Practice – English 8 A. Choose and underline the best answers: 1. He is not (enough old to/ old enough to/ enough old for/ old enough for) get married. 2. Would you like (to leave/ leave/ leaving/ left) a message? 3. I used to (watch - watching - watches – watched) that film when I was ten. 4. The weather is warm enough for us (going out- to go out- go out- goes out) 5. They always help their mother (do –to do - doing – done) the house work. 6. You should (wash – to wash – washing – washed) your hands before meals. . 7. Would you like (saw – to see – seeing – see) a movie? 8. What about (have – to have – having – had) fruits? 9. You ought (wash – to wash – washing – washed) your hands before meals. 10. The test is too difficult for the pupils (finishing- finish – finished- to finish) in time. 11. It has taken me 3 hours (to copy- copy – copying- copied) this document. 12. It’s interesting/ possible/ difficult/ easy for us (to join – joins – join – joining). 13. It’s very kind/ nice/ polite/ good of you (to say- say – saying – said) so. 14. She is said (to have – has – having – have) a computer. 15. They explain us how (to get – get- getting – got) to the market. 16. He told me (to keep – keep – kept – keeping) the news secret. 17. I enjoy (singing –sing – sang – to sing) very much. 18. I am used to (getting – get – to get – got) up early. 19. Would/Do you mind (open – to open – opening – opened) the door? 20. After (come – came – to come – coming) home, tom reads the morning newspaper. 21. He‘d rather (stay - to stay – staying – stayed) at home than go out. 22. I look forward to (see – seeing – saw – seen) your reply. 23. We go to school in order (to prepare – prepared – preparing – prepare) our future. 24. He refused (go/ to go/ going/goes) to the dentist. 25. We suggest (go – going – to go – went) on a picnic. 26. The sad movie made me (cry – to cry – crying – cried). 27. We decided ( to stay – stay – staying – stayed ) at home because of the heavy rain. B. Complete the form of the verbs in parentheses: 1. They want (buy) some meat. 2. You must (wash) your hands before meals. 3. I am used to (stay) up late. 4. It takes him 2 hours (finish) this exercise. 5. The test is too difficult for the pupils (finish) in time. 6. He asked me (go) with him. 7. They let him (play) here. 8. It’s no use (tell) him (tell) the truth. 9. You had better (be) there on time. 10. The man shows us how (get) to the railway station. 11. I used to (visit) Nha Trang. 12. Mai is busy (cook) in the kitchen. 13. It’s very kind of you (help) .me. 14. This film is interesting enough for me (see) . it again. 15. Mai isn’t old enough (see) horror films. C. Finish the following sentences in such a way that it’s as similar in meaning to the original sentences. 1. I love to read books very much. → I enjoy 2. The children couldn’t go swimming because It was very cold. → The sea was too 3. I often went to the cinema at weekends. → I used 4. Peter is too young to see the horror film. → Peter is not 5. I do this exercise in three and a half hours. → It takes 6. To see that film is interesting. → It’s interesting. 7. The test is so difficult that the pupils can not finish it in time → The test is too D. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning: 1. My house is bigger than your house. →Your house is. . 2. The black car is cheaper than the red car. →The red car 3. This film is more interesting than that one. →That film is . 4. My kitchen is smaller than yours. → Your kitchen 5. My grandmother is older than every one in my family. → My grandmother is the . 6. No one in my class is as tall as Tam. → Tam is the . 7. I can’t cook as well as my mother. → My mother can cook . 8. He does not play tennis as well as Jack. → Jack can . 9. I did not spend as much money as you. → You spent 10. I don’t think this book is expensive as it is. → This book is 11. He is the tallest boy in his class. → No one in 12. This is the most interesting film of all. → No other films are 13. No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones. Japanese cars 14. This exercise is easier than that one. → That exercise is not . 15. He drives more carefully than Jack does. → Jack 16. No one in the group plays better than he. → He can . 17. No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this. → This hotel is the 18. Other oceans in the world aren’t as large as the Pacific one. → The Pacific Ocean is . . like (to leave/ leave/ leaving/ left) a message? 3. I used to (watch - watching - watches – watched) that film when I was ten. 4. The weather is warm enough. mind (open – to open – opening – opened) the door? 20. After (come – came – to come – coming) home, tom reads the morning newspaper. 21. He‘d rather (stay