exercises 8

Exercises 1 I)Put the words in the bracket in the corect form. 1. After his parents died, he was sent to an (orphan)………… 2. Some of my (class)………….are going to my birthday party. 3. Huy makes friends very easily because he is very( social)………… 4. We like our math teacher for his sense of (humorous)………… 5. Is this bag enough for these (grocer)……………. 6. He is the most respected person in my( neighbor)…………… 7. Tam and Quang rarely talk freely about themselves. They are very (reserve)………… 8. Money as well as fame doesn’t bring ( happy)………………to man. 9. He isn’t in a (sociability)…………mood. 10. He spends his free time (garden)…………… 11.Mai is an( industry)……………student,so she always get good amrks at school. 12. We like Nam’s sense of (humorous)………… His jokes always make us laugh (happy) …………… 13. She is two years (young)…………….than her husband. 14. This book has an interesting (introduce)…………… 15. He is not ( strength)………….enough to lift up the vase by himself. II) Using the Present simple and Present Progressive tense to complete the following sentences. 1. I (live )……….in Ha noi.though I (stay ) in Da Lat at the moment. 2. The bike isn’t here today because Nga (use)……… it .She generally (use)…….the motorbike, but it is broken. 3. We usually (stay)………at home on Friday, Buy we came out tonight because we (celebrate)…………Nga’s birthday. 4. I (come )………from Nha trang , though I (live)…………in Hue just now. 5. I (stay)……… with my uncle and aunt at the moment, though I( have)……… my own flat. 1 6. They usually (work)……… at weekends, though they (not work)…………at the moment. 7. He (teach)……… in a language school, though he(work)………….in a factory at the moment because school’s on holiday. 8. My uncle’s grocery store usually (make)……………money, though it (do)…….rather badly just now. 9. I usually (work)………… at night, though I (have)……… a holiday at the moment. 10. I (study)………….French at the moment, but I (not speak)…………it very well yet. 11. What ……….you ………… do every evening? 12. The earth( circle)………… the sun once every 365 days. 13. I (see)………her very often. 14. Most rivers (flow)………….into the sea. 15. Vegetarians (not eat )…………….meat. 16. Where………Martin……….(come) from? He (be)……….Scottish. III) Using (not) adjective +enough + to infinitive to combine each of the following pairs of sentences. Structure: S + be +( not ) adjective + enough ( for +N/ Pro) + to infinitive 1. Lan is young. She can’t see horror film. …………………………………………………………………………… 2. My brother is short. He can’t reach of the shelf. ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. Chi is unwell. She can’t go on the picnic with her classmates. …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. The water here is unsafe. We can’t drink it. ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The candlelight is dim . We can’t read with it. …………………………………………………………………………………. 6. We are young. We can’t vote in the coming election. ……………………………………………………………………………… 7.My uncle’seyesight is bad. He can’t join in the army. ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. My granddad’s eyes are good. He can read the small print without glasses. ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. These paiting are good. They can enter for the competition. ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. The room is large. It can hold 80 people. …………………………………………………………………………. 11. The plane is fast. It can reach the island in two hours. …………………………………………………………………………………. 12. The laptop is light. We can bring it along on long journeys. ………………………………………………………………………………… 13. The radio isn’t small. You can’t put it in your pocket. 2 …………………………………………………………………………………. 14.This coat isn’t warm. I don’t wear it in winter. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 15. She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World. ……………………………………………………………………………… 16. The weather is fine. We could go camping. ………………………………………………………………………………… 17. Those apples aren’t ripe. We can’t eat them. …………………………………………………………………………………. 18. Mr. Robinson isn’t rich. He can’t buy house. ………………………………………………………………………………… 19. The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood. ……………………………………………………………………………… IV) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 1. I strongly believe that friends plays an important role in our life. A B C D ………………… 2. Children nowadays spend more time to play vidoe games than reading books. A B C D ……………………… 3. This software isn’t good enough for children use. A B C D ………………… 4. Hoa is very happy when she received a letter from her friend this moring. A B C D ………………… 5. We are very close friends although we have quite different character. A B C D …………………… V) Put the words or phrases in correct order to make sentneces. 1. enough/ Jane/ stay/ to /alone/ old/ ísn’t / at home. ………………………………………………………………………… 2. you / going /to /are / what/ do / next / weekend ? ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. she / hair /black/ has / long /straight . ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. in the east / rises / sun / the / in the west / sets / and. ………………………………………………………………………………. 5. table / large / was / in the kitchen / there / a wooden /round. ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. awful / an /what / house ! ………………………………………………………………………………. 7. have / money / buy / that / we / enough / to / didn’t / car. 3 ………………………………………………………………………………. 8. free/ he / most / time / sports / spends ./of /his / playing. ……………………………………………………………………………… 9. we / be / close friends/ though / have / different characters. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. bao / always gets good marks / because / he / be / hard- working. ………………………………………………………………………………. 11. Song / spends / most / free time / play soccer. ……………………………………………………………………………… 12. Khai really be / bookworm: he / spend / all afternoon / school library. ……………………………………………………………………………… 13. I love / tell / jokes // my friends/ like me/ my sense / humor. ………………………………………………………………………………… VI ) Choose the correct answers in A,B, C or D 1. Mountains look very beautiful …………………………. A.by air B. from the air C.in the air D. over the air 2. In a climate like there, it can rain at ……… time A. all B. some C. any D. a 3. Jamie was ……….excited to sit still for long. A. very B. so C. too D. much 4. Tickets are so expensive that I don’t think I’ll go and see that opera………… A. before all B. all in all C. for all D. after all 5. It can be dangerous to feed the animals ………… A. by hand B. in hand C. to hand D. on hand 6. Only a few of the children were brave enough ………….come closer. A. for B. in order C. so D. to 7. Ugh ! ………. A huge spider in the bath. A. Its B. He’s C. There’s D. It’s 8. How much do they …… you ? A. earn B. pay C. wage D. win 9. We can sometimes hear him …………his guitar in his garden. A. palyed B. playing C. to play D. plats 10. Wait …………the film’s over before telling me what you think of it. A. until B. before C. for D. to 11. The success of that book ………him to write another one. A. was able B. could C. enabled D. was possible 12. I don’t know what that car ……….but I would love to have it. A. is called B. calls C. names D. is calling 13. …………. The rain, they continued to work in the garden. A. Spite B. in spite C. Despite D. Whatever 14. After the meeting was over he was able to ………his tie and begin to relax. A. loose B. loosen C. tight D. lose 4 15Although this was his first visit to the town, the friendly atmosphere made him feel ……… A. at once B. at last C. in house D. at home 16. He doesn’t ………to take a holiday this summer. A. suppose B. design C. determine D. plan 17. He still looks ……….after his illness. A. shaded B. discoloured C. fair D. pale 18. Does anyone ……… the plans we have made ? A. differ B. oppose C. disturb D. refuse 19. Take my ………., young man, and don’t drive so fast. A. notice B.advertisement C. lesson D. advice 20. A power failure completely ……….the cake she was baking. A. damaged B.weakened C. spoiled D. injured 21. Unless my room is warmer tonight, I’m going to …… to the hotel manager. A. argue B. complain C. pretend D. sympathise. 22. He warned them that the rules should be kept, not ………. A. refused B. broken C. objected D. departed 23. The driver admitted that the accident was partly his own …………. A. cause B. damage C. blame D. fault 24. The doctor doesn’t allow his ……. To smoke in the waiting room. A. custumers B. members C. patients D. supporters 25. He was ………of his son’s success in the competition. A. honourable B. proud C. eager D. superior 26. I …… a letter from my old friend last week. A. sent B. gave C. received D. took 27. She spends most of her free time …… volunteer work. A. doing B. to do C. do D. for doing 28. He is ……….to ride his bike to school. A. not old enough B. enough not old C. not old enough D. enough old 29. She is wearing …………dress. A. red new pretty B. new pretty red C. pretty red new D. pretty new red 30. He enjoys……….to music while he’s studying. A. to listen B.listen C. listening D. to listening 5 EXERCISES 2 I) Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 1.a. machine b. mobile c. movie d. theater 2.a. directory b. telephone c. invention d. experiment 3.a. arrange b. demonstrate c. transmit d. answer 4.a. delivery b. emigrate c. introduce d. customer 5.a. furniture b. university c. patient d. hospital II) Choose the most suitable words or phrase to fill the blanks 1. Deaf- mutes can …………speak ………….hear. A. both …and B. not only….but also C. neither ….nor D. either….or 2. Alexander Graham Bell was born ………March 3,1847. A. in B. on C. at D. during 3. They ……….from Canada to America to find work. A. left B. immigrated C. came D. emigrated 4. Would you like…………a message ? A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left 5. She came ………with a new idea for increasing sale. A. on B. up C. in D. over 6. You can use a(n)…… to record messages when you are out. A. telephone directory B. mobile phone C. fax machine D. answering machine 7. Don’t come in. Please wait ………for your turn . A. in side B. downstairs C. outside D. upstairs 8. I ………a quick phone call. Can you wait for me ? A. make B. am going to make C. will make D. made 9. The match was ……….live all over the world. A. traveled B. demonstrated C. transmitted D. arranged 10. You can see a lot of famous paintings in this ………… A. service B. invention C. demonstration D. exhibition 11. I didn’t see the end of the film because I……… asleep. A. felt B. felled C. went D. fell 12. The show begins……… a wonderful display of singing and dancing. A. with B. by C. in D. on 13. All my friends agreed to come, ………from James. A. only B. accept C. except D. apart 14. If I feel ………, help your self to a drink. A. thrifty B. thirst C. thirsty D. thirty 15. The table was so heavy I could ……….lift it . A. hardly B. even C. almost D. naerly 16. The ………money David has will not be enough to pay for thr dictionary. A. small B. few C. only D. little 17. I am hoping …… the problem. A. to solve B. for solving C. solve D. solving 6 18. baby birds depend ……… their parents for food. A. for B. by C. of D. on 19. Swimming in polluted water can ……….health problem. A. cause B. arise C. result D. make 20. It’s difficult to tell from his face what is going on in his……… A. thought B. spirit C. intellect D. mind 21. If you …………a mistake, put it right neatly. A. have B.do C. make D. get 22. When you corect a word……….it out and write above it. A. rule B. line C. mark D. cross 23. Put the umbrella in the car in ……… it rains. A. spite B. case C. fact D. effect 24. As you walk down the street, you’ ll see the church……… A. left B. from the left C. on the left D. by the left 25. Despite a large increase in the price of cigarettes, Brian has been unable to stop…… A. to smoke B. the smoke C. smoke D. smoking 26. I won’t pay you today……… you finish the work. A. without B. unless C. except D.don’t 27. He arrived for work ……….that the manager sent him home again. A. too late B. very late C. so late D. much late 28. It was ………serious accident he was kept in hospital for a month. A. such B. such a C. so D. so a 29. She wants to go shopping, but she has hardly………. A. any money B. some money C. money D. no money 30. No one helped him ; he did it………. A. himself all B. by himself all C. by all himself D. all by himself 31. She said she liked dancing but was not in the ……….for it just then. A. mood B. frame C. opinion D. manner 32. I have searched……… for the book but can not find it. A. thoroughly B. haedly C. highly D. deeply 33. In the hall, the front……… of seats was reserved for invited guests. A. row B. string C. belt D. chain 34. She kept her money in a brown leather ………. A. parcel B. packet C. purse D. pocket 35. The porter told me that my train would leave from……… four at 10. 30 A. stand B. pavement C. stage D. platform III) Put the verbs in brackets inot the correct form or tense. 1. Bad driving (cause)……….many accidents. 2. Nga and Hoa (see)……………….a movie tonight. 3. Sue can(speak )…………….VietNamese very well. 4. Mozart(write)……………more than 600 pieces of music. 5. How …… you ……… (learn) to drive ? mu father (teach )………….me 6. We usually (go )…………to the library three times a week. 7.Alexander Graham Bell( introduce)……………the telephone in 1876. 8. Yesterday I (be ) ……….busy, so I (not have )………… time to phone you. 7 9. What …… you ……… (do )next summer vacation? I (visit )……….my grandparents in Nha Trang. 10. Would you like (come )………… to dinner tonight.? 11. Bill wants a new dress for Saterday. She (buy)…… a new dress. 12. The moon (move )…………around the earth. 13. We’d like ti know the (different) between these material. 14.Do you like this picture? My uncle (paint) ……… it. 15. He signed the register and (go) ………upstairs to his room. 16. Can I use your phone ? I (see)……… the doctor. I feel really ill. 17. They (watch)…………Tv- their favorite programmein on at the moment. 18. If two straight lines (meet)………….at a point they ( form ) an angle. 19. Look at that car! He’s drving too fast. He (hit)…………that cyclist. IV) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 1. Children are often fond…… picture books. 2. Mu sister is good …… Math and English. 3. Why don’t you get acquainted …….them first ? 4. To is different ……….his parents. 5. He studies hard. He is sure…… his result. 6. Are you interested …… that topic? 7. If we don’t do morning exercise . We won’t be certain………our health. 8. The post office is not far …… my house. 9. Let’s meet ……….the City Theater ……….7 o’clock 10. She was born ……May 16 th ,2001 ……….Nha Trang. 11. He worked ……….deaf mute …………… Boston University. 12. Mrs Lien said you could reach her …………34345658 13. Snow is falling all ……… the country. 14. Will you pick me ………after the party? 15. The secretary took a message ………….her boss. 16. He imigrated …… Canada ………………1870s. 17. We all agreed ……….their reguest for a full investigation. V) Make questions for the undrelined words. 1. The film “ Harry Poster “ is on at 8.30. ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. I’m going to play table tennis this evening. ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. She lives downstairs . …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. They bought new fishing rods yesterday. ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. He worked with deaf mutes. ………………………………………………………………………………… 8 6. They demonstrated the telephone to the public. ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone . ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Marie Curie was born in Poland …………………………………………………………………………………. VI) Rewrite the following sentences. 1. My school has thirty classrooms .  There are ………………………………………………………………… 2. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone .  Alexander Graham Bell was …………………………………………………. 3. Let’s meet inside the center , at the café corner.  How ……………………………………………………………………… 4. You went to see the movie Dream City last night , didn’t you?  Did ………………………………………………………………………. 5. Sao Mai Movie Theater is near my aunt’t house .  Sao Mai Movie Theater isn’t…………………………………………. 6. I’ll phone you tomorrow morning .  I’ll give ………………………………………………………………… VII) Complete the sentences, using the appropriate adverbs in the box. In on there outside inside upstairs here downstairs out over 1. The children love Disneyland. They want to go there again. 2. I opened the box and look …………. 3. She ran ……….to open the door for him. 4. I’m afraid I can’t drink coffee with milk ………… 5. Let’s go ………….and seat in the sun. 6. Wait ………. I’ll be back in a minute. 7. He ran up the stairs to see what happened …………… 8. what’s ………… at the Red Movie Theater this week? 9. Come ………to my place and we’ll discuss it . 10. Dr Hammond is ……… right now .Can I take a message? 9 Exercises 3 I) Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a- feed b- clean c- sweep d- head 2. a- floor b- four c- room d- door 3. a- sink b- knife c- fire d- rice 4. a- house b- couch c- ought d- counter 5. a- candy b- fry c- many d- happy II) Choose the most suitable woeds ro phrases to fill in the blanks. 1. The children are old enough to look after ……………. A. them B. their C. themselves D. themself 2. We ought ……….the wardrobe in the corner opppsite the bed. A. put B. push C. to put D. to push 3. You should go to the …… to buy some fish and vegetables. A. market B. post office C. kitchen D. theater 4. I ………work every day from 8.30 to 5.30. A. ought to B. must C. should D. have to 5. The calendar is ………the clock, ………the picture and the lamp. A. on /next to B. under / between C. behind /between D. above /on 6. Sh worked hard ………she could pass the final exams. A. so that B. in order to C. as result D. so as to 7. Let’s paint the house………… It will be much cheaper. A. yourself B. herself C. ourself D. themselves 8. These shoes are very well – made. They…… a long time . A. last B. will last C. must last D. are going to last 9. It is dangerous to let children ……….in the kitchen. A. play B. to play C. playing D. to playing 10. We’re got a problem . I hope you can help………. A. yourself B. myself C. ourself D. us 11. John took an umbrella with him that day because of the bad ………. A. climate B. prediction C. condition D. weather 12. You can borrow mu computer, but don’t let anyone ……….use it . A. else B. other C. different D. more 13. She’s missing her friends and feeling very …… now she’s moved to London A. lone B. only C. single D. lonely 14. Animals seem to have a natural ……… of direction. A. feeling B. sense C. memory D. knowledge 15. I can never tell the difference …….American and Canadian accents. A. from B. in C. between D. with 16. She’s got a flat in london as …… as her cottage in wales. A. good B. well C. plus D. extra 17. If we want to arrive by nine , we’ll have to set ………at six. 10 [...]...A on B down C up D off 18 I believe local our newspaper was …….published in 185 2 A first B firstly C at first D once 19 I’ve read it six times and I …… don’t understand it A always B ever C still D yet 20 You really believe ……….ghosts, don’t you? A about... ………….your sister 5 D comes ………C in the alphabet 6 The boat sank …………the waves 7 Don’t shelter ……… the trees when it’s raining 8 Please put these books ………….the bookshelf ……….the desk 9 I often feel nervous when I am ………… strangers 10 Children must attend school ……… the age of 5 and 16 13 Exercises 4 I) Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the other 1 A- married B- harvest C-... him(fool) 7.A fairy ………… changed little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes(magic) 8 Everyone was very …………….after hearing that news (excite) 9 her father soon died of a ………… heart (break) 10 You made a wise …………… when you chose to study Spainish.(decide) 11 They formed a close …………….at school (friend) 12 …………… students do their exercises …………………… (care) 13 the population from the factory is a public ……………... student was very…………….about the holiday.(excite) 18 VII) Complete the sentences with prepositions in, at ,on,after, before , between ,from 1 I’ll see you …… the evening 2 Mozart was born ………Salzburg ……….1756 3 What do you usually do …… Sunday? We often go for long walk in the country ……….weekends 4 They got married ……….21 April 2002 5 I’m usually free …… 8 pm and 10 pm 6 The course begins ……… 12 May and... doesn’t like traveling …… night 8 I’ll leave ………7o’clock, so you should call me ………….7 9 My English class finshes ………7.30 Let’s meet ………….7.30 10 Do you give each other presents………… Christmas? 11 There are usually a lot of parties ………….New Year’s Eve 12 The mailman delivered the letter ……… 1.45 p.m 13 I woke up…………three o’clock ……… the morning 14 Mai’s birthday is …………February 18 15 We saw Mr Toan in Ha... morning 14 Mai’s birthday is …………February 18 15 We saw Mr Toan in Ha noi ……… September 16 They are leaving for Nha Trang ……… Saturday 17 The flight from Da Lat arrived in Hue ………….noon 18 Mr Tam graduated from university ………1 980 19 My English class starts………… ten minutes after three 20 Are you going to study ………the afternoon or night? 21 We had a wonderful time at that party………… Friday night 22 Our friends... 6- he taught ………….to drive a car 7- Jane looks at ……… in the mirror 8- Please help me I can’t do it ……… 9- We built the whole house ………… 10- take care of ……………… Complete the sentences using Will(ll’) / or going to 1-Look at those black clouds it ……………………(rain) 2- I feel terrible I think I …………….sick (be) 3- Tom ………….here at about 8 o’clock.( probably / get ) 4- I think Sarah ……………the present we bought... stories are so funny office? f- Because I don’t have enough money 7- Why couldn’t Jane pass the final exam ? g- because she didn’t study hard enough 8- Why wasn’t Mary atv work yesterday? h- Because she didn’t feel well 1……….2……….3……… 4…………5………….6…………… 7………… 8 22 EXERCISE 5 PHONETICS Find the word that has underlined pronounce different from the other 1- life like lit live 2- stay dad tale great 3- poor... cost of the hotel room doesn’t usually ………the priceof breakfast A- hold B- contain C- share D- include 27 The town stands on the south side of the ………road to London A- top B- main C- quick D- leading 28 He was seen crying, and his face …… red with shame A- caught B- broke C- turned D- suffered 29 Because of heavy rain, the game was put ……….for a few days A- out B- off C- up D- away 30 The bicycle he... ………………………………………………………………………… 6 I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more  I used ……………………………………………………………………………… 7 Mark is too young to ride his bike to school  Mark isn’t ……………………………………………………………………… 8 Nga enjoys listening to traditional story  Nga is ………………………………………………………………………… 9 Let’s meet at the café corner  Bao suggested……………………………………………………………………… 10 Sao Mai movie theater is near Hoa’s house . )…………to the library three times a week. 7.Alexander Graham Bell( introduce)……………the telephone in 187 6. 8. Yesterday I (be ) ……….busy, so I (not have )………… time to phone you. 7 9. What …… you ……… (do. her …………343456 58 13. Snow is falling all ……… the country. 14. Will you pick me ………after the party? 15. The secretary took a message ………….her boss. 16. He imigrated …… Canada ……………… 187 0s. 17. We. mutes. ………………………………………………………………………………… 8 6. They demonstrated the telephone to the public. ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone . ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Marie Curie