EXERCISES UNIT 12

ENGLISH 8 – UNIT 12
I. Write sentences with the cues given, using the past progressive tense
Ex: I/ write/ my report/ 8 o’clock last night. - I was writing my report at 8 o’clock last night.
1. They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning.
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2. Ann/ do/ homework/ 5 o’clock this afternoon.
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3. My father/ wash/ car/ from five to six.
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4. This time last year/ we/ live/ France.
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5. The students/ offer/ flowers/ the visitors.
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6. I / cook/ dinner/ half an hour ago.
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7. She/ work/ the studio/ that time.
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8. What/ you/ do/ from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?
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II. Put the verbs into correct form: Past simple or Past progressive tense.
Ex: My mother was waiting for me when I came home.
1. The doorbell (ring) ………………………………….. while Tom (watch) ………………………………….. television.
2. How fast ……………………………… you (drive) …………………………………..when the accident (happen) ………………………………….
3. Anna and Susan (make) ………………………………….. dinner when Martin (arrive) ………………………………….. home.
4. The light (go) ………………………………….. out while we (have) ………………………………….. dinner.
But it (come) …………………………………..on again after about ten minutes.
5. “What ………………………………you (do) …………………………………..this time yesterday?”
- “I (work) ………………………………….. on the computer”.
6. It suddenly (begin) ………………………………….. to rain while Laura (sit) ………………………………….. in the garden.
7. It (be) ………………………………….. cold when we (leave) ………………………………….. the house that day, and a light snow (fall) …………………………………..
8. When I last (see) ………………………………….. them, they (try) …………………………………..to find a new house near their work.
9. I (walk) ………………………………….. along the street when I suddenly (feel) ………………………………….. something hit me in the back. I (not/know) ………………………………….. what it was.
10. When we (drive) ………………………………….. down the hill, a strange object (appear) ………………………………….. in the sky.
III. Complete B’s sentences using “always + Verb-ing”
Ex: My grandmother is always forgetting her umbrella.
1. A: May I watch television, Mom?
B: You …………………………………………………………………………… You should do something more active.
2. A: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
B: Oh no! I ……………………………………………………………………………
3. A: I’m afraid I’ve lost my key again.
B: Oh dear! You ……………………………………………………………………………
4. A: The car has broken down again.
B: That car is useless! It ……………………………………………………………………………
5. A: Oh, Sue has left the lights on again.
B: Typical! She ……………………………………………………………………………
6. A: Nam and Hoa have missed the school bus again.
B: Not again! They ……………………………………………………………………………
IV. Write the questions to complete the dialogue.
Samuel: Hi, Cathy. How was your trip to Japan?
Cathy: It was wonderful! I really enjoyed it.
Samuel: (1) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Cathy: I went with my parents.
Samuel: (2) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Cathy: I was there for two weeks.
Samuel: Great! (3) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Kyoto?
Cathy: Yes, I did. It’s a beautiful city.
Samuel: (4) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… in Kyoto?
Cathy: The weather was very nice. It’s warm and sunny.
Samuel: (5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Cathy: Well, I visited some temples. They’re really fantastic! And then I went to a sumo match in Osaka.
Samuel: (6) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Cathy: Yes, it was very funny and excited.
Samuel: (7) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………while you were in Kyoto?
Cathy: I stayed in an old Japanese inn.
Samuel: And (8) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Cathy: Yes, I liked Japanese food. But I didn’t like sushi. By the way, do you want to see my photos?
Samuel: Sure!
V. Change these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Somebody cleans the room every day.
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2. How do people learn English?
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3. John will collect me at the airport.
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4. Mr. Robinson teaches us how to speak English properly.
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5. Your teacher must sign this form.
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6. People play football all over the world.
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7. Our form teacher will hold a class discussion next Monday.
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8. Will you invite her to your birthday party?
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9. We can’t wear jeans at work.
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10. Do they speak French and English in