CONTENTS

Unit 1 Basic English Senten c e Patterns 1

Unit 2 Par ts of S peech 7
Unit 3 Simple Present T ense 23
Unit 4 Simple Pa s t T ense 37
Unit 5 Present Perfect T ense 51
Unit 6 Simple Fu t ure T ense 5
Unit 7 The Passi ! e " oice #Simple Present T ense$ 6
Unit % The Passi ! e " oice #Simple Past T ense$ 7
Unit &greement 'et(een )oun an* " e r' 3
Unit 1+ Prepositions 1+5
2
Unit 1
Basic English Sentence Patterns
A. When we make simple English sentences, we usually follow the
Subject-Verb-Object pattern.
Steps:
. put the subject an! the a!jecti"es such as #fat$, #thin$ etc. or any wor!s
!escribing the subject at the beginning of the sentence
%. put the "erb an! some a!"erbs such as #often$, #usually$ etc. after the
subject
&. put the object of the "erb, the a!jecti"es or other wor!s !escribing the
object an! the a!"erbs !escribing the "erb at the en! of he sentence
Subject Verb Object
Paul
Mary
My father and mother
The fat girl
That little boy
often eats
ate
are eating
has eaten
will eat
biscuits.
two apples quickly.
mangoes now.
a watermelon.
some bread soon.
E'ercise
Rearrange the words in correct order to make complete sentences.
e.g. the fat cat / a mouse / is chasing.
The fat cat is chasing a mouse.
1. that thin girl / is drinking / milk now
2. the robbers yesterday / the police / caught
. our teacher / like /we
!. my mother / my baby sister / is looking after
". has #ust written / a letter / the tall man
$. the students / ha%e sol%ed / some Mathematics problems
&. her aunt tomorrow / will %isit / Mary
'. newspapers e%ery day / my boss / reads
(. en#oyed / the mo%ie / the audience
1). the cook / some chocolate cakes / has made
Answers
E'ercise
1. That thin girl is drinking milk now.
2. The police caught the robbers yesterday.
. *e like our teacher.
!. My mother is looking after my baby sister.
". The tall man has #ust written a letter.
$. The students ha%e sol%ed some Mathematics problems.
&. Mary will %isit her aunt tomorrow.
'. My boss reads newspapers e%ery day.
(. The audience en#oyed the mo%ie.
1). The cook has made some chocolate cakes.
(. Some "erbs can be followe! by two objects without an #an!$ connecting them.
One of these objects is calle! the #!irect object$ an! the other the #in!irect
object$. (elow is the pattern of a sentence containing both !irect object an!
in!irect object)
Subject * Verb * +n!irect Object * ,irect Object
Subject Verb +n!irect Object ,irect Object
+
My parents
*e
They
ga%e
always tell
ha%e lent
are asking
my sister
me
him
the teacher
a birthday present.
stories.
some money.
some questions.
E'ercise %
Rearrange the words in correct order to make complete sentences.
e.g. my sister / a birthday cake yesterday / me / baked
My sister baked me a birthday cake yesterday.
1. the short man / has bought / some crayons from the stationery shop / his son
2. the policeman / has #ust shown / the dri%er / his dri%ing license
. the patient / ga%e / some medicine / the nurse
!. brought / me / a bouquet of flowers last week / my uncle
". the shopkeeper / the customer / is paying / two hundred dollars
$. he / his brother / the secret / has ne%er told
&. a postcard from ,apan / sent / her / her best friend
'. did not lend / his new model car / the child / his classmate
(. her mother / cooked / her / some congee
1). has e%er gi%en / any help / the blind woman / no one in the street
Answers
E'ercise %
1. The short man has bought his son some crayons from the stationery shop.
2. The dri%er has #ust shown the policeman his dri%ing license.
. The nurse ga%e the patient some medicine.
!. My uncle brought me a bouquet of flowers last week.
". The customer is paying the shopkeeper two hundred dollars.
$. -e has ne%er told his brother the secret.
&. -er best friend sent her a postcard from ,apan.
'. The child did not lend his classmate his new model car.
(. -er mother cooked her some congee.
1). .o one in the street has e%er gi%en the blind woman any help.
-. Sometimes a preposition is put in front of the in!irect object. .he pattern of
such sentence is )
Subject * Verb * ,irect Object * /reposition * +n!irect Object
Subject Verb ,irect Object /reposition +n!irect Object
My friend
-is parents
has sent
bought
a letter
a computer
to
for
me.
him.
E'ercise &
Rewrite each of the following sentences by placing the word in brackets before the
indirect ob#ect.
e.g. My brother showed me his new wallet. /to0
My brother showed his new wallet to me.
1. The postman took her a letter yesterday. /to0
2. The dog owner gi%es his dog a bone e%ery day. /to0
. The students sent their teacher a present. /to0
!. The gardener handed me some flowers. /to0
". My mother has already taken my father a cup of coffee./to0
$. 1he found me a seat in the concert last 1unday. /for0
&. 2etty has painted her best friend a beautiful picture. /for0
'. *e bought our uncle a pair of glo%es on his birthday. /for0
(. The tailor made the princess a new dress. /for0
1). ,udy has baked me some chocolate cookies. /for0
Answers
E'ercise &
1. The postman took a letter to her yesterday.
2. The dog owner gi%es a bone to his dog e%ery day.
. The students sent a present to their teacher.
!. The gardener handed some flowers to me.
". My mother has already taken a cup of coffee to my father.
$. 1he found a seat for me in the concert last 1unday.
&. 2etty has painted a beautiful picture for her best friend.
'. *e bought a pair of glo%es for our uncle on his birthday.
(. The tailor made a new dress for the princess.
1). ,udy has baked some chocolate cookies for me.
Unit 2
Parts of Speech
Wor!s perform !ifferent functions in a sentence. ,etails are as follows)
/arts of speech 0sage E'ample
.oun it names a person3 a place or a
thing
Mary is beautiful.
Paris is the capital of 4rance.
4reedom is %ery important.
Pronoun it is a word used instead of a
noun
They are good students.
The pencil is hers.
5d#ecti%e it describes a noun My father is tall but my mother is
short.
6erb it tells an action 2irds fly.
5d%erb it describes the ad#ecti%e and /
or %erbs
The children always talk loudly.
Preposition it tells the relationship between
nouns / pronouns and other
words in a sentence
My parents will meet me at the
station tomorrow.
7on#unction it #oins sentences3 clauses3
phrases and single words
,immy opened the door and went in.
89clamation it tells sudden feeling or
emotion
-urrah: *e won the football match.
E'ercise
Pick out the nouns in the following sentences. There may be more than one noun in
each sentence.
e.g. Terry told his friends many secrets.
.ouns; Terry3 friends3 secrets
1. -is success made his parents happy.
2. 7ows gi%e us milk.
. The train has #ust left the station.
!. Paris is the capital of 4rance.
". <ur family spent the holiday in =ondon.
$. >o you drink coffee with milk and sugar?
&. =ead is softer than iron.
'. *hat@s more important3 health or wealth?
(. 5 swarm of rabbits ran out of the forest.
1). My brother had a toothache last week.
Answers
E'ercise
1. success3 parents
2. cows3 milk
. train3 station.
!. Paris3 capital3 4rance.
". family3 holiday3 =ondon.
$. coffee3 milk3 sugar
&. lead3 iron.
'. health3 wealth
(. swarm3 rabbits3 forest
1). brother3 toothache3 week
E'ercise %
Pick out the pronouns in the following sentences. There may be more than one
pronoun in each sentence.
e.g. These socks are hers.
pronoun; hers
1. The yellow car o%er there belongs to him.
2. This cat is beautiful3 but mine is more beautiful.
. *ho ga%e her the money?
!. -e cut himself when he was sha%ing.
". *hich do you prefer3 an apple or an orange?
$. There is nobody here.
&. The teacher can hear them talking.
'. 1he e9plained it to me yesterday.
(. + found these tickets on the floor yesterday. 5re they yours?
1). Aou should help yourself.
Answers
E'ercise %
1. him.
2. mine
. *ho3 her
!. -e3 himself3 he
". *hich3 you
$. nobody
&. them
'. 1he3 it3 me
(. +3 they3 yours
1). Aou3 yourself
E'ercise &
Pick out the ad#ecti%es in the following sentences. There may be more than one
ad#ecti%e in each sentence.
e.g. -e is a hardBworking student.
ad#ecti%e; hardBworking
1. These apples are sweet but e9pensi%e.
2. *hose umbrella is this?
. There is some milk in the refrigerator.
!. Tai Mo 1han is the highest mountain in -ong Cong.
". *e ha%e not got any mango trees in our garden.
$. *hich dress do you like3 the blue one or the red one?
&. Peter is fatter than Maurice.
'. +t is dangerous for children to play with matches.
(. This book is %ery interesting. -a%e you read it?
1). 5lan is an honest boy.
Answers
E'ercise &
1. These3 sweet3 e9pensi%e
2. *hose
. some
!. highest
". any3 our
$. *hich3 blue3 red
&. fatter
'. dangerous
(. interesting
1). honest
E'ercise 1
Pick out the %erbs in the following sentences. There may be more than one %erb in
each sentence.
e.g. There are thirty students in my class.
%erb; are
1. 5fter the rain had stopped3 the children went out to the playground.
2. My sister en#oys listening to classical music.
. *e will %isit the museum tomorrow.
!. *ho has finished doing the e9ercise?
". The tiger was shot by the hunter.
$. The train is lea%ing soon.
&. 1nakes are found in 1ai Cung.
'. ,ohn occupies a %ery important position in the company.
(. + was bathing when the telephone rang.
1). That is the woman who knows my parents.
Answers
E'ercise 1
1. had stopped3 went
2. en#oys
. will %isit
!. has finished
". was shot
$. is lea%ing
&. are found
'. occupies
(. was bathing3 rang
1). is3 knows
E'ercise 2
Pick out the ad%erbs in the following sentences. There may be more than one ad%erb
in each sentence.
e.g. The soldiers fought bra%ely in the war.
ad%erb; bra%ely
1. The little girl smiled sweetly at me yesterday.
2. Please hang the wet clothes here.
. The chairman seldom arri%es on time.
!. Aou must spend your money more wisely.
". +t is raining hea%ily. Aou must dri%e carefully.
$. -e shouted at the dog that was barking noisily.
&. ,ane spoke the least throughout the meeting.
'. Aou must work hard if you want to pass the e9amination.
(. -a%e you e%er %isited Thailand?
1). The bo9 is too hea%y for him to carry.
Answers
E'ercise 2
1. sweetly3 yesterday
2. here
. seldom
!. more wisely
". hea%ily3 carefully
$. noisily
&. least
'. hard
(. e%er
1). too
E'ercise 3
Pick out the prepositions in the following sentences. There may be more than one
preposition in each sentence.
e.g. My father works in a factory. .
preposition; in
1. Take off your hat before you go into the room.
2. + bought this book for fifty dollars.
. There is a bridge o%er the ri%er.
!. + like walking along the ri%erbank.
". 1he kept her #ewellery in a bo9 under the bed.
$. The lifeguard had to swim against the currents to reach the drowning child.
&. -e is afraid of snakes.
'. -omework should be finished at home.
(. My parents do not work on 1undays.
1). Rose is absent from school today.
Answers
E'ercise 3
1. off3 into
2. for
. o%er
!. along
". in3 under
$. against
&. of
'. at
(. on
1). from
E'ercise 4
Pick out the con#unctions in the following sentences.
e.g. 5 fish can swim but a bird cannot. .
con#unction; but
1. 5lthough he was late3 he managed to catch the bus.
2. My father had locked the door before he went to bed last night.
. + am dark but my sister is fair.
!. *e must hurry or we will be late.
". >o not mo%e until the general gi%es the order.
$. 1ince she was not there3 + talked to her husband.
&. They were disqualified because they cheated during the game.
'. *e can@t carry on for it is raining hea%ily.
(. My brother had a serious stomachache3 so he returned home.
1). Though she was suffering much pain3 she did not complain.
Answers
E'ercise 4
1. 5lthough
2. before.
. but
!. or
". until
$. 1ince
&. because
'. for
(. so
1). Though
E'ercise 5
Pick out the e9clamations in the following sentences.
e.g. -ush: >on@t make any noise.
e9clamation; -ush
1. <h: + am sorry to hear that.
2. 5h: This is my dream car.
. -ush: 2e quiet. The baby is asleep.
!. -ow wonderful: +t can fly.
". 5las: The dog is dead.
$. -a: -a: + ha%e won the first priDe.
&. Eood hea%ens: 5 storm is coming.
'. >ear me: *hat a fool he is.
(. *ell done: Please play it once more.
1). -urrah: <ur team won the game.
Answers
E'ercise 5
1. <h
2. 5h
. -ush
!. -ow wonderful
". 5las
$. -a3 -a
&. Eood hea%ens
'. >ear me
(. *ell done
1). -urrah
Unit 3
Simple Present Tense
.he Simple /resent .ense is use! to talk about)
. things that are usually true
e.g. .he Earth goes roun! the sun.
%. situations which are true at the time of speaking although they may change
e.g. 6e i s in /aris at the moment.
&. habits, or things which happen regularly
e.g. 6e tak e s a shower e"ery e"ening.
E'ercise
4ill in the blanks with the simple present form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. -e drinks a cup of coffee e%ery morning. /drink0
1. 1moking a bad habit. /be0
2. 5nnie her homework e%ery day. /do0
. -e the plants e%ery other day. /water0
!. + up early e%ery morning. /get0
". 2irds south in the winter. /fly0
$. My parents work on 1undays. /not work0
&. 5manda T.6. most e%enings. /watch0
'. 1he often her grandparents. /%isit0
(. -is brother football on Mondays. /play0
1). you the way to the restaurant? /know0
Answers
E'ercise
1. is
2. does
. waters
!. get
". fly
$. do not work
&. watches
'. %isits
(. plays
1). >o you know
E'ercise %
7hoose %erbs from the bo9 to complete the following sentences. Remember to use the
correct form of the %erbs.
e.g. 5n honest person always tells the truth.
put ha%e lose en#oy boil tell
like need open make go
1. *ater at 1)) degrees 7elsius.
2. 4irefighters out fires.
. Most children to eat chocolate and iceBcream.
!. -is parents seldom to mo%ies.
". *e 8nglish lessons e%ery day.
$. The shops in this mall at ele%en daily.
&. 1he often her temper3 so she has no friends.
'. Plants usually sunlight and water.
(. you listening to classical music?
1). Practice perfect.
Answers
E'ercise %
1. boils
2. put
. like
!. go
". ha%e
$. open
&. loses
'. need
(. >o you en#oy
1). makes
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple present form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. 5 baby is helpless and needs parental care. /be3 need0
1. 5 fourBgrid reference
four numbers. The first two numbers
the easting. The second two numbers
/contain3 be3 be0
the northing.
2. Recreational acti%ities place wither indoors or outdoors. 4or e9ample3
playing squash one type of indoor recreational acti%ity. 7ycling and
flying kites outdoor recreational acti%ity. /take3 be3 be0
. Pollution problems
us %ery much in recent years. Many -ong
Cong people abroad for the clean air and unspoilt beaches. /affect3
go0
!. >ifferent people
different preferences. 1ome people
sightseeing3 some people ad%entures and some people
shopping or food. /ha%e3 prefer3 like3 like0
". Tourism
ser%ice industry. +t many #obs in transport3
hotel3 catering and entertainment businesses. 89amples tourist guides3
coach dri%ers3 waiters and waitresses in hotels and restaurants. /be3 create3 be0
$. 1ome factories inflammable raw materials and may catch fire easily.
This
a %ery serious threat to buildings nearby. 4or e9ample3 the
factories in 1an Po Cong
%ery near to residential blocks. This
an e9ample of land use conflict. /use3 be3 be3 be0
&. The buildings
often small and a lot of people there.
*indows not sufficient and so %entilation poor. The
shops a lot of rubbish and pollutants like waste gases from restaurant
kitchens. The dense traffic and slowBmo%ing %ehicles also out a lot of
smoke and harmful gases. =i%ing there %ery unpleasant. /be3 li%e3 be3
be3 produce3 gi%e3 become0
Answers
E'ercise &
1. contains3 are3 are
2. takes3 is3 are
. affect3 go
!. ha%e3 prefer3 like3 like
". is3 creates3 are
$. use3 is3 are3 is
&. are3 li%e3 are3 is3 produce3 gi%e3 becomes
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple present form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. 5 baby is helpless and needs parental care. /be3 need0
'. EuangDhou
a good public transport system. Many people
their bicycles to work or school. This down the traffic3
especially in the rush hours. 8%ery day more than '))3))) %ehicles in
EuangDhou3 so congestion common along the narrow streets3 bridges
and tunnels. /not ha%e3 ride3 slow3 run3 be0
(. 1ome factories
their waste water properly. They #ust
them down the drain pipes. This waste water to9ic chemicals and
metals. These then
concentrated in seafood like oysters and
shrimps. /not treat3 pour3 contain3 become0
1). 1ince the 1econd *orld *ar3 the two cities better sanitary conditions
and medical facilities. .ow fewer babies
after birth and people
a longer life. Therefore3 as the number of deaths 3
population . /ha%e3 die3 li%e3 drop3 increase0
11. 1ome factory owners their waste water into the drain pipes. Many
cars
black smoke but the dri%ers them. People
a lot of paper and plastic and therefore a large amount
of solid waste. /pour3 emit3 not fi93 use3 produce0
12. 5s factories to the mainland of 7hina3 the go%ernment
the factory landowners to change the purpose of the industrial buildings. /mo%e3
encourage0
1. 1ome countries3 like the F153 to protect their own industries. They
up quotas to restrict the quantity of imported products. They also
the price of imported goods by using tariffs on imports. /want3 set3
increase0
1!. The go%ernment training courses for industrial workers who
to change #obs.
These courses
free and all
retrainees
a retraining allowance of
G!3))) per month for attending fullBtime
courses. /pro%ide3 want3 be3 recei%e0
Answers
E'ercise 1
'. does not ha%e3 ride3 slows3 run3 is
(. do not treat3 pour3 contains3 become
1). ha%e3 die3 li%e3 drops3 increases
11. pour3 emit3 do not fi93 use3 produce
12. mo%e3 encourages
1. want3 set3 increase
1!. pro%ides3 want3 are3 recei%e
E'ercise 2
.he following sentences are taken from Journey Through History A Modern
Course Book 1 publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple present form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. 5 baby is helpless and needs parental care. /be3 need0
1. *e
about the past from the writings of historians. -istorians
a record of past e%ents from primary sources and secondary sources.
/learn3 make0
2. -ong Cong to -ong Cong +sland3 the Cowloon Peninsula and the
.ew Territories. +t in Euangdong pro%ince in south 7hina. /refer3 be0
. 8ach walled %illage an ancestral hall. The ancestral hall
the soul tablets of the clan@s founding ancestor. 7lan members their
ancestors3
celebrations and about clan affairs there.
/ha%e3 houses3 worship3 hold3 talk0
!. >amiao the oldest and largest of all the Tianhou temples in -ong
Cong. 1ome )))) worshippers
there on Tinahou@s birthday. 5t
>amiao3 they
incense3 and fruit and roasted pigs to
Tianhou. /be3 go3 burn3 offer0
". 7i%iliDation citiDens or persons li%ing in a %illage3 a town or a city.
-istorians this word to describe how people in %illages3
towns or cities. /mean3 use3 li%e0
Answers
E'ercise 2
1". learn3 make
1$. refers3 is
1&. has3 houses3 worship3 hold3 talk
1'. is3 go3 burn3 offer
1(. means3 use3 li%e
E'ercise 3
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or #1
st
Century Book 1A publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple present form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. 5 baby is helpless and needs parental care. /be3 need0
1. 1cientists out e9periments in laboratories. 5 laboratory
a lot of apparatus and equipment. /carry3 pro%ide0
2. Most of the time a detecti%e some materials from the scene and
them to the laboratory for analysis. /collect3 send0
. .o one e9actly how many different kinds of li%ing things
on 8arth today. /know3 e9ist0
!. =ife
when a sperm o%um. The sperms
up the uterus to the o%iduct. /begin3 meet3 swim0
". *hen a person puberty3 he or she se9ual maturity.
/reach3 reach0
$. The lining of the uterus down and a small amount of blood and
cells out through the %agina. /break3 pass0
&. +f pregnancy 3 the lining of the uterus thick and B
down. /occur3 stay3 not break0
'. The menstrual cycle usually about 2' days3 but it
in different women./be3 %ary0
(. +f you abortion as the solution when you a
pregnant3 you the serious effects of abortion? /choose3
get3 know0
1). 1ome se9 as something casual and much attention to
the consequences which might be %ery serious. /take3 not pay0
Answers
E'ercise 3
1. carry3 pro%ides
2. collects3 sends
. knows3 e9ist
!. begins3 meets3 swim
". reaches3 reaches
$. breaks3 pass
&. occurs3 stays3 does not break
'. is3 %aries
(. choose3 get3 do you know
1). take3 do not pay
E'ercise 4
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or #1
st
Century Book 1B publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple present form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. 5 baby is helpless and needs parental care. /be3 need0
1. *hen two ob#ects
the same speed3 which one more
kinetic energy3 the hea%ier one or the lighter one? /ha%e3 ha%e0
2. The 7hina =ight and Power 7ompany =imited
Cowloon and the .ew Territories3 including =antau. /supply0
electricity to
. *hen acid rain into stream and lakes3 it them acidic
and this most of the fish. /fall3 make3 kill0
!. 5s the tide 3 seawater through the dam tunnels into the
ri%er and the turbines. *hen the tide out3 the turbines
in the opposite direction. /rise3 flow3 turn3 flow turn0
". 8%ery day the sun 3 the wind 3 the rain and
the tide in. /shine3 blow3 fall3 come0
$. *ater pollution not only our health3 but also nature.
/affect3 harm0
&. *hen you
onto cold glass3 the water %apour breathed out
into liquid water. /breathe3 condense0
'. 5toms of the same matter the same and the same siDe.
5toms of different elements different siDes /be3 ha%e3 ha%e0
(. The difference between steel and wood
denser than wood. /be3 be0
that steel
1). *hen an electric iron the required temperature3 the bimetallic strip
3 breaking the circuit and switching off the heater. /reach3 bend0
Answers
E'ercise 4
2). ha%e3 has
21. supplies
22. falls3 makes3 kills
2. rises3 flows3 turns3 flows3 turn
2!. shines3 blows3 falls3 comes
2". affects3 harms
2$. breathe3 condenses
2&. are3 ha%e3 ha%e
2'. is3 is
2(. reaches3 bends
Unit 4
Simple Past Tense
.he Simple /ast .ense is use! to talk about actions that are complete! in the
past.
e.g. Sam$s father !ie! last Sun!ay.
E'ercise
4ill in the blanks with the simple past form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. + slept early last night. /sleep0
1. *ho the %ase while + was away? /break0
2. -e a lot of photographs during his last trip. /take0
. The little boy a bad dream last night. /ha%e0
!. 1ome men a hole under the fence last week. /dig0
". 1he from the drinking fountain although she
/not drink3 be0 thirsty.
$. The baby asleep ten minutes ago. /fall0
&. The boys into the house when it to rain. /go3 start0
'. 8%e the apples into hal%es and them to the guests.
/cut3 gi%e0
(. There a serious traffic accident two days ago. /be0
1). *e money3 so we our car last week. /need3 sell0
Answers
E'ercise
1. broke
2. took
. had
!. dug
". did not drink3 was
$. fell
&. went3 started
'. cut3 ga%e
(. was
1). needed3 sold
E'ercise %
7hoose %erbs from the bo9 to complete the following sentences. Remember to use
the correct form of the %erbs.
e.g. The choir sang well last 1unday.
drop hear be go get gi%e sing
mo%e post knock plant stop
1. 5my o%er a case. =uckily3 she didn@t cut herself.
2. *hen + the news3 + couldn@t belie%e my ears.
. Mr. 7han a cold last week.
!. The temperature sharply last night.
". My father to bed early last night.
$. they late for the concert last weekend?
&. The clerk the letter this morning. + am sure the client will get it
tomorrow.
'. +t raining an hour ago.
(. My parents me this watch on my last birthday.
1). *e this apple tree when we in this house last year.
Answers
E'ercise %
1. knocked
2. heard
. got
!. dropped
". went
$. *ere
&. posted
'. stopped
(. ga%e
1). planted3 mo%ed
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple past form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. -e did not go to school yesterday because he was sick. /not go3 be0
1. The 2ritish to -ong Cong in 1'!2 because they
to find a good port for trade with 7hina. They 6ictoria -arbour
%ery useful. +t large and deep enough for the ships of that time.
5nd it was protected from strong winds and typhoons by the surrounding hills.
Therefore3 the 2ritish to build the city along the northern shore
of -ong Cong +sland. /come3 want3 find3 be3 begin0
2. 7ompared with the market towns in the .ew Territories3 7entral
more accessible. 5t that time3 business people and
their goods mainly by sea. They sea transport
con%enient in this area. 1o3 they their offices and warehouses
around 6ictoria -arbour. +t the most accessible part of the
city. /be3 import3 e9port3 find3 be3 build3 become0
. 5s more and more offices and houses were built3 land was not enough. The 72>
therefore to *an 7hai and across the harbour to Tsim 1ha Tsui
on the Cowloon Peninsula. 5lso3 the go%ernment to reclaim
the sea around 6ictoria -arbour to get more land. /e9pand3 begin0
!. To help sol%e these problems3 the -ong Cong go%ernment in 1(''
the -ong Cong =and >e%elopment 7orporation. /establish0
". +t increasingly difficult to find enough space in the old urban
areas to house the e%erBgrowing population of -ong Cong. 1o the go%ernment of
-ong Cong the .ew Town >e%elopment Programme in 1(&.
+ts aim to build new urban areas in the .ew Territories so that
more people could li%e there. /become3 start3 be0
Answers
E'ercise &
1. came3 wanted3 found3 was3 began
2. was3 imported3 e9ported3 found3 was3 built3 became
. e9panded3 began
!. established
". became3 started3 was
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple past form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. -e did not go to school yesterday because he was sick. /not go3 be0
.
1. +n the past3 land use planning less important. There no
control o%er land use. /be3 be0
2. +n 1((!3 the go%ernment a sewage disposal scheme. /start0
. +n 1(($3 outward processing in the mainland -CG22232)) million
worth of goods. /produce0
!. +n the past3 -ong Cong products
because they cheaper. /be3 be0
popular in the o%erseas market
". +n the 1(&)s and 1(')s3 the problem of pollution caused by manufacturing
industry
more serious. 4actories noisy. They also
out smoke and gas3 solid waste and dirty water. 5ll these
our en%ironment and
harmful to our health. Therefore3 the
go%ernment to pass laws to restrict pollution from factories. /be3 be3
gi%e3 pollute3 be3 begin0
$. 4rom 1('( to 1(($3 Euangdong Pro%ince
the most important
production base of -ong Cong@s manufacturing. +t (" per cent of the
%alue of -ong Cong@s imports from the mainland related to outward processing
in 1(($. /remain3 create0
&. +n 1((&3 the a%erage daily traffic figures at the three crossing points
about 13()) at 1ha Tau Cok3 '3!)) at Man Cam To and 1"3&)) at =ok Ma 7hau.
/be0
'. +n 1((13 the unemployment rate 1.' percent3 but it a
peak of .2 per cent in 1((". The unemployment rate also from 1.$
per cent to 2.1 per cent during the same period. /be3 reach3 rise0
(. +n the 1($)s and 1(&)s many people in -ong Cong their farms in
the countryside and
to the urban areas. They in the
factories and offices. RuralBurban migration the growth of the city.
2ut there not enough urban land for the increased population. Frban
problem such as o%ercrowding and traffic congestion . /lea%e3 mo%e3
work3 cause3 be3 occur0
1). +n the 1($)s and 1(&)s3 -ong Cong steady ruralBurban migration
and urbaniDation.
Answers
E'ercise 1
1. was3 was
2. started
. produced
!. were3 were
". was3 were3 ga%e3 polluted3 were3 began
$. remained3 created
&. were
'. was3 reached3 rose
(. left3 mo%ed3 worked3 caused3 was3 occurred
1). e9perienced
E'ercise 2
.he following sentences are taken from Journey Through History A Modern
Course Book 1 publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple past form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. -e did not go to school yesterday because he was sick. /not go3 be0
1. -istory when people first written records in about !)))
27 /or $))) years old0. /begin3 make0
2. The 1tone 5ge from about 2")))))B!)))27. >uring this prehistoric
period3 people mainly
stone to make tools and weapons. They
no written records. /last3 use3 lea%e0
. 8arly <ld 1tone 5ge people
probably apemen. They
any clothes. They only 1." metres tall. They how to talk.
They ate uncooked food. They in ca%es to keep warm.
/be3 not wear3 be3 not know3 eat3 li%e0
!. +n the 1'
th
century3 some *esterners trading in EuangDhou about
-ong Cong. 2efore sailing to EuangDhou3 their ships sometimes
fresh water at a waterfall near 1hek Pai *an. There a -ong Cong
6illage nearby. *esterners
few 7hinese words. They
the place -ong Cong. They it for the name of the whole island. /hear3
get3 be3 know3 call3 mistake0
". +n 221 273 -ong Cong
a part of the Hin >ynasty. Aet there
few official records about -ong Cong. /become3 be0
$. <ne or two hundred years ago3 -ong Cong@s rural life quiet. People
at that time
few entertainments. Rural people the
custom of worshipping their ancestors. 5ncestor worship a part of the
religious life in a rural community. +ts main purpose to show filial
piety to ancestors. /be3 ha%e3 ha%e3 form3 be0
&. 5ncient 8gyptians
an early ci%iliDation in the .ile 6alley. Their
golden age from about 2))B12))27. /build3 last0
'. The Ereek ci%iliDation in about ')) 27. +t mainly from
the Minoan ci%iliDation. The Minoans on a Mediterranean +sland
called 7rete in about )))27. They writing through trade with the
8gyptians. 1o the Minoan ci%iliDation . +t
in about
1!")27. That year3 the Mycenaeans from Ereece
de%elop3 li%e3 learn3 begin3 end3 conquer0
7rete. /begin3
(. 5ncient Ereeks democratic rule. They many gods and
goddesses. 8ach god or goddess its own myth. /start3 worship3 ha%e0
1). Muslims
to Mecca to worship idols. Trade . Traders
losing money. They Mohammed. They to
kill him. To sa%e his life3 Mohammed
1$3$22. /not go3 fall3 start3 hate3 want3 lea%e0
Mecca for Aathrib on ,uly
11. 4eudalism
people into the aristocracy. .obles and their families
the aristocracy. They great landowners. /di%ide3 form3
be0
12. 7raftsmen and traders in medie%al 8urope to group themsel%es into
guilds. The guilds rules for their trade and craft. They
prices3 wages and the quality of goods. /like3 make3 fi90
Answers
E'ercise 2
1. began3 made
2. lasted3 used3 left
. were3 did not wear3 were3 did not know3 ate3 li%ed
!. heard3 got3 was3 knew3 called3 mistook
". became3 were
$. was3 had3 had3 formed3 was
&. built3 lasted
'. began3 de%eloped3 li%ed3 learned3 began3 ended3 conquered
(. started3 worshipped
1). did not go3 fell3 started3 hate3 want3 lea%e
11. di%ided3 formed3 were
12. liked3 made3 fi9ed
89ercise $
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1A publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple past form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. -e did not go to school yesterday because he was sick. /not go3 be0
1. +n 1(123 the big ocean liner Titanic across the 5ltantic <cean from
8ngland to .ew Aork. /sail0
2. Michael 4araday /1&(1B1'$&0
a famous scientist. -e
" obser%ations when obser%ing a burning candle. /be3 make0
. 5round ))) 2.7.3 the 7hinese a Ifire clock@. +t was a rod. /in%ent0
!. Many li%ing things around us once li%ing. /be0
". Robert -ooke the first one to use a microscope to obser%e Icells@
in 1$$". /be0
Answers
E'ercise 3
1. sailed
2. was3 made
. in%ented3 was
!. were
". was
E'ercise 4
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book Book 1B publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple past form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. -e did not go to school yesterday because he was sick. /not go3 be0
1. +n the past3 most people in -ong Cong kerosene for cooking. /use0
2. +n the past3 people little energy. /require0
. +n the past3 we hea%ily on collected rain water which was stored in
reser%oirs. /depend0
Answers
E'ercise 4
1. used
2. required
. depended
Unit 5
Present Perfect Tense
.he /resent /erfect .ense is use! to talk about)
. an imme!iate past action
e.g. + ha"e just finishe! my !inner.
%. an action which starte! in the past an! continues up to the present
e.g. 6e has worke! in this company since 889.
&. the present result of a past action
e.g. + ha"e been to the Ocean /ark.
E'ercsie
4ill in the blanks with the present perfect form of the %erbs in brackets.
89ample; *e ha%e known each other for a long time. /know0
1. The boys that mo%ie before. /see0
2. you e%er to the 1pace Museum? /be0
. The rain yet. /not stop0
!. + ne%er on a motorcycle. /ride0
". Mr. *ong in this company since 1('). /work0
$. <h dear: + my new glasses. /break0
&. The fishermen #ust se%eral large fish. /catch0
'. 1he the %egetables already. /cook0
(. The old man in that little hut for ten years. /li%e0
1). 8%eryone . =et@s start the meeting. /arri%e0
Answers
E'ercise
1. ha%e seen
2. -a%e you e%er been
. -as not stopped
!. -a%e ne%er ridden
". has worked
$. ha%e broken
&. ha%e #ust caught
'. has cooked
(. has li%ed
1). has arri%ed
E'ercise %
7hoose %erbs from the bo9 to complete the following sentences. Remember to use the
correct form of the %erbs.
e.g. -as Mary told her father the bad news?
lose forget fall not hear go tell
sing look take make put
1. <h: + my wallet.
2. I+ am sorry that + to bring my homework@ said 5my.
. you e%er at a karaoke club?
!. My mother #ust to the market.
". -e my book without my permission. +t is %ery impolite of
him.
$. 2ob complained3 I+ e%erywhere3 but + can@t find it.@
&. + from my cousin for a long time.
'. The secretary cannot remember where she the files.
(. The little boy into a hole.
1). >aisy a careless mistake.
Answers
E'ercise %
1. ha%e lost
2. ha%e forgotten
. -a%e you e%er sung
!. has #ust gone
". has taken
$. ha%e looked
&. ha%e not heard
'. has put
(. has fallen
1). has made
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the present perfect form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g.-a%e you e%er obser%ed any plant cells under the microscope? /obser%e0
1. .owadays tra%eling abroad an easy task. /become0
2. Tourism
cultural change to the local people who
li%ed in traditional %illages before. /bring0
. Tourism
/make0
many Malaysian farmers unemployed.
!. There are more and more people li%ing in the old urban areas. The land %alue
thus
too high for factories3 so many factories
out to the .ew Territories. /become3 mo%e0
". -ong Cong people higher income as the economy
grows3 so they can afford the e9penses of tra%elling abroad. /earn0
Answers
E'ercise &
1. has become
2. has brought
. has made
!. has thus become3 ha%e mo%ed
". ha%e earned
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the present perfect form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g.-a%e you e%er obser%ed any plant cells under the microscope? /obser%e0
1. 2oth -ong Cong and EuangDhou natural increase.
/e9perience0
2. To sol%e the city@s traffic problems3 the EuangDhou go%ernment
a number of pro#ects to impro%e the transport system. /start0
. +n 1((!3 the go%ernment started a sewage disposal scheme. Fnder the scheme3 all
of -ong Cong@s coastal waters water control Dones.
/become0
!. The go%ernment the land use of the whole territory to
sol%e the urban problems. /plan0
". The unpleasant li%ing en%ironment in the old urban area
people to lea%e. <%er the last twenty years3 many -ong Cong people
to the .ew Territories. /cause3 mo%e0
$. >uring the 1(()s3 -ong Cong from a manufacturing
centre towards a ser%ice and commercial centre. Many workers
their #obs because of the relocation of manufacturing operations to
the mainland. /change3 lose0
&. *ith the relocation of lowBcost manufacturing industry to the mainland of 7hina3
-ong Cong to de%elop modern and highBtechnology
industries such as microprocessor industries. /begin0
'. Frbanisation %ery rapid in 1outh 5merican countries.
+n 2raDil3 5rgentina and 7hile3 o%er $) per cent of the people are li%ing in cities
now. The rapid mo%ement of people from %illages to cities in 2raDil
many serious urban problems. /be3 cause0
(. +n many cities of the de%eloped countries3 the process of suburbaniDation
the inner city area. /affect0
1). The unpleasant li%ing en%ironment in the old urban areas
people to lea%e. <%er the last twenty years3 many -ong Cong people
to the .ew Territories. /cause3 mo%e0
Answers
E'ercise 1
1. ha%e e9perienced
2. has started
. ha%e become
!. has planed
". has caused3 ha%e mo%ed
$. has changed
&. has begun
'. has been
(. has caused
1). has affected
Unit 6
Simple !t!re Tense
.he Simple :uture .ense is use! to talk about an action which will happen in
future
e.g. 6e will mo"e to a new flat "ery soon.
E'ercise
4ill in the blanks with the simple future form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. Tony will # o in us for lunch tomorrow. /#oin0
1. + my classmate with his homework later in the e%ening.
/help0
2. *ho to the party ne9t 1unday? /come0
. -e the pro#ect ne9t week. /finish0
!. My uncle from 1ingapore us ne9t month. /%isit0
". + am sure that she about it by tomorrow. /forget0
$. 1he is ill. 1he the doctor this afternoon. /see0
&. The shops in this mall close in an hour@s time. /close0
'. 1usan her birthday in the coming 1aturday. /celebrate0
(. The tourBguide us to the Doo tomorrow. /take0
1). *e hiking if it rains. /not go0
Answers
E'ercise
1. will help
2. will come
. will finish
!. will %isit
". will forget
$. will see
&. will close
'. will celebrate
(. will take
1). will not go
E'ercise %
7hoose %erbs from the bo9 to complete the following sentences. Remember to use the
correct form of the %erbs.
e.g. *e will do it for him ne9t Monday.
hear paint deli%er find bake do
return lea%e take off drop organise
1. The boys the gate and the wall ne9t weekend.
2. -e the books after he ha%e finished reading them.
. 5ccording to the weather forecast3 the temperature sharply
tomorrow.
!. The furniture shop the cabinet to us this afternoon.
". There is no need for you to tell him what to do. -e out the
answer soon.
$. The plane in a few minutes@ time.
&. + am sure nobody us as we are quite alone.
'. My grandparents for 7anada early tomorrow morning.
(. + a cake for him tomorrow.
1). ,udy a party at her house sometime this month.
Answers
E'ercise
1. will paint
2. will return
. will drop
!. will deli%er
". will find
$. will take off
&. will hear
'. will lea%e
(. will bake
1). will organise
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple future form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *ithin the ne9t two years3 the go%ernment will build many new car parks in the
city. /build0
1. The *est Rail Auen =ong and Tseun *an. The railway
to Tuen Mun through the e9isting =ight Rail Transit
1ystem. /link3 connect0
2. The go%ernment
about 13)) hectares of new land
around 6ictoria -arbour. The new land will be used for; building more flats for
residential purposes so that the old urban areas
less
crowded3 building more roads3 building more office buildings and community
facilities3 and pro%iding more urban parks and open spaces. 2y these new
de%elopments3 the li%ing en%ironment of the urban areas
better and healthier. /reclaim3 become3 become0
Answers
E'ercise &
1. will link3 will connect
2. will reclaim3 will become3 will become
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1A by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple future form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *ithin the ne9t two years3 the go%ernment will build many new car parks in the
city. /build0
1. Aou burnt easily if you are not careful enough. /get0
2. +f you obser%e carefully during the e9periment3 you
changes. /see0
many
. The golf course and residential de%elopment at 1ha =o Tung -ong
Cong@s best dragonfly habitat. /destroy0
!. *hen conditions are suitable3 each bacterium
minutes. /di%ide0
once e%ery )
". *hat if a group of li%ing things do not reproduce fast enough to
replace those which ha%e died? /happen0
Answers
E'ercise 1
1. will get
2. will see
. will destroy
!. will di%ide
". will happen
E'ercise 2
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1B by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the simple future form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *ithin the ne9t two years3 the go%ernment will build many new car parks in the
city. /build0
$. 8%en the sources of nuclear fuels3 such as uranium3 are also limited and
finally out. /run0
&. Most of the wastes thousands of years to become harmless. /take0
'. 5 solution which any more solute is called a saturated solution.
/not dissol%e0
(. *hat if a breaker of saturated copper /++0 sulphate solution at ")
degrees 7elsius is cooled down to 2) degrees 7elsius? /happen0
1). *hen an electricity company installs o%erhead wires in the summer3 they should
be slack enough because they in the winter. /contract0
Answers
E'ercise 2
1. will finally run
2. will take
. will not dissol%e
!. will happen
". will contract
Unit "
The Passi#e $oice %Simple Present Tense&
.he /assi"e "oice is use! when
. you want to emphasi;e the object of the sentence
e.g. 6is pets a r e fe! by his mai! e"ery !ay.
%. the !oer of an action is unknown
e.g. .his article is taken from his new book.
E'ercise
4ill in the blanks with the passi%e %erb form in simple present tense;
89ample; 1ingapore is known to be an industrialised country.
1. Elass from sand. /make0
2. Many cars in -ong Cong from ,apan. /import0
. This magaDine weekly. /publish0
!. 1alt to preser%e food. /use0
". <ur classroom by us e%ery day. /clean0
$. 8nglish in many countries. /speak0
&. 7akes by the bakers e%ery day. /bake0
'. 6egetables by people all o%er the world. /eat0
(. The warehouse day and night. /guard0
1). Milk by cows. /gi%e0
Answers
E'ercise
1. is made
2. are imported
. is published
!. is used
". is cleaned
$. is spoken
&. are baked
'. are eaten
(. is guarded
1). is gi%en
E'ercise %
7hoose %erbs from the bo9 to complete the following sentences. Remember to use the
correct form of the %erbs.
e.g. 1eeds are sown in spring.
switch send feed catch deli%er sow
water drink read need like
1. =etters by postmen.
2. Mice by cats.
. 5 cup of milk by her e%ery day.
!. 2abies by their mothers.
". 1unlight by plants.
$. Plush toys by most children.
&. 5 story book by the little boy e%ery week.
'. 5 birthday card to me by my aunt in 7anada e%ery year.
(. The heater on in winter.
1). The plants by the gardener e%ery morning.
Answers
E'ercise %
1. are deli%ered
2. are caught
. is drunk
!. are fed
". is needed
$. are liked
&. is read
'. is sent
(. is switched
1). are watered
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. =arge shopping areas are usually found in the commercial centre of a city. /find0
1. *hole circle bearing
direction. /measure0
from the north in a clockwise
2. Rural areas mainly in the .ew Territories3 the outlying
islands and the middle and southBeastern parts of -ong Cong +sland. The land
by trees3 grasses3 farmland and fish ponds. /find3 co%er0
. The old buildings then
down and the small pieces of
land
together to form a larger piece. 1treets
wider3 new facilities like drain pipes 3
and new buildings of different uses then . The land uses
carefully to a%oid the problem of land use conflict. /pull3
group3 make3 build3 construct3 plan0
!. <n many maps3 the column and the rows of squares by
letter and number respecti%ely. /name0
". Eo%ernment and community land use means those places where ser%ices
to the public. /pro%ide0
Answers
E'ercise &
1. are measured
2. are found3 is co%ered
. are then pulled down3 are grouped3 are made3 are built3 are then construct3 are
carefully planned
!. are named
$. are pro%ided
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. =arge shopping areas are usually found in the commercial centre of a city. /find0
1. Most of the waste water and it
directly into the Jhu ,iang. /not treated3 discharge0
2. 1ome solid wastes like metals and paper 3 but most of
them into landfills. /recycle3 dump0
. +n -ong Cong3 most commercial acri%ities and #ob opportunities
in Cowloon and Peninsula or on -ong Cong +sland3 but
nearly half of the population li%es in the .ew Territories. /find0
!. The main urban areas by 6ictoria -arbour. /separate0
". *ithin each new town3 public housing estates
by the
go%ernment. 2asic facilities such as hospitals3 markets and schools
. /build3 pro%ide0
Answers
E'ercise 1
". is not treated3 is discharged
$. are recycled3 are dumped
&. are found
'. are separated
&. are built3 are pro%ided
E'ercise 2
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or #1
st
Century Book 1B publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. =arge shopping areas are usually found in the commercial centre of a city. /find0
1. 8nergy to useful forms or the forms that we desire. /con%ert0
2. Towngas from naphtha which is a petroleum product. /produce0
. -ow many wind turbines to match the output of a $)) megawatt
coalBfired station? /need0
!. 1maller crystals during rapid cooling. /form0
". 2rownian motion also occurs when small particles
/suspend0
in a liquid.
Answers
E'ercise 2
1. is con%erted
2. is produced
. are needed
!. are formed
". are suspended
Unit '
The Passi#e $oice %Simple Past Tense&
.he /assi"e "oice is use! when
. you want to emphasi;e the object of the sentence
e.g. 6is umbrella was tak en away by his sister this morning.
%. the !oer of an action is unknown
e.g. .he tree w as cut !own yester!ay .
E'ercise
4ill in the blanks with the passi%e %erb form in simple past tense;
89ample; The thief was caught by the police this morning. /catch0
1. The football match yesterday by our team. /win0
2. These glo%es at a #umbo sale. /buy0
. That magaDine in 1(&). /publish0
!. The shopping mall two weeks ago. /complete0
". My watch last week. /steal0
$. This apple tree by my grandfather long time ago. /plant0
&. 2ill the chairman of the 8nglish 7lub yesterday. /elect0
'. My hat off by the wind when + was crossing the road.
/blow0
(. Thousands of soldiers during the 1econd *orld *ar. /kill0
1). This room last month. /paint0
Answers
E'ercise
1. was won
2. were bought
. was published
!. was completed
". was stolen
$. was planted
&. was elected
'. was blown
(. were killed
1). was painted
E'ercise %
7hoose %erbs from the bo9 to complete the following sentences. Remember to use the
correct form of the %erbs.
e.g. The suspect was questioned by the police this morning.
sa%e attack build punish use question
break write check trap eat
1. 5 little girl by a shark when she was swimming.
2. These buildings fifty years ago.
. There was a fire last night. Many residents in the
burning building and had to be sa%ed by the firemen.
!. 5ll the sweets by my cousin yesterday.
". 7indy from being drowned some days ago.
$. + a watch on my last birthday.
&. The %ase by the careless ser%ant last week.
'. 8%ery %ehicle by the police after the prisoners had
escaped.
(. The naughty boys for not doing their homework last
week.
1). Romeo and Juliet by *illiam 1hakespeare.
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E'ercise %
1. was attacked
2. were built
. were trapped
!. were eaten
". was sa%ed
$. was gi%en
&. was broken
'. was checked
(. were punished
1). was written
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *e re %itamins disco%ered long time ago? /disco%er0
1. 5s more and more offices in 7entral3 land was not
enough. /build0
2. The streets in the inner city many years ago when there
were %ery few cars. /build0
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E'ercise &
1. were built
2. were built
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *e re %itamins disco%ered long time ago? /disco%er0
. +ndustries in residential areas3 like the Aue9iu >istrict of
EuangDhou and 1an Po Cong of -ong Cong. -ighways or flyo%ers
right in the front of people@s homes. /find3 build0
!. +n more de%eloped countries3 city centres a long time ago.
/de%elop0
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E'ercise 1
. were found3 were built
!. were de%eloped
E'ercise 2
.he following sentences are taken from Journey Through History A Modern
Course Book 1 publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *e re %itamins disco%ered long time ago? /disco%er0
". -ong Cong by the 2ritish in the period 1'!2B1((&. /rule0
$. 7hristianity 3 the world@s largest religion3 by ,esus 7hrist in
the 1
st
century 5.>. /start0
&. 5t first3 ancient 8gypt into Fpper and =ower 8gypt. /di%ide0
'. 4inally3 in ("3 7hristianity the empire@s official religion.
/make0
(. 5fter 5le9ander@s death3 ancient Ereece grew weak. +n 1!$273 it
by the Romans. /conquer0
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E'ercise 2
". was ruled
$. was started
&. was di%ided
'. was made
(. was conquered
89ercise $
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1A publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *e re %itamins disco%ered long time ago? /disco%er0
1. Radio signals by Titanic asking for help./send0
2. The 2unsen burner first by a 2ritish physicist and chemist
called Michael 4araday in the early 1(
th
century. +t then
by a famous Eerman chemist called Robert 2unsen in 1'").
/in%ent3 impro%e0
. The earliest scale for measuring temperature by a >utchman
named Eabrief 4ahrenheit in the early 1&))s. /in%ent0
!. >uring the construction of the new airport at 7hek =ap Cok3 a huge area of the
sea into land. /turn0
". Microscopes by -ans and Jacharias ,anssen in 1"(). /in%ent0
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E'ercise 3
1. were sent
2. was in%ented3 was impro%ed
. was in%ented
!. was turned
". were in%ented
E'ercise 4
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1B publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with the correct form of the %erbs in brackets.
e.g. *e re %itamins disco%ered long time ago? /disco%er0
1. +n the past3 we depended hea%ily on collected rain water which in
reser%oirs. /store0
2. +t is because the ancients thought that common quartD crystals by
intense freeDing of water /form0
. 2rownian motion
1'2&. /disco%er0
by a 1cottish scientist called Robert 2rown in
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E'ercise 4
1. was stored
2. were formed
. was disco%ered
Unit (
)greement *et+een No!n an, $er*
E'ercise
>ecide whether the %erb should be singular or plural. Then fill in each blank with is
or are.
e.g. There i s a lot of money in the bo9.
1. There some paper on the desk.
2. The colour of these roses red.
. The windows of this room dirty.
!. 8%eryone in the class present today.
". there any letters for me?
$. +n -ong Cong3 there a lot of rain in spring.
&. The capital of 4rance Paris.
'. 5ll the furniture in my house brand new.
(. The news %ery shocking.
1). .o one absent today.
11. Tony@s hair too long.
12. My neighbours often %ery noisy at night.
1. There twel%e months in a year.
1!. There a lot of rubbish in the playground. /be0
1". There some orange #uice in the refrigerator. /be0
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E'ercise
1. is
2. is
. are
!. is
". are
$. is
&. is
'. is
(. is
1). is
11. is
12. is
1. are
1!. is
1". is
E'ercise %
>ecide whether the %erb should be singular or plural. Then fill in each blank with the
correct %erb gi%en in brackets.
e.g. <ne of my brothers has gone to 1hanghai for a holiday. /has gone3 ha%e gone0
1. .ot one of the students /ha%e finished3 has finished0
the test.
2. Much information about the moon /has been obtained3
ha%e been obtained0.
. The police /has caught3 ha%e caught0 the thief recently.
!. 1ome of the girls /has gone3 ha%e gone0 home.
". 5ll his luggage /has been stolen3 ha%e been stolen0.
$. <ne of the islands near -ong Cong /is called3 are called0
7heung 7hau.
&. 7heese /is made3 are made0 from milk.
'. These sofas /is made3 are made0 of leather.
(. 5 lot of water /is used3 are used0 e%ery day.
1). 5ll the fish in this pond /has died3 ha%e died0.
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E'ercise %
1. has finished
2. has been obtained
. has caught
!. ha%e gone
". has been stolen
$. is called
&. is made
'. are made
(. is used
1). ha%e died
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
>ecide whether the %erb should be singular or plural. Then fill in each blank with the
correct %erb gi%en in brackets.
e.g.There are /is3 are0 twentyBtwo country parks in -ong Cong.
1. 8ach square /is3 are0 the intersection of a particular column and a
particular row.
2. There
/is3 are0 different types of maps3 for e9ample3 street maps3
tourist maps and atlas maps.
. There /is3 are0 a number of special signs or symbols on maps and
street plans.
!. <n e%ery map and plan3 there /is3 are0 a legend.
". +n large urban parks like 6ictoria Park3 there /is3 are0 more facilities
such as swimming pools3 tennis courts and indoor games halls.
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E'ercise &
1. is
2. are
. are
!. is
". are
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
>ecide whether the %erb should be singular or plural. Then fill in each blank with the
correct %erb gi%en in brackets.
e.g.There are /is3 are0 twentyBtwo country parks in -ong Cong.
$. Most of the noise in EuangDhou
from traffic. Many houses
close to busy roads and railways. The noise people
%ery much. 8%en at night time the noise le%el still high. 5bout 2)
percent of the city under the flight path of aeroplanes using 2aiyun
5irport. The noise from these aeroplanes o%er $))3))) people in
the city. /come3 be3 disturb3 be3 be3 affect0
&. The air quality of -ong Cong is becoming worse. Most of the pollutants
from traffic3 industries and construction works. 5ir pollution
serious because many %ehicles such as buses and lorries
diesel fuel. >iesel fuel
particulates and nitrogen o9ides which
people@s health. 4actories also
a large amount of air
pollutants. People li%ing in industrial areas like Cwun Tong a high
chance of getting respiratory disease. /come3 be3 use3 produce3 affect3 produce3
ha%e0
'. 8ach of us at least a kilogram of solid waste e%ery day. The whole
-ong Cong o%er $3!)) tonnes e%ery day. /produce3 produce0
(. Today almost half of the population in these new towns. To prepare
for further population growth3 the go%ernment to de%elop other rural
areas such as northern =antau and northern .ew Territories. /li%e3 plan0
1). 7hanging our lifestyles the most important step towards creating a
green city. /be0
11. 7rossBborder %ehicular traffic and the CowloonB7anton Railway
busy. They
mainland. /be3 transport0
goods and supplies between -ong Cong and the
10
1
12. There
a number of economic and en%ironmental problems which
-ong Cong unfa%ourable to manufacturing. /be0
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E'ercise 1
$. come3 are3 disturbs3 is3 is3 affects
&. come3 is3 use3 produce3 affect3 produce3 ha%e
'. produces3 produces
(. li%es3 plans
1). is3
11. are3 transport
12. are3 make
E'ercise 2
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1A by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
>ecide whether the %erb should be singular or plural. Then fill in each blank with the
correct %erb gi%en in brackets.
e.g.There are /is3 are0 twentyBtwo country parks in -ong Cong.
1. <ne of the ways to find answers to carry out an in%estigation.
/be0
2. 5 scientist 3
and . 1cientists
and
think3 discuss3 try0
to arri%e at a conclusion. /record3 analyse3
. There %ariations within the same kind of li%ing things.
!. There
world.
more than a million kinds of animals found in the
". There
world.
about ") ))) different kinds of plants found in the
Answers
E'ercise 2
1. is
2. records3 analyses3 thinks3 discuss3 try
. are
!. are
". are
E'ercise 3
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1B by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
>ecide whether the %erb should be singular or plural. Then fill in each blank with the
correct %erb gi%en in brackets.
e.g.There are /is3 are0 twentyBtwo country parks in -ong Cong.
1. There /is3 are0 many forms of energy.
2. There /is3 are0 about 1&))) wind turbines in 7lifornia in the F15.
. There /is3 are0 chemicals inside a dry cell.
!. +n -ong Cong3 there /is3 are0 no natural lakes or big ri%ers.
". There /is3 are0 (2 elements in nature.
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E'ercise 3
1. are
2. are
. are
!. are
". are
Unit 1-
Prepositions
A preposition is a wor! use! with a noun or pronoun to show its relation to some
other wor!s in a sentence.
e.g. <oe has been suffering from influen;a.
E'ercise
4ill in the blanks with at, on, in, from3 or of.
e.g. 5 party will be held on 7hristmas 8%e.
1. My sister was born 5pril 223 1(&'.
2. 1ingapore is a country 5sia.
. There are many wild animals the #ungle nearby.
!. *e will meet our uncle the station.
". ,ohn was absent school yesterday.
$. 5ll the students ha%e handed in their homework.
&. The patient is suffering lung cancer.
'. + often get up late 1unday morning.
(. Mary spent her holiday the seaside last summer.
1). Most uni%ersities pro%ide courses information technology.
11. -is parents do not allow him to go out midnight.
12. Mr. 7han will arri%e 1aturday afternoon.
1. Tim is a good friend mine.
1!. 1ome wine is made wine.
1". My father will return home Toronto this 4riday.
1$. 5 continent is a %ery big area land.
1&. The accident happened 1($(.
1'. 5lan usually goes to bed ten.
1(. There are many benches the park.
2). -er office is the second floor.
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E'ercise
1. on
2. in
. in
!. at
". from
$. of
&. from
'. on
(. at
1). on
11. at
12. on
1. of
1!. from
1". from
1$. of
1&. in
1'. at
1(. in
2). on
E'ercise %
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1A publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with from, of, on or in.
e.g. The go%ernment has de%eloped many new industrial areas in the new towns.
1. Maps tell us where places are and how far they are each other.
2. Things drawn
show.
maps are smaller than the real things which they
. The scale a map tells the relationship between distances
the map and distances real life. +t is also ratio map
distance to actual distance.
!. The main urban areas are
the northern and southBwestern parts
-ong Cong +sland3 Cowloon Peninsula and the new
towns .ew Territories such as 1ha Tin and Tai Po.
". The 7entral 2usiness >istrict /72>0 is the commercial centre a city.
There we can find large shopping areas. +t is usually located the city
centre.
$. 5 lot of tourists and business people stay the hotels of the 72>3 so
the shops there usually can attract a large number of customers. +t is also easier
for customers
other places to reach them as the transport is
con%enient the 72>.
&. 5s there are so many business people and customers mo%ing around
the 72>3 traffic is always congested. 7ongestion is especially serious
the rush hours.
Answers
E'ercise %
1. from
2. on
. of3 on3 in3 of
!. on3 of3 in3 of
". of3 in
$. in3 of3 from
&. in3 in
E'ercise &
.he following sentences are taken from Living Geography Book 1B publishe! by
A!!ison Wesley 7ongman -hina 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with from, of, at or in.
e.g. The go%ernment has de%eloped many new industrial areas in the new towns.
'. The buildings the old city core -ong Cong are %ery old.
Many them are o%er ") years old.
(. EuangDhou is the old city area EuangDhou.
1). The go%ernment has begun to reduce the pollutants cars.
11. The go%ernment has also set up monitoring stations
7entral3
7auseway 2ay and Mong Cok to check the air quality ground le%el
there.
12. .ew industrial area are found the new towns the .ew
Territories.
1. 2y setting up their factories
manufacturers can take ad%antage
the mainland3 -ong Cong
abundant resources there3 for
e9ample3 labour and land. The costs
production are much lower
the mainland. 1o the products can then compete with those
other de%eloping countries 5sia.
1!. Many people
the cities.
rural areas cannot find a proper place to li%e
11
1
Answers
E'ercise &
'. in3 of3 of
(. in
1). from
11. in3 at
12. in3 of
1. in3 of3 of3 in3 of3 in
1!. from3 in
E'ercise 1
.he following sentences are taken from Journey Through History A Modern
Course Book 1 publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with from, of, at, on or in.
e.g. The go%ernment has de%eloped many new industrial areas in the new towns.
1". The .ile flooded ,uly. The floods left thick mud both
sides the ri%er. 8gyptians farmed this fertile black mud
1$. The .ile 6alley was protected by deserts and the sea. People li%ing there were
free
outside attacks. 1o ci%iliDation began the .ile
6alley about !)))27.
1&. *hen 5le9ander conquered 8gypt3 he built the city
the .ile >elta.
5le9andria
1'. The 7hurch played an important role Medie%al 8urope. +t spread
education and the 7hristian ideas lo%e3 #ustice and charity.
1(. 2y the 1
th
century3 some peasants had become rich. They bought back their
freedom the lord.
Answers
E'ercise 1
1". in3 on3 of3 on
1$. from3 in3 from
1&. of3 at
1'. on3 of
1(. from
89ercise "
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1A publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with from, of, at, on or in.
e.g. The go%ernment has de%eloped many new industrial areas in the new towns.
1. 1cience aims finding out3 disco%ering and in%enting. *ith the
rapid progress science3 the li%ing standard of human beings is
greatly impro%ed.
2. People who are e9perts one or more branches
science are called scientists.
. *hen you obser%e something you look 3 listen 3 feel
and measure it carefully.
!. The temperature the la%a a %olcano is about $)) 7.
". the 7entigrade or 7elsius scale the boiling point water
is 1)) degrees.
$. Press three fingers the wrist your other hand and find
the pulse.
&. 7ount the number
your class.
tongue rollers and nonBtongue rollers
'. 7ollect three lea%es the same plant your school.
(. Measure the length3 width and the number
each leaf.
large %eins
1). Fse a pair forceps to peel a piece skin the
inside the leaf.
11. <ne the processes growth is an
increase siDe.
12. .ormally only one foetus
de%elops the
uterus a
female a
time.
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E'ercise 2
1. at3 of 3 of
2. in 3of
. at3 to
!. of3 from
". in3 of
$. on3 of
&. of3 in
'. from
(. of3 of
1). of3 of3 from
11. of3 of3 in
12. in of 3at
E'ercise 3
.he following sentences are taken from Understanding ntegrated S!ien!e "or the
#1
st
Century Book 1B publishe! by Aristo E!ucational /ress 7imite!.
4ill in the blanks with from, of, at, on or in.
e.g. The go%ernment has de%eloped many new industrial areas in the new towns.
1. 8lectricity is generated power stations from coal3 oil or natural gas.
2. Pollution problems arising the generation electricity.
. 1olar panels can be installed the roof some houses.
!. 4ossils are the remains
ancient plants or animals that are found
rocks. 4ossil fuels3 such as coal3 crude oil and natural gas3 are
produced
years ago.
the remains of dead plants and animals buried millions
". .owadays3 fossil fuels are our ma#or source energy. 5lmost ()K
the world@s energy comes
fossil fuels.
the burning
$.
-ong Cong3 a large proportion energy is used
transport.
&. 5 substance which can dissol%e
water.
water is described as a soluble
'. 7an the oil stain a piece cloth be remo%ed by water?
(. 8%erything 8arth is made matter.
1). The temperature
point.
which a substance freeDes is called its freeDing
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E'ercise 3
1. in3 from
2. from3 of
. on3 of
!. of3 in3 from3 of3 of
". of3 of3 from3 of
$. +n3 of3 in
&. in3 in
'. on3 of
(. on3 of
1). at