Statistics ……… a difficult course for people to understand.. A number of books on U.S universities ……….. The number of books on U.S universities ……….. The course starts ……… November 3th
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Topic 1 : Tenses of the verb
Topic 2 : Subject and verb agreement
Topic 3 : Forms of the verb
Topic 4 : Tag question
Topic 5 : Prepositions
Topic 6 : Adverbs, Adjectives and Comparisons
Topic 7 : It’s time, would rather, present perfect transformation
Topic 8 : Causative form
Topic 9 : The Passive voice
Topic 10 : Reported Speech
Topic 11 : Wish sentences
Topic 12 : Connectives
Topic 13 : Making suggestions
Topic 14 : Conditional Sentences
Topic 15 : Relative Clauses
Topic 16 : Phrases and Clause of
PART I: GRAMMAR PRACTICE
TOPIC 1 : TENSES OF THE VERBS
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Supply the correct VERB TENSE :
1 The coffee was all right, but the cream (be)……… sour
2 He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have)………….a flute
3 He says that he (arrive)……… on time tomorrow
4 She said that she (arrive)………… on time yesterday
5 I think that Victor (be)………late
6 He said that he (graduate)……….from university in 1991
7 We thought they (move)………to California
8 The teacher said that water (consist) ……… of hydrogen and oxygen
9 I (be)……….there when you arrive
10 They were still waiting when I ( get)……… there
11 He has worked very hard since he ( be)………here
12 We have just come in when you (call)…………
13 We‟ll have already gone before you (get )………back
14 We decided to go home because it ( be )……….very late
15 We have been very busy while they ( be)………… here
16 I haven‟t seen him since he (arrive)…………
17 The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot)………go to the concert
18 It was such a beautiful day that I (feel)……….like taking a walk
19 He works on Sundays so that he (can)………earn money to pay his tuition
20 I (be)……… busy since we last met
21 I‟m very fond of Jane but I (not see)……….much of her lately
22 There (be)……… no guests at all since I left?
23 I never(see)………….anyone more beautiful than your wife
24 I (meet)……… your husband this afternoon at the station
25 He solved the problem more quickly than I (do)…………
26 This one of the best books that I (ever read)………
27 She has already telephoned the people who (come)………tomorrow
28 I‟ll never forget the kindness that you (show)………me
29 Are they the Italians who (own)………… this store?
30 It was the Smiths who (call)………….you
31 She left her home last week and nobody (see)……….her since
32 The video film is so interesting that I (see)…………it twice
33 It is the first time I (meet)……… him here
34 It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave) ……… school and (become) ………
a sailor
35 The video film was so interesting that I (see)…………it twice
36 It was the first time they (ever meet)………
37 The news (be)………quite alarming yesterday
38 We (not live)……… in England for two years now
39 I (never forget) ……… what you (just tell) ………….me
40 They (prepare)………… the Christmas dinner at the moment
41 When I last (stay)……… in Cairo, I (ride)………to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow)………… the day before
42 Our teacher (tell)……… us yesterday that he (visit)………England in 1970
43 George (work)………at the university so far
44 When he lived in Manchester, he (work)……… in a bank
45 Birds (build)………their nests in the summer and (fly)…….to the south in winter
46 I (lose)………my key Can you help me look for it?
47 My father (not smoke)……….for 5 years
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49 How long Bold and Mary (be)…………married?
50 You (receive)……….any letter from your parents yet?
51 My brother (join)…………the army when he (be)……….young
52 I (see)…… a car accident while I (wait)……… for you at this corner yesterday
53 Mr John (be)……… principal of our school since last year
54 Mr Smith (teach)……….at this school since he (graduate)……… in 1990
55 My father (not watch)……….TV every night
56 I (meet)……… Arthur 3 weeks ago
57 Yesterday the police (report)…………that they (capture)……… the thief
58 My friend (thank)………me for what I had done for him
59 Someone (steal)………… my handbag on the bus
60 The Browns (live)…… in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (break)……… out
61 Last month I (be)……….in the hospital for ten days
62 Don‟t call me in the afternoon I usually (be)……… away in the afternoon
63 John (drive)……… that car ever since I (know)……….him
64 People (speak)……….English in most of Canada
65 The dog (wag)………his tail whenever he (see)………me
66 I (never see)…………anyone more punctual than your brother
67 I (meet)…… your brother this afternoon at Green Street
68 He (light)……… a cigarette and (walk)………to the window
69 The performance (begin)………….at 7 o‟clock and (last)……… for 3 hours
70 “You (be)…….here before? ” - Yes, I (spend)…… my holidays here last year
71 He (leave)…………for London 2 years ago and I (not see)…… him since
72 You (be)………to the laboratory this week?
73 Thousands of people (see)……… this exhibition by the end of the month
74 By the time you (finish)………… cooking they (do)……… their homework
75 I don‟t think he (change)………in the thirty years I (know)…… him
76 Then about a year ago he (disappear)………….and I (never hear)……… from him since
77 My father (fight)………… for 4 years in the last war
78 I‟m taking my daughter out tonight She (not have)………… fun for a long time
79 When I (look)………… at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try)……….to open it
80 When we (get)………… to the restaurant, we (find)……….that nobody
(remember)……… to reserve a table
81 The doctor (examine)……….him, and that he (break)……… his arm
82 As soon as she arrived England, she (find)…… that the language (be)……quite different from the English that she (learn)……… at school
83 I‟m going to bed I (work)……… for hours and I‟m tired
84 Good afternoon Can I help you? – Yes I (bring)……… my watch to youfor repair 3 weeks ago Is it ready yet?
85 I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I was too late Someone (already
tell)………her
86 He (come) ………in to the room a moment after I (get)…… there
87 I hardly (be)………there 5 minutes when Mrs Brown (come)…………in with the coffee
88 Scarcely they (move)……… into the new house when their friends (come)…… in
89 I (meet)……… John before I (be)……… a fortnight in Paris
90 He no sooner (reach)…… the door than he (come)…….back
91 He (have) ……… a bad fall while he (repair)………his roof
92 By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)………200 pages of my new novel
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93 It (take)…….a moment before Nick (realize)………… he (offer)……… a cigarette by the stranger
94 While he ( learn)…… to drive he (have)……… 25 accidents
95 It‟s no using getting inpatient The plane (not arrive)…… until the weather (clear)……up
96 I (think) …… about you a lot lately and I (come)……… to the conclusion that I( not be)
…… able to live without you
97 I don‟t mind ( wait)………I‟d rather (be)……….too early than too late
98 Those students who (fail)………the exam are going to take another one held in August
99 “ I am just going out to get an evening paper.” “ But it (rain)……….Why you (not
wait)……… till the rain (stop)………?
100 I (think)……… your father‟s health (improve)………so much since I (see)……him last
101 Don‟t worry We (finish)……… …… the report by 11
102 Listen to this ! I think this news ( surprise)…………you
103 When I first (come)…….to this village, it was quiet place But since then the population( double)………and a lot of leisure facilities (build)………
104 Hurry up or you (be)…… ……….late for class
105 The Ajax shoe company (employ)…… 25 new men next month
106 Don‟t talk to me I (try)………… to learn this page by heart
107 A:Call a doctor quickly! The old man (die)………
B: The doctor is on the way He (just leave) ……… his house
108 Don‟t be upset I ( understand)………….perfectly
109 We must take umbrella It (rain)………
110 Wood usually (float)………… on the water
111 Look out! The ceiling (fall)………in
112 It‟s too late Nothing (matter)………… now
113 I (listen) ……… to the radio when you (ring)………… the bell first time , and that‟s why I (not hear)………….you
114 At school, We (learn)…… two foreign languages
115 As a boy , I (always read)………….I always (have)……… my nose in a book
116 John (learn)……….English for seven years, and at last he (master)………the irregular verbs
117 It (rain)……… but it (stop)………… now
118 When I (open)…… the door this morning I (see)…… a man on his knees
119 When I (ask)………him what he (do)………, he (say)…… that he (drop)………a 50p piece outside the door and (look)…………for it
120 By the time I (recover)……… from the shock he (disappear)………round the corner
121 I am going to write John as soon as I (have)……….spare moment
122 The thief was arrested as he (leave)……… the bank
123 We (send)……… the money as soon as the goods are delivered
124 Before we (go)……very far we found that we (lose)……… our way
125 By the end of this year I (be)………… here for fifteen years
126 After I (hear)……… the news yesterday evening I (hurry)………… to see him
127 I (not give)………another cake till you (finish)……….your milk
128 I‟m busy at the moment I (decorate)……….the living room
129 I see that Tom (write)……… his composition
130 He says that he (look)………….for a job next week
131 They think he (be)………here last night
132 He tells us that he (be)……… to the mountains before
133 I hoped that he (be)………… able to attend
134 He wants to do it before his father (come)………
135 The student who answered the question (be)……… John
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137 Mary (have)……… dinner when her friend called
138 John (live)……… in the same house since he left school
139 Shut all the windows before you (go)……….out
140 You may begin when you (be)……….ready
141 I see that Henry (write)……… his composition now
142 I had done what (be)………necessary
143 They had found that the road (be)………very long
144 I saw that I (make)……… a mistake
145 We find that we (take)……….a wrong way
146 I want to know how long she (live)……… here
147 I didn‟t know who (help)………him
148 Do you hear what she (just, say)……….?
149 They believe that the police (capture)………the thief soon
150 Did John say he (call)……….you again?
151 She has thought that the work (be)……….easy
152 She said that she (get)………married soon
153 He thinks that it (rain)……….tonight
154 The students had thought that the English test (be)……….rather difficult
155 I wonder what changes the new president (introduce)………
156 Please be quiet! I (work)………
157 When I (be) ……… a child, I (want)……… to be a doctor
158 Up to now, the teacher (give)……… our class 5 tests
159 I (not send)……… the parcel until I hear from you
160 It (rain)……….when we arrived
161 Bill said he (forget)………to buy a dictionary
162 He felt asleep while he (do)………his homework
163 At this time next week, we (live)……… in USA
164 John (watch)……….TV at 8 last evening
165 By the end of last March, I (study)……….English for 5 years
166 By next month I (finish)………my first novel
167 By this time next week, he (write)……… his novel for 6 months
168 By the time you arrive, I (finish)……….writing an essay
169 He might get fat if he (stop)……… smoking
170 If I had seen the movie, I (tell)………you about it last night
5 Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius
3 I found some old letters while I (tidy) the room yesterday
1 How long you (know) that girl? ~ For six months
1.She (work) as a fashion designer since she left the college
2.Look!The bus ( come) _
4.Jane(send) _ me a lot of letters last year,
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TOPIC 2 : SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
(Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ)
Use the correct verb tense or form :
1 Rickets ……… a children‟s disease cause by a lack of vitamin D (be)
2 Measles ……… a dangerous disease for pregnant women (be)
3 Statistics ……… a difficult course for people to understand (be)
4 Statistics ……… that approximately 40 percent of all marriages in the Unites States
……… in divorce (show / end)
5 The United States ……… of 50 states (consist)
6 Two hours ……… too long to wait, don‟t you think ? (be)
7 Cattle ……… to graze near the church (allow)
8 The police ……… the thief recently (arrest)
9 Peaches and cream ……… delicious (be)
10 Peaches and cream ……… perishable and be refrigerated (be)
11 The majority of the birds ……… for winter (migrate)
12 The majority of the homework ……… useful (be)
13 A number of books on U.S universities ……… in the library (be)
14 The number of books on U.S universities ……… fifteen (total)
15 Kara Walters, together with her classmates, ……… a formidable opponent on the basketball court (present)
16 Either the physicians in the hospital or the chief administrator ………… going to have to make
a decision (be)
17 ……… my boss or my sisters in the union is going to win the game ? (be)
18 Everyone selected to serve on this jury ……… to be willing to give up a lot of time (be)
19 Three-quarter of the students ……… against tuition hike (be)
20 John, as well as his younger sisters, ………… going to study at that school (be)
21 Part of the money ……… to the charity (go)
22 You and I ………… supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home (be)
23 Either the President or the Vice ……… signed the document (have)
24 The outfits in the store window ……… very expensive (be)
25 One of the antique bureaus ……… valued at over ten thousand dollars (be)
26 The gold necklace, as well as the two pairs of earrings, ……… for only 200 US$ (sell)
27 The leaves on the pear tree ………… bright green (be)
28 On the other side of the town ………… a Chinese restaurant (be)
29 Everyone who ………… to the shop and ………… something (come / buy)
30 Each of the restaurant ……… its own unique blend coffee (offer)
31 The president as well as the trustees ……… the proposal (dislike)
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33 John is one of the people who ……… successful in everything (be)
34 Until last year grammatical errors, not organization ……… the instructor‟s main concern (be)
35 The floor and the ceiling ……… to be repaired because of the flooding (have)
36 The jury ……… not in arrangement on the validity of the evidence (be)
37 The number of careers Yoko can enter ………… very large (be)
38 A great number of homework Ying can do everyday ………… very large (be)
39 Neither of my two suitcases ……… adequate for this trip (be)
40 Everybody in this class ……… their homework already (do)
TOPIC 3 : FORMS OF THE VERBS
(Các dạng của động từ)
I Use the correct verb form
1 Tourists could see fish (swim)……… along the brook
2 We enjoy (swim) ……… along this river
3 The form teacher has asked Jack (write) ………an essay on the Thames
4 It sometimes may be difficult (get) ……… a taxi during rush- hours
5 The rain has made the children (stop) ……… their games
6 She tells the driver(take) ……… her to the railway station
7 Does Mrs Green have them (carry) ………those books back home?
8 The principal noticed those pupils (try) ……… harder and harder
9 Children have just stopped ( play) ……… football
10 They keep (talk) ……… about an old friend they met yesterday
11 Is Black Pool (visit) ……… by thousands of tourists each year?
12 We heard Mr Brown (park) ……… his car near the gate
13 They‟ve finished (do) ……… their homework
14 They had their house (paint) ……… before Tet holiday
15 I advised him (wait) ……… for me at the airport
16 Would you mind (help)……… me with this work?
17 Do you smell something (burn) ……… in the kitchen?
18 Mother requests her daughter not (come) ………back home late
19 We shall have the grass (cut)……… tomorrow
20 They noticed lots of sheep (graze) ……… in green meadows
21 Would you like (have) ……… something to eat?
22 It started (rain) ……… an hour ago Has it stopped (rain) ……… yet?
23 My family is trying (decide)………where to go on holiday
24 Our teacher made me (answer)……… all the questions
25 I‟ve enjoy (meet) ……… you I hope (see) ……… you again
26 I hate (see) ……… a child (cry)………
27 They prefer ( play)……… in swimming pool all day
28 They refuse (go)……… out on trips if it‟s too hot
29 I used (smoke)……… 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke) …………
30 We decided (rent)……… a house with a swimming pool
31 Can you help me (get) ……… the dinner ready?
32 When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)………a drink with them
33 We began (talk)……… about next year‟s holiday two months ago
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34 I remember (lock)………… the door when I left but forgot (shut) ………… the window
35 He agrees (start)……… the job as soon as possible
36 I finished (read)……… the book and went to bed
37 My teachers always expected me (do)……… well in exams
38 Let me (pay) ……… for the meal You paid last time
39 I used (smoke)……… 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke)…………
40 We decided (rent)……… a house with a swimming pool
41 Can you help me (get)……… the dinner ready?
42 When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)………a drink with them
43 We began (talk)……… about next year‟s holiday two months ago
44 I remember (lock)………… the door when I left but forgot ( shut) ………… the window
45 I finished (read)……… the book and went to bed
46 My teachers always expected me (do)……… well in exams
47 It‟s difficult (get) ………used to (eat) ……… with chopsticks
48 Gravity keeps the moon ……… around the earth instead of ……… off into space (travel / shoot)
49 If you go on ……… the dog ……… after cars, he‟ll end by ……… run over (let / run / be)
50 There is no point ……… about the bill (worry)
51 In order ……… ……… with bird flu, Ba suggested that chicken shouldn‟t ……… (avoid / infect / eat)
52 He is too ill ……… anything (do)
53 The students were made ……… hard during the exam (study)
54 I‟d rather ……… my living by ……… the floor than ………
money by ……… people (earn / clean / make / blackmail)
55 He should be advised ……… a lot of milk (drink)
56 We remember ……… him before (meet)
57 They don‟t allow ……… in the auditorium, they don‟t want ………
……… it on fire (smoke / risk / set)
58 That boy was used to ……… from school by his mother (collect)
59 Do you know the man ………at the door ? (stand)
60 This castle is believed ……… hundreds of years ago (build)
61 You should consider ……… on a picnic at the weekend (go)
62 She didn‟t enjoy ……… by his neighbors (help)
63 I wish you wouldn‟t keep ……… to me (lie)
64 On the way home, Long often stops ……… a newspaper (buy)
65 I tried ……… to take part in that competition essay (convince)
II Choose the best answer :
1 We are looking forward _ you again soon
A to see B to seeing C saw D have seen
2 My mother was afraid to let the boy _ the tree
A to risk climbing B to risk to climb C risk climbing D risk to climb
3 I remember _ but he said I did not
A to buy him a book B buy him a book
C buying him a book D to have bought him a book
4 Remember _ john a present today is his birthday
A send B to send C sent D sending
5 I suggest _ some more mathematical puzzles
A do B to do C doing D done
6 Would you mind _ the door?
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7 You should give up _ or you will die of cancer
A smoke B to smoke C smoking D smoked
8 The driver stopped _ a coffee because he felt sleepy
A have B to have C having D had
9 That old man tried to stop _ because of his bad health
A smoke B smokes C smoked D smoking
10 There is nothing prevent us from the mystery of that palace
A discover B discovery C discovering D discoveries
11 Mr Thomas does not allow people _ in his office
A smoke B to smoke C smoked D smoking
12 We are not allowed _ in that restricted area
A to enter B enter C entering D to entered
13 You had better _ at home until you feel better
A stay B to stay C staying D stayed
14 The machine needs _
A B & C are correct B to be repaired C repairing D to repair
15 I couldn‟t help _ when I heard the story
A laughing B to laugh C laughed D.laugh
16 She used that money _ a new car
A.buy B buying C to buy D for buying
17 Rex hotel was the best place for us _
A stays B staying C to stay D stay
18 You can‟t stop me from _ what I want
A doing B do C to do D that I do
19 Peter usually help his mother
A to do housework B do housework
C with housework D.all are correct
20 I must go now I promise _ late
A not being B not to be C to not be D I won‟t be
21 Can you manage _ the report in the morning?
A finishing / to write B to finish / writing
C finishing / writing D to finish / to write
22 Do you want with you or do you want to go alone?
A me coming B me to come C that I will come D that I come
23 I‟m sure I locked the door I clearly remember _ it
A locking B to lock C to have locked D to be locked
24 She tried to be serious, but she couldn‟t help
A laughing B to laugh C that she laughed D laugh
25 I like _ the kitchen as often as possible
A not cleaned B clean C to clean D that I clean
26 He tried to avoid my question
A answering B to answer C answer D how to answer
27 Could you please stop _ so much noise?
A to make B make C making D to have make
28 I enjoy to music
A listen B to listen C listening D listened
29 Have you finished your hair yet?
A wash B washed C washing D to wash
30 If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _ knocked down
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A been B to be C be D being
31 Jim is 65, but he isn‟t going to retired yet He wants to carry on _
A to work B work C works D working
32 Hello! Fancy _ you here! What a surprise!
A to see B seeing C seen D see
33 I‟ve put off _ the letters so many times I really must do it today
A write B to write C written D writing
34 What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _
A being B be C to be D were
35 Sarah gave up to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad
A apply B to apply C applying D application
36 Suddenly he stopped the car in order
A smoke B to smoke C smoking D has smoked
37 I can‟t bear this dirty room
A seeing B to see C seen D saw
38 Have you considered _ to live in another country?
A going B to go C gone D goes
39 Cathy suggested _ to the cinema
A went B not to go C not go D going
40 They caused her _ a lot
A cried B crying C to cry D cry
41 Paula quit _ alcohol three years ago
A to drink B drank C being drunk D drinking
42 We must do something We can‟t go on _ like this
A to live B living C life D live
43 My mother rarely allows me _ things for myself
A to buy B bought C buy D buying
44 She admitted _ the money
A to steal B steals C steal D having stolen
45 It was late, so we decided a taxi home
A to take B taken C taking D was taken
46 Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _ him some money
A lend B lending C to lend D lender
47 How old were you when you learnt ?
A how to drive B how driving C how drive D how drivers
48 I waved to Karen but I failed her attention
A to be attracted B to attract C attracting D attracted
49 We decided because of the bad weather
A not going out B not to go out C not go out D not gone
50 She always encouraged her son _
A to jog B jogged C is jogging D jogging
51 They seem _ plenty of money
A are having B to have C having D had
52 I like Simon, but I think he tends _too much
A to talk B talking C talk D is talking
53 Ann pretended me as he passed me in the street
A not seeing B not to seen C not see D not to see
54 I happened that news from a magazine
A known B to be known C to know D know
55 He has been on a diet to _weight
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56 I don‟t know whether for the job or not
A to applying B apply C to apply D applied
57 Do you understand _?
A what done B what doing C what to do D what do
58 Can somebody show me the film in this cinema?
A how to changed B how change C how changing D how to change
59 Don‟t forget _ the letter I gave you
A to post B posting C post D posted
60 There was a lot of traffic, but we managed _ to the airport in time
A are gone B going C to go D to be going
61 Jill didn‟t afford _ a car
A buy B to buy C buying D bought
62 They had a boy that yesterday
A done B to do C did D do
63 We get our mail yesterday
A been delivered B delivered C delivering D to deliver
64 We‟ve got a new computer in our office I haven‟t learnt how it yet
A to operate B operating C operate D be operated
65 We were all too afraid to speak Nobody dared anything
A saying B being said C says D to say
66 Tom hopes _ a solution soon
A to be found B finds C to find D finding
67 You must a lot of people here
A to know B knowing C know D known
68 This involves having a good memory and hard
A work B to work C worked D working
69 They claimed the problem
A have solved B solve C solving D to have solved
70 I‟ve been invited to the party but I don‟t know or not
A whether I should to go B whether go
C whether going D whether I should go
71 Health experts advise breakfast
A us not skipped B us not skipping C us not to skip D us not skip
72 I would rather this job
A not taken B not take C not to take D not taking
73 I spent some time around the shops in Elizabeth street yesterday
A looked B be looking C look D looking
74 She will probably offer the stereo for you
A to repair B to be repairing C repair D repairing
75 She always proves _ a true friend
A be B being C to been D to be
TOPIC 4 : TAG QUESTION
(Câu hỏi đuôi)
Add a correct question tag to each sentence
1 You aren't afraid of snakes………?
2 Ann isn't at home……… ……?
3 You don't know French………?
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4 Tom didn't see her………?
5 This isn't yours………?
6 Mary wasn't angry………?
7 Bill hasn't had breakfast………?
8 You won't tell anyone………?
9 I didn't wake you up………?
10 Tom doesn't like oysters………?
11 You don't want to sell the house………?
12 It doesn't hurt………?
13 People shouldn't drink and drive………?
14 You aren't going alone………?
15 They couldn't pay the rent………?
16 You don't agree with Bill………?
17 There wasn't a lot to do………?
18 I needn't say anything………?
19 That wasn't Ann on the phone………?
20 You didn't do it on purpose………?
21 This won't take long………?
22 She doesn't believe you………?
23 It didn't matter very much………?
24 Mary couldn't leave the children alone………?
25 You aren't doing anything tonight………?
26 You wouldn't mind helping me with this………?
27 George hadn't been there before………?
28 The children weren't surprised………?
29 You wouldn't like another drink………?
30 Tom doesn't have to go to lectures………?
31 Bill hasn't got a car………?
32 Bill couldn't have prevented it………?
33 I needn't wait any longer………?
34 There weren't any mosquitoes………?
35 The fire wasn't started deliberately ………?
36 The children can read French………?
37 He's ten years old………?
38 Bill came on a bicycle………?
39 The Smiths have got two cars………?
40 Your grandfather was a millionaire………?
41 Tom should try again………?
42 It could be done………?
43 Your brother's here………?
44 That's him over there………?
45 George can leave his case here………?
46 This will fit in your pocket………?
47 His wife has headaches quite often………?
48 She's got lovely blue eyes………?
49 The twins arrived last night………?
50 Mary paints portraits………?
51 Bill puts the money in the bank………?
52 Prices keep going up………?
53 I've seen you before………?
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55 His mother's very proud of him………?
56 The twins used to play rugby………?
57 Tom might be at home now………?
58 We must hurry………?
59 You'd been there before………?
60 You'd like a drink………?
61 The boys prefer a cooked breakfast………?
62 Mary ought to cook it for them………?
63 That was Ann on the phone………?
64 The Smiths need two cars………….……?
65 He used to eat raw fish………….………?
66 You'd better wait for Bill………?
67 You'd come if I needed help………?
68 You could come at short notice………?
69 You take sugar in tea………?
70 But you don't take it in coffee………?
71 The lift isn't working today………
72 It never works very well………?
73 The area was evacuated at once ………?
74 There was no panic ………?
75 Though everybody realized the danger…… …………?
76 There was a lot of noise……… ……?
77 But nobody complained………?
78 Mary hardly ever cooks………?
79 She buys convenience foods………?
80 She'd save money if she bought fresh food………?
81 Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays………?
82 But he didn't remember this one………?
83 And his wife was very disappointed………
84 He ought to have made a note of it………?
85 Neither of them offered to help you………?
86 They don't allow pet dogs in this shop………?
87 But guide dogs can come in………?
88 He hardly ever leaves the house………?
89 That isn't Bill driving………?
90 Nothing went wrong………?
Lions are loose in this reserve………?
91 It'd be unpleasant to be attacked by a lion………….……?
92 He is never at home on Sunday, ………?
93 It is a pity Ann didn't come with us………?
94 Lives were lost unnecessarily………?
95 There used to be trees here………
96 There isn't any point in waiting………?
97 He'll hardly come now………?
98 You‟ ve already done your homework,……….?
99 They don‟t walk regularly,………?
TOPIC 5 : PREPOSITIONS
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(Giới từ)
Use the correct prepositions :
1 Water consists ………… hydrogen and oxygen
2 She lived independently ………… her parents
3 Santa Claus is based ……… the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem
4 We give each other presents ………… Christmas
5 Don‟t sit ………… the floor
6 I‟m going away ………… the end of January
7 I met Tom ………… the street yesterday
8 They sent me a cheque ………… $ 50
9 There has been some decrease ………… military spending this year
10 Nobody knows what the cause ………… the explosion was
11 Do you think we‟ll find a solution ………… this problem?
12 Have you ever read any books ………… Mark Twain?
13 It‟s unreasonable ………… you to expect her to love you at first sight
14 They were furious ………….me ………….not inviting them to the party
15 Were you disappointed ………….your examination results?
16 Everybody was shocked ………….the news
17 She is scared ………….going out alone
18 I‟m not ashamed ………….what I did
19 My sister won‟t have dinner 11.30 p.m
20 She is engaged ………….an American
21 Who was responsible ………… all the noise last night?
22 Your writing is similar ………….mine
23 Ann wasn‟t keen ………….going out in the rain
24 The city centre was crowded ………….tourists
25 I always try my best to get along other officers
26 Why don‟t you apply ………….a position in that company?
27 He is very selfish He doesn‟t care ………….other people
28 Don‟t look out of the window Concentrate ………….your work!
29 He lost control of the car and crashed ………….a wall
30 He was the sort of person that you could depend …………
31 Did you hear ………….the fight in the club on Saturday night?
32 She‟s very old She needs someone to look ………….her
33 He often dreams ………… travelling to America
34 I didn‟t have enough money to pay ………….the meal
35 He has suffered ………….lung cancer for ages
36 He shouted ………….from the other side of the street
37 The police are searching ………….the escaped prisoner
38 That‟s a good idea Why didn‟t I think ………….that?
39 They arrived ………… this gas station ……… 5 o‟clock yesterday
40 I was watching TV ……… 9 ……… 12 o‟clock yesterday
41 She will be ………… home ……… Tuesday afternoon
42 You shouldn‟t believe everything you read ……… the newspaper
43 The course starts ……… November 3th and ends ……… January
44 ……… first, we didn‟t like each other, but …… the end we are good friends
45 I was disappointed ……… the grade I received in Math
46 Are you interested ……… listening to pop music ?
47 My father hasn‟t met my uncle ………… last month
48 Some fashion designers have taken inspiration ………… Vietnam‟s ethnic minorities
Trang 1649 Products made ……… China is not very popular in Vietnam
50 It‟s compulsory ……… students to study P.E
51 Jeans have never been ……… fashion
52 They had to separate the rice ……… the husk and then cooked the rice
53 The park was named ………… a young hero, Le Van Tam
54 During the War, our country was divided ………… 3 parts
55 My mother has completely made this skirt ………… cotton
56 Children‟s shoes are often worn ……… very easily
57 Ao dai is the compulsory uniform of women teacher ………… work
58 Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur are the same ……… many ways
59 ……… tradition, the marriages of the girls are arranged by their parents
60 The office is closed ………… the weekend
61 My uncle left our house three years ago, and we haven‟t seen him …………
62 I have been playing computer games ………… 8 am this morning
63 Vietnamese people made a deep impression ……… her mother
64 Their son has cleaned the floors ……… three hours
65 This machine hasn‟t been used ……… ages
66 Maryam was really impressed ……… the beauty of Hanoi
67 They arrived ………… this gas station ……… 5 o‟clock yesterday
68 I was watching TV ……… 9 ……… 12 o‟clock yesterday
69 She will be ………… home ……… Tuesday afternoon
70 You shouldn‟t believe everything you read ……… the newspaper
71 The course starts ……… November 3th and ends ……… January
72 ……… first, we didn‟t like each other, but …… the end we are good friends
73 I was disappointed ……… the grade I received in Math
74 Are you interested ……… listening to pop music ?
75 We are looking forward ……… new possibilities
76 We can live ………… a dormitory ……… campus
77 What aspect ………… learning English do you find difficult ?
78 Practicing listening ……… English tapes or English programs ……… the radio
79 The hotel is close ………… the historical district of the city
80 I saw a big old banyan tree ……… the entrance to your village
81 Ann‟s birthday is ……… November 25th
82 The put ……… the blanket and laid …… many food
83 They have lived in his house ……… several months
84 There is a meeting …… 2 pm and 5 pm
85 He apologized ………… his being late at the meeting
86 It was hard work ……… the farm
87 The heavy rain prevented us ……… playing football
88 The first train has just arrived ……… Canberra
89 The office will be closed ………… Christmas and New Year
90 We will eat a lot of moon cakes ………… Mid-Autumn Festival
91 We can live ……… a dormitory ……… campus
92 I am aware ……… Mark‟s reputation ……… being late
93 She is extremely well-qualified ……… the job
94 That man was fiend ……… dynamite fishing
95 The government should encourage the residents to use public buses instead ………
motorbikes
96 The seaside is always full ……… trash
97 Our students are aware ……… pollution effects on their health
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98 I look forward ……… hearing from you I haven‟t seen you ……… ages
99 …… autumn, the yard in front of my house is covered ……… leaves
100 A fluent English speaker is giving us some advice ……… how to improve my pronunciation
101 Look ……… this enormous telephone bill before leaving ……… work, son !
102 This electrical appliance will not work ……… electricity
103 The cost of living in Vietnam is low compared ……… Singapore
104 He is good ……… fixing wooden objects, but he is bad …… building with bricks
105 I spend $ 16 a month ……… fares and pay $ 32 ……… lighting
106 We are interested ………… the shortage of fresh water ………… the world‟s population
107 The toilet roll is finished It should be replaced ………… a new one
108 The TV repairman will be here ……… about five minutes
109 It was considerate ………… to share your room with me
110 Don‟t ask the police ………… information I will provide you ……… all you need
111 Despite being tired, my father still helped me ……… my homework
112 Let me congratulate you ……… your success ……… your study
113 It rained heavily ………… the night
114 He was very kind ……… me to bring me a lot of useful news
115 He went there ………… Quynh‟s car
116 Can you turn ………… the TV a bit while I am studying ?
117 Her father warned her not to spend a lot of money ……… picture books
118 They are going to the park ……… the other side of the city
119 The room was crowded ………… students
120 Are you aware ……… regulation against smoking in this area ?
121 Can you distinguish Mr James ………… his son ?
122 He is very considerate ………… his children
123 Frozen foods are so popular today that many people wonder how they live ……… them ?
124 Go to the international ticket desk immediately ……… arrival
125 Her whole life was devoted ………… helping the poor and the miserable
126 Do your parents take interest ……… your friends ?
127 She burst ……… tears when she heard the news
128 How did you get ……… your examination yesterday ?
129 The country looks very beautiful ……… spring
130 There is a vocabulary ……… the end of this book
131 The train arrives ………… Victoria Station ………… five o‟clock yesterday
132 Were your friends successful ………… getting a loan from the bank ?
133 We were very grateful ………… our friends ………… all of their assistance
134 Mr Green is very responsible ……… hiring the employees
135 It was certainly kind ………… you to help me a lot
136 My plan is similar ……… yours, but it is different ………… Ken‟s
137 She was confused ………… the dates
138 I‟m rather anxious ………… her, I haven‟t received a letter
139 Our country is very rich ……… oil
140 They seem to be quite good ………… English
141 He has given ………… escaping ………… the Africa jungle
142 Don‟t put ………… until tomorrow what you can do today
143 Mrs Smith is not accustomed ………… hot weather
144 Everything looks sad ………… autumn
145 Write your name ………… the top of the page
146 We were ashamed ………… his behavior
147 My office is ………… the first floor It‟s ……… the left as you come out of the lift
Trang 18148 Tom is ill He wasn‟t ………… work yesterday
149 Are you acquainted ………… that young lady ?
150 My birthday is ………… the first ………… this month
151 That young child is very inexperienced to take care ……… himself
152 It was rather clever ………… Josie to combine his business
153 He emigrated to Australia, so we lost touch ………… each other
154 I don‟t like being taken ……… granted
155 The judges announced their decision ………… the end of the competition
156 We were worried ………… first but ………… the end everything went well
157 You are ………… a good mood today Have you had some good news ?
158 There has been an increase ……… sales of mobile phones since 2006
159 The car broke ……… on the way to the airport
160 She has decided to go ………… a diet
TOPIC 6 : ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS
(Tính từ, trạng từ và các dạng so sánh)
I Use the correct tense or form of the words in parentheses :
1 Most of the students did ……… on their test Their test results were ………… (good)
2 James looked very (sad) ……… because she lost the game
3 The children seemed ……… They played ……… in the garden (happy)
4 He is a ……… man He always drives ……… (careful)
5 The weather was so ……… yesterday (awful)
6 I can‟t remember ……… what happened (clear)
7 I was disappointed that I did so ……… in the exam (bad)
8 It was raining ……… so we stayed at home (heavy)
9 Mary speaks English very ……… (fluent)
10 Nam is a ……… student (good)
II Use the correct kind of comparison form of adjectives and adverbs :
1 Your house is ……… than my house (big)
2 These books are ……… than those books (thick)
3 Hoi An Ancient Town is the ……… town in Vietnam (old)
4 The Great Wall of China is the world‟s ……… structure (long)
5 Nam is ……… than Ba He is ……… boy in class 6A (tall)
6 This girl is ……… than that girl (clever)
7 Mary is ……… as her sister (pretty)
8 The Nile River is the ……… river in the world (long)
9 A new house is ……… than an old one (expensive)
10 We‟ve had ……… difficulty with this part than that one (little)
11 His English is ……… of these students (good)
12 Mount Everest is ……… mountain in the world (high)
13 Travelling by air or car, which is ……… ? (interesting)
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14 It‟s too noisy here Can we go somewhere ……… ? (quiet)
15 Hanoi is ……… than Ho Chi Minh City (small)
16 PETRONAS Twins Towers are ……… than Sears Towers (tall)
17 Thanks to the progress of science, our life is becoming ………… and ………… (good)
18 In order to get good marks, we have to do ……… practice (far)
19 John is much ……… than I thought (strong)
20 Mr Kelly is ……… man in that organization (popular)
III Use the double comparative form of the adjectives and adverbs :
1 She speaks English ……… (fluently)
2 My chair was getting ……… (uncomfortable)
3 The man was getting ……… (angry)
4 Peter gets ……… at the time (selfish)
5 She seems to be getting ……… (thin)
6 Life in the modern world is becoming ……… (complex)
7 As he was afraid, he walked ……… (fast)
8 As the soccer game progressed, the crowd became ……… (enthusiastic)
9 Her English is getting ……… (good)
10 I haven‟t got a new job I am becoming ……… (discouraged)
11 The English lessons are ……… (difficult)
12 Meat is getting ……… (expensive)
13 He is ……… for his book (famous)
14 Nowadays, people eat ……… sugar and salt (little)
15 The river flows ……… (gently)
16 We feel tired because the way is ……… (far)
17 These days ……… people learning Russian (little)
18 As the day went on, the weather got ……… (fine)
19 They feel ……… because of the fresh air (healthy)
20 Her children are old now She becomes ……… (busy)
IV Combine these pairs of sentences into one, using the double comparative clauses : 1 The sun is high The shadow is short ………
2 He works a lot He earns much ………
3 He works little He will be paid little ………
4 It is heavy It becomes expensive ………
5 She eats little, she becomes thin ………
6 He talked much I became bored ………
7 I waited long I got angry ………
8 You are old You understand more ………
9 She drove fast I became nervous ………
10 We ran fast to go home The sky went dark ………
11 She does many exercises He gets healthy ………
12 The air is polluted Diseases are great ………
13 We went far We felt tired ………
14 The soil was poor The famers tried hard ………
15 The bread is bad It is cheap ………
16 Peter is old He is clever ………
17 The lesson is difficult We tried hard ………
Trang 2018 He talked a lot We disliked him very much ………
19 If you eat much vegetable, you will feel healthy ………
20 The workers built roads They needed a lot of equipment ………
21 There is much co-operation We can recycle a lot of waste papers ………
22 He thought about his family He felt homesick very much ………
23 Tom wrote more His writing was becoming better ………
24 He became poorer because he spent too much money ………
25 We read this book carefully We understand it well ………
V Combine each pairs of sentences, using Adverbial clause of comparison (as … as) 1 Lipton tea costs 10$ Oolong tea costs 9 $ ………
2 Vinh is 1.65 meters tall Hai is 1.7 meters tall ………
3 Mary isn‟t big She was very big last year ………
4 You are happier than she looks ………
5 My bicycle is more expensive than yours ………
6 Tom doesn‟t try hard His brother tried hard ………
7 The boy doesn‟t run fast He used to run very fast ………
8 Mai is the best violinist in her family ………
9 The summer isn‟t hot Last summer it was hot ………
10 She is active now She didn‟t use to be active ………
11 Jimmy is clever We think he is clever ………
12 This boy doesn‟t help me much He can help me much ………
13 We don‟t export much wood this year We exported more wood last year ………
14 Miss Duyen‟s house is the oldest house on this street ………
15 The exercises are not difficult I thought it was very difficult ………
16 The students write less papers than they did last year ………
17 The paper mill puts out more products than it did two years ago ………
18 Miss Huong Tram is the best student in her English class ………
19 This boy doesn‟t spend much money He spent much money last month ………
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20 She doesn‟t get up late She used to get up very late during her holidays
………
TOPIC 7 : IT’S TIME, WOULD RATHER & PRESENT PERFECT TRANSORMATION (Các câu giả định và các dạng chuyển đổi của thì hiện tại hoàn thành) Rewrite these sentences : a) Would rather : 1 Please stay at home this Christmas I‟d rather you ………
2 It‟s time for the children to go to bed I‟d rather the ………
3 Please help your mother with housework I‟s rather you ………
4 I don‟t like you to come to class late I‟d rather ………
5 Please keep silent I the classroom I‟d rather you ………
b) It’s time : 1 You have to dress yourself now It‟s ………
2 I think the children should go to bed It‟s about ………
3 Hurry up or we will be late for the train It‟s time ………
4 It‟s time for children to go to bed It‟s high time ………
5 It‟s twelve o‟clock Let‟s go home ! It‟s about ………
c) Present perfect Tense : 1 She hasn‟t gone out with him for 5 months The last time ………
2 We haven‟t seen such a cruel mother before This is the first ………
3 It‟s two years since we last saw Mr Jones We haven‟t ………
4 This is the first time I have visited the USA I haven‟t ………
5 I have learnt English for 10 years now I began ………
6 She moved to London 20 years ago She has ………
7 The Pikes haven‟t visited Paris for 2 years The last time ………
8 I stopped writing to him a week ago I haven‟t ………
9 Mary has leant French for 6 years It‟s ………
10 When did your father buy that car ? How long ………
11 I didn‟t see her again for 3 years Three years has ………
12 The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh John hasn‟t ………
13 They haven‟t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick They didn‟t ………
14 John‟s career as a television presenter began five years ago John has ………
15 My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years My uncle started ………
16 How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ? When did your ………
17 My old friend started working on that farm in 2005 Since 2005, ………
18 When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?
Trang 2221 Jane‟s grandma hasn‟t planted trees in the garden for 5 months
Jane‟s grandma stopped ………
22 I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is
I Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Active Form :
1 I asked Jack to polish my shoes ………
2 Jack will ask the Mason to build his house ………
3 They are going to tell us to play football ………
4 She has told the maid to wash her clothes ………
5 Tom has told the dentist to pull his decaying tooth ………
6 She told the police to catch the thief ………
7 We shall ask John to give you this book ………
8 He had a mechanic repair his car engine ………
9 Mary often asks the postman to mail her letter ………
10 I will ask the painter to paint my house soon ………
11 Mr Green has told the electrician to repair his electric fan
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15 We must tell the painter to paint our room soon
………
II Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Passive Form :
1 The mother has had her daughter make a dress ………
2 Did you have anyone paint the chair ? ………
3 The boss has had the servant wash his car ………
4 We have a carpenter make a desk ………
5 Mrs Green had had May feed the cat ………
6 Stepmother had Cinderella separate the rice from the husk
III Use the correct verb form :
1 He has his shoes ……… every day (shine)
2 He gets his hair ……… once a month (cut)
3 We shall have those books ……… to you (bring)
4 Maria had her landlord ……… the broken windows before winter (fix)
5 I‟ll get a specialist ……… my health (check up)
6 They are going to have their wedding card ……… there (print)
7 She got the post office ……… a telephone in his flat (install)
8 Before we leave, let‟s have Sally ……… a map so we wouldn‟t get lost (draw)
9 She can‟t always get her mother ……… aloud to her (read)
10 She can make any dogs ……… her (obey)
11 I called the company to have my telephone ……… (change)
12 They are going to have a new school ……… (build)
13 She had a street artist ……… her portrait (paint)
14 She got the dentist ……… her decaying tooth (pull out)
15 To please my son, I had his old bicycle ……… (repair)
TOPIC 9 : PASSIVE VOICE
(Câu bị động)
I Use the correct PASSIVE tense of these verbs in brackets :
1 An island ……… by water (cover)
2 I ……… to the party last night but I didn‟t come (invite)
3 Many accidents ……… by reckless driving (cause)
4 A new dormitory ……… in the university campus now (build)
5 Thank goodness ! My jewelry ……… in the robbery last night (steal / not)
6 If I didn‟t do my job properly, I ……… (sack)
7 The electric light bulb ……… by Thomas Edison (invent)
8 Mickey Mouse cartoons ……… in sixty languages (translate)
9 If it is foggy, that sport event ……… (cancel)
Trang 2410 The examinees ……… the result of the examination next week (tell)
11 This machine ……… for quite a long time (not use)
12 The clever dog saved Lan and her family from ……… in the typhoon (catch)
13 I am looking forward to ……… fairly (treat)
WANGARI MAATHAI
Wangari Maathai ……… (award) the Noble Prize in 2004 She ……… (praise) by the Noble committee as a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for
sustainable development, democracy and peace When she started the Green Belt movement in
1977, Kenya was suffering from deforestation and desertification Thousands of tree ……… (cut down) and many family ……… (leave) in poverty as a result Since then, her most successful campaign to mobilize women to plant some 30 million trees ……… (copy) by others countries During that time, the movement ……… (transform) into a campaign on education, nutrition and other issues Her campaign has not always been popular, Mrs Maathai …… ……… (arrest) several times for campaigning against deforestation in Africa, and once she ……… (beat) unconscious by the heavy handed people But in elections in
2002, she ……… (elect) as an MP as part of an opposition coalition which swept to power, and she ……… (appoint) as a deputy environment minister in 2003
II Change these sentences to the passive voice :
1 My students have met their friend at the station ………
2 They didn‟t allow Tom to take these books home ………
3 The teacher won‟t correct exercises tomorrow ………
4 How many trees did they cut down ? ………
5 This well-known library attracts many people ………
6 All students attended the meeting ………
7 People say that he is intelligent ………
8 He can‟t repair my bike ………
9 Mary has operated Tom since 10 o‟clock ………
10 Mr Smith has taught us French for 2 years ………
11 They didn‟t look after the children properly ………
12 Nobody swept this street last week ………
13 People drink a great deal of tea in England ………
14 People speak English all over the world ………
15 Tom was writing 2 poems ………
16 She often takes her dog for a walk………
17 She didn‟t introduce me to her mother ………
18 Farmers usually milk cows twice a day ………
19 He likes people to call him “sir” ………
20 Our teacher used to bid us talk in class ………
21 Don‟t let other see you ………
22 Workers were digging a large hole in the ground ………
23 The car knocked a woman down in the street ………
24 Cows were eating grass on the meadow ………
25 My cousin will meet you at the station ………
26 She is running her own company ………
27 Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom ………
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28 My mother used to make us clean the house ………
29 John hasn‟t finished his homework ………
30 They suggested banning advertisements on TV ………
31 I will shut the door if you like ………
32 We have just seen a horrible accident ………
33 What language do people speak in this country? ………
34 At 7 p.m., Mrs Smith was making cakes ………
35 He isn‟t going to buy that house ………
36 This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week ………
37 He hasn‟t seen you for years ………
38 The examiner will read the passage 3 times ………
39 An earthquake destroyed the town ………
40 He didn‟t type the letter last night ………
41 They will pick me up at my house ………
42 When did you see him in that bank? ………
43 A man returned the keys to me ………
44 Mary will see her friends off at the station ………
45 They have to pull down that building ………
46 He gave me a knife to cut this bread ………
47 They used to drink beer in England ………
48 She can sew 3 shirts a day ………
49 We consider that she is the best singer ………
50 Nobody has used this room for ages ………
51 I am translating an article into Vietnamese ………
52 People said he had swallowed a safety pin ………
53 Someone is following me ………
54 The State will assign our students to different jobs ………
55 She read the letter again and again last night ………
56 This is the first time they have written to us about this
Trang 27TOPIC 10 : REPORTED SPEECH
(Câu tường thuật)
Change these sentences into reported speech
1 Daisy said : “ Please lend me your history book, Joana ”
Trang 31I Use the correct verb form :
1 I wish I ……… one twin sister like my friend Sally (have)
2 My parents wish they ……… to the beach this weekend (go)
3 I‟m fed up with the rain I wish it ……… (stop)
4 Jimmy wishes he ……… old enough to drive a car (be)
5 I wish I ……… go to the moon for a vacation (can)
6 I wish you ……… all the time (not complain)
7 He wished he ……… harder during the examination (work)
8 We wish it ……… raining now (not be)
9 She wishes he ……… a lie with her (not tell)
10 My father wishes I ……… the entrance 10 next month (pass)
11 She wishes her father ……… here to help her now (be)
12 I wish you ……… them my phone yesterday (not give)
13 I wish they ……… us when we were in the town (visit)
Trang 3214 He wishes someone ……… him a work next month (give)
15 If only I ……… a trip to Hanoi next week (take)
16 We wished we ……… the teacher‟s explanation yesterday (understand)
17 He missed an exciting sport program He wishes he ……… it (watch)
18 If only I ……… more time to finish this work (have)
19 I wish she ……… to see me yesterday (come)
20 I wish that someone ……… able to marry her (be)
II Write sentences beginning with I wish :
1 I haven‟t got much money I wish ………
2 She‟d like to be far away from house I wish ………
3 Francisco lives a long way away I wish ………
4 I have to practice the piano every day I wish ………
5 I‟m very bad at math I wish ………
6 Daniel doesn‟t live in the center of town Daniel wishes ………
7 I don‟t know how to repair the car I wish ………
8 It rains here every day I wish ………
9 Nicholas is sorry he smashed up his car Nicholas wishes ………
10 The snow won‟t stop until tomorrow I wish ………
11 I am not lying on a beach in the Caribbean I wish ………
12 I don‟t have time to go around the city I wish ………
13 My friend cannot stay with me longer I wish ………
14 I don‟t know many English words I wish ………
15 She doesn‟t send me her recent photos She wishes ………
16 It won‟t be fine tomorrow I wish ………
17 My students don‟t speak English fluently My students wish ………
18 My students write lessons slowly My students wish ………
19 The exercises are long I wish ………
20 The film is boring I wish ………
TOPIC 12 : CONNECTIVES
(Từ nối)
I Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with“ and, but , so ,because ”
1 I told a joke Nobody laughed ………
2 Last night‟s storm damaged the power lines The town was without electricity for several hours
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1 She isn‟t English ………,she speaks English fluently
2 She went home ………she was tired
3 She can speak French ,……….she can‟t write it ( however / but )
4 He worked hard ,………he passed all his exams
5 She not only goes to school ……… also has a part time job
6 We haven‟t got a dishwasher……… we haven‟t got a microwave
7 She is working late next Friday, ………she can‟t come to the party ( so / therefore )
8 I haven‟t got a car ,………I‟ve got a motorbike
9 We enjoyed the holiday………it rained a lot
10 She didn‟t study ……… , she failed the test ( Therefore / Because )
III Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets
1 Cars cause pollution People still want them ( although )
IV Choose the best answer :
1 _it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat
A In spite B In spite of C However D Although
2 of the committee, I‟d like to thank you for your generous donation
A According B On behalf C Together D In addition
3 _he wasn‟t feeling very well, Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual
A Although B However C Therefore D Still
4. he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home
A For B Thus C So D As
5 _to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road
A Through B Owing C Because D Since
6 Of course I‟m a Christian I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too
A since B then C and D but
7 The the disaster was engine failure, not human error
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8 We have to start early we won‟t be late
A so that B that C because D because of
9 She came in quietly not to wake the baby
A as if B so as C such as D if so
10 He was offered the job his qualifications were poor
A despite B in spite of C even though D Whereas
TOPIC 13 : MAKING SUGGESTIONS
(Lời đề nghị)
I Use the correct verb form :
1 Lan suggested ……… to the zoo on the weekend (go)
2 The movie is not interesting How about ……… to the concert ? (go)
3 You don‟t like Chinese food What about ……… English food ? (eat)
4 Our teacher suggests ……… a meeting to discuss the problem (hold)
5 Her former leader suggested that she ……… harder for the exam (train)
6 I suggest that fans ……… instead of air conditioners (use)
7 Would you like ……… milk or water ? (drink)
8 What is the purpose of ……… energy-saving bulbs ? (use)
9 Tom suggested ……… to the zoo by his father (take)
10 Our class suggested that the leader ……… very good and patient (be)
II Rewrite these sentences :
1 Shall we use gas instead of burning coal ? I suggest ………
2 Shall we play badminton ? How ………
3 What about buying energy-saving bulbs ? Shall ………
4 Let‟s use electricity economically Why don‟t ………
5 Why don‟t you ask her yourself ? I suggest you ………
6 I suggest decorating our classroom again
11 “Why not take the garbage to recycling centers ?” said the local authorities
The local authorities suggested garbage ………
12 “Shall we go to the English speaking club ?” Andrew said
Andrew suggested ………
13 “Why don‟t you put an advertisement in this local newspaper ?” they said to me
They suggested that an advertisement ………
14 “Why don‟t you repair the electric fan, Nam” Ba asked
Ba suggested ………
15 “Let‟s not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true”, said Tom
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Tom suggested ………
TOPIC 14 : CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Câu điều kiện)
I Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses :
a) Type 1 :
1 If the weather ………… good next weekend, we ……… away somewhere (stay / go)
2 Come on ! If we ………, we ……… the bus (hurry / catch)
3 There ……… big floods every year if the cutting down of trees continues (be)
4 If there ……… too much litter in the streets, the environment will become polluted (be)
5 If the sea level ………, there will be many floods in many parts of the world (rise)
6 They will be late for the meeting if they ……… now (not leave)
7 If you aren‟t careful, you ……… the plates (drop)
8 If anyone ……… me, please tell them I‟m out (phone)
9 If crops ……… with pesticides, they ……… by insects in soil (spray / destroy)
10 If he ……… too much pesticide on vegetables, they will become edible (not use) b) Type 2 :
1 If you ………… a king, what ……… ? (be / you-do)
2 You would feel better if you ……… a short rest (take)
3 If she ………… two years older, she ……… part in the contest (be / take)
4 They ……… angry if you didn‟t inform him (be)
5 The teacher ………… disappointed if I ……… lazy like this (not be / not be)
6 What ……… if the moon ……… ? (happen / disappear)
7 If the cats had wings, they ……… able to fly (be)
8 If the streets ………, there ……… so many accidents (widen / not be)
9 If you broke the traffic law like him, you ……… a fine (get)
10 He ……… better if he ……… his hair dried (look / not have)
c) Type 3 :
1 If I ……… that you were in the hospital, I ……… you (know / visit)
2 I shouldn‟t have believed it if I ……… with my own eyes (not see)
3 If you ……… ten minutes earlier, you ……… a seat (arrive / get)
4 If you ……… more slowly, they ……… you (speak / understand)
5 If he ……… the instructions carefully, he ……… in hot water (read / wash)
(Câu điều kiện)
Ex 1: Mixed practice :
1) If I were you, I ……….( invite) Jack to the party
2) She would get 100 pounds if she ……… (sell) this old shelf
3) If they had enough money, they……… ( buy) a new car
4) If it………(rain), I will stay at home
5) If the weather……….(be) fine, the children can walk to school
6) We……….( pass) the exam if we studied harder
Trang 367) If Pat……… ( repair) his bike, he could go on a bicycle tour with us
8) Walter……….( help) his mother in the garden if she reads him a story this evening 9) If you come with me, I ……….( do) the shopping with you
10) Our teacher will be happy if we ………(learn) the poem by heart
11) If we meet at 9:30, we……….(have) plenty of time
12) Lisa would find the milk if she……….( look) in the fridge
13) The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she……… (feed) the animals 14) If you spoke louder, your classmates………(understand) you
15) Dan……… (arrive) safe if he drove slowly
16) You……… (have) no trouble at school if you had done your homework 17) If you………( swim) in this lake, you'll shiver from cold
18) The door will unlock if you……….( press) the green button
19) If Mel……….(ask) her teacher, he'd have answered her questions
20) I………(call) the office if I were you
21) If we………( cycle) to Dresden, it will be a fantastic trip
22) I……….( miss) the school bus if I don't get up early
23) Harriet would stay longer in Vienna if she………( have) more time
24) She……… (support) the people in Peru if she bought her coffee beans in this shop 25) If I don't see Claire today, I……… (phone) her this evening
26) If Carlos……….( go) sailing, he'll need a life-jacket
27) If my brother……….( park) his car here, the traffic warden would give him a ticket 28) You'll catch a cold if you………(not wear) a pullover
29) If you drink more of this sweet lemonade, you……… (get) sick
30) If Marcus sings under the shower, I………(turn up) the radio up to full volume 31) If I……… ( go) to Leipzig, I'll visit the zoo
32) If it……….(not rain), we'd be in the garden
33) If you……… (wear) a lighter jacket, the car driver would have seen you earlier 34) We……….(watch) TV tonight if Peter hadn't bought the theatre tickets 35) She wouldn't have had two laptops if she………(sign) the contract 36) If I were a millionaire, I………(live) in Beverly Hills
37) You would save energy if you………( switch off) the lights more often 38) If we had read the book, we……… (understand) the film
39) My sister could get 10 marks if the teacher……….( explain) the grammar once more 40) They……….(arrive) on time if they hadn't missed the train 41) If it rains, the boys………(not play) hockey
42) If he……… (grow) his own vegetables, he wouldn't have to buy them
43) Jim……….(see) whisky destilleries if he travelled to Scotland
44) Would you go out more often if you……… (not have to do) so much in the house 45) She wouldn't have yawned the whole day if she……….(not stay up) late last night 46) If you……….( wait) a minute, I'll come with you
47) If we arrived at 10, we……….(miss) Tyler's presentation
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48) We………(help) John if we'd known about his problems
49) If they……….(use) new batteries, their camera would have worked correctly 50) If I went anywhere, it……… (be) New Zealand
Ex2: Use UNLESS instead of IF : Dùng “unless” thay cho “If”
1 If she doesn‟t hurry, she‟ll be late ………
2 If we had more rain, our crops would be better ………
3 If you don‟t like this one, I will bring you another ………
4 If you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife
4 But for his pension, he would starve ………
5 How about going to school by bus ? ………
6 Mrs Green has no money so he won‟t travel to the world
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9 You haven‟t got a pen, so you can‟t write down the address
………
10 The number on those houses in this apartment aren‟t clearly numbered, therefore I find it
difficult to find my cousin‟s house
1 Why don‟t study hard ? ………
2 Keep silent or you‟ll wake the baby up ………
3 I don‟t know the answer, so I can‟t tell you ………
4 We got lost because we didn‟t have the map ………
5 My friend was so late, so he missed the train ………
6 This car is too heavy for me to move ………
7 Morning exercises make me feel healthy ………
8 The church bells keep me from sleeping ………
9 Without air, we would die ………
10 I advise him to stop smoking ………
11 Be calm, or you‟ll make a wrong decision ………
12 Without a visa, he couldn‟t have come to that new country
………
13 Today isn‟t Sunday, so the students don‟t go swimming
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TOPIC 15 : RELATIVE CLAUSES
(Mệnh đề quan hệ)
I Fill in the blank with a Relative pronoun or a Relative Adverb
1 The man, _is sitting on the chair, is a teacher
2 The dog, _ is eating, belongs to Mike
3 This actor, _ films are very bad, is really rich
4 People _ the company employs are expected to sign a contract
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6 The only thing _ matters is to tell the truth
7 That's the house _ I was born
8 The girl _ phoned to my sister is her best friend
9 Ann, _ children are now grown up, is looking for a job
10 I told the police _ happened
11 Peter, _ I met yesterday, is sick
12 These pupils, _ come into the classroom, are disruptive
13 My car, _ I crashed in a roundabout, is broken
14 That is the bus _ I usually take
15 Here is a game the rules _ I don't understand
16 John, _ appetite is spectacular, is fat
17 My book, _ I put into the trash bag, has been stained
18 My father , _ is coming back, is in a bad mood
19 I comfort Maggy _ is crying
20 This child, _ school record book is awful, seems to be sad
21 The woman _ is reading a book is a friend of mine
22 John, _ Father is a doctor, wants to be a doctor too
23 the book _ is on the table is not for sale
24 My sister, _ husband is inside the car, can't drive
25 He's the boy _ delivers the newspaper on Sundays
26 My friend Paul _ lives in London, always takes the bus to go to work
27 The Indian restaurant _ is in Green street is very expensive
28 Yes, this restaurant is expensive, but the Chef, _ is a native Indian, is a marvelous cook
29 Who is this man _ wife is looking so sad ?
30 Do you see the dog, _ is over there?
31 Is this the umbrella _ you lost ?
32 The man _ is sitting by the door takes a break
33 He reminds me of someone _ I used to know
34 The children played in the snow _ had fallen during the night
35 He is the doctor _ I will see this afternoon
36 John is the boy _ father is a painter
37 She is the girl _ I saw at the party last night
38 The student _lent you his book, speaks Italian
39 The boy to _ you spoke is my cousin
40 Marco Polo was a young traveler _ father was a rich man
41 This is the painting _ Mr Cool showed us last week
42 The gloves _ I lost at school yesterday were not my best ones
43 The doctor _ she visited is famous
44 The flowers _ my boyfriend gave me have died
45 She doesn't know the person _ they mentioned
46 A chef is a person _cooks food in a restaurant
47 He had to deliver a message to a person _ name was Mrs Smith
48 Luckily he had never met the boy _ had just died
49 He is famous now for a theory _ has changed our ideas of time space and universe
50 Men _ lead are never good followers
51 The women _ I saw in the house, were quiet
52 The book _ I had given to him was well-written
53 The town _ I saw in Italy were beautiful