REVIEW OF TENSES Exercise 1. Chia động từ I ( 1 – arrive )_________ in England in the middle of July. I ( 2 – tell )________ that England ( 3 – be )________ shrouded in fog all year round, so I ( 4 – be ) _______ quite surprised to find that it was merely raining. I ( 5 – ask )________ another passenger, an Englishman, about the fog and he ( 6 – say )________ that there ( 7 – not be )________ any since the previous February. If I ( 8 – want )________ fog, he said, I ( 9 – come )_________ at quite the wrong time. However, he ( 10 – tell )_______ me that I could buy tinned fog at a shop in Shaftesbury Avenue. He ( 11 – admit )_________ that he never ( 12 – buy )________ fog there himself but ( 13 – assure )_________ me that they ( 14 – sell )_______ good quality fog and that it ( 15 – not be )_________ expensive. I suppose he was joking. Exercice 2.Chia động từ When I ( 1 – open )_______ the door, I ( 2 – see )________ a man on his knees. He clearly ( 3 – listen )________ to our conversation and I ( 4 – wonder )________ how much he ( 5 – hear )_______. When I ( 6 – ask )________ him what he ( 7 – do )________ , he ( 8 – say )_______ that he ( 9 – drop )________ a 50p piece outside the door and ( 10 – look )_________ for it. I ( 11 – not see )_______ any sign of the money, but I ( 12 – find )_________ a small notebook and pencil which he probably ( 13 – drop )_______ when the door ( 14 – open )_______ suddenly. So he ( 15 – take )______ notes of our conversation! The notes ( 16 – be )_______ written in a foreign language, so I ( 17 – turn )______ to the stranger and ( 18 – ask )______ him to translate. But he ( 19 – pull )________ my hat over the my eyes and ( 20 – run )______ off down the corridor. By the time I ( 21 – recover )_______ from the shock he ( 22 – disappear )_______ round the conner. Curiously enough, when I ( 23 – move )_______ my foot I found that I ( 24 – stand )________ on a 50 piece. Perhaps he ( 25 – tell ) ______ the truth after all. Exercise 3. Chia động từ When the old lady ( 1 – return )________ to her flat, she ( 2 – see )______ at once that burglars ( 3 – break )_______ in duting her absence, because the front door ( 4 – be )______ open and everything in the flat ( 5 – be )______ upside down. The burglars themselves ( 6 – be )_______ no longer there, but they probably only just ( 7 – leave )_______ because a cigarette( 8 – still burn )_______ on an ornamental table. Probably, thet ( 9 – hear )_______ the lift ( 10 – come )______ up and ( 11 – run )_______ down the fire escape. They ( 12 – help )_______ themselvesto her whisky too but there ( 13 – be ) _______ a little left, so she poured herself out a drink. She ( 14 – wonder )______ if they ( 15 – find )______ her jewellery and rather ( 16 – hope )______ that they had. The jewellery ( 17 – give )_______ her by her husband, who ( 18 – die )________ some years before. Since his death, she ( 19 – not have )_______the heart to wear it, yet she ( 20 – not like )________ to sell it. Exercise 4.Chia động từ When he ( 1 –see )______ his wife off at the station, he returned home as he ( 2 – not have )______ to be at the airport till 9.30. He ( 3 – not have )_______ to pack, for his wife already ( 4 – do )______ that for him and his case ( 5 – be )_______ ready in the hall. He ( 6 – not have)______ to check the doors and his windows either, for his wife always ( 7 – do )_______ that before she ( 8 – leave )______ the house. All he ( 9 – have )______ to do ( 10 – be )_____ to decice whether or not to take his overcoat with him. In the end, he ( 11 – decide )______ not to. At 8.30, he ( 12 – pick )______ up his case, ( 13 – go )______ out of the house and ( 14 – slam )_______ the door behind him. Then he ( 15 – feel )______ in his pockets for the key, for his wife ( 16 – remind )_______ him to double – lock the front door. When he searched all his pockets and found no key he remembered where it ( 17 –be )______ . He ( 18 – leave )_______ it in his overcoat pocket. Then he ( 19 – remember )________ something else : His passport and tickets ( 20 – be )_______ in his overcoat pocket as well. REVIEW OF PREPOSITIONS. Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions ABOUT AT BY DOWN FOR FROM IN OF OFF OUT OF OVER TO UNDER UP WITH ON 1. A is ________ apple 2. Christ is a very good friend _________ mine. 3. We both share a love ________ music. 4. It’s warm _________ the time of year. 5. I’ve been waiting _________ an hour. 6. I’m looking for a book ________ animals. 7. Why have you got that funny hat __________ ? 8. Our arrangement for tomorrow is __________. 9. Hamlet was written ________ Shakespeare. 10. I’ve read the works ________ Shakespeare. 11. We’ll discuss this ________ lunch. 12. When does the train _______ London leave ? 13. Part – time workers are paid ________ the hour. 14. When will she be _________ hospital ? 15. I can’t see because the lights are _________. 16. The shops are close ________ Sundays. 17. On Monday I’m taking the day _________. 18. The bill must be paid ________ Monday. 19. When you leave, make sure the gas is ___________. 20. I bought it ________ 3$ in a second – hand shop. 21. I opened the can _________ a can opener. 22. This pullover is a bargain ________ 13.99$. 23. I was ________ to go out when the phone rang. 24. Liverpool won _________ 3 goals ________ 0. 25. Harrods is a famous store ________ London. 26. Ships are made _________ steel. 27. I’m just _________ to town to do some shopping. 28. Cambridge is 100 km north ________ London. 29. My brother is very good _________ maths. 30. Now, I think all our problems are __________. 31. He gave me a pat ________ the back. 32. The total cost is _________ 100 $. 33. He was wearing a coat ________ a torn sleeve. 34. Everyone admires him _______ his wisdom and common sense. 35. I agree _______ you _______ the need to improve public transport services. 36. Dick apologised _________ not sending us a thank – you letter. 37. I don’t approve ______ travelling first class on trains or planes. 38. We all started to argue ________ him ________ his political ideas. 39. I believe ________ government support for public transport services. 40. Everyone can benifit ________ a better road system. 41. You can’t blame me ________ your own mistakes. 42. Peter’s always boasting _________ his own achievements. 43. Would you like to borrow a pen __________ me ? 44. Max is capable _________ doing much better work than this. 45. We would like to congratulate you _________ getting engaged. 46. Water consists ________ hydrogen and oxygen. 47. The saleman tried to convince me _______ the advantages of buying the car. 48. There is no simple cure ________ hay fever. . his overcoat pocket as well. REVIEW OF PREPOSITIONS. Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions ABOUT AT BY DOWN FOR FROM IN OF OFF OUT OF OVER TO UNDER UP WITH ON 1 REVIEW OF TENSES Exercise 1. Chia động từ I ( 1 – arrive )_________ in England in the middle of July. I ( 2 – tell )________ that England ( 3. sign of the money, but I ( 12 – find )_________ a small notebook and pencil which he probably ( 13 – drop )_______ when the door ( 14 – open )_______ suddenly. So he ( 15 – take )______ notes of