8. Write these sentences, putting one verb into the correct form of “used to” and the other into the past simple.

1.   He (live)                            in London before he (go)                               abroad.

2.   I (earn)                             a lot of money, but then I (lose)                                  my job.

3.   I’m surprised that they (join)                    the tennis dub. They (not/ like)                      tennis.

4.                     you (travel)                             a lot before you (become)                  a teacher?

5.   That radio (work)                         before I (drop)                       it.       

6.   We (see)                            them every week, but then we (have)            an argument.

7.   She (play)             tennis a lot before she (break)                        her leg.

8.   She (drive)                        a lot before she (have)                       an accident.    

9.   We (have)                         a garden, but then we (move)             to a different house.

9.Use the gerund of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.

1.   My sister enjoys                            aerobics in the morning.

2.   Lucia fancies                                 emails after dinner.

3.   In his free time, Quang likes                                 photographs.

4.   Are you interested in                                 handball, Peter?

5.   Vinh’s brother loves                                 foreign coins, doesn’t he?

6.   David hates                                    a bike to school on rainy days.

7.   I prefer                               DVDs to going to cinema.

8.   Nam detests                                   the dishes every day.

9.   We don’t mind                              to classical music.

10. The Robinsons adore                                Vietnamese food.

10. Put the verbs in the brackets into infinitive (V/to V) or gerund (V-ing).

1.     John dislikes (work)                               in front of a computer all day.

2.     I’d like (visit)                              the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend

3.     I’d rather (make)                                     crafts than listen to music.

4.     Minh loves (help)                                   her parents with DIY projects.

5.     Quang hates (take)                                  the dog for a walk.

6.     We all adored (do)                                   aerobics when we were young.

7.     You should (play)                                   sports to keep fit.

8.     They don’t need (watch)             that programme if they don’t like it.

9.     Do you fancy (socialize)                         with friends?

10.   My brother prefers (surf)                                    the Internet.

11. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form. Affirmative or negative.

1.   I knew Sarah was very busy, so I                         her. (disturb)

2.   I was very tired, so I                     to bed early. (go)

3.   The bed was very uncomfortable. I                       well.(sleep)

4.   Sue wasn’t hungry, so she                        anything. (eat)

5.   We went to Kate’s house but she                          at home. (be)

6.   It was a funny situation but nobody                      . (laugh)

7.   The window was open and a bird             into the room. (fly)

8.   The hotel wasn’t expensive. It                   very much.(cost)

9.   I was in a hurry, so I                     time to phone you. (have)

10. It was hard carrying the bags. They                      very heavy. (be)

12. Correct the verbs form to complete the sentences.

1.   If you (go)             away, please write to me.

2.   If he (eat)                          another cake, he will be sick.

3.   I (not do)                          that if I (be)                             you.

4.   If he (take)                        my advice, everything can go well.

5.   He never does homework. If he (do)                                            his homework, he (not worry)                       about his exam.

6.   What you (do)                               if she refuses your invitation?

7.   If today (be)                      Sunday, we (go)                                  to the beach.

8.   Unless they (pass)                        their examinations, they would join the army.

9.   You (be)                           ill if you drink that water.

10. If Tom (go)                       to bed earlier, he would not be so tired.

11. If it’s raining heavily, we (not go)                        for a donkey ride.

12. If he (try)                          hard, he’ll pass the examination.

13. I could understand the French teacher if she (speak)                                more slowly.

14. If I (finish)                        the work in time, I (go)                                  to the football game.

15. If you (see)                        Mary today, please (ask)                                her to call me.

13.Complete the sentences with the correct verb form in the bracket.

1.   Ifsomeone offered to buy you one ofthose rings, whichyou (choose)                              ?

2.   The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get)                                   thick.

3.   If the milkman (come)                               , tell him to leave two pints.

4.   I (call)                               the office if I were you.

5.   Someone (sit)                                on your glasses if you leave them there.

6.   You would hear my explanation if you (not talk)                                    so much.

7.   What you (do)                               if you hear the burglar alarm?

8.   If you (read)                                 the instructions carefully, you wouldn’t haveanswered the wrong question.

9.   If Mel (ask)                                  her teacher, he’d have answered her questions.

10. I would repair the roof myself if I (have)             a long ladder.

11. Unless they turn that radio off,I (go)                                 mad.

12. If you were made redundant, what you (do)                                 ?

13. We’ll have a long way to walk if we (run)                                   out of petrol here.

14. If you shake that bottle of port, it (not be)                                    fit to drink.

15. If you spoke louder, your classmates (understand)                                you.

16. I’ll probably get lost unless he (come)                              with me.

17. You (not have)                             so many accidents if you drove more slowly.

18. If you (wear)                                a false beard, nobody would have recognized you.

19. If she (leave)                                 the fish here, the cat will eat it

20. You (have)                                   no trouble at school if you had done your homework.

14.Complete the sentences with the correct verb form in the bracket.

1.   If we meet at 9:30, we (have)                               plenty of time.

2.   If you (find)                      a pen in the cellar, don’t mention it to anyone.

3.   The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she (feed)                        the animals.

4.   If you pass your examination, we (have)                          a celebration.

5.   Lisa would find the milk if she (look)                               for it in the fridge.

6.   What (happen)                             if I press this button?

7.   The door will be unlocked if you (press)                          the green button.

8.   I should have voted for her if I (have)                              a vote then.

9.   If you go to Paris, where you (stay)                                 ?         

10. If you (swim)                                in this lake, you’ll shiver from cold.

11. Unless you (tell)                           the truth, I won’t help you.

12. You’ll get pneumonia if you (not change)                                   your wet clothes.

13. If I had known that you couldn’t eat octopus, I (not buy)                                    it.

14. If they (hang)                               that picture lower, people would be able to see it.

15. She (be)                            able to walk faster if she didn’t have such high-heel shoes.

16. I(bring)                             you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty.

17. Ifyou had touched that electric cable, you (be)                              electrocuted.

18. If the story hadn’t been true, the newspaper (not print)                           it.

19. I (not buy)                                    things on the installment system if I were you.

20. Dan (arrive)                                  safe if he drove slowly.

15. Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Each of the 50 states                      an official state flower so far. (adopt)

2.   Since 1965, the maples tree with the leaves                       the most well-  known Canadian symbol.(become)

3.   At present, the National Cherry Blossom Festival                        in Washington, D.C. to celebrate spring’s arrival.(occur)

4.   Maori                                recognized as an official language of New Zealand since the Maori Language Act of 1987. (be)

5.   Canada                              made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories.(be)

6.   Australia                            a range of different landscapes, including urbanareas, mountain ranges, desert and rain forests.(have)

7.   Annually, the National Eisteddfod festival of Wales                                 place foreight days at the start of August. (take)

8.   The Statue of Liberty                                 over 12 million immigrants entering theUSA through New York Harbor since 1900. (welcome)

16. Fill in the correct verb form.

1.   They (come) .......................... back home after they (finish).......................... their work.

2.   She said that she (meet) .......................... Mr. Bean before.

3.   Before he (go) .......................... to bed, he (read) .......................... a novel.

4.   He told me he (not/wear)...................................... such kind of clothes before.

5.   When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ......................................

6.   After Nick (do) ............................ his homework, he (go) ............................ to bed last night.

7.   Mai (live)............................ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) ............................ to Ha Noi three years ago.

8.   Phong (tell) .......................... me yesterday that he (learn) .......................... French for a year.

9.   Ms. Hong (work) ............................ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) ............................ last June.

10. By the time I (get) ....................................... to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ................................................

11. When we (come)..................................... back to our home village last month, it(change) ............................ so much.

12. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow) ............................ a lot.

13. By the time the bus (come)............................ this morning, Duong (wait) ............................ for it for half an hour.

14. Before she (listen) ............................ to music, she (do) ............................ homework.

15. Last night, Peter (go) ...................... to the supermarket before he (go) ........................ home.

17.Correct the verb form of the sentences.

1.   When I (come) ............................. there, they (leave) .............................

2.   When I (get up) ............................. this morning, my father (leave) .............................

3.   After the children (finish)........................... their homework, they (go) .......................... to bed.

4.   I (do) ............................. it before he (come) .............................

5.   I (meet) ............................. them after they (divorce) ............................. each other.

6.   If I (not buy) ............................. this dress, I (have) ............................. money.

1.   We (implant)                    chips in the brain to control devices by the year 2050.

2.   With commercial space travel, we (take)                          minerals from themoon at this time in 2030.

3.   Universal translation (become)                             common in mobile devices.

4.   We (create)                                   a synthetic brain that functions like the real onein the year 2050.

5.   Japan (build)                                a robotic moon base by 2020, built by robots,and for robots.

6.   China (connect)                            Beijing to London with a high-speed railway soon.

7.   Car-makers (design)                                 self-driving cars to offer extremesafety and ease of transport.

8. The US military officials say that navy ships (run)                        on 50 percentof biofuels by 2020.

9.   Your movies                     (help) you choose the best course for your aimsand goals.

10. What                                  (I/ do) after the course?

19. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.

1.   By the end of this century, scientists (discover)                           intelligent life.

2.   Beagle 2 - the first British spaceship to Mars - (look for)                        signsof aliens this time next month.

3.   Astronauts (travel)                       to planets outside our solar system by 2050.

4.   I expect your English (improve)                           a lot by the time you getback from England.

5.   NASA (develop)                          new aircraft to replace space shuttles by theend of this decade.

6.   The four planets closet to the sun - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - (be)                   called the terrestrial planets because they have solid, rocky surfaces.

7.   Our grandparents (come)                          to stay with us next weekend.

8.   People (wonder)                           for ages whether we are alone in the universe.

9.   This time next week, we (take)                             an English test.

10. By the end of this year, I (learn)                            English for 6 years.

20. Correct the verbs form to complete the sentences.

1.   Be quiet! The baby ......................................... (sleep)

2.   The sun ......................................... (set) in the West.

3.   Mr Green always ......................................... (go) to work by bus.

4.   It ......................................... (not rain) in the dry season.

5.   They ......................................... (have) lunch in the cafeteria now.

6.   My little sister ......................................... (drink) milk every day.

7.   The doctor sometimes ......................................... (return) home late.

8.   He ......................................... (write) a long novel at present.

9.   Look! The bus ......................................... (come).

10. The earth ......................................... (move) around the sun.

11. Sometime ......................................... (smell) good in the kitchen now.

12. His uncle ......................................... (teach) English in our school five years ago.

13. The old man ......................................... (fall) as he ......................................... (get) into the bus.

14. When I saw him, he ......................................... (sit) asleep in a chair.

15. There ......................................... (be) a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

16. It......................................... (take) me 5 minutes to walk to school last year.

17. They ......................................... (not speak) to each other since they quarreled

18. .......................... (try) to learn English for years, but I ................................ (not succeed) yet.

19. I ......................................... (not see) her since last week.

20. John ......................................... (do) his homework already.

21. The train ......................................... (start) before we arrived at the station.

22. There ......................................... (be) an English class in this room tomorrow evening.

23. The film already ......................................... (begin) when we got to the cinema.

24. You ......................................... (stay) at home tonight?

25. I ......................................... (be) twenty years old next June.

26. Where are you? - I’m upstairs. I ......................................... (have) a bath.

27. All of them ......................................... (sing) when I ......................................... (came).

28. What you ......................................... (do) at 7 p.m yesterday?

29. Where you ......................................... (spend) your holiday last year?

30. Why didn’t you listen while I ......................................... (speak) to you?

21.Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat                                  one of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing.(become)

2.   For over 130 years, Akubra hats                           its legendary stories inAustralia.(make)

3.   Aberdeen in Scotland                                an important centre for the oil industrysince the finding of oil in the North Sea. (become)

4.   Canada                              the longest land border in the world with the United States.(share)

5.   Ireland                               the Eurovision Song Contest seven times.(win)

6.   In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you                              hands.(shake)

7.   In Canada, New Year’s Day                     a long tradition of celebration.(have)

8.   First names                        used more frequently in Australia than in other countries. (be)

9.   Recently, many places in New Zealand                             called with two names – one English, and one Maori. (be)

10. Maori people                     the hongi – touching noses – to greet peoplethey                    safe and familiar with. (use - feel)