I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
1. My father (take)…… me to the circus last week
2. Up to now, the teacher (give)…… us 5 tests
3. When I got up this morning, my mother (prepare)…… breakfast in the kitchen
4. I hope it (not/rain) /…… tonight
5. Please stop making noise. I (try)…… to finish my report
6. It has been such a long time since we last (see) ……her
7. At 9 o’clock last night? Oh, I (write)…… a letter to my friend
8. My parents sometimes (come)…… back home late
9. I (not/go)…… unless you take me there.
10. Why you (walk)……so fast today? You usually walk slowly.
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting
1. Mary was really impressed with the beauty of the city
A B C D
2. He asked me where had I been the night before
A B C D
3. What easy to learn English is!
A B C D
4. I remember that I have something new to told you.
A B C D
5. It is really annoyed to talk to such a stubborn person like him.
A B C D
III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight” Lan suggested.
=> Lan suggested……………………………………………………..
2. “You must study hard for your next examination”
=> My mother asked me………………………………………………
3. They won’t allow us to go in the house.
=> We…………………………………………………………………
4. The old man standing over there is my uncle.
=> The man who………………………………………………………
5. Nobody finished these exercises on time.
=> These exercises……………………………………………………