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<b>PHẦN I: CÁC CHUYÊN ĐỀ ÔN LỚP 10 THPT</b>
<b>CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1: WORD FORMATION</b>
<b>Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following </b>
<b>sentences:</b>
<b>1. My mother is a ______ of English. (TEACH)</b>
<b>2. She sent her best wishes for my future ______. (HAPPY)</b>
<b>3. He was punished for his ______. (LAZY)</b>
<b>4. My parents always ask Mr Minh to pick us up from school as he is a ______ driver. </b>
(CARE)
<b>5. With the development of medicine, people nowadays can get vaccinated against many </b>
______ diseases. (DANGER)
<b>6. The young lady was so ______ that he couldn’t help staring at her. (ATTRACT)</b>
<b>7. Nam made his parents so happy when he became the_____ student in his class. </b>
(GOOD)
<b>8. My elder brother is always______. I hardly have chances to play with him. </b>
(BUSINESS)
<b>9. I’m Vietnamese. What’s your ______? (NATION)</b>
<b>10. Water ______ is becoming worse and worse in Ha Tinh province. (POLLUTE)</b>
<b>11. Our teacher encouraged us to take part in the English ______ contests. (SPEAK)</b>
<b>12. My neighborhood is ______ for a lot of good and cheap restaurants. (FAME)</b>
<b>13. Many young people prefer the city life because there are many kinds of ______</b>
(ENTERTAIN)
14. My new apartment is on the ______floor of the building. (TWO)
15. These children like playing outdoors in ______ weather. (SUN)
16. Though Lan speaks English ______ than me, she doesn’t feel confident enough to make
friends with any foreigners. (WELL)
17. The Great Wall of China is the world’s ______ structure. (LONG)
18. If we do not waste ______ and water, we can save a considerable amount of money every
month. (ELECTRIC)
19. Thao is very ______. She is easily loved by anyone she meets at the first sight.
(BEAUTY)
20. This exercise is very ______. I can’t do it. (DIFFICULTY)
21. Our school children sometimes go ______ on the weekend. (CAMP)
22. My brother wishes to become a ______. He has been very interested in doing research
on biology since he was at high school. (BIOLOGY)
23. Don’t rely on your parents for helping you out of this mess. You are old enough to take
_______ for what you have done. (RESPONSE)
24. Great news! You are the only _______ to be offered the job. (APPLY)
26. Because of the economic crisis, ______ is increasing. (EMPLOY)
27._______! I have heard of your success in the new project. (CONGRATULATE)
28. Many teachers believe that boys are more ______ than girls. (ACT)
29. Although we have thought about our problem for such a long time, we still haven’t
found any possible ______ to it. (SOLVE)
30. Children are supposed to be _____ and well – behaved. (OBEY)
31. The young man cannot make ______ to get married or stay single until he can afford a
house and a car. (DECIDE)
32. Although they are identical twins in appearance, they are seldom in ______ (AGREE)
33. This document is ______. You mustn’t let anyone see it. (CONFIDE)
34. Do you approve of contractual _____, in which people get married according to their
parents’ arrangement? (MARRY)
35. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ______
(COMMUNICATE)
36. His lecture was so interesting that all of the students were listening to him _____ .
(ATTEND)
37. After several months going to the nursery, my little daughter became more friendly and
______. (SOCIETY)
38. Our boss always puts a stress on the _____ of being polite to the customers.
(IMPORTANT)
39. The children were so ______ about the trip that they could hardly sleep. (EXCITE)
40. However careful I have learnt, I always feel _____ before an examination. (NERVE)
41. Despite many recent ______ advances, many schools in our hometown are not
equipped with computers. (TECHNOLOGY)
42. ______speaking, I do not like living in this small town. It is too quiet and boring.
(HONEST)
43. A letter of ______ is sometimes really necessary for you when applying for a job.
(RECOMMEND)
44. He was offered the job thanks to his ______ performance during his job interview.
(IMPRESS)
45. The general director appreciated Ann’s _____ on work, so he decided to give her a generous
pay rise. (KEEN)
46. It is ______ to fail a job interview, but try again. (DISAPPOINT)
47. Henry was a studious student. He needed no ______ to work hard. (ENCOURAGE)
48. Those specialists are trying to find ways of making more ______ use of agricultural land.
(PRODUCE)
49. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen ______. (EXPECT)
50. In the future, the number of tiny but ______ computers you encounter every day will
number in the thousands, perhaps millions. (POWER)
53. Those books are necessary for your thesis. They are really ______ (INFORM)
55. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and
obtain legal ______. (PROTECT)
56. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ______.
(EXTINCT)
57. Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than ______ rates found
in the fossil record. (NATURE)
58. It is reported that human are the main reason for most species’ declines and habitat
______ and degradation are the leading threats. (DESTRUCT)
59. Chemical wastes from factories are ______ that cause serious damage to species
habitats. (POLLUTE)
<b>CHUYÊN ĐỀ 2: GRAMMAR</b>
<b>A. TENSES OF VERBS.</b>
<b>Exercise 1. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple present</b>
<b>tense or present progressive tense:</b>
<b>1. The film of “War and Peace” is very long. It (last) _____ over four hours. </b>
2. I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy. But what (you/ do) _____
in the afternoon?
3. I’m going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one (not fit) _____ me any more.
5. It’s time we turned on the central heating. It (get) _____ colder every day.
6. What’s the matter? Why (you/ look) _____ at me like that?
7. Ted is in bed. He (have) _____ a cold.
8. Mr. Jones sometimes (not get up) _____ on time for work.
9. I (not understand) _____ what (you talk) _____ about.
10. Look! The two boys (paint) _____ your window.
<b>Exercise 2. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple future</b>
<b>tense or the near future tense:</b>
<b>1. Anna: “(You/ lend) _____ me your pencil?”</b>
<b>- John: “Definitely. (You/ draw) _____ a picture?”</b>
2. I (phone) _____ you as soon as I arrive in Paris.
3. Look! Ants are climbing up the walls. I’m afraid it (flood) _____.
<b>4. Bob: “I have a terrible headache.”</b>
<b>- Jane: “Oh, poor you! Wait here and I (take) _____ you some aspirin.”</b>
5. Why are you buying so much food? (You/ have) _____ a party?
<b>6. Kate: “I’ve just been given a new camera as a birthday present, but I don’t know how to</b>
operate it.”
<b>- Jack: “Oh, it’s not difficult. I (show) _____ you.”</b>
7. “Mat Biec” is on at the cinema this Saturday night. (You/ come) _____ to see it with me?
10. Next week when there is a full moon, the ocean tides (be) _____ higher.
<i><b>Exercise 3. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple past tense</b></i>
<b>or the past progressive tense:</b>
1. When you lived in London, (you/ often travel) _____ by bus?
2. Everyone was having a good time, although not many people (dance) _____.
4. When I (get) _____ to the cinema, Jack (wait) _____ for me.
5. (You/ learn) _____ English last night?
6. She (meet) _____ her husband at their graduation ceremony, and they (fall) _____ in
love with each other at the first sight.
7. He (start) _____ learning English when he (be) _____ a child.
8. We (watch) _____ an interesting movie when the doorbell (ring) _____.
9. In 1903, Marie Curie (become) _____ the first woman to receive a Ph. D from Sorbonne.
10. When the students (play) _____ in the yard, it (start) _____ raining.
<b>Exercise 4. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple past tense</b>
<b>or the present perfect tense: </b>
1. He is the most wonderful person I (meet) _____.
2. He found a watch in the street, and then he (try) _____ to return it to the loser.
3. (You/ receive) _____ any letters from your brother lately?
4. My dad (stop) _____ smoking two years ago.
5. They (be) _____ in our country since January, 1st<sub> 2018.</sub>
6. I (break) _____ my car’s rear mirror recently.
7. My younger sister (just come) _____ back from Ho Chi Minh city.
<b>8. Tim: (You/ be) _____ to Da Lat, Peter? </b>
<b> – Peter: Yes. I (come) _____ there two months ago. </b>
9. I (not see) _____ John for a long time. The last time I (see) _____ him was 3 years ago.
10/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) _____ since this morning.
<i><b>Exercise 5. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets:</b></i>
1. After Ngoc Mai (finish) _____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
2. As you (not use) _____ your laptop at the moment, can I borrow it?
3. When she saw a snake at her feet, she (scream) _____.
4. I (finish) _____ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like.
5. I was sure that I (meet) _____ him before.
6. An old lady waved to stop us while we (drive) _____ down the gravel road.
7. The film (already begin) _____ by the time we (get) _____ to the cinema.
8. No matter what happens next I (help) _____ you.
9. She (keep) _____ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
10. When you (call) _____ last night, I (watch) _____ my favorite show on television.
<b>Exercise 6. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use</b>
<b>the word or words in brackets.</b>
1. I started working for this factory ten months ago. (worked)
………..
<i>2. My mother has been in London for the last three weeks. (went)</i>
………..
<i>4. We haven't watched an interesting film for over a year. (It's)</i>
………..
5. My younger brother played chess yesterday and it was his first game. (never)
………..
6. How long is it since they went to Ha Tinh City? (When)
………..
7. Mr. Nguyen is a famous writer. He had written7 novels before he was thirty. (By the
age)
………..
8. She is still doing the gardening. (stopped)
………..
………..
10. In the middle of our dinner, the telephone rang. (when)
………..
<b>Exercise 7. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the </b>
<b>same as the sentence printed before it.</b>
1. We haven’t been to our hometown for many years.
The last time we ... was many years ago.
2. Your 18th<sub> birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself</sub>
I ... since your 18th<sub> birthday party.</sub>
3. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
My father ... for nearly 20 years.
4. James went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
James ... to Scotland since Friday.
5. When did you learn to play the piano?
How long is it ... to play the piano?
6. The last time I spoke French was when we were in Canada.
I haven’t ... we were in Canada.
7. You haven’t redecorated our rooms for a year.
It’s ... our rooms.
8. I started looking for my keys an hour ago and I’m still looking.
I ... my keys for an hour.
9. I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant before.
This is ... a Chinese restaurant.
10. My father gave up smoking three months ago.
<b>Exercise 1. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following</b>
<b>sentences:</b>
1. I am looking forward to (see) _____ my family.
2. He is tired of (do) ______ the same things every day.
3. We arranged (meet) ______ each other for a New Year party.
4. He urged us (work) ______ faster so as to finish the project on time.
5. I wish (see) ______ the manager of the company.
6. It's no use (persuade) ______ my father to change his mind.
7. He warned the children (not touch) ______ the wire.
8. I can't understand her (behave) ______ like that.
9. He tried (explain) ______ but she refused (listen) ______.
10. At dinner the guest that my parents invited annoyed me by (smoke) ______ between the
courses.
<b>Exercise 2. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following</b>
<b>sentences:</b>
1. You are expected (remember) ______ the safety regulations of the staff.
2. The wanted man decided (disguise) ______ himself by (dress) ______ as a woman.
3. That was a very strange question (ask) ______.
4. It was very kind of you (show) ______ me the way to the bus station.
5. It was quite a surprise (see) ______ him again.
6. I enjoy (be) ______ busy. I don't like it when there is nothing (do) ______.
7. Let's hurry! We must finish (redecorate) ______ the office before 3:00 today.
8. As we don't agree (carry out) ______ a proposal we generally avoid (discuss) ______the
project.
9. Please stop (interrupt) ______ when I'm explaining something to you. You (ask) ______
questions at the end.
10. He admitted (enter) ______ the house but denied (steal) ______ the money.
<b>Exercise 3. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following</b>
<b>sentences:</b>
1. I don't really fancy (spend) ______ my whole holiday with your cousins. I'd rather
(spend) ______my time with you.
2. We had hoped (finish) ______ the project by the end of the month but we keep (delay)
______ by changes in the plans.
3. You'd better (go) ______ and see the boss and say what you've done. If you put off
(explain) ______ it to her, she'll only be more annoyed.
4. No, that's not what I meant (say) ______. How can I make you (understand) ______?
5. Those shirts need (iron) ______, but you don't need (iron) ______ them now.
7. Children shouldn't be allowed (watch) ______ violent programs on TV. Parents should
encourage their children (spend) _____ time (play) _____ outdoors.
8. They couldn’t help (laugh) ______ when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
9. I can’t bear thinking back of that time. I’d rather (treat) ______ equally by all of
members in my family.
10. Ann: “Did you accuse Nam of (break) ______ a plate?”
Peter: “Well, I saw him (knock) ______ it off the table with his elbow.”
<b>Exercise 4. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following</b>
<b>sentences:</b>
1. Please (let) _________ me (know) _________ your opinion.
2. Would you like (paint) _________ your bike or should I (have) _________ a painter (do)
_________ it for you ?
3. He warned me (not come) _________ late.
4. There’s no point (guess) _________ what might (happen) _________.
<i><b>5. Peter: “Did you (see) _________ Tom (try) _________ (reach) _________ the top of the</b></i>
dresser?”
<i><b> John: “He’s too short (reach) _________ it.”</b></i>
6. We had to (ask) _________ the students (stop) _________ (make) _________ so much
noise.
7. I can’t understand his (want) _________ (buy) _________ such an expensive car.
8. I couldn’t stand (be) _________ alone in the dark room.
9. They don’t want us (mention) _________ their (come) _________ late.
10. You must remember (lock) _________ the door before (leave) _________ the house.
<b>Exercise 5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the</b>
<b>meaning stay the same: </b>
1. Would you close the door, please?
Would you mind ?
2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
They didn’t let . ...
3. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us ...
4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made. . ...
5. He has studied English for six years.
- He began ...
6. It is necessary to master English.
- Mastering ...
7. He spent two hours writing the essay.
- He isn’t ...
9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
- The bag was too ...
10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
- He is looking forward ...
11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
- It’s better to avoid ...
12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
- Would you mind ...?
13. I remember someone telling me the news.
- I remember being ...
14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
- Do you remember...?
15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.
- Please remember ...
16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.
- Let’s stop ...
17. The film isn’t very good.
- It’s not worth ...
18. Don’t study if you feel tired.
- There’s no...
19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.
- I had difficulty...
20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.
- It’s a waste of...
<b>C. COMPARISONS</b>
<b>Exercise 1. Supply the correct forms of the adjectives or adverbs:</b>
1. I feel (good) ___________________________ than I did some days ago.
2. The situation was (bad) ___________________________ than we expected.
3. Mary is (short) ___________________________ of the three girls.
4. He is (tall) ___________________________ as his brother.
5. Who is ___________________________ (rich) person in the world?
6. It is (cheap) ____________________________to go by bus than to go by car.
7. Of all the dogs, I like the white one (much) ___________________________.
8. This river is (long) ___________________________ as that one.
9. Nobody is (happy) ___________________________ as Miss Snow.
10. He speaks Spanish (fluent) ___________________________ than I do.
11. The new house is (expensive) ___________________________ than an old one.
12. His job is (important) ___________________________ as mine.
15. Mr. Bush is (delightful) ___________________________ person I have ever known.
16. Dick is (careful) ___________________________ of the three workers.
17. Charles is (hard-working) ___________________________ than Tom.
18. Is this book (interesting) __________________________than the one you read last
week?
19. The President is (nervous) ___________________________ than he looks.
20. The city center wasn’t (crowded) ______________________ this morning as it usually
is.
<b>Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. </b>
1. Your composition is much better _______ his.
A. than B. as C. to D. like
2. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were _____ those of Galileo and
Newton.
A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important
as
3. That is _____ story I have heard.
A. more incredible B. as incredible C. the most incredible D. most
incredible
4. Nobody in this team plays _______ Tom.
A. as good as B. so well as C. as best as D. B & C are correct
5. I am not _______ you.
A. busy as B. as busy than C. as busier than D. as busy as
6. Which is _______, Guom Lake or Tay Lake?
A. deeper B. the deepest C. deepest D. deep
7. He plays the guitar _______ well as my brother.
A. so B. as C. less D. A & B are correct
8. _______ man among the guests is a basketball player.
A. The tallest B. Taller C. The taller D. Tallest
9. I like both of them, but I think Kate is _______ to talk to.
A. more easy B. as easy C. as easy as D. easier
10. Mary is _______ as her sister.
A. prettier B. as pretty C. pretty D. more pretty
11. There is nothing _______ than locking yourself out of your own house.
A. more irritating B. the most irritating C. most irritating D. much irritating
12. Tom reads _______ than his sister.
A. quicker B. more quickly C. quickly D. A & C are correct
13. This film is _______ boring than the previous one.
A. little B. least C. less D. the least
14. My book is as _______ as yours.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
A. short B. shorter C. less short D. least short
16. The baby’s illness is _______ than we thought at first.
A. bad B. worst C. worse D. badly
17. Sorry we’re late. Your house is much _______ than we thought.
A. far B. the farthest C. the farther D. farther
18. Thank you! It’s _______ present I have ever received.
A. the nicer B. a nice C. nicest D. the nicest
19. The little boy spoke English _______ his brother.
A. more fluently B. more fluent than C. the most fluently D. more fluently than
20. Do you feel _______ today than yesterday?
A. well B. good C. best D. better
<b>Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences in other way without changing their </b>
<b>meaning:</b>
1. Mary is not as beautiful as her sister.
Mary’s sister is ________________________________________________
2. She speaks English better than me.
I can’t _______________________________________________________
3. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Oranges are ___________________________________________________
4. Reading a book is more interesting than writing a report.
Writing _______________________________________________________
5. He earns 5 million VNDs a month. I earn 7 million VNDs a month.
I earn ________________________________________________________
6. Newspapers are more informative than magazines.
Magazines _____________________________________________________
7. Mrs. Snow is the most talkative woman in this village.
Nobody ________________________________________________________
8. AIDS is the most frightening illness.
No illness ______________________________________________________
9. Tom was the tallest boy in his class.
No one _________________________________________________________
10. His flat is much larger than mine.
My flat _________________________________________________________
<b>Exercise 4. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs</b>
<b>correction in each of the following questions. </b>
1. That lesson is most difficult of all.
A B C D
A B C D
4. The most he tries, the more he succeeds.
A B C D
5. It is much hottest today than it was yesterday.
A B C D
6. John is much strongest than you thought.
A B C D
7. She can pronounce English words more correct than she could last term.
A B C D
8. You should practise English most frequently to be a better speaker of English.
A B C D
9. Ha Anh can now speak English more well than the last time I met him.
A B C D
10. She is much intelligent than Nam is.
A B C D
<b>Exercise 1. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.</b>
1. If I meet her, I _____ (give) her your card.
2. If she had a typewriter, she _____ (type) it herself.
3. He could make better progress if he _____ (pay) more attention to the lessons.
4. If you press CTRL + S, you _____ (save) the file.
5. If they _____ (know) his number, they’d give it to Mary.
6. If you can arrive some minutes early, you (have) _____ a good seat.
7. If he spoke more slowly, he _____ (not make) so many mistakes like that.
8. I wouldn’t drink that wine if I _____ (be) you.
9. If he _____ (find) a cheap room, he will stay a fortnight.
10. A lot of people _____ (be) unemployed if the mill closed down.
<b>Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. </b>
1. If you get the first prize, we _____ a celebration.
A. have B. will have C. would have had D. would have
2. If she _____ such mistakes again, she'll lose her job.
A. made B. makes C. had made D. make
3. If he had much money, he _____ one villa.
A. is buy B. could buy C. can buy D. will buy
4. If it _____, I will come to see you.
A. didn't rain B. doesn't rain C. don't rain D. not rain
5. I _____ to work if I had a car.
A. drove B. will drive C. would drive D. would have driven
6. If there were no gravity, everything _____.
7. Unless you go now, you _____late for school.
A. will be B. would have been C. would be D. are
8. You______ if you take a map.
A. will get lost B. would get lost C. won't get lost D. would have got lost
9. We would save thousands of lives if we ______out the remedy for the flu.
A. had not found B. found C. find D. will find
10. If I _____ ten years younger, I would do yoga every day.
A. are B. were C. have been D. am
11. If we _____ in a town, life would be better.
A. had lived B. lived C. would live D. live
12. We _____ you if we have time.
A. would phone B. had phoned C. phoned D. will phone
13. It _____ be a pity if she married Fred.
A. can B. would C. may D. will
14. I know I'll feel better if I _____ smoking.
A. stopped B. will stop C. stop D. had stopped
15. I could understand him if he _____ more slowly.
A. speaks B. spoke C. would speak D. had spoken
16. The kitchen will look better if it _____ red curtains.
A. have B. had had C. would have D. has
17. It _____ quicker if you use a computer.
A. would be B. will be C. been D. were
18. "Will you come to the party tomorrow?" - "I will if I_____ no visitors."
A. had B. will have C. have D. am having
19. If they didn't live so far away, I _____ them every week.
A. will visit B. visited C. visit D. would visit
20. Unless we _____ throwing garbage into the ocean, it will be polluted.
A. won't stop B. stop C. will stop D. don't stop
<b>Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. </b>
A. don't smoke B. won't smoke C. didn't smoke D. not smoked
2. Would you mind if we _____ you by your first name?
<b> A. called</b> B. call C. calling D. want to call
3. She can’<sub>t get home _____ she has no money.</sub>
A. unless B. if C. until D. whereas
4. I wouldn’<sub>t go there at night if I _____ you.</sub>
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
5. If I _____ get a pole, I’<sub>ll go fishing.</sub>
A. can B. could C. may D. might
6. If they had enough time, they _____ head south.
A. will B. can C. must D. might
A. have B. had C. have had D. will have
8. Trees won’<sub>t grow _____ there is enough water.</sub>
A. if B. when C. unless D. as
9. If you _____ to be chosen for the job, you’<sub>ll have to be experienced in the field.</sub>
A. want B. wanted C. had wanted D. wants
10. The patient could not recover unless he _____ an operation.
A. had undergone B. would undergo C. underwent D. was undergoing
<b>Exercise 4. Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning to the given</b>
<b>one.</b>
1. She was too weak; she couldn't sit up and talk to you.
A. If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you.
B. If she hadn’t been too weak, she could have sat up and talked to you.
C. If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.
D. If she wasn't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.
2. I don't have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat.
A. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat.
B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I didn't have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
D. If I didn't have enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat.
3. Because the weather is bad, we don’t go camping.
A. If the weather wasn’t bad, we would have gone camping.
B. If the weather is good, we will go camping.
C. If the weather hadn’t been bad, we would have gone camping.
D. If the weather weren’t bad, we would go camping.
4. I don't have much money, so I can't afford the car.
A. If I can afford the car, I will have much money.
B. If I have much money, I can afford the car.
C. If I had much money, I could afford the car.
D. If I had had much money, I could have afforded the car.
5. John was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy.
A. If he had known that the road had been icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast.
B. If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t be driving so fast.
C. If he knew that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have driven so fast.
D. If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast.
6. Keep silent or they will know we are here.
A. If you keep silent, they won’t know we are here.
B. If you keep silent, they will know we are here.
C. If you kept silent, they would know we are here.
D. If you didn’t keep silent, they wouldn’t know we are here.
7. Mary doesn’t work hard enough, so she will fail in her exams.
A. If Mary works hard enough, she wouldn’t fail in her exams.
C. If Mary didn’t work hard enough she would fail in her exams.
D. If Mary worked hard enough she wouldn’t fail in her exams.
8. If the patient doesn’t feel better tomorrow, he’ll have an operation.
A. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he won’t have an operation.
B. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he will have an operation.
C. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he has an operation.
D. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he is going to have an operation.
9. You won’t get well quickly if you don’t take these pills.
A. You can’t get well quickly if you take these pills.
B. You will get well quickly if you don’t take these pills.
C. You shouldn’t get well quickly if you take these pills.
D. You won’t get well quickly unless you take these pills.
10. Unless you promise not to tell anyone, I won’t give you this letter
A. If you promise to tell anyone, I won’t give you this letter
B. If you don’t promise to tell anyone, I will give you this letter
C. If you don’t promise to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
D. If you promise not to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
<b>Exercise 5. Rewrite the following sentences in other ways without changing their </b>
<b>meaning:</b>
1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
→ If ………..………...….…….
2. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
→ If ………..………...….…….
3. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
→ If ………..………...….…….
4. I don’t have the answer, so I can’t tell you.
→ If ……….………...….…….
5. We get lost because we don’t have a map.
→ If ………..………...….…….
6. Susan feels sick now because she ate four cream cakes.
→ If ………..………...….…….
7. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
→ If ………..………...….…….
8. He loses his job because he is late every day.
→ If ……….………...….…
9. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips.
→ If ………..………...….…….
10. Robert got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes.
<b>E. WISH</b>
<b>Exercise 1. Give the correct form of the following verbs.</b>
1. I wish he ………. here now. (be)
2. She wishes you ………. better. (feel)
3. I wish that you ………. here yesterday. (be)
4. I wish he ………. his work tonight. (finish)
6. She wishes she ………. the window last night. (open)
7. I wish you ………. earlier yesterday. (leave)
8. We wish they ………. with us last weekend. (come)
9. They wish he ………. with them the next day. (come)
10. They wish we ………. them some food yesterday. (give)
<b>Exercise 2. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.</b>
1. I wish I (have/ has/ had) a lot of interesting books.
2. I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow.
3. I wish I (was/ were/ am) your sister.
4. I wish they (won/ had won/ would win) the match last Sunday.
5. I wish they (played/ playing/ play) soccer well.
6. She wishes she (will/ would/ can) come here to visit us.
7. I wish yesterday (were /was/had been) a better day.
<b>8. I wish I (can speak/ could speak/ will speak) many languages.</b>
9. I wish tomorrow (were/ will be/ would be) Sunday.
10. I wish I (am/ was/ were) a movie star.
<b>Exercise 3. In each sentence, there is a mistake. Underline and correct it. </b>
1. She wishes she can speak English well.
2. I wish it didn’t rain now.
3. I wish I am a doctor to save people.
4. I wish I have more time to look after my family.
5. He wishes it didn’t rain yesterday.
6. I wish my father gives up smoking in the near future.
7. I wish I studied very well last year.
8. I wish you will come to my party next week.
9. I wish you are my sister.
10. She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
<b>Exercise 4. Rewrite the sentences using WISH</b>
1. I have to study hard.
I wish ……….………
2. We had a lot of homework yesterday.
3. It is raining heavily.
I wish ……….………
4. It was cold last night.
I wish ……….……….
5. They work slowly.
I wish ……….…..…………
5. She doesn’t join in the trip.
I wish ………...……
6. I am not good at English.
I wish ……….………..
7. He studies badly.
I wish ……….………..
8. He doesn’t like playing sports.
I wish ……….………..
9. I don’t have a computer.
I wish ………..………….………
10. Today isn’t a holiday.
I wish ……….………..
11. I can’t sing this song.
I wish ……….…………
12. He was punished by his mother.
I wish ………
13. They won’t come here again.
I wish ……….…………
14. He won’t go swimming with me.
I wish ……….
15. We didn’t understand them.
We wish ……….……..
16. I will be late for school.
I wish ……….……….
17. The bus was late today.
I wish ……….………..
18. She doesn’t like this place.
I wish ……….………
19. These students talked too much in class.
I wish ……….
20. I can’t play basketball.
I wish ……….……….
<b>F. PREPOSITIONS</b>
A. at B. on C. of D. about
2. We might need more food, depending____ how many people turn up.
A. for B. on C. at D. with
3. Jane doesn't spend much money______ clothes.
A. over B. about C. at D. on
4. She always takes good care_______ her children.
A. for B. in C. of D. with
5. A sign warned motorists______ dangers.
A. of B. for C. about D. A and C
6. They translated the letter ______ French.
A. for B. with C. into D. about
7. I was disappointed________ the grade I received on my last essay.
A. for B. about C. to D. A and B
8. The medical center is close ________ campus.
A. to B. for C. up D. with
9. We went there_______ car and stayed there for the whole day.
A. in B. on C. with D. by
10. We started our journey ______ foot.
A. with B. by C. on D. in
11. He always prevents me_______ doing my duty.
A. of B. from C. with D. against
12. I write letters _______ my right hand.
A. in B. by C. with D. at
13. The war victims suffered terribly______ coldness and hunger.
A. with B. from C. through D. of
14. She is absent_______ class.
A. at B. from C. to D. away
15. It is very nice______ you to take care of me.
A. of B. to C. for D. from
16. You may write________ pencil.
A. with B. by C. in D. on
17. He congratulated me_______ winning the competition.
A. of B. on C. at D. about
18. Remember me________ your parents.
A. to B. for C. with D. about
19. Mr. Black lives_____ 667E 76th street______ New York.
A. in/ in B. at/ in C. on/ in D. in/ on
20. We reached______ her house safe and sound.
A. at B. to C. with D. X
<b>Exercise 2. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:</b>
1. They insisted______ paying the meal.
2. Do you believe_______ ghosts?
A. X B. in C. on D. at
3. Ed depends________ his family for financial support.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
4. Ann looked______ the mirror and admired her new blouse.
A. in B. at C. on D. into
5. The new manager's name is familiar_____ most of us.
A. as B. from C. to D. with
6. Those books deal mainly_______ tropical plants.
A. with B. in C. for D. up
7. _______ the game last evening, my cousin hurt his ankle.
A. For B. During C. Since D. From
8. The competition consists_____ 2 parts.
A. about B. with C. on D. of
9. There is an increasing demand_____ taller buildings in big cities.
A. with B. on C. for D. of
10. Is the United States the wealthiest country______ the world?
A. of B. in C. for D. of
11. When ______ Rome do as the Romans do.
A. with B. for C. in D. like
12. This must be done_________ any price.
A. for B. at C. in D. with
13. Your request_______ a scholarship has been taken into account.
A. for B. in C. under D. into
14. He succeeded________ getting a scholarship.
A. in B. about C. for D. on
15. Mark Twain based the story ______his experience in the West.
A. on B. from C. in D. on
16. We just rested_________ short time.
A. at B. since C. for D. in
17. Don't put____ until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. away B. off C. aside D. up
18. John Harcourt was ashamed_______ his father.
A. at B. with C. of D. about
19. I prefer coffee______ tea.
A. than B. to C. from D. for
20. If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it__ in the dictionary.
A. up B. on C. after D. for
<b>Exercise 3. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:</b>
1. Washington State is famous______ its apples.
A. in B. for C. of D. with
A. for B. to C. on D. upon
3. People who are afraid___ heights are called acrophobes.
A. of B. on C. in D. to
4. Water is essential_____ all life.
A. on B. for C. in D. with
5. Were you aware_____ the regulations against smoking in this area?
A. in B. with C. of D. about
6. Tepees are characteristic______ the Indian tribes of the Great Plants.
A. of B. upon C. from D. about
7. Will this office be adequate____ your company's need?
A. on B. for C. to D. with
8. I'm not familiar_______ that song.
A. to B. of C. with D. about
9. One meter is approximately equal _______ a yard.
A. about B. on C. to D. with
10. This movie is based________ a true story.
A. of B. at C. about D. on
11. This summer, he will be eligible_______ a three week vacation.
A. on B. about C. of D. to
12. What he said is contrary_______ common sense.
A. for B. about C. of D. to
13. The art museum is located next_____ the museum of natural history on State Street.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
14. Many vegetables, including tomatoes, and corn, are native______ the New World.
A. for B. to C. about D. upon
15. This style of architecture is typical___ the Colonial period.
A. of B. to C. about D. with
16. Oxygen, fuel, and heat are all necessary_____ combustion.
A. with B. for C. about D. in
17. This apartment would be too crowded for two people, but it is perfect___ one.
A. about B. with C. for D. to
18. This variety of seed is inferior ______ the type I planted last year.
A. with B. upon C. up D. to
19. Thank you very much_____ what you have done for me.
A. of B. up C. for D. about
20. Bluegrass music is somewhat different______ other types of country music.
A. from B. with C. for D. to
<b>Exercise 4. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:</b>
1. Your father is very kind _______ David.
4. She was confused_______ the dates.
5. His book is different _______ mine.
6. Your plan is similar _______ his.
7. The boy is afraid _______ snakes.
8. She is accustomed _______ getting up early.
9. He was successful _______ his job.
10. That student is very quick _______ mathematics.
11. Iraq is rich _______ oil.
12. Are you aware _______ the time?
13. Are you acquainted _______ this man?
15. They are interested _______ buying a new house.
16. Smoking is harmful _______ our health.
17. She is serious _______ learning to be a doctor.
18. I couldn’t believe what he said. It was contrary _______ his thought.
19. Our study is very important _______ our future and useful _______ our country.
20. Don’t give up your hope. Be confident _______ yourself.
<b>Exercise 5. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:</b>
1. I have some tickets available _______ you.
2. Are you capable _______ that job?
3. He is accustomed _______ driving fast like this.
4. Are you confident _______ what she has said?
5. The room was available _______ 2 people.
6. Finally, Jack is successful _______ his trade.
7. This theatre is often crowded _______ viewers.
8. Your bag is similar _______ mine.
9. The bottle is full _______ water.
10. Poison is harmful _______ humans.
11. Cheques are useful _______ travellers.
12. Are you successful _______ your experiment?
13. She got back safe _______ her adventure.
14. It was very lucky _______ me that my bag was found.
15. He seems friendly _______ everyone in the village.
16. She was sad _______ my refusal.
17. Quang Linh is popular _______ folk songs.
18. Yesterday Nga was absent _______ class because she was ill.
19. Contrary _______ his doctor’s orders, he has gone back to work.
20. He took advantage _______ this opportunity to explain why he had done that.
<b>G. REPORTED SPEECH</b>
<b>Exercise 1. Statements</b>
1. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella”.
She said ……….
2. They said, “We are learning English now”.
They said ……….
3. “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
Tom said ……….
4. “I always help my mum with housework”, said she.
She said ……….
5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said.
They said ……….
My friend said ………
7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, he said to his friend.
He said to his friend ………
8. “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to her
students
The teacher said
………
9. “I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
She said ……….
10. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”.
John said ……….
11. “I will apply for my passport next week,” said she.
She said………...
12. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”.
Mary said ……….
13. “I will expect to see you next Wednesday.” Daisy said to her friend.
Daisy said to her friend ……….
14. He said, "I am taking part in the English speaking contest tomorrow."
He said ……….
He said ……….
17. She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”
She said ……….
18. "I will do this for you”, said John.
John said ……….
19. She said, "I am thirsty now."
She said ……….
20. They said, "We have never been here before."
<b>Exercise 2. Questions </b>
1. "Where is my umbrella?" the girl asked me.
The girl asked me...
2. "How are you?" Jack asked us.
Jack asked us...
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
She asked...
4. "Where have you been since yesterday?" the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter...
5. "Will you wear this dress tomorrow, Sarah?" He asked.
He asked ...
6. "What are they doing now?" she asked.
She wanted to know...
7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
He wanted to know...
8. The teacher asked, "Did you do your homework?"
The teacher wanted to know...
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
She asked me...
10. "Have you talked to Jackson yet?" my friend asked me.
<b> My friend asked me... </b>
<b>Exercise 3. Requests. </b>
<b>1. The teacher said, "Open your books and look at page 34."</b>
The teacher told us...
<b>2. "Close the door behind you," he told me.</b>
He told me...
3. "Remember not to be late," he reminded us.
<b> He reminded us... </b>
4. "Stop staring at me," she said.
She told him...
He asked her...
6. "Leave me alone please," he said.
He told me...
<b>7."Don't drink and drive," she warned them.</b>
She warned them...
8. "Tim, stop making so much noise,”
Tim’s teacher ordered...
<b>9."Don't worry about us," the little girl said.</b>
<b>10."See me at the airport." he said.</b>
He asked me... ...
<b>Exercise 4. Reported speech with To – infinitive </b>
1. “You had better see a doctor, Joanna.”
He advised...
2. “If you like, I’ll help you clean the house,” Jane said.
Jane offered...
3. “We’ll tell Bruno about the party”, said Tom and Jerry.
Tom and Jerry promised...
4. “Why did you change your job?” Lam asked Linh.
Lam wanted...
5. “Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
My sister reminded...
6. “You should join the footballteam, Eric,” said the teacher.
The teacher encouraged...
7. “Come and see me whenever you want,” he said to me.
He invited...
8.” All right, I’ll wait for you;” he said to me.
He agreed ...
9.” You can go home, boys.”
The man allowed...
10.” Be careful of strangers and not to go out at night”.
He warned us...
<b>Exercise 5. Reported speech with Gerunds </b>
1. “Shall we go for a picnic now?” said she.
She suggested...
2. “I know I’m wrong and I will be careful”, he said.
He admitted...
3. “I didn’t steal your money,” Lan said.
Lan denied...
She regrets...
5. “I haven’t finished the project yet. I’m sorry”, said the girl.
The girl apologized.... ...
6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused...
7. “No, no. I really must see your manager.” said she.
She insisted on...
8. “What I always want is to become a famous singer in the future,” she said.
9. “I can’t let you ride a motorbike because you are not old enough,” his mother said.
His mother prevented...
10. “It’s really nice of you to help me finish my report,” she said to him.
She thanked...
<b>H. PHRASAL VERBS:</b>
<b>Exercise 1. Choose the word/phrasal verb which best replaces the underlined</b>
<b>word/phrasal verb in each of the following sentences:</b>
1. We visit our grandparents in the countryside every weekend.
A. call on B. take after C. come in D. get up
2. Unluckily, our flight was postponed until the next morning.
A. taken back B. brought about C. put off D. carried on
A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after
4. I was late for class because my alarm didn’t ring.
A put on B. go off C. get out D. turn on
5. Mr Smith still hasn’t really recovered from the death of his wife.
A. come back B. got over C. turned round D. fallen into
6. Our new neighbor, Mrs Ann, died last Friday. We’re all shocked by the news.
A. got lost B. broke up C. passed away D. kept off
7. I couldn't make out what the tourist was talking. His language was not English.
A. understand B. recognize C. realise D. interrupt
8. Although it was getting dark and cold, the engineers decided to go on working. They
wanted to finish their project on time.
A. talk B. quit C. continue D. stop
9. If there is any new word that you don’t understand, look it up in the dictionary.
A. find its meaning B. write it down C. copy it D. omit it
10. Vietnamese children are always taught to respect the elderly.
A. look down on B. look up to C. look for D. look after
11. It used to be believed that the main duty of every woman is rearing children.
A. educating B. taking care of C. homemaking D. giving a birth
12. Mai is a good student. She always works very hard and has a good relationship with
her classmates.
A. gets up B. turns up C. goes in for D. gets on with
13. The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on
14. Linh had been ill and stayed in hospital for nearly a month, so she found it hard to learn
as well as her friends.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with
15. When he retired, Mr Johnson wanted to play some kinds of sports.
16. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not look like you at all.
A take after B. get along C. look up D. come over
17. I do not use those things any more. You can discard them.
A. get them back B. fall on them C throw them away D. make up for them
18. I’m not surprised Margaret's ill. With all the voluntary work she's responsible for, she’s
really been doing too much.
A. taken off B. taken on C. taken in D. taken to
19. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll arrive.
A. turn down B. turn off C. turn over D. turn up
20. Don't forget to wear your coat . It is cold outside.
A. let off B. make up C. put on D. fix up
<b>Exercise 2. Choose the word/phrasal verb which best replaces the underlined</b>
<b>word/phrasal verb in each of the following sentences:</b>
1. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
2. Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
3. Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
4. The nurse has to _________ at the midnight.
A. take care B. take on C. take over C. take off
5. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
6. You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
7. It’s cold outside. __________ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into
<i>8. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.</i>
A. calls B. arrives C. reports D. prepares
<i>9. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.</i>
A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
<i>10. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.</i>
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
<i>11. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.</i>
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
<i>12. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.</i>
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
13. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
14. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
16. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
17. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply
to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
18. Look out! There’s a car coming!
A. The car is behind you, so you should run.
B. Don’t go away because the car is coming.
C. Hurry up or you will be late for the car.
D. You should be careful because the car is coming.
19. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
<i>20. How do you start the computer?</i>
A. How does the computer turn on? B. How do you turn on the computer?
C. How do you turn the computer on? D. Both B and C are correct
<b>Exercise 3. Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each </b>
<b>of the following sentences:</b>
1. Could you ______ a moment while I see if Peter is in his office?
A. get on well B. get on C. hold on D. stand on
2. Extension 286? I’ll _____.
A. put you through B. get you through C. come you through D. break into you
3. For me, the film didn’t ______ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
A. come up B. live up C. turn up to D. live up to
4. Jack and Linda ______ last week. They just weren’t happy together.
A. broke up B. broke into C. finished off D. ended up
5. I’m ______ Tom’s address. Do you know it?
A. looking on B. finding out C. looking for D. getting for
6. I can ______ with most things but I can’t stand noisy children.
A. put aside B. put on C. put up D. put off
7. If we don’t do something now, the birds are going to ______ soon.
A. die of B. die with C. die out D. die on
8. If you really want to lose weight, you need to ______ eating desserts.
A. give away B. give up C. put off D. take off
9. I had to ______ her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn down D. turn into
10. I need to_______ from work and take a holiday.
A. go away B. get away C. relax on D. run on
11. It ______ to be a beautiful night tonight!
A. turned into B. turned out C. turned on D. turned off
12. I want you to _______ every bad word you’ve said about my brother.
13.When I was turning out my cupboard, I ______ this photograph of my uncle.
A. came over B. came round C. came across D. came into
A. brought to B. grew up C. turned off D. went to
15.He ______ the club on recommendation from his friend Jack.
A. got in B. got on C. got by D. got into
16.He _______ unleaded gas and left on his journey.
A. poured on B. filled up with C. filled up D. poured with
17.He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _______ a brilliant idea.
A. received with B. got up C. came up with D. came out
18. We’re not ready yet, we are going to have to ______ the meeting until next week.
A. take off B. put off C. take on D. go off
19. Let’s _______ the grammar one more time before the test.
A. go through B. come over C. go on D. go over
20. Look Jack, I’ve _______ your bad behavior long enough!
A. put up B. put through C. put up with D. get on well
<b>Exercise 4. Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each </b>
<b>of the following sentences:</b>
1. Make sure to _______ pick-pockets when you go to the market.
A. watch out for B. come along C. take to D. look at
A. looked after B. looked for C. looked at D. looked on
3. Our flight was delayed, but we finally _______ shortly after midnight.
A. took off B. took on C. took up D. put off
4. Our school _______ for the summer holidays on the 10th<sub> of July.</sub>
A. breaks up B. breaks down C. breaks off D. breaks in
5. She promised to _______ her cigarette smoking to five a day.
A. cut down B. give up C. give away D. cut up
6. The bus only stops here to _______ passengers.
A. get off B. pick up C. alight D. get on
7. The child was _______ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. knocked down C. run out D. run across
8. The exact questions she had prepared perfect answers for _______ in the exam.
A. came out B. came in C. came through D. came up
9. There is just too much work to be done. We’ll have to _______ some new employees.
A. get on B. take on C. take off D. get off
10. We’d better stop soon. Otherwise, we’ll _______ of gas.
A. run out B. go off C. get off D. get on
11.We _______ at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.
A. set off / out B. take off C. go off D. run off
12.When I was staying in German last year, I _______ quite a lot of German.
13. After Joe’s mother died, he was _______ up by his grandmother.
A. brought B. taken C. grown D. drawn
14.Unfortunately, I had to _______ Bob for his poor performance.
A. tell off B. shout at C. tell about D. talk to
15. Unfortunately, our school had to _______ the music department because of lack of
funds.
A. give up B. do away with C. get away D. take back
16. We are going for a drink now. Why don’t you _______ ?
A. follow up B. follow after C. come along D. come with
17. When you go to New York, _______ the bad restaurants offering cheap food.
A. look for B. look out for C. look head D. look on
18. Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily _______ you
up for the night.
A. take B. set C. put D. keep
19. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _______ this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
20. He furiously told the beggar to ________.
A. clear up B. clear off C. clear away D. clear after
<i><b>Exercise 5. Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each </b></i>
<b>of the following sentences:</b>
1. He tried to join the army but he was ________ because of his poor health.
A. tried out B. put out C. turned off D. turned down
2. I was very unlucky. My car was _______ on my way home.
A. broke B. broken off C. broken D. broken down
3. Many elderly people have to live on the money they _______ when they were working.
A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside
4. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _______ .
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
5. The police disturbed a gang of men who were _______ a chemist’s in Central London
last night.
A. breaking into B. breaking out C. getting through D. talking over
6. A new study group has been _______ by the United Nations.
A. set up B. set on C. put up D. put on
7. All his plans for starting his business fell ________.
A. in B. through C. down D. away
8. Come _______, children! Get your coats on or you’ll be late for school.
A. along B. to C. across D. over
9. Don’t _______ up yet, you will soon be able to play the trumpet well.
A. give B. catch C. break D. turn
10. If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to put _______ the match till Sunday.
11. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will _______ someone
crossing the street.
A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. come across
12. I’ll call _______ you at 6 o’clock.
A. for B. by C. up D. in
13.He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth ______.
A. went in B. went off C. came out D. came through
14.He took the trouble to write _______ the complete list for us.
A. on B. through C. off D. out
15.He wanted to _______ off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.
A. finish B. stop C. end D. put
16. Hello. Is that 956782? Please put me _______ to the manager.
A. across B. up C. over D. through
17. His father’s death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to _______ it.
A. get round B. come through C. go over D. get over
18. I can’t _______ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up
19. I remember Alice as a spotty girl but she’s turned _______ a beautiful woman.
A. to B. in C. into D. on
20. I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran _______ him, but I couldn’t catch him.
A. into B. over C. near D. after
<b>Exercise 6. Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each </b>
<b>of the following sentences:</b>
1. Do you think it’s possible to _______ on nothing but fruit and vegetables?
A. eat B. live C. enjoy D. make
2. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall ______.
A. out B. through C. back D. off
3. He filled in the necessary forms and _______ for the job.
A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied
4. I absolutely _______ with everything that has been said.
A. agree B. accept C. admit D. approve
5. I don’t think he will ever get ______ the shock of his father’s death.
A. over B. through C. by D. off
6. If we want to _______ up with them we’d better hurry.
A. come B. arrive C. approach D. catch
7. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her _______ because of her poor
eyesight.
A. up B. back C. down D. over
8. If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look _______ it for several years.
A. at B. for C. after D. over
9. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he _______ up.
10. The butcher cut some steak, _______ it up and handed it to me.
A. closed B. wound C. strung D. wrapped
11. The completion of the tunnel has been held _______ owing to a strike.
A. on B. off C. over D. up
12. The doctor advised me not to take ________ so much work in the future.
A. to B. over C. after D. on
13. The doctor says I’ll take a long time to get _______ the shock.
A. past B. above C. through D. over
14. The meeting had to be put _______ until a later date.
A. away B. on C. off D. up
15. The police have warned tourists to look _______ for pickpockets in the town centre.
A. out B. up C. down D. forward
16. Their aim is to ________ up a new political party.
A. strike B. stand C. set D. show
17. There was a big hole in the road which _______ the traffic.
A. kept down B. held up C. stood back D. sent back
A. laid out B. run down C. knocked out D. pulled down
19. If you want to join this club, you must ________ this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in/
20. It’s high time Bill got a steady job and ________. He’s almost thirty.
1.teacher
2. happiness
3. laziness
4. careful
5. dangerous
6. attractive
7. best
8. busy
9. nationality
10. pollution
11. speaking
12. famous
13. entertainment
14. second
15. sunny
16. better
17. longest
18. electricity
19. beautiful
20. difficult
<b>CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3. GRAMMAR</b>
<b>A. TENSES OF VERBS.</b>
<b>Exercise 1</b>
1. lasts
2. do you do
3. doesn’t
4. visits
5. is getting
6. are you looking
7. has
8. doesn’t get up
9. don’t understand/ are talking
10. are painting
<b>Exercise 2</b>
1. will you lend/ are you going to draw
2. will phone
3. is going to flood
4. will take
5. are you going to have
6. will show
7. will you come
8. are going to have
9. am going to have
10. will be
<b>Exercise 3</b>
1. did you often travel
2. were dancing
3. was staring
6. met/ fell
7. started/ was
4. got/ was waiting
5. did you learn
9. became
10. were playing/ started
<b>Exercise 4</b>
1.have met
2. tried
3. have you received
4. stopped
5. have been
6. have broken
7. has just come
8. have you been/ came
9. haven’t seen/ saw
10. hasn’t drunk
<b>Exercise 5</b>
1.finishes
2. are not using
3. screamed
4. have finished
5. had met
6. were driving
7. had already begun/ got
8. will help
9. keeps
10. called/ was watching
<b>Exercise 7. </b>
1. I have worked for this factory for ten months.
2. My mother went to London three weeks ago.
3. I visited many beauty spots while I was staying in Ha Noi last summer.
4. It’s over a year since we (last) watched an interesting film.
5. My younger brother had never played chess before.
6. When did they last go to Ha Tinh City?
7. Mr Nguyen is a famous writer. He had written 7 novels by the age of thirty.
8. She hasn’t stopped doing the gardening.
9. Could I have the roof of my house repaired?
10. The telephone rang when we were having dinner.
<b>Exercise 8. </b>
1. The last time we went to our hometown was many years ago.
2. I haven’t enjoyed myself since your 18th<sub> birthday party.</sub>
3. My father hasn’t seen my brother for nearly 20 years.
4. James has gone to Scotland since Friday.
5. How long is it since you learnt/ since you were able to play the piano?
6. I haven’t spoken French since we were in Canada.
7. It’s a year since you (last) redecorated our rooms.
8. I have been looking for my keys for an hour.
9. This is the first time I have been to a Chinese restaurant .
10. My father hasn’t smoked for three months.
1.seeing
2. doing
3. to meet
4. to work
5. to see
6. persuading
7. not to touch
8. behaving
9. to explain/ to listen
10. smoking
<b>Exercise 2.</b>
1. to remember
2. to disguise/ dressing
3. to ask
4. to show
5. to see
5. being/ to do
6. redecorating
7. to carry out/ discussing
8. interrupting/ ask
9. entering/ stealing
<b>Exercise 3. </b>
1. spending/ spend
2. to finish/ being delayed
3. go/ explaining
4. to say/ understand
5. ironing/ to iron
6. to bring/ to invite
7. to watch
8. laughing
9. be treated
10. breaking/ knock
<b>Exercise 4. </b>
1. let/ know
2. to paint/ have/ do
3. not to come
4. guessing/ happen
6. ask/ to stop/ making
7. wanting/ to buy
8. being
9. to mention/ coming
10. locking/ leaving
<b>Exercise 5. </b>
1. Would you mind closing the door, please?
2. They didn’t let us smoke in here.
3. My teacher advised us to buy that book.
4. The thief made the bank manager lie on the ground.
5. He began studying/ to study English six years ago.
6. Mastering English is necessary
7. It took him two hours to write the essay.
8. He isn’t old enough to ride a motorbike.
9. The bag was too heavy for her to carry upstairs.
10. He is looking forward to hearing from her.
14. Do you remember paying those bills yesterday?
15. Please remember to do this homework.
16. Let’s stop discussing phrasal verbs now.
17. It’s not worth watching/ seeing the film.
20. It’s a waste of money buying the things you don’t need.
<b>C. COMPARISON</b>
<i><b>Exercise 1.</b></i>
1. better 6. cheaper 11. more expensive 16. the most careful
2. worse 7. (the) most 12. as important as 17. more hard-working
3. the shortest 8. as long 13. more comfortable 18. more interesting
4. as tall as 9. Happier 14. as beautiful 19. more nervous
5. the richest 10. more fluently 15. the most
delightful
20. as crowded
<b>Exercise 2. </b>
<b> </b>
1A 6A 11A 16C
2D 7B 12B 17D
3C 8A 13C 18D
4B 9D 14A 19D
5D 10B 15B 20D
<b>Exercise 3. </b>
1. Mary’s sister is more beautiful than she is
2. I can’t speaks English as well as she can
3. Oranges are usually more expensive than apples
4. Writing a report is not /so interesting as reading a book
5. I earn more (in a month) than he does.
6. Magazines are not as/so informative as newspapers.
7. Nobody in the village is more talkative than Mrs. Snow
8. No illness is more frightening than AIDS.
9. No one in his class is taller than Tom.
10. My flat is not as/so large as his.
<b>Exercise 4. </b>
1B 2A 3B 4A 5B
<b>D. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES</b>
<b>Exercise 1.</b>
1. will give
2. would not type
3. paid
4. will save
5. knew
6.will have/ can have
7. would not make
8. were
9. finds
10. would be
<b>Exercise 2.</b>
1B 6A 11B 16D
2B 7A 12B 17B
3B 8C 13D 18C
4B 9B 14C 19D
5C 10B 15B 20B
<i><b> </b></i>
<b>Exercise 3.</b>
1C 6D
2A 7B
3B 8C
4C 9A
5A 10C
<i><b> </b></i>
<b>Exercise 4.</b>
1B 2B 3D 4C 5D
6A 7D 8B 9D 10C
<b>Exercise 5.</b>
<b>1. If you don't keep silent, you will wake the baby up.</b>
2. If you keep talking, you won't understand the lesson.
3. If I knew her number, I would ring her up.
6. If Susan hadn't eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn't feel sick now.
7. If we hadn't had this treatment, the patient would have died.
8. If he weren’t late every day, he wouldn't lose his job.
9. If Peter ate fewer chips, he wouldn't be fat.
10. If Robert hadn't started smoking cigarettes, he wouldn't have got a bad cough.
<b>E. WISH</b>
<i><b>Exercise 1.</b></i>
1. were
2. felt
3. had been
4. would finish
5. would come
6. had
7. had left
8. had come
9. would come
10.had given
<i><b>Exercise 2.</b></i>
1. had
2. could meet
3. were
4. had won
5. played
6. would
7. had been
8. could speak
9. would be
10.were
<i><b>Exercise 3.</b></i>
1. can -> could
2. didn’t rain -> weren’t raining
3. am -> were
4. have -> had
5. didn’t rain -> hadn’t rained
6. gives up -> would give up
7. studied -> had studied
8. will come -> would come
9. are -> were
10. is -> were
<b>Exercise 4.</b>
1. I wish I didn’t have to study.
2. I wish we hadn’t had a lot of homework yesterday.
3. I wish it didn’t rain heavily.
12. I wish he hadn’t been punished by his mother.
13. I wish they would come here again.
14. I wish I he would go swimming with me.
15. We wish we had understood them.
16. I wish I wouldn’t be late for school.
17. I wish the bus hadn’t been late today.
18. I wish she liked this place.
19. I wish these students hadn’t talked too much in class.
20. I wish I could play basketball.
<b>F. PREPOSITIONS</b>
<b>Exercise 1.</b>
1A 2B 3D 4C 5D 6C 7B 8A 9D 10C
11B 12C 13B 14B 15A 16C 17B 18A 19B 20D
<b>Exercise 2.</b>
1A 2B 3A 4A 5C 6A 7B 8D 9C 0B
11C 12B 13A 14A 15D 16C 17B 18C 19B 20A
<b>Exercise 3.</b>
1B 2B 3A 4B 5C 6A 7B 8C 9C 10D
11D 12D 13A 14B 15A 16B 17C 18D 19C 20A
<b>Exercise 4.</b>
1. to 2. for 3. at 4.about 5.from
6. to 7. of 8. to 9. in 10. at
11. in 12. of 13. with 14. from 15. in
16. to 17. about 18. to 19. To /for 20. of
<b>Exercise 5.</b>
1. for 2. of 3.to 4. of 5. for
6 .in 7. with 8. to 9. of 10. to
11. for 12. in 13. from 14. to/ for 15. to
16. about 17. with 18. from 19. to 20. of
<b>G. REPORTED SPEECH</b>
<b>Exercise 1.</b>
1. She said that she couldn’t find her umbrella anywhere.
2. They said that they were learning English then.
3. Tom said his friend was coming the next week.
5. They said that they would overcome that difficulty.
6. My friend said that her father was the doctor in that hospital
7. He said to his friend that he was going on holiday the following day.
8. The teacher said to her students that you would have to finish all these exercises before
the next week.
9. She said that she had come back there early the day before.
10. The little boy said that he had broken his neighbor’s window
11. The boy said to the girl that he would never see her again.
12. John said that he had finished studying his lesson”.
13. Mary said that she could not go to the movies with John.
14. Daisy said to her friend that she would expect to see him the next Wednesday.
15. He said that he was taking part in the English Speaking contest the following day.
16. He said that he didn’t know what had happened.”
17. She said that she had gone to the doctor the day before.
18. John said that she would have done that for me.
19. She said that she was thirsty then.
20. They said that they had never been there before.
21. Mary said that she was in London the week before.
22. He said that he would have finished that report by the following day.
23. She said that she would apply for her passport the next week.
24. He said that he had been born in 2000.
25. Daisy said to me that she hadn’t come to the party the night before.
<b>Exercise 2.</b>
1. The girl asked me where my umbrella was.
2. Jack asked us how we were.
3. He asked me if he had to do it.
4. The mother asked her daughter where she had been since the day before.
5. He asked Sarah if she would wear that dress the following day.
6. She wanted to know what they were doing then.
7. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.
8. The teacher asked if they had done their homework.
9. She asked me how I knew that.
<b>10. My friend asked me if I had talked to Jackson yet.</b>
<b>Exercise 3.</b>
<b>1. The teacher told us to open our books and look at page 34.</b>
<b>2. He told me to close the door behind me.</b>
<b>7. She warned them not to drink and drive.</b>
8. Tim’s teacher ordered not to make so much noise.
<b>9. The little girl told her friends not to worry about them.</b>
<b>10. He asked me to see him at the airport.</b>
<b>Exercise 4.</b>
1. He advised Joanna to see a doctor.
2. Jane offered to help me clean the house.
3. Tom and Jerry promised to tell Bruno about the party.
4. Lam wanted Linh to change her job.
5. My sister reminded to lock the door before going to school.
6. The teacher encouraged Eric to join the football tea.
7. He invited me to come and see him whenever I wanted.
8. He agreed to wait for him.
9. The man allowed the boys to go home.
10. He warned us to be careful of strangers and not to go out at night.
<b>Exercise 5.</b>
1. She suggested going for a picnic then.
2. He admitted being wrong and promised to be careful.
3. Lan denied stealing Nam’s money.
4. She regrets not having told him the true.
5. The girl apologized for not having finished the project yet.
6. The man accused the boy of taking his bag.
7. She insisted on seeing my manager then.
8. She dreamt of becoming a famous singer in the future.
9. His mother prevented him from driving motorbike because he was not old enough.
10. She thanked him for helping her finish her report.
11. The woman thought of buying that house.
12. She looked forward to going to America soon.
<b>H. PHRASAL VERBS</b>
<b>Exercise 1</b>
1A 2C 3A 4B 5B 6C 7A 8C 9A 10B
11B 12D 13B 14C 15C 16A 17C 18B 19D 20C
<b>Exercise 2</b>
1C 2C 3A 4A 5D 6C 7A 8B 9D 10D
11C 12D 13C 14A 15C 16B 17C 18D 19A 20D
<b>Exercise 3</b>
11B 12A 13C 14B 15D 16B 17C 18B 19D 20C
<b>Exercise 4</b>
1A 2A 3A 4C 5A 6B 7B 8D 9B 10A
11A 12A 13A 14A 15B 16C 17B 18C 19C 20B
<b>Exercise 5</b>
1D 2D 3D 4A 5A 6A 7B 8A 9A 10A
11B 12A 13C 14D 15A 16D 17D 18B 19C 20D
<b>Exercise 6</b>
1B 2C 3D 4A 5A 6D 7C 8C 9B 10D
11D 12D 13D 14C 15A 16C 17B 18D 19D 20B
<b>I. PASSIVE VOICE:</b>
<b>Exercise 1</b>
1. Our homework is corrected everyday.
2. I amnot allowed to take the book home.
3. A new hospital is being built in Ha Tinh City.
4.This application form should be applied right now.
5. The report has to be finished before the fifth of the month.
6. This sewing machine hasn’t been used for several month.
Or: No one has used this sewing machine
7. Pictures about their ideal world are being drawn by the children.
8. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.
9. He was seen to leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.
10. These plants ought to be watered once a week.
11. She was seen driving a car near the bridge.
12. He was said to have been the richest man in the town.
13. Researches on AIDS began to be carried out in 1981.
14. He was believed to have died of lung cancer.
15. A foreign language can’t be learnt in a short time.
16. Wereas any questions asked about me?
17. The bank manager was forced to hand over the money by the robbers.
18. We were allowed to go.
19. He is thought to be a dangerous criminal.
20. I wasn’t told the truth.
<b>Exercise 2</b>
1C 6A 11B 16C
2B 7B 12D 17B
3A 8A 13A 18B
5A 10A 15D 20B
<b>J. RELATIVE CLAUSES, RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND RELATIVE ADVERBS</b>
<b>Exercise 1</b>
1A 6A 11D 16D 21B 26A
2C 7C 12C 17D 22C 27B
3A 8C 13A 18D 23B 28A
4B 9B 14B 19C 24C 29A
5D 10A 15C 20D 25B 30C
<b>Exercise 2</b>
1. that 6.whom 11.which
2.that 7.whose 12.which
3.who 8.that 13. whom
4.where 9.who 14.who/ that
5.who/ that 10. which 15. when – where
<b>Exercise 3</b>
1C 2B 3A 4C 5D 6C 7D 8C 9A 10C
<b>Exercise 4</b>
1.She is the most intelligent woman (that) I’ve ever met.
2. This doctor who you visited yesterday is famous.
3. Mary and Margaret whom you met yesterday are twins.
4. I’ll introduce you to the man whose support is necessary for your project.
5. I saw a lot of people and horses that went to market.
6. Tom has three sisters, all of whom are married.
7. I recently went back to Paris where I was born nearly 50 years ago.
8. The day when she left was rainy.
9. Thank you very much for th present you sent me.
10. This is Mrs. Jones whose son won the championship last year.
11. The man who answered the phone said Tom was out.
12. Max isn’t home yet, which worries me.
13. Do you know the building whose windows are painted green.