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1. When she walked along the riverside, she met her old friend.
- Walking ______________________________________________________________
2. She is very happy to succeed in her examination.
- It ____________________________________________________________________
3. She (go) ________________ to school at 6:30 everyday?
4. He (learn) _____________ English since 1992. He is doing his homework in the living room.
5. Five years ago, he (live) _____________ in the country with his parents.
6. She (work) _________ in her garden with her brother now.
7. he/ morning/ the/ in/ breakfast/ has/ at/ 6:30
_____________________________________________________________________
8. ever/ you/ have/ an/ seen/ elephant/ zoo/ the/ in ?
_____________________________________________________________________
9. to have/ come/ a/ here/ cup/ of/ coffee!
_____________________________________________________________________
10.If you are not too tired, we can have a ____________ of tennis after lunch.
a. match
b. play
c. game
d. party
11.We have _____________ of time to catch the train so there is no need to rush
a. enough
b. plenty
c. very much
d. many
12. She will be a millionaire by the time she __________________ forty.
a. is
b. was
c. will be
d. is going to be
13. I am tired of my neighbors _____________ their records at full volume every night.
a. to play
b. play
c. having played
d. playing
14. Mary hardly ever cooks, _____________?
a. does she
b. did not she
c. doesnt she
d. did she
15. When I opened the door, I _____________ a man on his knees.
a. see
b. will see
c. saw
d. have seen
16. Lets go for a long walk, ____________we?
a. will
b. do
c. shall
d. must
17. You are advised to speak only English during the course.
- We want _________________________________________________________________
18. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
- Oranges _________________________________________________________________
19. Why dont I get a computer? thought the office manager.
- The office manager wondered ________________________________________________
20. football/ ten/ has/ he/ was/ since/ years old/ played/ he
________________________________________________________________________
21. The young man/ to/ her/ could/ come/ he/ to/ wanted/ if/ see/ her office.
________________________________________________________________________
22. I/ would/ take/ me/ out/ wish/ that/ to/ this evening/ you/ dinner.
________________________________________________________________________
23.This book/ as/ one/ expensive/ as/ is/ that.
________________________________________________________________________
24. read/ difficult/ your/ it/ writing/ to/ is.
________________________________________________________________________
25. Supply the following blanks with correct prepositions:
In the morning, we get up ____________ 9:30, have breakfast, and then spend two hours
____________ the pool ___________ my friends.____________ 1:00 we have lunch ___________ our
room. __________ lunch we eat sandwich and fruit.
26. Could you turn the radio down, please?
- Would you mind _____________________________________________?
27. How long is it since they bought the house?
- When ____________________________________________________________________
28. Sitting in a same place so long is uncomfortable.
- It ________________________________________________________________________

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29. Mr. Brown is a (succeed) ________________ businessman.

30. They are (interest) __________________ in music.
31. That film! Its very (bore) ___________________.
32. They live (happy) ________________ on a farm.
33. Apples are sold on the street corner. (Turn the sentence into the active voice)
_________________________________________________________________________
34. You didnt join in the match, _____________? (Add the tag question)
35. I asked someone to make a new dress. (Change into causative form)
I had ____________________________________________________________________
36. If I (be) ______________ you, I would help her.
37. now/ beautifully/ does/ she/ than/ she/ dance/ more/ used to.
__________________________________________________________________________
38. turning/ would/ mind/ lamp/ off/ the/ you/ ?
__________________________________________________________________________
39. He/ English/ two years.______________________________________________________________
40. I/ my homework/ three/ ago.__________________________________________________________
41. My friend (see) _______________ her yet.
42. He was walking along the street when we (see) ______________ him.
43. I (tell) _______________ him the truth if I (be) __________________ you.
44. This horse can (ride) _____________ by the boy.
45. There is an old man (live) _________________ in that house.
46. Look! The train (come) _____________________.
47. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
Im sure _________________ my plan.
48. The girls are fond ____________ story books.
49. you should get acquainted ________________ the newcomer.
50. Daisy sat at the desk ________________ the middle of the room.
51. They jumped ___________ the river.
52. Whats the trouble ______________ Mary?
53. Im very keen _____________ cycling.
54. He took her ___________ the cinema ____________ a film.
55. Its difficult (make) _____________ friends in a new school.
56. I speak English well. Mai speaks English well. (Combine onto one sentence, using as as)
______________________________________________________________________________
57. He is too ill. He could not go to school. (Combine onto one sentence, using so that.)
______________________________________________________________________________
58. Today is (hot) _______________ day of the year. (Supply the superlative of the adjective)
59. A new house will be built next year. (Change into the Active voice)
______________________________________________________________________________
60. We have learnt English for three years. (Change into the Passive voice)
______________________________________________________________________________
61. Huong went to Hanoi last week. She ____________ there once a few years ago.
a. was
b. was being
c. has been
d. is
62. I dont study hard enough for the examination. I wish I _______________ harder.
a. studied
b. have studied
c. study
d. studies
63. I am a teacher, __________________?
a. amnt I
b. am I
c. arent I
d. arent we
64. Everything is expensive here, ______________?
a. is it
b. isnt it
c. are they
d. arent they
65. Every body likes to be independent, _____________?
a. is he
b. are they
c. arent they
d. dont they
66. She rarely went to the cinema, _______________?
a. did she
b. didnt she
c. did they
d. didnt they
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a. used to
b. get used to
c. got used to
d. has used to
68. She will buy a new house when she ________________ a doctor in the future.
a. become
b. becomes
c. became
d. will become
69. She ______________ English fluently by 1997.
a. speak
b. speaks
c. has spoken
d. spoke
70. She is bored ______________ that film.
a. to
b. at
c. with
d. on
71. He was surprised __________________ her wonderful beauty on the Womens Day.
a. to
b. at
c. with
d. on
72. She looks forward _____________ seeing her husband coming back soon.
a. at
b. on
c. to
d. with
73. Mary goes home. She sees her mother. (Combine these pairs of sentence into a simple one)
________________________________________________________________________________
74. Mr. Brown is very happy to speak English to his students everyday.
- It _____________________________________________________________________________
75. Thousands of people have to build that castle for him for years.
- That castle ______________________________________________________________________
76. It is possible for Robert to learn English in four years to be able to go abroad.
- Robert finds _____________________________________________________________________
77. She has never read this book before.
- It is ____________________________________________________________________________
78. He failed in the examination last year.
- He did not ______________________________________________________________________
79. has/ Mr. Brown/ English/ learnt/ for/ years/ three.
________________________________________________________________________________
80. she/ did/ yesterday/ here/ come/ him/ with?
________________________________________________________________________________
81. It is very (health) ______________ to live in a damp room.
82. Do you have a (nation) _____________ costume in your country?
83. What is the (long) _______________ of the runway at this airport?
84. I feel so (sleep) _______________ Im going to bed.
85. Theyre going to announce the (arrive) ______________ of the Prince.
86. She didnt say a word as she left the room.
- She left _______________________________________________________________________
87. I started work for the company a year ago.
- Ive _________________________________________________________________________
88. I havent eaten this kind of food before.
- This is the first _________________________________________________________________
89. His parents made him study for his exam.
- He was made __________________________________________________________________
90. I dont really want to go to the museum.
- Id rather _____________________________________________________________________
91. The fire has destroyed many houses.
- Many houses __________________________________________________________________
92. May I borrow your pen?
- Would you mind ________________________________________________________________?
93. pass/ hard/ we/ our/ study/ examination/ to
_______________________________________________________________________________
94. so/ tobe/ we/ English/ everyday/ at/ practise/ as/ it/ good
_______________________________________________________________________________
95. I/ that/ posted/ I/ the/ said/ letter
_______________________________________________________________________________
96. secretary/ evening/ office/ is/ the/ locked/ by/ the/ every
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97. to/ matches/ is/ very/ it/ play/ dangerous/ with

_______________________________________________________________________________
98. I (never see) _____________ anyone more punctual than you.
99. He never fails (arrive) _______________ in time to help me.
100. A lot of modern medicines (make) _____________ from plants.
101. You have just missed the last train. Never mind, I (walk) _____________.
102. Stay her till the light (turn) _________________ green.
103. The game (play) ______________ well by both teams last Sunday.
104. Last night we (watch) ______________ television when the power (fail) ____________________.
105. Would your children mind (keep) ________________ quiet for a moment. Im trying (fill)
__________ in a form.
106. The air is very ______________ there. It isnt good for your health.
a. sure
b. pure
c. polluted
d. delighted
107. A dictionary is a ________________ book.
a. research
b. fiction
c. reference
d. catalogue
108. Football is my ______________ sport.
a. like
b. favorite
c. loving
d. hate
109. Going abroad is going to a __________________ country.
a. familiar
b. wonderful
c. foreign
d. economical
110. In Viet Nam, you must keep your car to the ________________.
a. left
b. right
c. between
d. middle
111. She received a lot of (encourage) ________________ from her mother.
112. Their (friend) _______________ has lasted a lifetime.
113. He was very (pride) _____________ of the work he has done.
114. Its a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very (help) ____________________.
115. All the courses (begin) _______________ in January will finish in June.
116. Have you got any (suggest) ______________________?
117. It is usually forbidden to destroy (history) _________________ buildings.
118. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
Hes keen ____________ jogging.
119. He sat at the desk ____________ the middle of the room.
120. In spite of the early hour we found a restaurant already open and went ____________ ___________
a quick meal.
121. Say something to cheer her _____________. She is ______________ low spirits today.
122. My brothers present is different ______________ mine.
123. I agree _______________ you completely.
124. Im looking _____________ my keys. Have you seen them?
125. My mother made these curtains.
- These curtains ___________________________________________________________________
126. It isnt necessary to shout.
- You need _______________________________________________________________________
127. We spent two hours getting to London.
- It took _________________________________________________________________________
128. This is his first visit to England.
- He is __________________________________________________________________________
129. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
- He enjoys ______________________________________________________________________
130. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train.
- Travelling by train _______________________________________________________________
131. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
- Getting ________________________________________________________________________
132. the/ ten/ began/ piano/ John/ ago/ playing/ years
________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________
134. parents/ him/ his/ study/ made/ his/ exams
________________________________________________________________________________
135. house/ going/ be/ our/ painter/ is /to/ painted/ a/ by
________________________________________________________________________________
136. The train leaves at 12.30 and ______________ to Liverpool at 16.30.
a. arrives
b. finishes
c. gets
d. reaches
137. My son loves music. At the moment he _________________ to play the piano.
a. learn
b. learns
c. will learn
d. is learning
138. Our new house ____________ South.
a. faces
b. fronts
c. looks
d. positions
139. Im _________ my exams in two weeks.
a. giving
b. making
c. taking
d. working
140. There is a night club in the town __________________ we dont go there very often.
a. as
b. because
c. but
d. since
141. Hes very fit. He __________________ jogging every day.
a. goes
b. does
c. exercises
d. plays
142. The Nile is the worlds ______________ river.
a. long
b. longer
c. longest
d. lengthy
143. Susan has been learning the piano ________________ two years.
a. for
b. from
c. since
d. during
144. The new model has automatic windows and a more (power) _______________ engine.
145. Ill never forget the (kind) ______________ you have shown me.
146. The (agree) ___________ we made was for one year only.
147. Most of a childs time is spent in playing.
- A child spends ______________________________________________________________
148. I last saw my sister in 1999.
- I havent ___________________________________________________________________
149. My father is shorter than me.
- I am _______________________________________________________________________
150. Im afraid I havent got time to listen to you.
- I wish _____________________________________________________________________
151. The police have just released John.
- John _______________________________________________________________________
152. Cambridge has a theater but it ________________ got an opera house.
a. didnt
b. doesnt
c. hasnt
d. havent
153. He is very lonely. He doesnt have _____________ friends.
a. few
b. many
c. much
d. some
154. They are getting married ____________ the end of June
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. during
155. I went by train. How did you _________________?
a. go
b. goes
c. going
d. gone
156. Mount Everest is the words ________________ mountain.
a. high
b. higher
c. highest
d. highly
157. The book was much more interesting ______________ the film.
a. this
b. then
c. that
d. than
158. The interview will ___________ last for an hour.
a. may
b. might
c. probably
d. could
159. She loves horses. She _______________ riding every week.
a. goes
b. does
c. plays
d. takes
160. I am going to a job _____________ tomorrow.
a. arrangement
b. appointment
c. interview
d. meeting
161. Correct the grammatical mistake in each following sentence:
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162. Hes used to gets up late.

163. Please have him to send us some tickets.
164. He often goes to school in the morning but yesterday he has stayed at home.
165. John would give me that book if he has had it.
166. Look at the man! Hes waiting of the bus.
167. She passed the exam because of to study hard.
168. We must do our homework careful.
169. The bag is too heavy for she to lift.
170. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is (harm) _____________________.
171. I dont like that film. It is very (bore) _________________.
172. Picture books are very (help) __________ in developing childrens habit of reading.
173. The dog was taken for a walk by Tony.
- Tony ________________________________________________________________________
174. Talking isnt allowed during the exam.
- You _________________________________________________________________________
175. I havent got money to take you out.
- If I had ______________________________________________________________________
176. Marie had to go.
- Marie couldnt __________________________________ any longer.
177. I began learning Chinese two years ago.
- I have _______________________________________________________________________
178. I lived in Germany when I was a child.
- I used _______________________________________________________________________
179. Her sisters always made her go to bed early.
- Her sisters never let ____________________________________________________________
180. When you _______________ him, give him my best wishes.
a. will visit
b. would visit
c. visit
d. have visited
181. We prefer comedy ____________ tragedy.
a. than
b. better than
c. to
d. better
182. He ran to the station to ______________ the early train.
a. ride
b. drive
c. catch
d. go
183. I had Mary ___________ my clothes.
a. iron
b. ironing
c. ironed
d. irons
184. I shall do the job to the best of my ___________________.
a. capacity
b. ability
c. knowledge
d. talent
185. Correct the mistake in each following sentence:
The grey and blue blanket washed yesterday.
186. Open early in the morning, the library is crowded with students.
187. I want to know which you had for breakfast this morning.
188. The sun or the moon, which is biggest?
189. Since he came her last year, he worked harder.
190. His (behave) ____________ has not improved much.
191. The (pure) ___________ of water will be tested.
192. Sleeping all, eating too much and never going out is (health) _________________.
193. To drive fast at an intersection is (danger) ______________________.
194. Magnets will (attractive) ______________ most metals.
195. She is a (collect) _________________ of theater programmers.
196. Parents always advise their children not to cross the street (care) _______________.
197. Mrs. Green is the owner of that car.
- That car _______________________________________________________________
198. Wed better buy a new cooker.
- Its time _______________________________________________________________
199. Theyll have to change the date of the meeting again.
- The date _______________________________________________________________

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200. Tom doesnt play football anymore.

- Tom used _____________________________________________________________
201. The fight to Paris lasted three and a half hours.
- It took _________________________________________________________________
202. When were you born? Whats _________________________________________?
203. He has been collecting stamps for five years.
- He started ______________________________________________________________
204. You cant park here. There is traffic jam in this area
- The policeman said that ___________________________________________________
205. The woman said This carpet was made ___________ so it is expensive
a. by hand
b. by the hand
c. by hands
d. by our hands
206. You are going to come to the party, ________________?
a. arent you
b. do you
c. will you
d. wont you
207. His new house ___________ West.
a. fronts
b. faces
c. looks
d. positions
208. He came here by car. How did you ________________?
a. goes
b. going
c. go
d. went
209. Correct the mistake in each following sentence:
Shes used to goes to bed late.
210. They dont allow us smoke here.
211. Let your body relaxed.
212. The road in front of your house is repairing.
213. Many people should see the birds to fly up from bushes.
214. It was a quietly morning.
215. Please have him to send me some books.
216. That boy can tell us where do Mary live.
217. Theyre going to announce the (arrive) ________________ of the President.
218. She is one of the greatest (perform) _________________ to appear in this theater.
219. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of (entertain) _______________.
220. He was turned down for the job because he wasnt (qualify) ___________________.
221. You shouldnt ride your bike fast.
- I advise ___________________________________________________________________
222. When Tom entered the room, he saw nothing.
- On _______________________________________________________________________
223. She has always got up early in the morning.
- She is used to _______________________________________________________________
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. I (not do) _____________ that if I (be) you _____________________.
2. The earth (move) ______________ around the sun.
3. I wish our team (play) ________________ better next time.
4. An international football match (broadcast) ____________________ on TV tomorrow night.
5. September 2nd (consider) ___________________ a great holiday since 1945.
6. How long you (wait) _________________ for me? just a few minutes.
7. Nam has great (interest) ______________ in Literature. Hes also (interest) ______________ in
learning foreign languages, especially English. He says English is (interest) ______________ but
difficult. He sometimes (interest) ______________ his friends by telling them funny stories in English.
8. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
I want to ask my parents ____________ some money.
9. Just a moment! Im looking _______________ a new word.
10. The teacher is explaining the lesson. Listen ________ her and dont think ____________ anything
else.
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12. I cant swim as well as my friend does.

- My friend ____________________________________________________________________
13. He wrote the letter in two hours.
- It took _______________________________________________________________________
14. Unless you water these plants every day, they will die.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________
15. Many newspapers are being sold in the city.
- People _______________________________________________________________________
16. Theater prorammes usually have lots of information.
- There _______________________________________________________________________
17. He has been collecting stamps for five years.
- He started ___________________________________________________________________
18. They have just asked him to begin the meeting early. (Change into the Causative Active form)
- They _______________________________________________________________________
19. We enjoy (swim) _________________ along the river.
20. The house hasnt been sold yet. (Change into Active voice)
_____________________________________________________________________________
21. Dick saw his friend. He waved his friend. (Rewrite a new sentence using present participle)
_____________________________________________________________________________
22. do/ when/ you/ into/ see/ what/ childrens/ you/ a/ library/ go/ ?
_____________________________________________________________________________
23. together/ friendship/ things/ interesting/ doing/ helps
_____________________________________________________________________________
24. When/ will/ built/ bridge/ new/ the/ be/ ?
_____________________________________________________________________________
25. pay/ as/ you/ I/ back/ soon/ can/ I/ as / will
_____________________________________________________________________________
26. He has a good (know) ______________ of science.
27. His long and boring (speak) ______________ made us bored.
28. You are very (differ) _______________ your brother.
29. They will make the (decide) ________________ soon.
30. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
My brother doesnt like to borrow money _____________ his parents.
31. We may go sailing tomorrow. It depends _______________ the weather.
32. Last night, the telephone (ring) __________________ while we (watch) __________________TV.
33. She wishes she (be) ______________ there with you now.
34. It is difficult to get taxis during rush hours.
- Taxis _______________________________________________________________________
35. The detective saw the woman putting jewellery in her bag.
- The woman _________________________________________________________________
36. She continued to ask me about you.
- She kept ____________________________________________________________________
37. We havent moved anything since they sent you away to cure you. (Change into the passive voice)
____________________________________________________________________________
38. To look at pictures is interesting. (Make a new sentence, using It + be + adj)
____________________________________________________________________________
39. You had better (would rather) tell me about yourself. (Change into the negative)
____________________________________________________________________________
40. She sings (well) ______________ in our village. (Use superlative adjective)
41. all/ English/ over/ the/ spoken/ is/ world
____________________________________________________________________________
42. city/ how/ this/ in/ have/ you/ long/ lived?
____________________________________________________________________________
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The house is ____________ fire. Call _____________ help?

44. ______________ night, we can see millions ______________ stars _______________ our heads.
45. ____________ an average, women live longer than men.
46. He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps.
- Sorting out stamps ___________________________________________________________
47. The garage is servicing my car on Sunday.
- My car ____________________________________________________________________
48. They cant put you in prison if they havent tried you. (Change into the passive voice)
___________________________________________________________________________
49. The dog was fed. It lay down by its owners chair. (Combine into one sentence using present
participle)
___________________________________________________________________________
50. He never does his homework. If he (do) ____________ his homework, he (not worry)
_____________ about his examination.
51. Complete each sentence with an antonym word:
Rice and tea arent imports in Viet Nam. They are _____________ in Viet Nam.
52. Nguyen Hue is a broad street. It is a _______________ street.
53. The movie is not interesting . Its _________________.
54. Im not free on Monday evening. Im __________________ on Monday evening.
55. This is an old dress. It is not a _______________ dress.
56. The teacher is standing outside the class. He is not standing ________________ the class.
57. A person who cant speak and hear is called __________________.
a. a character
b. a deaf
c. a blind
d. a deaf-mute
58. Her room seemed warmer with a nice _________________-- on the wall.
a. booth
b. poster
c. shelf
d. curtain
59. My parents will ______________ their wedding anniversary next month.
a. make
b. celebrate
c. remember
d. promise
60. The meeting was _____________ in the park last week.
a. revived
b. held
c. developed
d. joined
61. If you dont understand many words, you can ____________ them up in the dictionary on the table.
a. look
b. get
c. find
d. finish
62. The ______________ in Viet Nam usually begins in December and ends in July.
a. football match
b. football team
c. football fan
d. football season
63. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time. (Change into the passive voice)
___________________________________________________________________________
64. Come and see me tomorrow, __________________? (Add a tag question)
65. He showed his father the burst ball. He asked him to fix.(Rewrite a new sentence using a present
participle) __________________________________________________________________________
66. Which is (interesting) ____________, this book or that one? Who among them is
(studious)___________ in our class? (Rewrite the sentence using the comparative or superlative)
67. This building is high. It is large too. (Combine the sentence by using both. and..)
___________________________________________________________________________
68. When those potatoes (plant) _______________?
69. If you (see) _____________ Mary today, please (ask) ______________ her to call me.
70. The little boy wishes he (become) __________________ an acrobat when he grows up.
71. He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps.
- Sorting out stamps _____________________________________________________________
72. She didnt say a word as she left the room.
- She left _______________________________________________________________________
73. I dont really want to go to the museum.
- Id rather _____________________________________________________________________
74. He has to park his cars in the right places.
- His cars ______________________________________________________________________
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Swimming is regarded __________________ a very good sport for keeping fit.

76. I rely _______________ the bus for getting ____________ and pro.
77. We should go ________________ foot. Its only a question ___________ habit.
78. Turn the lights _____________. We must economize _________________ electricity.
79. The radio isnt working because you havent plugged it _________________.
80. Im not accustomed _______________ getting involved ______________ other peoples business.

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E BOI DNG HOC SINH GIOI LP 8 & 9

MON TIENG ANH

I. Put the verbs in parentheses into correct tense:

(The present simple, The present continuous, The present perfect, The
past continuous, The past simple, The past perfect, The future simple)
1. Tony (stay) at home last night. He .... (not go out)
2. ..John.... (walk) to school everyday?
3. When Mary.... (come) home, her husband .. (cook) dinner.
4. Jill.... (not write) to me for nearly one month.
5. What...we. (eat) tonight?
6. Gorand... ( watch) TV when his friend. (call).
7. He.. (not be) abroad yet.
8. Maria. (have) a cold now.
9. He.. (look) for his key at the moment. He .. (loose) it 3 days ago
10. ....you... (not think) I am a thief?
11. Before he . (leave) his house, he ... (lock) the door.
12. .he. (be) at her house yesterday evening?
13. Calvaro.. (fly) to Philipines tomorrow.
14. They .. (already finish) their homework.
15. She (never meet) a foreigner.
16. It.. (be)Tonys birthday last week and he. (have) a party.
17. He... (use) his computer everyday to type his documents.
18. .she.. (just cut) her hand badly?
19. Mr. Johnson...... (work) in the same factory for 35 years and he (not plan)
to retire yet.
20. Emily. (have) a big breakfast yesterday so she.. (not need) a lunch.
21. Cats often.. (catch) mice at night but a mouse(not catch) a cat.
22. ..it.(stop) raining yet?
23. He..(tell) me that he.(meet) a ghost and even .. (talk) with it last
night.
24. I..(fly) to Canada in 1990 but I.(not visit) Ottawa.
25. At present I ..(try) my best to pass the exam,.
26. Ba.(take) a shower last night.
28. Mosquitoes....(be) dangerous for human beings.
29. it..(rain) when the plane..(get) to Hanoi ?
30. Landy..(go) to the store before he ..(go) home.
31. Mrs. Fish.(be) a teacher since 1976.
32. He usually..(fish) on weekends.
33. The danger of forest fires(be) huge in many countries.
34. I.( not see) Tom since I.(come) here to live.
35. The coffee..(taste) delicious.
36. that young man..(wait) for the bus ?
37. We.(correct) our papers after we..( take) the quiz.
38. In the past, We..(play) together,..(study) together and once we
..(fight) together.
39. he..(not be) ill for 3 days ?
40. There..(be) an accident last night.

II. Change the following sentences into reported/ indirect speech:

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1. They said to me Meet me at our office.

..
2. Nam said to his friend Dont call me while Im working.
..
3. She said to me Im thinking of going to live in Australia.

4. He asked me What do you say with her?

5. The girl asked her mother Does this dress look nice with me?

6. Why didnt you lock the door?

7. She said to my friends Come to my house to meet my parents.

8. Lan said to me Im afraid your teacher will fine you tomorrow.

9. Who gave you this key? Nam asked Tam.

10. Please dont tell her mother I took her book yesterday said Bob.

11. She said Next year I shant share this room with you anymore.

12. He said I dont know what Fred is doing.

13. Tam asked Hoa Do you like music and does your father like it because my parents admire singers a
lot?

14. What happened to you last night? I asked Tim.

15. How old are you? the clerk asked me.

16. Do you want to meet her at my house? I asked the boy.

17. The wolf said to the hare Ill catch you if I meet you again.

18. Gerry asked his mother How long will you be back to meet me?

19. When are Jack and Jill going to marry? she asked me.

20. Lend me your books and Ill give you my books She said to Ba.

21. She said to her boyfriend You made my heart break, I felt sad a lot and my family didnt want this.

22. Ali asked his mother Do you want me to keep this book to read?

23. He shouted Dont cut yourself by using my knife.

24. They asked me Did you receive our letter last week?

25. The kid said to me I hated you, I hated your behavior, I disliked her, I disliked her class but I liked
your candies and her drinks.

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III. Change the following sentences into direct speech:

1. My sister asked me not to stay up too late.

2. Phuongs brother asked her to bring that book to her.

3. He said Nona was getting married the following week.

4. They asked me if I wanted to visit their house the next day.

5. Nam asked his mother whether she bought him a book.

6. Sue said she couldnt come to the party that night.

7. Ann asked Tom to open the door for her.

8. My father asked me whether I had gone to meet my teacher.

9. She asked us to shut the door but not to lock it.

10. Nam asked Hoa she had to meet his friends to play with them.

11. She asked me whether I liked pop music.

12. The teacher asked me which grade were we in.

13. Her parents asked Oliver if his school was near there.
...
14. The clerk asked Julie why she wanted that job.

15. My sister asked me when my school vacation started.

16. He asked me if I would wait for him there the next day.

17. The foreigner asked me which language I could speak.

18. I asked Mary if she understood what I said.

19. The man asked me whether I could show him the way to the post office.

20. The girl asked the boy not to put his hand on her hand.

IV. Change the following sentences into passive form:

1. Most people here have seen that film for several times.

2. I saw him fall down.

3. The doctor is taking care of the patients now.

4. I saw you while youre driving a car.

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5. Her mother called a doctor when she was ill.

6. No students are doing the exercises in the classroom.

7. Ill wait for you outside your office.

8. She didnt do her homework yesterday.

9. People dont study English in a short time.

10. People grow rice in tropical countries.

11. I couldnt see her at school.

12. We havent written to him since 1990.

13. Nobody will help you with that work.

14. Does she invite you to her birthday party?

15. Mrs. Smith can lend you her book after her friend returns it to her.

16. You must do your homework carefully.

17. Women often do chores everyday.

18. Alexandre Bain invented the fascimile in 1843.

19. Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.

20. Do they send 2 million books to America every year?

21. Are you going to buy a new bike next month?

22. Who invented the telephone?

23. We have to improve all the schools in the city.

24. They havent built two new department stores this year.

25. They arent using the road at the moment.

26. He asked us many difficult questions.

27. We will grow lots of trees in the parks.

28. People have just introduced a new style of jeans in the U.S.A.

29. Was he writing a letter to his pen pal last night?

30. How will you give her your telephone number?

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31. Should people stop experiments on animals?

32. Do they have to widen the road soon?

33. She didnt advise me to reuse old milk bottles?

34. When does he usually do his homework?

35. Vietnamese people usually make sticky rice at Tet festival.

36. Why did he put the fish tank in the kitchen?

37. Who received this scholarship?

38. The scientists are carrying out an important experiment.

39. She makes cheese from milk.

40. Did Wright brothers build the first plane in 1903?

41. When I came, he was repairing his computer.

42. Shakespeare didnt write Romeo & Juliet in 1950, but 1952.

43. Were going to repaint this room tomorrow.

44. Our factory hasnt produced these styles of jeans.

45. Why did you elect me the leader?

46. Which country invented the ballpoint pen?

47. Is your mother cooking a dinner meal?

48. Nobody welcomes him at the wedding.

49. Can I find the key on the shelf?

50. Why didnt you lock the door?

V. Change the following sentences into active form:

1. English is spoken all over the world.

2. Water is made to run downhill by gravity.

3. Her parents were thought of.

4. Was he seen at the party?

5. That dress isnt going to be bought by them.

6. Garages are cleaned everyday.

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7. Might life on another planet be found by scientists?

8. The livingroom is being painted the light blue.

9. The ballpoint pens have been used for many years.

10. What were the students told to do?

Good luck!

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