English11-Exercises

Exercise 2: A, Complete the sentence, using could, couldn’t or was/were not able to.. Exercise 6: Read the texts and put the verbs in parentheses in the correct form.. Exercise 8: a Gi

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 )

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 heroffice

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 butI……… get some in the next shop

5 My grandmother loved music She ……… play the piano verywell

6 I had forgotten to bring my camera so I ………take anyphotographs

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……….hespeak?

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 mileaway

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 youbefore I’ve been really busy lately How are you?

B: I’m OK, thanks I……… (walk) around now The doctorsays I……… (go) back to work now It’ll benice………(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 bosscomes 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 foundunacceptable

4 I don’t follow what you are saying; I must be thinking of something else

Exercise 4: Complete the questions by adding tag questions:

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17, Those must be Jenny’s mother and father,

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Exercise 5: Complete the exchanges with comment tags or question tags.

1 A: Latin is a dominant language in Europe in the Middle Ages

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 thespring, 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 ofkites (8)(fly)……… high in the sky and listen to buffaloboys (9)(play)……… their bamboo flutes when they (10)(ride)……… on the back of their water buffaloes In thewinter, I (11)(use)……… to sit with my dad by the river bankand(12)(watch)………him(13)(fish)……… forhours

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)

……… 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………

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

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, uncomfortableseats on long flights ( have )

2 I must drive carefully I can’t risk……… another speedingticket ( 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 touse all the programs ( practice )

5 The judge demanded……….the original document, not thephotocopy ( see )

c) Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

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

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 sureshe is

A, concerning B, being concerned C, to concern D, to be concerned4.You’d better save some money for rainy day You can’t count on……….by yourparents every time you get into financial difficulty

A, rescuing B, being rescued C, to rescue D, to be rescued5.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)………

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)………hardlast month

2,The runner – up was not so pleased with his ( win )………the silvermedal

3, The athlete denied ( take )……… the banned drugs before (be)

……… called to the team

4, She shouldn’t have too much regretted ( lose)………the English speaking contest last week- she was not fluently enough anyway.

5, What is the most difficult thing about (learn)……… to become aneloquent speaker?- It’s how to master the language

c)Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets : present participle or perfect participle.

1, (look)……… at the audience, the contestant gave her answer with confidence

2, (practice)………intensively, Lam is now quite sure of his success in the coming competition

3, One of the journalist told us to start early, (remind)………us that the roads would be crowded

4, (enter)……… the World Trade Organization, Viet Nam can now seenew opportunities and challenges

5, Never have the enterprises worldwide seen the global competition ( become)……

3 Running the marathon

4.The 22nd SEA Games was believed

5 Have you ever taken part

6 Having scored three successive goals

7 That athlete denied

8 During the soccer game, the police

faced a very difficult task

A, requires great endurance

B, for having given me good advice before the contest

C, would be very challenging for student athletes

D, the home team seems to be more relaxed now

E, having taken dope before the game

F, dealing with the excited fans

G, in an egg - eating contest ?

H, to have very successful

Exercise 10:

a)Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the words given:

Ex: “ Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us

The teacher told us to keep quiet

1, “ We’ll come back again.”

They promised………

2, “ You’d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us

The lifeguard advised………

3, “ Could you close the window?” John said to Peter

John ask………

4, “ You should join the football team, Eric.” said the teacher

The teacher encouraged………

5, “I’ll give it to him tomorrow.” John said

John promised………6,”I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said

My mum wanted………

7, “Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said

My sister reminded………8,” You should go home and rest for a while ,” said the boss

His boss advised………

9, “ I hear you passed your exams Congratulation !” John said to us

John congratulated………on………

10, “ I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier” Mary said

Mary apologized for………

11, “ I’ll drive you to the station, I insist.” Peter said to Linda

Peter insisted on……….12.”You didn’t pay attention to what I said” the teacher said to the boy

The teacher accused ………of………

13, “ I’ve always wanted to be rich” Bob said

Bob has always dreamed of………

14, “ Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann

I warned……….against……….15,” Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane

Her mother prevented…………from………

16, “ It was nice of you to visit me Thank you.” Miss White said to Jack

Miss White thanked………for……… 17.The teacher said to his students,” Do all the homework before you come to class.”

Ex: “Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night.” ( WARN)

He warn us to be careful of strangers and not to go out at night

1, “You should not drink too much beer.” ( ADVISE)

………

…

5,” Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.” ( REMIND )

c)Rewrite these dialogues in reported speech using gerund:

Ex: Teacher:”Come in Peter!”

Peter: I’m sorry, I’m late

Peter apologized for being late

1, Linda: Let me pay for the meal.

Tom: Certainly not I’ll pay

Tom insisted on………

2, Mr Smith: I feel like meeting our children

Mrs Smith: I think so

Mr and Mrs Smith look forward to………

3, Woman:” Hey, you’ve broken the window of my house!”

Boy: “ Oh…No, I’ve just arrived here I don’t know anything about it.”

The boy denied………

4, Policeman:”You mustn’t leave the shop”

Customer: “What’s that ?”

Policeman: “ Stay here, you mustn’t leave the shop!”

The policeman stopped the customer ( form )………

5, Detective: “You have stolen Mr Brown’s car”

The thief: “ Yes……….But………”

The thief admitted………

6, Mary: “ What shall we do on Saturday?”

Ann: “ What about having a party?”

Ann suggested………

7, John’s wife: “ The house is very nice! We’ll certainly buy it.”

John: “I think so.”

John and his wife were thinking of……… Exercise 11: Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the first sentence

1, If you go right away, you will catch the train

Unless………

2, You are not allowed to leave until you have finished your work

You can………

3, “ Shall I do the washing - up for you, mummy?” Anna asked

Anna asked if………

4, Nobody is really sure what causes color blindness

23, A heavy lorry damaged the back of my car.

31, You ought to get down to some serious work!

It’s high time………

32, I didn’t realize how late it was until the clock struck midnight

It was only………

33, Anna said to Joe:” Don’t phone me, I’ll phone you”

Anna told Joe………

34, “ Everybody, stay where you are!” the soldier shouted

The soldier ordered………

35, I haven’t had a haircut since Easter

The last time

36, They don’t visit us as frequently as they used to

They visit us………

37, The weather was so beautiful that we decided to go for a walk

40, It’s at least 3 years since I last saw her.

45, Joe stayed in because he had nowhere to go

Joe wouldn’t have

46, Don’t give him money under any circumstances

Under no circumstances

47, Anna’s mother gave her the 2 oil paintings

It was

48, Anna decided that she preferred the flowered dress after all

The flowered dress

49, Alan is the best writer I’ve ever met

The thing 55,John lives much farther from school than I do

I 56,Understanding modern poetry is very difficult for me

I find