Question

I. One of the four underlined parts each sentence is not correct in Standard English. 1. If Lucia had been here now, she would find out the truth about her uncle’s accident. .............................. 2. If had I known you were in financial difficulty, I would have helped you. ........................................ 3. If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing the course. ................. 4. If she had finished the work, she can go home. ........................................ 5. Unless there had been the heavy storm, the climbers will not have died. ........................................ 6. If I had spoken more confident at the interview, they would have offered me the job. .............................. II. Complete each sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets (3 points) 1. Phuc enjoyed (chat) .................................................... on the phone with her friends. 2. He has decided (go) ................................... to work in a school in a quite remote area. 3. We’ll need (call) .....................................him more often. 4. She dislikes (communicate) .....................................through message board or online meetings. 5. I tried (explain) ......................................it to him, but he didn’t understand 7. Which TV programme (you, watch) ........................................ at 9 p.m. tomorrow? 8. They didn’t mind (work) ....................................late to complete the task. 9. He intends (stay) ........................................ there for at least three years. 10. We plan (have) .................................................a picnic this Sunday. Would you like to join us? 11. I’ll need (take) ....................................the bus to Nguyen Du Street. 12. You should avoid (use) ......................... too much shorthand in formal online communication. 13. I hope you (not work) ........................................ when I arrive at 8 p.m. today! III. Change the following sentences from active into passive form. 1. Somebody has taken my briefcase.=>..................................... 2. The teacher returned our written work to us. =>..................................... 3. She had finished her report by soon. =>..................................... 4. The mad dog bit the little boy. =>..................................... 5. The police have arrested five suspects. =>..................................... 6. The doctor ordered him to take a long rest. =>..................................... 7. I am lightening a paper. =>..................................... 8. A group of students have met their friends at the rail way station. =>..................................... 9. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. =>..................................... 10. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. =>..................................... 11. Marry has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. =>..................................... 12.This is the second time they have written a letter to us. =>..................................... 13. Mr. Smith has taught us French for two year. =>..................................... 14. They didn’t look after the children properly. =>..................................... 15. Nobody swept this street last week. =>..................................... 16. People drink a great deal of tea in England =

Answer 1

I. One of the four underlined parts each sentence is not correct in Standard English.

1. If Lucia had been here now, she would find out the truth about her uncle’s accident. ...........Would find out -> would have found out

2. If had I known you were in financial difficulty, I would have helped you. .............Had i known -> i had known...........................

3. If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing the course. ........Doing -> to do........

4. If she had finished the work, she can go home. .........Had finished -> finishes..............................

5. Unless there had been the heavy storm, the climbers will not have died. .................Will -> would.......................

6. If I had spoken more confident at the interview, they would have offered me the job. ..............Confident -> confidently................

II. Complete each sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets (3 points)

1. Phuc enjoyed (chat) .............chatting....................................... on the phone with her friends.

2. He has decided (go) .........to go.......................... to work in a school in a quite remote area.

3. We’ll need (call) .........to call............................him more often.

4. She dislikes (communicate) ............communicating.........................through message board or online meetings.

5. I tried (explain) ........to explain..............................it to him, but he didn’t understand

7. Which TV programme (you, watch) ................will you watch........................ at 9 p.m. tomorrow?

8. They didn’t mind (work) ......to work..............................late to complete the task.

9. He intends (stay) ..........to stay.............................. there for at least three years.

10. We plan (have) ...........to have.....................................a picnic this Sunday. Would you like to join us?

11. I’ll need (take) ......to take..............................the bus to Nguyen Du Street.

12. You should avoid (use) .........to use ................ too much shorthand in formal online communication.

13. I hope you (not work) .......won't work................................. when I arrive at 8 p.m. today!

III. Change the following sentences from active into passive form.

1.My briefcase has been taken.

2.Our written work was returned to us by the teacher.

3.Her report had been finished by soon.

4.The little boy was bitten by the mad dog.

5.Five suspects have been arrested by the police.

6.He was ordered to take a long rest by the doctor.

7.The house was struck by lightening.

8.A group of students’ friends have been met at the rail way station.

9.Tom wasn’t allowed to take these books home.

10.Exercises will not be corrected by the teacher tomorrow.

11.Tom has been operated by Mary since 10 o’clock.

12.This is the second time we have been written about this.

13.We have been taught French by Mr. Smith for two years.

14.The children weren’t looked after properly.

15.This street wasn’t swept last week.

16.A great deal of tea is drunk in England.