OPTIONAL EXERCISES
Week 1 – English 10
EXERCISE 1: Decide whether the underlined words are in the right positions or not. Correct the
sentences which are wrong.
a. Tom goes always to work by car.  Tom always goes to work by car.
b. I have a good memory for faces but I always forget names.
c. Tom gets hardly angry.  Tom hardly gets angry.
d. Tom has always to hurry in the morning because he gets up so late.Tom always has to hurry
e. The baby is very good. She seldom cries during the night.
f. I usually am very tired when I get home from work.  I am usually very tired
g. I usually have a bath when I get home from work.
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets.
h. Ann doesn’t smoke. (usually)
 Ann doesn’t usually smoke.
i. I don’t have to work on Saturdays. (usually)
 I don’t usually have to work on Saturdays.
j. Does Tom sing when he’s in the bath? (always)
 Does Tom always sing when he’s in the bath?
k. Ann is on time for class. (often)
 Ann is often on time for class.
l. Sue comes to class late. (rarely)
 Sue rarely comes to class late.
m. Tom studies at the library in the evening. (seldom)
 Tom seldom studies at the library in the evening.
n. The weather is hot on July. (usually)
 The weather is usually hot on July.
o. Mary takes a bus to school. (never)
 Mary never takes a bus to school.
p. Bob stays at home in the evening. (sometimes)
 Bob sometimes stays at home in the evening.
EXERCISE 3:The simple present tense. Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:

EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer.
1. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ______________.
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
2. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ____________ walks to work.
A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually
3. It _________ me fifteen minutes to get to school every morning.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. taken
4. She always goes for a walk with her dog _______________ Sunday mornings.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
5. Are you contented ___________________ your present job, Mrs. Tuyet?
A. to B. for C. with D. of
6. He arrived in Hanoi at 8.30 in _______________ evening.
A. an B. a C. the D. Þ
7. Harry works all the time. He ____________________.
A. never relaxes B. relaxes never C. often relaxes D. relaxes sometimes
8. Another word for fasten is __________________.
A. frighten B. loosen C. lengthen D. tighten
9. How many lessons do you ______at school a day?
A. read B. watch C. have D. see
10. We seldom set: each other anymore.
A. sometimes B. occasionally C. frequently D. rarely
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