Ex2: Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form of tense.

1.    My uncle (just open) ……………………………a new internet shop on Trang Tien street.

2.    ………….Linh (watch) ……………..……….TV at 9 o’clock last night?

3.    While Mr Brown (work)………..…….….. in the garden, his wife (cook) …………………

4.    Nam (not buy)………..… a new computer since he (sell)……………. the old one last month.

5.    ………Mr Phong (go) ………….to New York for ten days last year?

6.    Last year we (install) …………ordinary light bulbs, but now we (use)…………… new ones.

7.    When I (arrive)……….... at her house yesterday, she (do) ………………..her homework.

8.    He (be) ………………..….very successful in his business since he (come) ……..……..here .

9.    That exercise can’t (do) ……………………………………by all the students.

10.    His car (repair) ………………………………………… at this time yesterday.  

11.    This room (clean)……………………………………… by my sister every day.

12.    ………….…..these toys (make)………………………………… in China?

13.    These story books (write) ……………………….….……… by To Hoai in 1956.

14.    Nam (award)………………………… a gold medal in the chess tournament last week.

15.    Nothing (do)…………………………..…….. since Peter bought a computer last week.

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.
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57. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?
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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.
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60. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.
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61. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.
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62. My father will take me to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
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63. When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.
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64. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.
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65. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.
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66. Last Friday, when I came to Jane’s house, she had finished all exercises.
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67. Countries are finding a way to solve the problem.
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68. He put the letter in the drawer, and then he locked it up.
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69. By the end of this year, we will have learnt 2,000 English words.
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70. Don’t ask for another book until you finish this one.
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71. Her father was planting different kinds of flowers in the garden.
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72. The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
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73. How many days did she spend finishing the work?
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74. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.
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75. His wife usually brings him sandwiches at lunch time.
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76. The light went out while I was making a cup of tea.
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77. When she went to Barcelona, she learnt some Spanish.
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78. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
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79. For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand.
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80. A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week
 

put the verbs in correct tense :

1, they (do) .............their homework at the momemt

2, i sometimes (go) ........out at night

3, we (have) ......... a party tonight

4, look ! the boys (run) ........ after the train

5, last night , my mother (come) ...............late

6, Mr .Pike (visit) ...........us next summer

7, Hoang seldom (bursh) ..........his shoes

8, I (not watch ) ...........TV last night

9, What (you/do) ........yesterday

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\(UNIT 7: TELEVISION D. VERB FORMS I. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. You should (do) your homework, instead of (watch) TV before dinner. 2. She turned on the radio because she wanted (listen) to some music. 3. (you/ watch) the news on TV last night? 4. What (you/ do) tonight, Hung? 5. Which programme (Linda/ like) best? 6. A new series of wildlife programmes (be) on at 9 o'clock Monday evenings. 7. My father never (watch) romantic films on television. 8. I only let my kids (watch) television at the weekends. II. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences. Use will. 1. Tomorrow it (to rain) in the north-west. 2. My friend 3. Hey John! Wait a minute. I (to be) 12 next Monday. (to have) a word with you. 4. She (to contact)her boss next week. 5. I think you (to get) this job. 6. They (to arrive) at about 6 p.m. 7. The teacher (to explain) this exercise. 8. He (to drop) the bottle of water. 9. Lots of accidents (to happen) in that weather. 10.She (to cream) if you show her the spider.\)

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 31

I: Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (not see)_______ him for ages. 2. What you (do)______ when I (phone)______ you last night?

3. Look. The teacher (come)_______ here. 4. Lan is saving money. She (buy)_______ a new bicycle.

II: Each sentence has a mistake, find and correct it.

1. Children don’t go to school on Sundays on the world.  ………………………

2. My book is the same of yours.  ………………………

3. He speaks English is like an English man.  ………………………

4. They do their best to keeping the family happy.  ………………………

5. There are many differently ways of learning words.  ………………………

III: Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

1. My mother is always proud_______ me and my brother.

2. I was born_______ January 1st, 1965.

3. Do you want to watch the sky_______ sunset?

4. You don’t have to learn_______ heart this poem.

5. I don’t know what he’s doing_______ this moment.

IV: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Lynn is the most_______ girl in the country.    BEAUTY

2. Ba is_______ from his father.                                DIFFER

3. It’s_______ to go swimming in the summer.      INTEREST

4. Are you a_______ or are you living here?             TOUR

V: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1.The teacher said to the children: “Don’t make noise in class.”

 The teacher told………………

2. Nam will solve the problem soon.  The problem…………….

3. A big house was built last year.  They………………………

VI: Make sentences, using the words given.

1. what/ you/ do/ when/ storm/ occur?  ……………………………………………

2. The singer/ have/ three albums/ so far.  …………………………………………

3. I/ used to/ chase/ butterflies/ my sister.  …………………………………

VII: Fill in each space with a correct word to complete the text below.

remember          make            example          tongue          heart          piece

Different language learners learn words in different ways. Some learners (1)_______ a list and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother (2)_______, and try to learn them by (3)_______. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or two (4)_______ sentences with each new word in order to (5)_______ how to use the word in the right way.

VIII: Choose the best option to complete each sentence below.

1. It_______ in winter; now it_______.

A. rains/ doesn’t rain B. rains/ isn’t raining C. is raining/ isn’t D. is raining/ doesn’t rain

2. He normally_______ quickly but today he_______ slowly.

A. is speaking/ isn’t speaking B. speaks/ doesn’t speak

C. is speaking/ speaks D. speaks/ is speaking

3. He not only sings_______ dances.A. but also B. and C. as well D. also

4. You should cool the burn_______.

A. immediate B. immediately C. immediating D. immediated

5. _______ is easy.A. recycle B. recycling C. to recycle D. recycles

6. My friend doesn’t know the City very_______.A. good B. moreC. a lot D. well

7. This is the first time I_______ his mother.A. meet B. am meetingC. have metD. met

8. The doctor_______ a red car lives near my house.

A. to drive B. driving C. drove D. driven

9. It is_______ to find a modern hotel in this town.

A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. more difficult

10. Would you mind if I_______ a photo?

A. take B. took C. taking D. to take

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. Last night, Peter (go) __________ to the supermarket before he (go) __________ home.

2. Four countries __________ (visit) by Mr. Brown so far.

3. London __________ (have) a pollution of eight million people.

4. If you (not break) __________ the rules, the teacher will not punish you.

5. If the factory (continue) __________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

6. Before she (watch) __________ TV, she (do) __________ homework.

V/ Put the verbs in brackets into the corrcet tense or form

15. The house looks old and bad. We (not, repair) …………….… it the last two years.

16. Mr. Ba (teach) …………..………us French two years ago.

17. What ……….. you (do) ……….last night ? I did nothing because I was tired.

18. They (type)………………..……. the book quickly because it is going to deadline.

19. She (not, be)…………………in a hurry although it was too late.

20. I (come) ……………….…… over your house to pick you up this afternoon