Exercises
Exercise 1: Put the verb into the correct form
1. We seldom (eat) before 6.30
2. The sun (set) in the West.
3. It (be) often hot in summer.
4. It (be) cold now.
5. My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market.
6. It (rain) much in summer.
7. My sister always (cook) in the morning.
8. The earth (circle) the sun once 365 days.
9. Rivers usually (flow) to the sea.
10. Mrs. James always (go) to work by bus.
11. We ( be ) from French.
12. That house ( belong) to Mr. Green.
13. My father ( not watch) TV every night.
14. People ( speak) English in most of Canada.
15.The dog (wag) his tail whenever he (see) me.
16. Violets ( bloom) in spring.
17. Miss Lien often (practise) the piano when she has free time.
18. Some animals ( not eat) during winter.
19. He often (say) O.K when he ( talk) with the guests.
20. Sometimes I (get) up before the sun (rise)
21.I (see) her last year.
22.You ( watch) T.V last night ?
23.She ( be ) born in 1980.
24.They ( work) in that factory in 1997.
25.Mr. Pike (visit) us yesterday.
26.Sam (phone) me 5 minutes ago.
27.Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago.
28.Last month I (be) in the hospital for ten days.
Exercise 2: Change the following sentences into negative and

interrogative form.
1. He is a good student.
2. They want new shoes.
3. I do my homework every day.
4. Lan comes from Vietnam.
5. We live in Tuyen Quang.
EXERCISE: Make questions from the underlined words:
1. My name’s Vu Linh
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2. I was born in 1980.
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3. She was born in Bac Ninh.
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4. I graduated from University in 2004.
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5. I changed to another hotel because the new job was better-paid and less
demanding.
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6. The film starts at 8.00 p.m.
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7. He left for Ho Chi Minh City last week.
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8. I often read detective stories when I have free time.
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9. Mozart, Bach and Beethoven are her favorite music composers.
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10. She likes pop music.
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11. She went out for dinner last night.
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12. I was late for work this morning because there was too much traffic.
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13. I went on a holiday with some of my friends last summer.
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14. I saw him two days ago.
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15. Mrs. Hong worries about his son’s study at school.
Exercise 3: Put the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. We enjoy (sit)________in the garden.
2. I would love (visit)______ China.
3. We couldn’t affort (live)______in Paris.
4. They allow people (fish)______ here.
5. Don’t forget (get)_________ the theatre tickets.
6. We regret ( inform)you that we are not taking on any new staff at
present.
7. We always prefer (stay) in the small hotel.
8. Please remember (buy)_______ some stamps.
Exercises
Exercise 1:Fill in the blank with a suitable relative pronounce which , “ ”
or who“ ”
1. Children enjoy reading the books ___________ have coloured pictures.
2. I met someone _________said he knew you.
3. Jim _________I have known for ten years is one of my closest friends.
4. Mr. Bake will buy the house ___________ is opposite to my house.
5. Let me see all the letters ________you have written.
6. Mr. Brown ____________is only 34 is the director of this company.
7. The child smiled at the woman ____________ he didn’t know.
8. The child smiled at the woman ____________ he didn’t know.
9. November 20
th

is the day __________ is called Teacher’s Day in
Vietnam.
10.A deaf person is the one _______ cannot hear anything.
Exercises
Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the correct form
1. If it doesn’t rain, I (come) to see you.
2. If the weather (be) good, we will have lunch outside.
3. If you finish before 4: 30, I (come) and pick you up.
4. If the train late, we (walk)
5. If it costs too much, I (buy) a smaller one.
6. If the class is full, we (find) another one.
7. If it (snow) this winter, we will go skiing.
8. I will ask Peter if I (see) him tomorrow.
Exercise 2: fill in the blanks with If or Unless“ ” “ ”
1. He will not learn much..................he works harder.
2. I’ll go to the door..............I hear the bell
3. He won’t come......................you ring him up.
4. I shan’t write to him................he writes to me.
5. .............we hurry, we’ll miss the bus.
6. He’ll be ill.......................he doesn’t stop so much.
7. We’ll go to the beach tomorrow.............it’s raining.
8. You’ll never pass your exam...............you don’t work harder.
Exercise 3: Combine sentences into a meaningful conditional sentence.
1. If she doesn’t do her homework,
2. Can I borrow a pen
3. You won’t be so hungry
4. If I study here for another month,
5. If it’s fine.
a. I’ll be happy
b. send her home

c. I will go swimming
d. if you’ve finished using it ?
e. if you eat an enormous breakfast
Exercise 3
1. If she doesn’t do her homework, send her home.
2. Can I borrow a pen if you’ve finished using it?
3. You won’t be so hungry if you eat an enormous breakfast.
4. If I study here for another month, I’ll be happy.
5. If it’s fine, I’ll go swimming.
C. Put the verb in the bracket into the simple present tense.
1. I .(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day.…………………………
2. These boys often . (play) football at weekends.……………… ………
3. It ...(rain) in the winter.……………………
4. She .(go) to school three days a week.………………………………
5. My little boy often .. (watch) cartoon film.…………… …………
6. She ..(study) English very well.…………………………
7. My father often (play) tennis in the morning.……………………………
8. Ann (speak) German very well.………………………………
D: Put the verb in brackets into the simple past tense.
1. He . (live) in London last year.…………………………… …
2. He ..(live) in London from 1980 to 1985.………………………
3. They ..(sell) their house several days ago.…………………………
4. When . you . ..(see) her ?…………… … ………… …
5. ..he come to see you last night ? Yes he came.…………………
6. She . ..(met) me in the street last Sunday.………………… ……
7. I .. .(wait) for the telephone call all this morning.…………………… …
8. I .. ..(study) music when I was at school.……………………… ……
9. They ..(sell) their house last year.………………………………
10. They . (walk) to the corner two days ago.………………………… …
11. Professor T. . (teach) another class last year.………………………… …

12. We . .(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000.………………………… …
12. He .. ..(meet) his friends some days ago.……………………………… …
14. We . .(speak) to our friends last week.……………………… ……
E. Put (DID , WAS or WERE ) into the brackets.
40. Where ..you born? Where . ..your mother born?…………… ……… ……
41. When . ..you start school?………………… ………
42. How many schools .you go to ?………………………………
43. What . your favourite subject?…………………………
44. Where ....you live when you ..a child?………………… …………………
45. they live in a house or a flat?………………………………
B. Underlined the correct answer.
1. I’m looking forward to .you at Christmas. ( see/ seen/ ………………
seeing )
2. Litter boys like . trees. ( climb/ climbing/ have climbed )………………
3. Mr.Ha decided .. .. his new suit .(wearing/ to wear/ wear )…………… …
4. Some people are used to .. . in crowded buses. (standing/ stand/ ……… …
stood )
5. I dislike .. . on the subway. ( to ride/ riding/ ride )………… …………
6. I enjoy . with Miss Phuong. (to study/ studying / studied )………………
7. Students must practice .. .(to use/ using / use )…………………… ……
8. Hoa and Lan have stopped .to each other. (to talk/ talking/ talks)………
C. Give the correct verb forms.
1. He’s expecting ..(make) a trip to Ha Long Bay.………………………
2. Students stopped (make) noise when the teacher came in.………………
3. Ann likes ..(cook) but hate .. ..(wash) up.………………… … ……………
4. I enjoy ..(listen) to classical music.……………………
5. He will try ..(not make) the same mistake again.…………………………
6. Would you mind ..(buy) me a newspaper?………………………
7. Would you like ..(have) a dance with me?……………………………
8. They finished ..(learn) and then they wanted to go out for ……………

pleasure.
9. I hope .(not do) that tiring work again.……………
10. It’s no use (advise) him.…………………………
11. He always avoids (meet) her in the street.…………………………
12. My mother gets used to ..(get) up early in the morning.…………………
13. Tom refused ..(give) me his address.…………………………
14. Do you agree .(lend) me some money?…………………
15. My parents decided ..(take) a taxi because it was late.…………………
16. My watch keeps ..(stop).………………
Exercise 1 : Use The + Adjective from the list to complete each sentence.
disabled, rich, deaf, unemployed, dumb, poor, blind,
injured
1 . ..have to help . . …………………………… …………………………
2. . .in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital …………… …
immediately.
3. The little boy is helping cross the street. ………………………
4. ..... ...and .. . use a system of sign language to …… …… ………… …
communicate with each other.
5. The government should take an urgent step to help .. . ……………………
6. Don’t make fun of .. . …………………………………
Exercise 2: Choose the correct word between brackets.
7. The rich (is / are ) .. not always happy. …………
8. The poor (is / are ) not always unhappy. ……………
9. The dead never .( return / returns ). ……………
10. The lazy can never .( succeeds / succeed ). ……………
11. The young ( have / has ) the future in their hand. ……………
Exercise 3 : Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences.
12. John is always late for class. This annoys the teacher.
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13. People today put advertisements on TV or in newspapers. This makes it

possible to produce
more things to sell.
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14. He passed the exam with high grades. This made everybody in the family
pleased.
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15. We have lost her phone number. This makes it difficult to contact her.
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16. Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party. This made me feel sad.
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17. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good
idea.
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18. Tim has found a new job. That is lucky.
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19. She usually comes to work on time. That pleases her boss.
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20. A dictionary is a book. This gives you the meaning of words.
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Exercise 4: Choose the correct word between brackets.
21. He ..wear a pair of glasses. (used to / use to / used) ……………
22. “Are you a bus driver ? ” - “ No, not anymore, but I . .” (used to / ……
used to be / use to be )