E9 U1 (1) EXERCISES
I.Write the sentences beginning “I wish”:
1.I don’t know many people in the town.
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2. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.
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3. It’s a shame I don’t have a key.
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4. Ann isn’t here and I need to see her.
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5. I don’t like being so short.
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6. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.
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7. Don’t shout all the time. It’s so annoying.
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8. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.
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9. I’d like to get access to the internet, but I don’t have a computer.
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10. It’s pity the weather isn’t better today.
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II. Choose the correct word for these sentences:
1.It’s was a boring weekend, I(did, don’t do, didn’t do, would do)
anything.
2.Lan and Mary are pen pals. They (are writing, write, has written,
wrote) each other twice a month.
3.Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere ( when during while, where)
Mary was praying.
4.I was very (impressed, comprised, corresponded, interested) by the
efficiency of the staff.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends.
I like most subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit
friend or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going
swimming or horse - riding.
At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so
I’m spending a lot of time in the library!
I am looking to hearing from you. Write soon!
Best wishes,
Mary
1.What is Mai’s pen pal’s name?
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2.Where does she live?
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3.Who does she live with?
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4.What do her parents do?
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5.What school does she go to?
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6.What are her hobbies?
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E9 U1 (2) EXERCISES
I.Choose the word whose main stress is placed different from the
others:
1. a. climate b. comprise c. impress d. farewell
2. a. divide b. puppet c. ethnic d. notice
3. a. primary b. religion c. optional d. separate
4. a. friendliness b. primary c. tropical d. correspond
5. a. monster b. abroad c. depend d. instruct
II. Choose the best answer for these sentences:

16. She still (denies, depends, deposit, desert) on her parents because she
hasn’t got a job.
17. School is (compose, compromise, compulsory, comfort) for all
children between the ages of five and sixteen.
18. I wish Beth (would stop, will stop, stops, stop) trying to be so nice.
19. All students must learn English, but German is (option, optional,
opportunity, opposition).
20. Coffee will not grow (in, on, at, with) a cold climate.
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answers:
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In
Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in
other countries. English men are proud of their traditions and carefully keep
them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on
Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat
in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens.
Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with
cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in
Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national
holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops
and factories are working.
1.What is the best title for the passage?
a. Traditions and customs in Great Britain.
b. The importance of Traditions and Customs.
c. Traditional life vs. Modern life.
d. English’s men hobbies.
2.How important are traditions in Britain?
a. It’s slightly important.

6. I’d like …………….. (sit) with your brother.
7. It’s great ………………(be) in Viet Nam.
8. I don’t want ……….……. (go) there.
9. She is trying ……………..(pick) it up.
10. Tom likes ………………….. (swim).
III. Put the verbs into correct tense ( past simple or present perfect ):
1. Columbus --------------- ( discover) America more than 450 years ago.
2. I …………………(not see) you for more than a week.
3. We ……………….. (not eat) meat since last month.
4. Since when ……………..(be) the last war?
5. How long ago ………………… (be) the last war?
6. Old George …………………. (not be) here for year !
7. They …………………(come) here a month ago.
8. He ……………..(not speak) to me for over three weeks.
9. How long ago ………………..(you arrive) here?
10. She ………………… (not have) a holiday for four years.
IV. Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions:
1. I am living ----------------- my parents in Ho Chi Minh city.
2. Robert is ------------ France.
3. Last week I took my brothers ------------- the zoo.
4. I depend ------------ the radio for news.
5. That country is divided ----------- two regions.
6. The capital ------------- England is London.
7. My sister is interested ----------- music.
8. Mary’s dress is different ------------ my sister’s.
9. We walk ------------- the History Museum every day.
10. My brother is fond ----------- ice-cream.
V. Turn the following sentences into the passive voice:
Ex: The beauty of the city really impressed Maryam.
 Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city.

I. From each number, pick out one word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the others
1. A. out B. round C. about D. would
2. A. chair B. check C. machine D. child
3. A. too B. soon C. good D. food
4. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
5. A. happy B. hour C. high D. hotel
6. A. bill B. lively C. sin D. mineral
7. A. colour B.hole C.go D. toe
8. A. so B. coat C. note D. bottom
II. From each number , pick out one word which has the stress on the
FIRST syllable
1. A. region B. comprise C. Malaysia D. compulsory
2. A. association B. Buddhism C. divide D. together
3. A. enjoy B. religion C. Hinduism D. population
4. A. Chinese B. although C. instruction D. currency
II. Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best complete each
unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the
original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase
1. (As, Such as, Like, Similar) Kuala Lumpur, HN is a busy modern city.
2. The (famine, strike, capitalism, earthquake) destroyed the Central Bank.
3. I reserved (set, bought, booked, put) a table for two, at eight o’clock.
4. Football, chess and tennis are (matches, games, plays, athletics).
5. The manager (insisted, suggested, demanded, ordered) the men to
return to work immediately.
6. I wish I (knew, know, will know, would know) his name.
7. If you have a map along, you (will, will not, wouldn’t would) get lost.
8. I told her she could stay with us. That’s what I (said to her, said her,
told to her, told).
9. He told me he couldn’t go to sleep. That’s what he (said me, talked to

Maryam at the end of the week.
II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same:
1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
 John used ………………………………………………………………
2. It’s time for you to go to school.
 It’s time you……………………………………………………………
3. How long is it since you saw Tom?
 When……………………………………………………………………
4. Please keep silent in the classroom.
 I’d rather you…………………………………………………………..
5. He can’t pass the examination.
 He wishes ……………………………………………………………….
6. We can’t go out because of heavy rain.
 We wish………………………………………………………………….
7. I don’t like you to come to class late.
 I’d rather you…………………………………………………………….
8. What a pity! He can’t come here. I wish……………………………….
E9 U1 (3) EXERCISES
1. How much time did you (spend, bring, pass, give) on your homework?
2. Maryam had a good time last summer.(enjoyed herself, had plenty of
time, had enough time, had a useful time).
3. I didn’t ( take, catch, size, pick) what you said.
4. The crowd suddenly grew quiet.( increased, began, became, behaved)
5. What is your age ? Are you twenty years old yet? ( How tall are you?,
Where are you from?, How much do you weigh, How old are you?)
6. Would you like some coffee?( Yes, I would, Yes, I like, yes, I would
like, Yes, please)
7. If you (be, were, was, are) not here, where would you like to be?
8. I have lived here ( since, in, for, no preposition is needed) 2004

drunk some milk.
27. I feel as if I (were, was, have, had) floating on clouds.
28. He has two children and he loves (them both, all of them, them each,
everyone of them) .
29. She went to the airport to see me off. ( look for me, meet me, greet me,
say goodbye to me)
30. English, Chinese, and Tamil are also (primary, primarily, wide,
widely) spoken.
31. We (passed, made, had, spent) a good holiday last year.
32. After finishing primary school, my younger brother went to (elementary
school, high school, kindergarten, university)
33. “I don’t go out much nowadays”. ( I don’t too, I don’t either, Me too, I
don’t neither).
34. We (have lived, were living, use to live, lived) in this village ten years
ago.
35. He found learning to drive easy and (sat, succeeded, passed, made) his
driving test the very first time.
36. “I have passed all my examinations!”(My dear!, Best wishes!, Well
done!, That’s very well!)
37. (There is, There wasn’t, There was, There were) ten people waiting
for the bus.
38. The show was dull. It was (disinterested, uninterested, interesting,
uninteresting)
39. “Did you see anyone interesting at the party?”
“Yes, (some of Maryam’s friends, some friend of Maryam’s, some of
Maryam’s friend , some of Maryam friends ) were there”.
40. I don’t feel (with, in, like, to) dancing.
41. I see that you did well at high school. Why (didn’t you go, aren’t you
going, haven’t you gone, not you went) to university when you left?
42. (Did they have, Had they, Must they, Have they) to speak Malay to