UNIT 4: CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED – GRAMMAR – GRADE 11

Bài 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. The students English last week.
A. studies B. to study C. studied D. study
2. Did you ride a bicycle ?
A. every day B. at this time C. this morning D. tomorrow
3. They lazy last week.
A. are B. had C. were D. have
4. The fisherman a big fish yesterday.
A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught
5. His brother to England last year.
A. went B. go C. going D. to go
6. Tim to school this morning.
A. goes B. did goes C. go D. didn't go
7. Did they basketball yesterday?
A. played B. play C. to play D. plays
8. We our homework last night.
A. do B. does C. doing D. did
9. Hung sad yesterday.
A. had B. is C. was D. has
10. He in the pool last Sunday.
A. swam B. swim C. swims D. swimming

Bài 2: Are the underlined parts of the sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Here's some news! Tim's closed his store. OK
2. I don't have my bike right now. I've lent it to Alex. OK
3. Where has Richard gone to school as a child? did Richard go
4. Who has made the first TV? made
5. Corruption has become a big issue in Brazil. OK
6. His math book isn't here. He's forgotten it at school. OK
7. My great grandfather has worked in a paper mill. worked
8. The internet has gone down so I can't send emails. OK
9. Elvis has been the singer who has sold many albums in the past. was/sold

Bài 3: Choose the best answer in brackets.

1. Actually I had supper with my brother (lately/ last night).
2. I haven't seen Linda (for/ since) a long time. How is she?
3. What have you been doing (yesterday/ today)?
4. It's ages (since/ ago) I last went to the cinema.
5. I've been trying to sell my car (for the last time/ for ages).
6. I can't remember (how long/ when) I've had this car.
7. Bin hasn't been to London (when/ since) we went there last year.
8. I've written to Sally (last week/ recently).
9. I've been living here (since/ for/ in) the end of last year.
10. Have you eaten Chinese food (before/ already)?

Bài 4: Fill in the blank using the following adverbs.

1. She is a cold, unfeeling woman, she has never showed any affection.
2. Since her husband's death, Alex has become a cold-blooded woman.
3. Tim doesn't want to go to Paris as he has already been there.
4. They have been engaged for two months.
5. The young boy hasn't eaten his dinner yet.
6. I've always been a warm-hearted person. And you?
7. She has been laughing ever she saw that woman.

Bài 5: Put the verbs into the simple tense.

On Thursday, the children talked (1. talk) about a day out together in the country. The next morning,
they went (2. go) to the country with their two dogs and played (3. play) together. Tim and David had
(4. have) some kites. Some time later the dogs were (5. be) not there, so they called (6. call) them and
looked (7. look) for them in the forest. After half an hour the children found (8. find) them and(9. take)
them back. Charlie was (10. be) very happy to see them again. At lunch time Mike went (11. go) to the
bikes and fetched (12. fetch) the basket with some meat sandwiches. Then they played (13.play)
football. Mike and David won (14. win). In the evening they rode (15. ride) home.

Bài 6: Choose the best answer in brackets (either the past simple or present perfect tense).
1. Did you like the cartoon "Tom and Jerry"? I (did not see/ haven't seen) it yet.
2. Tom is a very close friend of mine. We (know/ have known) each other for years.
3. Do you know what time Lisa (left/ has left) the office?
4. You (were/have been) late for work too many times this year. If you're not careful, you will be sacked.
5. I (had/ have had) a few financial problems last year but this year things are getting better.
6. We had a foreign friend from Thailand who (never saw/ has never seen) the sea so we're taking him to
a beach this weekend.
7. Since I started working here I (became/ have become) more experienced at dealing with problems.
8. I can't remember the last time I (went/ have been) to the cinema.

Bài 7: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. "How long have you lived here?" "I have lived (live) here since 2000."
2. He lived in London for two years and then he went (go) to Edinburgh.
3. Did you see (you/see) the moon last night?
4. Shakespeare wrote (write) a lot of plays.
My brother has wrote (write) several books. He has just finished his latest.
5. I haven’t seen (not see) him for five years. I wonder where he is.
6. He hasn’t smoked (not smoke) for one month. He is trying to give it up.
7. He (compose) some pieces of music when he worked in New York.
8. "When (he/arrive)?""He arrived at 3 o'clock."
9. I read his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.
10. I can't go out because I (not finish) my work yet.
11. "I (never/drink) wine". "Well, have some now!"
12. Here are your shoes. I (just/clean) them.
13. I left home at 9.00 a.m and I (get) here at 8.00p.m.
14. I (meet) him last May.

Bài 8: Rewrite the following sentences.

1. This is the first time he visited Ha Long Bay.
 He has .
2. She started working here last year.
 She has .
3. We began eating lunch when it started to rain.
 We have .
4. I last had my hair cut when she left me.
 I haven't .
5. The last time he met me was 5 months ago.
 He hasn't .
6. It is a long time since we last met.
 We haven't .
7. When did you have this computer?
 How long ?
8. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.
 I haven't .
9. I haven't gone to work for a month.
 The last .
10. I haven't talked to him for 5 days.
=> It is .

Bài 9: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. Last month, the Youth Union a campaign to help students with disabilities.
A. has launched B. launched C. was launched D. was launching
2. Lately, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders an incredible scheme to raise awareness of
depression and mental health issues.
A. has introduced B. had introduced C. introduced D. was introduced
3. The boy across the narrow canal in ten minutes to find himself out of danger several years
ago.
A. swum B. was swum C. swam D. had swam
4. I to help students at a special school twice since I finished grade 11.
A. have volunteered B. had volunteered
C. was volunteering D. volunteered
5. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh across the Atlantic.
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown
6. We won't go out before we the homework.
A. finish B. will have finished C. will finish D. finished
7. Although he was on the whole very suspicious of the project, Mr Hung to cooperate.
A. didn't promise B. promised C. has promised D. hasn't promised
8. Even though Susan was totally opposed to the project, she that it would increase job
opportunities for the local people.
A. had agreed B. agreed C. was agreed D. would agree.
9. When he ten years old, he the National Institute for the Blind in Paris.
A. was/entered B. was/was entering
C. was/was entered D. was/would enter
10. In the past ten years, he more than 100 bicycles to needy students in Central Vietnam.
A. gave B. has given C. has been given D. has been giving
11. Nam the idea of giving sweaters and warm clothes to the poor just a couple of weeks
ago, shortly after the beginning of the rainy season.
A. came up with B. comes up with
C. has come up with D. was coming up with
12. In the past, health care in some rural areas of this country by only a small number of
doctors and nurses.
A. is provided B. provided C. provides D. was provided
13. Neither Mike nor his brothers to school because their father teaches them at home.
A. have never been B. has ever been C. have ever been D. ever went
14. Not until we the school for children with disabilities how they overcome
difficulties.
A. had visited/have we known B. visited/had we known
C. visited/did we know D. have visited/did we know
15. Until now I more than 1000 stamps.
A. collected B. collect C. am collecting D. have collected
Bài 10: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
1. (A) The annual increase in the (B) world's population (C) has peaked at (D) about 88 million in the late
1980s.
2. (A) Overpopulation is (B) one of the main factors that leads to (C) poor, (D) illiteracy, and social evils.
3. The teacher (A) said that (B) about 10 children (C) need special help (D) in reading skills.
4. Youth Newspaper (A) donated book collections (B) to two (C) mountainous schools in (D) northern
Vietnam lately.
5. Vina Capital Foundation's Heartbeat Vietnam (A) has performed 5,000 free heart (B) surgery for kids
(C) across the country (D) for the last ten years.
6. A Hoi An-based charity organisation (A) gave free milk to (B) poor, ailing, and (C) disabled children
in the central province of Quang Nam (D) on last Wednesday.
7. Although Marie Curie had (A) very little money (B) to live on, (C) but she went to Paris to realise her
dream of (D) a scientific career.
8. Albert Einstein, (A) the father of modern physics, could not read until he (B) was eight, but that (C)
hasn't stopped him (D) from becoming one of the greatest scientists of our time

Bài 11: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. Tim: How many times (you/try) to pass your driving test?
Mike: Three times so far.
2. When (you/go) to Ho Chi Minh City?
3. You look different, (you/have) a haircut?
4. I (not/see) David at all this week. I don't even know where he is.
5. Tim: (you/speak) to Peter yet?
Mike: Not yet.
6. When (you/start) your job?
7. I (move) house three times in the last five years.
8. My sister (be) to New York three times and she's going again next month.
9. The US President (be) in our country last year.
10. He (visit) this village three times in the last two years.

Bài 12: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. I (have) a problem with my computer yesterday.
2. We (already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.
3. We (be) in Tim's room when the storm (begin).
4. I (not begin) my homework yet.
5. He (not sleep) for three nights, even though he (go) to bed early yesterday
evening.
6. My father (never forget) my birthday.
7. They (travel) around the world last summer.
8. They (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.
9. (You ever be) to New York?
10. I know Hanoi City well. I (live) there for three years when I was a student.
11. Michael does not have much money so he (not buy) a car yet.
12. We (have) a good time at the party last weekend.
13. Look at that. Someone (break) my motorbike.
14. Emily (just finish) packing her bags.
15. The plane (land) ten minutes ago.
16. I (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.
17. When (Columbus discover) the New World?
18. We (not visit) him since last weekend.
19. She feels great. She (lose) five pounds since Christmas.
20. The last time I (play) tennis was four years ago.

Bài 13: Fill in the blank using either the Present Perfect or the Simple Past.
Last week I (meet) an old lady called Brown. She (be) eighty-two. She
(be) a beggar. She (talk) to me and I (hear) the story of her
entire life. I (feel) so sad when she (finish) it that I almost (cry). As
I (feel) sorry for her, I (give) Brown some money.
This morning something wonderful and amazing (happen) to me. I (meet)
Brown again, but, my goodness, she (be) different. She told me the following.
Since you (give) me that money my life (change) completely. With the money
you (give) me I (buy) a lottery ticket and I (win). I (buy) myself a
house where I'm living now. I (just buy) some new clothes, a TV set... you can't imagine how
happy I am!
I (be) so astonished that I couldn't even say a word. I (follow) her and ...
surprise! She had bought me a yellow Ferrari.

Bài 14: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. A: Did you like the movie "The Lord of the Rings?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never) that movie.
2. Nam (arrive) in New York a week ago.
3. My best friend and I (know) each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a
week.
4. He is a fantastic writer. He (write) ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day,
he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
5. I (have, not) this much fun since I (be) a kid.
6. Things (change) a great deal at this company. When we first _ (start) working here three
years ago, the company (have, only) ten employees. Since then, we (expand) to
include more than 2000 full-time workers.
7. I (tell) him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) off into
the forest and (be) was bitten by a snake.
8. Listen Daniel, I don't care if you (miss) the bus this morning. You (be) late
for work too many times. You are fired!
9. Mike is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) the
ocean. He should come with us to Miami.
10. How sad! Mr. David (dream) of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it.
He (see, never) the ocean.
11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) much easier and very comfortable. In the
19th century, it (take) two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The
trip (be) very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) a great deal in the last
hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
12. John, I can't believe how much you (change) since the last time I (see) you.
You (grow) at least a foot!
13. This tree (be) planted by the settlers who (found) our city over four hundred
years ago.
14. This mountain (be, never) climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) to reach
the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) . The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die)
trying to reach the summit.
15. I (visit, never) Africa, but I (travel) to South America several times. The last
time I (go) to South America, I (visit) Brazil and Peru. I (spend) two
weeks in the Amazon, hiked for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) over the Nazca Lines.