English 11 - Exercises

Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning and contain the words given:
Eg: – It would be a good idea for you to see a dentist. ( ought )
à You ought to see a doctor.
It’s not necessary for us to go to the university. (have )
2. I’m sure that isn’t Nam because he’s in Dalat now.( be)
3.Perhaps the students are in the library.( be )
4. It’s possible that I’ll be late. ( may )
5. It is forbidden to leave your car here.(can’t)
6. Perhaps I’ll see you on Monday evening.( might )
7. I’m sure you dropped your pencil in the room.( must )
8. Maybe Lan missed the plane.( might )
9. Trung was wrong not to tell you the secret. (should)
10. It wasn’t necessary for us to pay to get in.( didn’t )
11. It wasn’t necessary for me to buy any food yesterday.( need)
12. Nam arrived early, but it wasn’t necessary.( needn’t)
13. It was a bad idea for us to be rude to the teacher! ( shouldn’t)
14. I’m sure that Lan didn’t take your books.( can’t)
Exercise 2: 
A, Complete the sentence, using could, couldn’t or was/were ( not ) able to.
Eg:- My grandfather was a very clever man. He could speak five languages.
I looked everywhere for the hook but I couldn’t find it.
They didn’t want to come with us at first but we were able to persuade them.
Laura had hurt her leg andwalk very well.
Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned but I.contact her at her office.
I looked very carefully and Isee a figure in the distance.
I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn’t have any but I..get some in the next shop.
My grandmother loved music. She ..play the piano very well.
I had forgotten to bring my camera so I take any photographs.
B, Complete the answers with was/were able to or can/could/couldn’t.
Eg: - Two Japanese businessmen were able to pay a great amount of money to join a Russian space trip in 2001.( in a particular situation)
George has traveled a lot. He can speak four languages.( ability)
They didn’t want to come with us at first but we were able to persuade them.( We managed to persuade them)
A: Did everybody escape from the fire?
 B: Yes, although the fire spread quickly, everybody...
A: Did you have difficulty in finding my house ?
B: Not really. You had given me a good direction and we
A: Did you finish your work this afternoon ?
B: yes, nobody disturbed me, so I.......
Your grandfather was very clever man. How many languages.he speak?
A: Was Tim a fast runner when he was 16?
B: yes, he ..run 100 meters in 11 seconds.
A: You look tired.
 B: yes, I .sleep last night.
A: You look tired this morning.
B: Well, I ...(not sleep) last night. There was a big party in my neighborhood. You....(hear) the music half a mile away.
A: What’s the matter?
B: The computer went wrong, but luckily Susan(put) it again.
A: Why were you so late ?
B: It was foggy, so the plane( not take off)
A: Hi, David. I’m sorry. I haven’t(come) and see you before. I’ve been really busy lately. How are you?
B: I’m OK, thanks. I..(walk) around now. The doctor says I..(go) back to work now. It’ll be nice(go) out again. I hate being stuck here like this.
Exercise 3: Modal Perfect: Modal verb + have + Past Participle
Eg: A: You look so pale when you entered the exam room.
 B: Yeah. You might have noticed that I was very anxious and nervous then.
Rewrite the following sentence in the past making only necessary changes.
It’s a standard rule in our office that we must be seen to be working when the boss comes in.
2. Our letter is unanswered, so Nam can’t have seen it; he must be away.
3. The company secretary must know that the latest accounts will be found unacceptable.
 4. I don’t follow what you are saying; I must be thinking of something else. 
 5. From what he says I can only conclude that he must be lying.
We don’t have much time to get to the airport because we must be checking in before 8 a.m.
Exercise 4: Complete the questions by adding tag questions:
Mai wrote a long letter,	?
Nam has lived in Hanoi for 3 weeks,	?
The students are working in the room,	?
The city was polluted,	?
I am a student,	?
Hoa plays the piano very well,	?
They didn’t do homework,	?
Nobody is working,	?
Lan seldom watches TV,	?
Teacher won’t come late,	?
That’s a lovely picture of Sally. She looks just like Mary,	?
I think you have seen this photo before,	?
This photograph was taken in Scotland,	?
We took this one on holiday,	?
We’ll be going there again next year,	?
You can see the sea in the distance,	?
 17, Those must be Jenny’s mother and father,	?
Exercise 5: Complete the exchanges with comment tags or question tags.
A: Latin is a dominant language in Europe in the Middle Ages.
B: It..
A: Pop music in English has spread all over the world,?
 B: Yes, I think is has.
3. A: You can sing English songs, 	?
 B: Yes, I can.
4. A: People say that Chicago is a windy city.
 B: That’s	?
5. A: Let’s listen to some English songs,	?
 B: Yes, let’s.
Exercise 6: Read the texts and put the verbs in parentheses in the correct form.
When I (1)(be) a little boy I (2)(use).. to wander in the woods by the river flowing through my village. In the spring, I (3)(love).. watching a variety of bushes and plants (4)(grow) in the sun light and (5)(listen) to newly-born birds (6)(chirp).. in their nests high on the trees.
 In summer, I (7)(use). to watch different kinds of kites (8)(fly).. high in the sky and listen to buffalo boys (9)(play). their bamboo flutes when they (10)(ride)..on the back of their water buffaloes. In the winter, I (11)(use).. to sit with my dad by the river bank and(12)(watch)him(13)(fish) for hours.
 b) I (1)( live).in a big city now. I(2)(stop, see)bushes and plants (3)( grow).in the woods, and the kites (4)(fly)high in the sky. Everyday I (5)(see)..people (6) (pass)by me in a hurry and different kinds of vehicles (7)(travel).lo and fro on the way to my office and back home. I (8)( stop, listen)to the birds (9)(sing) and the buffalo boys (10)(play)their bamboo flutes but the traffic (11)(sound).noisily and people (12)(talk )....and(13)(chat).I(14)(watch).people (15) (catch)fish on TV instead of my dad in the river. Sometimes, I (16) (feel).lost and nostalgic.
Exercise 7:
 a) Fill in the blank with correct form of the verbs in the box. There is a verb used more than once. He first one has been done for you.
hang find see have come leave invite
Mary: Hi! Nam. You managed (0) to find your way then ?
Nam: Yes, in the end. There were a lot of traffic jams and the weather was very wet.
Mary: Well, you’re here now. Let me (1)up your raincoat.
Nam: Thank you.
Mary: I’m glad you decided (2)..to my party. Everyone seems (3)”the more the merrier”
Nam: Has Linda come?
Mary: Well, she said she couldn’t (5)She’d already made an appointment (6)..her doctor for a minor surgery.
b)Use DO IT to complete the sentences correctly.
He made me
We will able
She can
I used..
You ought
I want..
May I..
How dare you.
Will you help me?
They refused.
He is excepted
Please let me..
Could you..,please.
Where would you like. ?
I’d like him
You seemed/ appeared..
It’s easy.
Need I?
I’m sorry
I advised him.
He told me..
he tried
I heard him.
He was made..
He told me when.
Do you know where?
He gave up.
He asked me why..?
Try to avoid
Stop
The man preferred.
He suggested.
He finished.
He was fined for.
I’m looking forward to
I enjoy.
Would you mind.
I don’t feel like.
I hate.
I remember
I can’t help
I am beginning..
I start.
I regret..
I am used to..
I’m busy
I’m too busy.
I spent time...
It took me two days..
I allowed him
I was allowed
I had difficulty / trouble (in).
53.I justified...
Exercise 8: a) Give the correct form of verbs in parentheses:
To + V or V_ing
Linda: Where are we going to have our party?
Minh: Haven’t we all decided (1)(organize) to organize our party at Maxim’s on
the beach?
Linda: Lovely ! I enjoy (watch) watching the sea at sun set. I might manage (3) (take).some seascape photos with my newly bought camera.
Mai: I love parties. I can’t resist (4) ( attend)..a party. There might lie a lot of fun, particularly at the seaside.
Mary: I really dislike (5)(go) to the seaside because of the wind and salty atmosphere there.
Lan: Well, I don’t mind (6)(go)..to the beach but I’m a little bit carsick.
John: Lan, you promised (7) ( attend ).the party with me. I’m planning to borrow my brother’s motorbike.
Lan: Oh, did I ? But I can’t stand (8) ( sit )behind you all the way to the beach 
Hoa: I’m afraid I can’t justify (9) (take)all that time off from my studies.
Infinitive and gerund
 b)
 Eg: The doctor was forced to operate immediately to save the pattern’s life. ( operate)
1, Most of passengers dislike..to sit in small, uncomfortable seats on long flights. ( have )
2. I must drive carefully. I can’t risk..another speeding ticket. ( get )
3. Did Dick mean.Sue about the party, or did it slip out accidentally ? (tell )
4. You must keep.on the computer until you understand how to use all the programs. ( practice )
5. The judge demanded.the original document, not the photocopy. ( see )
c) Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
Passive infinitive
Eg: When I told Tim the news, he seemed B.
 	A, to surprise B, to be surprised
1. Ms.Thompson is always willing to help, but she doesn’t want.at home unless there is an emergency.
	A, to call B, to be called
2. The children agreed.the candy equal.
	A, to divide B, to be divided
3. I expected..to the party, but I wasn’t.
	A, to invite B, to be invited
4. I expectat the airport by my uncle.
	A, to meet B, to be met
5. Mr. Steinberg offered .us to the train station.
	A, to drive B, to be driven
d) Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
Passive infinitive and gerund
Eg: Instead of.. B.. about the good news. Tom seemed to be indifferent.
	A, exciting B, being exciting C, to excite D, to be excited
1, The new students hopein may of the school’s social activities.
	A, including B, being included C, to include D, to be included
2. Jack got into trouble when he refused..his briefcase for the customs officer.
	A, opening B, being opened C, to open D, to be opened
3. Barbara didn’t mention..about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
 A, concerning B, being concerned C, to concern D, to be concerned
4.You’d better save some money for rainy day. You can’t count on.by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty.
 A, rescuing B, being rescued C, to rescue D, to be rescued
5.Please forgive me. I didn’t mean..you.
 A, upsetting B, being upset C, to upset D, to be upset
e) Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate gerund os the verbs from the box.
Wait meet park hear spend start behave bend
1, I have no objection to..your story again.
2, Touch your toes withoutyour knees!
3, You can’t prevent him fromhis own money.
4, “You should be ashamed of yourself forso badly.”
 ...  isn’t going to attend the meeting, I’m not either.
Neither he	
79. The missing boy could not be found. His dog could not be found.
Neither	
80.The moon doesn’t have an atmosphere; the planet Mars doesn’t either.
Neither	
“Why don’t you complain to the company, Tom?”
àMary suggested that Tom should complain to the company.
81.”Why don’t you apply for the job, Ann?”
Sue suggested	
82.” Why don’t you ask her yourself ?”
I suggested 	
83.” Why don’t you go to study French ?” Mary asked Peter.
Mary suggested	
S + prevent + sb + from + doing + sth
84. I couldn’t listen to the radio because of the noise.
The noise	
85. The trains couldn’t run because of the great flood.
The great flood	
86.The child couldn’t sleep because of the noise.
The noise	
87.They couldn’t drive because of the storm.
The storm	
88.The children couldn’t walk because of the wind.
The wind	
89. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
àYou	
Have no intention of doing sth; 
Make a decision
Verb à noun
 90. He didn’t intend to stay there.
He had	
91. He decided to leave home.
He made	
92. I applied for the job nut was turned down.
My	
93.The two school girls exchanged English lessons.
There	
Clause à gerund / phrase
94. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.--> He enjoys
95.She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left	
96.We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort and we always remember it.
We always remember	
97.” I must see the manager!” he cried.
He insisted	
Would rather do sth1 than do sth2
Prefer + V_ing + to + V_ing
 98. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
I’d rather	
99.I’m never going to visit them again.
That’s	
100.She prefers being at home to going out in the rainy day.
She’d rather	
101. He prefers doing his homework to washing his clothes.
He ‘d rather	
102.They’d rather play soccer than cook the meal.
They prefer	
Exercise 17: Rewrite the following sentences with the meaning as the first sentence.
1,They don’t understand more than we do.
We don’t	
2,No matter how I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try	
3,It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is	
4,The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
So	
5,I often get up early.
I am used	
6,I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
I expect him	
7,They last visited me five years ago.
They haven’t	
8,I’d really hate to live in a big city.
Living	
9, Suppose the plane is late.
What	
10,I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
I object	
11.A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
There is	
12,That was a silly thing to say.
What	
13,The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to.
It was	
14,Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
In spite 	
15,It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
If only	
16, Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.
If Susan	
17,Tim will be eighteen next week.
It is Tim’s	
18,I’ll find man, no matter how long it takes.
However	
19,Whenever he goes, his mother goes too.
His mother	
20,What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
I	
21, Why did he decide to go to Italy instead of France ?
What convinced	?
22,When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
Now	
23,She wasn’t allowed to go out.
She wasn’t let	
24,You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Johnes.
Nowhere	
25,We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
We will break	
26,Remind me to water the plants.
Don’t	
27,You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
There’s no point	
28,I was surprised I passed the exam.
I didn’t expect	
29,The news of her son’s death was shock to her.
The news that	
30,She cut the apple into quarters gave each child a piece.
The apple	
31.She has to quit smoking or she will die.
If	
32,As I come nearer to the hospital gate, I become more nervous.
The	
33, The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
The bank manager	
34,The driver said “ Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
The driver asked the passengers	
35,He never has enough money.
He is always	
36,She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at seven-thirty.
She has	
37,I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
So long as	
38,They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
We	
39,We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
Much to	
40,There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected.
There were far	
41,It was your father’s wish that you should become an engineer.
Your father wanted	
42,It is a two - week holiday.
The holiday	
43,How about something to eat before the show ?
Shall	
44,The examination was very easy. I left after 20 minutes.
It was such	
45,I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
It wasn’t early	
46,I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
You can’t	
47,He still hasn’t received any money from home.
His family	
48,That’s an insulting name to use for him.
Don’t call	
49,Rich as he was, he never helped the poor.
Despite	
Test 1
I/ Choose the best answers:
1,All the furniture in the house.old fashioned.
A,in
B,have
C, are
D,has been
2.Being ..by the owner, the thief ran away.
A,see
B,to see
C, seeing
D,seen
3.Thecars haven’t been found yet.
A,steal
B,stolen
C, to steal
D,stealing
4.”I used to play badminton” means that I played badminton...
A,in the past
B,now and then
C, quite often
D,not very often
II/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.I like( come)to school by bus but I hate ( stand).and 
( wait).in the rain.
2.If you ( need) any help with the work later, you ( call) me?
3.It is thought that in the last two hundred years, the world (lose) ..more than a hundred species of animals.
4.If you tell me the story, I (not tell) it to anyone else.
5.When I got to school I ( realize)that I ( not lock ) the door.
III/ Reorder the following words to make good sentences.
1.first/ Monday/ her/ exam/ last/ was/ on.
2.mother/ tell/ he/ wants/ the/ about/ to/ his/ the/ of/ result/ football match.
3.brother/ about/ before/ Jane’s Linda / heard / hasn’t.
IV/ Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.The thief replace the diamond with a ( worth).stone.
2.I think it is very ( reason)..of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week.
3.There are ( similar)..with the old testament.
4.The ( champion)was won in the last minute of the game.
Test 2
I/ Complete the following sentences, using these words and changing forms or tense of the verbs if necessary:
1.brother/ usually/ spend/ free time / read/ books/ or/ watch/ TV.
2.It/ important/ father/ stop/ smoke.
3.Because of/ bad weather/ students/ late.
II/ Fill one suitable word in the gap:
1.Important matches often take placeweekends.
2.She is afraid.living on her own in a big city.
3.The differences..British English and American English are small.
4.It is importantme to learn English.
III/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1.Many women are fond of (play)football.
2.Doctors have tried to stop people from ( smoke)...but they haven’t been 
( success).....
3.Overeating is ( harm )..to your health.
4.My brother is not interested in ( learn).English.
IV/ Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the first sentence.
1.You will be late if you don’t hurry.
Unless	
2.The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going to 	
3.He could not afford to buy the car.
The car is too	
4.He can speak more fluently than her.
She can’t	
5.How about something to eat before the show?
Shall we	?
V/ Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets.
1.The old lady (fall) ..as she (get). into the bus.
2.While I (write)a letter, the phone rang.
3.”When you ( come) here ? – I (be)here since yesterday”.
4.Jane (be).a writer. She is married with two children. She ( write)..over 40 books. She ( start)(write)after the death of her first husband. She (live) in many parts of the world. She ( spend). her childhood in Egypt but (come).. to England in 1996.
Test 3
I/ Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the first sentence.
1.Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite	
2.I haven’t been able to see them for over a year.
It’s	
3.He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
He was too	
4.He ‘s getting someone to fix the window.
He is having	
5.You must not smoke in here.
Smoking	
6.”Would you like to come round for a drink?” He said.
He	
 II/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1.My uncle is an ( migrate)officer.
2.Yesterday there was a bank ( rob).in the city.
3.Thousands of people have been made ( home)..
4.He is thinking of taking early ( retired)next year.
5.A ( success).. business needs good ( organize)..
III/ Turn these sentences into passive form.
1.How did you spend this amount of money ?
2.My dog is attacking the post man.
3.Her father has used this bike for five years.
4.Why don’t you write a novel?
5.Children should treat old people with respect.
IV/ Fill one suitable word in the gap:
1.Quiet, please. The headmaster would like to..a few words.
2.Nothing will prevent me from doing.I think it is right.
3..patience, and you will succeed.
4.The smaller the room is, the..furniture it needs.
5.You’re late, we’ve been waiting for you.8.00.
Test 4
I/ Choose the best answers:
1.A child whose parents are both dead is called an.
A, infant
B, orphan
C, emigrant
D, baby
2.Twice three is..half of fourteen.
A, less than
B, the same as
C, greater than
D, not less than
3.They could reach the house ..the road was flooded.
A, although
B, whether
C, as if
D, even
4.They keep the dogso that it will not bite anybody.
A, in chain
B, unchained
C, chained up
D, to be chained
5.I wouldn’t waste time.that book if I were you.
A, to reading
B, reading
C, read
D, to be read
II/ Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets.
1.He refused to admit that he ( steal)that bicycle.
2.She jumped as if she ( step )..on fire.
3.It ( be)..hours since he left.
4.The house is much smaller than we ( think) at first.
5.This time next week, we ( fly)..to Birmingham.
6.He left us 3 hours ago. By now he ( must be)..at home.
7.I ( finish )..this book before my next birthday.
8.He ( sleep).so he didn’t understand what you said to him.
III/ Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the first sentence.
1.It seems to me that her playing has developed amazingly in the past year.
Her playing	
2.They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic.
They left early in.	
3.They decided to build a new school immediately.
They decided that	
4.”Could I borrow 5$ from you, Rose?” asked Nick.
Nick asked Rose	
5. Please carry on with your work.
Please don’t