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PHẦN MỘT

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 CÁCH PHÁT ÂM "S" CUỐI : trong trường hợp danh từ số nhiều nhiều hoặc động từ số ít

/ s / Khi đi sau các phụ âm điếc (voiceless consonants): /f/, /k/, /p/, /t/ ,//,/h/

Ex: laughs, walks, cups, cats, tenths; books

/ iz /

Khi đi sau một phụ âm rít : /z/, /s/, /dz/, / t∫/, / ∫ /, /z/ Hoặc các chữ cái: s, x, z, ch, sh, ce,

ge

Ex: washes , kisses , oranges…

/ z / Không thuộc hai loại trên Ex: bags , kids , days …

Ngoại lệ: bình thường chữ s phát âm /s/, nhưng có những ngoại lệ cần nhớ:

- Chữ s đọc /z /sau các từ :busy, please, easy, present, desire, music, pleasant, desert, choose, reason, preserve, poison -Chữ s đọc /'∫/ sau các từ sugar,sure

16 A resources B stages C preserves D focuses

17 A carriages B whistles C assures D costumes

 CÁCH PHÁT ÂM “ –ED” CUỐI: Đây là hình thức Past tensen và Past participle:

1 “-ed ” pronounced as / id /: sau / t, d / : Thường sau chữ t, d : Ex: wanted; decided

2 “-ed ” pronounced as / t /: sau / k, f, p, s, ∫, t∫, h ,/ hoặc chữ p, k, f, th, s, sh, ch :

Ex: asked; stopped; laughed

3 “-ed ” pronounced as / d / : Trừ 2 trường hợp trên : Ex: moved; played; raised

Ngọai lệ: Đuôi -ed trong các tính từ sau được phát âm /id/: aged, learned, beloved, blessed, naked

4 A devoted B suggested C provided D wished

11 A invited B attended C celebrated D díplayed

 CÁC NGUYÊN ÂM VÀ PHỤ ÂM KHÁC

2 A breakfast B teacher C east D please

3 A thrilling B other C through D something

4 A idea B going C will D trip

5 A face B place C prepared D days

6 A Germany B garden C gate D gas

7 A scholarship B Christ C school D chicken

8 A house B harm C hour D husband

9 A hundred B exhausted C however D heat

10 A head B ready C mean D weather

11 A choir B cheap C child D chair

12 A charge B child C teacher D champagne

13 A reason B clear C mean D each

14 A motion B question C mention D fiction

15 A gather B good C large D again

16 A change B children C machine D church

17 A write B writer C writing D written

18 A share B rare C are D declare

19 A apply B university C identity D early

20 A choice B achieve C each D Chemistry

2 Stres

Một số quy tắc cơ bản để nhận biết trọng âm

1/ Trọng âm thường ít rơi vào các tiền tố (prefix) và hậu tố (suffix):

 ví dụ: dislike, unhappy, uncertain, disappointed, unashamed, forefather

* Ngoại lệ: 'foresight , 'forecast , 'unkeep , 'upland , 'surname , 'subway

Dưới đây là vài hậu tố không thay đổi dấu nhấn của từ gốc

V + ment: ag'ree (thoả thuận) =>ag'reement

V + ance: re'sist (chống cự) =>re'sistance (sự chống cự)

V + er: em'ploy (thuê làm) => em'ployer (chủ lao động)

V + or: in'vent (phát minh) => in'ventor

V + ar: beg (van xin) => 'beggar (người ăn xin)

V + al: ap'prove (chấp thuận) => ap'proval

V + y: de'liver (giao hàng)=> de'livery (sự giao hàng)

V + age: pack (đóng gói) => 'package (bưu kiện)

V + ing: under'stand (hiểu) => under'standing adj + ness: 'bitter (đắng) => 'bitterness (nỗi cay đắng)

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2/ Nói chung, trọng âm thường rơi vào nguyên âm kép hoặc dài, ít rơi vào nguyên âm ngắn như /∂/ hay /i/

3/ Một từ hai vần vừa là động từ vừa là danh từ thì:

Động từ : trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2

Danh từ : trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1

EX: 'rebell(n), re'bell(v), export, import, increase, object, perfect, permit, present, produce, record, refuse

* Ngoại lệ : 'promise (n), (v)

4/ Trọng âm thường rơi vào trước các hậu tố (suffixes) sau đây một vần : ION, IC, IAL , ICAL, UAL, ITY, IA,

-LOGY, -IAN, -IOUS, -EOUS , -IENCE, -IENT, -GRAPHY , -NOMY , -METRY

EX: 'vision, uni'versity, phy'sician, li'brarian, Ca'nadian, Au'stralian, ex'perience, im'patience, edu'cation, a'bility, elec'tricity, bi'ology, psy'chology, Au'stralia, 'Austria, 'Asia, ge'ography, pho'tography, e'ssential, ha'bitual,

me'chanical, mathe'matical, po'litical, de'licious, pho'netics, scien'tific, ge'ometry, a'stronomy

Ngoại Trừ (exceptions): 'lunatic, a'rithmetic, 'politics, 'Arabic, 'television

5) Trọng âm rơi vào các vần cuối sau đây: ADE, OO, OON, EE, EEN, EER, ESE, AIRE, SELF, ETTE,

-ESQUE Ex: bamboo, millionaire, engineer, themselves, saloon, balloon, thirteen, Vietnamese, employee, agree,

picturesque, Cartoon, guarantee, kangaroo, typhoon

*Ngoại lệ : 'centigrade , 'coffee , co'mmittee , 'cukoo , 'teaspoon…

2 A mechanic B military C apologize D miraculous

3 A compulsory B intensity C kidding D invaluable

5 A curriculum B kindergarten C contaminate D conventional

6 A apology B industrial C industry D disaster

7 A interview B certificate C applicant D primary

8 A certificate B apartment C individual D biology

9 A scientific B availlable C suspicious D supportive

10 A especially B comfortably C carefully D possibly

11 A importance B subtraction C algebra D example

13 A terrific B applicant C banking D ignorant

14 A recognize B challenge C symbolize D continue

16 A appalling B ashamed C November D architect

17 A policeman B cinema C overcoat D politics

18 A competition B intelligent C automation D information

19 A accountant B Arabic C Germany D chemistry

20 A Attention B interesting C influence D television

3 Thì

I Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense

1 She (not work)………., she (swim) ……….in the river

2 Why Ann (not wear) ……… her new dress?

3 You can't see Tom now: he (have) ……… a bath

4 He usually (drink) ……… coffee but today he (drink) ……… tea

5 – What she (do) ………… in the evenings?

– She usually (play) ………cards or (watch)……… TV

6 She (stand) … at the bus stop I asked her what bus she (wait) …… for

7 When I arrived , the lecture had already started and the professor (write) ……… on the overhead

projector

8 I didn't want to meet Paul , so when he entered the room I (leave) ………

9 He (watch) ……… TV when the phone rang Very unwillingly he (turn) ………… down

the sound and (go) ……… to answer it

10 – This is my house

– How long you (live)……… here?

– I (live) ………here since 1970

11 He (live) …… in London for two years and then (go) … to Edinburgh

12 I (not see) ……… him for three years I wonder where he is

13 I can't go out because I (not finish) ……… my work

14 Here are your shoes; I just (clean) ……… them

15 You (have) …… breakfast yet? – Yes, I (have) ……… it at 8.00

16 – You (be) ……… here before?

– Yes, I (spend) ……… my holidays here last year

– You (have) ……… a good time?

– No, it never (stop) ……… raining

17 – Where you (go) …… for your holidays this year? – I (go)… to Holland

18 They (get) ……… married next week

19 – You (do) … anything tonight? – Yes, I (go) … to my carpentry class

20 Look at those clouds It (rain)………

21 You (have) ……… time to help me tomorrow?

22 – Did you remember to book seats? – Oh no, I forgot I (telephone) ……… for them now

23 – He has just been taken to hospital with a broken leg

– I'm sorry to hear that I (send) ……… him some grapes

24 I've hired a typewriter and I (learn) ……… to type

25 I see that you have got a loom You (do) ………… some weaving?

II Multiple choices

1 She Hanoi last year

A went B go C goes D is going

2 Now you from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours

A are flying B would fly C will fly D can fly

3 When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television

A was calling- watched B called- have watched

C called- was watching D had called- watched

4 By the time next summer, you your studies

A completes B will complete

C are completing D will have completed

5 Right now, Jim the newspaper and Kathy dinner

A reads- has cooked B is reading- is cooking

C has read- was cooking D read- will be cooking

6 Last night at this time, they the same thing She and he the newspaper

A are doing- is cooking- is reading B were doing- was cooking- was reading

C was doing- has cooked- is reading D had done- was cooking- read

7 – Hurry up! We’re waiting for you What’s taking you so long? – I ……… for an important

phone call Go ahead and leave without me

a wait b will wait c am waiting d have waited

8 – Robert is going to be famous someday He ……… in three movies already – I’m sure he’ll be

a star

a has been appearing b has appeared c had appeared d appeared

9 – Hello? Alice? This is Jeff How are you? – Jeff? What a coincidence! I ………… about you when

the phone rang

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c have just been thinking d was just thought

10 – What …… about the new simplified tax law? – It’s more confusing than the old one

11 – Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?

– I ……… a delicious dessert for dinner tonight

a make b will make c am going to make d will have made

12 – Let’s go! What’s taking you so long? – I’ll be there as soon as I …… my keys

a found b will find c find d am finding

13 While I ……… TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor

a watch b watched c was watching d am watching

14 The earth ……… on the sun for its heat and light

a is depend b depending c has depend d depends

15 I don’t feel good I ……… home from work tomorrow

a am staying b stay c will have stayed d stayed

16 I’ve been in this city for a long time I ……… here sixteen years ago

a have come b was coming c came d had come

17 – May I speak to Dr Paine, please?

– I’m sorry, he ………… a patient at the moment Can I help you?

a is seeing b sees c has been seeing d was seeing

18 – Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes …… for at least 30 minutes

a are boiling b have been boiling c boiling d were boiling

19 My family loves this house It ……….the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60

years ago

20 I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind By the time you’re an adult, you

……… all about it

a forget b will have forgotten c will forget d forgot

21 The little girl started to cry She ……… her doll, and no one was able to find it for her

a has lost b had lost c was losing d was lost

22 I much of you lately We three months ago

A haven’t seen- last meet B didn’t see- met

C haven’t seen- have meet D didn’t see- have met

23 The Chinese spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo back to Italy

C made- had brought D had been making- brought

24 When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker speaking and the audience

A just finished- were clapping B had just finished- had clapped

C had just finished- were clapping D just finished- had clapped

25 He his job last month and then he out of work

26 Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached She ……… at the computer for five straight hours

Finally, she took a break

a is sitting b has been sitting c was sitting d had been sitting

27 In the last hundred years, travelling much easier and more comfortable

A become B has become C became D will became

28 In the 19th century, it two or three months to across North America by covered wagon

A took B had taken C had been taken D was taking

29 Sam to change a light bulb when he and

A was trying -slipped- fell B tried- was slipping- falling

C had been trying- slipped- was falling D has tried- slips- falls

30 In the past, the trip very rough and often dangerous, but things a great deal in the last

hundred and fifty years

A was- have changed B is- change

C had been- will change D has been- changed

4 Hình thức của động từ

 Để dễ nhớ, ta chia hình thức động từ loại động từ :

+ Bare infinitive(động từ nguyên mẫu không To) >Vo + To infinitive (động từ nguyên mẫu có To) > V1 + Simple past( qúa khứ đơn) Vo-ED/ V2 > V2 + Past participle: qúa khứ phân từ : V3/ Vo-ED -> V3 + Present participle Hiện tại phân tư :Vo+ing -> V4

( chức năng như tính từ hay dùng trong thì tiếp diễn) + Gerund Danh động từ:(Vo+ing)

(chức năng như danh từ hoặc động từ) > V4

* Động từ chia theo ý nghĩa có động từ đặc biệt và động từ thường, chia theo dạng có 3 dạng chính như sau:

Bare infinitive (V 0 ) Infinitive :

To infinitive (V 1 ) Gerund (V 0 + ing )

Past Participle  Vo ed/V 3 ( V 3 ) Participle :

Present Participle - Vo + ing(V 4 )

I Bare infinitive : (bare) động từ nguyên mẫu khơng to

1 Sau modal verbs ( động từ khiếm khuyết )

2 Sau auxilary verbs : do, does, did

3 Sau make, let, help ( sau help có thể có To inf )

Passive voice  dùng to inf theo sau Trừ let

4 Sau động từ chỉ giác quan:(verbs of perception ) : see, hear, smell, feel, taste, watch, notice …

Vo ( bare )  hành động đã xong

S + V + object

Vo ( ing )  hành động đang diễn ra

5 Sau had better ( tốt hơn ) would rather ( thà thì hơn ), had sooner

6 Sau thành ngữ : to do nothing but + Vo ( bare ) : không làm gì cả mà chỉ

Can not but + Vo(bare): không còn cách nào khác

7 Causative form (Thể sai khiến):

S + have + object ( chỉ người ) + Vo (bare)

8 Simple present tense : I, you, we, they +Vo (bare)

9 Bắt đầu câu mệnh lệnh: ( imprative )

II To infinitive (V1) động từ nguyên mẫu có To)

1 Làm subject  V(sing) (review formal subject)

2 Làm object of verb : S + V + to inf (as an object )

3 Làm bổ ngữ cho tân ngữ ( object complement ) ;

S + V + obj + to infinitive

4 Làm adjective  rút gọn adjective clause ( relative clause ) đứng sau danh từ  review how to reduce relative

clause

5 Làm adverb  rút gọn : adverbbial clause of result : đứng sau adj

Rút gọn: adverbial clause of purpose: chỉ mục đích

5a Rút gọn clause of result theo công thức sau ( phrase of result )

S + V + too adj/adv ( for object )+ to inf

S + V + adj/adv enough (for object )+to inf

5b Rút gọn : clause of purpose theo mẫu sau ( phrase of purpose )

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to inf

S + V + in order for object to inf

so as to inf

6 It + take+ (object) + time + to inf

7 Causative form: S+ get + object ( chỉ người ) + to inf

8 Sau một số động từ sau đây:

8.a Những động từ sau đây, theo sau là to infinitive : S + V + to inf

8 care : quan tâm

9 claim : cho là, tuyên bố

30 regret : tiếc ( tương lai )

31 remember : nhớ (tương lai )

32 seem : dường như

33 struggle : đấu tranh, cố gắng

34 swear : thề

35 threaten : dọa

36 tend : có khuynh hướng

37 volunteer : tình nguyện, xung phong

3 ask : hỏi, đòi hỏi

4 beg : năn nỉ, xin

38 desire : ao ước, thèm thuồng

39 direct : hướng dẫn, chỉ huy

40 implore : yêu cầu

41 provoke : xúi giục

42 Teach, explain, know, understand, discover, consider,

think, believe + how + to inf :Chỉ cách thức

III Gerund : Danh động từ

A Gerund as a noun ( subj , obj, complement & appositive)

1 Làm chủ ngữ  V(sing)  ( real subject & informal subject )

2 Làm tân ngữ

Object of verb : S + V + V- ing ( gerund )

Object of preposition  sau preposition + V-ing

3 Làm subject complement:

Ex: My hobby is swimming ( gerund )

4 Làm appositive (ngữ đồng vị )

Ex: My hobby, swimming makes me healthy

5 Đứng sau thành ngữ : it is no use, it is no good :

there is no use, there is no good: vô ích can’t stand / bear / help : không thể chịu được

6 Sau hai tính từ : busy, worth

7 Thành lập noun compound ( danh từ kép )

N + gerund  child bearing

Gerund + N  flying machine

B Gerund as a verb : có object hoặc được bổ nghĩa bởi một trạng từ

1 admit : thừa nhận

2 advise : khuyên ( không object )

3 anticipate : tham gia

4 appreciate : đánh giá cao

19 fancy : tưởng tượng

20 imagine : tưởng tượng

21 involve : làm liên lụy

33 recall : gợi lại, nhớ lại

34 recollect : gợi lại

46 restrict : hạn chế, giảm bớt, ngăn ngừa

* can’t bear, can’t stand, can’t help

* it is no use, it is no good, there is no use

* look forward to

* busy, worth

IV Past participle : quá khứ phân từ – VoED/V 3

1 Thêm trợ từ have+Vo-ED/V3 ( past participle )  perfect tense

2.Thêm trợ từ Be +VoED/V3(past participle)  passive voice

3 Làm chức năng như adjective  passive meaning  có thể rút gọn mệnh đề tính từ

(adjective clauses or relative clauses )

+ Có thể rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian

+ Có thể rút gọn câu khi một chủ ngữ thực hiện hai hành động

4 Thành lập adjective compound: tính từ kép

Adj + V ( PP – VoED/V3 )  new – born

6 Thêm “the” để thành lập danh từ tập hợp  V(plural )

educated(adj)  the educated:những người có giáo dục

7 Thành lập causative form : thể truyền khuyến

S +have/get +object (chỉ vật)+ V ( PP – Vo ED/V 3 )

V Present participle ( Vo + ing) hiện tại phân từ

1 Thêm trợ từ Be + Vo-ing để thành lập thì continuous tense

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2 Làm tính từ  mang nghĩa chủ động ( active meaning )

 có thể rút gọn mệnh đề tính từ ( adjective clause or relative clause )

 có thể rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian, nhượng bộ, lý do và điều kiện

 một chủ ngữ thực hiện 2 hành động có thể dùng present participle để rút gọn

3 Thêm mạo từ “the” để thành lập danh từ tập hợp :

Ex: to live  the living : những người đang sống

4 Thành lập tính từ kép ( adjective compound )

Adj Vo + ing  good – loking

VI Vo + ing or to infinitive

1 Recommend, begin, start, continue + To inf /Vo – ing

2 Forget, remember, regret: +to inf  chỉ tương lai

+Vo – ing  chỉ quá khứ

3 Stop to infinitive  ngừng việc đang làm để làm việc khác

Vo – ing :  ngừng việc đang làm

4 Try to infinitive : cố gắng

Vo – ing : thử

5 Need, want, require

To inf : mang nghĩa chủ động

Vo+ ing : mang nghĩa bị động (need: tobe + V (PP)

6 Would you mind + Vo- ing?

Would you mind if + S + past Subjunctive …?

7 Advise, allow, permit obj + to infi

 + Vo- ing

8 Prefer: + V-ing to V-ing:thích cái gì hơn cái gì

+ to infinitive: thích cái gì đó

9 Feel like + Vo ing: thích cái gì đó

I Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund , infinitive, participle)

1 I caught him (climb) _ over my wall I asked him (explain) _ but he refused (say) _

anything, so in the end I had (let) _ him (go) _

2 When at last I succeeded in (convince) _ him that I wanted (get) _ home quickly he put his

foot on the accelerator and I felt the car (leap) _ forward

3 I'm not used to (drive) _on the left

When you see everyone else (do) it you'll find it quite easy (do) _yourself

4 It is pleasant (sit) _by the fire at night and (hear) _the wind (howl) _outside

5 There was no way of (get) _out of the building except by (climb) _down a rope and Ann

was too terrified (do) _this

6 We heard the engines (roar) _as the plane began (move) _ and we saw the people on the

ground (wave) _good-bye

7 It's no good (write) _ to him; he never answers letters The only thing (do) _ is (go) _

and (see) _him

8 Why did you go all round the field instead of (walk) _ across it?

I didn't like (cross) _it because of the bull I never see a bull without (think) _that it wants (chase) _ me

9 The people in the flat below seem (be) _ having a party You can hear the champagne corks

(thud) _ against their ceiling

10 I don't like (get) _bills but when I do get them I like (pay) _them promptly

11 Ask him (come) _in Don't keep him (stand) _at the door

12 The boys next door used (like) _(make) _ and (fly) _ model aero planes, but they

seem to have stopped (do) _ that now

13 I knew I wasn't the first (arrive) _, for I saw smoke (rise) _from the chimney

14 We watched the men (saw) _the tree and as we were walking away heard it (fall) _with a

tremendous crash

15 I hate (see) _a child (cry) _

16 We watched the children (jump) _from a window and (fall) _into a blanket held by the

people below

17 It is very unpleasant (wake) _ up and (hear) _ the rain (beat) _on the windows

18 He saw the lorry (begin) _ (roll) _ forwards but he was too far away (do) _ anything

(stop) _it

19 There are people who can't help (laugh) _when they see someone (slip) _on a banana skin

20 I prefer (drive) _ to (be driven) _

II Multiple choices

1 All the passengers were made their seat belts during the turbulence

a buckle b to buckle c buckling d for buckling

2 good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream

3 I got my friend her car for the weekend

a to let me to borrow b to let me borrow

4 How can you let such a silly incident your friendship?

a wreck b to wreck c wrecking d that wrecks

5 ‘How about going to the theater?' 'OK,' but I would rather a concert.'

a attend b to attend c attending d have attended

6 The skiers would rather through the mountains than go by bus

a to travel on train b traveled by train

c travel by train d traveling by the train

7 If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _ lunch

a having b to have c having had d for having

8 The examiner made us _ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center

9 As we entered the room, we saw a rat towards a hole in the skirting board

a scamper b to scamper c scampering d was scampering

10 I remember to Paris when I was a very small child

a to be taken b to take c being taken d taking

11 My parents wouldn't _ to the party

a allow me go b allow me to go c allow me going d allow to go

12 We are going to have my house _ tomorrow morning

a paint b painting c painted d to be painted

13 We hope that the students themselves will enjoy part in the projects

a to take b taking c to be taken d being taken

14 Sally's low test scores kept her from _ to the university

a admitting b to admit c to be admitted d being admitted

15 Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _ about it

a having told b to have told c having been told d to have been told

16 I meant to get up early but I forgot _ up my alarm clock

17 Look at the state of the gate It needs as soon as possible

a to repair b repairing c being repaired d be repaired

18 Alice didn't expect to Bill's party

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a asking b being asked c to ask d to be asked

19 We asked the piano so early in the morning, but she won't

a Marie to stop playing b Marie stop to play

c that Marie stops playing d Marie to stop to play

20 A good teacher makes her students the world from new perspectives

a to view b view c to be viewed d viewing

5 Câu bị động

I Passive and Active voice:

1 People drink a great deal of tea in England

2 Tom was writing two poems

3 She often takes her dog for a walk

4 People speak English all over the world

5 A group of students have met their friends at the railway station

6 They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home

7 The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow

8 How many trees did they cut down to build that fence?

9 This well-known library attracts many people

10 My mother used to make us clean the house

11 He likes people to call him “Sir”

12 They are going to have someone repair their car

13 People say that he is intelligent

14 He can’t repair my bike

15 Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock

16 Mr Smith has taught us French for 2 years

17 They didn’t look after the children properly

18 Nobody swept this street last week

19 How many lessons are you going to learn next month?

20 You need to do this work

II Rewrite the sentences in the passive:

1 They will construct some new airports on islands

10 They ought to have reported the accident to the police

………

III Complete the sentences with the given words, active or passive:

1 Chris has good news The engineering firm where she had an interview yesterday (may + offer)

……… her a job soon

2 Good news! I (may + offer) ……… a job soon I had an interview at an

engineering firm yesterday

3 You (should + open) ……… the wine about three hours before you use it

4 You (mustn’t + move) ……… this man; he is too ill He (will + have to + leave)

……… here

5 You (must + take) ……… those books back to the library yesterday

6 We tried, but the window (couldn’t + open) ………

7 You (must + keep) ……… meat in a refrigerator or it will spoil

8 I (had better + wash) ……… my clothes today, or they will be very smelly

9 Someone (should + tell) ……… James the news immediately

10 This application (be supposed to + send) ………… to the personnel department soon

IV Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence

1 I shouldn’t ……… so much coffee last night I was wide awake till four in the morning

2 The profits are supposed ……… among the shareholders

A to divide B to be divided C dividing D being divided

3 When you are on duty, your uniform must ……… at all times

4 You promised her a letter; you ought to ……… days ago

A write B be writing C have written D be written

5 After the test papers ……… to the students in class tomorrow, the students

……… their next assignment

A will return – will be given B will be returned – are given

C are returning – are giving D are returned – will be given

6 The class for next semester is too large It ought to ……… in half

A be divided B divide C have divided D have been divided

7 The entire valley can ……… from their mountain home

8 He is wearing a gold ring on his fourth finger He must………

A have been married B be married C marry D have married

9 A child should ……… everything he or she wants

A gives B give C have been given D be given

10 Your daughter has a good voice Her interest in singing ……… encouraged

11 I found this book on my desk when I came to class It must …… by one of the students in earlier class

A be left B have been left C leave D have left

12 You had better ……….your chores before Mom gets home

A be finished B have finished C have been finished D finish

13 These books will have to ……… to the library tomorrow

A return B have returned C being returned D be returned

14 Ann’s birthday was on the 5th, and now it’s already the 8th Her birthday card … a week ago

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C should have been sent D should have sent

15 You ……… me to Dr Gray We’ve already met

A don’t have to introduce B mustn’t be introduced

C shouldn’t introduce D mustn’t introduce

16 Bill ……….Ann to the party tomorrow

C will have invited D will have been invited

17 A new hospital ……….in this area

A are going to be built B builds C is going to be built D is going to build

18 Mike ……… What’s going on in his English class

C could have understood D could have been understood

19 Our test papers ……….by our teachers now

A are marking B are being marked C will mark D will be marked

20 ……….the birds in your garden at three o’clock yesterday afternoon?

A Did you feed B Were you fed C Were you being fed D Were you feeding

V Multiple choices

1 Many U.S automobiles - in Detroit, Michigan

C are manufactured D are manufacturing

2 I still can’t believe it! My bicycle - last night

3 Let’s go ahead and do it now Nothing - by waiting

A will be accomplished B accomplished

C has accomplished D accomplishes

4.” When -? “ - In 1928

A penicillin was discovered B did penicillin discovered

C was penicillin discovered D did penicillin discover

5 The rescuers - for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers

6 Vitamin C - by the human body It gets into the bloods stream quickly

A absorbs easily B is easily absorbing

C is easily absorbed D absorbed easily

7 Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters His paintings - masterpieces all over the world

A had considered B are considering

8 We can’t go along here because the road is -

A been repaired B being repaired

9 More than 50 films - in HCMC since June

C have been shown D have shown

10 George is - Lisa

11 Somebody cleans the room every day

a The room every day is cleaned

b The room is every day cleaned

c The room is cleaned every day

d The room is cleaned by somebody every day

12 They cancelled all flights because of fog

a All flights because of fog were cancelled

b All flights were cancelled because of fog

c All flights were because of fog cancelled

d All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

13 People don't use this road very often

a This road is not used very often b Not very often this road is not used

c This road very often is not used d This road not very often is used

14 Somebody accused me of stealing money

a I was accused by somebody of stealing money

b I was accused of stealing money

c I was accused of stealing money by somebody

d I was accused stealing money

15 How do people learn languages?

a How are languages learned? b How are languages learned by people?

c How languages are learned? d Languages are learned how?

16 People warned us not to go out alone

a We were warned not going out alone

b We were warned not to go out alone by people

c We weren't warned to go out alone

d We were warned not to go out alone

17 Somebody is using the computer at the moment

a The computer is being used at the moment

b The computer at the moment is being used

c The computer is being used by somebody at the moment

d The computer is used at the moment

18 I didn't realize that somebody was recording our conversation

a I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded

b I didn't realize that our conversation was being recorded

c I didn't realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone

d Our conversation wasn't realized to be recorded

19 We found that they had cancelled the game

a We found that the fame had been cancelled

b The game had been cancelled

c We found that the game had been cancelled by them

d The game were found to be cancelled

20 They are building a new highway around the city

a A new highway is being built around the city

b A new highway is being built around the city by them

c A new highway around the city is being built

d Around the city a new highway is being built

6 Mệnh đề quan hệ

I Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative pronoun

1 The girl is my cousin She chatted with you yesterday

II Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1 The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone that he could play with

III Choose the best answer

1 That’s my friend, _ comes from Japan

2 The plants which in the living room need a lot of water

3 She’s the woman _ sister looks after the baby for us

4 That’s the doctor for Cliff works

5 Marie, I met at the party, called me last night

6 I remember Alice, rode the bus to school with

7 I used to enjoy the summer, we had a big family picnic

8 Tell me about the city you grew up

9 Anna found the book that wanted at the bookshop

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10 Please remember to take back to the library all the books are due this week

11 He likes the dress Huong is wearing it

A He likes the dress which Huong is wearing it

B He likes the dress Huong is wearing it

C He likes the dress who Huong is wearing

D He likes the dress Huong is wearing

12 Most of the classmates couldn't come He invited them to the birthday party

A Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn't come

B Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come

C Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come

D Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come

13 What was the name of the man? You met and talked to him this morning

A What was the name of the man who you met and talked to him this morning?

B What was the name of the man you met and talked to this morning?

C What was the name of the man you met and talked to whom this morning?

D What was the name of the man whose you met and talked to this morning?

14 The church is over 500 years old Our class visited it last summer

A The church which our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old

B The church that our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old

C The church which our class visited last summer is over 500 years old

D The church our class visit last summer is over 500 years old

15 The song says about the love of two young stdents She is singing the song

A The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young stdents

B The song she is singing says about the love of two young stdents

C The song says about the love of two young stdents which she is singing

D The song says about the love of two young stdents that she is singing it

7 Hình thức của từ

I Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets

1 Your new dress makes you more _ (beauty)

2 You should do these exercises _ (quick)

3 The industrial will lead to the country’s prosperity (develop)

4 Some large cities have had measures to minimize air (pollute)

5 I will come to the party because I accept the _ (invite)

6 The _ of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night (die)

7 This company offered a lot of jobs (attract)

8 We often go to the theater at weekends for (entertain)

9 He is a famous……… (act)

10 You must the answer you choose (dark)

11 We have a lot of ………… ……….……… in learning English (difficult)

12 I felt very ………… ……… when I was a member of our school team (excite)

13 He speaks English (fluency)

14 We are very proud of our……… ……… (friend)

15 He does exercise every morning, so he is very………… ……….……… (health)

16 Her parents’ ………… ……….……… makes her very sad (ill)

17 News on TV is very (inform)

18 What is his ? (nation)

19 Everybody loves beauty (nature)

20 It is cloudy and today (rain)

II Multiple choice

1 He has been very interested in doing research on _ since he was at high school

a biology b biological c biologist d biologically

2 You are old enough to take _ for what you have done

a responsible b responsibility c responsibly d irresponsible

3 Many Vietnamese people their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation

a sacrifice b sacrificed c sacrificial d sacrificially

4 They had a candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage

a romance b romantic c romantically d romanticize

5 She sent me a _ letter thanking me for my invitation

a polite b politely c politeness d impoliteness

6 As an _, Mr Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency

a educate b education c educator d educative

7 He was the only _ that was offered the job

a apply b application c applicant d applying

8 Many people have objected to the use of animals in _ experiments

a science b scientist c scientific d scientifically

9 _ is increasing, which results from economic crisis

a Employment b Unemployment c Employ d Unemployed

10 _! I have heard of your success in the new project

a Congratulate b Congratulating c Congratulation d Congratulations

11 A / an _ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct

a dangerous b endanger c endangered d endangerment

12 Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with

a extinct b extinction c extinctive d extinctly

13 They are going to _ the pool to 1.8 meter

14 The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _

15 The referee's _ is the most important in any sport competition

16 Johnny used to be one of the most _ athletes in my country

a succeed b success c successful d successfully

17 The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many _ volunteers

a support b supporter c supportive d supportively

18 He was so _ that he could not even say a word

19 I am really _ in the way he talks, but the way he behaves

a interest b interested c interesting d interestingly

20 Thanks to labor-saving devices, women have more time to take part in _ activities

a society b social c socially d socialize

8 Câu hỏi đuôi

I Add tag questions to the following

1/ They want to come,……….?

2/ Elizabeth is a dentist, ……… ?

3/ They won’t be here, ………?

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4/ That is your umbrella, ……….?

5/ There aren’t many people here yet, ……… ?

6/ He has a bicycle,………?

7/ Peter would like to come with us to the party, ……… ?

8/ Those aren’t Fred’s books, ………?

9/ You have never been to Paris,…………?

10/ Something is wrong with Jane today, ………… ?

11/ Everyone can learn how to swim, ……… ?

12/ Nobody cheated in the exam, ……… ?

13/ Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ………… ?

14/ I am invited, ……….?

15/ This bridge is not very safe,……… ?

16/ These sausages are delicious, ……….?

17/ You haven’t lived here long, …………?

18/ The weather forecast wasn’t very good, ……… ?

19/ He’d better come to see me, ?

20/ You need to stay longer, ?

9 Sự hoà hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ

I Circle the best answer

1 One of a goldfish bowl on her kitchen table

2 Every love

a man, woman and child needs c man, woman and child need

b men, women and children needs d men, women and children need

3 One of the girls who in this office my niece

a works / is b works / are c work / is d work / are

4 Neither Lan nor her parents the film

5 Each the same as the day before

6 More men than left handed

a woman are b woman is c women are d women is

7 Every one of the students on time for class

8 There some money on the table

9 This information about taxes helpful

10 The vegetables in the bowl on the table fresh

11 Writing her happy

a letter makes b letters makes c letter make d letters make

12 None of the money robbed from the banks last year yet

a has been found b have been found c has found d have found

13 My father and mother for the same company

14 The elderly this kind of music, but the young

a don’t like / does b doesn’t like / does c don’t like / do d doesn’t like / do

II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 The news about Mr Hogan (be) _surprising

2 Fifty minutes (be) _the maximum length of the time allowed for the exam

3 Many people in the world (not have) _enough food to eat

4 The poor (need) _ help from the community

5 Listening to loud music at rock concerts (cause) _ hearing loss in some teenagers these days

6 There (be) _a lot of sheep in the field

7 Ten miles (be) _ too far to walk

8 Not only John but also his friends (want) _ to buy this race horse

9 A number of students (recently participate) _ in intensive language programs abroad

10 Sarah, along with 20 students, (plan) _a party now

11 The number of students who (withdraw) _from class since the term began

(be) _quite high

12 There (be) at least one window in every room

13 A lot of students in my class (speak) _ and (undrstand) _ Spanish

14 The trousers Lan’s bought (not, go) _ best with her shirt

15 The information she gave me (be not) _valuable

16 The number of days in a week (be) _seven

17 Either you or he (have) _to do the task

18 Two years without a job (be) _too long to be

19 Every girl and boy (be) _required to have certain immunizations before enrolling in

public school

20 Neither of John’s parents (be) _ English

III Find the incorrect part A, B, C and D

1 Each of the rooms have its own bathroom

I Combine the sentences by using so…that or such….that:

1 This tea is good I think I’ll have another cup

II Choose the best answer:

1 There is _noise that I can hear nothing

2 My mouth is burning! This is spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it

3 It was raining I couldn’t go outside,

4 My mouth is burning! This is _ spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it

5 There are planets in the universe that we can’t count them

6 He was _ tired that he slept all days

7 They were busy studying they couldn’t go to the restaurant with us

A so – that B such – that C very – that D too - that

8 The runners are exhausted that none of them finished the race

9 It was _ a difficult question that I couldn’t answer it

10 It was a boring speech that I fell asleep

11 Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ mục đích

I Combine the ideas using so that:

1 Rachel wanted to watch the news She turned on the TV

II Choose the best answer:

1 Peter studies hard _pass the exam

2 A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself _its enemies cannot find it

3 He felt ill, _he went to bed early

A and B but C or D so

4 We decided to join the English speaking club improve our English

5 She worked hard everything would be ready by 6 o’clock

6 He gave me his address me to visit

7 She got up early _ miss the bus

8 Mr Thompson is learning Vietnamese to read Kim Van Kieu

A so that not B so as to C in order not to D so as not to

9 They hurried _ catch the train

10 We learn English _ we will have better communication with other people

A so that B in order for C in order to D in case

12 Câu hỏi với vấn từ Wh

Các câu hỏi với từ để hỏi cho phép người nói tìm thêm thông tin về chủ đề mình quan tâm Các từ để hỏi theo thông tin muốn tìm có thể được liệt kê như sau:

When? - Time => Hỏi thông tin về thời gian

Where? - Place => Hỏi thông tin về nơi chốn

Who? - Person => Hỏi thông tin về người

Why? - Reason => Hỏi lý do

How? - Manner => Hỏi cách thức, phương thức

What? – Object / Idea / Action =>Hỏi về vật / ý kiến / hành động

Các từ khác cũng có thể được sử dụng để hỏi các thông tin cụ thể:

Which (one)? - Choice of alternatives => Hỏi thông tin về sự lựa chọn

Whose? - Possession => Hỏi thông tin về sở hữu

Whom? - Person (objective formal) => Hỏi về người (ở dạng tân ngữ)

How much? - Price, amount (non-count) => Hỏi về giá cả, lượng (không đếm được)

How many? - Quantity (count) => Hỏi về lượng (đếm được)

How long? - Duration => Hỏi về thời gian

How often? - Frequency => Hỏi về mức độ thường xuyên

How far? - Distance => Hỏi về khoảng cách

What kind (of)?- Description => Yêu cầu mô tả thông tin

I Make questions with the underlined words/phrases

1 I received a letter from Lan last week

2 Minh usually takes exercises after getting up

3 I brush my teeth twice a day

4 Nga has an appointment at 10.30 this morning

5 She goes to bed at 9 p m

6 I began to study English 6 years ago

7 They live in the city center

8 I like ‘Tom and Jerry” because it’s very interesting

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9 Last night I went to disco with my friend

10 She is worried about the next examination

11 Music makes people different from all other animals

12 They do their homework at night

13 Mr Robertson came to the party alone

14 I like the red blouse, not the blue one

15 That is an English book

16 She talked to him for an hour

17 He studies piano at the university

18 It’s 063.3921680

19 My father is a teacher

20 I’m fine, thanks

II Choose the best answer a, b, c or d

1 Do you know _ language is spoken in Kenya?

a which b who c what d how

2 _ is your blood type?

a which b who c what d how

3 _ do you play tennis? For exercise

a which b who c what d how

4 _ can I buy some milk? At the supermarket

a which b who c where d how

5 _ much do you weigh?

a which b who c what d how

6 _ hat is this? It's my brother's

a which b who se c what d how

7 _ can I park my car? Over there

a where b who c what d how

8 _ tall are you?

a which b who c what d how

9 _ do you expect me to do?

a which b who c what d how

10 _ do you like your tea? I like it with cream and sugar

a which b who c what d how

11 _ picture do you prefer, this one or that one?

a which b who c what d how

12 _ is that woman? - I think she is a teacher

a which b who c when d how

13 _ book is this? It's mine

a which b who c whose d how

14 _ do you usually eat lunch? At noon

a which b when c what d how

15 _ you wash clothes every week?

a which b who c what d how

16 _ does your father work? At City Hall

a where b who c what d how

17 _ usually gets up the earliest in your family?

a which b who c what d how

18 _ do you think of this hotel? It's pretty good

a which b why c what d how

19 _ does your father work at that company? Because it's near our house

a which b who c why d which

20 _ dances the best in your family?

a which b who c what d how

13 Câu tường thuật

I (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)

Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

1 Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”

II (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)

Change these questions into Reported Speech:

1 “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter

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………

10 “Are you reading now?” She asked Ba

………

III (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

Change these questions into Reported Speech:

1 “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

IV (REPORTED SPEECH: IMPERATIVES)

Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

1/ The manager said : “ Come into my office, please.”

……… 2/ The teacher said to us : “Don’t make so much noise.”

……… 3/ Mr.Green said : “Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill.”

……… 4/ Susan said to Tom : “Don’t call me again at this late hour.”

……… 5/ She said to the boy : “Show me what you have in your hand.”

……… 6/ The policeman ordered : “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything.”

……… 7/ The old lady said : “Will you please water these flowers for me.”

……… 8/ She said : “Don’t leave your coat on this chair.”

……… 9/ She said to him : “Don’t speak to me like that and behave yourself.”

……… 10/ Peter said : “Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday.”

………

V Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1/ Ba told me that he was leaving for the capital _

A tomorrow B the following week C tonight D next Sunday

2/ They asked me how many children _

3/ Thu said she had been _ the day before

4/ They told their parents that they their best to do the test

5/ She me whether I liked classical music or not

6/ He asked me who the editor of that book

7/ He wants to know whether I _ back tomorrow

8/ I wonder why he love his family

9/ “I didn’t witness that accident.”

A He denied not having witnessed that accident B He denied having witnessed that accident

C He denied not having witnessing that accident D He denied not had witnessed that accident

10/ “Would you like to join our team?”, he said

A He said to me would you like to join our team B He told me if I would like to join their team

C He invited me to join their team D He asked me if I would like to join our team

11/ “You cheated in the exam.” The teacher said to his students

A The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam

B The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam

C The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam

D The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam

12/ “Don’t touch that flower.” the old lady said to the boy

A The old lady wanted the boy not to touching that flower

B The old lady insisted the boy on touching that flower

C The old lady warned the boy against touching that flower

D The old lady congratulated the boy on touching that flower

13/ “Let’s go on a walk holiday!” said Jane

A Jane suggested going on a walking holiday B Jane wanted us to go on a walking holiday

C Jane invited us to go on a walking holiday D Jane allowed us to go on a walking holiday

14/ " Don't forget to give the book back to Mary," he said to me

A He reminded me to give the book back to Mary

B He reminded me to forget to give the book back to Mary

C He advised me to give the book back to Mary

D He advised me to forget to give the book back to Mary

15/“If I were you, I would take the job”, said my friend

A My friend was thinking about taking the job B My friend insisted on taking the job for me

C My friend advised me to take the job D My friend introduced the idea of taking the job to me

14 Trạng từ enogh, too

- Chú ý một số tính từ trái nghĩa thường gặp:

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6 Careful(ly) : Cẩn thận ≠ Careless(ly) : Bất cẩn

8 Clever : Khéo léo ≠ Silly, stupid : Ngớ ngẩn

13 Dirty : Bẩn thỉu ≠ Clean, pure : Sạch, trong lành

26 Lazy : Lười biếng ≠ Hard-working : Siêng năng

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

1/ Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her

A Peter wasn’t early enough to see her

B Peter wasn’t enough early to see her

C Peter wasn’t too early to see her

D Peter was so late that I can’t see her

2/ The lesson is easy enough for us to understand it

A B C D

3/ The book is so expensive that she can’t buy it

A The book is too expensive for her to buy

B The book isn’t cheap enough for her to buy it

C It is such expensive book that she can’t buy it

D All are correct

4/ eight hours/ John/ be/ old/ work/ a day/ enough

A John is old enough to work eight hours a day

B John is old enough working eight hours a day

C John is enough old working eight hours a day

D John is enough old to work eight hours a day

5/ The Switch was too high for him to catch

A He wasn’t tall enough for reaching the switch

B He wasn’t tall enough to reach the switch

C He wasn’t enough tall to reach the switch

D He wasn’t so tall that to reach the switch

6/ The switch is ……… high for her to reach

7/ Would to be ……… to hold the door open ?

A too kind B kind enough C as kind D so kind 8/ The car is too expensive for him to buy

A He is not rich enough to buy a car

B He is not rich enough to buy the car

C He is not rich enough to buy car

D He is poor enough to buy the car

9/ These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later

10/ They are not ……… to take part in this program of the World Health Organization

A old enough B enough old C so old D as old

11/ Paul was …… disappointed with his examination results that he was sad all week

12.They are not …… to join the army

A old enough B so old C enough old D as old

13 We’re eighteen, so we’re …… vote

A too old to B old enough to C young enough to D old enough for

14 They spoke …… for us to understand

A slow enough B so slowly C slowly so D slowly enough

15 weather / bad /us / go/ picnic

A The weather was so bad for us to go on a picnic

B The weather was too bad for us to go on a picnic

C The weather was bad enough for us to go on a picnic

D The weather was such bad for us to go on a picnic

16/ The story is short enough for her to read

A It is such a short story that she can read it

B It is such a short story that she can read

C The story is too short for her to read

D It is such a short story for her to read

17/ Your brother is too young to see the horror film

A Your brother is so young for him to see the horror film

B Your brother is very young that he can’t see the horror film

C Your borther is not old enough to see the horror film

D Your brother is old enough for him to see the horror film

18/ The dress is not big enough for her to wear

A The dress is too small for her to wear

B The dress is so small that she can’t wear it

C It is such a small dress that she can’t wear it

D All are correct

19/ Daisy isn’t old enough to get married

A Daisy isn’t as old as she get married

B Daisy isn’t too young for her to get married

C Daisy is too young to get married

D Daisy is so young for her to get married

20/ The shirt isn’t large enough for him to wear

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A The shirt is so small that he can’t wear

B The shirt is so small for him to wear

C It is such a small shirt for him to wear

D The shirt is too small for him to wear

II Combine these pairs of sentences, using the structure with “Enough” with the words given:

1/ I can’t wear this coat in winter It is not warm

III Rewrite the following sentences, using the structure “Enough….” with the words given:

13/ It was such an intersting novel that I read it many times

The novel

14/ This question is so easy that we can answer

This question

15/ The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it

The water was not

16/ IT was such a light box that he could carry it

15 USED TO – BE (GET) USED TO:

- “Used to + infinitive” dùng để diễn tả một thói quen ở quá khứ

Ex: He used to swim when he was six

Ở đây “used to” có nghĩa là “thường, đã từng”

- “be (get) used to + v-ing”: quen với, (trở nên quen với)

Ex: My mother is used to getting up early everyday

He got used to walking five kilometers a day because he’s lost his bicycle

- “be (get) used to + Noun”

Ex: Tom has got used to the cold weather since he came here

I Put in used to + infinitive , be/ get used to + V-ing or be used for Use the verbs in brackets

1 When I was a child I ……… (dream) of being an astronaut

2 I’m terribly nervous I ……… (not/ speak) to a large audience

3 It took us ages to ……… (live) in an apartment house

4 Lots of trains ……… (stop) here, but not many do now

5 Didn’t Nick ……… (work) on a building site?

6 I’ll have an orange juice, please I……… (not/ drink) alcohol

7 When Laura was at college, she ……… (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall

8 There ……… (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago

9 When she arrived in Britain, she ……… (not/ drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it

10 I ……… (live) in Finland, but now I live in France

11 I ……… (sit) at this desk I sit here every day

12 I ……… (sit) in the back of the classroom, but now I prefer to sit in the front row

13 People ……… (believe) the earth was flat

14 Trains ……… (be) the main means of cross-continental travel Today, most people take airplanes for long-distance travel

15 Ms Stanton’s job requires her to travel extensively throughout the world She

……… (travel) by plane

II Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence

1 When I was a child, I ……… like ice-cream, but I don’t like it now

A am used to B used to C use D am used for

2 Shampoo ………washing your hair

A is used to B gets used to C is used for D uses

3 I ………wearing glasses

A am used to B used to C use D am used for

4 We live in the capital now but we ………

live in a small village

A used to B are used to C use D get used to

5 Gold ……… making jewelries

A gets used to B uses C used to D is used for

6 The baby ……… getting up early

A used to B don’t get used to C is not used to D is used for

7 Cheques and credit cards ……… storing wealth

A use B are used for C used to D get used to

S + use + noun (sử dụng)

used to + bare inf (thường/ đã từng)

be used to + V-ing/ noun (phrase) (quen với) get used to + V-ing/ noun (phrase) ( quen dần với)

be used for + V-ing (…được dùng để…)

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8 Jack doesn’t smoke any more but he ……… smoke 20 cigarettes a day

A uses B is used to C is used for D used to

9 Money ……… buy food, furniture and other things

A is used for B used to C uses D is used to

10 She usually ……… dictionary to find the meaning of difficult words

A is used to B is used for C used to D uses

11 He ………reading newspaper in the morning

A used to B is used C is used for D gets used to

12 A raincoat ……… protecting us from rain

A is used to B used to C is used for D uses

13 ……… eat sweet a lot when you were a child?

A You used to B Are you used to C Did you use to D Did you use

14 Even though Jackson is only 12, he ……flying on airplanes His father is a pilot and has taken

Jackson with him in a plane many times

A is used for B is used C gets used to D used to

15 Michael ……… taking care of himself He left home when he was 15 and

has been on his own ever since

A is used to B gets used C is used for D used to

16 Cụm động từ

SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS ( MỘT SỐ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ THƯỜNG GẶP )

1 catch up / catch up with : bắt kịp , theo kịp

2 cool off ( nhiệt tình ) nguội lạnh đi , giảm đi

3 fall behind : thụt lui , tụt lại đằng sau

4 fill in : điền vào , ghi vào

5 get over : vượt qua, khắc phục = recover from

6 get up : thức dậy

7 give in : nhượng bộ , chịu thua

8 give up = stop : từ bỏ , bỏ

9 go away : biến mất , tan đi

10 go in : vào , đi vào

11 go off ( chuông ) : reo , ( súng , bom ) : nổ , ( sữa ) : chua, hỏng , ( thức ăn ) : ươn, thối , ( đèn ) tắt , ( máy móc ) :

hư = explore

12 go on = continue : tiếp tục ** go over : xem xét

13 go out ( ánh sáng , lửa , đèn ) : tắt

14 go up : lớn lên , trưởng thành = grow up , ( giá cả) : tăng lên

15 go down : (giá cả) : giảm xuống

16 go after : theo đuổi

17 go by ( thời gian ) : trôi qua

18 hold up = stop =delay : hoãn lại , ngừng

19 hurry up : làm gấp

20 keep up with : theo kịp , bắt kịp

21 lie down : nằm nghỉ

23 look up : tìm , tra cứu ( trong sách , từ điển )

24 look for : tìm kiếm

25 put on : mặc ( quần áo ) , mang ( giày ) , đội ( mũ) , mở ( đèn )

26 speak up : nói to , nói thẳng

27 take after = resemble : giống

28 take off : cởi ( quần áo , giày , mũ ) ; (máy bay) cất cánh

30 turn off : khóa , tắt ( đèn , máy móc , động cơ …)

31 turn round : quay lại , thay đổi hướng

32 try on : mặc thử ( quần áo)

33 turn on : mở ( đèn , máy móc , động cơ …)

34 turn up : đến = arrive = appear ( xuất hiện )

35 wait up ( for ) : thức đợi ai

36 wash up : rửa bát đĩa

37 watch out : đề phòng , chú ý

38 put off= delay/ pospone

39 look out = be careful

40 look at : nhìn

1.What may happen if John will not arrive in time?

2.Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside

3.They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic

A take up B turn round C put off D do with

4.I do not use those things any more You can _ them away

5.They were late for work because their car _ down

6.At the station, we often see the sigh “ for pickpockets”

7 I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _ this morning

8.UNESCO _ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

9.Don't forget to your gloves on It is cold outside

10.The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late

11.The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt

12.My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother

13.I can’t _ walking Can we stop and have a short rest?

14.When you are finished using the computer, can you please it off

15.If you want to be healthy you should ………….your bad habits in your lifestyles

A give up B call off C break down D get over

17 Giới từ

Giới từ là từ hay cụm từ thường được dùng trước danh từ hay đại từ để chỉ mối liên hệ giữa các từ này với các thành phần khác trong câu

I Các loại giới từ (Kinds of preposition):

1 Giới từ chỉ thời gian (Prepositions of time):

• IN (trong, vào) được dùng để chỉ các buổi trong ngày (ngoại trừ at night), tháng, năm, mùa, thập niên, thế kỷ hoặc khoảng

thời gian ở tương lai

Ex: in the morning, in January, in 1990, in the summer, in the 1990s, in the 20th century,

in the Middle Age, in ten minutes

IN TIME: đúng lúc, kịp lúc

Ex: Will you be home in time for dinner?

• AT (vào lúc) được dùng để chỉ thời điểm hoặc các kỳ nghỉ (tòan bộ những ngày trong kỳ nghỉ)

Ex: at 6 o’clock, at night, at noon, at midnight, at bedtime, at dawn, at the weekend,

at Christmas, at New Year, at Easter

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At : được dùng trong một số cụm từ chỉ thời gian: at the moment, at present, at the same time, at once,

• ON (vào) được dùng để chỉ ngày trong tuần, ngày tháng trong năm, ngày trong kỳ nghỉ hoặc các buổi trong ngày cụ thể

Ex: on Monday, on 5th January, on Christmas Day, on Monday morning, on one’s birthday

ON TIME: đúng giờ

Ex: The train arrived right on time

• FOR (trong) + khoảng thời gian: for two months, for a long time

• SINCE (từ, từ khi) + mốc thời gian: since last Monday, since 2002

• UNTIL/ TILL (đến, cho đến): until 5 o’clock, till midnight

• BEFORE (trước, trước khi): before lunchtime

• AFTER (sau, sau khi): after luchtime

• DURING (trong, suốt): during World War II

• BY (vào lúc): by the end of May

• FROM … TO (từ … đến): from morning to noon

2 Giới từ chỉ nơi chốn (Prepositions of place):

• AT (ở, tại) được dùng để chỉ vị trí tại một điểm

Ex: at home, at school, at the bus stop, at the airport, at the office, at the cinema, at the seaside, at the grocer’s, at the top/ bottom, at the beginning/ end, at the front/ back

* Lưu ý: arrive at the village/ the airport/ the railway station

But: arrive in Vietnam/ Ho Chi Minh City

• IN (trong, ở trong) được dùng để chỉ vị trí trong một diện tích, một không gian; dùng trước tên đường, tên thị trấn, thành phố,

quốc gia, miền, phương hướng hoặc dùng với các phương tiện đi lại bằng xe hơi (car)

Ex: in a box, in a small room, in the countryside, in the world, in Oxford Street, in London, in Vietnam, in the east, in a car/

taxi

* Lưu ý: in a car (trong xe hơi), but: by car (bằng xe hơi)

• ON (trên, ở trên) được dùng để chỉ vị trí trên bề mặt, số tầng trong một tòa nhà, trước tên đường (US) hoặc dùng với một số

phương tiện đi lại

Ex: on the table, on the wall, on the ground, on the first floor, on Albert Street, on a bus/ train/ plane/ (motor)bike/ horse, on

foot

On cịn được dùng trong một số cụm từ: on the left/ right, on the farm, on the coast/ beach, on TV/ radio…

• ABOVE/ OVER (bên trên – không tiếp xúc với bề mặt)

Ex: Her name comes above mine on the list

The sign over the door said: “Exit”

• UNDER/ BELOW (ở dưới, dưới)

Ex: The shoes are under the chair

The temperature has fallen below zero

• IN FRONT OF (ở phía trước), BEHIND (ở phía sau), IN THE MIDDLE OF (ở giữa)

Ex: I hung my raincoat in front of/ behind the door

• NEAR (gần)

Ex: Is there a train station near here?

• NEXT TO, BY, BESIDE (bên cạnh, kế bên)

Ex: Peter is standing by the gate

• BETWEEN (ở giữa hai người/ vật), AMONG (ở giữa nhiều người/ vật)

Ex: Tom is sitting between Mary and Peter

Tom is among the crowd

• INSIDE (ở bên trong), OUTSIDE (ở bên ngòai)

Ex: Luckily, no one was inside the building when it collapsed

• OPPOSITE (đối diện)

Ex: They sat opposite each other

3 Giới từ chỉ sự chuyển động (Prepositions of movement):

• TO (đến)

Ex: He goes to school by bus

• FROM … TO (từ … đến)

Ex: How far is it from New York to California?

• THROUGH (xuyên qua)

Ex: They walked through the woods.

• ACROSS (ngang qua)

Ex: The children ran straight across in front of our car

• ROUND/ AROUND (quanh)

Ex: The earth moves round/ around the sun

• ALONG (dọc theo)

Ex: We had a walk along the river bank

• UP (lên)/ DOWN (xuống)

Ex: We followed her up the stair

• TOWARD(S) (về phía)

Ex: Mary stood up and walked towards Peter

4 Một số giới từ khác:

- Giới từ chỉ mục đích: for, to, in order to, so as to (để)

- Giới từ chỉ nguyên nhân: for, because of, owning to (bởi vì)

- Giới từ chỉ phương tiện: by, with (bằng), through (nhờ qua)

- Giới từ chỉ thể cách: with ( với), without (không có)

- Giới từ chỉ sự tương quan: according to (tùy theo), instead of (thay vì), in spite of (mặc dù)

II Giới từ theo sau danh từ, tính từ và động từ (Prepositions following nouns, adjectives, and verbs):

1 Noun + preposition:

FOR

affection for: yêu mến need for: sự cần thiết cho

demand for: nhu cầu về reputation for: sự nổi tiếng

reason for: lý do về regret for: nuối tiếc

responsibility for: trách nhiệm admiration for: khâm phục

talent for: tài năng desire for: sự mong muốn

cure for: việc chữa trị cho

IN

rise in: phát triển, tăng increase in: phát triển, tăng

experience in: có kinh nghiệm interest in: thích, quan tâm

delay in: trì hõan

OF

cause of: nguyên nhân advantage/ disadvantage of: thuận lợi/ bất lợi knowledge of: kiến thức lack of: thiếu

opinion of: ý kiến benefit of: lợi ích

example of: ví dụ sense of: ý thức

TO

damage to: sự hư hại đối với invitation to: lời mời

reaction to: phản ứng solution to: giải pháp

attitude to: thái độ access to: phương tiện

threat to: đe dọa reply to: đáp lại

ON

effect on: ảnh hưởng influence on: ảnh hưởng

WITH

relationship with: mối quan hệ connection with: sự liên quan với

contact with: sự tiếp xúc với association with: sự kết giao với

link with: liên kết với trouble with: có vấn đề với

BETWEEN

difference between: sự khác biệt comparison between: so sánh

2 Adjective + preposition:

ABOUT

annoyed (with sb) about: bực tức excited about: hào hứng

anxious/ worried about: lo lắng furious about: điên tiết về

careful about: cẩn thận về happy about: hạnh phúc

careless about: bất cẩn về sad/ upset about: buồn/ thất vọng

concerned about: quan tâm serious about: nghiêm túc về

confused about: nhầm lẩn về sorry about/ for: xin lỗi về

AT

amazed at: kinh ngạc về good at: dở về (good for: tốt cho)

bad at: dở về (bad for: xấu cho) quick at: nhanh nhẹn về

clever at: khéo léo về skillful at: khéo léo về

excellent at: xuất sắc về surprised at: ngạc nhiên về

FOR

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eager for: nóng lòng chờ necessary for: cần thiết cho

eligible for: xứng đáng cho responsible for: chịu trách nhiệm

famous for: nổi tiếng useful for: có ích cho

known for: nổi tiếng

FROM

absent from: vắng mặt ở free from/ of: thóat khỏi

different from: khác với safe from: an tòan

IN

disappointed in/ with: thất vọng involved in: có liên quan

interested in: quan tâm rich in: giàu có, phong phú

successful in: thành công

OF

ahead of: đi trước guilty of: có tội

aware/ conscious of: ý thức jealous of: ghen tị

capable of: có khả năng proud of: tự hào

certain of/ about: chắc về scared of: hoảng sợ

frightened of: sợ typical of: tiêu biểu

TO

accustomed to: quen grateful to sb for sth: biết ơn

committed to: tận tụy harmful to: có hại cho

contrary to: trái với important to: quan trọng với

dedicated to: tận tụy married to: thành hơn với

equal to: bằng với similar to: tương tự với

essential to/ for: cần thiết cho

WITH

acquainted with: quen với friendly with: thân thiện

angry with/ at sb about sth: giận happy with/ about: hạnh phúc về

angry with/ at sb for doing sth: giận honest with: thành thật với

bored with/ fed up with: chán với identical with: giống hệt với

busy with: bận rộn với impatient with: mất kiên nhẫn với

crowded with: đông đúc patient with: kiên nhẫn với

disappointed with: thất vọng pleased/ satisfied with: hài lòng với

familiar with: quen thuộc với popular with: phổ biến với

OF/ TO

generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… to sb

generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… of sb to do sth

3 Verb + preposition:

ABOUT

care about sb/ sth: coi trọng remind sb about sth: nhắc ai nhớ

(care for: thích) (remind sb of sb/ sth: gợi ai nhớ đến)

complain about: phàn nàn talk about sb/ sth: nói chuyện về

dream about/ of sb/ sth: mơ về tell sb about sb/ sth: nói với ai về

forget about: quên think about/ of sb/ sth: nghĩ về

hear about sth: nghe nói về warn sb about/ of sth: cảnh báo về

(hear from sb: nghe tin tức của ai) worry about: lo lắng

learn about: biết

AT

aim (sth) at sb/ sth: nhắm vào shout at sb: la mắng ai

arrive at/ in: đến tại (shout to sb: goi lớn ai)

glance at sb/ sth: liếc nhìn smile at sb: mỉm cười với ai

laugh at sb: cười nhạo ai stare at sb/ sth: nhìn chăm chú

look at sb/ sth: nhìn vào throw sth at sb: ném mạnh vào ai

point (sth) at sb/ sth: chĩa vào (throw sth to sb: ném cho ai bắt)

FOR

apply for sth: nộp đơn xin leave (a place) for: rời để đi đến

account for: giải thích look for sb/ sth: tìm kiếm

apologize for: xin lỗi (look after sb/ sth: chăm sóc)

ask sb for sth: yêu cầu ai về pay for sth: trả tiền cho

blame sb for sth: đổ lỗi cho ai về search for sb/ sth: tìm kiếm

excuse for: xin lỗi thank sb for (doing) sth: cảm ơn

forgive sb for (doing) sth: tha thứ wait for sb/ sth: chờ đợi

hope for sth: hy vọng về

FROM

escape from: trốn thóat khỏi protect sb from sth: bảo vệ

prevent sb from (doing) sth: ngăn chặn suffer from sth: chịu, bị (bệnh, đau khổ…)

IN

believe in sb/ sth: tin vào specialize in sth: chuyên về

participate in: tham gia succeed in (doing) sth: thành công về

INTO

crash into: tông, đụng vào divide/ split into: chia ra

cut into: cắt ra thành translate (from a language) into: dịch ra

OF

accuse sb of (doing) sth: buộc tội ai disapprove of sth: không đồng ý

approve of: đồng ý, chấp thuận hear of: nghe tin

consist of sb/ sth: bao gồm suspect sb of (doing) sth: nghi ngờ

die of/ from: chết vì think of: nghĩ về

ON

concentrate on sth: tập trung vào live onsb/ sth: sống nhờ vào

congratulate sb on (doing) sth: chúc mừng plan on: kế hoạch

depend on: phụ thuộc spend (money) on sth: tiêu (tiền)

insist on (doing) sth: nài nỉ

TO

adapt to: thích nghi explain sth to sb: giải thích cho ai

add to: thêm vào happen to sb/ sth: xảy ra với

adjust to: điều chỉnh listen to: lắng nghe

apologize to sb for (doing) sth: xin lỗi ai về object to: phản đối

complain to sb about sth: phàn nàn prefer … to …: thích … hơn

describe sth to sb: mô tả cho ai talk/ speak to sb: nói với

devote to: cống hiến

WITH

argue with: cãi nhau với provide sb with sth: cung cấp

collide with: tông, đụng vào (provide sth for sb: cung cấp)

communicate with: giao tiếp supply sb with sth: cung cấp

compare with/to: so sánh (supply sth to sb: cung cấp)

I Fill in each blank with the correct preposition

1 The price of electricity is going up _ August

2 They came to visit us _ my birthday

3 Did you have a good time _ Christmas?

4 The children are really excited _ their summer vacation

5 We were very disappointed _ the organization of the festival

6 John missed a lot of lessons He was ill _ January to March

7 Helen had said goodbye to everybody in the class _ she left for the hometown

8 My cat is very fond _ fish

9 I waited _ 10 o’clock and then went home

10 I can’t remember exactly when the accident happened I think it was _ nine and half past nine

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11 Are you acquainted _ the lady?

12 _ the children left, the house was very quiet

13 These photographs were taken _ a friend of mine

14 The river Rhine flows _ the North sea

15 I shall meet you _ the corner _ the street

16 I always come _ school _ foot

17 He had learned the whole poem _ heart

18 He has waited _ her for a long time

19 He’s not very keen _ watching football, but his wife is

20 Are you worried _ the final examination?

II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

1 _ time _ time I will examine you on the work you have done

5 He’s a very wealthy man; a few hundred pounds is nothing _ him

6 She does not show much affection _ him

7 The clerk _ that counter said those purses were _ sale

8 Someone broke into the shop and made _ with several TVs and videos

11 The people next door are furious _ us _ making so much noise last night

12 The Vietnamese participants always take part _ sports events with great enthusiasm

13 He isn’t independent _ any means He depends _ his father _ everything

A by/ on/ in B for/ on/ in C of/ in/ for D on/ in/ with

14 He may be quick _ understanding but he isn’t capable _ remembering anything

15 Mum is always busy _ her work in the laboratory

16 Lan will stay there _ the beginning in September _ November

17 I would like to apply _ the position of sales clerk that you advised in the Sunday newspaper

A of B with C about D at

20 Who’s going to look _ the children while you’re away?

18 Mạo từ

Indefinite articles (Mạo từ không xác định "a" và "an")

 Dùng "an" trước một danh từ bắt đầu bằng:

 4 nguyên âm A, E, I, O

 2 bán nguyên âm U, Y (uncle, unnatural, umbrella)

 Những danh từ bắt đầu bằng "h" câm (an heir/ hour/ herbal (Adj: thảo mộc)/ honor)

 Những từ mở đầu bằng một chữ viết tắt (an S.O.S/ an M.P)

 Lưu ý: Đứng trước một danh từ mở đầu bằng "uni " phải dùng "a" (a university/ a uniform/

universal/ union) (Europe, eulogy (lời ca ngợi), euphemism (lối nói trại), eucalyptus (cây khuynh diệp) )

 Dùng "a" trước danh từ bắt đầu bằng một phụ âm

 Được dùng trước một danh từ không xác định về mặt vị trí/ tính chất/ đặc điểm hoặc được nhắc đến lần đầu tiên trong câu

 Dùng trong các thành ngữ chỉ số lượng nhất định như: a lot of/a great deal of/a couple/a dozen

 Dùng trước những số đếm nhất định thường là hàng ngàn, hàng trăm như a/one hundred - a/one thousand

 Dùng trước "half" (một nửa) khi nó theo sau một đơn vị nguyên vẹn: a kilo and a half, hay khi nó đi ghép với một danh

từ khác để chỉ nửa phần (khi viết có dấu gạch nối): a half - share, a half - holiday (ngày lễ chỉ nghỉ nửa ngày)

 Dùng với các đơn vị phân số như 1/3 a/one third - 1/5 a /one fifth

 Dùng trong các thành ngữ chỉ giá cả, tốc độ, tỉ lệ: $5 a kilo, 60 kilometers an hour, 4 times a day

 Dùng trước các danh từ số ít đếm được trong các thán từ what a nice day/ such a long life

 A + Mr/ Mrs/ Ms + family name = một ông/ bà/ cô nào đó (không quen biết)

Definite articles: (Mạo từ xác định "The")

 Dùng trước một danh từ đã được xác định cụ thể về mặt tính chất, đặc điểm, vị trí hoặc được nhắc đến lần thứ hai trong câu

 The + danh từ + giới từ + danh từ

Ex: The girl in blue, the Gulf of Mexico

 Dùng trước những tính từ so sánh bậc nhất hoặc only

Ex: The only way, the best day

 Dùng cho những khoảng thời gian xác định (thập niên): In the 1990s

 The + danh từ + đại từ quan hệ + mệnh đề phụ

Ex: The man /to whom you have just spoken /is the chairman

 Trước một danh từ ngụ ý chỉ một vật riêng biệt

Ex: She is in the (= her) garden

 The + danh từ số ít tượng trưng cho một nhóm thú vật hoặc đồ vật

Ex: The whale = whales (loài cá voi), the deep-freeze (thức ăn đông lạnh)

Lưu ý: Nhưng đối với man khi mang nghĩa "loài người" tuyệt đối không được dùng the

Ex: Since man lived on the earth (kể từ khi loài người sinh sống trên trái đất này)

 Dùng trước một danh từ số ít để chỉ một nhóm, một hạng người nhất định trong xã hội

Ex: The small shopkeeper: Giới chủ tiệm nhỏ/ The top offcial: Giới quan chức cao cấp

 The + adj: Tượng trưng cho một nhóm người, chúng không bao giờ được phép ở số nhiều nhưng được xem là các danh từ

số nhiều Do vậy động từ và đại từ đi cùng với chúng phải ở ngôi thứ 3 số nhiều

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Ex: The old = The old people/ The unemployed/ The disabled are often very hard in their moving

 The + tên các vùng/ khu vực đã nổi tiếng về mặt địa lý hoặc lịch sử

Ex: The Sahara (desert)/ The Siberia (tundra)/ The Normandic

 The + East/ West/ South/ North + Danh từ

used as adjective

Ex: The North/ South Pole (Bắc/ Nam Cực), The East End of London (Khu đông Lôn Đôn)

Lưu ý: Nhưng không được dùng THE trước các từ này nếu nó đi liền với tên châu lục hoặc quốc gia: West Germany, North

America

 The + tên gọi các đội hợp xướng/ dàn nhạc cổ điển/ ban nhạc phổ thông

Ex: The Back Choir/ The Philharmonique Philadelphia Orchestra/ The Beatles

 The + tên gọi các tờ báo (không tạp chí)/ tàu biển/ các khinh khí cầu

Ex: The Times/ The Titanic/ The Hindenberg

 The + họ một gia đình ở số nhiều = gia đình nhà

Ex: The Smiths = Mr/ Mrs Smith and children

Ex: Dùng trước tên họ của một người để xác định người đó trong số những người trùng tên

 Không được dùng "the" trước các danh từ chỉ bữa ăn trong ngày trừ các trường hợp đặc biệt

Ex: We ate breakfast at 8 am this morning

Ex: The dinner that you invited me last week were delecious

 Không được dùng "the" trước một số danh từ như home, bed, church, court, jail, prison, hospital, school, class,

college, univercity v.v khi nó đi với các động từ và giới từ chỉ chuyển động chỉ đi đến đó là mục đích chính hoặc ra khỏi

đó cũng vì mục đích chính

Ex: Students go to school everyday

Ex: The patient was released from hospital

 Nhưng nếu đến đó hoặc ra khỏi đó không vì mục đích chính bắt buộc phải dùng "the"

Ex: Students go to the school for a class party

Ex: The doctor left the hospital afterwork

Lưu ý: Trong American English, “Hospital” và “University” bắt buộc phải dùng với the

Ex: He was in the hospital (in hospital as a patient)

 Một số trường hợp đặc biệt:

 Go to work = Go to the office

 To be at work

 To be hard at work (làm việc chăm chỉ)

 To be in office (đương nhiệm) <> To be out of office (Đã mãn nhiệm)

 Go to sea = đi biển (như những thủy thủ)

 Go to the sea = ra biển, thường để nghỉ

 To be at the sea: ở gần biển

 To be at sea (ở trên biển) trong một chuyến hải hành

 go to town: Đi vào trung tâm/ Đi phố - To be in town (ở trung tâm) khi town là của người nói

Bảng sử dụng "the" và không sử dụng "the" trong một số trường hợp điển hình

 Dùng trước tên các đại dương, sông ngòi, biển, vịnh và

các hồ (ở số nhiều)

The Red Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Persian Gufl, the

Great Lakes

 Trước tên các dãy núi

The Rocky Mountains

 Trước tên những vật thể duy nhất trong vũ trụ hoặc trên

thế giới

The earth, the moon

 The schools, colleges, universities + of + danh từ riêng

The University of Florida

 the + số thứ tự + danh từ

The third chapter

 Trước tên các cuộc chiến tranh khu vực với điều kiện

tên khu vực đó phải được tính từ hoá

The Korean War (=> The Vietnamese economy)

 Trước tên các nước có hai từ trở lên (ngoại trừ Great

Britain)

The United States

 Trước tên các nước được coi là một quần đảo hoặc một

quần đảo

The Philipines, The Virgin Islands, The Hawaii

 Trước tên các tài liệu hoặc sự kiện lịch sử

The Constitution, The Magna Carta

 Trước tên các nhóm dân tộc thiểu số

the Indians

 Trước tên các môn học cụ thể

The Solid matter Physics

 Trước tên các nhạc cụ khi đề cập đến các nhạc cụ đó

nói chung hoặc chơi các nhạc cụ đó

The violin is difficult to play

Who is that on the piano

 Trước tên một hồ Lake Geneva

 Trước tên một ngọn núi

New Zealand, North Korean, France

 Trước tên các lục địa, tỉnh, tiểu bang, thành phố, quận,

 Trước tên các loại hình nhạc cụ trong các hình thức âm

nhạc cụ thể (Jazz, Rock, classical music )

To perform jazz on trumpet and piano

I Put a/ an, the or  in each space to complete the following sentences

1 I’m sorry I didn’t mean to do that It was _ mistake

2 There were no chairs, so we had to sit on _ floor

3 Lucy has just gotten _ job in _ bank in Chicago

4 There’s _ bookstore on _ corner near my house

5 It’s very cold in here Can you close _ window, please?

6 If you go past _ post office, can you get me some stamps?

7 It was _ very hot day It was _ hottest day of _ year

8 What’s _ name of _ woman who sat beside you at the dinner?

9 How often do you go to _ movies?

10 “Can you tell me where _ Room 306 is, please?” “It’s on _ third floor.”

11 He lay down _ ground and looked up at _ sky

12 You’ll find _ information you need at _ top of _ page 24

13 _ moon goes around _ earth every 27 days

14 He doesn’t usually have _ lunch, but he always eats _ good breakfast

15 If you live in _ foreign country, you should try and learn _ language