Exercise 23

1. You see, I (do)...............................this kind of thing for the last 30 years

2. Go on the next test as soon  as you (finish)..................................this one

3. If you (go).................................away you (write).........................to me, won't you?

4. There are mice in you kitchen. If you (have ).......................a cat, the mice ( disappear)...................................

5. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear)...................................................her seat belt, she (not hurt)............................so badly

6. Did the doctor recommend that you (stop)....................................smoking?

7. Is it important that we(be).................on time for the meeting tonight?

8. I feel as if my head (be)................on fire now, doctor

9. He talked as though he (know)...................where she was

10. When he (start)...............................talking. I(realise).....................that we(meet).................before

Exercise 24

1. When I (look).......................at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ...................................to open it

2. When we (get)........................to the restaurant, we (find).......................that nobody (remember)......................................to reserve a table

3. The doctor (exmine).........................him , and (find) ........................that he (break).............................his arm

4. I could tell at a glance that the pile of letters on my desk (disturb)......................................while I (be) ....................................out.

5. We ( be)......................................a few minutes late, so the film (already start)..............................when we (get)...................................to the cinema

6. As soon as she arrived England, she (find).......................that the language (be)..............................quite different from the English that she (learn).................................at school.

7. " Good afternoon. Can I help you?" "Yes, I (bring).......................my watch to you for repair three weeks ago. Is it ready yet?"

8. I wanted to be the first to tell her news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell).............................her

9. The children are filthy. Where they (be).....................................................?

10. I'm going to bed. I (work)...................................................for hours and I'm tired

Exercise 25

1.I think he is the nicest person I (ever meet)......................................................................

2. The man at the corner table (glance)................................my way to see if I (listen)....................................

3. There (be)................................a curious expression on his face I  never (see) ...........................before

4. Before the war he (be).............................a teacher at the University, as his father (be)..................before him

5. We (catch).............................the last bus if we (leave)......................the theatre 5 minutes earlier.

6. It (be) ......................one of the happiest afternoons he never (spend).......................................

7. And then, turning the corner of the path, he (see)..........................Mary exactly where he (see).................her the first time.

8. And, paying for what he (not eat)................................, he (go)......................out, passing two acquaintance without sign of recognition.

9. She just (open)............................the letter a few moments before my call (come).............................through.

10. I wish I (see)........................................more of him before the war

Exercise 26.

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

2. He (come)...........................into the room a moment after I (get)..........................there.

3. She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run)...............................................

4. I hardly (be).................................there 5 minutes when Mrs Brown (come).......................in with the coffee

5. Scarely they (move).................................into the house when their friends (come)...............................in

6. I (meet)................................John before I (be)........................................a fornight in Paris

7. After the telephone (buzz)...................................for along while, the doctor (answer) ......................................it

8. As soon as the boys (enter).........................the hall they (begin)........................to speak about books and writers.

9.  Roy (wait)...................................until the door (close)......................................behind him

10. I wish I (know) ...........................you needed the book. I (can buy)...................................it for you in London

Exercise 17.

1. He looked frightened as if he ( see)..............................a ghost

2. Tom suggested (climb)................................to the top of the building for a better view of the fireworks display

3. Last night we (watch)........................TV when the power (fail).......................................

4.  The meat (taste) ....................better if it (not cook).......................................so long

5. She was sure that she (slip)...................out of the house unnoticed while the others (dance)..............................

6. Hardly he (take) ................................up the book when the phone ( ring)...........................................

7. We (be)..................................in this class for 6 years next September

8. I'd rather ( be) .............................................unemployed than (work)..............................for him

9. He (wait)......................untill the guest (leave)........................the room and then (sit)................down at the desk

10. When we came in, a meal (already prepare)..........................................for us

Exercise 18.

1. There (be) ..................................great changes in our village in the past few years

2. Think carefully. I'm sure you (remember)......................................his name.

3. Mr Wilson (make)..............................some interesting statements yesterday

4. The noise from the trains (annoy) ......................................me terriblly lastnight

5. I (search)........................everywhere for the pen I (lose)................................yesterday

6. You can trust me. I remember (send)..............................the documents right after you (sign).........................it

7. I don't mind (wait).................................... I 'd rather (be) ................................to early than too late

8. I think your garden needs ( weed) . And you'd better (have)......................................it done tomorrow

9. They (build) ...........................that bridge when I (be)..........................there last year, they haven't finished it yet

10. The only thing I haven't got is a garden. If I (have) ......................one, I (grow)..........................alot of flowers

Exercise 19.

1. Come in, Clive. Arnord and I (have)........................such an interesting talk.

2. " You (do) ......................................anything at the moment, Ann?

" Yes, I (pack)............................; I (catch).................................a plane to London in three hours's time"

 " Lucky girl. How long you (stay)..............................................there?"    - "Two weeks"

3. If he (not start)..................................at once he (be)................................late for the train

4. Will you give me this book if I (need)............................................it?

5. I (not have)......................................much time for the entertainment these days.

6. I (think).........................your father's health (improve).......................so much since I (see)....................him last

7. When I first (come) .............. to this village. It was a quiet place. But since then the population (double)............... .and a lot of leisure facilities (build).....................

8. Don't worry. We (finish)............................ the report by 11

9. Listen to this! I think this news (surprise)....................... you

10. The Ajax Shoe Company (employ)...............................25 new men next month

Exercise 20

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

2. All the tickets (sell)..............................out by the time we arrived at the theater

3. " I just (go)...........................................out to get an evening paper"

" But it (rain).........................Why you (not wait)..............................till the rain (stop).........................?

4. I (remember)........................this summer all my life

5. We (ask)..................................them to stay with us if they (come)......................again for the next meeting

6. For the last three years I (spend)........................every minute of my life on this problem.

7. Hurry up or you (be).............................................late for class

8. Turn the TV off. By the time the lights (be) ..........................on again the TV station (stop)...................................broadcasting

9.Hurry up or our favorite programme (be) ................over long before we (reach).....................home

10. We came to sit on a park bench for a rest. We (shop) around all morning and (buy)................a lot of food.

Exercise 21.

1. Only 25 new students (admit) ...................................into the department in 1994

2. We asked the librarian for the book the proffessor (recommend).........................while he (give).....................his lectures on the history of World war II

3. I'm going out for a walk. I (read).....................too long, in fact since early morning.

4. Just as I (leave).........................home for school the telephone (ring)..................................

5. Stay in the house and wait till you (get)...........................a phone call from him. He (tell)...................................you where to look for her

6. I (do)............................my homework when my mother (send).....................me to the chemist's with the prescription she (give)..............................by the doctor.

7. By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)....................................200 pages of my new novel

8. It (take)..............................a moment before Nick (realise).........................he (offer).....................a cigarrette by the stranger

9. It is no use getting impatient. The plane (not arrive)..........................until the weather (clear) ..................up

10. The experiment (make).............................when the lights (go) .....................out

Exercise 22:

1. He (be)....................................to the theatre three times this month

2. John and I (study)..................................at the same school and we (be) ......................great friends ever since.

3. Don't wait up for me. I can't tell when I (be)............................back.

4. Do you feel  like (go).......................to the theater or would you rather (watch) ........................TV at home?

5. Here you are! What you (do)....................................here at this time of the night?

6. They (part)..........................four days later at a hotel in Colombo where they (meet)..............................

7. Good- bye, Ned, I never (forget)............................you. I (miss).............................you more than anyone I ever (know)...............................in my life.

8. The secretary (type)...................................all the documents long before the manager comes.

9. Well, where you ( be)......................................all evening, James?

10. I'll walk along the beach while you (bathe)...........................

Exercise 3.

1. The performance (begin)...................at 7 o'clock and (last).................for three hours.We all (enjoy)............... it.

2. " You (be)........................here before?"" Yes. I (spend) .....................................my holidays here last year"

3. He (leave).................................for London 2 years ago and I (not see) ................................him since.

4. You (be).......................................... to the laboratory this week?

5. " You (find)......................the key which you (lose) .......................yesterday.?" " Yes, I (find)........................... it in the pocket of my other coat"

6. I (see).............................him in the library today. We (be) .........................there together.

7. We never (meet) ....................................him.  We don't know what he looks like

8. I suppose cho là when I (come).............................back in two years' time, they (pull)...........................down all these old buildings.

9. We (finish)..................................all  our housework by tomorrow evening.

10. " Your face (be)......................dirty, Tom"  " All right, I (awash).....................it.

Excercise 4.

1. " You have just missed the last train" " Never mind, I ( walk)...........................

2. When we (take).......................................our exams, we ( have) ..............................a holiday

3. " You (know)..........................the way to the Globe Theatre?" "No," " Then I (show).................................you"

4. Thousands of people (see).................................this exhibition by the end of the month.

5. By the time you (finish).........................................cooking they (do)..................................their homework

6. I don't think he (change)......................................in the thirty years I ( know)...................................him

7. Then about a year ago he (disappear).............................. and I (never hear)...........................from him since

8. My father (fight) .............................for four years in the last war

9. I'm taking my daughter out tonight. she (not have)...............................fun for a long time.

10. You've just in time to hear a nice bit of news. Our neighbour is engaged to get married. He (bring)................................me the news himself this morning.

Exercise5:

1. Coming into the room he (see) .............................Mary where he (leave)...............................her

2. What you (do)............................if you (be)........................................................in my situation?

3. He greeted her. She  really (look)......................better than when he (see)...........................her last. Yes, she (change).....................................

4. After the guests (leave)..................................she (go)........................back  into the living room and (switch) ...........................................off the light.

5. I sat down at the desk and (wonder)........................why my father's letter (not arrive).....................................yet. I (write).............................to ask him to send some money at once.

6. He never fails (arrive)....................................time to help me.

7. On arrival at home I (find) ....................................that she just ( leave)..........................a few minutes before.

8. Come to see me at 5 this afternoon, I (not arrive ) .....................................home until 4.30

9. Behave your self. Lucy. If you (do)................................that again, you (have)........................to go to bed.

10. When Alice ( get)................................here. You (show)..............................her to her room ?

Test 24

    A. The clock (strick)............................four as he( reach).........................her flat. She (light).....................a final cigarrette and (sit)...................................at her dressing - table thinking of the party she (leave).....................an hour before. She would have been home much earlier but she (have).....................................difficult in finding a taxi at that late hour. Reflecting that if she didn't go to bed quickly, she would feel dreadful at work next day, she (put)..............................down her cigarrette, (undress)......................................quickly, and(get)......................into bed. She (fall).....................................asleep at once.

B.valuable: có giá trị

1. The ring was not valuable; in fact it was almost....................................................................                       WORTH

2. During his speech, he kept on ....................................his tie.                                                                   STRAIGHT

3. The water in this area is .............................................and should not be drunk                                                 PURE

4. A successful bussiness needs good...................................................                                                       ORGANISE

5. Alison's.........................................made it hard for her to speak in public.                                                          SHY

6. My car is much too.......................................to take on a long journey.                                                            RELY

7. He was too.................................................to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake                                  SHAME

8. To his great loss his wife died in ........................................when he was only 24 years old                           CHILD

9. I ..................................................this morning, and was late for school                                                          SLEEP

10. A holiday in American can be ...................................cheap                                                                    SURPRISE

Test 25  

 A. 1. I''m eager that she (be)..........................................present at the meeting

2. He took a risk investing money with them. I'd rather he(not do )...............................it

3. When my father (retire)....................................next month, he(teach)...................................for 40 years

4. I (meet)...................................you at the airport tomorrow. After you (clear)...............................custom, (look)....................................for me just outside the gate. I(stand)................................................right by the door

5. Her eyes were red because she (cry).....................................................

6. I don't appreciate (interrupt:cắt ngang, xen ngang)...................................when I'm speaking

7. He pretended : giả vờ (forget)............................................the man's name

8. I suggest he (stop)...........................................smoking

9. I will ring the bell one more. If he (not answer)............................................I think he must (go)......................out

10. Why did you sit there (watch)................................TV?