PAST PERFECT
1. I bought a ticket, then I checked the numbers.
After____________________________
2. We bought some chicken, then we made dinner.
When ___________________________
3. My parents went out, then I got home.
When ___________________________
4. The sun came out, then we arrived at the beach.
After ___________________________
5. I took my bike apart, then I cleaned every piece.
After ___________________________
6. It got dark, then we arrived at the hotel.
When ___________________________
7. I spoke to my dad, then I applied for the job.
After ____________________________
8. She read the letter, then she began to laugh.
When ___________________________
9. Before she (watch) ………………….. TV, she (do) ………………. homework.
10. What (do) …………….. he before he went to the airport?
11. After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………….. down and
(watch)…………..TV
12. Yesterday, John (go) ………………….. to the store before he (go) …………………
home.
13. She (win) ………………………. the gold medal in 1986.
REWRITE
1. David had gone home before we arrived.
=> After…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
=> Before……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.
=> When…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
=> By the time …………………………………………………………………………….
5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.
=> Before………………………………………………………………………………….
IF CLAUSE (2nd condition)
My boss doesn’t let me take a rest. I feel exhausted now.
I’m not going to buy this car for you because it wastes too much money.
The weather is not good today. We can’t go out for a walk.
They don’t tell her the truth. She is very upset now.
I don’t know Ronald’s address so I can’t send him the party invitation.
I’m not going to buy that car because it’s too expensive.
She doesn’t go out very often because she can’t walk without help.
He is weak but he doesn’t play sports.
We can’t go out for dinner because it’s raining.
I can’t see you this Monday because I have to work.
MIX
If he studies hard, he will pass the exam. (unless)
If you don't hurry up, you will be late for school. (unless)
If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic. (unless)
Without your help, I couldn't have finished this project. (if)
But for her advice, I would have made a mistake. (if)
Hurry up, or we will miss the bus. (if)
My (parents signed/ have signed) the contract for sale of real estate last year.
Keven (got/ has gotten) caught in the rain all morning. He’s sick.
I (had/ have had) an issue for months, but I (didn’t find/ haven’t found) a solution yet.
I’m sorry, my manager isn’t here now. He (was/ has been) on vacation.
What countries (did you visit/ have you visited) in Europe?
She (revised/ has revised) her essays at the language center the day before her writing
assessment.
NÂNG CAO
1. It took her 20 minutes to drive to school. (SPENT)
→ She _____________________________________________.
2. He didn’t go to school because he had a fever. (BECAUSE OF)
→ He didn’t go to school ______________________________.
3. Although he was hungry, he didn’t eat. (DESPITE)
→ Despite ___________________________________________.
4. Although she tried her best, she didn’t win. (IN SPITE OF)
→ In spite of _________________________________________.
5. I had just turned off the lights when the phone rang. (HARDLY)
→ Hardly ____________________________________________.
6. They had arrived when it started to snow. (NO SOONER)
→ No sooner _________________________________________.
7. It takes me 2 hours to edit the video. (SPEND)
→ I ________________________________________________.
8. We stayed inside because it was raining. (BECAUSE OF)
→ We stayed inside ___________________________________.
9. Although they studied hard, they failed the exam. (DESPITE)
→ Despite ___________________________________________.
10. We had left the restaurant when it started to rain. (HARDLY)
→ Hardly ____________________________________________.
11. He had opened the door when the alarm went off. (NO SOONER)
→ No sooner _________________________________________.
12. It takes my father 30 minutes to water the plants. (SPENDS)
→ My father ________________________________________.
13. She had stepped outside when she saw a cat. (HARDLY)
→ Hardly ____________________________________________.
14. It took them an hour to solve the problem. (SPENT)
→ They ____________________________________________.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. It took her 30 minutes to cook dinner.
A. She spent 30 minutes to cook dinner.
B. She spent 30 minutes cooking dinner.
C. She took 30 minutes cooking dinner.
D. She cooks dinner in 30 minutes.
2. I had just arrived when it started to rain.
A. No sooner had I arrived than it started to rain.
B. No sooner I had arrived when it started to rain.
C. Hardly had I arrived than it started to rain.
D. Hardly had I arrived when it had started to rain.
3. It took them a week to fix the machine.
A. They spend a week to fix the machine.
B. They spent a week fixing the machine.
C. They took a week fixing the machine.
D. They spend a week fixing the machine.
4. He had just gone to bed when the doorbell rang.
A. No sooner had he gone to bed than the doorbell rang.
B. Hardly had he gone to bed when the doorbell rang.
C. Both A and B are correct.
D. Neither A nor B is correct.
5. It took us two days to finish the project.
A. We spent two days finishing the project.
B. We spent two days to finish the project.
C. We took two days finishing the project.
D. We finishing the project in two days.
D. The instructions were complicated enough that I couldn’t understand them.
6. She didn’t come to class because she was sick.
A. She didn’t come to class because of her sick.
B. She didn’t come to class because of sickness.
C. She didn’t come to class because of her sickness.
D. She didn’t come to class because being sick.
7. They canceled the picnic because it rained.
A. They canceled the picnic because raining.
B. They canceled the picnic because of the rain.
C. They canceled the picnic because of rained.
D. They canceled the picnic because of rainning.
8. He was absent because he had a cold.
A. He was absent because of his cold.
B. He was absent because his cold.
C. He was absent because of he had a cold.
D. He was absent because of had a cold.
9. I was late because I missed the bus.
A. I was late because missing the bus. B. I was late because of miss the bus.
C. I was late because of missing the bus. D. I was late because of missed the bus.
10. The flight was delayed because the weather was bad.
A. The flight was delayed because of the bad weather.
B. The flight was delayed because of the weather bad.
C. The flight was delayed because bad weather.
D. The flight was delayed because the weather bad.