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Trang 1ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASONS, RESULTS AND CONCESSION I/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence
1 Mai worked hard , she passed her exam
a so b although c because d though
2 _ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework
a Because b whether c Although c so
3 It’s raining hard , _ we can’t go to the beach
4 Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick
a so b because c although d but
5 Tom has a computer , _ he doesn’t use it
6 The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough
a because b although c even though d and
7 The film was boring we went home
8 The girl bought the shoes _ they are very expensive
9 He used to smoke a lot now he doesn’t smoke any more
a still b therefore c but d as
10 She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key
a while b but c though d because
II/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES…
1 I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.àBecause of ………
2 Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.à In spite ….…………
3 Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.à In spite ….………
4 Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer.à Despite … ………
5 Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.à Despite ……
6 Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London.à In spite ………
7 Although he is sick, he goes to school.à In spite of …………
8 Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully.à Despite ….………
9 Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty.à Although ………
10 They worked very hard although they were old.à In spite ….………
11 Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick.à Because of …….………
12 Mary went to bed early because she felt tired.à Because of ….………
13 She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.à Because of ….………
14 John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard.à Because of ….………
15 She stayed at home because her mother was sick.à Because of ….………
16 I like him because his father is kind to me.à Because of … ……
17 I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.à Because of ………
18 Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.à In spite … ………
19 Though English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.à In spite … …
20 Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure liver cancer.à Despite … 21 Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.à Despite … …
22 Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London.à In spite ….… 23 Although I am hungry, I can’t eat now.à Despite … ……
24 Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.à Though ….………
25 In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie.à Although … 26 They worked very hard in spite of their old age.-> Although………
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
(Understanding & Using E Gr page 202)
0 Friends are people ….B…close to us
1 “Who is eligible for the scholarship?”
“Anyone…….scholastic record is above average can apply for the scholarship.”
Trang 22 Dr Sales is a person………
A in whom I don’t have much confidence B in that I don’t have much confidence
C whom I don’t have much confidence in him D I don’t have much confidence
3 “Is April twenty-first the day…… ?”- “No, the twenty-second.”
C on that you’ll arrive D when you’ll arrive on
4 The severe drought…… occurred last summer ruined the corn crop
5 Florida,……the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year
6 The new shopping mall is gigantic It’s advertised as a place……you can find just about anything you might want to buy
7 Lola’s marriage has been arranged by her family She is marrying a man……
A that she hardly knows him B whom she hardly knows him
8 People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those…
A who doesn’t B that doesn’t C which don’t D who don’t
9 “Is this the address to……you want the package sent?”
10 Ann quit her job at the advertising agency, …….surprised everyone
11 That book is by a famous anthropologist It’s about the people in Samoa….for two years
C among whom she lived D where she lived among them
12 The missing man’s family is desperately seeking anyone…….information about his activities or whereabouts
13 The publishers expect that the new biography of Simon Bolivar will be bought by people……in Latin American history
A who they are interested B are interested
14 I have always wanted to visit Paris, …… of France
15 The chemistry book… was a little expensive
A that I bought it B I bought that C what I bought D I bought
16 “ Have you ever met the man…………over there?” - “ No Who is he?”
17 “Do you have the book……the teacher?” – “Yes, I do”
18 The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate………proposals called for higher taxes
19 “Do you remember Mrs Goddard, ……taught us English composition?” – “I certainly do”
20 I have three brothers, … are businessmen
A that all of them B who they all C all of whom D who all of them
21 “ Where you able to locate the person……wallet you found?”
22 Some fish are frozen, but…… is best
A fish is fresh B fresh fish C fish fresh D fresh fish is caught
23 “Why do you get up at 4.00 AM ?”
“Because it’s the only time………….without being interrupted.”
Trang 3A when I can work on my book B when I can work on my book at
C when I can work on my book then D at when I can work on my book
24 “You seem so happy today”
“ I am You are looking at a person………has just been accepted into medical school”
25 “The movie……….last night was terrific.” – “What’s about it?”
26 Many people lost their homes in the earthquake The government needs to establish more shelters to care for those……have homes
A who doesn’t B who don’t C which doesn’t D which don’t
27 The problem………never occurred
C that I had expected it D I had expected
28 I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, … car wouldn’t start
29 I read a book about Picasso, ……
A is a Spanish painter B a Spanish painter
C who a Spanish painter is D that is a Spanish painter
30 The people……… the acrobat turn circles in the air were horrified when he missed the outstretched hands of his partner and fell to his death
31 “My writing has improved a lot in this class.”
“Mine has, too All the students …… do well in writing”
A whom Mr Davis teaches them B which Mr Davis teaches
C that Mr Davis teaches them D Mr Davis teaches
32 “ Have you ever seen the place…….the graduation ceremony will be held?”
33 I have seventeen students, most of …… speak English very well
34 “ Will everyone like the book?”
“ No Only people…….interested in anthropology.”
35 “ How did you enjoy your dinner with Mr Jackson?”
“ It was boring He talked only about himself, … almost put us to sleep.”
36 My grandfather, …a wise man, has greatly influenced my life
37 Is Dr Brown is the person ….you wish to speak?
38 In the movie, the teenager…….to persuade a singing career meets resistance from his strong-willed father
39 “Excuse me, but there is something about…… immediately.”
A which I must speak to you B which I must speak to you about it
C that I must speak to you about D that I must speak to you
40 Little woman,………in 1868, is my sister’s favorite book.
A is a novel published B a novel published
C a novel was published D was a novel published
BÀI TẬP ĐỘNG TỪ NGUYÊN MẪU, DANH ĐỘNG TỪ
1.I finally finished……at 7 p.m and severed dinner
2 We intend……away with the old system once we have developed a better one
Trang 43 The old man is said……….all his money to an old people’s home when he died.
A to leave B to leaving C have left D to have left
4 The blackmailer denied……….the photographs to the actress
5 Would you mind……me a hand with this bag?
6 Jack got into trouble when he refused……….his briefcase for the customs officer
7 I’m sorry I never graduated I’ve always regretted not…………college
8 Alice didn’t expect…………to Bill’s party
9 The cost of the material is………in the bill for the work
10 Tom is not used to………up early He is late for school very often
11 Can you help me………in this application form?
12 I don’t remember……….of the decision to change the company policy on vacations
13 He’d prefer………….chicken soup rather than………milk
A having / having B have / drink C to have / drink D had / drank
14 He prefers……….to ………….nothing
A work /do B working / doing C to work / to do D to work / do
15 Arthur pretended not……hurt when his younger sister bit him
16 Thank you for the invitation What time would you like…….?
A we come B us to come C we to come D that we come
17 It was such a funny sight that we couldn’t stop……
18 Do you mind….the cooking?
19 She’d rather die than… Peter
20 My father won’t let me……… up late when I was a child
21 Please forgive me I don’t mean……you
A upsetting B to upset C being upset D to be upset
22 I am ….single-handed, I don’t need any help
A used to sail B used to sailing C used for sailing D using sail
23 It isn’t worth…….in that river as it is polluted
24 I’ll remember………him about the fair when I see him
25 It’s a beautiful day Would you like to go… ?
26 Jane should seriously consider….an actress She is a talented performer
27 Did the teacher explain how…….this problem?
A do we solve B can we solve C to solve D solving
28 I expect Mary………here early tonight She should arrive in the next half hour
29 She arranged ……….her friend in the afternoon as the weather was fine
Trang 530 They spent a lot of time…….about what they would do if they had a lot of money.
31 I learn quite a lot of language simply by………people
A listen to other B listening to others C listening to other D listen to others
32 The baby continued………even after she was picked up
A being crying B having been crying C having cried D to cry
33 I got Barbara………borrow he car for the week
34 Any time you choose…….about another person, you rist a painful, but rarely fatal, broken heart
34 There is no need………a broken heart stop your life
35 He denied…… on Sera’s toe during the dance
36 The teacher spent an hour the new lesson
37 Many young people are fond of _ football and other kinds of sports
38 There's no point a fuss over it
39 'Let's have dinner out this evening,' said George
A George wanted to have dinner out alone B George suggested having dinner out
C George invited them having dinner out D George let others have dinner out
40 A lot of things to the house before we can move in
A need be doing B need to be done C need being done D need to do
41 The little girl wasted half an hour for her picture book
42 The boy forgot the newspaper for his father on his way home
43 It was a nasty memory Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid _ by the supervisors?
A to recognize B to be recognized C recognizing D being recognized
44 I remember _ them to play in my garden
45 'No, I didn't steal anything from her,' said Henry
A Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her
B Henry refused to steal things from her
C Henry denied stealing things from her
D Henry said no to stealing things from her
46 'If I were you, I wouldn't send this information to her,' Harry said to Andrei
A Harry said that he would send the information to her on Andrei's behalf
B Harry advised Andrei to send the information to her
C Harry encouraged Andrei sending the information to her
D Harry wanted to become Andrei in order to send the information to her
47 May I borrow your car tonight, dad?
A Would you mind letting me drive your car tonight, dad?
B I'd like to lend you my car tonight, dad
C Shall I borrow your car tonight, dad?
D You don't lend me your car tonight, do you?
48 He remembers _ to the zoo once a month when he was young
49 She told him up late
A not to staying B that he not stayed C to stay not D not to stay
Trang 650 'You ought to slow down a bit,' the doctor told him.
A The doctor begged him to slow down B The doctor made him slow down
C The doctor threatened him to slow down D The doctor advised him to slow down
BÀI TẬP TỪ NỐI CÂU (LIÊN TỪ)
1 Mary searched all over the house,…… couldn’t find the key
A.but B.however C although D because
2 Please don’t disturb me……there is something urgent
3 Peter closed all the windows… the rain couldn’t come in
4 Phone me before ten;…… I’ll be too busy to talk to you
A unless B.whether C.otherwise D if
5 He was watching TV … the burglar alarm went off
A when B because C.after D.until
6 You’ll fail the exam…… you started revising
7 …he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson
A Although B.Because C.Despite D.Since
8 … Daisy didn’t like to swim, she played on the beach while her fiends swam in the sea
A Although B Since C However D When
9…… the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more
A Meanwhile B Nevertheless C Although D.Despite
10 ……Mary didn’t like Tom, she agreed to work with him on the project
11 … you work harder, you are going to fail your exam
12 These days women are not expected to stay at home…… their mother did in the past
13 Mary does not do her homework…….you tell her to
14 Tree won’t grow……there is enough water
15 I’m going to South Carolina……the semester is over
16 Some people really enjoy swimming,…….others are afraid of water
17 I can’t ride a bicycle………there isn’t any air in one of the tires
A.despite B.because C.although D.but
18 Some snakes are poisonous,……others are harmless
19 I usually enjoy attending productions in small community theaters The play we attended last
night,…, was so bad that we wanted to leave after the first act
A.therefore B.however C.whereas D.even though
20 Jane is a very good student of languages Her brother, Michael, …… ,has never been able to
master another language
A.therefore B.even though C.whereas D.on the other hand
21 They were disqualified _ they fought to the last minute
22 I think he's a really good live performer, and his songs are excellent
_ you can't hear the words because the music is too loud
A The trouble is B In fact C On the whole D What's more
23 You should clean the cut thoroughly prevent any infection
Trang 7A so that B as to C or D in order to
24 She hasn't received a single letter from him _ they both left school
25 _ I am aware, this is the last talk on the topic
A Where B As long as C Since D As far as
26 He wouldn't have failed his exams _ he hadn't been ill
27 _ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you
A If only B Because C Unless D Provided
28 The boy decided to go out _ it was raining very heavily outside
A because B despite C even if D although
29 The town was nearer _ we thought it would be
30 His carelessness in doing tests I am worried may lead to a failure
A about that B which C that D about which
31 They couldn't finish it the lack of support
A because B because of C why D the reason
32 Some students in this class are from HCMC, from the provinces
A the others B another C the other D each other
33 test was given, our class leader managed to get good marks
A Whenever B Whatever C However D Wherever
34 You'll see my house _ you cross the street
35 He hid that letter in a drawer _ no one could read it
A so that B although C because D than
36 He doesn't seem to be successful _ hard he works
A whatever B although C because D however
37 This is the girl father owns the biggest shop in the area
38 can change his way of thinking
A What B Nowhere C Nothing D Not anything
39 _ you keep it in good condition, I’ll lend you my car.
A So long as B Although C Because D While
40 He just had to apologize _ he knew he had made a mistake
A before B wherever C due to D because
41 It seems _ those students haven't learnt this grammar point before
42 The use of computer aids in teaching, _ the role of teachers is still very important
43 They couldn't finish it there was no adequate support
44 It is such an important matter _ I can't decide anything about it myself
Ghi nhớ ngữ pháp:
Liên từ là những từ dùng để nối hai mệnh đề để tạo thành câu ghép, hoặc câu phức Các lên từ phổ biến là:
- if, unless(nếu, trừ khi): dùng nối 2 mệnh đề trong câu điều kiện (unless loại I)
- because, since (vì): chỉ nguyên nhân, kết quả Chú ý phân biệt because / because of
+ because + S + V chia = because of + the/ his…+ (adj) + N (sau because là mệnh đề sau because of là cụm danh từ)
- although, though, eventhough (mặc dù): chỉ sự nhượng bộ chú ý phân biệt although với in spite of, despite
(tương tự như because /because of)
+Although + S + V chia = In spite of / Despite + the/ his…+ (adj) + N
- but, however (tuy nhiên): nối hai mệnh đề tương phản But dùng sau dấu phẩy, however nối ý nghĩa hai
câu, dùng sau dấu chấm hoặc chấm phẩy.(Xem ví dụ ở mục 13, tài liệu ôn thi tốt nghiệp)
Trang 8- so, therefore (do vậy): nối hai mệnh đề/ hai câu chỉ nguyên nhân-kết quả So nối hai mệnh đề, dùng sau dấu phẩy Therefore nối hai câu, dùng sau dấu chấm hoặc chấm phẩy.
- yet (nhưng) dùng như but, nhưng ý nghĩa mạnh hơn
- if, whether (có phải…) dùng trong câu hỏi gián tiếp (xem mục 6 trong tài liệu ôn tập)
- so that (để): nối hai mệnh đề chỉ mục đích Phân biệt so that với to/ in order (not) to, so as (not) to:
S 1 + V 1 + so that + S 2 + can/ could + V 2 nguyên mẫu ( sau so that là mệnh đề)
S 1 + V 1 + to/ in order to / so as to + V 2nguyên mẫu ( sau in order to, so as to là động từ nguyên mẫu)
- so…that, such…that (đến nổi mà)
+ S + be/V chia + so + adj/adv + that +S +V; S + be/V + so + many/little/ few + N+ that…
+ It + Be + such + a/an + adj + N + that +….;
- when, while, as soon as, until, before, after (xem phần hoà hợp thì trong mệnh đề chỉ thời gian)
- as (như), phân biệt với like: sau as là mệnh đề (S + Vchia) , sau like là cụm danh từ
- as if, as though (như thể là, theo sau là động từ chia ở quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành)
- whenever, whatever, whoever, however + adj, wherever (dù….đi chăng nữa): Dùng nối hai mệnh đề chỉ
6 If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he ……… in his examination
A would fail B wouldn’t fail C wouldn’t have fail D won’t fail
7 John missed the ferry because his car broke down
- If
8 If he had obeyed his mother, he (not/ make) ………… a terrible mistake like that
9 I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t study carefully
-If I
10 If they had revised the lessons carefully, they ( not/fail) ……….… the exam
11.He spends so much money on clothing
- If I
12 We didn’t go because it rained
-If it ………
13 If I were you, I ……… that job
A would apply for B will ask for C will apply for D would ask for
14 If I had a million dollars, I ……… travel around the world
A can B will C would D should
Trang 915 If he had realized the traffic lights were red, he (stop)………
16 If I’m tired in the evening, ……… to bed early
A I’d go B I’d have gone C I went D I’ll go
17 I haven’t got money, so I’m not going on holiday.
A Having no money made me go on holiday B Not having money on my holiday got me down
C If I have money, I’ll go on holiday D If I had money, I would go on holiday
18 I wish I …… what to do
19 I wish I (not to go)……….to the party last night
20……… you read these sentences carefully, you won’t be able to give right answers
21 I am very sorry I wasn’t able to see him off at the station
- I wish ………
22 I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth
- I wish ………
23 If she rich, she would travel around the world
24 If you had taken my advice, you in such difficulties
A won't be B hadn't been C wouldn't be D wouldn't have been
25 My cat would not have bitten the toy fish it was made of rubber
A if she has known B if she should known C had she known D if she knew
26 The picnic was cancelled because it rained
- If………
27 I would prefer you not smoke in here
- I’d rather that………
28 They were late because they got up late
- If………
29 If you ………….careful with the electricity, you might get a shock
30 What a pity you failed your driving test!
- I wish………
31 If he for the revision session, he might have no difficulty doing the test right now.
A had come B came C was to come D had to come
32 She is too weak; she can't sit up and talk to you.
A If she weren't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
B If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
C If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
D If she wasn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
33 If a driver _ suddenly on a wet road, he will skid
A braked B braking C brakes D will brake
34 I wished I on another diet
A could live B can live C will live D am living
35 He wouldn't have failed his exams _ he hadn't been ill
A unless B in case C if D although
36 _ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you
A If only B Because C Unless D Provided
37 we…… won the game if we’d had a few more time
A would B had C could have D will
38 It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this
Trang 1041 I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed.
54 If I could speak Spanish, I ……….(spend) next year study in Mexico
55 If my candidate had won the election, I……… happy now
A am B was C would be D would have been
REWRITE SENTENCES (2)
1 “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man
A The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
B The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
C The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
D The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
2 He last had his eyes tested ten months ago
A He had tested his eyes ten months ago
B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
C He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months
D He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months
3 “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary
A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report
B John said that his secretary had not finished the report
C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time
D John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report
4 “ If I were you, I would take the job,” said my room-mate
A My room-mate was thinking about taking the job
B My room-mate advised me to take the job
C My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me
D My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me
5 “It’s too stuffy in this room, isn’t it?” said the guest
A The guest suggested that the room should be aired
Trang 11B The guest remarked that the room should be aired.
C The guest said that the room was too crowded
D The guest said that there was too much stuff in the room
6 “Cigarette?” he asked “No, thanks.” I said
A He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused
B He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him
C He offered me a cigarette, so I promptly declined
D He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once
7 The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine.”
A Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days
B The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest
C It is the doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly
D the doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest
8 “I will pay back the money, Gloria,” said Ivan
A Ivan apologised to Gloria for borrowing her money B Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back
C Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money D Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria
9 The children couldn’t do swimming because the sea was too rough
A The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea
B The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in
C The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
D the sea was too rough to the children’s swimming
10 “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarha?” asked Frederic
A Frederic invited Sarha to his birthday party
B Frederic asked if Sarha was able to come to his birthday party
C Frederic asked Sarha if she likes his birthday party or not
D Frederic reminded Sarha of his coming birthday party
11 Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her
A Peter was so late that I can’t see her B Peter wasn’t too early to see her
C Peter wasn’t early enough to see her D Peter wasn’t enough early to see her
12 My classmate gave this book to me
A My classmate was given this book by me B This book was given to me by my classmate
C This book was given my classmate by me D This book was given to my classmate by me
13 I started working here in 1998
A.I have started work here since 1998 B.I haven’t worked here since 1998
C.I have started working here since 1998 D.I have worked here since 1998
14 I often get up early
A.I am used to get up early B.I can get up early
C.I am used to getting up early D.I like to get up early
15 Your car is more expensive than mine
A My car is cheaper than yours B Your car is not cheaper than mine
C My car is as expensive as yours D My car is not as expensive as yours
16.She always gets the right answer
A She never answers right B She is always right
C She never fails to get the right answer D She fails to get the right answer all the time
17.I regret not booking the seats in advance
A I wish I booked the seats in advance B I wish I have booked the seats in advance
C If only I booked the seats in advance D If only I had booked the seats in advance
18.The carpets were so expensive that we didn’t buy them
A The carpets were such expensive for us to buy them B The carpets were too expensive for us to buy them
C The carpets were too expensive for us to buy D The carpets were very expensive for us to buy
19.No one has seen Linda since the day of the party
A Linda has not been seen since the day of the party B Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party
C The party is going on without Linda D No one has seen Linda for ages
20.Sarah didn’t attend the history lecture, and neither did George
Trang 12A Sarah and George didn’t go to the history lecture B Did George attend the history lecture with Sarah?
C Did Sarah see George at the history lecture? D Either Sarah or George attended the history lecture.21.I haven’t got money, so I’m not going on holiday
A Having no money made me go on holiday B Not having money on my holiday got me down
C If I have money, I’ll go on holiday D If I had money, I would go on holiday
22.The older he grew the more forgetful he became
A He grew older when he became more forgetful B He became more forgetful and older
C As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful D He grew older and more and more
forgetful
22 “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane
A Jane told me that John had left there an hour before B Jane said John left there an hour before
C Jane told John to have left there an hour before D Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before
23 “Why didn’t you follow my advice?” he said
A He asked me to follow his advice B He asked me not to follow his advice
C He asked me why I did follow his advice D He asked me why I hadn’t followed his advice
24.They had seen the man in a parking lot
A The man was seen in a parking lot B The man has been seen in a parking lot
C The man were seen in a parking lot D The man had been seen in a parking lot
25 I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed
A If I listened to him, I would have succeed B If I had listened to him , I would have succeeded
C If I had listened to him , I would succeed D If I listened to him I would succeed
26 I didn’t arrive in time to see her
A.I wasn’t enough early to see her B I was so late that I can’t see her
C.I wasn’t too early to see her D I wasn’t early enough to see her
27 Tom gave this book to me
A This book was given to Tom by me B This book was given to me by Tom
C This book was given Tom by me D Tom was given this book by me
28.“ What shall I do with all this money ?” said Peter
A Peter asked what should he do with all the money
B Peter asked what would he do with all that money
C Peter was asking what he would do with all that money
D Peter was wondering what he should do with all the money
29 Hanoi city isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh city
A Ho Chi Minh city is smaller than Hanoi city
B Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Hanoi city
C Hanoi city is bigger than Ho Chi Minh city
D Ho Chi Minh city is as big as Hanoi city
30 “If I were you, I would go to the doctor ,” Peter said to Mary
A Peter told Mary to become a doctor B Peter told Mary that he would go to the doctor
C Peter advised Mary not to go to he doctor D Peter advised Mary to go to the doctor
31 Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
A Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
B Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding
C Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
D Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before it exploded
32 She is too weak; she can't sit up and talk to you
A If she weren't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
B If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
C If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
D If she wasn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
33 Did they give any good answers to the questions?
A Did they question the good answers given?
B Were any good answers to the questions given?
Trang 13C Were the given answers good for such questions?
D Did they think some answers were good for the questions?
34 We can't put up with the noise any longer
A We really can't tolerate the noise any longer
B The noise is longer than what we can think about
C We can't make noise much longer
D We are not able to stop the noise any longer
35 Peter takes after his father in many ways
A Peter gives way to his father B Peter looks very much like his father
C Peter takes his father away many times D Peter hardly resembles his father
36 'Who did you come to the party with?' said Tom to Lyn
A Tom asked Lyn who did she come to the party with
B Tom wanted to know with who Lyn had come to the party
C Tom asked Lyn who she came to the party with
D Tom asked Lyn who she had come to the party with?
37 'Let's have dinner out this evening,' said George
A George wanted to have dinner out alone B George suggested having dinner out
C George invited them having dinner out D George let others have dinner out
38 All I know about the plan is that they are going to sing the song together
A As a matter of fact, they together planned the singing
B They are going to sing the song together as planned
C As soon as they have planned the song, they will sing it together
D As far as I know, they are going to sing the song together
39 He never has any successful results, even though he tries hard
A However successful he is, he never tries hard
B His hard work results in his successful result
C He doesn't seem to succeed in anything however hard he tries
D He never tries hard, so he never has any successful results
40 I don't care at all whether you stay or go
A It isn't careful of you to stay or go
B Whether you stay or go is my concern
C It doesn't matter much to me whether you stay or go
D I won't take care of you whether you stay or go
41 The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house
A Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect
B The house has had its plans for an extension drawn by the architect
C Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect
D The architect has had the plans drawn for an extension to the house
42 The scientists succeeded in finding a vaccine for that disease
A The scientists were able to find a vaccine for that disease
B The scientists were finding a vaccine for that disease
C The scientists should have found a vaccine for that disease
D The scientists couldn't find a vaccine for that disease
43 He is poor, but he leads a dignified life
A Being poor, he must lead a dignified life B He lives a dignified life despite his poverty
C His poverty leads to a dignified life D He leads the poor to a dignified life
44 'Don't be so disappointed, Bill You can take the driving test again,' said Helen
A Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again
B Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again
C Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again
D Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again
45 'No, I didn't steal anything from her,' said Henry
A Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her B Henry refused to steal things from her
C Henry denied stealing things from her D Henry said no to stealing things from her
Trang 1446 'Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work,' said Pete's wife.
A Pete's wife reminded him to go to the supermarket after work
B Pete's wife invited him to go to the supermarket with her after work
C Pete's wife warned him to go to the supermarket after work
D Pete's wife allowed him to go to the supermarket after work
47 'If I were you, I wouldn't send this information to her,' Harry said to Andrei
A Harry said that he would send the information to her on Andrei's behalf
B Harry advised Andrei to send the information to her
C Harry encouraged Andrei sending the information to her
D Harry wanted to become Andrei in order to send the information to her
48 May I borrow your car tonight, dad?
A Would you mind letting me drive your car tonight, dad? B I'd like to lend you my car tonight, dad
C Shall I borrow your car tonight, dad? D You don't lend me your car tonight, do you?
49 The teacher made his students work hard for the exam
A The students worked hard for the exam thanks to the teacher
B The teacher as well as his students worked hard for the exam
C The teacher examined his students before the exam
D The students were made to work hard for the exam
50 Julia didn't listen to what her doctor told her
A What the doctor told Julia was not worth listening to
B Julia couldn't hear what the doctor told her
C The doctor told Julia to listen to what he said, but she didn't do so
D Julia took no notice of what her doctor told her
51 Many people wrongly believe that all snakes are poisonous
A It's a misconception that all snakes are poisonous B It is wrong of many people to poison all the snakes
C All snakes are supposed to be poisonous to eat D It is unbelievable that all snakes are poisonous
52 He is not flexible in his work; that is why he doesn't have many friends
A Having almost no friends makes him inflexible in his work
B Such is his inflexibility in his work that he doesn't have many friends
C Inflexibility in his work is not why he doesn't have many friends
D He is not popular with many people although he is flexible in his work
53 After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out
A The firemen managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight
B Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out
C The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out
D Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out
54 We haven't written to each other for two months
A It is two months that we wrote to each other B It is two months since we wrote together
C There are two months for us to write to each other D It is two months since we last wrote to each other
55 When did Mike start learning French?
A How long has Mike started to learn French? B How long ago has Mike started to learn French?
C How long has Mike been learning French? D How long was Mike starting to learn French?
56 'You're always making terrible mistakes,' said the teacher
A The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes
B The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
C The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
57 I have never seen him play so well
A He has never seen so well at a play B He has never been seen to play so well
C He has never played so well for me to see it D He has never seen such a good play
58 Did you see Alice at the meeting last week?
Trang 15A Did you have an appointment with Alice at the meeting last night?
B Was there a meeting with Alice last week?
C Did you catch sight of Alice at the meeting last week?
D Did you see Alice and then come with her to the meeting last week?
59 You act as though you didn't study this before
A You didn't study this before coming here B You don't seem to have learnt this before
C Your reaction to this means you have studied before D Before you act something, you should study this
60 It was a long time ago when I saw a movie
A I spent a long time looking for a movie to see B I have seen some movies so far
C I have seen a number of movies lately D It is a long time since I saw a movie
61 The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house
A Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect
B The house has had its plans for an extension drawn by the architect
C Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect
D The architect has had the plans drawn for an extension to the house
62 He has never driven such a luxurious car before
A This car is the most luxurious car he has
B This is the first time he has driven such a luxurious car
C This is the first time he drives such a luxurious car
D This is the first car he has driven in such a luxurious way
63 He is proud of being the captain of the national football team
A He prides himself on being the captain of the national football team
B Being the captain of the national football team prides him
C He gives a pride in being the captain of the national football team
D The captain of the national football team is proud of him
64 The story of her hard life was painful to listen to
A The painful story was what she listened to B Her hard life was painfully told to people
C It was painful to listen to the story of her hard life D It was hard to listen to her painful story
65 You can use my car, but return it to me before 8 this evening
A You can return my car when you finish using it at 8 this evening
B If you return the car to me before 8, you can't use it
C You and I can take turns to use my car before 8 this evening
D Provided that you return my car before 8 this evening, you can use it
66 He received good education from an early age
A When he was young he carried on with good education B He was well brought up when he was young
C The younger he was the better educated he was D Good education resulted in his active youth
67 Don't you think you have gained some weight?
A Are you getting on well with your weight? B You have put on some weight, haven't you?
C You shouldn't think about your weight, OK? D Don't you think weight is something you have gained?
68 'You ought to slow down a bit,' the doctor told him.
A The doctor begged him to slow down B The doctor made him slow down
C The doctor threatened him to slow down D The doctor advised him to slow down
69 Mr Brown said, 'Could you please wait here about half an hour?'
A Mr Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an hour
B Mr Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour
C Mr Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour
D Mr Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an hour
70 Mary said, 'Would you like some tea, Peter?'
A Mary asked Peter to make her some tea B Mary wanted to know if Peter like tea
C Mary offered to make some tea for Peter D Mary and Peter asked for some tea to drink
Trang 1671 'If I were you, I wouldn't send this information to her,' Harry said to Andrei.
A Harry said that he would send the information to her on Andrei's behalf
B Harry advised Andrei to send the information to her
C Harry encouraged Andrei sending the information to her
D Harry wanted to become Andrei in order to send the information to her
72 We don't even know whether she's still wealthy
A She is no longer a wealthy woman, we think B Her wealth is beyond my knowledge now
C We don't think she is wealth any longer D For all we know she used to be a wealthy woman
73 She asked her nephew, 'Can you guess what I bought for you?'
A She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him
B She asked her nephew to buy something for her
C She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy
D She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him
74 It is possible that they will win the scholarship.
A They are quite likely to win the scholarship B They really enjoy winning the scholarship
C Winning the scholarship is out of the question D They are possible to win the scholarship
75 Bad habits can do harm to our health
A Bad habits cannot be harmful to our health B Bad habits can be harmful to our health
C Bad habits can be harmless to our health D Bad habits can be harmful with our health
76 Those students should be punished for what they have done
A Those students should have done what they were punished for
B What they have done will give them some punishment
C Those students can't get away with what they have done
D The things those students have done are kinds of punishment
77 Under no circumstances should you leave her alone
A Whatever happens, do not leave her alone B Leave her alone if necessary
C Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.D In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must
78 You'd better reduce the amount of fat you take in every day
A You should eat more fat every day
B The amount of fat you take in is reduced well
C You ought to cut down on the amount of your everyday fat intake
D It is better for you to eat as much fat as you can every day
79 All my friends disagreed with me
A None of my friends did not agree with me B I disagreed with all of my friends
C Nobody among my friends agreed with me D I was disagreed by all of my friends
80 She has always got on well with the children
A She has always had poor relationship with the children
B She has always been on good terms with the children
C The children have always put up with her
D She is trying to establish a good relationship with the children
ĐÁP ÁN:
1A2C3A4B5A6C7D8C 9C10A11C12B13D14C15D 16C17D18C19A20A21D22A
23D24D25B26D27B28D29B30D
VERB TENSES, SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
1 After Mary … her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company
A will finish B finishes C is finishing D finish
2 A small stone struck the windshield while we……….down the gravel road
A drive B were driving C had driven D had been driven
3 By the time she reached the dentist, the pain in her tooth….stopped
Trang 174 By the time you return here next year, the city………lost of changes.
A will have B has had C will have had D will be having
5 Han is going to the USA for her holiday She ………up for a nearly year now
A has saved B is saving C saves D has been saving
6 It’s an hour since he………., so he should be at the office now
7 I have been saving money because I ……… buy a computer
8 I don’t feel good I ………….home from work tomorrow
9 Next week when there ………a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher
10 It high time you ………to look after yourself
11 Let me know as soon as Linda ……… here
12 As two of the staff…… down with flu, we …….finish work
A went / not B has gone / can’t C gone / could D have gone / can’t
13 He asked me ………
A since when I am waiting B how long I have been waiting
C since when I waited D how long I had been waiting
14 While I ………….TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor
15 He ………for the national team in 65 matches so far
16 Amada’s eyes are red She………… them all morning
A had been rubbing B had rubbed C has been rubbing D has been
17 Anna rarely……… coffee, but this morning she …….a cup
A drinks/ is having B drinks / has C drank / was having D drank / had
18 That diver …… a speeding ticket The police are right behind him
A is getting B is going to get C will get D gets
19 Goodnight I …… you tomorrow
20 I’ll wait here until you………
A will return B return C are returning D returned
21 Fish ……… on earth for ages and ages
22 When we……….all the letters, he took them to the post office
A has written B had written C wrote D had been writing
23 There were 162.000 divorces in Britain in 1983, and about a fifth of those involved at least one partner who……….divorced before
24 Despite our economic problems, the majority of people ………substantially better off than a decade ago
25 We missed the beginning of the play, because it ………when we arrived
A have started B had started already C had already started D already started
26 Jane ……… just few minutes ago
27 How long ………to be a nurse? – It took a three – year course
A did you studied B are you studying C did you study D do you study
28 The earth ……on the sun for its heat and light
29 ……….Robert lately?
Trang 18A Did you see B Have you seen C Do you see D Are you seeing
30 When I woke up this morning, it………
31 By the second year of the production, the price of a new piece of technology………decreased significantly
32 The number of tourists……….this year as a result of the good weather
33 When I was a child, ……… the violin
34 A bout 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin ……….under ice a mile deep
35 I …… with you on that subject
36.Two of the books which Tom lost on the bus……… returned to the main desk at his room
37 We are going on a holiday as soon as we ………….taking our final exam
38 One upon a time there…….three brothers in a cottage in the forest
39 The Nobel Prizes ………on December 10 as an tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death
A presented B were presented C are presenting D are presented
40 I ………12 countries so far
41 Peter ……….19 films and I think his latest is the best
42 On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong ……….down on the moon
A was stepping B stepped C has stepped D had stepped
43 In spite of the high costs, my car ……… more miles this year than last
A has been driven B has been driving C drove D has driven
44 The phone …….constantly since Jack announced his candidate for president this morning
A rang B had rung C has been ringing D had been ringing
45 What……… when I saw you yesterday?
A you did B did you do C were you doing D you did
46 The American family …a lot in the past forty years
47 Before 1960, most children ………in their parents’ homes until they ……….married
A stayed / got B stayed / getting C staying / got D staying / getting
48 This pattern…………since then and today many single people…… alone
A changed / lives B changes / are living C has changed / live D changed / lived
49 We ……….him ten days ago
50.We ……… him for months now
51 He found a watch when he in the street
52 Your eyes are red _, darling?
A Are you cried B Do you cry C Will you cry D Have you been crying
53 While my mother _ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner It was March 8th yesterday
54 We _ for him for 10 minutes
A wait B will have waited C have been waiting D waited
55 Your house looks so new and strange, doesn't it?
- Well,
Trang 19A it's being painted B it's just been painted C it's painted D it was painted recently
HOÀ HỢP CHỦ NGỮ- ĐỘNG TỪ
1 The science classes in this ………difficult.
A school is B school are C schools are D schools is
2 The English …… many strong traditions.
A has many B have many C has much D has many
3 The ……bought from that factory…….faulty.
A equipment/ was B equipments / were C equipments /was D equipment/ were
4 One of the dinner…… broken.
A plate is B plates is C plate are D plates are
5 One of the ……from Italy.
A student is B student are C students are D students is
6 The number of tourists ……….this year as a result of he good weather.
A have doubled B doubled C has doubled D doubles
7 Several …… sleeping under the tree.
A of lions were B lion was C of the lions were D lions were
8 In this school most………hard.
A of students work B students work C student works D of student work
BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU
1 The day was so cold that we stayed indoors
7.She couldn't get to work be ause of the heavy snow
-The heavy snow
8.The postman was bitten by our dog
Our dog
9.We couldn't drive be ause of the fog
The fog prevented
10 Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car
In spite
11.The cake was so hard that I could not eat it
It was :
Trang 2012.We didn't go because it rained
18.I haven't eaten this kind of food before
This is the first
19.After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting
The firemen managed
20.The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house
Plans
21.In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare's birthplace
We saw the house
22.It isn't necessary for you to finish by Saturday
You
23."How many survivors are there?" asked the journalist
The journalist wanted to know
24.It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away
The meat was
25.John only understood very little of what the teacher said
John could hardly '"
26 Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house
Trang 21You don't
32.I haven't been to Bristol for three years
The last time
33 No one has signed this cheque
38.The garden still needs digging
The garden hasn't
I had
40.Pat is the tallest girl in her class
No one
41.To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve boo s at the same tin
42.''I'm sorry I gave you the wrong number," said Paul to Susan
Trang 22Martha asked Peter when •
52.The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours
It took
53.I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees
There
54.How old is your little boy?" said the nurse to the lady
The nurse asked the lady
55.I'm sure it wasn't Mrs Elton you saw because she's in BristoL
I wish
59.The bread is so stale we c n't eat it
The bread isn't 60.Who does this bag belong to?
Whose
61."Never borrow mo ey f om friends," my father said
62 The accident happened be ause the train driver ignored a warning light
If the train driver
63.The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day
The lions 64.We got lost because we didn't have a map
That old typewriter is not 69.Mr Dryden mended the washing machine for me
I had
70 Pat is the tallest girl in her class
No one
71.To get the 4 % discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same tin
You can only
Trang 2372.'I’m sorry I gave you the wrong n mber," said Paul to Susan Paul apologiz d 73.Samuel started keeping a diary five years ago
84 Belinda felt very depressed b t she still went to the party
Belnda went to the party
85.Mr Hill teaches his students to understand different En lish accents
Mr Hill's students
86.It was such a b ring film that we left before the end
The film
87.Robert and Catherine have been married for four years
It's four years '"
If Elizabeth 89."Can I have a new bicycle?" said Anna to her mother
Anna asked 90.Don't blame me if the tin-opener's broken
I's not
In spite 92.Barbara plays squash beter than Mike
Trang 2498.My father speaks very litte EI/glish
My father spe ks hardly
99.He said he was n t guilty of stealing the car
106.Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt
107.Their d g was so fierce that nobo y would visit them
Trang 25RELATIONSHIP WORD
(Understanding and using E Gra page 268)
1 The sky was grey and cloudy , we went to the beach.
A Consequently B Nevertheless C Even though D In spite of
2 I turned on the fan…….the room was hot.
3 Sam and I will meet you at the restaurant tonight………we can find a babysitter.
4 Carol showed up for the meeting… I asked her not to be there.
A even though B despite C provided that D because
5 You must lend me the money for the trip _, I won’t be able to go.
A Consequently B Nevertheless C Otherwise D Although
6 The road will remain safe…….the flood washes out the bridge.
7 The roles of men and women not the same in ancient Greece For example, men was both
participants and spectators in the ancient Olympics Women, …, were forbidden to attend or
participate.
A nevertheless B on the other hand C therefore D otherwise
8.The windows were all left open. , the room was a real mess after the windstorm.
A Nevertheless B However C Consequently D Otherwise
9 ……I can’t make the presentation myself, I’ve asked my assistant to be prepared to do it for me.
A For B In the event that C Only if D On the other hand
10 It looks like they’re going to succeed … their present difficulties.
11 ………Marge is an honest person, I still wonder whether she’s telling the truth about the incident.
12 The professor told me that I was doing well, ….my final grade was awful!
13 …………Beth has a new car, she no longer takes the commuter train to work She drives to work every day.
14 You’d better give me your answer quickly, I’ll withdraw the invitation.
A although B nevertheless C even though D or else
15 I have to go to the meeting…… I want to or not.
16 What time do you want Ted to back home? I must talk to him I usually go to bed around ten, but tell him to call me tonight…….it’s past midnight.
17 ……you’re going to fruit market, would you please pick up a few apples for me?
18 I guess I’m a soft touch I just lent Jan some money for lunch… she never paid me back my last loan.
19 I think I did okay in my speech last night… I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
20 I asked Angela to run the office while I’m gone….I know I can depend on her.
21 … the secret of how to make silk remained inside Asia, Europeans were forced to pay incredibly high sums of money for this mysterious material to be brought overland to Europe.
Trang 2622 Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of medicals, ….ancient Peruvians mumified their dead through natural processes by putting dead bodies in extremely dry desert caves.
Bài tập từ loại
1 He felt …with the results of his exam.
A disappointing B.disappointed C.disappointedly D.disappointment
2 Don’t be afraid This snake is …
3 Fortunately, the plane landed….after the violent storm.
4 During his ……., his family lived in the United States.
5 She did the job………
6 There are a lot of… jobs in this company.
7 Five years ago, we started to preserve the…….houses and landscapes.
8 Before modern……likes gas and electricity, the fireplace was used for both heating and cooking.
A.conveniently B.convenience C conveniences D.convenient
9 There are small ………between British and American English.
10 Some species of rare animals are in…… of extinction.
11 His pronunciation causes me a lot of…….
12 The equipment in our office needs………
13 Computer is one of the most important…….of the 20th century.
14.These building are part of our…….heritage.
15 There are many addresses of the _ sites included in this book.
16 Your money will be refunded if the goods prove to be .
A satisfying B dissatisfied C satisfactory D unsatisfactory
17 He's doing a course in business for further advancement in his career.
18 There are many interesting _ events included in this book.
19 , there are no such so-called ghosts.
20 Recently pop-rock music has decreased in .
21 You should _ yourselves with some grammatical terms.
Trang 2722 This is a _ measure to cope with the problem.
23 The was a success; the patient will fully recover in a month's time.
24 That teacher is a(n) _ one His pupils like his sense of humor.
25 It is just a small area with about 100,000 _.
26 She takes a great interest in matters.
27 There's still a lot to be done about the _ of the victims in the earth-quake.
28 It was a(n) mistake that he made.
29 Man has witnessed a great many significant _ of science and
technol-ogy in the past few decades.
A accomplishes B accomplished C accomplishments D accomplishers
30 You have to wear special clothes to work in the lab for the of yourself.
31 You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the
of wildlife.
32 The restaurant is now under new .
33 Although some societies are _ undeveloped, their languages, from a
linguist's point of view, are very complex.
A technology B technologically C technological D technologist
34 It was such news that they all sat there saying nothing.
35.The sea turtle is a/an…….species It may soon no longer exist.
BÀI TẬP BIẾN ĐỔI ĐỘNG TỪ
1 If you (swim) ……… this afternoon, you shouldn’t eat too much now
2 By the end of next month, he (be) ……… here for ten years
3 If you have written the letter, I (post)……… it
4 When I came home, he (watch) ……… television
5 After John (wash) ……… his clothes, he began to study
6.The study of languages (be) ……… very interesting
7.I wish I (know) ……… his address
8.Neither the president nor his representatives (be) ……… to attend the meeting
9.They let us ……… (park) bicycles here but they won’t allow us (park) ……… motorcycles
10 It is dangerous to drive when you
A are drinking B are drunk C have drunk D will drink
11 Paolo would like to ……… by the time he is forty
A travel B be traveling C be going to travel D have traveled
12 The village school closed down two years ago and my parents (not find) ……… another school for us yet
13 I think your garden needs (weed) ………
14 While we (have) ……… dinner, a man came in
Trang 2815 By the time you get here, we (finish) ……… the work.
16 When we arrived, the conference (start) ………
17 I (study) ………… English for three years but I never (be) ………… to England
18 By the time the police arrived, the two men (disappear) ………
19.He looks as if he (be) ……… from another planet
20 Each of these four brothers (be) ……… very different from others
21 By the year 2010, many cities (double) ……… in size
22 The statue (break) ……… while it (move) ………… to another room in the museum
23 Why do you keep looking back? Are you afraid of (follow) ………?
24 In recent years, more and more ……… for things with credit card
25 Some animals (not eat) in the winter
26 I heard that Mr Jones (buy) a new car before he got his promotion
27 At this time next month, they (work) ………in Ho Chi Minh City
28 The house is much smaller than we (think) at first
29 Galileo proved that the earth (go) around the sun
30 Either my sister or I (be) going to visit our uncle tomorrow
31 I (know) her for several years
32 When I arrived at the party, Tom (already go) ………….home
33 I’d to have my shoes ……… at once
34 All planes ……… (check) before departure
35 If only I (have) a mobile I am tired of queuing outside the public telephone box
36 that house (build) two and a hair years ago?
37 you (learn) a language before?
38 If he had obeyed his mother, he (not/ make) a terrible mistake like that
39 I remember (take) to that place once
40 She (live) in this nice town since she started her current job
41 Don’t worry! I (give) you a hand
42 The President (not/ decide) what to do yet
43 Her husband has been unemployed since they (move) to the countryside
44 By this time next week, she (work) in this company for 20 years
45 You smell awful! It’s about time you a bath
46 I will see him when he next week
47 Not ( know) …… the language and ( have) … no friends in country, he found it impossible to get a job
48 He found a tree ( lie) ……… across the road
49 I’m used to ( stand) ……… in queues
50 I felt the house (shake) ………
51 He (lose) ……… the key when he (play) ……… football
52 I’ll wait until he (write) ……… his next story
53 He said he (be) ……… sorry as he (give) ……… me so such trouble
54 If you (be) ……… in, I should have given it to you
55 When I finish my home work, ( teach )……… my younger brother English
56 While Mary (walk ) ……… along the street, she saw the accident
57 Tom is a first year student By the end of next year, he (learn) ……… English for two years
58 If they had revised the lessons carefully, they ( not/fail) ……… the exam
59 Do you wish you (study) ……… Fine Arts instead of Music?
60 I’ll have it (send) ………to you immediately
61 Everybody in the world ……… to lead a happy life
62 The children ……… either their parents or their aunts before they left Paris
A didn’t meet B hadn’t met C hasn’t met D haven’t met
Trang 2963 Hello, I (try) ……… to phone you all the week Where you (be) ……….?
64 By the time we (stop) ………., we had driven six hundred miles
65 The students (write) ……… busily when Mr Pike went to get a book he (leave) ……… in the office
66 He came home late, so I asked him where ……… been
67 Peter ……… 9 films and I think his latest is the best
68 The prince ……… into a frog by an evil magician
69 Most of the goods ……… in this factory are exported
70 John ……… you when he has finished the report
71 When I returned, I found that my car ……… away
A had been towing B has been towing C has been towed D had been towed
72 He ……… for the exams at the moment I don’t think he can join us in our picnic
73 Because of the bad health, he ……… smoking last year
74 Harry used to be very poor, but now he ……… his own home
75 Did you see my sister yesterday? – No, I (not, see)……… for a long time
76 David was trying to take over another cyclist when he ………
77 Many natural resources ……… by the end of the century
A will have disappeared B have disappeared C had disappeared D disappeared
78 We watched the cat ………… the tree
79 He is tired now He……….the gardening for hours
80 They were too late The plane …… off ten minutes
A took B was taking C was taken D had taken
81 I ………… a driving test next month
82 This is the last time I ………….an exercise like this
A do B did C would do D have done
Some keys
1 are going to swim/ are swimming/ swim 2 will have been 3 will post 4 was watching5 had washed6 is 7
have studied/ have been studying – have never been 18 had disappeared19 were/ was20 is 21 will have doubled 22 was broken/ broke – was being moved23 being followed 25 don’t eat26 had bought27 will be working 28 thought 29 goes 30 am31 have known32 had already gone35 had 36 Was … built 37 Have …… learnt 38 wouldn’t have made 39
REWRITE SENTENCES (1)
1 “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man
A The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
B The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
C The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
D The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
2 He last had his eyes tested ten months ago
Trang 30A He had tested his eyes ten months ago.
B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
C He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months
D He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months
3 “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary
A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report
B John said that his secretary had not finished the report
C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time
D John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report
4 “ If I were you, I would take the job,” said my room-mate
A My room-mate was thinking about taking the job
B My room-mate advised me to take the job
C My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me
D My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me
5 “It’s too stuffy in this room, isn’t it?” said the guest
A The guest suggested that the room should be aired
B The guest remarked that the room should be aired
C The guest said that the room was too crowded
D The guest said that there was too much stuff in the room
6 “Cigarette?” he asked “No, thanks.” I said
A He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused
B He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him
C He offered me a cigarette, so I promptly declined
D He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once
7 The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine.”
A Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days
B The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest
C It is the doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly
D the doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest
8 “I will pay back the money, Gloria,” said Ivan
A Ivan apologised to Gloria for borrowing her money B Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back
C Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money D Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria
9 The children couldn’t do swimming because the sea was too rough
A The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea
B The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in
C The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
D the sea was too rough to the children’s swimming
10 “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarha?” asked Frederic
A Frederic invited Sarha to his birthday party
B Frederic asked if Sarha was able to come to his birthday party
C Frederic asked Sarha if she likes his birthday party or not
D Frederic reminded Sarha of his coming birthday party
11 Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her
A Peter was so late that I can’t see her B Peter wasn’t too early to see her
C Peter wasn’t early enough to see her D Peter wasn’t enough early to see her
12 My classmate gave this book to me
A My classmate was given this book by me B This book was given to me by my classmate
C This book was given my classmate by me D This book was given to my classmate by me
13 I started working here in 1998
A.I have started work here since 1998 B.I haven’t worked here since 1998
C.I have started working here since 1998 D.I have worked here since 1998
14 I often get up early
A.I am used to get up early B.I can get up early
C.I am used to getting up early D.I like to get up early
Trang 3115 Your car is more expensive than mine.
A My car is cheaper than yours B Your car is not cheaper than mine
C My car is as expensive as yours D My car is not as expensive as yours
16.She always gets the right answer
A She never answers right B She is always right
C She never fails to get the right answer D She fails to get the right answer all the time.17.I regret not booking the seats in advance
A I wish I booked the seats in advance B I wish I have booked the seats in advance
C If only I booked the seats in advance D If only I had booked the seats in advance
18.The carpets were so expensive that we didn’t buy them
A The carpets were such expensive for us to buy them B The carpets were too expensive for us to buy them
C The carpets were too expensive for us to buy D The carpets were very expensive for us to buy.19.No one has seen Linda since the day of the party
A Linda has not been seen since the day of the party B Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party
C The party is going on without Linda D No one has seen Linda for ages
20.Sarah didn’t attend the history lecture, and neither did George
A Sarah and George didn’t go to the history lecture B Did George attend the history lecture with Sarah?
C Did Sarah see George at the history lecture? D Either Sarah or George attended the history lecture.21.I haven’t got money, so I’m not going on holiday
A Having no money made me go on holiday B Not having money on my holiday got me down
C If I have money, I’ll go on holiday D If I had money, I would go on holiday
22.The older he grew the more forgetful he became
A He grew older when he became more forgetful B He became more forgetful and older
C As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful D He grew older and more and more
forgetful
22 “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane
A Jane told me that John had left there an hour before B Jane said John left there an hour before
C Jane told John to have left there an hour before D Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before
23 “Why didn’t you follow my advice?” he said
A He asked me to follow his advice B He asked me not to follow his advice
C He asked me why I did follow his advice D He asked me why I hadn’t followed his advice
24.They had seen the man in a parking lot
A The man was seen in a parking lot B The man has been seen in a parking lot
C The man were seen in a parking lot D The man had been seen in a parking lot
25 I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed
A.If I listened to him, I would have succeed B.If I had listened to him , I would have succeededC.If I had listened to him , I would succeed D.If I listened to him I would succeed
26 I didn’t arrive in time to see her
A.I wasn’t enough early to see her B I was so late that I can’t see her
C.I wasn’t too early to see her D I wasn’t early enough to see her
27 Tom gave this book to me
A.This book was given to Tom by me B.This book was given to me by Tom
C.This book was given Tom by me D.Tom was given this book by me
28.“ What shall I do with all this money ?” said Peter
A.Peter asked what should he do with all the money
B.Peter asked what would he do with all that money
C.Peter was asking what he would do with all that money
D.Peter was wondering what he should do with all the money
29 Hanoi city isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh city
A Ho Chi Minh city is smaller than Hanoi city
B Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Hanoi city
E Hanoi city is bigger than Ho Chi Minh city
F Ho Chi Minh city is as big as Hanoi city
Trang 3230 “If I were you, I would go to the doctor ,” Peter said to Mary
A Peter told Mary to become a doctor
B Peter told Mary that he would go to the doctor
C Peter advised Mary not to go to he doctor
D Peter advised Mary to go to the doctor
1 If we built more hospital, we could better care of people
2 If smokers stopped smoking, their health would be _
3 Human beings should stop cutting trees
4 Human beings are _ their environment
5 Luckily we still have _ water in the house
6 These students are keen _ learning foreign languages
7 She is _ the best ten students
8 Pollution greatly affects the life of _ animals
9 Don't you get tired watching TV every night?
10 I can't stand _on the underground when it is busy
11 Don't be afraid _the dog He's quite harmless
12 I had a headache, and the doctor asked me _some aspirin
13 I am of gardening and growing a wide variety of flowers
14 Mary is in gardening She can work in the garden for hours
15 Every day I spend two hours _ English
16 This is the place _ I was born
17 I don't mind _ if you're tired
18 She did all the work her own
21 She hasn't written to me
22 She is too with her work, so she doesn't have time to go out with her friends
Trang 3323 His parents think it's time for him _ married.
24 She has learned English for 3 years, and she is good English now
25 A heavy storm swept through the village and many people
26.It is David broke the glass
27 Smoking is bad for your health You had better it up
28 The flat is very noisy, we enjoy living there
29 I hope you don't mind me so late at night
30 It took three and half hours _ to Singapore
3 My sister started working as a teacher two years
4 I hurt when I fell
5 It is not easy a high-paid job
6 Would you like the doctor ?
7 My husband wants me this letter before afternoon
8 If you study harder, you pass the examination
9 She doesn't like going in the sea in summer
10 Many people in the world are fond football
11 The evening was spent _
12 That's the best film I
13 I am afraid of by the strong wind
14 What will you do when you _school?
15 You can pass the exam by _harder
16 It is raining hard We had better _at home tonight
17 He has been out of work a long time
18 How are you? I haven't seen you ages
Trang 34A since B for C in D at
19 When I came home, my father _a magazine
20 I play with dolls when I was small
21 People now live _than before
22 _of people gathered in front of the church
23 She dances than her sister
24 We stayed in the Grand Hotel is very near the beach
25 Last year, a new bridge over the Black River _
26 This is the bus goes to Lodon
27 Ho Chi Minh City is _than Hanoi
28 On a summer Sunday, most of the roads are crowded cars
29 It him two hours to finish the exercise
30 I speak French than my sister
TEST 3
1 I am two years than my brother
2 His father works much than he does
3 This is the beach _I spent most of my time
4 Your Enghlish is very _ You speak English very
5 The south of England is characterized as the North
6 She plays the piano _than I do
7 Are you used on your own?
8 The doctor advised to give up smoking
9 She enjoys watching movies _make her laugh
10 The Anglo-Saxons _a Germanic language which _the basis of modern English
A spoke/form B spoke/forms C speak/formed D speak/forms
11 American English has no some spelling rules are different from in British English
12 I had no difficulty _ to her English
13 Emails are among young people than the elders
14 The novel "Tom Sawyer", was written by Mark Twain, is my all-time favourite
Trang 3515 Everything they said was true.
16 Yesterday she had to do a difficult English test for she did not prepare
17 There wasn't much they could do to help
18 Huy told me about his English course, he's enjoying very much
19 In recent years Vietnamese students have learnt foreign languages, of English is clearly the most popular
20 Lodon is the city in _ I was born
21 Do you know a shop I can buy a computer?
22 When _, Newton already showed his talent in Sciences
23 If you _more slowly, he would have understood you
24 Your house has _ nice furniture
25 The more expensive the hotel, _the service
26 I come from Seattle, many successful companies like Microsoft and Boeing are situated
27 If it too cold, we could go on a picnic
28 If they didn't live so far away, I _ them every week
29 If the questions not too difficult, we them
30 One of the _diseases mankind has to face cancer
TEST 4
1 If I were 5 years younger, I would that job
2 If I were you, I would persuade him the new treatment
3 He couldn't stop smoking Neither _
4 I told her to the hospital and have her lungs checked, but she didn't want to
9 My grandfather teach literature at a high shool, but he is now retired
10 We dedided to drive back through a new road was much longer but safer
11 It's the first time I a bird of this colour
12 The ground is hard and dry It hasn't rained _ ages
13 He on a trip to America if he had time and money
Trang 36A will go B would have gone C goes D would go
14 Most snakes eat animals _ than their own size
A large B that are large C which are larger D are large
15 The bell rang but I didn't hear it I asleep
16 If I had known Chinese was so difficult, I never it up
17 Potatoes and onions from insects by new technology
18 The gass is wet It last night
19 the moon has no water, its surface responds to the gravitational force of the earth
20 I would have been in real triuble _ your help
21 Lan did very well on the exam She hard
22 His light are out Perhaps, he _ to sleep
23 Mai didn't come to class yesterday She an accident
24 Nam was fined for speeding He so fast
25 Great noise is known deaf of many people
26 The ancient Egyptians built pyramids to keeping their rulers' bodies after their death
1 There was hardly … money left in my bank account
2 You're who noticed
3 Their house is near the Cathedral
4 The reason I left is I was bored
5 I'll go on holiday I can
6 I'm sorry I our party I was away at the time
A lost B failed C passed D ,missed
7 We her a happy birthday '
A wished· B said C told D wanted
8 Your room is a mes ! it up at once
A Arrange B Make C Tidy D Do
9 Could you me ten pounds until next payday?
A let B provide C borrow D lend