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PART 1 : GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Topic 1 : Tenses of the verbTopic 2 : Subject and verb agreement
Topic 3 : Forms of the verb
Topic 4 : Tag question
Topic 5 : Prepositions
Topic 6 : Adverbs, Adjectives and Comparisons
Topic 7 : Its time, would rather, present perfect transformation
Topic 8 : Causative form Topic 9 : The Passive voice Topic 10 : Reported Speech Topic 11 : Wish sentences Topic 12 : Connectives
Topic 13 : Making suggestions
Topic 14 : Conditional Sentences Topic 15 : Relative Clauses Topic 16 : Phrases and Clause of
PURPOSE RESULT REASON CONCESSION Topic 17 : Cleft sentences, conjunctions and inversions
PART 2 : MIXED EXERCISES
1. Multiple choice 2. Indentifying mistakes 3. Verb tenses and forms 4. Word form 5. Reading Comprehension 6. Sentence transformation TOPIC 1 : TENSES OF THE VERBS
(Cc th ca ng t)Supply the correct VERB TENSE :
1. The coffee was all right, but the cream (be)..sour.
2. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have).a flute.
3. He says that he (arrive)..on time tomorrow.
4. She said that she (arrive)..on time yesterday.
5. I think that Victor (be)late.
6. He said that he (graduate).from university in 1991.
7. We thought they (move)to California.
8. The teacher said that water (consist) . of hydrogen and oxygen.
9. I (be).there when you arrive.
10. They were still waiting when I ( get)..there.
11. He has worked very hard since he ( be)here.
12. We have just come in when you (call)..
13. Well have already gone before you (get )back.
14. We decided to go home because it ( be ).very late.
15. We have been very busy while they ( be)..here.
16. I havent seen him since he (arrive)..
17. The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot)go to the concert.
18. It was such a beautiful day that I (feel).like taking a walk.
19. He works on Sundays so that he (can)earn money to pay his tuition.
20. I (be) busy since we last met.
21. Im very fond of Jane but I (not see).much of her lately.
22. There (be)..no guests at all since I left?
23. I never(see).anyone more beautiful than your wife.
24. I (meet)..your husband this afternoon at the station.
25. He solved the problem more quickly than I (do).
26. This one of the best books that I (ever read).
27. She has already telephoned the people who (come)tomorrow.
28. Ill never forget the kindness that you (show)me.
29. Are they the Italians who (own) this store?
30. It was the Smiths who (call).you.
31. She left her home last week and nobody (see).her since.
32. The video film is so interesting that I (see)it twice.
33. It is the first time I (meet)..him here.
34. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave) .. school and (become) ... a sailor.
35. The video film was so interesting that I (see)it twice.
36. It was the first time they (ever meet).
37. The news (be)quite alarming yesterday.
38. We (not live).. in England for two years now.
39. I (never forget) what you (just tell) .me.
40. They (prepare).. the Christmas dinner at the moment.
41. When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride)to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) the day before.
42. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit)England in 1970.
43. George (work)at the university so far.
44. When he lived in Manchester, he (work)..in a bank.
45. Birds (build)their nests in the summer and (fly).to the south in winter.
46. I (lose)my key. Can you help me look for it?
47. My father (not smoke).for 5 years.
48. My teacher wasnt at home when I (arrive)He (just go).out
49. How long Bold and Mary (be)married?
50. You (receive).any letter from your parents yet?
51. My brother (join)the army when he (be).young.
52. I (see). a car accident while I (wait)..for you at this corner yesterday.
53. Mr. John (be)..principal of our school since last year.
54. Mr. Smith (teach).at this school since he (graduate)..in 1990.
55. My father (not watch).TV every night.
56. I (meet). Arthur 3 weeks ago.
57. Yesterday the police (report)that they (capture)..the thief.
58. My friend (thank)me for what I had done for him.
59. Someone (steal).. my handbag on the bus.
60. The Browns (live). in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (break). out.
61. Last month I (be).in the hospital for ten days.
62. Dont call me in the afternoon. I usually (be)...away in the afternoon.
63. John (drive)..that car ever since I (know).him.
64. People (speak).English in most of Canada.
65. The dog (wag)his tail whenever he (see)me.
66. I (never see)anyone more punctual than your brother.
67. I (meet). your brother this afternoon at Green Street.
68. He (light). a cigarette and (walk)to the window.
69. The performance (begin).at 7 oclock and (last)..for 3 hours.
70. You (be).here before? - Yes, I (spend)..my holidays here last year.
71. He (leave)for London 2 years ago and I (not see)..him since.
72. You (be)to the laboratory this week?
73. Thousands of people (see).. this exhibition by the end of the month.
74. By the time you (finish). cooking they (do) their homework.
75. I dont think he (change)in the thirty years I (know)..him.
76. Then about a year ago he (disappear).and I (never hear) from him since.
77. My father (fight). for 4 years in the last war.
78. Im taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)..fun for a long time.
79. When I (look) at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try).to open it.
80. When we (get). to the restaurant, we (find).that nobody (remember)..to reserve a table.
81. The doctor (examine).him, and that he (break)..his arm.
82. As soon as she arrived England, she (find)..that the language (be)quite different from the English that she (learn)..at school.
83. Im going to bed. I (work)..for hours and Im tired.
84. Good afternoon. Can I help you? Yes. I (bring)...my watch to youfor repair 3 weeks ago. Is it ready yet?
85. I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell)her.
86. He (come) in to the room a moment after I (get). there.
87. I hardly (be)there 5 minutes when Mrs. Brown (come)in with the coffee.
88. Scarcely they (move).. into the new house when their friends (come)..in.
89. I (meet)...John before I (be).. a fortnight in Paris.
90. He no sooner (reach)..the door than he (come).back.
91. He (have) a bad fall while he (repair)his roof.
92. By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)200 pages of my new novel.
93. It (take).a moment before Nick (realize)...he (offer) a cigarette by the stranger.
94. While he ( learn). to drive he (have) 25 accidents.
95. Its no using getting inpatient. The plane (not arrive)..until the weather (clear)up.
96. I (think) ..about you a lot lately and I (come) to the conclusion that I( not be) ..able to live without you.
97. I dont mind ( wait)Id rather (be).too early than too late.
98. Those students who (fail)the exam are going to take another one held in August.
99. I am just going out to get an evening paper. But it (rain).Why you (not wait).. till the rain (stop)?
100. I (think) your fathers health (improve)so much since I (see)him last.
101. Dont worry. We (finish) ..the report by 11.
102. Listen to this ! I think this news ( surprise)you.
103. When I first (come).to this village, it was quiet place. But since then the population( double)and a lot of leisure facilities (build).
104. Hurry up or you (be). .late for class.
105. The Ajax shoe company (employ). 25 new men next month.
106. Dont talk to me . I (try) to learn this page by heart.
107. A:Call a doctor quickly! The old man (die)..
B: The doctor is on the way. He (just leave) .. his house.
108. Dont be upset. I ( understand).perfectly.
109. We must take umbrella. It (rain).
110. Wood usually (float). on the water.
111. Look out! The ceiling (fall)in.
112. Its too late. Nothing (matter).. now.
113. I (listen) to the radio when you (ring)..the bell first time , and thats why I (not hear).you.
114. At school, We (learn)..two foreign languages.
115. As a boy , I (always read).I always (have)..my nose in a book.
116. John (learn).English for seven years, and at last he (master)the irregular verbs.
117. It (rain) but it (stop).. now.
118. When I (open)..the door this morning I (see) a man on his knees.
119. When I (ask)him what he (do), he (say). that he (drop)a 50p piece outside the door and (look)for it.
120. By the time I (recover). from the shock he (disappear)round the corner.
121. I am going to write John as soon as I (have).spare moment.
122. The thief was arrested as he (leave). the bank.
123. We (send) the money as soon as the goods are delivered.
124. Before we (go)very far we found that we (lose). our way.
125. By the end of this year I (be)..here for fifteen years.
126. After I (hear). the news yesterday evening I (hurry) to see him.
127. I (not give)another cake till you (finish).your milk.
128. Im busy at the moment. I (decorate).the living room.
129. I see that Tom (write)..his composition.
130. He says that he (look).for a job next week.
131. They think he (be)here last night.
132. He tells us that he (be)..to the mountains before.
133. I hoped that he (be).. able to attend.
134. He wants to do it before his father (come)
135. The student who answered the question (be)..John.
136. This is the house that Jack (build)..three years ago.
137. Mary (have).. dinner when her friend called.
138. John (live) in the same house since he left school.
139. Shut all the windows before you (go).out.
140. You may begin when you (be).ready.
141. I see that Henry (write) his composition now.
142. I had done what (be)necessary.
143. They had found that the road (be)very long.
144. I saw that I (make)..a mistake.
145. We find that we (take).a wrong way.
146. I want to know how long she (live)..here.
147. I didnt know who (help)him.
148. Do you hear what she (just, say).?
149. They believe that the police (capture)the thief soon.
150. Did John say he (call).you again?
151. She has thought that the work (be).easy.
152. She said that she (get)married soon.
153. He thinks that it (rain).tonight.
154. The students had thought that the English test (be).rather difficult.
155. I wonder what changes the new president (introduce)
156. Please be quiet! I (work)
157. When I (be) ..a child, I (want)..to be a doctor
158. Up to now, the teacher (give). our class 5 tests
159. I (not send)..the parcel until I hear from you.
160. It (rain).when we arrived.
161. Bill said he (forget)to buy a dictionary
162. He felt asleep while he (do)his homework.
163. At this time next week, we (live)..in USA.
164. John (watch).TV at 8 last evening.
165. By the end of last March, I (study).English for 5 years.
166. By next month. I (finish)my first novel.
167. By this time next week, he (write)..his novel for 6 months.
168. By the time you arrive, I (finish).writing an essay.
169. He might get fat if he (stop)..smoking.
170. If I had seen the movie, I (tell)you about it last night.
TOPIC 2 : SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
(S ha hp gia ch ng v ng t)
Use the correct verb tense or form :
1. Rickets a childrens disease cause by a lack of vitamin D. (be)
2. Measles a dangerous disease for pregnant women. (be)
3. Statistics a difficult course for people to understand. (be)
4. Statistics that approximately 40 percent of all marriages in the Unites States in divorce. (show / end)
5. The United States of 50 states. (consist)
6. Two hours . too long to wait, dont you think ? (be)
7. Cattle . to graze near the church. (allow)
8. The police .. the thief recently. (arrest)
9. Peaches and cream delicious. (be)
10. Peaches and cream perishable and be refrigerated. (be)
11. The majority of the birds . for winter. (migrate)
12. The majority of the homework . useful. (be)
13. A number of books on U.S universities . in the library. (be)
14. The number of books on U.S universities . fifteen. (total)
15. Kara Walters, together with her classmates, a formidable opponent on the basketball court. (present)
16. Either the physicians in the hospital or the chief administrator . going to have to make a decision. (be)
17. my boss or my sisters in the union is going to win the game ? (be)
18. Everyone selected to serve on this jury to be willing to give up a lot of time. (be)
19. Three-quarter of the students against tuition hike. (be)
20. John, as well as his younger sisters, going to study at that school. (be)
21. Part of the money to the charity. (go)
22. You and I . supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home. (be)
23. Either the President or the Vice signed the document. (have)
24. The outfits in the store window very expensive. (be)
25. One of the antique bureaus . valued at over ten thousand dollars. (be)
26. The gold necklace, as well as the two pairs of earrings, for only 200 US$. (sell)
27. The leaves on the pear tree bright green. (be)
28. On the other side of the town . a Chinese restaurant. (be)
29. Everyone who to the shop and . something. (come / buy)
30. Each of the restaurant its own unique blend coffee. (offer)31. The president as well as the trustees . the proposal. (dislike)
32. Determination and discipline necessary to master a foreign language. (be)
33. John is one of the people who successful in everything. (be)34. Until last year grammatical errors, not organization . the instructors main concern. (be)
35. The floor and the ceiling . to be repaired because of the flooding. (have)
36. The jury . not in arrangement on the validity of the evidence. (be)
37. The number of careers Yoko can enter very large. (be)
38. A great number of homework Ying can do everyday very large. (be)
39. Neither of my two suitcases .. adequate for this trip. (be)
40. Everybody in this class their homework already. (do)TOPIC 3 : FORMS OF THE VERBS
(Cc dng ca ng t)
I. Use the correct verb form
1. Tourists could see fish (swim) along the brook.
2. We enjoy (swim) along this river.
3. The form teacher has asked Jack (write) an essay on the Thames.
4. It sometimes may be difficult (get) a taxi during rush- hours.
5. The rain has made the children (stop) their games.
6. She tells the driver(take) .. her to the railway station.
7. Does Mrs. Green have them (carry) those books back home?
8. The principal noticed those pupils (try) .. harder and harder.
9. Children have just stopped ( play) .. football.
10. They keep (talk) about an old friend they met yesterday.
11. Is Black Pool (visit) . by thousands of tourists each year?
12. We heard Mr. Brown (park) .. his car near the gate.
13. Theyve finished (do) ..their homework.
14. They had their house (paint) .. before Tet holiday.
15. I advised him (wait) . for me at the airport.
16. Would you mind (help) . me with this work?
17. Do you smell something (burn) .. in the kitchen?
18. Mother requests her daughter not (come) back home late.
19. We shall have the grass (cut). tomorrow.
20. They noticed lots of sheep (graze) . in green meadows.
21. Would you like (have) something to eat?
22. It started (rain) an hour ago. Has it stopped (rain) yet?
23. My family is trying (decide)where to go on holiday.
24. Our teacher made me (answer) .all the questions.
25. Ive enjoy (meet) . you. I hope (see) .. you again.
26. I hate (see) . a child (cry)...
27. They prefer ( play) in swimming pool all day.
28. They refuse (go).. out on trips if its too hot.
29. I used (smoke) 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke)
30. We decided (rent) a house with a swimming pool.
31. Can you help me (get) . the dinner ready?
32. When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)a drink with them.
33. We began (talk). about next years holiday two months ago.
34. I remember (lock). the door when I left but forgot (shut) the window.
35. He agrees (start) the job as soon as possible.
36. I finished (read).. the book and went to bed.
37. My teachers always expected me (do).. well in exams.
38. Let me (pay) .. for the meal. You paid last time.
39. I used (smoke) 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke)
40. We decided (rent) a house with a swimming pool.
41. Can you help me (get). the dinner ready?
42. When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)a drink with them.
43. We began (talk). about next years holiday two months ago.
44. I remember (lock). the door when I left but forgot ( shut) the window.
45. I finished (read).. the book and went to bed.
46. My teachers always expected me (do).. well in exams
47. Its difficult (get) used to (eat) with chopsticks.
48. Gravity keeps the moon . around the earth instead of off into space. (travel / shoot)
49. If you go on the dog after cars, hell end by run over. (let / run / be)
50. There is no point about the bill. (worry)
51. In order with bird flu, Ba suggested that chicken shouldnt .. (avoid / infect / eat)
52. He is too ill . anything. (do)
53. The students were made . hard during the exam. (study)
54. Id rather my living by the floor than . money by people. (earn / clean / make / blackmail)
55. He should be advised a lot of milk. (drink)
56. We remember . him before. (meet)
57. They dont allow in the auditorium, they dont want . it on fire. (smoke / risk / set)
58. That boy was used to .. from school by his mother. (collect)
59. Do you know the man at the door ? (stand)
60. This castle is believed hundreds of years ago. (build)
61. You should consider on a picnic at the weekend. (go)
62. She didnt enjoy by his neighbors. (help)
63. I wish you wouldnt keep to me. (lie)
64. On the way home, Long often stops a newspaper. (buy)
65. I tried to take part in that competition essay. (convince) II. Choose the best answer :
1. We are looking forward _____ you again soon.
A. to see B. to seeing
C. saw
D. have seen
2. My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree.
A. to risk climbing B. to risk to climbC. risk climbing D. risk to climb
3. I remember _____ but he said I did not.
A. to buy him a book
B. buy him a book
C. buying him a book
D. to have bought him a book
4. Remember _____ john a present . today is his birthday.
A. send B. to sendC. sent
D. sending
5. I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do
B. to do
C. doingD. done
6. Would you mind _____ the door?
A. open B. to openC. openingD. opened
7. You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke
B. to smokeC. smokingD. smoked
8. The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have
B. to haveC. havingD. had
9. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health.
A. smoke
B. smokesC. smokedD. smoking
10. There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace.
A. discover
B. discoveryC. discoveringD. discoveries
11. Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office.
A. smoke
B. to smokeC. smokedD. smoking
12. We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area.
A. to enter
B. enter
C. enteringD. to entered
13. You had better _____ at home until you feel better.
A. stay B. to stayC. staying D. stayed
14. The machine needs_____ .
A. B & C are correct B. to be repairedC. repairingD. to repair
15. I couldnt help _____ when I heard the story.
A. laughing
B. to laughC. laughedD.laugh
16. She used that money _____ a new car.
A.buy B. buyingC. to buy D. for buying
17. Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.
A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay
18. You cant stop me from _____ what I want.
A. doing B. do
C. to do D. that I do
19. Peter usually help his mother ______.
A. to do housework
B. do housework
C. with housework
D.all are correct
20. I must go now. I promise _______ late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I wont be
21. Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning?
A. finishing / to write
B. to finish / writing
C. finishing / writing
D. to finish / to write
22. Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will comeD. that I come
23. Im sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it.
A. locking
B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked
24. She tried to be serious, but she couldnt help ______.
A. laughing
B. to laughC. that she laughed D. laugh
25. I like _____ the kitchen as often as possible.
A. not cleaned B. clean C. to clean
D. that I clean
26. He tried to avoid ______ my question.
A. answering B. to answer C. answer
D. how to answer
27. Could you please stop _______ so much noise?
A. to make B. make C. making
D. to have make
28. I enjoy ______ to music.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening
D. listened
29. Have you finished ______ your hair yet?
A. wash B. washed C. washing
D. to wash
30. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ knocked down.
A. been
B. to be
C. be
D. being
31. Jim is 65, but he isnt going to retired yet. He wants to carry on _____.
A. to work
B. work
C. works D. working
32. Hello! Fancy _____ you here! What a surprise!
A. to see B. seeing
C. seen D. see
33. Ive put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today.
A. write
B. to write
C. written D. writing
34. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____.
A. being
B. be
C. to beD. were
35. Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
A. apply
B. to apply
C. applying D. application
36. Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked
37. I cant bear ______this dirty room.
A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw
38. Have you considered _____ to live in another country?
A. going
B. to go C. gone D. goes
39. Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema.
A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going
40. They caused her _____ a lot.
A. cried B. crying C. to cry D. cry
41. Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago.
A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D. drinking
42. We must do something. We cant go on _____ like this.
A. to live B. living
C. life
D. live
43. My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.
A. to buy B. bought
C. buy
D. buying
44. She admitted _____ the money.
A. to steal B. steals C. steal D. having stolen
45. It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. was taken
46. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money.
A. lend
B. lending C. to lend D. lender
47. How old were you when you learnt ______ ?
A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers
48. I waved to Karen but I failed ____her attention.
A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
49. We decided ______ because of the bad weather.
A. not going out B. not to go out C. not go out D. not gone
50. She always encouraged her son _____ .
A. to jog B. jogged C. is jogging D. jogging
51. They seem _____ plenty of money.
A. are having B. to have C. having D. had
52. I like Simon, but I think he tends ___too much.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk
D. is talking
53. Ann pretended ______ me as he passed me in the street.
A. not seeing B. not to seen C. not see D. not to see
54. I happened ______ that news from a magazine.
A. known B. to be known C. to know D. know
55. He has been on a diet to _____weight.
A. have lost B. having lost C. to have lost D. lose
56. I dont know whether ______ for the job or not.
A. to applying B. apply C. to apply D. applied
57. Do you understand _______?
A. what done B. what doing C. what to do D. what do
58. Can somebody show me ______ the film in this cinema?
A. how to changed B. how change C. how changingD. how to change
59. Dont forget _____ the letter I gave you.
A. to post B. posting C. post
D. posted
60. There was a lot of traffic, but we managed _____ to the airport in time.
A. are gone B. going C. to go D. to be going
61. Jill didnt afford _____ a car.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
62. They had a boy ______ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did
D. do
63. We get our mail ______ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
64. Weve got a new computer in our office. I havent learnt how ______ it yet.
A. to operate B. operating C. operate D. be operated
65. We were all too afraid to speak. Nobody dared ______ anything.
A. saying
B. being said
C. says D. to say
66. Tom hopes _______ a solution soon.
A. to be found B. finds
C. to find D. finding
67. You must ______ a lot of people here.
A. to know B. knowing
C. know D. known
68. This involves having a good memory and ______ hard.
A. work
B. to work C. worked D. working
69. They claimed ______ the problem.
A. have solved B. solve C. solving D. to have solved
70. Ive been invited to the party but I dont know ______ or not.
A. whether I should to go
B. whether go
C. whether going
D. whether I should go
71. Health experts advise ______ breakfast.
A. us not skipped B. us not skipping C. us not to skip D. us not skip
72. I would rather ______ this job.
A. not taken B. not take C. not to take
D. not taking
73. I spent some time ______ around the shops in Elizabeth street yesterday.
A. looked
B. be looking C. look
D. looking
74. She will probably offer ____the stereo for you .
A. to repair B. to be repairing C. repair D. repairing
75. She always proves _______ a true friend.
A. be B. being C. to been D. to be
TOPIC 4 : TAG QUESTION(Cu hi ui)
Add a correct question tag to each sentence
1. You aren't afraid of snakes?
2. Ann isn't at home ?
3. You don't know French?
4. Tom didn't see her?
5. This isn't yours?
6. Mary wasn't angry?
7. Bill hasn't had breakfast?
8. You won't tell anyone?
9. I didn't wake you up?
10. Tom doesn't like oysters?
11. You don't want to sell the house?
12. It doesn't hurt?
13. People shouldn't drink and drive?
14. You aren't going alone?
15. They couldn't pay the rent?
16. You don't agree with Bill?
17. There wasn't a lot to do?
18. I needn't say anything?
19. That wasn't Ann on the phone?
20. You didn't do it on purpose?
21. This won't take long?
22. She doesn't believe you?
23. It didn't matter very much?
24. Mary couldn't leave the children alone?
25. You aren't doing anything tonight?
26. You wouldn't mind helping me with this?
27. George hadn't been there before?
28. The children weren't surprised?
29. You wouldn't like another drink?
30. Tom doesn't have to go to lectures?
31. Bill hasn't got a car?
32. Bill couldn't have prevented it?
33. I needn't wait any longer?
34. There weren't any mosquitoes?
35. The fire wasn't started deliberately ?
36. The children can read French?
37. He's ten years old?
38. Bill came on a bicycle?
39. The Smiths have got two cars?
40. Your grandfather was a millionaire?
41. Tom should try again?
42. It could be done?
43. Your brother's here?
44. That's him over there?
45. George can leave his case here?
46. This will fit in your pocket?
47. His wife has headaches quite often?
48. She's got lovely blue eyes?
49. The twins arrived last night?
50. Mary paints portraits?
51. Bill puts the money in the bank?
52. Prices keep going up?
53. I've seen you before?
54. Bill's written a novel?
55. His mother's very proud of him?
56. The twins used to play rugby?
57. Tom might be at home now?
58. We must hurry?
59. You'd been there before?
60. You'd like a drink?
61. The boys prefer a cooked breakfast?
62. Mary ought to cook it for them?
63. That was Ann on the phone?
64. The Smiths need two cars.?
65. He used to eat raw fish.?
66. You'd better wait for Bill?
67. You'd come if I needed help?
68. You could come at short notice?
69. You take sugar in tea?
70. But you don't take it in coffee?
71. The lift isn't working today
72. It never works very well?
73. The area was evacuated at once ?
74. There was no panic ?
75. Though everybody realized the danger..?
76. There was a lot of noise..?
77. But nobody complained?
78. Mary hardly ever cooks?
79. She buys convenience foods?
80. She'd save money if she bought fresh food?
81. Mr. Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays?
82. But he didn't remember this one?
83. And his wife was very disappointed
84. He ought to have made a note of it?
85. Neither of them offered to help you?
86. They don't allow pet dogs in this shop?
87. But guide dogs can come in?
88. He hardly ever leaves the house?
89. That isn't Bill driving?
90. Nothing went wrong?
Lions are loose in this reserve?
91. It'd be unpleasant to be attacked by a lion.?
92. He is never at home on Sunday, ?
93. It is a pity Ann didn't come with us?
94. Lives were lost unnecessarily?
95. There used to be trees here
96. There isn't any point in waiting?
97. He'll hardly come now?
98. You ve already done your homework,.?
99. They dont walk regularly,?
TOPIC 5 : PREPOSITIONS
(Gii t)
Use the correct prepositions :1. Water consists hydrogen and oxygen.
2. She lived independently her parents.
3. Santa Claus is based . the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
4. We give each other presents . Christmas.
5. Dont sit . the floor.
6. Im going away . the end of January.
7. I met Tom . the street yesterday.
8. They sent me a cheque . $ 50.
9. There has been some decrease . military spending this year.
10. Nobody knows what the cause . the explosion was.
11. Do you think well find a solution . this problem?
12. Have you ever read any books . Mark Twain?
13. Its unreasonable . you to expect her to love you at first sight.
14. They were furious .me .not inviting them to the party.
15. Were you disappointed .your examination results?
16. Everybody was shocked .the news.
17. She is scared .going out alone.
18. Im not ashamed .what I did.
19. My sister wont have dinner ............... 11.30 p.m.
20. She is engaged .an American.
21. Who was responsible . all the noise last night?
22. Your writing is similar .mine.
23. Ann wasnt keen .going out in the rain.
24. The city centre was crowded .tourists.
25. I always try my best to get along .................. other officers.
26. Why dont you apply .a position in that company?
27. He is very selfish. He doesnt care .other people.
28. Dont look out of the window. Concentrate .your work!
29. He lost control of the car and crashed .a wall.
30. He was the sort of person that you could depend .
31. Did you hear .the fight in the club on Saturday night?
32. Shes very old. She needs someone to look .her.
33. He often dreams . travelling to America.
34. I didnt have enough money to pay .the meal.
35. He has suffered .lung cancer for ages.
36. He shouted .from the other side of the street.
37. The police are searching .the escaped prisoner.
38. Thats a good idea. Why didnt I think .that?
39. They arrived this gas station 5 oclock yesterday.
40. I was watching TV . 9 12 oclock yesterday.
41. She will be home Tuesday afternoon.
42. You shouldnt believe everything you read . the newspaper.
43. The course starts November 3th and ends January.
44. . first, we didnt like each other, but .. the end we are good friends.
45. I was disappointed the grade I received in Math.
46. Are you interested .. listening to pop music ?
47. My father hasnt met my uncle last month.
48. Some fashion designers have taken inspiration Vietnams ethnic minorities.
49. Products made . China is not very popular in Vietnam.
50. Its compulsory students to study P.E.
51. Jeans have never been .. fashion.
52. They had to separate the rice the husk and then cooked the rice.
53. The park was named a young hero, Le Van Tam.
54. During the War, our country was divided 3 parts.
55. My mother has completely made this skirt cotton.
56. Childrens shoes are often worn . very easily.
57. Ao dai is the compulsory uniform of women teacher work.
58. Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur are the same .. many ways.
59. . tradition, the marriages of the girls are arranged by their parents.
60. The office is closed . the weekend.
61. My uncle left our house three years ago, and we havent seen him
62. I have been playing computer games 8 am this morning.
63. Vietnamese people made a deep impression .. her mother.
64. Their son has cleaned the floors three hours.
65. This machine hasnt been used ages.
66. Maryam was really impressed the beauty of Hanoi.
67. They arrived this gas station 5 oclock yesterday.
68. I was watching TV . 9 12 oclock yesterday.
69. She will be home Tuesday afternoon.
70. You shouldnt believe everything you read . the newspaper.
71. The course starts November 3th and ends January.
72. . first, we didnt like each other, but .. the end we are good friends.
73. I was disappointed the grade I received in Math.
74. Are you interested .. listening to pop music ?
75. We are looking forward . new possibilities.
76. We can live a dormitory . campus.
77. What aspect learning English do you find difficult ?
78. Practicing listening . English tapes or English programs the radio.
79. The hotel is close . the historical district of the city.
80. I saw a big old banyan tree . the entrance to your village.
81. Anns birthday is November 25th.
82. The put the blanket and laid .. many food.
83. They have lived in his house . several months.
84. There is a meeting .. 2 pm and 5 pm.
85. He apologized his being late at the meeting.
86. It was hard work .. the farm.
87. The heavy rain prevented us playing football.
88. The first train has just arrived .. Canberra.
89. The office will be closed .. Christmas and New Year.
90. We will eat a lot of moon cakes Mid-Autumn Festival.
91. We can live . a dormitory . campus.92. I am aware . Marks reputation .. being late.93. She is extremely well-qualified the job.94. That man was fiend .. dynamite fishing.
95. The government should encourage the residents to use public buses instead motorbikes.
96. The seaside is always full trash.
97. Our students are aware pollution effects on their health.
98. I look forward hearing from you. I havent seen you ages.
99. . autumn, the yard in front of my house is covered leaves.
100. A fluent English speaker is giving us some advice how to improve my pronunciation.
101. Look this enormous telephone bill before leaving work, son !
102. This electrical appliance will not work electricity.
103. The cost of living in Vietnam is low compared .. Singapore.
104. He is good fixing wooden objects, but he is bad .. building with bricks.
105. I spend $ 16 a month . fares and pay $ 32 lighting.
106. We are interested the shortage of fresh water the worlds population.
107. The toilet roll is finished. It should be replaced a new one.
108. The TV repairman will be here about five minutes.
109. It was considerate to share your room with me.
110. Dont ask the police information. I will provide you all you need.
111. Despite being tired, my father still helped me . my homework.
112. Let me congratulate you . your success . your study.
113. It rained heavily the night.
114. He was very kind . me to bring me a lot of useful news.
115. He went there Quynhs car.
116. Can you turn the TV a bit while I am studying ?
117. Her father warned her not to spend a lot of money . picture books.
118. They are going to the park the other side of the city.
119. The room was crowded students.
120. Are you aware regulation against smoking in this area ?
121. Can you distinguish Mr. James . his son ?
122. He is very considerate .. his children.
123. Frozen foods are so popular today that many people wonder how they live them ?
124. Go to the international ticket desk immediately .. arrival.
125. Her whole life was devoted helping the poor and the miserable.
126. Do your parents take interest .. your friends ?
127. She burst tears when she heard the news.
128. How did you get .. your examination yesterday ?
129. The country looks very beautiful spring.
130. There is a vocabulary . the end of this book.
131. The train arrives . Victoria Station . five oclock yesterday.
132. Were your friends successful getting a loan from the bank ?
133. We were very grateful our friends . all of their assistance.
134. Mr. Green is very responsible . hiring the employees.
135. It was certainly kind . you to help me a lot.
136. My plan is similar .. yours, but it is different Kens.
137. She was confused the dates.
138. Im rather anxious her, I havent received a letter.
139. Our country is very rich . oil.
140. They seem to be quite good . English.
141. He has given escaping the Africa jungle.
142. Dont put until tomorrow what you can do today.
143. Mrs. Smith is not accustomed . hot weather.
144. Everything looks sad .. autumn.
145. Write your name the top of the page.
146. We were ashamed .. his behavior.
147. My office is the first floor. Its .. the left as you come out of the lift.
148. Tom is ill. He wasnt work yesterday.
149. Are you acquainted that young lady ?
150. My birthday is the first . this month.151. That young child is very inexperienced to take care himself.
152. It was rather clever Josie to combine his business.
153. He emigrated to Australia, so we lost touch . each other.
154. I dont like being taken granted.
155. The judges announced their decision the end of the competition.
156. We were worried first but the end everything went well.
157. You are . a good mood today. Have you had some good news ?
158. There has been an increase sales of mobile phones since 2006.
159. The car broke on the way to the airport.
160. She has decided to go .. a diet.
TOPIC 6 : ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS
(Tnh t, trng t v cc dng so snh)
I. Use the correct tense or form of the words in parentheses :
1. Most of the students did on their test. Their test results were ... (good)
2. James looked very (sad) ... because she lost the game.
3. The children seemed . They played in the garden. (happy)
4. He is a .. man. He always drives .. (careful)
5. The weather was so ...... yesterday. (awful)
6. I cant remember .. what happened. (clear)
7. I was disappointed that I did so in the exam. (bad)
8. It was raining . so we stayed at home. (heavy)
9. Mary speaks English very . (fluent)
10. Nam is a .. student. (good)
II. Use the correct kind of comparison form of adjectives and adverbs :
1. Your house is .. than my house. (big)
2. These books are than those books. (thick)3. Hoi An Ancient Town is the .. town in Vietnam. (old)
4. The Great Wall of China is the worlds . structure. (long)
5. Nam is . than Ba. He is . boy in class 6A. (tall)
6. This girl is than that girl. (clever)
7. Mary is as her sister. (pretty)
8. The Nile River is the .. river in the world. (long)
9. A new house is . than an old one. (expensive)
10. Weve had . difficulty with this part than that one. (little)
11. His English is .. of these students. (good)
12. Mount Everest is mountain in the world. (high)
13. Travelling by air or car, which is ? (interesting)
14. Its too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ? (quiet)
15. Hanoi is than Ho Chi Minh City. (small)
16. PETRONAS Twins Towers are than Sears Towers. (tall)
17. Thanks to the progress of science, our life is becoming and (good)
18. In order to get good marks, we have to do .. practice. (far)
19. John is much than I thought. (strong)
20. Mr. Kelly is man in that organization. (popular)
III. Use the double comparative form of the adjectives and adverbs :
1. She speaks English (fluently)
2. My chair was getting .. (uncomfortable)
3. The man was getting .. (angry)
4. Peter gets at the time. (selfish)
5. She seems to be getting . (thin)
6. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex)
7. As he was afraid, he walked (fast)
8. As the soccer game progressed, the crowd became (enthusiastic)
9. Her English is getting . (good)
10. I havent got a new job. I am becoming (discouraged)
11. The English lessons are (difficult)
12. Meat is getting .. (expensive)
13. He is for his book. (famous)
14. Nowadays, people eat sugar and salt. (little)
15. The river flows (gently)
16. We feel tired because the way is . (far)
17. These days . people learning Russian. (little)
18. As the day went on, the weather got (fine)
19. They feel because of the fresh air. (healthy)
20. Her children are old now. She becomes . (busy)
IV. Combine these pairs of sentences into one, using the double comparative clauses :
1. The sun is high. The shadow is short.
2. He works a lot. He earns much.
3. He works little. He will be paid little.
4. It is heavy. It becomes expensive. .
5. She eats little, she becomes thin.
6. He talked much. I became bored.
7. I waited long. I got angry .
8. You are old. You understand more.
9. She drove fast. I became nervous. ..
10. We ran fast to go home. The sky went dark. ..
11. She does many exercises. He gets healthy.
12. The air is polluted. Diseases are great.
13. We went far. We felt tired. .
14. The soil was poor. The famers tried hard. ..
15. The bread is bad. It is cheap. .
16. Peter is old. He is clever.
17. The lesson is difficult. We tried hard.
18. He talked a lot. We disliked him very much. .19. If you eat much vegetable, you will feel healthy.
20. The workers built roads. They needed a lot of equipment.
21. There is much co-operation. We can recycle a lot of waste papers.
22. He thought about his family. He felt homesick very much.
23. Tom wrote more. His writing was becoming better.
24. He became poorer because he spent too much money.
25. We read this book carefully. We understand it well.
V. Combine each pairs of sentences, using Adverbial clause of comparison (as as)
1. Lipton tea costs 10$. Oolong tea costs 9 $. 2. Vinh is 1.65 meters tall. Hai is 1.7 meters tall. 3. Mary isnt big. She was very big last year. 4. You are happier than she looks. .5. My bicycle is more expensive than yours. .6. Tom doesnt try hard. His brother tried hard. .7. The boy doesnt run fast. He used to run very fast. 8. Mai is the best violinist in her family. 9. The summer isnt hot. Last summer it was hot. .10. She is active now. She didnt use to be active. ..11. Jimmy is clever. We think he is clever. ..12. This boy doesnt help me much. He can help me much.
13. We dont export much wood this year. We exported more wood last year.14. Miss Duyens house is the oldest house on this street.
15. The exercises are not difficult. I thought it was very difficult.
16. The students write less papers than they did last year.
17. The paper mill puts out more products than it did two years ago.
18. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in her English class.
19. This boy doesnt spend much money. He spent much money last month.
20. She doesnt get up late. She used to get up very late during her holidays. TOPIC 7 : ITS TIME, WOULD RATHER & PRESENT PERFECT TRANSORMATION (Cc cu gi nh v cc dng chuyn i ca th hin ti hon thnh)Rewrite these sentences :
a) Would rather :
1. Please stay at home this Christmas. ( Id rather you
2. Its time for the children to go to bed. ( Id rather the ..
3. Please help your mother with housework. ( Is rather you
4. I dont like you to come to class late. ( Id rather .
5. Please keep silent I the classroom. ( Id rather you
b) Its time :
1. You have to dress yourself now. ( Its ..
2. I think the children should go to bed. ( Its about ..
3. Hurry up or we will be late for the train. ( Its time ..
4. Its time for children to go to bed. Its high time .. 5. Its twelve oclock. Lets go home ! Its about .
c) Present perfect Tense :
1. She hasnt gone out with him for 5 months. ( The last time ..
2. We havent seen such a cruel mother before. ( This is the first .
3. Its two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. ( We havent ..
4. This is the first time I have visited the USA. ( I havent
5. I have learnt English for 10 years now. ( I began ..
6. She moved to London 20 years ago. ( She has ..
7. The Pikes havent visited Paris for 2 years. ( The last time ..
8. I stopped writing to him a week ago. ( I havent ..
9. Mary has leant French for 6 years. ( Its
10. When did your father buy that car ? ( How long
11. I didnt see her again for 3 years. ( Three years has ..
12. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.
( John hasnt ..
13. They havent liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.
( They didnt .
14. Johns career as a television presenter began five years ago.
( John has
15. My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.
( My uncle started ..
16. How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?
( When did your
17. My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.
( Since 2005, ..
18. When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?
( How long ..
19. My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.
( My mother
20. My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.
( My father hasnt
21. Janes grandma hasnt planted trees in the garden for 5 months.
( Janes grandma stopped ...
22. I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is.
( My mother is
23. I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema.
( That is the ..
24. We havent seen Mary since we left the university.
( We last .
25. The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain.
( I havent ..
TOPIC 8 : CAUSATIVE FORM(Th sai khin, nh v)
I. Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Active Form :
1. I asked Jack to polish my shoes.
2. Jack will ask the Mason to build his house. ...
3. They are going to tell us to play football.
4. She has told the maid to wash her clothes. .
5. Tom has told the dentist to pull his decaying tooth.
6. She told the police to catch the thief. .
7. We shall ask John to give you this book
8. He had a mechanic repair his car engine.
9. Mary often asks the postman to mail her letter. .
10. I will ask the painter to paint my house soon.
11. Mr. Green has told the electrician to repair his electric fan.
12. Alice is going to tell the manicurist to manicure her nails next Sunday.
13. The actress will ask the photographer to take some photos.
14. Mr. Pikes asked his students to cut their hair every months.
15. We must tell the painter to paint our room soon.
II. Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Passive Form :
1. The mother has had her daughter make a dress.
2. Did you have anyone paint the chair ? ...
3. The boss has had the servant wash his car.
4. We have a carpenter make a desk ..
5. Mrs. Green had had May feed the cat.
6. Stepmother had Cinderella separate the rice from the husk.
7. Please have someone carry my luggage to the airport.
8. Mr. Kim is going to have a tailor make a new shirt.
9. She is going to have the shoe-repairman mend her shoes.
10. Mrs. Smith is going to have an eye-specialist examine her eyes.
..
III. Use the correct verb form :
1. He has his shoes every day. (shine)
2. He gets his hair once a month. (cut)
3. We shall have those books to you. (bring)
4. Maria had her landlord the broken windows before winter. (fix)
5. Ill get a specialist my health. (check up)
6. They are going to have their wedding card .. there. (print)
7. She got the post office a telephone in his flat. (install)
8. Before we leave, lets have Sally a map so we wouldnt get lost. (draw)
9. She cant always get her mother aloud to her. (read)
10. She can make any dogs her. (obey)
11. I called the company to have my telephone (change)
12. They are going to have a new school . (build)
13. She had a street artist her portrait. (paint)
14. She got the dentist her decaying tooth. (pull out)
15. To please my son, I had his old bicycle (repair)
TOPIC 9 : PASSIVE VOICE
(Cu b ng)
I. Use the correct PASSIVE tense of these verbs in brackets :
1. An island . by water. (cover)2. I to the party last night but I didnt come. (invite)3. Many accidents by reckless driving. (cause)4. A new dormitory in the university campus now. (build)5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry in the robbery last night. (steal / not)6. If I didnt do my job properly, I . (sack)7. The electric light bulb by Thomas Edison. (invent)8. Mickey Mouse cartoons in sixty languages. (translate) 9. If it is foggy, that sport event (cancel)10. The examinees the result of the examination next week. (tell)11. This machine for quite a long time. (not use) 12. The clever dog saved Lan and her family from in the typhoon. (catch)13. I am looking forward to fairly. (treat) WANGARI MAATHAI
Wangari Maathai (award) the Noble Prize in 2004. She (praise) by the Noble committee as a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for sustainable development, democracy and peace. When she started the Green Belt movement in 1977, Kenya was suffering from deforestation and desertification. Thousands of tree (cut down) and many family (leave) in poverty as a result. Since then, her most successful campaign to mobilize women to plant some 30 million trees (copy) by others countries. During that time, the movement (transform) into a campaign on education, nutrition and other issues. Her campaign has not always been popular, Mrs. Maathai . (arrest) several times for campaigning against deforestation in Africa, and once she .. (beat) unconscious by the heavy handed people. But in elections in 2002, she . (elect) as an MP as part of an opposition coalition which swept to power, and she (appoint) as a deputy environment minister in 2003.
II. Change these sentences to the passive voice :
1. My students have met their friend at the station. 2. They didnt allow Tom to take these books home. 3. The teacher wont correct exercises tomorrow. 4. How many trees did they cut down ? 5. This well-known library attracts many people. 6. All students attended the meeting. 7. People say that he is intelligent. 8. He cant repair my bike. 9. Mary has operated Tom since 10 oclock. 10. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. 11. They didnt look after the children properly. 12. Nobody swept this street last week. 13. People drink a great deal of tea in England. 14. People speak English all over the world. 15. Tom was writing 2 poems. 16. She often takes her dog for a walk.17. She didnt introduce me to her mother. 18. Farmers usually milk cows twice a day. 19. He likes people to call him sir. 20. Our teacher used to bid us talk in class. 21. Dont let other see you. 22. Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. 23. The car knocked a woman down in the street. 24. Cows were eating grass on the meadow. 25. My cousin will meet you at the station. 26. She is running her own company. 27. Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. 28. My mother used to make us clean the house. .29. John hasnt finished his homework. ...30. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. 31. I will shut the door if you like. 32. We have just seen a horrible accident. 33. What language do people speak in this country? 34. At 7 p.m., Mrs. Smith was making cakes. 35. He isnt going to buy that house. 36. This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week. 37. He hasnt seen you for years. 38. The examiner will read the passage 3 times. 39. An earthquake destroyed the town. 40. He didnt type the letter last night. 41. They will pick me up at my house. 42. When did you see him in that bank? 43. A man returned the keys to me. 44. Mary will see her friends off at the station. 45. They have to pull down that building. 46. He gave me a knife to cut this bread. 47. They used to drink beer in England 48. She can sew 3 shirts a day. 49. We consider that she is the best singer. 50. Nobody has used this room for ages. 51. I am translating an article into Vietnamese. 52. People said he had swallowed a safety pin. 53. Someone is following me. 54. The State will assign our students to different jobs.
55. She read the letter again and again last night. 56. This is the first time they have written to us about this.
.
57. How many lessons are you going to learn next month?
58. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.
.
59. People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.
.
60. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.
61. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.
62. My father will take me to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
..
63. When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.
64. You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday. 65. He is preparing everything for the presidential election.
66. Last Friday, when I came to Janes house, she had finished all exercises.
67. Countries are finding a way to solve the problem.
68. He put the letter in the drawer, and then he locked it up.
69. By the end of this year, we will have learnt 2,000 English words.
70. Dont ask for another book until you finish this one.
71. Her father was planting different kinds of flowers in the garden.
72. The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
73. How many days did she spend finishing the work?
74. The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning. 75. His wife usually brings him sandwiches at lunch time.
76. The light went out while I was making a cup of tea. 77. When she went to Barcelona, she learnt some Spanish.
78. The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
79. For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand. 80. A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week.
81. They say that she is the best singer in this town.
She .
82. They believe he will be the winner.
It
83. People think that Tom stole food in the supermarket 3 days ago.
Tom
84. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation ..
85. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She .
86. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
The company .
87. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.It
88. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.The man .
89. Someone believed that the President had suffered a heart attack.The president .
90. They think that the prisoners escaped by climbing over the wall.
The prisoners .
91. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.The buildings ..
92. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people
93. We all expected that Marta will pass the exam.
It ..
94. We knew that you are in town on the night of the crime.
You ..
95. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.He
TOPIC 10 : REPORTED SPEECH
(Cu tng thut)
Change these sentences into reported speech
1. Daisy said : Please lend me your history book, Joana.
2. The police said : Dont touch anything in this room, everybody.
3. Mrs. Green said to her friend : Can you help my son with his literature ?
4. You shouldnt translate each sentence into Vietnamese , his brother said.
5. You should learn words and do exercises in order to get good grades, my teacher said.
6. You have to take part in the rice-cooking contest tomorrow, Nams father said.
7. It was raining all day yesterday in Nha Trang, my pen pal said.
8. We are waiting for the school bus now, the children said.
9. Dont touch this button or you will get a shock, Ha, his father said.
10. I must go to Hanoi today, my friend said.
11. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, my teacher said.
12. My friend said , I have already written this letter.
13. Carol said to me, I will ask Mr. Wilson about this lesson the next day.
14. Her friend said to her, I dont understand these lessons carefully.
15. Mr. Quang said ,I must leave right now.
16. Charles said to Jane, I have to leave the office before 3.30 pm
17. Mary and John said, We dont know those two girls very well
18. Jimmy said to Maryam, I have given you this bike twice
19. Mr. Pike said to me, I need you to help me with this work tonight.
20. Helen asked the child, Are you going to visit your uncle tomorrow ?
21. She asked her friend, Do you go to school by bike today ?
22. The man said to his daughter, Did you feel sick yesterday ?
23. Paul asked his mother, Shall I put this wardrobe here ?
24. Can you lend me some money to buy this book, please Nam ?, Uyen asked.
25. Will you be ready to start the course tonight ?, she asked us.
26. My mother said to my sister, Do you want to go shopping with me this afternoon ?
27. Did you go climbing yesterday, Minh, Mrs. Ngoc asked her son.
28. My brother said to his best friend, If I were you, I would be patient in this situation
29. The teacher wondered, Does this student understand the lesson completely ?
30. The customer told me, Can you speak English or French ?
31. The police asks the witness, What are you doing here ?
32. Jim asked Laurence, How many students are there in your class this year ?
33. What was Mr. Minh doing at this time yesterday ?, Ngoan said
34. What happened to Mr. Budd yesterday evening ?, one of the boys wanted to know.
35. The men asked Mary, How long have you waited for this doctor ?
36. I said to the salesman, How much does this dress cost today ?
37. Betty wonders, When did I send a letter to my parents ?
38. I asked you, What are you writing now ?
39. They said to her, Where will your father leave here for the USA ?
40. Minh said, Which of these pictures do you like best, Mr. Hung ?
41. My father has told me, You must choose the person who can try his best to do this work.
42. Hong told Hoa, I want to know what was Mom doing at that time
43. Simon is saying to Susan, Would you and Maline like to come to my party ?
44. I have left my key a home. What time is it now? he asked me.
45. I am going shopping. Can I get you anything ? she said to Tan.
46. Someone is coming, he said. Get behind the screen.
47. Please, please dont drink too much ! Remember that youll have to drive home
48. Daniel said, Is there a caf nearby ? and Tom said, No
49. Hang said: Why doesnt Ha buy them this picture as a wedding present?
...50. I cant work at all! My typewriter isnt working properly, she said
.. 51. I think you should try to be more punctual, she said to Ha
.. 52. You cant park here, the policeman said. ..53. Have you worked before? she said to him
..54. Can you work on Saturday before? she said to him
..55. May I open the window? she asked
..56. Would it be alright if I had the day off? she said to her boss
..57. May I borrow your tennis racket? she asked him
..58. Are you coming to the party tonight, Ha? she asked
..59. Can you borrow your pen please, Ha? she asked
.60. Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum? she asked her Mum
..61. Was Ha at work yesterday? she asked her secretary
.62. Did you read the article about Prince Diana? she asked him
63. Where do you live? she said to him
64. Why do you want the job? she said to him
.65. How did you hear about it? she said to him
66. How much do you expect to earn? she said to him
67. When can you start? she said to him
68. What time is it, Ha? she asked
..69. How long have you worked for this company? she asked
...70. Why has he been working so hard? she asked
..71. Why did you do it when I told you not to? she said to me
.72. Why didnt you come at ten oclock? she said
..73. He said, I dont know what happened.
.74. She said, I went to the dentist yesterday.
.75. She said, The doctor wrote me a prescription.
76. If you type this letter out for me, Ill buy you a drink, OK? Thanks! he said (persuade)
.77. Sure, I dont mind at all if you use my typewriter. Go ahead. he said (allow)
..78. All right, its true, I was nervous. he said (confess)
..79. I dont think Liverpool will win. he said (doubt)
..80. Dont forget: youve got to hand in your work this evening he said (remind)
..81. Its a shame you couldnt make it to the party last night he said (regret)
..82. Dont worry, as long as you keep your head, youll manage all right he said (assure)
.83. You really must come, and visit us next weekend he said (insist)84. If I had more time, Id help you with your work he said (claim)
.85. Might it be a good idea if we all organized our time more effectively he said (suggest)
.TOPIC 11 : WISH SENTENCES
(Cu c)
I. Use the correct verb form :
1. I wish I . one twin sister like my friend Sally. (have)
2. My parents wish they . to the beach this weekend. (go)
3. Im fed up with the rain. I wish it . (stop)
4. Jimmy wishes he . old enough to drive a car. (be)
5. I wish I . go to the moon for a vacation. (can)
6. I wish you all the time. (not complain)
7. He wished he . harder during the examination. (work)
8. We wish it raining now. (not be)
9. She wishes he a lie with her. (not tell)
10. My father wishes I . the entrance 10 next month. (pass)
11. She wishes her father here to help her now. (be)12. I wish you . them my phone yesterday. (not give)13. I wish they us when we were in the town. (visit)
14. He wishes someone him a work next month. (give)
15. If only I a trip to Hanoi next week. (take)
16. We wished we the teachers explanation yesterday. (understand)
17. He missed an exciting sport program. He wishes he . it. (watch)
18. If only I more time to finish this work. (have)
19. I wish she to see me yesterday. (come)
20. I wish that someone able to marry her. (be)
II. Write sentences beginning with I wish : 1. I havent got much money. ( I wish .2. Shed like to be far away from house. ( I wish 3. Francisco lives a long way away. ( I wish 4. I have to practice the piano every day. ( I wish 5. Im very bad at math. ( I wish ..
6. Daniel doesnt live in the center of town. ( Daniel wishes .7. I dont know how to repair the car. ( I wish 8. It rains here every day. ( I wish 9. Nicholas is sorry he smashed up his car. ( Nicholas wishes
10. The snow wont stop until tomorrow. ( I wish
11. I am not lying on a beach in the Caribbean. ( I wish 12. I dont have time to go around the city. ( I wish ..
13. My friend cannot stay with me longer. ( I wish 14. I dont know many English words. ( I wish .
15. She doesnt send me her recent photos. ( She wishes ..
16. It wont be fine tomorrow. ( I wish
17. My students dont speak English fluently. ( My students wish 18. My students write lessons slowly. ( My students wish 19. The exercises are long. ( I wish 20. The film is boring. ( I wish .TOPIC 12 : CONNECTIVES
(T ni)
I. Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with and, but , so ,because
1. I told a joke . Nobody laughed.
2. Last nights storm damaged the power lines. The town was without electricity for several hours.
3. The city suffers from air pollution . The city suffers from water pollution.
4. Coal is a valuable natural resource. Oil is a valuable natural resource.
5. We must do whatever we can in order to conserve oil. Oil is a valuable natural resource.
6. The Bakers want to use solar energy. The Bakers dont know how to install the solar panel on the roof of their house.
7. They decided to cut down on the number of lights in their house. They wanted to save energy.
8. We cant afford energy- saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive.
II. Join sentences ,using and , so , although , but , because , however , therefore
1. She isnt English . ,she speaks English fluently
2. She went home she was tired.
3. She can speak French ,.she cant write it . ( however / but )
4. He worked hard ,he passed all his exams.
5. She not only goes to school . also has a part time job.
6. We havent got a dishwasher.. we havent got a microwave.
7. She is working late next Friday, she cant come to the party. ( so / therefore )
8. I havent got a car ,Ive got a motorbike.
9. We enjoyed the holidayit rained a lot.
10. She didnt study , she failed the test . ( Therefore / Because )
III. Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets.
1. Cars cause pollution. People still want them. ( although )
2. I tried to persuade her . I didnt succeed , however. ( although )
3. This exercise is very long . I hope it isnt boring. ( though )
4.We tried to invite him to the party . He didnt come . ( even though )
5. I like fish . I dont like catching them myself. ( although )
6. We couldnt get tickets . We queued for an hour .( although )
7. There was a cow on the streets. All the cars stopped. (because)
.
IV. Choose the best answer :
1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat. A. In spite
B. In spite of
C. However
D. Although2. ______of the committee, Id like to thank you for your generous donation. A. According
B. On behalf
C. Together
D. In addition3. _____he wasnt feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Still4.______he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home. A. For
B. Thus
C. So
D. As5. _____to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road. A. Through
B. Owing
C. Because
D. Since6. Of course Im a Christian______ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too. A. since
B. then
C. and
D. but7. The ______the disaster was engine failure, not human error. A. reason by
B. reason on
C. reason why
D. reason for8. We have to start early ______we wont be late. A. so that
B. that
C. because
D. because of
9. She came in quietly______ not to wake the baby. A. as if
B. so as
C. such as
D. if so10. He was offered the job______ his qualifications were poor. A. despite
B. in spite of
C. even though D. Whereas
TOPIC 13 : MAKING SUGGESTIONS
(Li ngh)
I. Use the correct verb form :
1. Lan suggested to the zoo on the weekend. (go)
2. The movie is not interesting. How about to the concert ? (go)
3. You dont like Chinese food. What about English food ? (eat)
4. Our teacher suggests a meeting to discuss the problem. (hold)
5. Her former leader suggested that she . harder for the exam. (train)
6. I suggest that fans instead of air conditioners. (use)
7. Would you like milk or water ? (drink)
8. What is the purpose of . energy-saving bulbs ? (use)
9. Tom suggested to the zoo by his father. (take)
10. Our class suggested that the leader .. very good and patient. (be)
II. Rewrite these sentences :
1. Shall we use gas instead of burning coal ? I suggest ..
2. Shall we play badminton ? How .
3. What about buying energy-saving bulbs ? Shall
4. Lets use electricity economically. Why dont ..
5. Why dont you ask her yourself ? I suggest you
6. I suggest decorating our classroom again.
I suggest our
7. What about organizing a charity event to raise money ?
I suggest a charity
8. I suggest that helmet should be used to protect our heads.
What
9. Lets organize a cultural festival to celebrate Lunar New Year.
I suggest a
10. I suggest unused clothes should be collected for the victims.
What about
11. Why not take the garbage to recycling centers ? said the local authorities.
The local authorities suggested garbage
12. Shall we go to the English speaking club ? Andrew said.
Andrew suggested
13. Why dont you put an advertisement in this local newspaper ? they said to me.
They suggested that an advertisement
14. Why dont you repair the electric fan, Nam Ba asked.
Ba suggested
15. Lets not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true, said Tom.
Tom suggested
TOPIC 14 : CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
(Cu iu kin)
I. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses :
a) Type 1 :1. If the weather . good next weekend, we away somewhere. (stay / go)2. Come on ! If we , we the bus. (hurry / catch)3. There big floods every year if the cutting down of trees continues. (be)4. If there too much litter in the streets, the environment will become polluted. (be)5. If the sea level , there will be many floods in many parts of the world. (rise)6. They will be late for the meeting if they now. (not leave)7. If you arent careful, you . the plates. (drop)8. If anyone me, please tell them Im out. (phone)9. If crops with pesticides, they by insects in soil. (spray / destroy) 10. If he . too much pesticide on vegetables, they will become edible. (not use)b) Type 2 :1. If you a king, what ? (be / you-do)2. You would feel better if you . a short rest. (take)3. If she two years older, she part in the contest. (be / take)4. They angry if you didnt inform him. (be)5. The teacher . disappointed if I . lazy like this. (not be / not be)6. What . if the moon ? (happen / disappear)7. If the cats had wings, they . able to fly. (be)8. If the streets , there . so many accidents. (widen / not be)9. If you broke the traffic law like him, you .. a fine. (get)10. He better if he his hair dried. (look / not have) c) Type 3 :1. If I . that you were in the hospital, I you. (know / visit)2. I shouldnt have believed it if I . with my own eyes. (not see)3. If you . ten minutes earlier, you a seat. (arrive / get)4. If you more slowly, they . you. (speak / understand)5. If he . the instructions carefully, he in hot water. (read / wash) d) Mixed practice :1) If I were you, I .( invite) Jack to the party.
2) She would get 100 pounds if she ..(sell) this old shelf.
3) If they had enough money, they..( buy) a new car.
4) If it(rain), I will stay at home.
5) If the weather.(be) fine, the children can walk to school.
6) We.( pass) the exam if we studied harder.
7) If Pat..( repair) his bike, he could go on a bicycle tour with us.
8) Walter.( help) his mother in the garden if she reads him a story this evening.
9) If you come with me, I .( do) the shopping with you.
10) Our teacher will be happy if we (learn) the poem by heart.
11) If we meet at 9:30, we.(have) plenty of time.
12) Lisa would find the milk if she.( look) in the fridge.
13) The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she..(feed) the animals.
14) If you spoke louder, your classmates(understand) you.
15) Dan..(arrive) safe if he drove slowly.
16) You..(have) no trouble at school if you had done your homework.
17) If you( swim) in this lake, you'll shiver from cold.
18) The door will unlock if you.( press) the green button.
19) If Mel.(ask) her teacher, he'd have answered her questions.
20) I(call) the office if I were you
21) If we( cycle) to Dresden, it will be a fantastic trip.
22) I.( miss) the school bus if I don't get up early.
23) Harriet would stay longer in Vienna if she( have) more time.
24) She..(support) the people in Peru if she bought her coffee beans in this shop.
25) If I don't see Claire today, I..(phone) her this evening.
26) If Carlos.( go) sailing, he'll need a life-jacket.
27) If my brother.( park) his car here, the traffic warden would give him a ticket.
28) You'll catch a cold if you(not wear) a pullover.
29) If you drink more of this sweet lemonade, you..(get) sick.
30) If Marcus sings under the shower, I(turn up) the radio up to full volume.
31) If I..( go) to Leipzig, I'll visit the zoo.
32) If it.(not rain), we'd be in the garden.
33) If you..(wear) a lighter jacket, the car driver would have seen you earlier.
34) We.(watch) TV tonight if Peter hadn't bought the theatre tickets.
35) She wouldn't have had two laptops if she(sign) the contract.
36) If I were a millionaire, I(live) in Beverly Hills.
37) You would save energy if you( switch off) the lights more often.
38) If we had read the book, we..(understand) the film.
39) My sister could get 10 marks if the teacher.( explain) the grammar once more.
40) They.(arrive) on time if they hadn't missed the train.
41) If it rains, the boys(not play) hockey.
42) If he..(grow) his own vegetables, he wouldn't have to buy them.
43) Jim.(see) whisky destilleries if he travelled to Scotland.
44) Would you go out more often if you..(not have to do) so much in the house.
45) She wouldn't have yawned the whole day if she.(not stay up) late last night.
46) If you.( wait) a minute, I'll come with you.
47) If we arrived at 10, we.(miss) Tyler's presentation.
48) We(help) John if we'd known about his problems.
49) If they.(use) new batteries, their camera would have worked correctly.
50) If I went anywhere, it..(be) New Zealand.
II. Use UNLESS instead of IF :
1. If she doesnt hurry, shell be late.
2. If we had more rain, our crops would be better.
3. If you dont like this one, I will bring you another.
4. If you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife.
5. Ill be able to do any work if I do now have a quiet room.
6. The flood would have been ruined if the flood had risen higher.
7. If you hadnt sneezed, he wouldnt have known that we were there.
8. If she did her hair differently, she would look quite nice.
9. If John had played for our football team, we would not have lost the game.
10. If I won the first prize in a lottery, Id give up my job.
III. Combine each pairs of these sentences, using IF :
a) Type 1 :
1. Recycle and well save natural resources. ..2. Be careful or you will fall over the rocks. ..3. Working too much can make you feel tired. 4. Dont be careless or youll break the vase. .5. Ha can pass the exam, she has to work hard.6. He can do a part to save the environment by buying recycled products.7. Putting garbage into the bins is one answer to minimize pollution.8. We should take the map with us or we will lose our way on the street.
9. Ellen can borrow it, but she must give it back next week.10. The authorities are thinking of raising the petrol prices. I will have to cycle to work.b) Type 2 :
1. I cant give you the answer because I dont know. .
2. Why dont you apply for the job ? ..
3. I advise you to pay a visit to Nha Rong Harbor.
4. But for his pension, he would starve. .....5. How about going to school by bus ? ..
6. Mrs. Green has no money so he wont travel to the world.
..
7. Rachel might fall her driving test. But she can take it again.
...
8. The office might be closed. In that case Minh wont be able to walk in.
..
9. You havent got a pen, so you cant write down the address.
..
10. The number on those houses in this apartment arent clearly numbered, therefore I find it difficult to find my cousins house.
c) Type 3 :
1. Jerry didnt understand the lesson. He didnt answer.
2. Carol didnt answer the telephone because she was studying.
3. Because he didnt study hard enough, he failed in the exam.
4. I was stuck in the traffic jam ; and thats why I came late.
5. He had the flu because he went out in the rain last night.
6. John didnt find the money. He didnt return it.
7. I didnt know you were there. I didnt call you.
8. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out.
9. Jimmy lent me the money. Otherwise, I would have gone out with business.
10. Without your help, I wouldnt have succeeded this project.
d) Mixed practice :
1. Why dont study hard ? ..2. Keep silent or youll wake the baby up. .3. I dont know the answer, so I cant tell you. ..
4. We got lost because we didnt have the map. .5. My friend was so late, so he missed the train. 6. This car is too heavy for me to move. 7. Morning exercises make me feel healthy. .
8. The church bells keep me from sleeping.
9. Without air, we would die. ..........
10. I advise him to stop smoking. .
11. Be calm, or youll make a wrong decision.
12. Without a visa, he couldnt have come to that new country.
.
13. Today isnt Sunday, so the students dont go swimming...
14. Because you dont leave immediately, I call the policeman.
15. I dont know her number, so I dont ring her up.
16. Go right now or you will be late for the train.
17. As she is often absent from class, she cant keep pace with her classmates.
18. I couldnt write to Alice because I didnt know her address.
19. The heavy rain kept everybody from going outdoors.
20. I didnt watch TV last night because I was busy.
21. People dont see the UFO, so they dont call the National UFO Reporting Center.
22. Thu cant swim, so she doesnt go swimming in Lam Son Swimming pool.
23. His flight was delayed so he couldnt be there on time.
24. Thanks to Lisas report, I was able to finish the project.
25. Without your help, I couldnt overcome the problem.
26. She didnt stop her car because she didnt see the signal.
27. They do not understand you because you speak too fast.
28. He doesnt apply for the job because he doesnt have enough qualifications.
29. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.
30. Go right now or you will be late for the train.
TOPIC 15 : RELATIVE CLAUSES
(Mnh quan h)
I. Fill in the blank with a Relative pronoun or a Relative Adverb.1. The man, _____________is sitting on the chair, is a teacher.
2. The dog, _____________ is eating, belongs to Mike.
3. This actor, _____________ films are very bad, is really rich.
4. People _____________ the company employs are expected to sign a contract.
5. The house _____________ you saw belongs to my brother.
6. The only thing _____________ matters is to tell the truth.
7. That's the house _____________ I was born.
8. The girl _____________ phoned to my sister is her best friend.
9. Ann, _____________ children are now grown up, is looking for a job.
10. I told the police _____________ happened.
11. Peter, _____________ I met yesterday, is sick.
12. These pupils, _____________ come into the classroom, are disruptive.
13. My car, _____________ I crashed in a roundabout, is broken.
14. That is the bus _____________ I usually take.
15. Here is a game the rules _____________ I don't understand.
16. John, _____________ appetite is spectacular, is fat.
17. My book, _____________ I put into the trash bag, has been stained.
18. My father , _____________ is coming back, is in a bad mood.
19. I comfort Maggy _____________ is crying.
20. This child, _____________ school record book is awful, seems to be sad.21. The woman _____________ is reading a book is a friend of mine.
22. John, _____________ Father is a doctor, wants to be a doctor too.
23. the book _____________ is on the table is not for sale.
24. My sister, _____________ husband is inside the car, can't drive.
25. He's the boy _____________ delivers the newspaper on Sundays.
26. My friend Paul _____________ lives in London, always takes the bus to go to work.
27. The Indian restaurant _____________ is in Green street is very expensive.
28. Yes, this restaurant is expensive, but the Chef, _____________ is a native Indian, is a marvelous cook.
29. Who is this man _____________ wife is looking so sad ?
30. Do you see the dog, _____________ is over there?31. Is this the umbrella _________ you lost ?
32. The man _________ is sitting by the door takes a break.
33. He reminds me of someone _________ I used to know.
34. The children played in the snow _________ had fallen during the night.
35. He is the doctor _________ I will see this afternoon.
36. John is the boy _________ father is a painter.
37. She is the girl _________ I saw at the party last night.
38. The student _________ lent you his book, speaks Italian.
39. The boy to _________ you spoke is my cousin.
40. Marco Polo was a young traveler _________ father was a rich man.
41. This is the painting _________ Mr. Cool showed us last week.
42. The gloves _________ I lost at school yesterday were not my best ones.
43. The doctor _________ she visited is famous.
44. The flowers _________ my boyfriend gave me have died.
45. She doesn't know the person _________ they mentioned.
46. A chef is a person _________ cooks food in a restaurant.
47. He had to deliver a message to a person _________ name was Mrs. Smith.
48. Luckily he had never met the boy _________ had just died.
49. He is famous now for a theory _____ has changed our ideas of time space and universe.
50. Men _________ lead are never good followers.
51. The women _________ I saw in the house, were quiet.
52. The book _________ I had given to him was well-written.
53. The town _________ I saw in Italy were beautiful.
54. The towns _________ I saw in Greece were beautiful.
55. Where's that book _________ was here a moment ago?56. The soldier _________ son I knew was brave.
57. The woman _________ house was large lived close by.
58. The women _________ I saw in town were quite angry.
59. The women _________ voices were pleasant sang at the concert.
60. Animals _________ run wild in the streets are never fun.
61. The animals _________ I saw in the streets were wild.
62. The woman _________ I praised was happy.
63. The animal _________ I saw was tame.
64. The man _________ I saw was tall.II. Rewrite as directions :
i. Use a Relative pronoun or a Relative adverb to combine each pairs of the sentences below1. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words.
2. The man was very kind. I talk to him yesterday.
3. Nam is an excellent student. His fathers death made him sad a lot.
4. The childr