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GRAMMAR Course book: UNDERSTANDING AND USING ENGLISH GRAMMAR by Betty Schrampfer Azar – Second Edition References: 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 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 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 of A Practical English Grammar by Le Ton Hien (pp:47-57) Page of 25 CHAPTER TWO 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  Preparation Read pages (251- 257) of Understanding and Using English Grammar and exercises in text book Main points to be presented and practiced I Personal pronouns 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  Preparation Read pages (440- 442) of Understanding and Using English Grammar and exercises in text book Main points to be presented and practiced Page of 25 I Definite article (THE) 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: 142155) 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  Preparation Read pages (416- 417) of Understanding and Using English Grammar and exercises in text book Main points to be presented and practiced I Adjectives v.s adverbs 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) Page of 25 CHAPTER FIVE 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  Preparation - Read units 120- 127 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp: 240-255) and exercises in text book Main points to be presented and practiced I Preposition of time II Prepositions of place III Preposition of movement Further practice and references Read pages (445- 446) of Understanding and Using English Grammar and exercises CHAPTER SIX ENGLISH TENSES I Aims: To help students to review three tenses (past, present, future) as well as other aspects of tenses in English 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 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 Page of 25 V Past simple 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 - 16 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp: 2-33) - Unit of A Practical English Grammar by Le Ton Hien (pp:35-45) FURTHER PRACTICE NOUN REVISION A IRREGULAR FOREIGN PLURAL Page of 25 B.NOUNS AS MODIFIERS C COUNT & NON-COUNT NOUNS Page of 25 D EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY Page of 25 E FEW/ A FEW/ LITTLE/ A LITTLE Page of 25 F Choose the best possible answer One of the … from Italy A student is B students are C student are D students is … 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 You have to pay extra if you take too … with you A much luggages B many luggages C much luggage D many luggage They are lucky enough to find two in the desert A oasis B oases C oase D Both A B Bob got fired It‟s going to be difficult for him to find … job A other B another B the other D the another 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 Many of the …… not expect to win Page of 25 A participants in the race B participants in the race does B participants in the races does D participant in the race does The English … strong traditions A has many B have much C have many D has much 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 A an heavy equipment C heavy equipments B a heavy equipment D heavy equipment 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 A other B the other C another D the another 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 Page 10 of 25 27 It looks like that there is no considerable …… between these two photocopiers 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 A resulting B results C resulted D result in 31 Because of the bad weather …… , all flights to the Philippines were cancelled yesterday A qualification B approval C conditions D analysis PRONOUNS A Page 11 of 25 B PRONOUN AGREEMENT C REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS D QUIZ- Are the following italicized correct? Unlike other cats, the cheetah cannot fully extract their claws The molecules of a liquid are held together tighter than that of a gas Ducks make nests out of leaves and its own feathers There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial Page 12 of 25 When babies reach the age of 1, her growth begins to slow down E Choose the best possible answers We are planning to buy …………………… a new radio A ourselves B ourself C us D our The president ……… checked the estimated sales figures for the next quarter A him B he C himself D his We are going to experiment with …… analysis on the symptoms of the influenza A she B her C hers D herself A notice should be forwarded to …… bank as soon as possible A you B your C yours D yourself The president hopes that you will call immediately to let him know about the results A himself B he C him D his I‟m writing again to you on the recommendation of a colleague of A my B mine C me D myself The government praised success in reorganizing and downsizing within a limited time A them B whose C their D those Employees have to make copies of food receipts and turn in to the accounting office A they B their C them D themselves As a result of heavy workload, the payroll department had trouble finishing analysis by A it B one C itself D oneself 10 Mr Admin and Ms.Tota devised innovative strategies and proved to be useful A we B themselves C they D us 11 You should fill out the forms and return them at earliest convenience A you B your C yours D yourself 12 Mr Chang with work experience and competence, deserves the promotion A he B his C him D himself 13 Business owners should think about what can for the public A he B she C they D you 14 William will attend the conference by since the other members are busy with the proposal A he B his C him D himself 15 John announced that the winners were Peter and …………… A him B himself C he D his ARTICLES A Underline the forms that correctly complete the sentences (the rice/ Rice) that I bought today is imported from Thailand (the rice/Rice) is staple in many countries (The Swedish/ Swedish) are proud of their ancestors, the Vikings Students are supposed to read (the first /first )chapter (The Moon/ Moon) went behind some clouds Page 13 of 25 Only about (the one/one) percent of (the water/water) on Earth is (the fresh/ fresh) water (The mineral/ Mineral) phosphate is (the most/most) common ingredient of all types of (the fertilizers/ fertilizers) (The/ A) process of refining minerals requires (a/an) huge amount of (an electrical/electrical) energy (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 I want to visit Paris, ……………of France A is the capital B which is capital C that is the capital D the capital Have you ever been to ………………………………………………… ? A U.S.A B the United States of America C the U.S.A D Both B and C are correct “Do you have ……………………………friends in this city?” “Yes, I have ……………………….close friends here.” A some/any B any/any C some/a D any/some Peter hates being in ……………… A the hospital B a hospital C hospital D hospitals He has …… university diploma A the B a C an D some This sentence is on ……………………………….? A page 20 B 20 page C the page 20 D the 20 page Lan went to …………………………to visit her husband yesterday A the prison B a prison C prison D prisons 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 He quickly moved the little girl ……………… the fire and took her …………… hospital A out of/at B away from/to C off/towards D down/into 10 These are ………………………………… A the babies‟s clothes B the babies clothes clothes C the babies‟ clothes D the babies‟ the 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 A the/the B a/a C x / x D the/a 13 I know …… good restaurant Shall I reserve …… table for tonight? A a / a B a/the C the/the D the / a Page 14 of 25 14 I know that you are a Christian Do you usually go to …………………….on weekends? A the church B a church C church D churches 15 Queen Elizabeth II is ……….monarch of ……….Great Britain A x /x B a/the C the/the D the / x 16 “Who fixed the machine?” - “It was ………… who fixed it.” A me B I C myself D mine 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 A an B a C the D some 20 On our trip to ……….Spain, we crossed ……….Atlantic Ocean A x /x B the/the C the/an D x / the Page 15 of 25 ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Choose the best possible answer The vice president has the …… office on this floor A most spacious B more spacious C spacious The new schedule provides even …….flexibility in their shifts A great B greater C greatest Page 16 of 25 D space D more great Tenants were required to vacate the building as …….as possible A rapidity B rapid C rapidly D more rapidly The price of computer chips declined …….faster than most experts had predicted A more B most C much D many The company has difficulty resolving much more production problems …….we expected A if B when C than D as The …….selection of boots in the shoes industry will be displayed at the beginning of the year A wide B widely C wider D widest Professor Katila developed …….many skills as possible to improve interpersonal relationship A so B as C a lot D most The rate of salary increases was …….higher, compared to just % last year A so B very C far D most Of all the current medical machines, this machine is …….sophisticated A much B more C most D the most 10 Unnecessary paperwork will be eliminated as …….as possible to improve efficiency A quick B quicker C quickly D quickest 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 A so B than C as D that 13 Of the two games, no one thought the previous one was … exciting game A more B the best C most D the more 14 Though he was … handsome man she had ever met, Jane wouldn‟t go out with him on a date A the more B more C best D the most 15 Of all the presidential aides, they say he has the …… powerful voice in decisionmaking A much more B more than C most D best 16 Politicians are said to be the … reliable people in the world; nevertheless, there are always some people who seek such a career A less B least C more D worst 17 Mary is the … of the four girls who tried out for the baseball team A tallest B taller C most tall D more taller 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 A more B far C very D so 21 Charles was … than his brother by two years A old B as old C older D senior 22 The sales executives is extremely … to see the items so popular on the market Page 17 of 25 A happy B happier C happily 23 The more difficult the test is, ………………………………… D happiness 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 A fast than B fast as C fast TENSES A PRESENT and PAST, SIMPLE and PROGRESSIVE Page 18 of 25 D fastly as B PERFECT and PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES Page 19 of 25 Page 20 of 25 C.FUTURE TIME Page 21 of 25 D INCOMPLETE SENTENCES “Hurry up! We are waiting for you What‟s taking you so long? “I … for an important call Go ahead and leave without me.” A wait B will waiting C am waiting D have waited “Robert is going to be famous someday He … in three movies already” “I „m sure he will be a star A has been appearing B had appeared C has appeared D appeared “Where‟s Polly?” “ She … ?” A is in her room studying C studies in her room B in her room is studying D has in her room studied “What … about the new simplified tax law?” “ It „s more confusing than the old one” A are you thinking B you think C have you thought D have you been thinking Page 22 of 25 “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 “Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?” “I hope not It‟ll probably be midnight, and we … ” A are sleeping B will be sleeping C be sleeping D be sleeping Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes … for at least 30 minutes A are boiling B boiling C have been boiling D were boiling “Is it true that spaghetti didn‟t originate in Italy?” “Yes The Chinese … spaghetti dishes before a long time Marco Polo brought it back to Italy” A have been making B have made C had been making D make “I once saw a turtle that had wings The turtle flew into the air to catch insects.” “Stop kidding I … you!” A don‟t believe B am not believing C didn‟t believe D wasn‟t believing 10 “Could someone help to lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck?” “I‟m not busy I … you.” A help B will help C am going to help D am helping 11 My family loves this house It … the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago A was B has been C is D will be 12 Here‟s an interesting statistic: On a typical day, the average person … about 48,000 words.” A spoke B was speaking C speaks D is speaking 13 I know I feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind By the time you are an adult, you … all about it A forget B will have forgotten C will forget D forgot 14 Mr Sanchez ……… his first job 25 years ago and now he is the head of accounting A starts B was starting C has started D started 15 It is likely that the negotiators ……… supply order contracts by the end of next week A finish B finished C will finish D have finished 16 The public relations division has a lot of applications that it ……… over the past weeks A collected B has collected C had collected D collect 17 In the last ten years, the number of college graduates majoring in computer …… by almost 20 % A has risen B will have risen C was rising D had risen 18 Starting next month, salaries ……… paid through a newly installed electronicpaying system A were B are C had been D will be 19 Sales executives ……… at the Glory Business Center for the annual conference last Friday A convene B convened C convenes D convening Page 23 of 25 20 After Ms Williams ……… Levine Advertising, she made some innovative suggestions to reduce expenditures A joins B joined C is joining D has been joining E GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT Questions 1-3 refer to the following letter I am writing about the position in the accounting department that we spoke about last month As you know I (1) … to work for a year before returning to school to finish my master courses Since we spoke, my situation has changed I am now (2) … to start my course this coming September, which means that unfortunately I will have to refuse your offer of a job for the coming year I hope this will not cause you inconvenience I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support in the past two years Without your help I would not (3) ….able to gain such valuable experience in accounting Questions 4-6 refer to the following article The Classical music event of the season Fans of classical music are in for a rare treat in December The famed Dusseldorf Chamber Orchestra (4) … a one-night performance of Handel‟s Xerxes at the Rondel Theatre The DCO is touring North America from October until the New Year, and we are very lucky that they (5) … a stop in our city This is likely to be the last tour for famed conductor Vasily Krampfstein, as he has announced his retirement, (6)… Be sure not to miss this oncein-life-a lifetime opportunity Questions 7-9 refer to the following memo To: Pollville PAWS Subscribers From: Alice dodds, PAWS President Subject: PAWS Fundraiser The Pollville Animal Welfare Society would like to inform you about an annual fundraising dinner in Pollville next month For over 25 years PAWS (7)…., protected and provided a home for thousands of animals in distress in Pollville and surrounding Duxham county Through this event we are hoping to raise $4500 to provide a new roof for (8) … new animal shelter and to build a new fence around the livestock yard The dinner (9) … held in the Pollville Community Hall The tickets are $25 and may be purchased in all local stores from next Monday Questions 10-12 refer to the following memo 2:30 P.M Workshop on elementary Bookkeeping Page 24 of 25 A was planned B had been planning C will plan D had been planned A intend B intended C have intended D intending A be C have been B been D being A has given B gave C will be giving D gives A make B to make C have made D will make A but C as B however D so A had been rescuing B rescues C will rescue D has rescued A my B our C your D her A will be B was C has been D had been 10 A reschedules B will reschedule C has been rescheduled Due to unforeseen circumstances the presenter of this workshop is unable to attend the conference today Therefore please note that the workshop (10)… instead, it (11) … taking place on Wednesday morning at 10:45 in room G11 This information will (12) … be posted on the notice boards in the foyer D will have been rescheduled 11 A will be B has been C had D was 12 A then B nevertheless C however D also PREPOSITIONS Choose the best possible answer “Did you leave your high school … October, 1996?” “No, I left my high school ……… November 23rd, 1996.” A in/on B.on/on C in/in D on/in What time did they arrive……………the airport? A in B at C to D into The airplane is flying ……………the town A over B through C above D on Tom‟s away at the moment He‟s ……………holiday in France A on B in C at D for Yesterday, they walked……………the school gate without seeing me A past B in front of C behind D opposite The convention starts ……… 12.30 p.m ………………… Wednesday A at/on B at/in C in/on D at/at My house is …………… Tran Hung Dao street It is ……………the post office A on/across B in/beyond C at/opposite D on/opposite The cat walked slowly……………the wall A in front of B on top of C along D through I love sitting ……….….the beach watching people swimming …… …….the sea A in/in B on/in C on/on D in/on 10 Our flat is……………the second floor of the building It is ……………the travel agency A above/above B in/on C above/on D on/above 11 She goes shopping …….every Sunday A on B in C at D x 12 I‟ll see you …….eight o‟clock …….next Monday A at/on B at / x C on/on D at/in 13 I submitted my assignment to the instructor …….Tuesday morning A on B in C at D about 14 I like the picture ……… the wall ……… the meeting room A at/at B in/in C in/on D on/in 15 I put the ladder……………the wall and climbed ……………the roof of the house A up/in B against/into C against/onto D on/down Page 25 of 25 ... and adverbs IV Comparisons Further practice and references - Units 10 4, 10 5, 10 6, 10 7 of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (pp: 208- 215 ) - Units 8, 10 of A Practical English Grammar by Le... workshop (10 )… instead, it (11 ) … taking place on Wednesday morning at 10 :45 in room G 11 This information will (12 ) … be posted on the notice boards in the foyer D will have been rescheduled 11 A will... yourself 12 Mr Chang with work experience and competence, deserves the promotion A he B his C him D himself 13 Business owners should think about what can for the public A he B she C they D you 14