1. did you work
2. didn't do
3. lived
4. will arrive
1. did you work
2. weren't doing
3. has lived
4. will arrive
PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM
1. I suggested that you (feel)overtired.
2. Whatever(be) difficulties before us we must face them.
3. (Leave) in the open air for years, the car now is rusty.
4. The police arrested a man (rob) a bank.
5. As soon as she (leave) her house she step onto bus.
6. As soon as he (sell) out his newspapers he (go) home.
7. The Brown (live) in New York for 10 years before they (moved) to Carlifornia last year.
8. John isn't here yet I (wait) for her since noon, but she till (not arrive).
9. We (just decide) that we (undertake) the job.
10. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) at the airport, Mary (wait) for me.
11. Mar was born in 1950. By the year 2001, she (live) on this earth for 51 years.
. The ordinary verb in the past simple tense.
1. Anna (walk) ____________ to class yesterday instead of taking the bus.
2. My brother (arrive) ____________ French for two months last year
3. Two years ago, she (teach) ____________ at a village school.
4. I (meet) ____________ her at the movie theater last night.
5. They (have) ____________ dinner in a small restaurant yesterday evening
6. He (take) ____________ his children to the zoo last Sunday
7. John (drink) ____________ beer so much last night.
8. Last Sunday, we (not go) ____________ to the English Club
9. Loan (not receive) ____________ a letter from her pen pal Tim yesterday.
10. They (not live) ____________ in town in 1990
1. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
2. Mr. john (be) principal of our school since last year.
3. Mr. Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980.
4. My father (not watch) TV every night.
5. I (meet) Authur three weeks ago.
6. Yesterday the police (report) that they (capture) the thief.
7. My friend (thank) me for what I had done for him.
8. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus.
9. The Browns (live) in Paris for 7 years when the second World War (break) down.
10. Last month I (be) in the hospital for ten days.
11. Don't call me in the afternoon. I usually (be) away in the afternoon.
12. Mr. Clark (be) in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi (be) in New York until 2 months ago.
13. John (drive) that car ever since I (know) him.
14. People (speak) English in most of Canada.
15. The dog (wag) his tail whenever he (see) me.
16. What you (do) when I (ring) you last night?
17. Up to then I never (see) such a fat man.
18. I (not see) him last Monday.
19. They had sold all the books when we (get) there.
20. I think he (leave) as soon as he (know) the news.
21. She (play) the piano when our guests (arrive) last night.
22. He (come) and (see) you soon.
23. I (come) as soon as I have finished my work. You (be) ready?
24. My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend.
25. Where you (spend) your holidays next summer?
26. Violets (bloom) in spring.
27. We (not live) in England for two years now.
28. I (never forget) what you (just tell) me.
29. They (prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment.
30. When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) the day before.
31. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970.
32. George (work) at a university so far.
33. When he lived in Manchester, he (work) in a bank.
34. Birds (build) their nests in summer and (fly) to the South in winter.
35. I (lose) my key. (Can) you help me look for it?
36. My father (not smoke) for 5 years.
37. My teacher wasn't at home when I (arrive). He (just go) out.
38. How long Bob and Mary (be) married?
39. You (receive) any letter from your parents yet?
40. My brother (join) the army when he (be) young.
41. You (remember) my name or you (forget) it someday?
42. Tom (study) chemistry for three years and then he gave it up.
43. Miss Lee often (write) when she was on holiday.
44. He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear) from him since then.
45. You (speak) to Mrs. Baker yesterday? No, I (not see) her for a long time. I (not can) remember when I last (see) her.
46. When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) game.
47. Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago. 7
48. By next month, I (finish) my first novel.
49. By May 5, we (live) in this city for ten years.
50. When your father (die)? I (not kow) when he (die).
51. Bill said he (forget) to buy a dictionary.
52. He felt asleep while he (do) his homework.
53. We (not see) them for a long time.
54. It (rain) when we arrived.
55. Kite and I (wait) right here until you get back.
56. He'll leave as soon as he (hear) the news.
57. Dick (start) school before he seven.
58. How long you (study) in this school?
59. We (not receive) any letter from him since he (leave) four months ago.
60. Where are you? I'm upstairs. I (have) a bath.
61. I (speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
62. At this time next week, we (live) in USA.
63. Hurry up! The train (come).
64. Be quiet! The teacher (be) angry.
65. Why didn't you listen while I (speak) to you?
66. Some animals (not eat) during winter.
67. I (finish) the book before my next birthday.
68. John (watch) TV at 8 last evening.
69. Mr. Pike (live) here since last October.
70. Someone (cut) down all the trees in the garden. 8
71. The house (build) two years ago.
72. Listen! The bird (sing).
73. Trees (plant) since it (stop) raining.
74. Tom Baker (not come) here tomorrow.
75. By the end of last March, I (study) English for 5 years.
76. He often (say) O.K when he (talk) with the guests.
77. What you (do) after you (go) home yesterday?
78. How long you (wait) for me? Just a few minutes.
79. He (do) his homework before he went to the cinema.
80. By noon, I (wait) for her for two hours.
81. By the time you come there, she (make) a big cake.
82. Yesterday thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats while the guests (dance).
83. When I came in, they all (sit) round a fire. Mr. Pike (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs. Pike (knit), and the others (read).
84. Mr. Jackson (paint) his house since last month.
85. She (ask) me to tell about him several times.
86. The audience (listen) to everything he said last night.
87. At 4 p.m yesterday? Well, I (work) in my office at that time.
88. A: I (play) football when I was 5 years old.
B: You (play) since you (come) to England?
A: Oh, yes. I (play) quite a lot. I (join) a club the day after I (arrive).
89. I'm preparing to support anything he (say) tomorrow.
90. Sometimes I (get) up before the Sun (rise).
91. He said he (be) mistaken.
9 92. Don't speak until someone (ask) you.
93. Mary (come) from London.
94. Please be quiet! I (work).
95. When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor.
96. David (be) born after his father (die).
97. Long ago, my younger brother often (cry).
98. I (not send) the parcel until I hear from you.
99. The last train (leave) the station at 5 p.m.
100. Up to now, the teacher (give) our class five tests
I. Give advice with ought to or ought not to.
Minh looks very tired. (go to bed late)
My parents are going to visit France. (learn a few French words)
It’s eight o’clock. Helen is still sleeping. (get up earlier)
There is traffic jam and the people are rushing forward. (drive like that)
Nam is going to have final exam tomorrow morning. He is playing computer games now. (play computer games – learn the lessons)
The speed limit is 30 mph, but Catherine is driving 50 mph. (drive so fast)
The street is too narrow. It’s always full of vehicles. (they/ widen this street)
I’m bored. I need a change. (go away for a few days)
II. Fill in each blank with a correct reflexive pronoun.
My sister often looks at _______ in the mirror.
Mark made _______ a sandwich.
This refrigerator defrosts _______.
Hoa and I ________ saw that accident yesterday.
Did you pay for _______?
The children can look after _______ for a few days.
Please help me. I can’t do it ________.
Take care of _________?
He was very surprised when he looked _______ in the mirror.
I don’t like going to the cinema with other people. I prefer going by _______.
The child had no bothers or sisters, so she often had to play by _______.
I’m afraid that the children are going to cut ________ on the broken glass.
We had a great time in London together. We really enjoyed ________.
“Can I take another biscuit?” – Of course. Help _________”.
Don’t worry about Linh and me. We can look after _________.
I gave them a key to our house so that they could let ________ in.
Phuong had a great holiday. She enjoyed __________.
Please try and understand how I feel. Put __________ in my position.
I taught _______ to play the guitar. I have never had lessons.
An elephant hurt _______ when it tried to get out of the zoo yesterday.
I don’t need any help. I can take care of _______.
Sarah and I didn’t enjoy _______ at the disco last night.
This exercise isn’to very difficult. Do it _______.
My brother can repair the bicycle _______.
III. Read the text and answer the following questions.
Peter had a letter form his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to England next month. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before his sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In his letter, he said that, he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.
Where does Peter’s sister live?
What is she going to do next month?
Where is Peter living now?
When was the house completed?
Has it got many large rooms and a lovely garden?
Did he invite his sister to stay with him?
Why does the house look strange to some people?
VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
If you see a fire, you should ring the school bell ____ (1) one minutes. When they ____ (2) the bell, students should quickly leave ____ (3) classroom. The monitor should take the register with him on leaving the classroom. The _____ (4) should line up outside the classroom as soon _____ (5) everyone has left the room. Then _____ (6) class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance. When they _____ (7) the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the playground. While they ______ (8) waiting there, one of the students ______ (9) look for the class teacher in the playground. On finding _____ (10), he should give him the class register.
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
13/ Minh Tuan met his old friend while he __________ in Nha Trang. (work)
14/ Yesterday, we ____________ five minutes late. ( arrive)
15/ Flowers should __________ in warm places. ( keep)
16/ What makes you ___________ in the existence of UFOs? (believe)
(17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
17/ Many new cars have much lower fuel ___________ . ( consume)
18/ We have a fierce __________ in our traditions. ( proud)
19/ It was very ______ of you to leave matches where children could get them. (care )
20/ He enjoys the constant _________ with students from other classes. (interact)
21/ The palace was _________ damaged by the fire. ( extend)
22/ Some _______ groups have declared a boycott of tourism on the island . ( environment)
1. What you………(do) there before you ……..(return) home?
2.When I…….(come) to his house yesterday, his mother…..
(tell) me that he……..(go) to the cinema with his friend two hours before.
3.He………(go) to England after he………(study) E for two years.
4.Before they………(go) very far, they ………(find) that they………(lose) their way.
5.When their father………..(get) home from work, they ….
(tell) him that they already ……..(cook) the dinner.
6. By the time he………..( return) home from England, they already………(build) a new house for him.
7. When Peter………(arrive) at the cinema, the film already ............ (start)
8. The boy …….(say) that he………..(do) all his homework before he……..(go) to bed.
9. The children………..(begin) to do the exercise after they …..(review) all the rules.
10.He…………(make) a report on the history of England after he …….(read) a lot of books about it.
1. He………..(learn) French when he………(have) time.
2. They ………(not go) on working until the rain ………(stop) .
3. I……….(not do) it until they……….(tell) me to
4. They………..(come) to see their grandparents before they……….(leave) for New York
5. She………(learn) one more foreign language when she…..….(go) to university
6. They……………(not go) home until it………….(stop) raining
7. Where you…….(be) at this time tomorrow? -I……….(be) at the meeting.
8.Nobody……………(know) what he……….(do) to earn his living after he……………( finish) school.
9.When we………..(meet) again? -We ……………(meet) again when I……………( return) home from Australia.
10.He………….(be) busy at the moment. But he…………..(come) to give you a helping hand as soon as he…………. ( finish) his work.
1.We still………(do) our work now. But we……..(go) with you right after we……..(finish) it
2. He…………(get) off the train and…………(go) straight home.But he soon……………..(realize) he ……………..(leave) his umbrella on the train.
3.My brother…………….(decide) that he……………(buy) a motorbike next year.
4.He…………(be) good to me since I……………(be) a little girl. I……………(hope) I…………(not forget) his kindness.
5. They still ………….(live) in a small hoouse now. But they…………..(move) to a big building as soon as they…….. (finish) repairing it.
6. Since when you…………..(work) a this factory?-I……….(work) at this factory since I………(be) very young.
7.How long they………..(be) here? -I ………(not know) exactly .May be , they …….(be) here since 7 o'clock.
8.He……….(come) into the study, …………(stare) at me and……..(leave) without saying a word.
Choose one given phrasal verb to complete each sentence. You may have to change the verb form but cannot use one phrasal verb twice.
1 I'm sorry, but I'll have to ______now. Someone has just come into the office
2 There was an excellent film on television late last night. We____to watch it
3 We couldn't decide whether to book a holiday in Spain or Italy. We finally_____Spain
4 You'll have to____a better idea than that if you want to win
5 The ex-champion was hit so hard that it took him 5 minutes to____
6 The old manager has just retired, so Jack_____his position
7 The management team_____criticism for the way they handled the situation
8 Immigrants always______different problems besides language
9 I'm_____money every week to buy a new sports jacket
10 Fortunately, the demonstration______to be quite peaceful
11 I've just been offered a new job! Things are_____
12 I'm sure when you've stopped looking for your keys, they'll_____somewhere
13 We intend to_____with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one
14 If you can't remember his phone number, you can always ____it____in the phone book
15 He's in a critical condition in hospital, so we are all praying he'll___
Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
1/ They __________ in touch with each other for two years. (not keep)
2/ Last Friday, my sister ____________ Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum. ( visit)
3/ I wish I __________ Peter. Sometimes I am confused ( understand)
4/ I enjoyed ___________ with my family at the coastal resort last summer. (be)
Supply the correct verb forms.
1. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom (get) off, feeling relieved that his journey (be) so easy. But he (be) alarmed to see that he (get) off at a station that he had never heard of. He (not know) what to do. He (explain) his difficulty to a man who (stand) on the platform. With a look of amusement on his face the man (tell) Tom that he (travel) on a train going in the wrong direction.
2. Maria is Spanish. She (live) in Madrid where she (work) for an export company. She (be) with this company for 2 years now. At the moment she (study) English on a one-month intensive course in London. She (arrive) in London last Saturday. This is not Maria's first time in Britain. She (be) there twice before.
3. Albert Malta was a progressive American write. He (be) born in 1908. He (write) his first play "Peace on Earth" in 1943. It was against wars, so the American police (arrest) him and (put) him in prison 1950.
4. Ha (come) back a moment ago and (turn) the television on very loudly. My son (sleep) then, so i (tell) her turn it off.
5. Mary and John are neighbours. They (know) each other for several years. Mary (move) into her house in 1985 and John (live) next door since he (come) to the area in 1980.
6. While I (walk) to class yesterday morning. I (see) Tom. We (say) helan (walk) the rest of the way to school together.
7. Yesterday afternoon I (go) to visit the Greens. When I (get) there about 2 o'clock Mrs Green (be) in the yard. She (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr Green (block) the garage. He (work) on their car. The children (play) in the front yard.
