the show was interesting to the boys
- The boys felt interested in the show.
the last time she went out with him was 2 years ago
- She hasn't gone out with him for 2 years.
Ba said, " I am going to meet your sister in front of the station, Liz"
- Ba told Liz that he was going to meet her sister in front of the station.
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first .
l It took me three days to repaint the room.
-> I spent .....................................................................
2. "I live with my parents in this city", the girl said.
-> The girl said .......................................................................
3 Unless we water these flowers, they'll die
-> If we ...................................................................................
4. She went to bed early because she felt tired. (because of)
-> ............................................................................................
5. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)
-> .................................................................................................................
II. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false.
Write True or False in your answersheet:
Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done, they cooked the meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food s good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping-bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of the water! They all leapt out of their sleeping-bags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!
__________ 1/ the food smelt good, so the boy were thirsty
_________ 2/ they played games and sang songs after they had a wonderful meal
__________ 3/ The boys slept well and deeply in a comfortable and warm sleeping bags.
__________ 4/ The tent was full of the water, Which made the boys wake up.
My ather takes me to school-I am
The boy is playing chess with Ba.He is my father
-The man
Will you buy me some flowers-Would you mind
She went to Ha noi.he wanted to visit many interesting places
-She went to Ha noi in order to
The doctor advised me to rest-The doctor suggested that
The last time I met him was five years ago.-I haven't
We are excited about our next trip.We are looking
Bài 1: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING THE PAST OF THE VERBS GIVEN.
[ buy take go return be wear eat receive]
1. The sea food was very delicious
2. Hoa........a letter from her penpal Tim yesterday
3. I..........to the movie theater last night
4. They..........fish and crab for their lunch
5. Liz........to HaNoi from NhaTrang two days ago
6.She.......a blue dress in her last birthday party.
7. Mr Jobinson..........Liz a cap
8. He...........................his children to the zoo last Sunday
Bai 2: FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF "TO BE ": AM , IS, ARE, WAS, WERE
1.The homewotk..........very difficult yesterday (hearing) call my name.
2.I (paid/was paying) for my things when I (hear/was stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere
3. We (left/was leaving) the cafe and (said/ was saying) goodbye.
4. This time last month we (took/were taking) the final test.
5. While we (had/were having) a drink , a waiter (dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates.
6. When I (came/ was coming), he (read/was reading) books.
Bai 3 : THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1. Sonia (look)......for a place to live
2. The children .....in the park five minutes ago.
3. Nha Trang ........a beautiful place
4. I .........late for school yesterday.
5. Where .......she yesterday?
6. We........tired today. We ......at the party last night .
7. She............unhappy because she doesn't have any friend in the city .
8. .............you at home yesterday morning?
Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first given.
1. Minh does not play volleyball as well as he used to
Minh used................................................................................................
2. The last time we went to New York was 5 years ago
We haven’t ..............................................................................................
3. Finding accommodation at busy time is difficult in Nha Trang
It’s ..........................................................................................................
4. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
The water was not....................................................................................
5. “ Please turn down the radio For me” said my grandfather.
My grandfather asked.............................................................................
6. People grow rice in some countries
Rice..........................................................................................................
7. She said to him “ I’m a newcomer ”
She told him that......................................................................................
8. She said that she went to that library everyday to borrow books .
She said to me .........................................................................................
9. I would like you to help me to put the chair away
Do you mind ..........................................................................................
10. Please don't make any noise ; I'm very tired
I'd father ......................................................................
1,go home ,said the teacher us
a,the teacher told us to go home
b,the teacher said us to go home
c,the teacher told us go home
d,the teacher told to us to go home
2,please bring me some fish soup,he said to the waitress
a,he asked the waitress bring him some fish soup
b,he asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup
c,he asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup
d,he asked the waitress bring her some fish soup
3,i said to nick:where are you going?
a,i asked nick where was he going
b,i asked nick where he was going
c,i asked nick where is he going
d,i asked nick where he is going
4,you'd better apologize for being latesaid my mother
a,my mother advised me to apologize for being late
b,my mother suggested me to apologize for being late
c,my mothe suggested apologizing for being late
d,my mother warned me to apologize for being late
5,he said,my wife has just bought a diamond ring
a,he said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring
b,he said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring
c,he said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring
d,he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring
6,i will come with you as soon as i am ready,she said to philip
a,she said to phlip he will come to see you as soon as he i am ready
b,she told philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready
c,she told philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready
d,she told phlip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready
7,he is talking to your sister,she said to me
a,she told me he was talking to your sister
b,she told me she was talking to my sister
c,she told me he was taling to my sister
d,she told me he was talking to her sister
8,miss white sad to him,why are you so late?did your car have a flat fire?
a, miss white told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire
b, miss white asked him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire
c,miss white asked him why was he so late and if your car have a flat fire
d,miss white asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat fire
My Great Grandmother Meets Hurricane Cleo
Hurricane Cleo struck the United States in August, 1964. My great grandmother, Ana, was travelling in Miami when the hurricane struck. She (1. said/told) me that she still remembers how scared everyone was.
She (2. said/told) me that the hotel (3. has called/ had called) her room one morning and (4. had said/ had told) her that a big storm (5. is/ was) on its way. They said that all hotel guests (6. have to/ had to) stay in the hotel until the weather forecast (7. tell/said) that it (8. is/was) safe to leave.
She stayed in her room and she turned on the TV, the reports said that a lot of people (9. have been/ had been) injured and that all the roads (10. are/were) flooded. She always (11. says/said) that she still (12. feels/felt) lucky to have survived Hurricane Cleo.
II)-Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.1. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)______________.
2. When Sam (pay)_______________ the bill, we felt the restaurant and went home.
3. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired – she (not sleep)__________ for two days.
4. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down) _____________.
5. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly) _________ before.
6. ___________ (they/go) home when you arrived?
7. I (hear)___________ the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.
8. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.
9. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.
10. The children were very excited because they (not see)____________ a tiger before.
III)-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.1. After Nick (do)______________ his homework, he (go)____________ to bed last night.
2. Mai (live)__________ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)___________ to Ha Noi three years ago.
3. Phong (tell)____________ me yesterday that he (learn)___________ French for a year.
4. Ms Hong (work)__________ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) _____________ last June.
5. By the time I (get)__________ to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ________________.
6. When we (come)_____________ back to our home village last month, it (change)___________ so much.
7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow)____________ a lot.
8. By the time the bus (come)__________ this morning. Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an hour.
IV)-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.1. Thousands of homes were flooded after Cyclone Kormen (hit)__________ Bangladesh.
2. By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all of the boats (return) __________ to the port.
3. After several weeks without any drops of rain, the region (suffer)___________ from a severe shortage of water for people and animals.
4. Last week the landslide (occur)____________ after it (rain) _______________ heavily for three days in several villages in the mountainous district of Xin Man, Ha Giang Province.
5. Earlier on August 2, the officials (say)_____________ seven people were killed in the northern provinces of Dien Bien, Lai Chau, and Son La after rain (cause) _____________ extensive floods across the region.
6. Mount Fuji in Japan last (erupt)_____________ in 1708, and its eruption (cover) _____________ the surrounding villages with ash.
V)-Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
11. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)______________.
12. When Sam (pay)_______________ the bill, we felt the restaurant and went home.
13. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired – she (not sleep)__________ for two days.
14. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down) _____________.
15. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly) _________ before.
16. ___________ (they/go) home when you arrived?
17. I (hear)___________ the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.
18. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.
19. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.
20. The children were very excited because they (not see)____________ a tiger before.
1.The last time I went out with him was five months ago
-> It is twenty years sine................................................................................
2.It is twenty years since I last spoke to her
-> I havenot....................................................................................................
giúp mình vs
I - Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the mean-ing is unchanged, beginning with the words given
1 How old is Hoa ?
=>She asked me
2 What is the width of this lake ?
=>They wanted to know
3 How long is this river
=> Linh asked me
4 How heavy is your son
=> Son asked Cao
5 This year is 2006 and my brother is twenty years old
=> He said that
6 My sister is six years older than my brother
=> Danh told me that
7 There is a girl sitting in front of a man
=> Thanh told us that
8 Don't get up to late or you won't go to work in time
=> Minh told his girl friend
9 We'll leave here tomorrow evening
=>The men said
10 The basketball match started fifteen minutes ago
=> Nhung reported that
II - Complete these sentences with "SAY,TALK,SPEAK or TELL"
1 when the baby boy was in bed, her mother ________ her story
2 when Khoa left the room she _____,"I will cone here to see you again"
3Excuse me! could you _____ me the time ?
4 what is the word for somebody who can _____ three languages well ?
5 I saw Ngoc yesterday, and she ____ she was going to the movies
6 Can you _____ the difference between "nice" and "pretty"
7 what exactly did Tuan ____ to you when you asked him about the conference ?
8 Sorry, could you ____ up ? I can't hear very cleary
9 Nonsense! I wasn't born yesterday. I don't know what you are ____ about
10 Excuse me! Can you ___ me the way to the station
V. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning. (2ms)
1. The last time I wrote to him was two months ago.
I haven't..........................................................................................................................................................
2. She said to her students “Do your homework carefully.”
She asked her students...................................................................................................................................
3. “You shouldn't ride your bike too fast,” I said to Ba.
I advised.........................................................................................................................................................
4. He is too young to go to school alone.
He is
