VII. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. When my dad was young he couldn’t afford ________________ (pay) for his tuition fees.

2. I could hardly imagine ________________ (live) in such a remote and desolate spot.

3. He promised ________________ (not reveal) my secret to anyone, but he lied!

4. Many young people spend the whole day ________________ (play) online games.

5. Both children deny ________________ (break) the window, but I’m sure they did.

6. I must remember ________________ (go) shopping later - we have no food!

7. Our grandparents tried their best ________________ (provide) our parents with a comfortable live despite poverty.

8. Excuse me, would you mind ________________ (clean) the table, please?

9. Peter pretended ________________ (take) notes in class; in fact, he was drawing.

10. Hoa suggested ________________ (wear) ao dai for the presentation on traditional costumes.

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. It is necessary to replace the old-fashioned heating system with a hi-tech one.

à You need

2. It was surprising that we could find a western-style restaurant in an Asian town.

à We didn’t expect

3. Museums normally don’t let visitors touch their artworks or artefacts.

à Museums normally don’t allow

4. Those children find learning about how Vietnam has transformed itself interesting.

à Those children enjoy

5. We had an agreement to play traditional games at our school festival.

à We agreed

6. My father said that I should study hard to pass the entrance exam to high school.

à My father advised me

7. Many children of my grandpa’s generation had to give up studying due to poverty.

à Many children of my grandpa’s generation had to stop

8. They have put off building a new bridge between the two villages.

à They have postponed

9. They had plans to increase the number of people learning English in rural areas.

à They planned

10. Would you like to know more about the history of our handicraft village?

à Do you fancy

IX. Choose the correct answers.

1. Back then, farmers often let their crops ________________ naturally without modern pesticides.

a. to grow                b. growing               c. grow                    d. grew

2. Our group has decided ________________ about Vietnamese lifestyle in the past in the history class.

a. talk                      b. talking                 c. to talk                 d. to talking

3. The children fancy ________________ traditional games in the village square rather than video games.

a. playing                b. to play                 c. play                     d. being played

4. My parents used to advise me ________________ the elderly and prioritize education.

a. respect                b. to respect            c. respecting            d. to be respected

5. Local guides often suggest ________________ rural villages to witness traditional crafts like pottery making.

a. explore                b. to explore            c. should explore     d. exploring

6. The volunteers are helping ________________ beaches and parks to protect the environment.

a. cleaning               b. to cleaning          c. to be cleaned       d. clean

7. Harsh weather conditions made farmers ________________ their planting techniques to survive.

a. adapt                   b. to adapt              c. adapting              d. be adapted

8. Do you mind ________________ your thoughts on the changes in lifestyle in the 21st century?

a. to share               b. to be sharing       c. sharing                 d. share

9. The students all agreed ________________ in cultural performances to showcase Vietnamese traditions.

a. participating        b. to participate       c. participate            d. to participating

10. Everyone in the neighbourhood look forward to ________________ Tet, and they spend their free time ________________ singing folk songs.

a. celebrate – practicing                          b. celebrating – practicing 

c. celebrate - to practice                         d. celebrating – to practice