11.1 Pronouns—Choose the correct answer in the following sentences.

1. Mike bought _______ a new laptop before starting his university studies.

A. himself B. herself C. him  

2. We saw ______ on TV when we watched the highlights of the football match.

A. myself B. itself C. ourselves  

3. We don’t have to help them; they found a solution ______.

A. them B. themselves C. itself D. herself

4. He had to give ________ his personal details on the visa application form.

. to them B. for them C. them D. they

5. He had to give his personal details _______.

A. them B. to them C. for them D. they

6. My brother and ______ are both interested in economics .

A. me B. my C. I D. myself

7. Our graduation party was brilliant. Everybody really enjoyed ______.

A. them B. themselves C. ourselves D. itself

8. They bought _______ an iPad for her birthday.

A. for her B. to her C. her D. she

9. He studied architecture, so he designed his house ______. He didn’t need any help.

A. him B. himself C. for him D. to him

10. She told ______ she would never make the same mistake again. herself

A. B. C. D.

11. Shop assistant: “Who’s next, please?” - Customer: “ _____ - I’m first in the queue. Me

A. himself B. to herself C. herself D. to herself

12. I ignored him and told _____ not to listen to him in the future.

A. myself B. me C. I D. to myself

11.2 A/an/the— Put a/an or the or - (for ‘nothing’) in the spaces  

FRANCES What __X__1 mess in the2 kitchen! Have you seen Carrie?

LANCE She left the house about a minute ago at a3 hundred miles an hour. She said she was going to _X__ 4
shops to buy _ X_5 pineapple.

FRANCES What’s wrong with _X_6 pineapple in the fruit bowl? Help! There’s an7 animal in this spot.

LANCE Yes, the8 animal is a9 lobster. She’s trying a10 new recipe. It’s Chinese, I think.

FRANCES It must be the11 Recipe of the Day from the TV. But the12 lobsters are the13 most expensive things you
can buy!
LANCE She’s doing __X__14 cookery at college. She wants to become a15 chef in _X_16 future.

FRANCES There’s a second pan in here, full of water, and __X__17 enormous cabbage.

LANCE What’s the problem? She’s cooking _X__18 dinner for us, isn’t she?

FRANCES But __X_19 cabbage is on the floor.

11.3A Simple and Continuous Tenses—Translate these sentences to English.

1. Tôi đang viết email này để thông báo với bạn về những dự án mới.

2.Chúng tôi đang gặp trục trặc với kết nối mạng. Nhân viên IT đang cố gắng sửa chữa nó.

3.Tôi đang viết email này để thông báo với bạn rằng cuộc họp đã bị hủy.

4.Chúng tôi đang sắp xếp một cuộc họp để thảo luận về vấn đề này.

5.Tôi đang viết email này để cám ơn anh về sự hỗ trợ liên tục trong thời gian qua.

6.Chúng tôi đang làm dự án ABC và sẽ hoàn tất nó vào cuối tuần sau.

7.Họ đang thảo luận việc chuyển sang văn phòng mới vào năm sau.

8.Vào thời điểm này năm ngoái, chúng tôi đang tham dự du lịch thường niên của công ty.

9. Tôi đang họp khi bạn gọi cho tôi.

10. Chúng tôi đang sửa cái job này và chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho bạn sớm nhất có thể. Chúng tôi xin lỗi về sự bất tiện này.

11.3B Present, Past, or Future? Fill in the blanks using the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. We have conference calls at any time needed to directly discuss any technical issues. (to have)

2. We will start the upgrade process tomorrow morning. (to start)

3. We welcome your thoughts / feedback. (to welcome)

4. He always keeps us busy. (to keep)

5. Until we decide on which meeting platform to use, we will continue working on the current jobs. (to decide)

6. I wll check with our team next week and give you the update of the week after. (to check, to give)

7. We are double checking FG07 this morning and it is working fine. (to double-check, to work)

8. This week, I will be available from 7:30 to 8.30 am on Wednesday. (to be)

9. How is your weekend? I hope you have a great one. (to be, to have)
10. I can organize a Web-ex call and show you how we did it yesterday. (to do)

11.4 Present Perfect vs. Past Simple—Put the verbs in the past simple or present perfect tense.

ADAM I know you have travelled1 (you / travel) a lot, Libby, but have you ever been2 (you / ever / be) to Oman?

LIBBY Yes I have, actually. I went3 (I / go) there in 2004 on business. A local company wanted us to design a small
factory in Salalah, on the coast. It’s a wonderful place. I have never seen4 (I / never / see) so many beautiful
birds in my life! In fact, I’ve been back several times on holiday.

ADAM Really? And what about the factory? Did you finished5 (you / finish) the plans when you were there?

LIBBY Oh yes. We work6 (we / work) with local architects for six weeks. They completed the building a year later. Since
then, It has become7 (it / become) a kind of model for a small cooperative projects in the region.

ADAM And have you made8 (you / make) some Omani friends over the years?

LIBBY It’s funny you should ask. I met9 (I / meet) a guy called Burhan there two years ago, and he’s just asked me to
marry him!

11.5 Sentence Structure - Build a sentence from given words.

1. I am able to evaluate chances for success in business.

2. After being apprehended all the robber were prosecuted.

3. He has been tired of life since his girlfriend broke up with him.

4. The Queen was moved to tears when she heard the news.

5. One should never tell his secrets to a gossip if he wishes them to remain secret.

6. Now that the highway has been build, it take only two hours to get there.

7. This is such difficult homework that I will never finish it.

8. It’s wrong if you to not help him with his studies.

9. Illness make us miserable and is a burden to society.

10. It has been such a long time since I saw him that I am not sure if I will remember him.

11. He has absolute authority over this matter.

12. You had better not park in the reserved spot.

13. She went to bed for she was tired.

14. Hollywood is no longer the only place where a large number of movies are made.

15. He read a text over and over again so that he could remember.

16. You walk too fast so I cannot catch you.

17. If I has enough money, I would go and live in New York.

18. She left me waiting in the rain an hour for last night.

19. Mr. Clifford took charge of office while director was away on vacation.

20. Pupils do many grammar exercises that may understand many grammar rules.

11.6 Conditionals—Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given.

1. If he had been able to afford it, he would have bought her a diamond ring. (BUY)
2. If it rains this afternoon, we wil not go out. (NOT GO)
3. If she doesn’t pass the exam, she won’t get the job she has applied for. (NOT PASS)
4. If she posted the letter now, they would received it by Tuesday. (RECEIVE)
5. If I had known about the dinner I would have come earlier. (KNOW)
6. My boss will be angry if John comes to work late again. (BE)
7. If my girlfriend left me, I will feel miserable. (FEEL)
8. I would not say that if I were you. (NOT SAY)
9. lf I had lost my way I would have gone to the nearest police station. (GO )
10. If I saw a spider in my bathroom I would cry out loud. (SEE)
11. The teacher will be very angry if you don’t hand in your homework on time. (NOT HAND)
12. If you wanted to learn a lot, you would have taken this course. (WANT)
13. If you run quickly you will catch the bus. (RUN)
14. I would be very proud if she was my sister. (BE)
15. I would have come to your party if I had had time. (COME)
16. If you don’t water the flowers, they won’t survive. (NOT WATER)
17. The beach would be an ideal place for a picnic if it didn’t be so crowded. (NOT BE)
18. If she read the book carefully, she would have understood it. (READ)
19. Be careful! If you touch this wire you will get a shock. (GET)
20. She could win the race if she tried. (TRY)
11.7 Prepositions— Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.

1. The police prevented the protesters from entering the building.

2. Could you please take your feet off the table?
3. According to the latest report, the virus is spreading very quickly.
4. About a third of the Netherlands is below sea level.
5. The cat jumped over the wall into my neighbour's garden.
6. I have been living with my parents for a long time. It's hard to leave them.
7. Under the club rules, we are not aIIowed to let non-members play.
8. Today, scientists know that there is no water on the moon.
9. The school is near the post office.
10. The match has been cancelled because of the bad weather.
11. We have been through a lot lately. I hope things will get better soon.
12. He ran up the hill until he was out of breath.
13. I don’t know where the place is. It's not on any map I’ve seen.
14. There is a police car behind us. I think they want us to pull over.
15. I have just read an interesting book about JFK's assassination.
16. He worked throughout the day and most of the evening.
17. Gun powder was invented by the Chinese.
18. Everyone was at the meeting, except for Jane. She was ill.
19. The dog ran across the road and hid behind the tree.
20. We walked along the beach for at least a mile before we saw the first house.