Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracke into THE PAST SIMPLE or THE PAST PROGESSIVE

1. Mr.Smith (invite).............Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while she(visit).........the USA

2. How fast( the girl/ ride)..............her bike when tha accident(happen)..........?

3. Yesterday morning To(draw)...........something in his notebook while the teacher (explain)...........the lesson.

4. Jonh(take).........a picture of me at the party while I(not/ look)..............

5. What(you/ do)................at this time yesterday?~ I (listen)............to music

6. When Bill(be)..........small, he(want)............to be a pilot.

7. Yesterday afternoon Lan(fall)................asleep while she(read).........a novel

8. Yesterday Tuan( ask).............me to go to the station with him, but I(not/ want)..............to leave the house because I(wait).........for a phone call.

9. I(go).........to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I(fill out).............the form an old friend of mine(slap).................me on my shoulder. I(be)............so happy to meet him.

10. I (see)........Hoa at the supermarket yesterday, but she (not/see).................me. She(look)............the other way

III. Give the correct form of the verbs.
1. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________
like.
2. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________
3. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
4. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live
here.

5. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty
minutes.
6. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new
job.
7. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
8. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.
9. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
10. Should I (smoke) cigarettes?
IV. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition
1. Thanks .......... . your letter.
2. I'll see my mom and dad ................ . their farm.
3. We have to work hard .......... home and................ school
4. We'll visit her .......... Christmas.
5. Are you tired ............. . watching TV?
6. She often brings them ............... school.
7. He works .......... a factory.
8. We always go to Ha Long Bay .......... vacation.
9. Tell me more .......... . your family.
10. Can you send me a photo .......... . your family?

Tommy Milligan started his working life as a factory worker in a small (1)............ and by working hard , he became the (2) ............... after few years . The company continued to do well and mostly (3) .................. Tommy believed in good conditions for his (4)................... There was a friendly atmosphere and people enjoyed their work . When some one reached 60 or 65 and (5)........... , Tommy always gave a party for them , and a generous present . At break-time there was always a fresh (6)............... of tea or coffee ready for the workers and if any one fell ill , Tommy sent him or her straight to the doctor (7)............... by taxi . Local people knew what a good (8)............ he was and whenever there was a (9) ............. available at Tommy factory , a lot of people (10) .............. for it

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

       A lot of advice is available for college leavers heading for their first job. In this article we consider the move to a second job. We are not concerned with those looking for a second temporary position while hunting for a permanent job. Nor are we concerned with those leaving an unsatisfactory job within the first few weeks. Instead, we will be dealing with those of you taking a real step on the career ladder, choosing a job to fit in with your ambitions now that you have learnt your way around, acquired some skills and have some idea of where you want to go. 

          What sort of job should you look for? Much depends on your long-term aim. You need to ask yourself whether you want to specialize in a particular field, work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or out of your current employment into a broader field. 

Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of application for your next job. It should show evidence of serious career planning. Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if you are interested in traveling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a while when you return, pick up where you left off and get the second job then. Future potential employers will be relieved to see that you have got it out of your system, and are not likely to go off again. 

        Juliette Davidson spend her first year after leaving St. Aldate’s College working for three lawyers. It was the perfect first job in that “ OK ... they were very supportive people. I was gently introduced to the work, learnt my way around an office and improve my word processing skills. However, there was no scope for advancement. One day, I gave my notice, bought an air ticket and traveled for a year.”

         Juliette now works as a Personal Assistant to Brenda Cleverdon, the Chief Executive of business in the Community. “In two and a half years I have become more able and my job has really grown”, she says. “ Right from the beginning my boss was very keen to develop me. My job title is the same as it was when I started but the duties have changed. From mainly typing and telephone work, I have progressed to doing most of the correspondence and budgets. I also have to deal with a variety of queries, coming from chairmen of large companies to people wanting to know how to start their own business. Brenda involves me in all her work but also gives me specific projects to do and events to organize.”

In what way is Juliette’s current job better her first job?

A. She has a more impressive job title.

B. She now know how to start her own business

C. She has been able to extend her skills.

D. She is more involve in the community.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

       A lot of advice is available for college leavers heading for their first job. In this article we consider the move to a second job. We are not concerned with those looking for a second temporary position while hunting for a permanent job. Nor are we concerned with those leaving an unsatisfactory job within the first few weeks. Instead, we will be dealing with those of you taking a real step on the career ladder, choosing a job to fit in with your ambitions now that you have learnt your way around, acquired some skills and have some idea of where you want to go. 

          What sort of job should you look for? Much depends on your long-term aim. You need to ask yourself whether you want to specialize in a particular field, work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or out of your current employment into a broader field. 

Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of application for your next job. It should show evidence of serious career planning. Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if you are interested in traveling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a while when you return, pick up where you left off and get the second job then. Future potential employers will be relieved to see that you have got it out of your system, and are not likely to go off again. 

        Juliette Davidson spend her first year after leaving St. Aldate’s College working for three lawyers. It was the perfect first job in that “ OK ... they were very supportive people. I was gently introduced to the work, learnt my way around an office and improve my word processing skills. However, there was no scope for advancement. One day, I gave my notice, bought an air ticket and traveled for a year.”

         Juliette now works as a Personal Assistant to Brenda Cleverdon, the Chief Executive of business in the Community. “In two and a half years I have become more able and my job has really grown”, she says. “ Right from the beginning my boss was very keen to develop me. My job title is the same as it was when I started but the duties have changed. From mainly typing and telephone work, I have progressed to doing most of the correspondence and budgets. I also have to deal with a variety of queries, coming from chairmen of large companies to people wanting to know how to start their own business. Brenda involves me in all her work but also gives me specific projects to do and events to organize.”

How did Juliette Davidson benefit from the experience of her first job?

A. It was good introduction to working in an office.

B. She met a variety of interesting people

C. It enabled her to earn enough money to travel.

D. She learnt how to use a word processor.

Put the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. it started to rain while I ( walk) .......... to school.

2. She(not/ finish) .......... her homework yet.

3. Nga and Lan (do) .... the homework at 8 o'clock last night.

4. They always (go) ....... to class late.

5. When Mr.Tuan (arrive)...... home, his children (watch) ..... a film on TV.

6. What (you/do) ...... at this time last Sunday?

- We (collect) ...... waste paper for recycling.

7. He (be) ...... in Viet Nam for two weeks.

8. Yesterday Ba (ask) ....... me to go the station with him, but I (not/want) ......... to leave the house because I (wait) .......... for a call.

9. I (already/ see) ......... that film.

10. Mrs Quyen (do) ......... shopping while Mr Thanh (attend) ......... a business meeting.

SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKET:

1, He has the.... to become a professional player (ABLE)

2, My mother wants me to have this photograph.... (LARGE)

3, Ants and bees are described as.... insects (INDUSTRY)

4, Some designers have.... the Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it (MODERN)

5,Please accept our... congratulation (HEART)

SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM AND TENSE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:

1, I distinctly remember....(PAY) him. I gave him 2 dollars

2, Yesterday I was walking along the street when I realized that a man with a black beard,whom I....(SEE) already,...(FOLLOW) me

3, He insisted that the new baby... (NAME) after his grandfather

4,....(SPEND) all his money,he decided to go home and ask his father for a job