I write to him almost everyday

(forgot) Hardly________________________to him

(1) ______letter and telegram, but nowadays telephones are used constantly in private houses, offices and factories. This is certainly the (2)______ widespread and convenient way for people to communicate with one another. With the telephone, business deals can be arranged and completed rapidly. In (3) ______ , financial centres and stock exchanges, (4) ______ constant use of the telephone system, can be assured (5) _____ getting the very latest, up-to-the-minute information about the (6)______ changing currency and share values. This type of information is essential (7)______ economic stability worldwide. The telephone network also provides a direct line into the homes of friends and relatives. For old and infirm people, and for those lonely people living on their (8)______ , the telephone is a friend. At (9)______ , families are often scattered, not only throughout the country but also throughout the world. (10)______ a few minutes' conversation with a loved one, who may be thousands of miles aaway, is a source of great comfort (11) ________ us. Of course, very often the telephone can be a nuisance. Some will say it intrudes too (12)______ on people's privacy by ringing at the (13)______ inconvenient times. On the (14)______ , though, the changes brought about by the introduction of the telephone have been (15) ______ great benefit to everyone. The telephone has helped to bring people closer in a difficult world and has made life, for many, much easier and much more enjoyable.

Use only one word to fill in each of the numbered blanks:
A hundred years ago, the principal means of communication for individuals and for businesses was
(1) ______letter and telegram, but nowadays telephones are used constantly in private houses, offices
and factories. This is certainly the (2)______ widespread and convenient way for people to
communicate with one another.
With the telephone, business deals can be arranged and completed rapidly. In (3) ______ , financial
centres and stock exchanges, (4) ______ constant use of the telephone system, can be assured (5)
_____ getting the very latest, up-to-the-minute information about the (6)______ changing currency and share values. This type of information is essential (7)______ economic stability worldwide.
The telephone network also provides a direct line into the homes of friends and relatives. For old and
infirm people, and for those lonely people living on their (8)______ , the telephone is a friend. At
(9)______ , families are often scattered, not only throughout the country but also throughout the
world. (10)______ a few minutes' conversation with a loved one, who may be thousands of miles
away, is a source of great comfort (11) ________ us.
Of course, very often the telephone can be a nuisance. Some will say it intrudes too (12)______
on people's privacy by ringing at the (13)______ inconvenient times.
On the (14)______ , though, the changes brought about by the introduction of the telephone have
been (15) ______ great benefit to everyone. The telephone has helped to bring people closer in a
difficult world and has made life, for many, much easier and much more enjoyable.

Exercise 29.

It (be) ......................along day, but by 9.00 the children (go)...........................to to bed. They (clear)...................

.a way the supper things and now they (look).....................forward to a couple of hours in front of the TV, Unfortunatly the film (be)...............................rather boring. Jim soon (fall)..........................asleep and Sue (start)....................to think about all her work. she (be)..............................sure she (hear)...............a noise outside the window, so she ( look)...................up. A shadow (move).........................slowly through the garden. Her heart (race)..................................She (turn)...................................out the light so that she (can).............................see better . There (be)........................nobody there. But she see)............................that it (snow).................earliere that evening, and cross the grass there (be)........................a line of footprints. A fox (walk).........................across right in front of their window, and now it (look).....................at her from the far corner of the garden.

Exercise 30.

           Oneday a few years ago, I (enter)........................a small room and (sit)...........................quietly, (look)...............through the window, (wait)...........................Time (run).............................by fast, but my excitement( let, not)..................................me (be) ..............................aware of it. After five, ten, fifteen minutes    (pass)..................and no one (come)..................in, my impatience (reach)........................a peak. However, nothing(go).........................wrong; it was only that I (arrive)......................earlier that I (be)......................supposed to. At last, I (hear)............................steps; the door (open).....................; agentleman (come).......................in. (Look)........................at me and (smile)............................he (greet)................me affably.

              I (respond, not)...............................to his greeting: I simply (stare).......................at him and (smile).....................foolishly. (Gesticulate)Khoa tay múa chân..................................expressively, the man (continue).....................(speak)..............................................I (understand).................................not one word that he (say)..................... Nevertheless, he(go).........................on for 45 mminutes. Finally(stop)...................................., he (bow)..................................and (leave)..................................the room.

               The next day I ( be)....................in the small room again, but that time I (be).........................able (answer)........................the man's greeting when he (appear).....................The day before, you (see)......................, (be)...........................my first English lesson.

Exercise 31.

            Tom Smith has musical talent, but he (be)........................a very lazy boy. He always (get)...................up late, and he (be)..........................seldom on time for school. When he (know)......................that he (have).......................to work hard in school on a certain day, he (stay)..........................home.

           If Tom (be)...............................wise, he (not try)..............................so hard to awoid all the problems of his youth. He often (say)...........................that he(wish).............................he (be)..................................born rich, or he (complain).................................that if his great-grandfather (not be)....................unlucky, his family (be)....................rich now. The boy sometimes (say).................that if he (have).........................any substantial help from anyone, he already (be).................................a great musician.

         Among his friends there (be) ..........................two or three who (appreciate)............................Tom's ability, but they (think)...................................that he (lack) ........................preserverance. If he (have)........................it , they (help)...............................him.

Exercise 6.

1. We couldn't risk (leave) .........................him alone                      risk+V-ing : Liều lĩnh làm việc gì đó

2. Their marriage only lasted three months. If he (be).........................less mean, she (not leave)........................him

3. Good, everybody's ready. If we (leave)........................now, we (miss).........................the rush hour traffic

4.The dinner (leave)...............................on the table untouched.

5.. I don't know what's the matter with him. He (act) ...............................funny since you ( be)...................away

6. I (sit)...................there for about 10minutes, pretending to read, when someone( sit)..............down at my table.

7. He was sure that there( be)....................................a serious row when Hugh ( hear) .........................of it.

8. I'm sure you ( forget)................................me by the time I ( be ) .............................back in 5 years

9. Don't worry. He ( promise)..........................to come if he ( have)...................................time.

10. Stay here till the lights ( turn) .....................................green

Excercise 7      as soon asngay sau khi +Sentence( Hiện tại dơn/ Hiện tại hoàn thành)

1. Avoid (use)...........................the infinitive after the expension " It's no use"  avoid+Ving: Tránh làm gì dó

2. If you (smoke)..................less, you(have)..................much more money. But I don't think you ever will

3. She shan't have any pudding until she (eat)..........................her potatoes

4. No one (know) ......................when  he (come).....................tomorrow, or whether he (come)..............at all

5. As Hugh and I (come)....................down the steps we nearly (run)............................into my father.

6. No sooner I (arrive)..........................than I (send)......................her a letter to say that I had a present for her

7. I'll get back as soon as I (get)..............................through with my bussiness

8. He (not go)...........................forty yards in the direction of Paccadilly when he (meet)....................Mary

9. We've lost the  camera. If we (lock).........................the car window, we (not give)............................them the opportunity to break in

10. He threatens (resign)Từ chức..................if we (not agree).......................to his proposal.Lời đề nghị (Điều kiện loại1)

Excercise 8.

1. I know it's a delicate situation. Inspector, but what you (say)............ if I (give).....................you a little present?

2. The police hope (solve)................................the mystery soon.

3. This room will look very cheerful once you've finished (decorate)...............................finish+V-ing

4. She stopped walking. On the other side of the road (be).........................the bus stop where she first (meet)............................him

5. If you (want)..............to see us, come to Tom's on Sunday. We (wait).....................for you there at midday(12.00).

6. Come in, please. I (wait)...................................for you long.

7. Who you (go)..........................................to the cinema with last night?

8. Some sound in the night (wake)..........................................me up. I (roll).............................over in the blacket his aunt( loan)..........................me and (go)..................................out

9. For a moment after their son (leave)..............................................the room. Mr and Mrs Smith merely (stand)......................................and (look)...................................at the each other.

10. The small room (fill).....................with boxes of different sizes  which (deliver).........................the day before.