People don’t make the children work hard.. The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag.[r]
(1)Fill in the blanks with a proper preposition: 1 Could I speak……… Tom, please?- I’m afraid Tom’s ……work Would you like to speak……….him ?
2 He started going…… school …….the age of five So now he’s been……… school for ten years He’s leaving………the end of this year.
3 He goes… his office every day, except Sunday On Sundays he stays … home and works…… the garden. 4 I think I left my umbrella… the bus I’d better write … the lost property office.
5 We arrived … the airport…… good time for the plane. 6 Can I look up a word …your dictionary? I left mine…… home.
7 Our train arrived ………York ……6.30 Paul met us… the station.
8 Have you been……… the theatre recently? - Yes, I was …… the Old Vic last night.
9 I’m returning …… France …….the end of this term. Are you coming back………… England after the holidays ?
10. I went……bed early but I couldn’t get …….sleep because the people……… the next room were talking so loudly.
11. ……… first, I found the work very tiring , but… a few weeks I got used… it.
12. There was an accident ……the crossroads… midnight last night Two men were taken ……hospital I believe one of them is still…… hospital.
13. …… the daytime the streets are crowded but ………night they are quite deserted.
14. ……… first her father refused to allow her to go back … work , But …… the end he agreed.
15. ……… the beginning of a textbook there is a preface, and …… the end there is an index.
16. He went …… sea … 18, and spent all his working life ….sea He retired … 56 ,and went to live… the country.
17. I saw Tom…… the bus stop … the morning but couldn’t speak…… him because we were standing …… a queue and he was …… the front of it and I was …… the back.
18. I’ll leave some sandwiches…… the fridge in case you are hungry when you come in.
19. We’d better start … six , because climbing up … the gallery takes some time I hope you don’t mind sitting … the gallery - No, of course not When I go …… the opera I always go … the gallery.
20. He is always …… a hurry He drives …….a tremendous speed.
21. When he began speaking ……English, she looked …… him…… amazement.
22. Write ….ink and put your name …….the top of the page.
23. We start serving breakfasts …… 7.30 Shall I send yours up ……… your room , or will you have it … the restaurant?
24. He’s always ……a bad temper …… breakfast time.
(2)26. The pilot climbed ……5,000 meters and flew … that height till he got …… the coast Then he got down ……1,000 metres and began to take photographs.
27. I’m interested ……… chess but I’m not very good ….it.
28. Shall we discuss it … my room , or shall I come … your office ?
29. The Loch Ness Monster is supposed to live …… the bottom of the Loch , and come …….the surface from time … time.
30. Could I drop key somewhere ………there (at / on/ in/ about)
31. Our teacher live……… ….the home ……… us.
32. We shall be ……… the day after tomorrow. 33. Their house is ……… two bigger ones. 34. Miss Le bought a small house ……… ………a nice forest.
35. He will come ………… …Monday ………….….the afternoon.
36. We have stayed there ………….……2000. 37. Will he be there ……….…one month? 38. What does he ……… … his free time? 39. I am sad ………… ….my daughter’s laziness. 40. The children are free ……… Sundays. 41. Viet is not interested ……… listening to music.
42. Her profession is similar ……….his. 43. Trang is fond ……… candy.
44. Were you absent …….………the lecture yesterday? 45. We must hurry if we want not to be late …… … school.
46. Mr Dan is friendly ……….……….all his colleagues.
47. Will the raincoat keep you safe ……….….the cold? 48. Did the bus collide ……… a car?
49. ……….……last you have to make a conclusion.
50. No, he wasn’t shocked ………what he said.
51. Does Long forgive Linh ……….… interrupting him?
52. Have you left your bicycle leaning ……… the tree?
53. Do you have to live ……… …Hanoi in autumn?
54. I live ……… …… 21, Pho Duc Chinh, Distrct 1.
55. He like to sit ……….…Tu and Quyen. 56. Did he eat the apples which were ………… …….she fridge?
57. This dictionary is big and heavy It is ……… the other one.
58. President Ho was born ……….…….Nghe An in 1890.
59. None ………the money is mine. 60. Be fast! We’re got to go ……… some minutes.
61. I don’t think the weather will be nice …… …….weekend.
62. They have lived in this city ……… their life.
(3)64. She was astonished ……… the way he behaved.
65. The monitor is really responsible ………….… the manager for the group.
66. No, we’re not short ……… staff in our office at the moment.
67. You’re very kind, but I wouldn’t like to be married ……….………you.
68. I am walking ……….…the river bank. 69. We will leave ……….….Russia. 70. Autumn comes ……… summer.
71. Does the rain fall……….…….day?
72. They arrived ……… six and seven a.m. 73. I shall meet you ……… …the corner …… ……the street.
74. I always come ……… school ……… foot. 75. It never snows here ……… Christmas 76. The country looks beautiful ……… spring 77. I can see you ……… … Monday.
78. I live ………… … the country, but she lives ……… the seaside.
79. Have you any money ….………….….you? 80. He always comes ………….…bus.
81. I don’t like getting up ………….…the morning. 82. He has learned the whole poem ………… heart. 83. This book is ……… Dickens.
84. Is Miss Smith ……… … home? 85. I have breakfast ……….… 7:30 every morning.
86. Can you translate that ……… … German 87. My birthday is ………… ….December 14th 1979. 88. My birthday is ……… the 5th.
89. They come ……… the room. 90. I like swimming ………….…summer.
91. We get a lot of rain ………… … November. 92. He never comes ……… time for the class. 93. I’m busy ……….present.
94. I have no time ………the moment.
95. He was standing ……….the middle of the room.
96. Please write you name ……….….the top of the page.
97. There is vocabulary ……… the end of the book.
98. I shall see her ………the beginning if the week.
99. What would that be ……….…….German?
100 ……….…my opinion, it is a very good book. 101 She is ………the garden.
102 We are going ……….the theatre this evening.
103 The train arrives ……… Victoria station ……….…4:30.
104 Please tell me ……….once.
105 I waited for half an hour, and ……… last she came.
106 The book is ……… …the table. 107 He is sitting ……… ….an armchair. 108 The picture is ……….….the wall.
109 I put my hands ……… my pockets. 110 She is drinking ………a cup.
(4)113 She always agrees ………everything he says.
114 Are you acquainted ……… ….the lady? 115 You will soon get accustomed ……… … English cooking.
116 She is very angry ……… me.
117 I apologize ……….keeping you waiting. 118 The dog begged ……… …a piece of cake. 119 Does this belong ……… you?
120 She always borrows money ……….…me.
121 My cat is fond ……… fish.
122 I’m very grateful ……… her ……. …… her help.
123 The room was full ……….people. 124 I’m quite different ………… her.
125 She insists ……….coming.
126 He is quite in capable ……… such a thing.
127 I should like to be independent ……….…… everyone.
128 May I introduce you ……… …… Miss Brown? 129 I’m afraid ……….….this dog.
130 Are you interested ……….literature? 131 She is very jealous ……….… her sister. 132 Won’t you join ………the game?
133 Clean air provides us ………… ….a healthy supply of oxygen.
134 I’m very sorry ……….what I have done. 135 His son succeeded ……… ….the throne. 136 My hat is quite similar ……….yours. 137 I’m tired ……….waiting for her.
138 I’m so worried ……….… my sister who is ill.
139 It is very bad ……….… you to eat so quickly.
140 I’m not good ……….tennis.
141 My birthday is ………the first ………. ….the month.
142 This will come in very useful …………her.
143 Out ……….sight, out ………… ………mind. 144 The sun rises ……… the east, and sets ………….the west.
145 Were your friends successful ……… ……getting a loan from the bank?
146 I’m sure the explanation in the book will be quite clear ………….…you.
147 Miss White was very upset ……… …….the news of her father’s death.
148 I’m not familiar ………his name.
149 We were very grateful ………… our friends……. ….all of their assistance?
150 Mr Green is very responsible ……… ….hiring employees.
151 That type of music is quite popular ……… … teenager boys and girls.
152 My daily expenses are just about equal ………. ….my income.
153 Fred is capable ……… doing better work than he is doing at present.
(5)156 My plan is similar ………… yours, but it is different ……… ….Ken’s.
157 Piere said that he had become quite fond ……….American hamburgers.
158 We are still hopeful ……… hearing from our friends before Saturday.
159 That fashion magazine is full
……… advertising for women’s clothes. 160 This gloves aren’t very suitable
……… that kind of work.
161 They were happy ……….… the result of the election.
162 It was certainly kind ……… you to help me.
163 Mrs Brown is often worried ………. ….money.
164 Her parents are very pleased ……….…… her French.
165 I’m not interested ……… politics.
166 She was sad because he was rude ……… ……her. 167 Traveling by air is preferable ………….….traveling by train.
168 Thank you You are kind ………….…me.
169 Everybody was surprised ………… …the news. 170 I was delighted ………the present you gave me.
171 Are you excited ……….…going on holiday next week.
172 Tom is excellent ………repairing things. 173 You get bored ………doing the same thing everyday.
174 I’m sure you are capable ……… tourists.
175 Mary is very fond ………animals.
176 Ann wasn’t very keen ……… ……going out in the rain, so we stayed at home.
177 Hurry, or you’ll be late ……… school. 178 Were they absent ………class yesterday. 179 She was confused ……… the dates.
180 The house was crowded ……….………students. 181 Miss White is very kind ……….… her
colleagues.
182 She is accustomed ……… rising early. 183 He was successful ……… his job.
184 Tom is very quick ……… …Mathematics. 185 I’m rather anxious ………her, I haven’t received a letter.
186 He was sad ……….his failure. 187 This country is rich ……… … oil. 188 Are you aware ……….…the time. 189 The museum is now open ……….… all visitors.
190 Smoking is harmful ……….…your health. 191 Are you afraid ……… snakes?
192 Is she serious ……… learning to be a pilot. 193 Is this matter important ………you?
194 I just couldn’t believe what he said It was contrary ……… …his thought.
195 Don’t give up hope yet Be confident ………. … the success.
196 Please wait here I’ll have some tickets available ………them.
(6)200 Don’t put ……….…until tomorrow what you can today.
201 What does NATO stand ……… ?
202 This is a different car ……… …the one I drove yesterday.
203 Everyone is aware ……… air pollution. 204 This building belongs ……… …those who live in it.
205 They are good ……….learning English. 206 A man usually takes off his hat when he is
introduced ……… a woman or a girl ……… the street.
207 Drinking is harmful ……….….your health. 208 We are interested ……… … swimming. 209 He has waited ………… …her for a long time. 210 I agree ……… … you completely.
211 His opinion differs ………….…… mine.
212 She said that she had been absent ……….…… school the day before.
213 There were crowds ……… people in the park yesterday.
214 The park was crowded ……… …… people. 215 The convict escaped ……… prison. 216 I’m fed up ……… my job.
217 My parents are pleased ………… my results. 218 I think you are qualified ……….…… this job. 219 Mr Smith is very kind ………….us.
220 We are pleased ……… the result of our work.
221 We are confident ……… the success. 222 Most people are afraid ……… …snakes.
223 Our country is rich ……….natural resources.
224 Hue is famous ……… ….its historical vestiges. 225 My mother is always busy ……… ….her house work.
226 Dirty air ……….is harmful ………… …… health.
227 We are proud ………… our people’s heroic tradition.
228 The teacher’s advice is profitable ………. … the students.
229 The streets are crowded ……….vehicles at the rush hour.
230 The climate of our country is favorable ………. ….agriculture.
231 The air at the seaside is good ……….….health. 232 My friend is skilful ……… … dancing.
233 This opportunity is lucky ………….us.
234 I’m not acquainted ………….….those flowers. 235 Mr Smith is not accustomed ……….hot weather.
236 Your words are contrary ……….…your acts. 237 My home is far ……….school.
238 He is sad ……… his son’s laziness.
239 Many young people want to be independent …… … their parents.
240 We are grateful ……… ….our teacher.
(7)246 My house is next ……….the post office. 247 This man is greedy ……….fame.
248 I was absent ……… class yesterday. 249 Children are fond ……… …….candies.
250 Teachers are responsible ………… the principal ………… their teaching.
251 The beach is full ………….tourists in summer. 252 We are present ………… the lecture yesterday. 253 We must hurry, otherwise we should be late ……. … school.
254 Air is necessary ……….……….life.
255 He is friendly ……….….everybody. 256 The day seems perfect ……….a picnic 257 That singer has become very popular
……….the youth.
258 This sweater will keep you safe ……….….the cold.
259 She said she came two hours ahead …………. … the performing time.
260 Everything looks sad ………Autumn. 261 Your plan will be acceptable ………… … some respect.
262 Was she aware.… … not doing anything contrary …… her parents’ expectation?
263 The lesson was difficult …… … us, but the teacher was capable ………… making us understand it
thoroughly.
264 My brother wasn’t confident ………… ….passing the exam.
265 After many months of living in Canada he got accustomed ……… the cold.
266 He was absent ……… work yesterday because he was ill.
267 We are ashamed ……… …….….his behavior. 268 They went on……… 11.
269 I didn’t like the film, so I didn’t stay……….… the end.
270 I talked to the neighbors……… ….…8…………. ….8:30.
271 Vietnamese children have to go to primary school………….… years.
272 This book must go back to the library………. …Tuesday.
273 I got a headache……….…the examination. 274 He lost his passport……….……… the journey. 275 I will love you……….… ever.
276 They played tennis………an hour and so then went home.
277 Could I talk to you……… ….a few minutes?
278 Can you finish your work……….5 in the afternoon?
279 I must find some money……… …the end of the week.
280 He never drinks alcohol……… ….lunchtime.
281 I last saw Helen………Tuesday. 282 We’ve known about it……….….… two days.
283 A woman sitting next to me……… dinner spilt her drink all over me.
(8)285 We met a lot of people……… …our holiday.
286 The lorry had to wait………the traffic lights.
287 He turned up early to make sure he had a seat………… …….the plane.
288 Did you go away……… … … the summer holiday.
289 There was an accident……… …… the crossroad this morning.
290 They have been living in Rome…… ……… last year.
291 We waved him off……… ….the station. 292 He often gets his salary……… the fifth of the month.
293 We have a tea break……… …four o’clock.
294 Shall we travel……… ….your car or mine?
295 You can’t stay out……… midnight. 296 The price of the electricity is going up…………. …… November, 2005.
297 We watched TV……… ….two hours last night.
298 They hope to finish the bridge………. …….next December.
299 ……… the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.
300 Do you usually have a holiday………….…. …….Easter?
301 I’ve been studying English……… ….seven years.
302 My father was in the army……… …………the war.
303 I haven’t seen John……… … he got married.
304 What time you usually get up……. ……… the morning?
305 See you……… …….4 o’clock tomorrow. 306 The police car chased the
robbers……….the streets.
307 I haven’t smoked………ages.
308 They stayed……… …….a marvelous hotel last summer.
309 I went……… …the chemist’s, but I didn’t notice if it was open.
310 Peter hurt himself He fell……….…….his bike.
311 We had to wait for him………… ……the school gate for a few minutes.
312 The sheep go out ……….… a hole in the fence.
313 What English people eat………… …… ….Christmas Day?
314 I’ll meet you……… the airport tomorrow. 315 He held the world record for seven years………… ………the 1970s.
316 There are many tall buildings………… … …… the road to the city.
317 Tom has been ill He isn’t ……….work today.
(9)319 I want to look up at the stars……….…the sky at night.
320 The president made a speech………… … his visit to Marid.
321 His village is……….…… the south-west of England.
322 London is……….…….the Thames.
323 They rushed……….….the room when the fire began.
324 She is wearing a ring………….………….… her little finger.
325 We should hurry I have to be at home……….….5 o’clock.
326 My father will be here……… ….the weekend.
327. I’ve been invited to a wedding party……… …18th, September.
328 They drove home silently……… ……the darkness.
329 The passengers had to stand……….…a queue.
330 Tom is out of work……… the moment. 331 We got……… … the train and headed for Nha Trang.
332 I didn’t get up……… an half past seven yesterday morning.
333 He walked……… …the road reading a newspaper.
334 Will it be convenient………you to meet me at tomorrow morning.
335 My mother is not very interested……… cooking.
336 He couldn’t get back……….his car He had locked himself out.
337 Our vacation always depends………my mother.
338 I got this news……… ……….a newspaper.
339 Students who are filled……….…….ambition always work hard.
340 Mary doesn’t mind living……….….her own. 341 My little brother is very fond……… ………cartoons.
342 Have a nice holiday Take care………. …… yourself.
343 Mary always has a kind word……… everyone.
344 It’s very kind……… you to tell me all this. 345 The government failed to keep its election
promise… more arts funding.
346 The victims were not referred……….by name.
347 I was filled……… admiration……….……… his bravery.
348 His disappearance is being looked………. ………….by the police.
349 We’re really looking………….………to seeing you again.
350 We must look……….…the house before we decide to rent it.
351 The beach is crowded……… tourists………… ……the summer.
352 “Harry Porter” is now very
(10)353 He hoped I would make good use……… the dictionary.
354 ………some countries, people drive……… the left side of the road.
355 Our teacher doesn’t accept our frequent absence………….….school.
356 The building was totally destroyed………. … the fire.
357 The children are very
excited……….going on holiday. 358 His eyes were wide……… ……… excitement.
359 Try……….….the shoes before you buy them! 360 Although he was tied……….….ropes, he managed to get free.
361 Dalat is famous………… …………its pleasant climate and natural beauty.
362 I’m bored ……….…watching TV Let’s something different.
363 He was lucky to start working………1,000 US dollars a month.
364 Bill was numbered………the successful men………… … his town.
365 He tried……….… all his might to move the rock.
366 You’ll find it in the drawer………. ……my other things.
367 Sometimes the children are very noisy………. ….the performance.
368 It’s not safe to drive……….….thirty miles an hour on that road.
369 She met several people……….…her way home.
370 It’s necessary to cross……… the river to get there.
371 John’s parents are very proud……… …… him.
372 My sister has just got engaged………. ………… her boyfriend.
373 The police accused the man……….…… murder.
374 His boss has warned
him……… being late for work.
375 This picture reminds me……….……my childhood.
376 We congratulated him……….getting married.
377 She almost crashed……….a bus when she was driving home.
378 Have you heard………Jim since he left here?
379 Could you look……… the baby while I prepare the dinner?
380 Don’t shout……… me I’m not in debt
381 What you think……… the plan? Is it good enough?
382 Have you heard……….….a disco called Monaco?
383 I put salt in my coffee………mistake this morning.
384 Do you believe………what she said? 385 There’s not much
(11)386 She looked very pleased………the gifts. 387 The government plans to make important
changes…… … the tax system.
388 Do you have any difficulty……….…….you English?
389 Pleases apologize………… your sister and say I’ll see her this afternoon.
390 The workers complained….…….the manager……… the working conditions.
391 Her parents weren’t keen……… her traveling alone.
392 Don’t interfere……… …matters that don not concern you!
393 He seems to fail……… …… everything he does.
394 Your parents are worrying……….you: please write to them.
395 Part of the building has been subdivided……….…offices.
396 He can persuade himself……….believing everything he wants to believe.
397 We must conclud… ….these remarks that all hope of a settlement is dead.
398 The concept……….community care is not new.
399 The reports from Rome disagree……….…… those from Milan.
400 I think the answer is right but I am not absolutely sure … ……… … it.
401 His parents keep him well supplied………… …… cash.
402 Will you support him………….……….….his campagne……… election?
403 He’s already making plans……… ……. ….his retirement.
404 We used to have musical evenings with the whole family gathered……….……… …….the piano.
PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE
1.The director often………(return) home late
2.I don’t understand the word “fiddlesticks”
What……….…“fiddlesticks” (mean)?
3.The sun…….….(rise) in the east and……….….(set) in the west
4.……….…you (notice) any change un her?
5.He………(teach) mathematics in the eleventh and twelfth grades
6.She……… (fly) to Paris once a year 7.When you………….…(see) Tom to need help,
remember to give my regards
8.The swimming pool………… ……(open) at 6:00 AM and…… …………(close) at 10: 00 PM everyday 9.It……….….(not rain) in the sky
season
10.If you………….(go) to the party, you will meet Ann 11.Good Bye! I……… ………(leave)
(12)12.It’s really cold today The ice in my drink … (not melt).
13.This dictionary……… ……….(belong) to me 14.Look at that crowd I……… …… (wonder) what
they………….……(wait) for
15.You……… (like) this toy car I give it to my daughter for her birthday next week
16.Ice……….… (melt) to become water 17.“Listen! Somebody…… ………(knock) at the door” 18.If all………(go) well, I’ll finish it in the fortnight 19.It……… (feel) warm in here at the moment 20.The doctor………(feel) a patient’s pulse 21.What you………….…(say) when you………
(see) him last week?
22.Why you……… (not tell) me about her family before?
23.It would be better if you…….… (go) there yourself 24.He……….(teach) English in our school years ago 25.I……….(mail) the letters when I went out to lunch 26.My boss always………… … (wear) a raincoat and
… …(carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office 27.The Williams……….(move) into their new
apartment last month
28.He needed some money, so he………(sell) his car 29.Tom….……….…….(go) downtown at seven
o’clock this evening
30.If we……….(not buy) grain, we wouldn’t be able to raise animals for meat
31.She……… (work) very hard yesterday
32.They suddenly………(realize) that they…… ……….(travel) in the wrong direction
33.When I……… (pick) up the teapot, the handle …… … (come off)
34.While I………(swim) yesterday,
someone………… …(steal) my clothes and I……….…….(have) to walk home in my swimsuit
35.As he……….… (eat), he could not answer clearly
36.As the goalkeeper……… ……… (run) forward to seize the ball, A bottle………
………… (strike) him on the shoulder
37.The train just.…… (start) when the door.…… (open) and two painting passengers ……… …(leap) in
38.While I…….(wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else ….(come) and………….(buy) it
39.Everyone…….……(read) quietly when suddenly the door ……….….(burst) open and a complete
stranger……….……(rush) in
40.The dentist’s waiting room was full of people
Some……….………(read) magazines, others just…… (turn) over the papers A woman … (knit); a child … (play) with a toy car Suddenly the door …… (open) and the nurse……… ………(say); “next, please”
41 She is studying She….… (start) to study ten minutes ago She ……… …(study) for fifteen minutes
42.The taxi……….… (come); so we must go 43.I live in this flat I……….(come) here in 1999 I……
(live) since 1999
44.You………(see) any good films lately? 45 – Yes, I…….……(go) to Hoa Binh theatre last week
(13)46.We……….(telephone) your office everyday this week
47.I……(ever visit) Australia, but I…….(see) a program on TV about it two weeks ago
48.World war II……… ……….(end) in 1945 49.They…….…(work) at the bookstore, they….………
(take) some classes, and they……….… (live) in the same dormitory
50.Where………….……….(you be) all this morning? It’s nearly midday now
51.Where….………….….(you be) this morning? I rang you up several times before midday
52.She………(play) tennis since she was eight
53.I am exhausted I……….…………(work) for a long time
54.I……… (still not, find) the key I lost yesterday
55.My family………(live) here for the last two months, and just ……….…… (decide) to move
56.You……….…(meet) her lately
57.She……….…(write) a novel for the last two years but she … ………… (not finish) it yet
58.I………… …(wait) for the prices of the house to come down before buying a house, but I think
I……… (wait) too long and the prices are beginning to go up again
59.We……….(mend) sheets all the morning but we only ……… (do) three, and now the sewing machine……….(break) down so we’ll be even slower with the next one
60.Why you………(make) such a terrible noise? - I……….… (lose) my key and
i………(try) to make my wife by throwing stones at her window
61.It………(rain) for two hours and the ground is too wet to play on, so the
match……….(be) postponed 62.When I…………(reach) the station, the train………
……(already, leave)
63.It was not until I….(read) your letter that I…… (understand) the truth
64.He… (sleep) all night but he….………….(be) still tired in the morning
65.Tom and John………(know) each other because they… ………….(meet) the summer before 66.I……….(rush) to the airport, but the
plane………(leave)
67.I……… (start) college as soon as I……… ……(finish) school
68.Everyone… (eat) dinner by the time we….(get) to the dinning room
69.Somebody……… ….(tell) me that I……….(be) late for the train
70.My wife………….(buy) a new hat after I……… (ask) her not to so
71.A woman……… (come) in with a baby, who she……… (say) just……… (swallow) a safety pin
72.The baby was crying She ……….…(cry) for ten minutes when her mother came in
(14)74.He said he……….……(work) as a secretary at that bank for years
75.The rain……… (fall) all day so we……….(stay) inside
76.Tom…… (go) to Vietnamese classes for years before he …(go) to Vietnam
77.John said he……… (be) on holiday the month before
78.She was cooking her husband’s dinner
She……… … (cook) the children’s supper earlier
79.I……… ……(go) to bed as I……… ….(not feel) well all day
80.She……… ……(work) in the supermarket for a year when she ……… …(become) the manageress
81.I……….…….….(finish) the book on India I………… ……….(read)
82.When you arrive, I probably……….(play) chess
83.She……….….(wait) for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow
84.This time next Monday, I……….(sit) in a Paris café reading Le Figaro You…….…… (not read) You’ll be looking at all the pretty girls
85.By the time you come, he…….……… (be) in prison for exactly a year
86.I……… … (finish) this novel by tomorrow evening
87.By this time next year I……….… …… (save) 2,000 USD
88.By midnight he………….……… (be) conscious for 48 hours
89.How long you…….(wait) for me? I’ve been sitting here for ten minutes
90.By the end of the year he………(work) in the office for ten years
91.I……… …(study) for an hour when you came
92.The kettle………(boil) for ten minutes
93.It……….(rain) for three days now There’ll be a flood soon
94.“Can you call back later? My father…… (have) a bath at the moment”
95.What time your mother……… …….(finish) work every day?
96.He……… (buy) that car five years ago but it still looks very new
97.That’s a good novel but I……… (not read) it before
98.Even though they……… ….(look) for a flat for a month now, they………(not be) able to find one anywhere
99.I’m sorry I……… (forget) already her name which you …… (give) me some days before
100 They see that they……… (make) a mistake
101 I……….(work) so hard that I was always tired
102 John…….…(do) the test again at the moment because he
(15)103 He……… ….(traffic) in drug across the border when the police ……… …(catch) him last Friday
104 In a few minutes’ time, when the clock……….… (strike) six, I……… (wait) here for three hours
105 When we………(see) them last night, they……… (sing); they … … (say) they……… (sing) since o’clock
106 I hope it…… …(not rain) when the bride…….… (leave) the church tomorrow
107 When they………… (get) to the theatre, the play ………… (begin) They……… …….(be) twenty minutes late
108 I………….….(return) the book as soon as I finish …….… .(read) it
109 Yes, I……….(try) several times last year, but I … ……… … (fail)
110 When I……… …(meet) him years ago, he……….….……….(work) as a director for three years already
111 While I….…………(go) out of the office, I…….… (see) a familiar face
112 I………….(make) a cake when the light went out I had to finish it in the dark
113 Oh dear! Look out of the window It……… …………(rain)
114 I don’t think we……… … (meet) before
115 By the time we stop we……… (drive) six hundred miles
116 You……… (walk) too fast That’s why you are tired
117 My uncle……….… (make) a speech on Friday
118 The girl……….….(sit) next me is very clever and hard working
119 I only……… (use) this open once since the day I had it mended
120 When I got to the bus stop, the bus………… ………… (just leave)
121 He…….….(live) in London for years and then………(go) to Paris
122 Shakespeare……… ….(write) a lot of plays
123 My brother……….….(write) several plays He……….(just finish) his fifth tragedy
124 I………(not see) him for years I wonder where he is
125 Chopin……… (compose) some of his music in Majorca
126 I……… (see) a car accident while I……… …… (wait) for you on this corner yesterday
127 Mr Jones………(be) principal of our school since last year
128 Mr Smith……… ……… (teach) in this school since he ……… (graduate) in 1990
129 My father……… ….………….(not watch) TV every night
130 I……… (meet) Arthur three weeks ago
(16)132 My friend………….……….….(thank) me foe what I had done for him
133 Someone……… (steal) my handbag on the bus
134 The Browns………(live) in Paris for seven years when the second world
war………(break) out
135 Last month I………(be) in the hospital for ten days
136 Don’t call me in the afternoon I usually………(be) away in the afternoon
137 Mr Clark……….….(be) in New York months ago Mr Rossi………… (be) in New York until months ago
138 John……….(drive) that car ever since I………….… (know) him
139 People……… (speak) English in most of Canada
140 The dog………….(wag) his tail whenever he………(see) me
141 What you……….(do) when I………(ring) you last night?
142 Up to then I never……….(see) such a fat man
143 I……….(not see) him on last Monday
144 They had sold all the books when we……… …(get) there
145 I think he………(leave) as soon as he………(know) the news
146 He… (play) the piano when their guests…… (arrive) last night
147 He……….(come) and……….(see) you soon
148 I………….(come) as soon as I have finished my work You ………… (be) ready?
149 My mother……….(come) to stay with us next weekend
150 Where you……….(spend) your holidays next summer?
151 Violets……… (bloom) in Spring 152 We……… (not live) in England for
two years now
153 We………(never forget) what you……… (just tell) me
154 They………(prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment
155 When I……… (last stay) in Cairo, I……….(ride) to the Pyramids on the camel that my friend………….(borrow) the day before
156 Our teacher………(tell) us yesterday that he… ………(visit) England in 2000
157 George……….(work) at the university so far
158 When he…….…(live) in Manchester, he………… (work) in the bank
159 Birds……….(build) their nests in the summer and………(fly) to the south in winter
160 My teacher……… (not smoke) for years.
161 My aunt wasn’t at home when I……(arrive) She …(just go) out
(17)163 You……… (receive) any letter from your girl friend yet?
164 My brother…………(join) the army when he……… (be) young
165 You………(remember) my mane or you……… (forget) it someday?
166 Tom… (study) chemistry for three years and then he gave it up
167 Miss lee often……… (write) when she was on holiday
168 He………….(leave) home two weeks ago and we………….(not hear) from him since then
169 When the teacher came in, the pupils……… (play) games
170 Colombus……….(discover) America more than 400 years ago
171 By next month, I……….(finish) my first novel
172 Bill said he………(forget) to buy a dictionary
173 He felt asleep while he……… (do) his homework
174 We……… (not see) my university friends for a long time
175 It……… (rain) when we arrived 176 Kite and I……….…….(wait) right
here until you get back
177 Dick……… (start) school when he was eight
178 How long you……… ……(study) in this school?
179 We……….(not receive) any letter from him since he ……… (leave) four months ago
180 Where are you? I’m upstairs I…….……… (have) a bath
181 I………(speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight
182 Hurry up! The train……… ………… (come)
183 Be quite! The
teacher……… (be) angry 184 Why didn’t you listen while
I……… (speak) to you?
185 Some animals………… ………(not eat) during winter
186 John……… (watch) TV at last evening
187 Mr Pike……… …… (live) here since last October
188 Someone……….(cut) down all the trees in the garden
189 The house………(build) two years ago
190 Listen! The bird……… (sing)
191 Trees……… (plant) since it……….(stop) raining
192 He often…………(say) O K when he…….…… (talk) with the guests
193 What you……… …(do) after you……… (go) home yesterday?
(18)195 He………(do) his homework before he went to the cinema
196 By noon, I………(wait) for her for two hours
197 Yesterday thieves……….…(break) into the house and ……… (steal) a lot of furniture while the guests ……… (dance)
198 When I came in, they
all……… (sit) round the fire Mr Pike……….(do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pike………(knit), and the
others……….(read)
199 She………(ask) me to tell about him several times
200 At p m yesterday? Well, I… (work) in my office at that time
201 A: I……… …… (play) football since I was years old
B: you……… …….(play) since
you………(come) to England? A: Oh, yes I……….(play) quite a lot
I……… (join) a club the day after I………(arrive)
202 I’m preparing to support anything he……… ……… (say) tomorrow
203 Sometimes I……….(get) up before the sun ………(rise)
204 He said he……… (be) mistaken
205 Don’t speak until
someone……….(ask) you
206 Mary……… …(come) from London
207 Please be quiet! I……… (work)
208 When I……….(be) a child, I……….(want) to be a doctor 209 David……… ….(be) born after his
father……….(die)
210 I……… (not send) the parcel until I hear from you
211 The last train……… (leave) the station at p.m
212 Up to now, the teacher……… (give) our class five tests
213 He thinks that it………(rain) tonight
214 She said that she………(get) married soon
215 Bill said that he……… (lose) his bicycle
216 I was taught that the sun……… (be) bigger than the moon
217 The boy knew that an hour……… (have) sixty minutes
218 I didn’t know what time it……….(be), so I……… (turn) on the radio
219 She says that she…………(live) in the country when she……… (be) a child
220 They hope that they……….(end) soon
221 The student who answered the questions… ……….(be) John
(19)223 John……….………(live) in the same house since he left school
224 Shut all the windows before you……… (go) out 225 You may begin when
you……….(be) ready
226 He is saying his money so that he……… (take) a long vacation
227 I see that Henry……… ……… (write) his position now
228 I had done that………(be) necessary
229 I saw that I……….(make) a mistake
230 The teacher asked Bill why he……(not go) to school the day before
231 We find that we……….(take) a wrong way
232 I want to know how long
she……….(live) here
233 Do you hear what she……… (just say)?
234 They believed that the police……… (capture) the thief soon
235 Did John say he……… (call) you again?
236 She has thought that the
work………(be) easy 237 I wonder what changes the new president
……… (introduce)
238 The students have thought that the English test …… (be) rather difficult
239 Mrs Smith complains that her neighbor… (make) too much noise
240 Tom promised that he……….………… (not do) it again
241 My father said he………(be) here by soon
242 Miss White swears that she……… (never see) that man before
243 She has told me her
name………(be) Mary
244 My brother Jeff……… (go) to the psychic last month
245 He…… (be) absolutely amazed at what the psychic …… (tell) him
246 Then psychic………(begin) by telling Jeff about his life
247 She………(know) that Jeff………(have) two children and ……… (build) houses for a living 248 Then the psychic…….(make) some predictions
about Jeff’s future
249 She said, “You………(have) your wife to seek happiness with another woman Your
business……….(do) well this year except that you yourself……….(hurt) badly at work” 250 But the psychic……….(get) it wrong
about Jeff’s business
251 After seeing the psychic, he was too scared to go to work, so now his business……… (fall) apart
(20)253 We………(not be worry) about this right now if we hadn’t spent so much
254 A: You ever………(go) to Yellowstone Park before?
B: Yes, I………(go) there three years ago
255 Jill………….(be) to Disneyland five times before Last year, she ……….(take) her parents there when they……….(come) to visit her
256 A: Can you give me a ride downtown?
B: Sorry, I can’t I…………(just have) an accident and I’m a nervous wreck
257 Many sociologists predict that
people……… (have) more free time in the next few decades
258 They believed that advanced
technology……… (perform) the work of people 259 Many economists worry that this……(mean) more
unemployment
260 Other economists believed, however, that by that time social scientists……….(find) a solution to the unemployment problem
261 Yet a recent book on the productivity of Americans indicates that this………(not be) the case
262 I……(read) my assignment right now, so please don’t disturb me
263 Misty……….(put on) her makeup at the same time
264 His family……… ….(always worry) about him on the road because he……… … (always go) over the speed limit
265 I………(read) the book you lent me, but I’m not finished yet
266 I………(read) the book you lent me In fact, I stayed up until a m last night to finish it! 267 Who……….………(take) money out of my purse?
This is the second time this week that this……….(happen)
268 The professor……… (explain) this math problem for one hour and the students still can’t understand it
269 A: How much longer you……… (be) at the school?
B: About another year.
A: By the time you leave, how long………….(study) you English altogether?
B: Eighteen months I hope I………(master) the English language by then!
270 A: ……… your son……… (finish) high school yet?
B: No, he………….…………(graduate) next spring How about your daughter?
A: Oh, gosh, yes By the time your son………(graduate), she ……… (spend) two years at college
B: It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? They grow up so fast Before we know it we……….……… (retire)!
271 I………(write) to let you know that I’ve arrived and that everything’s fine At the moment I……….(stay) at a hotel in Athens and
(21)I………(rent) a villa there for summer The weather’s not nice It……….(rain) at the
moment Still, it………(get) better slowly, and I’m be sure it’ll be fine when you……… (come) in the summer I……… (look) forward to it The job………(not seem) to be too demanding Most of the time I……….(deal) with bookings and ……… (answer) inquiries But I……….… (suppose) it’s different when the tourist
reason………… ………(start) next month Even now the restaurants……… (begin) to get busier 272 I thought you would like to know some of me
news I ……… (arrive) in New York two weeks ago and I……… ….(stay) with a family called the Browns Mrs Brown……… (work) in the bank, but at the moment Mr Brown……… (not have) a job He………… (do) a course in business management which starts next month I …… (have) a good time here, but the work is boring I would like to find another job I……… (travel) on the underground the other day when I met Tom Do you remember him? When we last……… (see) him, he…… ……(work) for his father’s job Now he……….(learn) English at a school here We………… (see) an art exhibition together tonight, I’m really looking forward to it I like New York very much, but I……….(think) it’s very expensive Could you me a favor? I need some more money Of course I will pay you back when I see you
273 I’m sorry I……… (not write) to you for so long, but I………….(be) very busy lately All last month I…………(have) exams, and I……… (not do)
anything else but study foe ages Anyway, I………… (stop) studying now, and I……… (wait) for exam results As you can see from the letter, I………… (change) my address and (live) in Croydon now I……….(decide) that I wanted a change from central London because it………….(become) so expensive A friend of mine……….(tell) me about this flat, and I………(move) here about two months ago When you……….(come) to London this summer, please visit me I……… (stay) here until the middle id October Then I……….(go) on holiday to Scotland Please write soon
274 Before I……… (visit) Australia, an Australia friend in London……… (tell) me I’d learn “the Australia salute” “What’s that?”
I………(ask) “You’ll find out when you get there,” he ……… (say) I……… (arrive) in Perth last week Since then, I……… (stay) at nice hotel near am beautiful beach
I……….(never visit) Australia before and I am enjoying my stay I……….(swim) every day from the time I……….(arrive) Yesterday, an Australia friend………(suggest) a tour in “the bush” I………… (agree) at once The first thing I…… (notice) when we…………(be) in the bush ……… (be) the flies After a while I………
(22)275 We………… (live) in our present house in the country for three years We ……… (move) here after our second child……….(be) born
We……….…(live) in town for ten years, and ……… (decide) that as soon as we………….(can) afford it We………… (move) away from the smoke and the noise of the city center, which we finally …….( be) in 2000 We………(never forget) it We…….(be) reminded of the wisdom of our decision every morning when we……….(draw) the curtains to see open fields stretching before us When the children
……….(have) breakfast, they (rush) outside to play, which they………….(be ) whatever the weather While they………….(play) outside, we somehow manage to start the day
276 Jim and Mary……… (marry) since 2000
277 Since arriving in Jakarta, Daisy……… … (become) very good at finding her way round
278 I think I’ll have to go to the doctor as I…….(feel) ill for some days
279 Mary………… ….(tell) me that she…… …… (have) a hard time persuading my son to share his toys 280 Tom soon……….(realize) he couldn’t
live as cheaply in England as he had hoped 281 For the first time in years Peter………
(remember) his wife’s birthday
282 Peter claimed he…………(respect) my feelings on the matter but he just………(can not) agree with me
283 I don’t believe it! It’s three in the morning and that party still ………(not finish)
284 I hope Mike………(write) his report by the end of this week because I want to check it
285 Since the end of the conflict, many refugees
………… (force) to stay in the camps for long periods COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS
1 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it. 2 Romeo and Juliet are lovers Their parents hated
each other.
3 This is Mrs Jones Her son won the championship last year.
4 I was sitting in a chair It suddenly collapsed.
5 This is a story of a man His wife suddenly loses her memory.
6 Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 His films amused millions of people in the world.
7 Please post these letters I wrote them this morning. 8 The building is the church Its tower can be seen
from apart.
9 Mary and Margaret are twins You met them yesterday.
10.I’ll introduce you to the man His support is necessary for your project.
11.The students will surely be successful in their exam. The students study seriously and methodically.
12.Mary has won an Oscar I know her sister.
13.Is this the style of hair? Your wife wanted to have it. 14.Shakespeare was born at Stratford on Avon, a small
(23)15.His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy He trusted her absolutely.
16.A man brought in a small girl His hand had been cut.
17.The smiths were given rooms in the hotel Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.
18.He introduced me to his students Most of them were from aboard.
19.They gave me four very bad tyres One of them burst before I had driven four miles.
20.A man answered the phone He said Tom was out. 21.The problem has been discussed in class We are
very interested in it.
22.Many diseases are no longer dangerous People died of them years ago.
23.Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.
24.I like standing at the windows I can see the park from this window.
25.We are crossing the meadow We flew kites over it in our childhood.
26.They are repairing the tubes Water is brought into our house through the tubes.
27.The woman lives next door to me You gave place to her on the bus.
28.This snake is venomless You are not afraid of it. 29.The examination lasted two days I was successful in
this exam.
30.The two young men are not good persons You are acquainted with them.
31.This is the house We often stay in this house in the summer.
32.I’ll show you the second- hand bookshop You can find valuable books in this shop.
33.The police want to know the hotel Mr Bush stayed at this hotel two years ago.
34.I have not decided the day I’ll go to London on that day.
35.He doesn’t want to sell the house He was born in this house.
36.I don’t know the reason She left school for it.
37.Mrs Brown rang Dr Brown He was going to carry out an urgent operation at that moment.
38 You didn’t tell us the reason We had to cut down our daily expenses for that reason.
39.The student is from china He sits next to me. 40.The professor is excellent I am taking his course. 41.Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me.
People had come to see him.
42.I recently went back to Paris It is still as beautiful as a pearl.
43.I recently went back to Paris I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.
44.The day was rainy She left on that day.
45.The reason hasn’t been told yet The president will come to that city form this reason.
46.Phuong Thao is a singer You like her music best. 47.My father goes swimming everyday You met him this
morning.
48.In the class there are 45 students The teacher knows only a few of them.
49.The pupils haven’t done their homework It is too bad.
(24)51.I apologized the woman I spilled her coffee. 52.The professor is excellent I am taking his course. 53.The city was beautiful We spent our vocation there. 54.I’ll never forget the day I first met you there.
55.Do you remember the year? The First World War ended in that year.
56.Islamabad which I visited recently has grown into a large city over the past ten years.
57.Everyone who knew him said that he was hardworking and trustworthy.
58.Professor Dupont who is an expert on economics came to give us a lecture on the national economy. 59.The book I’m thinking of is the one which David
gave you.
60.The smiths who coming to tea are the smiths whose you know.
61.Mr Smith whose son you know is coming to tea. 62 My boss whose work takes him to a lot of countries
has decided he needs an assistant in London.
63.My grandmother who was an extraordinary woman lived to the age of a hundred and fifteen.
64.I don’t like people………….are big-headed.
65.Have you seen the awful hat………Mary’s bought for a wedding.
66.She wanted to know the reason………… I had turned down her invitation.
67 We were unable to get tickets for Madonna’s Wembley concert………….was a sell-out.
68.We went back to look at the house………… we used to live.
69.It was returned to the person……… name was inside.
70.What’s the name of the girl………got married to Chris Small?
71.Can you think of any reason……… he might have done it?
72.I prefer to go to Spain in winter………….there are fewer tourists about.
73.What’s the name of the singer………….record is number one just now?
74.I called Luis He saw me He waved at me.
75.The detective knew all the answers He solved the mystery.
76.I met an old friend He told me all about a book he’d just read.
77.Len is giving a big party Len has finally found a new job.
78.An old school friend gave me a job.
79.My cousin Pete helped me study for my history exam. 80.The girls were hungry and decided to have meal. 81.This is Brenda She lives upstairs.
82.Someone found the money and was give a reward. 83.Jane is the woman Jane is going to china next year. 84.Craig is hoping that Donna will be at the party Len
has invited Craig.
85.The new manager at the plastics factory wants Donna to work late No one likes the new manager. 86.The woman at number 35 is behaving rather
strangely Donna spoke to this woman yesterday. 87.Linda is a friend I went on holiday with her. 88.I told you about a person She is at the door.
89.Frank is the man We are going to nominate frank for the office of treasurer.
(25)91.Sheila brown is giving a concert at Wembley hall I have long admired her.
92.A car was stolen It was found at the airport.
93.A simplified edition is easier to read than the original It’s shorter.
94.He has arranged a staff The meeting starts at 10 tomorrow.
95.Her book was published last year It became a best seller.
96.Janet wants a typewriter The typewriter self-corrects.
97.I’m going to the mountains for my vacation I am really looking for it.
98.You’d better rewrite this letter You wrote it quickly and carelessly.
99.Science fiction books are about the future and space travel Some people love them Others hate them. 100 You recommended that book to me It was very good. 101 The new club in Jubilee road is very popular with
young people Everyone is talking about the new club. 102 Mrs Fortune was a writer Her hobby was found in
the cellar.
103 Robin is explaining his problems to Harriet Robin’s wife has left him.
104 Jack’s car had broken down He had to take a bus. 105 She had invited a hundred guests I didn’t know any
of them.
106 There were several large hotels in the road Three of them had to be repaired urgently.
107 I have two sisters People like them both very much. 108 That is the new doctor He has come to live in our
town.
109 Our sister lives ten miles away She stayed at home during the bus strike.
110 I lent you a book It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
111 Toledo is a very fine city to visit It gets extremely hot in summer.
112 I told you about a record The record will be released next week It has been produced by a completely new method.
113 Crossford has only two hundred inhabitants It’s miles from anywhere.
114 This is the bank We borrowed money from it.
115 You lent me a tent It was damaged in a storm You heard about the storm on the news.
116 The doctor is with a patient The patient’s leg was broken in an accident.
117 The zoo’s most famous giant panda has died Its name was Chi Chi.
118 Mandy’s name was missed off the list She wasn’t very pleased.
119 My grandfather is the fittest person I know His house is at the top of a steep hill.
120 A woman’s jewels were stolen A police officer was staying in the same hotel The woman was interviewed by him.
121 My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike. Her car was stolen last week.
122 The agreement ended six months of negotiation It was signed yesterday.
(26)124 Diamond is a very hard substance It is used for cutting.
125 She’s recently bought the motorbike She took me for a ride on it.
126 I lost my wallet last week It was found by a workman He was digging a hole in the street outside our house.
127 The ship hit an iceberg and sank Warning messages had been sent to it The ship ignored these.
128 My neighbours have three small children The children make a lot of noise My neighbours never apologize.
129 He set about cleaning off the dirt It was covering the floor and walls.
130 She was dancing with a student He had a slight slimp.
131 I am looking after some children They are terribly spoilt.
132 Romeo and Juliet are lovers Their parents hated each other.
133 The man is sitting at the desk I had come to see this man.
134 I missed the train I usually catch this train And I had to travel on the next This is a slow train.
135 His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy He trusted her absolutely.
136 The car had had brakes We were in this car.
137 We’ll have to get across the frontier This will be difficult.
138 The firm is sending me to York I work for this firm. 139 A man answered the phone He said Tom was out.
140 Tom had been driving all day He was tired and wanted to stop.
141 Jack’s tyres were very old He wanted to stick to the tarred road.
142 She said that the men were thieves This turned to be true.
143 They rowed across the Atlantic This had never been done before.
144 Mary said that there should be a notice up warning people Mary’s children couldn’t swim.
145 He paid me $5 for cleaning ten windows Most of them hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.
146 The men are angry The woman is talking to the men. 147 The house is for sale I was born in it.
148 The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year.
149 That is the chair He used to sit on it for meals.
150 Faraday is a famous scientist Many books have been written about him.
151 You are looking at the picture What’s the picture? 152 In the middle of the village, there is a well The
villagers take the water from this well to drink.
153 There is a “No Parking” sign I not take a notice of it.
154 Sunday is the day We can visit our grandfather on that day.
155 The bed is good I slept in it last night.
156 The meeting was very interesting I went to it. 157 Here is the factory My uncle Frank works in it. 158 This is the photograph of our friends We went on the
holiday with them.
(27)160 This is the man I gave money to him this morning. 161 I send for the doctor Do you know the doctor?
162 I went to see the country town My aunt used to live in it.
163 The woman is very poor and old Ann must look for her.
164 Geometry seems a very hard subject I know nothing about it.
165 The man is standing over there I was telling you about him.
166 Mr Tam is very interested in our plan I spoke to him on the telephone last night.
167 The tree is at front of the house We picked these fruits from it.
168 The city is very large We were born in it.
169 Do you remember the day? We first met on that day. 170 The manager has just announced his retirement We
have all depended on him so much.
171 The officer wasn’t very friendly Susan spoke to him yesterday
172 The dog was very frightened The boys threw stones at it.
173 The road was built in 1987 We are driving on it. 174 The meeting is interesting I went to it.
175 I must thank the people I got a present from them. 176 Do you know the doctor? I send for the doctor.
177 The woman is very poor and old Ann must look for her.
178 My friends are teaching in An Giang University I always think of them.
179 Bob has passed the exam We should say “ congratulation!” to Bob.
180 The Pope is living in the Vatican County The Christ Jesus has given the highest right to him
COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS
181 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it 182 Romeo and Juliet are lovers Their parents hated
each other
183 This is Mrs Jones Her son won the championship last year
184. I was sitting in a chair It suddenly collapsed.
185 This is a story of a man His wife suddenly loses her memory
186 Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 His films amused millions of people in the world
187 Please post these letters I wrote them this morning 188 The building is the church Its tower can be seen
from apart
189 Mary and Margaret are twins You met them yesterday
190 I’ll introduce you to the man His support is necessary for your project
191 The students will surely be successful in their exam The students study seriously and methodically 192 Mary has won an Oscar I know her sister
193 Is this the style of hair? Your wife wanted to have it
(28)195 His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy He trusted her absolutely
196 A man brought in a small girl His hand had been cut
197 The smiths were given rooms in the hotel Their house had been destroyed in the explosion
198 He introduced me to his students Most of them were from aboard
199 They gave me four very bad tyres One of them burst before I had driven four miles
200 A man answered the phone He said Tom was out 201 The problem has been discussed in class We are
very interested in it
202 Many diseases are no longer dangerous People died of them years ago
203 Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it
204 I like standing at the windows I can see the park from this window
205 We are crossing the meadow We flew kites over it in our childhood
206 They are repairing the tubes Water is brought into our house through the tubes
207 The woman lives next door to me You gave place to her on the bus
208 This snake is venomless You are not afraid of it 209 The examination lasted two days I was successful
in this exam
210 The two young men are not good persons You are acquainted with them
211 This is the house We often stay in this house in the summer
212.I’ll show you the second- hand bookshop You can find valuable books in this shop
213.The police want to know the hotel Mr Bush stayed at this hotel two years ago
214.I have not decided the day I’ll go to London on that day
215.He doesn’t want to sell the house He was born in this house
216.I don’t know the reason She left school for it
217.Mrs Brown rang Dr Brown He was going to carry out an urgent operation at that moment
218.You didn’t tell us the reason We had to cut down our daily expenses for that reason
219.The student is from china He sits next to me 220.The professor is excellent I am taking his course 221.Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me
People had come to see him
222.I recently went back to Paris It is still as beautiful as a pearl
223.I recently went back to Paris I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago
224.The day was rainy She left on that day
225.The reason hasn’t been told yet The president will come to that city form this reason
226.Phuong Thao is a singer You like her music best 227.My father goes swimming everyday You met him
this morning
228.In the class there are 45 students The teacher knows only a few of them
229.The pupils haven’t done their homework It is too bad
(29)231.I apologized the woman I spilled her coffee 232.The professor is excellent I am taking his course 233.The city was beautiful We spent our vocation there 234.I’ll never forget the day I first met you there
235.Do you remember the year? The First World War ended in that year
236.Islamabad which I visited recently has grown into a large city over the past ten years
237.Everyone who knew him said that he was hard-working and trustworthy
238.Professor Dupont who is an expert on economics came to give us a lecture on the national economy 239.The book I’m thinking of is the one that David gave
you
240.The smiths who coming to tea are the smiths whose you know
241.Mr Smith whose son you know is coming to tea 242.My boss whose work takes him to a lot of countries
has decided he needs an assistant in London
243.My grandmother who was an extraordinary woman lived to the age of a hundred and fifteen
244.I don’t like people………….are big-headed
245.Have you seen the awful hat……… Mary’s bought for a wedding
246.She wanted to know the reason………… I had turned down her invitation
247.We were unable to get tickets for Madonna’s Wembley concert………….was a sell-out
248.We went back to look at the house………… we used to live
249.It was returned to the person……… name was inside
250.What’s the name of the girl………got married to Chris Small?
251.Can you think of any reason……… he might have done it?
252.I prefer to go to Spain in winter………….there are fewer tourists about
253.What’s the name of the singer………….record is number one just now?
254.I called Luis He saw me He waved at me
255.The detective knew all the answers He solved the mystery
256.I met an old friend He told me all about a book he’d just read
257.Len is giving a big party Len has finally found a new job
258.An old school friend gave me a job
259.My cousin Pete helped me study for my history exam
260.The girls were hungry and decided to have meal 261.This is Brenda She lives upstairs
262.Someone found the money and was give a reward 263.Jane is the woman Jane is going to china next year 264.Craig is hoping that Donna will be at the party Len
has invited Craig
265.The new manager at the plastics factory wants Donna to work late No one likes the new manager
266.The woman at number 35 is behaving rather strangely Donna spoke to this woman yesterday 267.Linda is a friend I went on holiday with her 268.I told you about a person She is at the door
(30)270.That is the boy I lent him my bicycle
271.Sheila brown is giving a concert at Wembley hall I have long admired her
272.A car was stolen It was found at the airport
273.A simplified edition is easier to read than the original It’s shorter
274.He has arranged a staff The meeting starts at 10 tomorrow
275.Her book was published last year It became a best seller
276.Janet wants a typewriter The typewriter self-corrects
277.I’m going to the mountains for my vacation I am really looking for it
278.You’d better rewrite this letter You wrote it quickly and carelessly
279.Science fiction books are about the future and space travel Some people love them Others hate them 280.You recommended that book to me It was very
good
281.The new club in Jubilee road is very popular with young people Everyone is talking about the new club
282.Mrs Fortune was a writer Her hobby was found in the cellar
283.Robin is explaining his problems to Harriet Robin’s wife has left him
284.Jack’s car had broken down He had to take a bus 285.She had invited a hundred guests I didn’t know any
of them
286.There were several large hotels in the road Three of them had to be repaired urgently
287.I have two sisters People like them both very much 288.That is the new doctor He has come to live in our
town
289.Our sister lives ten miles away She stayed at home during the bus strike
290.I lent you a book It was written by a friend of mine She lives in France
291.Toledo is a very fine city to visit It gets extremely hot in summer
292.I told you about a record The record will be released next week It has been produced by a completely new method
293.Crossford has only two hundred inhabitants It’s miles from anywhere
294.This is the bank We borrowed money from it
295.You lent me a tent It was damaged in a storm You heard about the storm on the news
296.The doctor is with a patient The patient’s leg was broken in an accident
297.The zoo’s most famous giant panda has died Its name was Chi Chi
298.Mandy’s name was missed off the list She wasn’t very pleased
299.My grandfather is the fittest person I know His house is at the top of a steep hill
300.A woman’s jewels were stolen A police officer was staying in the same hotel The woman was interviewed by him
301.My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike Her car was stolen last week
(31)303.I was sitting next to a boy in the exam He told me the answers
304.Diamond is a very hard substance It is used for cutting
305.She’s recently bought the motorbike She took me for a ride on it
306.I lost my wallet last week It was found by a workman He was digging a hole in the street outside our house
307.The ship hit an iceberg and sank Warning messages had been sent to it The ship ignored these
308.My neighbours have three small children The children make a lot of noise My neighbours never apologize
309.He set about cleaning off the dirt It was covering the floor and walls
310.She was dancing with a student He had a slight slimp
311.I am looking after some children They are terribly spoilt
312.Romeo and Juliet are lovers Their parents hated each other
313.The man is sitting at the desk I had come to see this man
314.I missed the train I usually catch this train And I had to travel on the next This is a slow train
315.His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy He trusted her absolutely
316.The car had had brakes We were in this car
317.We’ll have to get across the frontier This will be difficult
318.The firm is sending me to York I work for this firm
319.A man answered the phone He said Tom was out 320.Tom had been driving all day He was tired and
wanted to stop
321.Jack’s tyres were very old He wanted to stick to the tarred road
322.She said that the men were thieves This turned to be true
323.They rowed across the Atlantic This had never been done before
324.Mary said that there should be a notice up warning people Mary’s children couldn’t swim
325.He paid me $5 for cleaning ten windows Most of them hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year
326.The men are angry The woman is talking to the men 327.The house is for sale I was born in it
328.The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year
329.That is the chair He used to sit on it for meals
330.Faraday is a famous scientist Many books have been written about him
331.You are looking at the picture What’s the picture? 332.In the middle of the village, there is a well The
villagers take the water from this well to drink
333.There is a “No Parking” sign I not take a notice of it
334.Sunday is the day We can visit our grandfather on that day
335.The bed is good I slept in it last night
336.The meeting was very interesting I went to it 337.Here is the factory My uncle Frank works in it
(32)339.I must thank the people I got a present from them 340.This is the man I gave money to him this morning 341.I send for the doctor Do you know the doctor?
342.I went to see the country town My aunt used to live in it
343.The woman is very poor and old Ann must look for her
344.Geometry seems a very hard subject I know nothing about it
345.The man is standing over there I was telling you about him
346.Mr Tam is very interested in our plan I spoke to him on the telephone last night
347.The tree is at front of the house We picked these fruits from it
348.The city is very large We were born in it
349.Do you remember the day? We first met on that day The manager has just announced his retirement We have
all depended on him so much
350.The officer wasn’t very friendly Susan spoke to him yesterday
351.The dog was very frightened The boys threw stones at it
352.The road was built in 1987 We are driving on it 353.The meeting is interesting I went to it
354.I must thank the people I got a present from them 355.Do you know the doctor? I send for the doctor
356.The woman is very poor and old Ann must look for her
357.My friends are teaching in An Giang University I always think of them
358.Bob has passed the exam We should say “ congratulation!” to Bob
359.The Pope is living in the Vatican County The Christ Jesus has given the highest right to him
360 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it 361 Romeo and Juliet are lovers Their parents hated
each other
362 This is Mrs Jones Her son won the championship last year
363 I was sitting in a chair It suddenly collapsed
364 This is a story of a man His wife suddenly loses her memory
365 Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 His films amused millions of people in the world
366 Please post these letters I wrote them this morning 367 The building is the church Its tower can be seen
from apart
368 Mary and Margaret are twins You met them yesterday
369 I’ll introduce you to the man His support is necessary for your project
370 The students will surely be successful in their exam The students study seriously and methodically
371 Mary has won an Oscar I know her sister
372 Is this the style of hair? Your wife wanted to have it 373 Shakespeare was born at Stratford on Avon, a small
town in England He is the world’s greatest dramatist and poet
374 His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy He trusted her absolutely
(33)376 The smiths were given rooms in the hotel Their house had been destroyed in the explosion
377 He introduced me to his students Most of them were from aboard
378 They gave me four very bad tyres One of them burst before I had driven four miles
379 A man answered the phone He said Tom was out 380 The problem has been discussed in class We are
very interested in it
381 Many diseases are no longer dangerous People died of them years ago
382 Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it
383 I like standing at the windows I can see the park from this window
384 We are crossing the meadow We flew kites over it in our childhood
385 They are repairing the tubes Water is brought into our house through the tubes
386 The woman lives next door to me You gave place to her on the bus
387 This snake is venomless You are not afraid of it 388 The examination lasted two days I was successful in
this exam
389 The two young men are not good persons You are acquainted with them
390 This is the house We often stay in this house in the summer
391 I’ll show you the second- hand bookshop You can find valuable books in this shop
392 The police want to know the hotel Mr Bush stayed at this hotel two years ago
393 I have not decided the day I’ll go to London on that day
394 He doesn’t want to sell the house He was born in this house
395 I don’t know the reason She left school for it
396 Mrs Brown rang Dr Brown He was going to carry out an urgent operation at that moment
397 You didn’t tell us the reason We had to cut down our daily expenses for that reason
398 The student is from china He sits next to me 399 The professor is excellent I am taking his course 400 Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me
People had come to see him
401 I recently went back to Paris It is still as beautiful as a pearl
402 I recently went back to Paris I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago
403 The day was rainy She left on that day
404 The reason hasn’t been told yet The president will come to that city form this reason
405 Phuong Thao is a singer You like her music best 406 My father goes swimming everyday You met him
this morning
407 In the class there are 45 students The teacher knows only a few of them
408 The pupils haven’t done their homework It is too bad
409 The girl is happy She won the race
(34)414 Do you remember the year? The First World War ended in that year
415 Islamabad which I visited recently has grown into a large city over the past ten years
416 Everyone who knew him said that he was hardworking and trustworthy
417 Professor Dupont who is an expert on economics came to give us a lecture on the national economy
418 The book I’m thinking of is the one which David gave you
419 The smiths who coming to tea are the smiths whose you know
420 Mr Smith whose son you know is coming to tea 421 My boss whose work takes him to a lot of countries
has decided he needs an assistant in London
422 My grandmother who was an extraordinary woman lived to the age of a hundred and fifteen
423 I don’t like people………….are big-headed
424 Have you seen the awful hat……… Mary’s bought for a wedding
425 She wanted to know the reason………… I had turned down her invitation
426 We were unable to get tickets for Madonna’s Wembley concert………….was a sell-out
427 We went back to look at the house………… we used to live
428 It was returned to the person …… name was inside 429 What’s the name of the girl………got married
to Chris Small?
430 Can you think of any reason……… he might have done it?
431 I prefer to go to Spain in winter………….there are fewer tourists about
432 What’s the name of the singer………….record is number one just now?
433 I called Luis He saw me He waved at me
434 The detective knew all the answers He solved the mystery
435 I met an old friend He told me all about a book he’d just read
436 Len is giving a big party Len has finally found a new job
437 An old school friend gave me a job
438 My cousin Pete helped me study for my history exam
439 The girls were hungry and decided to have meal 440 This is Brenda She lives upstairs
441 Someone found the money and was give a reward 442 Jane is the woman Jane is going to china next year 443 Craig is hoping that Donna will be at the party Len
has invited Craig
444 The new manager at the plastics factory wants Donna to work late No one likes the new manager
445 The woman at number 35 is behaving rather strangely Donna spoke to this woman yesterday
446 Linda is a friend I went on holiday with her 447 I told you about a person She is at the door
448 Frank is the man We are going to nominate frank for the office of treasurer
449 That is the boy I lent him my bicycle
450 Sheila brown is giving a concert at Wembley hall I have long admired her
(35)452 A simplified edition is easier to read than the original It’s shorter
453 He has arranged a staff The meeting starts at 10 tomorrow
454 Her book was published last year It became a best seller
455 Janet wants a typewriter The typewriter self-corrects
456 I’m going to the mountains for my vacation I am really looking for it
457 You’d better rewrite this letter You wrote it quickly and carelessly
458 Science fiction books are about the future and space travel Some people love them Others hate them
459 You recommended that book to me It was very good
460 The new club in Jubilee road is very popular with young people Everyone is talking about the new club 461 Mrs Fortune was a writer Her hobby was found in
the cellar
462 Robin is explaining his problems to Harriet Robin’s wife has left him
463 Jack’s car had broken down He had to take a bus 464 She had invited a hundred guests I didn’t know any
of them
465 There were several large hotels in the road Three of them had to be repaired urgently
466 I have two sisters People like them both very much 467 That is the new doctor He has come to live in our
town
468 Our sister lives ten miles away She stayed at home during the bus strike
469 I lent you a book It was written by a friend of mine She lives in France
470 Toledo is a very fine city to visit It gets extremely hot in summer
471 I told you about a record The record will be released next week It has been produced by a completely new method
472 Crossford has only two hundred inhabitants It’s miles from anywhere
473 This is the bank We borrowed money from it
474 You lent me a tent It was damaged in a storm You heard about the storm on the news
475 The doctor is with a patient The patient’s leg was broken in an accident
476 The zoo’s most famous giant panda has died Its name was Chi Chi
477 Mandy’s name was missed off the list She wasn’t very pleased
478 My grandfather is the fittest person I know His house is at the top of a steep hill
479 A woman’s jewels were stolen A police officer was staying in the same hotel The woman was interviewed by him
480 My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike Her car was stolen last week
481 The agreement ended six months of negotiation It was signed yesterday
482 I was sitting next to a boy in the exam He told me the answers
(36)484 She’s recently bought the motorbike She took me for a ride on it
485 I lost my wallet last week It was found by a workman He was digging a hole in the street outside our house
486 The ship hit an iceberg and sank Warning messages had been sent to it The ship ignored these 487 My neighbours have three small children The
children make a lot of noise My neighbours never apologize
488 He set about cleaning off the dirt It was covering the floor and walls
489 She was dancing with a student He had a slight slimp
490 I am looking after some children They are terribly spoilt
491 Romeo and Juliet are lovers Their parents hated each other
492 The man is sitting at the desk I had come to see this man
493 I missed the train I usually catch this train And I had to travel on the next This is a slow train
494 His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy He trusted her absolutely
495 The car had had brakes We were in this car
496 We’ll have to get across the frontier This will be difficult
497 The firm is sending me to York I work for this firm 498 A man answered the phone He said Tom was out 499 Tom had been driving all day He was tired and
wanted to stop
500 Jack’s tyres were very old He wanted to stick to the tarred road
501 She said that the men were thieves This turned to be true
502 They rowed across the Atlantic This had never been done before
503 Mary said that there should be a notice up warning people Mary’s children couldn’t swim
504 He paid me $5 for cleaning ten windows Most of them hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year
505 The men are angry The woman is talking to the men 506 The house is for sale I was born in it
507 The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year
508 That is the chair He used to sit on it for meals
509 Faraday is a famous scientist Many books have been written about him
510 You are looking at the picture What’s the picture? 511 In the middle of the village, there is a well The
villagers take the water from this well to drink
512 There is a “No Parking” sign I not take a notice of it
513 Sunday is the day We can visit our grandfather on that day
514 The bed is good I slept in it last night
515 The meeting was very interesting I went to it 516 Here is the factory My uncle Frank works in it
517 This is the photograph of our friends We went on the holiday with them
(37)521 I went to see the country town My aunt used to live in it
522 The woman is very poor and old Ann must look for her
523 Geometry seems a very hard subject I know nothing about it
524 The man is standing over there I was telling you about him
525 Mr Tam is very interested in our plan I spoke to him on the telephone last night
526 The tree is at front of the house We picked these fruits from it
527 The city is very large We were born in it
528 Do you remember the day? We first met on that day 529 The manager has just announced his retirement We
have all depended on him so much
530 The officer wasn’t very friendly Susan spoke to him yesterday
531 The dog was very frightened The boys threw stones at it
532 The road was built in 1987 We are driving on it 533 The meeting is interesting I went to it
534 I must thank the people I got a present from them 535 Do you know the doctor? I send for the doctor 536 The woman is very poor and old Ann must look for
her
537 My friends are teaching in An Giang University I always think of them
538 Bob has passed the exam We should say “ congratulation!” to Bob
539 The Pope is living in the Vatican County The Christ Jesus has given the highest right to him
PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE
286 The director often………(return) home late
287 I don’t understand the word “fiddlesticks” What ………… “fiddlesticks” (mean)?
288 The sun…… (rise) in the east and ….….(set) in the west
289 ……….…you (notice) any change un her?
290 He……(teach) mathematics in the eleventh and twelfth grades
291 She……… (fly) to Paris once a year
292 When you…(see) Tom to need help, remember to give my regards
293 The swimming pool… (open) at 6:00 AM and …… (close) at 10: 00 PM everyday
294 It……….(not rain) in the sky season
295 If you…… …….(go) to the party, you will meet Ann
296 Good Bye! I………….………(leave) now 297 It’s really cold today The ice in my
drink………… (not melt)
298 This dictionary………… ……….(belong) to me 299 Look at that crowd I…… (wonder) what they …
(wait) for
300 You…….(like) this toy car I give it to my daughter for her birthday next week
(38)302 “Listen! Somebody………(knock) at the door”
303 If all………(go) well, I’ll finish it in the fortnight 304 It………… (feel) warm in here at the moment 305 The doctor………(feel) a patient’s pulse 306 What you….…(say) when you………(see) him last
week?
307 Why you………… (not tell) me about her family before?
308 It would be better if you…….… (go) there yourself
309 He……….(teach) English in our school years ago
310 I…….….(mail) the letters when I went out to lunch
311 My boss always… (wear) a raincoat and … (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office
312 The Williams…….(move) into their new apartment last month
313 He needed some money, so he… ………(sell) his car
314 Tom….…….(go) downtown at seven o’clock this evening
315 If we… (not buy) grain, we wouldn’t be able to raise animals for meat
316 She……… (work) very hard yesterday 317 They suddenly…(realize) that they… (travel) in
the wrong direction
318 When I…… (pick) up the teapot, the handle …… (come off)
319 While I ……(swim) yesterday, someone…… (steal) my clothes and I….…….(have) to walk home in my swimsuit
320 As he……….… (eat), he could not answer clearly 321 As the goalkeeper…… (run) forward to seize the
ball, a bottle ……… (strike) him on the shoulder 322 The train just…….(start) when the door……
(open) and two painting passengers … …(leap) in 323 While I…(wonder) whether to buy the dress or not,
someone else ……… (come) and…….(buy) it
324 Everyone……(read) quietly when suddenly the door … (burst) open and a complete stranger…… (rush) in
325 The dentist’s waiting room was full of people Some … read) magazines, others just….(turn) over the papers A woman ….… (knit); a child … (play) with a toy car Suddenly the door …… (open) and the nurse ………(say); “next, please”
326 She is studying She….… (start) to study ten minutes ago She………… …(study) for fifteen minutes
327 The taxi………….… (come); so we must go 328 I live in this flat I….(come) here in 1999 I …
(live) since 1999
329 You……(see) any good films lately? – Yes, I… (go) to Hoa Binh theatre last week and…… (see) a Japanese film
330 We……….(telephone) your office everyday this week
331 I…(ever visit) Australia, but I….(see) a program on TV about it two weeks ago
(39)333 They….…(work) at the bookstore, they …(take) some classes, and they ……….….(live) in the same dormitory
334 Where…….(you be) all this morning? It’s nearly midday now
335 Where…….(you be) this morning? I rang you up several times before midday
336 She………(play) tennis since she was eight 337 I am exhausted I…….…………(work) for a long
time
338 I……… (still not, find) the key I lost yesterday
339 My family…(live) here for the last two months, and just …… (decide) to move
340 You………….…(meet) her lately
341 She…(write) a novel for the last two years but she (not finish) it yet
342 I……… …(wait) for the prices of the house to come down before buying a house, but I think I……… (wait) too long and the prices are beginning to go up again
343 We… (mend) sheets all the morning but we only … (do) three, and now the sewing machine…… (break) down so we’ll be even slower with the next one 344 Why you……(make) such a terrible noise? – I … (lose) my key and I …(try) to make my wife by throwing stones at her window
345 It….(rain) for two hours and the ground is too wet to play on, so the match ……….(be) postponed
346 When I…… (reach) the station, the train …… (already, leave)
347 It was not until I….(read) your letter that I …… (understand) the truth
348 He…….(sleep) all night but he….(be) still tired in the morning
349 Tom and John…(know) each other because they… (meet) the summer before
350 I….(rush) to the airport, but the plane …(leave) 351 I… (start) college as soon as I… ……(finish)
school
352 Everyone… (eat) dinner by the time we……(get) to the dinning room
353 Somebody…….(tell) me that I…….(be) late for the train
354 My wife….(buy) a new hat after I…….(ask) her not to so
355 A woman… (come) in with a baby, who she … (say) just …… (swallow) a safety pin
356 The baby was crying She……(cry) for ten minutes when her mother came in
357 By the time you met me, I…… (study) English for years
358 He said he……(work) as a secretary at that bank for years
359 The rain…… (fall) all day so we……….(stay) inside
360 Tom… (go) to Vietnamese classes for years before he…(go) to Vietnam
361 John said he…… (be) on holiday the month before
362 She was cooking her husband’s dinner She (cook) the children’s supper earlier
(40)364 She…(work) in the supermarket for a year when she…… (become) the manageress
365 I…….(finish) the book on India I………….(read) 366 When you arrive, I probably………….(play) chess 367 She…….(wait) for you at the hotel at midday
tomorrow
368 This time next Monday, I….(sit) in a Paris café reading Le Figaro You… (not read) You’ll be looking at all the pretty girls
369 By the time you come, he… (be) in prison for exactly a year
370 I………… (finish) this novel by tomorrow evening
371 By this time next year I .… ……(save) 2,000 USD
372 By midnight he…… (be) conscious for 48 hours 373 How long you….(wait) for me? I’ve been sitting
here for ten minutes
374 By the end of the year he……(work) in the office for ten years
375 I……(study) for an hour when you came 376 The kettle…………(boil) for ten minutes
377 It…….(rain) for three days now There’ll be a flood soon
378 “Can you call back later? My father… (have) a bath at the moment”
379 What time your mother……… …….(finish) work every day?
380 He… (buy) that car five years ago but it still looks very new
381 That’s a good novel but I……… (not read) it before
382 Even though they………(look) for a flat for a month now, they…(not be) able to find one anywhere 383 I’m sorry I… (forget) already her name which
you …… (give) me some days before
384 They see that they………… (make) a mistake 385 I……….(work) so hard that I was always tired 386 John…(do) the test again at the moment because he
… (not pass) it the first time
387 He……(traffic) in drug across the border when the police …… (catch) him last Friday
388 In a few minutes’ time, when the clock… (strike) six, I … (wait) here for three hours
389 When we….(see) them last night, they….(sing); they …(say) they …….(sing) since o’clock
390 I hope it…(not rain) when the bride….(leave) the church tomorrow
391 When they…….(get) to the theatre, the play… (begin) They …….(be) twenty minutes late
392 I… (return) the book as soon as I finish.… (read) it
393 Yes, I….….(try) several times last year, but I … (fail)
394 When I …(meet) him years ago, he….(work) as a director for three years already
395 While I…(go) out of the office, I.…(see) a familiar face
396 I….(make) a cake when the light went out I had to finish it in the dark
397 Oh dear! Look out of the window It ……(rain) 398 I don’t think we………… … (meet) before
(41)400 You……… (walk) too fast That’s why you are tired
401 My uncle…….… (make) a speech on Friday 402 The girl… ….(sit) next me is very clever and hard
working
403 I only….(use) this open once since the day I had it mended
404 When I got to the bus stop, the bus……… (just leave).
405 He….(live) in London for years and then…… (go) to Paris
406 Shakespeare…… ….(write) a lot of plays
407 My brother…….(write) several plays He….(just finish) his fifth tragedy.
408 I……(not see) him for years I wonder where he is
409 Chopin…….(compose) some of his music in Majorca (see) a car accident while I… (wait) for you on this corner yesterday
410 Mr Jones……(be) principal of our school since last year
411 Mr Smith (teach) in this school since he … (graduate) in 1990
412 My father ….………….(not watch) TV every night
413 I……… (meet) Arthur three weeks ago
414 Yesterday the police…(report) that they … (capture) the thief
415 My friend……….(thank) me foe what I had done for him
416 Someone………… (steal) my handbag on the bus
417 The Browns……(live) in Paris for seven years when the second world war ……break) out
418 Last month I………(be) in the hospital for ten days
419 Don’t call me in the afternoon I usually…(be) away in the afternoon
420 Mr Clark….(be) in New York months ago Mr Rossi … (be) in New York until months ago
421 John….(drive) that car ever since I.… (know) him
422 People………… (speak) English in most of Canada
423 The dog……(wag) his tail whenever he……(see) me
424 What you….(do) when I…………(ring) you last night?
425 Up to then I never……….(see) such a fat man 426 I……….(not see) him on last Monday 427 They had sold all the books when we … …(get)
there
428 I think he……(leave) as soon as he……(know) the news
429 He… (play) the piano when their guests… (arrive) last night
430 He……(come) and……….(see) you soon
431 I…(come) as soon as I have finished my work You (be) ready?
432 My mother…….(come) to stay with us next weekend
433 Where you……….(spend) your holidays next summer?
(42)435 We………… (not live) in England for two years now
436 We……(never forget) what you……… (just tell) me
437 They…………(prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment
438 When I… (last stay) in Cairo, I…….(ride) to the Pyramids on the camel that my friend………… (borrow) the day before
439 Our teacher…(tell) us yesterday that he…(visit) England in 2000
440 George……….(work) at the university so far 441 When he….…(live) in Manchester, he …….(work)
in the bank
442 Birds….(build) their nests in the summer and… (fly) to the south in winter
443 My teacher……… (not smoke) for years 444 My aunt wasn’t at home when I…(arrive) She…
(just go) out
445 How long Bob and Mary….(be) married?
446 You……… (receive) any letter from your girl friend yet?
447 My brother……(join) the army when he… (be) young
448 You……(remember) my mane or you…… (forget) it someday?
449 Tom…(study) chemistry for three years and then he gave it up
450 Miss lee often…… (write) when she was on holiday
451 He….(leave) home two weeks ago and we …(not hear) from him since then.
452 When the teacher came in, the pupils…… (play) games
453 Colombus….(discover) America more than 400 years ago
454 By next month, I……….(finish) my first novel 455 Bill said he………(forget) to buy a dictionary 456 He felt asleep while he……….(do) his
homework
457 We…… (not see) my university friends for a long time
458 It………… (rain) when we arrived
459 Kite and I….…….(wait) right here until you get back
460 Dick………… (start) school when he was eight 461 How long you…………(study) in this school? 462 We…,(not receive) any letter from him since he …
(leave) four months ago
463 Where are you? I’m upstairs I… (have) a bath 464 I…(speak) to you about that matter after the
meeting tonight
465 Hurry up! The train…… (come) 466 Be quite! The teacher…… (be) angry
467 Why didn’t you listen while I …… (speak) to you?
468 Some animals…………(not eat) during winter 469 John……….(watch) TV at last evening
470 Mr Pike…….…… (live) here since last October 471 Someone……….(cut) down all the trees in the
garden
472 The house………(build) two years ago 473 Listen! The bird………(sing)
(43)475 He often ……(say) O K when he…… ….(talk) with the guests
476 What you………(do) after you……… (go) home yesterday?
477 How long you…….(wait) for me? Just a few minutes
478 He……(do) his homework before he went to the cinema
479 By noon, I…………(wait) for her for two hours 480 Yesterday thieves….…(break) into the house and
…(steal) a lot of furniture while the guests ……(dance) 481 When I came in, they all….(sit) round the fire Mr Pike ….(do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pike…(knit), and the others …(read)
482 She……(ask) me to tell about him several times 483 At p m yesterday? Well, I…… (work) in my
office at that time
484 A: I…… …… (play) football since I was years old
B: you………(play) since you………(come) to England? A: Oh, yes I….(play) quite a lot I…(join) a club the day
after I … arrive)
485 I’m preparing to support anything he…… (say) tomorrow
486 Sometimes I….(get) up before the sun ……… (rise)
487 He said he…… (be) mistaken
488 Don’t speak until someone……….(ask) you 489 Mary……… …(come) from London
490 Please be quiet! I………(work)
491 When I……….(be) a child, I……….(want) to be a doctor
492 David…….(be) born after his father……… (die)
493 I………… (not send) the parcel until I hear from you
494 The last train……… (leave) the station at p.m
495 Up to now, the teacher……… (give) our class five tests
496 He thinks that it………(rain) tonight 497 She said that she………(get) married soon 498 Bill said that he……… (lose) his
bicycle
499 I was taught that the sun…… (be) bigger than the moon
500 The boy knew that an hour…….(have) sixty minutes
501 I didn’t know what time it…….(be), so I… (turn) on the radio
502 She says that she…(live) in the country when she (be) a child
503 They hope that they……….(end) soon
504 The student who answered the questions …….(be) John
505 Mary…… (have) dinner when her friend called 506 John………(live) in the same house since he left
school
507 Shut all the windows before you……… (go) out 508 You may begin when you……….(be) ready 509 He is saying his money so that he….(take) a long
vacation
(44)511 I had done that………(be) necessary 512 I saw that I……….(make) a mistake
513 The teacher asked Bill why he…(not go) to school the day before
514 We find that we………….(take) a wrong way 515 I want to know how long she ……….(live) here 516 Do you hear what she……….(just say)?
517 They believed that the police…… (capture) the thief soon
518 Did John say he………… (call) you again? 519 She has thought that the work………(be) easy 520 I wonder what changes the new president…
(introduce)
521 The students have thought that the English test (be) rather difficult
522 Mrs Smith complains that her neighbor…(make) too much noise
523 Tom promised that he………… (not do) it again 524 My father said he…………(be) here by soon
525 Miss White swears that she………(never see) that man before
526 She has told me her name………(be) Mary 527 My brother Jeff……… (go) to the psychic last
month
528 He….(be) absolutely amazed at what the psychic (tell) him
529 Then psychic………(begin) by telling Jeff about his life
530 She… (know) that Jeff……(have) two children and……(build) houses for a living
531 Then the psychic….(make) some predictions about Jeff’s future
532 She said, “You……(have) your wife to seek happiness with another woman Your business…(do) well this year except that you yourself……….(hurt) badly at work”
533 But the psychic………….(get) it wrong about Jeff’s business
534 After seeing the psychic, he was too scared to go to work, so now his business……… (fall) apart 535 If I…(not be bring up) in the city, I would want to
live there now
536 We… (not be worry) about this right now if we hadn’t spent so much
537 A: You ever……(go) to Yellowstone Park before? B: Yes, I……(go) there three years ago Jill…….(be) to Disneyland five times before Last year, she…… (take) her parents there when they….(come) to visit her 538 A: Can you give me a ride downtown?
B: Sorry, I can’t I….(just have) an accident and I’m a nervous wreck
539 Many sociologists predict that people… (have) more free time in the next few decades
540 They believed that advanced technology…… (perform) the work of people
541 Many economists worry that this… (mean) more unemployment
542 Other economists believed, however, that by that time social scientists…….(find) a solution to the unemployment problem
(45)544 I….(read) my assignment right now, so please don’t disturb me
545 Misty………….(put on) her makeup at the same time
546 His family…….(always worry) about him on the road because he ………… (always go) over the speed limit
547 I……(read) the book you lent me, but I’m not finished yet
548 I……(read) the book you lent me In fact, I stayed up until a m last night to finish it!
549 Who…(take) money out of my purse? This is the second time this week that this…….(happen)
550 The professor… (explain) this math problem for one hour and the students still can’t understand it
551 A: How much longer you…… (be) at the school? B: About another year.
A: By the time you leave, how long…(study) you English altogether?
B: Eighteen months I hope I…(master) the English language by then!
552 A: ……your son…… (finish) high school yet? B: No, he……(graduate) next spring How about your
daughter?
A: Oh, gosh, yes By the time your son…(graduate), she… (spend) two years at college
B: It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? They grow up so fast. Before we know it we…….(retire)!
553 I…(write) to let you know that I’ve arrived and that everything’s fine At the moment I….(stay) at a hotel in Athens and I…… (do) a lot of sightseeing Next week, I….(move) to the island of Crete, which is where most
people in my company……(live) I……(rent) a villa there for summer The weather’s not nice It…….(rain) at the moment Still, it…(get) better slowly, and I’m be sure it’ll be fine when you……… (come) in the summer I…… (look) forward to it The job……(not seem) to be too demanding Most of the time I……. (deal) with bookings and … (answer) inquiries But I … (suppose) it’s different when the tourist reason … (start) next month Even now the restaurants…… (begin) to get busier
554 I thought you would like to know some of me news I………(arrive) in New York two weeks ago and I….(stay) with a family called the Browns Mrs Brown… (work) in the bank, but at the moment Mr Brow… (not have) a job He… (do) a course in business management which starts next month I … (have) a good time here, but the work is boring I would like to find another job I… (travel) on the underground the other day when I met Tom Do you remember him? When we last… (see) him, he……(work) for his father’s job Now he….(learn) English at a school here We……… (see) an art exhibition together tonight, I’m really looking forward to it I like New York very much, but I….(think) it’s very expensive Could you me a favor? I need some more money Of course I will pay you back when I see you
(46)(decide) that I wanted a change from central London because it….(become) so expensive A friend of mine….(tell) me about this flat, and I……(move) here about two months ago When you ….(come) to London this summer, please visit me I … (stay) here until the middle id October Then I….(go) on holiday to Scotland Please write soon
556 Before I… (visit) Australia, an Australia friend in London…….(tell) me I’d learn “the Australia salute” “What’s that?” I……(ask) “You’ll find out when you get there,” he… (say) I… (arrive) in Perth last week Since then, I…(stay) at nice hotel near am beautiful beach I….(never visit) Australia before and I am enjoying my stay I….(swim) every day from the time I (arrive)
Yesterday, an Australia friend…(suggest) a tour in “the bush” I …….(agree) at once The first thing I… (notice) when we …(be) in the bush …(be) the flies After a while I … (remember) the talk I had had in London before I… (come) here “What’s the Australia salute?” I….(ask) uddenly, as I wave my right arm to keep the flies away “That’s it!” my friend asked he……(wave) back!
557 We… (live) in our present house in the country for three years We … (move) here after our second child….(be) born We……(live) in town for ten years, and… (decide) that as soon as we….(can) afford it We…… (move) away from the smoke and the noise of the city center, which we finally……(stay) in 2000 We…(never forget) it We….(be) reminded of the wisdom of our decision every morning when we… (draw) the curtains to see open fields stretching before
us When the children…….(have) breakfast, they (rush) outside to play, which they…….(want) whatever the weather While they……….(play) outside, we somehow manage to start the day
558 Jim and Mary…… (marry) since 2000
559 Since arriving in Jakarta, Daisy….(become) very good at finding her way round
560 I think I’ll have to go to the doctor as I….(feel) ill for some days
561 Mary….(tell) me that she….(have) a hard time persuading my son to share his toys
562 Tom soon…….(realize) he couldn’t live as cheaply in England as he had hoped
563 For the first time in years Peter…(remember) his wife’s birthday
564 Peter claimed he…(respect) my feelings on the matter but he just ……(can not) agree with me
565 I don’t believe it! It’s three in the morning and that party still……(not finish)
566 I hope Mike…(write) his report by the end of this week because I want to check it
567 Since the end of the conflict, many refugees (force) to stay in the camps for long periods
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE VOICE
1 They gave the job to Amy and Bob They started the work last week
3 They finished the kitchen on Saturday Somebody calls the president everyday
(47)6 William the conqueror built the castle in the 11th century
7 People believed that somebody murdered Miss Stone We put a notice about the trip on the notice board
yesterday
9 People think that an apple a day is good for you 10 The cold weather damaged the plants
11 They were doing the bedroom on Friday 12 They’re painting the living room now
13 Martha was delivering the documents to the department
14 The major is going to open the new airport
15 If you can’t drive, who is going to drive your car? 16 The police are interviewing all the witnesses 17 We’re going to give David a big surprise 18 They have painted the walls green
19 They will finish the work next week
20 The delegates had received the information before the recess
21 The teacher should buy the supplies for this class 22 Somebody will call Mr Watson tonight
23 The fire has caused considerable damage
24 John will have received then papers by tomorrow 25 They haven’t decided anything yet
26 Your hair is long You ought to get it cut
27 The medical profession borrowed the technology from the other fields
28 The surgeons arranged for the installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre
29 They drew up emergency plans, later abandoned, to build new cities
30 They had to make plans for extra places in schools in the 1990s
31 We gave the first scheme our approval 32 I think Alfred Nobel invented dynamite
33 People thought at first that the Crown Prince had been attacked
34 It is considered that his speech was one of the best 35 Police reported that a man had been helping them
with their investigation
36 The accused was alleged (đưa ra) to have committed fraud (gian laän)
37 Technicians no longer have to take engine interiors apart to check them
38 In future, patients might be able to get surgeons to perform their operation by remote control
39 Those at work must pay for the welfare benefits in this country
40 Unexpected demographic changes have often proved population forecasts wrong
41 I’d say it was impossible that Marconi invented television
42 One day it’s quite possible that robots will all our housework for us
43 Technology has not yet found a universally acceptable substitute for the petrol engine, in my view
44 It seems that the experts are finding new uses for computers all the time
45 Surely someone will have patented a 3-D TV by the end of the century
46 We can’t deny that we made certain mistakes early on
(48)48 The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
49 Somebody has taken some of my books away 50 They will hold the meeting before May Day 51 They have to repair the engine of the car
52 The boys broke the window and took away some pictures
53 People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday 54 They may use this room for the classroom
55 The teacher is going to tell the story
56 Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife 57 The children looked at the women with red hat
58 They have provided the victims with food and clothing
59 People speak English in almost every corner of the world
60 You mustn’t use this machine after 5:30 p m 61 Luckily for me, they didn’t call my name
62 After class, one of the students always erases the chalkboard
63 You must clean the wall before you paint it 64 They told the new pupils where to sit
65 I knew that they had told him of the meeting 66 Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness 67 No one believes his story
68 A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam
69 We must take good care of books borrowed from the library
70 A man I know told me about it
71 We can ever found him at home for he is always on the move
72 They use milk for making butter and cheese
73 Science and technology have completely changed human life
74 John used to visit Miss Jones at weekends 75 Weeds cover the river’s bank
76 Smoke filled the room 77 Do they teach English here?
78 Will you invite her to your wedding party? 79 Did the teacher give some exercises? 80 Is she going to write a poem?
81 Have they changed the window of the laboratory? 82 Is she making big cakes for the party?
83 Has Tom finished the work?
84 Are the police making inquires about the thief? 85 Must we finish the test before ten?
86 Will buses bring the children home? 87 Why didn’t they help him?
88 How many games has the team played? 89 Where people speak English?
90 Who are they keeping in the kitchen? 91 How can they open this safe?
92 What books did she read this year? 93 How did the police find the lost man? 94 Who looked after the children for you? 95 How long have they waited for the doctor? 96 What time can the boy hand in their papers? 97 The teacher gave each of us two exercise books 98 Someone will tell him that news
99 They have sent enough money to these poor boys 100 They have given the women in most countries in
the world the right to vote
(49)102 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number 103 They rumoured the man was still living 104 They declared that she won the competition
105 She knows that English is an international language
106 People think that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure
107 They say that John is the brightest student in class 108 They reported that the president had suffered a
heart attack
109 Everybody thinks that he has died a natural death 110 They reported that the troops were coming
111 People think that the earth stood still 112 We’ll continue to use this computer
113 They began to plant rubber trees in bug plantations 114 People can continue to enjoy natural resources 115 People continue to drink coca-cola in the 21st
century
116 They gave up the research after three hours 117 Someone should look into the matter
118 Don’t speak until someone speaks to you 119 A neighbour is looking after the children 120 Your story brings back pleasant memories 121 I have heard her sing this song several times 122 People saw him steal your car
123 The teacher is watching them work 124 He won’t let you that silly thing again 125 People don’t make the children work hard 126 They made him work all day
127 The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag
128 The terrorists made the hostages lie down
129 Police advise drivers to use an alternative route 130 She helps me to all these difficult exercises 131 Open your book
132 Take off your hat
133 Don’t that silly thing again 134 Let’s tell them about it
135 Don’t let the other see you
136 She advised me to sell that house 137 They begged us to help him 138 He orders us to clean the floor 139 She recommends me to the job
140 She urged him to visit her parents as soon as possible
141 It is dangerous for us to take a short cut 142 You need to have your hair cut
143 You must see it believe it
144 She wants someone to take some photographs 145 We enjoy writing letters
146 The teacher explains the lessons clearly and slowly 147 Miss Wood cooks the food for all of us
148 The doctor examined the patients last night 149 These boys made that noise
150 People speak English in most countries
151 A lot of students attended the lecture yesterday 152 We gave you back the books last month
153 My pupils can’t these exercises quickly 154 My mother will make a new dress for me 155 She had to finish the report
156 The movie has bored us very much
(50)159 The local government is conducting a traffic survey
160 My parents promised me a bicycle yesterday 161 Who wrote it?
162 Has the book interested you?
163 When will the prime minister open the new hospital?
164 Are you giving me some money tomorrow? 165 Did the students the homework?
166 You should open the wine about three hours before you use it
167 Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice 168 Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in? 169 The librarian said that they were starting a new
system because people were not returning books
170 The police asked each of us about his movements on the night of the crime
171 They rang the church bells as a flood warning 172 They will say nothing more about the matter if
someone returns the stolen gun
173 It is high time someone told him to stop behaving like a child
174 A thief stole my dog and brought him back only when I offered $50 Reward for him
175 They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day
176 Compare clothes that we have washed with clothes that any other laundry has washed
177 He expected us to offer him a job
178 The author has written a special edition for children
179 An uneasy silence succeeded the shot 180 Did the idea interest you?
181 They used to start their engines by hand Now they start them by electricity
182 Students are doing a lot of work
183 The prime minister used to have opened the dry dock
184 Anyone with the smallest intelligence could understand these instructions
185 We will not admit children under sixteen
186 The howling of wolves kept him awake all night 187 Children couldn’t have done all this damage 188 They suggested making the tests easier
FILL IN THE BLANK WITH A SUITABLE WORD
1. It is…….(1) then, that a great many people and a great many people are involved in the………….(2) of English Millions of men and women in four….….(3) have English as their first……….(4) and millions in every part of the……… …(5) use it as their second as foreign language
(51)3. Now I had two… (1) theories and I told…….(2) to Nat Gubbins and he said they were both wrong……(3) said that Mr Forester was correct in one detail: the…….(4) really dated back to horse back riding It came being…….(5) men on horseback and a practice of running each other though with swords
4. Vehicles also account for air…….… (1) in the cities Automobile exhaust and some industrial processes…… (2) carbon monoxide, an odorless gas which can not be seen or………(3) nitric oxide is another tail-pipe emission……… (4) is highly poisonous and may sometimes change into even more…… (5) nitrogen dioxide
5. While military………(1) test lasers against satellites, surgeons use them as miraculously…… ….(2) scalpels The beams can……….(3) focused to spot one fiftieth the size…… (4) a human hair, yet its intensity is enough to kill cancer or drill………… (5) the most delicate bones
6. Dreams of finding………….(1) treasure almost came…… (2) recently A new machine called “revealer” has been buried in the ground The…….(3) was used in a cave near the sea shore where It is said-pirates used to……(4) gold Armed with the new machine, a…… (5) party when into the cave hoping to find buries gold
7. House guests…(1) bring gifts when they come to visit, and they….(2) offer to help in some way As a….(3), you may want to ask your host or hostess if there’s anything you can in the kitchen In many cases, the gesture is more…(4) than actually helping (5) may also want to take your friends out to dinner at the end of your stay, but it’s not expected for you to so
8. Language is a…… (1) of communication so each nation has its……….…(2) language However some nations have the same language According to the speakers’ use of language It is called the first, second or……… (3) language Among the languages used by most people in the world…….(4) English This doesn’t mean that English is spoken by greater number of speakers…….(5) any other languages, for it is easily…………(6) by Chinese in this respect However it is………(7) most international of languages because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade That is the……… (8) why millions of men and women try to master it
9. Where, when and how languages began is still……….… (1) mystery Many people think that languages grew from human beings imitating animal sounds and that………(2) learned to use these sounds……… (3) communicate with…………(4) other Probably the language of primitive people consisted…………(5) as system of sounds However, we………… (6) only trace the history of languages to…… … (7) times when they………(8) first written and by then they were well developed
(52)11. What is the best………(1) to prepare for a job in the year 2006? This is the question many people are………(2) because they want to be prepared for the work force……….(3) the future According to experts who have ………(4) this issue carefully workers must be prepared to change jobs six to eight times during the course…….…(5) careers Workers will have to upgrade their skills constantly and retain for new responsibility Education in the form….……(6) retraining will be an on-going part of every………(7) All workers will…….(8) engage in lifelong learning in the new work force
12. Mary left school…… … (1) she was 18, and she was glad to…… (2) out She knew exactly what she wanted to She wanted to start earning her living as ………… (3) as possible in the real world She thought that…….……(4) of the teachers were boring, and they didn’t seem to understand their students They lived in a different world They could not… … (5) that their students didn’t want things they wanted
13. In the decade of the 1970s, the United States organized several important …… (1) on the human environment to study a very serious problem We, humans are destroying the………(2) around us We are using up all of our… …(3) resources WE must learn to conserve….… (4) or life will be very bad for our children and our grandchildren
Scientists say there is enough water in the world for everyone ….… (5) some countries have a lot of water and some have only a little Some areas get all their rain during one season The rest of the year is………(6)
There are huge forests in the Amazon area……….…(7) Brazil In other parts of the world there is only…………(8)
14. Pollution caused…….… (1) chemicals is a very serious problem because…….(2) causes the loss of the ozone layer Without our ozone,……….(3) only we ourselves but all plants and animal life are exposed to dangerous rays from the sun Aerosol can emit chemicals…….(4) break down our ozone layer Refrigeration and air-conditioning system and cars also release dangerous emissions
15. For a long time the English have the custom of driving and riding…………(1) the left- hand side of the road However, they don’t exactly know the reason…(2) they have the custom of left- hand traffic According………(3) Mr C S Forester, the custom was grounded and dated back to the period….(4) Many Londoners traveled to and fro on horseback
A horse is always mounted from the left side and the custom has come into being since then While another author said that the custom has the origin before the……….(5) of Bonaparte and when the Pope came to visit Paris The Parisians had to travel on the………….(6) hand of the streets and left the….(7) hand side clear for the movement of the papal carriage Because of hating Napoleon, the English reversed the French custom
(53)16. Public transport in London……(1) expensive The pare depends……….(2) the length of the journey: you can’t buy books of tickets……….…(3) advance Children under sixteen pay half, and those under five……(4) free You usually buy bus tickets from a…… (5) but on some buses, you…….… (6) the driver
On the underground railway you buy your tickets ……(7) a machine or a ticket office, and give…… …(8) up at the end of the journey.
17. If a man has a car, he can….… (1) to his office and in his own car, but he may then have difficulty in parking near his… (2) Taxis are convenient, but rather….…(3), and at rush hours they are difficult to get and may…… (4) longer than the tube: it is always when you are…….(5) the greatest hurry that the………(6) is the slowest, especially, of your way lies through the busiest parts …(7) the city, where… (8) jams happen most often.
18. When you are…….…(1) by American host or hostess, you can bring….…(2) when coming to visit them You should offer to help them in same ways by asking if there is anything you can in the…… (3) in many cases, the……….(4) is more important than actually helping Moreover, you should know about the American…….…(5) so as not to make them uncomfortable without meaning to or without even realizing it People in the U S make a….(6) of trying to make others feel comfortable and relaxed … (7) the whole, they tend to be informal Men shake hands only when they are…….(8) When a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman.
19. Men usually shake hands when they are introduced to… (1) men It is the woman’s choice…… (2) or not to shake hands when… (3) to a man If he offers her…(4), shake it Among professional women it is….(5) more and more common to shake hands Handshakes should be firm and brief American….(6) a firm handshake as a sign of directness and honesty
20. Maria thinks that the weather…….(1) nice in summer, but…….(2) in winter, and she………(3) like the food very much On….….(4) other hand, she thinks the….…(5) here are friendly and she likes………(6) way of life She thinks that the…… (7) are dull but some of the famous buildings are ………(8)
21 American women are used to……….(1) independent They are used to going out……….(2) themselves, earning………….(3) own money, and often……… (4) alone Sometimes they will ask men for help, but usually they don’t want to…………(5) protected Since the women’s movement started, it’s not always clear whether women expect men to open doors…… (6) help them take off their raincoats American….(7) may start conversations with men or even ask.….(8) to dance.
22. By the end of winter Nika had……… (1) from her wound and was……… (2) to fly again On the first warm spring day she and Gray Wing grew restless They are longing……(3) the freedom of their northern home
(54)Their cries urged Gray Wing and Nika to…… … (6) their flight to freedom The two geese hissed in their pen and beat their splendid…….(7) against the wire But it was in…….(8) They couldn’t escape
23. One of….…(1) first thing that you will notice about Americans in general is……….(2) They are talkative a lot They…. …(3) to talk They will even talk to complete strangers at the drop of a hat They get a great deal of enjoyment out of… …(4)
You have been thrown in a society that feels uncomfortable when there is little… …(5) no conversation when it is expected For example in your…….(6) it may be considered rude for everyone to talk during a meal In this country, however, it is considered rude ……(7) to talk! Americans think that………(8) can be fun!
24. Trees are… (1) to man in three very important ways: they provide him… (2) wood and other products, they give him shade and they help to…….(3) floods and draughts Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man hasn’t realized that the third of these services is the most…… (4) in his eagerness to draw quick….(5) from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that with them he has … (6) the best friends he had.
25. Last week I went to an exhibition of paintings at the Tate Gallery in London I am not really………(1) great art lover but I had read a lot of good reviews of…… (2) exhibition and I was keen to see it… … (3) I arrived, there were already some people waiting outside for the doors to open I joined the queue and in the end the……….(4) opened and we went inside to see the show.
26 Radar is an electric device…….… (1) can “see” great distances despite fog, rain, snow, clouds and darkness. If…….…(2) find and accurately locates missiles, aircrafts, ships, cities, rainstorms,………… (3) mountains Radar uses radio waves instead of light………… (4) which the human eye uses in seeing.
27. According to humans’ using lasers, lasers may be useful or……(1) to themselves The….(2) can use lasers in surgery to treat many diseases while many….(3) scientists test them to kill their enemies
When lasers…….…(4) used as a dangerous weapon many people will die of human intelligence
28. Plants supply man………….(1) food, clothing, and shelter- his most important needs Many of our most useful medicines are also made….…(2) plants In…….(3), plants add beauty and pleasure…….(4) our lives
29. Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday The maximum class size is twelve and the average is ten We use modern methods of……… (1) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorder You will only be successful in improving your English, however, if you work hard and…………(2) speaking English as much as you can You will take a short… ….(3) in English as soon as you arrived In this way, we can put you in a….(4) at the most suitable level.
(55)31. Food…… …(1) an important part in the development of nations In countries………… (2) food is deficient, people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat This usually slows down progress because men have little time to……… (3) to science, industry, government and art In nations where food is plentiful and easy to………(4) Men have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress, human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure.
32. Friday the thirteenth is not a good day………(1) many people They worry….….(2) bad luck They fear that terrible things will happen………(3) them Why?
Many people……….(4) the world believe that Friday the thirteenth is an extremely………….(5) day There is no good reason for them……(6) feel that way Their belief is not based……….(7) fact We say they are superstitious. History experts say people……(8) in many different times have been superstitious.
33. Living in our modern world is different……… (1) what living was when our grandfathers………….(2) young Learning to see machines is very important today Only a few years ago most of the work of the world was done by………… … (3) Today we use machines for……… (4), both for working and playing
34 The Olympic games will be held in out country in four years’ time As a great many people………(1) visit the country, the government will build new…….….(2), an immense stadium, and a fine new swimming pool They will……(3) build new roads and a special railway line The games will be held just outside………….(4) capital and the whole area will be the “Olympic city”.
35. In the twentieth century with remarkable increase in scientific and other knowledge, special dictionaries have…… (1) be made for a group of words.…(2) are some very large …(3) which contain all……(4) words in the English language, but they are not convenient…… (5) use: they are too heavy and take too…….(6) room. Students of a foreign language……(7) a dictionary which contains all the words in common use in… (8) own language and the one they are trying to learn.
36 ……Spring, nature wakens from her long winter sleep The trees are filled……new life The earth is warmed…………rays of sun.
37. It was impossible to stay at home in….……a fine morning that I decided……… … take a walk along the path that led……….the beach.
38. When the winter comes, we…….to spend more time indoors because it’s cold out of door.
39. In autumn the leaves begins to fall….…… the trees and the ground is covered…… them The sky is prey and very often……… rains.
40. Suddenly he noticed that the girl was……… , so pretty that……….eyes found difficulty in leaving….… face
(56)42. My elder brother, who is seven years………… than I am, once decided to take………… with him on the trip
43. I’ve been speaking Spanish…… ………I was a child as there are many Mexicans……… my hometown.
44. Fill…… this reader’s car first and then you may choose any book you……… in the catalogue
45. Today I invite you to the flat………… they live They moved into it just a few months.
46. It’s……….….late to go to the theatre now Look………….your watch It’s nearly p.m
47. Not long……… I was introduced to an art His friend told me that……….he was young and not yet famous, he was very talented Indeed, the….…I studied his painting, the……I wanted to walk away from them
48. We can’t understand…… it is so difficult to agree….him when he talks
49. Those………… wish to become students at the university must take their entrance………
50. Walter Scott was born…… the 15th of August 1771 When he was eight months…… he lost the power of
his right leg His parents tried everything………could to help…… little boy get better.
51. She was very much thought………… while she was a student and now she…………well spoken of………….a promising doctor.
52. I saw him the other day quite………….chance, not far from his house; he just told me…………was glad to be back and eager….….see all of us.
53. I find………hard to forget my old flat Many memories dear to the heart…… associated with our life……. … the old flat.
Subject and verb agreement : A: Choose the correct answer in the brackets:
1> Jane (want / wants/ wanting) a new dress and a pair of shoes
2> John along with twenty friends (is / are / am) celebrating a party
3> The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings / bringing) back many memories
4> The quality of these recordings (is / are/ am) not very good
5> If the duties of these officers (isn’t / aren’t/ am not) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project
6> The effects of cigarette smoking (have / has) been proven to be extremely harmful
7> The use of credit cards in place of cash (have / has) increased rapidly in recent years
8> Advertisements on TV (is / are) becoming more competitive than ever before
9> Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others,(is / are) at an all-time high
(57)11> The levels of intoxication (vary / varies) from subject to subject
12> Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane (is / are) going to the party tonight
13> Anything (is / are) better than going to the movies tonight
14> Skating (is / are) becoming more and more popular 15> A number of reporters (was / were) at the conference
yesterday
16> Everybody who (has / have) a fever must go home immediately
17> Your glasses (was / were) on the bureau last night 18> The committee (have / has) already reached a
decision
19> A pair of jeans (was / were) in the washing machine this morning
20> Each student (have / has) just answered the first question
21> Either John or Mary (make / makes) breakfast every morning
22> After she had pursued the materials, the secretary decided that everything (was / were) in order
23> The crowd at the basketball station (was / were) wildered with excitement
24> The army (has / have) eliminated this section of the training test
25> The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter
(is / are) appalling
26> There (have / has) been too many interruptions in this class
27> Peter or his friends (want / wants) to take a bath in this river
28> Each boy and each girl (have / has) a book 29> The policemen (have / has) arrested the thief 30> Physics (is / are) less difficult than chemistry
B: Put the verbs in the brackets into the Simple Present tense.
1> Every Elementary School teacher (have) ……… to take a training course
2> Neither Jill nor her parents (have)……… seen this film before
3> What time (be) ……… the news on TV? 4> The police (have) ……… arrested the thieves 5> Either Jack or I (be) ……… enthusiastic to
that
6> Ten tons of rice (cost) ……… a great deal of money
7> Three years of waiting for him (not be) ………… a long time to her
8> Five billion dollars (bring) ……… that guy to wealth and debauchery
9> There (live) ……… many people in this village 10>Here (come) ……… the clown that he (like)
…………best
11>The methods for studying the earth (have)……… been being researched
12>To love and to be loved (be) ……… the greatest happiness on earth
13>The boy and the girl (love) …… their parents dearly 14>No teacher and no student (be) ……… present at
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15>What (be) …… the purpose of learning foreign languages?
16>She with we (be)………… very happy today 17>Tom and I (be) ……… cousins
18>The whole family (be)…… going to the cinema now 19>The production of dyes, perfumes, and explosive
(have) ……… made a lot of progress
20>The United Nations (consist)…… of over 160 nations 21>Bread and butter (not be) ……… good food 22>Three of these students (get) ……… used to
riding their motorbike carelessly
23>We with Peter (be) ……… extremely surprised to meet Peggy again
24>None of them (go) ……… there to help him 25>All men (be) ……… brothers
26>Most of us (be)…… eager to play football for that team
27>Someone (ask) ………… her to such a foolish thing
28>Anything mostly (become) ……… all right to her
29>That she (forget) …… his name (hurt) …… his feeling
30>Avoiding him (not be) ……… a good way
31>To such a hard work (need) ………so many people
32>Each of us (plant) ……… a bush of bamboo trees, …………?
33>You each (water) ……… a bed of flowers
34>Everything in the garden (look) …… brighter and brighter
35>Lovers often (go) ……… out together 36>Mumps (make) ……… me uncomfortable 37>Chatting with strangers all day (not inspire) …… me 38>Linguistics (bring) ……… us to further understanding
of cultures, societies and civilizations
39>To make poems constantly (enrich) ……… my spiritual life
40>Money (make) ……… a mare go
41>Knowledge of the facts (be) …… necessary to reach a wise decision
42>This book, that book, and this pen (belong) …… to him
43>Neither Mildred nor her friends (want) ……… to help on the clean -up
44>The first two parts of the experiment (take) ……… him too much time
45>The people (arrive) ……… early for the lectures 46>The number of books in the library (be) …… really
big
47>There (be) ……… something to be said for both sides
48>Economics (be) ……… Mr John’s major field of study