English11-Exercises

English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning and contain the words given: Eg: – It would be a good idea for you to see a dentist. ( ought )  You ought to see a doctor. 1. It’s not necessary for us to go to the university. (have ) 2. I’m sure that isn’t Nam because he’s in Dalat now.( be) 3.Perhaps the students are in the library.( be ) 4. It’s possible that I’ll be late. ( may ) 5. It is forbidden to leave your car here.(can’t) 6. Perhaps I’ll see you on Monday evening.( might ) 7. I’m sure you dropped your pencil in the room.( must ) 8. Maybe Lan missed the plane.( might ) 9. Trung was wrong not to tell you the secret. (should) 10. It wasn’t necessary for us to pay to get in.( didn’t ) 11. It wasn’t necessary for me to buy any food yesterday.( need) 12. Nam arrived early, but it wasn’t necessary.( needn’t) 13. It was a bad idea for us to be rude to the teacher! ( shouldn’t) 14. I’m sure that Lan didn’t take your books.( can’t) 1 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com Exercise 2: A, Complete the sentence, using could, couldn’t or was/were ( not ) able to. Eg:- My grandfather was a very clever man. He could speak five languages. - I looked everywhere for the hook but I couldn’t find it. - They didn’t want to come with us at first but we were able to persuade them. 1. Laura had hurt her leg and………………………………………walk very well. 2. Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned but I………….………………contact her at her office. 3. I looked very carefully and I……………………………see a figure in the distance. 4. I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn’t have any but I……………………………… get some in the next shop. 5. My grandmother loved music. She ……………………… play the piano very well. 6. I had forgotten to bring my camera so I ……………………………take any photographs. B, Complete the answers with was/were able to or can/could/couldn’t. Eg: - Two Japanese businessmen were able to pay a great amount of money to join a Russian space trip in 2001.( in a particular situation) - George has traveled a lot. He can speak four languages.( ability) - They didn’t want to come with us at first but we were able to persuade them. ( We managed to persuade them) 1. A: Did everybody escape from the fire? B: Yes, although the fire spread quickly, everybody……………………………… 2. A: Did you have difficulty in finding my house ? B: Not really. You had given me a good direction and we………………………… 3. A: Did you finish your work this afternoon ? B: yes, nobody disturbed me, so I……………………………………………… 4. Your grandfather was very clever man. How many languages…………….he speak? 5. A: Was Tim a fast runner when he was 16? B: yes, he ………… run 100 meters in 11 seconds. 6. A: You look tired. B: yes, I ……………….sleep last night. 7. A: You look tired this morning. B: Well, I ………… ……………….(not sleep) last night. There was a big party in my neighborhood. You……………… ………… (hear) the music half a mile away. 2 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com 8. A: What’s the matter? B: The computer went wrong, but luckily Susan……………………(put) it again. 9. A: Why were you so late ? B: It was foggy, so the plane…………………………………( not take off) 10.A: Hi, David. I’m sorry. I haven’t……………………………(come) and see you before. I’ve been really busy lately. How are you? B: I’m OK, thanks. I…………………………… (walk) around now. The doctor says I………………………… (go) back to work now. It’ll be nice……………………………(go) out again. I hate being stuck here like this. Exercise 3: Modal Perfect: Modal verb + have + Past Participle Eg: A: You look so pale when you entered the exam room. B: Yeah. You might have noticed that I was very anxious and nervous then. Rewrite the following sentence in the past making only necessary changes. 1. It’s a standard rule in our office that we must be seen to be working when the boss comes in. 2. Our letter is unanswered, so Nam can’t have seen it; he must be away. 3. The company secretary must know that the latest accounts will be found unacceptable. 4. I don’t follow what you are saying; I must be thinking of something else. 5. From what he says I can only conclude that he must be lying. 6. We don’t have much time to get to the airport because we must be checking in before 8 a.m. Exercise 4: Complete the questions by adding tag questions: 1. Mai wrote a long letter, ? 2. Nam has lived in Hanoi for 3 weeks, 3 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com ? 3. The students are working in the room, ? 4. The city was polluted, ? 5. I am a student, ? 6. Hoa plays the piano very well, ? 7. They didn’t do homework, ? 8. Nobody is working, ? 9. Lan seldom watches TV, ? 10.Teacher won’t come late, ? 11.That’s a lovely picture of Sally. She looks just like Mary, ? 12.I think you have seen this photo before, ? 13.This photograph was taken in Scotland, ? 14.We took this one on holiday, ? 15.We’ll be going there again next year, ? 16.You can see the sea in the distance, ? 4 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com 17, Those must be Jenny’s mother and father, ? Exercise 5: Complete the exchanges with comment tags or question tags. 1. A: Latin is a dominant language in Europe in the Middle Ages. B: It………………………………………………………………………………… 2. A: Pop music in English has spread all over the world,……………………………? B: Yes, I think is has. 3. A: You can sing English songs, ? B: Yes, I can. 4. A: People say that Chicago is a windy city. B: That’s ? 5. A: Let’s listen to some English songs, ? B: Yes, let’s. Exercise 6: Read the texts and put the verbs in parentheses in the correct form. a) When I (1)(be……………………) a little boy I (2)(use)………………… to wander in the woods by the river flowing through my village. In the spring, I (3)(love)………………… watching a variety of bushes and plants (4)(grow)………… in the sun light and (5)(listen)………………………… to newly-born birds (6)(chirp)………………………… in their nests high on the trees. In summer, I (7)(use)…………………………. to watch different kinds of kites (8)(fly)……………………………… high in the sky and listen to buffalo boys (9)(play)……………………………. their bamboo flutes when they (10) (ride)………………………… on the back of their water buffaloes. In the winter, I (11)(use)……………………… to sit with my dad by the river bank and(12)(watch)………………………………him(13)(fish)………………… for hours. b) I (1)( live)………………………….in a big city now. I(2)(stop, see) ………………………bushes and plants (3)( grow)……………………….in the woods, and the kites (4)(fly)………………………high in the sky. Everyday I (5)(see) 5 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com …………………… people (6) (pass)……………………by me in a hurry and different kinds of vehicles (7)(travel)……………………….lo and fro on the way to my office and back home. I (8)( stop, listen)……………………to the birds (9)(sing)……………… and the buffalo boys (10)(play)……………………………their bamboo flutes but the traffic (11)(sound)……………….…noisily and people (12)(talk )……………… and(13) (chat)…………………………….I(14)(watch)……………….people (15) (catch) ………………………………fish on TV instead of my dad in the river. Sometimes, I (16) (feel)…………………………….lost and nostalgic. Exercise 7: a) Fill in the blank with correct form of the verbs in the box. There is a verb used more than once. He first one has been done for you. hang find see have come leave invite Mary: Hi! Nam. You managed (0) to find your way then ? Nam: Yes, in the end. There were a lot of traffic jams and the weather was very wet. Mary: Well, you’re here now. Let me (1)…………………up your raincoat. Nam: Thank you. Mary: I’m glad you decided (2)…………………… to my party. Everyone seems (3) …………”the more the merrier” Nam: Has Linda come? Mary: Well, she said she couldn’t (5)………………………She’d already made an appointment (6)…………………………… her doctor for a minor surgery. b)Use DO IT to complete the sentences correctly. 1. He made me…………………………… 2. We will able…………………………… 3. She can………………………………… 4. I used………………………………… 5. You ought……………………………… 6. I want………………………………… 7. May I………………………………… 8. How dare you…………………………. 9. Will you help me……………………? 10.They refused…………………………. 11.He is excepted………………………… 28.He asked me why……………… ? 29.Try to avoid……………………… 30.Stop……………………………… 31.The man preferred………………. 32.He suggested……………………. 33.He finished………………………. 34.He was fined for…………………. 35.I’m looking forward to…………… 36.I enjoy……………………………. 37.Would you mind…………………. 38.I don’t feel like……………………. 6 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com 12.Please let me………………………… 13.Could you…………………… ,please. 14.Where would you like………………. ? 15.I’d like him…………………………… 16.You seemed/ appeared……………… 17.It’s easy………………………………. 18.Need I…………………………………? 19.I’m sorry……………………………… 20.I advised him…………………………. 21.He told me…………………………… 22.he tried………………………………… 23.I heard him……………………………. 24.He was made………………………… 25.He told me when………………………. 26.Do you know where…………………? 27.He gave up……………………………. 39.I hate………………………………. 40.I remember………………………… 41.I can’t help………………………… 42.I am beginning…………………… 43.I start………………………………. 44.I regret…………………………… 45.I am used to……………………… 46.I’m busy…………………………… 47.I’m too busy………………………. 48.I spent time……………………… 49.It took me two days……………… 50.I allowed him……………………… 51.I was allowed……………………… 52.I had difficulty / trouble (in)………. ………………………………………… 53.I justified………………………… Exercise 8: a) Give the correct form of verbs in parentheses: To + V or V_ing Linda: Where are we going to have our party? Minh: Haven’t we all decided (1)(organize) to organize our party at Maxim’s on the beach? Linda: Lovely ! I enjoy (watch) watching the sea at sun set. I might manage (3) (take)…………………….some seascape photos with my newly bought camera. Mai: I love parties. I can’t resist (4) ( attend)……………………… a party. There might lie a lot of fun, particularly at the seaside. Mary: I really dislike (5)(go) ……………………………to the seaside because of the wind and salty atmosphere there. Lan: Well, I don’t mind (6)(go)………………… to the beach but I’m a little bit carsick. John: Lan, you promised (7) ( attend )…………………….the party with me. I’m planning to borrow my brother’s motorbike. Lan: Oh, did I ? But I can’t stand (8) ( sit )………………………………behind you all the way to the beach Hoa: I’m afraid I can’t justify (9) (take)……………………………all that time off from my studies. Infinitive and gerund 7 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com b) Eg: The doctor was forced to operate immediately to save the pattern’s life. ( operate) 1, Most of passengers dislike…………………………… to sit in small, uncomfortable seats on long flights. ( have ) 2. I must drive carefully. I can’t risk……………………………… another speeding ticket. ( get ) 3. Did Dick mean………………….Sue about the party, or did it slip out accidentally ? (tell ) 4. You must keep………………………….on the computer until you understand how to use all the programs. ( practice ) 5. The judge demanded…………………………….the original document, not the photocopy. ( see ) c) Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. Passive infinitive Eg: When I told Tim the news, he seemed B. A, to surprise B, to be surprised 1. Ms.Thompson is always willing to help, but she doesn’t want……………………….at home unless there is an emergency. A, to call B, to be called 2. The children agreed…………………………….the candy equal. A, to divide B, to be divided 3. I expected………………… to the party, but I wasn’t. A, to invite B, to be invited 4. I expect……………………………at the airport by my uncle. A, to meet B, to be met 5. Mr. Steinberg offered ………………….us to the train station. A, to drive B, to be driven d) Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. Passive infinitive and gerund Eg: Instead of B about the good news. Tom seemed to be indifferent. A, exciting B, being exciting C, to excite D, to be excited 1, The new students hope……………in may of the school’s social activities. A, including B, being included C, to include D, to be included 2. Jack got into trouble when he refused………… his briefcase for the customs officer. 8 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com A, opening B, being opened C, to open D, to be opened 3. Barbara didn’t mention…………… about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is. A, concerning B, being concerned C, to concern D, to be concerned 4.You’d better save some money for rainy day. You can’t count on…………….by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty. A, rescuing B, being rescued C, to rescue D, to be rescued 5.Please forgive me. I didn’t mean………… you. A, upsetting B, being upset C, to upset D, to be upset e) Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate gerund os the verbs from the box. Wait meet park hear spend start behave bend 1, I have no objection to…………… your story again. 2, Touch your toes without…………………your knees! 3, You can’t prevent him from………………his own money. 4, “You should be ashamed of yourself for…………………so badly.” 5, I am looking forward to……………………you. 6, Would you mind……………………for a moment ? 7, In spite of…………………late, we arrived in time. e) Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate present participle of the verbs from the box. Lie modernize shop pass prepare rise try read burn Ex: I saw him………………my house.  I saw him passing my house. 1, She smelt something………………….and saw smoke. 2, If she catches you…………………… her diary, she will be furious. 3, They found a tree………………across the road. 4, I’m going……………….this afternoon. 5, He doesn’t spend much time……….…………his lessons. 6, They wasted the whole afternoon…………………… to repair the bike. 7, They spent a lot of money………………….the house. f) Using the correct form of the verbs given. Ex: Don’t bother to read that book. It’s ( bore )…boring…… 1, The students are ( interest )……………………. in learning more about the subject. 2, Ms Mai doesn’t explain thing well. The students are ( confuse)…………………… 9 English 11- Exercises Edited by: Quan Thi Huong Email: qth078@gmail.com 3, Have you heard the latest news ? It’s really ( excite )……………………………… 4, I don’t understand these directions. I’m ( confuse )………………………………… 5, I read an ( interest )………………………… article in the newspaper this morning. 6, I heard some ( surprise ) ……………….news on the radio last night. 7, I’m ( bore )……………Let’s do something. How about going to the movie ? 8, Mr. Nam bored me/ I think he is an ( bore )……………………. person. 9, Nam fascinates me. I think he is a ( fascinate )…………………. person. 10,Most young children are ( fascinate )…………………………… by animals. 11,That was an ( embarrass) ……………………experience, wasn’t it ? 12,Young children think that animals are ( fascinate )…………………………… 13, I was very ( embarrass ) yesterday when I spilled my drink on the table. 14. The children went to a circus. For them, the circus was ( excite )…………………The ( excite )………………………… children jumped up and down. Exercise 9: a)Put the verb in brackets into the perfect gerund or perfect participle. Ex:- He was accused of…………….(desert) his ship two months ago. He was accused of having deserted his ship two months ago. - ………( fall) twice, he didn’t want to try again. -  Having falling twice, he didn’t want to try again. 1, I object to him…………… …………….( make) private calls on the office phone. 2, ………………….……(be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another. 3, They denied ………………….(be) there. 4,…………………… (tie) one end of the rope on his bed, he threw the other end out of the window. 5,…………………………(read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher. 6, The children admitted………………………………….(take) the money. b)Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets : gerund or perfect gerund. 1, Soccer coach ( to Lam): I really appreciate your ( train)……………………………hard last month. 2,The runner – up was not so pleased with his ( win )……………………………the silver medal. 3, The athlete denied ( take )………………………… the banned drugs before (be) ………………………… called to the team. 10