Commands in reported speech Ex1: He said, “ Can you meet me after class?” => He asked me to meet him after class Ex2: “Don’t talk in class”, Our teacher said.. => Our teacher told us not[r]
(1)Bài tập ôn luyện thi vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh PART A : PASSIVE- ACTIVE He has finished the report The police captured the thief The movie disappointed us She returned the money last night The students attended the course Mr Jones teaches this class He delivers the mail every day She took that book from the desk Fire destroyed that house 10 She will eat the cake They are eating a cake English people speak English People wear glasses The children drinks whisky Our children keep a cat and a dog as pets A rooster does not lay eggs Sheep give the wool Mother did not serve dinner They left hats and coats here 10 They cannot hold the meeting in that room He has to pay the bill For the time being, Alice is teaching that group She has finished the report The police have arrested five suspects The mad dog bit the little boy The teacher corrects our exercises Mr Smith saw the accident They started a dancing class last week You should insure the package 10 He may pay the bill for us You ought to water the plants once a week The mailman is delivering the mail now Somebody has taken my briefcase The doctor ordered him to take a long rest Lightning struck the house He wrote an article about our country She has translated that novel into Vietnamese The visitor divided the gifts among the children My secretary opens the mail every morning 10 He will publish a new book The host treated us very kindly My wife will write the report for me His teacher has transferred him to another class You must keep dogs in the garden A stranger started the fire (2) They will publish the book next year A French architect designed the bridge Lightning struck the house Maria won the first prize 10 They will sign the contract tomorrow They sent him to Los Angeles Mrs Kennedy teaches the class They published the book in 1997 The police have caught the thief They gave Linda a prize for one of her books Someone has told me about her success People speak English all over the world They sell English books in that shop Someone is repairing my car at the moment 10 People always admire this picture He uses milk for making butter and cheese She makes progress every day in the world of science The author will write this novel in June Nobody will solve this hard problem Her mother will take her to hospital next week Someone will clean the room They had to cut down that tree Someone should tell Sally what happened They’re going to build a new hospital 10 We can solve the problem Someone has to finish the job They may send the man to prison We must something now I don’t like people starting at me I dislike people making jokes about me They separated the rice from the husk The boys made a fire by their camp They built this house more than one hundred years ago Every year Viet Nam exports millions of tons of rice 10 The publisher published his book in 1996 They repaired my desk during the weekend Nobody saw her at the party last night The government has not changed the regulation She didn’t introduce me to her mother Someone is cutting the grass now Someone ought to repair this window Peter is writing a letter to his friend My friends are making some phone call in the evening Bad drivers are causing many accidents 10 People play football all over the world They will sign the contract tomorrow We will issue the library cards soon (3) Thuy has to finish her homework tonight People must hand in their weapons They are repairing my piano at the moment A doctor has just examined John The fire destroyed many houses yesterday Tom will return those books to the library tomorrow Bad weather has delayed Flight 202 from Miami 10 You must keep your room tidy He is awarding the prize to the Thon Trieu team The company has ordered some new equipment I decorated the Christmas Tree yesterday The tornado destroyed thirty houses The manager should sign these contracts today Lan will clean all the glass windows Lan’s mother has to buy some oranges They performed Christmas songs 800 years ago Somebody will call Mr Green tonight 10 These workers are building a new hospital Nobody has used this room for ages Hoa sent a Christmas card to Lan last Christmas Santa Claus gives children presents on Christmas Eve Mary’s parents sent her some money Each competitor must take a bottle on the river bank Did they build this monument ten years ago? They delayed the football match People put many kinds of newspapers on the table Tom must write this essay 10 My father has just bought a lot of new books People will publish this novel in February They are building a new hotel Betty has just sent Mai many postcards Hoa sent her mother a gift They will build many new schools in the future Students must write the answer in ink He wrote all the songs on this new album They held rice-cooking festival in Thon Trieu last year We must solve this problem soon 10 Nguyen Du wrote Truyen Kieu We must something for these poor men They have to separate the rice from the husk He shouldn’t that silly thing The boy operates that tape-recorder They gave us a post card The student cleaned the room every day I had lost some of my books We believe these boys to become better The scientists found the problem 10 The cat pulls the pan into the sink (4) He gives her a novel about a love story They were painting a house She is watering those flowers We had finished our reports in three months He ought to sell that car We have seen her at the station The librarian will give students the books He showed me the way to Thames River He was learning in his room at 8.30 yesterday 10 You can buy me an envelope We have just bought a car We have just met Jim They visited the church two years ago Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen The doctor examined the patients These boys made that noise I can’t these exercises quickly She had finished the report by noon The movie has disappointed us very much 10 They have to pay the bill before the first of the month They will ask you several questions My parents promised me a bicycle two days ago Somebody has locked the box and I can’t open it Somebody calls the president every morning Airplanes are carrying food to the flood region now Nam can repair this sewing machine People advised us not to go out alone The police ought to put the robbers in prison They had checked her handbag 10 Susan’s father has promised her a new watch You will answer all the questions on the paper The earthquake has destroyed many buildings He has just killed a tiger Lan’s mother is making her a dress We saw Mrs Quyen leave her house at o’clock Mr Lam must finish this work before June My parents are going to buy a new TV tomorrow We haven’t seen Peter yet Nam and Ba are painting the fence 10 Hoa reads a story book after dinner They were building a new school here when we came He will send his parents a gift She has bought two new dresses recently You must write these music lessons in ink We saw our friends outside the church yesterday Lan saw an accident on Le Loi street yesterday (5) People can grow potatoes in this farm I have seen that exciting film many times My father drinks a cup of tea in the morning 10 Bill called his boss yesterday Susan is phoning her boyfriend in the living room now Mr and Mrs Long were playing chess when we came His parents have just given him a new dictionary We grow rubber trees in our country He met his father at the front gate People can’t plant rubber trees in the desert We haven’t seen Peter yet Ba and Nam are painting the fence Linh reads a story book after dinner 10 He will send his parents a gift Part B: REPORTED SPEECH I Reported speech with the introductory verb in the present simple Ex: My teacher of Geography says, “ The Sun rises in the East.” My teacher of Geography says ( that ) the Sun rises in the East S1 + says (that) + S2 + V’ + O’ II.Statements,commands, requests,advice in reported speech and indirect questions with if and whether Statement in reported speech Ex: Nam said, “ I am doing my homework now.” Nam said (that) he was doing his homework then S + said (that) + S2 + V” + O” Commands in reported speech Ex1: He said, “ Can you meet me after class?” => He asked me to meet him after class Ex2: “Don’t talk in class”, Our teacher said => Our teacher told us not to talk in class Ex3: The policeman said, “ Please show me your driving licence.” => The policeman ordered me to show him my driving licence Ex4: “Don’t touch this button or you’ll get an electric shock”,the man said to me => The man warned me not to touch that button or I would get an electric shock asked told S+ ordered + O + ( NOT) + TO_infi warned Advice in reported speech EX: “ You should stop smoking,” my father said My father said/ told ( that ) I should stop smoking S + said/told ( that ) + S2 + Should + V_bare inf Indirect questions with if and whether Ex1: She asked me “ Do you like playing soccer?” She asked if/whether I liked playing soccer Ex2: “Will Tom be here tomorrow?” she asked Ba She asked Ba if/whether Tom would be here the day after Ex3: “ Is the Big Ben in New York city?” Nam asked Lan Nam asked Lan if/whether the Big Ben was in New York city Ex4: She said, “ Do I look alright?” (6) She wondered if / whether she looked alright S + asked (s.b)/ wanted to know / wondered + If / Whether + S’ + V’ +… WH-questions in reported speech Ex1: My teacher said to us, “ where are you going ?” My teacher asked us where we were going Ex2: Nga said, “ What time does the bank close?” Nga wanted to know what time the bank closed Ex3: She said to me, “ what’s your name?” She asked me what my name was asked (O) S + Wondered + WH_questions + S’ + V’ Wanted to know Nam said, “my uncle often plants the vegetables in the afternoon.” …………………………………………………………………… … “My uncle will not plant the vegetables tomorrow afternoon”, she said ……………………………………………………………………………… He said to me, “ Did your uncle plant the coffee trees in the field last year?” …………………………………………………………………………………… “Mr and Mrs Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said …………………………………………………………………………… “ Does your sister take the vegetables to market everyday Minh?” Lan asked …………………………………………………………………………………… She said, “I often listen to music at night.” ……………………………………………………… “ Have they written the answers in the exercisebooks?” the teacher said to Ss …………………………………………………………………………………… Lan’s mother said, “ My daughter usually brushes her teeth before meals.” ………………………………………………………………………………… Nga asked, “ Did your father watch Joo Mong film last night, Nam?” ………………………………………………………………………… 10 They said, “We have to the assignments now.” …………………………………………………………… 11 Lan says, “My sister seldom rides a bike to school.” ……………………………………………………… 12 “Students at secondary school and high school rarely sing English songs” She said ……………………………………………………………………………………… 13 Ngan told Mai, “ Don’t feed the chickens.” ………………………………………………… 14 They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.” ………………………………………………………………………… 15 My teacher of Geography says, “ The Earth moves around the sun.” ………………………………………………………………………… 16 Nam said, “ I am doing my homework now.” ………………………………………………………… 17 He said, “ Can you meet me after class?” …………………………………………………… 18 “Don’t talk in class”, Our teacher said …………………………………………………… 19 The policeman said, “ Please show me your driving licence.” …………………………………………………………………………… 20 “Don’t touch this button or you’ll get an electric shock”,the man said to me (7) ………………………………………………………………………………… 21 “ You should stop smoking,” my father said ………………………………………………… 22 She asked me “ Do you like playing soccer?” …………………………………………………………… 23 “Will Tom be here tomorrow?” she asked Ba …………………………………………………………… 24 “ Is the Big Ben in New York city?” Nam asked Lan ………………………………………………………………… 25 She said, “ Do I look alright?” ………………………………………………… 26 My teacher said to us, “ where are you going ?” ………………………………………………………… 27 Nga said, “ What time does the bank close?” …………………………………………………… 28 She said to me, “ what’s your name?” ………………………………………… 29 She asked me, “ Do you like listening to pop music.” ………………………………………………………… 30 “ Tom will be here tomorrow?” Na asked ……………………………………………… 31 “ Is Phong Nha Cave in Northern Vietnam, Nam?” I asked …………………………………………………………………… 32 Lan asked me, “ Is the Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” ……………………………………………………………………………… 33 “Where is my new jacket?” John asked his mother ……………………………………………………… 34 “ Bring the stick here, Lucy” Hoa said …………………………………………… 35 “ I was having dinner when she came” Ngoc told me …………………………………………………………… 36 “ Don’t talk in class” the teacher told us …………………………………………… 37 “ Practice more your English, Hau” his brother advises …………………………………………………………… 38 “ Don’t make so much noise in library” the librarian told them …………………………………………………………………… 39 “ Let’s go for a show” Hennry suggested ……………………………………………… 40 “ Steve, tidy up your room now” Mrs Thu ordered ………………………………………………………… 41 “ Please, take out the rubbish” Mrs Young told the maid ……………………………………………………………… 42 “ Finish your homework before watching TV, Mary” her mother said …………………………………………………………………………… 43 Yen asked me, “ Is the Statue of Liberty in New York?” …………………………………………………………… 44 I asked her, “ Do you enjoy your Enlish class?” …………………………………………………… 45 I asked my new classmate, “ Do you visit the Taj Mahah in India?” ………………………………………………………………………… (8) 46 “ Can you go to the concert with me tonight?” our friend asked us ………………………………………………………………………… 47 “ Where can I find the director’s office?” the woman asked me ……………………………………………………………………… 48 “ How much does it cost?” I asked the shop assitant ………………………………………………………… 49 The travelers asked, “ How long does it take to get to Ha Long Bay?” …………………………………………………………………………… 50 “ Why does Peter sing a song loudly?” we wondered …………………………………………………………… 51 “ When does the next bus leave?” she asked me ……………………………………………………… 52 She said to me, “ Are you hungry?” ………………………………………… 53 The man said to her, “ Can you play the guitar?” …………………………………………………… 54 Thu’s mother said to her, “ Are you willing to help your friends now?” …………………………………………………………………………… 55 The doctor said to the patient, “ Do you feel better now?” ……………………………………………………………… 56 The son said to his father, “ Will you come here every weekend, dad?” …………………………………………………………………………… 57 The teacher said to the students, “ Are you ready for tomorrow?” ……………………………………………………………………… 58 The tourist said to the boy, “ Do you know the way to the post office in Chu Se?” …………………………………………………………………………………… 59 The old lady said to the young boy, “ Can you read this letter?” ……………………………………………………………………… 60 The child said to the beggar, “ Are you very poor?” ………………………………………………………… 61 “ Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked her ……………………………………………………………………………………… 62 He said to her, “ I will take you at home.” ……………………………………………… 63 “ Did you phone me yesterday?” Tim asked Mary ……………………………………………………… 64 “ Please wake me up at o’clock”, he said to me ……………………………………………………… 65 The teacher said to us, “ keep silent, please.” …………………………………………………… REPORTED SPEECH A Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech: I said, “ Are you planning to enter law school, Martha?” I asked _ “What time does the movie begin?” Ed asked Ed _ Thomas said to us,”How can I help you?” Thomas The little girl said,” I haven’t done my homework” The little girl The woman said,” I must go home now to make the dinner.” (9) The woman _ My father said,” Don’t spend too much money on your holiday.” My father _ “I’ll tell your mother I didn’t see you”, Jim said Jim The doctor said, “Please stay in bed for few days.” The doctor _ Helen said to herself, “Am I doing the right thing?” Helen 10 Nancy asked, “Why didn’t you call me?” Nancy 11 Peter’s mother said to him, “ Be modest if you have talent.” Peter’s mother _ 12 “Please don’t tell anyone what happened,” Tom said Tom _ 13 Fred asked me, “Can we get tickets to the game?” Fred _ 14 The teacher asked, “Bobby, what is the capital of Australia?” The teacher _ 15 The doctor said, “Stay in bed until you stop coughing and sneeezing” The doctor 16 “Come and see us if you want some help,” The old people said to the newcomer The old people _ 17 “How old are you, Mrs Robinson?” the little boy said The little boy 18 He said, “Are you enjoying yourself?” He 19 “Which book belongs to me?” the boy said The boy _ 20 She said “You are really a good friend of mine, Billy” She B Change direct speech into reported speech Begin each of the sentences in the way shown 1) He said to me,”You took the money.” He accused _ 2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?” The teacher asked 3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.” The student apologized 4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.” Boddy’s father reminded 5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said Helen has always dreamed 6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.” The nurse advised _ 7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann I warned _ 8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.” The fire chief ordered 9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.” The man prevented _ (10) 10)The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.” The instructor warned _ 11)The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.” The boy amitted _ 12)My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.” My parents encouraged _ 13)Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.” Mrs Smith looked forward to 14)He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.” He allowed 15)“That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry Henry was thinking of 16) Laura said to her roommate, “Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am.” Laura reminded 17)“Why don’t we go to Dalat this weekend?,” said Peter Peter suggested _ 18)Tom said to you, “It was lind of you to help me Thank you very much.” Tom thanked 19) “Let me pay for the meal I insist,” Linda said Linda insisted 20) “I hear you won the lottery Congratulations!,” John said to us John congratulated _ 21) Rose said to Gerald, “I’d like you to come to my house Sunday night to meet my parents.” Rose invited _ 22)I said, “I didn’t steal the money.” I denied _ C Conditional in reported speech He said, “If I catch the plane, I’ll be home by five.” He said, “If I had a permit, I could get a job.” “If she had loved Tom,” he said, “she wouldn’t have left him.” He said, “If you have time what will you do?” She said, “If you want to lose weight, you must eat less bread.” He said, “If I had a map, I would lend it to you.” He said, “If I had known that you were coming, I would have met you t the airport.” He wondered, “If the baby is the girl what will they call her?” He said, “If I lived near my office, I’d be in time for work.” 10 She said, “If you feel ill, why don’t you go to bed?” Rewrite these sentences, using Conditional Sentences: She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties (11) He is very unhealthy because he doesn’t take any exercise I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop The only way that I can take you is my father lends me a car He doesn’t save enough to buy a computer but he’d like to I’d like to go with you tonight but I am very busy She wasn’t able to answer the questions, so she failed the exam The reason why I didn’t phone you was that I didn’t know your phone number Without the sun, we wouldn’t exist 10 Peter was very nervous and failed the driving test 11 I can’t tell you what time it is because I don’t have a watch 12 She didn’t learn mathematics; that’s why she was cheated by that salesman 13 We missed the train because the clock wasn’t right 14 The dress is very expensive, so she can’t buy it 15 The teacher was very angry His pupils did their homework carelessly A Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: Your son will be if he (eat) _ too much green fruit If dinner (not be) ready, we’ll go without it You shouldn’t study hard if you (want) to pass the final exam Unless he (ask) _ you, don’t give him anything What (happen) _ if I press this button? You could understand the lesson better if you (not talk) in class so much I’ll go mad unless he (turn) _ the radio off We (not have) _ to walk a long way if we hadn’t run out of petrol If the story (not be) true, the newspaper wouldn’t have printed it 10 What _ you (do) _ if you (be) _ a millionaire? B Rewrite these sentences as directed: He doesn’t eat fish when he isn’t extremely hungry If We didn’t hurry, so we were late for the concert If In order to get a driver’s license, you must be at least 18 years old If you _ A person must have a passport to be able to travel abroad A person cannot travel abroad unless Ann’s having a lot of trouble because she lost her passport last week If _ (12) Tom doesn’t anything if you don’t tell him what to Unless _ We must take steps to preserve natural resources, or the planet will be in danger Unless It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well If only The soil would become poor unless the farmer added fertilizers If 10 You probably won’t have time, but I’d like you to come and see If _ 11 There were such a lot of traffic; that’s why we are late Had 12 I couldn’t have managed it without your help If _ 13 It was her determination which enable her to get better so quickly If 14 He doesn’t get a job, so he can’t pay his bills If _ 15 She isn’t fit because she sits around too much If 16 The fire brigade came immediately, so the house didn’t burn down If 17 Sue walked to work in the rain and caught a cold If _ 18 I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class If 19 Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch If 20 Peter didn’t finish unloading the truck because John didn’t help him If _ Part C: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH “HOW MUCH” What + be + the price of sth ? <=> How much + be + sth ? How much + do/does + sth + cost? a What is the price of this watch? How much………………………… ? b What is the price of your car? How much…………………………….? c What is the price of his coat? How much…………………………….? d What is the price of her hat? How much…………………………… ? e What is the price of these beautiful scarves? How much………………………………………… ? f How much are these oranges? What is …………………………… ? g How much is the pork? What is………………………………? h How much these dresses cost? What is………………………………………… ? (13) i How much does the petrol cost? What is ………………………………………….? j How much is a cup of coffee? What is………………………………………… ? QUESTIONS WITH “ HOW TO GET TO” Can you show/tell me the way to + a place? <=> Can you tell me how to get to + a place ? a Can you tell me the way to the bank? …………………………………………… b Can you tell me the way to Chu Se post office? ………………………………………………………… c Can you tell me the way to the station? ………………………………………………… d Can you tell me the way to the pagoda? ………………………………………………… e Can you tell me the way to the bank? ……………………………………………… f Can you tell me the way to Ham Rong mountain? …………………………………………………………… g Can you tell me how to get to the bus station? ………………………………………………………… h Can you tell me how to get to the bus station? ………………………………………………………… i Can you tell me how to get to Tan Son Nhat Airport? ……………………………………………………………… j Can you tell me how to get to Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum? …………………………………………………………………… k Can you tell me how to get to the Cao Ba Quat seconary school? …………………………………………………………………………… l Can you tell me how to get to Chu Se market? ………………………………………………………… HAVE -THERE IS/ARE: S + have …… <=> There is/are…… a The café has a lot of tables ……………………………… b Theatre programmes usually have lots of information ………………………………………………………… c London has more than fifty theatres ………………………………………… d The garden has a swimming pool ……………………………………… e The system has both private and state schools ………………………………………………… f My house has four rooms …………………………… g There will be more than billion people in the world in 2020 ………………………………………………………………… h There have been more robberies in this town recently …………………………………………………………… i There will be a lot of interesting TV programmes for people (14) ……………………………………………………………… ADJECTIVE + NOUN: S + be + adj + noun <=> Noun + be + adj a The national theatre has very comfortable seats …………………………………………………… b Our university has many large classrooms ……………………………………………… c These are very valuable paintings …………………………………… d The book contains many beautiful illustrations ………………………………………………… e They are in unfavorable situations ………………………………………… f The university has got numerous outstanding professors …………………………………………………………… g The tower of the church is high …………………………………… h We have got a magnificent view from our window ……………………………………………………… i The test they did was not easy ………………………………… j The house my parents bought is comfortable ………………………………………………… WITH + NOUN- ADVERB S + V + with + noun <=> S + V + adv a He handled the chinawares with care ………………………………………… b He delivers his lecture with eloquence …………………………………………… c The students listened to their teacher with great attention ……………………………………………………………… d They waited for the football match with excitement ………………………………………………………… e The fishermen looked out to the sea with anxiety ………………………………………………………… f The candidates took their exam with impatience ……………………………………………………… g The sick people tried to endure the sufferings with impatience ……………………………………………………………………… h We received him with pleasure …………………………………… i She kissed her teacher with thanks ……………………………………… j The boy rushed out of the room with horror ………………………………………………… IT + TAKES/ TOOK…: S + V + time <=> It takes/ took + (SO) + time + to_infi a I accomplished this task in three months …………………………………………… b Jane spends hours a week sorting stamps (15) ……………………………………………… c Any pictures that are taken will have to travel for minutes before they reach the earth ……………………………………………………………………………………………… d She wrote the letter in 30 minutes ……………………………………… e John finished his essay in two hours ………………………………………… f I washed all these clothes in an hour ……………………………………… g The flight to Moscow lasted three and half an hour ……………………………………………………… h We spend five hours getting to London …………………………………………… i The passengers spent one hour and a half to fly to HN ………………………………………………………… j The engineers completed the construction work in 100 days ………………………………………………………………… THE VERB “ MAKE”: S + be + adj <=> S + make + O + adj a Why was she late? => What………………………………………… b The critics were strongly impressed by her performance Her performance made …………………………………… c I am always nervous when I travel by air Travelling…………………………………… d He felt happy with the news ………………………………… e She felt happy with the toys The toys made………………………………… f She heard the song and she felt homesick The song made…………………………… g They were late because of heavy traffice ……………………………………………… h Nam’s sister is always sad when she sees that film ……………………………………………………… i He was successful thanks to his hard work His hard work made………………………… j We work all day and we have no time to spare Our work makes……………………………… ADJECTIVE-ADVERB S + be + adj + noun <=> S + verb + adv a They are fast typists ……………………… b He is a fluent speaker ………………………… c Peter is a hard worker ………………………… d Van is a good singer ……………………… e They are fast runners ………………………… f Morgan is a slow driver (16) ………………………… g Tony and Bob are very good footballers …………………………………………… h We are lazy students ………………………… i Mary is an excellent dancer ……………………………… j They are frequent church goers …………………………………… 9.EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES S + be + adj <=> What + (a/an) + adj + n ! How + adj + S +be S + V + adv <=> How + adv + S + V ! a She is a very graceful girl => What……………………………… ………………………… b How fast he run! => He is………………………………………….………………………… c The meal was excellent => What………………………………………………….………… d This is a beautiful picture => What………………………………………………………… e She sang very beautifully => How…………………………………………………………… f What a sweet little girl! => She……………………………………………………………… g What a great idea! => That is……………………………………………… ……………… h What a beautiful home you have! => You…………………………………….……………… i How nice that Jane could come with you! => It is……………………………………………… j How nice she is! => What a……………………… 10 TO LIKE- TO BE FOND OF: S + like + sth <=> S + be + fond of sth a I like detective stories => I am………………………………… … b She likes drinking coffee => She is………………………………… c Children like sweets => Children are…………………………………………………… ….… d The tourists like to lie on the beach sunbathing => The tourists ……………………… ……… e We like to go camping in the mountains => We are…………………………………………… f Nobody is fond of liars => Nobody……………………………………………………………… g She is fond of watching the sunset => She……………………………………………………… 11 LET-ALLOW S + let + O + sth <=> S+ allow + S.O + to sth a Bi let Ba keep the kitten => Ba allowed……………… b The teacher didn’t let the class leave before 4:30 => The teacher………………………………… c The police let the people enter the bank => The police………………………………………….… d Our parents let us what we think we should => Our parents…………………… ……………… e The boss disn’t let her have a day off => The boss…………………………………………….…… f The national laws allow us to private businesses The national laws……………………………… g Thay don’t allow outsiders to attend their meeting They don’t………………………………… h Thay don’t allow the students to smoke in class They don’t …………………………… i She will allow her son to engage in social activities She will…………………………………… j The weather didn’t allow people to celebrate the ceremony in the open air The weather didn’t…………………………………………………… 12 THE VERB “ SUGGEST” FOLLOWED BY PRESENT SUBJ a Let’s + V S + suggest + that + S + present subj b In my opinion (17) c S + advise d Why don’t you sth? Or S + suggest + V_ing a “Let’s go for a walk in the part,” said Ann Ann suggested that…………………………… b In my opinion you are not telling the truth I suggested……………………………… c “ I’d take a taxi if I were you”, said Peter Peter suggested………………………… d The doctor advised me to take a rest The doctor suggested………………………… e “ Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William William suggested………………………………………………… f Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer? I suggest……………………………………… g “Why don’t you go on a walking holiday?” Jane said Jane suggested………………………………………… h “Why don’t you buy a food processor?” said Mary ………………………………………………………… i The policeman told us to fit new locks on the door ……………………………………………………… j “Why don’t you buy this picture as a wedding present?” said Nga ……………………………………………………………………… 13 TO BE SUPPOSED TO a It’s one’s duty to sth <=> S + be + supposed to sth b S + be + thought to + V a It is your duty to obey him => You are………………………… b Yogurt is thought to be good for you => Yogurt is…………………………………… c Swimming is believed to be good for our health Swimming is…………………………………………… d Exercise is thought to us good ………………………………….…………………… e Drinking alcohol is said to us harm ……………………………………………………… f It’s your duty to be on time ………………………………………… …………………… g Nobody wanted you to be hare …………………… ………………………………………… h Everybody expected the flight to be on time ……………………………………………………… i It’s your duty to help his parents with housework ………………………………………………………………… j People wanted the train to arrive at 6.00 => The train was…………… ………………………… 14 PREFER- WOULD RATHER a S + would prefer S + would rather + S + past subj b S + like….better than <=> S + would rather…than… c S + prefer S + would rather + V a He would prefer you to tell him a story He’d rather…………………………………… b We’d prefer you not to smoke We’d rather………………………… c Daisy likes to eat fish better than meat ………………………………………………… d They like to go to the zoo better than to the cinema ……………………………………………………………… e Peter likes to be a tractor driver better than to be a farmer (18) …………………………………………………………………… f We prefer to stay at home tonight ………………………………………… g Tony would rather watch sports on TV than play Tony prefers…………………………………………………… h Mr Ba likes to live in a city better than in the countryside Mr Ba would rather……………………………………………… i I like to be a worker beter than to be a farmer …………………………………………… j He likes to be a supporter better than to be a player …………………………………………………………… 15 THE VERB KEEP/FIND + O + ADJ S+V+O <=> S + keep/find + O + adj S + find + it (unreal object ) + adj + to_inf a The heavy traffic annoys the residents The residents find………………………… b We must clean and tidy our school We must keep………………………… c Some visitors to Britain get depressed by the weather Some visitors to Britain find…………………………………… d Cark has no problems in marking friends Cark finds it…………………………………… e He found that it was difficult to tell them the truth He found it……………………………………………… f English pronunciation confuses us We find……………………………… g We think that learning English grammer is easy We find………………………………………………… h The office work doesn’t allow us to rest => The office work keeps……………………… i We shouldn’t pollute our environment => We should keep………………………… j Her words embrrassed us => We found……………………… 16 TOO + ADJ + TO_INFI AND SO… THAT a S + be + too + adj + to_infi <=> S + be + so + adj + that + ( S + can’t + V_infi ) b S + V + too + adv + to_infi <=> S + V + so + adv + that + ( S + can’t + V_infi ) a This iron bar is too cold for the worker to strike ……………………………………………………… b The news is too good to be truth ………………………………………… c He spoke too fast for anybody to understand ……………………………………………………… d This tea is too hot for him to to drink …………………………………………… e The cake was too hard for me to eat ……………………………………………… f The production is too small to satisfy the need of our city …………………………………………………………………… g The problem was too complicated for them to solve in a few months ……………………………………………………………………………………… h The man was too tired to say a word ……………………………………………… i I think that my sister is too busy to help them (19) I think …………………………………………… j Peter is too young to take part in the club ………………………………………………… 17 ADJ/ADV+ ENOUGH a S + be + so + adj + that + S + V b S + be + too + adj + to_inf <=> S + be + adj + enough + to_inf c S + V + so + adv + that+ S + V <=> S + V + adv + enough + to_inf a The water was so cold that children could not swim in it …………………………………………………………………… b Mike is too young to see the horror film ………………………………………………… c He acted so well that the audience was moved to tears ……………………………………………………………… d She isn’t very intelligent so she can’t that exercises ………………………………………………………………… e The paper mill is very large so it can satisfy the need of the whole country ……………………………………………………………………………………… f Those exercises are easy so they could finish them in half an hour ……………………………………………………………………………… g The policeman could not run very fast, so he was unable to catch the burglar …………………………………………………………………………………………… h There is no much beer, so you can’t all have a drink ………………………………………………………………… i I am very tired so I must go to bed early ……………………………………………… j Peter is too young to ride a bike ………………………………………… 18 HAD BETTER a S + advise + O + to sth b S + ought to + sth <=> S + had beter + sth Should a Jonh advised Tom not to lend them any more money …………………………………………………………………… b “ I advised you to take a holiday.” The doctor continued …………………………………………………………………… c They are advised to travel by train …………………………………………… d I advised you to put your money in the bank …………………………………………………… e I advise you not to say anything like that again ………………………………………………………… f You ought to haveyour car serviced every two years ……………………………………………………………… g They should quit smoking ………………………………… h We should train ourselves to become good citizens ………………………………………………………… i She is advised to take part in the music festival ………………………………………………………… j You ought to take a rest …………………………… (20) 19.20 USED TO TO BE USED TO a S + be accustomed to + V_ing b S + often + V <=> S + be used to + V_ing c This is the first time + The present perfect tense <=> S + be not used to + V_ing a They once started these machines by hand ……………………………………………… b He doesn’t get up late any more ……………………………………… c I don’t listen to the radio any more ……………………………………… d They don’t have a dog any more ……………………………………… e My brother doesn’t serve in the army any longer …………………………………………………… f Ben is not as keen on travel as she used to be …………………………………………………… g When he was young, he usually did morning exercises in the park …………………………………………………………………………… h The man often spent his holiday in the mountain when he was young ……………………………………………………………………………… i Before he had the car, he went to work by bike ……………………………………………………… j When I was young , I often got up early …………….…………………………………… k Janie isn’t accustomed to working so hard ………………………………………………… l I often get up early - …………………………………………………… m My English friend finds driving on the right difficult ……………………………………………………………… n This is the first timethat I have lived in a city with a high crime rate …………………………………………………………………………… o She has always got up early in the morning ………………………………………………… q Working a large office is a new experience for me ………………………………………………………… r My brother is accustomed to living in a cold climate …………………………………………………………… s I don’t normaly go into town by car ………………………………………… t My grandmother is not accustomed to the cold weather …………………………………………………………… u This is the first time my daughter has eaten European food …………………………………………………………………… 21 NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO a S + V + both….and… b S + V + O/C + and + O/C <=> S + V + not only….but also… c S + V + and + S + V a You are both funny and witty Not only…………………………………… b She can enjoy a good meal and she can go fishing on the lake She can not……………………………………………………………………………… c They ate lamb chops and fish ……………………………………………………… d The underground is quick and cheap ……………………………………………… e Mr Nam has read a novel by Shakespear and he has seen the film made from it ………………………………………………………………………………………………… f They like field events and they like team games …………………………………………………………… (21) g Daisy has both toothache and headache ………………………………………………… h The pavements are both narrow and crowded ………………………………………………………… i That boy was dirty and he was lazy, too ………………………………………………… j Mrs Phuong’s daughter is both beautiful and clever ………………………………………………………………… 22 CAUSATIVE FORM Causative active: S + get / ask / request / want + S.O + to sth <=> S + have + S.O + to sth Causative passive: <=> S + have + sth + P.P a Someone is going to repair my TV set tomorrow I am going to…………………………………………… b They had the porter carry their luggage to a taxi They had their…………………………………………… c They had an electrician rewire their house last month They had their house………………………………………… d I am going to ask somebody to mend your bike I am going to have…………………………………… e They had an old man cut the grass in their garden They asked……………………………………………… f Tom wanted Peter to wash that car Tom had…………………………………… g He didn’t have anymore repair his son’s bike He didn’t want………………………………………… h I requested them to carry suitcases to a taxi I had them…………………………………………… i I asked my brother to fix the flat tyre yesterday I had…………………………………………………… j The teacher asks the girls to needle work at home The teacher has……………………………………… 23 ALTHOUGH AND IN SPITE OF Although + clause <=> In spite of + Noun / gerund Despite a We went on a picnic although the weather was cold ………………………………………………………… b All of us will go to the meeting although it’s very far from here …………………………………………………………………… c Although Mr Chanh is nearly seventy, he still likes to participate in every community activity …………………………………………………………………………………………………… d Although his knowledge of English is still poor, Nam gets along very well in class discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… e Minh came to class in this morning although he had a bad cold ………………………………………………………………… f Old Mr Ba attended the tree planting ceremony although the weather was awfully sultry ……………………………………………………………………………………………… g The people of HCM City will accomplish the “ green revolution” victoriously although water scarce.………………………………………………………………………………………… h Our country will become prosperous and powerful although we have to overcome many difficulties and hardships ………………………………………………………………………………………………… (22) i The guerillas will win the battle although the fascist government has many modern weapons ………………………………………………………………………………………………… j The first-year students worked all afternoon in the trenches although it rained heavily …………………………………………………………………………………………… 24 BE NECESSARY AND HAVE TO S + don’t need to S + be + not necessary / pointless S + don’t have to There is no need to S + needn’t… a It isn’t necessary to shout You…………………………… b It is pointless to repair that old typewriter That old………………………………………… c It isn’t necessary to make an appointment to see the bank manager There is no……………………………………………………………………… d In the event, the extra insurance we took out wasn’t necessary In the event, we needn’t…………………………………………………… e It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday ………………………………………………………… f It isn’t necessary to have any previous experience to apply for the job …………………………………………………………………………………… g It isn’t necessary for us to repay the loan …………………………………………………… h It isn’t necessary for me to explain all the recent absenteeism ……………………………………………………………………… i It isn’t necessary for you to the test ……………………………………………… j It will be necessary for her to give up her job soon Soon she…………………………………………………… 25 THE VERB “MAY” Perhaps + S + will or S + will probaly + V Look as if It is possible that S + May <=> Seem There’s a good chance + S + will + V In all probability / likelihood + S + will + V It’s quite likely that + S + will + V a I think it may rain It looks as if………… b The house may have been occupied for several months It looks as if……………………………………………… c It may solve my problem, but I haven’t just had time to read it Perhaps it……………………………………………………… d If I am lucky I may get the job I have applied for There’s…………………………………………… e The strikers may go back to work next week In all………………………………………… f Over the years one may become an authority on one’s hobby Over the years it is quite ………………………………………… g They might have a party at the Town Hall They probably………………………………… (23) h Mr Grey’s business may be better than he says it is It is possible………………………………………… i George may work in a bank It is possible……………………… j Mr and Mrs Grey may have dinner in a cheaper restaurant now It is possible……………………………………………………… 26 SURPRISE-FANCY: What a surprise to sth <=> Fancy + doing a What a surprise to see you here! Fancy……………………………… b What a surprise to plant vegetables on the top floor of the building! ………………………………………………………………………… c What a surprise to hear that he passed his college entrance exam! …………………………………………………………………… d What a surprise to learn well in a such a condition! ……………………………………………………… e What a surprise to learn a language in 24 hours! …………………………………………………… f Fancy having a swim in this clod weather! …………………………………………… g Fancy living in the condition of zero gravity! ………………………………………………… h Fancy raeding with blind eyes! ………………………………………………… i Fancy working underground for months! ……………………………………………… j Fancy cutting the trees on the lightlines! ………………………………………… 27 PROUD-PRIDE: S + be proud of <=> S + pride + oneself + on a Miss Nga is proud of her cooking b She is proud of being such a good cook c We must be proud of our country d She is proud of having saved the drowned child e Everybody is proud of what they f The girl is proud of her beauty g The boy prides himself on his success h He prides himself on remaining calm in an emergency …………………………………………………………… i My parents pride themselves on making us what we are today …………………………………………………………………… j The president prides himself on the development of the nation’s economy ………………………………………………………………………………… 28 IT’S HIGH TIME: It’s high time + S + past subjunctive a You really should be able to dress yourself by now It’s high time you…………………………………… b “ It’s time for you to go to the hospital,” Sam said to Hellen “It’s time you…………………………………………………… c When is the council going to something about the city’s traffic problems? It’s high time something…………………………………………………………… d I had better get back to work e The government should really something about air pollution …………………………………………………………………… (24) f Children should be in bed by now …………………………………………………………………… g We ought to find out how much it’s going to cost ……………………………………………………………………… h We haven’t visited Uncle Peter for ages ……………………………………………………………… …… i We ought to find out why he is in London ………………………………………………………………….… 29 WOULD RATHER + CLAUSE AND IF ONLY If only + past subjunctive Past perfect subjunctive S + would rather + S + subjunctive a “It’s silly of you to worry so much!” Helen answered, laughing “ If only you……………………………………………………………… b What a pity he didn’t spend more time revising If only………………………………………………… c Would you mind not smoking in here? I’d rather………………………………… d You should admit that you’re to blame, not try to conceal it ………………………………………………………………………… e I would prefer you not to smoke in here ………………………………………………… f I don’t want you to smoke in here …………………………………………… g Please don’t interupt me when I am speaking ……………………………………………………… h Please don’t tell him …………………………… i I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday …………………………………………………………… 30 DOUBLE COMPARATIVES: If + S2 + V2 + comparative adj / adv + S1 + V1 a If you work harder, you make more products The harder you work,…………………………… b If you have a better job, you get higher pay The better the job,……………………………… c If you are happier, you look younger The happier…………………………… d If there are more people, it will be better The more people…………………………… e If they rise higher, they will fall harder The higher…………………………………… f If it rains and rains, you feel more like not going out The more it rains………………………………………… g If you get here sooner, we’ll be able to start out sooner The sooner………………………………………………… h If you hear more about it, you become more anxious The more you………………………………………… i If the letter is heavier, you have to put more stamps on it The heavier the letter………………………………………… j If you travel to more places, you find out more about the world (25) The more places………………………………………………… CONDITIONAL SENTENCES C Rewrite these sentences, using Conditional Sentences: 16 She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties 17 He is very unhealthy because he doesn’t take any exercise ………………………………………………………………………………… 18 I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop 19 The only way that I can take you is my father lends me a car 20 He doesn’t save enough to buy a computer but he’d like to 21 I’d like to go with you tonight but I am very busy 22 She wasn’t able to answer the questions, so she failed the exam 23 The reason why I didn’t phone you was that I didn’t know your phone number 24 Without the sun, we wouldn’t exist 25 Peter was very nervous and failed the driving test 26 I can’t tell you what time it is because I don’t have a watch 27 She didn’t learn mathematics; that’s why she was cheated by that salesman 28 We missed the train because the clock wasn’t right 29 The dress is very expensive, so she can’t buy it 30 The teacher was very angry His pupils did their homework carelessly D Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: 11 Your son wil be if he (eat) too much green fruit 12 If dinner (not be) _ ready, we’ll go without it 13 You shouldn’t study hard if you (want) to pass the final exam 14 Unless he (ask) _ you, don’t give him anything 15 What (happen) _ if I press this button? 16 You could understand the lesson better if you (not talk) _ in class so much 17 I’ll go mad unless he (turn) _ the radio off 18 We (not have) to walk a long way if we hadn’t run out of petrol 19 If the story (not be) true, the newspaper wouldn’t have printed it 20 What you (do) _ if you (be) _ a millionaire? E Rewrite these sentences as directed: 21 He doesn’t eat fish when he isn’t extremely hungry If 22 We didn’t hurry, so we were late for the concert If 23 In order to get a driver’s license, you must be at least 18 years old (26) If you _ 24 A person must have a passport to be able to travel abroad A person cannot travel abroad unless 25 Ann’s having a lot of trouble because she lost her passport last week If _ 26 Tom doesn’t anything if you don’t tell him what to Unless _ 27 We must take steps to preserve natural resources, or the planet will be in danger Unless 28 It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well If only 29 The soil would become poor unless the farmer added fertilizers If 30 You probably won’t have time, but I’d like you to come and see If _ 31 There were such a lot of traffic; that’s why we are late Had 32 I couldn’t have managed it without your help If _ 33 It was her determination which enable her to get better so quickly If 34 He doesn’t get a job, so he can’t pay his bills If _ 35 She isn’t fit because she sits around too much If 36 The fire brigade came immediately, so the house didn’t burn down If 37 Sue walked to work in the rain and caught a cold If _ 38 I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class If 39 Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch If 40 Peter didn’t finish unloading the truck because John didn’t help him If _ - The end (27)