Tài liệu ôn thi tuyển sinh Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2014-2015

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1. Tài liệu ôn thi TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 Môn : TIẾNG ANH Năm học : 2014 - 2015 CONTENTS  PART 1 : GRAMMAR PRACTICE Topic 1 : Tenses of the verb Topic 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 : It’s 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
2. 1. Multiple choice 2. Indentifying mistakes 3. Verb tenses and forms 4. Word form 5. Reading Comprehension 6. Sentence transformation 2
3. TOPIC 1 : TENSES OF THE VERBS (Các thì của động từ) Supply the correct VERB TENSE : 1. The coffee was all right, but the cream (be) was sour. 2. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have) does not have .a flute. 3. He says that he (arrive) will arrive on time tomorrow. 4. She said that she (arrive) would arrive on time yesterday. 5. I think that Victor (be) will be late. 6. He said that he (graduate) had graduated .from university in 1991. 7. We thought they (move) would move to California. 8. The teacher said that water (consist) consisted . of hydrogen and oxygen. 9. I (be) will be .there when you arrive. 10. They were still waiting when I ( get) got there. 11. He has worked very hard since he ( be) was here. 12. We have just come in when you (call) call 13. We’ll have already gone before you (get ) get back. 3
4. 14. We decided to go home because it ( be ) was .very late. 15. We have been very busy while they ( be) here. 16. The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot) cannot go to the concert. 17. It was such a beautiful day that I (feel) felt .like taking a walk. 18. He I haven’t seen him since he (arrive) arrived 19. He works on Sundays so that he (can) can earn money to pay his tuition. 20. I (be) have been busy since we last met. 21. I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see) have not seen .much of her lately. 22. Has There (be) been no guests at all since I left? 23. I have never(see) seen .anyone more beautiful than your wife. 24. I (meet) have met your husband this afternoon at the station. 25. He solved the problem more quickly than I (do) did . 26. This one of the best books that I (ever read) have ever read . 27. She has already telephoned the people who (come) will come tomorrow. 28. I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show) have shown me. 29. Are they the Italians who (own) own this store? 30. It was the Smiths who (call) called .you. 31. She left her home last week and nobody (see) has seen .her since. 32. The video film is so interesting that I (see) have seen it twice. 33. It is the first time I (meet) have met him here. 34. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave) left school and (become) became a sailor. 35. The video film was so interesting that I (see) have seen it twice. 36. It was the first time they (ever meet) have ever met . 37. The news (be) was quite alarming yesterday. 38. We (not live) have not lived in England for two years now. 39. I (never forget) will never forget what you (just tell) have just told .me. 40. They (prepare) are preparing the Christmas dinner at the moment. 41. When I last (stay) stayed in Cairo, I (ride) rode to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) had borrowed the day before. 42. Our teacher (tell) told us yesterday that he (visit) visited England in 1970. 43. George (work) has worked 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 wasn’t 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. Don’t 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. 4
5. 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 o’clock 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 don’t 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. I’m 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. I’m going to bed. I (work) for hours and I’m 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. It’s 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 don’t mind ( wait) I’d 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 father’s health (improve) so much since I (see) him last. 101.Don’t 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.Don’t 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.Don’t 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.It’s too late. Nothing (matter) now. 5
6. 113.I (listen) to the radio when you (ring) the bell first time , and that’s 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.I’m 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 didn’t 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. 6
7. 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 (Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ) Use the correct verb tense or form : 1. Rickets a children’s 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, don’t 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 instructor’s 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 (Các dạng của động từ) 7
8. 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. They’ve 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. I’ve 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 it’s 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 year’s 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 year’s 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. It’s 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, he’ll 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 shouldn’t (avoid / infect / eat) 8
9. 52. He is too ill . anything. (do) 53. The students were made . hard during the exam. (study) 54. I’d 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 don’t allow in the auditorium, they don’t 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 didn’t enjoy by his neighbors. (help) 63. I wish you wouldn’t 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 climb C. 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 send C. sent D. sending 5. I suggest ___ some more mathematical puzzles. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done 6. Would you mind ___ the door? A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened 7. You should give up ___ or you will die of cancer. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked 8. The driver stopped ___ a coffee because he felt sleepy. A. have B. to have C. having D. had 9. That old man tried to stop ___ because of his bad health. A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking 10. There is nothing prevent us from___ the mystery of that palace. A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries 11. Mr. Thomas does not allow people___ in his office. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking 12. We are not allowed ___ in that restricted area. A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered 13. You had better ___ at home until you feel better. A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed 14. The machine needs___ . A. B & C are correct B. to be repaired C. repairing D. to repair 15. I couldn’t help ___ when I heard the story. A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh 16. She used that money ___ a new car. A.buy B. buying C. 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 can’t stop me from ___ what I want. A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do 19. Peter usually help his mother ___. 9
10. 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 won’t 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 come D. that I come 23. I’m 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 couldn’t help ___. A. laughing B. to laugh C. 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 isn’t 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. I’ve 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 be D. 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 can’t 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 can’t 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 10
11. 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 don’t 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 changing D. how to change 59. Don’t 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 didn’t 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. We’ve got a new computer in our office. I haven’t 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. I’ve been invited to the party but I don’t 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 11
12. 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 (Câu hỏi đuôi) 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 ? 12
13. 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 don’t walk regularly, ? 13
14. TOPIC 5 : PREPOSITIONS (Giới từ) 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. Don’t sit . the floor. 6. I’m 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 we’ll find a solution . this problem? 12. Have you ever read any books . Mark Twain? 13. It’s 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. I’m not ashamed .what I did. 19. My sister won’t 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 wasn’t 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 don’t you apply .a position in that company? 27. He is very selfish. He doesn’t care .other people. 28. Don’t 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. She’s very old. She needs someone to look .her. 33. He often dreams . travelling to America. 34. I didn’t 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. That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think .that? 39. They arrived this gas station 5 o’clock yesterday. 40. I was watching TV . 9 12 o’clock yesterday. 41. She will be home Tuesday afternoon. 42. You shouldn’t believe everything you read . the newspaper. 43. The course starts November 3th and ends January. 44. . first, we didn’t 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 hasn’t met my uncle last month. 48. Some fashion designers have taken inspiration Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. 49. Products made . China is not very popular in Vietnam. 50. It’s compulsory students to study P.E. 51. Jeans have never been fashion. 14
15. 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. Children’s 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 haven’t 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 hasn’t been used ages. 66. Maryam was really impressed the beauty of Hanoi. 67. They arrived this gas station 5 o’clock yesterday. 68. I was watching TV . 9 12 o’clock yesterday. 69. She will be home Tuesday afternoon. 70. You shouldn’t believe everything you read . the newspaper. 71. The course starts November 3th and ends January. 72. . first, we didn’t 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. Ann’s 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 . Mark’s 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 haven’t 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 world’s population. 15
16. 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. Don’t 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 Quynh’s 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 o’clock 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 Ken’s. 137. She was confused the dates. 138. I’m rather anxious her, I haven’t 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. Don’t 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. It’s the left as you come out of the lift. 148. Tom is ill. He wasn’t 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 don’t 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. 16
17. TOPIC 6 : ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS (Tính từ, trạng từ và các dạng so sánh) 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 can’t 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 world’s . 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. We’ve 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. It’s 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 haven’t 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) 17
18. 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 isn’t big. She was very big last year. 4. You are happier than she looks. . 5. My bicycle is more expensive than yours. . 6. Tom doesn’t try hard. His brother tried hard. . 7. The boy doesn’t run fast. He used to run very fast. 8. Mai is the best violinist in her family. 9. The summer isn’t hot. Last summer it was hot. . 10. She is active now. She didn’t use to be active. 11. Jimmy is clever. We think he is clever. 12. This boy doesn’t help me much. He can help me much. 13. We don’t export much wood this year. We exported more wood last year. 18
19. 14. Miss Duyen’s 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 doesn’t spend much money. He spent much money last month. 20. She doesn’t get up late. She used to get up very late during her holidays. TOPIC 7 : IT’S TIME, WOULD RATHER & PRESENT PERFECT TRANSORMATION (Các câu giả định và các dạng chuyển đổi của thì hiện tại hoàn thành) Rewrite these sentences : a) Would rather : 1. Please stay at home this Christmas. I’d rather you 2. It’s time for the children to go to bed. I’d rather the 3. Please help your mother with housework. I’s rather you 4. I don’t like you to come to class late. I’d rather . 5. Please keep silent I the classroom. I’d rather you b) It’s time : 1. You have to dress yourself now. It’s 2. I think the children should go to bed. It’s about 3. Hurry up or we will be late for the train. It’s time 4. It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time 5. It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home ! It’s about . c) Present perfect Tense : 1. She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. The last time 2. We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. This is the first . 3. It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. We haven’t 4. This is the first time I have visited the USA. I haven’t 5. I have learnt English for 10 years now. I began 6. She moved to London 20 years ago. She has 7. The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. The last time 8. I stopped writing to him a week ago. I haven’t 9. Mary has leant French for 6 years. It’s 10. When did your father buy that car ? How long 11. I didn’t see her again for 3 years. Three years has 12. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh. John hasn’t 13. They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick. They didn’t . 14. John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago. John has 19
20. 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 hasn’t 21. Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months. Jane’s 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 haven’t seen Mary since we left the university. We last . 25. The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain. I haven’t TOPIC 8 : CAUSATIVE FORM (Thể sai khiến, nhờ vả) 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. 20
21. 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. I’ll 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, let’s have Sally a map so we wouldn’t get lost. (draw) 9. She can’t 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 (Câu bị động) 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 didn’t 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 didn’t 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 21
22. 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 didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. 3. The teacher won’t 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 can’t repair my bike. 9. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. 10. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. 11. They didn’t 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 didn’t 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. Don’t 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 hasn’t 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 isn’t going to buy that house. 36. This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week. 37. He hasn’t seen you for years. 38. The examiner will read the passage 3 times. 39. An earthquake destroyed the town. 40. He didn’t type the letter last night. 41. They will pick me up at my house. 22
23. 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 Jane’s 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. Don’t 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. 23
24. 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 (Câu tường thuật) Change these sentences into reported speech 1. Daisy said : “ Please lend me your history book, Joana. ” 24
25. 2. The police said : “ Don’t touch anything in this room, everybody. ” 3. Mrs. Green said to her friend : “ Can you help my son with his literature ? ” 4. “ You shouldn’t 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”, Nam’s 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. “Don’t 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 don’t 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 don’t 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. 25
26. 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 don’t drink too much ! Remember that you’ll have to drive home” 48. Daniel said, “Is there a café nearby ?” and Tom said, “No” 49. Hang said: “Why doesn’t Ha buy them this picture as a wedding present?” 26
27. 50. “I can’t work at all! My typewriter isn’t working properly,” she said 51. “I think you should try to be more punctual,” she said to Ha 52. “You can’t 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 didn’t you come at ten o’clock?” she said 73. He said, “I don’t know what happened.” . 27
28. 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, I’ll buy you a drink, OK? Thanks!” he said (persuade) . 77. “Sure, I don’t mind at all if you use my typewriter. Go ahead.” he said (allow) 78. “All right, it’s true, I was nervous.” he said (confess) 79. “I don’t think Liverpool will win.” he said (doubt) 80. “Don’t forget: you’ve got to hand in your work this evening” he said (remind) 81. “It’s a shame you couldn’t make it to the party last night” he said (regret) 82. “Don’t worry, as long as you keep your head, you’ll 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, I’d 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 (Câu ước) 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. I’m 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 teacher’s 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 haven’t got much money. I wish . 2. She’d like to be far away from house. I wish 28
29. 3. Francisco lives a long way away. I wish 4. I have to practice the piano every day. I wish 5. I’m very bad at math. I wish 6. Daniel doesn’t live in the center of town. Daniel wishes . 7. I don’t 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 won’t stop until tomorrow. I wish 11. I am not lying on a beach in the Caribbean. I wish 12. I don’t have time to go around the city. I wish 13. My friend cannot stay with me longer. I wish 14. I don’t know many English words. I wish . 15. She doesn’t send me her recent photos. She wishes 16. It won’t be fine tomorrow. I wish 17. My students don’t 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 (Từ nối) I. Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with“ and, but , so ,because ” 1. I told a joke . Nobody laughed. 2. Last night’s 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 don’t 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 can’t afford energy- saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive. II. Join sentences ,using “and , so , although , but , because , however , therefore” 1. She isn’t English . ,she speaks English fluently 2. She went home she was tired. 3. She can speak French , .she can’t 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 haven’t got a dishwasher we haven’t got a microwave. 7. She is working late next Friday, she can’t come to the party. ( so / therefore ) 8. I haven’t got a car , I’ve got a motorbike. 9. We enjoyed the holiday it rained a lot. 10. She didn’t 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 ) 29
30. 2. I tried to persuade her . I didn’t succeed , however. ( although ) 3. This exercise is very long . I hope it isn’t boring. ( though ) 4.We tried to invite him to the party . He didn’t come . ( even though ) 5. I like fish . I don’t like catching them myself. ( although ) 6. We couldn’t 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. Although 2. ___of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation. A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition 3. ___he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still 4.___he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home. A. For B. Thus C. So D. As 5. ___to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road. A. Through B. Owing C. Because D. Since 6. Of course I’m a Christian___ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too. A. since B. then C. and D. but 7. The ___the disaster was engine failure, not human error. A. reason by B. reason on C. reason why D. reason for 8. We have to start early ___we won’t 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 so 10. He was offered the job___ his qualifications were poor. A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas TOPIC 13 : MAKING SUGGESTIONS (Lời đề nghị) 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 don’t 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. Let’s use electricity economically. Why don’t 30
31. 5. Why don’t 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. Let’s 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 don’t you put an advertisement in this local newspaper ?” they said to me. They suggested that an advertisement 14. “Why don’t you repair the electric fan, Nam” Ba asked. Ba suggested 15. “Let’s not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true”, said Tom. Tom suggested TOPIC 14 : CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (Câu điều kiện) 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 aren’t careful, you . the plates. (drop) 8. If anyone me, please tell them I’m 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 didn’t 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 shouldn’t 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) 31
32. 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. 32
33. 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 doesn’t hurry, she’ll be late. 2. If we had more rain, our crops would be better. 3. If you don’t like this one, I will bring you another. 4. If you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife. 5. I’ll 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 hadn’t sneezed, he wouldn’t 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, I’d give up my job. III. Combine each pairs of these sentences, using IF : a) Type 1 : 1. Recycle and we’ll save natural resources. 2. Be careful or you will fall over the rocks. 3. Working too much can make you feel tired. 4. Don’t be careless or you’ll 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 can’t give you the answer because I don’t know. . 2. Why don’t 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 won’t 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 won’t be able to walk in. 33
34. 9. You haven’t got a pen, so you can’t write down the address. 10. The number on those houses in this apartment aren’t clearly numbered, therefore I find it difficult to find my cousin’s house. c) Type 3 : 1. Jerry didn’t understand the lesson. He didn’t answer. 2. Carol didn’t answer the telephone because she was studying. 3. Because he didn’t study hard enough, he failed in the exam. 4. I was stuck in the traffic jam ; and that’s why I came late. 5. He had the flu because he went out in the rain last night. 6. John didn’t find the money. He didn’t return it. 7. I didn’t know you were there. I didn’t 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 wouldn’t have succeeded this project. d) Mixed practice : 1. Why don’t study hard ? 2. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up. . 3. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you. 4. We got lost because we didn’t 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 you’ll make a wrong decision. 12. Without a visa, he couldn’t have come to that new country. . 13. Today isn’t Sunday, so the students don’t go swimming. 14. Because you don’t leave immediately, I call the policeman. 15. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up. 16. Go right now or you will be late for the train. 34
35. 17. As she is often absent from class, she can’t keep pace with her classmates. 18. I couldn’t write to Alice because I didn’t know her address. 19. The heavy rain kept everybody from going outdoors. 20. I didn’t watch TV last night because I was busy. 21. People don’t see the UFO, so they don’t call the National UFO Reporting Center. 22. Thu can’t swim, so she doesn’t go swimming in Lam Son Swimming pool. 23. His flight was delayed so he couldn’t be there on time. 24. Thanks to Lisa’s report, I was able to finish the project. 25. Without your help, I couldn’t overcome the problem. 26. She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal. 27. They do not understand you because you speak too fast. 28. He doesn’t apply for the job because he doesn’t 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 (Mệnh đề quan hệ) 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. 35
36. 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 below 1. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words. 2. The man was very kind. I talk to him yesterday. 36
37. 3. Nam is an excellent student. His father’s death made him sad a lot. 4. The children are playing soccer in the stadium. Do you know them? 5. The little boy lost his way. He is crying over there. 6. Kim Lien is a village. Ho Chi Minh was born and lived there. 7. Ha Noi is an ancient city. Many customs are still on this lovely area. 8. Vu Quoc Viet is a famous artist. I love his works very much. 9. Teacher’s Day is a day. All the students show their gratitude to their teacher on that day. 10. Quynh Dao is a famous writer. Quynh Dao’s works are widely read all over the world. 11. Sa Pa is a famous city. Many visitors travel to this city for their holiday. 12. Easter is a festival. People will have a lot of fun in this occasion. 13. The river is the Saigon river. It flows through Ho Chi Minh city. 14. Mona was painted by Leonardo De Vinci. It has been popular for long. 15. The lady in black is a famous writer. You met her at the party last night. 16. The little boy lost his way. He is crying over there. 17. Children like to eat ice-cream. It can cause toothache if they have too much everyday. 18. Mr. Quang is a famous chef cook. His food can be enjoyed all over the world. 19. Mrs. Lien is very smart. I met the son of her on the stage last night. 20. Dolphins are sometimes caught and killed in fishing nets. They often swim with other fish. 21. The tourists visited China. They went to see the Great Wall and the old Kingdom in Beijing. 22. My classmates had so much fun at the carnival. They wanted to go there again. 23. A typhoon is a violent tropical storm. It can cause great destruction. 24. The victims of the club need help. They were half-starved for many days. 25. The Southam Chess Club meets weekly on Friday evenings. It has more than 50 members. 26. Lan is my classmate. She lives near my parents’ house. 37
38. 27. Ninety per cent of the earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim. It is known as the Ring of Fire. 28. The weather forecast program take place at 8:oo pm every day. Some people like to watch it. 29. The female mosquito can suck blood and transmit malaria. It can survive in new and different environments. 30. Her book is widely read . It is well- written. 31. Cuc Phuong is a famous nation park. I came there along time ago. 32. He is a manager in this factory. You have talked to his mother in the company. 33. Trinh Cong Son composed songs. They are greatly liked by millions of Vietnamese people. 34. John Bridge is one of my oldest friends. He has just gone to live in Canada. 35. The Earth is a planet. It can support life. 36. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him. 37. He is a famous doctor inmy neighbor. You have just met his daughter last night. 38. Tet is a big occasion. The members of family gather on this occasion. 39. New York is a famous city. Everybody want to live in this city. 40. The scientists are making progress. They are researching the causes of cancer. 41. The movie Harry Potter is coming soon. I’m longing to see it. 42. Then he was caught in the mouth of a white shark. It is one of the most dangerous sea creatures. 43. The most beautiful park is opposite my house. It has a lot of big trees. 44. A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient. 45. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt. 46. Some people were arrested . They have now been released. 47. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half an hour. 48. Peter is studying French and German. He has been abroad. 49. Chinese people have a very special kind of soup. This kind of soup is made from shark’s fin. 50. Many people get sick or die every year. These people eat puffer fish, a very poisonous species. 38
39. ii. Rewrite these sentences, remember to put commas in their right place : 1. Smallpox has disappeared. It once killed thousands of people every year. 2. This is Felicity. You met her sister last week. 3. He swam across the English Channel. It is hard to believe that. 4. Borges was a wonderful writer. He never won the Nobel Prize. 5. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions. 6. Dr Oley is our family’s dentist. He is a popular dentist in the city. 7. His sisters are identical twins. I saw them last 8. The river is the Sai Gon River. It flows through Ho Chi Minh City. 9. The girls are performing the play. They rehearsed it yesterday. 10. Their parents are anxious about their children. The children come back late iii. Reduce relative clause to participial phrase : 1. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page. 2. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom. 3. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say. 4. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet. 5. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain. 6. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress 7. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind 8. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound. 9. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and waved. 10. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office. iv. Combine these sentences, using : THAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE 1. We are visiting Ha Long. Ha Long is in the north of Vietnam. 39
40. 2. We’ll meet Peter tomorrow. He has brother and one sister. 3. We are talking to Vietnam. Vietnam has a population of million people. 4. I should phone the man. I borrowed his car yesterday. 5. We stayed at the Cau Vong hotel. Nam recommended it to us. 6. Jane works for a company. It makes shoes. 7. John is one of my closest friends. I have known him for a very long time. 8. A pacifist is a person. He believes that all wars are wrong. 9. Linh Giang is my neighbor. We met her yesterday. 10. HCM City is in the north of Vietnam. HCM city is the most populous city in the country. v. Combine these sentences, using WHICH, WHERE, WHEN : 1. Ha Noi is the place. I’d like to come to Ha Noi. 2. Summer is the time. The weather is very hot then. 3. The bed was comfortable. I slept in it last night. 4. I never forget the park. We met each other for the first time at this park. 5. I do not know the reason. She left school for it. 6. We have not decided the day. I’ll go to London on that day. 7. Our school has a good laboratory. The students practice chemistry in the laboratory. 8. Our school has a good laboratory. Mr John designed it in 9. 7:30 is the time. My plane will arrive then. 10. I love my parents’ house. I was born in that house. vi. Rewrite these sentences, using preposition + WHO / WHOM : 1. The movie was interesting. We went to it. 2. I couldn’t understand the woman. I talked to her on the phone. 3. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night. 4. The music was gentle. We listened to it last night. 40
41. 5. Alice likes the foreign family. She is living with them. 6. The market has refresh vegetables. I usually go to it. 7. The man is over there. I told you about him. 8. The film is fantastic. They are talking about it. 9. She’s the nurse. We gave the flowers to her. 10. We are speaking to the man. The man was our new history teacher. TOPIC 16 : PHRASE AND CLAUSE (Mệnh đề và cụm từ) A. PHRASE AND CLAUSE OF PURPOSE (Mệnh đề và cụm từ chỉ mục đích) I. Rewrite these sentences, using CLAUSE OF PURPOSE : 1. We hurried to school so as not to be late. . 2. He climbed up the tree in order to get better view. . 3. You should get up early so that you will have time to review your lesson. . 4. Some young people like to earn their own living in order to be independent of their parents. . 5. We should do morning exercise so as to improve our health. . 6. Everybody in the world must unite their efforts to maintain and protect peace. . 7. She put on warm clothes so as not to catch cold. . 8. She locked the door so as not to be disturbed. . 9. He cut the hair so as to avoid being arrested by the police . 10. We should take advantage of the scientific achievements of the world so that we can develop our national money. . II. Rewrite these sentences, using PHRASE OF PURPOSE : 1. Leave early so that you may get home before dark. . 2. This man changed the address constantly so that he could avoid the police. . 3. I shouted in order that I could warn anyone of danger. . 4. Banks are developed so that they can keep people’s money safe. . 5. Mary went to the library in order that she could borrow some books. . 41
42. 6. Yesterday, my father went to the bank so that he would open a checking account. . 7. I went to see him so that I could find what had happened. . 8. Tom is saving up so that he could buy a new bicycle. . 9. He hurried so that he could catch the train. . 10. She is learning French so that she will be able to speak it when she comes to Paris. . III. Use phrase or clause of purpose to combine each pairs of these sentences : 1. The boy stood on the chair. He wanted to get better view. . 2. We turn down the volume of the radio. We don’t want to bother our neighbors. . 3. I’ll write to you. I want you to know my decision. . 4. Angelina Jolie wore a veil. She didn’t want to be recognized. . 5. These men were talking in whispers. They didn’t want anyone to hear their conversation. . 6. The boy feigned to be sick. He hoped we didn’t make him work. . 7. The man spoke loudly. He wanted everyone in the hall could hear him clearly. . 8. Doris often goes home as soon as the class is over. She doesn’t want her mother to wait for her. . 9. Mr. Thompson is studying Vietnamese. He wishes to read Kim Van Kieu. . 10. Alice prepared her lesson carefully. She needed to get good marks. . 11. You should walk slowly. Your sister can follow you. . 12. She needs a job. She wants to support her parents. . 13. The farmer built a high wall around his garden. The fruits wouldn’t be stolen. . 14. The notices are written in several languages. Everyone may understand them. . 15. Dick is practicing the guitar. He can play for the dance. . B. PHRASE AND CLAUSE OF RESULT (Mệnh đề và cụm từ chỉ kết quả) I. Combine each pairs of these sentences, using TOO : 1. Tom is short. He can’t touch the ceiling. 2. Alice is very young. She can’t stay at home alone. 42
43. 3. It’s very late. We can’t see a movie. 4. She lives far from school. She can’t walk there. 5. It’s very cold. We can’t go swimming today. 6. The jacket is very small. He can’t wear it. 7. Peter is very tired. He can’t study. 8. The pencil is very short. She can’t use it. 9. The meeting is very important. We can’t miss it. 10. Sarah can’t take a day off. She was very busy. 11. You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words. 12. The piano was too heavy. We couldn’t hang it on the wall. 13. The test was very long. We can’t finish it in half an hour. 14. Mike was very busy. He couldn’t go to his aunt’s house warming party. 15. Some movies are very violent. Children shouldn’t watch them 16. He reached the station very late. He couldn’t catch the train. II. Combine each pairs of these sentences, using ENOUGH : 1. It’s not warm today. We can’t go outside. 2. The coat isn’t warm. I can’t wear it in winter. 3. Tom doesn’t have money. He can’t pay his bills. 4. The ice is very thick. People can dance on it. 5. The ladder is rather long. We can use it. 6. The shirt is big. He can wear it. 7. That bookcase is large. It can hold 150 books. 8. The box is light. She can lift it. 9. The weather is very rough. We can’t swim in it. 10. A taxi would have been best. But I didn’t have enough money. 11. I didn’t have time. I couldn’t eat breakfast this morning. 12. The room is not wide. We can’t hold a party in this room. 13. That chair is not strong. We can’t stand so long on that chair. 14. It was very hot. You can fry an egg on the pavement. 15. You are quite thin. You can slip between the two bars. 16. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got any. 17. Mary doesn’t have money. She can’t buy that Martin bicycle. III. Combine each pairs of these sentences, using SO / SUCH THAT : 43
44. 1. She was frightened. She lost control of her car. 2. It was a fine day. We wanted to go picnicking. 3. He gave me good advice. I passed the test easily. 4. It was a foggy night. We couldn’t see the road. 5. The music was loud. It gave me a headache. 6. The room is crowded. We can hardly move. 7. He was given a lot of work to do. He protested. 8. We had fun. We want to go there again. 9. It was a bad storm. We had to seek shelter. 10. I waited a long time. I finally had to leave. 11. She received very shocking news. She nearly fainted. 12. It was a beautiful dress. Mary wanted to show it to everybody at the party. 13. She drove very fast. A policeman had to stop her and gave her a ticket. 14. He had so many books to read. He didn’t find time for his hobby. 15. He had a lot of work to do. He did not have time for lunch. 16. There were many people in the theater. I couldn’t find the seat. 17. She was very short. She couldn’t reach the tops of the high shelves. 18. He was very disappointed. He committed a suicide. 19. His sudden appearance gave her a great surprise. She burst out crying. 20. I had a lot of trouble with my schoolwork. I had to ask for help. 21. There were a lot of questions on the test. I couldn’t finish it in half an hour. 22. The children took a large bite of sandwich. He couldn’t chew it. 23. It was a delicious dessert. I decided to order portion. 24. It was a strong wind. It blew down several banyan trees in this village. 25. There were many people in the hall. We couldn’t see Professor Taylor. 26. The atmosphere was suffocating. Nobody could resist the temptation to go to the seaside. 27. He lives far from the office. He often gets up early to catch the bus to go to work on time. 28. There were very few students at the extra class. It was cancelled. 29. The tornado struck with great force. It lifted automobiles off the ground. 44
45. 30. Grandpa held me tightly when he hugged me. I couldn’t breathe for a moment. C. PHRASE AND CLAUSE OF REASON and CONCESSION (Mệnh đề và cụm từ chỉ nguyên nhân và sự nhượng bộ) I. Complete these sentences by using although / in spite of / because / because of : 1. the meeting is at 2pm, I won’t be able to see you. 2. I told you the absolute truth, no one would believe me. 3. The goods were never delivered the promise we had received, 4. My mother is always complaining . The untidiness of my room. 5. I didn’t get the job I have all necessary qualifications. 6. It’s unsafe to travel in that country the ongoing civil war. 7. The villagers refused to leave the drought. 8. everything looked different, I had no idea to go. 9. . his age, John was not hired he had enough qualifications 10. It was difficult to deliver the letter .the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope. 11. We decided to leave early the party was boring. 12. Rescue attempts were temporarily halted the bad weather. 13. Paul may not go to the football game .his grades. 14. They visited their friends often .they enjoyed their company. 15. the traffic jam, I came to the meeting late. 16. . having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir. 17. She walked slowly . her leg was injured. 18. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted the extreme heat. 19. I went to work the next day I was still feeling unwell. 20. there was a shortage of water, many trees died rapidly. II. 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. Although 2. ___he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still 3. He was offered the job___ his qualifications were poor. A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas 4. ___ we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. Although C. So D. When 5. She didn’t get the job ___ she had all the necessary qualifications. A. because B. although C. so D. but 6. I could not eat ___ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 7. In pite ___, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 8. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 9. ___, he walked to the station. A. Despite tired B. In spite being tired C. Although to be tired D. Despite being tired The children slept well, despite ___. A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 10. She left him ___ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 11. ___ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 12. ___ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 13. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ___ we must think of our environment. 45
46. A. despite B. though C. as though D. but 14. ___ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men. A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though 15. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris. A. Even though Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris. B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French. C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French. D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris. 16. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi. A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi. D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi. 17. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy. A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time. B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time. 18. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi. C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it. 19. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car. A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes. B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car. C. The car is too expensive for her to buy. D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot. 20. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill. A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill. D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired. III. Rewrite these sentences, using BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF : A. 1. Because I am sick, I do not go out. Because of 2. Because the water is polluted, we can’t swim in that river. Because of 3. Because Nga has had a sore leg, she had difficulty in walking. Because of 4. Because he behaved badly, he found himself in trouble. Because of 5. Because it was snowing, we didn’t go out for a walk. Because of 6. Because of his good looks, he is popular with many girls. Because 7. Because of his serious sickness, he couldn’t come to the class. Because 8. Because of too much exhaust fume, people have to wear gauze masks in the streets. Because 9. Because of their good performance, they won the first prize. 46