Monday, September 27 th Practice I/ Write the correct form of the words in brackets: 1.Her ___________________with Maryam lasted many years. (correspond) 2.Wearing seat belts in cars is ___________________ by law. (compel) 3.They are old enough to be ___________________of their parents. (depend) 4.It is said that he’s lived in a ___________________village near Oxford. (peace) 5.They were impressed by the ___________________ of the local people.(friend) 6.Canceling the conference will make a very bad ___________________. (impress) 7.English is compulsory for all students ,but art and music are_______________. (option) 8.Some people have no ___________________ beliefs. (religion) 9.Malaysia enjoys ___________________climate.(tropic) 10.Please address all ___________________to the Arts Editor. (correspond) II/ Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. Tom wants me __________________ (go) out. 2. John enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere while Alice _______________ (pray). 3. Did you use to ___________________( play ) tennis last year? 4. He wishes he ___________________( can ) speak Japanese . 5. Are you used to ____________________( learn ) your lesson early in the morning ? 6. I wish I ____________________ (have) a car. It would make life so much easier. 7. She __________________(write ) some words on the wall when I saw her . 8. Miss Betty _______________ (meet) her husband while she was working in Saigon. 9. How long is it since you _________________ (have) holiday? 10. Nothing will make me ___________________ (change) my mind. 11. He advised me ___________________ (not stay) out late. 12. Does your father enjoy ___________________(fish) in the sea . 13. My father has stopped ___________________(smoke ) for years III/ Fill each blank with a suitable preposition: 1.If you have a car, you are independent_______________ trains and buses. 2. My father is interested _______________ soccer. 3. This restaurant is famous ________________ its Korean dishes. 4. His hat is different _______________ yours 5. Miss Chi’s daily expenses are just about equal _______________ her income. 6. This game is not suitable _______________me. 7. John is fond ______________ reading picture books. 8. In Singapore, education is free and compulsory __________ children from 6 to 15. 9. They are proud _______________ their new house. 10. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely _______________ cotton. 11. She has played tennis _______________ two hours. 12. We have lived in this town _______________ 1998. IV/ Choose the best option to complete the passage: . Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. He started (1)____________jeans from cotton cloth from Nimes, France. “De Nimes” means “from Nimes”. This cloth (2)___________ denim. Denim was popular (3)_____________the fifteenth century. Christopher Colombus used denim for the sails of his ships. (4)_____________ in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word “jeans” comes from the word “Genoa”. Mr. Strauss made (5)_____________ first jeans in the USA (6)_____________ the idea and the kind of cloth came from Europe. The names came from France and Italy. Today, jeans are the most popular kind of (7)_____________ in the world. Everybody wears jeans because they want to be modern, young and (8)_______________. 1. A. make B. making C. to making D. and made 2. A. calls B. is called C. called D. was called 3. A. in B. at C. for D. since 4. A. Sightseers B. Sailors C. Passengers D. Designers 5. A. a B. the C. much D. majority 6. A. so B. although C. and D. because 7. A. cloth B. clothe C. clothing D. cloths 8. A. depend B. dependent C. independent D. dependence Monday, October 11 th , 2010 PRACTICE I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. famous B. have C. mate D. place 2. A. book B. cook C. food D. foot 3. A. area B. beach C. people D. teapot 4. A. above B. another C. month D. worship 5. A. amount B. could C. count D. mountain 6. A. come B. modern C. one D. once 7. A. days B. girls C. movies D. parks 8. A. pens B. places C. schools D. years 9. A. divided B. included C. played D. wanted 10. A. comprised B. enjoyed C. lived D. separated II/ Turn the sentences into passive voice: 1. Bill is using the computer at the moment. 2. They pay designers a lot of money. 3. When did they decorate your kitchen? 4. We have to test these products. 5. Somebody was recording our conversations. 6. How do people pronounce this word? 7. They are going to build a new supermarket next year. 8. Has your father repaired the car? 9. People advised us not go out alone. 10. The police will tow away cars left here. III/ Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. He (not get up) at seven o’clock every morning. 2. He’ll be ready in a moment. He (clean) his shoes. 3. I (not see) him since I left the office. 4. Dan (fall) down the stairs this morning and (break) his leg. 5. Everyone (be) surprised if he (pass) the examination. 6. I (just see) Jane in the cafeteria, she (talk) to Rosemary. 7. I wish I (know) more English. 8. Your poem should (write) in English. 9. I can ride a bike. But I (not ride) one for years. 10. Please be quite. I (try) to read the paper. IV/ Write the sentences using the given words: 1. sister/ wear/ new ao dai/ only twice/ she/ buy/ it. 2. we/not used/ wear/ jeans/ when/ study/ primary school. 3. Liz/ wish/ she/ be going/ Ha Noi/ parents/ next Sunday. 4. lot/ new styles/ clothes/ design/ his shop/ every Sunday. 5. wear/ uniforms/ encourages/ students/ proud/ school. 6. Generally/ Mark/ prefer/ stay/ home/ go out. 7. I/ can’t go on/ work/ here/ anymore. 8. Millions/ cards/ send/ every year. Wednesday, October 27 th PRACTICE I/ Complete the crosswords by using the word you need for the sentences: T N H H E I 1. This town was a small fishing .twenty years ago. 2. Why don’t you take a with us? 3. The potato is the most popular .in Britain. 4. I’ll go shopping when I’ve done my 5. The cows were all standing in one corner of the . 6.We’re having roast for dinner. 7.The children got lost in the 8.I’d love to go .climbing. 9.Did you have a good .? 10.On that farm they have a thousand head of . 11. His uncle has a sheep .in Australia. 12. I come from a large - I have three brothers and two sisters. 13. The pilgrims stopped at the wayside .to pray. 14. Let’s go out and have some fresh . 15. Most farm have a .from which cattle can drink. 16. The children want to go swimming in the . II/ Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets: 1. There is a man waiting for you at the to the hotel. (enter) 2. We had an trip. (enjoy) 3. We can find lots of .and drink at the supermarket. (feed) 4. Every summer thousands of people flock to the (country) 5. We stopped at some .shops to buy some food. (near) 6. It is always to hear other people’s point of view. (interest) III/ Read the passage and answer the questions: Our school does an exchange with a school in the USA and some of us were chosen as exchange students. I am now living with the Bakers. They live on a farm in California, a state of the southwest US. Mr. and Mrs. Bakers are farmers. They have a son named Tom and a daughter named Linda. Tom and I are the same age and Linda is 18, two years older than us. Tom is a senior high school student and Linda attends a college. Every morning, the Bakers and I get up early. We have a big breakfast. Then Mr. and Mrs. Bakers do things around the farmhouse: feeding the poultry and the cattle, collecting the eggs, watering the garden. Whenever I have free time and on weekends, I help the Bakers with the farm work. I really love it. Mr. Baker plows the field, grows crops, raise chickens, ducks, geese. Most of the farm work is done by machine. However, they seem busy all the time. There are always lots of things to do on a farm. At first, I found it rather difficult to understand what they said; I could not hear them clearly, but now things are going well. My English is getting better and better. I am enjoying my time here. 1) Where in the USA is California? 2) How many children do Mr. and Mrs. Bakers have? 3) How old is Tom? 4) What do Mr. and Mrs. Bakers do after breakfast? 5) Was the writer’s English very good at first? 6) What languages does he speak to Tom and Linda? IV/ Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly tonight. . 2. You (see) my car keys anywhere? - No, I (look) for them but I (not see) them. . N C O U T R I D E Y S 3. I (save) up because I (go) abroad in July. . 4. She (stand) at the bus stop . I asked her what bus she (wait) for. . 5. I (make) the cake when the light (go) out. I had to finish it in the dark. . 6. When I arrived she (have ) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30. . 7. He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh. . 8. How long you (know) your new assistant? - I (know) him for two years. . - What he (do) before he (come) here? . - I think he (be) in prison. . V/ Use the correct prepositions to complete the sentences: 1. I love walking .the mountain. 2. We are going to Japan the summer. 3. Do you like to travel .train or .air? 4. I hate waiting the bus the rain. 5. My favorite program is .TV tonight. 6. We are proud our country. 7. The success of the picnic depends .the weather. 8. My neighbor is good .English and Physics. 9. We look forward going on vacation this summer. 10. My sister is keen .classical music. Wednesday, November 3 rd PRACTICE I/ Complete these sentences with said, told or talked . 1. Jack me that he was enjoying his new job. 2. Tom .it was a nice restaurant but I didn’t like it much. 3. The doctor .that I would have to rest for at least a week. 4. Mrs. Taylor .us she wouldn’t be able to come to the nest meeting. 5. Ann .Tom that she was going away. 6. George couldn’t help me. He .to ask Jack. 7. At the meeting the chairman about the problems facing the company. 8. Jill us all about her holiday in Australia. II/ Report the sentences into reported speech: 1. Mai said, “I love wearing jeans”. 2. Lan said to me, “They have modernized the ao dai”. 3. “Do you have to wear school uniform, Jane?” said Lan. 4. Nam said to Mai, “They didn’t cause the accident.” 5. Mai said, I love wearing jeans. I will buy a pair of embroidered jeans” 6. Lan said to me, “Would you like ro go to the clothing store?” 7. Lan said, “It is cold. Please close the window, Mai.” 8. Nam said to Mai, “I didn’t go to school. I felt ill.” 9. “Come and see my photo album. Is it nice, Mai?” said Lan. 10. Hoa said, “These jeans are nice. How much are they?” 11. Lan said to me, “I like wearing casual clothes on the weekend.” 12. Nam said to Mai, I am busy. I can’t join you on the trip” III/ Find and correct the mistakes in each of the following sentences: 1. Do you know where has Ton gone. 2. Ann promised she will be there on time. 3. Tom said me that you were ill. 4. I’m used to drink coffee, but now I prefer tea. 5. When I saw Jane yesterday she said she was taking her driving test tomorrow. 6. If it rains, we could eat inside. 7. She asked me where do I live. 8. You should doing more exercise. It’s good for you. 9. Sandra wishes she has had a piano. 10. The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits. IV/ Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. I (be) .Swiss. I (come) .to London six months ago to learn English. I (not meet) many English people yet, only my teachers. I (start) learning English at school in Switzerland when I was eleven, so I (learn) .it for nearly ten years. At first in London, I (not understand) anything, but now my English (improve) I (just./ take) an exam. If I (pass) , I (move) .into the next class. I’m excited today because my parents (come) tomorrow to stay with me for a few days and I (not see) .them for a long time. They (never/ be) .to England and they (not/ speak ) English. . this town _______________ 199 8. IV/ Choose the best option to complete the passage: . Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 18 29. He started (1)____________jeans. Miss Betty _______________ (meet) her husband while she was working in Saigon. 9. How long is it since you _________________ (have) holiday? 10. Nothing will