FURTHER PRACTICE

I. Use the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses

1. I hope .............................( have) a job.
2. Try to avoid..............................( make) him angry.
3. He is thinking of ......................( leave) his job.
4. Please let me ................................( know) your decision.
5. I hate............................( see) a child cry.
6. Stop...................................(argue) and start..........................( work).
7. I’d like............................( have ) a look at your new car.
8. I’m looking forward............................( see) you again.
9. Would you mind............................( not touch) the wire.
10. I’m sorry..................................(disappoint) you.
11. I don’t enjoy ...........................( go) to the dentist.
12. Don’t forget.....................................( give) her my regards.
13. He promised.......................................(not go) to school late.
14. They practise.....................................( speak) English every day.
15. They find it very difficult...............................( understand) her.
16. My daughter likes..................................( drink) milk.
17. The teacher asked us....................................( write) the exercises.
18. My father gave up..............................( smoke) 12 years ago.
19. She refused................................( answer) my questions.
20. He suggests.................................( go) on a trip.
21. They agree....................................( camp) in that field.
22. They didn’t want me...............................( buy) that old house.
23. He regrets.................................(spend) too much on computer.
24. I regret................................(say) that you got bad points.
25. The doctor advised me.................................(do) exercise every morning.
II. Fill in the blanks with a correct preposition
1. It was not a problem. We looked his number in the telephone book.
2. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide people practical skills they can do with their hands.
3. She is famous her beautiful face and sweet voice.
4. We are all aware the importance of the environment protection.
5. His opinion is different mine.
6. If you don’t pay attention the teacher, you won’t understand the lesson.
7. I’m not familiar his name, but his face seems familiar me.
8. We were very grateful our friends for all of their assistance.
9. I’m good English, but I’m bad Mathematics.
10. Mrs. Brown is often worried money.
11. Her parents are very pleased her French.
12. I’m not interested politics.
13. I was delighted the present you gave me.
14. She was very angry Tom.
15. Fred is capable doing better work than he is doing at present.
16. Mr. Green is responsible hiring employees.
17. There’s really no need for you to be afraid the examination.
18. Ken was proud his good marks on the English.
19. My plan is similar yours, but it is different Ken’s.
20. Pierre said he had become quite fond American hamburgers.
21. That fashion magazine is full advertising for women’s clothes.
22. Thin gloves aren’t very suitable that kind of work.
23. If you want to lose weight, you must go a diet.
24. You should learn heart all the new words and try to use them in the context.
25. She’s never satisfied what she has got.
26. I don’t approve your smoking. I wish you would give that habit.
27. Do you think we’ll find a solution to the problem?
28. I must try and look though my notes before the exam.
29. Thank you very much for inviting me to your party.
30. We could not play soccer due to the bad weather.
31. If you don’t want to watch TV. Turn it off , please.
32. Smoking is harmful to our health.
33. Mary always take good care of her children.
34. Don't shout at the child when he makes a mistake.
35. Ken prefers Chinese food to French food.
36. The pens made of plastic are very cheap.
37. We congratulate you your successful flight.
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38. Most of the streets were namedafterr l national heroes.
39. Many of the stories are based rumor.
40. It was very nice on
him to give me a lift.
III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
5. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended
6. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
7. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering
8. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
9. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
10. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
11. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
12. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. would have been happened
13. John ______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
14. He said he _______ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
15. Jack ________ the door.
A. has just opened B. open C. have opened D. opening
16. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
17. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
18. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
19. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
20. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
21. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
22. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
23. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
24. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going