Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: He (watch) __ watched ________ a good programme on TV last night.. He didn’t watch a good programme on TV last ni[r]
(1)OPTIONAL EXERCISES 1
EXERCISE 1: Decide whether the underlined words are in the right positions or not Correct the sentences which are wrong
a Tom goes always to work by car Tom always goes to work by car b I have a good memory for faces but I always forget names
c Tom gets hardly angry Tom hardly gets angry
d Tom has always to hurry in the morning because he gets up so late.Tom always has to hurry e The baby is very good She seldom cries during the night
f I usually am very tired when I get home from work I am usually very tired g I usually have a bath when I get home from work
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets h Ann doesn’t smoke (usually)
Ann doesn’t usually smoke
i I don’t have to work on Saturdays (usually)
I don’t usually have to work on Saturdays
j Does Tom sing when he’s in the bath? (always)
Does Tom always sing when he’s in the bath? k Ann is on time for class (often)
Ann is often on time for class l Sue comes to class late (rarely)
Sue rarely comes to class late
m Tom studies at the library in the evening (seldom)
Tom seldom studies at the library in the evening n The weather is hot on July (usually)
The weather is usually hot on July o Mary takes a bus to school (never)
Mary never takes a bus to school
p Bob stays at home in the evening (sometimes)
Bob sometimes stays at home in the evening
EXERCISE 3:The simple present tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: He (visit) visits _his parents very often.
He doesn’t visit his parents very often
Does he visit his parents very often? He (go) _to School everyday She (come) _ from Germany
3 Daisy usually (go) _ to work by car We (watch) TV every night
5 He (walk) to work every day He (be) in Ca Mau They (be) students
(2)10 He (want) _ to become a teacher
OPTIONAL EXERCISES 2
EXERCISE 1: The simple past tense.Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: He (watch) watched a good programme on TV last night.
He didn’t watch a good programme on TV last night
Did he watch a good programme last night? Mary (go) _ shopping for me yesterday
2 The policeman (drive) away ten minutes ago The biscuit factory (close) last year The headmaster (come) _ to the school in 1985 Mai (spend) a lot of money last month The boy (finish) _their homework yesterday Rolf (buy) _ the leather jacket last week
8 I (have) a little trouble with my car last week She (wash) her clothes last night
10 They(begin) to study at this school years ago EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer.
1 I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t
A go on B go off C go away D go up
2 Mr Lam goes to work on foot once a week It means he walks to work
A never B sometimes C often D usually
3 It _ me fifteen minutes to get to school every morning
A takes B took C has taken D taken
4 She always goes for a walk with her dog _ Sunday mornings
A in B on C at D during
5 Are you contented _ your present job, Mrs Tuyet?
A to B for C with D of
6 He arrived in Hanoi at 8.30 in _ evening
A an B a C the D Þ
7 Harry works all the time He
A never relaxes B relaxes never C often relaxes D relaxes sometimes
8 Another word for fasten is
A frighten B loosen C lengthen D tighten
9 How many lessons you at school a day?
A read B watch C have D see
10 We seldom set: each other anymore