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GRAMMAR: PRESENT SIMPLE

Exercise 1: Change the following sentences into negative (-) and question (?) forms
1. They listen to English every day.   
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2. He plays badminton every afternoon.
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3. They play volleyball every morning.
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4.   He does homework every night.
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5.   He has breakfast at 6.30.
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6.   I get up at 6 a.m. every morning.
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7.   Mary and Peter go to work every day.
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8.   We have dinner at 8 p.m.
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9.   My father reads books every day.
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10.  Nga practices English every week.
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Exercise 2: Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct position in the sentences
I go to the cinema. (often)
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2.   My mother drinks milk. (every morning)
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3.   My parents go to work at 7.00. (usually)
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4.   My sister goes swimming. (never)
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Exercise 3: Write complete sentences in present simple
1. (he / drive to work every day)
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2. (I / not / think you're right)
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3. (we / have enough time?)
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4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)
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5. (they / write e-mails every day?)
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6. (you / watch a lot of TV)
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7. (he / not / read the newspaper)
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8. (she / dance often?)
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9. (where / I / come on Mondays?)
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10. (what / you / do at the weekend?)
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11. (you / not / drink much tea)
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12. (how / he / travel to work?)
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13. (they / not / like vegetables)
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14. (she / catch a cold every winter)
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15. (I / go out often?)
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Exercise 4. Make questions to fit the answers, using the information.
1. (What/Tom/do)
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He’s playing chess with Jim in his room.
2.    (How/often/you/go/school/late)
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I never go to school late.
3.   (What/Mary/do/free/time)
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She listens to music and reads books.
4.    (What/Trung’s father/do)
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He’s a doctor.
e)    (play/the piano)
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Yes, I can.
f)     (Where/your/ school)
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It’s on Quang Trung Street, next to the post office.
Exercise 5: Make questions and answer with “How often”
Example:
0. Minh/go to the cinema? 2/month
How often does Minh go to school?
He goes to the cinema twice a month
1. You/ talk with friend? 1/day
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2. Your father/ play football? – 3/week
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3. Your brother/ watch TV? Everyday
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4. Nam/ surf the internet? 2/day
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5. Mai/ go to sports centre? 8/month
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6. You/ go to the library? 1/week
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 PRATICE TEST
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from
the rest:
1. A. that B. those C. thank D. this
2. A. kite B. live C. night D. fine
3. A. who B. when C. where D. why
4. A. yellow B. eggs C. bread D. tea
5. A. call B. math C. wall D. fall
II. Circle the best answer to complete these sentences:
1. When....................you and your family ....................dinner?
A. does ...have B. do...has C. do... have D. does...has?
2. My brother doesn’t like playing badminton. He..................... plays badminton.
A. always B. usually C. often D. never
3. What does Tuan do in his free time? - He..................... on the river.
A. work in the factory B. go fishing C. does his homework D. goes fishing
4. Let’s..............to the cinema this evening.
A. go B. goes C. going D. to go
5- .....................do you watch television? - Four times a week.
A. How old B. How long C. How tall D. How often
6. Would you like.....................coffee? - No, thanks.
A. a B an C. many D. some
7. The Great Wall of China is the world's.....................structure.
A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest
8. .....................are you going to stay? -.....................two weeks.
A. How long - in B. How often - for C. How long - for D. How long - at
9. My father plays chess on the Internet.....................a week.
A. two B. twice C. second D. two times
10. Ba would like some fruit juice. He's .....................
A. happy B. hungry C. thirsty D. well
III. Complete the passage with the most suitable words:
My close friend, Linh, lives (1)………….……… a house near the sea. It is an old
house, about one hundred years (2)………….………, and it is very small. In the house,
(3)………….……… are two bedrooms, a living- (4)………….………, a bathroom and
(5)………….……… kitchen. The bedrooms are upstairs. (6)………….……… bathroom
is next to the kitchen. There (7)………….……… a very lovely fireplace in the living
room. There’s a beautiful garden in (8)………….……… of the house.
 Linh lives with her grandparents and her parents. She often plays badminton and chess
with her father in her free (9)………….……… They have a lot of fun. She loves her
house (10)………….……… much.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences, not to change the meaning:
1. My mother walks to the market every morning.
-> My mother goes……………………………………………………………………………
2. What about playing badminton this Sunday afternoon?
-> Let’s………………………………………………………………………………
3. Does Tuyen’s family have three people?
-> Are …………………………………………………………………….…………….……?
4. Hoang Anh’s house is behind the movie theater.
-> The movie……………………………………………….……………………..………….
5. The Red River is shorter than the Mekong River.
-> The Mekong River is………………………………………………………………………
V. Read the passage and answer the questions (2.0 pts)
In the summer holidays, Mr. Hung, Mrs. Lan and their children often go to Vung Tau for
two or three days. They usually stay in a small house or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they stay
in a hotel.
Last summer they went to Nha Trang. They stayed at the Sunshine Hotel for three
days. In the morning, Ba played soccer with his father on the beach. Lan and her
mother walked long the beach and built sand castles. They visited Tri Nguyen
Aquarium. They also bought a lot of souvenirs for their friends.
1. Where does Lan's family often go for their summer vacation 
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2. How long do they often stay there
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3. Where did they go last summer 
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4. What did Lan and her mother do in the morning 
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5. . Did they visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium 
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