Exercises
10.1 Read the situations and write two sentences using the words in brackets. 

1. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
( read / for two hours ) ......He has been reading for two hours..... .
( read / 53 pages so far ) .......He has read 53 pages so far....... . 
2. Linda is from Australia. She is traveling round Europe at the moment. She began her tour three months ago.
( travel / for three months ) ......She............................ .
( visit / six countries so far ) ...................................... .
3. Jim is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year he is national chapionship fourth time.
( win / the national championship four times ) ........................................... .
( play / tennis since he was ten ) ....................................... .
4. When they left college, Mary and Sue starteed making films together. They still make films.
( make / ten films since they left college ) ......They............................. .
( make / films since they left college ) ............................................... .

Bài 1: For each situation,write two sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.

(read/for two hour) He has been reading for two hours.

(read/53 pages so far) He has read 53 pages so far.

2. Rachel is from Astralia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her trip three months ago.

(travel/ for three months) She .......

(visit/six countries so far) .......

3. Patrick is a tennis player.He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year he is national champion again – for the fourth time

(win/the national championships/four times) .......

(play/tennis since he was ten) .......

4. When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together. They still make films.

(make/five films since they left college) .......

1.I can't drink coffee so late at night

--> It's........................................

2. Dennis started that job five years ago.

-->Dennis has been.................................

3. During dinner, someone knocked at the door.

-->While we................................

4. Our last holiday was in China (TO)

-->We...............................our last holiday

5. I've been here for two hours, and I'm still waiting (WAITING)

-->I.........................................................two hours

6. I haven't seen him for ages (SINCE)

--> It's ................................................................saw him

7. The burglar escaped before the police arrived (HAD)

--> When the police.............................................................. escaped

8. I last went shopping two months ago (GONE)

--> I.................................................. two months

. Put the verb in the bracket into the correct form

1.  I …………………. this film twice.  (see)

2.  The train ………………….when we got to the station. (just, leave)

3.  It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it …………………. for two hours. (rain)

4.  As soon as Martina (see) ……………..  the fire, she ………….the fire department. (telephone)

5.  Before Jennifer won the lottery, she …………. any kind of contest. (not, enter)

6.  Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he ……………homesick. (feel)

7.  The last time I ………………….in Athens, the weather was hot and humid. (be)

8.  After the race …………………., the celebration began. (win)

9.  At this time tomorrow, we …………………. our final exam. (take)

10.   Peter said he ………………….a test the following day. (have)

I. Put the verb in the bracket into the correct form

1.  I …………………. this film twice.  (see)

2.  The train ………………….when we got to the station. (just, leave)

3.  It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it …………………. for two hours. (rain)

4.  As soon as Martina (see) ……………..  the fire, she ………….the fire department. (telephone)

5.  Before Jennifer won the lottery, she …………. any kind of contest. (not, enter)

6.  Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he ……………homesick. (feel)

7.  The last time I ………………….in Athens, the weather was hot and humid. (be)

8.  After the race …………………., the celebration began. (win)

9.  At this time tomorrow, we …………………. our final exam. (take)

10.   Peter said he ………………….a test the following day. (have)

11.   I will tell Anna all the news when I ……………… her. (see)

12.   Before the invention of the steamboat there ……………… no way to cross the ocean. (be)

13.   He said that he ……………… his homework since 7 o’clock. (do)

14.   She won't get married until she ………………25 years old. (be)

15.   After Mary ……………… her degree, she intends to work in her father's company. (finish)

16.   By the end of this month, I………………English for 6 years. (learn)

17.   Up to now, I ……………… a lot of information about her.  (know)

18.   This house ………………35,000 pounds in 1980. (cost)

19.   I don’t remember where and when I………………her. (meet)

20.   At this time yesterday I ……………… to music. (listen)

21.   Bill (have) ………………breskfast when I stopped at this house.

22.         It (rain………………heavily when I (sleep) ……………… yesterday afternoon.

23.   He (do) …………… a lot of jobs before he (work)……………in this company.

24.   After they (visit) ………………. Paris, they (go) ………………to Manchester.

25.   Before I could say anything, they (admit) ……………… their mistakes.

26.   I (hit) ……………… my thumb while I (use) ………………. the hammer. Ouch! That (hurt) ……

27.         While I (read) ………………books in the living room last night, I (hear) ……………… a strange noise in the kitchen. I (go) ………………to the kitchen, (turn) ………………. on the lights. I (hold) ………………my break and (listen) ……………… carefully. I (realise) ……………… that a mouse (chew) ………………on something under the cupboard.

28.       The vase broke when it (move) ……………… to the other room.

29.     When I entered his room, I saw him (sleep) ……………… in a chair.

30.     If only I (have) ……………… money with me, I (lend) ………………you some.

31.     Why are you under the table?    You (look) ………………for something?

32.     David (wash) ……………… his hands. He just (repair) ………………the TV set

33.     The radio (play) ………………since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.

34.       Mr. Brown just (finish) ……………reading the letter when the telephone  on his desk ( ring) …

35.       Those students who ( fail) ……………… the exam are going to take another one held in August

36.       Hurry up or you (be) ……………… late for class.

37.       Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be) over long before we ( reach) home

38.       I (not have) ………………much time for entertainment these days.

39.       Two robbers (put) ………………in prison (escape) ………………yesterday.

40.       It is 2 years since I (last give) ………………presents on Christmas day.

* Complete the following sentences: ( we => us, I => me, He => him, She => her)

1. We cook for the party in two hours.

=> It takes us in two hours to cook for the party.

2. I can make a cake in thirty minutes.

=> It takes …………

3. I can arrange flowers in two hours.

=> It takes ……..

4. We can get to the Crazy Paint in fifteen minutes.

=> It takes ……...

5. We play board games in four hours.

=> It takes ……...

6. I make an omelette in twenty minutes.

   => It takes …

7. He can carve an eggshell in two weeks.

   => It takes …

 8. We learn how to cook in three years.

   => It takes …

   9. I make my dolls in ten days.

   => It takes …

10. We can make modals in five days.

   => It takes …

1.            Kevin thinks Italy is fascinating.

=> KEVIN IS FASCINATED ……. ITALY.

2.            Will you allow me to leave the room?

=> ……. THE ROOM?

1.            I’ve been here for two hours, and I am still waiting.                                                                                                                                                                                                            (WAITING)

=> I ……. TWO HOURS.

2.            Be careful when you leave the bus.                                                                                                                                    (OFF)

=> BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ……. THE BUS.

3.            “I enjoyed myself yesterday,” said Brian.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (DAY)

=> BRIAN SAID HE ……. BEFORE.      

4.            I know someone. This person likes you.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (WHO)

=> I …….

5.            Boots are not as comfortable as trainers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (LESS)

=> BOOTS ARE ……. TRAINERS.

6.            In spite of losing thirty kilos, she’s still overweight.                                                                                                                                                                                               (HAS)

=> ALTHOUGH ……., SHE’S STILL OVERWEIGHT.

7.            Anne has decided to buy fewer clothes from now on.                                                                                                                                                                                (CUT)

=> ANNE HAS DECIDED TO ……. FROM NOW ON.

8.            The wind was bending the young tree to the ground.                                                                                                                                                                                (BENT)

=> THE YOUNG TREE ……. TO THE GROUND IN THE WIND.

9.            “Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose?” asked Nick.                                                                                                                    (LEND)

=> NICK ASKED ROSE ……. FIVE POUNDS.

10.         The woman said that my uncle was a thief!                                                                                                                       (ACCUSED)

=> THE WOMAN ……. A THIEF!

11.         Make sure you look after your little brother while I’m out.                                                                                                                                    (CARE)

=> MAKE SURE YOU ……. YOUR LITTLE BROTHER WHILE I’M OUT.

12.         This is the dog which won first prize at Crufts last week.                                                                                                                                     (AWARDED)

=> THIS IS THE DOG ……. LAST WEEK.

13.         “I’ll send you a postcard,” Carla said to Jill.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (PROMISED)

=> CARLA ……. JILL A POSTCARD.

14.         I’ve never seen such a beautiful sunset before.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (I)

=> THAT IS THE ……. EVER SEEN.

15.         The beach is close to the hotel, so we can walk there.                                                                                                     (FOOT)

=> WE CAN ……. FROM THE HOTEL TO THE BEACH BECAUSE IT’S CLOSE.