III. Supply the correct VERB TENSE

1.The coffee was all right, but the cream (be).......................sour.

2.He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have).............a flute.

3.He says that he (arrive).................on time tomorrow.

4.She said that she (arrive)..............on time yesterday.

5.I think that Victor (be)...............late.

6.He said that he (graduate)...................from university in 1991.

7.We thought they (move)...............to California.

8.The teacher said that water (consist) ...................... of hydrogen and oxygen.

9.I (be)..........there when you arrive.

10.They were still waiting when I ( get).................there.

11.He has worked very hard since he ( be)..................here.

12.We have just come in when you (call)..............

13.We’ll have already gone before you (get )...............back.

14.We decided to go home because it ( be )................very late.

15.We have been very busy while they ( be)..............here.

16.I haven’t seen him since he (arrive)..............

17.The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot).........go to the concert.

18.It was such a beautiful day that I (feel)..........like taking a walk.

19.He works on Sundays so that he (can).........earn money to pay his tuition.

20.I (be).................. busy since we last met.

21.I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see)...................much of her lately.

22.There (be)...........no guests at all since I left?

23.I never(see).............anyone more beautiful than your wife.

24.I (meet)....................your husband this afternoon at the station.

25.He solved the problem more quickly than I (do).............

26.This one of the best books that I (ever read)......................

27.She has already telephoned the people who (come).........tomorrow.

28.I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show)..................me.

29.Are they the Italians who (own)............ this store?

30.It was the Smiths who (call).............you.

II.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:

1.A. climate B. comprise C. impress D. farewell

2.A. primary B. religion C. optional D. separate

3.A. tropical B. religion C. primary D. Buddhism

4.A. region B. climate C. monster D. comprise

5.A. worship B. divide C. enjoy D. abroad

6.A. currency B. primary C. mausoleum D. friendliness

7.A. religious B. compulsion C. Buddhism D. instruction

8.A. impress B. depend C. abroad D. city

9.A. impression B. difficult C. optional D. separate

10.A. country B. notice C. ethnic D. depend

I.Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:

1.A. prayed B. continued C. arrived D. impressed

2.A. wished B. introduced C. corresponded D. liked

3.A. askedB. advisedC. wishedD. promised

4.A reduced B. published C. escaped D. received

5.A. creature  B. freedom  C. appear D. peaceful

6.A. seat  B. head  C. meat  D. feed

7.A. course  B. trouser  C. house  D. account

8.A. type  B. myth  C. style  D. supply

9.A. banyans   B. fields  C. rivers  D. products

10.A. exchange  B. bank   C. hamburger  D. bamboo

X.Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:

1.I don’t know your address. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

2.She doesn’t have enough money to buy that beautiful house. → She wishes ____________________________________________________________

3.I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

4.What a pity! I don’t know his name. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

5.You can’t see my doctor now. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

6.It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us. → We wish _____________________________________________________________

7.I’m sorry I’m late. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

8.Her health is very bad. → She wishes ____________________________________________________________

9.They play soccer very badly. → They wish ____________________________________________________________

10.Our car runs out of petrol. → We wish _____________________________________________________________

11.It rains heavily today. 6→ We wish _____________________________________________________________

12.We have to attend the important meeting tomorrow. → We wish _____________________________________________________________

13.Helenwon’t go dancing with us tonight. → Helenwishes __________________________________________________________

14.The shirt is too small for me to wear. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

15.They often make noise in the class. → We wish _____________________________________________________________

16.They are always late for class. → The teacher wishes _____________________________________________________

17.It’s very difficult for me to do the exercise. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

18.I’d love to be a film star. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

19.I’d like you to keep quiet. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

20.I’d like it to stop raining. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

21.I usually stayed up late to watch football matcheslast year.→ I used ________________________________________________________________

22.There were some trees in the field.→ There used ____________________________________________________________

23.She doesn’t live with her parents any more.→ She used _____________________________________________________________

24.I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.→ I used ________________________________________________________________

25.My hair now is much longer than that in the past.→ In the past my hair used _________________________________________________

26.People often did this work by hand.→This work used ________________________________________________________

27.People usually visited this city a long time ago.→This city used__________________________________________________________

28.My relatives are living near me now.→My relativesused ______________________________________________________

29.They don’t make a lot of mistakes in spelling again.→They used ____________________________________________________________

30.We had a nice garden once, but not any longer.→We used ______________________________________________________________

31.I quite like listening to classical music now although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.→I am used _____________________________________________________________

32.When you buy a new car, you need some time to practice driving it.→You need some time to get _______________________________________________

33.My brother quickly adapted to his new job at the bank.→My brother quickly got used ______________________________________________

34.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.→I’m not used __________________________________________________________

35.This is the first time she’seaten durians.7→She’s_________________________________________________________

VIII.Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences: 1.near Hue / to spend their vacation / They preferred / in a peaceful village/.

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2.for me / my parents aren’t at home / to go out now as / It seems difficult/.

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3.for over two years / once every two weeks / We have been pen pals/ and we correspond at least/.

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4.by her ability / Mr. Pike was / to speak English / greatly impressed/.

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5.promote mutual friendship / South East countries / SEA GAMES / and understanding among/.

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6.foreign tourists/ never fail / of the city / to impress / The sights/.

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7.to clean up / once a week / for everybody / It’s necessary / their neighborhood/.

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8.Children in / withouttuition fee/ to go to school / are allowed / this poor village/.

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9.most of them / their official language,/ Although English is/ can speak Chinese/.

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10.in the countryside / were sunny / we could spend the day / so that / We wish today/.

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VII.Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

1.It’s important for the children to get a good _______________. (educate)

2.Read these _______________ carefully before taking this medicine. (instruct)

3.We were delighted by the wonderful _______________ of the local people. (hospitable)

4._______________ based on trust and understanding is long lasting. (friend)

5.A foreign _______________ is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television. (correspond)

6.8 is _______________ by 2 and 4, but not by 3. (divide)

7.There wasa conflict between _______________ and national interest. (region)

8.The building is used for _______________ purposes. (religion)

9.The baby slept _______________. (peace)

10.For the sake of _______________, let’s divide the discussion into two parts. (simple)

11.Why don't we first____________________the art museum in the morning? (visitor)

12.I’ve been ___________________invited to the wedding. (official)

13.The big garden helps _______________ the house.(beauty)

14.Finding the film _______________, they decided to turn off the TV to go to bed.(interest)

15.More _______________, my father and my friend’s father used to be classmates.(interest)

16.Most _______________ are written in English.(instruct)

17.English is _______________ taught in Viet Nam’s secondary school. (primary)

18.As she is 18, she wants to become _______________ of her parents. (depend)

19.English and French are Canada’s _______________ languages. (office)

20.America’s _______________ production fell for the fourth successive month. (industry)

21.Many parents opposed the _______________ of the classes into different sets. (divide)

22.Quebec wanted some form of _______________ from the rest of Canada. (separate)

23.The list of their achievements is pretty _______________. (impress)

24.His first speech as the president made a strong _______________ on his audience. (impress)

25.It is damaging to criticize children when they are at an _______________ age. (impression)

26.This hand book gives us ________________ information about ASEAN. (add)

27.Mikeand I have _______________ for over 2 years. (correspondent)

28.Lan isn’t old enough to live _______________. (depend)

29.The boy is terribly afraid of his father, then he goes to school _____________. (compulsory)

30.I am unhappy because of her _______________. (friend)

11.It rains heavily today.→ We wish _____________________________________________________________

12.We have to attend the important meeting tomorrow. → We wish _____________________________________________________________

13.Helenwon’t go dancing with us tonight. → Helenwishes __________________________________________________________

14.The shirt is too small for me to wear. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

15.They often make noise in the class. → We wish __________________________________________________________

1.I don’t know your address. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

2.She doesn’t have enough money to buy that beautiful house. → She wishes ____________________________________________________________

3.I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

4.What a pity! I don’t know his name. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

5.You can’t see my doctor now. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

6.It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us. → We wish _____________________________________________________________

7.I’m sorry I’m late. → I wish ________________________________________________________________

8.Her health is very bad. → She wishes ____________________________________________________________

9.They play soccer very badly. → They wish ____________________________________________________________

10.Our car runs out of petrol. → We wish _____________________________________________________________

H. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so the meaning stays the same:

1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.

John used ................................................................................................

2. It’s time for you to go to school.

It’s time you ..............................................................................................

3.How long is it since you saw Tom?

When ......................................................................................................

4.Please keep silent in the classroom.

I’d rather you ............................................................................................

5.He can’t pass the examination.

He wishes ................................................................................................

6.We can’t go out because of the heavy rain.

We wish ..................................................................................................

7.I don’t like you to come to class late.

I’d rather you ............................................................................................

8.What a pity! He can’t come here.

I wish ......................................................................................................

9.They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.

They used ................................................................................................

10.I’m sorry, I can’t help you.

I wish .......................................................................................................

11. As a boy, my father often rode a bike to the countryside

My father used ...........................................................................................

12.I often wrote to my aunt when I lived far from her.

I used .......................................................................................................

13.As a boy, I often flew a kite.

I used ......................................................................................................

14.He rarely eats ice-cream now.

i used.......................................................................................................

15.Linda is no longer late for class.

Linda used ................................................................................................

16.We no longer late for class.

We used ...................................................................................................

17.They often went pinicking last year.

They used .................................................................................................

18.English people like sports very much. ( fond )

English people are ...................................................................................

19.Tom doesn’t play football anymore.

Tom used ..................................................................................................

20.We spent two hours watering the flowe

It took ......................................................................................................