A letter from the builders
Dear Mrs Sangster, ...✔.......
Just a quick note to explain what we have been done ....been......
so far this month. The work on the kitchen has gone ....✔......
well so far, although we haven't already finished .....already.....
knocking down the outside wall yet.
So I wrote .....So....
to you last week and have explained that two of .....have....
my workmen were ill. They have quite covered ....✔.....
now, I am glad to say, and they have came back .....have....
to work yesterday. As the weather has been bad ....✔.....
we have been work inside most of the time, and .....work.....
all the painting is now finished. We have .....✔......
also put in a new window in the kitchen, as you .....✔....
have instructed in your last letter. As you .....have.....
have not been visiting here for two weeks ....visiting...
we have not had the chance to discuss the walls. ...✔.....
When we checked them we have discovered ...have.....
that they are in a dangerous condition. I'll ...✔.....
let you know what we have do to them. .....have....
Best wishes,
Andrew Turner, Builder

Dear Emma,

I’m sorry I haven’t written ____ to__ (1) you lately, but I’ve been working hard. When I received ____ your______ (2) last letter I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that, I went ___on____ (3) holiday with some friends.I meant to _____send_______ (4) you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me. How are you getting on at college? You didn’t say very much about this in our letter. I hope you still like it, and don’t work all the ______ time_____ (5)! Do you still want to come and stay for ___ a____ (6) few days? I’m starting work in London after I leave school in July, and I want ____ to______(7) see you before then. I know you’re busy, but by the time your term finishes, I _____ will______ (8) have started my job. I’ve done ______ so______ (9) many things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents sometimes lend me their car, so often I go ______ out_____ (10) with friends. Maybe I’ll drive to Nottingham and see you one day.
Best wishes, Luisa.

1. Complete the sentences in Mai's email with the correct form of the verb brackets.

Hi Susan.Well , i'm here in Ha Noi , now .I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (1) (enjoy/ do) .......ENJOY DOING.....the same things .I have some new friends called David and John.David is very good qt computer and he (2) ( not mind/ help) .........DOESN'T MIND HELPING.....me so that's good .John is really nice too.He (3) ( play) .......PLAYS.... basketball and he (4) (go/ skateboard) .....GOES SKATEBOARD........quite a lot .His brother Toby is 18 and he's really cool bt he (5)(prefer/ play) ....PREFER TO PLAY.........football .I (6) (do) .....DO......gymnastics once a week and Hoa (7) (do) .DOES....karate .She prefer indoor sports because she (8)(not like/get) ...........DOESN'T LIKE...cold !Write soon!

2. Fill the gaps with the words / phrases in the box .More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

In my opinion- In short - Finally - Besides - Second - also - First - In addition.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reasons .(1) ....FIRST....I read everywhere i can and whenever i am free.(2) ..SECOND...I read many kinds of books, such as : short stories,novels , science books , ect .Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society ,science and our world.Have you read the book"The Art of Happiness" by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful.(3) ......., it (4) ......ALSO....reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people.(5) .....IN ADDTION......that ,I read a lot of detective stories , like "The Godfather " , "Sherlock Holmes" , ect .(6) ....BESIDES....., a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel ralaxed in my free time (7) ......FINALLY......., readind makes my mind rich , my life more pleasant ,and i learn a lot from it.(8) ...IN SHORT...., reading brings me many benefits.

Hi Susan.Well , i'm here in Ha Noi , now .I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (1) (enjoy/ do) ......enjoy doing......the same things .I have some new friends called David and John.David is very good qt computer and he (2) ( not mind/ help) ......doesn't mind helping........me so that's good .John is really nice too.He (3) ( play) ....plays....... basketball and he (4) (go/ skateboard) ....goes skateboarding.........quite a lot .His brother Toby is 18 and he's really cool bt he (5)(prefer/ play) .....prefers playing........football .I (6) (do) ....do.......gymnastics once a week and Hoa (7) (do) .does....karate .She prefer indoor sports because she (8)(not like/get) .......doesn't like getting.......cold !Write soon!

2. Fill the gaps with the words / phrases in the box .More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

In my opinion- In short - Finally - Besides - Second - also - First - In addition.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reasons .(1) ....first.....I read everywhere i can and whenever i am free.(2) ...second...I read many kinds of books, such as : short stories,novels , science books , ect .Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society ,science and our world.Have you read the book"The Art of Happiness" by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful.(3) ..in my opinion....., it (4) .....also.....reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people.(5) .....besides......that ,I read a lot of detective stories , like "The Godfather " , "Sherlock Holmes" , ect .(6) ......in addition..., a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel ralaxed in my free time (7) .....finally........, readind makes my mind rich , my life more pleasant ,and i learn a lot from it.(8) ....in short..., reading brings me many benefits.

There is a mistake in each line of this text. Find it and correct it as in the example.

There is a mistake in each line of this text. Find it and correct it as in the example.

Some lines of the paragraphs have a spare word but the others don't. If there is, underline the word.

I get up at around midday because I'm usually at a party the night before and I never wake up in time for breakfast. Then I have a nice long bath, get up dressed and called a friend to see who's free for lunch. I might to go to my health club in the afternoon or do some shopping. And before I know where the day's has gone it's time to get ready for the another party. At the weekends i go to stay with some friends or may be I pop over to Paris or even New York, just for a bit of fun! Or in the winter I might go to skiing with my boyfriend. He's got his own house in Switzerland.

Ex1: Fill the gaps with the words/phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activity. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

In my opinion; In short; Finally; Second; In addition; First; Besides; Also

I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reasons (1)........First....... I read anywhere I can and whenever I am free. (2)......Second........, I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science book, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. (3)........In addition......., it (4)........Also........ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (5)...Besides.............. that, I read a lot of detective stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc, (6).....Finally............., a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free time. (7)...........In my opinion........., reading makes my mind rich, my life, more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (8).........In short........, reading brings me many benefits.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reasons (1).......First........ I read anywhere I can and whenever I am free. (2)......Second........, I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science book, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. (3).......In addition........, it (4)........Also........ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (5)........Besides......... that, I read a lot of detective stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc, (6)..........Finally........, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free time. (7)............In my opinion.........., reading makes my mind rich, my life, more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (8)..........In short.........., reading brings me many benefits.

* Đây là phần dịch:

Tôi chọn đọc là hoạt động giải trí yêu thích của tôi vì một số lý do (1) ....... Đầu tiên ........ Tôi đọc bất cứ nơi nào có thể và bất cứ khi nào tôi được tự do. (2) ...... Thứ hai ........, tôi đã đọc rất nhiều sách, như: truyện ngắn, tiểu thuyết, sách khoa học, ... Sách giúp tôi có thêm kiến ​​thức và kinh nghiệm trong xã hội , khoa học, và thế giới của chúng ta. Bạn có đọc cuốn "The Art of Happiness" của Đức Đạt Lai Lạt Ma? Nó dạy chúng ta làm thế nào không chỉ để vượt qua nỗi buồn, mà còn để luôn luôn vui vẻ. (3) ....... Ngoài ra ........, nó (4) ........ Cũng ........ nhắc nhở chúng ta sống bởi vì tất cả mọi người và thực hạnh phúc chỉ đến khi giúp đỡ người khác. (5) ........ Ngoài ra ......... rằng, tôi đọc rất nhiều câu chuyện trinh thám, như "Bố già", "Sherlock Holmes", vv, (6) ... ....... Cuối cùng ........, một số sách truyện tranh và tạp chí cho thanh thiếu niên khiến tôi cảm thấy thư giãn trong thời gian rảnh. (7) ............ Theo tôi .........., đọc làm cho tâm trí của tôi phong phú, cuộc sống của tôi, dễ chịu hơn, và tôi học được rất nhiều từ nó. (8) .......... Nói ngắn gọn.........., đọc mang lại cho tôi nhiều lợi ích.

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Conditional sentences: type 2

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1 Of course I’m not going to give her a diamond ring. If I (gave) her a diamond ring she (would sell) it.

2 Tom: I woke up to find the room full of smoke; but I knew exactly what to do. Ann: If I (woke) up to find the room full of smoke I (would have) no idea what to do.

3 Ann: I couldn’t live without Tom. If he (went) off with another girl I (would pine) away and die. But I have complete confidence in Tom.

4 Husband: But I’m not going on a diet. Why should I go on a diet? Wife: If you (went) on a diet you (would lose) weight.

5 If someone (said), ‘I’ll give you £500 to go into court and swear that this statement is true,’ what would you ( do)?

6 If we (worked) all night we (would finish) in time; but we have no intention of working all night.

7 You must never blow out a gas light. Do you know what (would happen) if you (blew) out a gas light?

8 If I (saw) a tiger walking across Hyde Park I (would climb) a tree. — That (wasn't) any use. The tiger (would climb) after you.

9 If I (came) across two men fighting with knives I (would call) the police. But this is a very peaceful area.

10 Ann: All your clothes are years out of date. Why don’t you throw them away? Mary: Don’t be ridiculous! If I (threw) my clothes away I (would have) to ask my husband for £1,000 to buy new ones.

11 Ann: If you (asked) him for £1,000 what would he (say)?

12 Mary: He (would be) too horrified to speak at first. But when he’d recovered from the shock, he probably (started) talking about a divorce.

13 If someone (rang) my doorbell at 3 am, I (would be) very unwilling to open the door.

14 If I (saw) a python in Piccadilly I (would assume) it had escaped from a circus.

15 Tom: The plane was on fire so we baled out. Ann: I don’t think I (would have) the nerve to do that even if the plane (was) on fire.

16 We train the children to file out of the classroom quietly, because if a whole class (rushed) at the door someone (would get) hurt.

17 Why don’t you buy a season ticket? Because I lose everything. If I (bough) a season ticket I (would lose) it.

18 Why don’t you bring your car to work? If I (had) a car I (would bring) it to work.

19 Jack: They get £150 a week. Tom: They can’t get £150 a week. If they (did) they (would not be) striking for £120.

20 Ann: George is fourteen. Tom: He must be older than that. He’s in a full-time job. If he (was) only fourteen he still (would be) at school.

21 He is staying at the Savoy in London. — Is he very rich? — I suppose he is. If he (was) a poor man he (would not stay) at the Savoy