Bài tập Tiếng Anh 11 - Consolidation 1

Consolidation 1
Exercise 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given
There’s a party at Mary’s house next week. (having)
Next week,  party at her house.
When you phone me, it was my lunch time. (I)
When you phone me..
I started working here three years ago. (for)
I’ve
Our meeting is tomorrow. (a)
We.
I haven’t had a Chinese meal for ages. (since)
It’s
David went home before we arrive. (had)
When we
The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00 (at)
Helen’s flight..
Hurry up! We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play. (will)
By the time we get to the theatre, the play
Oh no! My wallet is missing (lost)
Oh no! I..
Jack left the office before I arrived there. (already)
When I arrived
Do you know how to drive this kind of car? (ever)
Have..before?
This is my first visit to England. (I)
This is
During dinner, the phone rang. (I)
While
Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? (doing)
What..
I started this job 5 years ago. (been)
I have.
Is this car yours? (you)
Do..?
Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way! (to)
Look at those black clouds! It’s.
I haven’t been to the cinema for 2 months (time)
The.
Exercise 2. Put each word in brackets into a suitable verb form
Moving house
I come from a very large family, and recently my parents decided that they (spend). long enough living in an overcrowded house in Birmingham. “We (move).to the country”, my father (announce) .one evening. “I (sell). this house, and we (live).. on a farm”. So last week, we (load).. all our possessions into two hired vans, and for the last few days we (try) .to organize our selves in our new home. Yesterday, for example, my three brothers and I (start).. painting the downstairs rooms. Unfortunately while I (mix) the paint, one of my sisters (open). the door. Nobody (tell) her that we (be).. in the room, you see. So instead of painting the walls, we (spend) all morning cleaning the paint off the floor. But worse things (happen).. since then. This morning when I (wake up)., water (drip) through the ceiling next to my bed. We (spend) ..today so far repairing the roof. It’s not all bad news, though. The school in the village nearby (close down) two years ago, and my parents (not find) another school for us yet.
Exercise 3. Put each word in brackets into a suitable verb form
At the dentist’s
I was on time for my dentist’s appointment, but the dentist was still busy with another patient, so I (sit).. in the waiting room and (read) some of the old magazines lying there. While I (wonder).. whether to leave and come back another day, I (notice).. a magazine article about teeth. It (begin).. : “ How long is it since you last (go) to the dentist? (you go) regularly every six months? Or (you put off) your visit for the last six years?” Next to the article was a cartoon of a man in a dentist’s chair. The dentist (say): “I’m afraid it (hurt)..”. I (suddenly recognize). that my tooth (stop). aching. But just as I open the door to leave, the dentist’s door (open).. “Next, please”, he (call).., as the previous patient (push) past me. “Actually, I’m not here to see you, (wait).. for my friend”, I (shout).., leaving as rapidly as I could. (you ever do) .this kind of thing? Surely I can’t be the only person who (hate) the dentist.
A am not	B haven’t been	C am not being	D wasn’t being
A was being	B had been	C am	D have been
A had	B was having	C had had	D have had
A haven’t done	B don’t do	C wasn’t doing	D am not doing
A stop	B will have stopped	C have stopped	D was stopping
A wait	B am waiting	C have waited	D was waiting	
A am moving	B had moved	C will move	D have moved
A will live	B have been living	C live	D have lived
A decided	B have decided	C was deciding	D decide
A will become B becomes	C has become	D will have become
A tells	B told	C was telling	D will tell
A have moved B had moved	C was moving	D moved
A will come	B came	C come	D were coming
A am staying	B stayed	C stay	D have stayed
A have gone	B went	C am going	D will have gone
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences
Where (you find).this painting?
Sorry, but I (not speak).French for years.
By the time we get to the stadium, the match (finish)
(you do)..anything this Saturday? I’d like to see you.
Janet looks very pale. I think she (faint)..
This is a great party. I (have)..a really good time!
Tom (live)in Angola from 2002 until 2006.
(you wait).here for long? I’m so sorry to be late.
This time tomorrow I (arrive)in Acapulco.
That day Sue (revise)..for a test, so she couldn’t go out.
The children (eat).all the biscuits again! She (be)..angry with them now because they (do)..this several times before.
I (try)(learn). by heart this text for an hour but I haven’t succedded yet.
At this time tomorrow, we (visit)..Ha Long Bay.
Up to now, we (complete).four tests.
None of us (taste)..such a delicious meal like this.
Exercise 5. Decide which answer best fits each space
Hi Linda,
I’m sorry I (1)..in touch with you for so long, but I (2).very busy lately. All last month I (3)exams, and I (4).anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I (5).studying now, and I (6)for my exam results. As you can see from the details below, I (7)..house and (8).in Croydon now. I (9)that I wanted a change from central London because it (10)..so expensive. A friend of mine (11).me about this flat, and I (12)here about two months ago. When you (13)to London this summer, please visit me. I (14)..here until the middle of August. Then I (15)on holiday to Scotland.
I’d love to hear from you,
Margaret
Exercise 6. Complete the text, using the verbs in the box.
A am planning	G do you remember	L don’t know	P are getting married
B are you still studying	H haven’t been	M want	Q had
C have been going out	i. look	N tried	R happens
D have had	J will be	O worked	S was thinking
E have been traveling about
F won’t recognize	K am staying
Hi Harry,
Do you remember me? We (1)together last summer on the playground project in Brighton. I got your email address from Dave Henning at Youth Works. I’m sorry I (2)in touch since then, but you know how it is. I (3). For my job, and I (4)..a lot of other things on my mind. But here is the good news – next week I (5).to be in Montreal, and I (6).that perhaps we could meet up. I (7)..at the hotel Elegant, which I think is near the bus terminal. I (8)..the details at the end of the email. (9)..Alice Bartlett who was on the project with us? The one who (10)..to teach you to play the piano? Well, we (11)..together ever since then, and we (12).in the summer in New York. We both (13)..you to come to the wedding.
I (14).whether you’ve left Montreal or not, but please get in touch. May be we can meet up while I’m in Canada – I (15).there for ten days. Have you got a job or (16).? You (17)..me when you see me! I (18).. my haircut when I started the job, and now I (19)..completely different. That (20).I suppose! Anyway, please let me know if you’ll be there, and we’ll arrange something.
All the best
Tony Allan