Mother / used /getting /early /morning.[r]
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I complete the sentences with appropriate forms of verbs in brackets
1- Computers (cause) a new revolution in high schools and universities today At this moment, students in a lot schools (do) their exercises or term papers on computers They (caculated) statistics They (write) reports They
(design) new products- all on personal computerts
Today’s computer revolution(be) a major force in education Students often (feel) that they are at a disadvantage if they (not have) access to computers Many students ( have) to pay for time at a computer center Personal computers (be) very common nowadays Certain colleges and universities in the world now(require) their students to buy their own
2- Ninh and I used to be best friends and do crazy things together One of the days I
still(remember) best was when he was struck by lightning We (not, have) class on that day because there was no school All the teachers(have) to attend an important meeting with local authorities Ninh and I
(go) swimming in the river with some village children because the weather(be)
so hot for several days The sky was so blue and high There(be) a few clouds far
in the east We (use, have) a lot of fun with this small river because after our swimming we (use, climb) up the trees along the river banks for their fruits As usual, Ninh and I climbed up the tallest tree because we (can, see) the whole village from there While we (be, bite) into some sour guavas the wind suddenly (blow) harder and harder Suddenly a thunder (come) along with a great flash of lightning I was so scared and I (fall) down the tree and became unconcious When I opened my eyes, I was in my bed, surrounded by my parents and relatives Later on, I (be, tell) that ninh (be, burn) badly
by the lightning but he was still alive
From that day up to now I (keep) away from the river and the trees along its banks, and Ninh (get) the nickname the “lightning-god-spared boy.”
3- When I (be) a little boy I (use) to wander in the woods by the river flowing through my village In spring, I (love) watching a variety of bushes and plants (grow) in the sunlight and (liten) to newly-born birds (chirp)
in their nets high on the trees In summer, I (use) to watch different kindsof kites (fly) high in the blue sky and listen to buffalo boys (play) their bamboo flutes when they (ride) their water buffaloes In winter, I (use) to sit with my dad by the river and (watch) him fish for hours
4- I (live) in a big city now I (stop, see) bushes and plants (grow)
in the woods, and the kites (fly) high in the sky Every day I (see) people (pass) by me in a hurry and different kinds of vehicles (travel)
to and from the way to my office and back home I (stop, listen) to the birds (sing) and the buffalo boys (play) their bamboo flutes but the traffic
(sound) noisily and people (talk) and (chat) I (watch) people (catch) fish on TV instead of my dad by the river Sometimes I (feel) lost and nostalgic
II- Choose the best answer:
1 The phone for several minutes before I heard it
a had been ringing b has been ringing c was ringing d have been ringing
2 I hope you’ll remember to call me when you in Paris
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a have just arrived b has just arrived c has been arriving d was arriving
4 Fifty years ago, people thought we able to control the weather by the 21st century, but it’s still not possible
a will have been b will be c would be d are going to be
5 Russell Crowe has been my favourite actor I saw him in Gladiator
a after b when c since d as soon as
6 David! I think someone at the door!
a will knock b knocked c knocks d is knocking
7 By the way, Julie and I to get married
a are deciding b decided c will decide d have decided
8 We to meet outside the station at 10 o’clock the following morning
a have been agreeing b agrees c agreeing d agreed
9 When I to the party, Tom and David , John drinks
a was coming/ had danced/ singing c came/ were dancing/ was singing
b had come/ danced/ sang d have come/ are dancing/ is singing
10 If you were not sick, camping with us?
a will you go b would you go c do you go d are you going
11 The boy fell while he down the stairs
a run b was running c running d runs
12 I am looking for an inexpensive apartment They harder to find
a become b have become c are becoming d became
13 On a typical day, the average person about 48,000 words
a speaks b was speaking c spoke d is speaking
14 If he were the prime minister, he more money on building the hospitals
a will spend b would spend c would have spent d will have spent
15 His father 20 short stories so far
a has written b writes c wrote d write
16 From the time he arrived home, he a lot of silly questions
a ask b asks c has aked d asked
17 We didn’t use to get up late when we in the countryside
a live b lived c are living d were living
18 She has three brothers, all of whom in Ho Chi Minh City
a is working b are working c works d working
19 She him until he introduced his name
a didn’t realize b hasn’t realized c doesn’t realize d hadn’t realized
20 A thyief broke into Harry’s flat and his TV
a stealed b stolen c stole d steal
21 They next to each other at the lecture this morning
a sit b sat c set d sitted
22 Last Sunday, when they an exciting football match on TV, the electricity out
a were watching/ was going b watched/ went
c watched/ was going d were watching/ went
23 When I was at secondary school, the boy next to me in class
a was always talking b talked always c was always talking d always talked
24 Bread and butter my family daily food ten tears ago
a is b was c were d be
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1 She/ finish/ work/ very soon
2 This weather/ suitable/ camp/ holiday
3 If/ it/ fine / tomorrow, we/ go / fish
4 After / I / entered / house /it / to rain
5 When / I / station / train / already /left
6 Mother / used /getting /early /morning
7 How long / you / make / acquaintance / her?
8 There /be / a lot / hotels / that city
9 He / play / active part / politics / now
10.I / my homework / two hours ago
11.How long / it take her / get / school / everyday
12.This film / so interesting / I / it / twice
13.It / be / the frst time / I / be / Tokyo
14.My brother / learn / English / 5 years
15.Look! / sun / set / mountains
16.John / not have / his car / wash over six moths
17.What / weather / like /while / you / be / DaLat last moth? 18.If / you / not stop / borrow / money / you / be / trouble
19.They / look forward / meet / old / friends / again
20.Last Monday I / went / an excursion / Cambridge