E9 U2 (8,9,11) EXERCISES I. Turn the following sentences into the passive voice: 1. Waitresses and waiters serve customers. ……………………………………………………………………. 2. Maria is preparing that report. ……………………………………………………………………. 3. The teacher is going to explain the lesson. ……………………………………………………………………. 4. Bill invite Ann to the party. ……………………………………………………………………. 5. Shakepear wrote that play. ……………………………………………………………………. 6. Two horses were pulling the farmer’s wagon. ……………………………………………………………………. 7. Ken has suggested a new idea. ……………………………………………………………………. 8. Mrs Green hasn’t signed those papers yet. ……………………………………………………………………. 9. Has Mr Brown typed these reports? ……………………………………………………………………. 10. I didn’t write that note. ……………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined words: 1. They often wear shorts in Summer. ……………………………………………………………………. 2. She usually wear jeans at weekends. ……………………………………………………………………. 3. He always wear a sweater in winter because the water is cold. ……………………………………………………………………. 4. This blouse belongs to Maria. ……………………………………………………………………. 5. Daisy’s skirt is red. ……………………………………………………………………. 6. Mary is wearing a short-sleeved blouse. ……………………………………………………………………. 7. Tom met his teacher at the meeting. ……………………………………………………………………. 8. That is Mr Green’s suit. ……………………………………………………………………. 9. Mrs Brown bought those clothes at the supermarket. ……………………………………………………………………. 10. The children usually go to school by bus. ……………………………………………………………………. III. Put the verbs into correct tenses (Past simple or Present Perfect) 1. We (finish)……………….our meal half an hour ago. 2. She (not see) ……………….him for four months. 3. I (not play) ……………….the violin since I was a little boy. 4. They (visit) ……………….the History Museum a few days ago. 5. My brother (not write) ……………….to me for months. 6. My youngest brother (get) ……………….a new job a week ago. 7. We (not pay) ……………….the butcher for over three weeks. 8.How many times (you be) ……………… ….to England? 9. This is the first time he (drive) ……………….a car. 10. He (buy) ……………….one like it a month ago. 11. I (know) ……………….her since I (be) ……………….a student. 12. Up to now, I (never, see) ……………….such a big fire. IV. Make complete sentences from these sets of words: 1. I / wish / have / a trip / world. ……………………………………………………………………. 2. Last Sunday / form teacher / take us / zoo. ……………………………………………………………………. 3. Jean cloth / make / completely / cotton / the 18 th century. ……………………………………………………………………. 4. What / the main language / instruction/ secondary school? ……………………………………………………………………. 5. My father / used / a professor / he / live / France. ……………………………………………………………………. V. Complete the sentences with the words in the box: 1. Poets are normally inspired with beauty. They write a lot beautiful poems thanks to this ………………… 2. We attended the fashion show of a leading New York ………………… 3. What will you ………………… at Mary birthday’s party? 4. It’s becoming ………………… to wear short skirts and fade jeans again. 5. These clothes are fashionable and ………………. 6. Vietnamese women usually wear the Ao dai, ………on special occasions. 7. In the 18 th century, jean cloth was made completely from……………… 8.Young ………………… is fond of wearing Jeans. Fashionable – especially – cotton – inspiration – unique wear – designer - generation 1 E9 U2 (11) EXERCISES I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: 1.(What, How, Which, Where)clothes do you prefer, T shirt or pullover? 2. My uncle was a (music, musical, musically, musician). He had a large collection of musical instrument. 3. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing (at, and, to with) work. 4. Peter got (dress, dressed, dresses, dressing) quickly and went to school. 5. It’s (convenient, convenience, inconvenient, inconvenience) to call anyone at night. 6. The Ao Dai is the (beautiful, traditional, casual, baggy) dress of Vietnamese women. 7. (How, What, Why, Where) have fashion designers done to modernize the ao Dai? 8. The world Jeans comes (in, at, from, on) a kind of material that was made in Europe. 9. The national dress of Japanese women is (Kimono, Ao dai, Sari, Jeans). 10. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese (poetry, poem, poet,poetic) 11. Mary (uses, used, is used, was used) to write to me last year. 12. She describes herself (by, as in, from) a fashion designer. 13. He (living, has lived, lived, live) with friends in an apartment in HCMC since last week 14. I wish you (come, came, will come, would come) here tomorrow. 15. I (teach, taught, have taught, am teaching) English here since I graduated from university. 16. Wearing uniform helps students (fall, feel, fell, felt) equal in many ways. 17. It’s dangerous (swim, to swim, swimming, swam) in this river. 18. Millions of Christmas cards (were sent, sent, send, are sent) last month. 19. Marie Curie (award, awarded, was awarded, has awarded) the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. 20. He hates being (look, looking, to look, looked) at. II. Read the dialogue and fill in the gap with suitable sentences: a. that color suits you. b. The fitting is behind here… c. If you want anything d. You couldn’t pass me the green colored one e. Can I help you? f. I’ll take this cream one g. Have you got this in a large one h. Yes, it fits perfectly, actually… Shop assistant: (1) …………………………. Customer: No, I’m just looking, thanks Shop assistant: Well, (2) ………………………….just give me a call. Customer: Err….this jumper (3) ………………………….? Shop assistant: No, we’ve only got the small and the medium but the sizes are quite big. Try it on. (4) ………………………….There you are Customer: Thanks. Shop assistant: Does it fit OK? Customer: (5) …………………………. Shop assistant: Yes, it does. It looks really good on you. (6) ……………. Customer: Hmm, I don’t know about the color my self. This cream’s going to be very dirty (7) …………………………. Shop assistant: I’m afraid I’ve only got that in the small. The brown one looks very nice on you. We’ve got that in the medium. Customer: hmm. No. (8) …………………………. I like it….How much was it? $11.99? Shop assistant: That one’s ….$13.99 actually. Customer: Oh, well. Can you wrap it up for me? Shop assistant: Sure. I’ll wrap it up for you. III. Read the dialogue and answer the following questions: Tom: Hello, John. Have you been here long? John: No, I have just arrived. Tom: Did you have a good flight? John: Yes, it was fine. Thanks. Tom: Here, let me take your case. John: Thank you. Tom: Have you ever been to London before? John: No, this is my first visit. Tom: Well, what would you like to see? John: I don’t mind. I haven’t really thought about it. Tom: Well, let’s go to the Tower of London. John: That sounds fine. Tom: OK, well. I’ll pick you up at about three o’clock. Questions: 1. Has John just arrived there? ………………………………………………………… 2. How was the flight? ………………………………………………………… 3. How long has John been in London? ………………………………………………………… 4. Where do they intend to go? ………………………………………………………… 5. When will Tom pick John up? 2 E9 U2 (4,9) EXERCISES I. Multiple choice: 1. The word Jeans comes from a kind of material that (made, has made, was made, making) in Europe. 2. A man called Jacob Davis had the idea of (used, using, use, to use) metal rivets to hold the pockets and the jeans together. 3. The Ao dai is the (fashionable, modern, traditional, special) dress of Vietnamese women. 4. The design and material used for women are (similar, different, like look) from those used for men. 5.This cotton mill will ( recycle, spend, preserve, produce) the best silk in our country. 6. They have visited villages and studied designs such as suns, stars, crosses and (polka-dot, jeans, stripes, pajamas). II. Write questions for these answers: 1. The students have known that famous teacher for ten years. How long……………………………………………………………………… 2. Phong is very kind and friendly. What……………………………………………………………………… 3. Ba and Phong came to the meeting last night. Who……………………………………………………………………… 4. That car is my teacher’s. Whose……………………………………………………………………… 5.The students should talk to their teacher about their project. Whom……………………………………………………………………… 6. They are talking about their summer vacation. What……………………………………………………………………… 7. This coat costs 100.000 dong. How……………………………………………………………………… 8. It’s about 320 kilometers from HCMC to Nha Trang. How……………………………………………………………………… 9.You can find some colored pencil in that drawer. Where……………………………………………………………………… 10. Thirty students will attend this English course. How……………………………………………………………………… III. Change into Passive voice: 1. People should stop experiments on animals. ………………………………………………………………………… 2. Mr Pike designed this bridge in 1954. ………………………………………………………………………… 3. The teacher has just explained her lesson in class. ………………………………………………………………………… 4. My sister wrote this letter last night. ………………………………………………………………………… 5. She always does her homework carefully. ………………………………………………………………………… 6. They didn’t tell you the truth of the situation. ………………………………………………………………………… 7. We clean the garages every day. ………………………………………………………………………… 8. They made jean cloth from cotton in the 18 th century. ………………………………………………………………………… 9. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the U.S.A. ………………………………………………………………………… 10 They raised a lot questions at the meeting. ………………………………………………………………………… IV. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets: 1. He used to (go) ………………….swimming when he was young. 2. Are you used to (study) ………………….your lesson in the morning? 3. I wish I (see) ………………….the manager. 4. His bicycle (paint) ………………….last year. 5. I (not see) ………………….him at the party last night. 6. Those children (play ) ………………….football since 8:00. 7. Those shocking news (read) …………………on TV several times so far. 8. Did you get used to (get) ………………….everything ready before going to school. 9. I wish he (come) ………………….to see me next week 10.The manager (be) ………………….in his office for twenty minutes. V. Write correct sentences to make a complete letter: Dear Mary, Thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party. 1. I / be afraid / not be able / come. ………………………………………………………… 2. I / many things to do / this week ………………………………………………………… 3. I wish / can go / party. ………………………………………………………… 4. I / offer / embroider / jeans / as a gift. ………………………………………………………… 5. I hope / like it. ……………………………………… I wish you many happy returns. Yours, Peter. 3 E9 U2 (11) EXERCISES I. Turn into Passive: 1. He finished his exercises on time. ……………………………………………………………… 2. People plant rice in those fields. ……………………………………………………………… 3. They use cars and trucks to carry food to market. ……………………………………………………………… 4. This boy broke my windows yesterday. ……………………………………………………………… 5. They have known him well. ……………………………………………………………… 6. We will meet him at the station. ……………………………………………………………… 7. Did you do your test perfectly? ……………………………………………………………… 8. Why didn’t you learn this lesson? ……………………………………………………………… 9. How long have they done their work? ……………………………………………………………… 10. No one could help him. ……………………………………………………………… II. Choose the best answers for these sentences: 1. They have been pen pals and (speak, stay, take, correspond) at least once every week. 2. What do you do to (proud, encourage, embroider, convenient) your friends when they fail? 3. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese (poem, poetry, poetic. poet). 4. Rubber tyres and floors recoverings are the (produce, products, production, producing) of the factory. 5. I find this problem extremely hard to (solve, think, do, label). What do you think? 6. (What, Where, How, Which) do you prefer, country life or city life? 7. What do you (put, bear, wear, wear out) on the weekend to go to Mary’s birthday party? 8. The clothes are fashionable and (only, merely, unique uniquely). Do you agree with me? 9. What is your daughter named (after, on, in, from)? – A kind of flower. 10. My grandfather was a musician. He had a large collection of (musician, musical, music, musics) instruments. 11. These clothes need (washed, be washed, to wash, washing) immediately otherwise they will smell. 12. I wish my children (loved, love, did love, do love) me and would never leave me alone. 13. She didn’t know how to solve her problem. She had to ask her friends (on, in, for, to) a solution. 14. Are you proud (about, on, of, for) your country and its traditions? 15. Henry is a poet. He (written, has written, writes, is writing) a lot of beautiful poems so far. III. Read the passage and choose the best answers for the questions: Between the months of November and May a wind blows from the west in most part of Indonesia. It comes from the ocean and carries rain. Clouds build up around the mountains, and every afternoon rain falls. The rain is always heavy, and rivers can be walked across the dry season now become dangerous. When it rains the whole day, they suddenly overflow and cause great damage to the land. Most farmers are glad when the wet season begins. There is water for their fields and they can again start growing rice. But people in town are not so glad for the streets soon get muddy and dirty. They prefer the dry seasons when they can sit outside and enjoy the cool evenings. 1. When is the wet season? a. in May b. in November c. from November to May d. from May to November 2. What causes the rain fall? a. The ocean b. Clouds building up around the mountains c. The mountains d. The afternoon 3. Why are many rivers dangerous in the wet season? a. People try to across them b. They are very big rivers c. They dry up and can’t provide enough water. d. Long periods of heavy rain make them full. 4. What damages the land? a. The sudden rain b. The overflow of the rivers. c.The wet season d. The dry season. 5. What can farmers start growing rice again? a. The dry season has begun b. The land has been damaged. c. There is water again. d. The rivers overflow. 6. Why are people in town not so happy? a. They can sit outside b. They are muddy and dirty. c. The evenings are cool. d. The street care full of mud. 4 E9 U2 (16, 1) EXERCISES I. Multiple choice: 1. (Have they, Did they, Were they having, Have they had) a car when they were living in London? 2. I ( not have seen, do not see, have not seen, was not seeing) Tom today. 3. Mark was listening to music while his sister (read, reads, is reading, was reading) a book. 4. You (shall, won’t, will, are going to) be here for my party, won’t you? 5. My brother (hasn’t phoned, didn’t phone, isn’t phoning, doesn’t phone) me for weeks. 6. When I was young, I (want,was wanting,wanted,had wanted)to be a singer. 7. I (have learnt, am learning, had learnt, learnt) lots about the job so far. 8. They (was telling, told, had told, would tell) me about it last week. 9. The Olympic Games (take, takes, took, is taking) every four years. 10. It’s a nice day. I (suggested, suggest, is suggesting, are suggesting) we go out for a walk. 11. When I last (see, saw, have seen, seeing) Jane, she (was trying, was trying, tried, try) to find a job. 12. It (is getting, get, got, has got) dark. Shall I turn on the light? 13. I (look, looked, am looking, looks) for Christine. Do you know where she is? 14. “Are you ready, Ann?” –“Yes, I (am coming, come, came, have came).” 15. I usually (have gone, goes, am going, go) away at weekends. 16. There are no more apples. We (had eaten, ate, eat, have eaten) them all. 17. How (already, for, since, long) have you known each other? 18. We are good friends. We (know, knew, have known, have been, known) each other for a long time. 19. Have you (ever, for, just, already) gone skiing? 20. In the 18 th century jean cloth (made, has made, was made, was making) completely from cotton. 21. Ben writes very quickly. He’s (already, been, for, yet) finished his essay 22. Wearing casual clothes makes students (feel, to feel, felt, feeling) self – confident. 23. In the 1970s jeans became cheaper, (however, but, because, so) many people began wearing jeans. II. Turn into Passive: 1. The director signed the letter. ……………………………………………………………………… 2. The students clean the classrooms every day. ……………………………………………………………………… 3. The committee is considering that proposal right now. ……………………………………………………………………… 4. The workers will complete that bridge next year. ……………………………………………………………………… 5. My father’s boss has transferred him to another department. ……………………………………………………………………… 6. An artist wrote that interesting article about Ha Noi. ……………………………………………………………………… 7. Today a large number of people speak English. ……………………………………………………………………… 8. Didn’t they return those books to the library? ……………………………………………………………………… 9. Bad weather has delayed the flight from Ha Noi. ……………………………………………………………………… 10. Will the school distribute the textbooks? ……………………………………………………………………… III. Match the two halves of these sentences: A B 1. My little brother started school a. all day. 2. The prime Minister hasn’t been abroad b. when he was six. 3. I caught a cold c. in the 19 th century. 4. John has been asleep in bed d. since January. 5. The Red Cross started e. several minutes ago. 6. The receptionist has asked us to wait f. when we went out in the rain. 7. The last bus left g. for a few minutes. 1………… 2………… 3………… 4………… 5………… 6………… 7………… 8………… IV. Circle the correct sentences: 1. a. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him? b. I’m looking for Mike. Did you see him? 2. a. The last we have met her was in August. b. The last we met her was in August. 3. a. Clark has worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. b. Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. 4. a. Janet has been very ill three years ago. b. Janet was very ill three years ago. 5. a. We live in London. We have lived therefore seven years. b. We live in London. We lived therefore seven years. 6. a. I hasn’t played golf when I have been on holiday last summer. b. I didn’t play golf when I was on holiday last summer. 7. a. Have you ever had an accident? – No, never. b. Did you have an accident? – No, never. 5 8. a. Paul has had a hit with a song called “How long?” in 1974. b. Paul had a hit with a song called “How long?” in 1974. E9 U2 (1) EXERCISES I. Turn into Passive voice: 1. Somebody has cleaned the room. ……………………………………………………………………… 2. They cancelled all flights because of fog. ……………………………………………………………………… 3. Bill is using the computer at the moment ……………………………………………………………………… 4. They pay designers a lot of money. ……………………………………………………………………… 5. When did they decorate your kitchen? ……………………………………………………………………… 6. We have to test these products. ……………………………………………………………………… 7. Somebody was recording our conversations. ……………………………………………………………………… 8. How do people pronounce this word? ……………………………………………………………………… 9. The police will tow (laùi) away cars left here. ……………………………………………………………………… 10. The situation is serious. We must do something before it’s too late. ……………………………………………………………………… 11. They have postponed the concert. ……………………………………………………………………… 12. They are going to build a new supermarket next year. ……………………………………………………………………… 13. Has your father repaired the car? ……………………………………………………………………… 14. They export bananas to Europe. ……………………………………………………………………… 15. People advised us not to go out alone. ……………………………………………………………………… II. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are True (T), False (F) or No information (N). Correct the false sentences. I lived in the middle East for a while, and I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure(safe), and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time. 1. The writer lives in the Middle East now……………… 2. She was constrained(bat buoc) to wear national costume. ……………… 3. She was very annoyed at the costume. ……………… 4. She felt confident and safe when she wore the costume. ……………… 5. She didn’t have to think of what to wear every day. ……………… 6. The writer is a Muslim(hoi giao). ……………… III. Multiple choice: 1. We are good friends. We (know, knew, have known, have been known) each other for a long time. 2. Have you (ever, for, just, already) gone skiing? 3. After (arrest, arrested, arresting, being arrested) I was taken to the police station. 4. In the 18 th century jean cloth (made, has made, was made, was making) completely from cotton. 5. Ben writes very quickly. He’s (already, been, for, yet) finished his essay. 6. Wearing casual clothes makes students (feel, to feel, felt, feeling) self – confident. 7. I haven’t seen that coat before. How (much, often, long, far) have you had it? 8. In the 1970s jeans became cheaper, (however, but, because, so) many people began wearing jeans. 9. He used to work on a ship. He was a (poet, criminal, designer, sailor). 10. we have lived in this town (for, since, ago, in)1998. IV. Choose the correct sentences: 1. a. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him? b. I’m looking for Mike. Did you see him? 2. a. The last time we have met her was in August. b. The last time we met her was in August. 3. a. Clark has worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave up. b. Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave up. 4. a. Where have you bought your shoes? b. Where did you buy your shoes? 5. a. Susan has lost her keys. She can’t find them anywhere. b. Susan lost her keys. She can’t find them anywhere. 6. a. Janet has been very ill three years ago. b. Janet was very ill three years ago. 7. a. We live in London. We have lived there for seven years. b. We live in London. We lived there for seven years. 8. a. I haven’t played golf when I have been on holiday last summer. b. I didn’t play golf when I was on holiday last summer. 9. a. Have you ever had an accident? – No, never. 6 b. Did you have an accident? – No, never. 10. a. Paul has had a hit with a song called “How Long?” in 1974. b. Paul had a hit with a song called “How Long?” in 1974. E9 U2 (1) EXERCISES I. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence: 1. The teacher let me (go, going, went, to go) home early because I felt ill. 2. I (don’t wear, wasn’t wear, didn’t use to wear, hasn’t worn) jeans when I was a child. 3. The village is (along, by, near, next) Sheffield. It’s only six miles away. 4. Here is my report. I (finish, finished, am finished, have finished) it at last. 5. Our friends(are, are going to, will be to, go to) meet us at the airport tonight. 6. We can’t go along here because the road (is been repaired, is being repaired, is repairing, is repaired). 7. I prefer dogs (from, over, than, to) cats. I hate cats. 8. I wish I (have, would have, had, had had) a car. It would make life so much easier. 9. Breakfast is the first (food, dinner lunch meal) of the day. 10. What country do you come (to, from, by, out of)? II. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases: 1. The Ao Dai has been mentioned in poems, novels and songs for centuries. …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Vietnamese women often wear the Ao Dai on special occasions. …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more convenient. …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Yes, it is. The Ao Dai today is both traditional and fashionable. …………………………………………………………………………………. III. Turn the sentences into the passive voice: 1. A noise awakened me. …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Alice discovered the mistake. …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. The teacher has announced the winner of the quiz. …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Some people are considering a new plan. …………………………………………………………………………………. 5. The president has canceled the meeting. …………………………………………………………………………………. 6. They will build a new bridge in this city. ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. No one should wash wool sweaters in hot water. ……………………………………………………………………………… 8. Has anyone invited you to the party? ……………………………………………………………………………… IV. Pick out one word which has the stress on the SECOND syllable. 1. A. century B. poet C. mention D. design 2. A. novel B. however C. tunic D. usually 3. A. fashionable B. inspiration C. frequently D. convenient 4. A. symbol B poetry C. musician D. modern 7 . up? 2 E9 U2 (4,9) EXERCISES I. Multiple choice: 1. The word Jeans comes from a kind of material that (made, has made, was made, making) in Europe. 2. A. been, for, yet) finished his essay 22 . Wearing casual clothes makes students (feel, to feel, felt, feeling) self – confident. 23 . In the 1970s jeans became