Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 
11. If only I ………………… in the countryside right now.
   A. were   B. am   C. can be  D. would
12. Does the grass need …………………. 
   A. cutting   B. cut   C. be cut  D. to cut
13. Stop now; you’ve done …………………. work for one day.
  A. too many  B. plenty  C. quite more  D. quite enough
14. ……………….. excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company.
  A. Because of  B. In spite of  C. In case of     D. In addition to
15. I remember ………………. you somewhere before.
  A. meet   B. meeting  C. met   D. to meet
16. Don’t worry. She is having your bicycle ………………… before returning it to you.
   A. repairing   B. to repair  C. repair  D. repaired
17. The government took these measures ………………….. reduce crime.
A. in order that  B. so that  C. in order to  D. for
18. The mouse family avoided …………………. by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside.
   A. catching B. being caught C. caught D. to be caught
19. One of the ……………………. of the job is the long hours I work.
   A. advantage B. disadvantage C. advantages D. disadvantages
20. Neither I nor he …................... at her wedding party now.
   A. is  B. are  C. am   D. be
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  1. Tài liệu Bồi Dưỡng HSG tiếng Anh lớp 9 Tiết 1, 2 I. Mục tiêu: - Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập - sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau - If only + S + V( past simple) - need +V-ing (mang nghĩa bị động) - avoid + V-ing - neither nor (động từ chia theo CN thứ 2) - have / find dificulty in doing st - prevent sb from doing st - câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report II. Nội dung: - Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg PRACTICE TEST 1 A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others1. A. climate B. divided C. write D. religion 2. A. stopped B. laughed C. wanted D. looked 3. A. fashion B. material C. logical D. rivalry 4. A. campus B. subject C. public D. industrial 5. A. weeks B. depends C. presents D. parents II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 6. A. Japanese B. understand C. excellent D. Vietnamese 7. A. Mountain B. village C. journey D. between 8. A. restaurant B. motorbike C. enjoyable D. vegetable 9. A. casual B. favorite C. uniform D. amusement 10. A. Religion B. official C. separate D. tradition B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 11. If only I in the countryside right now. A. were B. am C. can be D. would 12. Does the grass need . A. cutting B. cut C. be cut D. to cut 13. Stop now; you’ve done . work for one day. A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough 14. excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company. A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. In addition to 15. I remember . you somewhere before. A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet 16. Don’t worry. She is having your bicycle before returning it to you. A. repairing B. to repair C. repair D. repaired 17. The government took these measures reduce crime.
  2. A. in order that B. so that C. in order to D. for 18. The mouse family avoided . by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside. A. catching B. being caught C. caught D. to be caught 19. One of the . of the job is the long hours I work. A. advantage B. disadvantage C. advantages D. disadvantages 20. Neither I nor he at her wedding party now. A. is B. are C. am D. be II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English 21. She bought a new motorbike was made in Japan last week. A B C D 22. I’d like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight. A B C D 23. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he ? A B C D 24. Even though being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday. A B C D 25. The house is convenient located about a mile from the shopping center A B C D 26. Despite the roadblock, the police allowed us enter the restricted area to search for our A B C D friends. 27. Happiness is a most important thing in my life. Nothing is more valuable than it. A B C D 28. Our flight was delayed, so we had decided to take a long walk around the terminal. A B C D 29. Members of high school clubs learn to participation in teams through their involvement in A B C community projects. D 30. He said he was looking after a place to stay for a few weeks. A B C D III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap 31. When he played cards he is very He hates losing. compete 32. If your work is . you will get a longer contract SATISFY 33. I’d love to see you next week, but , it won’t be possible. Fortunate 34. As a doctor she wants to . in child health. SPECIAL 35. 8. Wearing "ao dai" at work can cause to modern, active women. convenient 36. His son’s has not improved much BEHAVE 37. Misunderstandings can cause a deep among friends. divide 38. He had real great . to design this ao dai INSPIRE 39. “Back street Boys” is greeted in the USA nowadays. warm 40. The two sides of the city are by the river. SEPARATION IV. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B.
  3. A B 41. I’m surprised how warm it is for March a. I agree. He’s always absent from class. 42. How’s the painting going ? b. Great. It’s the best one. 43. How is your hotel ? c. Yes, all this sunshine is quite surprising. 44. Rachel misses lectures too often. d. Painting the ceiling is difficult. 45. Will there be a lot of people there ? e. Yes, It always absolutely on time. 46. Have you noticed how thin Jane has got ? f. She’s on a diet. 47. Is it true you saw a ghost last night ? g. Yes, I think it’s going to rain. 48. Will the bank be opened at half past nine ? h. Yes, I went there with Andrew. 49. What did you do yesterday ? At the sports center ? i. Yes, I did. 50. It’s very cloudy. j. Yes, It’s likey to be pretty crowed C. READING I. Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). The zipper is a wonderful invention. They are very common so we forgot that they are wonderful. They are strong, but they open and close very easily. They come in many colors and sizes. In the 1810s, people in the US wore high shoes or clothes with a long rows of buttons. It was hard for them to wear anything. They wanted an easier way to put on and take off clothes. Whitcomb Judson invented the first zipper in 1839. He called it a slide fastener. A zipper has three parts. There are dozens of metal or plastic teeth in two rows. These are fastened to two flexible strips of cloth. A faster slides along and fastens the teeth together. When it slides the other way, it takes the teeth apart. 51. Using zipper is a difficult way to wear something. 52. A zipper hardly closes and opens. 53. The first zipper was made in 1810. 54. Zippers can be made of plastic or metal. 55. Each zipper consists of three parts. II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each blank Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes (56) ___ they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, (57) ___ their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different (58) ___ the clothes of the 1800s. One (59) ___ is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women (60) ___ dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do not always wear dresses (61) ___ long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800 and today (62) ___ the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from (63) ___ kinds of cloth. They (64) ___ cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today there are many kinds of (65) ___ cloth. A lot of clothes are now make from nylon, or polyester. 56. A. but B. because C. because of D. so as 57. A. but B. because C. so D. if 58. A. of B. about C. from D. at 59. A. different B. differ C. differed D. difference 60. A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn 61. A. with B. about C. of D. on
  4. A. is it B. it was C. it is D. was it 5. All the boys are good at cooking, but is as goos as the girls. A. either B. neither C. none D. every 6. I don’t mind how you deal with the problem. It’s you. A. in at B. down on C. over by D. up to 7. That was a ceremony. A. prepared-well B. prepare-well C. well-prepared D. well-prepare 8. Lan is very busy these days. She has free time. A. a little B. little C. a few D. few 9. That novel was written by a well-known writer. It is worth . A. to read B. reading C. read D. have read 10. He couldn’t afford to his car repaired. A. do B. get C. make D. pay 11. Is this the address to you want the package sent ? A. where B. which C. that D. whom 12. The fathre sat by his child’s bedside all night as he was sick. A. sleep B. asleep C. oversleep D. sleeping 13. Watching television, is said to be unhealthy pastime, is Tim’s favorite hobby. A. that B. who C. which D. whose 14. You should take regular exercise sitting in front of the television all day. A. in spite of B. instead of C. without D.even 15. I don’t want to go out tonight Anna phones. A. so that B. even though C. when D. in case 16. Lan’s class kept on the book report all week last week. A. work B. working C. to work D. being worked 17. I object to like this. A. be treating B. treating C. being treated D. have been treated 18. Since to a warmer and lass humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma. A. I move B. I moving C. upon working D. moving 19. Shy people often find it difficult to . group discussions. A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with 20. Our soccer team lost three goals to nil. A. with B. by C. to D. in II. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct : 1. Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil. A B C D 2. She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums. A B C D 3. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east. A B C D 4. He has repeated urged the government to do something about this. A B C D 5. Sorry. I’m very tired that I can’t stay any longer. A B C D 6. This is the school at which Uncle Ho used to studying when he was young. A B C D 7. His father was quite satisfied about his success. A B C D 8. The teacher asked her weather she knew how to solve the problem. A B C D 9. He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field.
  5. A B C D 10. No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth. A B C D III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences: 1. Mr. Nam is a person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will. (depend) 2. After her illness, the old woman started worrying that she was (weigh) 3.The manager was sacked after he tried to his accounts. ( false) 4. He is an expert in technology. We call him a (technique) 5. Third time lucky ! After two attempts, Ba’s finally passed his driving test. ( success) IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets : 1. Peter usually (drink) . coffee with his breakfast, but this morning he (drink) tea instead. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Brown (move) three times since they (get) . married. 3. Mary (clean) the flat at this time tomorrow. She always (do) it on Sunday. 4. She (tell) you about it if she (be) . here now. 5. I think your garden needs (weed) , and you’d better have it (do) tomorrow. D. READING: I. Choose the best option A, B, C, D to fill in the numbered blanks from 1 to 10 (2 p): The police are looking someone who broke into a house in Thornton last night and (1) a woman and her two children. They think (2) . was a man of about thirty. He broke into the house at ten o’clock last night and tried to steal (3) money. When the woman heard (4) in the house, she tried to phone the police. But the man pulled the telephone wires from the wall. The he (5) .the woman over the head (6) a heavy stick. The two children began to cry (7) when they saw their mother on the floor, but unfortunately (8) . could hear their cries. The police want to talk to everyone at all who was near the house that night. They feel sure that (9) saw (10) man. 1. A. attack B. attacks C. attacked D. attacking 2. A. attacker B. attackers C. an attacker D. the attacker 3. A. a B. the C. some D. any 4. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone 5. A hitted B. hits C. hitting D. hit 6. A. by B. in C. from D. with 7. A loud B. loudly C. louder D. loudest 8. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone 9. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone 10. A. a B. an C. the D. one II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer o each of the questions from 1 to 5 : In the United States and Canada, I is very important to look a person in the eyeswhen you are having conversation with her or him. If you look down or to the side when the other is talking, thast person will think you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This of course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may hiding something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener in the eyes. These social rules are the same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an adult and a child. 1. When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should A. avoid looking directly at him/her. B. look directly at him/ her. C. look to the side D. look down. 2. It is very of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking.
  6. A. polite B. impolite C. honest D. dishonest. 3. Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means A. you are afraid of him/ her. B. you are paying attention to him/her C. you respect him/ her. D. you feel bored with his/ her words. 4. People can look away for a few seconds when speaking A. to find the correct word B. to find something C. to hide their feelings D. to hide something 5. These social rules are used for A. two men B. two women C. a man and a woman D. everybody III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word : Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day, while (1) across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that de did not (2) a bull running towards him. About a hundred meters (3) . Was a tree under which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly, he heard a (4) . Noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (5) .than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6) and noticed only shape and movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7) him. The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climed (8) .the tree and watched the bull attack his bag. (9) the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran as fast as he could. Everything in the bag was (10) ruined. E. WRITING: I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one : 1. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it. It was 2. Is this the only way to reach the stadium ? Isn’t there .? 3. “ What’s your mother’s name, little boy ?” he said. He asked 4. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home. Only 5. I’ve always had to get up early to prepare breakfast for my family. I’m used 6. Does she know enough English to work as a translator ? Is her . 7. These new machines have put an end to queuing. Before these 8. This exercise is more difficult than last week’s. Last week’s 9. “Less noise!” the father asked the children. The father shouted 10. Mrs. Brown has two children. Mrs. Brown is II. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided : 1. The baby/ begin/ cry/ middle/ night. 2. My pronunciation/ much better/ and/ I/ understand/ almost everything. . 3. He/ have/ great time/ London/ moment. 4. You/ not pass/ examination/ unless/ work/ harder. 5. Strike/ car factory/ last/ ten days/ be/ over now.
  7. 6. Millions/ cards/ send/ every year. . 7. That/ be/ river/ I/ used to/ go swimming/ childhood. 8. What/ lead/ disappearance/ some species of fish? 9. I/ interested/ be/ receptionist/ because/ enjoy/ meet/ people. . 10. It/ fast/ convenient/ way/ information/ which/ very updated. THE END B. PHONETICS: I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by selecting the corresponding letter A, B, C or D 1.C 2.B 3.A 4. A 5. C II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line (1 p): 1. B 2. A 3.C 4. A 5. D C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: I. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence 1.D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. B II. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct 10 x 0.1p = 1p 1-B 2-C 3-A 4-A 5-B 6-C 7-C 8-B 9-B 10-D III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences 1. dependable 2. underweight 3. falsify 4. technologist 5. unsuccessful IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets 1. drinks ; is drinking. 2. have moved ; got. 3. will be cleaning ; does. 4. would tell ; were. 5. weeding ; done. D. READING: I. Choose the best option A, B, C, D to fill in the numbered blanks from 1 to 10 1C 2D 3C 4A 5D 6A 7B 8C 9A 10C II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5: 1B 2B 3D 4A 5D III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word 1. walking 2. see 3. away 4. loud 5. faster 6. well 7. from 8. up 9. When 10. completely E. WRITING: I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one 1. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it. 2. Isn’t there an other way to the stadium ?
  8. 3.He asked the little boy what his mother’s name was. 4. Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax. 5. I’m used to getting up early to prepare breakfast. 6. Is her ( knowledge of ) E nglish good enough for her to work as a translator. 7. Before these ( new) machines were invented, people had to queue. 8. Last week’s exercise was easier than this one. 9. The father shouted to the children to make less noise. 10. Mrs. Brown is a woman of two children. II. Make complete sentences from the sets of words and phrases provided 1. The baby began to cry/ crying in the middle of the night. 2. My pronunciation is much better and I can understand almost everything. 3. He is having a great time in London at the moment. 4. You can’t/ will not pass the examination unless you work harder. 5. The strike at the car factory, which lasted 10 days, is now over. 6. Millions of cards are sent every year. 7. That is the river where I used to go swimming during/ in my childhood. 8. What has led to the disappearance of some species of fish ? 9. I am interested in being a receptionist because I enjoy meeting people. 10. It is a fast and convenient way to get information which is very updated. THE END
  9. PRACTICE TEST 5 A. pronunciation (10 points). I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) 1. A. chapter B. yatch C. manage D. panel 2. A. example B. feed C. ink D. inhumane 3. A. junior B. humour C. stew D. purify 4. A. hall B. doll C. chalk D. forecast 5. A. recite B. reconcile C. refund D. reproduce II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) 1. A. relax B. recognize C. realize D. relatively 2. A. permanent B. power C. permission D. carpet 3. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. amateur 4. A. practicality B. politician C. uncontrollable D. comfortable 5. A. managerial B. determination C. unbelievable D. inability B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points). I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points) 1. ___ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been 2. Herbs ___ in soups and sauces. A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being 3. ___ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it. A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who 4. The passage ___ that the first settlers were Spanish. A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers 5. There are not many interesting ___ of news in the ‘Evening’. A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items 6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ___ keen on any kind. A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly 7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ___ to get in. A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time 8. From now on, you have to ___ responsibility for the sales figures. A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept 9. ___, the reports are not good enough to be printed. A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth 10. During the war, we ___ many relatives. A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of II. Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 points) Although some groups of people (1. always live) ___ outdoors in tents, camping as we (2. know) ___ it today (3. begin) ___ to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow) ___ more people to travel longer distances into the countryside and (5. stay) ___ there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6. be) ___ themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer) ___ to be near people, (8. drive) ___ to a
  10. PRACTICE TEST 45 A. pronunciation (10 points). I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) 1. A. table B. vegetable C. innovation D. stage 2. A. ghost B. most C. lost D. post 3. A. aviation B. language C. attraction D. applicant 4. A. lecturer B. inventor C. medium D. president 5. A. age B. college C. change D. altogether II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) 1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful 2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese 3. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment 4. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story 5. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points). I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points) 1. Kathy was as pleased as ___ when she heard she had passed the exam . A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes 2. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ___ shaves . A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny . 3. All the ___ of the dances went to charity . A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances 4. Enough money has been raised to ___ the hospital’s survival . A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower 5. Many students do ___ jobs in hotesl over the summerto earn money . A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior 6. They could find no ___ of the mising car despite an extensive search. A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace 7. When they retired they bought a tiny ___ in the country . A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn 8. It is too early in the ___ to expect many visitors to the town . A. term B. season C. time D. calendar 9. Is promoting public health ___ as state concern ? A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary 10. There are different kinds of music to ___ your taste. A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points) 1. He no sooner (reach) ___ the door than he (come) ___ back. 2. I (be) ___ very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) ___ me. 3. While he (learn) ___ to drive he (have) ___ twenty five accidents. 4. The man at the corner table (glance) ___ my way to see if I (listen) ___. 5. When I (look) ___ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ___ to open it. III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points) 1. The duty of the police is the ___ law and order. ( maintain ) 2. Our tomatoes are ___ nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe) 3. Look at this picture of Bill and his father, you can see the ___ clearly, can’t you? (like)
  11. PRACTICE TEST 46 A. pronunciation (10 points). I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) 1. A. table B. vegetable C. innovation D. stage 2. A. ghost B. most C. lost D. post 3. A. aviation B. language C. attraction D. applicant 4. A. lecturer B. inventor C. medium D. president 5. A. age B. college C. change D. altogether II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) 1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful 2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese 3. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment 4. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story 5. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points). I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points) 1. Kathy was as pleased as ___ when she heard she had passed the exam . A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes 2. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ___ shaves . A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny . 3. All the ___ of the dances went to charity . A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances 4. Enough money has been raised to ___ the hospital’s survival . A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower 5. Many students do ___ jobs in hotesl over the summerto earn money . A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior 6. They could find no ___ of the mising car despite an extensive search. A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace 7. When they retired they bought a tiny ___ in the country . A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn 8. It is too early in the ___ to expect many visitors to the town . A. term B. season C. time D. calendar 9. Is promoting public health ___ as state concern ? A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary 10. There are different kinds of music to ___ your taste. A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points) 1. He no sooner (reach) ___ the door than he (come) ___ back. 2. I (be) ___ very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) ___ me. 3. While he (learn) ___ to drive he (have) ___ twenty five accidents. 4. The man at the corner table (glance) ___ my way to see if I (listen) ___. 5. When I (look) ___ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ___ to open it. III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points) 1. The duty of the police is the ___ law and order. ( maintain ) 2. Our tomatoes are ___ nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe)