EXERCISES PRACTICE UNIT 4

CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED

EX 1: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. "How long have you lived here?" "I (live) here since 2000."
2. He lived in London for two years and then he (go) to Edinburgh.
3. My brother __(write) several books. He has just finished his latest.
4. I (not see) him for five years. I wonder where he is.
5. He (not smoke) for one month. He is trying to give it up.
6. He (compose) some pieces of music when he worked in New York.
7. "When (he/arrive)?""He arrived at 3 o'clock."
8. I read his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.
9. I can't go out because I (not finish) my work yet.
10. "I (never/drink) wine". "Well, have some now!"
11. Here are your shoes. I (just/clean) them.
12. I left home at 9.00 a.m and I (get) here at 8.00p.m.
13. I (meet) him last May.
EX 2: Rewrite the following sentences.
1. This is the first time he visited Ha Long Bay.
He has .
2. She started working here last year.
She has .
3. We began eating lunch when it started to rain.
We have .
4. I last had my hair cut when she left me.
I haven't .
5. The last time he met me was 5 months ago.
He hasn't .
6. It is a long time since we last met.
We haven't .
7. When did you have this computer?
How long ?
8. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.
I haven't .
9. I haven't gone to work for a month.
The last .
10. I haven't talked to him for 5 days.
=> It is .
EX 3: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

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1. Last month, the Youth Union a campaign to help students with disabilities.
A. has launched B. launched C. was launched D. was launching
2. Lately, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders an incredible scheme to raise
awareness of depression and mental health issues.
A. has introduced B. had introduced C. introduced D. was introduced
3. The boy across the narrow canal in ten minutes to find himself out of danger
several years ago.
A. swum B. was swum C. swam D. had swam
4. I to help students at a special school twice since I finished grade 11.
A. have volunteered B. had volunteered
C. was volunteering D. volunteered
5. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh across the Atlantic.
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown
6. We won't go out before we the homework.
A. finish B. will have finished C. will finish D. finished
7. Although he was on the whole very suspicious of the project, Mr Hung to cooperate.
A. didn't promise B. promised C. has promised D. hasn't promised
8. Even though Susan was totally opposed to the project, she that it would increase
job opportunities for the local people.
A. had agreed B. agreed C. was agreed D. would agree.
9. When he ten years old, he the National Institute for the Blind in Paris.
A. was/entered B. was/was entering
C. was/was entered D. was/would enter
10. In the past ten years, he more than 100 bicycles to needy students in Central
Vietnam.
A. gave B. has given C. has been given D. has been giving
11. Nam the idea of giving sweaters and warm clothes to the poor just a
couple of weeks ago, shortly after the beginning of the rainy season.
A. came up with B. comes up with
C. has come up with D. was coming up with
12. In the past, health care in some rural areas of this country by only a small number
of doctors and nurses.
A. is provided B. provided C. provides D. was provided
13. Neither Mike nor his brothers to school because their father teaches them at home.
A. have never been B. has ever been C. have ever been D. ever went
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14. Not until we the school for children with disabilities how they
overcome difficulties.
A. had visited/have we known B. visited/had we known
C. visited/did we know D. have visited/did we know
15. Until now I more than 1000 stamps.
A. collected B. collect C. am collecting D. have collected
EX 4: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
1. (A) The annual increase in the (B) world's population (C) has peaked at (D) about 88
million in the late 1980s.
2. (A) Overpopulation is (B) one of the main factors that leads to (C) poor, (D) illiteracy, and
social evils.
3. The teacher (A) said that (B) about 10 children (C) need special help (D) in reading skills.
4. Youth Newspaper (A) donated book collections (B) to two (C) mountainous schools in
(D) northern Vietnam lately.
5. Vina Capital Foundation's Heartbeat Vietnam (A) has performed 5,000 free heart (B)
surgery for kids
(C) across the country (D) for the last ten years.
6. A Hoi An-based charity organisation (A) gave free milk to (B) poor, ailing, and (C)
disabled children in the central province of Quang Nam (D) on last Wednesday.
7. Although Marie Curie had (A) very little money (B) to live on, (C) but she went to Paris
to realise her dream of (D) a scientific career.
8. Albert Einstein, (A) the father of modern physics, could not read until he (B) was eight,
but that (C) hasn't stopped him (D) from becoming one of the greatest scientists of our
time
EX 5: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. Tim: How many times (you/try) to pass your driving test? Mike: Three times so far.
2. When (you/go) to Ho Chi Minh City?
3. You look different, (you/have) a haircut?
4. I (not/see) David at all this week. I don't even know where he is.
5. Tim: (you/speak) to Peter yet? Mike: Not yet.
6. When (you/start) your job?
7. I (move) house three times in the last five years.
8. My sister (be) to New York three times and she's going again next month.
9. The US President (be) in our country last year.
10. He (visit) this village three times in the last two years.
EX 6: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. I (have) a problem with my computer yesterday.
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2. We (already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.
3. We (be) in Tim's room when the storm (begin).
4. I (not begin) my homework yet.
5. He (not sleep) for three nights, even though he (go) to bed early
yesterday evening.
6. My father (never forget) my birthday.
7. They (travel) around the world last summer.
8. They (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.
9. (You ever be) to New York?
10. I know Hanoi City well. I (live) there for three years when I was a student.
11. Michael does not have much money so he (not buy) a car yet.
12. We (have) a good time at the party last weekend.
13. Look at that. Someone (break) my motorbike.
14. Emily (just finish) packing her bags.
15. The plane (land) ten minutes ago.
16. I (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.
17. When (Columbus discover) the New World?
18. We (not visit) him since last weekend.
19. She feels great. She (lose) five pounds since Christmas.
20. The last time I (play) tennis was four years ago.
EX 7: Fill in the blank using either the Present Perfect or the Simple Past.
Last week I (meet) an old lady called Brown. She (be) eighty-two. She
(be) a beggar. She (talk) to me and I (hear) the story of
her entire life. I (feel) so sad when she (finish)
it that I almost (cry). As I (feel) sorry for her, I (give) Brown some
money.
This morning something wonderful and amazing _________(happen) to me.
I_____________(meet) Brown again, but, my goodness, she (be)
different. She told me the following.
Since you (give) me that money my life (change) completely. With the
money you (give) me I (buy) a lottery ticket and I (win). I (buy)
myself a house where I'm living now. I (just buy) some new
clothes, a TV set... you can't imagine how happy I am!
I (be) so astonished that I couldn't even say a word. I (follow) her and
surprise! She had bought me a yellow Ferrari.
EX 8: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. A: Did you like the movie "The Lord of the Rings?" B: I don't know. I (see, never)
_that movie.

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2. Nam (arrive) in New York a week ago.
3. My best friend and I (know) each other for over fifteen years. We still get
together once a week.
4. He is a fantastic writer. He (write) ten very creative short stories in the last year.
One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
5. I (have, not) this much fun since I (be) a kid.
6. Things (change) a great deal at this company. When we first _ (start) working
here three years ago, the company (have, only) ten employees. Since then,
we (expand) to include more than 2000 full-time workers.
7. I (tell) him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) off
into the forest and (be) was bitten by a snake.

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