Exercise: Rearrange the words to make a complete sentence

1. from/far/is/it/How/your/to/school/house?

2. It/house/about/metres/bus/from/is/to the/station/my/500.

3. 5 kilometres/It is/from my/about/to the/village/nearest town.

4. house/How/is it /from her/to the/far/supermarket?

5. to/It's/120 kilometres/from Ho Chi Minh City/about/Vung Tau.

6. when/My mum/was/used to/in Da Nang/live/she/a girl.

7. to Noi Bai/It is/far/from/my house/not very/Airport.

8. football/Did/use to/play/on/you/the street?

9. about/600 metres/from my house/It's/to the/bookstore.

10. play/use/Did/to/you/marbles?

1. His neighbours sometimes wondered _______ he did for a living. A. why B. when C. where D. what *
A
B
C
D
2. Could you please tell me __________? A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop *
A
B
C
D
3. Marigold wondered _______Kevin and Ruth would be at the party. A. that B. whether C. if D. B & C *
A
B
C
D
4. He asked me “ ______?” A. How long you have studied English. B. How long had you studied English C. How long you had study English D. How long you had studied English *
A
B
C
D
5. While many teachers spend some class time teaching _______ skills, students often need more social skills. A. study B. studied C. study’s D. studies *
A
B
C
D
6. I am not sure _______ I can solve this problem. A. how B. what C. who D. by whom *
A
B
C
D
7. She asked me ______ the seat or not. A. if – had occupied B. whether – was occupied C. if– has been occupied D. whether – occupied *
A
B
C
D
8. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to _________ a more demanding curriculum. A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal *
A
B
C
D
9. My parents asked me to find out __________ it gave you so much trouble. A. what B. which C. why D. where *
A
B
C
D
10. The policeman asked us ________. A. had any of us seen the accident happen B. if had any of us seen the accident happen C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen *
A
B
C
D

Choose the best option to complete these sentences

1.(How far/ How long/ How) is it from your house to the nearest bus station?

2.My brother (used/ use to/ used to) walk to school when he was in primary school. Now he cycles.

3.Before the new system of traffic control, there (used to/ is used to/ was used to) be more accidents.

4.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people (take care of/ remember/ obey) the rules.

5.Slow down a bit. There's a 50km (driving license/ zebra crossing/ speed limit) on this road.

IV. Choose the correct answer among A, B C or D.
1. His neighbours sometimes wondered he did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
2. Could you please tell me ?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
3. Marigold wondered Kevin and Ruth would be at the party.
A. that B. whether C. if D. B & C
4. He asked me “ ?”
A. How long you have studied English. B. How long had you studied English
C. How long you had study English D. How long you had studied English
5. While many teachers spend some class time teaching skills, students often need more social
skills.
A. study B. studied C. study’s D. studies
6. I am not sure I can solve this problem.
A. how B. what C. who D. by whom
7. She asked me the seat or not.
A. if – had occupied C. whether – was occupied
C. if – has been occupied D. whether – occupied
8. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to a more demanding curriculum.
A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal
9. My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble.
A. what B. which C. why D. where
10. The policeman asked us .
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen

11. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty his feelings.
A. expressing B. communicating C. sending D. talking
12. My teacher told me that I attend the math course for the higher level programme that I
for.
A. can’t – apply B. couldn’t – apply
C. can’t – applied D. couldn’t – had applied
13. I asked him but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
14. My closest friend is not very and she likes having a small friend group but I like talking with a
lot of people and hanging out.
A. society B. sociable C. social D. socialist
15. Mi asked what information she that assignment.
A. needs to be done B. needed doing
C. need to do D. needed to do
16. James him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
17. Ann was raised very on her parents, and she was that she wouldn’t live on her own
afterwards.
A. dependent - worry B. dependent – worried
C. independent - worry D. independent - worried
18. Susan needs someone to show her how to her anxiety and depression.
A. empathise B. try C. succeed D. manage
19. I wonder we’ll catch the bus we’ll take a taxi.
A. if - and whether B. whether - or that
C. if - or that D. whether - or whether
20. The advice columnist said, “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the you
see yourself.”
A. route B. distance C. way D. behavior

Exercise: Fill in the blank

1. How far is it (from/to) the bus station to your village?

2. There  (used to be/used to have) a bus station in the city center, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

3. I  (played/used to play) marbles when I was young but now I don’t.

4.  (How far/How long) is it from your house to your school?

5. His family  (use to lived/used to live) in a small village in the past, but they live in a big city now.

6. There did not  (use to be/used to be) many traffic accidents, but now there are many.

7. It  (is/are) 56 metres from my house to the river.

8. It is not very  (far/near) from here to the railway station. It’s about 5 metres.

9. Did you use  (ride/to ride) a tricycle?

10. I did not use  (play/to play) football in the street.

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. “_____ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” – “About 50 metres”.

A. How much                B. How long                  C. How far            D. How often

22. Linh and Long used to _____ their bikes in his spare time.

A. ride                            B. rides                 C. riding               D. rode

23. It used to _____ me 45 minutes to go school by bus.

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

24. I _____ a horse when I was young, but now I don’t.

A. ride                            B. have ridden                C. used to ride      D. was riding

25. _____ does it take to go from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city by plane? – About 2 hours

A. How much                B. How many                 C. How long                  D. How far

26. _____ he use to sail a boat when he was 15?

A. Do                             B. Does                C. Did                            D. Is

27. Lan _____ travel by plane, but now she travels by plane much.

A. used to             B. doesn’t use to   C. uses to              D. didn’t use to

28. When there is a traffic jam, it _____ me a very long time to go home.

A. takes                B. costs                 C. spends              D. lasts

29. It is over 100 km _____ my hometown to Danang city.

A. in                     B. at                      C. on                    D. from

30. I _____ relax on Sundays. But Sunday is my busiest day of the week now.

A. used to             B. didn’t use to     C. use to               D. don’t use to