REVIEW – THE 1ST SEMESTER

I. Complete each sentence using the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Your flower arrangement makes the table look really ____________________. (decorate).
2. ____________________, many Vietnamese people return to their hometown to celebrate the Lunar
New Year. (tradition)
3. The mountainous areas are ____________________ mostly by ethnic groups. (population).
4. All of his money is ____________________ deposited in a Swiss bank account (safe)
5. The teachers are responsible for the ____________________ of their students during the field trip.
(safe)
6. I would like to thank the nurse who was very ____________________ during my father’s illness.
(support)
7. The organizers emphasized that all the people taking part in the research were
____________________. (voluntarily)
8. Many nongovernmental ____________________ are working to help the Third World countries.
(organize)
9. We must limit population ____________________ because our resources are limited. (grow)
10. Air pollution ia an ____________________ serious problem in many developing countries. (increase)
11. Please refrain from talking during the ____________________. (perform)
12. The workers have made ____________________ to the boss but he just does not seem to be listening.
(represent)
13. Teaching is now a very ____________________ job; you have to try your best if you want to succeed
(compete)
14. A ____________________ from our country will meet you at the airport on your arrival. (represent)
15. It’s difficult for a small grocery store to ____________________ with a big supermarket.
(competition)
16. Praise always ____________________ him to make greater efforts. (stimulation)
17. Besides the ____________________ flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the
kumquat trees are also popular throughout the country. (tradition)
18. People usually make ____________________ for Tet several weeks beforehand.(prepare)
19. The government is making great efforts to promote the family ____________________ program
throughout the country. (plan)
20. The final competition included the ____________________ of three classes. (represent)
21. A number of Canadians opposed Canada’s ____________________ in foreign war. (participate)
22. One major ____________________ of the area is the lack of public transport. (advantage)
23. She was not fire. She left the company ____________________ (volunteer)
24. A new educational program has been set up for ____________________ children. (advantage)
25. My most ____________________ moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn’t
remember. (embarrass)
26. The two companies are in ____________________ with each other. (compete)
27. One of the most important qualities of friendship is ____________________ . (selfish)
28. After retiring, my aunt works as a volunteer for the local ____________________. (orphan)
29. During summer vacations, many Vietnamese students volunteer to work in remote or
____________________ areas. (mountain)
30. We are a having a ____________________ for my friend because it is her 40th birthday. (celebrate)
II. Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The new students hope (include) ____________________ in many of the school’s social activities.
2 He decided (disguise) ____________________ himself by (dress) ____________________ as a
woman.
3. I finally finished (cook) ____________________ at 7.00 p.m and served dinner.
4 Mary’s children are used to (pick) ____________________ up after school every day.
5. Ann hopes (invite) ____________________ to join the club. She could make business contacts there.
6. After (walk) ____________________ for three hours, we stopped to let the others (catch)
____________________ up with us.
7. I regret (inform) ____________________ you that your application has been refused.
8. I have no intention of (go) ____________________ to that film; I couldn’t bear (see)
____________________ my favorite actress in such a dreadful part.
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9. I caught him (climb) ____________________ over my wall. I asked him (explain)
____________________ but he refused (say) ____________________ anything, so in the end I had (let)
____________________ him (go) ____________________.
10. There was no way of (get) ____________________ out of the building except by (climb)
____________________ down a rope and Ann was too terrified (do) ____________________ this.
11. Alice didn’t expect (ask) ____________________ to Bill’s party.
12. It is very unpleasant (wake) ____________________ up and (hear) ____________________ the rain
(beat) ____________________ on the windows
13. The mouse family avoided (catch) ____________________ by coming out only when the house was
empty and two cats were outside.
14. I prefer (drive) ____________________ to (be driven) ____________________.
15. It’s no use (tell) ____________________ him He isn’t interested.
16. Ask him (come) ____________________ in. Don't keep him (stand) ____________________ at the
door.
17. We managed (buy) ____________________ the car that we wanted.
18. They would really like (visit) ____________________ the art gallery on Friday.
19. I can’t afford (have) ____________________ a holiday abroad.
20. She finally decided (quit) ____________________ the job.
21. The company seems (make) ____________________ good progress this year.
22. Jane is looking forward to (spend) ____________________ three weeks in Japan.
23. It’s not worth (queue) ____________________ for the tickets because you can book them by
telephone.
24. Her aunt remembers (see) ____________________ the first car in her village
25. He spent all morning (sit) ____________________ in that café reading magazines
26. He needs (work) ____________________ harder if he wants (make) ____________________
progress
27. The grass is very long. It needs (cut) ____________________.
28. He stops (drive) ____________________ because he was sleepy.
29. Don’t forget (invite) ____________________ him for coffee when you see him
30. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean (upset) ____________________ you.
III. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
1. The man bumped into a woman and snatched her handbag.
→ I watched……………………………………………………………………………………...………
2. Someone walked into the room and I felt it.
→ I felt…………………………………………………………………………...………………………
3. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
→ He has…………..…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. He started investigating the case a week ago.
→ He has…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play (Use Having + past participle)
→……………..………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. It is forbidden to walk on the grass.
→ Walking………………………………….……………………………………………………………
7. Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him. (Use Having + past participle)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. A good way of keeping fit is to swim every day.
→ Swimming………………………………………………………………………….…………………
9. You are not allowed to smoke here
→ Smoking……………………………………...……………………………………………………….
10. I told him off. Then I realized I was wrong.
→ After………………………………………………….……………………………………………….
11. Jimmy got into his car and drove away. I saw this.
→ I saw………………………..…………………………………………………………………………
12. I enjoy going by train. It was safer.
→ It………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..

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13. Long gave me 50,000 dong. It was very generous.
→ That…………………….……………………………………………………………………………..
14. This coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
→ This coffee is too……………………………………………………..………………………………
15. “It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.”
→ Mike thanked ..............................................................................................................................
16. “I must have made a mistake in the calculations."
→ Mr Forest admitted ........................................................................................................................
17. “I'll pay for the meal.”
→ Sarah insisted ................................................................................................................................
18. “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.”
→ Neil suggested .............................................................................................................................
19. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Margaret said to you.
→ Margaret apologized………………….……………………………………………………………….
20. “You didn’t do what I said,” The mother said to the son.
→ The mother accused…………………………………...………………………………………………
21. They wanted to buy the house, but they didn’t have enough money.
→ If ……………..……………………………………………………………………………………….
22. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
→ If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. World population will continue to rise if we do not try to reduce it.
→ Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. We must go or we’ll be late.
→ If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. “If you give me some wire, I'll hang that picture for you,” said my son.
→ My son said that ………………………………..……………………………………………………..
26. “If I were you, I wouldn’t behave like this, Long”, said Nga
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
27. Mrs. Mai said, "You can come and stay with me if you are ever in London".
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
28. If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.
→Were ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. If it rains tonight, I will stay at home
→ Should …………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. If they had confirmed by phone, the airline could have warned them.
→ Had …………….………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets:
1. If you hadn't watched that late film last night, he (feel/ not) …………………. sleepy now.
2. She won’t be able solve the Math if she (not/ listen) …………………. carefully to the teacher’s
explanation.
3. If the sun (rise) ………………… in the West, I (call) ………………….. you grandfather!
4. If you had done as I told you, you (succeed) …………………
5. "Thank you for your help." "If you ..................... (want) more information, call again tomorrow."
6. Where you (go) ………….............. if you (have) ………………. free time now?
7. If you (drink) ……………............. less last night, you (not, be) …………........... too drunk.
8. If I were her, I (not, behave) ………….............. so foolishly yesterday.
9. I (take) ………............. part in the last competition if I (know) …………............. that you didn’t
participate. 10. If she (be) …………………. there last night, you would have seen her.
11. If she (not, decide) …...…............... to change a job last year, she (go) ………............ to China next
month.
12. If he (know) ………………. how to use a computer, he could find a job.
13. If Bob (not, study) ……………… too lazily, he (pass) ………………. the last exam easily.
14. If you had worked harder, you (not, fail) ……………….. in your final exam.
15. If you want to learn a musical instrument, you (have) ………………….. to practice a lot.
16. I’m doing the test very well now. I (not/do) ……………… the test well if I (not/revise)
………………. thoroughly last night.
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17. If we (work) ………………… all night, we would finish in time.
18. …………………. (sleep) for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
19. We decided not to travel, ………………. (hear) the terrible weather forecast.
20. I don’t recall ……………….. (see) him at the conference last week.
21. They now regret ……………….. (spoil) their son by providing too many material possessions for
him.
22. ………………….. (Watch) television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy habit for a
growing child.
23. I overheard her (tell) ……………… Jack that she was seriously ill.
24. (Be) ……………….. his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from
another.
25. (Read) ………………… the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
26. I smelt something (burn) ……………….. and saw smoke (rise) ………………
27. She doesn’t spend much time (prepare) ………………… her lessons.
28. If she catches you (read) ………………. her diary, she’ll be furious.
29. Susan walked down the street, (sing) ……………… merily.
30. (Laugh) ……………… at by everyone, he was disappointed.
31. I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember (tell)
………………… anyone about it.
32. (Keep) ……………… one hand on the steering wheel, Ann opened a can of soda with her free hand.
33. Her remark was followed by an (embarrass) …………………. silence.
34. It’s no good (accuse) …………………. me of getting the figures!
35. Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty (walk) …………………
V. Fill in each of the blanks with a proper preposition:
1. He apologized ………………. not being able to complete the poem.
2. The teacher explained the competition’s rules ……………. the students very carefully.
3. The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ……………. students.
4. They give care and comfort ………………. disadvantaged children.
5. They have no money and are forced to live ………………. charity.
6. She frequently volunteers ………………. extra work because she really likes her job.
7. Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind ……………… birth.
8. Lack …………….. food had stunted his growth.
9. Nigeria has a population ………………. nearly 100 million.
10. Scientists say that the main reason …………….. population explosion is an increase ……………..
birth rates.
11. Do you believe ............. ghosts?
12. I'm thankful ............ him ............... his advice.
13. I don't object .............. lending you my pen, but wouldn't it be better if you had a pen .............. your
own?
14. "I thought we were buying hamburgers for the barbecue." - "Some insisted ............. getting chickens
too."
15. A decrease ............ the supply of goods usually results in an increase ............. the price of the goods.