Tuyển tập bài tập tất cả các chuyên đề ngữ pháp bồi dưỡng HSG Tiếng Anh 9 cấp tỉnh, thành phố, ôn thi vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Anh Mã A367628

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GRAMMAR A. 1. Complete the following sentences with a suitable verb in either the present simple or present continuous tense. Put the words in the brackets in the correct place. Jason and Tricia (1)_________________ to the theatre tonight. Jason (2)__________________ (always) a glass of wine during the intermission and (3)__________________ going to a pub after the show. This play (4)____________________ at 10 o’clock so there will be plenty of time to have another glass or two before their favourite pub (5)_____________________. Jason, who (6)_____________________ (always) about

Tricia’s driving and is too stingy to hire a cab, will have to let Tricia drive. It (7)_____________________ to me as if they are heading for trouble, not a pleasant night out.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into either the present simple or the present continuous tense. Put any other words in the brackets in the correct place.

1. You __________________ (always / find) excuses for being late. I am beginning to lose

my patience with you.

2. David __________________ (write) a new book while his wife is on vacation.

3. Jeffrey __________________ (feel) that his life as an athlete will soon be over.

4. Don't disturb me, please. I __________________ (have) my dinner.

3. Put the verbs in brackets in either the past tense or past continuous.

* When he (1)_____________ (stand) up to make a speech, he (2)_____________ (knock) over his wine glass. He was very embarrassed.

* While David (3)_____________ (watch) the football match on TV, the chair he (4)_____________ (sit) on suddenly (5)_____________ (collapse).

* (6)_____________ she (6)_____________ (not live) in London when her father (7)_____________ (get) married for the fourth time?

* As she (8)_____________ (become) older she (9)_____________ (find) life easier to deal with. 4. Fill in each blank using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I had one of the worst experiences of my life a few years ago when a friend and I (1)______________ (ski) in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy. We had decided not to ski that

day - the sun (2)______________ (shine) and the snow (3)______________ (melt) fast. We had decided, instead, to take the ski lift to the top of the mountain and have a walk around. As

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there was so little snow, we (4)______________ (meet) many skiers, and the bar at the top of the lift was empty. After drinking a quick cup of coffee, we (5)______________ (set) out to explore the mountaintop, following a path through a forest. Suddenly the weather changed, and when the sun (6)______________ (disappear), it (7)______________ (become) quite cold. Snow started to fall. We decided to turn back immediately. After an hour of walking, we realised that we were lost and that the snow (8)______________ (fall) faster and faster. We couldn't go back the way we had come. There was no alternative but to carry on towards the ski lift. Otherwise, we would spend the night on the mountain. Just as I (9)_________________ (begin) to get really frightened, I (10)______________ (hear) shouts

in the distance. We ran towards the voices and soon came to the edge of the forest. The ski lift was ahead of us. We had made it! However, it wasn't the top of the slope, but the bottom. Without realising it, we had walked all the way down the mountain side.

5. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some people (1)___________________________ (always/criticize) things without being constructive about them. That's really irritating. To prove to myself that I am not one of those people, I have decided (2)________________________ (join) the next environmental awareness cross-country bicycle rally, which (3)________________________ (be) the third of

its kind. I have even asked to be excused from the picnic that my school (4)___________________________ (have) next Saturday because the rally (5)___________________________ (start) that day at noon. Considering the route, we …