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ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR GRADE 5

(Ng php Ting Anh cho hc sinh lp 5)
TENSE:Cc th
I_Simple present tense: (Th hin ti n)

Using:(Cch dng)

N dng din t mt hnh ng thng xuyn xy ra hin ti, khng xc nh c th v thi

gian, hnh ng lp i lp li c tnh qui lut.
Thng dng vi mt s cc ph t ch thi gian nh today, present day, nowadays.
c bit n dng vi mt s ph t ch tn sut nh: always, sometimes, often, every + thi
gian...
Form:
(ng t:Verb)
S + V(s/es)
S + dont/doesnt + Inf(ng t nguyn mu)
Do/does + S + Inf ?

Nu ch ng (subject )l ngi th 3 s t (He , she , it,name)th ta thm (s)vo sau ng

t v thm (es)vo sau ng t c ch ci tn cng l o,x,s,c(ch),z,s(sh)

(tobe)

S + am/is/are+.
S + am not/arent/isnt + ..
Am/is/are + S + ..?

Ch : Ta dng (am) i vi ch ng l I , dng (is) vi ch ng l HE,SHE,IT.NAME,

,dng (are) vi ch ng l THEY,WE,YOU,danh t s nhiu,
EX:( i vi ng t thng)
He plays tennis every afternoon.
They always watch TV.
EX: (i vi tobe)
She is very beautiful.
We are children.
*p dng cho phn ny c cc dng bi tp
Bi 1:Cho dng ng ca ng t trong ngoc sao cho ng th ca cu:
Exercise 1: Suppy the correct form of verb or the sentences in order to complete the
sentences:

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Ex: He goes (go) to school every day.
Ex: I am (be) a student.
Ex: She isnt (be not) a teacher.
Ex: They dont have (not have) money.
1.

I (be) ________ at school at the weekend.

2.

She (not study) ________ on Friday.

3.

My students (be not) ________ hard working.

4.

He (have) ________ a new haircut today.

5.

I usually (have) ________ breakfast at 7.00.

6.

She (live) ________ in a house?

7.

Where your children (be) ________?

8.

My sister (work) ________ in a bank.

9.

Dog (like) ________ meat.

10. She (live)________ in Florida.

11. It (rain)________ almost every day in Manchester.
12. We (fly)________ to Spain every summer.
13. My mother (fry)________ eggs for breakfast every morning.
14. The bank (close)________ at four o'clock.
15. John (try)________ hard in class, but I (not think) ________ he'll pass.
16. Jo is so smart that she (pass)________ every exam without even trying.
17. My life (be) so boring. I just (watch)________ TV every night.
18. My best friend (write)________ to me every week.
19. You (speak) ________ English?
20. She (not live) ________ in HaiPhong city.
II_ Present progressive tense: (Th hin ti tip din)

Using:
Dng din t mt hnh ng ang xy ra vo mt thi im nht nh ca hin ti. Thi
im ny c xc nh c th bng mt s ph t nh :at the present,at this time,at that time,Be
quiet! Be careful! now, rightnow, at this/the moment,...
Dng din t 1 s thay i xung quanh chng ta v n thng c dng trong cu trc tip
Ex:
Minh said : Vietnam is changing every day.
Dng din t 1 vn ln k hoch cho tng lai gn v s thc hin
Ex: We are having dinner with lan tomorrow evening.
Dng din t 1 hnh ng hin ti ngha tng lai
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Ex : She is getting more beautiful.
Long is becoming friendly.
Form:
S + BE (am/is/are) + V-ing
S + BE NOT (amnot/isnt/arent) +V-ing
BE (am/is/are) + S +V-ing?
EX_ He is playing tennis now
They arent watching Tv at the moment.
*p dng cho phn ny c cc dng bi tp
Bi 1:Cho dng ng ca ng t trong ngoc sao cho ng th ca cu:
Exercise 1: Suppy the correct form of verb or the sentences in order to complete the
sentences:
1. John (not read) ________ a book now.
2. What you (do) ________ tonight?
3. Jack and Peter (work) ________ late today.
4. Silvia (not listen) ________ to music at the moment.
5. Maria (sit) ________ next to Paul right now.
6. How many other students you (study) ________ with today?
7. He always (make) ________ noisy at night.
8. Where your husband (be) ________?
9. She (wear) ________ earrings today.
10. The weather (get) ________ cold this season.
11. My children (be)________ upstairs now. They (play)________ games.
12. Look! The bus (come)________.
13. He always (borrow) ________me money and never (give)________ back.
14. While I (do)________ my housework, my husband (read)________ books.
15. Ha(become) more intelligent.
III_Present perfect:(Th hin ti hon thnh)
Dng din t mt hnh ng xy ra t trong qu kh ko di n hin ti v chm dt
hin ti, thi dim hnh ng hon ton khng c xc nh trong cu.
Ex Her mother has lived in england since when she was young.
Ch mt hnh ng xy ra nhiu ln trong qu kh ko di n hin ti
Ex: Hang has seen this movie three time.
Form:
S + have/has + VPast participle (ng t thm _ed ng t ct 3)
S + havent/hasnt + VPast participle
Have/has + S + V past participle ?

Dng vi 2 gii t SINCE/FOR+time

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Dng vi already trong cu khng nh, lu rng already c th ng ngay sau have v
cng c th ng cui cu.
Dng vi yet trong cu ph nh, yet thng xuyn ng cui cu.
Dng vi yet trong cu nghi vn
Ex: Have you written your reports yet?
Trong mt s trng hp ph nh, yet c th ng ngay sau have nhng phi thay i v
mt ng php: not mt i v PII tr v dng nguyn th c to.
Ex: John has yet to learn the material = John hasn't learnt the material yet.
Dng vi now that... (gi y khi m...)
Ex: Now that you have passed the TOEFL test successfully, you can apply...
Dng vi mt s ph t nh till now, untill now, so far (cho n gi). Nhng thnh ng ny
c th ng u cu hoc cui cu.
Ex: So far the problem has not been resolved.
Dng vi recently, lately (gn y) nhng thnh ng ny c th ng u hoc cui cu.
Ex: I have not seen him recently.
Dng vi before ng cui cu.
*p dng cho phn ny c cc dng bi tp
Bi 1:Cho dng ng ca ng t trong ngoc sao cho ng th ca cu:
Exercise 1: Suppy the correct form of verb or the sentences in order to complete the sentences:
1. There is no more cheese. I (eat). it all, Im afraid.
2. The bill isnt right. They (make).. a mistake.
3. Dont you want to see this programme? It .(start).
4. Itll soon get warm in here. I (turn).. the heating on.
5. They (pay).. money for your mother?
6. Someone (take). my bicycle.
7. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish). my dinner.
8. You ever (eat).. Sushi?
9. She (not/come) here for a long time.
10. I (work..) here for three years.
11. You ever ..(be) to New York?
12. You (not/do) .yor project yet, I suppose.
13. I just (see). Andrew and he says he ..already (do). about half of the
plan.
14. I ..just (decide) to start working next week.
15. He (be). at his computer for seven hours.
16. She (not/have) any fun a long time.
17. My father (not/ play).. any sport since last year.
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18. Id better have a shower. I (not/have). one since Thursday.
19. I dont live with my family now and we (not/see). each other for five years.
20. I just (realize)... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.
21. The train drivers (go) on strike and they stopped working at twelve oclock.
22. How long.. (you/know). each other?
23. .(You/ take) many photographs ?
24. (She/ eat). at the Royal Hotel yet ?
25. He (live) .here all his life..
26. Is this the second time he (lose). his job ?
27. How many bottles the milkman (leave) .? He (leave) ..six.
28. I (buy). a new carpet. Come and look at it.
29. She (write).. three poems about her fatherland.
We (finish) three English courses
Bi 2:in SINCE v FOR vo cu cho ng :
Exercise 2: Fill SINCE and FOR on the sentence in present paticiple:
1. I haven't had time to do any typing .. Monday.
2. Nobody has heard from Amada .. she went to New York.
3. She has worn the same old clothes a week.
4. He hasn't ridden a bike. 1970.
5. I don't think I have seen you. the sales conference.
6. It hasn't snowed here . ages
7. They have lived in that house ..it was built.
8. My neighbor hasn't spoken to me more than two years.
9. I haven't bought a new battery .. last year.
10. She has waited for you an hour and a half.
11. What will buy your sister .. her birthday?
12.Those two cats have sat on that branch the last hour.
IV_ Simple

past tence: (Th qu kh n)

Mt s ng t trong ting Anh c c dng Simple Past v Past Perfect bnh thng cng
nh c bit. Ngi Anh a dng Simple past chia bnh thng v P2 c bit lm adj hoc
trong dng b ng
N din t mt hnh ng xy ra t im trong qu kh, khng lin quan g ti hin ti,
thi dim trong cu c xc nh r rt bng mt s cc ph t ch thi gian nh yesterday,
at that moment, last + time
Ex : She got good mark in the finally semester.
Form:
(V)

S + VPast(ng t thm _ed)ng t ct 2)

S + didnt + Inf

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Did + S + Inf?
(TOBE)

S + was/were +
S+ wast/werent+.
Was/were + s + .?
Cch thm ed vo sau ng t:

Nhng ng t khng c trong bng ng t bt qui tc(inregular of verbs) th khi chia qu

kh ta thm ed vo sau ng t
i vi ng t c tn cng l t;d th ta thm ed vo v c cch pht m l /id/
Ex: suggested,started,needed,,,,,,
i vi nhng t c ch tn cng l y m trc n l 1 nguyn m th ta ch thm ed
Ex: stayed,.
Nu trc n l 1 ph m th ta i y thnh i v thm ed
Ex : studied,
Nu ch tn cng l 1 ph m ng sau 1 nguyn m th ta gp i ph m v thm ed
Ex : stopped,
*p dng cho phn ny c cc dng bi tp
Bi 1:Cho dng ng ca ng t trong ngoc sao cho ng th ca cu:
Exercise 1: Suppy the correct form of verb or the sentences in order to complete the sentences:

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1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.

2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
11. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
12. She (get) ______ married last year?
13. What you (do) ______ last night?
- I (do) ______ my homework.
14. I (love) ______ him but no more.
15. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
Bi 2: Chia ng t ng trong c cu sao cho ph hp vi th qu kh n:
Exercise 2:Complete the conversation with the correct form of verbs:
1.(where/you/gotoschool?)
_______________________________________________________________
2.(when/she/arrive?)
_______________________________________________________________
3.(why/he/eatsomuch?)
_______________________________________________________________
4.(what/they/doyesterday?)
_______________________________________________________________
5.(who/you/meetattheparty?)
_______________________________________________________________
6.(how/she/cometoworkthismorning?)
_______________________________________________________________
7.(where/I/leavemyglasses?)
_______________________________________________________________
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8.(when/he/gethomelastnight?)
_______________________________________________________________
9.(what/you/doattheweekend?)
_______________________________________________________________
10.(why/she/getangry?)
______________________________________________________________
11.(who/they/talktoearlier?)
_______________________________________________________________
12.(what/we/dolastChristmas?)
_______________________________________________________________
13.(why/it/rainonmybirthday?)
_______________________________________________________________
14.(how/she/finishsoquickly?)
_______________________________________________________________
15.(where/he/goaftertheclasslastweek?)
_______________________________________________________________
16.(what/I/dolastTuesday?)
_______________________________________________________________
17.(when/you/startyourjob?)
_______________________________________________________________
18.(how/she/gethere?)
_______________________________________________________________
19.(why/you/arrivesolate?)
_______________________________________________________________
20.(what/he/dolastsummer?)
_______________________________________________________________
V:_Past continuous/past progressive tense: (Th qu kh tip din)

ng ang tip din trong qu kh th mt hnh ng khc chen ngang vo (khi ang... th
bng...).

Subject + Simple Past while - Subject + Past Progressive

Ex:Lan hit him on the head while he was walking to his car
We met him while He was walking in the park.

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Subject + Past Progressive - when - Subject + Simple Past

Ex: He was walking to his car when Smb hit him on the head
Form:
S + WAS/WERE + V_ING
S+ WASNT/WERENT + V_ING
WAS/WERE + S + V_ING?

Mnh c when & while c th ng bt k ni no trong cu nhng sau when phi l

simple past v sau while phi l Past Progressive.
N din t 2 hnh ng ang cng lc xy ra trong qu kh tc 2 hnh ng xy ra ng
thi ti cng mt a im cng 1 thi gian.

Subject + Past Progressive - while - Subject + Past Progressive

Ex: Her husband was reading newspaper while she was preparing dinner.
My mother was cooking in the kichen while my dad was reading news in the living room.

While c th ng u cu hay l gia cu

Ex: while my mom was reading news,my dad got to bed.

Mnh hnh ng khng c while c th simple past nhng t khi v d b nhm ln.
*p dng cho phn ny c cc dng bi tp
Bi 1:Cho dng ng ca ng t trong ngoc sao cho ng th ca cu:
Exercise 1: Suppy the correct form of verb or the sentences in order to complete the sentences:
1. Alice hurt herself while she . (skate).
2. I met my neighbor while I . (walk) home from work.
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3. Sally saw a friend while she .. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.
4. Peter fell asleep while he (study).
5. Bob stepped on Janes feet while they .. (dance) together.
6. I cut myself while I . (shave).
7. Mr. and Mrs. Brown burned themselves while they (bake)cookies.
8. Tommy had a nightmare while he .. (sleep) at a friends house.
VI_Past perfect tense : (Th qu kh hon thnh )

Dng din t mt hnh ng xy ra trc mt hnh ng khc trong qu kh, trong

cu bao gi cng c 2 hnh ng
Dng kt hp vi mt simple past thng qua 2 ph t ch thi gian after v before.

Subject +SimplePast after Subject +Past Perfect

Subject +Past Perfect beforeSubject +SimplePast
Form:
S + HAD + VPAST PARTICIPLE.
Lu

Mnh c after & before c th ng u hoc cui cu nhng sau after phi l past
perfect cn sau before phi l simple past.
Before & After c th c thay bng when m khng s b nhm ln v trong cu bao gi
cng c 2 hnh ng, 1 trc, 1 sau.
Ex: The police came when the robber had gone away.
*Bi tp tng i kh nn cn c k l thuyt v p dng ng cng thc:
Bi 1: Cho dng ng ca ng t trong ngoc sao cho ng th ca cu:
Exercise 1: Suppy the correct form of verb or the sentences in order to complete the sentences:
1. After she (finish) ____ breakfast she left the house.
2. Before he came to Warsaw he (live) ____ in Prague.
3. He told me he (never be) ____ to Australia before.
4. He told me he (never see) ____ anything like that..

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5. I couldn't get in because I (lose) ____ my keys.
6. I felt really stupid because I (make) ____ a lot of mistakes.
had made
7. I paid for the window because my son (break) ____.
8. . I told him I didn't know who (steal) ____ his pen.
9. .I was feeling very thirsty because I (drink) ____ too much alcohol the night before.
10. . . When I saw her I knew we (never meet) ____ before.

VII_Past Perfect Progressive: (Th qu kh hon thnh tip din)

S + Had + Been + V-ing
Ex:she has been learning english in england.
Th ny hin nay rt t khi dng n ch c dng khi dieenc t ng chnh xc mc ch din
t ngha ca hnh ng.
VIII_Simple future: (Tng lai n )

N dng din t mt hnh ng s xy ra mt thi im nht nh trong tng lai

nhng khng xc nh c th. Thng dng vi mt s ph t ch thi gian nh tomorrow,
next + time, in the future, in future = from now on.
Form:
S +WILL + INF
S+ WONT + INF
WILL + S + INF?
Ngy nay ng php hin i, c bit l ng php M chp nhn vic dng will cho tt c cc
ngi, cn shall ch dng vi cc ngi I, we trong mt s trng hp nh sau:
a ra ngh mt cch lch s
Ex: Shall I take you coat?
Dng mi ngi khc mt cch lch s:
Ex: Shall we go out for lunch?

Dng ng gi trong khi mc c, mua bn:

Ex: Shall we say : $ 50
*p dng cho phn ny c cc dng bi tp
Bi 1:Cho dng ng ca ng t trong ngoc sao cho ng th ca cu:
Exercise 1: Suppy the correct form of verb or the sentences in order to complete the sentences:
1

He (call) you tomorrow

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2 They (see) us in the morning
______________________________________________________________
3 I (give) you that money today
______________________________________________________________
4 She (help) you with that book
______________________________________________________________
5 Mary (clean) off the table right away

IX_ Near future : (Tng lai gn)

Din t mt hnh ng s xy ra trong tng lai gn, thng dng vi cc ph t di
dng: In a moment (lt na), At 2 o'clock this afternoon....
Ex: We are going to have a reception in a moment
N ch 1 vic chc chn s phi xy ra theo nh d tnh cho d thi gian l tng lai xa.
Ex: We are going to take a TOEFL test next year.
Form :
S + be(am/is/are) + going to + inf
S+ benot + going to +inf
Be + S + going to + inf ?
Ta ch cn nm vng cc th trn gii nhng dng bi tp tng hp th v du hiu c bit
nhn bit cu nm trong th no th ta cn coi t kha cui hay u cu.

EXERCISE ABOUT TENSE

Exercise 1 : Supply the correct form of verb or sentences in order to complete sentences:
1. Every morning , Linda ( get )........up at 6 . She ( have ) ..breakfast at 6:10 . After
breakfast, she ( brush ) ....her teeth . She ( go ) ..to school at 6:30 . She ( have )
..lunch at 11:30 at school .
2. We ( watch ) ..T.V every morning .
3. I (do ) ..my homework every afternoon .
4. Mai and Lan ( play ) ...games after school .
5. Vy ( listen ) ..to music every night .
6. Where ( be ) ..your father now ?
7. He ( read ) ...a newspaper .
8. What ...you ( do ) .? I ( be ).a student .
9. Where ....you ( go ) .now ? I (go ) ..to the market .
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10. She is cooking and we ( do ) .the housework .
11. He isn`t in the room . He ( play ) ...in the garden
12. He still (do) ______________ our work now. But he ( go )______ with you when he (finish)
_________ it.
13. On my way home I often (meet) _____________ many children who (go) _____________
to school.
14. The sun (rise) ____________ in the east and (set) ____________ in the west.
15. Mary (not work) ______________ today because it's Sunday.
16. My father and I (visit) ______________ Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.
17. Oh, no! It (rain) .............. We cant play tennis. It always (rain) ............. a lot in April.
18. What your son (have) ..... breakfast usually? He usually (eat) ..... a carrot and (drink) .... a
glass of cold water?
19. They (drink) ............. some fruice at the moment.
20. She can (speak)............. English.
21. He (eat) ............... a lot of meat?
22. My mother (give)......... me a new bike next week.
23. He (not go)................. often to the movies on Sunday nights.
24. Where Mai (be) ........... now? She (play) ......................... in the garden.
25. Look! She (come)..................
26. What there (be) (drink) ............for dinner
Exercise 2: Supply the corect form f verbs:
1/ Lan (do) ................her homework in her room? Yes, she is.
2/ Wheres Mr Minh living now?
He (live)............ with his son. He usually (live) ...............with him on holiday.
3/ Mr and Mrs Green ( not plant)................................. flowers in the garden. Mr Green (be) out
and Mrs Green ( cook)................ dinner in the kitchen.
4/ What about (go) ..................fishing tomorrow?
5/ Viet Nam (have) ..............a lot of mountains, and there (be)............ many tall and bigs trees
there.
6/ How much rice those farmers (produce) ..........................every crop?
Exercise 3: Supply the correct form of verb
1. He (work).........................in the office now.
2. My friend(enjoy).......................hamburgers very much.
3. The students(look) ...........................up these new words right now.
4. We always (do)...............English exercises carefully.
5. The sun (rise)........................in the east.
6. They (talk)...........................to John at the moment.
7. he children(sleep)............................well for two hours every afternoon.
8. My sister(need)...........................some money for books.
9. It(rain)...........................very much in the United States.
10. Linda(write)........................to David at this time.
11.Thu (not have)...........................any apples. She (have)....................some oranges.
12. Minh (watch)...................TV every night.He (watch)........................TV at present.
13. We often(swim).....................in the river, but today we (go).......................fishing.
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14. They usually(play)..................tennis. They(play)..........................tennis at the moment.
15. Nam(ride)..................his bike to school everyday, but today he(walk)............to school.
16. Almost everyone(work)..................very hard.
17. This book(belong)........................to me.
18. My brother often(see)...................you and your sister at the supermarket.
19. Mr Brown(teach) ...................us English.
20. Please quiet! The baby(sleep).............................
21. Listen ! Someone(knock)...................................at the door.
22. Look ! The train (come).............................
23. My father (have)..............................breakfast at present.
24. You should(learn)................hard to please your parents.
25. You shouldn't (smoke)......................cigarrettes.
26. We should (collect).......................spare cans and waste paper.
27. People should(eat)..................alot of fruit and vegetables.
28. What(be).............their jobs?
29. What(your parents/ do)...................................................in their free time?
30. Thuy (travel)...........................to Hanoi next month.
31. He(visit).......................his relatives tomorrow.
32. We (come)................................here soon.
33. They( practice)...............................speaking English everyday.
They(speak).............................English fluently someday.
34. My sister can(play).........................the piano.
35. What..................your father(do)........................at present?
36. Where(be)........................Mum?- She(cook).........................in the kitchen.
37. An usually(wash).....................his hands before meals.
38. Hoa !(come)...................in, please!
39. Would you like(come).....................to my house for dinner?
40. I'd like(drink ).......................a cup of coffee.
41. The children (like/ eat).................................candy very much.
42. She(like/ listen).........................to music in her free time.
43. What.................you (like / do)..........................on Sundays?
44. My brother can (ride)......................a bicycle.
45. You must (do).....................this exercise carefully.
46. The students mustn't (stay)......................up too late.
47. Let's(go)........................somewhere for a drink.
48. Let's(sing)........................some English songs.
49. What about(dance)........................?
50. How about(play)...............................soccer?
51. Why don't we (go)...................out for a walk?
52. The weather (not be)..........................warm today.
53. What(be)..............the weather like in the winter?- It (be)...............very cold.
54.....................you always (camp).......................in the summer?
55....................your uncle (plant).......................many flowers in the garden?

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PREPOSITIONS
Gii t
1. During = trong sut (hot ng din ra lin tc)
2. From = t >< to = n
From ... to ...= t ... n... (dng cho thi gian v ni chn)
From time to time = i khi, thnh thong
3. Out of=ra khi><into=vo trong
Out of + noun = ht, khng cn
Out of town = i vng
Out of date=c, lc hu >< up to date = mi, cp nht
Out of work = tht nghip, mt vic
Out of the question = khng th
Out of order = hng, khng hot ng
4. By

ng t ch chuyn ng + by = i ngang qua (walk by the library)

ng t tnh + by = gn (your books are by the window)
by + thi gian c th = trc lc, cho n lc (hnh ng cho n lc phi xy ra)
by + phng tin giao thng = i bng
by then = cho n lc (dng cho c QK v TL)
by way of = theo ng... = via
by the way = mt cch tnh c, ngu nhin
by the way = by the by = nhn y, nhn tin
by far + so snh (thng l so snh bc nht)=>dng nhn mnh
by accident = by mistake = tnh c, ngu nhin >< on purose

5. In = bn trong
In + month/year
In time for = In good time for = ng gi (thng kp lm g, hi sm hn gi nh mt
cht)
In the street = di lng ng
In the morning/ afternoon/ evening
In the past/future = trc kia, trong qu kh/ trong tng lai
In future = from now on = t nay tr i
In the begining/ end = at first/ last = thot u/ rt cuc
In the way = ngang li, chn li
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Once in a while = i khi, thnh thong

In no time at all = trong nhy mt, mt thong
In the mean time = meanwhile = cng lc
In the middle of (a im)= gia
In the army/ airforce/ navy
In + the + STT + row = hng th...
In the event that = trong trng hp m
In case = phng khi, ng nh
Get/ be in touch/ contact with Sb = lin lc, tip xc vi ai

6. On = trn b mt:
On + th trong tun/ ngy trong thng
On + a/the + phng tin giao thng = trn chuyn/ ln chuyn...
On + ph = a ch... (nh B.E : in + ph)
On the + STT + foor = tng th...
On time = va ng gi (bt chp iu kin bn ngoi, ngha mnh hn in time)
On the corner of = gc ph (gia hai ph)
Ch :
In the corner = gc trong
At the corner = gc ngoi/ ti gc ph
On the sidewalk = pavement = trn va h
Ch :
On the pavement (A.E.)= trn mt ng nha (Dont brake quickly on the
pavement or you can slice into another car)
On the way to: trn ng n >< on the way back to: trn ng tr v
On the right/left
On T.V./ on the radio
On the phone/ telephone = gi in thoi, ni chuyn in thoi
On the phone = nh c mc in thoi (Are you on the phone?)
On the whole= ni chung, v i th
On the other hand = tuy nhin= however
Ch :
On the one hand = mt mt th => on the other hand = mt khc th
(On the one hand, we must learn the basic grammar, and on the other
hand, we must combine it with listening comprehension)
on sale = for sale = c bn, bn
on sale (A.E.)= bn h gi = at a discount (B.E)
on foot = i b
7. At = ti
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At + s nh
At + thi gian c th
At home/ school/ work
At night/noon (A.E : at noon = at twelve = gia tra (she was invited to the party at noon,
but she was 15 minutes late))
At least = ch t, ti thiu >< at most = ti a
At once =ngay lp tc
At present/ the moment = now
Ch : 2 thnh ng trn tng ng vi presently nhng presently se khc nhau v ngha
nu n ng cc v tr khc nhau trong cu:
Sentence + presently (= soon): ngay tc th ( She will be here presently/soon)
Presently + sentence (= Afterward/ and then) : ngay sau (Presently, I heard
her leave the room)
S + to be + presently + Ving = at present/ at the moment ( He is presently
working toword his Ph.D. degree)
At times = i khi, thnh thong
At first = thot u >< at last = cui cng
At the begining of / at the end of... = u/ cui (dng cho thi gian v a im).
At + tn cc ngy l : at Christmas, at Thanks Giving...
Nhng on + tn cc ngy l + day = on Christmas day ...
Trong dng informal E., on trc cc th trong tun i khi b lc b: She is going to
see her boss (on) Sun. morning.
At/in/on thng c khng dng trong cc thnh ng ch thi gian khi c mt: next, last,
this, that, one, any, each, every, some, all

At + a im : at the center of the building

At + nhng a im ln (khi xem n nh mt ni trung chuyn hoc gp g): The plane
stopped 1 hour at Washington D.C. before continuing on to Atlanta.
At + tn cc to nh ln (khi xem nh 1 hnh ng s xy ra ch khng cp n
to nh) : There is a good movie at the Center Theater.
At + tn ring cc t chc: She works at Legal & General Insurence.
At + tn ring ni cc trng s hoc khu vc i hc: She is studying at the London
school of Economics.
At + tn cc hot ng qui t thnh nhm: at a party/ lecture...
8.

Mt s cc thnh ng dng vi gii t

On the beach: trn b bin
Along the beach: dc theo b bin
In place of = Instead of: thay cho, thay v.

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For the most part: chnh l, ch yu l = mainly.

In hope of + V-ing = Hoping to + V = Hoping that + sentence = vi hi vng l.
off and on: dai dng, ti hi
all of a sudden= suddenly = bng nhin
for good = forever: vnh vin, mi mi.

EXERCISE ABOUT PREPOSITIONS

I. Chn MT trong HAI gii t trong ngoc in vo ch trng trong mi cu.
1. Tell us something ________ your holiday. (about/ on)
2. I sometimes wonder ________ my old friend, where she is now and what she's doing. (form/
about)
3. The glass is full _____ water. (of/ with)
4. They congratulated the speaker _____ his speech. (on/ with)
5. He seemed very bored ______ life. (of/ with)
6. I don't get on very well ____ him. (to/ with)
II. Chn MT trong BA gii t trong ngoc in vo ch trng trong mi cu.
1. I won't see you______ Friday. (till/ for/ in)
2. You must clean this table _____ ink spots. (out of/ of/ from)
3. He is just getting _______ his severe illness. (out of/ out/ over)
4. My house is just ______ the street. (on/ across/ beside)
5. My mother is a true friend ______me. (for/ to/ with)
6. Aren't you glad that you went to the party with us_______all? (after/ in/ with)
III. Chn MT trong BN gii t trong ngoc in vo ch trng trong mi cu.

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1. He made a speech______ this subject. (on/ at/ in/ from)
2. He complained ______ the children ______ the mess they've made. (of-about/ about-to/ toabout/ about-of)
3. Turn this passage from English_______ Spanish. (with/ about/ to/ into)
4. I'm not very good ______ making decisions. (on/ at/ for/ in)
5. I will stay in London_____ about three weeks. (for/ during/ since/ at)
6. She reminds me_______ my mother. (with/ to/ by/ of)
IV. in vo mi ch trng mt gii t ng.
1. The boat moved slowly _______ the coast.
2. She spends a lot _______ time _____ her English.
3. I'm going______ the shop to buy some milk.
4. "Where's Tom?" - "He's ______ the kitchen making some coffee."
5. Shelly sat here _______ me.
6. The train will leave ______ five minutes.

HOW TO USE MUCH AND MANY

Many/ Much + noun/ noun phrase nh mt nh ng.
Ex: Ex: She didnt eat much breakfast
(C ta khng n sng nhiu)
Ex: Ex: There arent many large glasses left
(Khng cn li nhiu cc ln)
Tuy nhin much of + personal and geographic names c th c dng m khng cn dnh ng
i km theo danh t ng sau:
Ex: Ex: I have seen too much of Howard recently.
(Gn y ti khng hay gp Howard)
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Ex: Ex: Not much of Denmark is hilly.
(an mch khng c my i ni)

Many/Much of + determiner (a, the, this, my... ) + noun.

Ex: Ex: You cant see much of a country in a week.
(Anh khng th bit nhiu v mt nc trong vng mt tun u.)
Ex: Ex: I wont pass the exam. I have missed many of my lessons.
(Ti s khng thot c k thi ny mt, ti b qu nhiu bi.)
Many v much dng nhiu trong cu ph nh v cu nghi vn, nhng trong cu khng nh nn
dng cc loi t khc nh plenty of, a lot, lots of... thay th.
Ex: Ex: How much money have you got? Ive got plenty.
Ex: Ex: He got lots of men friends, but he doesnt know many women.
Tuy nhin trong ting Anh chun (formal) much v many vn c dng bnh thng trong cu
khng nh.
Ex: Ex: Much has been written about the causes of unemployment in the opinion of many
economists.
Much dng nh mt ph t:
Ex: Ex: I dont travel much these days.
Much c th dng trc mt s ng t din t s a thch v mt s tng t c bit trong
dng ting Anh qui chun.
Ex: Ex: I much appreciate you help.
Ex: Ex: We much prefer the country to the town.
Ex: Ex: Janet much enjoyed her stay with your family.
i vi mt s ng t (nh like/ dislike... ) ch nn dng much sau very v trong cu trc ph
nh.
Ex: Ex: I very much like you brother.
Ex: Ex: I dont much like your dog. Its very cruel.

Mt s cch dng c bit ca much v many:

c ng: Much too much/ many so many dng c lp sau mnh trc danh t m n b ng.
Ex: Ex: The cost of a thirty-second commercial on a network television station is $300,000,
much too much for most business.
Many a + singular noun + singular verb: Bit bao nhiu.
Ex: Many a strong man has disheartened before such a challenge.
Ex: Ex: I have been to the top of the Effeil tower many a time.
Smb +
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Manys the

(bit bao nhiu) + singular verb

Ex: Ex: Manys the student who couldnt follow the post-graduate courses at Universities and
colleges under the pressure of money.
(Bit bao nhiu sinh vin khng th... )
Ex: Manys the promise that has been broken.
(Bit bao nhiu li ha... )
Tm li : Many + danh t m c
Much + danh t khng m c

THERE IS & THERE ARE

Thnh ng ny ch s tn ti ca ngi hoc vt ti mt ni no . Ch ng tht ca thnh
ng ny l danh t i sau. Nu n l danh t s t th ng t to be chia ngi th 3 s t v
ngc li.
Mi bin i v thi v th u nm to be cn there gi nguyn.
Ex: There has been an increase in the importation of foreign cars.
Ex: There have been a number of telephone calls today.
Lu cc cu trc: there is certain/ sure/ likely/ bound to be: Chc chn l s c
Ex: There is sure to be trouble when she gets his letter
Ex: (Chc chn l s c rc ri khi c y nhn c th anh ta)
Ex: Do you think there is likely to be snow
(Anh cho rng chc chn s c tuyt ch)
Trong dng ting Anh quy chun hoc vn chng mt s cc ng t khc ngoi to be cng
c s dng vi there.

ng t trng thi: Stand/ lie/ remain/ exist/ live

ng t ch s n: enter/ go/ come/ follow

of state
There+verb

of arrival

+noun as subject

Ex: In a small town in Germany there once lived a poor shoemaker

(Ti mt th trn xp c tng c mt ng th giy ngho sng )
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Ex: There remains nothing more to be done
(Ch cn c g na m lm)
Ex: Suddenly there entered a strange figure dressed all in black
(Bng c mt hnh bng k l i vo mc ton en)
Ex: There followed an uncomfortable silence
(Mt s im lng n bt tin tip theo sau )

There + subject pronoun + go/ come/ be: ka/ th l/ ri th

Ex: There he comes
(Anh ta n ri kia ka)
Ex: There you are, I have been waiting for you for over an hour
(Anh y ri, ti ang ch anh n hn mt ting ri y)

There + be + name of people : Th c .. .. y thi .. Nhm gi ta s ch n

There + be + always + noun: Th lc no ch c .. mt gii php kh d cho 1 vn
Ex: Whom could we ask ? Well, there is James, or Miranda, or Ann, or Sue...
Ex: Where can he sleep/_ Well, there is always the attic

There was this + noun: Chnh l ci ... ny y ( m u cho mt cu chuyn)

Ex: There was this man, see, and he could not get up in the morning. So he ...
(Ny, chnh l ci anh chng ny y, anh ta khng dy c bui sng. Th l anh ta...
There (lm tnh t) chnh ci/ con/ ngi y
Ex: Give that book there, please
Lm n a cho ti chnh cun sch y
That there dog: Chnh con ch y y
That there girl, she broke two records of speed (Chnh c gi y y, c ta ph hai k
lc v tc )

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