WEEK 1 + 2 : THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND SIMPLE PAST TENSE I. Objectives : to help sts review the usage and the form of simple present tense and simple past tense. II.Method : communicative III. Teaching aids : lesson plan IV. Content A. Theory I. The simple present tense. (Thì hiện tại đơn) I. 1 – To be ( + ) S + is are am + … Ex: She is a doctor. ( ) S + is are am + not + … Ex: They are not engineers. ( ? ) Is Are Am + S + … Ex: Are you tired ? I .2 Verb ( + ) S + V s es + … I you we they plural noun … V infinitive She he it singular noun … V + s es Ex: They go to school every day. He never eats meat. ( ) S + do not does not + V – infinitive … I you we they plural noun … do not ( don’t ) She he it singular noun … does not ( doesn’t ) Ex: Sarah doesn’t like cats. The children don’t play tennis every afternoon. ( ? ) Does Do + S + V – infinitive …? I you we they plural noun … Do She he it singular noun … Does Ex: Do you go fishing in summer ? Does Peter usually stay up late ? II The simple past ( Th× qu¸ khø ®¬n ) II.1 – Tobe ( + ) S + was were … Ex: She was ill yesterday. ( ) S + were was + not… Ex: I was not good last week. ( ? ) Was Were + S … Ex: Was the weather good 3 days ago ? She he it I singular noun was They you we plural noun were II.2 Verb ( + ) S + Ved Virregular + … Ex: They saw an accident last night. ( ) S + didn’t + V infinitive + … Ex: My mother didn’t give me a present on my birthday. ( ? ) Did + S + V infinitive … ? Ex: Did you go to the movie last night ?
Trang 1WEEK 1 + 2 : THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND SIMPLE PAST
I / you / we / they / plural noun … V - infinitive
She / he / it / singular noun … V + s / es
Ex: They go to school every day.
He never eats meat.
( - ) S + do not / does not + V – infinitive …
I / you / we / they / plural noun … do not ( don’t )
She / he / it / singular noun … does not ( doesn’t )
Ex: Sarah doesn’t like cats.
The children don’t play tennis every afternoon.
( ? ) Does / Do + S + V – infinitive …?
I / you / we / they / plural noun … Do
She / he / it / singular noun … Does
Ex: Do you go fishing in summer ?
Does Peter usually stay up late ?
II -The simple past ( Thì quá khứ đơn )
II.1 – Tobe
( + ) S + was / were …
Ex: She was ill yesterday.
( - ) S + were / was + not…
Ex: I was not good last week.
( ? ) Was / Were + S …
Ex: Was the weather good 3 days ago ?
She / he / it / I / singular noun was
They / you / we / plural noun were
Trang 2B Exercises
Exercise 1: Put the verb in the bracket into the simple present tense.
1 I ……….(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day
2 These boys often ……….………(play) football at weekends
3 It ……… (rain) in the winter
4 She ……….(go) to school three days a week
5 My little boy often ……… …………(watch) cartoon film
6 She ……… (study) English very well
7 My father often ………(play) tennis in the morning
8 Ann ……… (speak) German very well
Exercise 2: Put “DO or DOES” into the following sentences to make questions
9……… the students study hard every day?
Exercise 3: Make questions from the words given.
17 does / what time / get up / she
→ ……….… ……… ?
– At seven o’clock
18 for / does / have / breakfast / she / what
→……… …… ………?
– A bread and an egg
19 to work / she / does / go / how
→ ……… ………….………… ?
– By bus
20 she / does / what / in the evening / do
→ ……… …… ………… ?
– She watches television
21 bed / time / does / go to / what / she
→ ……… ?
– At nine o’clock
Exercise 4: Put the verb in brackets into the simple past tense.
22 He ……….…(live) in London last year
23 He ……… (live) in London from 1980 to 1985
24 They ……… (sell) their house several days ago
25 When……….…you ………….… (see) her ?
26 ……… he come to see you last night ? Yes he came
27 She ……….…… (met) me in the street last Sunday
Trang 328 I ……… ….(wait) for the telephone call all this morning.
29 I……… …… (study) music when I was at school
30 They ……… (sell) their house last year
31 They ……….…(walk) to the corner two days ago
32 Professor T ……….…(teach) another class last year
33 We ……….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000
34 He ……… … (meet) his friends some days ago
35 We ……….…….(speak) to our friends last week
Exercise 5: Make interrogative and negative form from these sentences.
36 Jack went to the shop
Exercise 6: Put (DID , WAS or WERE ) into the brackets.
40 Where ……… you born? Where ……….…… your mother born?
41 When ……….……… you start school?
42 How many schools ……….you go to ?
43 What ……… your favourite subject?
44 Where ……… you live when you ……… a child?
45 ……… they live in a house or a flat?
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
46 I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ………
A go on B go off C go away D go up
47 Another word for fasten is ………
A frighten B loosen C lengthen D tighten
48 I was born and grew up on the ……… of the Red River
A shops B restaurants C offices D banks
49 Mr Lam goes to work on foot once a week It means he ………… walks to work
A never B sometimes C often D usually
50 My aunt is a ……… Teacher
A history B historic C historical D historian
51 “……… do you get to school ?” “ By bike.”
A What B How C How often D How far
52 When I was a child, I usually ………… fishing with my brother
A go B went C gone D use to go
53 We ……… dinner at home on Saturdays
A haven’t had B didn’t had C aren’t have D don’t have
54 Are you contented ……… your present job, Mrs Tuyet?
A to B for C with D of
55 What time is the flight ……… to arrive?
A due B plan C thought D bound
Trang 4WEEK 3 : WH - QUESTIONS & GERUND AND TO – INFINITIVE
I Objectives: to help sts know how to make questions using Wh - questions and using gerund and to - infinitive correctly
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aids : lesson plan
IV Content
Exercise 3: Write question with: WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHY.
11 Miss Phuong went home early
14 The machine cost a lot of money
→ How much money ……….…………?
15 We had dinner
→ What ……… …… for dinner?
16 The meeting finished
→ What time ……… ……… ?
17 Lucy arrived
→ What time ……… ………?
Exercise 4: Underlined the correct answer.
18 I’m looking forward to ……….you at Christmas ( see/ seen/ seeing )
19 Litter boys like ……… trees ( climb/ climbing/ have climbed )
20 Mr.Ha decided ……… … his new suit (wearing/ to wear/ wear )
21 Some people are used to ……… … in crowded buses (standing/ stand/ stood )
22 I dislike ………… ………… on the subway ( to ride/ riding/ ride )
23 I enjoy ……… with Miss Phuong (to study/ studying / studied )
24 Students must practice ……… …….(to use/ using / use )
25 Hoa and Lan have stopped ……….to each other (to talk/ talking/ talks)
Exercise 5: Give the correct verb forms.
26 He’s expecting ……… (make) a trip to Ha Long Bay
27 Students stopped ………(make) noise when the teacher came in
28 Ann likes ……… (cook) but hate … ……… (wash) up
29 I enjoy ……… (listen) to classical music
30 He will try ……… (not make) the same mistake again
31 Would you mind ……… (buy) me a newspaper?
32 Would you like ……… (have) a dance with me?
33 They finished ……… (learn) and then they wanted to go out for pleasure
34 I hope ……….(not do) that tiring work again
35 It’s no use ………(advise) him
36 He always avoids ………(meet) her in the street
37 My mother gets used to ……… (get) up early in the morning
38 Tom refused ……… (give) me his address
39 Do you agree ……….(lend) me some money?
40 My parents decided ……… (take) a taxi because it was late
Trang 541 My watch keeps ……… (stop).
WEEK 4, 5 : Exercise on present and past perfect tense
Exercise 1 : Put the verb in brackets into correct tenses : simple past, past perfect and present perfect
1 I ……….a great film yesterday (see)
2 ……… a new car? (you ever buy)
3 Sue ……….the flu last winter (have)
4 A few days ago we ……… to his uncle (drive)
5 They ……… bingo Wednesday afternoon (play)
6 He ……….the bus to get there (already take)
7 Last week my rabbit ………away (run)
8 We ………a lot last Sunday (do)
9 …… to India? (she ever be)
10 I …….him last Monday (meet)
11 She ……….yet (not wake up)
12 I ……….her since last Thursday (not meet)
13 Bob ………well last night (sleep)
14 I …… a letter from her two days ago (get)
15 They ……….in Germany (already arrive)
16 When we arrived , the dinner ……….…….(already begin)
17 She ………… …… (cry) after he ………… ……….(go)
18 They ……….… (tell) us we were too late The train ……….… (leave)
19 When I ………… ….(get) to the theatre , the play …….… ….(already start)
20 John was not at home He ……….……… …(go) away
21 The house was very quiet Everybody ……….….(go) to bed
22 They ……… (not go) home until they finished their work
23 We ……….……….(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door
24 Everyone ……… (eat) dinner by the time we ………(get) to the dining-room
25 We ………… (ask) the poster where he ………… …(put) our luggage
26 He ………(do) nothing before he saw me
27 He thanked me for what I ……… (do)
28 I ………(be) sorry that I had hurt him
29 After they had gone, I ………(sit) down and ……….(rest)
30 He ……… (die) after he ……… (be) ill a long time
31 As soon as you ……… (go), I ……….(want) to see you again
32 Before you ………….(go) very far, we found that we …………(lose) our way
33 My friend ………(not see) me for many years when I met him
34 My father ……….(tell) me he ………….(give) up smoking
35 He ………(be) late because he ………(have) an accident
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer
36 When I was young, I received some …… training from my father
A science B scientific C scientist D scientifically
37 We must send ………….aid to the refugees
A human B humanism C humane D humanitarian
38 Nowadays, more and more young people want to have a university ……
A educate B education C educator D educational
Trang 639 The purpose of the test is to ……… The weight of the chemical element
A ease B interrupt C determine D receive
40 In the 19th century, it was ………… for a woman to become a doctor
A unable B impossible C couldn’t D incapable
41 He took …………the position that his father had obtained at the college
A on B to C up D in
42 Tran Hieu Ngan was the first Vietnamese athlete … an Olympic medal
A to win B winning C won D had won
43 After it ……….dry for two months, it rained heavily last night
A was B has been C had been D would be
44 Jane had gone to the supermarket ………she got home
A as soon as B after C when D before
45 When I ……….to visit him, he ……….to work
A came / gone B came/ had gone C had come/went D had come/had gone
46 When I first ……….abroad to study, I ……… in a dormitory before
A travelled - was never lived B had travelled – never lived
C travelled - had never lived D was living – had never lived
47 After the … death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his position at the Sorbonne
A tragic B tragedy C tragical D tragically
48 Marie Curie was … … the Nobel Prize in chemistry for determining the atomic weight of
radium
A won B awarded C dedicated D devoted
49 It rained yesterday after it ………… dry for months
A was B have been C had been D was being
50 When you phone me, it …………my lunchtime
A was B is C being D were
WEEK 6 : EXERCISES ON THE + ADJ , USED TO + INFINITIVE ,
WHICH AS A CONNECTOR
I Objectives : helps sts to practise using the points of grammar above as well as structures
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aid : Lesson plan
IV Contents
Exercise 1 : Use The + Adjective from the list to complete each sentence
disabled, rich, deaf, unemployed, dumb, poor, blind, injured
1 ……… have to help ………
2 ……….….in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately
3 The little boy is helping ………cross the street
4 …… … and………… use a system of sign language to communicate with each other
5 The government should take an urgent step to help ………
6 Don’t make fun of ………
Exercise 2: Choose the correct word between brackets
7 The rich (is / are ) ………… not always happy
8 The poor (is / are )………not always unhappy
9 The dead never ……….( return / returns )
10 The lazy can never ……….( succeeds / succeed )
11 The young ( have / has ) ………the future in their hand
Trang 7Exercise 3 : Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences
12 John is always late for class This annoys the teacher
………
13 People today put advertisements on TV or in newspapers This makes it possible to produce
more things to sell
Exercise 4: Choose the correct word between brackets
21 He ……… wear a pair of glasses (used to / use to / used)
22 “Are you a bus driver ? ” - “ No, not anymore, but I …… .” (used to / used to be / use to be )
23 When a boy I … a kite in the afternoon (would to fly /used to fly/ have flown)
24 He …arrive at the office on time.(used always to/used to always/always used to)
25 Susan………early when she stayed with us (has got up/ used to get up/ gets up)
26 Jimmy and Maria were mischievous children They …………tricks on their teacher, which
always got them into a lot of trouble ( could have played / could play / used to play )
27 He ………here but he doesn’t work here now (has worked/ used to work/ used to working )
28 “Do the Smiths live next door to you ? ”
“No, but they ………(used to do / used to did / used to )”
29 The dog would bark until someone opened the gate That’s what he ……
(is used to doing / is used to / used to do )
30 When I was your age, I ……… for the cinema
(used to pay 5p / used paid 5p / used to pay 5p )
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer
31 He rushed into the burning building, ……… was very brave
A it B who C that D which
32 My father didn’t ………coffee for breakfast
A used to have B use to have C use to having D use be having
33 Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ………
A disabled B the deaf C the mute D the blind
34 Thuy’s class is different ………other classes because the children are disabled
A on B from C in D at
35 The little boy is helping……… cross the street
A the poor B the rich C the blind D the young
35 Many people lost their home in the Earthquake The government is trying
to establish more shelters to care for ………
A the childless B the homeless C the blind D the deaf
Trang 836 The government should have special policies to help the ………
A disable B disabled C disability D disablement
37 I ………….up late at night
A use to stay B am used to stay C used to staying D am used to staying
38 The blind child ……… a great effort to learn “Braille ”
A did B got C made D created
39 There was a lot of ……….from the local residents
A oppose B opposite C opponent D opposition
40 I’d like to introduce you to Mrs Thuy, ……… is the teacher of this special class
A that B which C who D whom
41 The children will learn how ……….sums
A to do B doing C do D will do
42 We ……….for the delay in answering your letter
A sorry B regret C apologize D excuse
43 very few people can ……….my name correctly
A pronoun B pronounce C announce D allow
44 The blind ……… unable to see anything
A is B are C am D have
45 He said it was right that ……… should beg
A blind B the blinds C the blind D the blindness
Exercise 6: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting
46 Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party, this made me feel sad
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aid : Lesson plan
IV Contents
A Theory
I The present perfect tense ( Th× hiÖn t¹i hoµn thµnh )
( + ) S + have / has + P2
Ex: John has just cleaned the floor.
( - ) S + have / have + not + P2
Ex: They have not received their salary yet.
( ? ) Have / Have + S + P2 … ?
Ex: Have the students finished doing the homeworks ?
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She / he / it / single noun has
II Passive voice with present perfect.
Active : S + have / has + V3/ed + O
Passive : S + have / has + been + V3/ed + by ….
III Relative pronouns
Who: subject or object pronoun for people
Ex : I told you about the woman who lives next door.
Which : subject or object pronoun for animals and things.
Ex : Do you see the cat which is lying on the roof ?
Which : referring to a whole sentence
Ex : He couldn’t read, which surprised me.
That : subject or object pronoun for people, animals and things in defining relative clauses (who or which
are also possible)
Ex : I don’t like the table that stands in the kitchen.
B Exercises
Exercise 1: Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
1 She ……… … (wait) for two hours to see you
2 She ……… (be) to America
3 John ……… … (see) that film several times
4 They ……… ……(live) in this street for a long time
5 She ……….…… (not speak) to me since last week
6 We ……… (study) every lesson in the book, so far
7 I ……….(have) three colds this winter
8 Up to now, John ……….(work) very hard
Exercise 2: Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành hoặc quá khứ đơn.
9 They ……… (sell) their house several days ago
10 John ……… (work) for this company since 1980
11 Linda is working in this department She ……… (work) here for two years
12 Many people in this class …… (see) this beautiful house several times
13 They ……… ………(live) in London from 1970 to 1990
14 They ……….(live) in China since 2000
15 We ……….….(study) English at this school for a month
16 Our present teacher ……… … (live) in this city all of his life
17 This boy ……….(not / finish) his homework yet
18 I ……… (speak) to him about your work several times already
19 ……….…you ……….…… (ever travel) to China before ?
20 he ……….….(receive) a letter just a few minutes ago
21 I ………(not / see) John recently
22 It’s the third time you ……….……….(lose) your key
23 This is one of the best books I ……….(ever read)
24 You ……….……….(put) your book on my desk last night
Exercise 3: Active or Passive? Underline the correct verb form
25 Tom has just promoted / has just been promoted to area manager of East Asia
26 My father has taken / has been taken English class in the U.S
Trang 1027 How many times have you / have you been fired?
28 How much money have you saved / have you been saved for your vacation
29 My brother has given / has been given tickets to the concert
30 The population of our city has risen / has been risen to nearly one million
31 A strike has called / has been called by the factory worker
32 They haven’t offered / haven’t been offered more money by the management
Exercise 4: Fill in the gap with a suitable relative pronoun
33 Have you got the money ……… I lent you yesterday
34 The man ……… I had seen before wasn’t at the party
35 This is a machine ……… cost half a million pounds
36 She’s the singer ……… has just signed a contract with a recording company
37 I don’t understand people ……… hate animals
38 The girl ……….was injured in the accident is now in the hospital
39 What was the name of the man ………lent you the money
Exercise 5: Arrange the words in each line so as to have a correct sentence
40 How / you / English / have / learnt / long?
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer
46 My aunt has just bought an ……… cooker
A electric B electrical C electricity D electrician
47 A …………is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper
A photocopier B printer C speaker D mouse
48 This robot is ……….of doing almost anything you ask
A able B possible C capable D could
49 The Internet helps us to interact ………other people around the world
A to B from C of D with
49 Robert is going to be famous someday He ………… in three movies already
A appeared B had appeared C has appeared D has been appearing
50 The chemistry book ………… was a little expensive
A that I bought it B I bought that C what I bought D that I bought
51 Do you remember Mrs Huong, ………… taught us English
A who B whom C that D which
52 I have been in this city for a long time I …….here sixteen years ago
A have come B was coming C came D had come
53 The man died because medical help was not helped A doctor should … … immediately
A have called B been called C called D have been called
54 What makes a computer such a ………….device?
A miracle B miraculous C miraculously D wonder
55 Computers are capable ……… doing almost anything you ask
A in B at C of D with
Trang 1156 You can relax with computer games or by listening to ……….music
A computer – played B computers – played
C computer - playing D computers – playing
57 Quoc Hoc High School, ……… we are studying, is a famous school in Vietnam
A which B that C where D in where
58 My father has bought me an ……….computer
A economical B electrical C electric D electronic
59 This is the last time I ……….an exercise like this
A do B did C have done D would do
60 You may borrow my bike ……… you are careful with it
A as much as B as long as C even if D expected
61 What is your ………subject at school ?
A preferred B favourite C liked D rather
62 A new hospital ………in the area lately
A was built B was being built C has built D has been built
63 This box ………….for a long time yet
A hasn’t been opened B hadn’t been opened
C wasn’t opened D wasn’t being opened
64 The man ……… I had seen before wasn’t at the party
A whom B that C x D all are correct
65 A computer is a ……… typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document
A magically B magical C magic D magician
66 Can you help me find the man …………saved the girl?
A which B whom C who D whose
67 None of the students ……… in our this problem yet
A have been solving B have solved C were solving D were solved
68 All of those ………….in favour of the motion, raise your hands
A who are B who is C whom are D whom is
69 I’d like to live in a country ………….there is plenty of snow in winter
A which B where C which D both B&C
70 John ……….to executive manager of an advertising company
A has just been promoted B has just been promoting
C has just promoted D is promoting
71 How much money ……….for your vacation ?
A are you saved B have you been saved
C have you saved D were you saved
72 We ………….to Da Lat several times It’s a foggy city
A were B have been C were being D would go
73 Fax machines were a wonder………at the time
A inventive B invention C discover D discovery
74 Please ……… the mess
A excuse B mind C remember D miss
75 They have made a lot of progress …… the country became independent
A for B since C before D until
WEEK 8 : - PRESENT PROGRESSIVE & “BE GOING TO”
Trang 12I Objectives : to help sts review and use correctly the points of grammar above as well as practise doing exercises
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aid : Lesson plan
IV Contents
A Theory
I The present continuous tense ( Th× hiÖn t¹i tiÕp diÔn )
( + ) S + is / are / am + V-ing
Ex: I am teaching
They are studying.
( - ) S + is / are / am + not + V-ing
Ex: You are not planting vegetables in the garden this year.
( ? ) Is / Are / Am + S + V-ing …?
Ex: Are they reading book at the moment ?
II Be going to
( + ) S + is / are / am + going to + V- infinitive
( - ) S + is / are / am + not + going to + V – infinitive
( ? ) Is / are / am + S + going to + V – infinitive ?
B Exercises
Exercise 1
John (read) a book now
What (you do) tonight?
Jack and Peter (work) late today
Silvia (not listen) to music
Maria (sit) next to Paul
How many other students (you study) with?
The phone (not ring)
(it start) to rain?
9 (Sue study) to become a doctor?
10 (you take) your daughter with you?
11 (the dog play) with the kids?
12 (they come) tonight?
13 She (read) an English book
14 They (listen) to rock music
15 We (drink) lemonade
16 Are you (study) Japanese?
17 I (eat) a hamburger
18 Is she (speak) Spanish?
19 You (watch/not) TV
20 It (sleep) on the sofa
21 Am I (wear) a black t-shirt?
22 They (go/not) to school
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with “BE GOING TO” and a verb or expression from the box Leave,
snow, drive, be sick, jump, have a job interview, be late, study together
1 Look at that man on the bridge! I think he ………
2 I don’t feel well I think I ………
3 It’s so cold and look at those clouds! I think it ………
4 This film is so boring We ………
5 Sally’s wearing her best clothes She ………
6 Hurry up! It’s nearly ten o’clock! You ………
Trang 137 “Are you free tonight ? ” “I am sorry, I’m going to meet Jack at the library at 7 We
……… …….”
18 “Do you want to walk to the shop ? ” “No, I ……….”
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer
19 Tom and I ………to Mary’s birthday party together
A am going B are going C will go D are going to go
20 You have heard she isn’t coming to the meeting, ……….?
A is she B haven’t you C aren’t you D hasn’t she
21 I will try to ……….her to go with us
A persuade B suggest C propose D offer
22 This semester in geography we have studied rock ………
A information B formal C informal D formations
23 We are going to make a two-day ………to visit Huong Pagoda
A travel B excursion C voyage D gone
24 I know that he ……… in the library at this moment
A works B has worked C is working D was working
25 She ………sixteen years old next Saturday
A is B is going to C will be D has
26 I ……….our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note
A have seen B going to see C shall have seen D am seeing
27 I think they’re going to visit Sa Pa, ……….?
A aren’t they B are they going C do I D don’t I
28 Our class ……… a picnic at Thay Pagoda this Sunday
A am having B will has C is going to have D go to have
29 Where is your father? – He ……….in his office
A works B has worked C is working D worked
30 At this time tomorrow, we ……… on the train to Ho Chi Minh City
A will be sitting B will sit C will have sat D would sit
31 We have run out of milk – Oh, have we ? I ………and get some
A would go B will go C will be going D was going
32 We are going on a ………to Vung Tau next week
A two day trip B two-days trip C two-day trip D twoday trip
33 I’m afraid my parents do not allow me ……….on a long journey
A going B to go C to going D will go
34 Tell me about your plan, Lan What ………….this Saturday evening?
A are you doing B have you done C would you do D will you be doing
35 The local authorities …… … this market to build a new school for the children in the area
next month
A will demolish B are going to demolish
C will be demolished D both A & B are correct
36 Can you come next weekend? – Sorry , we’d love to, but we ……… to the countryside to
visit our relatives
A have gone B will have gone C are going D would go
37 They are going ………… a boat trip on the Themes
A for B in C at D on
38 I can’t talk now I ……… the dinner
A was cooking B am cooking C will be cooking D have cooked
39 All of my friends ………… for the same job
A applied B intended C requested D referred
40 The first term is coming to ………and my school is going to ……some days off
Trang 14A an end- to have B end-having C a end-have D an end- have had
41 We believe we’re going to enjoy good weather with ………….sunshine
A a lot of B lots of C plenty of D all are correct
42 Please be quiet while the teacher ……… the lesson
A explains B was explaining C is explaining D explained
43 Be careful! The bus ……… near
A will come B will be coming C is coming D has come
44 We ………from school by the end of June
A will graduate B will have graduated
C have graduated D had graduated
-WEEK 9 : BECAUSE OF & INSPITE OF
I Objective : to help sts use the point of grammar corectly and exactly as well as practise doing exercises
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aid : Lesson plan
IV.Content
A Theory
Because + Clause
Because of + V – ing / Noun phrase
Although / Though + Clause
Inspite of / Despite + V – ing / Noun phrase
B Exercises
Exercise 1: Supply either “BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF” as appropriate.
1 It was difficult to deliver the letter ……….…the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope
2 We decided to leave early ………… ……….the party was boring
3 Rescue attempts were temporarily……… …the bad weather
4 They visited their friends often ………they enjoyed their company
5 Paul can’t go to the football game ………his grades
6 Marcella was awarded a scholarship……….her superiors scholastic ability
7 Nobody ventured outdoor ……… the hurricane warning
8 We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ………… the air is purer there
9 We have to drive around the bay ……… the bridge was destroyed in the storm
10 The chickens have died ……….the intense heat
Exercise 2: Replace the underlined words by the words in parentheses.
11 D e s p i te her dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
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28 a/ ………all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
b/ ……….we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong
29 a/ I went home early ………… ….I was feeing sick
b/ I went to work the next day ………I was still feeling sick
30 I couldn’t get to sleep ……… there was a lot of noise
31 I didn’t get the job ……….being extremely qualified
32 ……… the traffic was bad, I arrived on time
33 I couldn’t sleep ……… I was really tired
34 The flight may be cancelled ………the thick fog
Exercise 4: Putting the verbs into the Present Perfect Tense.
35 I ……… (live) here since 1970
36 The cat ………(sit) in front of the fire since tea-time
37 ………….you ……….(be) to the zoo ?
38 I’m afraid you ……….(look) at the wrong one
39 ………you ……….(wait) long for me ?
40 Yes! I ……….(stand) here in the rain for half an hour
41 He ………(learn) English for three years, but he can’t even read a newspaper yet
42 This watch was working all right a moment ago but now it ……….(stop)
43 Lunch is not quite ready yet, although I ………… (cook) all the morning
44 Look! That light ……… (burn) all night
WEEK 10 : REPORTED SPEECH – STATEMENT
A- Theory
1 Statements
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pronouns
present tense verbs (3rd person singular)
place and time expressions
He said that he spoke English
* Some notes when changing direct speech into reported speech.
In two weeks’ timeThat day
The day before / the previous dayThe following week
The previous weekThere
ThatThen
B - Exercises
Exercise 1 : Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1.They said, "We are busy."
→ They said that
2.He said, "I know a better restaurant."
→ He said that
3 She said, "I woke up early."
→ She said that
4.He said, "I will ring her."
→ He said that ………
5.They said, "We have just arrived."
→ They said that ………
6 He said, "I will clean the car."
→ He said that ………
7.She said, "I did not say that."
→ She said that ………
8.She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
→ She said that ………
9.He said: "I won't tell anyone."
Trang 1712.You said, "I will do this for him."
Trang 1837 “He could read when he was three”
→ She said ………
38 “I was sleeping when Julie called” → She said ………
WEEK 11 : REPORTED SPEECH – STATEMENT ( CONT ) Exercise 1: Change this direct speech into reported speech ( cont ) 1.“ I’ll see you tomorrow’’ She said
2 “ I saw her today’’ She said
3 “I don’t like this film’’⇒ She said
4 “ We went swimming today’’ ⇒ She said
5 “ I’ll meet Mary on Sunday’’⇒ She said
6 “ Peter and Sue are getting married tomorrow’’ ⇒ He said
7 “I really like this furniture’’ ⇒ She said
8 “ I’m meeting them at four o’clock today’’ ⇒ He said
9 “ I live here with my parents’’ ⇒ He said
10 “ Our new house is beautiful’’⇒ He said
11 “ I want to be a teacher of English’’⇒ He said
12 “ I can’t speak chinese’’ ⇒ She said
13 “ My sister is now having a wonderful time in Nha Trang’’⇒ He said
14 “ I’ll be very busy today’’⇒ She said
15 “ I must come to the meeting tomorrow’’⇒ He said
16.“ These roses are for you’’⇒She told me
17 “ I’m going away tomorrow , mother’’⇒ He said
18 “ Nothing can grow in my garden It never gets sun ⇒ He said
19 “ It is so foggy today’’⇒ She said
20 “ If you answer the questions correctly, you may win us 100⇒ She said
21 “ I have to clean the floor today’’⇒ She said
22.“ These roses are cut from my garden’’⇒ My aunt said
Exercise 2 : Choose the best answer to complete sentences.
1 Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.”
-> Mr Brown said that he TV the night before
A was watching B watched C had watched D has watched
2 Sandy explained, “ I saw the accident at the corner of High Street.”
-> Sandy explained that the accident at the corner of High Street
A he had seen B I saw C I had seen D he saw
3 Bob said, “ We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party.”
-> Bob said a wonderful time at Peter’s party
A he had B they had had C we had D we had had
4 The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.”
-> The farmer said her
A he had seen B I hadn’t seen C she didn’t see D he hadn’t seen
5 Will and Tim said, “ We were very happy about the present.”
-> Will and Tim said they very happy about the present
A had been B been C were D were being
6 Peter reported, “ We played a lot of tennis last year.”
-> Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis
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7 The Clarks told us, “ We drove right down to Athens last summer.”
-> The Clarks told us right down to Athens
A he had driven / the summer before B they had driven / the summer before
C they drove / the previous summer D he drove / last summer
8 Helen said, “ I’m watching the late night show.”
-> Helen said the late night show
A they were watching B you watched C she was watching D Helen is watching
9 Peter said, “ They were interested in other countries.”
-> Peter said interested in other countries
A he had been B he was C they were D they had been
10 Mrs Miller said, “I don’t feel better now.”
-> Mrs Miller said she feel better
A they not / now B she doesn’t / then
C she didn’t / then D they didn’t / now
WEEK 12 + 13 : CONDITIONAL TYPE 1
I Objectives : helps sts to review the use and form of conditional type 1 as well as practise doing exercises
on the points of grammar
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aids : Lesson plan , reference book, …
IV Content
A – Theory
Conditional sentences type I ( real / true in present or future )
+ to express an action or thing which can happen at present or future time
Ex : If it is sunny, we will go to the beach
+ to express a warn
Ex : If you drop it, it will break
+ to express a promise
Ex : I’ll pick you up at the part if you phone me
* Note : Unless = If … not
B Exercises
Exercise 1 : Match a line in A with a line in B to make meaningful sentences.
1 If you go to Paris,
2 If we can afford it,
3 If I don’t hear from you today,
4 If the music is too loud,
5 If we don’t leave soon,
6 If there is nothing interesting in the window,
7 If she has to work late,
8 If Peter calls,
a we’ll be late for school
b go inside the store
c tell him I never want to see him again
d we’ll buy a new car soon
e she’ll call you from the office
f you can turn down the radio
g you must go to the top of Eiffel Tower
h I’ll call you tomorrow
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1 If Liz studies hard, she ……… (pass) her test
2 If I have time tomorrow, I ……….(go) shopping with you
3 If you ………(turn) off the light, we will be in the dark
4 If I see Duc, I ………(give) him your message
5 He ……….(send) you some information if you tell him your address
6 If Kate ………(be) late again, she will lose her job
7 She will be sick if she ……….(eat) all that ice-cream
8 If we ……….(go) out tomorrow evening, we (miss) that new program on TV
9 I (be) angry if it turns out that you are wrong
10 If he (finish) .with the computer, I will put it away
11 If you leave now, you (be) home in 2 hours
12 You (have to) .finish writing it if you want to leave now
13 If it (not rain) .we will have the party outside
14 She will ask you if she (need) help
15 The reporter (write) about it if he has enough time
16 If the temperature is below zero, water (freeze)
17 I (not stay) out if it starts to rain hard
18 A dog will never bite you if you ( look ) it straight in the eyes.
19 If it snows tomorrow, I ( stay)……… at home
20 If the weather ( be) nice tomorrow, I will go for a long walk
Exercise 3 : Read situations and write the conditional sentence for each one.
1 Drive carefully or you will cause accident
1 (I may see Tom tonight.) If I see Tom, I’ll tell him the news.
2 (Melanie is coming soon.) ………., can you let her in, please ?
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4 (I might feel better tomorrow.) ………., I’ll probably go back to work
5 (This film finishes at ten.) ………., I’ll stop the video
6 (The plan may not work.) ………., we’ll have to think of something else
7 (I’m going shopping this evening.) ………., I’ll buy some food
8 (You might hear some news.) ………., can you ring me immediately ?
9 (I’ll get home tonight.) ………., I’ll make myself an omelette
10 (It might stay fine.) ………., I’ll probably go for a walk later on
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer
1 If the weather ………nice tomorrow, we …… swimming
A is-go B is-will go C will be-go D will be-will go
2 The roads will be flooded ……… we resurface and raise them
A if B unless C when D so
3 If Tom is late again, he ………….his job
A loses B lost C will lose D would lose
4 We will go skiing if it ………this winter
A snows B snowed C will snow D is snowing
5 ………… if you take the map with you
A You will get lost B You will not get lost C You get lost D You got lost
6 Don’t worry You ………….told if there’s a change of the plan
A are B will C will be D would be
7 I will give your regards to her………… I meet her tomorrow
A if B even if C when D while
8 You will ……… yourself a lot of time if you take the car
A spend B make C save D spare
9 You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you ……some help
A will get B would get C get D will have got
10 You will become ill ………… you don’t stop working so hard
A until B when C unless D if
WEEK 14 : GENERAL EXERCISES
I/Give the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1.It (be) often hot in the summer
2.Daisy is cooking food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) in the morning
3.She said that she (already, see) Dr Rice
4.Last night, before she (watch) TV, she (do) her homework
5.When I (arrive) at this house, he was still sleeping
6.I (see) her last year
7.What you (do) yesterday?
8.Did you remember (lock) the car? - No, I didn't I'd better go back and do it now
9.Would you like me (turn ) down the radio a bit?
10.Would your children mind (keep) quiet for a moment? I'm trying (fill) a form.11.Does she want (become) a singer?
12.Rivers usually (flow) to the sea
13.The light (go) out when we were having dinner
14.After they had gone, I (sit) down and (rest)
15.We'll go out when the rain (stop)
Trang 2216.We stopped once (buy) petrol and then we stopped again (ask) someone the way.17.Jack suggested (take) me one flat and keep the other for me.
18.Before Alice (go) to sleep, she (call) her family
19.You (watch) TV last night?
20.The children were playing football when their mother (come) back home
21.Mrs Green always (go) to work by bus
22.I'll come and see you before I (leave)
23.Try to avoid (make ) him angry
24.It's no use (wait)
25.She (be) born in 1980
II/ Make questions:
1.We often have breakfast at 6 o'clock
2.Daisy is cooking some food in the kitchen
3.The farmers are working in the field at the moment
4.Mrs Green goes to work by bus
5.They have studied English for 6 years
6.I saw her last year
III Combine these sentences, using relative pronouns:
1.The girl chatted with him yesterday She arrived here at 6:30
2.I will introduce to you the man He is sharing the flat with me
3.My phone is out of order It’s a real nuisance
4.I’m reading a book I bought it in Sydney in 1996
5.The mechanic is an experienced one I sent for him to repair my motorbike
6.You left the key in your car That was rather careless of you
7.The architect design these flats He has moved to HCM city
8.I must thank the people I got a present from them
9.Oxford university has many colleges It’s one of the oldest one in the world
10.The police blocked up the road This caused a traffic jam
11.This is Mrs Jones Her son won the championship last year
12.Mary has won an Oscar.I know her sister
IV/ Change into passive voice:
1.They have offered Mike an opportunity to study abroad
Trang 232.The boys spell these words wrongly.
3.Terrorists murdered three hostages
4.People haven’t used these machines for at least five years
5.The woman didn't sell the house at the end of the street
6.Has the postman delivered the package yet?
7.The police have blocked up the road for an hour after the accident
8.The teacher doesn’t call my name
9.They can hold the meeting before May Day
10.Does she invite you to her wedding party?
11.Did anything disturb you in the night?
12.The boy broke the window
13.Will they teach English here?
V/Complete the sentences, using “used to”, “be used to”:
1.You are talking to the biologist whom I……….talk with in 1999
2.You……… sending an e-mail?
3.We……….sleeping on the floor
4.You ………share a room with another person?
5.I……….love Ann but now she gets on my nerves
6.My parents……….writing every thing in English
7.It took me a long time to……… wearing my glasses
VI/Circle the word with the italicised letter(s) pronounced differently from those of the others:
1.a.bought b ought c.thought d.through
2.a.your b four c.pour d.hour
3.a.cost b roast c.post d.toast
4.a.all b talk c.salad d.false
5.a.both b broke c.boss d.told
WEEK 15 : MIXED EXERCISES ( cont )
Exercise 1 : Build a sentence with the words provided.
Nguyen Trai / 1380 / born / Thang Long / now call / Hanoi
-………
he / not only / national hero / but also / great poet
-………
Trang 24he / devote / all / life / country’s independence / freedom.
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the sentences, using the + adjective instead of the underlined phrases.
1 People who have lots of money have comfortable lives
- The rich have comfortable lives.
2 We live near a special school for people who can’t hear
-………
Then / we / stop / the way / and / breakfast / roadside restaurant
Trang 25Exercise 4 : Rewrite the sentences using in spite of.
1 Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money
- In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
2 Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money
Exercise 5 : Complete these sentences, using because or because of + one of these phrases :
the strong wind growing unrest in the country
my computer isn’t working I can hear the waves
flooding on the road the mist
the streets were covered in ice my mother has arrived
her illness prices were falling
1 _, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all
- Because my mother has arrived, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all.
2 She couldn’t complete the work _
- She couldn’t complete the work because of her illness.
3 The boat couldn’t put to sea _
Trang 26Exercise 6 : Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.
1 the meeting’s at 2.00, I won’t be late to see you
2 I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me
3 The goods were never delivered the promise we had received
4 My mother is always complaining _ the untidiness of my room
5 I didn’t get the job I had all the necessary qualifications
6 It’s unsafe to travel in that country _ the ongoing civil war
7 The villagers refused to leave _ the drought
8 everything looked different, I had no idea where to go
9 his age, John was not hired _ he had the necessary qualifications
10 You can’t enter this secure area _ you don’t have an official permit
11 _ it was sunny, it was quite a cold day
12 Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted _ the extreme heat
13 having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir
14 _ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early
15 Sarah can’t climb up the tree _ her fear of heights
Exercise 7 : Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given.
1 Paul said “ I bought a present for my father 2 days ago ”
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I Objective : help sts to use the point of grammar correctly and exactly as well as practise doing exercises
on the point of grammar above
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aids : Lesson plan , reference book
IV Content
A Theory
1 Form :
If + S + simple past - S + would (could, should, might) + Verb in simple form
Ex: If I had enough money now, I would buy this house
Ex: If I were you, I wouldn't do such a thing
2 Usage
The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present
or the future
It is not used to talk about things that can happen in the present or future
Ex: If I were you, I would drive more carefully in the rain
B Exercises
Exercise 1 : Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tenses.
1 If I had a typewriter I ………(type) it myself
2 If I ……… (know) his address I’d give it to you
3 He ……….(look) a lot better if he shaved more often
Trang 284 If you ………(play) for lower stakes you wouldn’t lose so much.
5 If he worked more slowly he ………(not make) so many mistakes
6 I shouldn’t drink that wine if I ………(be) you
7 More tourist would come to this country if it ………… (have) a better climate
8 If I were sent to prison you …………(visit) me?
9 If someone……… (give) you a helicopter what would you do with it?
10 I ………….(buy) shares in that company if I had some money
11 If he ………… (clean) his windscreen he’d be able to see where he going
12 If you drove your car into the river you ………(be able) to get out
13 If you …………(not belong) to a union you couldn’t get a good job
14 If I …………(win) a big prize in a lottery I’d give up my job
15 What you …………(do) if you found a burglar in your house
16 If my grandfather (be) still alive, he would be a hundred today
17 I (offer) to give you a lift if I had my car here
18 Where (you/ choose) if you could live anywhere in the world?
19.If you (drive) from London to Glasgow, which way would you go?
20 .If I (live) out of town, I (take) up the garden
21 We (not have) any money if we (not work)
22 I (not mind) living in England if the weather (be) better
23 If I were you, I (not wait), I (go) now
24 If we (have) more reliable car, we (drive) to Spain rather than fly
25 If Mr Morgan (be) still head teacher, he (not permit) such bad behaviour
Exercise 2 : Comment on these situations Use a type 2 conditional
1 Alan always overeats at lunch because he never eats breakfast
If Alan cite breakfast, he wouldn't overeat at lunch
2 I don't know enough about the machine, so I can't mend it myself
Exercise 3: Complete these conversations Put the verbs in brackets into the first or second conditional.
1 A: We're not late, are we?
B: No We (be) fine if we (leave) in the next ten minutes
2 A Come on can't you and Anne be friends?
B: No, I (speak) to her again unless she (say) sorry for what she's done
3 A :So you think it's my fault that I feel so tired?
B:Yes, you (feel) much better if you (go) to bed at a reasonable time
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B: I think I (go) to the Seychelles if I (have) the money
A: Do you and your brother get together very often?
B: No, we (see) each other -more if we (live) closer, but he lives in
Scotland
A: Is it going to be a big party?
B: Yes, if most people (come), there (be) about 100 of us
A Let's go to the beach
B: No, it's too cold If it (be) warmer, I (not mind) going to the beach
8 A: I don't know what happened to my dictionary I've looked everywhere for it
B: What (you/ do) if you (not find) it?
A Do you have any plans for next year?
B: Well, I (travel) if I (can afford) it But I don't have any money
A: Why do you read newspapers?
B: Well, if I (not read) newspapers, I (not know) what was happening in the world
Exercise 4 : Choose the correct completion.
1 I'm not an astronaut If I an astronaut, I my camera with me on the rocket ship
a am/ will take b was/ would take
c were/ had taken d was/ would have taken
2 Don't throw aerosol into a fire An aerosol if you it into a fire
a will be exploded/ throw b would explode/ threw
c explodes/ will throw d can explode/ throw
That sounds like a good offer I it if I you
a had accepted/ were b will accept/ am
c would accept/ were d accepted' were
Nora is using my car right now If she it back in time Your welcome to borrow it
a brought b would bring c will bring d brings
If energy inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different
a is b was c had been d would be
If you all of my questions, I anything to help you
a don't answer/ can't do b didn't answer/ won't do
c wouldn't answer/ can't do b wouldn't answer/ couldn't do
If I wings, take an airplane to fly home
a have/ won't have to b had/ wouldn't have
c have/ will have to d had/ didn't have to
'Here's my phone' number
'Thanks, I you a call if I some help
a will give/ will need b would give/ needed
c give/ need d will give/ need
If we serious about pollution, we more money on research
a had been/ spent b were/ had spent
c were/ would spend d are/ will spend
Sea water is salty If the oceans of fresh water, there plenty of water to irrigate all of the deserts in the world
a consisted/ would be b consisted/ were
c would consist/ could be d consist/ will be
Exercise 5 : Complete these sentences with should/ shouldn't + infinitive (or a passive form) using one of these verbs: include, keep, meet, refrigerate-ate„stay, break, tell, warn, take, play.
1 Those boys football on the street It's very dangerous.
Trang 302 This medicine in a cool place.
3 You him about this deal It's supposed to be absolutely confidential
4 Here's someone you really
5 She in bed all day unless she's ill
6 According to the label, the jam after opening
7 You'll catch cold if you go out like that I think you a hat
8 People of the danger of swimming off this beach
9 This information you send details of courses taken at university
10 People their promises
Week 2: The passive voice
I Objectives : help sts to use the passive voice correctly and exactly as well as practise doing exercises
II Method : communicative
III Teaching aids : Lesson plan, references book, …
IV Content
A Theory
The general formation : Active : S + V + O
Passive : S + tobe + V3/ed + by …
1 Passive voice with simple present.
Active : S + V / Vs/es + O
Passive : S + is / are / am + V3/ed + by ….
2 Passive voice with present progressive.
Active : S + is /are / am + V- ing + O
Passive : S + is / are / am + being + V3/ed + by …
3 Passive voice with present perfect.
Active : S + have / has + P2 + O
Passive : S + have / has + been + V3/ed + by ….
4 Passive voice with simple past.
Active : S + Ved / V- irregular + O
Passive : S + was / were + V3/ed + by …
5 Passive voice with past progressive.
Active : S + was / were + V- ing + O
Passive : S + was / were + being + V3/ed + by ….
6 Passive voice with past perfect.
Active : S + had + P2 + O
Passive : S + had + been + V3/ed + by …
7 Passive voice with simple future.
Active : S + will / shall / can / may … + V + O
Passive : S + will / shall / can / may … + be + V3/ed + by …
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Active : S + is / are / am + going to + V- bare infinitive + O
Passive : S + is / are / am + going to be + V3/ed + by ….
9 Passive voice with Modal verbs.
Active : S + modal verb + V- bare infinitive + O
Passive : S + modal verb + be + V3/ed + by …
B Exercises
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1 Sheila is drinking a cup of coffee ………
2 My father is washing the car ………
3 Farmer Joe is milking the cows ………
4 She is taking the picture of him ………
5 I am writing a poem ………
6 We are not playing football ………
7 He is not wearing a tire ………
8 Is she preparing a party ? ………
9 Are they talking about the meeting ? ………
10 Is she watering the flowers ? ………
11 He opens the door ………
12 We set the table ………
13 She pays a lot of money ………
14 I draw a picture ………
15 They wear blue shoes ………
16 They don’t help you ………
17 He doesn’t open the book ………
18 You do not write the letter ………
19 Does your mum pick you up ? ………
20 Does the police officer catch the thief ? ………
21.Somebody hit me ………
22.We stopped the bus ………
23 A thief stole my car ………
24 They didn't let him go ………
25 She didn't win the prize ………
26 They didn't make their beds ………
27 I didn’t reply his letter ………
28 Did you tell them ? ………
29 Did he send the letter ? ………
30.Kerrie has paid the bill ………
31.I have eaten a hamburger ………
32 We have cycled five miles ………
33 I have opened the present ………
34.They have not read the book ………
35.You have not sent the parcel ………
36 We have not agreed to this issue ………
37.They have not caught the thieves ………
38.Has she phoned him? ………
39.Have they noticed us? ………
40.Jane will buy a new computer ………