Fill in the correct prepositions
1. This house has been .................... sale for months.
2. I rang him .................. accident - I was trying to ring my mother.
3. We've been friends for years because we have a lot ............... common.
4. He described the plan to me ..................... detail.
5. She is very popular ................... her classmate.
put ever, never, for or since into each gap:
1. I haven't seen Keith............. Christmas.
2. She's been in China......... a long time, but she's ............ visited the Great Wall
3. He's worked for this company.......... many years, ................ 1976, i guess.
4. we have been friends......... we were children, and i've........ liked anyone as much as i like him
5. i've known him........ over ten years, but i've ......... met his parents.
6. we haven't had a barbecue........... last summer. Have you.......... had a barbecue.
7. His wife, Carrie, is a desginer. She has her own studio........... six months, ........... 8th June.
8. My uncle has been at my house........... yesterday. Have you............ met him? - no, .............
9. I've known him............ ages, but i haven't seen him........ i was at university.
10. Sue has lived in London ............ the last few years but she's ....... gone to Big Ben. Have you............ gone there?
1.“You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.
A. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
B. John advised Mary to lend that man any more money.
C. John advised Mary not to borrow that man any more money.
D. John advised Mary to borrow that man any more money.
2.Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.
A. She told me put garbage bins around the school yard. B. Garbage bins should put around the school yard.
C. Garbage bins are put around the school yard. D. I suggest putting garbage bins around the school yard.
3.“Would you like to come to my house for lunch?” she said to me.
A. She asked me to come to her house for lunch. B. She invited me to come to her house for lunch.
C. She told me to come to my house for lunch. D. She invited me to come to my house for lunch.
4. She started learning English two years ago.
A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has started learning English for two years.
C. She has learnt English for two years. D. She has learnt English since two years.
5.My uncle gave up smoking two months ago.
A. My uncle hasn’t smoked for two months. B. The last time my uncle has smoked was two months ago.
C. My uncle hasn’t smoked two months ago. D. My uncle last gave up smoking two months ago.
6. They have worked for this company for five years.
A. They began working for this company five years ago.
B. They haven’t worked for this company for five years.
C. It is five years since they have worked for this company
D. It is the first time they have worked for this company.
7. He last visited the Temple of Literature three months ago.
A. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature for three months.
B. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature since three months.
C. He didn’t visit the Temple of Literature for three months.
D. His visit to the Temple of Literature lasted three months.
8. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
A. I have never been treated with such kindness. B. I haven’t treated with such kindness.
C. Have never I treated with such kindness. D. I have ever been treated with such kindness.
9. He hasn’t visited his home village for over two years.
A. The last time he visited his home village was over two years ago.
B. He will visit his home village in over two years.
C. His visit to his home village lasted over two years.
D. Over two years ago, he often visited his home village.
10.We haven’t visited our grandparents for two months
A. we visited our grandparents since two months.
B. The last time we visited our grandparents was two months ago.
C. The last time we visited our grandparents was for two months.
Read the passage. Write T for true sentences, F for false sentences and N for the sentences containing no information.
It is great to have pen pals. In my opinion, friendship is among the meaningful relations in our life. Many of my friends have pen pals and they correspond regularly. A friend of mine once got a letter from the school mailbox and told me a lot of interesting things about her pen pal. That made me excited and I was eager to have one. Therefore, I got online and did some chatting. I was lucky to get to know a very nice Australian girl. Her name's Jenny. She and I are the same age and we have a lot of things in common.
Although my English was not very good at first, we were able to understand each other quite well. My English has improved a lot. Jenny has never been to Viet Nam. However, she thinks well of our country and our people. When she comes to Viet Nam, I will take her to some interesting places, especially our World Heritage Sites, such as Ha Long Bay, Hoi An Ancient Town, My- Son Tower. Through her mail, she tells me about her country. Thanks to Jenny, I know more and more about Australia. I hope to be an exchange student in Australia some day and we will be able to meet.
1. The writer's English is now better than before. _____
2. The writer has 'never been to Australia. _____
3. Australia doesn't have as many World Heritage Sites as Viet Nam. _____
4. The pen pal mentioned is as old as the writer. _____
5. They correspond in Vietnamese_______
XXXVI. Word form A.
1) ARGUE
1. She got into an _____________ with her brother.
2. You can _____________ the case either way.
3. Don’t be so _____________.
4. The children had an _____________ about what game to play.
5. It is _____________ which way is quicker.
6. _____________, the drug should not have been available.
2) DESIGN IMPROVE
1. Loan wants to become a fashion (design) _____________ when she grows up.
2. I like the (design) _____________ on your sweatshirt.
3. This range of clothing is specially (design) _____________ for shorter women.
4. Who (design) _____________ this building?
5. We expect to see the further (improve) _____________ over the coming year.
6. He did a lot to (improve) _____________ conditions factory workers.
7. I thought the best way to (improve) _____________ my French was to live in France.
8. He has been having treatment for two months now without any (improve)
3) OCCASION PRIDE
1. (occasion) _____________ I will have a piece of chocolate, but it quite rare.
2. We met on several (occasion) _____________ to discuss the issue.
3. He has the (occasion) _____________ cigar after dinner.
4. I have a suit but I only wear it on special (occasion) _____________.
5. She felt a great sense of (pride) _____________ as she watched him accept the
award.
6. We are particularly (pride) _____________ of our company environmental record.
7. I am very (pride) _____________ to have been involved in this project.
8. This village is the (pride) _____________ of East Sussex.
1. ''Where's the nearest way to the hotel'' He asked me. --> He asked ...
2.''You should train harder, Lan'' Hoa said --> Hoa advised..
3. They have been building this house for 2 years. --> This house...
4. I haven't met him for 20 years --> It is 20 years..
--> The last time...
5. I'm too old to dress nicely.
--> I'm not...
6. She has taught EL for 20 years. --> She has been..
7. I am learning hard because I want to get a good marks. --> I'm learning to hard..
8. Where does he live? --> What's..
