CỦNG CỐ KIẾN THỨC VÀ BÀI TẬP LỚP 9 VÀO 10 TẬP 2

Using the simple past to complete the sentences with the words in the parentheses recognize REGULAR and IRREGULAR verbs 0?. * Questions with NORMAL VERBS Example: Subject + Vwithout to

Table of contents Unit 1 – SIMPLE FUTURE

Unit 2 – IMPERATIVE

Unit 3 – DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS Unit 4 – OFFERS, REQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS

Unit 5 – SIMPLE PAST

Unit 6 – SIMPLE PRESENT AND SIMPLE PAST

Unit 7 – PAST CONTINUOUS

Unit 8 – EQUAL COMPARISION & COMPARATIVES

Unit 9 – SUPERLATIVES & DOUBLE COMPARATIVES Unit 10 – QUESTIONS WITH ‘HOW’

Unit 11 – AFFIRMATIVE & NEGATIVE AGREEMENTS

Unit 12 – PURPOSE CONNECTORS

Unit 13 – CAUSE AND EFFECT (SO….THAT/ SUCH…THAT) Unit 14 – TESTS

Unit 1: SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

A Future tense with will/shall

1 Predicting something that is likely to happen in the future

You will win the race I know it

2 Expressing willingness to do something

I will go with you if you like

3 Making a decision at the time of speaking

I will call you in a few minutes then

B Future tense with be going to

1 Predicting something that is likely to happen in the future.

We are going to win I know it

2 Expressing a prior plan.

My brother is going to hold the wedding party next week

EXERCISES

Exercise 1 Put the verbs in brackets into one of the two future forms.

1 I bought our new garage and we (assemble) it ourselves That’s sounds interesting I (come) and help you if you like

2 Why are you asking everyone to give you bits of material?

Because I (make) _ a patchwork quilt

4 Mary: Ann’s busy baking Apparently she (bake) all their bread from now on Jean: She soon (get) tired of that.

5 Leave a note for them on the table and they (see) it when they come in

6 Have you decided on your color scheme?

Oh yes, and I’ve bought the paint I (paint) this room blue and the sittingroom green

7 No, I’m not going away for the weekend I’m staying at home I (start)building my garage The bricks have come at least

- You (do) it by yourself?

- No, my nephew (help) me I suggested it to him yesterday and hewas quite enthusiastic

8 There’s someone at the door

I (go) but I expect it’s someone for you

9 Where are you all going?

There’s nothing to eat or drink here except one chop and a bottle of champagne, so we (buy)some fish and chips and eat them in the car Come with us

- No, thanks I think (stay) and use up the chop and champagne

10 _ the new owner (make) any changes?

- He’s made some already You should see his new menus He (concentrate)more on the restaurant than the shop

Exercise 2 Choose the correct verb for the following sentences Do not use abbreviations.

1 Next summer, I (travel) to New York My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket for my birthday

2 It's getting cold I _ (take) my coat!

3 Are you going to the cinema? Wait for me I _ (go) with you!

4 Jane and Tom _ (not/study) medicine next year Jane (study) French and Tom (take) a gap year

5 Mrs Simons, those bags seem quite heavy I (help) you carry them

6 Experts say the Earth _ (suffer) seriously if we continue polluting

7 Look at those black clouds I think it _ (rain)

8 Bye Bye Joe I _ (phone) you as soon as I arrive home!

9 What _ (do) tomorrow? I (visit) my grandparents

10 Anne: "I don't have enough money to pay for my lunch."

Peter: " I (lend) you some."

Exercise 3 'Will' or 'be going to'? Put the verbs into the correct form.

1 She knows he phoned her again but she (not/phone) him back

2 Let's go to the restaurant We (pay) for you

3 He doesn't know how to use that tool He (hurt) himself

4 I need some help with English I _ (help) you because I'm good at it

5 _ (you/eat) that apple? Can I have it?

6 Why did she hoover the whole flat? (have) guests tonight?

7 I've read all my books so I (buy) some new ones next month

8 Mike _ (probably/arrive) in Poland tomorrow night

9 That window is too high She _ (not/reach) it (you/give) her a hand, please?

10 What about your new job offer? Oh, I've made a decision I (not/take) it.

Exercise 4 'Will' or 'be going to'? Put the verb into the correct form.

On Saturday, Katie (1) be one year old Katie's parents (2) _ have a birthday party The party (3) _ begin at noon on Saturday Many people (4)

_ be at the party Katie (5) have so much fun!

Katie's dad (6) cook hamburgers Katie's grandmother (7) bring ice cream Katie's aunt (8) _ bake a cake It (9) _ be a chocolate cake Katie will love her cake!

All of Katie's relatives (10) bring presents Katie is going to open her presents after lunch Then, everyone will eat cake and ice cream Katie is going to have a good first birthday!

Exercise 5 Write about your relative’s next birthday.

Unit 2 – IMPERATIVE

We can use the imperative to give a direct order.

- Take that chewing gum out of your mouth

- Stand up straight

- Give me the details

We can use the imperative to give instructions.

- Open your book

- Take two tablets every evening

- Take a left and then a right

We can use the imperative to make an invitation.

- Come in and sit down Make yourself at home

- Please start without me I'll be there shortly

- Have a piece of this cake It's delicious

We can use the imperative on signs and notices.

- Push

- Do not use

- Insert one dollar

We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice.

- Speak to him Tell him how you feel

- Have a quiet word with her about it

- Don't go Stay at home and rest up Get some sleep and recover

We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'.

Exercise 1: Match the words/ phrases on column A to those on column B

1 Stand behind the a line, please

5 Take your feet off e turn left

7 Take one pill g three times a day

8 Go to the traffic lights and h the sofa

9 Come and see i about it

Exercise 2: Match the words/ phrases on column A to those on column B

A B

1 I don’t want him to know a Don’t walk so close to the edge

2 It’s very fragile b Don’t stay out too long

3 The sun is very hot today c Don’t keep it with your credit card

4 The speed limit is 30 d Don’t worry about it

5 There’s a steep drop e Don’t throw it in the bin

6 I’m not telling you so f Please don’t speak to me like that

7 That’s very rude g Don’t drive so fast

8 I can recycle it h Don’t worry about it

9 Be careful with your bin number i Please don’t tell him

10 It’s not a big problem j Don’t ask me again

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the words in italics

ask take go turn carry on go

Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Tower Hall?

Yes, certainly (1) straight along this road until you reach the traffic lights At thetraffic lights, (2) straight across At the next set of light, (3) _ left and(4) _ along the High Street until you come to the roundabout At the roundabout,(5) the first exit and Tower hall is on the second road on the left If you have anyproblems, (6) _ again, everyone knows Tower Hall

Thank you very much

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences

1 your oven to 200 degree C

2 the stones from 750 grams of ripe cherries

3 six eggs with a pinch of salt

4 90 grams of sugar and 100 grams of flour mixed with 3 drops of vanilla essence

5 Gradually litre of milk

6 _ the mixture into a greased plan dish and then _ the cherries on top

7 _ for 45 minutes and warm

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences 1 Boss: Always your documents as soon as you finish writing them Employee: OK, I will A don't save B you save C save 2 Teacher: Jerry, please I'm ready to begin teaching A you sit down B sit down 3 A: Could you tell me how to find the bookstore? B: Sure two blocks and left at the corner It's right there! A Don't walk / turn B Walk / turn C Walks / turns 4 warmly so you don't get cold outside It's snowing! A Dress B Don't dress C Dressing 5 after you eat a big meal It's not a good idea A Don't exercise B Exercise 6 careful! You almost spilled your coffee A Be B You be C Don't be 7 Doctor: this medicine before you go to bed, okay? Patient: All right, doctor Thanks A You take B Take 8 Wife: me when I am speaking Husband: Sorry, honey A Interrupt B You don't interrupt C Please don't interrupt Exercise 6: Use Exercise 4 as an example to write the steps of making a food 1 ………

2 ………

3 ………

4 ………

5 ………

6 ……… …

Pour

preheat beat

cook add

remove mix in

Unit 3 – DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS

Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns: this, that, these, those

The demonstrative adjectives this/that/these/those, which may also be pronouns, tell us where an

object is located and how many objects there are

This and that are used to point to one object This points to something nearby, while that points to

something “over there.”

Examples: This dog is mine

This is mine

That dog is hers

That is hers

These and those refer to more than one object These points to things nearby, while those points to

things “over there.”

Examples: These babies have been smiling for a while

These are mine

Those babies in the nursery have been crying for hours

Those are yours

Exercise 1 Circle the best choice.

1 _ picture over there looks very nice

2 I don’t like photograph here The one on the wall is brighter

3 Those people come from hotel over there

4 Look! _ is a wonderful design

5 Do you see birds at the top of the tree?

6 _ are my sketches, not those

7 _ is my fashion collection and that is hers

8 What do you think about _ sketch over there

9 I don’t like _ paintings high on the wall

10 How much are _ jeans here?

11 color palette in my hand is very expensive

12 are my close friends, John and Amy They are sitting over there

13 Look at _ very small lines in this painting! They are very strange

14 What is the price of _ dress near me? I really like its design

15 are my luggage Yours are over there

Exercise 2 Write the best demonstrative adjective/ pronoun.

1 Look at woman over there She looks very graceful

2 Hello, is Quynh speaking ‘Hello How are you, Quynh?’

3 Hey, Jane Are _ your statues here? They are really life-like

4 is the first time I am satisfied with my work Wow, so great feeling!

5 Look at painting over there What fabulous colors!

6 Listen! music from next door is very loud I can’t concentrate on my study

Exercise 3 Convert from singular form to plural or plural to singular as in the examples below.

a This exercise is easy  These exercises are easy.

b Those socks are Sara's  That sock is Sara's.

c These flowers are on the floor.  That flower is on the floor.

1 Is this bed comfortable? ?

2 Is that Eleni's English book? ?

3 These are not my toys

4 These boxes are Ana's

5 Is that jacket Roy's? ?

6 Are these dictionaries Andre's? ?

7 Those are mine

8 This building is very old

9 This is a good exercise

10 These are the old dresses

Exercise 4 Complete the following letter with the most suitable words.

Hi, my name is Belen (1) is my family (2) _is my father and (3)

is my mother

They are great parents (4) are my brothers Josh and Andrew and (5) _ is

my sister Andrea (6) _are my pets (7) is my dog "Spark" and (8) is

my kitten "snow ball"

2 A This B Those C These

3 A those B that C these

5 A those B that C these

6 A Those B That C This

7 A Those B That C These

8 A This B Those C These

Exercise 5 Use the exercise 3 a suggestion and write a passage using the demonstrative

adjectives and pronouns.

_ _ _ _ _ _

Unit 4 – OFFERS, REQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS

1 Offers and Requests

We use would like/ love or ’d like/ love to say politely what we want, especially when making

offers and requests:

Example:

- I’d like some orange juice

- He’d like to book two tickets for the concert tonight in advance

Example:

+ Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?

- I’d love to That sounds great

+ Would you like some juice?

- No, thanks

2 Suggestions

We use Let’s…, Why don’t we…, What about … to suggest doing something.

Let’s + bare-infinitive.

Why don’t we + bare-infinitive?

What about + V-ing?

* Let’s + bare-infinitive!

Example:

Let’s go to the movies tonight

*Why don’t we + bare-infinitive?

Example:

Why don’t we take a rest for a while?

* What about + V-ing?

Example:

Would + S + like/love + noun/ to infinitive?

would like + noun/ to Verb would love

What about going out for some coffee now?

+ OK

+ Great!

+ Good idea! / That’s a good idea!

+ I’m sorry, I can’t

Exercise 2 Unscramble the sentence.

1 would/ she/ to/ like/ go/ vacation/ on/ this/ year

Exercise 3 Circle the best option for each sentence.

1 Hey Jim, go to the movies with us?

A Do you like B Would you like C How about

2 So, we all want Italian, right? _ that restaurant near the beach?

3 What can we do this evening? _ we watch the game in a bar?

A Do you like B Would you like C How about

4 A: It's so hot in here!

B: _ get out of here and go that bar near the bay!

A Let’s B Would you like C How about

5 Helen called and said she's going for a walk _ going with her?

A Let’s B Would you like C How about

6 I'd like to do something different this weekend go sailing!

A Let’s B Would you like C How about

7 A: What shall we do?

B: I don't know It's not very warm and it looks as if it's going to start raining…

a play? I think there's a new one in the auditorium

A Let’s B Do you like C How about

8 A: Next month we have some days off Is there anything special you want to do?

B: Yes!! _ go to Madrid! The Cirque du Soleil's new show will be there that week!

A Let’s B why don’t C How about

9 It's warm and sunny, _ go roller-skating!

A Let’s B Would you like C How about

10 A: Would you like to go shopping on Saturday?

B: I can't, I don't have much money right now hiking? The weather is really nice and it's cheaper!

A Let’s B Would you like C Why don’t we go

Exercise 4 Choose the best suggestion for each sentence.

Let's drink some water - Let's clean his car - Let's buy a cake for her- Let's go to the cinema -Let's buy one ticket for you and one for me - Let's watch TV - Let's do some exercise - Let's sit on that bench - Let's dance - Let's eat a sandwich - Let's look at the calendar - Let's telephone her -Let's

take an umbrella - Let's close the window

a It's very cold here _

b It's very hot I am thirsty _

c I haven't visited Granny this week _

d Dad's car is very dirty _

e It's mum's birthday today _

f It's raining We can't play outside _

g I want to see the film "Avatar” _

h What's the date today? _

i It's raining _

j We are going to Oxford by bus _

k I like this music a lot and I feel so happy

l I am tired of walking around the park

m I want to be healthy and fit

n I am so hungry

UNIT 5 – SIMPLE PAST

1 The simple past tense

a Form:

Positive (+)

S + V (ed/2) Verb (regular): -ed Verb (irregular): V2

Ex:

- I watched a horror film last night.

- He watched a horror film last night, too.

- She went to Giang Dien park yesterday.

- We went to Suoi Tien yesterday.

Negative (-) S + didn’t + V(bare)

- I didn’t go to school last Saturday.

- She didn’t go to the supermarket last Sunday.

Question (?) Did + S + V(bare)?

- Did you have breakfast at home this

morning?

- Did Tam play football yesterday afternoon?

- What did they do last night?

Adverbs: yesterday, last (night, week, month …), (2 days, 2 months…) ago, in (2008: year in the

past), when (+past)

EXERCISES

Exercise 1 Using the simple past to complete the sentences with the words in the parentheses (recognize REGULAR and IRREGULAR verbs)

0 I (walk) walked to school yesterday I (not/take) didn’t take a bus.

1 He (practice) _ English with his friends at the English club last night

2 Last summer we (spend) our holiday on a very beautiful beach in Nha Trang

3 We (not, go) _ to the cinema last weekend because we (be) _ busy

4 What program _ you (watch) _ last night? – Football

5 I (not, do) _ my homework last night because I (have) _ a headache

6 How _ you (come) here this morning? – By bicycle

7 We (go) _ to a movie last weekend The film (be) very sad and we (cry) _ from the beginning to the end

8 Who (come) to see you yesterday?

10 Uncle Ben _ (hurry) to catch his bus.

11 We _ (return) our books to the library

12 She _ (kiss) the frog and it (change) into a prince

13 Someone _ (tap) me on the shoulder

14 The baby _ (cry) when we took her toy away

15 John _ (pin) the badge onto his jacket

16 Two doctors _ (rush) into the room

17 This is the house that we _ (live) in when I was younger

18 Grandad _ (lower) himself into the chair

19 I (met) him at the square yesterday and we (talk) _ with each other about our childhood

20 you (go) to school last Monday?

21 She went to bed after she (finish) her homework

22 He (lose) his wallet when he was in the cinema

23 When I was sleeping, I (hear) a strange noise

24 The manager was angry because his staffs (be) late for the meeting

25 His father (phone) him very late last night

26 We (graduate) from High School 2 years ago

27 I (not enjoy) the film last Saturday because I was asleep then

28 The students (go) camping last summer and they (like) _

that very much

Exercise 2 Now complete the second part of the story Use the simple past forms of the verbs.

My first day (continued)

Macie (1) (walk) over to me She (2) (tell) me where my class was.She was in my class, too She (3) (introduce) me to some of the other girls I (4) (make) three new friends, Heather, Avril, and Kate Soon, it was time for the firstclass – math Math is my favourite subject, so I(5) (enjoy) the class After math, it was lunch I (6) (go) to thecanteen with Macie, and we (7) (have) pizza and salad I (8) (call)

my mom on my cell phone to say I was having a great day!

Exercise 3 Write WAS or WERE in the blank spaces in the following passage.

It (1) _ a beautiful summer’s day and there (2) _ not a cloud in the sky Mom,Dad and I (3) _all in the garden Dad (4) _ in the vegetable garden plantingsome seeds and Mom and I (5) _ busy with other jobs The sun (6) _ hot andsoon I (7) _ feeling very tired Mom and Dad (8) _n’t tired at all They went onworking for a long time I (9) _ glad when it (10) _ time to go inside and have adrink

Exercise 4 Complete the newspaper story about a fire Put in the past simple forms of the verbs

Two people (►) died (die) in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday morning They

(1) (be) Herbert and Molly Paynter, a couple in their seventies The fire (2)

……… (start) at 3.20 am A neighbor, Mr Aziz, (3)……… (see) the flames and (4) ……… (call) the fire brigade He also (5)……… (try) to get into the house and rescue his neighbours, but the heat (6)………(be ) too great The fire brigade (7)

……… (arrive) in five minutes Twenty fire-fighters (8) ………… (fight) the fire and finally (9)……… (bring) it under control Two fire-fighters (10)………(enter) the burning building but (11)……… (find) the couple dead

Exercise 5 Complete the conversation Put in the past simple negatives and questions

Claire: (►) Did you have (you / have) a nice weekend in Paris?

Mark: Yes, thanks It was good We looked around and then we saw a show

(1) (we / not / try) to do too much

Claire: What sights (2) (you / see)?

Mark: We had a look round the Louvre (3)……… (I / not / know) there was

so much in there

Claire: And what show (4) (you / go) to?

Mark: Oh, a musical I forget the name (5) (I / not / like) it

Claire: Oh, dear And (6) (Sarah / enjoy) it?

Mark: No, not really But we enjoyed the weekend Sarah did some shopping, too, but

(7) (I / not / want) to go shopping

Exercise 6 Write sentences Use the simple past.

1 Dad / write / a letter / this morning _

2 I / tidy / my room / yesterday _

3 Rob/ play soccer / in the yard this morning

4 They / not do / their homework last night

5 Mom / make dinner / yesterday evening

6 Jackie / read / a magazine last Sunday _

7 I / not cut the grass / yesterday afternoon _

8 Lisa / not watch / TV / last night

9 Where/ your family/ go/ last holiday?

10 I/ not get/ high mark/ last Math test

11 When/ you/ start/ learn/ English? ?

12 What toy/ you/ like/ play/ child? ?

Exercise 7 Answer the questions.

1 Where did you go to primary school?

UNIT 6 - SIMPLE PRESENT AND SIMPLE PAST

a The simple present tense

Example:

- I come to class on time every day

- He goes jogging every morning

b The simple past tense

* Regular verb

* Irregular verb

Example:

-He worked in the factory from 1999 to 2000

-They bought this house two years ago

2 Kinds of questions in the simple past

a YES/NO QUESTIONS

* Questions with TO BE

Example:

-Were you late for class again yesterday?

-Was she tired last night?

* Questions with NORMAL VERBS

Example:

Subject + V(without to)

Subject + V + s/es

Subject + V-ED

Subject + past form (2nd column)

DID + SUBJECT +BARE-INFINITIVE?

WERE + SUBJECT (WE/ YOU/ THEY) +…Complement?

WAS + SUBJECT (HE / SHE/ IT +… Complement?

-Did they move to Hanoi 2 years ago?

b WH-QUESTIONS

* Questions with TO BE

Example:

-Where were you last night?

-Why was she absent from the class yesterday?

* Questions with NORMAL VERBS

Example:

-How did you go to school yesterday?

-What did you do last night?

EXERCISES

Exercise 1 Choose the correct completion.

1 Kim in Ha Noi 2 years ago

A lived B live C lives D living

2 Tom and John usually TV in the evening

A watch B watching C watches D are watching

3 you writing a letter to Lan?

4 I live 150 Nguyen Hue avenue

5 I was very good at Math in high school

6 I usually bread for breakfast when younger

A had B has C have D was having

7 The children never their homework at school

A is doing B do C are do D are doing

8 I she is a very nice person

A think B thinking C to think D am thinking

9 Where _ he on holiday last summer?

A does/ go B do/ go C did/ go D was/ go

10 I those shoes at a big store in Bien Hoa city

A buy B bought C were bought D were buying

11 He weighed 82 kilos He _ very heavy

QUESTION WORD + WAS/WERE + SUBJECT?

QUESTION WORD + DID + S+ BARE-INFINITIVE?

A is B are C was D were

12 _ does he work? – In an office

13 Tim and Tom _ to travel a lot

A wants B wantes C want D wanting

14 My close friend _ to see me every Sunday

A came B comes C will come D has come

15 Please don’t so much noise My father is sleeping

A make B makes C made D making

16 She liked pop music, but he _

A doesn’t B didn’t C don’t D isn’t

17 do you eat out ?- Sometimes

A How many B How often C How far D How much

18 This is not my book It’s _

19 _ does he often go to bed? – At 11.00 pm

A How B Where C What time D What

20 He usually _ work at 5.00 pm

A finish B finishs C finishes D finishies

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with the words in the parentheses.

1 I (walk) walk to school every day I (not/take) don’t take a bus

2 John (read) _ the newspaper every day He (not/ read) books every day

3 Mary (have) dinner at a restaurant last night

4 Quynh (speak) _ English very well

5 What (be) the weather like in your hometown last month?

6 How many hours a week (you/ listen) to music?

7 There is a saying: “goodness (be) better than beauty.”

8 I (meet) him at the stadium last Sunday

9 We (not, go) _ to school yesterday because it (be) Sunday

10 He’s a vegetarian He (not/ eat) _ meat

11 Where _ Benny and you (go) _ last Monday?

12 What they (buy) when they (go) to thesupermarket yesterday

1 Paolo’s family (move) to Australia last week

2 Imelda (learn) Japanese when he lived in Tokyo

3 I _ (carry) the box home It is inside the house now

4 We (miss) the bus yesterday so we didn’t go to school

5 Ruby (argue) with her best friend at the last party

6 They (travel) to Boston by car in their New Year holiday

hit break crash disappear die sink

1 Did you Dad’s car into a tree?

2 A big wave the island

3 “Did Bill ?” “No, he didn’t He’s alive and healthy.”

4 Be careful! Don’t the glass

5 I can see the boat It didn’t !

6 In mystery stories, people and things often _

Exercise 4 Complete the story Use the simple past forms of the verbs below.

see spend give go tell run

Last year, I (1) _ on vacation with my mom and dad We were on the beach, when I (2) a big wave out at sea I (3) my dad about the wave, and we all (4) into a hotel We (5) three days there The people in the hotel (6) us food and water

Exercise 5 Write questions and short answers Use the simple past.

1 you / go on vacation / last summer?

Did you go on vacation last summer?

11.00 e-mailed Zack 7.00 read a book

12.00 had a pizza for

lunch

1 Simon didn’t get up at 6.30.

2 He soccer.

3 He Zack in the afternoon

4 He a burger for lunch

5 He Chloe at 3.30

6 He shopping in the morning

7 He a magazine

Exercise 8 Read the text Circle T (True) or F (False) Correct the false statements.

The Legend of Loch Ness

Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland Every year, thousands of people visit it Why? Because of the Loch Ness Monster

There are a lot of stories about the Loch Ness monster Some of them are hundreds of years old.But the legend of Loch Ness didn’t become famous until 1933 There was a newspaper story about

a strange animal in the lake It was very big, and it had a long neck Now every year, there aremore stories about the monster

So what is the Loch Ness Monster? One idea is that the monster is really a dinosaur This monsterdidn’t die 200 million years ago with the other dinosaurs It was safe in Loch Ness!

But is the monster real? In 1934, a doctor from London took a photograph of the monster But inthe 1980s, people discovered the truth The picture didn’t show a monster – it was a toy!

A lot of people still believe in the monster What do you think?

1 Loch Ness is in Scotland T / F

UNIT 7 - PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

I was watching the Olympic on TV when he walked in

When I came, they were arguing

2 A repeated or continuous state in the past

We were discussing about the issue at that time

Tom and Mary were making Indonesian dishes all day for the night party.

EXERCISES

Exercise 1 Circle the best answer out of the four choices.

1 I just my work a few days ago

a finish b finished c finishing d was finishing

2 What _ she _ when you visited her last Monday?

a did/ do b was/ do c was/ doing d were/ doing

3 John his room at this time last weekend

a was rearrange c was rearrangeing

b was rearranging d rearranged

4 We were modeling a statue while they another one

a were carving b was carving c were carved d carved

5 They were _ decoration when we yesterday morning

a learning/coming b learning/ come c learning/ came d learn/ came

6 The decorators that house at this time last month

b decorating d were decorating

7 He _ the relief all yesterday morning

a finish b finished c finishing d was finishing

8 I was late but my friend _ for me when I arrived

a was wait b was waiting c were waiting d waited

9 We that picture all last week

a draw b were draw c were drawing d was drawing

10 What materials you in your last work?

a were/ use b were/ using c did/ used d did/ use

11 He _ the portrait when the light went out He had to finish it in the dark

a were paint b were painting c was painting d painted

12 When I was a boy, I often cartoon pictures in my free time

a were drawing b were draw c was drawing d drew

13 We French for two years, but we don’t study it now

a were studying b was studying c studyied d studied

14 He was late and when he in the studio, everyone painting

a come/ practicing c came/ practice

b came/ was practicing d came/ practicing

Exercises 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense

1 Detective: I’m afraid I must ask you both what you (do) yesterday at 10.20 p.m

Mr X: I (play) _ chess with my wife

Mr Y: I (listen) _ to a play on the radio

2 The children were frightened because it (get) _dark

3 It was a fine day and the roads were crowded because a lot of people (rush) to theseaside

4 The airplane in which the football team (travel) crashed soon after taking off

5 He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear) boots

Exercises 3 Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

1 I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) _ brightly when Tom came in at 7.00

2 When I arrived there, lecture had already started and the professor (write) _ on theoverhead projector

3 I (share) a flat with him when we were students He always (complain) about myuntidiness

4 I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand

5 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night What you (do) ?

6 He suddenly (realize) _ that he (travel) _ in the wrong direction

7 He (lean) his gun when it accidentally (go) _off and(kill) him

8 He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind(blow)

9 He always (wear) _ a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when hewalked to the office

10 What you (think) _ about his last book?

I (like) _ it very much

Exercises 4 Read Beth’s account of the Tsunami Circle answer a or b.

hit the hotel every 45 minutes The walls of the hotel were shaking dangerously, and we were veryfrightened Everyone was screaming and shouting We didn’t know what to do.

Finally, when the waves stopped, we ran outside There was water all around us, and half the beachwasn’t there A lot of people were missing It was terrible.”

1 Beth was having breakfast a on the beach b in the hotel

2 People started a shouting b arguing

3 She saw the sea coming towards the beach a slowly b fast

4 The waves smashed into the hotel and a broke windows b broke chairs

5 Every 45 minutes huge waves a hit the trees b hit the hotel

6 The walls of the hotel a were shaking b were shouting

7 People a were arguing b were shouting

8 There was water all around a the hotel b the trees

Exercises 5 Fill in each blank with only one suitable word.

left going doing decided came

was answered chose looking were

Last Sunday Peter and Ann tidied the house and they (1) to redecorate their livingroom They (2) the cream paint for the woodwork and the apricot for the walls WhenJohn (3) to see how they were getting on, Ann (4) mixing the paint and Johnwas washing down the walls They (5) _ very glad to see John and asked him if he was (6) _ anything special that day John hastily (7) _ that he was (8) to thetheatre and he (9) at once because he knew Peter and Ann were (10) _ forsomeone to help

Exercises 6 Finish each of the following sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1 My father waters plants in 1 hour

Exercises 7 Finish the following sentences using suggested words.

1 We / play/ some / games / this time / yesterday

REVIEW TEST

I Choose the best answer (2ms)

1 Choose the word which is differently pronounced?

a like b miss c nice d invite

2 Why don’t you fishing?

a go b to go c going d do

3 She enjoys books

a reads b read c reading d to read

4 Would you like a movie?

a see b seeing c to see d saw

5 does she have English? - At 6.50

a when b what time c where d how long

6 I am interested watching TV

7 does she go swimming? - Once a week

a how far b how long c how much d how often

8 She is going to dinner

a cook b cooking c to cook d cooks

9 Let’s our homework

a to drink b drinks c drinking d drink

13 Her name is Thi

a family b full c first d middle

14 He grows vegetables on the farm in the countryside He is a

a teacher b architect c farmer d engineer

15 He _ to put off the fire in his neighborhood last night

a helped b helping c help d helped

16 Which apartment _ you _ best? – Number 79

a does/ like b do/ like c did/ like d were/ like

17 He doesn’t have friends in Hanoi

a a lots of b any c lot of d some

18 I live 24B Dinh Tien Hoang street

19 How is it from the hospital to bus stop – It’s not far about 1km

20 Her date of birth is November fourth

21 is your telephone number? – It’s 0623 626 645.

a Who b Why c Which d What

22 Hanoi is a big city, but it is than Ho Chi Minh city

a small b smaller c the small d the smallest

23 There a lamp, a book shelf and four chairs in my room

24 an awful day!

25 difficult the test is!

26 He is a very good singer He very well

a dances b dance c sings d sing

27 Malaysia Twin Tower

28 My uncle for a foreign company

a is working b work c works d work

29 I’m very hungry I’m going to something to eat

a getting b get c to getting d to get

30 He is very tall

a So I am b So am I c I do, too d So are I

31 He weighs 80 kilos He is very

32 Do you know them? are my teachers

338 He is on the Ferris wheel

a going to go b going to going c go d to go

34 do you learn English? – At Au Uc My language school

35 My sister and I to travel a lot

a wants b wantes c want d wanting

36 She writes poems She a poem now

a is writing b writes c write d writing

37 There are and in the sitting room

a a girl / a boy b two girls / a boy c a boy / two girls d two boy/ two girl

38 My close friend Ann to see me next Sunday

a is comeing b is coming c comes d come

39 “You and Carl seem to be getting along well”

“Yes, I him better than before.”

a liking b liked c like d likes

40 Is your mother pleased your study?

41 The clown made us laugh from the beginning to the end

a excite b excited c exciting d excitement

42 Please don’t make so much noise I

43 He is listening to music .

a So we are b So are we c We are so d We too are

44 The food doesn’t smell good at all He isn’t it

a going to eat b going to eating c could d would

45 She likes History, but he

a doesn’t b doesn’t either c doesn’t like them d didn’t

II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (2ms)

1 My mother (cook) _ now

2 Hoa (skip) _ rope at the moment?

3 Nam usually (get) at six 4 I (go) _ to the zoo next week

4 Could you (show) _ me the way to the bus stop?

5 Lan and Hoa (go) _ to the post office now

6 Liz (need) _ some stamps and envelopes

7 Hoa needs (buy) _ a phone card

8 I (mail) _ this letter tomorrow

9 He (phone) _ his parents three or four times a week

10 Nam wants (send) _this postcard to his pen-pal

11 We would like (visit) _ Ngoc Son temple

12 Lan likes (play) _ volleyball

13 His uncle (teach) _ English in our school five years ago

14 The old man (fall) _ as he (get) into the bus

15 They (not go) _ to the movie last Sunday

16 When I saw him, he (sit) _ asleep in a chair

17 You (find) _ my fountain pen yesterday?

18 Where she (be) _ at 5 o’clock this morning?

19 It (take) _ me 5 minutes to walk to school last year

20 The light (go) _out when we (study) our lesson

21 There (be) _ a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

22 They (give) _ me the letter a few minutes ago

23 We (come) _ to school on time everyday

24 The Browns (visit) _ my parents yesterday

25 My father (plant) _ flowers in the garden at the moment

26 When I (come) _ back home from school two days ago, I (meet) my friend

27 She usually (go) _ away at weekends

28 When I (see) _ him yesterday, he (ride) a motorbike

29 Water (boil) _ at 100 Celsius degree

30 Oh, you (look) _ beautiful tonight!

III Rewrite the sentences as requested (2 ms).

1 What about going to the movies?

6 How much is the hat?

→ How much does ?

7 How about eating out tonight in a restaurant?

→ Why don’t we ?

8 Trung didn’t stay at home last night

→Trung went

9 I get to work in half an hour

→ It takes _

10 How much is this dictionary?

→ How much does

11 How about eating out tonight in a restaurant?

→ Why don’t we ?

IV Write questions for the following answers (3 ms)

- The shoes cost 50,000 dong.

V Circle the correct word for each blank (2 ms)

Language learners learn words (1) different ways Some make a list and into it themeaning of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart (2) _write one or two example sentences with each new word (3) remember how to usethe word in the right way There (4) _ also different ways of learning the same number

of words For (5) , if you try to learn ten words in two days, you can do so in twoways You can learn the (6) five words the first day, and then learn the (7) five the next day In another way, you can learn all the ten words the first day andhave the (8) _ the next day This (9) _ you practice the words moretimes Language learners should try different ways of learning words so a to find the (10) way for them

2 A People B The other people C Other D Others

3 A so as B in order that C in order to D so that

5 A an example B instances C instance D examples

6 A one B first C two D second

7 A another B an other C other D others

8 A exercise B revision C homework D repeat

9 A forces B helps C encourages D persuades

VI Answer the questions using your own information

1 What are you going to do tonight?

2 Where do you often go on holiday?

3 Do you like swimming? Why or why not?

Unit 8- COMPARISONS (1) EQUAL COMPARISONS AND COMPARATIVES

There are three forms of comparison: the comparison of equality, the comparative, and the superlative

A Equal comparisons

a My room is as small as yours. small  as small as

b Your picture looks as funny as Mary’s funny  as funny as

c Chemistry is as difficult as Math difficult  as difficult as

d She is not as/so beautiful as my mother. (not) beautiful  (not) so/as beautiful

e You don’t run as/so fast as Minh. (not) fast  (not) so/as fast

B Comparatives of Adjectives and Adverbs

f The color of the paint in this room is brighter. bright  brighter

g Your picture looks funnier than Mary’s funny  funnier

h French fashion is more famous than Vietnamese fashion famous  more famous

i The idea in your writing is more interesting interesting  more interesting

j Your painting is much more beautiful than mine. beautiful  more beautiful

k He dances more skillfully than I do. skillfully  more skillfully

l You speak English more slowly and clearly than Binh slowly more slowly

m You can earn more money from your paintings. a lot of  more

i It has taken less time to finish this than the one yesterday. little  less

Rules

1 For most one-syllable adjectives:

add –er for the comparative form;

Examples

Simple

tallshortlong

Comparative taller (than)

shorterlonger

2 For two-syllable adjectives ending in –y;

change the –y to –i and add –er.

These two-syllable adjectives can take

either –er or more:

angry, clever, friendly, gentle, handsome,

narrow, quiet, simple.

busyhappyfriendly

busierhappier

friendliermore friendly

3 For other two-syllable adjectives and adjectives

with three or more syllables:

use more for the comparative form;

skillfulFamouswonderful

more skillfulmore famousmore wonderful

4 Some adjectives have irregular forms

in the comparative and superlative

goodbadmuch, many, alot of

littlefar

betterworsemorelessfarther, further

C MORE/ FEWER / LESS + NOUN (+THAN)

Example:

*MORE

- Would you like some more coffee?

- I can’t afford to buy this book I need more money

- More than 10.000 people took park in the demonstration

*FEWER

- There are fewer car parked outside than yesterday

- February has fewer days than Match

*LESS

- I have less time to make a choice

- He earns less money than his brother

D COMPARISONS OF MULTIPLIERS

Example:

- My father is twice as old as me.

- He studies three times as hard as us.

- I am 2 kg heavier than you

- I am a head taller than you = I am taller than you by a head.

EXERCISES

Exercise 1 Circle the best choice.

1 Your picture is than the one I saw yesterday

a skillful b skillfully c more skillful d more skillfully

2 Is your school _ yours?

a as big than b as big as c as bigger as d bigger

3 The color in this painting is than in that one

a more dark b dark c darkly d darker

4 My house is from our college than your house (is)

a farer b farther c more far d further

5 My shirt looks twice than yours

a as bright as b as brighter c brighter d more brighter

6 It is _ today than yesterday

a hoter b hotter c more hot d more hotly

7 I usually wonder how I can be as Ngo Bao Chau?

a talented b so talented c as talented d more talented

a easy b easier c more easier d more easily

9 The story you told this morning is than this story

a more funnier b funnier c funny d more fun

10 The Pacific Ocean is _ than the Mediterranean Sea

a deep b deeper c more deep d more deeper

11 She doesn’t try _ she promised

a as hardly as b harder c as hard as d more hard than

12 Your pronunciation now is _ than your pronunciation last year

a good b gooder c better d more better

13 He works _ than he did last year

a hotter b harder c more intelligent d more skillful

14 Good health is than money

a cheaper b more important c more expensive d faster

15 He is very lazy He studies than his classmates

a lazier b more lazier c more lazily d more skillfully

16 My father solves problems my mother does

a more logical b as intelligently as c as intelligently d as intelligent as

17 Is a Hanoi _ than Ho Chi Minh City?

a beautiful b beautifuller c more beautiful d more beautifully

18 My room looks a hotel room

a as modern b as modern as c more modern d more modern as

19 The design you just showed to me is than the one last week

a more bright b brighter c more brightly d brightlier

20 I have _ friends than my sister

a little b few c less d fewer

Exercise 2 Fill in the blank with the suitable form of adjective/ adverb.

1 Tom decorates houses _ than us (skilful)

2 A lake is _ than an ocean (small)

3 Math is _ than Literature (interesting)

4 An airplane moves fast It moves _ than an automobile (fast)

5 My father can afford to buy a bike, but not a motor bike Bike is _ motorbike (cheap)

6 I have 5 good friends and Tam has 10 good friends So Tam has _ I do (twice/ manyfriends)

7 Do you think theory practice (important)

8 My mother always drives my father (careful)

Exercise 3 Fill in each blank with only one suitable word.

good greater among together much respectable

long very same at well more

I have several friends at school Some are my school fellows and some are my class fellows Butthe best (1) _ them is Henry, who is my class fellow.

Henry’s full name is Henry Smith He comes from a very (2) _ family He is of my age But

he is (3) taller than I am He has curly hair, milky teeth and a pair of beautiful eyes Hehas a (4) _cheerful nature He has been with me for two years I’ve never found him angry.His face is always smiling

Henry is very neat and clean in his dress He likes to wear a white shirt, pants and a pair of blackpump shoes, with white socks At school he sits on the (5) _bench with me We are togetherfor the (6) _ part of the day We study and play (7)

Henry is very good (8) all subjects He never neglects his studies He never gives theteacher a chance to complaint He always does (9) in the examination He is never rude inthe school or outside He is not proud of his position in the class All his qualities have attracted

me I cannot find a (10) _ ideal friend than Henry

Exercise 4 Finish each of the following sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1 Your handwriting is beautiful Mine isn’t so beautiful as yours

4 My class has 20 students His class has 25 students

His class has

5 My friends have 3 toy collections I have only one

I have _

6 Lan gets higher marks on English than us

We get

Exercise 5 Finish the following sentences using suggested words.

1 I / draw / good / I / did / two years ago

5 We / can / mix / colors / as / skillful / as / art students.

Exercise 6 Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order.

1 mother/ his/ he/ letter / sent / a / yesterday

UNIT 9- COMPARISONS (2) SUPERLATIVES AND DOUBLE COMPARATIVES

A Superlatives of adjectives and adverds

The Amazon is the longest river in South America

The Pacific is the world’s largest ocean.

The Andes are the biggest mountain range.

He is the most talented of the three in my school.

Minh draws the most skillfully in our class

She sings the best in our group.

He studies the worst in the school.

Rules

1 For most one-syllable adjectives:

Add –er for the comparative form;

Add –est for the superlative form.

Examples

Simple

tallshortlong

Comparative taller (than)

shorterlonger

Superlative (the) tallest

shortestlongest

2 For two-syllable adjectives ending in –y;

change the –y to –i and add –er and –est.

These two-syllable adjectives can take either

–er/-est or more/most:

angry, friendly clever, gentle, handsome,

narrow, quiet, simple.

busyhappy

friendly

busierhappier

friendliermore friendly

busiesthappiest

friendliestmost friendly

3 For most two-syllable adjectives and

adjectives with three or more syllables:

Use more for the comparative form;

Use most for the superlative form.

skillfulfamouswonderful

more skillfulmore famousmore wonderful

most skillfulmost famousmost wonderful

4 Some adjectives have irregular forms in

the comparative and

superlative

goodbadmuch, many,

a lot oflittlefar

betterworsemorelessfarther, further

bestworstmostleastfarthest, furthest

B Double comparative

1 The + comparative (+ S + V), the + comparative (+ S + V).

- The lazier you are, the lower result you get.

- The more hardworking he is, the better he become.

2 S + V + short adj/adv –er and short adj/adv –er.

S + V + more and more long adj/ adv.

- The weather is hotter and hotter these days.

- My study is more and more interesting.

- He has become more and more careful since the accident.

10 6

7 8

Exercise 2 Circle the best answer out of the four choices

1 Do you think Asia is the continent?

a large b larger c largest d most largest

2 When you feel depressed, laughter is _ medicine

a good b better c gooder d the best

3 In my opinion, English is subject of all in my major

a interesting b more interesting c as interesting d the most interesting

4 Picasso’s paintings are the ones I’ve known

a famous b more famous c as more d most famous

5 Her design looks _than mine

a skilful b more skilful c as skilful d the most skilful

6 I think form is _as content

a important b more important c.most important d.as important

7 What do you think is the _thing in your life?

a important b more important c.most important d.as important

8 They solve this problem much _than the last one

a faster b fast c fastest d as fast

9 He sovles math problems the of all

a intelligent b most intelligent c more intelligent d most intelligently

10 Do you love your father as your mother?

a more b as more c as much d so much