ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE by Raymond Murphy- Second Edition A PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR by Le Ton Hien Lecturer: Nguyen Thu Lan CHAPTER ONE NOUNS Aims: To help students to review and
Trang 1ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE by Raymond Murphy- Second Edition
A PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR by Le Ton Hien
Lecturer: Nguyen Thu Lan
CHAPTER ONE
NOUNS
Aims:
To help students to review and systematize the points relating to nouns
To provide language practice of nouns in contexts orally and in writing
To familiarize students with test format of TOEFL and TOEIC
Preparation
Read pages (218-246) of Understanding and Using English Grammar and do exercises in text
book
Main points to be presented and practiced
I Singular and plural nouns; pronunciation of ending S/ES
II Irregular plural nouns
III Count nouns versus non-count nouns
IV Some common non-count nouns
V Using nouns as modifiers
VI Expression of quantity
VII Using FEW, A FEW, LITTLE, A LITTLE, ONE, EACH, EVERY
VIII Basic subject-verb agreement
IX Subject-verb agreement: Using expression of quantity‟ There + be
Further practice and references
- Units 68, 69, 78, 79 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp:136-139; pp:
256-161)
- Unit 5 of A Practical English Grammar by Le Ton Hien (pp:47-57)
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PRONOUNS
Aims:
To help students to review kinds of pronouns
To provide language practice of pronouns in contexts orally and in writing
To familiarize students with test format of TOEFL and TOEIC
II Possessive adjectives and pronouns
III Reflexive pronouns
IV Indefinite pronouns
V Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
VI Reciprocal pronouns
VII Interrogative pronouns
Further practice and references
- Units 81, 82 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp:162-165)
CHAPTER THREE
ARTICLES
Aims:
To help students to review articles in English
To provide practice of articles
To familiarize students with test format of TOEFL and TOEIC
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II Indefinite articles (A/AN)
Further practice and references
- Units 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp:
142-155)
CHAPTER FOUR
ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
Aims:
To help students to review formation, functions and usage of adjectives and adverbs
To provide practice of adjectives and adverbs
To familiarize students with test format of TOEFL and TOEIC
II Formation suffixes
III Functions of adjectives and adverbs
IV Comparisons
Further practice and references
- Units 104, 105, 106, 107 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp: 208-215)
- Units 8, 10 of A Practical English Grammar by Le Ton Hien (pp:71-85)
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PREPOSITIONS
Aims:
To help students to review prepositions
To provide practice of prepositions of time, place and movement
To familiarize students with test format of TOEFL and TOEIC
II Prepositions of place
III Preposition of movement
Further practice and references
Read pages (445- 446) of Understanding and Using English Grammar and do exercises
To provide practice of tenses of various kinds
To familiarize students with test format of TOEFL and TOEIC
II Preparation
Read pages (15- 73) of Understanding and Using English Grammar and do exercises in text
book
Main points to be presented and practiced
I Simple present tense
II Present continuous tense
III Present perfect tense \
IV Present perfect continuous tense
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VI Past continuous tense
VII Past perfect
VIII Past perfect continuous tense
IX Simple future tense
X Future continuous tense
XI Future perfect tense
XII Future perfect continuous tense
Further practice and references
- Units 7 - 16 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp: 2-33)
- Unit 4 of A Practical English Grammar by Le Ton Hien (pp:35-45)
FURTHER PRACTICE
NOUN REVISION
A IRREGULAR FOREIGN PLURAL
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C COUNT & NON-COUNT NOUNS
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1 One of the … from Italy
A student is B students are C student are D students is
2 … to support the case against James?
A Is there any proof B Are there any proof C Is there any proofs D Are there any proofs
3 You have to pay extra if you take too … with you
A much luggages B many luggages C much luggage D many luggage
4 They are lucky enough to find two in the desert
5 Bob got fired It‟s going to be difficult for him to find … job
6 There … available in his area of specialization
A isn‟t a lot of job B aren‟t a lot of jobs C isn‟t a lots of jobs D aren‟t a lot of job
7 Many of the …… not expect to win
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B participants in the races does D participant in the race does
8 The English … strong traditions
A has many B have much C have many D has much
9 Several … sleeping under the tree
A of lions were B lion was C of the lions was D lions were
10 Many of the … not used today They are remnants of the past
A railroad tracks around here are C railroad tracks around here is
B railroad‟s tracks around here is D railroad‟s tracks around here are
11 As we walked through the jungle, the … unusually quiet
A monkeys were B monkeys was C monkies were D monkies was
12 Snow and rain of nature
A are phenomenon B are phenomena C is phenomena D is phenomenon
13 Our weather is cloudy in the winter We don‟t have
A many sunshines B many sunshine C much sunshines D much sunshine
14 Several of my friends are reporters
A newspaper B newspapers C newspaper‟s D newspapers‟
15 Construction workers need to build a highway
16 Our classroom is supplied with
A plenty of chalks B plenty of chalk C several chalks D several chalk
17 Knowing several helpful if you work for an international corporation
A languages are B language is C languages is D language are
18 Two-third of my from the Middle East
A classmates is B classmate are C classmate is D classmates are
19 There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television is
20 Each of the own cage
A birds has their B bird has its C birds have their D birds has its
21 I really need Can we talk?
A some advice B an advice C some advices D advices
22 Every a lisence plate
A cars have B cars has C car has D car have
23 The swimming team has done well this year All of have trained very hard
A their members B its members C it‟s members D theirs members
24 Next week, we‟re going to take a
A three day trips B three-day trip C three days trip D three days‟ trip
25 The agency is the most reliable …… to take care of those demanding clients
A organizing B organized C organization D organized
26 Workers are required to wear …… clothes while they are on the construction site
A protection B protect C protected D protective
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A different B differentiate C differing D difference
28 Visitors should present a form of …… when they wish to enter the building
A identity B identifying C identification D identity
29 I‟m sorry to remind you that we haven‟t received any written …… from the
registration
A confirm B confirming C confirmation D confirmed
30 The latest research …… about the pollution levels will be published immediately
31 Because of the bad weather …… , all flights to the Philippines were cancelled
yesterday
A qualification B approval C conditions D analysis
PRONOUNS
A
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C REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
D QUIZ- Are the following italicized correct?
1 Unlike other cats, the cheetah cannot fully extract their claws
2 The molecules of a liquid are held together tighter than that of a gas
3 Ducks make nests out of leaves and its own feathers
4 There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial
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E Choose the best possible answers
1 We are planning to buy ……… a new radio
2 The president ……… checked the estimated sales figures for the next quarter
3 We are going to experiment with …… analysis on the symptoms of the influenza
4 A notice should be forwarded to …… bank as soon as possible
5 The president hopes that you will call immediately to let him know about the
results
6 I‟m writing again to you on the recommendation of a colleague of
7 The government praised success in reorganizing and downsizing within a
limited time
8 Employees have to make copies of food receipts and turn in to the accounting
office
9 As a result of heavy workload, the payroll department had trouble finishing analysis
by
10 Mr Admin and Ms.Tota devised innovative strategies and proved to be useful
11 You should fill out the forms and return them at earliest convenience
12 Mr Chang with work experience and competence, deserves the promotion
13 Business owners should think about what can do for the public
14 William will attend the conference by since the other members are busy with the
proposal
15 John announced that the winners were Peter and ………
ARTICLES
A Underline the forms that correctly complete the sentences
1 (the rice/ Rice) that I bought today is imported from Thailand
2 (the rice/Rice) is staple in many countries
3 (The Swedish/ Swedish) are proud of their ancestors, the Vikings
4 Students are supposed to read (the first /first )chapter
5 (The Moon/ Moon) went behind some clouds
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water
7 (The mineral/ Mineral) phosphate is (the most/most) common ingredient of all types
of (the fertilizers/ fertilizers)
8 (The/ A) process of refining minerals requires (a/an) huge amount of (an
electrical/electrical) energy
9 (A humor/Humor) runs through (the American/ American) literature from (the
earliest/ earliest) times until (the present/present)
10 (The ozone/ Ozone) layer acts as (a/an) umbrella against (the most/most) of (the
Sun‟s/ Sun‟s) dangerous rays
11 (The popcorn/ Popcorn) has (a/the) same food value as any other kind of (a corn/corn)
12 One of (the most/ most) important tools for ( a research/research) in social science is
(a well-written/well-written )questionnaire
B Choose the best possible answer
1 I want to visit Paris, ………of France
A is the capital B which is capital C that is the capital D the capital
2 Have you ever been to ……… ?
3 “Do you have ………friends in this city?”
“Yes, I have ……….close friends here.”
4 Peter hates being in ………
A the hospital B a hospital C hospital D hospitals
5 He has …… university diploma
6 This sentence is on ……….?
A page 20 B 20 page C the page 20 D the 20 page
7 Lan went to ………to visit her husband yesterday
A the prison B a prison C prison D prisons
8 They are walking hand - in - hand ………the side of the canal……… Ho Chi
Minh city
A through/in B in/around C along/in D across/at
9 He quickly moved the little girl ……… the fire and took her ………
11 They sell their red roses at five …………
A dollar a dozen B dollars the dozen C dollars dozens D dollars a dozen
12 ………Flight BC 809 took off from ……Gate 2
13 I know …… good restaurant Shall I reserve …… table for tonight?
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weekends?
A the church B a church C church D churches
15 Queen Elizabeth II is ……….monarch of ……….Great Britain
16 “Who fixed the machine?” - “It was ………… who fixed it.”
17 ……….asked ……… to invite ………
A They/he/us B They/him/us C Them/him/us D They/him/we
18 The judge decided to fine the man $5,000 instead of sending him to …………
A prison B the prison C a prison D prisons
19 I heard that they were going to establish …….union
20 On our trip to ……….Spain, we crossed ……….Atlantic Ocean
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Choose the best possible answer
1 The vice president has the …… office on this floor
A most spacious B more spacious C spacious D space
2 The new schedule provides even …….flexibility in their shifts
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4 The price of computer chips declined …….faster than most experts had predicted
5 The company has difficulty resolving much more production problems …….we
expected
6 The …….selection of boots in the shoes industry will be displayed at the beginning of
the year
7 Professor Katila developed …….many skills as possible to improve interpersonal
relationship
8 The rate of salary increases was …….higher, compared to just 3 % last year
9 Of all the current medical machines, this machine is …….sophisticated
10 Unnecessary paperwork will be eliminated as …….as possible to improve efficiency
11 The situation is likely to become…… than we expected it would be
A much bad B much worse C very bad D very worse
12 The director is not as particular about the project … he used to be
13 Of the two games, no one thought the previous one was … exciting game
14 Though he was … handsome man she had ever met, Jane wouldn‟t go out with him
on a date
15 Of all the presidential aides, they say he has the …… powerful voice in
decision-making
16 Politicians are said to be the … reliable people in the world; nevertheless, there are
always some people who seek such a career
17 Mary is the … of the four girls who tried out for the baseball team
18 According to a survey, the size of a man‟s eye is generally a bit smaller than …
A A woman‟s B those of a woman
C that of a woman D that of a woman‟s
19 Though he earns … much money as I do, he always says he runs short of money
A as twice B twice as C so twice D twice so
20 He is … better than his brother at golf
21 Charles was … than his brother by two years
22 The sales executives is extremely … to see the items so popular on the market
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23 The more difficult the test is, ………
A the examinees will pass less B the less examinees pass
C the more examinees pass D the fewer examinees pass
24 I am six years……….than my younger brother is
A older B elder C more older D Both A & B are correct
25 Impalas cannot move so ……… cheetahs, but they are more efficient runners
TENSES
A PRESENT and PAST, SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE