it was not until...; will and be going to

I/ Rewrite the following sentences, using It was not until……….
1/ Cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915
2/ My son didn’t start talking until he was 5
3/ Lan didn’t go abroad until she was 35
4/ We didn’t go to bed until midnight
5/ The boy didn’t stop singing until their teacher came.

6/ She didn’t write to him until she receive a letter from him.

7/ The letter didn’t arrive until yesterday
8/ We didn’t have a holiday until last summer
9/ We didn’t finish it until the end of last summer
10/ The child didn’t go to sleep until her mother came home.

11/ The boy didn’t tell the truth until his father threatened to punish him.

12/ The patient’s heart condition didn’t improve until she received that new treatment.

13/ He didn’t stop working until he felt too tired.

14/ The police didn’t make any accusations until they had some proof.

15/ The little girl didn’t open the gifts until the last visitor left.

16/ He didn’t get married until he was forty
17/ He hadn’t been a famous singer before he went to HCM city.

18/ She didn’t begin to learn English until 1980
19/ We didn’t study English until we began primary school.

20/ I didn’t learn English until 2002

II/ Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets + -ing or -ed
1/ She has really learnt very fast. She has made (astonish) ……………… progress.
2/ I read an (interest) ………………… article in the newspaper in this morning.
3/ Are you (interest) ……………… in football?
4/ Ms. Green doesn’t explain things well. The students are …………… (confuse).
5/ The football match was very (excite) ………………… I enjoyed it.
6/ Mr. Ball fascinates me. I think he is a (fascinate) ………………. Person.
7/ It’s sometimes (embarrass) ………………… when you ask people for money.
8/ Don’t bother to read that book. It’s (bore)……………….
9/ I had never expected to get the job. I was really (amaze) …………….when I was offered it.
10/ It was a really (terrify) ……………experience. Everybody was very (shock) ………….
11/ Phuong is going to Australia. The idea of going on this trip excites her.
a. Phuong is (excite) …………… about going on this trip.
b. She thinks it is going to be an (excite) ………………. trip.
12/ The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint)
a. The film was …………………….
b. We were ……………… with the film.
13/ The loud noise frightened the children. (frighten)
a. It was a …………………. sound.
b. The ………………… children ran into the house.
14/ Thao teaches young children. It’s a very hard job, but she enjoys it. (exhaust)
a. She enjoyed her job, but it’s often …………………….
b. At the end of a day’s work, she is often …………………
15/ An article in the newspaper surprised Mrs. Nhu. (surprise)
a. It was a very ……………… article to her.
b. Mrs. Nhu was very ……………… when she read it.
16/ It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress)
a. This weather is ………………
b. This weather makes me ………………
c. It’s silly to get ……………… because of the weather.

17/ I bought a camera. I didn’t understand the directions. ( confuse)
a. I was ………………. When I tried to understand the directions.
b. They were …………… directions.
18/ Kim is going to Mexico next month. She never been there before. ( excite)
a. It will be an ……………. experience for her.
b. Going to new places is always …………………
c. She is really ……………… about going to Mexico.
19/ The famous singer stole money. The scandal shocked the fans. (shock)
a. It was a ………………. scandal.
b. The ……………… fans soon boycotted the singer.
20/ Mike heard some bad news. The bad news depressed him. (depress)
a. Mike is very sad. In other words, he is ………………
b. The news made Mike sad. The news was …………………
21/ I like to study sea life. The subject of marine biology fascinates me. (fascinate)
a. I am ………………… by marine biology.
b. Marine biology is a ………………. subject.
22/ Naomi: It was an ………………. (excite) film, wasn’t it?
Michael: Oh, do you think so? I’m (surprise) …………… you like it.
I thought it was rather (disappoint) ………………
Naomi: Well, I was (puzzle) ………………. once or twice. I didn’t understand the whole story.
I was (confuse) ………………… in places. But the end was good.
Michael: I was (bore) ……………… most of the time.
I didn’t find it very (interest) …………………
III/ Read the situations and complete the sentences, using will (‘ll) or be going to
1/ The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim.
CALLER: Hello. Can I speak to Jim, please?
YOU: Just a moment. ………………… him. ( I / get)
2/ It’s a nice day. You decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside, you tell your friend.
YOU: The weather is too nice to stay indoors. ……………… in the garden. (I / sit)
FRIEND: That’s a good idea. I think ………………you. (I / join)

3/ Your friend is worried because she has lost an important letter.
YOU: Don’t worried about the letter. I’m sure …………………. it ( you/ find)
FRIEND: I hope so.
4/ There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested but the you decided not
to apply.
FRIEND: Have you decided what to do about the job advertised?
YOU: Yes, ……………………… for it. (I / not/ apply)
5/ You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your friend is noisy.
YOU: Shhh! Don’t make so much noise. …………………… everybody up. (you/ wake)
6/ John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.
JOHN: Ann, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
ANN: That’s no problem. …………………….you. (I / take) What time is your flight?
JOHN: 10:50
ANN: OK. …………………at about 9 o’clock then. (we/ leave)
7/ Later that day, Joe offers to take Jones to the airport.
JOE: John, do you want me to take you to airport?
JOHN: No, thanks, Joe. ………………… me. (Ann/ take)
8/ A: Did you buy the Saigon Times for me?
B: Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I (do) ………………… it now.
9/ A: Look! There’s smoke coming out of that house. It’s on fire!
B: Good heavens! I (call) ………………. the fire brigade immediately.
10/ A: Where are you going? Are you gong shopping?
B: Yes, I (buy) ……………… something for dinner.
11/ That bag looks heavy. I (help) …………… you with it.