Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (not be) ______________ very happy yesterday.

2. I (buy) ______________ a ticket for the football match yesterday.

3. She (go) ______________ to Australia in 1994 and she liked it very much.

4. My father usually (like) ______________ his steak well- done.

5. She (write) ______________ to her friend Kevin now.

6. Yesterday, he (play) ______________ football with Julie.

7. I (speak) ______________ to my uncle on the phone now.

8. Mary (buy) ______________ a present for Camilla two days ago.

9. My mother (not be) ______________ there yesterday.

10. I (not visit) ______________ my parents last week. 11. Your mother (drive) ______________ you to school?

12. He often (bring) ______________ sweets for the pupils.

13. I (not work) ______________ in this supermarket when I was 16.

14. He (leave) ______________ five minutes ago.

15. I don’t like that man because he often (laugh) ______________ at me.

16. My friend (talk) ______________ a lot every day.

17. The man (drive) ______________ to the supermarket last weekend.

18. Daisy (wear) ______________ a very beautiful dress last night. 19. Nhung (write) ______________ to her grandparents very often last year.

20. The teacher usually (give) _________ the students a lot of homework at the weekend.

Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets.

            1.   Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) ......................... than learning to write it.

            2.   This hotel must be (expensive) ......................... than the small one next door.

            3.   He is certainly (unusual) ......................... person I have ever met.

            4.   His latest film is (interesting) ......................... than his previous ones.

            5.   What is (difficult) ......................... thing you have ever done?

            6.   Losing your credit card is (bad) ......................... than losing your money.

            7.   Bringing up children is one of (hard) ......................... jobs in the world.

            8.   When I saw her, she looked much (thin) ......................... than I remembered her.

Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets. 1. Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) ......................... than learning to write it. 2. This hotel must be (expensive) ......................... than the small one next door. 3. He is certainly (unusual) ......................... person I have ever met. 4. His latest film is (interesting) ......................... than his previous ones. 5. What is (difficult) ......................... thing you have ever done? 6. Losing your credit card is (bad) ......................... than losing your money. 7. Bringing up children is one of (hard) ......................... jobs in the world. 8. When I saw her, she looked much (thin) ......................... than I remembered her. Exercise 5. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of the adjectives from the box. warm comfortable cheap intelligent lucky simple boring hot difficult happy 1. - This exercise is too easy. - Can’t we try a .................................................. one? 2. - England is too cold in spring. - Let’s go to Spain where is .................................................. 3. - She comes top in all exams. - She must be .................................................. girl in the class. 4. - The temperature in July reaches forty-four degrees. - It’s .................................................. month of the year. 5. - Let’s buy this video. It doesn’t cost too much. - It’s .................................................. the other one. 6. - When I passed my driving test, it was the .................................................. day of my life. 7. - Lying down in bed is .................................................. sitting on a hard chair. 8. - I could hardly keep awake. - It was .................................................. film I’ve ever seen. 9. - She’s .................................................. person I know. She is always winning prizes in lotteries. 10. - I can’t do this test - can you give me a .................................................. one?

II.   Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   My cousin ____________ (be) in Canada two years ago.

2.   Tomorrow we ____________ (cycle) around to discover the city.

3.   At the moment I ____________ (stay) at a very nice hotel in the south of France.

4.   When I was younger, we ____________ (not do) much sport at school.

5.   Last year I ____________ (go) on a school trip to Scotland. We ___________ (have)a very interesting time.

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1. We ____________ (move) house a lot while I____________ (grow up).

2. After Joe ____________ (learn) to drive, he___________ (buy) a car.

3. George ____________ (leave) school, ____________ (go) to university and____________ (study) engineering.

4. My parents ____________ (get) engaged in 1990.

5. They ____________ (fall) in love two years before, while they ____________ (work) in London.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.      My cousin ____________ (be) in Canada two years ago.

2.      They ____________ (be) to London many times this year.

3.      Tomorrow we ____________ (cycle) around to discover the city.

4.      At the moment I ____________ (stay) at a very nice hotel in the south of France.

5.      When I was younger, we ____________ (not do) much sport at school.

6.      Mrs. Hudson is my maths teacher. She ____________ (teach) for four years.

7.      Last year I __________ (go) on a school trip to Scotland. We __________ (have) a very interesting time.

8.      Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus ____________ (arrive) at six.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.      My cousin ____________ (be) in Canada two years ago.

2.      They ____________ (be) to London many times this year.

3.      Tomorrow we ____________ (cycle) around to discover the city.

4.      At the moment I ____________ (stay) at a very nice hotel in the south of France.

5.      When I was younger, we ____________ (not do) much sport at school.

6.      Mrs. Hudson is my maths teacher. She ____________ (teach) for four years.

7.      Last year I __________ (go) on a school trip to Scotland. We __________ (have) a very interesting time.

8.      Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus ____________ (arrive) at six.

I, Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1, I (see)..........there is a great film on at the cinema tonight. Would you like to go?

2, No, I (think)..................about going on a picnic this afternoon.

3. Alaniss flying to London tonight. He (already pack)................his suitcase but he (not call)...................a taxi yet. His plane (leave)...........at 8 pm.

4. Ever since the accident, Susan (be)...............afraid to drive. Next week, she (see).............a psychologist who (specialize)....................in that sort of problem.

5, An and Tam are flatmates. They sometimes (argue)................because Tam (always make)................a mess in the kitchen.  

6. Our ferry (depart)...............for Amsterdam at 7 tomorrow morning.

7, What time you (meet).......................Steve on Sunday?

8, After the reconstruction, the supermarket (open)................on Monday again.

9. Over 670 million people (visit).................Disneyland since its opening in 1955.

10. We (hold).....................a science fair next weekend. There will be displays of students’ work.

11. The Prime Minister (arrive)......................in India on Tuesday and (spend)...................a couple of days in Delhi.

12. To preserve natural habitat, the government (establish)........................six national parks so far.

13. We’ve already booked our holiday. We (go)....................to Scotland in July.

14, English (be)...................an official language in several African countries, such as Liberia, Nigeria and South Africa.

15, You (talk).................about the upcoming journey? Can I join?

16. Canada (provide)............................fish, fur and other natural resources to the world since the 15^th century.

17, Excuse me, what time the last train to Dublin (leave)............................?

18, If people no longer (pollute)..................the atmosphere, the air would soon become clean again.

19. Look at the London Eye! The wheel (appear)..................motionless, but it (rotate)....................................slowly.

20, About 375 million people (speak).................English as their first language.

21, When the school (end)...........................this year?

22, If everyone (recycle)......................paper, metal and glass, we won’t produce so much rubbish.

23. If trees in our neighbourhood (not cut down).............................., there (not be).............................so much pollution.

24. Mrs. Smith together with her daughters (have) .................a discussion about education and games at the moment. 

25. Either she or I (have to).....................clean the blackboard and the teacher’s desk now.

7.   By the time the bus (come)__________ this morning. Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an hour.