Exercise I. Supply the correct verb form 1. Julie (not drink) …………………… coffee very often. 2. Let’s go out. It (not rain) …………………………… now 3. I (go) …………………… to the theatre three times last week. 4. Trinh Cong Son (write ) …………………………… a lot of songs in his life. 5. This time last year I (live) …………………………… in Brazil. 6. I (walk) ……………………… home with my friends last night. 7. It’s the first time he (drive) ………………………… a car. 8. He (drink) ……………………………… four cups of coffee today. 9. It’s nice to see you again. We (not see) …………………… each other for a long tome. 10. I arrived at work in the morning and found that someone (break) ……………………… into the office during the night. 11. When we (get) ……………………… home last night, everyone (go) ………………………… to bed. 12. The house is dirty. They (not clean) …………………………… it for weeks. 13. I (meet) ………………………… a lot of people in the last few days. 14. Everything is going well. We (not have) …………………………… any problems so far. II. Pronunciation 1. A. hours B. parents C. hands D. hurries 2. A. takes B. rushes C. leftovers D. works 3. A. husband B. trust C. suggest D. love 4. A. physical B. thoughts C. response D. develops 5. A. sacrifice B. biologist C. child D. discuss III. Stress syllable 1. A. hospital B. garbage C. supportive D. pressure 2. A. solution B. confidence C. mischievous D. obedient 3. A. determine B. appearance C. supportive D. partnership 4. A. significant B. biologist C. majority D. different 10. A. reserve B. secret C. responsibility D. decision IV. Make full sentences. 1. She / come / a family / four people. ………………………………… 2. My father / have / work / a night shift / once a week. ……………………………… 3. My mother / always take / responsibility / run the household chores. ……………………………… 4. Feeling safe / secure in our family / be a base / we can go into the world / confidence. …………………………………… 5. I / under / a lot / study pressure. …………………………………… 6. My family / cook / special dishes / we / together . …………………………………………… 7. My parents / not allow / me / go out / friends at night. ……………………………………………………… V. Rewrite sentences, beginning with the given words, 1. I began studying English six years ago. I’ve …………………………… 2. It is the first time I’ve eaten this cake. I’ve ………………………………… 3. The last time I saw her was five years ago. I haven’t ……………………………… 4. My father doesn’t come home until very late at night. My father ……………………………………… 5. The last time I saw my teacher was in 1990. I …………………………… Choose the best option A, B, C or D: 1. On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong down onto the moon. A. was steppingB. has stepped C. stepped D. was stepped 2. Everything is going well. We any problems so far. A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. won’t have 3. My family loves this house. It the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago. A. was B. has been C. is D. will 4. Linda has lost her passport again. It the second time this A. has happened B. happens C. happened D. had happened 5. We’re good friends. We each other for a long time. A. know B. have known C. knew D. are knowing 6. Does your father a hand with cleaning the house? A. work B. give C. try D. take 7. My main responsibility is out the garbage. A. take B. to take C. taking D. takes 8. My sister is very good at A. embroider B. embroidering C. to embroider D. embroider 9. How you and each member of your family share the household chores? A. are B. is C. do D. does 11. Do you think a close friend should share joy and sadness you? A. on B. between C. with D. that 12. At weekend, my family usually go for dinner. A. in B. up C. on d. out 13. In the morning, my mother makes sure that we leave home …………… school having eaten breakfast. A. to B. from C. for D. with 14. Dinner is ready ………………… the table by the time my father gets home. A. on B. from C. in D. to 15. My father often mends things around the house ……………… weekends. A. on B. in C. at D. for 16. My wife is always the first one ……………… in the morning. A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up 17. We often discuss problems frankly and find ……………………… quickly. A. solutions B. answers C. ways D. difficulties 18. She is the only daughter in the family so she tries to help with the …………………………… A. homework B. house chores C. household chores D. home chores 19. Our parents ………………… to give us a nice house and a happy home. A. give hands B. join hands C. work hands D. do hands 20. They are a very ………………… family and very supportive of one another. A. close-knit B. closed-knit C. closing-knit D. close-knitted 21. My mother is a very ……………… woman. A. cared B. care C. carefully D. caring 22. She always dresses in …………… clothes. A. suit B. suitable C. suitably D. suiting 23. Lan seems to be a bright student. She`s always the first …………………… her work A. to finish B. finishing C. being fisnished D. to be finish 24. After they …………… their work, they will visit you . A. finish B. finishing C. had finish D. have finish 25. Pay attention ……………… all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street. A. to B. on C. for D. from . D. does 11 . Do you think a close friend should share joy and sadness you? A. on B. between C. with D. that 12 . At weekend, my family usually go for dinner. A. in B. up C. on d. out 13 . In the. everyone (go) ………………………… to bed. 12 . The house is dirty. They (not clean) …………………………… it for weeks. 13 . I (meet) ………………………… a lot of people in the last few days. 14 . Everything is going well. We. father ……………………………………… 5. The last time I saw my teacher was in 19 90. I …………………………… Choose the best option A, B, C or D: 1. On July 20, 19 69, astronaut Neil Armstrong down onto the moon. A. was