I. Verb form. 1. What time your mother (finish)…………… work every day? 2. He (buy)………… that car 5 years ago but it still looks new. 3. That’s a good novel but I (not read)…………… it before. 4. I’m sorry I already (forget)………………her name which you (give)…… me some days before. 5. The letter (not arrive)…………….yet. 6. He (work)………….for that bank since last summer. 7. John (do)………….the test again at the moment because he (not pass) ………… it the first time. 8. If the sun (be)………shining now, we (go)……….to the beach. 9. I suggest (give)………… her a surprise party. 10.Minh just (win)………… the first prize in the talent contest. 11.Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hoa (make)………… cxakes while her children (wash)………….the dishes. 12.Binh (not feel)……….well now because he (stay)………….up too lat last night. 13.This palace (build)………… a long time ago and now it (repair)…………. 14.These students (learn)……… English since they (be)…………… 15. We have to (stop)……………….because of the noise. II. Rewrite the sentences. 1. He doesn’t help his mother with housework. (wish) ->………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Can you play the piano?” He asked ther girl. (Indirect speech) ->…………………………………………………………………………. 3. I can’t give you a ride because I don’t have a motorbike. (If) ->………………………………………………………………………… 4. This is the dictionary. I saw it that bookstore. (If) ->……………………………………………………………………… 5. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” Tom said to her (Indirect speech) ->……………………………………………………………………… 6. They often went to Vung Tau at weekends. (used) ->…………………………………………………………………… 7. My father started to give up smoking last year. (Since) ->…………………………………………………………………… 8. He learns very hard. He always gets good marks. (because) ->……………………………………………………………………. 9. My brother failed his English test. He has to do the test again. (therefore) ->……………………………………………………………………. 10. The weather is bad. We can’t go camping. (so) ->………………………………………………………………… III. Find the mistake in each sentence. 1. Your friends visited you yesterday, weren’t they? 1 2. Lan wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit visit her penpal. 3. My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school. 4. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her. 5. Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness. 6. We suggest to plant more trees along this street. 7. Mary, that sings very well, can compose songs. 8. If I am you, I would buy that dictionary. 9. Despite of his age, he works very hard. 10.Mai often arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm, she was late this morning. IV.Read the passage and answer the questions. Yesterday I received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big company and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Austalian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the center of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting. 1. When did Tim go to Australia? ->……………………………………………………………… 2. What has he just bought? ->………………………………………………………………. 3. Is Alice Springs in the center of Australia? ->………………………………………………………………. 4. How will he get to Perth? ->……………………………………………………………… 5. Why is he excited about the trip ? ->……………………………………………………………… V. Choose the best answer. 1. I usually ate a lot of chocolate when I was small. A. I used to eat a lot of chocolate when I was small. B. I get used to eating a lot of chocolate when I was small. C. A lot of chocolate was usually made by me when I was small. D. My parents usually bought me a lot of chocolate when I was small. 2. It’s a pity I can’t speak Chinese. A. I wish I were a Chinese B. I want to go to China C. I wish I could speak Chinese D. I hope I can’t speak Chinese 3. Direct speech: “My family live in Hanoi now,” she said Reported speech: A. She said that my family live in Hanoi now. B. She says that her family live in Hanoi now. C. She said that her family lived in Hanoi now. D. She said that her family lived in Hanoi then. 4. We…… to the cinema last night. A. not went B. weren’t go C. didn’t go D. haven’t gone 5. He would walk to work if he………near the office. A. lives B . lived C. will live D. would live 6. I can’t visit you because I don’t have time. A. If I had time, I would visit you B. I don’t have , so I can’t visit you. C. I have time, but I can’t visit you D. A&B are correct 7. Let’s go out for dinner tonight. A. Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight? B. Where do we go for dinner tonight? C. How do we have dinner tonight? 8. I last met him two years ago. 2 A. I meet him every two years. B. I have met him for two years. C. I haven’t met him for 2 years ago D. I haven’t met him for two years 9. Where are the photos…… were taken at the Christmas party? A. whose B. that C. whom D. who 10. He often tells lies……….many people believe him. A. so B. because C despite D although 11.This is the factory………. My father used to work. A. where B. which C. who D. what 12. Mr. Hung seldom goes to work late,……… ? A. is he B does he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he 13. We arrived in Kuala Lumpur……….Monday morning. A. in B. at C on D. between 14. A new style of jeans…… in the USA. A. has just introduced B. has just been introduced C. were just introduced D. have just been introduced 15. …….Jane has an exam tomorrow, she still watches TV. A. Although B However C. Therefore D. Even VI. Rewrite the sentences 1. This is the first time he has gone abroad. ->He hasn’t………………………………………………………………. 2. She started driving 1 month ago. -> She has………………………………………………………………… 3. We began eating when it started to rain. ->…………………………………………………………………………. 4. I last had my hair cut when I left her. ->………………………………………………………………………… 5. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago. ->………………………………………………………………………… 6. It’s a long time since we last met. ->………………………………………………………………………… 7. When did you have it? ->………………………………………………………………………… 8. This is the first time I have had such a delicious meal. ->………………………………………………………………………… 9. I haven’t seen him for 8 days. -> The last…………………………………………………………… 10. I haven’t taken a bath for two days. -> It’s…………………………………………………………………… 11. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. -> In spite of……………………………………………………………… 12. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. -> Because of………………………………………………… 13. Even though the weather was bad, she went to school on time. 3 -> Despite………………………………………………………………… 14. My mother told me to go to the market though I was ill. -> In spite of …………………………………………………………… 15. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. -> Because of……………………………………………………………. 16. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. -> Despite………………………………………………………………. 17. Though she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman. -> In spite of……………………………………………………………… 18. In spite of his good salary, Minh gave up his job. -> Even though…………………………………………………………… 19. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to bed. -> Despite………………………………………………………………… 20. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies. -> Although……………………………………………………………… ( insist on doing sth: nµi nØ lµm viÖc g× ®ã) VII. PASSIVE 1.She didn’t introduce me to her mother ->…………………………………………………………………………… 2.The government hasn’t changed the regulation ->…………………………………………………………………………… 3.They are repairing my piano at the moment ->…………………………………………………………………………… 4.The fire destroyed many houses in my neighborhood ->………………………………………………………………………… 5.They will return those books to the library tomorrow ->……………………………………………………………………………… 4 . more trees along this street. 7. Mary, that sings very well, can compose songs. 8. If I am you, I would buy that dictionary. 9. Despite of his age, he works very hard. 10. Mai often arrives at the. for dinner tonight. A. Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight? B. Where do we go for dinner tonight? C. How do we have dinner tonight? 8. I last met him two years ago. 2 A. I meet him every two. lived C. will live D. would live 6. I can’t visit you because I don’t have time. A. If I had time, I would visit you B. I don’t have , so I can’t visit you. C. I have time, but I can’t visit you