1. Jack left the office before i arrived

-> When I arived the office, Jack had left

2.During lunch, someone rang the bell

-> While i was having lunch, someone rang the bell.

3. I haven't been to the dentist for 6 months

-> The last time I went to the dentist was 6 months ago.

4. She has studied Japanese for 5 years

-> She began studying Japanese for 5 years.

5. She did all his work and then went to home

-> After doing all his work, he went to home.

6. Steven bought a new motorbike, but first he saved enough money

-> Before buying a new motorbike, Steven saved enough money.

7. The guests left and then we tidied the house

-> When we tidied the house, the guests had left.

8. I haven't heard fro them for ages

-> It 's ages since I last heard from them.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect continuous tense

1/ I ( ask ) .........asked...... him what he ( do ) .......had been doing.......

2/ Tom ( be ) ..............was............ tired . He ( run ) ...........had been running........... for an hour

3/ Although he ( go ) ................went.......... to the doctor for 6 months , he ( not , feel ) .............didn't feel.......... any better

4/ The telephone ( ring ) ...........had been ringing......... for 5 minutes before it ( be ) ..............was........... answered

5/ They ( tell ) ..........tld........ me you ( live ) ............had been living....... in London before the war

6/ The poor man ( wait ) .............had been waiting......... for 6 hours before he ( be ) ...........wa......... brought into the room

7/ By noon that day , we ( drive ) .......had been drving................ for 5 hours

8/ The robber who ( watch ) ...........watched............... him running to the tree ( sit ) ..........sat......... down under its branches and ( begin ) ...........began.......... to attack him

9/ I ( ask ) ...........asked......... her what she ( do ) .........had been doing........... since she ( arrive ) ........arrived........ in England

10/ She ( tell ) .........told............ me that she ( study ) ................had been studying............. English literature

1. The woman went to her kid’s school then she came back home and prepared the dinner. 

--> Before…..the woman  came back home and prepared the dinner., she had gone to the kid's school..................................................................................................................................... 

2. The boys were talking in their bedroom.  

  -->I heard..……the boys talking in their bedroom………………………………………………………………………………. ….. 

3. “How about going out for dinner this weekend”, Nam said. 

--> Nam suggested..................going out for dinner that weekend........................................................................................................... 

4. It/ wonderful/spend/ holiday/ at/beach. (Make a meaningful sentence) 

--> ........It is wonderful to spend the holiday at a beach.............. .............................................................................................................................. 

5. Doing such a job is very dangerous.  

        It………is very dangerous to do such  a job……………………………………………………………………………........................ 

          6. I didn’t make noise so much”, Ann said. 

          Ann denied………making noise so much………………………………………………………………………………….. 

          7. They didn’t allow me to park here.  

They didn’t let ……me park here…………………………………….. 

          8. Before I started the car, all of the passengers had buckled their seat belts. 

        After.......all of the passengers had buckled their seat belts, I started the car.  ...................................................................................................................................... 

 9.The man stole the phone from the woman’s bag. 

  He saw .......the man steal the phone from the woman’s bag.   .................................................................................................................. ….. ….… 

 10..My father said I could use his car.  

-->My father allow…me to use his car……………………………………… 

11.Tell me tomorrow that I have to pay them  

Will you remind.....telling me tomorrow that I have to pay them   .................................. 

.Combine  each of the following sentences into one using the infinitive with to 

        12..The boys are collecting sticks to put them on the fire                 

Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle (present, past of perfect)
15. Because she didn't know where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception
=> ________Not knowing where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception____________

16. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident
=> ____________Being a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident________

18. The fruit was expensive because it was imported 
=> __________The fruit being expensive because it was imported__________

19. Because we had spent nearly all our money we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel
=> ________Having spent nearly all our money, we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel____________

20. As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings
=> _________Not wanting to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings___________

21. Although it has been hunted close to extinction, the rihno is once again common in this area
=> __________Having been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area__________

18 Being imported, the fruit was expensive

1 She gave up halfway through the London Marathon.

(Cô ấy đã bỏ cuộc giữa chừng trong cuộc thi London Marathon.)

a went faster

(đã đi nhanh hơn)

b stopped trying

(ngừng cố gắng)

=> Chọn B

2 The film turned into a comedy towards the end.

(Bộ phim về cuối trở thành một bộ phim hài.)

a stopped being a comedy

(không còn là một bộ phim hài)

b became a comedy

(đã trở thành một bộ phim hài)

=> Chọn B

3 We set off just as it was getting dark.

(Chúng tôi lên đường khi trời sắp tối.)

a started our journey

(bắt đầu cuộc hành trình của chúng tôi)

b finished our journey

(kết thúc cuộc hành trình của chúng tôi)

=> Chọn A

4 The rocket blew up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.

(Tên lửa nổ tung khi đi vào bầu khí quyển của Trái đất.)

a exploded

(phát nổ)

b changed direction

(đổi hướng)

=> Chọn A

5 A woman in the front row of the audience passed out.

(Một phụ nữ ở hàng ghế đầu của khán giả đã bất tỉnh.)

a left the room

(rời khỏi phòng)

b became unconscious/asleep

(trở nên bất tỉnh / ngủ)

=> Chọn B

6 At the age of 65, my grandfather took up ice skating.

(Ở tuổi 65, ông tôi bắt đầu trượt băng.)

a stopped doing it

(ngừng làm việc đó)

b started doing it

(bắt đầu làm nó.)

=> Chọn B

Rewrite the sentences, using the nouns in brackets and a '' to-infinitive'' so that the new sentences have the closest meaning to the given ones.

1/ She can cook for herself and that makes her more independent.(ability)

=> Her ability to cook for herself makes her more independent.

2/ We were very impressed when we saw that she tried very hard to overcome difficulties.(effort).

We were very impressed by her effort to overcome difficulties.
3/ Her teachers like her because she is always willing to learn.(willingness)

=> Her teachers like her because of her willingness to learn.

4/ I agree with him when he suggested that we should take part in more outdoor activities.(suggestion)

=> I agreed with his suggestion to take part in more outdoor activities.

5/ The headmaster refused to allow us to go camping in the mountains (permission).

=> The headmaster refused to give us permission to go camping in the mountains.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

3. This film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago.

-> The film has ......not been shown on TV for nearly 10 years.........................................................................................

4. She last swam in the river 3 years ago.

-> She has .................not swum in the river for 3 years...................................................................................

5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago.

-> I have ......................not visited the city museum for 5 years...................................................................................

6. I haven't attended the club since 1998.

-> I last .......................attended the club was in 1998....................................................................................

7. I haven't seen him for 2 months.

-> I last ...................saw him was 2 months ago........................................................................................

8. I haven't gone swimming for 2 years.

-> I last ......................went swimming was 2 years ago.....................................................................................

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

3. This film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago.

-> The film hasn't shown on TV nearly for 10 years ...............................................................................................

4. She last swam in the river 3 years ago.

-> She hasn't swim in the river for 3 years .....................................................................................................

5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago.

-> I haven't visited the city museum for 5 years .........................................................................................................

6. I haven't attended the club since 1998.

-> I last  attended the club in 1998   ...........................................................................................................

7. I haven't seen him for 2 months.

-> I last seen him 2 month ago ...........................................................................................................

8. I haven't gone swimming for 2 years.

-> I last gone swimming 2 years ago ...........................................................................................................

Đáp án: A

Mrs.Hoa (be) has been a teacher of English for Twenty-eight year. She first (start) started at a small school. After she had taught there for ten years, her family (move) moved to a big city. Since then, she (be) has been a teacher at a big school. She (teach) teaches English very well and her students ( like) like learning English in her class.