điền since/for/ago
1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls …………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages
11- Things have changed a lot…………….our previous meeting.
12- It's been raining…………….four o'clock.
13- I'm sure he's been watching us …………….we came in.
14- He'd been here…………….over an hour when we arrived.
15- I've been trying to fix this computer…………….early this morning.
16- He hasn't had anything to eat…………….nearly a week.
17- It's three years…………….he started learning German.
18- He's been collecting stamps…………….the past twenty years.
19. Nobody has seen him…………….last Friday.
20. It has been foggy…………….some days.
21. He has been fishing…………….six o'clock.
22. They've been living in France …………….eight years.
23. The pilots have been on strike…………….two months.
24. We've had terrible weather…………….Saturday.
25. I've known Tom…………….1990.
26. We have been waiting for the bus…………….half an hour.
27. She hasn't lost a match…………….April.
28. Things have changed…………….she's become headmaster.
29. The police have been looking for him…………….a month.
30. Our dog has been ill…………….two days.
31. I've been looking for this book…………….a long time.
Reported Statements
1. She said, “I can stay at home”.
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2. He said, “I live in London”.
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3. Tom said to him, “I phoned you”.
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4. I said, “I will go to the party”.
……………………………………………………………….
5. He said, “I’ve just finished it”.
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6. Ben said, “The train leaves at 5”.
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7. Liz said, “Kate took my book”.
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8. Paul said, “Pam is writing a test”.
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9. I said, “Tim was in the hospital”.
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10. He said, “I’ve lost my key”.
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I(be)________in New York.I(come)_______here two years ago.My friend, Nancy(live)_____here since 1982. So she (know)_____the area very well.
Lisa usually ((go)____ to the library three times a week
Yesterday I (be)___ busy, so I( not have )_____time to phone you
Mrs.Trang ( not go )_______to work last week. She ( not be )____ feeling well
Mr Quang(teach)______in this school since he ( graduate)_____from the university in 1989
My brother( leave ) _____ home 10 years ago. I ( never meet )________him since then
Whereyou ( spend ) _______ your summer holiday last year, Tam
When we (be) young, our family ( live)___in the countryside.
I ( read) ______ an interesting book at the moment
How long you ( know)____Mrs.Chi?-- I(know)____her for five years
We ( not see ) _______ her homework tonight
It's three years since I last ( see)___Nam
You( be ) ______away?- Yes, I (go)_____to the country last Sunday
I ( not eeat ) ______anything for two days
The (move )__________ to Ho Chi Minh City in 1990 and ( live )_____there since then
I.Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets:
1. Alexander Graham Bell (be)......... Born in Edinburgh 2. Can I (speak) ............. To Mai , please? Sorry, she is out. Would you like ( leave) ............. A message? 3. I (buy)........... A ticket yesterday. My friends and I (be)......... Going to (see).......... A movie tomorrow 4. Alexander Graham Bell first (introduce)................. The telephone in 1876 5. What are you doing? I (play)..........."hide and seek " with my cousin 6. Can we meet at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning? Yes, I (pick)........... You up then 7. She is going (stay)........... At home to do her homework tonight 8. My grandfather (die)........ When I (be).......... Still young II. Fill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns: 1. Both boys taught ................. To swim 2. The children are amusing............... With the small cat 3. I enjoyed................. At the circus 4. The little girl hurt ....................... When she fell 5. She looked at............. In the mirror 6. Did you enjoy............. At the party last night? 7. She dressed................ 8. The children are not old enough to dress.............. 9. My father cut............. This morning when he was shaving 10. The boy taught............. To speak French III. Complete the sentences with "must/have to or had to " : 1. The teacher told us that he............ work harder 2. You............. Get up early tomorrow if you want to catch the first train 3. You............ Have a visa in order to come to the USA 4. You............. Be more careful in the future 5. I forgot to phone her yesterday. I............... Phone her later today 6. Tom .............. Go to the bank because he hasn't any money left 7. The pupils................ Listen to the teacher carefully 8. You........... Hurry or we'll miss the train 9. We ............. Go to the post office yesterday 10. Jane ................. Work late last night
Rearrange the words given in the right order and make meaningful sentences.
29.do not play/You/make sure/that children/with matches/have to
=>You
30.I didn't/because I had to/and help my mother/stay at home/go to school.
=>I didn't
31.in the school garden/plant trees/are going to/and flowers/They
=>They
32.a letter/yesterday/received/from his aunt/Jonh
=>John
IV. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. He intends (stay) _________________ there for at least three years.
2. If you use robots to do the housework, you (become)__________ lazy and you won’t get enough exercise.
3. Chess (play) ________________ for around two thousand years.
4. If there (be) _________________ more trees in this area, the air would be fresher.
5. This time tomorrow I (chat ) __________________ with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.
IV. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. He intends (stay) _________________ there for at least three years.
2. If you use robots to do the housework, you (become)__________ lazy and you won’t get enough exercise.
3. Chess (play) ________________ for around two thousand years.
4. If there (be) _________________ more trees in this area, the air would be fresher.
5. This time tomorrow I (chat ) __________________ with my cousin in Sydney on Skype.
1. Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.
EXERCISE 1: In these dialogues, decide whether the speakers would probably use a/an or the. 1. A: I have …an… idea. Let's go on … a… picnic Saturday. B: Okay. 2. A: Did you have fun at …. The …. picnic yesterday? B: Sure did. And you? 3. A: You'd better have ________good reason for being late! B: I do. 4. A: Did you think ________reason Mike gave for being late was believable? B: Not really. 5. A: Where's my blue shirt? B: It's in ________washing machine. A: That's okay. I can wear ________different shirt. 6. A: I wish we had washing machine. B: So do I. It would make it a lot easier to do our laundry. 7. A: Can you repair my car for me? B: What's wrong with it? A: ________radiator has leak, and one of ________windshield wipers doesn't work. B: Can you show me where ________leak is? 8. A: What happened to your bicycle? ___ front wheel is bent. B: I ran into ________parked car when I swerved to avoid ________big pothole in the street. A: Did you damage car? B: A little. A: What did you do? B: I left ________note for owner of ________car. A: What did you write on ________ note? B: My name and address. I also wrote apology. 9. A: Have you seen my boots? B: They're in ________closet in ________front hallway.
. Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago” 1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages