IMPROVING EXERCISE

NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL
IMPROVING EXERCISE _ E10 _ UNIT 8 (Week 1)
A. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Vocabulary;
Reported Speech: Statement;
Conditional Sentence Type 1
B. EXERCISES
I. Choose the best answer
1. Many Vietnamese farmers are living in ……………. (poor, poverty, poorer, poorly)
2. After harvesting the ……………., the farmers plough their land to prepare for another one.
(frog, crops, fields, farms )
3. They can not earn enough for living. They are …………… need of many things.( in, of, on,
for )
4. Many farmers find it difficult to make ends meet. (get plenty of food, better their life, earn
enough money for living, apply new farming methods)
5. They apply new farming methods to get bumper crops. (good crops, cash crops, crops for
buying, crop failure)
6. It is dangerous to drive fast on that road which is in bad condition and needs …………
(decorating, pumping, resurfacing, damaging )
7. The poor family finally ……to send their children to school. (managed, succeeded, directed,
controlled)
8. In order to ………… her parents’ wishes, she has studied hard. (supply, see, provide, meet)
9. Farming …………. have been more and more improved. (ways, methodologies, methods,
means)
10. The farmers grow ………… crops for export. (money, cash, coin, currency)
11. They have studied hard with the hope to ……… their living standard. (improve, raise, widen,
develop)
12……………..economic growth and technological development, our life has been improved.
(Because, Thanks to, Despite, Although)
13. There are more green trees in my village now……….(than used to be , than there used to be ,
than there got used to, but not used to be)
14. The narrow streets … by wider ones.(are replaced, have been replaced, have replaced, has been

replaced)
15. The villagers have tried a lot to ……………….. their lives. ( better, further, higher, longer )
II. Read the situations, then complete each sentences by saying : If …………………
1. You want to leave the party now because you are worried about missing the last bus.
–
If
we
…………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Your dog bites people. A friend wants to touch the dog .
–
If
you
………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………...
3. It’s raining. You want to stand under a tree because you are worried about getting wet.
–
If
we
………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You want to take the bus to the city center . Your friend wants to walk . You are worried about
getting
tired.
If
we
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. You are walking to school with a friend. You don’t want to be late. You suggest hurrying.

1.

–
If
we
………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Turn into Reported Speech:
1. My father said, “I don’t know what happened.”
2. Mrs. Smith said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”
3. He said, “My son has a toothache.”
4. She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.”
5. They said, “We’re going to the drugstore this afternoon.”
6. The woman said, “The doctor gave me some pills.”
7. She said, “My mother goes to the supermarket every day.”
8. He said, “The children have received the envelope.”
9. They said, “Our parents visited Cannery Row last Sunday.”
10. The little girl said, “I feel very sick.”
11. Henry said "My son is going to London in 10 days.".
12. Tim said "I had bread and omelet for lunch”
13. Mary said "The children will play cards the day after tomorrow."
14. Daisy said "Your mother bought it three years ago, Jill."
15. My mother said: "I will go downtown tomorrow."
16. The bodyguard said "Peter’s mother is going to play tennis today."
Mary said: "Dennis’s father is enjoying life now."
2.
My sister said: "I was swimming when Ann came"


NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL

IMPROVING EXERCISE _ E10 _ UNIT 8 (Week 1)
A. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Vocabulary;
Reported Speech: Statement;
Conditional Sentence Type 1
B. EXERCISES
I. Choose the best answer
1. Many Vietnamese farmers are living in ……………. (poor, poverty, poorer, poorly)
2. After harvesting the ……………., the farmers plough their land to prepare for another one.
(frog, crops, fields, farms )
3. They can not earn enough for living. They are …………… need of many things.( in, of, on,
for )
4. Many farmers find it difficult to make ends meet. (get plenty of food, better their life, earn
enough money for living, apply new farming methods)
5. They apply new farming methods to get bumper crops. (good crops, cash crops, crops for
buying, crop failure)
6. It is dangerous to drive fast on that road which is in bad condition and needs …………
(decorating, pumping, resurfacing, damaging )
7. The poor family finally ……to send their children to school. (managed, succeeded, directed,
controlled)
8. In order to ………… her parents’ wishes, she has studied hard. (supply, see, provide, meet)
9. Farming …………. have been more and more improved. (ways, methodologies, methods,
means)
10. The farmers grow ………… crops for export. (money, cash, coin, currency)
11. They have studied hard with the hope to ……… their living standard. (improve, raise, widen,
develop)
12……………..economic growth and technological development, our life has been improved.
(Because, Thanks to, Despite, Although)
13. There are more green trees in my village now……….(than used to be , than there used to be,
than there got used to, but not used to be)
14. The narrow streets … by wider ones.(are replaced, have been replaced, have replaced, has

been replaced)
15. The villagers have tried a lot to ……………….. their lives. ( better, further, higher, longer )
II. Read the situations, then complete each sentences by saying : If …………………
1. You want to leave the party now because you are worried about missing the last bus.
– If we don’t leave the party now, we’ll miss the last bus.
2. Your dog bites people. A friend wants to touch the dog .
– If you touch my dog, it will bite you.
3. It’s raining. You want to stand under a tree because you are worried about getting wet.
– If we don’t stand under the tree, we’ll get wet.
4. You want to take the bus to the city center . Your friend wants to walk . You are worried about
getting tired.
– If we walk to the city centre, we’ll get tired.
5. You are walking to school with a friend. You don’t want to be late. You suggest hurrying.
– If we don’t hurry, we’ll be late for school.
III. Turn into Reported Speech:
1. My father said he didn’t know what had happened.


2. Mrs. Smith said he had gone to the doctor the day before.
3. He said his son had a toothache.
4. She said she would write him a prescription.
5. They said they were going to the drugstore that afternoon.
6. The woman said the doctor had given her some pills.
7. She said her mother went to the supermarket every day.
8. He said the children had received the envelope.
9. They said their parents had visited Cannery Row the previous Sunday.
10. The little girl said she felt very sick.
11. Henry said his son was going to London in 10 days.
12. Tim said he had had bread and omelet for lunch”
13. Mary said the children would play cards two days later.

14. Daisy said Jill’s mother had bought it three years earlier.
15. My mother said: she would go downtown the next day.
16. The bodyguard said Peter’s mother was going to play tennis that day.
17. Mary said Dennis’s father was enjoying life then.
18. My sister said she had been swimming when Ann had come.


NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL
IMPROVING EXERCISE _ E10 _ UNIT 8 (Week 2)
A. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Stress; Pronunciation/au/ / u/;
Reported Speech: Statement; Conditional Sentence Type 1: If-When
B. EXERCISES
I. Pronunciation
1. A. mountain B. although C. house D. around; 2. A. follow B. show C. narrow; D. town;
3. A. phone; B. crowded C. shoulder D. boat; 4. A. poverty B. decision C. proper D. village;
5. A. children B. damage C. resurface D. atmosphere; 6. A. newspaper; B. encourage; C.
responsible; D. effective ; 7. A. community; B. villagers; C. diseases; D. important; 8. A.
standard; B. instead; C. forecast; D. respect
II. Direct → Indirect
1. “It will be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather doesn’t change for the
better”. The guide
said.............. .................................................................................................................................
........
2. ‘I will wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds’. The porter
said .. ......................................................
3. ‘You had better slow down. There’s a speed limit here’. She advised me
to .. ............................................
4. ‘We can hardly hear the radio. The neighbors are making so much noise.’ The children said
………........
5. ‘I have read this interesting book, but I don’t remember when’, Laura

said.................................................
6. ‘This girl has been waiting for you for half an hour already’ My mother
said..............................................
7. ‘You can stay in my house when I am on holiday’, Jim told
us ...................................................................
8. ‘I grew these carrots by myself’, he told
me ...................................................................................................
9. ‘My children didn’t know anything about the problem’ David
said .............................................................
10. ‘Jane was playing the piano when I got home yesterday’ The father
said.....................................................
III. Rewrite sentences
1.
If
she
doesn’t
leave
now,
she
will
miss
the
bus.
–
Unless
………………………………………………….
2. I could finish the work early because he helped me. – Thanks
…………………………………………….
3.
It

isn’t
necessary
to
finish
the
work
today.
–
You
don’t
……………………………………………………
4. The weather must start improving soon or the farmers will lose their crops. – Unless
……………………
5.
If
nobody
waters
the
plant,
it
will
die.
–
Unless……………………………………………………………
6.
He
was
in
the
habit

of
getting
up
late.
He
used
……………………………………………………………


7. No one could build the cottage because of the heavy rain. Because
………………………………………..
8. “Elena, I last saw Carlos in September last year’’, said Jane. – Jane said
………………………………….
9. “ They are building a new hospital in the village next month.’ - The policeman
said………………………
10. She fell asleep because of his boring speech. – His boring speech
……………………………………….
11. John has not written to his parents for two months. – It is
……………………………………………….
12. There isn’t a big tree in my schoolyard any longer. – There used
……………………………………
IV. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word
If you have never (1)............... before, you may (2)............ worried you will be (3).............
something important when you arrive at your camping destination. To be honest, it happens
(4).............. all of us sooner or later. We unroll our tent and find we do not have (5).............
stakes. The skillet we thought we packed is at (6)................. on the stove. The weather turns
(7).............. and we remember we should have brought extra clothes.
If you are like me, there is only way (8)............. avoid such forgetfulness: (9)............... a list. Do
this well in (10).............. of your campout, assessing your needs and creating a list of things you
want to be sure you take with you. Then, (11)............................ you have gathered everything for

your trip, check off the (12)................ you have and be sure nothing is missing. Then doublecheck the list again for good measure.
V. Complete the letter
Dear Jane,
1. I/ very pleased/ hear/ you/ be here/ next weekend.
2. Because/ this/ first/ you come/ my house/ you/ have difficulty/ find/ way.
3. I/ write/ tell/ how/ get/ my house/ Royston Station.
4. Well/ after/ you/ come/ station/ walk/ Robinson Road.
5. Keep/ walk/ past/ market/ office building.
6. When/ reach/ Park Road/ turn left/ walk/ past/ school/ your left/ mall/ your right.
7. My house/ toward/ end/ Park Road/ opposite/ small park.
8. It/ you/ about 20 minutes/ walk/ my house/ station.
9. If/ you/ any trouble/ get/ my place/ call/ this phone number:043. 509.8673.
10. Look/ see/ you/ soon.
Love,
David


NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL
IMPROVING EXERCISE _ E10 _ UNIT 8 (Week 2)
A. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Stress; Pronunciation/au/ / u/;
Reported Speech: Statement; Conditional Sentence Type 1: If-When
B. EXERCISES
I. Pronunciation
1. A. mountain B. although C. house D. around; 2. A. follow B. show C. narrow; D. town; 3.
A. phone; B. crowded C. shoulder D. boat; 4. A. poverty B. decision C. proper D. village;
5. A. children; B. damage; C. resurface; D. atmosphere; 6. A. newspaper; B. encourage; C.
responsible; D. effective; 7. A. community; B. villagers; C. diseases; D. important; 8. A.
standard; B. instead; C. forecast; D. respect
II. Direct → Indirect
1. The guide said it would be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather didn’t

change for the better
2. The porter said he would wake me up when the train arrived in Leeds
3. She advised me to slow down because there was a speed limit here
4. The children said they could hardly hear the radio, because the neighbors were making so
much noise.
5. Laura said she had read the interesting book, but she didn’t remember when.
6. My mother said the girl had been waiting for me for half an hour already.
7. Jim told us we could stay in his house when he was on holiday
8. He told me he had grown the carrots by himself
9. David said his children hadn’t known anything about the problem
10.The father said Jane had been playing the piano when he had got home the day before
III. Rewrite sentences
1. Unless she leaves now, she will miss the bus.
2. Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early
3. You don’t need to finish the work today
4. Unless the weather starts improving soon, the farmers will lose their crops.
5. Unless somebody waters the plant, it will die.
6. He used to get up late.
7. Because it was raining heavily, no one could build the cottage
8. Jane said to Elena that she had last seen Carlos in September the previous year.
9. The policeman said they were building a new hospital in the village the next month.
10. His boring speech made her fall asleep.
11. It is two months since John last wrote to his parents.
12. There used to be big tree in my schoolyar.
IV. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word
If you have never (1)camped before, you may (2)be worried you will be (3)lacking something
important when you arrive at your camping destination. To be honest, it happens (4)to all of us
sooner or later. We unroll our tent and find we do not have (5)enough/ any stakes. The skillet we
thought we packed is at (6)home on the stove. The weather turns (7)cold(er) and we remember
we should have brought extra clothes.

If you are like me, there is only way (8)to avoid such forgetfulness: (9)Make a list. Do this well
in (10).preparation of your campout, assessing your needs and creating a list of things you want
to be sure you take with you. Then, (11)when you have gathered everything for your trip, check


off the (12).things you have and be sure nothing is missing. Then double-check the list again for
good measure.
V. Complete the letter
Dear Jane,
1. I am very pleased to hear you’ll be here next weekend.
2. Because this is the first time you come to my house, you’ll have difficulty finding the way.
3. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Royston Station.
4. Well, after you come to the station, walk along Robinson Road.
5. Keep (on) walking past a market and an office building.
6. When you reach Park Road, turn left and walk past a school on your left and a mall on
your right.
7. My house is toward the end of Park Road, opposite a small park.
8. It takes you about 20 minutes to walk to my house from the station.
9. If you have any trouble getting to my place, call me through this phone number:043.
509.8673.
10. (I’m) Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love,
David


III. Circle the best answer
1. He came in tired, hungry and badly ..................................... of a bath. (for/ to/ on/ in)
2. There will be ... and a buffet luncheon for a cost of $30. (entertain/ entertainment/
entertaining/ entertainer)
3. This ............................. enables computers to read handwriting. (technique/ skill/ ability/

talent)
4. There is a serious …………………… of food in the disaster area.
(supply/poverty/shortage/resource)
5. This drug is ……………………. used in the treatment of cancer. (wide/ widely/ width/
widen)
6. Last year, we had a bumper crop of strawberries. (large crop/ poor crop/ early crop/ beautiful
crop)
7. Many years ago, the villagers had to live in houses ............................ straw and mud.
(in/from/up/of)
8. We’ll be late if we …………………. now. (aren’t leaving/ don’t leave/ didn’t leave/ won’t
leave)
9. I notified the bank that I ........................ my address. (was changing/ have changed/ had
changed/ change)
10. I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you .................. (if I get back/ when I get back/
while I’m getting back/ because I will get back)
11. The librarian asked us ... so much noise. (don’t make/ didn’t make/ not to make/ not making)
12. When Tom asked us to see the film, he said that the film … very interesting. (were/ is/ would
be/ had been)
13. There ……………… a big hotel in our village. (used/ used to/ were/ used to be)
14. I’d rather sit …… with my family at home than go out. (comfort/ comfortable/ comfortably/
uncomfortably)
15. My father ……………. me about his good business. (told/ said/ talked/ whispered)
16. A new hospital ................ near the airport. (is built/ has been built/ built/ is going to build)
17. .......................... I miss the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead. (if/ when/ because/
although)
18. ................................... me a glass of lemonade if you go to the kitchen. (will get/ getting/ get/
have get)
19. My mother and I are really looking forward ............. you again. (to see/ to seeing/ see/ if we
can see)
20. Which is NOT correct? I’ll speak to her as soon as she comes out the meeting.

Complete the sentences using if or when
1. (I may see Tom tonight.) …….…………………… I’ll tell him the news.
2. (Melanie is coming soon.)…………………………, can you let her in?
3. (The alarm will ring soon)……………...………………, we all have to leave the building.
4. (I might feel better tomorrow.) ……..……………, I’ll probably go to work
5. (The film finishes at ten)……..….………..…, my father will stop the video
6. (The plan may not work)……………...…………………, we’ll have to think of something
else.
7. (I’m doing shopping this Sunday)…………………, I’ll buy some food.
8. (It might stay fine) ……………………….., I’ll probably go for a walk later on


1. A. wild; B. try; C. mystery; D. violent – 2. A. enjoy; B. taught; C. thought; D. saw – 3. A. famous;
B. nervous; C. dangerous; D. mountain – 4. A. town; B. cow; C. snow; D. brown – 5. A.
computer; B. media; C. medicine; D. president;