(1) ............................ I have a car, I prefer to travel by train, especially if I have to make a long (2)....................... . As the train travles at speed (3)............................ the countryside, I can (4)............................, drink a cup of coffee, read a book or just gaze out (5)............................ the window. Sometimes, the movement of the train makes me fall (6)............................, something you couldn't do (7)............................ driving a car. The (8)............................ is that I hate waiting on cold (9)............................ and I get angry when I have to waste time (10)............................ for a taxi or a bus at the beginning or end of my journey.

*Questions:

1. What can the writer do when sitting on the train?

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2. Does thewwriter like traveling by train?

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3. What makes the wtiter fall asleep?

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4. What's the trouble when traveling by train?

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5. Which transportation do you like best? Why?

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a. What are you going to do on your vacation?

b. What is your hometown like?

c. Who lives there?

d. How far is it from here to your home?

e. How do you usually get to your home?

f. How often do tou go to your home?

g. Do you love your hometown?

h. Which one do you prefer, the country or the city?

1. ..........................................................................

I usually travel by train.

2..........................................................................

I'm not sure. I think it's bout 850 km.

3. .........................................................................

I'm going home.

4. .........................................................................

I prefer the country.

5. .........................................................................

Oh yes, I really love it.

6. .........................................................................

It's a small beautiful village.

7. .........................................................................

My grandparents, my parents

8. .........................................................................

Twice a year.

Hello, Peter! I (1).............................. (not see) you for a long time. How are you?

For 5 years. I really (2).............................. (enjoy) it. Anyway, what about you?

How long (3).............................. you.............................. (work) in advertising? That sounds very interesting.

I'm OK. What (4).............................. you.............................. (do) since I last (5)..............................(see) you?

Hi Jane. I'm fine, thanks. And you?

Well I'm still writing books, I (6).............................. (write) a couple of novels and for the past year I (7).............................. (research) a book on local history.

Well, I (8).............................. (start) a new job last month. It's still advertising, but in a new company

1. Nga was tired after her trip, .......................................

2. Mrs.Brown has to cook dinner, .......................................

3. I have a lot of homework to do, .......................................

4. He was too poor to pay his debt,.......................................

5. The place was beautiful, .......................................

6. Na woke up late, .......................................

7. The bus was late, .......................................

8. It is raining heavily, .......................................

9. He wants to be a good runner, .......................................

10. Jack didn't do his homework, .......................................

1. I wish you .......... us someday

a.vistit b.will visit c.visited d. would visit

2. He used to ............ full time, but now he is a part time worker.

a. work b. working c.worked d.word

3. Let's ........ somewhere for a drink

a.go b.do c.going d.doing

4. I wish you........ me with my work

a.help b.will help c.helped d.would help

5. The stamp collection made him ........... famous in the country

a. be b.to be c.been d. being

6. They ....................... in that house for several months

a.live b. lived c.have lived d.are living

7. It rains heavily ....................... I can't go to the movie with you

a. and b.but c.because so

8. My father ............ teaching in a small village 10 years ago

a. starts b. started c.has started d. is starting

9. Minh wishes he .............. a new bike

a. would have b. has c.had d. will have

10. I wish you .......... it again

a. don't do b. won't do c. didn't do d. wouldn't do

1. we will go ............ a picnic next week

a. in b. at c. on d. to

2. My village is about 100 kilometers ........... the south of Ho Chi Minh City

a. in b. at c. to d. for

3. There is a shrine ........... the top of the ,ountain near my uncle's house

a. on b. in c.at d.to

4. We often go for a walk .......... the weekends

a. in c. at. c.on d.to

5. They will come here ................ 11.30 AM

a. in b. at c.on d.to

6. She took may picture to show the trip ............... her parents

a. of b. for c. to d. with

7. There is a meeting ..... 9 AM and 2 PM.

a. on b. between c. till d. at

8. He was born ....... 15th, January

a. in b. of c. at d. on

9. WE have lived in Hanoi ............. 4 year

a. in b. since c. for d. at

10. He has come here ........... yesterday

a. in b.since c. for d. on

1. We have some ............... students for proram

a.exchange b. exchanged c. to exchange d. exchanging

2. Are you a stamp ..................................... .?

a. collecting b. collector c. collect d. collection

3. Getting to the village is a very ......................... journey.

a. interesting b interested c. interest d. interests

4. My village lies near the ..................... of the mountain and by river.

a. foot b leg c. feet d. legs

5. He is considered one of the greatest ............ of the country.

a. heroes b. heroin c. heroines d. heroic

6. What do you think about his ......................... of coins?

a. collect b. collector c. collection d. collective

7. Forest b. forestation c. forest ranger d. forestry

Dear Mary,

Thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party.

1. I / be afraid / not be able / come.

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2.I / many things to do / this week.

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3. I wish / can go / party.

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4. I / offer / emvroider / Jeans / as a gift.

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5. I hope / like it.

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I wish you many happy returns.

Yours,

Peter.

1. We have learnt Englist for 4 years

=> We started ....................................................................

2. My father started to give up smoking last year.

=> My father has ....................................................................

3. They have worked in that factory since 2001.

=> they started ....................................................................

4. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.

=> Lan didn't ....................................................................

5. He has lives in Hanoi since he was 12.

=> He started ....................................................................

6. I haven't seen her for s long time.

=> I didn't ....................................................................

7. How long have you learnt French?

=>How long ago ....................................................................?

8.When đi you start to listen to classical music?

=> How long ....................................................................?

9. I last saw her 10 years ago.

I haven't ....................................................................

10. How long have you bought this cat?

=>When did ....................................................................?