Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences:.. My parents always ask Mr Minh to pick us up from school as he is a ______ driver.[r]
Trang 1PHẦN I: CÁC CHUYÊN ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT YẾU KÉM
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1 PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others Exercise 1
1 A seems B friends C arrives D photographs
Exercise 2
1 A invited B attended C celebrated D displayed
4 A believed B arrived C involved D beloved
5 A intended B needed C happened D lifted
6 A raised B produced C finished D touched
7 A collected B quarreled C seemed D agreed
8 A checked B entertained C reached D looked
9 A watched B stopped C improved D pushed
10 A approached B stocked C developed D painted
Exercise 3
6 A children B champagne C machine D ship
Exercise 4
Trang 23 A blood B pool C food D tool
Exercise 5
9 A mechanic B machinery C chemist D cholera
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
2 A earning B learning C searching D clearing
Trang 3Exercise 8
10 A distribute B tribe C triangle D trial
Exercise 9
Exercise 10
II Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose primary stress is placed differently from that of the others.
Exercise 1
2 A attraction B preserve C university D procession
Trang 44 A peaceful B activity C urban D artist
6 A photography B athletic C botanical D national
9 A unemployed B immoral C employee D committee
10 A happen B physical C mushroom D direction
4 A business B experience C grandparent D chocolate
6 A adolescence B adulthood C cognitive D concentrate
8 A emergency B frustrated C independence D decision
10 A disciplin B determine C cultural D indicator
4 A recommend B thoroughly C travelling D fascinate
9 A parabolic B astronomy C experiment D collaborate
Trang 5Exercise 4
1 A companion B spectacular C ecotourism D extraordinary
2 A destination B picturesque C mausoleum D cathedral
10 A electricity B population C necessity D innovation
6 A affordable B underpass C lacquerware D craftsman
8 A picturesque B recognition C adolescence D astonished
9 A compartment B exported C manual D relaxed
10 A facility B model C event D embarrassedExercise 6
3 A independence B politician C immortality D different
6 A influential B creative C introduction D university
9 A vocational B employer C minority D reasonable
Exercise 7
4 A republic B collector C situation D inscription
8 A relationship B command C vocabulary D island
Trang 610 A suppose B expect C unusual D literary
Exercise 8
1 A individual B reputation C experience D scientific
10 A operation B official C community D efficiency
Exercise 9
1 A redundant B harmony C grammatical D essential
4 A unemployed B necessity C generosity D represent
10 A aesthetic B particular C disease D acceptability
Exercise 10
Trang 7CHUYÊN ĐỀ 2: WORD FORMATION
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following
sentences:
1 My mother is a of English (TEACH)
2 She sent her best wishes for my future (HAPPY)
3 He was punished for his (LAZY)
4 My parents always ask Mr Minh to pick us up from school as he is a driver
(CARE)
5 With the development of medicine, people nowadays can get vaccinated against many
diseases (DANGER)
6 The young lady was so that he couldn’t help staring at her (ATTRACT)
7 Nam made his parents so happy when he became the _ student in his class
(GOOD)
8 My elder brother is always I hardly have chances to play with him
(BUSINESS)
9 I’m Vietnamese What’s your ? (NATION)
10 Water is becoming worse and worse in Ha Tinh province (POLLUTE)
11 Our teacher encouraged us to take part in the English contests (SPEAK)
12 My neighborhood is for a lot of good and cheap restaurants (FAME)
13 Many young people prefer the city life because there are many kinds of
(ENTERTAIN)
14 My new apartment is on the floor of the building (TWO)
15 These children like playing outdoors in weather (SUN)
16 Though Lan speaks English than me, she doesn’t feel confident enough to makefriends with any foreigners (WELL)
17 The Great Wall of China is the world’s structure (LONG)
18 If we do not waste and water, we can save a considerable amount of money everymonth (ELECTRIC)
19 Thao is very She is easily loved by anyone she meets at the first sight
(BEAUTY)
20 This exercise is very I can’t do it (DIFFICULTY)
21 Our school children sometimes go on the weekend (CAMP)
22 My brother wishes to become a He has been very interested in doing research
on biology since he was at high school (BIOLOGY)
23 Don’t rely on your parents for helping you out of this mess You are old enough to take _ for what you have done (RESPONSE)
24 Great news! You are the only _ to be offered the job (APPLY)
25 I extremely objected to the use of animals in _ experiments (SCIENCE)
26 Because of the economic crisis, is increasing (EMPLOY)
27. _! I have heard of your success in the new project (CONGRATULATE)
Trang 828 Many teachers believe that boys are more than girls (ACT)
29 Although we have thought about our problem for such a long time, we still haven’t found any possible to it (SOLVE)
30 Children are supposed to be _ and well – behaved (OBEY)
31 The young man cannot make to get married or stay single until he can afford a house and a car (DECIDE)
32 Although they are identical twins in appearance, they are seldom in (AGREE)
33 This document is You mustn’t let anyone see it (CONFIDE)
34 Do you approve of contractual _, in which people get married according to their parents’ arrangement? (MARRY)
35 Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and
39 The children were so about the trip that they could hardly sleep (EXCITE)
40 However careful I have learnt, I always feel _ before an examination (NERVE)
41 Despite many recent advances, many schools in our hometown are not
equipped with computers (TECHNOLOGY)
42 speaking, I do not like living in this small town It is too quiet and boring (HONEST)
43 A letter of is sometimes really necessary for you when applying for a job
46 It is to fail a job interview, but try again (DISAPPOINT)
47 Henry was a studious student He needed no to work hard (ENCOURAGE)
48 Those specialists are trying to find ways of making more use of agricultural land
(PRODUCE)
49 No one can predict the future exactly Things may happen (EXPECT)
50 In the future, the number of tiny but computers you encounter every day will number in the thousands, perhaps millions (POWER)
51 There is a wide of computers in that shop for you to choose (VARY)
52 Many people think that in some more years we will see the complete of
newspapers and magazines due to the Internet (APPEAR)
53 Those books are necessary for your thesis They are really (INFORM)
Trang 954 A/An species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct (DANGER)
55 Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal (PROTECT)
56 Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with
(EXTINCT)
57 Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than rates found
in the fossil record (NATURE)
58 It is reported that human are the main reason for most species’ declines and habitat and degradation are the leading threats (DESTRUCT)
59 Chemical wastes from factories are that cause serious damage to species habitats (POLLUTE)
60 To preserve that , it was necessary to preserve people that had created it (CIVIL)
Trang 10CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3: GRAMMAR
A TENSES OF VERBS.
Exercise 1 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple present tense or present progressive tense:
1 The film of “War and Peace” is very long It (last) _ over four hours
2 I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy But what (you/ do) _
in the afternoon?
3 I’m going to buy a new swimming costume My old one (not fit) _ me any more
4 Every year, Minh (visit) _ Britain to improve his English
5 It’s time we turned on the central heating It (get) _ colder every day
6 What’s the matter? Why (you/ look) _ at me like that?
7 Ted is in bed He (have) _ a cold
8 Mr Jones sometimes (not get up) _ on time for work
9 I (not understand) _ what (you talk) _ about
10 Look! The two boys (paint) _ your window
Exercise 2 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple future tense or the near future tense:
1 Anna: “(You/ lend) _ me your pencil?”
- John: “Definitely (You/ draw) _ a picture?”
2 I (phone) _ you as soon as I arrive in Paris
3 Look! Ants are climbing up the walls I’m afraid it (flood) _
4 Bob: “I have a terrible headache.”
- Jane: “Oh, poor you! Wait here and I (take) _ you some aspirin.”
5 Why are you buying so much food? (You/ have) _ a party?
6 Kate: “I’ve just given a new camera as a birthday present, but I don’t know how to
operate it.”
- Jack: “Oh, it’s not difficult I (show) _ you.”
7 “Mat Biec” is on at the cinema this Saturday night (You/ come) _ to see it with me?
8 We are revising our lessons We (have) _ the final term test tomorrow morning
9 I’m sorry I can’t attend the meeting this Friday I (have) _ an appointment with mydentist then
10 Next week when there is a full moon, the ocean tides (be) _ higher
Exercise 3 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple past tense
or the past progressive tense:
1 When you lived in London, (you/ often travel) _ by bus?
2 Everyone was having a good time, although not many people (dance) _
3 It took me a while to notice, but then I did Everyone (stare) _ at me What had Idone wrong?
Trang 114 When I (get) _ to the cinema, Jack (wait) _ for me.
5 (You/ learn) _ English last night?
6 She (meet) _ her husband at their graduation ceremony, and they (fall) _ inlove with each other at the first sight
7 He (start) _ learning English when he (be) _ a child
8 We (watch) _ an interesting movie when the doorbell (ring) _
9 In 1903, Marie Curie (become) _ the first woman to receive a Ph D from Sorbonne
10 When the students (play) _ in the yard, it (start) _ raining
Exercise 4 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple past tense
or the present perfect tense:
1 He is the most wonderful person I (meet) _
2 He found a watch in the street, and then he (try) _ to return it to the loser
3 (You/ receive) _ any letters from your brother lately?
4 My dad (stop) _ smoking two years ago
5 They (be) _ in our country since January, 1st 2018
6 I (break) _ my car’s rear mirror recently
7 My younger sister (just come) _ back from Ho Chi Minh city
8 Tim: (You/ be) _ to Da Lat, Peter?
– Peter: Yes I (come) _ there two months ago
9 I (not see) _ John for a long time The last time I (see) _ him was 3 years ago.10/ He is very thirsty He (not drink) _ since this morning
Exercise 5 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets:
1 After Ngoc Mai (finish) _ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company
2 As you (not use) _ your laptop at the moment, can I borrow it?
3 When she saw a snake at her feet, she (scream) _
4 I (finish) _ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like
5 I was sure that I (meet) _ him before
6 An old lady waved to stop us while we (drive) _ down the gravel road
7 The film (already begin) _ by the time we (get) _ to the cinema
8 No matter what happens next I (help) _ you
9 She (keep) _ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time
10 When you (call) _ last night, I (watch) _ my favorite show on television
Exercise 6 Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first Use the word or words in brackets.
1 I started working for this factory ten months ago (worked)
Trang 121 We haven’t been to our hometown for many years.
The last time we was many years ago
2 Your 18th birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself
I since your 18th birthday party
3 It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother
My father for nearly 20 years
4 James went to Scotland last Friday and is still there
James to Scotland since Friday
5 When did you learn to play the piano?
How long is it to play the piano?
6 The last time I spoke French was when we were in Canada
I haven’t we were in Canada
7 You haven’t redecorated our rooms for a year
It’s our rooms
8 I started looking for my keys an hour ago and I’m still looking
I my keys for an hour
9 I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant before
This is a Chinese restaurant
10 My father gave up smoking three months ago
My father ……… for three months
B VERB FORM
Trang 13Exercise 1 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 I am looking forward to (see) _ my family
2 He is tired of (do) the same things every day
3 We arranged (meet) each other for a New Year party
4 He urged us (work) faster so as to finish the project on time
5 I wish (see) the manager of the company
6 It's no use (persuade) my father to change his mind
7 He warned the children (not touch) the wire
8 I can't understand her (behave) like that
9 He tried (explain) but she refused (listen)
10 At dinner the guest that my parents invited annoyed me by (smoke) between thecourses
Exercise 2 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 You are expected (remember) the safety regulations of the staff
2 The wanted man decided (disguise) himself by (dress) as a woman
3 That was a very strange question (ask)
4 It was very kind of you (show) me the way to the bus station
5 It was quite a surprise (see) him again
6 I enjoy (be) busy I don't like it when there is nothing (do)
7 Let's hurry! We must finish (redecorate) the office before 3:00 today
8 As we don't agree (carry out) a proposal we generally avoid (discuss) theproject
9 Please stop (interrupt) when I'm explaining something to you You (ask) questions at the end
10 He admitted (enter) the house but denied (steal) the money
Exercise 3 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 I don't really fancy (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins I'd rather(spend) my time with you
2 We had hoped (finish) the project by the end of the month but we keep (delay) by changes in the plans
3 You'd better (go) and see the boss and say what you've done If you put off(explain) it to her, she'll only be more annoyed
4 No, that's not what I meant (say) How can I make you (understand) ?
5 Those shirts need (iron) , but you don't need (iron) them now
6 Are we permitted (bring) guests to the ceremony? I'd like (invite) myfriend to join us
Trang 147 Children shouldn't be allowed (watch) violent programs on TV Parents should encourage their children (spend) _ time (play) _ outdoors.
8 They couldn’t help (laugh) when they heard the little boy singing a love song
9 I can’t bear thinking back of that time I’d rather (treat) equally by all of
members in my family
10 Ann: “Did you accuse Nam of (break) a plate?”
Peter: “Well, I saw him (knock) it off the table with his elbow.”
Exercise 4 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 Please (let) _ me (know) _ your opinion
2 Would you like (paint) _ your bike or should I (have) _ a painter (do) _ it for you ?
3 He warned me (not come) _ late
4 There’s no point (guess) _ what might (happen) _
5 Peter: “Did you (see) _ Tom (try) _ (reach) _ the top of the
dresser?”
John: “He’s too short (reach) _ it.”
6 We had to (ask) _ the students (stop) _ (make) _ so muchnoise
7 I can’t understand his (want) _ (buy) _ such an expensive car
8 I couldn’t stand (be) _ alone in the dark room
9 They don’t want us (mention) _ their (come) _ late
10 You must remember (lock) _ the door before (leave) _ the house
Exercise 5 Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:
1 Would you close the door, please?
Would you mind ?
2 They didn’t allow us to smoke in here
They didn’t let
3 My teacher advised buying that book
- My teacher advised us
4 The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground
- The thief made
5 He has studied English for six years
Trang 15- He isn’t
9 The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs
- The bag was too
10 He expects to hear from her as soon as possible
- He is looking forward
11 It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour
- It’s better to avoid
12 Please don’t interrupt me all the time
- Would you mind ?
13 I remember someone telling me the news
17 The film isn’t very good
- It’s not worth
18 Don’t study if you feel tired
- There’s no
19 I managed to get a visa but it was difficult
- I had difficulty
20 Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money
- It’s a waste of
C COMPARISONS
Exercise 1 Supply the correct forms of the adjectives or adverbs:
1 I feel (good) _ than I did some days ago
2 The situation was (bad) _ than we expected
3 Mary is (short) _ of the three girls
4 He is (tall) _ as his brother
5 Who is _ (rich) person in the world?
6 It is (cheap) to go by bus than to go by car
7 Of all the dogs, I like the white one (much) _
8 This river is (long) _ as that one
9 Nobody is (happy) _ as Miss Snow
10 He speaks Spanish (fluent) _ than I do
11 The new house is (expensive) _ than an old one
12 His job is (important) _ as mine
13 Benches are (comfortable) _ than arm-chairs
14 Anna is (beautiful) _ as her sister
Trang 1615 Mr Bush is (delightful) _ person I have ever known.
16 Dick is (careful) _ of the three workers
17 Charles is (hard-working) _ than Tom
18 Is this book (interesting) than the one you read last week?
19 The President is (nervous) _ than he looks
20 The city center wasn’t (crowded) this morning as it usually is
Exercise 2 Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences
1 Your composition is much better _ his
3 That is _ story I have heard
A more incredible B as incredible C the most incredible D most
incredible
4 Nobody in this team plays _ Tom
A as good as B so well as C as best as D B & C are correct
5 I am not _ you
A busy as B as busy than C as busier than D as busy as
6 Which is _, Guom Lake or Tay Lake?
A deeper B the deepest C deepest D deep
7 He plays the guitar _ well as my brother
A so B as C less D A & B are correct
8 _ man among the guests is a basketball player
A The tallest B Taller C The taller D Tallest
9 I like both of them, but I think Kate is _ to talk to
A more easy B as easy C as easy as D easier
10 Mary is _ as her sister
A prettier B as pretty C pretty D more pretty
11 There is nothing _ than locking yourself out of your own house
A more irritating B the most irritating C most irritating D much irritating
12 Tom reads _ than his sister
A quicker B more quickly C quickly D A & C are correct
13 This film is _ boring than the previous one
14 My book is as _ as yours
15 Thousands of years ago giraffes had much _ necks than they do now
Trang 17A short B shorter C less short D least short
16 The baby’s illness is _ than we thought at first
17 Sorry we’re late Your house is much _ than we thought
A far B the farthest C the farther D farther
18 Thank you! It’s _ present I have ever received
A the nicer B a nice C nicest D the nicest
19 The little boy spoke English _ his brother
A more fluently B more fluent than C the most fluently D more fluently than
20 Do you feel _ today than yesterday?
A well B good C best D better
Exercise 3 Rewrite the following sentences in other way without changing their
Trang 18Exercise 1 Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1 If I meet her, I _ (give) her your card
2 If she had a typewriter, she _ (type) it herself
3 He could make better progress if he _ (pay) more attention to the lessons
4 If you press CTRL + S, you _ (save) the file
5 If they _ (know) his number, they’d give it to Mary
6 If you can arrive some minutes early, you (have) _ a good seat
7 If he spoke more slowly, he _ (not make) so many mistakes like that
8 I wouldn’t drink that wine if I _ (be) you
9 If he _ (find) a cheap room, he will stay a fortnight
10 A lot of people _ (be) unemployed if the mill closed down
Exercise 2 Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences
1 If you get the first prize, we _ a celebration
A have B will have C would have had D would have
2 If she _ such mistakes again, she'll lose her job
3 If he had much money, he _ one villa
A is buy B could buy C can buy D will buy
4 If it _, I will come to see you
A didn't rain B doesn't rain C don't rain D not rain
5 I _ to work if I had a car
A drove B will drive C would drive D would have driven
6 If there were no gravity, everything _
A would float B floated C would be floating D will float
Trang 197 Unless you go now, you _late for school.
A will be B would have been C would be D are
8 You if you take a map
A will get lost B would get lost C won't get lost D would have got lost
9 We would save thousands of lives if we out the remedy for the flu
A had not found B found C find D will find
10 If I _ ten years younger, I would do yoga every day
11 If we _ in a town, life would be better
A had lived B lived C would live D live
12 We _ you if we have time
A would phone B had phoned C phoned D will phone
13 It _ be a pity if she married Fred
14 I know I'll feel better if I _ smoking
15 I could understand him if he _ more slowly
16 The kitchen will look better if it _ red curtains
17 It _ quicker if you use a computer
18 "Will you come to the party tomorrow?" - "I will if I _ no visitors."
19 If they didn't live so far away, I _ them every week
A will visit B visited C visit D would visit
20 Unless we _ throwing garbage into the ocean, it will be polluted
A won't stop B stop C will stop D don't stop
Exercise 3 Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences
1 I'd rather you _ here
A don't smoke B won't smoke C didn't smoke D not smoked
2 Would you mind if we _ you by your first name?
3 She can’t get home _ she has no money
4 I wouldn’t go there at night if I _ you
5 If I _ get a pole, I’ll go fishing
6 If they had enough time, they _ head south
7 If you _ a choice, which country would you visit?
Trang 20A have B had C have had D will have
8 Trees won’t grow _ there is enough water
9 If you _ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field
10 The patient could not recover unless he _ an operation
A had undergone B would undergo C underwent D was undergoing
Exercise 4 Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning to the given one.
1 She was too weak; she couldn't sit up and talk to you
A If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
B If she hadn’t been too weak, she could have sat up and talked to you
C If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
D If she wasn't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
2 I don't have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat
A If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat
B If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat
C If I didn't have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat
D If I didn't have enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat
3 Because the weather is bad, we don’t go camping
A If the weather wasn’t bad, we would have gone camping
B If the weather is good, we will go camping
C If the weather hadn’t been bad, we would have gone camping
D If the weather weren’t bad, we would go camping
4 I don't have much money, so I can't afford the car
A If I can afford the car, I will have much money
B If I have much money, I can afford the car
C If I had much money, I could afford the car
D If I had had much money, I could have afforded the car
5 John was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy
A If he had known that the road had been icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast
B If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t be driving so fast
C If he knew that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have driven so fast
D If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast
6 Keep silent or they will know we are here
A If you keep silent, they won’t know we are here
B If you keep silent, they will know we are here
C If you kept silent, they would know we are here
D If you didn’t keep silent, they wouldn’t know we are here
Mary doesn’t work hard enough, so she will fail in her exams
A If Mary works hard enough, she wouldn’t fail in her exams
B Unless Mary worked hard enough, she would fail in her exams
Trang 21C If Mary didn’t work hard enough she would fail in her exams.
D If Mary worked hard enough she wouldn’t fail in her exams
8 If the patient doesn’t feel better tomorrow, he’ll have an operation
A Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he won’t have an operation
B Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he will have an operation
C Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he has an operation
D Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he is going to have an operation
9 You won’t get well quickly if you don’t take these pills
A You can’t get well quickly if you take these pills
B You will get well quickly if you don’t take these pills
C You shouldn’t get well quickly if you take these pills
D You won’t get well quickly unless you take these pills
10 Unless you promise not to tell anyone, I won’t give you this letter
A If you promise to tell anyone, I won’t give you this letter
B If you don’t promise to tell anyone, I will give you this letter
C If you don’t promise to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
D If you promise not to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
Exercise 5 Rewrite the following sentences in other ways without changing their meaning:
1 Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up
Trang 22E WISH
Exercise 1 Give the correct form of the following verbs.
1 I wish he ……… here now (be)
2 She wishes you ……… better (feel)
3 I wish that you ……… here yesterday (be)
4 I wish he ……… his work tonight (finish)
5 We wish you ……… tomorrow (come)
6 She wishes she ……… the window last night (open)
7 I wish you ……… earlier yesterday (leave)
8 We wish they ……… with us last weekend (come)
9 They wish he ……… with them the next day (come)
10 They wish we ……… them some food yesterday (give)
Exercise 2 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1 I wish I (have/ has/ had) a lot of interesting books
2 I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow
3 I wish I (was/ were/ am) your sister
4 I wish they (won/ had won/ would win) the match last Sunday
5 I wish they (played/ playing/ play) soccer well
6 She wishes she (will/ would/ can) come here to visit us
7 I wish yesterday (were /was/had been) a better day
8 I wish I (can speak/ could speak/ will speak) many languages.
9 I wish tomorrow (were/ will be/ would be) Sunday
10 I wish I (am/ was/ were) a movie star
Exercise 3 In each sentence, there is a mistake Underline and correct it
1 She wishes she can speak English well
2 I wish it didn’t rain now
3 I wish I am a doctor to save people
4 I wish I have more time to look after my family
5 He wishes it didn’t rain yesterday
6 I wish my father gives up smoking in the near future
7 I wish I studied very well last year
8 I wish you will come to my party next week
9 I wish you are my sister
10 She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world
Exercise 4 Rewrite the sentences using WISH
1 I have to study hard
I wish ……….………
2 We had a lot of homework yesterday
I wish ………
Trang 23Exercise 1 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
1 She was very surprised the grade she received
Trang 245 A sign warned motorists dangers.
6 They translated the letter French
7 I was disappointed the grade I received on my last essay
8 The medical center is close campus
11 He always prevents me _ doing my duty
12 I write letters _ my right hand
13 The war victims suffered terribly coldness and hunger
14 She is absent _ class
18 Remember me your parents
19 Mr Black lives _ 667E 76th street New York
20 We reached her house safe and sound
Exercise 2 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
1 They insisted paying the meal
Trang 252 Do you believe _ ghosts?
7 _ the game last evening, my cousin hurt his ankle
8 The competition consists _ 2 parts
11 When Rome do as the Romans do
12 This must be done _ any price
13 Your request _ a scholarship has been taken into account
14 He succeeded getting a scholarship
17 Don't put until tomorrow what you can do today
18 John Harcourt was ashamed _ his father
19 I prefer coffee tea
20 If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it in the dictionary
Exercise 3 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
1 Washington State is famous its apples
2 Was your choice of research topic acceptable _ your instructor
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7 Will this office be adequate your company's need?
14 Many vegetables, including tomatoes, and corn, are native the New World
15 This style of architecture is typical _ the Colonial period
16 Oxygen, fuel, and heat are all necessary _ combustion
17 This apartment would be too crowded for two people, but it is perfect _ one
18 This variety of seed is inferior the type I planted last year
19 Thank you very much _ what you have done for me
20 Bluegrass music is somewhat different other types of country music
Exercise 4 Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
1 Your father is very kind _ David
2 Hurry or you will be late _ school
3 Were they present _ the meeting?
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5 His book is different _ mine
6 Your plan is similar _ his
7 The boy is afraid _ snakes
8 She is accustomed _ getting up early
9 He was successful _ his job
10 That student is very quick _ mathematics
11 Iraq is rich _ oil
12 Are you aware _ the time?
13 Are you acquainted _ this man?
14 He has been absent _ school lately
15 They are interested _ buying a new house
16 Smoking is harmful _ our health
17 She is serious _ learning to be a doctor
18 I couldn’t believe what he said It was contrary _ his thought
19 Our study is very important _ our future and useful _ our country
20 Don’t give up your hope Be confident _ yourself
Exercise 5 Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
1 I have some tickets available _ you
2 Are you capable _ that job?
3 He is accustomed _ driving fast like this
4 Are you confident _ what she has said?
5 The room was available _ 2 people
6 Finally, Jack is successful _ his trade
7 This theatre is often crowded _ viewers
8 Your bag is similar _ mine
9 The bottle is full _ water
10 Poison is harmful _ humans
11 Cheques are useful _ travellers
12 Are you successful _ your experiment?
13 She got back safe _ her adventure
14 It was very lucky _ me that my bag was found
15 He seems friendly _ everyone in the village
16 She was sad _ my refusal
17 Quang Linh is popular _ folk songs
18 Yesterday Nga was absent _ class because she was ill
19 Contrary _ his doctor’s orders, he has gone back to work
20 He took advantage _ this opportunity to explain why he had done that
G REPORTED SPEECH
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
Trang 287 “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, he said to his friend.
He said to his friend ………
8 “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to her students
13 “I will expect to see you next Wednesday.” Daisy said to her friend
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1 "Where is my umbrella?" the girl asked me
The girl asked me
2 "How are you?" Jack asked us
Jack asked us
3 He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
She asked
4 "Where have you been since yesterday?" the mother asked her daughter
The mother asked her daughter
5 "Will you wear this dress tomorrow, Sarah?" He asked
He asked
6 "What are they doing now?" she asked
She wanted to know
7 "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me
He wanted to know
8 The teacher asked, "Did you do your homework?"
The teacher wanted to know
9 "How do you know that?" she asked me
She asked me
10 "Have you talked to Jackson yet?" my friend asked me
My friend asked me
Exercise 3 Requests
1 The teacher said, "Open your books and look at page 34."
The teacher told
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9."Don't worry about us," the little girl said.
The little girl told her
friends
10."See me at the airport." he said.
He asked
me
Exercise 4 Reported speech with To – infinitive
1 “You had better see a doctor, Joanna.”
3 “We’ll tell Bruno about the party”, said Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
6 “You should join the footballteam, Eric,” said the teacher
The teacher encouraged
7 “Come and see me whenever you want,” he said to me
He
invited 8.” All right, I’ll wait for you;” he said to me
He
agreed 9.” You can go home, boys.”
The man
allowed
10.” Be careful of strangers and not to go out at night”
He warned us
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1 “Shall we go for a picnic now?” said she
5 “I haven’t finished the project yet I’m sorry”, said the girl
The girl apologized
6 “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy
The man
accused
7 “No, no I really must see your manager.” said she
She insisted on
8 “What I always want is to become a famous singer in the future,” she said
1 We visit our grandparents in the countryside every weekend
A call on B take after C come in D get up
2 Unluckily, our flight was postponed until the next morning
A taken back B brought about C put off D carried on
3 Be careful! The tree is going to fall
A Look out B Look up C Look on D Look after
4 I was late for class because my alarm didn’t ring
5 Mr Smith still hasn’t really recovered from the death of his wife
A come back B got over C turned round D fallen into
6 Our new neighbor, Mrs Ann, died last Friday We’re all shocked by the news
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7 I couldn't make out what the tourist was talking His language was not English
A understand B recognize C realise D interrupt
8 Although it was getting dark and cold, the engineers decided to go on working They wanted to finish their project on time
9 If there is any new word that you don’t understand, look it up in the dictionary
A find its meaning B write it down C copy it D omit it
10 Vietnamese children are always taught to respect the elderly
A look down on B look up to C look for D look after
11 It used to be believed that the main duty of every woman is rearing children
A educating B taking care of C homemaking D giving a birth
12 Mai is a good student She always works very hard and has a good relationship withher classmates
A gets up B turns up C goes in for D gets on with
13 The organization was established in 1950 in the USA
A come around B set up C made out D put on
14 Linh had been ill and stayed in hospital for nearly a month, so she found it hard to learn
as well as her friends
A turn off B take on C get over D keep up with
15 When he retired, Mr Johnson wanted to play some kinds of sports
A use up B do with C take up D go on
16 Frankly speaking, your daughter does not look like you at all
A take after B get along C look up D come over
17 I do not use those things any more You can discard them
A get them back B fall on them C throw them away D make up for them
18 I’m not surprised Margaret's ill With all the voluntary work she's responsible for, she’s really been doing too much
A taken off B taken on C taken in D taken to
19 Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll arrive
A turn down B turn off C turn over D turn up
20 Don't forget to wear your coat It is cold outside
Exercise 2 Choose the word/phrasal verb which best replaces the underlined word/phrasal verb in each of the following sentences:
1 Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _?
2 Who will the children while you go out to work?
A look for B look up C look after D look at
3 Please the light, it’s getting dark here
A turn on B turn off C turn over D turn into
4 The nurse has to _ at the midnight
Trang 33A take care B take on C take over C take off
5 Remember to _ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house
A take care B take on C take over D take off
6 You can the new words in the dictionary
A look for B look after C look up D look at
7 It’s cold outside your coat
8 Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
9 Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
10 My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A looked after B taken after C gone off D got over
11 The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
12 John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A take part in B take over C take place D take care of
13 Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _ his boss
14 Why do they talking about money all the time?
A keep on B give up C take after D stop by
15 My father gave up smoking two years ago
16 The government hopes to _ its plans for introducing cable TV
A turn out B carry out C carry on D keep on
17 When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _ the gas supply
to the flat
18 Look out! There’s a car coming!
A The car is behind you, so you should run
B Don’t go away because the car is coming
C Hurry up or you will be late for the car
D You should be careful because the car is coming
19 I was born in Scotland but I in Northern Ireland
20 How do you start the computer?
A How does the computer turn on? B How do you turn on the computer?
C How do you turn the computer on? D Both B and C are correct
Exercise 3 Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each
of the following sentences:
1 Could you a moment while I see if Peter is in his office?
A get on well B get on C hold on D stand on
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A put you through B get you through C come you through D break into you
3 For me, the film didn’t all the enthusiastic publicity it received
A come up B live up C turn up to D live up to
4 Jack and Linda last week They just weren’t happy together
A broke up B broke into C finished off D ended up
5 I’m Tom’s address Do you know it?
A looking on B finding out C looking for D getting for
6 I can with most things but I can’t stand noisy children
7 If we don’t do something now, the birds are going to soon
8 If you really want to lose weight, you need to eating desserts
9 I had to her request for a loan Her credit was just not good enough
A turn on B turn off C turn down D turn into
10 I need to _ from work and take a holiday
11 It to be a beautiful night tonight!
A turned into B turned out C turned on D turned off
12 I want you to _ every bad word you’ve said about my brother
A take back B say again C take off D give off
13.When I was turning out my cupboard, I this photograph of my uncle
A came over B came round C came across D came into
14.He in German, but moved to the US at the age of 18
A brought to B grew up C turned off D went to
15.He the club on recommendation from his friend Jack
16.He _ unleaded gas and left on his journey
A poured on B filled up with C filled up D poured with17.He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _ a brilliant idea
A received with B got up C came up with D came out
18 We’re not ready yet, we are going to have to the meeting until next week
19 Let’s _ the grammar one more time before the test
20 Look Jack, I’ve _ your bad behavior long enough!
A put up B put through C put up with D get on well
Exercise 4 Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each
of the following sentences:
1 Make sure to _ pick-pockets when you go to the market
A watch out for B come along C take to D look at
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A looked after B looked for C looked at D looked on
3 Our flight was delayed, but we finally _ shortly after midnight
4 Our school _ for the summer holidays on the 10th of July
A breaks up B breaks down C breaks off D breaks in
5 She promised to _ her cigarette smoking to five a day
6 The bus only stops here to _ passengers
7 The child was _ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street
A knocked out B knocked down C run out D run across
8 The exact questions she had prepared perfect answers for _ in the exam
A came out B came in C came through D came up
9 There is just too much work to be done We’ll have to _ some new employees
10 We’d better stop soon Otherwise, we’ll _ of gas
11.We _ at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon
A set off / out B take off C go off D run off
12.When I was staying in German last year, I _ quite a lot of German
A picked up B picked over C picked out D picked on
13 After Joe’s mother died, he was _ up by his grandmother
14.Unfortunately, I had to _ Bob for his poor performance
A tell off B shout at C tell about D talk to
15 Unfortunately, our school had to _ the music department because of lack of funds
A give up B do away with C get away D take back
16 We are going for a drink now Why don’t you _ ?
A follow up B follow after C come along D come with
17 When you go to New York, _ the bad restaurants offering cheap food
A look for B look out for C look head D look on
18 Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily _ you
up for the night
19 I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _ this morning
20 He furiously told the beggar to
A clear up B clear off C clear away D clear after
Exercise 5 Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each
of the following sentences:
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A tried out B put out C turned off D turned down
2 I was very unlucky My car was _ on my way home
3 Many elderly people have to live on the money they _ when they were working
4 Old Mr Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _
A pull through B pull up C pull back D pull out
5 The police disturbed a gang of men who were _ a chemist’s in Central Londonlast night
A breaking into B breaking out C getting through D talking over
6 A new study group has been _ by the United Nations
7 All his plans for starting his business fell
8 Come _, children! Get your coats on or you’ll be late for school
9 Don’t _ up yet, you will soon be able to play the trumpet well
10 If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to put _ the match till Sunday
11 He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will _ someone
crossing the street
A crash down B knock down C turn over D come across
12 I’ll call _ you at 6 o’clock
13.He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth
A went in B went off C came out D came through14.He took the trouble to write _ the complete list for us
15.He wanted to _ off all his work before he came to the cinema with us
16 Hello Is that 956782? Please put me _ to the manager
17 His father’s death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to _ it
A get round B come through C go over D get over
18 I can’t _ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there
A see through B make out C look into D show up
19 I remember Alice as a spotty girl but she’s turned _ a beautiful woman
20 I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran _ him, but I couldn’t catch him
Trang 37Exercise 6 Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each
of the following sentences:
1 Do you think it’s possible to _ on nothing but fruit and vegetables?
2 For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall
3 He filled in the necessary forms and _ for the job
4 I absolutely _ with everything that has been said
5 I don’t think he will ever get the shock of his father’s death
6 If we want to _ up with them we’d better hurry
7 She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her _ because of her poor eyesight
8 If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look _ it for several years
9 Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he _ up
10 The butcher cut some steak, _ it up and handed it to me
11 The completion of the tunnel has been held _ owing to a strike
12 The doctor advised me not to take so much work in the future
13 The doctor says I’ll take a long time to get _ the shock
14 The meeting had to be put _ until a later date
15 The police have warned tourists to look _ for pickpockets in the town centre
16 Their aim is to up a new political party
17 There was a big hole in the road which _ the traffic
A kept down B held up C stood back D sent back
18 These old houses are going to be _ soon
A laid out B run down C knocked out D pulled down
19 If you want to join this club, you must this application form
A make up B write down C do up D fill in/
20 It’s high time Bill got a steady job and He’s almost thirty
Trang 38A settled in B settled down C turned in D turned down
I PASSIVE VOICE:
Exercise 1 Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1 The teacher corrects our homework every day
2 The librarian doesn’t allow me to take the book home
3 They are building a new hospital in Ha Tinh City
4 You should submit this application form right now
5 He has to finish the report before the fifth of the month
6 No one has used this sewing machine for several months
7 The children are drawing pictures about their ideal world
8 They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946
9 We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning
10 You ought to water these plants once a week
11 People saw her driving a car near the bridge
12 They said that he was the richest man in the town
13 Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1981
14 Everybody believed that he had died of lung cancer
15 People can’t learn a foreign language in a short time
16 Did anyone ask any questions about me ?
17 The robbers forced the bank manager to hand over the money
18 They let us go
19 Some people think he is a dangerous criminal
20 No one told me the truth
Exercise 2 Choose the sentence which has similar meaning to the given one:
1 Somebody cleans that room everyday.
A The room every day is cleaned
B The room is everyday cleaned
C The room is cleaned every day
D The room is cleaned by somebody everyday
2 They cancelled all flights because of fog.
A All flights because of fog were cancelled
B All flights were cancelled because of fog
C All flights were cancelled by them because of fog
D All flights were because of fog cancelled
3 They are building a new highway around the city.
A A new highway is being built around the city
B A new highway is being built around the city by them
C A new highway around the city is being built
D Around the city a new highway is being built
Trang 394 They have built a new hospital near the airport.
A A new hospital has been built near the airport by them
B A new hospital near the airport has been built
C A new hospital has been built near the airport
D Near the airport a new hospital has been built by them
5 They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
A You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview
B You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them
C A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview
D A lot of questions will be asked at the interview
6 People don’t use this road very often.
A This road is not used very often
B Not very often this road is not used
C This road very often is not used
D This road not very often is used
7 Somebody accused me of stealing money.
A I was accused by somebody of stealing money
B I was accused of stealing money
C I was accused of stealing money by somebody
D I was accused stealing money
8 Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
A The computer is being used at the moment
B The computer at the moment is being used
C The computer is being used by somebody at the moment
D The computer is used at the moment
9 The bill includes service.
A Service is included by the bill
B Service included in the bill
C Service is included in the bill
D Service is in the bill
10 They have changed the date of the meeting.
A The date of the meeting has been changed
B The date of the meeting has been changed by them
C The meeting has been changed the date
D The date of the meeting has changed
11 It has been said that UFO sightings are increasing.
A People say that ufo sightings are increasing
B People have said that ufo sightings are increasing
C That ufo sightings are increasing is true
D UFO has been said to be increasing
12 He is getting them mend the windows.
A He’s having the windows to mend
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C He’s having to be mended the windows
D He is having the windows mended
13 They made her hand over her passport.
A She was made to hand over her passport
B She was made hand over her passport
C She was handed over to make her passport
D She was handed over for her passport to make
14 Don’t let the others see you.
A Don’t let you to be seen
B Don’t let yourself be seen
C You aren’t to be seen by the others
D Both a &c are allowed
15 They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.
A They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami
B They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami
C Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami
D Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami
16 They know that the prime minister is in favour of the new law.
A The prime minister is known to have been in favour of the new law
B They know the prime minister to be in favour of the new law
C The prime minister is known to be in favour of the new law
D They know the prime minister to have been in favour of the new law
17 They expect that the government will lose the election.
A The government is expected to have lost the election
B The government is expected to lose the election
C They expect the government to lose the election
D They expect the government have lost election
18 I didn’t realize that somebody was recording our conversation.
A I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded
B I didn’t realize that our conversation was being recorded
C I didn’t realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone
D Our conversation wasn’t realized to be recorded
19 They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
A We are never made to do anything we didn’t want to do
B We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to do
C We have never made to do anything we didn’t want to do
D We had never made to do anything we didn’t want to do
20 Brian told me that somebody had attacked him in the street.
A I was told by Brian that somebody had attacked him in the street
B I was told by Brian that he had been attacked in the street
C Brian told me to have been attacked in the street