Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group EXERCISES – English 12 Basic Level Unit 1- Home Life I. Choose the word which is pronounced or stressed differently from the three others 1. A. share B. rare C. are D. declare 2. A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends 3. A. teacher B. chore C. children D. school 4. A. advises B. goes C. devises D. raises 5. A. hands B. greets C. boys D. members 6. A. helps B. takes C. studies D. devotes 7. A. brothers B. weekends C. secrets D. problems 8. A. enjoys B. looks C. feels D. gives 9. A. shares B. attempts C. beliefs D. strikes 10. A. travels B. talks C. prepares D. believes 11. A. hospital B. mischievous C. supportive D. special 12. A. family B. attractiveness C. solution D. attempt 13. A. confide B. caring C. obedient D. secure 14. A. possible B. secondary C. suitable D. comfortable 15. A. marriage B. biology C. security D. tradition II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences 1. The first train (leave) _________ the station a minute ago but the second (just, leave) __________ the station. 2. _____ you (finish) _________ (cook) ________ yet? 3. Andrea (do) ____________ her homework when the phone (ring) _________. But she (not answer) ___________ the phone and (let) _________ it (ring) ________. 4. My uncle (be) ________ to many countries in Europe. 5. John (wash) ___________ his hands now. He (repair) ___________ his motorbike for hours. 6. _______ he (watch) _________TV at seven at home last night? 7. My mother (clean) ___________ three rooms. There are two left. 8. I (go) _______ there once a long time ago and I (not, be) _________ back since. 9. When Carol (call) _________ last night, I (watch) ___________ my favorite program on TV. 10. Sam (try) __________ to change a light bulb when he (slip) _________ and (fall) _________. III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage. I (go) 1._______ to Germany with my parents for a holiday a couple of years ago. And it (be) 2.______ while we were there that I met Sonya. She was Swedish and the same age as me. We (have) 3._____ a great time together and when the holiday (come) 4. _________ to an end, we (decide) 5. _______ we would keep in touch and she would come to South Africa at Christmas. We wrote, e-mailed, and (telephone) 6. _________ each other, sometimes two or three times a day. I(miss) 7._______ her dreadfully and the three moths until Christmas (seem) 8._______ ages away. I guess it must have been some time during November when I (not, hear) 9. __________ from her for a couple of days. I (ring) 10. ________ her home and in the end her mother answered the phone. She said Sonya (not, want) 11. __________ to speak to me as she (be) 12. _______ busy. I (not, believe) 13. __________ her so I (write) 14. ________ a long letter asking her to explain what (go) 15. ___________ on. I never heard back and of course she never came to South Africa. I still think about her and wonder what she is doing. 1 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION A. Adjective Clauses 1. With WHO, WHOM, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE SUBJECT PRONOUNS who, which, that The student is from China. He sits next to me. - The student who sits next to me is from China. - The student that sits next to me is from China. OBJECT PRONOUNS who(m), which, that I liked the woman. I met her at the party last night. - I liked the woman who(m) I met at the party last night. - I liked the woman that I met at the party last night. - I liked the woman ∅ I met at the party last night. OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION who(m), that, ∅ The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday. - The man to who(m) I talked yesterday is very kind. - The man who(m) I talked to yesterday is very kind - The man that I talked to yesterday is very kind. - The man ∅ I talked to yesterday is very kind. POSSESSIVE Whose I know the boy. His bicycle was stolen. - I know the boy whose bicycle was stolen. I have a chair. One leg of which is broken. - I have a chair whose one leg is broken.  EXAMPLE Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.  I want / speak / person / deals with / my account.   Dr Doran / secretary / resign / two weeks ago / have / had / do all / own typing  2. With WHERE, WHEN where = in which The building is very old. He lives there. The building in which he lives is very old. The building where he lives is very old. when = on which / at which I’ll never forget the day. I met you then. I’ll never forget the day when I met you. I’ll never forget on which I met you.  EXAMPLE Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.  I / work / full-time / days / I / not / have classes   beach / be / place / I / like most / be / summer  2 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group B. Noun clauses 1) NOUN CLAUSE + VERB + COMPLEMENT That he will succeed is certain. What I need is a good long holiday. 2) SUBJECT + VERB + NOUN CLAUSE He said (that) he was glad of your success. Experts agree that women learn languages more easily than men (do). 3) SUBJECT + VERB + ADJECTIVE + NOUN CLAUSE I was sure that I had left my keys on the counter. It is necessary that all citizens comply with the new restrictions.  EXAMPLE Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.  What / annoy / me / way / he / boast / what / he / done   Louis / be / only person / understand / how / system work   It / true / car / cost / a lot / but it / good investment  C. Adverb Clauses 1. Adverb Clause of Time CLAUSE + when, until, while, before, after, as soon as, just as, since, whenever + CLAUSE My children had gone to bed when I came home. I won’t believe you until I’ve seen it for myself. 2. Adverb Clause of Place CLAUSE + where wherever + CLAUSE We go fishing where we can find a lake. He slept wherever he could find a hotel 3 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group 3. Adverb Clause of Condition Type I: FIRST CONDITIONAL If + Subject + Simple Present tense…+ will can may + [Verb in simple form] If I have money, I will buy a new car. If I see him at the meeting, I’ll give him your message. Note: unless = if not It you don't come now, I am going to leave without you. = Unless you come now, I’m going to leave without you Type II: SECOND CONDITIONAL If + Subject + Simple Past tense…+ would could might + [Verb in simple form] If we caught the early train, we’d get there by lunch. If I were to win the lottery, I’d buy another house. Type III: THIRD CONDITIONAL If + Subject + Past Perfect tense , S+ would could might have + [Verb in past participle] If we had known that you were there, we would have written you a letter. If she had worked harder, she would have passed the exams. 4. Adverb Clause of Manner CLAUSE + as though, as if, as + CLAUSE He acts as if he were very sad. The house was in such a mess - it looked as though a bomb had dropped on it. 5. Adverb Clause of Comparison 4 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group CLAUSE + as….as, -er….than, more….than + CLAUSE The climate is not as bad as it would be. Is the world a safer place than it was a year ago? 6. Adverb Clause of Reason CLAUSE + since, as, because + CLAUSE I couldn’t phone you because I hadn’t got your number. You should talk to Karen since she’s the one responsible for authorizing payments. 7. Adverb Clause of Result CLAUSE + so + adj. (adv.) + that such (a/an) + noun + that + CLAUSE New textbooks are so expensive that many students buy used ones. He speaks to me in such a way that I always feel he is insulting me. 8. Adverb Clause of Purpose CLAUSE + so that, in order that + CLAUSE We planned for a long time so that we had a good trip. Regular checks are required in order that safety standards are maintained. 9. Adverb Clause of Concession CLAUSE + though, although, even though + CLAUSE He bought the tickets although the price was high. Even though I have a master’s degree in business administration, I can’t fill out my tax form.  EXAMPLE Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.  If I / see/ you / yesterday / I / take you / to / cinema   I / not / a child / but / sometimes / you / talk / me / as if / I / a child   The examination / be / easy / than / we / expect  5 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group  We have / such / hard homework / I always / need / help  6 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group SEQUENCES OF TENSES A. Main verb in the Simple Present If the main clause is then the dependent clause can be Simple Present (1) Present Progressive (2) will, can, or may + verb (3) Simple Past (4) Present Perfect (1)I see that Harriet is writing her composition. Do you know who is riding the bicycle? (2)He says that he will look for a job next week. I know that she is going to win that prize. Mary says that she can play the piano. (3 ) I hope he arrived safely. They think he was here last night. (4)He tells us that he has been to the mountains before. We know that you have spoken with Mike about the party. B. Main verb in the simple past If the main clause is then the dependent clause can be Simple Past (1) Past Progressive or Simple Past (2) would, could, or might + verb (3) Past Perfect (1) I gave the package to my sister when she visited us last week. Mike visited the Prado Art Museum while he was studying in Madrid. (2)He said that he would look for a job next week. Mary said that she could play piano. (3 ) I hoped he had arrived safely. They thought he had been here last night.  EXAMPLE Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.  Astronomers / predict / sun / die / about ten billion / year.   Though we / have / very difficult examination / last night, / I / do / very well  7 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES 1. Verbs that are always followed by the infinitive agree attempt claim decide demand desire expect fail hesitate hope intend learn need offer plan prepare pretend refuse seem tend want wish I decided to write a research essay. I work hard and I think I deserve to be well paid. Peter wished he’d never promised to help them. 2. Verbs that are always followed by the gerund admit appreciate avoid can't help consider delay deny enjoy finish imagine mind miss postpone practice quit report resist risk suggest She enjoys running for competition. Where possible, we have avoided using technical terms. I appreciated hearing from them. I can't help worrying about it 3. Verbs + preposition followed by the gerund approve of count on depend on give up insist on keep on rely on succeed in look forward to object to I object to paying so much for milk. His wife finally persuaded him to give up smoking. 4. Adjectives + preposition followed by the gerund accustomed to afraid of capable of fond of intent on interested in successful in tired of I was afraid of losing my way. 5. Adjectives followed by the infinitive anxious easy hard ready boring good 8 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group pleased strange dangerous prepared usual difficult common able She’s upstairs getting ready to go out. I’m not prepared to listen to excuses. 6. Verb + Noun/Pronoun followed by the infinitive advise convince force order teach allow hire permit tell ask instruct want cause expect invite remind warn need require I taught him to swim. They did not permit us to enter the area during the investigation. They tried to convince him to buy a cheaper car. My uncle is going to teach me to drive this summer. 7. Gerund or Infinitive Here are verbs that can take either a gerund or infinitive. However, some of them can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive with a difference in meaning. begin can't stand remember * forget * start stop * dread prefer * hate try * continue like * regret love intend He began shouting abuse at them. Suddenly the rain began to fall .   PREFER I prefer walking to riding. (In general) Let's take a bus. No, I prefer to walk . (On a particular occasion )   LIKE I like eating apples. (In general) 9 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group I'd like to eat an apple now. (At the moment)   STOP He stopped talking . (He didn't talk any more.) He stopped to talk . (He stopped doing something in order to talk.)   REMEMBER Remember to come tomorrow. (Future action) I remember hearing this song before. (Past event)   FORGET He forgot to write a letter to me. (He didn't remember.) I shall never forget seeing the zoo for the first time. (Forget: no longer have the memory of)   TRY He'll try to meet us at 4 o'clock. (try: make an attempt) Try cleaning it with petrol. (try: make an experiment of)  EXAMPLE Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.  Mary / learn / swim / when / she / very young   I / really / looking forward to / work / with / you  10 [...]... sentence printed before it • I don’t think you should drink any more coffee  You'd better ………………………………………………………… • You had better begin by introducing yourself  I advise……………………………………………………………… Structure 5 12 Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group • He’d rather watch TV than go out to the cinema  He prefers watching TV to going out to the cinema  EXAMPLE Finish each of the following sentences in... it • They were painting the outside of the ship when the accident happened  The outside……………………………………………………… • Our teacher is going to punish that student  That student……………………………………………………… Structure 12 • I’ll have my sister wash the car  I'll have the car washed • George got a friend type all of his papers  George got all of his papers typed  EXAMPLE Finish each of the following sentences in such... doesn’t she 10 I will try to be on time but don t worry I’m late A unless B when C as if D if 11 I must hurry My friend if I am not on time A will be annoyed B is annoyed C annoyed D will annoy 12 Two people - in an explosion early this morning A were reported to injured B reported to be injured C were reported being injured D were reported to be injured 13 Do you mind -me home? A take... very - He is a - driver A careful/care B care/careful C carefully/careful D careful/carelessly 11 They were working I couldn’t stand them A noise B noisy C noisily D A and B are correct 12 The - made a deep impression on the class numbers A discussion B discuss C discussed D discussing 13 His story was very - A bore B bored C boring D none are correct 14 I’m reading a very . Pham Thai Buong High School The English Group EXERCISES – English 12 Basic Level Unit 1- Home Life I. Choose the word which is pronounced or stressed differently. travels B. talks C. prepares D. believes 11. A. hospital B. mischievous C. supportive D. special 12. A. family B. attractiveness C. solution D. attempt 13. A. confide B. caring C. obedient D. secure 14 mother answered the phone. She said Sonya (not, want) 11. __________ to speak to me as she (be) 12. _______ busy. I (not, believe) 13. __________ her so I (write) 14. ________ a long letter asking