1/ Mrs Reed (turn) _________ on the radio in her car while she (drive) _________ home yesterday. She (listen) ___________ to some music when she suddenly (hear) ___________ a siren. She (look) ____________ in her mirror and (see) _________ an ambulance behind her. She immediately (pull) ________ her car to the side of the road and (wait) _________ for the ambulance (pass) _________.

2/ My mother (call) ___________ me around 5 o’clock. My husband (come) _________ home a little after that. When he (come) __________ home, I (talk) ___________ to my mother on the phone.

3/ Next month I (have) _________ a week’s vacation. I (plan) _________ to take a trip. First I (go) _________ to Madison, Wisconsin to visit my brother. After I (leave) ________ Madion, I (go) _________ Chicago to see a friend who (study) _________ at a university there. She (live) _________ in Chicago for three years, so she (know) _________ her way around the city. She (promise) _________ to take me to many interesting places. I (never, be) _________ in Chicago, so I (look) _________ forward to going there.

4/ Yesterday John (eat) _____________ breakfast at 8:00. He (already, eat) _________ breakfast when he (leave) ____________ for class at 8:45. He (always, eat) _________ breakfast before he (go) _____________ to class. I (usually, not eat) _________ breakfast before I (go) _________ to class. But I (usually, get) _________ hungry about midmorning. Tomorrow before I (go) _____________ to class, I (eat) _________ breakfast.

5/ Last year, I (go) __________ mountain climbing for the first time. It was exciting and terrifying at the same time. We (move) ___________slowly and carefully, and it (take) ___________ three days to get to the top. When we climbed onto the summit, we (find) ___________ another group of climbers. They (arrive) ___________ several hours ahead of us. They (have) ___________ dinner and listening to Beethoven. We (laugh) __________ and they (invite) ___________ us to join them. The climb (be) ___________, to say the least, an unforgettable experience.

6/ The weather (be) ___________ terrible lately. It (rain) ___________ off and on for two days, and the temperature (drop) ___________ at least twenty degrees. It (be) ___________ in the low 40s right now. Just three days ago, the sun (shine) ___________ and the weather was pleasant. The weather certainly (change) ___________ quickly here. I never know what to expect. Who knows ? When I (wake) ___________ up tomorrow morning, maybe it (snow) ___________.

7/ A taxi driver (drive) ____________ along a street when he suddenly (black out) ___________ and lost control of his vehicle. The taxi (plunge) _________ into a nearby river. A hawker, who (see) ______________ the accident, rushed from his coffee stall and (dive) ___________ into the water. He (have) ___________ to swim twenty five metres before he could get to the taxi. The taxi driver (try) ______________ to wind down the window. The hawker reached into the taxi for the safety-belt. After he (release) __________ the safety-belt, he pulled the driver out through the partially open window. At the hospital, the driver (say) ____________ that the black out might (cause) ______________ by his high blood pressure condition.

8/ Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She (leave) ___________ her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. Living in poverty, she still (manage) ___________ to graduate at the top of her class. She (meet) ___________ Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and (marry) ___________ him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie (form) ___________ the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science history. They (discover) ___________ the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They (award) ___________ the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.

EXERCISE ON WORD FORMATION

41. Don’t ........................! Nothing bad really happened. (DRAMA)
42. I’m unable to .......................between these perfumes, they all smell the same. (DIFFERENT)
43. We’ve run out of .......................floss so we must remember to buy some. (DENTIST)
44. My grandma .............................. a natural ............................ (DIE)
45. They give her morphine to ...................the pain.(DEAD)

46. The ...................................... of those mountainous villages is the greatest achievement of this government.(ELECTRIC)
47. With the ............................ of the soup it was a wonderful meal.(EXCEPT)
48. Her ........................ in helping the poor earned her admiration in the neighbourhood. (SELF)
49. Soak the dried mushroom overnight to ..................... them before cooking.(SOFT)
50. They have always wanted to have a baby, but Sue .................each time she got pregnant.(CARRY)
51. Chinese cooking can be ..........................as spicy.(CHARACTER)
52. Don’t be too hasty to pass .............................on other people.(JUDGE)
53. Cut the carrots ............................. and put them into water.(LONG)
54. It’s obviously ......................... behaviour for a son to marry his mother.(NATURE)
55. The ................................... of his work lies in the materials he uses.(ORIGIN)
56. I can understand your arguments only ....................................... .(PART)
57. The pregnant woman talked with her husband about the responsibilities of their future .................(PARENT)
58. The ............................over, we started serious discussions with the delegates.(PLEASANT)
59. Her designs might look well on paper but they are quite ......................(PRACTICE)
60. Can I find a pencil .........................somewhere in this library? (SHARP)

61. I like him a lot, but I’m not .......................... attracted to him. (SEX)
62. Feel the ......................... moisturisation makes to your hair.(DIFFER)
63. I obviously have very strange morals, or lack of them, because it really doesn’t bother me in the ........................ (SLIGHT).

64. Am I vain in the fact that I take myself.................... (SERIOUS)?
65. Putting your face on TV doesn’t ....................... make you famous, it makes you ............................ .(NEED; RECOGNISE)
66. Though Monsters has a great storyline younger ..................may be confused as some facts are never explained.(VIEW)
67. What should I buy for my girlfriend? Underwear’s too obvious, chocolates are too ......................... and a book would be a bit boring.(PREDICT)
68. It is better to be divorced and homeless than married and ...........................(HOPE)
69. Off-screen, Simon’s been making a name for himself in the tabloids as a playboy in .................... kiss and tells by blonde lapdancers.(NUMBER)
70. Scandinavian legend says that when the son of the goddess Frigga was killed her tears of ...................... became the white berries.(SORRY)

I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. The class will be divided................four groups.
2. They passed all their exams.............. they worked hard
3. She didn't attend the lesson,...............she could not do her homework
4. My mother buys many things to prepare............. the Tet holidays.
5. Lan is sick.................,she has to finish the report today.
6. My mother went home...........she was tired.
7. It's very kind................you to help me know about English literature
8. She always listens....................the music program on the radio
9. The dress is expensive..............., I like it.
10. I'm very worried ..................Hoa. She has been very depressed recently.
11. Would you like iced tea ........... iced coffee ?
12. They lived in an old house which was built.............1950
13. I like my job...................it's very interesting.
14. Let me congratulate you................... your new job
15. I didn't pass the exam. ................, I had to do it again.
16. We stopped playing............it started to rairn.
17. He is already in bed........................ he can get up early tomorrow.
18. Children are interested..............cartoons on TV.
19. In my free time, I like reading books.............watching TV
20. I'm so proud................. my mother and love her so much.
21. I'd love to you............... I've got a lot of homework to do tonight.
22. My mother went home...................she was tired.
23. It's very kind...............you to help me know about English literature.
24. He is Japanese,.................he speaks Japanese perfectly
25. Our house is small................. it's very comfortable.
26. She always listens...............the music program on the radio.
27. Mrs. Quyen bought corn, potatoes................cabbages at the mark.
28.................. you cut down the trees in the forests, there will be big flood every year.
29. Hanh can't go to the movies. She will have to look............. her little sister.
30. If we go ...............wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh
31. I think I've lost my new pen. I've looked.......... it.
32. He didn't take a raincoat along with him,........... he got wet.
33. Quang failed the exam............he was very lazy.
34. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow.............. blue?
35. Would you like iced tea............... iced coffee?
36. I like my job........................it's very interesting
37. I didn't pass the exam. ............., I had to do it again.
38. I opened the door...................looked out.
39. I arrived 20 minutes early,..............I had time for a cup of tea.
40. We looked everywhere. ....................,we could not find the keys.
41. I read the book.,............. did not understand it.
42. We had to wait..................we arrived early
43. I would like to go swimming. ................ have too much work to do.
44. Yesterday, Lan went to the stationer's to buy some notebooks, a pen.............. a compass.
45. John is sometimes rude. ..........., I am very fond of him.
46. Hoa's eyes are weak. ............. , she has to wear glasses.
47. It's kind..........................you to give me some cakes
48 Let me congratulate you..............your first prize in the contest.
49. Ba ate too much...................... he was not hurry.
50. Tuan has take part.............. diffrent charity activities.
I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
1. Easter happens.................. around the same times as Passover.
2. Mr. Hung is loved not only by his family................ also by all his students.
3. Before Tet, I often clean the house ..............decorate it with colorful lights.
4. Last night we came to the show late ......the traffic was terrible.
5.....................Women's Day, women usually receive gifts.
6. They are going to get married................ August.
7. Dad................. I have special gifts for my mom every year on the 8th of March.
8. My dad is very helpful. I am very proud................. him.
9. It rained a lot,............. he went go to school in times.
10. I will visit my grandparents....................... Christmas.
11. My mother is not only beautiful...............also generous.
12.................... she was tired, she helped me with my homework
13. .................the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat the Seder.
14. Rita wants to send a greeting card..............her teacher on Teacher's Day.
15. ..............her health isn't good, she always studies hard.
16. Christmas is a time.............. family members to get together
17. Peter is English,...........he loves Vietnamese cultures very much.
18. Ha Noi will have temperature................23 C and 27 C
19. Tuan has taken part............... different charity activities in his town.
20. We watched TV............. two hours last night.
21. ................ my grandma doesn't trust weather forecast, she likes watching them.
22. They decided to stay at home..............the weather was bad.
23. I want to watch the weather forecast program, can turn ...............the volume, Thuy ?
24. I'll bring a raincoat just.............. case.
25. Are you an engineer.............. a mechanic ?
26. I hope my friends won't laugh................ me.
27. The city in Japan which was struck............... a huge earthquake in 1995 in Kobe.
28. I went home early................. I was still feeling unwell.
29. I managed to get to sleep ................... there was a lot of noise.
30. I went to bed early............... I was tired.
31. The dog, Skippy, saved Lan................being caught in the typhoon
32. We are looking forward............ our holiday.
33. I'm learning English because I want to read newspapers...................... English.
34. My grandma doesn't trust weather forecast...........she likes watching them.
35. Are you interested................sports?
36. There aren't many good TV programs...............teenagers.
37................he worked hard, he couldn't pass the exam.
38. Hurry up.....................we'll be late for the bus.
39. The traffic was terrible last night, ..................
we came to the show late.
40. Jenifer went to the dentist..............she had a toothache.
41. It's very cold................night on the moon.
42-The bus is late..................., Lan is going to be late for school.
43. A meteor is also called a shooting star............. a feeling star.
44. If you were able to take a space trip, what would you do to prepare............... the trip ?
45. She isn't English..............., she speaks English fluently.
46. Do you believe.............. UFOs ?
47. The weather was terrible,.................. they canceled the flight.
48. You can sing a song.............. you can tell a funny story.
49. I intend to go camping next Sunday but it depends............. the weather.
50. He looked so funny that they laughed............ him.
51. Thi hated going to the beach................she was afraid of high waves.
53. Mai's sister has graduated from university. She's now looking............... a job.
54. Do you know his address...............telephone numbers ?
55. There were many people at the concert,.................. we couldn't get seats.
56. The alarm unfortunately stopped working. ................., he was late for class.
57. There is no water...............air on the moon.
58. He is very intelligent. .............., he is quite lazy
59. We lost the match.............. we didn't play well.
60. I don't believe there exist UFOs ..................many newsapapers talk a lot about them.

Supply the correct verb forms.

1. After (leave) school when she was 18, Laura (go) to Bristol university for three years. While she (be) at university, Laura (join) a university folk group and started singing. It was at this time that she (write) her famous song "The Price of Peace".
2. One of the first novels in history of literature (be) written in England in 1719. It (be) Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dofoe. He (bear) in London in a rich family. When Daniel (be) a schoolboy, he (begin) to write sstories. After (leave) school he (work) in his father's shop and (write) articles for newspapers. Dofoe (visit) many countries and (meet) many people. That helped him much in his writings.
3. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson, (presently, work) in theinternational sales division at an electronics firm. She (just, return) from a trip to Japan. She (be) asked to go there because she can speak Japanese. For four years, she (never have) the opportunity to use her Japanese until she (go) to Tokyo last month. While she (be) there, she (speak) Japanese everyday and (enjoy) very much of it.
4. Ever since the day i (decided) to move to London, I (worry) whether the decisior. I (take) was the right one. As I (already sell) my house and (arrange) a new job, it is too late to change my mind. However, since then I (hear) a lot of negative things about living in the Capital and lately some of them (begin) to bother me. I (grow) up in a small town and have spent all my life there.
5. Mary (have) to go to New York last week, but she almost (miss) the plane. She (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (realize) that she (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she (not live) very far from the airport so she (have) time to go back home to get the passport. She (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.
6. Rob Fellow (come) from England. He (come) to Paris six months ago to learn French. He (start) learning French at school in England when she was eleven so he (learn) it for nearly 10 years. He just (take) an exam. If he passes, he ( move) into the next class. He (be) excited today because his parents (come) tommorow to stay with him for a few days.
7. (Bear) in Scotland in 1847, Alexander Bell (become) interested very early in the methods of human communication. He (influence) by his father and grandfather, who (spend) years working with deaf people and those with faulty speech. Bell's father even (go) so far as to develop as system of so-called"visible speech" for the deaf. He (use) sketches of the different positions of the lips and tongue. This science of visible speech (form) the foundation of young Bell's knowledge of the mechanics of human speech. But the young boy's knowledge of other subjects (not/advance) quite as rapidly.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

11. When she (finish) ................... her work she (go) ............... to the cinema

12. He (not eat) ............. until his parents (come) ...........home

13. She (tell) ...............me she never ( meet) ........him

14. He (do) ........... her homework before he (go) ......out

15. The lights (go) ...........out the moment he (get) ............ into the cinema

16. hardly the holiday (begin) ............when they (leave) ....the town

17. They (be) ............ our for an hour when it ( start ) .......... to rain

18. They (leave) ...... the shop as soon as they (buy) ................... everything they (need) ..........

19. The house (burn) ........... to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive).................

20. As he (do) ......................... a lot of work that day he (be)...................ver tired

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps

I have always wanted to go fishing. Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan. (41) the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. Unfortunately, I didn't catch (42) fish, and I got bored. I decided to go (43). When I stood up, my wallet (44) my pocket and into the water. It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets- everything. I (45) into the lake to look (46) it, but I didn't find anything. The next morning, I wasn't able to leave the hotel. I had (47) money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home. So what did I do? I called my boss and asked (48) some money. I have (49) had (50) a terrible experience.

41. A. at B. on C. in D. during

42. A. any B. a C. an D. some

43. A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. to swim

44. A. out of B. out C. of D. into

45. A. jump B. jumping C. to jump D. jumped

46. A. for B. after C. into D. out

47. A. any B. much C. some D. no

48. A. X B. for C. after D. to

49. A. ever B. still C. never D. just

50. A. so B. too C. also D. such

Put the verbs in this blankets into the correct form:

1....(you/remember)...(make) yourself and your little sister sandwiches to school tomorrow morning,Greg?

2.As soon as they...(complete)...(reconstruct) the hippodrome,the horse-riders...(be able) to resume...(pratise).

3.Before the boss arrived,Danie...(manage)...(carry) out all the orders he...(give) her the previous day.

4.It's predicted that end ofhe by this year more than three hundred private firms...(go) out of bussiness.

5.As a child,Ms Murphy...(travel) a lot with her parents,that's why she's not scared of...(flying).

6.I hate...(be) so short.If only I...(be) thirty cm higher,nobody...(call) me a midget.

7.So far,we...(show) only two of all the tourists attractions that the guides...(promise)...(take)...us to.

8.The suspects...(charge) with murder if the police...(deliver) suffcient evidence soon.

9.Since earyly morning,there...(be) a horrendous traffic jam on the highway.A young motorist is said...(cause) an accident.

10.This evening,our manages...(launch) an official party in a luxury hotel.John and I...(not take) part in it.We're just blue-collar workers.

11.You know how much aunt Lucinda likes you.You oughtn't to...(forget) about her birthday.

12.The teacher opened the window and...(see) that two boys...(fight).However,before he...(come) downstairs,one of them...(escape).

13.It's not Gina who;s getting married,it's her sister.But she's having as though she...(be) the most important day.

14.Hardly...(the doctor/leave) when I...(feel) even harsher pain in my shine.

15.Althogh we...(try)...(find) a definite solution to the crisis situation for several days,the only things we...(achive) so far is wider coverage from the mass media.

ài 1: Chia động từ

1, It was a really difficult task (take), so we had to ask Tom (help) us with it

2, She was about (go) when Tom (come) (visit) her. She (talk) to her for a few minutes and then (apologize) to him for (be) busy (get) (attend) a meeting

3, It (be) brave of the fireman (rush) into the fire ( rescue) the victims

4, We always have difficulty (go) abroad (learn) because we often waste a lot of time (get) to know the customs and culture in this country. I used to (spend) two months (get) used to (drive) on the left when I first (be) to London

5, Seldom he (go) (fish) last year. But he is accustomed to (do) so this year

6, There is no one for me (make) friends in this area. I (stay) here for two months and all the people here are strange to me

7, She sometimes gets Daisy (make) her new skirts

8, They had the roof of the house (mend) by Peter

9, Do you dare (open) my letter? No, I dare not (open) it

10, She must (come) home late last night, because her mother (phone) me when I (watch) TV at 11 she (not turn) back yet

11, I hear his voice from the room. He must (talk) to Nam now

12, We shouldn't (tell) her the news yesterday. I think it might (make) her upset

13, He went to work late this morning.I don't know the reason, but I think he might (stay) up late last night (watch) TV

14, (Read) in the bad light (make) her eyes bad. She shouldn't (do) like that

15, I have no objection to (hear) your problem again but try (tell) me about it in short words. I'm afraid of (tell) untrue things

16, She postponed (give) me the tape. I (ask) her twice but she (not return) it yet

17, He admited (brake) so suddenly, so the accident (happen)

18, Stop (run) on the grass. We(plant) it recently. It needs (water) more

19, She prefers ( listen ) to country music to (watch) action movies

20, I denied (help) her and that made her (feel) angry

21, He bought a Vietnamese-English dictionary and (give) it to me

22, The coffee was OK but the cream (be) sour

23, He has a piano and a violin now, but he (not have) a flute

24, He says he (arrive) on time yesterday

25, I used to like (go) to our local cinema

26, I don't mind (walk) hom but I'd rather (get) a taxi

27, I can't make a decision (do) it. I keep (change) my mind

28, I regret (tell) you that we will have to leave here tomorrow

29, David regretted (not attend) the contest last Sunday

30, How do you make this machine (work)? - I am not sure. Try (press) this button

31, The water is not very good. It should be avoided (drink)

32, Het got the car (mend) yesterday

33, They don't allow (smoke) in here. They don't want it (burn) out

34, He risked (run) on the edge of the deep lake. This hould (ban)

35, I'm looking forward to (see) him again

36, He dreads (have) to (retire)

37, I arranged (meet) him

38, I wish (see) the manager

39, It's no use (wait) for her

40, He warned her (not touch) that wire

41, Don't forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed

42, I can't understand her (behave) like that

43, He tried (explain) but she refused (listen)

44, At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke)

45, He decided (disguise) himself by (dress) like a woman

46, After (run) for two hours, We stopped (let) them (catch) up

47, I'm beginning (understand) what you (say)

48, He surprised us all by (leave) the room without (say) goodbye to everyone

49,He wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize), but finally he (recognize) by a fan

50, Before (give) evidence, you must swear (tell) the truth

51, I tried (persuade) him (go) wth us but he (refuse) (do) so

52, The dog couldn't help (treat) like that, So he (jump) up (attrack) the man

53, Do stop (talk)! I'm trying (finish) my letter

54, He hates (call) by strangers at night, so he often lets it (ring)

55, I's prefer (drive) myself. Meanwhile she would rather (pick) up by the others than (drive) myself

56, I have no intention of (go) to that film, I couldn't bear (see) my favorite actress in such a dreadful part

57, I suggest (telephone) the hospital (ask) something about disease instead of (get) there (have) a medial check up

58, The first man (inform) me the news is John

59, The most interesting book (write) by him is " Gone with the wind"

60, Did you remember (lock) the car? No, I didn't. I'd better (go) and lock it now