FRIENDS AGAIN - FOREVER!

Mary Allen was my best friend - like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.

When I was eighteen, my family moved away. Mary and I kept (1) _________ touch through letters, and we saw each other on special occasions - like my wedding and Mary's. Soon we were busy (2) ________ our children and moving to our new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came (3) _________ and stamped: " Address Unknown" I had no idea how to find Mary.

Over the years I thought (4) ______ Mary often. I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sorrow when my brother and mother died. There was an empty space (5) _______ my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.

One day I was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot (6) ________ Mary and whose last name was Wagman - Mary's married name. " There must be thousands of Wagman " I thought but I wrote (7) _______ her anyway.

She called as soon as she got (8) ______ letter. " Mrs. Tobin! " she said excitedly. " Mary Allen Wagman is my mother. ". Minutes later I (9) ______ a voice that I recognized instantly, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other's lives.

Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there's one thing that Mary and I know sure: We won't lose each other again!

1. A. on B. at C. about D.in

2. A. with B.of C. in D. from

3. A. for B. back C. to D. from

4. A. about B. at C. of D. in

5. A. on B. in C. over D. upon

6. A. different B. differently C. alike D. like

7. A. for B. to C. back D. towards

8. A. me B. an C. my D. a

9. A. listened B. listened to C. heard to D. heard

10. A. for B. about C. is D. be

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FRIENDS AGAIN - FOREVER!

Mary Allen was my best friend - like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.

When I was eighteen, my family moved away. Mary and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special occasions - like my wedding and Mary's. Soon we were busy with our children and moving to our new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back and stamped: " Address Unknown" I had no idea how to find Mary.

Over the years I thought of Mary often. I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sorrow when my brother and mother died. There was an empty space in my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.

One day I was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman - Mary's married name. " There must be thousands of Wagman " I thought but I wrote to her anyway.

She called as soon as she got my letter. " Mrs. Tobin! " she said excitedly. " Mary Allen Wagman is my mother. ". Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized instantly, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other's lives.

Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there's one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We won't lose each other again!

1. I ________ (try) to learn English for years, but I ________ (not succeed) yet.
2. Mary is ill because she ________ (work) in the garden all day.
3. She ________ (work) so hard this week that she ________ (not have) time to go to the movies.
4. That book ________ (lie) on the table for weeks. You ________ (read) it yet?
5. He ________ (not be) here since Christmas. I wonder where he ________ (live) since then.
6. Jack ________ (go) to Paris for a holiday. He never ________ (be) there.
7. You ________ (sleep) so far? I ________ (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.
8. He ________ (write) a novel for two years, but he ________ (not finish) it yet.
9. Mary ________ (lose) her hat and she ________ (look) for it until now.
10. She (sleep) ________ for 10 hours! You must wake her.

Rewrite the following sentences 1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago. 🡪Tom has…………………………………………………………….. 2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago. 🡪I have…………………………………………………………………….. 3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago. 🡪She………………………………………………………………………….. 4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago. 🡪My father……………………………………………... 5.My sister began to study English a year ago. 🡪My sister………………………………………….. 6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980. 🡪Scientists have…………………………………………………... 7.The Browns have lived in London for 20 years. 🡪The Browns began……………………………………………………………. 8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999. 🡪John started……………………………………………………….. 9. Women have fought for their rights since the middle of the 20th century. 🡪Women began………………………………………………………….. 10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks. 🡪Jack and Jill started…………………………………………………………... 1.Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months. 🡪It’s………………………………………………………………. 2.M father hasn’t been to Hanoi for 2 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………. 3.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………….. 4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………... 5.Mary hasn’t rung for hours. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………. 6.We haven’t seen him for 4 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………………. 7.It’s over a year since I last went to see them. 🡪I haven’t………………………………………………………….. 8.It’s more than ten years since I last played football. 🡪I haven’t……………………………………………………………….

VII. Fill in the gaps with the correct form / tense of the verbs.

1.        Mary and I __________ pen pals for nearly five years, and we first ________ each other last week. (be, meet)

2.        It’s very pleasant _____________ up and hear the rain _____________ on the windows.           (wake, beat)

3.        When we _________ home last night, we ________ that someone __________ into our flat. (get, find, break)

4.        The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ______________ out for dinner.       (go)

5.        She spent a lot of time __________ books.                                                   (read)

6.        Children enjoy ________________ gifts by Father Christmas.                (give)

7.        She spends a lot of time ________________ after sick animals.              (look)

8.        Would you mind showing me how ________________ the lift?              (work)

9.        Please let me _____________ your decision.                                                           (know)                      

10.     I think he __________ on his farm now.                                                                  (be)

Chuyển thì quá khứ đơn / hiện tại hoàn thành sang hiện tại hoàn thành / quá khứ đơn
1. She left university 2 years ago
=> It is ____________________
2. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
=> I have ____________________
3. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year.
=> It is ____________________
4. I have never been to the ballet before.
=> It is  ____________________
5. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
=> It is ____________________
6. The police started looking for him two months ago.
=> For two months now the ____________________
7. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
=> It it hours ____________________
8. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
=> Alan ____________________
9. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
=> It is ____________________
10. I haven’t been to HCM city for 2 years.
=> The last time ____________________

Find and correct the mistakes.

1. They enjoy play outside with their friends

2. Thanh and I practice play the piano every Sunday.

3. They speaks English good because they have learned English for 10 years.

4. We haven’t seen her for 2001.

5. Mary have done her homework already.

6. I have done my homework yet.

7. She didn’t came to my house yesterday because she had a meeting.

8. She is enough old to ride a bike to school.

9. They has live here for 10 years.

10. The new shopping mall is different to the present shopping area.

III. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets

1. Peter  is my pen pal. We ( be ) …………… friends for over two years.

2. Tim ! What …………you ( do ) ………… ?  I want you ( pay ) ……...…….more attention to the lesson.

3. My father cannot ( fix ).…….…...his motorbike anymore !  He (buy )..................... a new one next week.

4. I ( not see ) ………… him since we ( say ) ….…………..goodbye a year ago.

5.We (live) ….…………..here for 10 years.

6.My brother likes (listen) ….…………..to music very much.

7.I (stay) ….…………..up late last night.

8.Ba is not old enough (drive) ….…………....a car.

9. Nam used (be) a soccer player

10. He often (watch) ….…………..TV in the evening.

11. Peter likes (live) ….………….. in Viet Nam. 

12. What you (do) ….…………..last night ?

13. Look! The boy (climb)….…………..over the wall.

14. Nam (not get) ….…………..good marks last year.

15. We hope the weather (be) ….…………..cool tomorrow.

16. Mr Hung is interested in (play….…………..badminton after work.

17. I (go) ….………….. to work early yesterday .

18. They (leave) ….………….. for Nha Trang next month .

19. Let’s (walk) ….…………..on the pavement .

20.  I (work) ….…………..with him since 2002

21.Would you and Lan like (go)……………………to the movies?

22.He (not write)……………………..to his friend since Monday.