Unit 1 ta10
Unit 1 ta10
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.
1. It's a long time since he last called me.
___________He hasn't ______called me for a long time_____________
2. When did he get the job?
How long ago ___How long ago ________did he get the job_________
3. If I __________were you, I would book a table in advance___________
4. I don't want to tell them the secret.
I would rather _______not tell them the secret_______
5. If I improved my English speaking skill, I would easily get that job.
Were _____I to improve my English speaking skill, I would easily get that job________
6. We wanted to get good seats so we arrived early.
In order ________ to get good seats, we arrived early ________
7. It took her nearly an hour to do the crossword.
She spent _______ nearly an hour doing the crossword ____________
8. The policeman made him confess after three days.
He was _________made the confess after three days _________________
9. Nga finds Maths easier than Physics.
Physics is not _______as easy as Maths for Nga________
10. I advise you to see a doctor.
You ought __________to see a doctor_________
________1. Where’s Tim? He (listen) ………is listening…………. to a new music album in his room.
2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella with you to Da Lat city. You know it always (rain) …………
rains………. there.
3. Emily (work) ………works…………. hard all day but she (not work) …………isn’t working………. at
the moment.
4. Look! That boy (run) …………is running…. after the bus. He (want) …………wants………. to catch
it.
5. He (speak) ………speaks…………. Chinese so well because he (come) ………comes………. from
Bejing.
6. Look! The boss (come) ……………is comming…….. We (meet) ………are meeting…………. him in
an hour and nothing is ready!
7. ……Do…. you usually (go) ………go…………. away for Christmas or ……Do……. you (stay) …………
stay………. at home?
8. She (hold) ……………is holding……. some peonies. They (smell) …………smell………. lovely.
9. Look! It (snow) ………is snowing………. again. It always (snow) ………snows………. in December.
10. Sally (swim) ………swims…………. very well, but she (not run) …………doesn't run………. very
fast.
Give the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. Who (play) ……is playing…………the guitar upstairs ? - My sister. She’s got a concert tomorrow.
- What (she, play)……is she playing………… ? - I think it’s a piece by Mozart. (She, play)…………
Does she play…… anything else? - Yes, the violin , she’s very musical.
2. Your daughter’s very keen on sports, isn’t she ? - Yes, she (play) ………plays………tennis. -
Where is she now ? - She (play) ……is playing…………tennis, as usual.
3. What’s that delicious smell ? - My husband, he (cook) ………is cooking………. – Isn’t that
unusual ? - Yes, normally I (cook) ………cook………and my husband (shop) ………shops……….
4. What a lovely clock ! - It (not work) ………doesn't work……… I’m afraid - It’s been broken for
years.
5. Could I use your phone ? - I’m afraid it (not work) ………isn't working……… at the moment.
________
Supply the correct form of the verbs in the present simple or the present continuous.
1. He won’t clean the house unless his mother __________ (ask) him.
2. I __________ (not, work), so I can have a talk with you.
3. You look worried. What __________ (you, think)?
4. Nobody __________ (think) that they will win the match.
5. It’s very hot today. Why __________ (you, wear) a coat?
6. You can’t see Jennifer now; she __________ (have) a bath.
7. My father and his friends __________ (play) football twice a week.
8. My mother is not free right now. She __________ (check) her e-mails.
9. Ms. Abigail usually __________ (cook) dinner for her family after work.
10. __________ (you, hate) people who never really listen to what you say?
. Choose the correct verb form.
1. I'd like to borrow this book. ..................................it yet?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We........................ in this town for a long time. We....................here sixteen years ago.
a. had been/ come b. have been/ came c. were/ came d. are! came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He..........................breakfast.
a. hasn't eatenb. didn't eat c. isn't eating d. doesn't eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I................... for some time that the
factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know
5. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish......................on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed b. are existing c. have existed d. exist
6. Glenda ..................... extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
7. The World War II .............. in 1939 and ...................in 1945.
a. begins/ ends b. had begun/ ended
c. has begun/ had ended d. began/ ended
8. I..............at the checkout when I ................... a strange-looking man.
a. waited/ noticed b. was waiting/ noticed
c. waited/ was noticing d. was waiting/ had noticed
9. According to the research reports, people usually..................in their sleep 25 to 30 times each
night.
a. turn b. are turning c. have turned d. turned. .
10. Homestead High School's football team.......................a championship until last season.
a. has never won b. had never been winning
c. is never winning d. had never won
- Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to
complete each sentence. (0,2)
11. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now.
12. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite
roasted duck.
A B C D
A B C D
23. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn’t he?
A B C D
24. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30.
(0,2)