Drilling exercise3 I. Supply the missing sounds /tr/, /dr/ , / tw/ and then find out the correct words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences 1. Yesterday, I saw a very /’……edfl/ car accident. 2. I can come back tonight. It’s no /’……. bl/………… 3. She has an amused /’……i kl/………….in her eyes. 4. Yellow fever is a very popular disease in /’……. pikl/……countries. 5. She did /… ais/ ………as much work as her brother. 6. Is she old enough to /….es/……… herself yet? II. Put the following into reported speech with gerund. Choosing the suitable verbs in parentheses: 1.“Let’s leave the washing-up till tomorrow.” He said. ( suggested , admitted, agreed, assured) 2. “You’ve been leaking information to the Press!” his colleagures said to him. ( advised , accused, told , denied) 3. “I’m sorry, I couldn’t go back home when you needed my help,” John said to Linda . ( thanked , apologized, accused, warned) 4. “Why don’t you apply for another job, John?” Marie said. ( prevented, suggested , admitted, argued) 5. It’s kind of you to give me some useful advice. “Thanks,” Peter said. ( advised, thanked , apologized, insisted) 6. “I don’t agree to work overtime without getting extra paid.” Tony said ( admitted, objected, suggested, blamed) 7. “I can’t have broken the vase. I was sleeping at that time.” Tom said ( admitted, denied, apologized, confused) 8. “I am not used to driving on the right. I have lived in England for a long time.” She said. ( prevented, warned, confused, admitted) 9. “You spend so much money on your last holidays, Henry.” His mother said. ( congratulated, blamed, argued, dreamed) 10. The only thing I want is to travel all over the world.” John said. ( warned, wanted, dreamed, complained) III. Rewrite the following sentences: 1. His parents made him study for his exams. -> He was………………. 2. Our teacher always tells us to finish the homework. _ > The teacher always ……… 3. Don’t stop him doing what he wants -> let………………………. 4. The children left the room early this morning. -> We heard……………… 5. My mother never let me walk barefoot when I was a child. -> I was never allowed……. 6. I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. -> I forgot………………………. 7. It was difficult for me not to laugh at John’s letter. -> I couldn’t help……………… 8. I think Peter has forgotten the meeting. -> Peter seems…………………… 9. I am sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. -> I regret……………………… 10. Paul was rude to Tom, but he didn’t mean it. -> Paul didn’t mean……………… IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. After ( get) ….( know)…him better, I regretted ( judge) him unfairly. 2. I should prefer ( go)… to the cinema rather than ( sit)….here ( listen)…. to the radio. 3. You know I hate ( disappoint)….you, but much as I would like ( go)…out this evening, I have to finish ( decorate) this room. 4. I would advise you ( wait)….before ( decide)…( accept) his offer. 5. At present the new child is very shy of ( join)…in with the others, but very soon I expect ( have)…him (show) ….more confidence. 6. It’s no use ( blame)….him really. You know he had no choice but ( do) …as he was told. 7. She can’t bear ( be) …….left alone in the dark 8. Like many other people, I dislike ( have)……someone ( look),…over my shoulder ( read)….my newspaper. I find it difficult ( prevent)….myself from ( say) something sarcastic. Conjunctions I. Rewrite the following as one sentence, using and, but, so, or: 1.It was raining. I felt cold. I went indoors. -> It was raining and I felt cold so I went indoors. 2.He loves her. She loves him. They are getting married. 3. I can paint the lounge. I can clean the fridge. I can’t do both. 4. M. r Downes seemed poor. In fact, he had a lot of money. 5. Tim is sleeping. You can’t speak to him at the moment. 6. The postman banged the gate. He shouted at Lulu. She bit him. 7. my mother wanted me to become a doctor. I didn’t. 8. Nick didn’t understand the lesson. He couldn’t do the homework. 9. A bee flew into the classroom this morning. It stung me. 10. You mustn’t put this in the washing machine. You must wash it by hand. You must dry-clean it. 11. We lay in the sun. We got hot. We swam. We cooled off 12. Louis broke her watch. Then she borrowed mine 13. We might go to Spain. We might go to France. 14. Mike could speak French. He could speak Spanish. He couldn’t write them. 15. We went to the museum. It was closed. We went to the cinema. II. Put in these word: although, because, but , if , in case , in order to, in spite of , so that , unless. 1.Olivia booked a babysitter so that she could go out for the evening. 2. …….it was late, Nick didn’t seem in a hurry to leave. 3. They put video camera in shops…… stop people stealing things. 4. We decided not to go out for a meal……….we were simply too tired. 5. Our room was very small,…… we didn’t really mind. 6. …….you’re ready, we can start now. 7. No one was watching the television,…… I switched it off. 8. You can’t drive a car……….you’ve got a licence. 9…… having absolutely no talent. Guy became a popular TV personality and chat show host. 10.I think my answer are right, but can I just check them with yours…….I’ve made a mistake? III. Rewrite the following sentences, using these word instead of the underlined ones: as soon as, before, since, when, while, until, after. 1.I’ll love you to the day I die. -> I’ll love you until I die. 2. I must get to the post office earlier than it closes. 3. my leg hurts at the time I walk. 4. Mark heard the news on the radio during the time he was driving home. 5. We’re going to tidy up later than everyone has gone. 6. It started to rain immediately after she had left. 7. You have to wait up to the time the light changes to green 8. I’ve been sad from the time you left me. 9. Think of me during the time I’m away. 10.Come back earlier than I forget you. IV. Put in a suitable conjunction: after, before, when, until, as soon as, since, as if. 1.I usually have a snack…… going to bed. 2. He had a heart attack………watching a video. 3. You look…… you’ve seen the ghost. 4. How many jobs have you had…….leaving school? 5. Have a rest every hour or so…… driving long distance. 6. We haven’t heard anything from her…… getting that letter last month. 7. I’ll look after the kids….you get back. 8. Put this on….shaving and you’ll smell wonderful. 9. Always wear goggles……working with metal. 10. I fell in love………we met. Drilling exercise I. Put in the relative clause: 1.Mrs.White often needs a babysister . She has twins. -. Mrs. White, who has twins, often needs a babysister. 2. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961. It stood for 28 years. -> The Berlin Wall, which was built in 1961, stood for 28 years 3. The grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world. It is over 200 miles long. -> The Grand Canyon, which is over 200 miles long , is one of the wonders in the world. 4. My new flat has a terrible view. It is on the tenth floor. -> My new flat, which is on the tenth floor, has a terrific view. 5. Someone knows all about it-the secretary. -> The person who knows all about it is the secretary. 6. Henry’s name was missed off the list, so he wasn’t very pleased. -> Henry, whose name was missed off the list, wasn’t very pleased. 7. The children are looking forward to the circus. It’s next Sunday. -> The circus which are looking forward to is next Sunday. 8. My grandfather is a bit deaf, so he didn’t hear the phone. -> My grandfather, who is a bit deaf, didn’t hear the phone. 9. You’ll meet John tomorrow. He’s also a member of the board. -> John, who(m) you’ll meet, is also a member of the board. 10. I’ll see you near the post office. We met there the other day. -> I’ll see you near the post office, where we met the other day. II. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it. 1.Mrs. White, that teaches me English , is coming today. -who 2. A good scientist joins an international community of people which practice the brotherhood of men.-who 3. Those people, which houses have been ruined by the storm, are spending the nights in local school.-spend 4. My favorite uncle, Mr. Minh, he was willing to help me with Mathematics and Physics. 5. When we walked past the theatre, there were a lot of people waited in a long line outside the box office. 6. There are 40 students, are from all over the world, study English at this school. bỏ 7. The question to the new worker is whether he can operate the machine correctly/ 8. The reason which he gave for his absence was because he had missed the train. 9. What is no longer a question now that China is a strong country. 10.It was the first time that I have met a man who held such a view.had III. Change the relative clauses to phrases: 1. Do you know the woman coming toward us? 2. The road joining the two villages is very narrow, 3. Most of the goods made in this factory are exported. 4. my grandmother, being old and sick, never goes out of the house. 5. Kuala. Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia , is a major trade center in Southeast Asia. 6. The woman living here before us is a romantic novelist. 7. The scientists researching the causes of cancer are making progress. 8. Our solar system is in a galaxy called the Milky way, 9. All students not handing in their papers will fail in the exams. 10.Simon Bolivar, a great South American general, led the fight for independence early in the 19 th century, 11. Some of the people invited to the party can’t come. 12. Ann is the woman responsible for the error. 13. Mr. Jackson , working in the company for over ten years, was nominated as the new director. 14.English has an alphabet consisting of 26 letters. 15. We noticed a pile of stones left in the road. IV. Change the relative clauses to phrases, using to-infinitive or infinitive phrases ( for+ O + to- infinitive) 1. We used to have a room to play music. 2. The child will be happier if he has someone to play with. 3. David was the only person to offer his help. 4. we had to sit on the ground because we hadn’t anything to sit on. 5. She didn’t have anyone to send cards to. 6. There is a big yard for your children to play in. 7. Emma Thompson is the most famous actress to appear on stage here. 8. We have some picture books for children to read. 9. He was the second man to be killed in this way. 10.Here are some novels for her to read. Drilling exercises I. Comment on each situation. Use the to-infinitive structure: 1. David offered his help. No one else did. -> David was the only person to offer his help. 2. Oliva’s daughter swam a length of the pool. No other girl as young as her did that. -> Oliva’s daughter was 3. The secretaries got a pay rise. No one else did. -> The secretaries were……………………. 4. The pilot left the aircraft. Everyone else had left before him. The pilot was……………………… 5. Mrs. Harper became Managing Director. No other woman had done that before. -> Mrs. Harper was…… 6. Daniel applied for the job. No other candidate as suitable as him applied. -> Daniel was………… 7. Janet solved the puzzle. She did it before everyone else. -> Janet was…………………………. 8. Mark wrote a letter of thanks. No one else did. -> Mark was………………………… II. Make one sentence from two. Use of them as a relative phrase. 1. Astronomy is one of the world oldest sciences. It is the study of planets 2. The vegetables are grown without chemicals. They are sold in supermarkets. 3. people have marched to London. They are protesting against pollution. 4. The police never found the money. It was stolen in the robbery. 5. There was big red car. It had been parked outside the house. 6. Lybya is a leading producer of oil. It is a country in North Africa. 7. A chemical company has gone bankrupt. It employed 4.000 people. 8. A new drug may give us eternal youth. It was developed at a British university, 9. A new motorway is planned. It will cost $500 million. 10. Some weapons belong to the IRA. They are found at a flat in Bristol 11. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767. He was the sixth president of the United States. 12. There were some children. They were swimming in the river. 13. Tennis fans have been queuing all night at Wimbelon. They hope to but tickets. 14. Some paintings haven’t been found yet. They were stolen from the museum. 15. Two languages, Finnish and Swedish, are used in Helsinki. It is the capital of Finland. III. Each of these sentences contain errors in it. Write the correct sentence 1. There were a lot of people waited in a long outside the box office. 2. This isn’t the bus on that I normally travel. 3. Baseball is the only sport which I a m interested in. 4. The reason because I didn’t know was that no one had told me. 5. I didn’t know the name of the man helped me. 6. I’ve met many people, some of them are from my country. 7. Hiroko was born in Sapporo that is a city in Japan. 8. Dr. Darnell was the only person to whom I wanted to see. 9. Rupert knows the family who’s house is for rent. 10. Students who living on campus are close to their classroom and the library. 11. Einstein who failed his university entrance exam discovered relativity. 12. The person we talked to was very friendly. 13. The bridge building only two years ago has been declared unsafe. 14. It’s the President makes the important decision. 15. I can’t find my diary, what is a real nuisance. 16. Outside the door was a pair of boots covering in mud. 17. Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America. 18. My favorite place in the world is a small city is located on the southern coast of Brazil. 19.I would like to live in the country which there is plenty of sunshine. 20. The nice couple with who we went on holiday has just moved in next door. Articles I.Put in a/ an where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave an empty space: 1. What’s wrong with you? Have you got ……headache? 2. I know….lot of people. Most of them are…….students. 3. When I was….child, I used to be very shy. 4. Would you like to be…….actor? 5. I don’t like …….violence 6. Do y ou collect stamps? 7. I don’t feel very well this morning. I’ve got……….sore throat. 8. I’ve been walking for three hours. I’ve got………sore feet. 9. Jack is…….engineer. His parents are…… engineers too. 10. I don’t believe him. He’s… liar. he’s always telling………. lies 11. What,………beautiful garden. 12. Do you know him? He’s…….MP, isn’t he? 13. I clean my teeth with… toothpaste. I use…….toothbrush to clean my teeth. 14. Enjoy your holiday! I hope you have…… good weather. 15. John has got…… interview for…….job tomorrow. II. Put in the where necessary. If you don’t need the, leave an empty space: 1. I haven’t been to ….cinema for ages. 2. I lay down on….ground and looked up at……sky. 3. She spends most of her free time watching…… TV. 4. ……TV was on but nobody was watching it. 5. Have you had……….dinner yet? 6. Mary and I arrived at… same time. 7. You’ll find….information you need at….top of……page 15. 8. Peru is a country in the South America. ……capital is Lima. 9. What is……longest river in…… world? 10. The man is in….prison. he went to…….prison two years ago. His wife goes to….prison to visit him every month. III. Complete this story. Put in a / an or the: (1)….man decided to rob….(2) bank in the town where he lived.he walked into (3) bank and handed…(4) note to one of….(5) cashiers. …(6) cashier read…(7) note, which told her to give…(8)…man some money. Afraid that he might have…(9) gun, she did as she was told. …(10)…man then walked out of… (11) building, leaving (12)…note behind. However, he had no time to spend…(13)money because he was arrested…(14) same day. he h ad made (15) mistake. He had written …(16) note on…(17)…back of…(18)… envelope. And on….(19)other side of….(20) envelope was his name and address. This clue was quite enough for… )21) detective on the case. IV. Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the( perhaps more than once).Correct the sentence where necessary. Put in ’right’ if the sentence is already correct. 1, Everest was first climbed in 1953. …right…………. 2. Milan is in north of Italy. …the north of Italy 3, Africa is much larger than Europe. …………………. 4. I visited Mexico and United States. …………………. 5. South of England is warmer than north. …………………. 6. Portugal is in western Europe. …………………. 7. France and Britain are separated by Channel. …………………. 8. Jim has traveled a lot in Middle East. …………………. 9. Chicago is on Lake Michigan. …………………. 10. The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro. …………………. 11. Next year we are going skiing in Swiss Alps. …………………. 12. United Kingdom consists of Great Britain. …………………. 13. Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean. …………………. 14. River Volga flows into Caspian Sea. …………………. 15. Ritz is an elephant hotel. …………………. . weapons belong to the IRA. They are found at a flat in Bristol 11. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767. He was the sixth president of the United States American general, led the fight for independence early in the 19 th century, 11. Some of the people invited to the party can’t come. 12. Ann is the woman