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CHUYÊN ĐỀ : CÁC THÌ Exercise 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets In all the world, there (be) only 14 mountains that (reach) above 8,000 meters He sometimes (come) to see his parents When I (come) , she (leave) for Dalat ten minutes ago My grandfather never (fly) in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so We just (decide) that we (undertake) the job He told me that he (take) a trip to California the following week I knew that this road (be) too narrow Right now I (attend) class Yesterday at this time I (attend) class Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home When I (arrive) at the airport, Mary (wait) for me 10 Margaret was born in 1950 By last year, she (live) on this earth for 55 years 11 The traffic was very heavy By the time I (get) to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive) 12 I will graduate in June I (see) you in July By the time I (see) you , I (graduate) 13 I (visit) my uncle's home regularly when I (be) a child 14 That book (be) on the table for weeks You (not read) it yet ? 15 David (wash) his hands He just (repair) the TV set 16 You (be) here before? Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year 17 We never (meet) him We don't know what he (look) like 18 The car (be) ready for him by the time he (come) tomorrow 19 On arriving at home I (find) that she just (leave) a few minutes before 20 When we (arrive) in London tonight, it probably (rain) 21 It (rain) hard We can't anything until it (stop) 22 Last night we (watch) TV when the power (fail) 23 That evening we (stay) up to talk about the town where he (live) for some years 24 I (sit) down for a rest while the shoes (repair) 25 Half way to the office Paul (turn) round and (go) back home because he (forget) to turn the gas off 26 London (change) a lot since we first (come) to live here 27 While we (talk) on the phone the children (start) fighting and (break) a window 28 He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) in his life 29 You know she (stand) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes 30 I (spend) a lot of time travelling since I (get) this new job 31 When we (be) at school we all (study) Latin 32 When I (meet) him , he (work) as a waiter for a year 33 After he (finish) breakfast he (sit) down to write some letters 34 She (have) a hard life, but she's always smiling 35 I think Jim (be) out of town Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D When I last saw him, he _ in London A has lived B is living C was living We _ Dorothy since last Saturday A don’t see B haven’t seen C didn’t see D hadn’t seen D has been living The train half an hour ago A has been leaving B left C has left D had left Jack the door A has just painted B paint C will have painted D painting My sister for you since yesterday A is looking B was looking C has been looking D looked I Texas State University now A am attending B attend C was attending D attended He has been selling motorbikes A ten years ago B since ten years C for ten years ago D for ten years Christopher Columbus _ American more than 500 years ago A discovered B has discovered C had discovered D had been discovering He fell down when he towards the church A run B runs C was running D had run 10 We _ there when our father died A still lived living B lived still C was still lived D was still 11 They table tennis when their father comes back home A will play B will be playing C play D would play 12 By Christmas, I _ for Mr Smith for six years A will have been working B will work C have been working D will be working 13 I _ in the room right now A am being B was being C have been being D am 14 I to New York three times this year A have been B was C were D had been 15 I’ll come and see you before I _ for the States A leave B will leave C have left D shall leave 16 The little girl asked what _ to her friend A has happened B happened C had happened D would have been happened 17 John a book when I saw him A is reading B read C was reading D reading 18 He said he _ return later A will B would C can D would be 19 Jack the door A has just opened B open C have opened D opening 20 I have been waiting for you A since early morning B since a.m C for two hours D All are correct 21 Almost everyone _ for home by the time we arrived A leave B left C leaves D had left 22 By the age of 25, he two famous novels A wrote B writes C has written D had written 23 When her husband was in the army, Mary to him twice a week A was reading B wrote C was written D had written 24 I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower a few days previously A broke down C had broken down B has been broken D breaks down 25 I have never played badminton before This is the first time I _ to play A try B tried C have tried D am trying 26 Since _, I have heard nothing from him A he had left B he left C he has left D he was left 27 After I _ lunch, I looked for my bag A had B had had C have has D have had 28 By the end of next year, George _ English for two years A will have learned B will learn C has learned D would learn 29 The man got out of the car, round to the back and opened the book A walking B walked C walks D walk 30 Henry _ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner A was going B went C has gone D did go 31 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner A finish B finishes C will finish D finishing 32 I will be glad if he _ with us A had gone B did go C went D goes 33 Ask her to come and see me when she _ her work A finish B has finished C finished D finishing 34 Turn off the gas Don’t you see that the kettle ? A boil B boils C is boiling D boiled 35 Tom and Mary for Vietnam tomorrow A leave B are leaving C leaving D are left 36 He always for a walk in the evening A go B is going C goes D going 37 Her brother in Canada at present A working B works C is working D work 38 I to the same barber since last year A am going B have been going C go D had gone 39 Her father when she was a small girl A dies B died C has died D had died 40 Last week, my professor promised that he today A would come B will come C comes D coming Exercise 3: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D ) that needs correcting After Mrs Wang had returned (A)to her house (B)from work (C), she was cooking (D) dinner Jimmy threw (A)the ball high (B)in the air, and Betty catching (C) it when (D) it came down Linda has worn (A)her new yellow (B)dress only once (C) since she buys (D) it Last week Mark told (A)me that he go (B)tvery bored with his present job and is looking (C) for a new on (D)e Having (A)fed the dog, he was sat (B)down to (C) his own (D) meal When I turned on my computer, I was shocked (A)to find (B)some junk mail, and (C) I delete (D) it all They are going to have to (A)leave soon (B)and so (C) we (D) The boss laughed when the secretary has told (A)him that she really (B)needed (C) a pay (D) rise The telephone rang several times (A)and then (B)stop (C) before I could (D) answer it 10 Debbie, whose father (A)is an excellent tennis player(B), has been (C) playing tennis since (D)ten years 11 I have seen (A)lots(B)of interesting (C) places when I went (D) on holiday last summer 12 When my cat heard (A)a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving (B)and listen (C) intently (D) 13 I think (A)it’s time you change (B)your way of (C) living (D) 14, Roger felt the outside (A)of his pocket to make (B) sure his (C)wallet is still (D) there 15 When I’m shopping (A)in the supermarket, I ran into (B)an old friend who I hadn’t met (C) for (D) five years 16 The police (A) arrested the man while (B)he is having (C)dinner in (D) a restaurant 17 Peter and Wendy first(A)met in 2006 (B), and they are (C) married for three years now (D) 18 Some (A)people are believing (B) there is life on (C)other (D) planets 19 Recently, the island of Hawaii (A) had been (B)the subject of intensive research (C)on the occurrence (D) of earthquakes 20 Every morning, the sun shines (A)in my bedroom window (B)and waking (C) me up (D) 21 The man died as (A)a result of falling (B)asleep (C) while he drives (D) 22 I haven’t finished (A)the report yet (B),but by the time you return (C)I will certainly complete (D) it 23 Caroline has worn (A)her new yellow (B)dress only once (C) since she buys (D) it 24 We’ll be cycled (A)to Hoa’s village (B)at (C) this time next (D) Sunday 25 What will (A)you (B)when (C) your friends won’t come (D) ? 26 Someone was knocking (A)at the door (B)when I was doing (C) the washing up (D) 27 My friend didn’t drink (A)any (B)beer since we came (C) to live here (D) 28 We have written (A)to each other (B)when (C) we were (D)in primary school Question 6: In the past people believed that women’s _ roles were as mothers and wives A nature B natural C naturism D naturalist Question 7: It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher A attentive B attentively C attention D attend Question 8: Our company believes it is the best _ to handle the account A organizing B organizational C organizational D disorganization Question 9: _ films should be made for school A Educational B Educational C Educated D Educate Question 10: He apologized for the he had caused A convenient B inconvenient C convenience D inconvenience Question 11: They gave a clear of their intentions A demonstrate B demonstrative C demonstration D demonstrating Question 12: Information technology is very to our lives A useful B useless C use D usefully Question 13: A computer is a typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of documents A magically B magical C magic D magician Question 14: Hue is famous for its spots A beauty B beautiful C beautify D beautifully Question 15: Three films are in for the same contract A compete B compete C competition D competitor Question 16: You must place these events in their context A history B historical C historic D historian Question 17: We need information before we can decide A far B further C farther D farthest Question 18: The day was so _ that we decided to take a picnic lunch to the beach A clear and warmly B clearly and warmly clear and warm C clearly and warm D Question 19: Health care _ have been rising but so has the quality A cost B costs C costing D costly Question 20: She is _ to understand the matter A enough intelligent B so intelligent C intelligent enough D very intelligent Question 21: What _! A an exciting story B is an exciting story the exciting story C a story exciting Question 22: How _! A the room is dirty B is the room dirty C dirty the room is D the dirty room is Question 23: The love for books is helpful in _the pupils’ knowledge A developing B development C developed D being developed Question 24: Sport is sometimes used by governments as a tool of foreign _ A political B policy C politics D politician Question 25: He spoke to her, and she began crying immediately A insensitivity B insensitiveness C insensitively D insensitive Question 26: When the automobile salesman described the car so _, we became very uneasy about buying it A ambiguity B ambiguousness C ambiguous D ambiguously Question 27: The meeting was , and all left satisfied A harmony B harmoniousness C harmonious D harmonize Question 28: Since the goal seems , I believe we should begin at once,” Tim argued A achievements B achieve C achievable D achieving Question 29: Scientists in their opinions of how snow crystals originate A difference B differ C differentiate D differentiate Question 30: Writer Ernest Hemingway is known for his language and his lively dialogue D A simplification B simple C simplistic D simplicity Question 31: How many _ took part in the 22 nd SEA Games? A competitors B competitive C competes D competitions Question 32: Boys often enjoy doing things in a _ way A create B creative C creativity D creatively Question 33: The problem of among young people is hard to solve A employment B employee C employers D unemployment Question 34: The children _ high grade at school A achieve B achievement C achievable D achieving Question 35: She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university A educated B educational C educating D education Question 36: Buckingham Palace is a major tourist in London A attract B attraction C attractive D attractiveness Question 37: Some species of rare animals are in of extinction A danger B dangerous C dangerously D endanger Question 38: Electronic music is a kind of music in which sounds are produced A electron B electric C electronic D electronically Question 39: Are you sure that boys are more _ than girls? A act B active C action D activity Question 40: These quick and easy _ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost A solve B solvable C solutions D solvability Question 41: Housework is shared between them A equally B equal C equality D equalizing Question 42: Don't forget to say goodbye to the _ before leaving the office A interviewer B interviewing C interviewee D interview Question 43: Vietnamese athletes performed _ and won a lot of gold medals A excellent B excellently C excellence D excel A excellent B excellently C excellence D excel Question 44: WHO’s main activities are carrying out research on medical _ and improving international health care A develop B developing C development D develops Question 45: The panda’s habitat is the bamboo forest A nature B natural C naturally D natured Question 46: To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, and salary A marry B married C marriage D marrying C peace D peacefulness Question 47: Life here is very _ A peaceful B peacefully Question 48: Farmers can enrich the soil by using A fertile B fertility C fertilize D fertilizer Question 49: Nowadays, chemicals are into some fruits to reduce decay A injection B injecting C inject D injected Question 50: What’s your _? – I’m Vietnamese A nation B national C nationality D international CHUYÊN ĐỀ 13: ĐẢO NGỮ Exercise 1 Never me again a will be she love b she loves c she won't love d she will love Not only _ but she is also very intelligent a she is beautiful b beautiful she is c is she beautiful No sooner _ out that it rained d beautiful is she a did I go b I went Seldom _ the guitar c had I gone d I had gone a he plays b does he play c he doesn't play Hardly _a wrok whether son came back a couldn't she say b she could say say Often _ a meeting a we have 12 b I take c I take b she was d wasn't she b you were c Had you been On the battle field _ a the tanks did lie b the tanks lay c did the tanks lie At no time _ greater opportunities a did women had 13 c has he said d he has said d I take d was he _ here yesterday, you would have met me a Were you 11 b he said So old _ that she couldn't dance a She wasn't 10 d we have Only at weekend _ my kids to Water Park a I don't take c have we d could she say Many a time _ he wants to maary me a said he b we have c she couldn't d he does play b has women had d You had been d lay the tanks c does women have d have women had Not once into her eyes a he looked b does he looked c did he lookd looked he 14 _ has the work bee so easy a Never b only by 15 c When d For Now here _ such cooperative staff a you can find b you found c you could find 16 d can you find Never before _ in an carnest attempt to resolve their differences a have the leaders of these two countries met b the leaders of these two countries have met c have the leaders of these two countries meet d met the leaders of these two countries 17 Not only the child, but also the grandparents _ a is joining 18 c were joining d has joined Seldom _ a newspaper a buys Anna 19 b joins b does Anna buy c bought Anna d Anna does buy Not only at the post office, _ at the grocery store a does Mary work/but she also works b works Mary/but she also works c does Mary work/but does she also work 20 d had entered she No sooner _ the house than the phone started to ring a had she entered b she had entered c entered she d had entered she Exercise Only by saving money _ a house a he buys b he can buy c can he buy d buy she c tells he d has she told Not even once _ the truth a he tells b he tell Choose the correct inverted form a Into the room came the teachers b Not only lazy she is but she is naughty c No sooner had he drunk a cup of coffee than he asked another d A and care correct Not only _ beautiful but she is graceful as well a did she b she was c is she No sooner _ than he begins to be washed a is a human being born b was a human being born c a human being born d she is Seldom _ treated like that a I have been b am I d a human being had been born c I am Over there _ the shop that sells souvenirs a is b are c has Never before _ such a disaster d I had been d have a they suffer b they have suffered c had they suffered d they had suffered Only if I had known the difference _ the more expensive car a would I bought b I would have bought c would I buy 10 Neither Mary nor her friends _ going to the party a is b are c was 11 14 d would I have bought Only once a day _ home a does Mary leave b left Mary c Mary leaves 12 Only once a day _ home d a or b d will Mary left a we can speak b can we speak c we speak 13 Many a time _ this mistake d we speak cannot a he makes b he has made c did he make Never _ the exact cause of earthquakes d will he make a scientists discoveredb did scientists discovered c scientists discover 15 Nowhere else _ a they can go b can they go 16 c they can't go d can't they go Only when at home _ her children a does she scold 17 d have scientists discovered b she scolds c has she scolded d she has scolded Not a penny _ me a did he give 18 19 c he has given No longer _ women bear a lot of children a does b did c doing d he has gave d Among them _ several sacks of white flour a were 20 b he gave b is c be On a hill in front of them _ a great castle d are a standing b stand c to stand d stood Exercise "This store has such high prices" "I agree Never again _ here" a I wll shop b will I shop c I shop d shop I "Is this machine often in need of repair?" "No, _ problems to arise" a Seldom don't we expect b We expect seldom c Seldom we expect d Seldom we expect "I can't see the stage very well from here" " _" a Neither can't I b Neither I can c I can't neither Not until the early 1900s _ to vote in the United States a women were allowed b were women allowed c they allowed women d Neither can I d when women were allowd Only recently _ a favourite sport in the United States a has jogging become b has become jogging c when jogging became d as jogging has become "This is one of the oldest trees in the world" " _ such a big tree" a Never I have seen b I haven't never seen c Never have I seen d I have seen never "What happened to jean' new car?" "No sooner _ it than someone ran into her" a had she bought b she bought c did she bought d she ad bought "I would like to apply for the sales position you advertised" "I'm sorry No longer _ applications for that position" a are taking we b we are taking c are we taking Amoebas reproduce by dividing _ d we taking a and other protozoans b as other protozonas c other protozonas too 10 _ a higher concentration of people than in Tokyo and Mexico City a nowhere there is 11 d we taking b Nowhere is c Nowhere is there d Nowhere there ins't "Did you like your trip Niagara Falls?" "It was beautiful Hardly ever _ such a spectacular sight" a can see you b can you see 12 c see you d you can see "Can children swim in this pool?" "Yes However, at no time _ alone" a shouldn't they swim b they should swim c should swim they d should they swim 13 Only during the early twentieth century _ in the United States a liquor was prohibited then b that liquor was prohibited c when liquor was prohibited 14 d was liquor prohibited "I don't like this tossed salad very well" "Nor _" a I 15 b I either c I d I like it either Not only _, but he also plays the piano and writes his won songs a does Billy Joel sing b Billy Joel sings c If Billy Joel sings 16 Nowhere _ more prevalent than in warm, swampy places a mosquitoes are 17 b mosquitoes is c are mosquitoes d is mosquitoes Only when the ground is kept moist _ germinate a grass seeds will 18 d what Billy Joel sings b will grass seeds c grass seeds does d does grass seeds Not until Columbs discovered America _ to Europe a was bananas brought b bananas were brought c were bananas brought 19 d bananas was brought Never gain _ Greta Garbo appear in films after he retirement in the forties a was b c is d did CHUYÊN ĐỀ 14: MỆNH ĐỀ TRẠNG NGỮ Exercise 1 Last Sunday was _ wet _ we couldn't go to the movies a so - that b as - as c less - than d more - than I did it _ they asked me to a because b because of c the reason d since The corresponding sentence "There are so many things for me to that…" is _ a have so many things to that b nobody has so many… c so many things are on me d I many things He was _ tired that he slept all day a such b too c so The boy was happy _ he had done a good job a because b as c unless d very d because of Although he tried hard, _ a but he failed b yet he failed c however he failed d he failed It was _ that we had gone for a walk a such a beautiful weather b such a ice weather c so nice a weather d so beautiful a night Last yeas I earned _my sister, who has a better position a twice as much as b twice more than b twice as many as d twice as more as _ the room, the man was no longer there a Entering b When we entered c On entering d Having entered 10 It looks as if the game _ unless the rain stops a will cancel b would be cancelled c will be cancelled d would cancel 11 _ Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door a At the very moment b So long as c Only when d During the time 12 When did you eat? As soon as he came, we _ our dinner a must have eaten b ate c were eating d had eaten 13 How can we measure the price and things? However much _ it will be worth it a it cost b it costs c does it cost d costs it 14 "The new mathematics teachers seems very pleasant" a a such nice b a so nice c such nice d such a nicw 15 "I find the local newspaper to be _ uninformative" "Yes, there is hardly any international news" a so b such c so much 16 "Here, I brought you some flowers from my garden" d such much "Thank you They're _ beautiful colors" a so b as c such d too 17 "Do you know why Erica failed the test?" "I don't know She spent _ time studying" a so b such much c so much d much 18 "Wendy is really tall for her age" "She is so tall _ her friends make fun of her" a so b as c that d much 19 Some people are tall, _ others are short a whereas b when c as d so 20 In some nations coffee is the favourite beverage, _ in others it is tea a when b where c while d which Exercise After Jessica _ her agree, she intends to work in her father's company a will finish b will have finished c finishes By the time I go to bed tonight, I _ my work for the day a will finish b have finished b arrived c will have arrived d arrived Fatemah looked down to discover a snake at her feet When she saw it, she _ a was screaming c will have finished d finish When my parents _ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby of the first time a will arrive d is finishing b had screamed c screamed d screams By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he _ seven different schools because his parents moved frequently a attended b was attending c had attended d had been attending Until you learn to relax more, you _ your ability to speak English a haven't improved b aren't improving c don't improve d won't improve I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I _ to the library a go b went Before I stated the car, all of the passengers _ their seat belts a will buckle c had gone d have gone b had buckled c buckle d have buckled It seems that whenever I travel abroad I _ to take something need a for gotb am forgetting c forget d had forgotten 10 When I see the doctor this afternoon, I _ him to look at my throat a will ask b asked c will have asked d ask 11 After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they _ a simple crown of olive leaves a received b had received c were receiving d have received 12 After the race _, the celebration began a had been won b is won c will be won d has been won 13 I'll return Bod's pen to him next time I _ him a see b will see c will have seen d have seen 14 I _ all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses a am answering b answer c have answered d answered 15 A small stone struck the windshield while we _ down the gravel road a drive b were driving c had driven d had been driving 16 As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _ the fire department a was telephoning b telephoned c had telephoned d telephones 17 Before Jennifer won the lottery, she _ any kind of contest a hasn't enteredb didn't enterc wasn't entering d hadn't entered 18 Every time Prakash sees a movie made in India, he _ homesick a will have felt b felt c feels d is feeling 19 Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _ to visit friends and family several times a return b will have returned c am returning d have returned 20 While he was washing his new car, Mr de Rosa _ a small dent in the rear fender a has discovered b was discovering c is discovering d discovered Exercise "What did you on Sunday?" "It was _ day that I went to the lake" a such nice b such a nice c so nice d very nice "Did you hear the phone ring last night?" "I didn't here anything, I was _ that I didn't wake up" a very tired b such tired c so tired d enough tired "Why wasn't Mr Fitzgerald offered a better room in the hotel?" "I don't know It's surprising how _ important person is treatd" a so b such c a such d such an "How many your trip to Panama?" "Wonderful, except that we spent _ money" a so much b such much c many d so many "What is your opinion of the Smiths?" "They are _ people" a such an interesting b so interesting a c so interesting d such interesting "Did you like the band last night?" "Yes, _ I bought their record" a such much b so much that c very much that d too much that c such lovely d so lovely "That's a beautiful dress jean has on" "She always wears _ clothes" a such a lovely b so lovely much "Paul is a very competent salesperson" "He's _ good that I am going to give him a raise and a promotion a definite b definitely c so d so much "I enjoy this particular radio station" "So I It always has _ music" a so good b such a good c such good d a so good 10 "I hear that Mrs Saunders has a lot of money" "She's _ rich that she takes a helicopter to work" a such b too c very d so 11 "These new trains are fantastic!" "They move _" a so quick b such quickly 12 "Where were you yesterday?" c so quickly d so much quick "It was _ hot day that I went to an air-conditioned movie" a such b so c such a d a very 13 "You made a lot of long distance calls last month" "And now I'm faced _ a huge bill" a to b with c toward 14 "What kind of job is Adrienne looking for?" d at "She's interested _ a career in TV" a in b on c to d for 15 "The dance was fun" "But there were _ there" a so many peoples b such much people c so a lot of people d so many people 16 "Main Market is a nice place" "They have _ we recommend it to all our fiends" a such good food that b such a good food that c so good food that d such as good food as 17 "How much does a gold ring cost"? "It depends _ the quality of the gold" a to b on b of d about 18 "Who is in class today?" "Everyone _ Sam, who is sick" a except b without 19 "I'm building a table" c except from d not "How far have you gotten _ it?" a to b for c along d on c At d To 20 "When did you get married?" " _1983" a On b In ... 19 The jury (be) divided in their opinions 20 The cost of all these articles (have) risen CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3: DANH ĐỘNG TỪ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ NGUYÊN THỂ Exercise 1.I enjoy _ alone a be b being c to be d to... when we were on holiday last summer 15 The Greens had a carpet cleaner clean their carpet CHUYÊN ĐỀ 6: MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ Choose the best anwser: Could you tell me……………to get to the hospital, please?... children to stay up too late A B C D 13 We were made doing a lot of homework at our school A B C D CHUYÊN ĐỀ 4: CÂU GIẢ ĐỊNH Task Chọn đáp án It is important that you … your teeth twice a day A brushed