Bài tập
Bài tập
Bài tập
Use
the words in brackets.
1. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned. Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes.
(because)
____________________________________________________
2. The environment is polluted. Birds leave their habitats and plants die. (makes)
____________________________________________________
3. Plastic bags are a major source of waste. We should not throw plastic bags everywhere. (so)
____________________________________________________
5. Factories release fumes. The air people breathe gets polluted. (due to)
VIII. Combine each pair of sentences to form a conditional sentence, using “if”.
A. Type 1
1. The land is polluted. The farmers are unable to grow crops.
2. There is visual pollution. People build too many telephone poles and overhead power lines.
3. People use contaminated water for cooking. Their health is badly affected.
8. Trees and grasses cannot grow here. The soil is badly polluted.
____________________________________________________
9. Quang works in a noisy environment. His hearing becomes worse.
____________________________________________________
10. There is serious water pollution. The factory doesn’t treat its waste well.
VI.
1. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned because factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes.
2. The polluted environment makes birds leave their habitats and plants die.
3. Plastic bags are a major source of waste, so we should not throw them everywhere.
5. The air people breathe gets polluted due to factory fumes / fumes released from factories.
A.
1. If the land is polluted, the farmers will be unable to grow crops.
2. If people build too many telephone poles and overhead power lines, there will be visual pollution.
3. If people use contaminated water for cooking, their health will be badly affected.
4. If we place dustbins ỉn many places, people won’t throw rubbish everywhere.
5. If the factory installs a new filtration system, the industrial waste will be well-treated.
B.
6. If the factory wasn’t/ weren’t located near our village, there wouldn’t be air pollution and noise
pollution.
7. If the local people had fresh water, they wouldn’t have to use water from the polluted river.
7. If the soil wasn’t/ weren’t badly polluted, trees and grasses could/ would grow here.
8. If Mr. Quang didn’t work in a noisy environment, his hearing wouldn’t become worse.
9. If the factory treated its waste well, there wouldn’t be serious water pollution.
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IV)-Change the sentences into reported speech.
1. The scientist: “Cloning will become more popular in the next century.”
The scientist said that .
2. Dr. Nelson: “Every home will have at least one robot to perform any boring task."
Dr.Nelson said that .
3. Our teacher: “Parents do not allow children to play computer games for a long period of time.”
Our teacher told us that ___________________________________________.
4. The doctor: “Nutrition pills can cause serious side effects.”
The doctor told his patient that _____________________________________.
5. The physicist: “Nuclear power plants don't require a lot of space.”
The physicist said that ____________________________________________.
6. The politician: “Wrong decisions in Chernobyl caused a big nuclear explosion.”
The politician told the audience that _________________________________.
1. The scientist said that cloning would become more popular in the next century.
2. Dr. Nelson said that every home would have at least one robot to perform any boring task.
3. Our teacher told us that parents did not allow children to play computer games for a
long period of time.
4. The doctor told his patient that nutrition pills could cause serious side effects.
5. The physicist said that nuclear power plants didn’t require a lot of space.
6. The politician told the audience that wrong decisions in Chernobyl had caused a big
nuclear explosion.
6. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless, __________ that is not necessarily
true
A. but B. and C. so D. or
1. The air people breathe gets polluted due to factory fumes / fumes released from factories.
2. Many fish in the river die because the temperature of water increases.
3. The waste water is released from the paper mill in Thai Nguyen City, so water in the Cau River
becomes brown and has terrible smell.
4. Air pollution leads to asthma, allergies and other respiratory illnesses.
5. Aquatic life suffers or dies because of thermal pollution.
6. A
II. Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Some types of computer games can be _________________. (educate)
2. Smartphone can vary from day to day due to new _____________ by different companies in the
word. (invent)
3. Recent________ developments have made robots more user-friendly, and intelligent.
A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically
4. Due to the _____________ in the science and technology, impossible things have become possible.
(develop)
5. As a ________________ (science), Professor Tran Dai Nghia set an example as a true
_______________ (research) who devoted himself to the ___________ (science) career.
6. There is no ____________ reason why Japan will not be able to make progress in robotics.
(technology)
7. The soil becomes _______________ because of the use of so many pesticides and fertilizers.
(contaminate)
8. In many developing countries, water pollution is usually a leading cause of ________________.
(die)
9. ____________ elements have been found in both ground and underground water sources. (pollute)
10.Fish and many other animals are killed by ______________ in their habitat. (pollute)
1. educational
2. Inventions
3. C
4. development
5. scientist – researcher – scientific
6. technological
7. contaminated
8. death
9. Polluted
10. pollutants
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X)-Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
67. Dr. Nelson: The heat from its sun made Kepler-452b lose its oceans.
Dr. Nelson said ______________________________________________________
68. Mai: How old is Kepler-452b - the Earth's cousin?
Mai asked __________________________________________________________
69. Nick: The recycling system of the ISS supply 4 liters of water a day.
Nick said ___________________________________________________________
70. Duong: How can the astronauts wash their hair, Mi?
Duong asked Mi _____________________________________________________
71. Mi: They use no-rinse shampoo and a towel to wash their hair.
Mi said ____________________________________________________________
72. Phong: Many thousand people saw a UFO hovering around the International Space Station last year.
Phong said _________________________________________________________
X. 67. Dr. Nelson said the heat from its sun had made Kepler-452b lose its oceans.
68. Mai asked how old was Kepler-452b – the Earth’s cousin.
69. Nick said that the recycling system of the ISS supplied 4 liters of water a day
70. Duong asked Mi how the astronauts could wash their hair.
71. Mi said that they used no-rinse shampoo and a towel to wash their hair.
72. Phong said that many thousand people had seen a UFO hovering around the International Space
Station the previous year/ the year before
I)-Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. “Every weekend, the astronauts can have private video-conferences with their families on the Earth,”
Dr. Nelson said.
Dr. Nelson said ______________________________________________
2. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.
Nick asked his teacher.___________________________________________________
3. “The astronauts on the ISS use a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects,” the teacher answered
Nick.
The teacher told Nick ______________________________________
4. “Where can we look for life?” Mai asked Dr. Nelson.
Mai asked Dr. Nelson ___________________________________________
5. “Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, has a large salt water ocean,” the teacher said.
The teacher said ____________________________________________
6. “Does Mars have ice under its surface?” Mi asked the teacher.
Mi asked the teacher ___________________________________________________
I.
1. Dr. Nelson said that every weekend the astronauts could have private video-conferences with their
families on the Earth.
2. Nick asked his teacher if/ whether the astronauts had ever forgotten anything from the Earth.
3. The teacher told Nick that the astronauts on the ISS used a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects.
4. Mai asked Dr. Nelson where we/they could look for life.
5. The teacher said that Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, had a large salt water ocean.
6. Mi asked the teacher if/ whether Mars had ice under its surface
VI)-Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. Nhi: Space offers unique pleasures including the view and zero gravity activities.
Nhi said __________________________________________________________
2. Duong: Space travel is risky and expensive.
Duong thought that________________________________________________
3. Mai: Will Enceladus provide a habitable environment for life?
Mai asked _______________________________________________________
4. Nick: When did the flyby take place?
Nick asked _______________________________________________________
5. Mi: What do scientists discover from the photos of Saturn's moon - Enceladus?
Mi asked ________________________________________________________
VI.
1. Nhi said space offered unique pleasures including the view and zero gravity activities.
2. Duong thought that space travel was risky and expensive.
3. Mai asked if/ whether Enceladus would provide a habitable environment for life.
4. Nick asked when the flyby took place.
5. Mi asked what scientists discovered from the photos of Saturn’s moon – Enceladus
I)-Complete the sentences, using the suffix -ful or -less with the words given in brackets. Practise saying the
sentences.
1. The man does not take care. He is ___________. (care)
2. The picture has many colours. It is very____________. (colour)
3. We enjoyed the party. It was very _____________. (joy)
4. She did not show any fear. She was ______________. (fear)
5. The pan is very hot. She must be ______________. (care)
6. He does not have any friends. He is ____________. (friend)
7. He always has a big smile. He is always __________. (cheer)
8. Now she is very tired, because she spent a ___________night. (rest)
9. That old man has a bad memory. He is ____________. (forget)
10. He does not care about his actions. He is often _____________. (thought)
11. We have made a lot of progress this school year. We have had another _____________ year. (success)
12. You should throw this pen away. It is ____________. (use)
II.
1. careless 2. colourful 3. joyful 4. fearless 5. careful
6. friendless 7. cheerful 8. restless (a)( ko ngừng nghỉ ) 9. forgetful 10. Thoughtless
11. successful 12. Useless
llI)-Fill in each blank in the following sentences with words ending in -ful or -less.
16. Bob is full of hope. He is ____________ of receiving a job offer.
17. Water is ___________.It has no colour.
18. He lost everything, and finally he sold his house. He became ______________.
19. Mary’s arm is full of dirty clothes. Mary brought in a/an _____________of dirty clothes.
20. We ate a/an ____________ meal in the new Japanese restaurant. It was full of wonder.
21. Without a thought, Mi really hurt Duong's feeling with that comment. She is sometimes
____________________.
III. 16. hopeful 17. colourless 18. homeless 19. Armful (n) ( ôm đầy )
20. wonderful 21. thoughtless
IV)-Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
21. Due to the _____________ in the science and technology, impossible things have become possible.
(develop)
22. Robots increase worker ____________ by preventing accident since humans are not performing
____________ jobs.(safe-risk)
23. As a ________________ (science), Professor Tran Dai Nghia set an example as a true
_______________ (research) who devoted himself to the ___________ (science) career.
24. Robots save worker from performing _____________ tasks. (danger)
25. One disadvantage of robots is its high cost for the ___________. (produce)
26. Robots are being used in both ____________manufacturing and the ___________ field. (industry –
medicine)
27. There is no ____________ reason why Japan will not be able to make progress in robotics.
(technology)
28. The key to Youtube’s success is the ____________ for anyone from anywhere in the world to
broadcast themselves for free. (able)
IV.
21. development 22. safety – risky 23. scientist – researcher – scientific
24. dangerous 25. production 26. industrial – medical
27. technological 28. Ability
II)-Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Some types of computer games can be _________________. (educate)
2. Smartphone can vary from day to day due to new _____________ by different companies in the
word. (invent)
3. The _________________ of a nuclear power plant costs a lot of money. (construct)
4. Space _______________ brings a bout many benefits to science. (explore)
5. Life is become easy and __________________ through science and technology. (comfort)
6. Nuclear waste is _______________ for both human and the environment. (harm)
III.
1. will have built 2. will connect 3. will design 4. will have run
5. will have implanted 6. will be taking 7. will become 8. will create
V)-Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.
34. The four planets closest to the sun – Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - (be) ____________called the
terrestrial planets because they have solid, rocky surfaces.
35. Our grandparents (come)____________ to stay with us next weekend.
36. People (wonder) ____________ for ages whether we are alone in the universe.
37. This time next week, we (take)___________ an English test.
38. By the end of this year, I (learn) ____________ English for 6 years.
39. By the end of this century, scientists (discover) ___________ intelligent life.
40. Beagle 2 - the first British spaceship to Mars - (look for)_____________signs of aliens this time next
month.
41. Astronauts (travel) _____________ to planets outside our solar system by 2050.
42. I expect your English (improve) __________ a lot by the time you got back from England.
43. NASA (develop)___________ new aircraft to replace space shuttles by the end of this decade.
Bài 2. Chuyển những câu dưới đây sang câu gián tiếp.
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
- He told them...................................................................
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
- He asked her where.........................................................
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
- He asked... ......................................................................
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
- I told... ............................................................................
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
- She told... ........................................................................
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
- I asked her... ....................................................................
7. “He’s not at home”, she said.
- She said that... .................................................................
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
- The girl wanted to know... ..............................................
9.“Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know...................................................................
10. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend......................................... ..........................
VII)-Change the following sentences into reported speech, using the words given in brackets.
42. “We are learning more about our universe.” (Our teacher said)
43. “Scientists have made various applications in long distance communication.” (Dr. Nelson said)
44. “Science is a good and useful servant but it is a bad destructive master.” (Our Chemistry teacher told
us)
45. “Space tourism will broaden our knowledge of space.” (Our headmaster said)
46. “During the time in Paris in 1946, Uncle Ho attracted several Vietnamese scientists to return to the
country.” (Our History teacher told us)
47. “Professor Le Van Thiem believed in the importance of education and science, so he founded a
teacher training college and a college of fundamental science.” (Our Math teacher said)
VII. 42. Our teacher said that we were learning more about our universe.
43. Dr. Nelson said that scientists had made various applications in long distance communication.
44. Our Chemistry teacher told us that science was a good and useful servant but it was a bad destructive
master.
45. Our headmaster said that space tourism would broaden our knowledge of space.
46. Our History teacher told us that during the time in Paris in 1946 Uncle Ho had attracted several
Vietnamese scientists to return to the country.
47. Our Math teacher said that Professor Le Van Thiem had believed in the importance of education and
science, so he had founded a teacher training college and a college of fundamental science
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Vl)-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My mother wants me (post) ____________ this letter before afternoon.
2. He prefers (have) _____________ children soup rather than (drink) _________ milk.
3. My mother made my brother (tidy) ___________ his room.
4. The teacher told his students (stop) ___________ making noise.
5. My father doesn’t mind (do) _____________ the housework, but he hates (do) ____________ the
cooking.
6. Mai suggested (go) ______________ for a drink.
IV. 24. invited 25. could help 26. would email 27. knew 28. were 29. had
30. had – would get 31. spoke – would be 32. knew – would tell 33. would do – were not
VII)-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. After Nick (do)______________ his homework, he (go)____________ to bed last night.
2. Mai (live)__________ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)___________ to Ha Noi three
years ago.
3. Phong (tell)____________ me yesterday that he (learn)___________ French for a year.
4. Ms Hong (work)__________ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) _____________ last
June.
5. By the time I (get)__________ to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ________________.
6. When we (come)_____________ back to our home village last month, it (change)___________ so
much.
7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow)____________ a lot.
8. By the time the bus (come)__________ this morning. Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an
hour.
VII. 1. had done – went 2. had lived – moved 3. told – had learned
4. had worked – retired 5. got – had already started 6. came – had changed
7. had grown 8. came – had waited
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V. Underline the correct answers.
1. Levy asked me what / why the future life looked like.
2. Mr. Brown asked me if / how I had ever visited NASA.
3. Dr. Memphis asked me where humans could / may live besides Earth.
4. Stoner asked me if Voyager 2 had passed / has passed Saturn.
5. Davy asked me what the aliens will / would be doing when he might saw them.
6. Christina asked me where / if scientists had responded to the signs from outer space.
7. Norman asked me when / whether Mercury had been discovered.
8. Jacob asked me how much I knew / had known about the Red Planet.
9. Richard asked his teacher whether / why there was life on other planets.
10. Roy asked me if I was meeting / had met Val the previous day
VIII. Rewrite each sentence as reported speech with tense and time and place
expression changes.
1. ‘I was here three months ago,’ Tim said.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. ‘When does the next train leave?’ He wanted to know.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. ‘Are you meeting Judy at four o’clock today?’ She asked me.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. I’ve already seen this exhibition,’ Jane told me.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. ‘Who did you meet at the party last night?’ My mother asked.
_____________________________________________________________________
6. ‘We are having dinner now, so I can only talk for a minute,’ Miki said.
_____________________________________________________________________
7. ‘May I use your phone?’ I asked Peter.
_____________________________________________________________________
8. ‘Public spending will be increased next year/ the Prime Minister announced.
_____________________________________________________________________
9. ‘My father drinks a cup of coffee every morning before going to work.’ Peter said.
_____________________________________________________________________
10. ‘How long have you lived here?’ Cheryl asked the old woman.
__________________________________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite each sentence as reported speech with tense and time and place expression changes.
1. Tim said (that) he had been there three months before.
2. He wanted to know when the next train left.
3. She asked me if/ whether I was meeting Judy at four o’clock that day.
4. Jane told me (that) she had already seen that/ the exhibition.
5. My mother asked who I had met at the party the night before/ the previous night.
6. Miki said (that) they were having dinner then, so she could only talk for a minute.
7. I asked Peter if/ whether I might use his phone.
8. The Prime Minister announced (that) public spending would be increased the following year/ the next
year.
9. Peter said (that) his father drank a cup of coffee every morning before
10. Cheryl asked the old woman how long she had lived there.
6. My instructor said that we were the best class he’d ever taught.
A. ‘You are the best class I’ve ever taught,’ my instructor said.
B. ‘You were the best class I ever taught/ my instructor said to me.
C. ‘They are the best class he’s ever taught,’ said my instructor.
8. Bill wanted to know when Susan was going out with Tony.
A. ‘When you are going out with Tony, Susan?’
B. ‘When was you going out with Tony, Susan?’
C. ‘When are you going out with Tony, Susan?’
II. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. American scientists have drawn plans for an extension to the ISS.
Plans_____________________________________________________________
2. “Can NASA prove that there is life on a moon of Jupiter?”
He asked__________________________________________________________
3. The student wanted to know how long it took to get to red planet.
The student asked, “_________________________________________________”
4. Paul left the office before Sarah arrived there.
When Sarah________________________________________________________
5. The heavy snow made it impossible for the plane to take off on time.
The plane was prevented______________________________________________
6. “What time did you get home last night?”
My parents asked____________________________________________________
7. It’s possible that Lucy isn’t at home now.
Lucy might_________________________________________________________
8. NASA stopped sending humans to the moon in 1972.
NASA hasn’t________________________________________________________
9. “We are meeting Tony at 8 o’clock tonight.”
She said that_________________________________________________________
10. Sam told me that he was very tired then because he had been working hard for 12 hours.
Sam said to me, “_____________________________________________________”
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. My grandmother said there had been no cell phones a long time ago/ before.
2. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
3. Smart phones are much more convenient than tablets.
4. Two days ago, Tom phoned me and said he couldn't come in because he was sick.
5. When did you start working on this project?
6. Even though the weather was freezing, we had a great holiday in Canada.
7. We were very amazed at the exhibits shown in the Future World Exhibition.
8. Maya said to Sara, “I have just talked to a robot in the exhibition.”
9. I wish I could come to your party on Saturday.
10. Paula is really looking forward to hearing the band's new album.
(Chia những động từ trong ngoặc đơn vào đúng hình thức).
1.If we (recycle) ________ more, we will help the Earth.
2. Factories (not dump) ______________waste into rivers if the government fine them heavily.
3. If people travel to work by bus, there (be) ______________fewer car fumes.
4. We (save) ________________thousands of trees if we don’t waste paper.
5. If we use water carefully, more people (have) ______________fresh water.
6. If the factory (continue) ________________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other
aquatic animals will die.
7.If we recycle more, we (help) ________________ the Earth.
8. If people (travel)________________to work by bus, there will be fewer car fumes.
9. We save thousands of trees if we (not waste)_______________don’t waste paper.
10. Factories don’t dump waste into rivers if the government (fine) _______________ them heavily.
2 - will not
1 - recycle 3 - will be 4 - will save 5 - will have
dump
6 - continues 7 - will help 8 - travel 9 - don't waste 10 - fine
(Chia những động từ trong ngoặc đơn vào đúng hình thức).
1. If he (study) ________________ harder, he can pass an exam.
2. She may be late if she (not hurry) ________________.
3.If you study harder, you (pass) ________________ the exam.
4. If you are kind to me, I (be) _______________ good to you.
5.If he (give) _______________ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will be soon well again.
6. You (not pass) _______________ your driving test unless you drive more carefully.
7. He’ll be ill if he (not stop) ________________ worrying so much.
8. We’ll go to the beach tomorrow if it (be) ________________ nice.
Đáp án:
1 - studies 2 - doesn't hurry 3 - will pass 4 - will be
5 - gives 6 - will not pass 7 - doesn't stop 8 - is
9.Quan’s mother is unhappy.If Quan tided his room every day, his mother (not be) __________
so upset.
10.There isn’t a garden at house .If there were, we (grow) ________________ vegetables.
Đáp án:
4 - wouldn't 5 - would
1 - would look 2 - would join 3 - would be
dump happen
10 - would
6 - were 7 - would be 8 - had 9 - wouldn't be
grow
I. Change the following sentences into the passive. (Chuyển các câu sau sang bị động)
1. People grow rice in many countries in the world.
-> Rice ______________________________________
2. Graham Bell invented the telephone many years ago.
-> The telephone ______________________________
3. They have used this car for many years.
-> This car ___________________________________
4. Lan practices English every day.
-> English ____________________________________
5. They will take the garbage out of the city.
-> The garbage _____________________________
6. Mary sent me this letter two days ago.
-> I _________________________________________
7. People make compost from vegetables.
-> Compost ____________________________________
8. You must finish this work before Sunday.
-> This work _____________________________________
9. She hasn't used this bicycle for a long time.
-> This bicycle __________________________________
10. I saw a strange man in my garden yesterday.
-> A strange man _______________________________
11. They clean the floor every morning.
-> The floor ____________________________________
12. They will solve the problem soon.
-> The problem __________________________________
13. They break the glass into small pieces.
-> The glass ____________________________________
15. They made these cars in the USA.
-> These cars ______________________________________
16. People have used the Internet all over the world.
-> The Internet ___________________________
17. We planted many trees in the school garden.
-> Many trees _________________________________
18. Someone has taken my book away.
-> My book ___________________________________
19. He didn't help me with my homework.
-> I ___________________________________________
20. We have learnt English for three years.
-> English ______________________________________
21. My father often reads books before bedtime .
-> Books ............................................................................
22. Lan bought some comic books for her brother .
-> Some comic books ..........................................................
23. My sister received a letter yesterday .
-> A letter ............................................................................
24. She can solve the problem in just 2 minutes .
-> The problem .....................................................................
25. Nowadays people use electricity for lighting.
-> Electricity ...........................................................................
II. Use the suggested words to make complete sentences, using the passive.
1. This car / make / Japan / ten years ago.
_______________________________________________
2. The rice / separate / the husk .
_____________________________________________
3. The next meeting / will / hold / Chicago / next month.
_______________________________________________
4. This room / not / use / for years.
_______________________________________________
5. The answers / must / write / the blackboard.
_______________________________________________
6. Kieu Story / write / Nguyen Du.
_______________________________________________
7. Our teeth / should / clean / everyday.
_______________________________________________
8. Three languages / speak / Malaysia / nowadays.
_______________________________________________
9. Rice / eat / by Vietnamese people / everyday.
_________________________________________________
10. This building / build / by French people / many years ago.
__________________________________________________
ĐÁP ÁN
I. Change the following sentences into the passive. (Chuyển các câu sau sang bị động)
1 - Rice was grown in many countries in the world.
2 - The telephone was invented by Graham Bell many years ago.
3 - This car has been used for many years.
4 - English is practiced by Lan every day.
5 - The garbage will be taken out of the city.
6 - I was sent this letter by Mary two days ago.
7 - Compost is made from vegetables
8 - This word must be finished before Sunday.
9 - This bicycle hasn't been used for a long time.
10 - A strange man was seen in my garden yesterday.
11 - The floor is cleaned every morning.
12 - The problem will be solved soon.
13 - The glass is broken into small pieces.
15 - These cars were made in the USA.
16 - The Internet has been used all over the world.
17 - Many trees were planted in the school garden.
18 - My book has been taken away.
19 - I wasn't helped with my homework.
20 - English has been learnt for three years.
21 - Books are often read by my father before bedtime.
22 - Some comic books were bought for her brother by Lan.
23 - A letter was received yesterday.
24 - The problem can be solved in just 2 minutes.
25 - Electricity was used for lightning nowadays.
II. Use the suggested words to make complete sentences, using the passive.
1 - This car was made in Japan ten years ago.
2 - The rice was separated into the husk.
3 - The next meeting will be held in Chicago next month.
4 - This room hasn't been used for years.
5 - The answers must be written on the blackboard.
6 - Kieu story was written by Nguyen Du.
7 - Our teeth should be cleant every day.
8 - Three languages are spoken nowadays.
9 - Rice is eaten by Vietnamese people nowadays.
10 - This building was built by French people many years ago.
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SO SÁNH VỚI TÍNH TỪ VÀ TRẠNG TỪ (COMPARISON)
V)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
V.
1. bigger than 2. hotter than 3. more expensive than 4. smaller than
5. more intelligent than 6. more important than 7. cheaper than 8. harder than
9. better than 10. worse than
VI)-Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
1. Tea is _____________ coffee. (cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is ________________ than the old one. (effective)
3. The countryside is ______________ the town. (beautiful)
4. A tractor is ______________ a buffalo. (powerful)
5. My sister is ________________ me. (tall)
6. Blue whales are _____________ elephants. (heavy)
7. The Mekong River is ________________ the Red River. (long)
8. Do you think English is ________________ French in grammar? (easy)
9. My new bed is ________________ my old bed. (comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is ________________ than the book. (interesting)
VI.
1. cheaper than 2. more effective than 3. more beautiful than 4. taller than
5. heavier than 6. longer than 7. easier than 8. easier than
9. more comfortable than 10. more interesting than
VII)-Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets.
1. I am faster worker than Tom is. (fast)
I work ____________________________________________________________
2. Mai’s singing is more beautiful than Mi’s. (beautifully)
Mai sings
3. We were earlier at the party than the Smiths last night. (early)
We arrived
V)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent
adjectives in the brackets.
32. It usually rains _____________ in Central Viet Nam than in other regions. (heavy)
33. I will have to try a bit ________________ than this. (hard)
34. The hall was lighted ________________ than the corridors. (bright)
35. Times goes by _______________ when we are busy. (quick)
36. Our family has lived ______________ in the country than in the town since last year. (happy)
37. The boys were playing the game ______________ than the girls. (noisy)
38. This task can be completed _____________ than that one. (easy)
39. A tractor can plough ________________ than a buffalo or a horse. (good)
V. 32. more heavily 33. harder 34. more brightly 35. more quickly
36. more happily 37. more noisily 38. more easily 39. well
VI)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent
adjectives in the box.
VII. 48. Nick writes essays more carefully than Phuc (does).
49. A snail moves more slowly than a crab (does).
50. My father explained the subject more clearly than my brother (did).
51. My cousin sings better than I do/me.
52. Phong swims faster than Phuc (does).
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II. 1. more slowly 2. better than 3. faster than 4.
farther than
5. more carefully 6. more healthily than 7. worse 8. more quickly
9. harder 10. more quietly
III. Complete the dialogue with the comparative form of the
adjectives in brackets.
David: How do you like living in the big city?
Maria: There are many things that are (1) (good) than living
in the country! David: Can you give me some examples?
Maria: Well, it certainly is (2) (interesting) than the country:
There is so much more to do and see!
David: Yes, but the city is (3) (dangerous) than the counting
Maria: That’s true. People in the countryside are (4)
(friendly) than those in the city.
David: I’m sure that the country is (5) (relaxed), too!
Maria: Yes, the city is (6) (busy) than the country.
However, the country is much (7) (slow) than the city.
David: I think that’s a good thing!
Maria: The country is so slow and boring! It’s much (8)
(boring) than the city. David: Life in the country is a lot (9)
(healthy) than in the city, I think.
Maria: Sure, it’s (10) (clean) too. But, the city is so much
(11) (exciting).
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1. Some people think that health is than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons than my old teacher.
(clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are ? (narrow)
10.My mother always gets up than everybody else in the house.
(early)
11.Rene speaks than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12.Can’t you think of anything … to say? (intelligent)
13.I think his new book is much than his last one. (boring)
14.Max finished the homework than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15.He doesn’t look as as he used to. (happy)
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4. An ox doesn’t plough weller / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident /
more confidently.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly
than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped
smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is more fresh / fresher than that
in the cities.
10.I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearlier / more
clearly?
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Gerund
V)-Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Mai: I (1. not like/ watch) _______________________ football. I (2. hate/ stand)
____________________ around and (3. get) _______________ cold.
Lan: Me, too. I (4. prefer/ be) ________________ indoors. I (5. not mind/ play)
________________ football – on my computer!
Nick: Ha ha! I know your brother’s really good at football, Mai.
_________________ (6.he/ like/ play) at the back?
Mai: Tuan? No, he (7. prefer/ play) _____________ centre forward. He (8. like/
soccer) ____________ goals!
Lan: Great pass, Tuan!
Mai: Lan, do you like football?
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Nick: No, but she (9. not mind/ watch) _____________________ Tuan!
V.
1. don’t like watching 2. hate standing 3. getting 4. prefer to be
5. don’t mind playing 6. Does he like playing 7. prefers to play
8. likes scoring 9. doesn't mind watching
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VII. Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. I have enjoyed……… (meet) you. Hope………. (see) you again
soon.
2. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers……….. (drink) tea.
3. I am a little busy. Would you mind……… (wait) a little longer?
4. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ………. (play) them for too long.
5. If I can choose, I prefer ……._ (stay) at home to ……. (play) sport.
6. Tonight I’d like ……… (go) out, but I have to do my homework.
7. Sue loves …..(make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.
8. I detested …. (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back.
9. He started …. (surf) the net hours ago. Has he stopped…. ...(surf) yet?
10. I tried hard…. (concentrate), but my mind kept …….(wander).
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a.tidy b. tidied c. tidying d. with tidying
5. Steven dislikes ……… , so he usually takes a bus to work.
a.to drive b. to be driven c. be driven d. driving
6. Jane prefers……… music than to listen to it.
a.playing b. play c. to play d. played
7. Marlene can’t wait ……….. to the beach again.
a.to go b. going c. for going d. go
8. I really regret……….. this computer – it’suseless.
a.buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying
9. Your child needs …….. _ some weight. Tell him……. less junk food and
more exercise.
a.to lose - eat b. to lose - to eat c. losing - to eat d. losing - eat
10. I would love ………. to your party! Thank you for inviting me.
a.come b. coming c. to come d. came
VIII. 1.c 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.d 6.c 7.a 8.c 9. b 10. C
*Exercise 1:
1. My father usually helps me_______ English.
a. to learn b. lean c. learning d. both a and b
2. He was heard_______ shout.
a. to b. of c. by d. at
3. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix.
a. be b. being c. to be d. will be
4. I told her_______ about her wedding; everything will straighten out.
a. Don't worry b. not to worry c. no worry d. not worry
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5. May I suggest you let_______
a. Mary doing so b. Mary do so c. Mary does to d. Mary to do so
6. She_______ him when he called her.
a. pretended not hear b. pretended she heard not
c. pretended not to hear d. did not pretend hear
7. The doctor advised_______ late.
a. me not staying up b. me not stay up c. me not to stay up d. I did not stay up
8. The school superintendent told me_______
a. hurrying up b. to hurry up c. hurry up d. hurried up
9. "_______us face the enemies", shouted the soldiers.
a. Make b. Let c. Leave d. Keep
10. Mr. Brown told the schoolgirls_______ in class.
a. don't ear b. not to eat c. eat not d. not eat
11. I have heard Dang Thai Son_______ the piano.
a. played b. plays c. play d. to play
12. The young teachers wanted a Foreign Language Teaching workshop _______
in Ho Chi Minh City.
a. to be holding b. should hold c. to be held d. to hold
13. _______able to take part in the international math contest two years from now,
Son works very hard in his math lass.
a. In order to be b. Being c. Been d. So that he be
14. Try_______ so many mistakes.
a. not to make b. not make c. to make not d. make not
15. Let me_______ from you soon.
a. to hear b. hear c. hearing d. heard
16. John is too stupid_______ understand this.
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a. to b. not to c. to not d. for
17. The wind is_______ to blow the roof off.
a. strong enough b. too strong c. quiet strong d. very strong
18. My father is _______ to stay up late.
a. too tired b. enough tired c. tired enough d. so tired
19. John wanted me_______ him.
a. to be helping b. help c. to help d. I help
20. I want_______ early tomorrow morning.
a. to leave b. leaving c. me leave d. me leaving
1d 2a 3c 4b 5c 6c 7c 8b 9b 10b
11c 12c 13a 14b 15b 16a 17a 18a 19c 20a
Exercise 2:
1. I hope_______
a. to see you there b. seeing you there c. you to see there d. see you there
2. I taught_______
a. how mending a shirt b. him how to mend a shirt
c. how mend a shirt d. him how mend a shirt
3. I told_______
a. Nam to come b. to come Nam c. to Nam come d. Nam come
4. My father has decided_______ a new house.
a. find b. to find c. finding d. him find
5. Mother warned_______ the electric plug
a. her not to touch b. her touching not c. her not touch d. not touch
6. Don't tell Tan because I don't want_______
a. him to know b. know c. him know d. knowing
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7. She explained_______
a. how to make it b. me how to make it c. me to make it d. me make it
8. Miss Brown told Mary_______ down.
a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sat
9. She told Mary_______ up hope.
a. not give b. do not give c. not to give d. to give not
10. Michael Faraday wrote a letter to Sir Humphry Davy_______ for work.
a. asked b. to ask c. so to ask d. in order to asking
11. Do you know_______ to play that game now?
a. way b. what c. if d. how
12. She is very glad_______ see you again.
a. in b. with c. to d. for
13. He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop.
a. to come b. are coming c. in coming d. come
14. When will he be allowed to go home? When will they_______?
a. let him go b. let to go c. leave him to go d. leave him
15. The guide encouraged the tourists_______ the Prado Museum Madrid
a. visit b. to visit c. visiting d. to visiting
16. Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left_______
a. done b. did c. to do d. for doing
17. The superintendent promised to tear down and_______ the fire damaged
school building.
a. rebuild b. to rebuild c. rebuilding d. to rebuilding
18. The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.
a. to put b. putting c. to be put d. to putting
19. Our house needs_______
a. to paint b. to be painting c. to be paint d. painting
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20. Do you want _______ by the doctor?
a. to examine b. to be examined c. being examined d. being to examine
1a 2b 3a 4b 5a 6a 7a 8b
V)-Complete the sentences in Mai’s e-mail with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
Hi Susan!
Well. I’m here in Ha Noi, now. I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because
we (36. enjoy/ do) ___________ the same things. I have some new friends called
David and John. David is very good at computers and he (37. not mind/ help)
______________ me so that’s good. John is really nice too. He (38. play)
______________ basketball and he (39. go/ skateboard) __________ quite a lot.
His brother Toby is 18 and he’s really cool but he (40. prefer/ play)
______________ football. I (41. do) _____________ gymnastics once a week and
Hoa (42. do) _____________ karate. She prefers indoor sports because she (43. not
like/ get) _________________ cold! Write soon!
Love, Mai
V.
36. enjoy doing 37. doesn’t mind helping 38. plays 39. goes skateboarding
40. prefers to play 41. do 42. does 43. doesn’t like getting
Bài 1: Chia động từ trong ngoặc
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9. She doesn’t mind _____ (work) the night shift.
10. I learned _____ (ride) the bike at the age of 5.
Đáp án:
1. going
2. to buy
3. to answer
4. to get
5. seeing
6. visiting
7. to run
8. to study
9. working
10. to ride
#Bài 2: Chia động từ ở trong ngoặc
Đáp án:
1. to buy
2. to do
3. smoking
4. to fly
5. writing
6. to do
7. making
8. to be
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9. building
10. to see
Đáp án:
1. watching – reading
2. playing – doing
3. to go
4. have …seen
5. to dream – were
6. showing – to send
7. going
8. doing
9. reading
10. seeing
1. preparing
2. working – finishing
3. to give up – smoking
4. talking – to eat
5. arguing – to work
6. to think – making
7. to come – standing
8. solving
9. to lock – going
10. to persuade
Bài tập: Hoàn thành các câu sau, chia đúng các động từ trong ngoặc
1.He won't go by plane. He is afraid of ( fly) ________
2. Paris is always worth ( travel) ______ to.
3. Do you mind (close) ________ the window?
4. I suggest _____ (go) to the cinema this weekend.
5. He is very interested in (study) ______ English.
6. I wanted (go)_____ alone but she insisted on ( go) _____ with me.
7. (Fish) ______ is not allowed in this area.
8. (Do) _______ exercise every morning is very good for your health.
9. I couldn't help (cry) _____ when I saw the bride in the beautiful dress.
10. I enjoy (be) ______ alone. I never feel lonely.
11. When I was small, I used to dream of (become) ______ a princess.
12. We decided (buy) ______ a new car.
13. I look forward to ( hear) _____ from you soon.
14. Stop( make) ____ noise, I'm studying.
15. He advised me (not spend) ______ so much money.
16. I'm sorry I forgot (buy)_____ eggs.
17. The boys refused (play)_____ football after school.
18. She managed (have)______ a scholarship from Cambridge university.
19. I promise ( do)______ all my homework before going to bed.
20. He can't give up (smoke)______
21. Please don't hesitate (contact)______ me if you require further information.
22. Remember (do)_______ all the housework this morning.
23. I regret (inform)________ you that the hotel is full.
24. The teacher let the class (leave) ______early.
25. My sister advised me (tell)_______ her the truth.
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26. I fancy (see)_______ a film tonight.
27. Peter considered (move)________ to new York.
28. He admitted (cheat)______ on the test.
29. He offered (drive)_______ us to the supermarket.
30. Do you want (come)______ with us to the cinema?
31. He tries (stop)______ (smoke)______ , but he can't.
32. The rain prevented us from ( play) ________ football.
33. I am used to (get)_______ up early in the morning.
34. He went on (speak) _______ although none was paying attention.
35. John forgot (turn)________ off the lights when he went to bed.
36. I really enjoy (stay)____ at home and (watch)______ TV.
37. (Get)______ enough sleep is very important for your health.
38. (Smoke)_______ is not allowed inside this building.
39. (Walk)______ along the beach is a great way to relax.
40. I hope (study)_______ better on the next school year.
41. Can you (afford) ______ (buy) that car?
42. Don't forget (send)_____ me a letter.
43. We started early so as to avoid (get)______ traffic jam.
44. You should practice (speak)_______ English every day.
45. Mr James agreed (sign)____ the contract with our company.
46. The teacher caught us (cheat)______ during the test.
47. I can't help (feel)_______ I've forgotten something.
48. My sister started (work)______ as a teacher in 1999.
49. Can you teach me how (do)_______ this exercise?
50. We've arranged (meet)_____ Lan at the restaurant at night.
Đáp án
1.flying
2. travelling
Cấu trúc: It's worth + Ving: đáng giá làm gì
3. closing
4. going
5. studying
6. to go- going
7. Fishing
8. Doing
9. crying
10. being
11. becoming
12. to buy
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13. hearing
Cấu trúc: look forward to+ Ving: trông mong điều gì
14. making
15. not to spend
16. to buy
Lưu ý: forget to V: quên làm gì (sự việc chưa diễn ra).
Forget Ving: quên đã làm gì ( sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ)
=>Tương tự với các động từ: remember, regret
17. to play
18. to have
19. to do
20. smoking
21. to contact
22. to do
23. to inform
24. leave
25. to tell
26. seeing
27. moving
28. cheating
29. to drive
30. to come
31. to stop - smoking
32. playing
33. getting
Cấu trúc: be/ get used to Ving: quen với việc gì
34. speaking
35. turning
36. staying- watching
37. Getting
38. Smoking
39. Walking
40. to study
41. to buy
42. to send
43. getting
44. speaking
45. to sign
46. cheat
47. feeling
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48. working
49. to do
50. to meet
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C
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Do go play ski swim watch
1. Susan hates……………………… boxing but she loves football.
2. I don’t like…………………….in the pool at the sports center.
3. Does she like…………………shopping in the supermarket?
4. Peter loves…………….judo
5. They enjoy…………………….the Olympics on TV.
6. My brother and I really like……………………..in the Alps in February.
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Past tenses
II)-Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.
1. Last night I (read)________ when suddenly I (hear)__________ a shout.
2. The postman (come)_________ while I (have) __________ lunch.
3. When we (go)__________ out, it (rain) ______________.
4. (you/watch)____________ TV when I (phone) ____________ you?
5. We (meet)____________ Ann at the party yesterday, she
(wear)_____________ a lovely white dress.
6. The boys (break)__________ the window while they
(play)________________ football.
7. I was home late, but my friends (wait)__________ when I
(arrive)____________.
8. He said that he (not drive)___________ fast when the accident (happen)
_____________.
9. Tom (fall)_____________ off the ladder while he (paint) __________ the
ceiling.
10. What (you/do)___________ at this time yesterday?
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II. 1. was reading – heard 2. came – was having 3. went – was raining
4. Were you watching – phoned 5. met – was wearing 6. broke – were playing
7. were waiting – arrived 8. was not driving – happened
9. fell – was painting 10. were you doing
III)-Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.
1. When I last (see)________ them, they (try)_____________ to find a new
flat near the office.
2. I (walk)_____________ along the street when I suddenly
(feel)_____________ something hit me in the back.
3. When we (drive)__________ down the hill, a strange object
(appear)________ in the sky.
4. How fast (she/drive)_______________ when the accident
(happen)__________?
5. My mother (wait)______________ for me when I (come)__________
home?
6. Mrs. Smith (invite)___________ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.
Quyen (visit)_____________ the USA.
7. I (not want)_____________ to go with him because I (wait)____________
for a phone call.
8. The doorbell (ring)_____________ while Tom (watch)____________ TV.
9. It suddenly (begin)_____________ to rain while Linda
(sit)______________ in the garden.
10. The lights (go)_____________ out while we (have)_______________
dinner.
III. 1. saw – were trying 2. was walking – felt 3. were driving – appeared
4. was she driving – happened 5. was waiting – came 6. invited – was visiting
7. didn’t want – was waiting 8. rang – was watching
9. began – was sitting 10. went – were having
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IV)-Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.
1. When my uncle (come)__________, we (water)__________ the plants and
flowers in the garden.
2. Thu (talk)____________ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o’clock last
night.
3. Lan (practise)____________ the piano while her sister
(read)_____________ comics at 7 o’clock last night.
4. The monkeys (climb)____________ up the trees when we
(visit)___________ to zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba (talk)___________ with his classmate when the principal
(enter)___________ their classroom.
6. Last night I (make)__________ a cake when the lights (go)____________
out.
7. While I (cross)____________ the street, I (step)____________ on a banana
skin and (fall)_____________ heavily.
8. It (begin)____________ to rain when I (plant)___________ some flowers in
the garden.
9. When I (arrive)_____________, the teacher (write)____________ on the
blackboard.
10.When they (walk)______________ down the stairs, they (hear)____________ a
strange noise.
IV. 1. came – were watering 2. was talking 3. was practicing – was reading
4. were climbing – visited 5. was talking – entered 6. was making – went
7. was crossing – stepped – fell 8. began – was planting
9. arrived – was writing 10. were walking – heard
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1. I (do)_____________ my homework.
2. my parents (shop)____________.
3. my sister (chat)_____________ to her friends online.
4. my grandparents (drive)____________ to our house.
At two o’clock in the afternoon, …
5. I (make)________________ tea for everyone.
6. my sister and my mum (cook)_______________ dinner.
7. my grandmother (sleep)_____________ in front of the TV.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, …
8. we (have)____________ a snack.
At six o’clock in the evening, …
9. my parents and my grandmother (drink)_________________ tea.
10. my grandfather (try)_______________ to send an e-mail on my computer.
V.
1. was doing 2. were shopping 3. was chatting 4. were driving 5. was making
6. were cooking 7. was sleeping 8. were having 9. were drinking 10. was trying
VIII. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Officials said the blaze_________ (damage) five houses in the area.
2. Before Hurricane Sandy struck the US Northeast, it_________ (kill) 72 people
in the Caribbean.
3. US Weather Service_________ (not issue) any warning by the time the tornado
moved to a City nearby.
4. As of Monday night, more 10,149 people_________ (leave) their homes across
the province.
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5. We _________ (not experience) any natural disasters before we were trapped in
an avalanche last month.
6. What_________ (the government/ do) by the time the mudslide occurred?
7. El Nino weather_________ (hit) Mekong Delta as the worst drought in 90 years,
report said.
8. Many local people said that they_________ (never/ see) such a fierce storm in
their life.
9. Those evacuees_________ (not return) home by late December.
10. _________ (people/ evacuate) the area when the hurricane hit?
VIII. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1. had damaged 2. had killed 3. hadn’t issued 4. had left
5. hadn't experienced 6. had the government done 7. had hit
8. had never seen 9. hadn't returned 10. Had people evacuated
IX. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.
1. By the time the firefighters_________ (arrive), the fire_________ (already
destroy) over 50 hectares of pine forests.
2. Two people_________ (report) that flames_________ (trap) them inside a
smoke-filled apartment.
3. It_________ (rain) all morning before the tornado_________ (touch) down.
4. They_________ (not know) where to shelter from the storm because
nobody_________ (tell) them.
5. _________ (you/ already leave) the office when the fire_________ (start)?
6. The post_________ (not arrive) when I_________ (leave) home this morning.
7. It_________ (be) cloudy for days before it_________ (start) to rain heavily
and_________ (flood) the whole City.
8. When I_________ (get) to the check-in desk, I realized I_________ (leave) my
ticket at home.
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9. After Tom and his neighbours_________ (put out) the fire, the fire
engines_________ (arrive) at the cottage.
10. She_________ (recognize) the warning signs that she_________ (learn) in a
school lesson on tsunami two days before.
11. By the time the rescuers_________ (arrive), they_________ (run) out of food
and water.
12. The rescue team_________ (find) the child after they_________ (search) for
ten hours.
IX. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect.
1. arrived 5. Had you already left 9. had put out
2. reported 6. hadn't arrived 10. recognized
3. had rained 7. had been 11. arrived
4. didn't know 8. got 12. Found
VIII. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or
past continuous.
1. Last week we….. (drive) through the Alps into Switzerland.
2. At 8p.m yesterday, we ……._ (watch) a film.
3. ……. (you/ see) the football match yesterday?
4. James broke his arm when he……… (play) rugby.
5. Kylie (make)………… her first film when she was 21.
6. Mrs Jones …………… (not know) how to open the attachment in her
email.
7. What……….. (your father/ do) when the alarm sounded?
8. When we ……. _(leave) school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.
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9. They………. (walk) through the forest when the storm started.
10. I ……….. (not queue) for the bus when the accident happened.
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12. When the teacher said / was saying “Stop!”, I stilltried / was still trying to
finish the last question.
X. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.
1. My car …….. (break) down when I …….. (drive) home from work.
2. Alan……. (look) out of the window when he…….. (see) a UFO.
3. When he…… _(see) me, he……… (fall) off the wall.
4. We ……. (try) to log on when the Wifi …………_ (stop) working.
5 ……..Jim ……. (smoke) when he……… (turn) on the gas?
6. She ……… (be) so tired that she…….. (sleep) for twelve hours.
7. The tortoise ………… (run) while the hare ………_ (have) a nap.
8. I…….. (phone) you four times last night but you ………. (sleep).
9. The police…….. (ask) them lots of questions before they ……(release)them.
10. While the children…… (surf) the Internet, they…… (find) a really
interesting website about music.
11. He …….. (walk) down the road when he………. (hear) a loud
noise.
12. When we ……. _(be) in Canana, we …….. (go) skiing almost every
day.
13. Where…. you ……._ (go) last summer holiday, Jim? ~ Well, I…… _
(take) a trip to Minneapolis.
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14. When I……… (arrive), they ……… (say) hello but continued
working.
15. When you ……. (meet) …….. me yesterday, I ……… (not go) to
school, I ……(go) to the doctor’s - I felt terrible.
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