PRACTICE 6 I. Give the correct form the verbs in brackets. 1. We (go)………… to HCMC in 12 days. 2. She is very tired of (read) ……………such documents day after day. 3. Right now, she (do) …………… her housework. 4. He (die) ………… 75 years ago. 5. They (not/know) ………….what to do yet. 6. I usually (work) …………at night, though I (have)………………a holiday at the moment. 7. She often spends her free time (help)…………….her mother with the housework. 8. They (travel)………………to HCMC two months ago. 9. Next week, she (visit) …………….the History Museum. 10. She said.” I would like you (meet)…………….my friend.” 11. What you (do) ………………… this weekend ? I’m going to visit my grandparents on Sat. 12. Is she going out tonight ? Yes. She (go) ………….out with her friends. 13. The earth (move)……………around the sun. 14. He likes playing table tennis very much, so he (buy)………….two rackets yesterday. 15. Next week, my brother ( leave) ……………Vietnam for Australia. 16. You mustn’t let the children ( play )…………in the kitchen. 17. Each year, fire (destroy)………….homes and injures the children. 18. The teacher asked him ( answer) …………….four questions. 19. Mrs. Vui bought some new furniture, but she cannot decide where (put)………it. II.Re-write the sentences by using the words given. 1) Children have to look after their parents when they are old. Children must …………………………………………………………………………………… 2) My teacher said that I should study harder. My teacher advised ……………………………………………………………………………… 3) Every one is traveling to China for holiday next month. Every one is going ………………………………………………………………………………. 4) Would you like to leave her a message ? Do you want ……………………………………………………………………………………… III. Fill a suitable preposition in the space 1) Can I speak ……Tom, please ? 2) Turn right ………the end of this street and you will see it …….front of you. 3) Can I look up a word ……your dictionary ? I left mine ………home. 4) I went …… bed early, but I couldn’t get ……sleep. 5) Are you going to school … bus ? 6) She will go home…….7.00 tonight. 7) I went for a swim …………breakfast. 8) You should think carefully …………you choose. 9) She was standing …… the floor. 10)The meeting will happen ……… 4.50 and 7.30 p.m. 11) Mary should work harder ……… her German pronunciation 12) They will come to our house …….10 minutes. 13) I usually listen ……music……my free time. 14) The school is a bit far ……… my house. 15) I’m looking forward ………the summer vacation. 16) In the middle …….the room, there are four chairs. 17) The cat is sleeping …….the chair. 18) I don’t have much information………….the newspaper. 19) He will be ……home ………Sunday morning. 20) There is a computer …… the middle of the room. 21) The girl sitting ………… my father and Michael is my little sister. 22) He will come over to pick her . 23) Couldn’t you go a little faster ? I am ………a hurry. 24) Mai is very reserved, so she doesn’t talk ……….anyone in her class. VI. Change the direct sentences into indirect ones 1) “Turn off the light,” he said to her. 2) “Close the door, Tom,” she said. 3) “Don’t watch the movies too late,” I said to Mary. 4) “Buy a new car,” I advised him. 5) “Don’t lend her anything,” he advised us. 6) “Don’t make too much noise, children,” he said. 7) “Could you help me, please?” he said to her. 8) “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked. 9) “Will you read this carefully?” he said to me. 10)His wife said, “Write to me as often as you can.” 11)She said, “Don’t go near the water, children.” 12)I said to her, “I have something to show you.” 13)He said, “I’m going away tomorrow, mother.” 14)Thomas said, “I bought 3 new books two days ago.” 15)He said, “Playing soccer is very fun and interesting.” 16)Mary said to Jones, “I will go to HCMC next week.” 17)Alan said to David, “I finished building my house last year.” 18)Nam said, “Baseball began in the United states.” 19)The students said: “ we have added these patterns to the aodai.” 20)The reporter said to me: “Other designers take inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.” 21)Maryam said to Lan: “I am really impressed by the beauty of Hanoi.” 22)Maryam said to Lan: “I enjoy the peaceful atmosphere at the mosque.” V. Change active into passive. 1) You should open the wine about three hours before you use it. 2) We use this room only on special occasions. 3) People must not leave bicycles in the hall. 4) People usually grow maize on the farm. 5) He completes his work before he feeds the chicken. 6) The parker family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dog while they watch Peter play baseball. 7) On weekends, my father collect the chicken eggs on the farm. 8) Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents. 9) They caught the last bus yesterday. 10)It’s nearly 6.30 pm, so they hurriedly gather the things and run to the bus stop. 11)The new camera didn’t work, so she took it back to the shop. 12)My sister has worn the dress at work for over a year. 13)The designers have added these patterns to the ao dai. 14)The teacher divided the class into two groups yesterday morning. 15)I separated the cake into two same sections. 16)Two years ago, my grandmother used to embroider stars and crosses on my clothes. . choose. 9) She was standing …… the floor. 10 )The meeting will happen ……… 4.50 and 7.30 p.m. 11 ) Mary should work harder ……… her German pronunciation 12 ). …… .10 minutes. 13 ) I usually listen ……music……my free time. 14 ) The school is a bit far ……… my house. 15 ) I’m looking forward ………the summer vacation. 16 )