Unit 3 : A trip to the countryside

1. Are you interested ___________ this question?

2. Is your sister fond __________ music?

3. I was afraid _______ hurting his feelings.

4. My father is always proud __________ my success.

5. The children were amused __________ the storyteller’s jokes.

6. They’re delighted __________ the TV program.

7. I was amazed __________ the news.

8. ___________ Christmas, the weather has been quite mild.

9. That’s a very old car. I’ve had it __________ ages.

10. It’s years __________ I ate in a restaurant.

11. He has been ill _________ 3 days.

12. The concert starts _________ 7.45

13. I learnt to drive __________ 4 weeks.

14. The course begins _________ 7 January and ends ___________ 10 March.

15. I went to bed _________ midnight and got up ________ 6.30 the next morning.

16. Mozart was born in Salzburg ___________ 1756.

17. Are you doing anything special ____________ the weekend?

18. We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived ______ 5 o’clock __________ the morning.

19. I haven’t seen Ann _________ a few days. I last saw her _________ Tuesday.

20. I’ll phone you _________ Tuesday morning _________ about 10.00, OK?

21. Tom’s grandfather died __________ 1977 _______ the age of 79.

22. The price of electricity is going up ________ October.

23. Jack’s father is an engineer but he’s out work __________ the moment.

24. ________Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the country.

25. There’re usually a lot of parties ________ New Year’s Eve.

26. I have been invited to a wedding ________ 14 February.

27. The telephone and the doorbell rang __________ the same time.

28. Mr. David is 63. He’ll be retiring from his job _________ two years’ time.

29. It’s been raining __________ I got up this morning.

30. Tom and I have known each other _________ 6 months.

31. Tom’s father has been a policeman _________ 20 years.

32. Have you been learning English _________ a long time?

33. I was born in Africa ___________ 1970.

34. My parents moved back to England ___________ I was five.

35. We live in Bristol ____________ three years.

36. I went to college two years _____________.

37. I found a flat on my own ____________ last year.

38. I usually go home ___________ the weekend.

39. I didn’t go home ____________ weekend because some friends came to stay.

40. They arrived ____________ three o’clock _____________ the afternoon.

41. ___________ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.

42. ___________ we got home we listened to some music.

43. We got up late __________ Sunday morning.

44. __________ the afternoon we went for a walk.

45. I bought a car a few weeks _____________.

46. I had an accident ___________ last night.

47. It happened __________ 7.00_________ the evening.

48. I’ll be ready ___________ two weeks.

III.  Supply the correct word form.

1. He’s a famous stamp ( collect ) ___________.

2. He has a fine stamp ( collect ) ____________.

3. They ( invitation) __________ me to join their family to Hue last year.

4. It’s an ( interest ) __________ journey.

5. He’s ( interest ) ____________ in playing soccer.

6. It was an ( enjoy ) ___________ day.

7. She sings very ( beauty ) ____________.

8. The accidents happens because of driving ( care ) ____________.

9. You should ( relaxation ) ____________ for an hour.

10. There’s a ( park ) __________ lot near my house.

11. Japan is said to be a ( mountain ) _________ country.

12. They couldn’t do the test well because it was ( terrible ) ____________ difficult.

13. The children are ( picnic ) ___________ in the woods now.

14. I’ve been (office ) ___________invited to the wedding.

15. They had an ( enjoy) ___________ picnic last weekend.

16. She’s not really ( suitable ) ______________ dressed for a party.

17. Everyone needs time for rest and ( relax ) ____________.

18. I ( hurry ) ________washed my face and change into my uniform so as to catch the bus to school this morning.

19. She likes going ( picnic ) __________ with her classmates.

20. That big old banyan tree marks the ( enter ) __________to our village.

III.  Supply the correct word form.

1. He’s a famous stamp ( collect ) ___________.

2. He has a fine stamp ( collect ) ____________.

3. They ( invitation) __________ me to join their family to Hue last year.

4. It’s an ( interest ) __________ journey.

5. He’s ( interest ) ____________ in playing soccer.

6. It was an ( enjoy ) ___________ day.

7. She sings very ( beauty ) ____________.

8. The accidents happens because of driving ( care ) ____________.

9. You should ( relaxation ) ____________ for an hour.

10. There’s a ( park ) __________ lot near my house.

11. Japan is said to be a ( mountain ) _________ country.

12. They couldn’t do the test well because it was ( terrible ) ____________ difficult.

13. The children are ( picnic ) ___________ in the woods now.

14. I’ve been (office ) ___________invited to the wedding.

15. They had an ( enjoy) ___________ picnic last weekend.

16. She’s not really ( suitable ) ______________ dressed for a party.

17. Everyone needs time for rest and ( relax ) ____________.

18. I ( hurry ) ________washed my face and change into my uniform so as to catch the bus to school this morning.

19. She likes going ( picnic ) __________ with her classmates.

20. That big old banyan tree marks the ( enter ) __________to our village.

21. It’s a pity that people in the ( country ) ___________ have no access to the internet.

22. They’re building a larger ( park ) ___________ lot in front of the supermarket.

23. Tom has a valuable ( collect ) ___________after many years of collecting.

24. We’re going (hike) _________in the Lake District next weekend.

25. Da lat always attracts a lot of ( sightseeing ) ____________ every year.

26. Driving ( care ) ____________ can avoid accidents.

27. Some package trips to Thailand are ( surprise ) ____________ cheap.

28. There’re two ( enter ) ___________, one at the front and one round the back.

29. I found this problem extremely ( difficulty ) ____________.

30. Linda is ( worry ) ___________about her grandfather’s health.

31. Some people feel that towns are too ( noise ) ___________ for them to live in.

32. Generally, the countryside is less ( pollute ) ____________ than towns.

33. Living in cities can be very ( stress ) __________ for some people.

34. The countryside is much less ( crowd ) ____________ than towns.

35. Some people enjoy the countryside more because it’s ( peace ) ____________.

36. I always feel ( safe ) __________ in town than in the countryside.

37. However, life in town is certainly more ( excite ) ___________.

38. Some people believe it is more ( danger ) ____________ to live in town.

39. Getting to the village is a very ( interest ) ____________journey.

40. Visitors can catch sight of an old banyan tree at the (enter ) ____________ of the village.

41. Da Lat is a ( hill ) ___________ city.

42. We really had an (enjoy ) ____________ day on the beach.

43. Their holiday was spent ( enjoy ) ___________ on the mountain.

44. That little girl can dance ( beauty ) ____________.

45. Since her ( arrive ) ___________ the room has been full of laughter.

46. Most modern buildings has underground ( park ) ____________ lots.

III.  Supply the correct verb form:

1. Sue ___________ (be) on the beach for an hour, but she hasn’t had a swim yet.

2. Where ___________ (go) you for your holiday last year?

3. My father ___________ (work) in that factory since 1990.

4. We _________ (not hear) from Nam since he _________ (move) to Canada.

5. I used ________ (have) a bike when I was young.

6. My uncle __________ (drink) coffee every day when he lived France.

7. Jim broke his leg when he __________ (play) golf.

8. Oh no! That’s the last bus, and we _________ ( just, miss) it.

9. This is the first time I _________ (eat) Korean food.

10. I ________ (come) across an old friend while I was waiting for the bus.

11. Kevin ___________ (not be) at home last night. He _________ (go) out with some friends.

12. Please be quiet! I ________ (do) my homework.

13. A: What ________ you (think) of this book?  B: I think it’s fantastic      

14. Kate is very busy. She ___________ (study) for a test.

15. They prefer singing to ___________. ( dance)

16. He _________ (not use) live here five years ago.

17. He said that he ___________ (come) back soon.

18. It’s time for you _________ (close) the door.

19. Nam often spend his free time __________ (play) football.

20. It’s the most interesting film I ____________ (ever, see).

21. My sister is tired of _________ (work) overtime.

22. I’m free but I don’t know what ________ (do).

23. My father often _________ (watch) the news on TV after he has dinner.

24. Mrs. Brown is busy __________ (teach) her children.

25. John is interested in __________ (look) for a new job.

26. A: How long _________ (stay) you here?  B: For about two hours.   

27. We _________ (know) each other for over 20 years.

28. Tom _________ (study) better since he had a computer.

29. Dasy must _________ (stay) at the office until she _______ (finish) her report.

30. Kate hates __________ (listen) to Hip-Hop.

31. I wish I ( be ) __________ on the beach now.

32. This car used to ( paint ) ___________ white.

33. Last Sunday, Ann ( watch ) ___________ TV when Tom ( come ) ____________ there.

34. I wish she ( come ) _________ to school on time in the future.

35. The light ( go ) _________out when we ( study ) ___________ our lesson.

36. Mr. Green is our English teacher. He ( teach ) ___ English since he ( leave ) ____ London in 1999.

37. A Vietnamese boy ( name ) ________ Tan ( live ) ________with The Parker family on a farm.

38. He ( stay ) _________ there till beginning of September.

39. I wish I ( visit ) ___________ your village someday.

40. Liz took a lot of photos ( show ) ____________the trip to her parents.

41. I wish I (see ) ___________that film on TV again.

42. I wish they ( know ) ___________ the truth yesterday.

43. We wish she ( be ) ____________ our teacher of English.

44. I wish our team ( play ) __________ better next time.

45. My brother wishes he ( not waste ) ____________ time when he was young.

46. I wish I ( be ) ____________ a doctor.

47. They wish they ( come ) ___________ to class on time yesterday morning.

48. I wish I ( can play ) ____________ the piano.

49. The little boy wishes he ( become ) ____________ a teacher when he grows up.

50. I wish I ( spend ) ___________ my last summer vacation in the mountains.

Supply the correct verb form:

Sue ___________ (be) on the beach for an hour, but she hasn’t had a swim yet.

Where ___________ (go) you for your holiday last year?

My father ___________ (work) in that factory since 1990.

We _________ (not hear) from Nam since he _________ (move) to Canada.

I used ________ (have) a bike when I was young.

My uncle __________ (drink) coffee every day when he lived France.

Jim broke his leg when he __________ (play) golf.

Oh no! That’s the last bus, and we _________ ( just, miss) it.

This is the first time I _________ (eat) Korean food.

I ________ (come) across an old friend while I was waiting for the bus.

Kevin ___________ (not be) at home last night. He _________ (go) out with some friends.

Please be quiet! I ________ (do) my homework.

A: What ________ you (think) of this book?  B: I think it’s fantastic     

Kate is very busy. She ___________ (study) for a test.

They prefer singing to ___________. ( dance)

He _________ (not use) live here five years ago.

He said that he ___________ (come) back soon.

It’s time for you _________ (close) the door.

Nam often spend his free time __________ (play) football.

It’s the most interesting film I ____________ (ever, see).

My sister is tired of _________ (work) overtime.

I’m free but I don’t know what ________ (do).

My father often _________ (watch) the news on TV after he has dinner.

Mrs. Brown is busy __________ (teach) her children.

John is interested in __________ (look) for a new job.

A: How long _________ (stay) you here?  B: For about two hours.  

We _________ (know) each other for over 20 years.

Tom _________ (study) better since he had a computer.

Dasy must _________ (stay) at the office until she _______ (finish) her report.

Kate hates __________ (listen) to Hip-Hop.

I wish I ( be ) __________ on the beach now.

This car used to ( paint ) ___________ white.

Last Sunday, Ann ( watch ) ___________ TV when Tom ( come ) ____________ there.

I wish she ( come ) _________ to school on time in the future.

The light ( go ) _________out when we ( study ) ___________ our lesson.

Mr. Green is our English teacher. He ( teach ) ___ English since he ( leave ) ____ London in 1999.

A Vietnamese boy ( name ) ________ Tan ( live ) ________with The Parker family on a farm.

He ( stay ) _________ there till beginning of September.

I wish I ( visit ) ___________ your village someday.

Liz took a lot of photos ( show ) ____________the trip to her parents.

I wish I (see ) ___________that film on TV again.

I wish they ( know ) ___________ the truth yesterday.

We wish she ( be ) ____________ our teacher of English.

I wish our team ( play ) __________ better next time.

My brother wishes he ( not waste ) ____________ time when he was young.

I wish I ( be ) ____________ a doctor.

They wish they ( come ) ___________ to class on time yesterday morning.

I wish I ( can play ) ____________ the piano.

The little boy wishes he ( become ) ____________ a teacher when he grows up.

I wish I ( spend ) ___________ my last summer vacation in the mountains.

III.  Supply the correct word form.

He’s a famous stamp ( collect ) ___________.

He has a fine stamp ( collect ) ____________.

They ( invitation) __________ me to join their family to Hue last year.

It’s an ( interest ) __________ journey.

He’s ( interest ) ____________ in playing soccer.

It was an ( enjoy ) ___________ day.

She sings very ( beauty ) ____________.

The accidents happens because of driving ( care ) ____________.

You should ( relaxation ) ____________ for an hour.

There’s a ( park ) __________ lot near my house.

Japan is said to be a ( mountain ) _________ country.

They couldn’t do the test well because it was ( terrible ) ____________ difficult.

The children are ( picnic ) ___________ in the woods now.

I’ve been (office ) ___________invited to the wedding.

They had an ( enjoy) ___________ picnic last weekend.

She’s not really ( suitable ) ______________ dressed for a party.

Everyone needs time for rest and ( relax ) ____________.

I ( hurry ) ________washed my face and change into my uniform so as to catch the bus to school this morning.

She likes going ( picnic ) __________ with her classmates.

That big old banyan tree marks the ( enter ) __________to our village.

It’s a pity that people in the ( country ) ___________ have no access to the internet.

They’re building a larger ( park ) ___________ lot in front of the supermarket.

Tom has a valuable ( collect ) ___________after many years of collecting.

We’re going (hike) _________in the Lake District next weekend.

Da lat always attracts a lot of ( sightseeing ) ____________ every year.

Driving ( care ) ____________ can avoid accidents.

Some package trips to Thailand are ( surprise ) ____________ cheap.

There’re two ( enter ) ___________, one at the front and one round the back.

I found this problem extremely ( difficulty ) ____________.

Linda is ( worry ) ___________about her grandfather’s health.

Some people feel that towns are too ( noise ) ___________ for them to live in.

Generally, the countryside is less ( pollute ) ____________ than towns.

Living in cities can be very ( stress ) __________ for some people.

The countryside is much less ( crowd ) ____________ than towns.

Some people enjoy the countryside more because it’s ( peace ) ____________.

I always feel ( safe ) __________ in town than in the countryside.

However, life in town is certainly more ( excite ) ___________.

Some people believe it is more ( danger ) ____________ to live in town.

Getting to the village is a very ( interest ) ____________journey.

Visitors can catch sight of an old banyan tree at the (enter ) ____________ of the village.

Da Lat is a ( hill ) ___________ city.

We really had an (enjoy ) ____________ day on the beach.

Their holiday was spent ( enjoy ) ___________ on the mountain.

That little girl can dance ( beauty ) ____________.

Since her ( arrive ) ___________ the room has been full of laughter.

Most modern buildings has underground ( park ) ____________ lots.

I. Put the right prepositions in the blanks:

1. Are you interested ___________ this question?

2. Is your sister fond __________ music?

3. I was afraid _______ hurting his feelings.

4. My father is always proud __________ my success.

5. The children were amused __________ the storyteller’s jokes.

6. They’re delighted __________ the TV program.

7. I was amazed __________ the news.

8. ___________ Christmas, the weather has been quite mild.

9. That’s a very old car. I’ve had it __________ ages.

10. It’s years __________ I ate in a restaurant.

11. He has been ill _________ 3 days.

12. The concert starts _________ 7.45

13. I learnt to drive __________ 4 weeks.

14. The course begins _________ 7 January and ends ___________ 10 March.

15. I went to bed _________ midnight and got up ________ 6.30 the next morning.

16. Mozart was born in Salzburg ___________ 1756.

17. Are you doing anything special ____________ the weekend?

18. We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived ______ 5 o’clock __________ the morning.

19. I haven’t seen Ann _________ a few days. I last saw her _________ Tuesday.

20. I’ll phone you _________ Tuesday morning _________ about 10.00, OK?

21. Tom’s grandfather died __________ 1977 _______ the age of 79.

22. The price of electricity is going up ________ October.

23. Jack’s father is an engineer but he’s out work __________ the moment.

24. ________Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the country.

25. There’re usually a lot of parties ________ New Year’s Eve.

26. I have been invited to a wedding ________ 14 February.

27. The telephone and the doorbell rang __________ the same time.

28. Mr. David is 63. He’ll be retiring from his job _________ two years’ time.

29. It’s been raining __________ I got up this morning.

30. Tom and I have known each other _________ 6 months.

31. Tom’s father has been a policeman _________ 20 years.

32. Have you been learning English _________ a long time?

33. I was born in Africa ___________ 1970.

34. My parents moved back to England ___________ I was five.

35. We live in Bristol ____________ three years.

36. I went to college two years _____________.

37. I found a flat on my own ____________ last year.

38. I usually go home ___________ the weekend.

39. I didn’t go home ____________ weekend because some friends came to stay.

40. They arrived ____________ three o’clock _____________ the afternoon.

41. ___________ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.

42. ___________ we got home we listened to some music.

43. We got up late __________ Sunday morning.

44. __________ the afternoon we went for a walk.

45. I bought a car a few weeks _____________.

46. I had an accident ___________ last night.

47. It happened __________ 7.00_________ the evening.

48. I’ll be ready ___________ two weeks.

I.     Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the given sentence.

27. The author started to write a new book two months ago.

      The author has been                                                                                                               

28. Now I regret that I did not listen to my father’s advice.

      Now I wish I                                                                                                                          

29. Some people think learning English is not difficult.

      Some people think it is                                                                                                          

30. He couldn’t work very hard because he had bad health.

            He had bad health