Complete these sentences, putting the verbs into the correct present simple or past simple form.. Example: We usually / go usually go to the beach at the weekend.[r]
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Complete these sentences, putting the verbs into the correct present simple or past simple form.
Example: We (usually / go) usually go to the beach at the weekend
My daughter (be) was at the library yesterday.
1 My boss (fly) to New York every month
2 Jill and Peter (be / always) friendly
3 I (play) chess with James last week
4 “(you / take) an English class last year?” - “No, I didn’t.”
5 Her son her (often / not / visit)
6 (John / wash) his car every weekend?
7 We (eat) lunch at Sam’s house yesterday
8 What time (you / wake up) yesterday morning?
9 Roberto is from Spain He (go) to English classes every morning He (never / be) late for class
10 (you / walk) to school every morning?
11 “Where (you / buy) your camera?” - “In Japan.”
12 “Who (cook) the dinner?” - “My mother.”
Make questions for the underlined parts, using the given words.
13 The plane to London takes off at 6.50 am
14 John is an engineer
15 Our children get to school by bus
16 She was born on December 17th, 1986 (When)
17 I was at the party last night
18 I help in the house three times a week
19 My uncle took me out to dinner yesterday
20 Peter has two brothers
I PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
II VOCABULARY& GRAMMAR: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
5 Peter was late for school this morning because his alarm clock didn’t
6 John isn't contented with his present salary.
A excited about B satisfied with C disappointed with D interested in
7 The plane from Dallas two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London
8 Quan was born and grew up on the of the Red River
9 Mr Brown goes to work on foot once a week It means he _ walks to work
10 “ do you get to school?” – “By bike.”
11 In 1788, he _ his last great work in Vienna
Trang 212 “ _ do you often go to school?” – “At 6.30 every morning.”
13 It me fifteen minutes to get to school yesterday
14 “ do you live ?” – “In a flat, near the university.”
15 Choose a correct sentence
A Jane is late always for class B Jane is always late for class
C Jane always is late for class D Always Jane is late for class
16 Are you _ with what we did?
17 When I go home after work, I usually a short rest, watch TV or listen to music
18 “What is Mr Vy’s occupation?” - “ _.”
19 “ _” is to ask someone’s present address
20 is the study of elements and how they combine and react
Unit 2 SCHOOL TALKS
I PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
II VOCABULARY& GRAMMAR: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6 They are a lot of subjects this semester
7 I had to stay at home yesterday because I felt _
8 “What’s the _ with your little brother, Tom?” - “He has a headache.”
9 After his accident last year, Peter would never consider another motorcycle
10 We can say “ ” to say goodbye to somebody
11 “Would you like to have a drink?” - “ ”
12 The doctor decided _ on the patient to save his life
13 John is interested in _ research
14 Don’t forget me a letter when you arrive in London
15 I enjoy some of the television programmes on current affairs
16 “Fancy seeing you again!” - “ _ “
17 She finally decided her children alone in the house
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18 Michael came to the party with a very beautiful girl.
19 I was very nervous when I first went dancing.
20 Don't worry _ me I’ll be fine
III Choose ONE underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
21 “What subjects are you taking this semester?” - “I’m taking Physicist.”
A B C D
22 How long do your parents plan staying in Da Lat?
A B C D
23 “Jenny, would you like to have a drink?” - “No, thank.”
A B C D
24 Yesterday was a nice day so we decided going out for a walk after dinner
A B C D
25 My brother is out of work now, but he hopes find a job soon
A B C D
26 The robbers threatened killing the clerk after he had refused to give them money
A B C D
27 When I am tired, I like listen to music because it helps me relax
A B C D
28 Jane suggested go out for a meal instead of spending a quiet night at home
A B C D
Unit 3 PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
A PRONUNCIATION: Circle one word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY:
I Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect.
6 By the time we got to the theatre, the play (already / start)
7 We got in the cinema after we (buy) the tickets
8 They were good friends They (know) each other for a long time
9 There (be) an accident before we (get) there
10 Who (come) to the lab after the bell (ring)?
11 His letter (come) a few minutes after you (leave)
12 She (feel) better after she (take) the medicine
13 The ship (sink) before the rescue helicopters
(arrive) on the scene
14 Professor Nick (fall) ill with some kind of a rare tropical disease after he (return) from Africa
15 My father (retire) at the age of seventy after he (spend) over forty-five years working for the same company
16 The thief (get) out of the toilet window before the police (arrive)
17 John was not at home He (go) to Paris
18 The man (explain) that all the stories he (tell) us before about dogs were true
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20 By the time her mother (get) home, Lisa (already / finish) all the housework
21 How long (they / know) each other before Stella
(marry) Peter?
22 The child (ask) his mother’s permission before he
(go) to play outside
23 Mac Donald (live) in New Zealand for seventeen years before
he (decide) to go back to Scotland
24.* The first thing we (notice) when we (enter) the house was the incredible mess that the robbers (make) 25.* When Doctor Watson (find) Holmes sitting in his favorite green armchair, he (know) that his friend (not / sleep) the previous night
II VOCABULARY: Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences.
26 He passed his exams with flying colors.
27 When Marie Curie was young, she received some training from her father
28 Nowadays more and more young people want to have a university
29 The purpose of the experiment is to the weight of the chemical element
30 In the 19th century, it was for a woman to become a doctor
31 He took the position that his mother had obtained at the college
32 He behaved like an adult I think he is more than the other boys at his class
III Use the verbs in bold to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
Do not change the word given.
33 Mary cleaned the house, and then she watched TV after
→ Mary watched TV after she had cleaned the house.
34 Peter washed up the dishes Then, his wife came home By the time
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35 The performance started Then, we arrived at the theatre already when
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36 John did not speak to his sister for years because they had an argument long ago after
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37 The band sold over 2 million records in the USA Then they decided to go on a tour of Europe before
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REVISION (Units 1, 2 & 3)
A PRONUNCIATION: Circle one word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
B VOCABULARY: Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences.
6 My alarm clock goes off at 5:30 every day
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7 We chat about our work
A learn
B discuss C worry D talk in a friendly way
8 "What is Mr Vy's _?" " He is a farmer."
A job B profession C occupation D All are correct
9 We study past and present events in Viet Nam and around the world in classes
A Geography B History C English D Maths
10 Mr Lam is a _ He rides a lot of passengers every day
A teacher B doctor C peasant D cyclo driver
12 I can speak two _ - English and Russian
A addresses B names C languages D jobs
12 She was born in Lai Chau Lai Chau is her _
A date of birth B place of birth C present address D surname
13 John is one of the most intelligent boys in my class His sex is
A female B male C girl D daughter
14 Marie Curie is a brilliant and mature student
A having a fully developed mind B very good
C young D difficult
15 She received a general in local school
A educate B education C educational D educated
16 My favourite is Literature
A job B teacher C student D subject
17 Mr Brown Kensington High School when he was young
A harboured B attended C travelled D worked
18 Lindsay Lewis' are swimming, playing chess and collecting foreign coins
A hobbies B friends C children D colleges
19 She is upstairs getting ready to go out
20 I like _ best because I enjoy working with numbers and shapes
A Literature B Maths C Geography D Chemistry
C GRAMMAR:
I Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences.
21 It was raining hard, so we decided _
22 My little daughter whenever she sad films
23 I finally finished _ at 7:00 and served dinner
24 By the time he reached the dentist’s, the pain in his tooth _
25 It _ him 10 minutes _ to school every morning
26 She arrived _ the airport exactly 5 o’clock
27 She thanked me for what I for her
28 It rained a lot last month after it _ dry for such a long time
29 Jane had gone to the supermarket she got home
30 Before he went to sleep, he had called his mother.
A After he had called his mother, he had gone to sleep
B Before he called his mother, he went to sleep
C He had called his mother before he went to sleep
D He had gone to sleep before he called his mother
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II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
32 Remember posting the letter for me when you walk past the post office on your way home
A B C D
33 When I came to Nam’s party, John wasn’t there He has already gone home
A B C D
34 Mr Carter was teaching for 30 years before he retired last month
A B C D
35 “How often had you worked for this company before you changed your job?” - “Ten years.”
A B C D
III Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the words given.
36 Peter left school and then joined the army
After Peter
37 He made an effort to reach the station on time
He tried
38 She never talked to Michael again after he had forgotten her birthday
She stopped 39* I’m pleased to attend your 25th wedding anniversary
I’m looking forward to
IV Make questions for the underlined parts.
40 We do our homework in the evenings
41 We have an English class every day
42 My parents are coming to visit tomorrow
43 She has talked to him for an hour
44 I like the white house, not the green one
45 Mr Robertson came to the party alone
46 Mr Robertson came to the party with his girlfriend