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Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.
A. My friends have invited me to go camping.
B. My friends have invited me go camping.
C. My friends have invited me going camping.
D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
11. Have you heard the good news?
A. Carol in March had a baby.
B. In March, Carol had a baby.
C. Carol had in March a baby.
D. In March, had Carol a baby.
12. Although the driver slammed on his brakes, __________________
A. he was able to avoid hitting the small dog.
B. the small dog was not hit by the car.
C. he could run over the small dog.
D. he couldn’t avoid hitting the small dog.
13. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t now write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
14. This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year , I will work in this bank for ten years.
B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
C. By the end of this year , I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
15. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.
A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.
B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.
C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.
D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.
16. I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here.
B. I’ve been living here for three months.
C. I lived here for three months.
D. I didn’t live here for three months.
17. She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.
A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.
B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.
C. The fat man wants to open the window and come in.
D. The fat man is looking in through the window.
18. She goes to the shops every Friday.
A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.
B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.
C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.
D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.
19. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.
D. A & B are correct.
20. We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years.
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We will work here in three years.
21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
22. I haven’t finished this book yet.
A. I’m still reading this book.
B. I have read this book before.
C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
23. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning.
B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.
D. He intended to jog every morning.
24. I have never felt happier than I do now.
A. I felt happier before.
B. I feel happy now.
C. I have never felt happy.
D. I have always felt happy.
25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
27. Steve left before my arrival.
A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.
B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.
C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.
D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.
28. I haven’t been here before.
A. Being here is a pleasant experience.
B. This is the first time I have been here .
C. I have wished to be here for long.
D. Before long I will be here.
29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.
B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide an
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.
A. My friends have invited me to go camping.
B. My friends have invited me go camping.
C. My friends have invited me going camping.
D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
11. Have you heard the good news?
A. Carol in March had a baby.
B. In March, Carol had a baby.
C. Carol had in March a baby.
D. In March, had Carol a baby.
12. Although the driver slammed on his brakes, __________________
A. he was able to avoid hitting the small dog.
B. the small dog was not hit by the car.
C. he could run over the small dog.
D. he couldn’t avoid hitting the small dog.
13. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t now write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
14. This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year , I will work in this bank for ten years.
B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
C. By the end of this year , I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
15. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.
A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.
B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.
C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.
D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.
16. I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here.
B. I’ve been living here for three months.
C. I lived here for three months.
D. I didn’t live here for three months.
17. She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.
A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.
B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.
C. The fat man wants to open the window and come in.
D. The fat man is looking in through the window.
18. She goes to the shops every Friday.
A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.
B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.
C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.
D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.
19. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.
D. A & B are correct.
20. We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years.
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We will work here in three years.
21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
22. I haven’t finished this book yet.
A. I’m still reading this book.
B. I have read this book before.
C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
23. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning.
B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.
D. He intended to jog every morning.
24. I have never felt happier than I do now.
A. I felt happier before.
B. I feel happy now.
C. I have never felt happy.
D. I have always felt happy.
25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
27. Steve left before my arrival.
A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.
B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.
C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.
D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.
28. I haven’t been here before.
A. Being here is a pleasant experience.
B. This is the first time I have been here .
C. I have wished to be here for long.
D. Before long I will be here.
29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.
B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide an
1. The wedding day was ________ chosen by the parents of the groom.
A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully
2. Peter usually helps his mother with the ________________.
A. housework B. homework C. chores D. household
3. __________ someone is considered as rude.
A. Looking at B. Waving C. Greeting D. Pointing at
4. I lost my key. I’ll have to _________________________.
A. have other key made B. have another key made
C. be made a key D. damage another key
5. ________ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up moor solar system.
A. The Earth is B. The Earth being C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth
6. People don, t like the way he shows off, ______ ?
A. don,t they B. do they C. does he D. doesn,t he
7. He went to the cinema ________ he had done his homework.
A. before B. until C. by the time D. after
8. Books are still a cheap way to get information and ________________.
A. entertainment B. entertain C. entertaining D. entertainer
9. To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, _________ and salary.
A. marry B. married C. marriage D. marrying
10. __________ actress’s life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
A. An B. A C. As D. That the
11. Before _______________, they used horse-drawn wooden carts.
A. farmers have had tractors B. tractors owned by farmers
C. having tractors farmers D. farmers had tractors
12.You can join the club when you _____________ a bit older.
A. will have got B. will get C. get D. are getting
13. The bathroom is ___________ the bedroom and the kitchen.
A. right B. next C. between D. left
14. The news _________ may not be true.
A. that the prisoner will be released B. when the prisoner will be released
C. of released the prisoner D. about the prisoner release
15. Go straight on and __________ the third turning on the right.
A. take B. get C. make D. catch
16. At the station, we often see the sign “______________ for pickpockets.”
A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at
17. The school _____________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.
A. gathered B. took C. collected D. adopted
18. Would you be kind ____________ to open the door for me?
A. much B. enough C. of D. with
19. ______ that Columbus discovered America.
A. In 1492 B. There was in 1492 C. That was in 1492 D. It was in 1492
20. The club ____________ last year.
A. had been opened B. was opened C. has been opened D. was being opened
21. In rainy seasons, roads in the villages are always ___________.
A. mud B. mudded C. mudding D. muddy
22. _______________ , this disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed orders B. You obeyed orders
C. Had you obeyed orders D. You had obeyed orders
23. She said _____________ and asked if she could get me anything.
A. she would be going shopping B. she was going shopping
C. she will go shopping D. she is going shopping
24. Most underdeveloped countries are in ____________ of technical assistance.
A. need B. lack C. excess D. shortage
25. ______________ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who were those B. Only were those who
C. Only who D. Only those who
26. If I had worked harder at school, _________________________________.
A. I will sit in a comfortable office now
B. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now
C. I would have sat in a comfortable office now
D. I will be sitting in a comfortable office now
27. This is the best play ____________ I have ever seen.
A. which B. what C. whom D. that
28. I had no sooner closed the door ____________ somebody started knocking on it.
A. as B. that C. than D. when
29. She left early __________________.
A. so she be at home when he arrived B. so as to be at home when he arrived
C. so as that to be at home when he arrived D. so that to be at home when he arrived
30. They ___________ for Japan at 10:30 tomorrow.
A. will be leaving B. have left C. are left D. will have left
31. I ________________ the hot weather in the south.
A. used to B. use to C. uses to D. am used to
32. My mother said _____________ my study results the year before.
A. she is satisfied with B. she is satisfied to
C. she was satisfied to D. she was satisfied with
33. _______________ told me this refused to give his name.
A. The man whom B. The man whom was
C. The man who was D. The man who
34. The police are searching for a tall dark man ___________ a beard.
A. on B. in C. and D. with
35. By September next year, I ___________________ here for ten years.
A. will be working B. work
C. will have been working D. have been working
36. The first customer ______________________ this morning was quite rude.
A. dealing with B. with whom we dealt
C. to deal with D. dealt with
37. Never before ___________________ such a beautiful waterfall.
A. that I have seen B. do I see C. have I seen D. I have seen
38. Pupils should have their eyes _________________ regularly.
A. tested B. to test C. test D. testing
39. My brother likes music very much. He ________ to music while working.
A. used to listen B. is used to listening C. is used to listen D. used to be listening
40. If you are agreeable _________________ our proposal, we’ll go ahead.
A. with B. for C. about D. to
10. He had an accident ____ he was careful.
A. even though B. because C. so D. since
11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming.
A. So B. Because C. However D. Although
12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work.
A. though B. so C. and D. but
13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early.
A. Although B. So C. As D. However
14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since
15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to
A. because B. however C. although D. since
18. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) ____are______ only 14 mountains that (reach) ____reach______above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) ____comes______ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) ____came______, she (leave) ___had left_______for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather___have__ never (fly) ______flown____ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We __have___just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) ___would take_______ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) ___will be_______ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) ___attending_______ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) _____was attending_____class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) ____arrive______at the airport, Mary (wait) ___will be waiting_______ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ___has lived_______on this earth for 55 years
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) _____got_____to Mary's party, everyone (arrive) ____had already arrived______
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) _____see_____ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.
13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) ____was______ a child.
14. That book (be) _____has been_____ on the table for weeks. ______Haven't____ you (not read) ____read______ it yet ?
15. David (wash) ____is washing______ his hands. He______has____ just (repair) ___repaired_______ the TV set.
16. ______Have____ you (be) ____been______here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent_____ my holidays here last year.
17. We ______have____ never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ________looks__ like.
18. The car (be) ___will have been______ ready for him by the time he (come) ___comes_______tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) ____found______that she_____has_____ just (leave) _____left_____a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it______will____ probably (rain) ____be raining_____.
21. It (rain) ___is raining_______ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______
22. Last night we (watch) ____were watching______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.
23. That evening we (stay) _____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ____has lived______for some years.
24. I (sit) _____sat_____down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) ____went______back home because he (forget) ___had forgotten_______to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) _____came_____ to live here.
27. While we (talk) ____were talking ______on the phone the children (start) _____started_____fighting and (break) ___broke_______a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ______had done____ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) _____has been standing_____looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) ____has spent______ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __got________this new job.
31. When we (be) ____were______ at school we all (study) _____studied_____Latin.
32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ______had been working____as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) _____had finished_____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.
34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) _____will be_____ out of town.
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) ______are____ only 14 mountains that (reach) _____reach____above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) _____comes_____ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) ___came_______, she (leave) ____had left______for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather has never (fly) ____flown______ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We have just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) _______would take___ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) ____was______ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) _____am attending_____ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) ____was attending______class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) _____arrive_____at the airport, Mary (wait) _____will be waiting_____ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ____had lived______on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) ____got______to Mary's party, everyone had already (arrive) ___arrived_______
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) ____see______ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.
13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) _______was___ a child.
14. That book (be) ____has been______ on the table for weeks. Haven't You (not read) _____read_____ it yet ?
15. David (wash) ______is washing____ his hands. He has just (repair) _____repaired_____ the TV set.
16. Have You (be) _____been_____here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent____ my holidays here last year.
17. We have never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ____looks______ like.
18. The car (be) ______will have been____ ready for him by the time he (come) _____comes_____tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) _____found_____that she had just (leave) ______left____a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) _____be raining_____.
21. It (rain) _____is raining_____ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______
22. Last night we (watch) _____were watching_____TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.
23. That evening we (stay) ____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ______had lived____for some years.
24. I (sit) ____sat______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) _____went_____back home because he (forget) ____had forgot______to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) ______came____ to live here.
27. While we (talk) ___were talking_______on the phone the children (start) ____started______fighting and (break) _____broke_____a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) _____had done_____ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) ____has been standing______looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) ______have spent____ a lot of time travelling since I (get) _____got_____this new job.
31. When we (be) ______were____ at school we all (study) ______studied____Latin.
32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ____had been working______as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) ______had finished____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.
34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) _____has been_____ out of town.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
1. Mr. Minh is elected the Head of the ______ Union.
A. s' Farmers B. Farmers C. Farmers' D. Farmer's
2. Mai and Minh decided to go ______ a walk.
A. by B. for C. on D. in
3. My parents ____ bought me a new motorbike if I had not failed the exam.
A. will B. will have C. would D. would have
4. The farm could _____ imported more machines.
A. have B. had C. has D. having
5. The village would have ______ a new school if they had had enough money.
A. builded B. built C. build D. building
6. My grandfather ______ teach literature at a high school, but he is now retired.
A. used to B. is used to C. use to D. was used to
7. This is a wheat crop _______ in the farm.
A. grow B. growing C. grown D. grows
8. It rained ______ heavily ______ after only half an hour, everywhere was covered with water.
A. so/ that B. such/ that C. very/ that D. so/ then
9. We decided to drive back through a new road ______ was much longer but safer.
A. what B. where C. which D. how
10. It's the first time I ______ a bird of this colour.
A. see B. am seeing C. can see D. have seen
11. The ground is hard and dry. It hasn't rained _____ ages.
A. from B. for C. since D. by
12. If I _____ the leader of the team, I ______ do a lot of things.
A. was/ will B. was/would C. were/would D. had been/ would
13. I ______ to the author if I thought he would publish the article.
A. write B. had writen C. would write D. had written
14. The black bear suddenly appeared from ______ the tent.
A. behind B. out C. with D. after
15. He ____ on a trip to America if he had time and money.
A. will go B. would have gone C. goes D. would go
16. Most snakes eat animals _____ than their own size.
A. large B. that are large
C. which are larger D. are large
17. If we went that way, I am sure we ______ get there quicker.
A. can B. must C. need D. would
18. Even if the rain ______ now, there won't be a harvest this year.
A. came B. comes C. didn't come D. will come
19. I'd rather ______ to a concert than a film, if you don't mind.
A. go B. going C. gone D. to go
20. _______ is one of the few substances that can be frozen.
A. It is water B. water C. that water D. though water
21. The Pharaohs _______ the rulers of ancient Egypt.
A. were used B, used to be C. were used to D. were used to being
22. The bell rang, but I didn't hear it. I ______ asleep.
A. were B. must be C. must have been D. was
23. If I had known Chinese was so difficult, I ______ never ______ it up.
A. would/taken B. will/take C. would/take D. would/have taken
24. Potatoes and onions ______from insects by new technology.
A. are preventing B. prevention is C. are prevented D. prevented
25. The grass is wet, It ______ last night.
A. used to rain B. rains C. would rain D. must have rained
26. _____the moon has no water, its surface responds to the gravitational force of the earth.
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Except
27. I would have been in real trouble _____ your help.
A. although B. despite C. because D. if it hadn't been for
28. Lan did very well on the exam. She ______ hard
A. studies B. would study C. probably studies D. probably studied
29. Tomatoes can be used ______ as a salad green or as a cooking vegetable.
A. such B. both C. either D. neither
30. In bacteria other organisms, _______ is the DNA that provides the genetic information.
A. it B. which C. and D. both
31. His light are out. Perhaps, he _____ to sleep.
A. went B. has gone C. goes D. is going
32. Mai didn't come to class yesterday. She ______ an accident.
A. will have had B. would have C. may have had D. can have
33. Nam was fined for speeding. He ______ so fast.
A. should drive B. should have driven C. drives D. should not have driven
34. Take Mai's address with you ______ you have time to see her when you are in Hanoi.
A. if B. when C. in case D. as
35. This is the only party ______ in my life.
A. I enjoy B. I will enjoy C. I have never enjoyed D. I've ever really enjoyed
36. Hai's car stopped on the high way. It _______ out of petrol.
A. runs B. may run C. may have run D. would run
37. My son came back home without his book. He _____ it.
A. could have lost B. was losing C. would lose D. would be losing
38. The farther a star is from us, ______ it seems to us.
A. smaller B. much small C. the smallest D. the smaller
39. Great noise is known__________deaf of many people.
A. causing B. to cause C. causes D. caused
40. My father said no other motorbike could go_______his motorbike.
A. so fast like B. as fast like C. so fast D. as fast as
1. He ....... watch TV in the evening.
A. often doesn't B. don't often C. doesn't often D. often doesn't
2. I like ....... tennis but I wouldn't like ...... with her. She's such a bad loser.
A. to play/ to play B. playing/to play C.playing/ playing D. to play/playing
3. While he was painting the ceiling, he ....... down.
A. falls B. was falling C. fell D. fallen
4. Let me drive now. You ....... since early morning.
A. drove B.have been driving C. was driving D. have drove
5. Are you used ...... with chopsticks?
A. to eating B. to ate C. to eat D. eating
6. A shop which sells books is a .......
A. newsagent's B. stationer's C. library D. bookshop
7. I'm afraid of ...... home alone at night.
A. to stay at B. stay at C. staying at D. staying
8. May I watch the game ...... we are having lunch?
A. while B. during C. between D. just
9. She couldn't reach the phone because she ...... a bath.
A. had B. had been having C. was having D. is having
10. It is 10 p.m, she ...... for nearly four hours.
A. is studying B. has been studying C. studies D. was studying
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1. He ....... watch TV in the evening.
A. often doesn't B. don't often C. doesn't often D. often doesn't
2. I like ....... tennis but I wouldn't like ...... with her. She's such a bad loser.
A. to play/ to play B. playing/to play C.playing/ playing D. to play/playing
3. While he was painting the ceiling, he ....... down.
A. falls B. was falling C. fell D. fallen
4. Let me drive now. You ....... since early morning.
A. drove B.have been driving C. was driving D. have drove
5. Are you used ...... with chopsticks?
A. to eating B. to ate C. to eat D. eating
6. A shop which sells books is a .......
A. newsagent's B. stationer's C. library D. bookshop
7. I'm afraid of ...... home alone at night.
A. to stay at B. stay at C. staying at D. staying
8. May I watch the game ...... we are having lunch?
A. while B. during C. between D. just
9. She couldn't reach the phone because she ...... a bath.
A. had B. had been having C. was having D. is having
10. It is 10 p.m, she ...... for nearly four hours.
A. is studying B. has been studying C. studies D. was studying
Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.
11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming.
A. So B. Because C. However D. Although
12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work.
A. though B. so C. and D. but
13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early.
A. Although B. So C. As D. However
14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since
15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to
A. because B. however C. although D. since
18. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
3. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
4. The children slept well, despite _____
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
5. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday.
A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to
10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early.
A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter
12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother.
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 1
4. I got a job _________ my bad English.
A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because
Ex 4
12, giữa dấu chấm và dấu phẩy thì phải là However nha e
I.
1. A. looked B. watched C. stopped D. carried
2. A. bath B. father C. theater D. health
3. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
4. A. whole B. when C. where D. while
5. A. improvement B. equipment C. comment D. development
II.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight
2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).
4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work
5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence.
7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.
8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.
9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.
10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.
11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.
12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.
13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.
14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work?
15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.
III.
6. She went to market without ____________ anything.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. Buying
7. ____________ she plays the piano!
A. How well B. How good C. What well D. What good
8. The new shopping mall is quite ____________ the present shopping area.
A. different from B. the same C. like to D. similar
9. There were _________________ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.
A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
10. Of my parents, my father is _________________
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
11. Would you _________________ cleaning the floor for me?
A. like B. please C. mind D. rather
12. I’ve never seen such an interesting _______________
A. performing B. performer C. performance D. performed
13. I’m sorry. I’m not ___________ to help you lift the table.
A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
15. There are not _____________ jobs for all of us.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
IV .
Robert Wilson (1)….(be)….is … a politician. He (2)…(go) …went…… to Oxford University in 1960, and in 1976 he (3)… became… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4)….(be)…has been…… an MP since then. He (5) …was… (be)… Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)… has written…(write)… many books. He (7) (get)…got ……married and (8) …(have)… had…. two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9)….(move)…moved …to London in 1980. They now (10)…..(live)… live… in a house in Kensington Street, London.
III. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning
She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.
Ø She studies English so as to improve her knowledge.…………………………
The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.
Ø I haven’t gone to Ho Chi Minh City for 6 years.……………………………………
“Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.
Ø A visitor asked Lan where the post office was ……………………………………
May I borrow your ruler?
Ø Would you mind lending me your ruler?……………………………
We spent five hours getting to London.
Ø It took us five hours to get to London.……………………………
Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.
Ø I am going have my piano tuned tomorrow ………………………
Nam keeps forgetting his homework.
Ø Nam is always forgetting his homework ………………………
My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.
Ø I was given a very nice watch by my mother yesterday.
We’d prefer you not to smoke.
Ø We’d rather you not smoke.…………………
“ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan
Ø Toan advised Minh not to believe him………………………
Mrs Vui always prides ………ON…………….….her cooking.
It is safe to keep medicine ……IN……….….locked cupboards.
Lipton tea is different……FROM……………….………Dilmah tea.
How ………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon? **Not a good sentence
Mr John is very interested …IN……… the history of Viet Nam.
When my parents arrived home, I was waiting……FOR…….a phone call.
Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…WITH………..her. It was very cold.
Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go……OFF…………..
Would you mind if I had a look ……AT………………… your luggage ?
Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and…DOWN……..the water.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
The lecturer is giving us first-aid … instruction…. (instruct)
Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more … comfortable.. (comfort)
He said “Good morning” in a most …friendly.. way. (friend)
This book is …interesting….. enough for me to read. (interest)
Sa Pa is a wonderful …mountainous..... resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
Nam’s sister has been an…activist……….for seven years. (act)
Diana is a …florist………… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower)
The view of this mountain is …beautiful… (beauty)
My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church.
She thinks they are …unsuitable… (suitable)
Christmas songs were …performed…for people in towns and villages. (perform)
III. Complete the following questions with the correct preposition.
16. She isn’t here ______AT__________ the moment.
17. Warm clothes protect us ____FROM____________ bad weather.
18. What do you often do ______ON / AT__________ weekends.
19. We haven’t seen him ___SINCE________ last month.
20. He had an accident and was taken ___TO_______ hospital.
21. We regarded him ___AS_________ a famous doctor.
22. You’re better ask ___FOR_______ the information desk.
23. He borrowed $ 100 ____FROM__________ his father
24. “ Hamlet” is written ___BY_________ Shakespeare.
25. Jane fell ____OFF_____ her bike and hit head on the road
VI. Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.
Paper
Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood. When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut …(5).. and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.
One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a (n) ……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.
1. a. imagined b. invented c. thought d. brought
2. a. from b. of c. by d. with
3. a. cut in b. cut of c. cut down d. cut up
4. a. on b. of c. through d. by
5. a. up b. all c. over d. in
6. a. turned b. mixed c. beaten d. joined
7. a. make b. making c. made d. to make
8. a. covers b. texts c. sheets d. copies
9. a. set up b. replaced c. grown up d. found
10. a. able b. important c. serious d. essential
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column.
26. Their children have quite __different___________ characters. DIFFERENCE
27. What is the correct ___pronunciation __________of this word? PRONOUNCE
28. Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more _comfortable_____ COMFORT
29. She is one of the greatest __performer___ to appear in this theater PERFORM
30. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very _windy___ there in the fall WIND
31. It is __unhealthy________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
32. During his __childhood___________ the family lived in Cornwall CHILD
33. Bell __successfully_________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
34. Every day, there are two _flights____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
35. __ Suddenly ____ , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain. SUDDEN
V. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.
36. Will you wait a minute while I (look) __am looking ____ through the text ?
37. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) _am moving_ in next week”
38. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) _is going to rain_________
39. The film ( begin) __begins_________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?
40. Mai (telephone)___will telephone______ you when she comes back.
41. The pens ( produce ) __produced___ by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
42. “Do you mind if I sit here?” – “ I ‘d rather you ( sit ) __sit____ over there”
43. The price ( become ) __is becoming___ more and more expensive these days.
44, + 45. Mr Binh ( know) _knows_____ how to drive a car although he ( not learn) __has learned______ it yet.
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