C. give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. after he had read the book, he (write) a review of it

2. he did not leave his office until he (finish) work

3. if he ( break) his promise, i shall never speak to him again

4. if the weather is fine we (go\) for a picnic

D. which verbs can we use in place of the verbs or phrases in italics

1. he OWNS a new house

2. he POSSESSES a lot od money

3. i TOOK a bath before dinner

4. TAKE a cigarette

5. WILL YOU LET ME use your telephone pleasr ?

6. PERHAPS THE PLAY WILL begin at any moment .

7. PERHAPS IT HAS begun already.

8. IT IS NECESSARY FOR ME to take a taxi

E. supply said or told in the folowing sentences. give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. she.........me she (will) be absent from work

2. i............my mother that i (lose) the key

3. the manager.............that he (not like) my work

Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences by means of relative pronouns, making any changes necessary. 1 You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. (Thank you very much/or...) 2 She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. (two ways) 3 I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt, (two ways) 4 The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed. (The bed 1. . .) 5 Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other. 6 There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box. 7 This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year. 8 I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed. (The chair . . .) 9 Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him. 10 The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man. 11 I missed the train. I usually catch this train. And I had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. (Make into one sentence.) 12 His girl friend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely. 13 The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. And The man didn't know the way. This man was driving. (Make into one sentence.) 14 This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory. 15 We'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult. 16 A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass. 17 The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed. 18 The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded. 19 I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up. (The man. . .) 20 Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress. 21 The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm. (The firm. . .) 22 The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion. 23 I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable. 24 He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn't suit me at all. 25 This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island. 26 They tie up parcels with string. This is so weak that the parcel usually comes to pieces before you get it home. (The string . ..) 27 He introduced me to his students. Most of them were from abroad. 28 He expected me to pay £2 for 12 eggs. Four of the eggs were broken. 29 He spoke in French. But the people didn't know French. He was speaking to these people. (Combine these last two sentences only.) 30 The boy was a philosophy student and wanted to sit up half the night discussing philosophy. Peter shared a flat with this boy. (two ways)

III . Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb in brackets

1 . War and Peace ( be ) ...................... my favorite novel . It ( write ) ............................by Tolstoy . I think it is the most interesting novel I ( ever / read )..................................................

2 . They ( offer ) ................................... me the job , but I don't think I ( accept ) ................................it .

3 . I ( always /do ) well in exams , even when I ( not / study ) .............................for them .

4 . Look at the traffic ! We ( be ) ......................................late for school .

5 . We ( have ) ....................................three major snowstorms so far this winter . I wonder how many more we ( have ) ..............................

6 . She ( already / miss ) ................................. too many classes . She ( miss ) ........................................two classes this week .

7 . A : Who wants to erase the board ? Are there any volunteers ?

B : I ( do ) .............................it .

8 . A : Why does he have an eraser in his hand ?

B : He ( clean ) ........................................the board.

9 . There is a hole in the bottom of the boat . It is filling up with waret very quickly . It ( sink ) ..............................................

10 . I ( not / see )..........................................................................Jane since Monday .

1.Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1.Whar you (do)........................last weekend?-I (go).......................to the theater with my family.

2.John and I (be)....................................pen pals for nearby three years .

3.We used (write)....................to each other every month when we(be).....................................at sencondary school.

4.Minh(know)................................................a little English,so she (wish)..................................she (can)..............................speak it fluently.

5.Maryam (stay).................................with us at the moment.She (be)...............................................my sister's friend.

6.They (read)..............................thosee interesting books several times.

7.His classmate (wait)..............................for him since 8 o'clock.

8.Her son(just design).............................a new hospital in the suburb.

9.This book(write).....................................for the children last year.

10.I(get)..............................a lot of bad marks this month.

11.MRs.Lan(be)..............a teacher of English for twenty-seven years.She first (start)................................teaching English at a small school.After she had taught ther for ten years,her family (move)............................to a big city.Since then she (be)...............................a teacher at a bis school.

12.I (pass) .................................up my book to her .She ( ask)............................. me why it had taken me so long to do the work.I (explain)..................................to her that I hah had very little time to do my work.

13.I(wear).......................................sunglasses now because I have sore eyes and the glare of the sun (hurt).......................................them.I(use)....................dark glasses for several days already,but my eyes have not improved yet.

14.They used (go).............................................swimming in the afternoon.

15.He wishes he (be)..............................................a docctor.

16.They (not finish)...............................................their work yet.

17.I wish they (be)............................................. here tomorrow .

18.I would rather you (do)...........................................the test well.

19.It;s time we (catch)...................................the bus to go home.

20.I wish they (be),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,at the party here last night.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets

1, The golden autumn light provided the (INSPIRE) for the painting

2, John enjoys working in general medicine,but he hopes to be able to (SPECIAL) in the future

3, The children listened (ATTENTION) to the story because it was so interesting

4, Diana is fun to be with but can be a bit (PREDICT) at times. We never know what kind of mood she is going to be in

5, Environmental pollution brings extreme (UGLY) to man's naturally beautiful world

6, I think it's very (REASON) of him to expect us to work over time every night this week

7, His boss told him off because he had behaved (RESPONSIBLE)

8, She left school with good (QUALIFY)

9, She has one of the biggest (COLLECT) in Britain

10, Sorry about the mistakes,I (UNDERSTAND) the instuctions you gave me

III. Identify the incorrect part out of the four underlined options (A, B, C or D) and then correct it. 1. It was so a boring film that all the audience had gone home before it ended. A B C D 2. Tom used to care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then. A B C D 3. I think it is going to rain because the sky is getting dark. A B C D 4. Have you ever listened to a piece of music was composed by Mozart? A B C D 5. Technically speaking, astronauts can be able to visit the moon and live there briefly. A B C D IV. Put the verb in brackets in correct tense or form. Write the answers on the answer sheet. 1. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) _______________ up to now. 2. He (eat) __________ sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him. 3. Jeans (make)_____________about two hundred years ago, and now they (sell) ________________ in every corner of the world. 4. I regret (tell) _____________ you that your application doesn’t satisfy our demands. 5. My father advised me (not stay) _______________ up too late because of my poor health. 6. He will always remember (award) _______________ the gold medal for his victory in the Competition of Mathematical Talent Search. 7. She does not want to go with us to the theater because she (see) ____________ that film twice. 8. I’m very bored because my mother always (complain) ________________ about her housework.

I)-Circle the correct verbs in the brackets in this story.

My Great Grandmother Meets Hurricane Cleo

Hurricane Cleo struck the United States in August, 1964. My great grandmother, Ana, was travelling in Miami when the hurricane struck. She (1. said/told) me that she still remembers how scared everyone was.

She (2. said/told) me that the hotel (3. has called/ had called) her room one morning and (4. had said/ had told) her that a big storm (5. is/ was) on its way. They said that all hotel guests (6. have to/ had to) stay in the hotel until the weather forecast (7. tell/said) that it (8. is/was) safe to leave.

She stayed in her room and she turned on the TV, the reports said that a lot of people (9. have been/ had been) injured and that all the roads (10. are/were) flooded. She always (11. says/said) that she still (12. feels/felt) lucky to have survived Hurricane Cleo.

II)-Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)______________.

2. When Sam (pay)_______________ the bill, we felt the restaurant and went home.

3. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired – she (not sleep)__________ for two days.

4. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down) _____________.

5. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly) _________ before.

6. ___________ (they/go) home when you arrived?

7. I (hear)___________ the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.

8. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

9. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.

10. The children were very excited because they (not see)____________ a tiger before.

III)-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. After Nick (do)______________ his homework, he (go)____________ to bed last night.

2. Mai (live)__________ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)___________ to Ha Noi three years ago.

3. Phong (tell)____________ me yesterday that he (learn)___________ French for a year.

4. Ms Hong (work)__________ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) _____________ last June.

5. By the time I (get)__________ to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ________________.

6. When we (come)_____________ back to our home village last month, it (change)___________ so much.

7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow)____________ a lot.

8. By the time the bus (come)__________ this morning. Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an hour.

IV)-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Thousands of homes were flooded after Cyclone Kormen (hit)__________ Bangladesh.

2. By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all of the boats (return) __________ to the port.

3. After several weeks without any drops of rain, the region (suffer)___________ from a severe shortage of water for people and animals.

4. Last week the landslide (occur)____________ after it (rain) _______________ heavily for three days in several villages in the mountainous district of Xin Man, Ha Giang Province.

5. Earlier on August 2, the officials (say)_____________ seven people were killed in the northern provinces of Dien Bien, Lai Chau, and Son La after rain (cause) _____________ extensive floods across the region.

6. Mount Fuji in Japan last (erupt)_____________ in 1708, and its eruption (cover) _____________ the surrounding villages with ash.

V)-Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

11. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)______________.

12. When Sam (pay)_______________ the bill, we felt the restaurant and went home.

13. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired – she (not sleep)__________ for two days.

14. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down) _____________.

15. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly) _________ before.

16. ___________ (they/go) home when you arrived?

17. I (hear)___________ the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.

18. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

19. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.

20. The children were very excited because they (not see)____________ a tiger before.

Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.

1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight

2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.

3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).

4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work

5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.

6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .

7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.

8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.

9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.

10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.

11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.

12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.

13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.

14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?

15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.

Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.

1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight

2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.

3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).

4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work

5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.

6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .

7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.

8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.

9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.

10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.

11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.

12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.

13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.

14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?

15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.