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PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE Exercise 1.1: Looking at grammar 1.. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE Exercise 1.5: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given verbs 1.. PAST SIMPLE

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CHAPTER 1 PRESENT & PAST, SIMPLE & PROGRESSIVE 3

CHAPTER 2: PERFECT & PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES 10

CHAPTER 3: FUTURE FORM 16

CHAPTER 4: SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMET 19

CHAPTER 5: NOUNS 20

CHAPTER 6: PRONOUNS 29

CHAPTER 7: MODALS 36

CHAPTER 8: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS 38

CHAPTER 9: THE PASSIVE 42

CHAPTER 11: ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 48

CHAPTER 12: GERUNDS & INFINITIVES 53

CHAPTER 13: CONDITIONAL SENTENSES & WISHES 55

CHAPTER 14: COMPARISONS 59

CHAPTER 1 PRESENT & PAST, SIMPLE & PROGRESSIVE

1.1 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Exercise 1.1: Looking at grammar

1 I catch/catches robbers

2 My dad is a driver He always wear/wears a white coat

3 They never drink/drinks beer

4 Lucy go/goes window shopping seven times a month

5 She have/has a pen

6 Mary and Marcus cut/cuts people‟s hair

7 Mark usually watch/watches TV before going to bed

Exercise 1.2: Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses

1 I usually (go) to school

2 They (visit) us often

3 You (play) basketball once a week

4 Tom (work) every day

5 He always (tell) us funny stories

6 She never (help) me with that!

7 Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week

8 In this club people usually (dance) a lot

9 Linda (take care) of her sister

10 John rarely (leave) the country

11 We (live) in the city most of the year

12 Lorie (travel) to Paris every Sunday

13 I (bake) cookies twice a month

14 You always (teach) me new things

15 She (help) the kids of the neighborhood

Exercise 1.3 Put the verb in present simple tense

1 I often (get)……… up at 6.00 a.m

2 He (wash)……… clothes every weekend

3 The sun (rise)………… in the East and (set)……… in the West

4 Mary (think)……… her brother (not be)……… lazy

5 How you (go)……… to school everyday ?

Exercise 1.4 Put the verb in present simple tense

1 I (love) you

2 This (weigh) 20 kilograms

3 Ron (seem) serious

4 We (like) tomatoes

5 The boy (want) to play

6 You (need) to sleep

7 They (agree) with me

8 She (hear) something strange

9 The box (contain) food

10 Emma (appear) sad

11 David (know) how to fix a car

12 Daniel and Liz (seem) happy

13 This (smell) bad

14 I (believe) you

15 We (be) number one!

1.2 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Exercise 1.5: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given verbs

1 I (learn) how to swim

2 I (eat) my lunch

3 I (watch) television

4 She _ (read) a book

5 Dad _ (bake) a cake

6 My sister _ (listen) to music

7 Peter _ (clean) his car

8 The dog _ (bark) in the garden

9 We (sing) our favourite song

10 My brother and I _ (play) a computer game

11 The teachers _ (show) us a film

12 They _ (bring) a TV in the classroom

13 She´s bored Her friend _ (watch) TV again

14 Martin´s excited Chelsea _ (win) the match

15 I´m scared A big dog (stand) in front of me

16 She´s happy She _ (not work) today

17 I´m worried It (rain) and I haven´t got an umbrella

18 The teacher is annoyed We (not listen)

19 What (you, wait) for?

a I _ (wait) for John

20 (it, snow) ?

a No, it (rain)

21 What (you, do) _ today?

a We (go) to the park

22 (you, listen) _ to me?

a No, I (listen) to the radio

27 I (live) in Hai Duong town

28 What (he, do) now?

29 He (water) _ flowers in the garden

30 What (she, do) _?

31 She (be) a teacher

32 Where (you, be) from?

33 At the moment, my sisters (play) volleyball and my brother (play) soccer

34 It is 9.00; my family (watch) TV

35 In the summer, I usually (go) to the park with my friends, and in the spring, we (have) _Tet Holiday; I (be) happy because I always (visit) my granparents

36 (your father, go) to work by bus?

37 How (your sister, go) to school?

38 What time (they, get up) _?

39 What (they, do) _in the winter?

40 Today, we (have) English class

41 Her favourite subject (be) English

42 Now, my brother (like) _eating bananas

43 Look! Aman (call) _you

44 Keep silent ! I (listen ) to the radio

45 (you, play) badminton now?

46 Everyday, my father (get up) _ at 5.00 a.m, but today, he (get up) at 6.00 am

47 Every morning , I (watch) _TV at 10.00, but today I (Listen ) to music at 10.00

48 Everyday , I (go) to school by bike but today I go to school

by motorbike

1.3 PAST SIMPLE

Exercise 1.6: Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs

1 I at home all last weekend ( stay)

2 Angela _ to the cinema last night (go)

3 My friends _ a great time in Nha Trang last year (have)

4 My vacation in Hue wonderful (be)

5 Last summer I Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi (visit)

6 My parents _ very tired after the trip ( be)

7 I _ a lot of gifts for my little sister (buy)

8 Lan and Mai _ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.(see)

9 Trung chicken and rice for dinner (eat)

10 They about their holiday in Hoi An (talk)

11 Phuong _ to Hanoi yesterday (return)

12 We _ the food was delicious.(think)

13 Yesterday, I (go) _ to the restaurant with a client

14 We (drive) _ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space

15 When we (arrive) _ at the restaurant, the place (be) full

16 The waitress (ask) _ us if we (have) reservations

17 I (say) _, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

18 The waitress (tell) us to come back in two hours

19 My client and I slowly (walk) back to the car

20 Then we (see) _ a small grocery store

Exercise 1.7: Write complete sentences using the past forms of the verbs

1 I / go swimming / yesterday

2 Mrs Nhung / wash / the dishes

3 my mother / go shopping / with / friends / in / park

1 Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner

2 Nam / I / study / hard / last weekend

3 my father / play / golf / yesterday

4 last night / Phong /listen / music / for two hours

5 they / have / nice / weekend

6 she / go / supermarket yesterday

7 We / not go / school last week

Exercise 1.8: Use the correct form of the verbs

Yesterday (be) Sunday, Nam (get) up at six He (do) his morning exercises He (take) a shower, (comb) _ hair, and then he (have) breakfast with his parents.Nam (eat) _ a bowl of noodles and (drink) a glass of milk for his breakfast After breakfast, he (help) Mom clean the table After that, he (brush) his teeth, (put) on clean clothes, and (go)

to his grandparents' house He (have) lunch with his grandparents He (return) to his house at three o'lock He (do) _ his homework

He (eat) dinner at 6.30 After dinner, his parents (take) him

to the movie theater It (be) a very interesting film They (come) back home at 9.30 Nam (go) to bed at ten o'clock

1 What day was yesterday?

2 What time did Nam get up?

3 What did he do after breakfast?

4 Who did he have lunch with?

5 What time did he have dinner?

6 What time did Nam go to bed ?

1.4 PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Exercise 1.9: Let’s talk

Choose the question or statement you would expect the speaker to say Discuss your answers Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class

1 When I went to bed late last night, I noticed that the light was on in your bedroom

a Were you reading? b Did you read?

2 Jane‟s cousin was at the party last night?

a Were you meeting him? b Did you meet him?

3 A small airplane flew over our house several times last night?

a We were sitting out on the patio, and it made us nervous

b We sat out on the patio, and it made us nervous

4 I‟m not sure if I met Carol Jones at the party last night Describe her for me?

a What was she wearing? b What did she wear?

Exercise 1.10: past simple or past progressive

1 I (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not

be) _ at home He (study) _ at the library

2 I _ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park The sun (shine) The birds _(sing)

3 My brother and sister _ (talk) about something when I (walk) into the room

4 Tom went to his friends „house, but the boys _ (not be) there They (play) soccer in the vacant lot down the street

5 The little boy _ (fall) asleep while his mother _ (read) him a story

6 I really enjoyed my holiday last January While it _(snow) in

Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida

While Ted _ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate

CHAPTER 2: PERFECT & PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES

2.1 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Exercise 2.1

1 There is no more cheese I (eat) _ it all, I‟m afraid

2 The bill isn‟t right They (make) a mistake

3 Don‟t you want to see this programme? It (start) _

4 It‟ll soon get warm in here I (turn) _ the heating on

5 They (pay) money for your mother?

6 Someone (take) _ my bicycle

7 Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish) my dinner

8 You ever (eat) Sushi?

9 She (not/come) here for a long time

10 I (work) here for three years

11 You ever (be) to New York?

12 You (not/do) your project yet, I suppose

13 I just (see) Andrew and he says he already (do) about half of the plan

14 I _ just (decide) to start working next week

15 He (be) _ at his computer for seven hours

16 She (not/have) any fun a long time

17 My father (not/ play) any sport since last year

18 I‟d better have a shower I (not/have) one since Thursday

19 I don‟t live with my family now and we (not/see) each other for five years

20 I _ just (realize) that there are only four weeks to the end of term

21 The train drivers (go) on strike and they stopped working at twelve o‟clock

22 How long (you/know) _ each other?

23 (You/ take) many photographs ?

24 (She/ eat) _ at the Royal Hotel yet ?

25 He (live) here all his life

26 Is this the second time he (lose) _ his job ?

27 How many bottles the milkman (leave) ? He (leave) six

28 I (buy) a new carpet Come and look at it

29 She (write) _ three poems about her fatherland

We (finish) three English courses

Exercise 2.2 Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa

1) This is the first time he went abroad.=>

He hasn‟t……… 2) She started driving 1 month ago

=> She has……… 3) We began eating when it started to rain

=> We have……… 4) I last had my hair cut when I left her

=> I haven‟t……… 5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago

=> She hasn‟t……… 6) It is a long time since we last met

=> We haven‟t……… 7) When did you have it ?

=> How long ……… ? 8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal

=> I haven‟t………

9) I haven‟t seen him for 8 days

=> The last ……… 10) I haven‟t taken a bath since Monday

=> It is ………

Exercise 2.3 Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ra thì simple past hoặc present perfect:

1) We (studied) ……… a very hard lesson the day before yesterday………

2) We (have studied) ………almost every lesson in this book so far………

3) We (have never watched)……… that television program

6) My wife and I (travelled)……… to Mexico by air last summer

7) I (have read) ………that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before

8) I (read) ……….that novel again during my last vacation

9) I (had) ……….a little trouble with my car last week

However,I (have )……… no trouble with my car since then

2.2 PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Exercise 2.4 Put the verbs in present perfect progressive tense

1) I _( try ) to learn English for years, but I _( not succeed ) yet 2) Mary ( rest) in the garden all day because she ( be) ill 3) She _( work ) so hard this week that she _( not have ) time to go to the movies

4) That book ( lie ) on the table for weeks You _( not

10) I ( see ) that film several times because I like it

2.3 PAST PERFECT TENSE

Exercise 2.5 Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect:

1 They (go) ……… home after they (finish) ……… their work

2 She said that she (already, see) ……… Dr Rice

3 After taking a bath, he (go) ……… to bed

4 He told me he (not/eat) ……… such kind of food before

5 When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin)

………

6 Before she (watch) ……… TV, she (do)……… homework

7 What (be) ……… he when he (be) ……… young?

8 After they (go) ………, I (sit) ……… down and (rest)

11 Our teacher (tell) ……… us yesterday that he (visit) ……… England in

16 “ It is the first time I have eaten sushi” , said Bill

a Bill said it (be) ……… the first time he (eat) ……… sushi

17 “ I broke my glasses yesterday”, said Lan

Lan said that she (break) ……… her glasses the day before

18 I couldn‟t attend the evening classes because I worked at

night

19 → If I (not work) ……… at night, I (attend) ……… the evening classes

20 I didn‟t have a laptop so I wish I (have) ……… a laptop

21 You didn‟t stay home I would rather you (stay) ……… home

Exercise 2.6 Put the verb in brackets in the Past simple, Past perfect or Present perfect

1 She didn‟t notice that she (never see) ……….……… that film before

2 I suddenly (remember) that I ……… (forget) my keys

3 Bill no longer has his car He (sell) ……… it

4 (Have/you/put) ……… Off the fire before you (go) ……… out

5 I was very pleased to see Mary again I (not see) ……… for a long time

6 I thanked her for everything she (do) ……… for me

7 When I got to the office, I (realize) ………… I (forget) ……… to lock the door

8 Who is that woman? I (never seen) ……… … …… her before

9 Tom was not at home when I (arrive)……… He (just go)

……… out

10 She said it (be) ……… the first time she (meet) ……… such a man

Exercise 2.7 Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown:

1 David went home before we arrived

=>When we

=>After

2 We had snack then we had a look around the shops

=>After

3 The light failed the moment they began work

=>They had no sooner

6 I like you didn‟t go to the party yesterday

=>I‟d rather you

7 The man was poor so he could not afford accommodation

=>If

8 My teacher gave me a lot of homework

10 She didn‟t take that job in the city because his home was very far from there

=>If his home

CHAPTER 3: FUTURE FORM

3.1 TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN VÀ TƯƠNG LAI GẦN

Exercise 3.1 Choose the correct answer

1 I completely forget about this Give me a moment, I do it now

5 Where are you going?

a I am going to see a friend

b I'll see a friend

a I am going to have tea, please

b I'll have tea, please

1 A: “There's someone at the door.”

B: “I _ (get) it.”

2 Joan thinks the Conservatives (win) the next election

3 A: “I‟m moving house tomorrow.”

B: “I _ (come) and help you.”

4 If she passes the exam, she _ (be) very happy

5 I _ (be) there at four o'clock, I promise

6 A: “I‟m cold.”

B: “I _ (turn) on the fire.”

7 A: “She's late.”

B: “Don't worry she _ (come).”

8 The meeting _ (take) place at 6 p.m

9 If you eat all of that cake, you _ (feel) sick

10 They _ (be) at home at 10 o'clock

11 I'm afraid I _ (not / be) able to come tomorrow

12 Because of the train strike, the meeting _(not / take) place at 9 o'clock

13 A: “Go and tidy your room.”

B: “I _ (not / do) it!”

14 If it rains, we _ (not / go) to the beach

15 In my opinion, she _ (not / pass) the exam

16 A: “I'm driving to the party, would you like a lift?”

B: “Okay, I _ (not / take) the bus, I'll come with you.”

17 He _ (not / buy) the car, if he can't afford it

18 I've tried everything, but he _ (not / eat)

19 According to the weather forecast, it (not / snow) tomorrow

20 A: “I'm really hungry.”

B: “In that case we _ (not / wait) for John.”

21 (they / come) tomorrow?

22 When (you / get) back?

23 If you lose your job, what (you / do)?

24 In your opinion, (she / be) a good teacher?

25 What time (the sun / set) today?

26 (she / get) the job, do you think?

27 (David / be) at home this evening?

28 What (the weather / be) like tomorrow?

29 There‟s someone at the door, (you / get) it?

30 How (he / get) here?

CHAPTER 4: SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMET

Exercise 4.1 Listen to the words, Practice saying them aloud Write the pronunciation of –s/-es after each word

2 People come in many and

3 Maria _ pronunciation by reading _ aloud

4 The good _

5 Our _ us to speak English outside of class

6 When Jack has a cold, he and

Exercise 4.3: Looking at the grammar

Choose the correct completions

1 Lettuce (is/are) good for you

2 The subjects you will studying in this courses (is/are) listed in the syllabus

3 The extent of Fatima‟s knowkedge on various subjects (surprise/surprises) me

4 Almost every professor and student at the university (approve/approves) of the choice of Dr Brown as the new president

5 Tomatoes (is/are) easy to grow Growing tomatoes (is/are) especially easy in hot climates

Vocabulary

1 lettuce /‟letəs/ (n) : rau diếp

2 syllabus /‟siləbəs/ (n) : chương trình học

3 approve of /ə‟pru:v/ (v) : tán thành

4 climate /‟klaɪ mət/ (n) : khí hậu

Exercise 4.4 Correct the errors in S-V agreement Some sentences contain no error

1 The book in my office is very valuable to me

2 The news about the economy were disappointing

3 All of the windows in our house were broken in the earthquake

4 A lot of people in my class works during the day and attends class in the evening

5 Many of satellites around the earth is used for communications

6 The news about the long – term effects of air pollution on the development of chidren‟s lungs is disturbing

7 More men than momen are left – handed

8 One of the most common names for dogs in the US are “Rover”

9 A number of planes were delayed due to the snowstorm in Denver

10 About two – thirds of Vietnamese works in agriculture

Vocabulary

1 Valuable: (a): có giá trị

2 Disappointing (a): gây thất vọng

Excercise 5.1: Use possessive form to rewrite these sentenses

1 This is the book of Nam

2 The tool of the mason is heavy

3 She prepared the outfit of her children

4 The coat of the boy was torn

5 The caps of the boys are on the shelves

6 The desks of the pupils are always clean

7 He likes to read the poems of John Keats

8 The house of my mother-in-law is in the country

Exercise 5.2: Correct the errors Use the prossessive nouns by adding apostrophes and final –s/-es as necessary

1 I enjoy visiting my friend houses

2 When I was in Chicago, I stayed at a co-worker house

3 My uncle is my father brother

4 I have four aunts All of my aunts homes are within walking distance of my mother apartment

5 Nam‟s aunt oldest son is an architect

6 Bill wife is a factory worker

7 I walk into my boss office

8 I borrowed the secretary pen to fill out the application form

9 It is the people right to know what the city is going to do about the housing problem

10 Quite a few diplomats are assigned to our city Almost all of the diplomats chidren attend a special school

Vocabulary

2 within walking distance: it is possible to

walk to

7 quite a few : many: nhiều

3 architect /’a:rkitekt/ (n): kiến trúc sư 8 diplomat /’dipləmæt/ (n): nhà ngoại

giao

5 application form (n): mẫu đơn ứng tuyển 10 almost /’ɒ:lmoʊst/ (adv): nearly: gần

như

Exercise 5.3: Choose all the correct completions

1 I got one

a letter b Postcard c Package d Mail

2 My room has one

a chair b Furniture c Table d Bed

5.2 COUNT AND NOCOUNT NOUNS

Exercise 5.4 : Choose a,b,c,d that best completes the sentence

1 Peter never feels lonely He has got friends

a much b so much c many d a great deal of

2 Mr Pike lived with his three in the countryside

a child b childs c children d childrens

3 My mother needs _ milk to make a cake

a a b some c any d many

4 How _ apples are there in the basket?

a many b much c some d any

5 I would like to buy

a a shoes b a pair of shoes c the number of

shoes

d a little shoes

6 Let‟s have a break Would you like to have coffee?

a any b many c little d some

7 Look! There are _ left over there

a a little b much seats c many seat d a few seats

8 necessary

a a lot of information are

c all the information is

b some information are

d many of the informations are

9 He was not offered the job because he knew _ about Information Technology

a a little b little c many d a few

10 She keeps _ in the cupboard

a all rice b a lot of rices c several rice d many rice

11 There are not _ in that classroom

a any student b a lot of student c a great deal of

student

d many students

12 There is not _ when they get older

a some moneys b a few money c much money d many money

13 People have _ when they get older

a much cells b fewer cells c few cell d plenty of cell

14 He still finds time for by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend

a several romances b romance c many romances d a few romance

15 I can not work because

a there are too many

noises

b there is too much noise

c of some noises

d of a number of noise

16 In Britain, there are _

a fewer men than women b fewer mens than womans

c to much men d too much women

17 I think she was merely looking for

a happiness b some happiness c many happiness d a few happiness

18 an imitation of life

a Art is often called b Arts are often called

c An amount of arts are often called d As sum of art is often called

19 I am in trouble Would you mind giving me ?

a a few advice b some advice c advices d several advices

20 They have made _ before the Games starts next month

a a lot of preparation b lots of preparation c lot of preparations d a lot of preparations

21 Do you serve

a some vegetarian

dishes

b many vegetarian dish

c any vegetarian dishes

d vegetarian dish

22 We had after dinner

a few ice cream b a few ice cream c a little ice cream d little ice creams

23 I do not have _ to make

24 There are _ on the shelf

a several bottles of wine b several bottles of wines

c several bottle of wine d several bottle of wines

25 We have left to finish the project

a no time b many time c a lot of times d any time

26 _ have trouble with mathematics

a A large rather number of student b A rather large number of student

c A large rather number of students d A rather large number of students

27 It requires reading

a few b a few c many d an amount of

28 He hasn‟t of passing his exams

a much hopes b much hope c many hope d many hopes

29 It is important to brush your at least twice a day

a teeth b teeths c tooth d tooths

30 has its own private bathroom

a All bedroom b A plenty of

bedroom

c Every bedroom d Every bedrooms

31 Not _ teenagers spend time on reading books

a much/ many b many/ much c much/ much d many/ many

32 We need money to send our son to Oxford University

a a large sum of b a few of c many d lot of

33 John wanted to buy

a a teethbrush b some

teethbrushes

c a toothbrushes d some

toothbrushes

34 Intelligence is the ability to use thought and _ to understand things and solve

a knowledges/ problems b knowledge/ a problems

c knowledge/ problems d knowledges/ problem

35 is bad for our

a Nicotines/ health b Nicotine/ health

c Nicotines/ healths d Nicotine/ healths

36 _ used to be very expensive when they first appeared

a Radios b An amount of radios c A radios d Raido

37 I‟m sorry, but the repair will take time

a a few b a bit of c many d few

38 Mr Pike has just bought three

a ox b oxes c oxen d oxens

39 She teaches and does not have much time for her own

a a couple of classes/ researchs b a lot of classes/ research

c many classes/ researches d a great deal of classes/ research

40 imported last year

a A small number of cars were b The number of cars were

c An amount of cars were d A small number of car was

5.3 BASIC ARTICLE USAGE

Exercise 5.5: Câu chuyện sau được chia thành các câu nhỏ, hãy đọc và điền mạo

từ thích hợp “a/an/ the hoặc x (không cần mạo từ)” vào chỗ trống:

1 There was knock on door I opened it and found small dark man in blue overcoat and _woolen cap

2 He said he was employee of gas company and had come to read meter

3 But I had suspicion that he wasn't speaking truth because meter readers usually wear peaked caps

4 However, I took him to meter, which is in dark corner under stairs

5 I asked if he had torch; he said he disliked torches and always read meters by light of match

6 I remarked that if there was leak in gas pipe there might be explosion while he was reading meter

7 He said, “As matter of fact, there was explosion in last house I visited; and Mr Smith, owner of house, was burnt in face.”

8 “Mr Smith was holding lighted match at time of explosion.”

9 To prevent possible repetition of this accident, I lent him torch

10 He switched on torch, read meter and wrote reading down on back of envelope

11 I said in surprise that meter readers usually put readings down in book

12 He said that he had had book but that it had been burnt in fire in Mr Smith's house

13 By this time I had come to conclusion that he wasn't genuine meter reader; and moment he left house I rang police

5.4 EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY USED WITH COUNT AND NOCOUNT NOUNS

Exercise 5.6 Complete sentences with “much” or “many” Write the plural form

of the nouns as necessary In some sentences you will need to choose the correct

verb in parenthneses

1 I haven‟t visited many city in the US => cities

2 There (Isn‟t / aren‟t) much money in my bank account

3 I haven‟t gotten mail lately

4 I don‟t get letter

5 There (Is/ are) too furniture in Anna‟s living room

6 I can‟t go with you because I have too much work to do

7 I couldn‟t find information in that book

8 I haven‟t met people since I came here

9 How postage does this letter need?

10 I think there (is/ are) too violence on television

11 I don‟t have patience with incompetence

12 The doctor has so patient that she has to work at least twelve hours a day

13 A: how tooth does the average person have?

B: thirty – two

14 There (Isn‟t/ aren‟t) international news in the local paper

Exercise 5.7 complete sentences with “ a few, (very) few, a little, (very) little”

1 Do you have minutes? I‟d like to ask you questions I need more information

2 Diana‟s previous employer gave hẻ a good recommendation because she makes mistakes in her work

3 Ben is having a lot of trouble adjusting to high school He seems to be unpopular Unfortunately, he has friends

4 We‟re looking forward to our vacation We‟re planning to spend days with my folks and then days with my husband‟s folks After that, we‟re going to go to a fishing resort in Canada

5 I was hungry, so I ate nuts

6 Because the family is very poor, the children have toys And the parents have to work two jobs, so they have time to spend with their children

7 Into each life, _ rain must fall

8 Natasha likes sweet tea She usually adds honey to her tea Sometimes she adds milk too

CHAPTER 6: PRONOUNS

Exercise 6.1: Fill in blank with reflexive pronouns

1 I can do that test by _

2 Be careful! Don‟t cut _ !

3 He usually makes tables and chairs

4 They sometimes paint in small pictures

5 Mary cooks our dinner every day

6 My dog can look at _ in the mirror

7 We can‟t teach _ to drive

8 Tom and Peter, can you _ clean your rooms?

9 Bill, look at _ ! Why are you so dirty?

10 We enjoyed at the party last night

Exercise 6.2: “me” or “myself” ?

1 It‟s a pity you didn‟t bring your camera with

2 Mark talked to the woman sitting next to _

3 The old man is no longer able to look after _

4 My mother likes to have all her family near

5 To be successful in life, you must believe in

Exercise 6.3: Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại, sử dụng động từ có hoặc không có đại

từ phản thân

Mark: Have you two (met) before?

Rose: Yes, we have David and I are old friends

Mark: Oh, right Well, I hope you (enjoy) tonight

Rose: I‟m sure we will I (1) (feel) just in the mood for a party

Mark: Well, please (2) _ (help) to a drink Are you OK, David?

David: Sorry, Ive got this awful feeling that I have to do something very important, and I can‟t (3) (remember) what it is

Rose: David, you (4) (worry) too much Come on, just (5) _ (relax)

Exercise 6.4: Choose the word that best completes the sentence:

1 He was so helpful.He helped nearly … in the village