Fill in the blank with one suitable word:
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1)............. young pepple tofind a job. If they are lucky (2)............. to be asked to go for an interview, theymay find (3)............. there are at least 20 applicants for the (4)............. If a company is thinking of offering (5)............. a job, they'll ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6)............. someone who knows you well. (7)............. taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You'll have to do some training, (8)............. help you to do the job more successlully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9)............. to try and get promotion, which is usually brings more responsibility and money! If you are unlucky, youmay be made redundant, and not be able to find (10)............. job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!
REVISION ON VERB TENSES
1. ............................ (you/have) a nice time in Rome?
2. ............................ (you/finish) your homework yet?
3. He (be)........................ at his computer for six hours.
4. How many people (die)................... in the fire yesterday?
5. I (not/know).................... much about art, but I like some artists.
6. I (wait)...................... for ages when finally the bus arrived.
7. I (receive)....................... a postcard from Jane yesterday.
8. I (never/be).................. sailing, what’s it like?
9. It was late. Most of the shops (close)..................... .
10. It (rain)...................... when I got up this morning.
11. Janet (start)................... a new job in September.
12. Nelly (have) ........................ a great time in New York at the moment.
13. She was cooking dinner when we (arrive).................... .
14. She (just/come) ....................... back from a Mediterranean cruise.
14. When I got the airport I realized I (forget)....................my passport.
15. As soon as they (arrive).....................we had dinner.
16. When they were driving home last night they (see)..............a terrible accident.
17. Where ...............................(Robert/live) now?
18. Who (Mandy/talk)..... …. ..........to?
19. What would he have done if he (be)………..……. there?
20. I am very sorry but I (not finish) …………….……. reading the book yet.
21. She (be)…..………. ill since last Monday. She won’t be able to go to the sea-side next week-end.
22. I decided to learn Greek while we (live)………………… in Delphes.
23. They were going to town when I (see)………….. them this morning.
24. If I (bump) ………….. into a ghost, I think I would run away fast or scream.
25. He was caught after he (wander)……………… in the eastern Highlands all night.
26. We know he (buy)………..…….. a new house in a small lane quite recently, but we don’t know whether he has sold his old house.
27. I have never seen him again since I (leave)…………… Australia in 1964.
28. Who is this lady? She (move)…………… into No 4 last month.
29. This hotel is empty, it (not live)…………..…. in for a long time.
30. Yesterday afternoon he (have)……..……… a nap in the garden chair when a boy dropped a ball on his head.
31.It’s the first time I …………….(eat) this.
32This is the worst storm I ……………(ever see).
33. It was the first time I ……………………(ever see) such a beautiful girl.
34. It was the most exciting film I …………………(ever see).
35. This was the dirtiest looking dog I ……………….(ever see).
36.My friend…………….. (not see) me for many years when I ……… (meet) him last week.
37.After John………………… (wash) his clothes, he (begin) ………….to study.
38.She came into the room when they ……………….(watch) television.
39.As soon as we find another apartment, we ………………. (move).
40.She …………… (play) the piano when our guests ………… (arrive) last night.
41. My mother ………… (come) to stay with us next weekend.
42. Violets ……….. (bloom) in the spring.
43. We …………….. (not live) in England for the last two years.
44. I never ……..…….. (forget) what you just ……….. (tell) me.
45.They …………….….. (prepare) the Christmas dinner today.
46. I didn’t know what time it ……….. (be), so I ……….. (turn) on the radio.147. She says that she ……….. (live) in the country when she ……….. (be) a child.
48. When the teacher came in, the pupil ……………... (play).
49. Mary ____________(not/eat) meat. She is a vegetarian.
· They (go) ___________home after they (finish) _____________ their work.
· In my country, it often (snow) ________a lot in winter.
· My father _________(be) an engineer. He __________(work) for the company.
· She (win) ________ the gold medal in 1986
· Mary and Mr. Steve ________(come) from england. They _______(are) my close friends.
· What time you _______________(have) lunch everyday?
· When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin)_______________.
· She ________(run) downstairs and opened the front door.
· It __________(rain) a lot yesterday evening, so I ________(get) wet.
· I _____________(just/finish) writing this book . I feel very happy.
· Yesterday, John (go) ______________to the store before he (go) ____home.
· He has written the report for three days. He ________________(write) its conclusion now.
· Peter and I _____________(be) in front of the computer since 7 o’clock.
· She used to be a winner. She __________(win) the first prize five years ago.
· We ____________(fly) to New York since last summer.
· Before I (watch) __________TV, I (do) ________________ my homework.
· She ________(like) cooking. She ____________(cook) now.
· She ______________(learn) piano for three months.
· I ______________(receive) a letter from my old friend last week.
· She _________(wash) cloth twice a week.
· We ____________(do) exercise 2A on page 20 right now.
· Look! It ______________(rain) heavily.
· . After they (go)____________,I (sit) _________ down and (rest)________.
· They _______________(watch) TV at 4:00 p.m yesterday.
· He _________(open) the door, __________(enter) the room, and _________(break) something.
· After I (wash)______________my clothes, I (sleep) ___________
· The earthquake ______________(happen) while we ______________(sleep)
· He _________(write) the textbook, when we ____________(have) a headache.
· They ____________(live) in the countryside for 15 years.
· I _____________(play) guitar since I was a boy.
· If I (not work) _______________ at night, I would have attended the evening classes.
· I ___________(be) there tomorrow morning.
· We ___________(return) from New York by train.
· He ___________(listen) to romantic music at the moment.
· If you visit me tomorrow, I ___________(give) ou a small present.
· No sooner (have)_________I (watch)____________TV than the phone rang.
· They ___________(look) at the pictures when I ____________(break) the glass.
· We ____________(study) when she ___________(call) her children.
· He told me he (not/eat)_____________________ such kind of food before.
· In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
· 2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
· 3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
· 4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
· 5. We just (decide) __________ that we would undertake the job.
· 6. He told me that he (take) ____________ a trip to California the following week.
· 7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
· 8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
· 9. Tomorrow I (leave) _____________________ for home.
· 10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) _______________on this earth for 55 years .
· 11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) _____________to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) __________________
· 12. I (graduate) __________________ next month.
· 13. I (visit) __________ my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
· 14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. _________ you (not read) __________ it yet ?
· 15. David just (repair) __________ the TV set.
· 16. _________ you (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
· 17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don’t know what he (look) __________ like.
· 18. I think he (come) ____________ tomorrow.
· 19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
· 20. When we arrive in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
· 21. It (rain) ___________ hard now. We can’t do anything until it (stop) ________
· 22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
· 23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.
· 24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ______________.
· 25. Half way to the office Paul turned round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
· 26. London (change) __________a lot since we first came to live here.
· 27. While we (talk) _____________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window
· 28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
· 29. You know she (stand) ____________looking at that picture for twenty minutes.
· 30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
· 31. When we were at school we all (study) __________Latin.
· 32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (graduate) _____________________.
· 33. After he (finish) _____________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
· 34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
· 35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
IV. Fill in the correct particles to complete the following sentences.
1. I’ve thought it _______________ and have made up my mind; I’m going to take the job in New York.
2. Can you put your name, telephone number and email address _______________ in the book, please?
3. Mark was born in the East End, but he grew _______________ in the West End.
4. Phong turned the TV _______________ and went to bed because it was quite late.
5. The guide showed us _______________ the historic parts of the city.
6. David is very friendly. He gets _______________ _______________ most of my friends.
7. I don’t know why they turned _______________ our invitation to the party.
8. Nam didn’t know the correct spelling so he had to look it _______________ in the dictionary.
9. We are all looking _______________ _______________ seeing our grandparents again.
Our hotel was amazing and it lived _______________ _______________ all our expectations
Circle the correct asnwer :
1. They have turned (down/up) Jim's application for the job.
2. You may have to deal (with/about) many problem in the workplace.
3. Small birds mainly live (on/off) insects.
4. When does the plane take (off/up) ?
5. Why did you decide to take (on/up) skiing ?
6. Remember to warm (up/down) carefully before you play sports.
7. There's no need to dress (up/down). It is just an informal party.
8. Have you work (out/in) the solution yet ?
9. Oops, I think we are run out (of/on) petrol.
10. Jim seems not to get (on/off) well with his classmates.
11. My husband has decided to set (up/down) a business on his own.
12. Do you think Jame will find (out/up) the truth ?
13. Does Jim have many friends to count (on/off) in difficult time ?
14. Yesterday, my uncle dropped (to/by) my house to the surprise of everyone.
15. Were you brought (up/in) by your grandparents ?
60. I never thought that we’d have legal problems. crossed
It ........................................................... that we’d have legal problems.
61. I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. conclusion
I’ve ..................................................... that teaching is not the right profession for me.
62. Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr. Johnson? account
Could you .................................................. your whereabouts last night, Mr. Johnson?
63. The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. false
The journalist .......................................... that she was a parent of one of the children.
64. You have to use logic and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. strike
You have to ..................................................... logic and lateral thinking in this job.
Give the correct forms verbs in parentheses
1. The light went out when we.....(have) dinner
2. Would you mind if I ....(carry) your language?
3. The boy ....(sit) next to me was very clever
4. ......you.....(finish)your homework yet,Ba?
5. Nga asked Ba if he.....(go) to Sapa by train
1.I love LonDon. I [probably / go]............there in the next 2 years.
2.What [wear / you].............at the event tonight?
3.I haven't made up mind yet. But I think I [find]...........nice dress in my sister's wardrobe.
4.My wife have bought two tickets. She and I [see]...........a movie tonight
5.Mary thinks Peter [get]............the job
6.A:''I [move]............from my hour tomorrow. Everything has been packed'' B:''I [come]..........and help you''
7.If Tom have enough money,he [buy]........a new house.
8.I have bought two tickets.My wife and I..............[see] a movie tonight.
9.Mary thinks Peter...........[get] the job,
10.A:''I..............[move] from my house tomorrow. I have packed everything'' B:''I...........[come] and help you.''
1.My mother sometimes let me...........out with my friends in the evening.
2.He is eager to help his brothher.........his homework.
3.Don't make your children............too hard. Give them time to play as well
4.Have you decided..........up smoking yet?
5.I am still looking for a job but I hope........something soon.
6.My parents ask me..........for groceries every day.
7.Mrs.Brown encourages her dayghter.........the household chores.
8.Husbands should.........household duties with their wives
1.My mother sometimes let me...........out with my friends in the evening.
2.He is eager to help his brothher.........his homework.
3.Don't make your children............too hard. Give them time to play as well
4.Have you decided..........up smoking yet?
5.I am still looking for a job but I hope........something soon.
6.My parents ask me..........for groceries every day.
7.Mrs.Brown encourages her dayghter.........the household chores.
8.Husbands should.........household duties with their wives