The trains couldn't run because of the snow.
=> The snow prevented the train from running.
The trains couldn't run because of the snow.
=> The snow prevented the train from running.
1. He (speak) ............ French so well because he (come) ......... from France.
2. ........... you usually (go) ............. away for Christmas or ............. you (stay) .............. at home?
3. She (hold) ............. some roses. They (smell) .............. lovely.
4. Look! It (snow) ............. again. It always (snow) ............ this country.
5. Sally (swim) ........... very well, but she (not run) ........... very fast.
6. Look! The boss (come) .............. we (meet) ................ Him in an hour and nothing is ready!
Put the verb into the correct form , past continuous or past simple.
2. I don't want to go to the zoo today because it is raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I( want,not)........... to go to the zoo because it ( rain).....
3. I ( call)...... Roger at nine last night , but he ( be ,not) ....... at home. He( study) ........... at the library.
4. I ( hear,not)....... the thunder during the storm last night because i ( sleep).........
5. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ( shine) .........A cool breeze( blow)........ The birds ( sing)........
6. My brother and sister ( argue)...... about something when i ( walk) .......... into the room.
7. I got a package in the mail. When i ( open) ........it, I ( find) .......a surprise.
8. Tommy went to his friends' house , but the boys ( be,not)......there. They ( play) ......soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
9. Stanley( climb).......the stairs when he ( trip).........and ( fall)........Luckily, he( hurt,not)......himself.
10. While Mrs. Emerson ( read)...... the little boy a story , he ( fall)........asleep , so she ( close)......the book and quietly ( tiptoe).....out of the room
11. I really enjoyed my vacation last January. While it( snow).......in Iowa, the sun ( shine).........in Florida. While you ( shovel)...... snow in Iowa , I ( lie) ......on the beach in Florida.
12. While Ted( shovel)......snow from his driveway yesterday , his wife ( bring)...... him a cup of hot chocolate.
X. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense.
1. The train (arrive) ……………………………. at 12:30.
2. We (have) ……………………………. dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3. It (snow) ……………………………. in Brighton tomorrow evening.
4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I (meet) ……………………………. my friend.
5. John (fly) ……………………………. to London on Monday morning.
6. Wait! I (drive) ……………………………. you to the station.
7. The English lesson (start) ……………………………. at 8:45.
8. Are you still writing your essay? If you (finish) ……………………………. by 4 pm, we can go for a walk.
9. You’re carrying too much. I (open) ……………………………. the door for you.
10. Look at the clouds – it (rain) ……………………………. in a few minutes.
XX. Reorder the words to make a complete sentence.
1. in Thailand/ made/ cars/ are/?
………………………………………………………………………….
2. to hospital/ been/ taken/ has/ she/?
………………………………………………………………………….
3. fried/ the potatoes/ be/ can/ in ten minutes/?
………………………………………………………………………….
4. for the exam/ be/ prepared/ the students/ will/?
………………………………………………………………………….
5. tea/ when/ be/ served/ will/?
………………………………………………………………………….
6. today/ being/ is/ lunch/ provided?
………………………………………………………………………….
7. given/ last week/ laptops/ were/ to them/?
………………………………………………………………………….
8. the videos/ may/ be/ broadcasted/?
………………………………………………………………………….
fill in each blank with a suitble PREPOSITION or PARTICLE
1. i'm glad to know that you are going.................a picnic
2. at the moment, most of the town is being covered ............................snow
3. in this company, everybody is responsible ................ turning off the lights before leaving
4. the boy fell........................the water and was drowned
5. he suffered......................................constant sleepiness
6. they have been absent ...................... school very often lately
7. is she capable................ using computers ?
8. they have made use............................. the house after remodeling it
9. they started ............... home because andy wasn't keen ...................... going out in the rain
10. i wrote the letter to complain ..................... the good i brough in the shop
5. The population of the town can be divided into three main ______________.
A. gangs B. tribes C. lists D. groups
6. ____________refers to the existence of different plants and animals in a place.
A. Resources B. Existence C. Biodiversity D. Marine
7. The turtle has a long life _________________.
A. age B. span C. expectancy D. Both B and C
8. The case is still under ___________________
A. investigate B. investigated C. investigator D. investigation
9. The whale is a(n) _______________species.
A. endanger B. dangerous C. endangered D. endangering
10. Strong _________________are dangerous for swimmers.
A. seas B. rivers C. climates D. currents
11. It is important to ________________a reasonable level of fitness.
A. control B. maintain C. keep D. B and C
12. We would stay at home __________________.
A. if it were snowing C. if it is going to snow
B. if it would snow D. if it will snow.
13. I am sure that Nam would go to the cinema with you ____________.
A. if you ask him C. if you asked him
B. if you will ask him D. if you would ask him
14. I will never talk to you again _____________you apologize me___________ your being so rude.
A. if / for B. unless / for C. or / of D. whether / of
15. The whale feeds by opening its mouth wide, waiting for masses of shrimps-like animals called
_____________.
A. crabs B. shrimps C. starfish D. krill
1. i was late this morning because i got up late. =>Because of
2. He said, "i didn't see them."=>He said
3. They couldn't sell the house at that price.=>The house
4. The car can run fast.I bought it last year.=>The car
Chuyển sang dạng bị động:
1. They didn't say much.
2. You cannot gain anything unless you try harder.
3. Snow covered the ground.
4. It is time to shut up the door.
Put the verbs in correct tense present simple or present progressive:
1.He (be)......... an engineer. He (work)............for a foreign company. He often (go)..........to work by his car.He (play)...........tennis with his friends on Sundays. But now he (play)..........badminton with his wife. They (be)........happy together.
2.Tim, where (your father, be)................? I don't know. He often (read)........... books in the sitting room at this time. So I think he (read) books there.
3.Where (Dad, be).........., Tom? He (plant)..........trees in the garden.
4.Diana can't come to the phone because she (wash)..........her hair.
5.(you, lock, always).............the door to your apartment when you leave?
6.I wrote to my friend last week. She hasn't answered my letter yet. I (wait, still)..................for a reply.
7.Every morning, the sun (shine)............in my bedroom window and (wake).............me up.
8.A:"Look! It (snow).............."
B:"It's beautiful! This is the first time I've ever seen snow. It (snow, not)............in my country.
9.A:"Close your eyes. Now liten carefully. What (I, do)............?"
B:"You (rub).............the stop of your desk with your hand."
A:"Close , but not exactly right. Try again."
B:"Aha! You (rub)........... your hands together."
A: Right.
10.I will see him when he (come)..........here tomorrow.
Complete each sentence with the correct tense of the verb in brackets
51.A:What (you,like)___________________the soup? (it,need)__________________more garlic?
B:No,it (taste)____________delicious. It (remind)_____________me of my grandmother's soup.
52.A:What (you,look)______________________at?
B:You! You (look)______________________like your father.
A:(you,think)_________________________so? Many people tell me I (resemble)______________my mother
B:I (see)_________________ your father's face when I look at you
53.Right now I (look)________________around the classroom. Yoko (write)_____________in her book. Carlos (bite)____________________his pencil. Wan-Ning (scratch)_________________his head. Ali (stare)_____________ out the window. He (seem)___________ to be daydreaming, but perhaps he (think)_______________hard about verb tenses. What (you,think)________________Ali (do)_______________?
54.A:What ___________________(you/do)
B:I________________(write)to my parents.I_____________(write) to them every weekend.
55.A: Look!It_______________(snow)
B:It's beautyful! This is the first time I've ever seen snow. It_______________ (not snow) in my country
56.A:Oh, that's Adrian. He's new here
B: Really? Where________________(he/live)?________________(you/know)?
A:Yes. He___________ (live) in Milan, but now he ______________(stay) with his aunt on Shirley Road
57.A:What time__________________(you/usually/finish) work?
B: Normally I_____________(finish) work at five o'clock, but this week I_____________(work) until six to earn a bit more money
58. A:How____________________(you/travel) to work?
B: I haven't got a car at the moment, so I______________(go) to work on the bus this week. Usually I_____________(drive) to work.
59.A: I think we're going the wrong way.
B:I don't think so. The sun___________(rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us, so we _____________(travel) west.