Exercise 2: put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. Ask him (come) _____in. Don't keep him (stand) _____at the door.

2. The boys next door used (like) _____(make) _____ and (fly) _____ model aero planes, but they seem to have stopped (do) _____ that now.

3. I knew I wasn't the first (arrive)_____, for I saw smoke (rise) _____from the chimney.

4. We watched the men (saw) _____the tree and as we were walking away heard it (fall) _____with a tremendous crash.

5. I hate (see) _____a child (cry) _____.
 

6. We watched the children (jump) __from a window and (fall) __into a blanket held by the people below.

7. It is very unpleasant (wake) ___ up and (hear) ___ the rain (beat) ___on the windows.

8. He saw the lorry (begin) ___ (roll) __ forwards but he was too far away (do) ___ anything (stop)  __it.

9. There are people who can't help (laugh) ___when they see someone (slip) ____on a banana skin.

10. I prefer (drive) _____ to (be driven) _____.

IV. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Quang Hai footballer (play) __________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday.

2. He (go)________ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he (not go)____________ there, he went to the City’s museum.

3. Two years ago, she (teach) ______________________ at a village school.

4. What __________ you (do) ____________ yesterday morning?

5. We (travel) ______________________ to Hue next month.

TOPIC 9 : PASSIVE VOICE
 

I. Use the correct PASSIVE tense of these verbs in brackets :
1. An island ………………………. by water. (cover)
2. I ……………………… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite)
3. Many accidents …………………… by reckless driving. (cause)
4. A new dormitory …………………… in the university campus now. (build)
5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry …………………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not)
6. If I didn’t do my job properly, I …………………………. (sack)
7. The electric light bulb ……………………… by Thomas Edison. (invent)
8. Mickey Mouse cartoons …………………………… in sixty languages. (translate)
9. If it is foggy, that sport event …………………………… (cancel)
10. The examinees …………………… the result of the examination next week. (tell)
11. This machine ……………………… for quite a long time. (not use)
12. The clever dog saved Lan and her family from …………………… in the typhoon. (catch)
13. I am looking forward to ……………………… fairly. (treat)
WANGARI MAATHAI
Wangari Maathai …………………… (award) the Noble Prize in 2004. She …………………
(praise) by the Noble committee as a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for
sustainable development, democracy and peace. When she started the Green Belt movement in
1977, Kenya was suffering from deforestation and desertification. Thousands of tree ………………
(cut down) and many family ……………………… (leave) in poverty as a result. Since then, her
most successful campaign to mobilize women to plant some 30 million trees ………………………
(copy) by others countries. During that time, the movement …………………… (transform) into a
campaign on education, nutrition and other issues. Her campaign has not always been popular, Mrs.
Maathai ……. …………… (arrest) several times for campaigning against deforestation in Africa,
and once she ………………….. (beat) unconscious by the heavy handed people. But in elections in
2002, she ………………………. (elect) as an MP as part of an opposition coalition which swept to
power, and she ………………… (appoint) as a deputy environment minister in 2003.
II. Change these sentences to the passive voice :
1. My students have met their friend at the station. ………………………………………………
2. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. ………………………………………………
3. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. …………………………………………………
4. How many trees did they cut down ? ……………………………………………………………
5. This well-known library attracts many people. …………………………………………………
6. All students attended the meeting. ………………………………………………………………
7. People say that he is intelligent. …………………………………………………………………
8. He can’t repair my bike. …………………………………………………………………………
9. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. ……………………………… ………………………
10. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. ……………………………………………………
11. They didn’t look after the children properly. ……………………………………………………
12. Nobody swept this street last week. ……………………………………………………………
13. People drink a great deal of tea in England. ……………………………………………………
14. People speak English all over the world. ………………………………………………………
15. Tom was writing 2 poems. ………………………………………………………………………
16. She often takes her dog for a walk……………………………………………………………….
17. She didn’t introduce me to her mother. …………………………………………………………
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18. Farmers usually milk cows twice a day. …………………………………………………………
19. He likes people to call him “sir”. ………………………………………………………………
20. Our teacher used to bid us talk in class. …………………………………………………………
21. Don’t let other see you. …………………………………………………………………………
22. Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. ………………………………………………
23. The car knocked a woman down in the street. …………………………………………………
24. Cows were eating grass on the meadow. …………………………………………………………
25. My cousin will meet you at the station. …………………………………………………………
26. She is running her own company. ………………………………………………………………
27. Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. ………………………………………………
28. My mother used to make us clean the house. …………………………………………………….
29. John hasn’t finished his homework. ……………………………………………………………...
30. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. …………………………………………………
31. I will shut the door if you like. …………………………………………………………………
32. We have just seen a horrible accident. …………………………………………………………
33. What language do people speak in this country? ………………………………………………
34. At 7 p.m., Mrs. Smith was making cakes. ………………………………………………………
35. He isn’t going to buy that house. …………………………………………………………………
36. This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week. ……………………………………………………
37. He hasn’t seen you for years. ……………………………………………………………………
38. The examiner will read the passage 3 times. ……………………………………………………
39. An earthquake destroyed the town. ……………………………………………………………
40. He didn’t type the letter last night. ………………………………………………………………
41. They will pick me up at my house. ……………………………………………………………
42. When did you see him in that bank? ……………………………………… ……………………
43. A man returned the keys to me. …………………………………………………………………
44. Mary will see her friends off at the station. ……………………………………………………
45. They have to pull down that building. ……………………………………………………………
46. He gave me a knife to cut this bread. ……………………………………………………………
47. They used to drink beer in England ………………………………………………………………
48. She can sew 3 shirts a day. ………………………………………………………………………
49. We consider that she is the best singer. …………………………………………………………
50. Nobody has used this room for ages. ……………………………………………………………
51. I am translating an article into Vietnamese. ……………………………………………………
52. People said he had swallowed a safety pin. ………………………………………………………
53. Someone is following me. ………………………………………………………………………
54. The State will assign our students to different jobs. ……………………………………………
55. She read the letter again and again last night. …………………………………………………
56. This is the first time they have written to us about this.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
57. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
58. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.
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59. People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
60. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.
……………………………………………… ……………………………………………………
61. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
62. My father will take me to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
63. When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
64. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
65. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.
…………………………………………………………………………………………… ………
66. Last Friday, when I came to Jane’s house, she had finished all exercises.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
67. Countries are finding a way to solve the problem.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
68. He put the letter in the drawer, and then he locked it up.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
69. By the end of this year, we will have learnt 2,000 English words.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
70. Don’t ask for another book until you finish this one.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
71. Her father was planting different kinds of flowers in the garden.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
72. The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
73. How many days did she spend finishing the work?
………………………………… …………………………………………………………………
74. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
75. His wife usually brings him sandwiches at lunch time.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
76. The light went out while I was making a cup of tea.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
77. When she went to Barcelona, she learnt some Spanish.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week
 

Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets
1. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it (rain) __________________ for two
hours.
2. After they (have) _______________ their breakfast, they (go) ______________ shopping
yesterday.
3. Nam is a careful driver but yesterday he (drive) _____________________ carelessly.
4. Each of us (have) _____________________ a book report next week.
5. After he (finish) ________________________ his English course, he went to England to
continue his study.
6. She usually (tell) ______________________________ the truth.
7. My father (not/ play) _____________________________ any sport since last year.
8. We’ve decided to have a party. We (invite) ___________________________ lots of people.
9. I think Liverpool (win) ________________________.
10. She often (go) _____________________ out every morning when she was young.

Complete these sentences with the correct form of used to / didn’t use to and the verbs in brackets.

1. She____________ (be) a student, but she finished her university course in June.

2. She____________ (eat) meat, but now she has chicken sometimes.

3. I____________ (like) cats, but I prefer dogs now.

4.____________(enjoy) TV, but now I find most of the programs boring or annoying.

5. He ____________ (speak) a foreign language, but he started going to Spanish lessons last year.

             I.         Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1.    Would you go to his party if he (invite)                                             you?

2.    I (help)                                    you translate this text into French if we had a dictionary.

3.    We (email)                              her if we had her address.

4.    If(have)                                   the answer, I wouldn’t need to ask.

5.    I’d probably buy a laptop if it (be)                             cheaper.

6.    Where would you like if you (have)                          a choice?

7.    If they (make)                         a film of grandfather’s life, which actor would play him?

8.    If the rooms were bigger, we (buy)                            larger furniture.

9.    If you (have)   20 brothers and sisters, think how many birthday presents you (get)               !

10.  If my father (not work)                                  , we (not have)                               enough money to live.

III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon. 2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child. 3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997. 5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child. 6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child. 8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years. 9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night. 12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum. 13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school. 14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? 15.We ( travel ) _______18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now. _______________ to Hue next month. 16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike. 17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer. 19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ . 20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday eveni