Study the examples and complete the rules with for and since.
James has worked for a perfume company for twenty years.
RULES 1. We use .... to talk about the point in time an activity started. 2. We use .... to talk about the period of time up to the present. |
Match sentences 1-5 in exercise 1 with rules a-c.
RULES a. We use can and can't to talk about ability in the present. b. We use could and couldn't to talk about ability in the past. c. We use will / won't be able to to talk about ability in the future. |
1. After they graduate, many students will be able to have very successful careers as singers or actors.
2. Young people can join the school from the age of fourteen.
3. They can't forget to do their homework!
4. If you study hard and have a passion for performing arts, you won't be able to resist the BRIT school.
5. People believed that girls couldn't play football as well as boys.
Studying the use of articles in the dialogue. Complete the Learn this! Box with a / an, the or – (no article).
LEARN THIS! Articles
a. We use 1________when we mention something for the first time and 2________when we mention it again.
b. We use 3________when it is clear what we are talking about and in superlatives.
c. We use 4________to say what someone's jobs is.
d. We use 5________when we make generalization.
e. We use 6________to mean ‘per’ or ‘in each’
f. there are set phrases which do not follow a rule
go to school | at 7________ weekend | watch TV | go to the cinema |
in 8____morning / afternoon | on Monday | listen to the radio |
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1. a / an
2. the
3. the
4. a / an
5. -
6. a / an
7. the
8. the
Look at the examples in the table again. Then complete the rules in the learn this! Box. Use a/an, some and any
A, some, any
1. Ww use........ with singular nouns
2. We use......... with plural nouns in affirmative sentences
3. We use........ with plural nouns in negative sentences and in questions
Look at the examples in the table again. Then complete the rules in the learn this! Box. Use a/an, some and any
A, some, any
1. Ww use..a/an.. with singular nouns
2. We use..some.. with plural nouns in affirmative sentences
3. We use..any.. with plural nouns in negative sentences and in questions
1. Look at the examples and complete the Rules with singular and plural.
(Nhìn vào các ví dụ và hoàn thành các quy tắc với từ “singular” và “plural”.)
the teacher's mobile
Harry's bag
the students' chairs
RULES |
1. We use ‘s for possessive with………………words. 2. We use s’ for possessive with………………words. |
I. Complete each sentence with Since or For and use verbs in present perfect tense
1.She ( be ) has been sick since .Wednesday.
2.John ( work)has worked in that company for 6 years.
3.Lan ( be ) has been in the hospital.....for.... almost a month.
4.They ( send) have send him any money since........ last month.
5.She (not eat ) ) hasn’t eaten anything..for......two days.
6.They (be ) have been friends ....since.... high school.
7.We (live ) have lived with our parents ........for...25 years.
8.His father ( go ) has gone to Hai Phong ..since........ yesterday.
9. I (work)………….. here for three years.
10. ………… you ever …………..(be) in New York?
11. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.
12. I (just/ see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the plan.
13. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.
14. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.
15. She (not/ have) ……………any fun a long time.
16. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.
17. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)………. one since Thursday.
18. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…………. each other for five years.
19. I…… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.
20. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.
21. How long…….. (you/ know)………. each other?
22. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?
23. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?
24. He (live) ………….here all his life..
25. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?
26. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave) ……….. six.
27. I (buy)…………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.
28. She (write)………….. three poems about her fatherland.
29. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.
30. School (not, start)……………..yet
1.She has been sick since .Wednesday.
2.John has worked in that company for 6 years.
3.Lan has been in the hospital.....for.... almost a month.
4.They ( send) have send him any money since........ last month.
5.She hasn’t eaten anything..for......two days.
6.They have been friends ....since.... high school.
7.We have lived with our parents ........for...25 years.
8.His father has gone to Hai Phong ..since........ yesterday.
9. I have worked….. here for three years.
10. Have you ever …been…..(be) in New York?
11. You haven't done.your project yet, I suppose.
12. I (just/ see)have just seen. Andrew and he says he …have..already (do)done…. about half of the plan.
13. I …have..just (decide)…decided… to start working next week.
14. He (be)…has been…. at his computer for seven hours.
15. She (not/ have) hasn't had…any fun a long time.
16. My father (not/ play)…hasn't played.. any sport since last year.
17. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)…haven't had. one since Thursday.
18. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…haven't seen…. each other for five years.
19. I…have just (realize)…realize... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.
20. The train drivers (go)have gone on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.
21. How long…have you known………. each other?
22. Have you taken many photographs?
23. Has she eaten at the Royal Hotel yet?
24. He has lived here all his life..
25. Is this the second time he has lost this job?
26. How many bottles has the milkman left? He has left six.
27. I have bought a new carpet. Come and look at it.
28. She has writen three poems about her fatherland.
29. We have finished three English courses.
30. School hasn't started yet
Match the highlighted structures in the article with rules a-d in the Learn this! box below.
LEARN THIS! Speculating and predicting a We use will / won't to make predictions. Scientists will find a cure for cancer. b We can use phrases with will / won't to make the predictions stronger or weaker. I'm (fairly) sure/I think/I don't think / I doubt scientists will find a cure for cancer. Scientists will definitely / probably find a cure for cancer. c We use may / might / could + infinitive without to to talk about possibility in the future. Scientists may / might/could find a cure for cancer. d We use may not / might not for the negative. We do not use could not. |
- Quy tắc a: will be able, won’t die
(sẽ có thể, sẽ không chết)
- Quy tắc b: will probably be, are certain that bio-printing will revolutionise
(có lẽ sẽ, chắc chắn rằng in sinh học sẽ cách mạng hóa)
- Quy tắc c: could save, could play
(có thể cứu giúp, có thể đóng vai trò)
- Quy tắc d: might not come
(có thể không đến)
Complete the rewritten facts about someone's job. Use in, with, by or without at the beginning of each answer.
2. He works for a company. It has about 50 employees.
He works for a company...................
3. He has an office. It has a view over the city.
He has an office.................................
7. He does research with customers to plan the advertisements.
He plans the advertisements..........................
he work for a company with 50 employees
he has an office with a view over the city
he plans the advertisements with the customers
1. Study the examples in the table. In your notebook, complete the Rules with condition and result.
(Nghiên cứu các ví dụ trong bảng. Trong sổ tay của bạn, hãy hoàn thành các Quy tắc với điều kiện và kết quả.)
RULES 1. We use the first conditional to talk about a condition in the future and the result of this condition. 2. We describe the............. with if + present simple. 3. We describe the............ with will + infinitive. 4. The sentence can start with the .............. orthe result. If it starts with the result, we don't usea comma. 5. We never use if + will: If you will go, I'll be happy. |
2. condition
3. result
4. condition
RULES (Quy tắc)
1. We use the first conditional to talk about a condition in the future and the result of this condition.
(Chúng ta sử dụng điều kiện loại 1 để nói về một điều kiện trong tương lai và kết quả của điều kiện này.)
2. We describe the condition with if + present simple.
(Chúng ta mô tả điều kiện với if + thì hiện tại đơn.)
3. We describe the result with will + infinitive.
(Chúng ta mô tả kết quả với will + động từ nguyên thể.)
4. The sentence can start with the condition or the result. If it starts with the result, we don't use a comma.
(Câu có thể bắt đầu bằng điều kiện hoặc kết quả. Nếu nó bắt đầu bằng kết quả, chúng ta không sử dụng dấu phẩy.)
5. We never use if + will: If you will go, I'll be happy.
(Chúng ta không bao giờ sử dụng if + will.)
III. Use the correct form and tense of the vreb in brakets to complete each of the following sentence
1. Don’t talk to me now. I ………. (WRITE) an impertant letter.
2. What ………. you usually ………. (HAVE) for breakfast?
3. We enjoy ………. (LISTEN) to the traditional music.
4. He sometimes ………. (STUDY) in the school library.
5. My brother wants ………. (BE) an astronaut in the future.
6. I would like ………. (ASK) you some questions.
7. How much ………. (BE) the trousers?
8. How much ………. (SLOW) down when you see the yellow lights.
9. What are you going ………. (BUY) when you go shopping?
10. This afternoon Tim and I ………. (GO) to the National Museum to take some phốt for our project.
III. Use the correct form and tense of the vreb in brakets to complete each of the following sentence
1. Don’t talk to me now. I am writing (WRITE) an important letter.
2. What do you usually have (HAVE) for breakfast?
3. We enjoy listening (LISTEN) to the traditional music.
4. He sometimes studies (STUDY) in the school library.
5. My brother wants to be (BE) an astronaut in the future.
6. I would like to ask (ASK) you some questions.
7. How much are (BE) the trousers?
8. How much slow (SLOW) down when you see the yellow lights.
9. What are you going to buy (BUY) when you go shopping?
10. This afternoon Tim and I are going (GO) to the National Museum to take some food for our project.
