L THUYT N TP HC K II

(nm hc 2011 2012)

I/ CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
- Type 2: unreal in the present
IF clause
,
If + S + VII/ed
didnt + Vo
- Type 3: unreal in the past
IF clause
,
If + S + had + VIII/ed
hadnt + VIII/ed

main clause
S + would (not) + Vo (infinitive)
could (not)
main clause
S + would (not) + have + VIII/ed
could (not)

Note: Unless = If. not

II/ PASSIVE VOICE

S+

+ V III /ed

to be
am/is/are
am/is are being
was/were
was/were being
have/has been
will be
can/may/must be
need to be

Active:

Passive: S + to be + VIII/ed + by O + adv

III/ TO INFINITIVE

To/ in order to/ so as to + V infinitive

In order not to/ so as not to + V infinitive
IV/ WH- QUESTIONS (what, why, who, when, whom, which, where, how)
WHAT

+ adv

kind of/ sort of?

time?
colour?
. for?
..look like?

HOW

far/ long?
many/ much?
old?
often?

Form:
WH_
+ aux.verb
+ S + V + O + adv?
HOW_
am/is/are/was/were + S + O + adv?
do/does/did
+ S + Vo + adv?
have/has/had
+ S + VIII/ed + adv?
Note:
Hi cho ch ng: Who/what + V + O + adv?
V/ IT WAS NOT UNTIL.
IT WAS NOT UNTIL + (time)
+ that + S VII/ed O
clause of time

VI/ ADJECTIVE OF ATTITUDE (V_ing/ V3-ed )

* V_ing: Tnh t dng m t tnh cht vn c ca ngi/ vt/ s vic
* V3-ed : Tnh t dng ch cm xc, n tng ca ch th (l con ngi) trc 1 ngi khc
hoc trc s vt/ s vic khc.
VII/ ARTICLES: a/an - the
A/ AN
Dng trc danh t khng xc nh v mt v
tr/ tnh cht/ c im hoc c nhc n ln
u tin trong cu.

THE
Dng trc danh t c xc nh c th v
mt tnh cht, c im, v tr hoc c nhc
n ln th hai trong cu.
- Dng trc s th t - trc so snh nht trc cc vt duy nht
- Dng trc 1 tnh t ch 1 nhm ngi trong
x hi
- Trong cc cu trc ch thi gian, ni chn
KHNG DNG MO T trc t ch: tn ba n tn t nc, chu lc, con ng, thnh
ph - tn mn hc, mn th thao
VIII/ FUTURE TENSES: WILL BE GOING TO
S + WILL + Vo
- nh thc hin hnh ng ny sinh ti thi
im ni
- D on vic c th din ra (cm tnh, khng
c du hiu trn thc t)
- a ra li ngh c lm g cho ai
IX/ COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE
1. Comparatives (so snh hn)
S + to be + short adj-er + than + O
more + long adj + than + O
2. Superlatives (so snh nht)
S + to be + the + short Adj-est
the most + long Adj
T gc
Good
Old

So snh hn
Better
Older

Bad
Few
Little
Many/much
Far

Worse
Fewer
Less
More
Farther

So snh nht
The best
The oldest
The eldest
The worst
The fewest
The least
The most
The farthest

S + am/is/are + going to + Vo
- Hnh ng sp c thc hin v c k
hoch t trc
- D on vic sp sa xy ra (chc chn, c du
hiu trn thc t)

BI TP N TP HC K II
(Nm hc 2011 2012)
1. Conditional sentence type 2
Exercise 1: Sentence transformation
1. I never get very lonely because I have lots of good friends.
If _____________________________________________________________
2. Because Simon doesnt live near his mother, he cant visit her often.
If _____________________________________________________________
3. I dont have free time, so I cant go to see him.
If _____________________________________________________________
4. I am not a millionaire, I cant help all people.
If _____________________________________________________________
5. I am not old enough, I cant decide my own life.
If _____________________________________________________________
6. I am very tired, so I cant finish my work.
If _____________________________________________________________
2. Conditional setence type 3
Exercise 2: Sentence transformation
1. She didnt eat anything because she wasnt hungry.
If _____________________________________________________________
2. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly.
If _____________________________________________________________
3. She didnt buy the watch because she didnt bring enough money with her.
If _____________________________________________________________
4. I had a cold because I walked in the rain.
If _____________________________________________________________
5. They didnt sell the house because their children wanted to keep it.
If _____________________________________________________________
6. He failed the exam because he didnt do it well.
If _____________________________________________________________
7. She couldnt come because she had to work overtime.
If _____________________________________________________________
8. I couldnt answer the phone because I was having a bath.
If _____________________________________________________________
9. I wasnt hungry, so I didnt eat anything.
If _____________________________________________________________
10. I didnt know that Hung had to get up early, so I didnt wake him.
If _____________________________________________________________
3. The passive voice
Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, using passive voice.
1. She made a lot of mistakes in the examination.
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2. Our country exports rice to many countries in the world.
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3. Students often use a ruler to draw a straight line.
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4. When did people build that museum?
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5. Teachers gave students a lot of homework last term.

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6. People ban smoking in this restaurant.
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7. You should leave your shoes before entering the room.
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8. People held the 1998 World Cup in France.
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9. My father waters these flowers every morning.
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10. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
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4. Attitudinal Adjectives
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the suitable V-ed or V-ing form of the words in brackets.
1. The story I just finished has a very _________________ ending.
(Surprise)
2. I was really _______________ by the ending of the story.
(Surprise)
3. The girl was ______________ about her coming birthday party.
(Excite)
4. The match we saw on TV last night was very _____________.
(Excite)
5. The book Im reading is really __________.
(Interest)
6. Im really ______________ in reading this book.
(Interest)
7. Im ________________ . I cant understand the instructions on this box.
(Confuse)
8. The instructions on the box are _____________ .
(Confuse)
9. Parents should always be ________________ about the movies their chilren watch. ( concern)
10. The teacher was very much ______________________ about our terrible acting. (Annoy)
5. It is/was not until + a point of time + that-clause
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using It was not until
1. She didnt recover her confidence until that morning.
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2. He didnt arrive at the office until half past nine.
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3. I didnt know how to ride a bicycle until I was 15.
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4. John didnt finish reading my book until last Saturday.
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5. I didnt like chocolate until I went to university.
________________________________________________________________
6. No one could leave the stadium until 2.30
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7. She wasnt allowed to open her presents until her birthday.
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8. We didnt have any holidays until last summer.
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9. She didnt stop learning German until the age of 24.
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10. I couldnt finish my project until Mark helped me.
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6. Comparatives and superlatives

Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. No houses in Hoi An are as old as the Tan Ky House.
>>The Tan Ky House
2. The blue whale is the biggest of all animals.
>>No animal . . . . .
3. Khanh Ha is the best singer in her time.
>>Khanh Ha than any.
4. Helen doesnt know so many novels of Shakespeare as I do.
>> Hellen knowsthan
5. Jim has more opportunities to play tennis than me.
>>I dont ..
6. John drives more carefully than Peter.
>> Peter
7. She is the most intelligent student in my class.
>> No one
8. Peter studies English better than I.
>> I .
9. He is a better player than we are.
>> We dont .
10. I didnt spend as much money as you.
>> I
7. Wh-questions
Exercise 7 : Make Wh-questions from the underlined word or phrase:
Ex: 0. He is doing homework. - What is he doing ?
1. There are fifty two students in my class.
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2. A serious accident happened yesterday.
________________________________________________________________
3. We prefer pop music to classical music.
________________________________________________________________
4. My brother goes to school by bike.
________________________________________________________________
5. Its Mr. Dawsons car.
________________________________________________________________
6. It takes two hours to ride to Vung Tau by car.
________________________________________________________________
7. He was absent from school because he felt sick.
________________________________________________________________
8. My mother is cooking in the kitchen.
________________________________________________________________
9. I like Rock and roll.
________________________________________________________________
8. Articles: a / an and the
Exercise 8. Put a(n) or the in the blanks.
1. My mother goes to church in ________ morning
2. There are billions of stars in ________sky.

3. My daughter plays _____ piano very well

4. Mrs. Lan went to _____ school to meet her sons daughter.
5. Sandra works at a big hospital. Shes _______nurse
6. What is __________highest mountain in__________world?
7. I have __________dog and_________cat. ________dog never bites_________ cat but
_______cat often scratches_________dog.
8. Would you like_________apple?
9.When you turn into Quang Trung road, you will see three houses._________red
one,________blue one and_________white one. I live in _________white one
10. Have you finished reading __________book I lent you last week?
9. Will vs. be going to
1. A: The ceiling in this room doesnt look very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if down (it/fall)
2. A: Why are you turning on the television?
B: I .. the news. (I/watch)
3. A : Ive decided to repaint this house.
B : Oh, really ? What color ________________________ it ? ( you / paint )
4. A : Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
B : Yes, something for lunch. ( I / buy)
5 . A : I dont know how to use this camera.
B: Really! you. ( I / show)
6. A: what would you like to drink?
B: a cup of tea , please. (I / have)
7. I _______________________ a party. I have already invited my friends. ( have )
8. Peter ______________________ 15 next Wednesday. ( be )
9. A: The ceiling in this room doesnt look very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if down (it/fall)
10. A: Why are you turning on the television?
B: I .. the news. (I/watch)
10. Comparative - Superlative
Exercise 10 Choose the right forms in these sentences.
1. Is your house much further/ farther?
2. Who is the oldest/ eldest in this class?
3. Your driving is worse/ worst than mine.
4. Have you heard the last/ latest news?
5. We have no further/ farther information.
6. His last/ latest words were: 'The end'.
7. Tracy spends less/ lesser on clothes than Laura does.
8. His English is gooder / better than mine.
9. It's the better/ best in the shoe.
10. Jane is older/ elder than I am.
Complete the text with the comparative or superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
California is (1)_.................(famous) state in the USA. It isnt (2).......... (big) state; that's
Alaska. But it's got (3)...............(large) population and it's certainly (4)...............(important) state for
the US economy. It's (5) ..............(rich) than most countries in the world. The coast has one of
(6) .............._(good) climates in. the USA; its (7) ..............(warm) and (8) ..............(dry) than most
place. Some people would also say it's (9) ..............(beautiful) states ! But California has some
problems; Los Angeles has one of (10).......... crime rate of any US city.