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PRESENT-PAST-PERFECT PARTICIPLE
1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road
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2. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
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3. As I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
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4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
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5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
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6. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
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7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.
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8. She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
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9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
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10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
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11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
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12. We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel.
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13. As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
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14.Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography.
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15.Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
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GIVE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. The missing children were last seen ______ (play) near the river.
2. ______ (complete) the book, he had a holiday.
3. ______ (find) only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases.
4. The accident seems ______ (happen) at around 1.00 p.m yesterday.
5. Do something! Don't just sit there ______ (twiddle) your thumbs.
6. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate ______ (have) the opportunity to live and study in a
foreign country. .
7. ______ (look) down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast.
8. Marta doesn't like to have her picture ______ (take). She avoids ______ (photograph).
9. I don't agree with ______ (smack) children if they do something wrong.
10. The book ______ (publish) last week is his first novel.
11. ______ (photocopy) all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file.
12. I found a coin ______ (lie) on the sidewalk.
13. Our mechanic said that he expects ______ (fix) the brake on the car before we pick it up.
14. Life must be unpleasant for people ______ (live) near busy airports.
15. ______ (park) the car about a kilometer from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.

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GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF VERBS
1. You shouldn't let your children ______________ (play) with matches. It's very easy
______________ (catch) fire.
2. I enjoy ______________ (be) busy. I don't like it when there is nothing ________________ (do)
3. Let's hurry! We must finish _______________ (paint) the office before 3:00 today.
4. As we don’t agree _____________ (carry out) a proposal we generally avoid _____________
(discuss) the subject.
5. I don't mind ______________ (remind) you _________________ (lock) the door but you'd better
_____________ (try) ________________ (remember) on your own.
6. Please stop _______________ (interrupt) when I'm explaining something to you. You can
______________ (ask) questions at the end.
7. He admitted _______________ (enter) the house but refused ________________ (steal) the money.
8. I don't really fancy _______________ (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins. I'd rather
________________ (spend) my time with you.
9. We had hoped ________________ (finish) the project by the end of the month but we keep
______________ (delay) by changes in the plans.
10. You'd better _______________ (go) and see the boss and say what you've done. If you put off
_________________ (explain) it to her, she'll only more annoyed.
11. No that's not what I meant ______________ (say). How can I make you ________________
(understand)?
12. Those shirts need ________________ (iron), but you don’t need _______________ (iron) them now
13. Are we permitted ______________ (bring) guests to the ceremony? I'd like ______________
(invite) my friend to join us.
14. Children shouldn't be allowed ____________ (catch) violent programs on TV. Parents should
encourage their children ________________ (watch) educational programs.
It's no use ______________(try) ______________ (persuade) her ____________________ (change)
her mind. Spend your time ________________(do) something more worthwhile.
EXERCISES
I. Vocabulary and structure:
1. Filling each blank with one suitable word from the box:
donated , overcame , disadvantage , handicapped ,
suffers, martyr , cleared , organizations
a. What’s the best way of improving theater access for people who are physically ______________?
b. She ______ terribly in the winter when it’s cold and her joints get stiff.
c. One ____________of living in the town is the lack of safe places for children to play.
d. The article was about some famous international ___________ in the world.
e. A ______is a person who suffered very much, or is killed because of their religious or
political beliefs.
f. It was several hours before the road was ________after the accident.
g. All ______________blood is tested for HIV and other infections.
h. In the final game Sweden easily _________________ France.
2. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses
a. We would like to see closer ______________between parents and school. (cooperate)
b. ________________activity is essential to effective community work. (cooperate)
c. The work of the charity is funded by ________________donation. (volunteer)
d. In Vietnam there are laws protecting the rights of ethnic _________________. (minor)
e. They went hiking in a ______________________ area. (mountain)
f. All donations will be____________________ received. (grateful)

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g. She is looking forward to __________________ him again. (meet)
h. I understand ___________________ what you are saying (perfect)
3. Combine these pair of sentences, using present participle, past participle, or perfect participle
1. I know that he was poor. I offer to pay his school fees.
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2. She became tired of my complaints about the program. She turned it off.
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3. He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and asked for some.
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4. The little boy was bitten by a dog. He cried a lot
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5. She asked me to help her. She realized that she couldn’t move it alone.
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6. He didn’t want to hear the story again. He had heard it before.
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7. Nam had failed the exam three times so he felt disappointed.
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8. He got up early. He had enough time to have coffee before leaving
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9 The child listened to music. He began to dance
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10. When the baby saw me, he smiled happily. (reduce the underlined part)
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11. The man who is standing next to our teacher is the new headmaster. (Reduce relative clause)
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12. The table which was sold last week belonged to me. (Reduce relative clause)
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III. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
1. Prepositions have to be learnt __________ heart.
2. She spent a lot of money cosmetics.
3. He was accused ____________stealing a car.
4. She walked out of the hospital and waited ______the bus top.
5. Some students are particularly keen college education.
6. Most young people are ill-prepared employment.
7. Any airplane approaching the airport must ask Air-Traffic Control _________landing
instructions.
8. The plane will take at six o’clock.
9. She is not much good tennis because her weak wrist.
10. You’ll be responsible______ the manager ______ what you have done.
PRETEST 4
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. a. alike b. sign c. bill d. hire
2. a. losing b. close c. open d. hold
3. a. decided b. stopped c. admitted d. protected
B. Pick out the word which has the stressed part pronounced differently from the rest
4. a. martyr b. damage c. receipt d. answer
5. a. different b. tendency c. value d. disaster

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II. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
6. If you give me a fish, I will eat it today.
a. pronounce b. produce c. publish d. deliver
7. Sometimes they just visit them, play games with them or listen to their problems
a. wait on b. hold on c. call on d. depend on
8. Young volunteers go and work in the home of people who are sick or old
a. unhealthy b. delicate c. disgusted d. cold
9. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others
a. optionally b. willingly c. freely d. consciously
10. It’s no ____________ doing those things
a. useful b. useless c. use d. used
11.The farm is famous _______ its production of coffee
a. for b. in c. at d. with
12. He has ______ talent nor the desire to learn
a. either b. both c. not only d. neither
13. The driver felt asleep so he stopped ____ a coffee.
a. has b. have c. to have d. having
14.One of my____ interests is to watch advertisements on TV
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
15.After_____her lecture, she invited the audience to ask questions
a. she finish b. finished c. having finished d. she will finish
16. This is _________ way to do.
a. a quickest b. quick c. as quicker d. the quickest
17. Turn ___________ the radio please. It sounds loud
a. on b. up c. over d. down
18. The cinema was full of people
a. keen on b. fond of c. familiar with d. crowded with
19. How is thing getting__________?
a. up b. on c. in d. of
20. An umbrella is what I need now, it’s raining. I’ll give it __tomorrow.
a. up b. away c. back d. over
21. Those who ____for the Revolution are highly respected.
a. blooded b. bled c. fed d. dead
22. She is _________with her present job.
a. satisfy b. satisfied c. satisfaction d. satisfactory
23. Our work _________yet.
a. wasn’t done b. hasn’t been done
c .doesn’t make d. hasn’t been made
24. I regret_________ my friend to my party. I forgot it.
a. not to invite b. inviting not c. I didn’t invite d. not inviting
25. She does _______work for the Red Cross two days a week
a. volunteer b. voluntarily c. volunteering d. voluntary
26. I feel so __ because there’s nothing I can do to make the children better.
a. help b. helpful c. helpless d. helping
27. My brother……………in that school from 1998 to 2002.
a. has studied b. studied c. had studied d. will study
28. The job was more difficult than I _____ expected it to be.
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29. We all _______forward to our summer holiday
a. think b. see c. wish d. look
30. An eight-hour ________ is still typical for many people
a. work b. working c. worker d. work hours
III. INDENTIFY THE INCORRECT WORD OR PHRASE
31. We admired his way of do the job very much.
A B C D
32. He is interested at collecting shells on the beach.
A B C D
33. Although she is not very rich but she often helps the poor.
A B C D
34. A new house will build right away if they can earn enough money.
A B C D
35. I was not aware of the place where he will spent his holiday.
A B C D