Unit 7 - Grammar

3/1/2024 10:00:00 PM

It is a very profitable business but I couldn't _____ him _____ up his mind to start it.

make - make
want - to make
got - to make
let - to make

The government _____ millions of dollars in public infrastructure so far this year.

has invested
invested
will invest
invests

Cutting or replacement of trees downtown _____ arguments recently.

has caused
have caused
are causing
caused

The government will get city dwellers _____ 20% of their carbon footprint.

reduce
reducing
reduced
to reduce

We need to have the old public library _____ to meet the needs of modern users.

to renovate
renovate
renovated
renovating

She _____ very successful since she had a breakthrough in her research some years ago.

will be
is
was
has been

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

fix	use	plant
offer	install	donate

1. The streetlight on my corner is broken. We need to get it 7.1 immediately.

2. Our city park needs more shade in the summer. We should get more trees 7.2.

3. You can't make people 7.3 their old books, but you can encourage them to.

4. To make the neighborhood safer, the city is going to have new security cameras 7.4 on every street.

5. The main square is for everyone. They shouldn't let private companies 7.5 it for their own events.

6. Can we get the community center 7.6 free art classes for children?

Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect (Active or Passive) form of the verbs.

1. The local council (approve) 8.1 several new housing projects to meet the growing demand.

2. (you / notice) 8.2 the increase in noise and pollution in our neighborhood recently?

3. A new public library (just / open) 8.3 in the downtown area to serve the community.

4. The city (not solve) 8.4 its traffic congestion problems despite building the new highway.

5. Public services like schools and hospitals (put) 8.5 under enormous pressure by the population boom.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

Dad decided to pay a mechanic to look at the car when he couldn't find the problem. (LOOKED)

=> Dad decided at by a mechanic when he couldn't find the problem.

A newly qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont's tooth. (HAD)

=> Mr Dupont by a newly qualified dentist.

Marianne wants the hairdresser to change the colour of her hair. (DYED)

=> Marianne wants to at the hairdresser's.

We don't have any sugar left, so we must go and buy some. (RUN)

=> We sugar, so we must go and buy some.

We're hoping to employ someone to build a tennis court for us in the garden. (HAVE)

=> We're hoping to for us in the garden.

The police have to verify the details of everyone taking part in the event today. (HAVE)

=> Everyone taking part in the event today must the police.

They have not distributed educational resources equitably among schools in the district. (BEEN)

=> Educational resources equitably among schools in the district.

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

We / should / have / professional / urban planners / design / better / public spaces / the community.

=> We the community.

Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

The government / plan / have / several / new subway lines / construct / over / next decade.

=> The government next decade.

Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

Over / one hundred / new / apartment buildings / construct / this area / since / 2020.

=> Over one hundred 2020.