1. I have never met such an interesting man before. 

Never …………………………….

 2. He had hardly left the house when the storm broke.

  Hardly ………………………………..

 3. As soon as he had left the house, the storm broke. 

 No sooner……………………….. 

4. This light must not be turned on any account. 

 On …………………………….. 

5. She rarely has any money to spare.

  Rarely ……………………………….. 

6. He hardly speaks to anyone. 

 Hardly …………………………….. 

7. The nation has never been faced with such difficulties.

  Never ……………………………..

 8. They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain. 

 Hardly ……………………………….. 

9. A father seldom sacrifices so much for his child. 

 Seldom ………………………….. 

10. You may not return after midnight on any account. 

 On ………………………….. 

11. He would not give up writing his satires under any circumstances. 

 Under ………………………………..

 12. He realized the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning

  Only…………………………….

 13. They were not able to assess the damage until the floods had subsided. 

 Not until…………………………….. 

14. He only stays in bed if he is seriously ill. 

 Only……………………………….. 

15. We only then realized how much he had suffered.

  Only …………………………….. 

16. He was only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort.

  Only…………………………..

 17. He didn’t manage to get permission until she had calmed down.

  Not until……………………..

 18. He was so anxious to start a new life that he actually changed his name.

  So……………………..  

19. He could only make himself heard by shouting at the top of his voice. 

 Only……………………………. 

20. No director has made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie since Kubrick’s 2001. 

 Not since………………………….. 

21. He became so suspicious that he didn’t even trust his family. 

 So ……………………………….. 

22. He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks. 

 So ……………….. 

23. Her business was so successful that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50. 

 So ……………………….. 

24. If you were less than delighted with our product, we will refund your money immediately.  Were …………………………….. 

25. If you were to accept our offer, we could avoid the costs of a court case. 

 Were ………………………..

 26. If the builders were to finish their work to schedule, they would receive a bonus. 

 Were ……………………………….. 

27. If the tickets should fail to arrive before the departure date, we would arrange to have duplicates waiting at the airport. 

 Should………………………28. If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful.  Had ……………………….. 29. He had no money and his sister didn’t have any either.  He ……………………………
30. They have no intention of paying and we don’t either.  They …………………………

 31. I couldn’t face my father and Jane couldn’t either. 

 I …………………………………. 32. Tom came in.  In …………………………………….. 33. Two large dogs jumped up.  Up …………………………………. 34. Half a dozen apples fell down.  Down ………………………………………. 

35. The drunk driver lay there.       There…………………………………

July 12th

Today I talk to Liz Robinson about her holiday in Nha Trang. Liz is one of his good friends. She is american Liz and her parents from America to Hanoi this year. Mr. Robinson works at a school in Hanoi. He is an English teacher. The Robinson family rented an apartment next to their home.

Last week, the Robinson family moved to a new apartment. It's on the other side of Hanoi. I miss you Liz but he will visit me next week. Communicating with each other will not be difficult.

Liz is about his age. We like to play and talk together. I teach her Vietnamese. We sometimes talk in English, sometimes in Vietnamese. Our English is getting better.

Liz helps me collect stamps. She always gave herself the stamps from the letters she got. Her friend in New York also gave herself some stamps.

Next week, she will give me some stamps and we will have dinner together.

Choose the best answer:

1. Liz is a good friend of... She is American.(me/my/mine/I)

2. Liz abd her parents... to Ha Noi last year.(come/came/coming/to come)

3.They rented an apartment... to mine.(next door/near/beside/opposite)

4. Last week, they... to anew apartment.(left/leave/move/moved)

5. It is... the other side of Ha Noi.(by/on/at/in)

6.She... to visit us next week.(comes/came/is coming/come)

7.It won't be difficult to keep....(touching/going on/in touch/touching on)

Help me!

Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets

1. He (be) ..... sick and he (have) .... to stay in bed all day yesterday.

2. Mai usually (do) .... her homework after dinner.

3. My mother often (go) ... to the market every morning, but she (not go) ... there this morning.

4. We (be) ... on a trip to Hanoi last month.

5. It (rain).... yesterday ? - No, it didn't

6. Where (be) .... your brother ? - He (read) ... in his room.

7. She (help) .... me to do this exercise last night.

8. He (buy) ..... his sister an interesting book on her birthday last week.

Helppppppppppppppp

Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. On arriving at home I (find) _________ that she just (leave) _________ a few minutes before.

2. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) _________ .

3. It (rain) _________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) _________ .

4. That evening we (stay) _________ up to talk about the town where he (live) _________ for some years.

5. I (sit) _________ down for a rest while the shoes (repair) _________ .

6. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ________ round and (go) __________ back home because he (forget) ________ to turn the gas off.

7. London (change) ________ a lot since we first (come) ________ to live here.

8. While we (talk) ________ on the phone the children (star) ________ fighting and (break) ________ a window.

9. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ________ in his life.

10. You know she (stand) ______ looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

1. It/took/two months/his illness/him/get over/to.

A. It took two months to him to get over his illness.

B. It took him two months to get over his illness.

C. It took to get over his illness in two months

D. It took two months for his illness to get over.

2. school/ subject/off/ all/ the/ prefer/ subjects/ because/ at/ an/ I/ English/ it/ is interesting.

A. Of all the subjects at school, I prefer English because it is an interesting subject.

B. Of all at school, I prefer the interesting subjects because it is an English subject.

C. I prefer it at school because English is an interesting subject of all the subject.

D. English is an interesting subject of all the subjects at school because I prefer it.

3. school/ I/ used /now/ foot/ to/ go/ but/ to/ on /I/no longer

A. I used to go to school but I no longer on foot now.

B. I no longer go to school on foot but I used to now.

C. No longer I go to school now but I used to on foot.

D. I used to go to school on foot but no longer now.

4. English/ We /for/have/ learnt/five/years

A. We have English learnt for five years

B. We have learnt five years for English.

C, We have learnt English for five years.

D. English we have learnt for five years.

5, these trees/ my/father/ are/watered/ by/ every/ day .

A. My father are watered by these trees every

B. My father are watered these trees by every day.

C. These trees are watered my father by every day.

D These trees are watered by my father every day. The end

Bài 1 chia động từ trong ngoặc

1. 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 (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'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.
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 will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I (graduate) __________.
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 (wash) __________ his hands. He 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. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time 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. 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 (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ 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 the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.
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

20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.

21. It (rain) __________ hard. 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 (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ 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 the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.

31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.

32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.

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.