1.I like Paris very much, but I (never be)................ there.
2. I’m sorry, but our director (go) …………………….on holiday three days ago.
3. I ( read) ……………………. this book three times. It’s a really interesting book.
4. You (not watch) …………………… the TV at the moment. Why don’t you turn it off?
5. Last night, when I (arrive) …………………….at his house, he still (sleep)…………………….
6. Yesterday John (go) …………………….to the store before he (go) ……………………. home.
7. There (be) ……………………. many visitors to this country since last year.
8. He (live) ……………………. in France for ten years. But now he (live) ……………………. in Rome.
9. Look! The boy (cry) …………………….
10. Last night, I (read) ……………………… in bed when I suddenly heard a scream.
11. As many as 49.743 people in 19 provinces and cities across Vietnam (vaccinate) ……………………. against COVID-19 in March.
12. When I went out, the sun (shine) …………………….
Exercise 2 Make questions, using the question words in brackets
1. Mr Robertson came to the party alone. (who) →
2. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which) →
3. She felt better after she took a nap (how) →
4. She talked to him for an hour (how long) →
5. My parents have two cars. (how many) →
6. They are coming to visit tomorrow (when) →
7. We have an English class every day. (how often) →
8. I like to dance on weekends. (what) →
Exercise II: Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme.
2/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.
3/ He (read) __________ that novel many times before.
4/ I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week.
5/ However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then.
6/ I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.
7/ I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She (become) __________ a very big girl.
8/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning.
9/ It is very hot. Summer (come) __________.
10/ Mr Brown (travel) __________ by air several times in the past.
45. Dying languages and urbanization are threats to cultural diversity.
A. Of the threats to cultural diversity is dying languages and urbanization.
B. Cultural diversity is threatened with dying languages and urbanization.
C. Dying languages and urbanization is making cultural diversity a threat.
D. Culture diversity is threatening to kill some languages and urbanization.
he has to go to hospital becase there was too much dust from the mines
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Exercise III: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.
1/ He (sit) ______________ in a bar when I (see) ______________ him.
2/ When I (go) ______________ out, the sun (shine) ______________.
3/ The light (go) ______________ out while I (have) ______________ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____________, she(carry) ______________ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) ______________ to the station when it (begin) ______________ to rain.
Exercise I: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense.
1/ I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.
2/ My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer.
3/ The student (look) ___________ up that new word now.
4/ She (go) __________ to school every day.
5/ We (do) __________ this exercise at the moment.
6/ My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) __________ in the mornings.
7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.
8/ Bad students never (work) __________ hard.
9/ He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish.
10/ We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30.
Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences with the suggesting given
1. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
=> My father.................................................................
2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
=> In spite of...................................................................
3. When did you start riding a bike?
=> How long................................
4. We haven't been to London since 1988.
=> The last............................................
5. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
=> Despite.................................................
6. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
=> In spite of...................................................
Exercise IV: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense.
1/ We (go) ______________ out when the rain (stop) ______________.
2/ I (stay) _____________ here until he (answer) ______________ me.
3/ Wait until I (catch) ______________ you.
4/ I (be) _____________ ready before you (count) _____________ ten.
5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) ______________ out.
6/ Miss Helen (help) ______________ you as soon as she (finish) ________ that letter.
7/ He (tell) _____________ you when you (get) ______________ there.
8/ She (not come) ______________ until you (be) _____________ ready.
9/ He (tell) ______________ you when you (ask) ______________ him.
10/ I (come) ___________ and (see) ____________ you before I (leave) _________ for England.