Cross out any improbable answer

1 I've understood / I understand biology a lot better now that we've got a new teacher

2 I went / had gone to see a Formula One race last week ,but I admit / I'm admiting that don't know much about cars

3 Do you find / Have you found it difficult to concentrate on your work with this music on ?

5 I've just started / I just started to learn how to drive . Now I'm knowing / I know how difficult is it

6 She says that she wasn't in the kitchen when the bottle was smashed / smashed,but I refuse / I'm refusing to believe her

7 I'm certainly agreeing / I certainly agree with you that people shouldn't drink and adrive

8 I know the company made / has made a loss this year . But I won't apologize / I don't apologize for that

9 It's very difficult for us to get jobs here, so we're considering / we consider emigrating to Canada

10 Since I has won / I won the lottery , my telephone didn't stop / hasn't stopped ringing . People phone / are phoning to ask how / spend the money

11 In tonight's World Cup match , France currently beat / are currently beating Gremany 2-1 with five minute of the match to go . If the score remains / is remained the same it will be the first time Germany lost / have lost to France since 1998

13 She goesl She's going up to this man and looksl / looking straight into his eyes. He's not wearing / He doesn't wear his glasses ,and he's not recognizing / he doesn't recognize her

I. Put the been or gone

1. "Where's Jill?" - "She isn't here. I think she has gone to the bank"

2. "Hello, Pat. Where have you been ?" - "I've been to the bank"

3. I'm looking for Sarah. Where has she gone ?

II. Comple each sentence so that it means the same as the one before

1. She is the most intelligent person that I've ever met.

-> I've never met a more intelligent person than her before

2. Janet started playing tennis when she was fiften

-> Janet has played tennis since she was fifteen

III. Put the verb into the correct form

1. Tim is repairing (repair) his bike. He's got oil on his hands

2. At this time next month I will be working (work) in Paris

3. By this time next week, we will have spent (spend) all my money

4. This time next week, they will be visiting (visit) Hanoi

5. What will she be doing (she/do) at 8.30 tommorrow morning?

6. The meeting will have been finished (finish) by the time we get there

7. We will have been living (live) here for six months by the time they find us a new flat

8. By the end of this year, he will have visited ( visit) more than fice countries

9. By Christmas I will have been working (work) in this office for 5 years

10. Will you use ( you/use) your car tomorrow morning? Can I borrow it?

IV. Put when or if and give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. I want you to come to the party but if you don't want (not want) to come, you needn't

2. Tom might phone this evening. When he does (do), can you take a message?

I. Put the been or gone

1. "Where's Jill?" - "She isn't here. I think she has gone to the bank"

2. "Hello, Pat. Where have you been?" - "I've been to the bank"

3. I'm looking for Sarah. Where has she gone?

II. Comple each sentence so that it means the same as the one before

1. She is the most intelligent person that I've ever met.

-> I've never met such an intelligent person before.

2. Janet started playing tennis when she was fiften

-> Janet's has played tennis since she was fifteen.

III. Put the verb into the correct form

1. Tim repaired (repair) his bike. He's got oil on his hands

2. At this time next month I will be working (work) in Paris

3. By this time next week, we will be spending (spend) all my money

4. This time next week, they will be visiting (visit) Hanoi

5. What will she be doing (she/do) at 8.30 tommorrow morning

6. The meeting (finish) will be finished by the time we get there

7. We have been lived (live) here for six months by the time they find us a new flat

8. By the end of this year, he will be visiting( visit) more than fice countries

9. By Christmas I have been worked (work) in this office for 5 years

10. Will you be using ( you/use) your car tomorrow morning? Can I borrow it?

IV. Put when or if and give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. I want you to come to the party but if you don't want (not want) to come, you needn't

2. Tom might phone this evening. What does he do (do), can you take a message?

Sentence transformation :

1. My daughter can't drive a motor to work. I wish.......my daughter could drive a motor to work............................................

2.The child must beg old clothes to wear. I wish......the child mustn't beg old clothes to wear.............................................

3.my mother can't speak French so she can't visit me in Paris. I wish.........my mother could speak French so she could visit me in Paris.........................................

4. I couldn't do the Math quesitions in my final test. I wishes......i could do the Math quesitions in my final test............................................

5.What a pity you failed in your driving test. I wish you could.....pass in your driving test.........................................

6.She can't visit me this vacation. I wish.....she could visit me this vacation.....................................................................

7.My family are very poor. I wish..........my family were rich........................................................

8.He said:"Good luck" He wish............he were lucky..................................................

9.Tom regretted buying the second-hand computer. I wish.....Tom had bought the second-hand computer...........................................

10.You're making a lot of noise. I wish..........you weren't making a lot of noise.........................................................

11.I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night. I wish...................i had finished my homework last night..................................

12.Kieu Thanh stains her white dress on the way to the party. Kieu Thanh wishes.......she didn't stains her white dress on the way to the party. ......................................

13. Khanh lost her wallet. Khanh wishes.......she hadn't lost her wallet.....................................

14. My son, Cuong learns very badly. I wish.....My son,Cuong learnt well........................................................

15. It is too hot today and we'd like to go swimming but we live very far from the sea. They wish......it weren't hot today and we'd like to go swimming but we didn't live very far from the sea..............................

Find and correct mistakes

1. I'm going to watch a TV -> TV tonight to see a movie about America

2. Do you would -> Would you like a skiing holiday?

3. How long -> often do you go to play football? Twice a week

4. Let's go out for a walk, don't -> shall we?

5. He said "good morning "to me friendly -> in a friendly way.

6. I don't know nothing -> anything about it

7. He asks me where am I -> I am from

8. Can you say -> tell me the way to the station?

9. Jane arrived at school by the new car

10. Nam is more strong -> stronger than his friends

11.This library contain -> contains over 10 million books of all kinds

12. The teacher says to his students :"You must make -> do all the homework before you go to school "

13. Lan Huong is best -> the best student in our class

14. What an awful restaurant is -> \(\varnothing\)! I won't come back here, I promise

15. Lan's favorite pastime is act -> acting

16. Never I -> do I play computer games in the morning

17. There aren't no -> any good movies showing today

18. For teenagers , listening to music is one of the most popular activity -> activities

19. You should attend young organizations such as scouts and guide -> Scouts and Guides

20. When I am ill my mom looks at -> after me

21. James will be seventeen on his next birth -> birthday

22. Would you like going -> to go to the movie tonight

23. This room is the newest -> newer of the two although it is a little smaller

24.What's the weather report -> forecast?It is snowing tomorrow morning

25.Because we have to be there in a hurry, we better -> had better take a taxi

26. This movie is bored -> boring and violent. I agree. Why don't we leave?

27.The post office sells phone cards apart of -> from stamps

28. Who will give -> take care of the house while we are away?

29. When I saw her I thought she looked happily -> happy

30.Did you not -> Didn't you understand what I said to you?sorry,i didn't

didn't call her up 2 days ago.
I haven't called her uo for 2 days
Did you finish the test an hour ago?
Have you finished the test for an hour?
I started playing tennis last year.
I've played tennis since last year
I haven’t seen him for a week
It’s a week since I last saw him
When did you first see her?
How long have you first seen her?
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't learned hard since 2005
He has used the computer since he was 19
He began using the computer when he was 19
Peter has watched that film since last month
It’s last month since Peter last watched that film
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have played soccer for a year
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
Did Dad work here when I was born?
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t seen her for 2 months
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has not worked here sice I met him on the street
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never forgotten his bag before
Haven’t you used this car for a long time ?
Did you use this car a long time ago?
Is it the first time your father drunk that wine
Did your father drink that wine before?
This car is the most mordern I’ve used
I’ve never used such the most modern car before
It’s four years since I learnt in Hoa Lien school
I have learnt in Hoa Lien School for 4 years
She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding
she hasn’t worn that dress since her sister's wedding
When did you start working in that factory?
How long have you worked in that factory?
Nam hasn’t written to his friend since 2005
It is 2005 since Nam last wrote to his friend
It is the first time I have heard about that
I have never heard about that before
They have’t played volleyball since last year
It is last year since they last played volleyball
Mr Nam has worked in this factory for years
Mr Nam started working in this factory years ago
Hoa hasn’t met me since she went abroad
Hoa last met her when she went abroad
Mr Lam started learning French on september 2nd
Mr Lam has learned French since September 2nd
He has used this car since he bought a new house
He began using this car when he bought a new house
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't learned hard since 2005
Peter watched this film when he came home.
Peter has watched this film since he came home
It's a week since I last saw her.
I haven't seen her for a week
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have played soccer for a year
Did Dad start to work here when I was born?
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
When did you first see her?
How long have you first seen her?
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t seen her for 2 months
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has worked here since I met him on the street
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never forgotten his bag before
Children began to play games at 9pm
Children have played games since 9 p.m
When did you first know her ?
How long have you first known her?
I have never tasted the cake before
This is the first time I've ever tasted the cake
I haven’t played tennis since 1990
The last time I've played tennis was in 1990
I haven’t been to Briton for three years
The last time I've been to Briton was three years ago
I have never met such a famous person before
It’s the first time I've vẻ met such a famous person
I’ve never eaten this before
It’s the first time I've ever reaten this

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

1. In all the world, there (be) ____are______ only 14 mountains that (reach) ____reach______above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) ____comes______ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) ____came______, she (leave) ___had left_______for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather___have__ never (fly) ______flown____ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We __have___just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) ___would take_______ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) ___will be_______ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) ___attending_______ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) _____was attending_____class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) ____arrive______at the airport, Mary (wait) ___will be waiting_______ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ___has lived_______on this earth for 55 years

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) _____got_____to Mary's party, everyone (arrive) ____had already arrived______

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) _____see_____ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.

13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) ____was______ a child.

14. That book (be) _____has been_____ on the table for weeks. ______Haven't____ you (not read) ____read______ it yet ?

15. David (wash) ____is washing______ his hands. He______has____ just (repair) ___repaired_______ the TV set.

16. ______Have____ you (be) ____been______here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent_____ my holidays here last year.

17. We ______have____ never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ________looks__ like.

18. The car (be) ___will have been______ ready for him by the time he (come) ___comes_______tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) ____found______that she_____has_____ just (leave) _____left_____a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it______will____ probably (rain) ____be raining_____.

21. It (rain) ___is raining_______ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______

22. Last night we (watch) ____were watching______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.

23. That evening we (stay) _____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ____has lived______for some years.

24. I (sit) _____sat_____down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) ____went______back home because he (forget) ___had forgotten_______to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) _____came_____ to live here.

27. While we (talk) ____were talking ______on the phone the children (start) _____started_____fighting and (break) ___broke_______a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ______had done____ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) _____has been standing_____looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) ____has spent______ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __got________this new job.

31. When we (be) ____were______ at school we all (study) _____studied_____Latin.

32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ______had been working____as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) _____had finished_____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.

34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) _____will be_____ out of town.

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

1. In all the world, there (be) ______are____ only 14 mountains that (reach) _____reach____above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) _____comes_____ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) ___came_______, she (leave) ____had left______for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather has never (fly) ____flown______ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We have just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) _______would take___ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) ____was______ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) _____am attending_____ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) ____was attending______class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) _____arrive_____at the airport, Mary (wait) _____will be waiting_____ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ____had lived______on this earth for 55 years .

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) ____got______to Mary's party, everyone had already (arrive) ___arrived_______

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) ____see______ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.

13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) _______was___ a child.

14. That book (be) ____has been______ on the table for weeks. Haven't You (not read) _____read_____ it yet ?

15. David (wash) ______is washing____ his hands. He has just (repair) _____repaired_____ the TV set.

16. Have You (be) _____been_____here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent____ my holidays here last year.

17. We have never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ____looks______ like.

18. The car (be) ______will have been____ ready for him by the time he (come) _____comes_____tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) _____found_____that she had just (leave) ______left____a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) _____be raining_____.

21. It (rain) _____is raining_____ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______

22. Last night we (watch) _____were watching_____TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.

23. That evening we (stay) ____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ______had lived____for some years.

24. I (sit) ____sat______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) _____went_____back home because he (forget) ____had forgot______to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) ______came____ to live here.

27. While we (talk) ___were talking_______on the phone the children (start) ____started______fighting and (break) _____broke_____a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) _____had done_____ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) ____has been standing______looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) ______have spent____ a lot of time travelling since I (get) _____got_____this new job.

31. When we (be) ______were____ at school we all (study) ______studied____Latin.

32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ____had been working______as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) ______had finished____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.

34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) _____has been_____ out of town.

EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.

A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.

B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.

D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.

2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.

A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.

B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.

C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.

D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.

3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.

A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.

C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.

D. My father never wants to see another violent film.

4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.

B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.

C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.

D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.

5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.

A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.

B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.

C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.

D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.

6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.

D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.

B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.

C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.

D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.

9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.

A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.

B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.

C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.

D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.

10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

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11. I wrote this book in three weeks

It took __me three weeks to write this book__

12.She can't afford to go on holiday

She hasn't got ___enough money to go on holiday___

13. They missed the flight

When they ___came there, the plane had gone____

14. We wished we hadn't bought this house.

We regretted _ buying this house___

15.You will catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry.

Unless __you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold__

16.He mended the washing machine for me.

I had the __wasing machine mended by him__

17. He is such a slow speaker that we get bored

He speaks __so slowly that we get bored__

18.He said that he didn't steal your pen

He denied __stealing your pen__

19. Because I don't know Japanese, I can't apply for the position

If I knew ___Japanese, I could apply for the position ___

20. It's ages since they heard from her

They __haven't heard from her for ages___

21.Although they weren't experienced, they got the job.

Despite the _fact that they weren't experienced, they got the job.___
22. She doesn't play tennis as well as she used to

She used ____to play tennis well__

1. She is too young to see this film.

She is not old __enough to see the film_____________

2. He drives carelessly, so he usually has accidents

He is such ____as a carelessly driver_____________

3. "Why don't we stop destroying forests ?"

I suggested ____we should stop destroying forests_____________

4. Mr.Tam is the most careful worker in the factory

Nobody __in the factory is more careful than Mr Tam__________

5.Why don't you give up smoking ?

If ___I stop smoking...._________

1. In all the world, there (be) ___are_______ only 14 mountains that (reach) ____ reach______above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) ____comes ______ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) __came ________, she (leave) ____had left______for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather never (fly) ___has never flown_______ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We just (decide) _____have just decided _____ that we (undertake) ___would undertake________ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) _____would take_____ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) __was _____ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) __am attending________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) _was attending _________class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) ________arrive __at the airport, Mary (wait) ___will be waiting _______ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ____ had lived______on this earth for 55 years .

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __got ________to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive) ______had already arrived____

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ___will see _______ you in July. By the time I (see) _see_________ you , I (graduate) ___will have graduated​_____.

13. I (visit) ___visited_______ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) ______was ____ a child.

14. That book (be) _____ has been _____ on the table for weeks. __Haven't____You (not read) _____read_____ it yet ?

15. David (wash) _____is washing_____ his hands. He just (repair) ____has just repaired______ the TV set.

I. SAY IF IT TRUE OR FALSE

1. The boy speaking is called John. F

2. He is talking about Easter holidays. F

3. He lives in Oxford. F

4. He is an only child. F

5. He's going in holidays in June. F

6. He's going on holidays in Spain. F

7. He prefers school to holidays. F

8. They'll stay in a hotel. F

9. He'll have to look after his little sister. T

10. He'll hiking in the mountains. T

11. He's going to take his kite with him. T

12. They'll visit the Eiffel Tower. F

13. His parents will spend some time on the beach. F

14. The weather is always fine there. F

II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUETIONS

1. Where does Mike live? In London

2. What are his parents' and sister's names? Father: John, Mother: Susan, Sister: Sue

3. What's he talking about? His next summer holidays

4. Where are they going to spend their holidays? Brittany in France in a camp site by the sea, near Saint Malo.

5. What are they going to do there? Lying on the beach, sunbathing, making huge sand castles, swimming, riding our bikes.

6. Where will they sometimes eat? Mount Saint Michael

7. When did he first go there? Last year