Tense Test 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.
1. John likes swimming in the pool of Kowloon Park. David ___________ (call) him yesterday because it ____________ (be) Sunday. They __________ (go) to the park together. They __________ (meet) their friends there. They _________ (spend) three hours in the park. They ____________ (play) water ball and ____________ (swim) in the pool.
2. Today ________ (be) Monday. John ________________ (not go) to the park. He ________ (go) to school to ____________ (study).

3. Betty ______ (be) a nice girl. She ________ (have) a violin. It _____ (be) small. She can ________ (play) the violin very well. She ___________ (know) many songs. She __________ (give) her sister a violin lesson every day. She _____ ____________ (play) her violin at home now. Listen! Betty _________________ (play) a Christmas song and her sister _____________________ (sing). Her sister can _______ (sing) very well.
4. Yesterday morning the weather __________ (be) cold. My mother _______ (go) down the supermarket to ________ (buy) some food. On the way back, she _______ (meet) an old man. He _________ (sit) against the wall of the market place. He _________ (look) ill. My mother asked him if he _________ (need) help. He said that he ___________ (want) a taxi to _______ (go) to the hospital. So my mother __________ (stop) a taxi for her.

5. Tom’s uncle, Mr Hung, left for America thirty years ago. He ________ (open) a restaurant in New York. He __________ (be) so busy that he ______ (have) no time to return to Hong Kong for a visit. Last year, he ________ (sell) his business. He ________ (want) to come back to Hong Kong with his wife. Mr and Mrs Hung have been in Hong Kong for months. They _______ (meet) many of their old friends. They ___________ (eat) a lot of seafood. They have bought a new flat but they _________________________ (not move) in yet. They ___________ (think) that Hong Kong ______________ (change) a lot since 1997. It is a crowded city. But they ______________ (like) to stay.

A Letter

A. Complete the letter by filling in the blanks with appropriate tenses.
Dear May,
I _______ (be) in Hong Kong for five days. I _____ (be) very happy. Carly _________________ (bring) me to many interesting places, but I _________ (like) Ocean Prak the best. We ________ (get ) up early yesterday morning and we ______ (go) to Ocean Park by bus. It _______ (take) one hour for us to get there. First, we ________ (visit) the Butterfly House. I ___________ never ________ (see) so many different kinds of butterflies before. Then we __________ (walk) along the Dinosaur Path. We ________ (take) a lot of photos there. We also ___________ (watch) a bird show in the Bird’s Paradise. The parrots there ______________ (can play) many interesting tricks. It ______ (be) a really happy day!
Yours
Kathy

Test Items

A. Put in the words: themselves, herself, himself, yourself, yourselves into the blanks.
1. Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed ______ very much.
2. It's not your fault. You can't blame ___________.
3. What I did was very wrong. I'm ashamed of ___________
4. We've got a problem. I hope you can help ______________ .
5. Can I take another biscuit? ' Of course. Help _________!’
6. Take some money with __________in case you need it.
7. Don't worry about Tom and me. We can look after _________.
8. I gave them a key to our house so that they could let __________ in.

B. Put in the correct form of the verbs into the blanks.
1. I _________ (pay) my school fee last Monday.
2. He ____________ (lie) to the police four months ago.
3. Why __________ you not ____________ (finish) your work yet?
4. I _________ (tell) you this story (for) many times.
5. She ______ (hit) me on the head and ___________(hurt) me badly yesterday.
6. The boy ______________ (enjoy) the dinner last night.
7. The man _______________ (owe) me two thousand dollars for three months.
8. _______ anybody ever ____________ (read) A Tale of Two Cities?

9. All the students ______ (learn) English and some ________ (teach) history when they were in year nine.

10. I _______ still not ________ (pay) my doctor's bill.

Exam Items

Step Up Unit 4-7
An e-mail from Uncle John (present perfect tense)
A Scary Hike (anything something no one someone)
A New Life (although but too)
Fun on the Farm (yourself, themselves)

RW Unit 4-7
Comprehension
Tenses
A few/ a little/ a lot of
nothing anything somethning no one anyone nowhere anywere somewhere someone
although but too
myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves, yourselves, themselves

I.P.

Bruce and Ming

Bruce and Ming went to the same school. Bruce liked sports. Ming liked English.

Bruce and his father had a hiking trip last Sunday. The weather was sunny and warm. Suddenly, the sky turned dark. There was a thunderstorm and it was windy too. The mountain path became wet and slippery. Bruce tripped over a rock and slipped down a slope. His father tried to hold onto him but he slipped down too. Both of them were sent to the hospital.

The next day, Ming went to visit Bruce in the hospital. Ming told Bruce about the school work. He also brought some English books and Miss Taylor's card to Bruce. They talked about English homework. Bruce was very happy to get Miss Taylor's card and the English books. He thanked Ming and they became good friends.

Uncle John's Vacation

Uncle John spent his summer vacation by visiting the Great Wall in Beijing. The Great Wall is the longest wall in the world. It is like a huge dragon stretching from one mountian to another. It seems to have no beginning and no end. Uncle John had never climbed so many steps before. It took him a long time to walk from one tower to another. He was tired but excited. He enjoyed standing on the tall tower because he could see far and wide. He felt great!

After he was back from the Great Wall visit, he went to Cheung Chau Island for the Bun Festival. He watched the procession along the main streets. There were lion dances and colourful floats. There were people playing Chinese music too. People stood in the streets and watched the procession.

After the festival, Uncle John had his supper at home. It was a meal of potluck. There was a lot of food in the pot: chicken, beef and vegetables. He had a great time with his family. He had a very enjoyable summer vacation.

Victor and Vitoria

Victor and Vitoria are valentines.
Victor gave Vitoria a valuable vacuum cleaner in a Valentine Day.
They spent the vacation in Vietnam.
They are very happy.

Funny Fanny

Funny Fanny fights the fan friendly with her fists for fun.
Does funny Fanny fight the fan friendly with her fists for fun?
If funny Fanny fights the fan friendly with her fists for fun,
Where is the fan Fanny fights with?

Ronaldinho Gaucho's Team

Daisy wanted to wash her pet, Champ in a big wooden tub of water. The water in the tub was so heavy that Daisy pushed it to the garden near her doggy's house.

Champ was waving its tail when he saw Daisy. She held Champ into her arms and put him into the water tub, "Splooooosh!"

Champ was struggling hard, "Aaaaar Aaaaaaar!" Champ jumped out of the water tub and ran away.

Daisy was puzzled and she thought, "Why was Champ so scared?" Then she heard some strange sound from the water, "Pop, pop, pop!" Of course, Champ was afraid of being boiled by the water.

Preposition Exercise

Put in the correct preposition in the blanks.

1. Today we had a lesson on what we wanted to be when we grew _up_.
2. I arrived at the school for the lesson _on_time.
3. When we went _into_the classroom, we saw a boy who was _from_ China.
4. But nobody wanted to make friends_with_ him because he looked dirty.
5. _At_ recess he was alone and wrote a card _to_ his girlfriend in China.
6. Then he slept in the classroom instead_of_ playing chess with the classmates.

Lam's Lens

Lam's lens lit a lot of luck.
Did Lam's lens light a lot of luck?
If Lam's lens lit a lot of luck,
where was the luck Lam's lens lit?

Little Lion

Little lion listens to lemon lyrics.
Lemon lyrics laugh at little lion.
Little lion loses a lot of lemons.
Lemon, lemon, lemon, la la la la la la.

e-mail messager - Tenses

Hi Cindy,

How are you? I'm sorry I have not written to you for a long time. I have not written to you for a long time. I have been busy. I have visited many places in the past two months, but I like Africa the best.

I'm now in a safari park in Africa. There are different kinks of wild animals. I'm staying in a special hotel room. It's a tree house. I have never stayed in a tree house before. It's high up in the tree so that no animals can reach it. Have you ever seen a tree house before?

I have taken many photos of the wild animals. Hey, I have held a big snake ! My friend has taken a photo of me with the snake. Have you ever held a snake?

I will go to visit a friend in Beijing next month. Then I'm coming to Hong Kong. What interesting things can I do and see in Hong Kong?

Take care and have fun!

Love,
Uncle John

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Fill in the blanks with a few, much, many, a little, or a lot of.

1. The kind nurse has ____________ patience.
2. The naughty student has ___________ time left for exam revision.
3. There are only ___________ tickets left.
4. There are _______________ seats in the theater.
5. Feed the baby __________ at a time.
6. John didn't have ______________ money left.
7. Every year _____________ trees are cut down.
8. _____________ children took part in the contest.
9. There is not ____________ food left for you.
10. Please add ___________ sugar for my coffee.
11. I have _________ coins left in my purse.
    

Grace - the Glass Girl

Grace is a glass girl.
Grace get grass on her glass hair.
Does Grace get grass on her glass hair?
If Grace gets grass on her glass hair,
Where is the grass hair Grace gets?

Dictation

Potluck is from two words: pot and luck. In the old days, people in America often cooked their meals with big pots. When people came to visit during suppertime, the family usually invited the guests to join them. They served them the food from the pot.

People were lucky if it was just the beginning of the supper. There was a lot of food in the pot. They could have chicken, beef and vegetables. When they came late and there was only a little food left in the pot, they ate what was left. That was bad luck.

Kitty's Cup

Kitty kept two coffee cups in the cupboard.
Did Kitty kept two coffee cups in the cupboard?
If Kitty kept two coffee cups in the cupboard,
Where were the two cups Kitty kept?

David's Work

David always does his homework at school.
David usually drinks lemon juice after school.
David sometimes draws pictures in the recess.
David never never never drives to school.

Tiffiny bought ten toys

Tiffiny bought ten toys.

Tiffiny took the toys home.

Tiffiny talked to the toys.

Tiffiny's toys talked back.

Tiffiny was terrified by the toys.

Tiffiny told her friends about the talking toys.

The Big Lion and the Little Rabbit

Once upon a time, there lived a big lion in a jungle. Every day he hunted and killed many animals. The animals were worried that one day none of them would be left alive. They all decided to go to the lion and find a solution to this problem.

When the lion saw all the animals approaching, he was very happy as he thought that he would not have to take the trouble to hunt. He could just kill all the animals together once and for all.

One of the animals, a little rabbit, stopped him and begged that he listened to what they had to say first. He went on to explain that as the lion was king of the jungle, and all the other animals were his subjects, the lion would not be a king at all if he killed all his subjects. He would have no one left to rule over. He suggested that if the lion stayed home, one animal would surrender itself each day as food for the lion. The lion agreed to this offer on the condition that if they ever failed to send him an animal, he would go on a killing spree and finish all of them off.

From then on, each day an animal was sent to the lion and the lion was pleased.

One day it was the turn of a little rabbit to sacrifice his life to provide food for the lion. This little one did not want to be the lion’s meal. He thought of a plan that would save his life as well as the lives of all the other animals in the jungle.

The rabbit slowly made his way to the lion’s den. The lion was pacing up and down, extremely hungry. He was furious when all he saw was a little rabbit. He wanted to kill all the animals in a rage. The rabbit timidly explained that the animals had actually sent him six rabbits, but five of them were killed and devoured by another lion.

The lion roared in anger. He wanted to know who this other lion was who dared to steal his food. The rabbit stuttered that it was a very big lion. He had warned the other lion not to eat him as his king would be very angry and definitely come to fight him. The rabbit went on to say that that the other lion had called His Majesty an impostor and had challenged him to prove who was actually the king of the jungle. The lion was furious. He asked the rabbit to take him to the other lion as he wanted to kill him.
The little rabbit led the lion to a well and told him that the other lion was in there. The lion peered into the well and saw his own reflection. He thought it was the other lion. He let out a huge roar which echoed back at him. He immediately jumped into the well to attack what he thought was the other lion. The lion dashed his head against the rocks and drowned.
The jubilant little rabbit returned to other animals to spread the good news.

The Sly Fox and the Little Red Hen

A little red hen lived alone in the woods. In a rocky cave nearby lived a sly old fox.

The fox always dreamed of catching the little hen cooking her for dinner!

But the little red hen was very clever, and she was always careful to lock her door.
At last the fox thought of a way to catch her. He waited for the little red hen to leave the house.

While she was busy collecting sticks for her nest, the fox crept through the woods towards her house.

The fox carried a bag with and he sneaked into the hen's little house.
The little hen had a terrible fright when she found the fox in her house. She flew up onto a high beam.

"You can't catch me here," she said to him, "so you might as well go home."

"Are you so sure of that?" asked the fox as he began chasing after his own tail.

Faster and faster he ran, and the little red hen became very dizzy watching him.

She fell off the beam and fox quickly put her in his bag. He then started off for home.
But the fox was tired from running, so he took a nap. The hen took her scissors to cut her way out of the bag.

The clever hen filled the fox's bag with stones. Then she trotted off for home.
The fox soon awoke and carried the bag into his house. He put on a huge pot of water to boil.

But when the stones splashed into the boiling water, the fox was scalded badly. He never bothered that hen again.

1. Where did the little red hen and the old fox live?
2. What did the fox dream of?
3. Why did the little red hen always locked her door?
4. What did the little red hen do when she saw the fox in her house?
5. What did the old fox do to make the little hen fall into his bag?
6. How did the little hen save herself from the bag of the old fox?
7. What did the fox do when he woke up?
8. What happened to the fox at the end?

Billy and Kitty

Billy bought a sleeping bag for Kitty.
Billy gave butter to Kitty.
Billy brought a bottle of milk to Kitty.
Kitty licked the big bottle of milk.
Kitty meowed and thanked Billy.

Pinky's Party

Pinky's Party
Pinky packed peas and pears with paper for a party.
Did Pinky pack peas and pears with the paper for the party?
If Pinky packed peas and pears with the paper for the party,
Where's the peas and pears Pinky packed for the party.

Comprehension Task 1

A. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Jenny and her mother were at a supermarket. Jenny’s mother wanted to buy some vegetables and meat for dinner.

Jenny was interested in the crabs that were in a tank. She turned around to look for her mother but she could not find her. Tears rolled down her cheeks. Jenny was crying when a salesgirl saw her. She was taken to the office where an announcement was made.

Soon her worried mother came. She was relieved to find Jenny and Jenny was very happy to see her mother. She held her mother’s hand tightly.

1. Where were Jenny and her mother?

2. What did Jenny’s mother want to do?

3. What was Jenny interested in?

4. Why did Jenny cry?

5. What did the salesgirl do to help Jenny?

6. How did her mother feel when she could not find Jenny?

English Poem

I like English.
I like learning English.
Good English skill helps me become good at English.

Good listening skill helps me understand teachers' instruction.
Good speaking skill helps me talk with others.
Good reading skill helps me learn new things.
Good writing skill helps me pass my tests.

It's great!
I'll be a good student.
I'll be a smart learner.
Most importantly, I'll get high grades in my exam.
Yeah ! Yeah ! Yeah!

1. What does the author like?
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2. What does good English skill help her with?
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3. What does good listening skill help her with?
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4. What does good speaking skill help her with?
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5. What does good reading skill help her with?
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6. What does good writing skill help her with?
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