VERB TENSES 1. When he was 15, he (run) ……………away from home. 2. The car (hit)………….a big stone which somebody (put)………….on the road. 3. She said that (phone)…………….me the following day. 4. She said that she (see)………… that film several times before. 5. What ……… you(do)………as I came in? – I (do)………… my homework. 6. The airplane in which the football team (travel)……………crashed soon after taking off. 7. Where ……….she (live)…………when you saw her last? 8. I went into the garden to see what the boys (do)…………. James (weed)………………and Alexander (cut)………… grass. 9. When I (look)………… for my passport, I found this old photograph. 10. When I came, they (sit)… ….in the sitting room. Mr. Brown (read)……….a newspaper; Mrs. Brown (watch)……….TV. They (smile)… ….at me and (ask)……me in. 11. Why …… you (interrupt)……….me now? I (have)………… a very interesting conversation with Mr. Pitt. 12. When I (arrive) ………at the station yesterday, Mary (wait)……….for me. She (wear) …………a blue dress and (look)……… very pretty. As soon as she (see) ………….me, she (wave) ………and (shout)…… something, but I couldn’t hear what she (say)………….because everybody (make)……………such a noise. 13. I (ask)…………….him to dinner several time. 14. He (live)……… in London for two years and then (go)………… to Edingburb. 15. I (not see)………….him for 3 years. I (wonder)………….where he is. 16. He (not smoke)………….smoke for two weeks. He is trying to give it up. 17. He (break)……………his leg in a skiing accident last year. 18. I was very glad when I (meet)………… Jane again yesterday. We (not see)………… each other for nearly ten years. 19. I (phone)………… you twice yesterday and (get)………….no answer. 20. When I first met him, he (study)………….painting. 21. He kept looking at her, wondering where he (see)…………… her before. 22. When I (buy)………my new house, I (ask)……for a telephone. The post office (tell) ……….me to wait, but I (wait)………a year now and my phone still (not come)………. 23. I (walk)…………along Piccadilly when I (realize)……….that a man with a ginger beard, whom I (see)……………three times already that afternoon, (follow)………… me. 24. They (build)…………that bridge when I was here last year. They (not finish)…… it yet. 25. I thanked her for what she (do) ………….for me. 26. By the time Sheila (get)…………back, Chris (go)……………… 27. This is the first time we (use)…………a washing machine. 28. Before electricity was discovered, oil lamps (use)……………. 29. I (play)…………a lot of tennis this year. 30. My boyfriend and I (know)…………each other for ages. 31. Ever since he left University, he (have)………… five different jobs in different cities. 32. How many cigarettes …………you (smoke)…… today? 33. Since my father (retire)…………., he (write)…………3 books. 34. Tom didn’t go to the party because I (forget)……….to tell him about it. 35. She couldn’t find the bag that I (lend) ……………her. 36. Paris (change)……….a lot since we first (come) ………… to visit this city. 37. I could easily recognize the man because I (meet)…………him once. 38. Peter no longer phoned Mary. They (say)………… goodbye. 39. My neighbor didn’t have any money to buy food. He (spend)………his money gambling. 40. …….you (know)……….why an apple (fall)……… down but not up. 41. I won’t go out as it (rain)……………and I (not have)…………an umbrella. 42. When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker (just, finish)………speaking and the audience (clap) ………….their hands. WORD FORM Use the correct form of the words in the brackets: 1. What should we do so that our ………last long? (FRIEND) 2. ………is one of the qualities of a true friendship. (LOYAL) 3. He is a very ………….businessman. (SUCCEED) 4. Ask him for help. He is very…………… (HELP) 5. A good friend always helps us out of ……………. (DIFFICULT) 6. I don’t like him because he has no sense of ………….(HUMOUR) 7. The building is 15 meters in …………(HIGH) 8. My most ……… experience happened a few years ago. (EMBARRASS) 9. I was ……….excited and decided to go to the shop at once. (EXTREME) 10. She …… left the room (QUICK) 11. Is there any …………between a frog and a toad? (DIFFERENT) 12. Have you ever been …………ill? (SERIOUS) 13. She left without ………….anything. (SAY) 14. Have you spoken English to a native ……… ?(SPEAK) 15. It mad me more …………….in learning English. (INTEREST) 16. One of the most important qualities of a true friendship is ………… (SELF) 17. Everybody was very ………….with her situation. (SYMPATHY) 18. My neighbour are very …………(FRIEND) 19. My friend is a warm and ………….person. (CARE) 20. In the United States, people of all …………….celebrate birthdays. (CELEBRATE) 22. I’d like to know some information about the ………. (COMPETE) 23. The mass media provides us with information and ………….(ENTERTAIN) 24. What ………do people often do on Tet holidays? (ACTIVITY) 25. Some world …………….have been established to solve world’s problems. (ORGANIZE) 26. The party was cancelled because its ………… was absent. (ORGANIZE) 27. Nowadays more and more people ……… take care of others. (VOLUNTEER) 28. This work needs some ………….(VOLUNTEER) 29. Many students ……………to take part in the campaign last year. (VOLUNTEER) 30. After retiring , my aunt works in a local ………… (ORPHAN) 31. We’d like to offer your school a ………….of 2 million Dong. (DONATE) 32. We participate in a campaign to provide …………… for poor children. (EDUCATE) 33. ……….is one of the causes of poverty. (LITERATE) 34. I think this as an ……….way to help them. (EFFECT) 35. I consider it an ……………job to help people in our home village. (HONOUR) 36. The number of illiterate females fell ………….in 1994. (DRAMATIC) 37. Many children in mountainous areas have ………in learning to read and write. (DIFFICULT) 38. Tell e some popular……………in your country. (CELEBRATE) 39. The literacy rate of population varied ………….between 1995 and 2000. (CONSIDER) 40. What about a small gift to Mary after her ………… (PRESENT) 41. There has been a …….rise in the number of traffic accident this year. (SHARPLY) 42. On Tet holiday, we can eat a lot of …………food. (TRADITION) 43. You are …………enough to win the race. (LUCK) 44. We had a great deal of ………… during the Tet holiday. (EXCITE) 45. We’ve just received a …………of 100$ form that company. (DONATE) 46. “Banh chung” is made from sticky rice, green beans and ………pork. (FAT) 47. Your good ……….will help you succeed. (PREPARE) 48. The chart shows the of world population by region. (DISTRIBUTE) 49. Read the passage…………. and then answer the questions. (CARE) 50. There has been a sharp …………in the number of population. (GROW) 51. What are the problems of population ………….? (EXPLODE) 52. Traffic accident contribute to an increase in ……………rates. (DIE) 53. After her husband’s ………… , she became the sole breadwinner of her family. (DIE) 54. He’s worth receiving severe ………… (PUNISH) 55. There is a ………… water this summer. (SHORT) 56. Many children from poor families can’t receive good …………….(EDUCATE) 57. Many …………have been awarded the Nobel Prize up to now. (SCIENCE) 58. People believe that having many children means ………… (HAPPY) 59. The world population has been increasing …………and ………….(FAST) 60. Who is the ………… of the ………? ?(WIN / COMPETE) 61. The number of …………is 20. (PARTICIPATE) 62. He defeated all other ……… and won the ………… (COMPETE) 63. He is driving ………… (DANGEROUS) 64. Please, please don’t do anything ……… (DANGEROUS) 65. She is the fastest ……………of the race. (RUN) 66. Lan and Mai are the …………… of my class to take part in the contest. (REPRESENT) 67. The judge will observe and score your ………………. (PERFORM)_ 68. The most important thing was our ……………… in the competition. (PARTICIPATE) 69. Gold is high valued because of its ………… in industry. (IMPORTANT) 70. We should provide schools with public …………(TRANSPORT) 71. I will attend an English …………….club. (SPEAK) 72. Many students took part in the campaign for illiteracy ………….(ERADICATE) 73. We hope to get more ………….from your company. (ASSIST) 74. They are making a plan to help the …………… (AGE) 75. Were there any …………… at the party? (DECORATE) 76. The teacher gave a clear ……………of the rules of the competition. (EXPLAIN) 77. ……………! You’ve won the scholarship. (CONGRATULATE) SENTENCE REWRITING 1. The flat’s noisy, but we enjoy living there. -> Although………………………………… 2. We arrived too late to see the first film. –> We didn’t ………………………………………… 3. I was drowning, but he saved me. -> If ……………………………………………………. 4. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police. -> The police prevented ………………………………… 5. She can’t have any more children because of her old age. -> She is too ………………………………………… 6. The train time table has been changed. -> They …………………………………………. 7. I haven’t met her for years. -> It’s years since…………………………………………… 8. His parents made him study for his exams. -> ……………………………………………. 9. The boy said that he hadn’t stolen the money. -> The boy denied ……………………………… 10. “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it, “ he said to her. -> He persuaded …………………………………………… 11. Most of a child’s life spent on playing. -> A child …………………………………………… 12. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have money. -> If ………………………………………………………… 13. I advise you to put your money in the bank. -> You should…………………………………………………… 14. To go to school is never too late. -> It’s ……………………………………………. 15. Seeing me, he ran away. -> When he ……………………………… 16. Having finished the work, John left his office. -> After John …………………………………………………………… 17. The police have just released John. -> John …………………………………………………. 18. They arrived very late because they had a flat tyre. -If ………………………………………………………… 19. She never takes any exercises; that’s why she is so unhealthy. -> If ………………………………………………………… 20. He invited her to his birthday party. -> He said, “Would ………………………………………… ?” . important thing was our ……………… in the competition. (PARTICIPATE) 69. Gold is high valued because of its ………… in industry. (IMPORTANT) 70. We should provide schools. birthdays. (CELEBRATE) 22. I d like to know some information about the ………. (COMPETE) 23. The mass media provides us with information and ………….(ENTERTAIN)