III. Give the correct form of the verbs.
1. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________
like.
2. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________
3. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
4. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live
here.

5. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty
minutes.
6. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new
job.
7. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
8. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.
9. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
10. Should I (smoke) cigarettes?
IV. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition
1. Thanks .......... . your letter.
2. I'll see my mom and dad ................ . their farm.
3. We have to work hard .......... home and................ school
4. We'll visit her .......... Christmas.
5. Are you tired ............. . watching TV?
6. She often brings them ............... school.
7. He works .......... a factory.
8. We always go to Ha Long Bay .......... vacation.
9. Tell me more .......... . your family.
10. Can you send me a photo .......... . your family?

            Put the words in the box into two groups.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is usedas either first or second language ……………….. (1) many countries.

During the 16th century, only about two million people spoke English. All ……………….. (2) them lived in what is now the United Kingdom. Over the centuries,as a result of various historical events, English has spread throughout ……………….. (3)world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native ………………..  (4). Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, NewZealand, South Africa, ……………….. (5) the Unites States.

About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and inmany African ……………….. (6), speak English in addition to their own language. Anadditional 200 million people in the world probably know ……………….. (7) leastsome English. English is really an international language.v