OPTIONAL EXERCISES
Week 1 – English 10
EXERCISE 1: Decide whether the underlined words are in the right positions or not. Correct the sentences which are wrong.
Tom goes always to work by car. ( Tom always goes to work by car.
I have a good memory for faces but I always forget names.
Tom gets hardly angry. ( Tom hardly gets angry.
Tom has always to hurry in the morning because he gets up so late.(Tom always has to hurry
The baby is very good. She seldom cries during the night.
I usually am very tired when I get home from work. ( I am usually very tired
I usually have a bath when I get home from work.
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets.
Ann doesn’t smoke. (usually)
( Ann doesn’t usually smoke.
I don’t have to work on Saturdays. (usually)
( I don’t usually have to work on Saturdays.
Does Tom sing when he’s in the bath? (always)
( Does Tom always sing when he’s in the bath?
Ann is on time for class. (often)
( Ann is often on time for class.
Sue comes to class late. (rarely)
( Sue rarely comes to class late.
Tom studies at the library in the evening. (seldom)
( Tom seldom studies at the library in the evening.
The weather is hot on July. (usually)
( The weather is usually hot on July.
Mary takes a bus to school. (never)
( Mary never takes a bus to school.
Bob stays at home in the evening. (sometimes)
( Bob sometimes stays at home in the evening.
EXERCISE 3:The simple present tense. Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:
Example: He (visit) ______visits _______his parents very often.
He doesn’t visit his parents very often
Does he visit his parents very often?
He (go) _________________to School everyday.

She (come) ___________________ from Germany.

Daisy usually (go) _____________________ to work by car.

We (watch) __________________TV every night.

He (walk) __________________to work every day.

He (be) ______________________in Ca Mau.

They (be) ____________________students.

She (wash) ___________________her clothes every Sunday.

She (study) _______________________English every day.

He (want) _________ to become a teacher.

OPTIONAL EXERCISES
Week 2 – English 10

EXERCISE 1: The simple past tense.Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:
Example: He (watch) __watched________ a good programme on TV last night.
He didn’t watch a good programme on TV last night.
Did he watch a good programme last night?
Mary (go) ___________ shopping for me yesterday.

The policeman (drive) __________ away ten minutes ago.

The biscuit factory (close) __________________ last year.

The headmaster (come) _______________ to the school in 1985.

Mai (spend) ________________________ a lot of money last month.

The boy (finish) _________________________their homework yesterday.

Rolf (buy) _____________ the leather jacket last week.

I (have) ____________ a little trouble with my car last week.

She (wash) ______________her clothes last night.

10. They(begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago.

EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer.
1. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ______________.
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
2. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ____________ walks to work.
A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually
3. It _________ me fifteen minutes to get to school every morning.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. taken
4. She always goes for a walk with her dog _______________ Sunday mornings.
A. in B. on C. at D. during
5. Are you contented ___________________ your present job, Mrs. Tuyet?
A. to B. for C. with D. of
6. He arrived in Hanoi at 8.30 in _______________ evening.
A. an B. a C. the D. Þ
7. Harry works all the time. He ____________________.
A. never relaxes B. relaxes never