Exercises I.Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words. 1. I do this exercise in three and a half hours. → It takes . 2. To see that film is interesting. → It’s interesting……………………………………………………… . 3. This is the best computer I have ever used →I have never………………………………………………………… . 4. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages →It’s ages………………………………………………………………. 5. He has never played a computer game before →This is…………………………………………………………………. 6. We haven’t seen her since we left school. →The last time………………………………………………………… 7. She last ate this kind of food in June → She hasn’t……………………………………………………………. 8. Have you ever played a computer game before? →Is this…………………………………………………………………? 9. I’d rather walk than ride a bike → I prefer………………………………………………………………… 10. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. →The water was not …………………………………………………… 11. It is three years since I last spoke to her. →I have not …………………………………………………………… 12. It is weeks since I visited my family →I last ………………………………………………………………… 13. The bread was so stale that no one could eat. →The bread……………………………………………………………… 14. I started to work for the company a year ago. →I’ve…………………………………………………………………… 15. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. →This is the first……………………………………………………… 16. I began learning Chinese two years ago. → I have…………………………………………………………………. 17. The flight to Paris lasted three and a half hours. → It took………………………………………………………………… 18. He has been collecting stamps for five years. →He started…………………………………………………………… 19. He wrote the letter in two hours. →It took……………………………………………………………… . II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. 1. They (prepare)……………………… … the Christmas dinner at the moment. 2. I (lose)…………………………….…my key. Can you help me look for it? My father (not smoke)……………………….for 5 years. 3. I (meet)…………………………….…. Arthur 3 weeks ago. 4. “You (be)…………………….here before? ” - Yes, I (spend)……………… my holidays here last year. 5. He (leave)……………………for London 2 years ago and I (not see)………… …… … him since. 6. I don’t mind ( wait)………………………I’d rather (be)………… ………….too early than too late. 7. Listen to this ! I think this news ( surprise)…………………… ………you. 8. Hurry up or you (be)……. ……………… ……….late for class. 9. Don’t talk to me . I (try)……………………………… to learn this page by heart. 10. A: Call a doctor quickly! The old man (die)………………………… …… B: The doctor is on the way. He (just leave)…………………………….… his house. 11. As a boy , I (always read)……………….….I always (have)……………………… my nose in a book. 12. John (watch)…………………….TV at 8 last evening. 13. He might get fat if he (stop)………………… smoking. 14. If I had seen the movie, I (tell)………………………you about it last night. 15. If she (work)…………………………… ………harder, she would probably get a better salary. 16. If I (find)………………………………… . The book, I shall give it to you. 17. If she ( not hurry)……………………………… …… , she may be late. 18. You may begin when you (be)…………………………… ……………….ready. 19. I (see)……………… . a car accident while I (wait)…………………… for you at this corner yesterday. III. Combine the following sentences using the relative clauses. 1. The movie Harry Potter is coming soon. I’m longing to see it. 2. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away. 3. I’ll stay with Adrian. His brother is one of my closet friends. 4. The book is about the girl. She runs away from home. 5. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words. 6. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him. 7. The scientists are making progress. They are researching the causes of cancer. 8. Nam is a famous doctor in my neighbor. You have just met his daughter . 9. Tet is a big occasion. The members of family gather on this occasion. 10. New York is a famous city. Everybody want to live in this city. 11. The country is very peaceful and fresh . The old people enjoy living there. 12. He is a famous writer in our time. I read many his books. 13. Cuc phuong is a famous nation park. I came there along time ago. 14. He is a manager in this factory. You have talked to his mother in the company. 15. Alice is my friends. Alice’s mother died in an accident last year. 16. These flowers are roses. I bought them for my sister on her birthday. IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition to complete the following sentences. 1. Her parents were very proud .her when she got the scholarship 2. This suit is different . the one I saw yesterday 3. The passage is written . English 4. Vietnamese women usually wear ao dai, sometimes work, and especially . special occasions 5. I haven’t seen Liz . Monday 6. The teacher divided the class . two groups 7.Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? It depends . the weather 8.The park was named . a young hero, Le van Tam. 9. remote controls are used to interact TV 10. I prefer documentaries sports 11. What do you use Internet .? 12. New Year’s Day is january 1 st 13. Family members who live apart try to be together Tet 14. The first man walked on the moon 21 July 1969 . (leave)……………………for London 2 years ago and I (not see)………… …… … him since. 6. I don’t mind ( wait)………………………I’d rather (be)………… ………….too early than too late. 7. Listen. 9. Tet is a big occasion. The members of family gather on this occasion. 10. New York is a famous city. Everybody want to live in this city. 11. The country