VOCABULARY 1 to give someone a ride to take a person somewhere in a vehicle (usually a car) My friend gave me a ride to the airport Do you want me to give you a ride home? It is on my way 2 My car is.
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• My friend gave me a ride to the airport.
• Do you want me to give you a ride home? It is on my way.
2 My car is in the shop: My car is currently being repaired at the car shop.
• Can you give me a ride to work? My car is in the shop.
A) Why didn't you drive to work?
B) Because my car is in the shop.
3 to get out of doing something: to avoid doing something that one does not want to do: TRỐN TRÁNH LÀM GÌ
• He always tries to get out of helping.
• I have to go with my parents to my uncle's house I can't get out of going.
4 not feel like doing something: to not want to do something
• I don't feel like eating Italian food I feel like eating Indian food.
• She said that she doesn't feel like attending the party She just wants to stay in tonight.
5 Come on: an expression used to urge or push somebody to do something: NÀO, NHANH LÊN
A) I don't want to go to the party
B) Come on It will be fun.
A) I don't want to exercise
B) Come on It is healthy and good for you.
6 a new look: a new style
• I like your new look.
• I think I need a new look.
7 to be old-fashioned: a style, method, or thing that is no longer cool, in fashion, or widely used
• Our logo is kind of old-fashioned I think we need to design a new logo.
• He likes to wear old-fashioned clothes.
8 to be hard to maintain something: to not be easy to keep in good condition
• It is hard to maintain a clean house when you have 3 small children.
• It is hard to maintain this kind of car.
9 to raise kids: to take care of and help promote the growth of children
• We raised four healthy kids We should be proud.
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10 to be grown up: to be an adult and fully developed physically
• My children are all grown up.
• My son is grown up and married.
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11 to talk someone out of something: to persuade a person not to do something
• My wife talked me out of buying a motorcycle.
• Mark talked Kathy out of quitting her job.
12 to be amazing: causing great surprise or sudden wonder; to be very good
• The show was amazing.
• This moving is amazing.
B SPEAKING
1.I'd rather + (verb)
"I'd rather talk about this later."
"I'd like to eat at home than go get fast food."
"I'd rather ski than snowboard."
"I'd rather stay late than come in early tomorrow."
"I'd rather handle the problem myself."
"I had rather go home than stay out too late."
"I had rather listen to my parents or get in trouble."
"I would rather exercise than sit on the couch all day."
"I would rather complete my task early."
"I would rather know the answer."
2.I feel like + (verb-ing)
"I feel like going for a bike ride."
"I feel like going to the beach."
"I feel like having a snack."
"I feel like talking."
"I feel like dancing."
"I feel like having friends over to my house."
"I feel like watching TV."
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"I don't feel like explaining."
"I don't feel like going to bed."
"I do not feel comfortable talking about it."
"I do not feel like we are going in the right direction."
3.I can't help + (verb-ing)
"I can't help thinking about it."
"I can't help shopping so much."
"I can't help working all the time."
"I can't help smiling when I see her."
"I can't help eating so much."
"I can't help loving you."
"I can not help biting my nails when I am nervous."
"I can not help smoking when I have been drinking."
"I cannot help feeling so sad."
"I cannot help remembering the things you did."
4.I was busy + (verb-ing)
"I was busy thinking."
"I was busy working."
"I was busy cooking dinner."
"I was busy talking on the phone."
"I was busy cleaning the house."
"I was busy studying for my test."
"I was busy thinking of ideas for our website."
"I was busy entertaining our neighbors."
"I was busy completing my housework."
"I was busy learning new things."
"I am busy working."
"I am busy cooking dinner."
"I am busy studying for my test."
"I am busy completing housework."
"I am busy talking on the phone."
5.I'm not used to + (verb-ing)
"I'm not used to talking English."
"I'm not used to studying so much."
"I'm not used to being around new people."
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"I'm not used to having so much stress."
"I'm not used to traveling so much."
"I'm not used to working so early."
"I'm not used to having so much responsibility."
"I'm not used to drinking so much."
6.I'm here to + (verb)
"I'm here to apply for the job."
"I'm here to take a test."
"I'm here to receive my gift."
"I'm here to support all your decisions."
"I'm here to watch a movie."
"I'm here to work on your computer."
"I'm here to welcome you to the neighborhood."
"I'm here to raise awareness for cancer."
"I'm here to start the job."
"I'm here to receive the award."
C SUBJUNCTIVES
Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase that best complete the sentence (A,B,C or D)
1. _ more slowly, he might have understood you
A Had you spoken B Did you speak C If you speak D If you spoke
2. You’ll get pneumonia (bệnh viêm phổi) if you _ your wet clothes
3. _ we find new sources, we will soon run out of energy
4. All of our rain forests _ unless we find some ways to stop people from cutting down trees
A will be destroyed B are destroyed C will destroy D destroy
5. _we don’t try to limit the world’s population, there won’t be enough space to live
6. You won’t be allowed to teach here _ you show your qualification
7. The travels of Marco Polo in the 12th century so well known if he hadn’t written that book while in prison
A must have been B wouldn’t have been C won’t have been D could be
8. It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight
A If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless
B Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything
C We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity
D The earth's gravity is given weight by people
9. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement
A But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement
B Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement
C If you assisted us, we could not get achievement
D Without your assistance, we could get achievement
10. _, I would have learned how to use a computer
A If I could have been able to go to school as a child
B If I been able to school as a child
C Had I been able to school as a child
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11 _it not raining, I would go to the chess club right away
12 _you twice as much, will you finish my car by tomorrow?
A should I pay B should if I pay C should pay I D should if pay
13 Bring your birth certificate _they want to see it
14 The coach said as if his team the next World Cup Tournament
15 Dartey’s cell phone users are treated as if they _the company’s customers anymore
A were not B hadn’t been C wouldn’t be D aren’t
16 He is speaking as if all of us him very well
A could have heard B could hear C had heard D would hear
17 As a breadwinner of the family, you should buy insurance something wrong happens with you
A on condition B in case C supposing D as if
18 One of my friends is very rude He behaves _he were superior to other people
19 _, I’ll go on safari in Africa
A If I had enough money and time C should I have enough money and time
B Were I to have enough money and time D Had I had enough money and time
20 _, many people would have a chance to live together
A if a cure for cancer had been found now C were a cure for cancer to be found now
B should a cure for cancer be found now D were a cure for cancer found now
21 , people’s lives wouldn’t be as easy as they are today
A had computers not been invented C had not computers been invented
B were computers not to be invented D were computers to not be invented
22 He would have been accepted for the job
A but for he had studied Arabic C unless he studied Arabic
B that providing he had studied Arabic D if he had studied Arabic
23 , we couldn’t have found the way out of that forest
A but hadn’t been for the scout leader’s directions
C if it hadn’t been for the scout leader’s directions
B if it weren’t for the scout leader’s directions
D without for the scout leader’s directions
24 He is just a normal student but he acts _
A as if he would be the best one in class C as if he had been an excellent one in class
B as though he is the best one in class D as though he were the best one in class
25 It was his generosity that many people had a chance to survive in this disaster
A if it weren’t for his generosity, many people wouldn’t have a chance to survive in this disaster
B Without his generosity, many people won’t have a chance to survive in this disaster
C But for his generosity, many people have wouldn’t have a chance to survive in this disaster
D If it hadn’t been for his generosity, many people wouldn’t have had a chance to survive in this disaster
26 There’s flood on the streets because of the rain an hour ago
A If it hadn’t rained an hour ago, the streets wouldn’t be flooded
B If it didn’t rain an hour ago, the streets wouldn’t be flooded
C If it hadn’t rained an hour ago, the streets wouldn’t have been flooded
D Supposing it had rained an hour ago, the streets wouldn’t have been flooded
27 Thanks to the successful operation last month, she is able to walk now
A If she didn’t have a successful operation last month, she wouldn’t be able to walk now
B Provided she had a successful operation last month, she isn’t able to walk now
C Had she not had a successful operation last month, she wouldn’t be able to walk now
D in case she had a successful operation last month, she would be able to walk now
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer.
1.Had you told me that this was going to happen, I _ it
A would never have believed B don’t believe
2 Put all the toys away……… someone slips and falls on them
A provided that B unless C in case D so long as
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4 ………… you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
5 You will find their house you take a good street map with you
A as long as B even if C if only giá như D otherwise
6 You’d better stop spending money, _ you will end up in debt
7 Henry a rich man today if he had been more careful in the past
A will have been B will be C would have been D would be
8. _ you visit him, give him my best wishes
9 Were she ten years younger, she the beauty contest
A will enter B had entered C would enter D would have entered
10 If it……… their encouragement, he could have given it up
A had been for B hadn’t been C hadn’t been for D wouldn’t have been for
11 _ any employee be ill, they must call the office to inform their head of departure
12 If Lucy’s car _ down, she would be here right now
A didn’t break B hadn’t broken C wouldn’t have been D doesn’t break
13 Harry would certainly have attended the proceedings _
A if he didn’t get a flat tyre B had he not had a flat tyre
C had the tyre not flattened itself D if the flat tyre didn’t happen
14.If I _ my wallet at home this morning, I _ money for lunch now
A leave / will have B didn’t leave / would have
C hadn’t left / would have D hadn’t left / would have had
15.I………you sooner had someone told me you were in the hospital
A-would have visited B-visited C-had visited D-visit
16.………then what I know today,I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years
A-had I known B-did I know C-If I know D- If I would know
17.If someone ……in to the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
18.Trees won’t grow ……… there is enough water
A if B when C unless D as
Exercise 3 choose the best answer
1 But for two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.
A If I didn’t make two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test
B I would have got full marks for the test if there hadn’t been these two minor mistakes
C Had I made two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test
D If the mistakes hadn’t been minor, I could have got full marks for the test
2 Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip.
A Should you change your mind about the trip, contact me as soon as possible
B If you changed your mind about the trip, get in touch with me as soon as possible
C You should call me whenever you changed your mind about the trip
D Having changed your mind about the trip, you should get in touch with me soon
3 If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, United would have lost.
A United didn’t lose the game thanks to their goalkeeper
B United lost the match because of their goalkeeper
C Without their goalkeeper, United could have won
D If their goalkeeper didn’t play so well, United would have lost
4 Without his help, we would all have died.
A We died because he didn’t help us
B He didn’t help us, so we died
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D If he had helped us, we wouldn’t have died
5 Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
A Not many people came to hear the lecture because it was held too late,
B The lecture was held earlier so that more people would attend
C Fewer people attended the lecture because of the early announcement
D Since the announcement was not made earlier, fewer people came to hear the lecture
6 But for Helen acting so wonderfully, the play would be a flop
A Helen acted so wonderfully, but the play was a flop
B If it wasn’t for Helen’s wonderful acting, the play would be a flop
C The play was a flop although Helen acted so wonderfully
D The play was a flop although Helen was such a wonderful actor
7 You can stay in the flat for free if you pay the bills
A Provided you pay the bills, you can stay in the flat for free
B Without the bills paid, you can stay in the free flat
C Unless the flat is free of bills, you cannot stay in it
D Whether you pay the bills or stay in the flat, it is free
8: She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers.
A Had it not been for the social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life now.
B Because she receives all the support from social workers, she is leading a normal life now
C If she didn’t receive all the support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading a normal life now.
D Had she not received so much support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life now.
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer:
1 I'm not very fit I wish
A I would be fitter B I were fitter C I was fitter D I am fitter
2 It's very hot
A I wish it were cooler C A I wish it were hotter
B I wish it was rain tomorrow D If only it had rained
3 He likes to swim
He wishes he ……… near the sea
A lived B living C lives D had lived
4 She wishes she ……… blue eyes
A has B had C had had D would have
5 If only I _ him now
6 What a pity I didn’t meet you yesterday.
A If only I met you yesterday B If only I meet you yesterday
C If only I had met you yesterday D If only I hadn’t met you yesterday
7 Susan regretted not buying that villa
A Susan wished she had bought that villa B Susan wished she bought that villa
C Susan wished she could buy that villa D Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa
8 It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this
A I wish you told us about this B I wish you would tell us about this
C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you have told us about this
9 He wishes he ……… buy a new car
A can B will C could D would
10 Those children are really noisy
A I wish they were quieter B I wish they would be quiet
C If only they were quieter D Both A and C are correct
11 She wishes she ……… him yesterday
A would meet B meets C met D had met
12 Yesterday, John told me that he wishes he harder in high school because then university might not be so difficult for him
A studied B would study C had studied D studies
13 If only my motorbike………broken down again, I would have arrived on time
A would B hadn’t C didn’t D wasn’t
14 I wish I _ in prison, but I am
A wasn't B am not C weren't D were
15 I wish I……….to the movies with you last night
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Exercise 5: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1 Tom looked tired as though he very hard
2 Henry talks with his dog as if it _him
A understand B understood C understanding D had understood
3 She sings as if she a singer
4 I feel as if my head fire now
5 Mary dresses as if she _ a queen
6 She acted as if she _ big amount of money
7 He spends his money as though he a millionaire
8 He talked about Paris as if he there before
9 Tom acts as if he my boss
10 He talked as if he all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it
11 Barbara looked at me as though she _me before
A has never met B have never met C had never met D never met
12 She behaved as though she _ crazy
13 He treats us as if we all idiots
14 The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise
15 He behaved as though he to the USA
16 I wish the more effective teaching method used
17 She wishes she a fairy now
18 She spent money as if she always plenty of it
19 Mr Nam ate as if he anything for days
A didn’t eat B haven’t eaten C hadn’t eaten D not ate
20 She walks as if she _ a wooden leg
Exercise 6: Choose the correct answer
1 I watch the football game than basketball game
2 Jane would rather that it winter now
3 Would you rather in ink or in pencil?
4 I would rather that you me tomorrow
5 Henry would rather that his girlfriend in the same department as he does
6 It’s time you _the house
7 Bob would rather that Jill to class yesterday
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9 John would rather than work
10 It’s time a car
Exercise 7 : Choose the best answer
1. I requested that he ………… the work on time
2. It is necessary that she ………… the club
3. The doctor suggested that the patient ………… smoking
A.stop B should stop C would stop D both A and B are correct
4. It is important that you ……… on time
A.comes B coming C having come D come
5. It is necessary that she ………… the housework
6. They requested that I …………early
7. It is our wish that he……… what he please
8. I propose that the minutes of the previous meeting……… read
9. The court ordered that the man ………… released
10 It is essential that he ……… the bike.
A.to repair B should repair C would repair D had better repair
PRACTICE TEST 42 A
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A insects B fields C frogs D villagers
Question 2: A village B luggage C page D damage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A surgeon B surprise C surplus D surface
Question 4: A apology B geography C experience D preparation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Jack works as a lawyer and he earns twice as much than his brother.
A B C D
Question 6: The change from day to night results in the rotation of the Earth.
A B C D
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A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: Don't try to phone me! By the time you read this letter, .
A I have left B I will have left C I will leave D I'm leaving
Question 9: Nobody says a word about the accident, ?
A does he B doesn't he C do they D don't they
Question 10: Stress, is a psychological problem, may lead to physical illness.
Question 11: She gave me a box.
A jewelry metal small square B jewelry small metal square
C small square jewelry metal D small square metal jewelry
Question 12: _ his good work and manners, he didn't get a promotion.
A Because of B In spite of C Even though D As a result of
Question 13: You your room carelessly because it is still very untidy.
A shouldn't clean B could clean C must have cleaned D can't have cleaned
Question 14: She lost her job because she was _ She made far too many mistakes.
A rash B incautious C inefficient D impulsive
Question 15: My father put _ the money to buy a new house.
Question 16: I like his essay because it's very _.
A imagination B imaginable C imaginative D imaginary
Question 17: We sailed slowly down Red river.
Question 18: Only when you become a parent _ what true responsibility is.
A you will understand B will you understand C you understand D don't you understand
Question 19: Prices are rising quickly everywhere The _ seem to go up every day.
A standard of living B quality of life C annual income D cost of living
Question 20: Julie and Nina are playing in the garden
Julie: "Look at this beautiful butterfly!" Nina: " _”
A Where? I don't see it B Yes, please C Don't worry D No, it's your turn
Question 21: Sarah's giving John a gift on his birthday.