OPTIONAL EXERCISES Week 1 – English 10 EXERCISE 1: Decide whether the underlined words are in the right positions or not. Correct the sentences which are wrong. a. Tom goes always to work by car.  Tom always goes to work by car. b. I have a good memory for faces but I always forget names. c. Tom gets hardly angry.  Tom hardly gets angry. d. Tom has always to hurry in the morning because he gets up so late.Tom always has to hurry e. The baby is very good. She seldom cries during the night. f. I usually am very tired when I get home from work.  I am usually very tired g. I usually have a bath when I get home from work. EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets. h. Ann doesn’t smoke. (usually)  Ann doesn’t usually smoke. i. I don’t have to work on Saturdays. (usually)  I don’t usually have to work on Saturdays. j. Does Tom sing when he’s in the bath? (always)  Does Tom always sing when he’s in the bath? k. Ann is on time for class. (often)  Ann is often on time for class. l. Sue comes to class late. (rarely)  Sue rarely comes to class late. m. Tom studies at the library in the evening. (seldom)  Tom seldom studies at the library in the evening. n. The weather is hot on July. (usually)  The weather is usually hot on July. o. Mary takes a bus to school. (never)  Mary never takes a bus to school. p. Bob stays at home in the evening. (sometimes)  Bob sometimes stays at home in the evening. EXERCISE 3:The simple present tense. Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: He (visit) ______visits _______his parents very often. He doesn’t visit his parents very often Does he visit his parents very often? 1. He (go) _________________to School everyday. 2. She (come) ___________________ from Germany. 3. Daisy usually (go) _____________________ to work by car. 4. We (watch) __________________TV every night. 5. He (walk) __________________to work every day. 6. He (be) ______________________in Ca Mau. 7. They (be) ____________________students. 8. She (wash) ___________________her clothes every Sunday. 9. She (study) _______________________English every day. 1 10. He (want) _________ to become a teacher. OPTIONAL EXERCISES Week 2 – English 10 EXERCISE 1: The simple past tense.Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: He (watch) __watched________ a good programme on TV last night. He didn’t watch a good programme on TV last night. Did he watch a good programme last night? 1. Mary (go) ___________ shopping for me yesterday. 2. The policeman (drive) __________ away ten minutes ago. 3. The biscuit factory (close) __________________ last year. 4. The headmaster (come) _______________ to the school in 1985. 5. Mai (spend) ________________________ a lot of money last month. 6. The boy (finish) _________________________their homework yesterday. 7. Rolf (buy) _____________ the leather jacket last week. 8. I (have) ____________ a little trouble with my car last week. 9. She (wash) ______________her clothes last night. 10. They(begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago. EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer. 1. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ______________. A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up 2. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ____________ walks to work. A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually 3. It _________ me fifteen minutes to get to school every morning. A. takes B. took C. has taken D. taken 4. She always goes for a walk with her dog _______________ Sunday mornings. A. in B. on C. at D. during 5. Are you contented ___________________ your present job, Mrs. Tuyet? A. to B. for C. with D. of 6. He arrived in Hanoi at 8.30 in _______________ evening. A. an B. a C. the D. Þ 7. Harry works all the time. He ____________________. A. never relaxes B. relaxes never C. often relaxes D. relaxes sometimes 8. Another word for fasten is __________________. A. frighten B. loosen C. lengthen D. tighten 9. How many lessons do you ______at school a day? A. read B. watch C. have D. see 10. We seldom set: each other anymore. A. sometimes B. occasionally C. frequently D. rarely 2 . She (study) _______________________English every day. 1 10. He (want) _________ to become a teacher. OPTIONAL EXERCISES Week 2 – English 10 EXERCISE 1: The simple past tense.Rewrite each sentence. OPTIONAL EXERCISES Week 1 – English 10 EXERCISE 1: Decide whether the underlined words are in the right positions or not. Correct the. ____________ a little trouble with my car last week. 9. She (wash) ______________her clothes last night. 10. They(begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago. EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer. 1.