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Mary wanted to know what she and John would do that evening.. Mary wanted to know what John would do that evening.. “Tom had an accident last week, but he wasn't injured," said Mary.. Ma

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Exercise 1: Put the verb in the correct form, Present continuous or present

simple.

1 Let’s go out It’s ( not rain ) now

2 Julia is very good at languages She ( speak ) 4 languages very well

3 Hurry up! Everybody ( wait ) for you

4 ………… ( you/ listen ) to the radio? “ No, you can turn it off”

5 ………… ( you/ listen ) to the radio? “ No, just occasionally”

6 The River Nile ( flow ) into the Mediterranean

7 Look at the river It ( flow ) very fast today – much faster than usual

8 We usually ( grow ) vegetables in our garden but this year we ( not grow ) any

9 Jill is interested in politics but she ( not belong ) to any political party

10 Don’t put the dictionary away I ( use ) it,

11 Don’t put the dictionary away I ( need it

12 Who is that man? What ( he/ want ) ?

13 Who is that man? Why ( he/ look ) at us?

14 John says he is 80 years alod now but noone ( believe ) him

14 She told me her name, but I ( not/ remember ) now

15 Air ( consist ) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen

Exercise 2: Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfect

continuous.

1 Maria ( leran ) english for 2 years

2 Hello, Tom I ( look ) for you all the moarning Where have you been?

3 Why ( you/ look ) at me like this? Stop it

4 We always go to Ireland for our holidays We ( go ) there for years

5 I ( think ) about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice

6 “ Is Ann on holiday this week?” “ No, she ( work ).”

Exercise 3: Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

1 I (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not

be) _at home He (study) _ at the library

2 I _ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep)

3 It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park The

sun (shine) The birds _(sing)

4 My brother and sister (talk) about something when I

(walk) into the room

5 Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys _ (not be) there They (play) _soccer in the vacant lot down the street

6 The little boy _ (fall) asleep while his

mother _ (read) him a story

7 I really enjoyed my holiday last January While it _(snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida

Exercise 4: Put the verb in brackets into Past Simple or Past Perfect

1 After she (finish) breakfast she left the house

2 Before he came to Warsaw he (live) in Prague

3 He (spend) three years in Tahiti when he was a child

4 He told me he (never be) to Australia before

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5 He told me he (never see) anything like that.

6 I (write) a long letter to my mother yesterday

7 I couldn't get in because I (lose) my keys

8 I felt really stupid because I (make) a lot of mistakes

had made

9 I paid for the window because my son (break)

10 I told him I didn't know who (steal) his pen

Exercise 4: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1 In all the world, there (be) only 14 mountains that (reach) above 8,000 meters

2 He sometimes (come) to see his parents

3 When I (come) , she (leave) for Dalat ten minutes ago

4 My grandfather never (fly) in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so

5 Right now I (attend) class Yesterday at this time I (attend) class

6 The traffic was very heavy By the time I (get) to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive)

7 I (visit) my uncle’s home many times when I (be) a child

8 That book (lie) on the table for week You (not read) it yet ?

9 David (wash) his hands He just (repair) the TV set

10 You (be) here before? Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year

11 We never (meet) him We don’t know what he (look) like

12 On arriving at home I (find) that she just (leave) a few minutes before

13 Last night we (watch) TV when the power (fail)

Exercise 5: Put the verbs into the correct tenses.

1 They had sold all the books when we (get) there

2 I think he……(leave) as soon as he……(know) the news

3 He (play) the piano when their guests (arrive) last night

4 I (come) as soon as I have finished my work You (be) ready?

5 When I (last stay) in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on the camel that my

friend (borrow) the day before

6 When he (live) in Manchester, he (work) in the bank

7 My aunt wasn’t at home when I……(arrive) She (just go) out

8 He felt asleep while he (do) his homework

9 Kite and I (wait) right here until you get back

10 We (not receive) any letter from him since he (leave) four months ago

11 I(speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight

12 He……(do) his homework before he went to the cinema

13 When I came in, they all.(sit) round the fire Mr Pike (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pike(knit), and the others (read)

14 Sometimes I (get) up before the sun ……(rise)

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15 When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor

16 I (not send) the parcel until I hear from you

17 David (be) born after his father (die)

18 He thinks that it…(rain) tonight

19 She said that she…(get) married soon

20 Bill said that he (lose) his bicycle

21 They hope that they (end) soon

22 Shut all the windows before you (go) out

23 You may begin when you (be) ready

24 Do you hear what she (just say)?

25 They believed that the police (capture) the thief soon

26 Tom promised that he .(not do) it again

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to the following questions

1 When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television

2 By the time next summer, you your studies

A completes B will complete C are completing D will have completed

3 Sam to change a light bulb when he and

A was trying-slipped- fell B tried- was slipping- falling

C had been trying- slipped- was falling D has tried- slips- falls

4 I for this company for more then thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I next year

retiring

C work- am going to retire D have been working- retire

5 By the time you receive this letter, I for the USA

A have left B will leave C will have left D.am leaving

6 While I ……….along the road, I saw a friend of mine

A was cycling B have cycled C.cycled D.am cycling

7 By the time I this report, I will give you a ring

A type B will type C typed D will have typed

8 While my mother a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner It was March 8th yesterday

A watched B was watching C had watched D watches

9 When I came to visit her last night, she a bath

10.When we arrived at the restaurant, the others

11 By the end of 2010 we _ in Ho Chi Minh City for 30 years

A work B will work C have worked D will have worked12.I learned that the college in 1900

A.has founded B was founded C.is founded D had been founded13.By the time he _ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes

A had gone B has gone C went D.was going

14 He began to feel ill while _

A he is doing the exam B he did the exam

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C he would do the exam D he was doing the exam.15.Since 1980, scientists the world over _ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.

A have done B are doing C didD had done

16.My girl friend arrived after I _ for her about half an hour

A was waiting B had been waiting C have been waiting D have waited

17 While I T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor

A watch B watched C am watching D.was watching

18.While they were tables, he was _ the radio

A arranging - listening to B arranging – hearing

19.I suddenly remembered that I to bring my keys

A having forgotten B have forgotten C had forgotten D forgot 20.By the year 2010 many people currently employed their jobs

A will have lost B will be losing C have lost D are losing

21 By September next year I _ here for ten years

C will have been working D have been working

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INFINITIVE AND GERUND Exercise 1

1 I enjoy _ alone

2 Would you like _ to the party?

3 Do you mind _ such a long way to work everyday?

a to travel b travel c to have traveled d traveling

4 I don’t like that house I would hate _ there

5 I don't like that house I would hate _ there

6 Sometimes I'd like _ to play the piano

7 Please remember _ this letter

8 We tried _ the fire out but we were unsuccessful We had to call the brigade

9 When you see John, remember _ it by the window and now it has gone

10 Someone must have taken my bad I clearly remember _ it by the window and now it has gone

11 Jane needed some money She tried _ Harry but he couldn't help her

12 I think they are now accustomed to _ 12 hours a day

13 He tried _ the shelf but he wasn't tall enough

14 Alice didn't expect _ to Bill's party

a asking b being asked c to ask d to be asked

15 I finally finished _ at 7:00 pm and served dinner

a cooking b being cooked c to cook d to be cooked

16 Sam always remembers _ in the garage so that the driveway in free for other cars

a parking b being parked c to park d to be parked

17 The nurse suggested _ two aspirins

a taking b being taken c to take d to be taken

18 Would you mind not _ the radio until I've finished with this phone call?

a turning on b being turned on c to turn on d to be turned on

19 They were fortunate _ from the fire before the building collapsed

a rescuing b to have rescued c to rescue d to have been rescued

20 The house family avoided _ by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside

a catching b being caught c to have been caught d to be caught

Exercise 2

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1 It's very kind of you _ so.

2 Please show me how _ this

3 One is never too old _

a learning b learn c to have learned d to learn

4 You are old enough _ out alone

5 I'm very glad _ you

6 It's nice _ you

7 You have no right _ my daughter

8 Please tell me what _

9 I forbid you _ my letter.

10 We stopped _ hello to her

11 We came _ help her

a help b to help c to have helped d helping

12 I'll invite her _ my daughter

13 I don’t feel like _ to the cinema now

14 It's no good _ video games

a play b to have played c to play d playing

15 It's no use _ with him

16 The idea of _ abroad appeals to me

17 The Rogers are happy about _ a baby

18 Camping is hard if you're not used to _ on the ground

a be slept b to be sleeping c sleeping d sleeping

19 Mrs Kerry didn’t want _ on

a to be operated b being operated c to operate d to be operating

Exercise 3

1 It isn't worth while _ her

2 She did nothing but _

3 He can’t live without _ here

4 People are prevented from _ to the polluted area

5 Tourists are not allowed _ in the Temple

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a to talk b talk c talking d being talked

6 The teacher doesn't allow _ dictionaries in the final examination

7 Many countries have considered _ the victims of the tsunami

a to have helped b to help c help d helping

8 The child admitted _ a lie

9 The president agreed _ the Agreement

10 The captain chose _ with his ship

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REPORTED SPEECH

I Choose the correct answer among A , B C or D.

1 She asked me where I _ from

2 I asked Martha to enter law school

A are you planning B if she is planning

C was she planning D if she was planning

3 Nam wanted to know what time _

B did the movie begin D does the movie begin

4 Julia said that she there at noon

A is going to be B was going to be C will be D can be

5 Paul asked her, “Have you got 20 pounds?”

 Paul asked her 20 pounds

A if she got B if she had got C whether she got D whether had she got

6 He told me him up at six o'clock

A please pick B to pick C should pick D I can pick

7 He said that Linda and John married

A were getting / tomorrow B are getting / the next day

C were getting / the next day D will getting / the day after

8 They asked me when _

A did I arrive B will I arrive C I had arrived D I can arrive

9 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

10 I wondered _the right thing

A if I am doing B was I doing C am I doing D whether I was doing

11 Charlie that his father was in hospital.

12 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

13 The teacher said Columbus America in 1492

A discovered B had discovered C was discovering D would discover

14 Mary said, “ I want to give up my job.” -> Mary said that

A she wants to give up her job C she wanted to give up my job

B I wanted to give up her job D she wanted to give up her job

15.Mary said ,”I have not seen Peter since last month ”

A Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month

B Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month

C Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month

D Mary said she doesn’t see Peter since the previous month

15 “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.”

-> Tom said that _

A he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go

B he wants to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go

C he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go

D I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go

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16 Mary said : “ What will you do this evening, John ?”

A Mary asked John what would he do that evening

B Mary asked John what John did that evening

C Mary wanted to know what she and John would do that evening

D Mary wanted to know what John would do that evening

17 "Could you lend me your pen? " Tom said to Jerry

A Tom asked Jerry to lend him her pen B Tom asked to lend Jerry's pen

C Tom asked if Jerry could lend you her pen D Tom asked if Jerry could lend her his pen

18 “I’ve been playing tennis a lot lately," John said

A John said that I have been playing tennis a lot lately

B John said that he has been playing tennis a lot lately

C John said that he had been playing tennis a lot lately

D John said that she had been playing tennis a lot lately

19 “Tom had an accident last week, but he wasn't injured," said Mary

A Mary said Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured

B Mary said Tom had had an accident last week but he wasn't injured

C Mary said Tom had an accident the last week but he hadn't been injured

D Mary said Tom had had an accident the week before but he hadn't been injured

20 “I don't know what Fred is doing," said my sister

A My sister said that she didn't know what Fred was doing

B My sister said she doesn't know what Fred is doing

C My sister said that I don't know what Fred is doing

D My sister said that she hasn't known what Fred was doing

21 They wanted to know where I came from

A "We want to know where do you come from," they said

B "Where did you come from?" they asked

C "Where do you come from?" asked they

D "We wanted to know where I came from," they said

22 He asked me _ Robert and I said I did not know _

A that did I know / who were Robert B that I knew / who Robert were

C if I knew / who Robert was D whether I knew / who was Robert

23 The mother asked her son _

A where he has been B where he had been

C where has he been D where had he been

24 Martin asked me _

C how was my father D how my father was

25 The host asked Peter _ tea or coffee

A whether he preferred B that he preferred C did he prefer D if he prefers

26 John often says he _ boxing because it _ a cruel sport

A does not like / is B did not like / were

C not liked / had been D had not liked / was

27 Andrew told me that they _ fish two _ days

A have not eaten / ago B had not eaten / previous

C did not eat / before D would not eat / last

28 “Can I bring a friend to the party?” Nancy wanted to know

A Nancy asked if she could bring a friend to the party

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B Nancy wanted to ask someone to bring her friend to the party.

C Nancy knew that bring a friend to the party was good

D Nancy wanted to invite her friend out and to the party

29 She asked me, "How high was the church?"

A She asked me how high the church was

B She asked me how high is the church

C She asked me how high the church had been

D She asked me how the church had been

II Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.

1 I asked(A) him how far was it(B) to the station if(C) I went there by taxi(D)

2 All of(A) my students wondered(B) how many(C) people lived in Tokyo? (D)

3 They asked me that(A) I could(B) do the(C) shopping for(D) them

4 Her mother ordered(A) her do not go(B) out with him(C) the night before(D)

5 The traffic warden(A) asked me(B) why had I parked(C) my car there(D)

6 He said that(A) he will pick(B) me up at(C) 8 am the following(D) day

She said(A) that the books in(B) the library would be(C) available tomorrow(D)

8 He advised(A) her thinking about(B) that example again(C) because it needed correcting(D)

9 The(A) receptionist said I must(B) fill out that form(C) before I attended(D) the interview

10 Marty said a(A) good friendship is(B) like a diamond(C) – valuable, beautiful and durable(D)

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-CONDITIONAL SENTENCES Make the correct choice

1 “Would you mind if we _you by your first name?” -“Not at all Please call me Tom.”

2 She can’t get home _ she has no money

3 If I had known your new address, we _to see you

4 If we took the 10:30 train, _ too early

5 It’s very crowded here I wish there _ so many people

6 I wouldn’t go there at night if I _ you

7 If I _ get a pole, I’ll go fishing

8 If they had enough time, they _ head south

9 If you _ a choice, which country would you visit?

10 Trees won’t grow _ there is enough water

11 _ she agreed, you would have done it

12 If you _ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field

13 If the doctor had arrived sooner, the boy _ saved

14 If there _ enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive

15 The patient could not recover unless he _ an operation [undergo: pass through]

16 If she _ him, she would be very happy

17 If he _ a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post

18 If I had enough money, I _ abroad to improve my English

19 If it _ convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight

20 If you _ time, please write to me

21 If it _ tomorrow, we may postpone going on a picnic

22 If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you _ sleepy now

23 If you _ as I told you, you _ sorry now

24 If only I _ him now

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