TENSES Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: 1.Until yesterday I ( never hear ) ------------------------- about it. 2.Sam ( already leave ) ------------------------- when we ( get ) ------------------------- there 3.How you ( break ) ------------------------- your arms? 4.How long ( you/ study ) ----------------- English? - I ( learn ) ----------------- English since I was twelve 5.Who is that woman? I ( never/ see ) ----------------- her before 6.I ( phone ) -----------------you when I ( get ) ----------------- home from work. 7.While Dad ( watch ) ----------------- TV last night, Mum ( read ) ----------------- the newspaper. 8.I ( slip ) ------------------------- on the ice while I ( cross ). When I got home, Bill ( lie ) ----------------- on the sofa. The television was on but he ( not / watch ) ----------------- it. He ( fall ) ----------------- asleep and (snore ) ----------------- loudly. I ( turn ) ----------------- the television off and just the he ( walk ) ----------------- the street 9.I ( meet ) ------------------------- Mary while I ( go ) ------------------------- to the bookshop yesterday. I ( ask ) ------------------------- her to go with me. She and I ( want ) ------------------------- to find a good dictionary. At last both of us ( buy ) ------------------------- the same ones after we ( look ) ------------------------- for and ( read ) ------------------------- many kinds of dictionary carefully 10.( you/ meet ) ----------------- Tom at the party last night? - No, he ( already/ go ) ----------------- home when I ( arrive ) ----------------- at the party 11.When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I ( help ) ----------------- him. He ( be ) ----------------- very appreciative 12.Last night, I ( go ) ------------------------- to a party. When I ( get ) ------------------------- there, the room was full of people. Some of them ( dance ) -------------------------, and others ( talk ) ------------------------- One young woman ( stand ) ------------------------- by herself. I ( never / meet ) ------------------------- her, so I ( introduce ) ------------------------- myself to her. 13.When I got home, Bill ( lie ) ------------------------- on the sofa. The television was on but he ( not / watch ) ----------------- it. He ( fall ) ----------------- asleep and (snore ) ----------------- loudly. I ( turn ) ----------------- the television off and just the he ( wake ) -----------------. 14.I went to John’s room and ( knock ) ----------------- on the door but there ( be ) ----------------- no answer. Either he ( go ) ----------------- out or he ( not / want ) ----------------- to see any one. 15.When I ( finish ) ----------------- all this work, I will go for a walk 16.She got a job after she ( graduate ) ----------------- 17.I had a cup of tea before I ( leave ) ----------------- for work. 18.By the time I ( go ) ----------------- to New York, I ( turn ) ----------------- off the lights 19.By the time he comes, we ( already/ open ) ----------------- it. 20.It is raining hard. We ( get ) ----------------- wet if we ( go ) ----------------- out. As soon as it ( stop ) ----------------- raining, we ( leave ) -----------------. PASSIVE Change these sentences into passive 1. A group of students have met their friend at the railway station. → ____________________________________________________________ 2. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. → ____________________________________________________________ 3. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. → ____________________________________________________________ 4. How many trees did they cut down to build that fence? → ____________________________________________________________ 5. This well-known library attracts many people. → ____________________________________________________________ 5. All students attended the meeting. → ____________________________________________________________ 6. People say that he is intelligent. → ____________________________________________________________ 7. He can’t repair my bike. → ____________________________________________________________ 8. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. → ____________________________________________________________ 9. This is the second time they have written to us about this. → ____________________________________________________________ 10. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. → ____________________________________________________________ 11. They didn’t look after the children properly. → ____________________________________________________________ 12. Nobody swept this street last week. → ____________________________________________________________ 13. People drink a great deal of tea in England. → ____________________________________________________________ 14. People speak English all over the world. → ____________________________________________________________ 15. Tom was writing 2 poems. → ____________________________________________________________ USED TO + INF// BE/ GET USED TO + V- ING 1>Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of USED TO or BE/ GET USED TO 1. The new managing director is good at making speeches. He …………….appearing in public, because he ……….an actor 2. He …………walking long distances. He …… live in the mountains, where there were no buses. 3. Before I got this job, I (not)……….travelling several miles to work. I …………work in my father’s shop, and we …………… live over the shop 4. These young lions were born in Africa and they (not) ………………being in cages. The old lion …………be in a circus, se he ……….seeing people staring at him, but he doesn’t like living in a cage, either. 5. When I first worked in an office, I ………………write my own letters because I (not) ………… having a secretary take them down from dictation 6. What time …………….go to bed when you were a child? 7. I ……………be wild and reckless when I was young, but now I’m not 8. I (not) …………….do any physical exercises, but now I exercise for an hour every day. 2> Rewrite the following sentences using USED TO : 1. I walked to work. I used _________________________________________________________________ 2 I never made so many mistakes. I never used _____________________________________________________________ 3 The accounting department was on the 18 th floor. The accounting department used _______________________________________ 4 Tom was a good employee and worked hard. Tom used _______________________________________________________________ 5 I bought all my clothes in that store. I used __________________________________________________________________ 6 This building was occupied by a large insurance firm. This building used _______________________________________________________ 7 She often played with dolls when she was a little girl. She used ________________________________________________________________ 8 There were some trees in this field. There used ______________________________________________________________ 9 He never did his work poorly. He never used ___________________________________________________________ 10 He took a great interest in his piano lessons. He used ________________________________________________________________ ATTITUDINAL ADJECTIVES Give the correct form ( - ING or - ED) of the verbs in brackets 1. I seldom visit art galleries. I’m not very …………… in art. ( interest) 2. We went for a very long walk. It was very …………… ( tire) 3. Why do you always look so …………? Is your life really so …………… ? ( bore) 4. He’s one of the most …………….people I’ve ever met. He never stop talking and never says anything ………… ( bore – interest) 5. I was …… .When I heard they were getting divorced. They had always seem so happy together. ( astonish) 6. I’m starting a new job next week. I’m quite …………… about it. ( excite) 7. Didn’t you think it was an …………… play? ( amuse) 8. The children are ………………by the animals. ( frighten) THE INFINITIVE OR THE GERUND Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets : 1. Tom regrets ( spend ) too much time ( play ) computer games . 2. Students stopped ( make ) noise when the teacher came in . 3. He’ll try ( not make) the same mistake again. 4. Would you mind ( turn ) off the radio ? 5. When you see Tom, remember ( give ) him my regards. 6. They postponed ( build ) an elementary school for lack of finance. 7. It’s no use ( advise ) him. He never allows anybody (give) advice. 8. Is there anything here worth ( buy ) ? 9. We missed ( watch ) a football match last night . 10. The principal tells him ( come ) in . 11. My parents decided ( take ) a taxi because it was late. 12. Do you agree ( lend ) me some money ? 13. Tom refused (give) me his address . 14. You’ll be able ( do ) it yourself when you are older . 15. I didn’t know how ( get ) to your house , so I stopped ( ask ) the way . 16. We found it very difficult ( reach ) a decision . 17. I will remember ( give ) Mr. Brown your message . 18. She remembers ( be ) taken to the zoo by her mother . 19. Do you feel like ( go ) to the concert or would you like ( stay ) at home ? 20. My family is considering (take) a trip to the USA next year. 21. The police didn’t permit ( camp ) in this wood for security reasons . 22. We don’t allow people ( smoke ) in the lecture room. 23. The teacher advised ( review) the grammatical structures carefully . 24. He’ s used to ( go ) on foot to work . 25. We get used to ( work ) on Sundays . 26. She is looking forward to ( see ) her friends . 27. Sometimes students avoid ( look ) at the teacher if they don’t want (answer ) a question. 28. You should try ( wear ) any shirts you want to buy. 29. The teacher recommends us ( prepare) the lessons well before ( come ) to class. 30. There are people can’t help ( laugh )when they see someone ( slip ) on a banana skin RELATIVE CLAUSES Use relative pronouns to join each pair of sentences below. 1. The professor is excellent. I am taking his course. . 2. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to the market. 3. I recently went back to Paris. I was born there nearly 50 years ago. 4. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio. . 5. You didn’t tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses for that reason. . 6. The day was rainy. She left on that day. . 7. One of the elephants had only one tusk. We saw these elephants at the zoo. 8. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year. . 9. Is this the style of hair? Your wife wants to have it. 10. Max isn’t at home yet. That worries me. COMPARISIONS Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same 1. There aren’t any trains earlier than this one This is 2. Is this the best price you can offer Can’t you ? 3. That’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten I’ve never eaten a 4. Home computer used to be much more expensive Home computers aren’t 5. I’m not as good at maths as you are You are 6. This is the bumpiest road I’ve ever driven along I’ve never driven 7. If you run a lot, you will get fitter The more 8. Barbara can skate just as well as John can John isn’t BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF ALTHOUGH ( THOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH) / DESPITE ( IN SPITE OF/ REGARDLESS OF) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of 2. In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job. Although 3. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies. Even though 4. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of 5. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite 6. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick. In spite of ……………………………………………………………………… 7. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of 8. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. Despite 9. Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year. Because 10. Mary was worried because Tom was late. Because of_____________________________________________________ WH- QUESTIONS Make questions from the underlined words 1. My name’s VU LINH 2. I was born in 1980 3. I live in Bac Ninh 4. I graduated from University in 2004 5. I graduated from University of Economics 6. My first job was a receptionist in a hotel in Ha Noi 7. I changed to another hotel because the new job was better – paid and less demanding 8. I had to take an English course in the evening IT WAS/IS NOT UNTIL ………THAT……… Rewrite these sentences as shown so that the meaning stays the same 1. The football match didn’t start until 8. 30 2. She didn’t become a famous actress until she was 40 3. It wasn’t until the teacher came that the boy opened their books 4. It was not until the midday that we set off 5. She didn’t write his novel until he was 50 ARTICLES ( a/ an/ the / X) 1. Are you shopping for ___ health club to join so you can get in shape? 2. Shop wisely! You could end up choosing ___ wrong club and losing more money than 3. You may find out too late that ___ health clubs aren't for you. 4. ___ San Diego fitness experts recommend thoroughly checking out several health clubs 5. First, know what you want and need in ___ fitness facility, and don't pay for what you'll 6. If you only want exercise classes, ___ exercise studio without weight machines and locker rooms may work for you. 7. If you're looking for ___ place to only do bodybuilding, you'll be happy in a basic gym. 8. You may be in ___ market for a full-service health club; then, make sure it offers lots of activities. 9. Look for a place near your house, and check out ___ exercise instructors and personal trainers. 10. They should be educated in physical education or certified by ___ organization such as the American Council on exercise. 11. Certified instructors have at least some knowledge of anatomy, exercise physiology, injury prevention and ___ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 12. You should evaluate ___ equipment and make sure fitness machines are modern and in working order 13. Try to talk to other members of the club. Find out what they believe are ___ advantages and disadvantages there. 14. Look in ___ locker room, workout room, and shower--everywhere should be clean. 15. ___ locker room sanitation is usually a good indication of how clean other areas are. 16. Finally, before you sign ___ agreement to join, read the contract carefully. 17. Albert Einstein was ___ famous scientist. 18. Einstein was born in ___ Germany in 1879. 19. Einstein won ___ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. 20. Einstein is known for his theory of ___ relativity. . lessons well before ( come ) to class. 30. There are people can’t help ( laugh )when they see someone ( slip ) on a banana skin RELATIVE CLAUSES Use relative. will remember ( give ) Mr. Brown your message . 18. She remembers ( be ) taken to the zoo by her mother . 19. Do you feel like ( go ) to the concert or