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DAY 1: TENSES
A. Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
2. The sun (rise) ________in the East and (set)__________ in the West.
3. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) __________ in the bedroom.
4. He (want) __________ to go for a cinema at the moment.
5. She (come) ___________ home, (have) _________ a cup of water and (go) _________
to her room without saying a word last night.
6. I (meet) __________ him several times.
7. Every morning, my father (have) ______________a cup of coffee but today he
(drink)____________milk.
8. I am very tired now because I (work) _________________ hard for 10 hours.
9. I (type) _____________________ for 3 hours before I finished my work.
10. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, my friends and I (go) _______________ to the museum.
11. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
12. After he (finish) __________ breakfast, he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
13. She (have) __________a hard life, but she always smiles.
14. We (not meet) ___________ Dorothy since last Saturday.
15. The train (leave)________ half an hour ago.
16. When I met her, her eyes (be) __________ red. She (cry) _____________.
17. He fell down when he (run)__________ towards the church.
18. I never (play)___________ badminton before. This is the first time I (try) _______ to
play.
19. By the end of next year, George (learn)__________ English for two years.
20. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see the kettle (boil) __________ ?
21. He always (go) __________ for a walk in the evening.
22. Mary (leave) ______________her dirty socks on the floor for me to pick up!
23. I (work) __________________ in company for 10 years by the end of next year.
24. Jack is a great talker. But it’s about time he (do) __________ something instead of just
talking.
25. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
26. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend)
__________class.
27. Margaret was born in 1950. By the year 2005, she (live) __________on this earth for
55 years.
28. I will graduate in June. I (see)_______ you in July. By the time I (see) __________
you, I (graduate) __________.
29. That book (lie) __________ on the table for week. You (not read) __________ it yet?
30. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.

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B. Write about someone that you know and admire. Describe the person and give reasons
for your admiration. (Your essay needs using at least 7 tenses in English)

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SMALL GRAMMAR POINTS

A. Use of need
1. Difference between Need and Want:
- Want can be used to indicate the desire for something.
- Need means that the thing desired is very important or required.

Example 1: - I want to take a vacation. We need money for a vacation.

 Note: Need and want can have the same meaning when used by a person in a position
of authority.
Example 2: I need (want) you to get into groups of three to discuss the assignment.

2. Need as a noun
(to) Need = be in need of

Example 3: I need a job = I’m in need of a job

Example 4: People have many objective needs such as food, water, shelter and even air.

3. Need has an adjective form: Needy

Example 5: There are many needy people living on the streets.

4. Passive voice of Need

Example 6: I need to clean the floor => The floor needs to be cleaned /The floor needs cleaning

5. Need as an auxiliary verb

Need not = Needn’t = don’t/doesn’t need to = don’t have to

Example 7: You've got plenty of time. You needn't hurry.

Example 8: We needn't hurry = we don't need to hurry = we don’t have to hurry

Exercise 1: Need or Want

1. I have a great computer, but I (want/need) a new one.

2. My computer broke. I (want/need) a new one.
3. She broke her leg. She (wants/needs) to go to the hospital.
4. Her glasses broke. She (wants/needs) new glasses.
5. I (want/need) to buy clothes.

Exercise 2: Write 2 sentences using need and 2 sentences using want

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Exercise 3: Change into passive voice

1. She needs to change the batteries in the radio. …………………………………………….

2. It’s a difficult problem. I need to think about it very carefully. ……………………………
3. Do you think I need to clean my jacket? …………………………………………………...
4. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 4: Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning

1. That faucet needs fixing by Mary. => ……………………………………………………..

2. My hair needs to be cut. => ………………………………………………………………..
3. Plants need water to stay alive. => ………………………………………………………...
4. I need to do my homework. => …………………………………………………………….
5. The baseball team needs another player. => ……………………………………………….
B. Use of Pretty
1. Pretty is often used to mean that something is nice to look at.
Example 1: YoonA is pretty

2. Pretty can also be used to mean “very”.

Example 2: V in BTS is pretty handsome

3. Pretty does not have the same meaning as “too”.

Example 3:
This test is pretty hard, but I can do it.
This test is too hard. I can’t do it.

Exercise: Give at least 2 examples for each case

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