I.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest.
1.A. who B. wheel C. whether D. whale
2.A. summer B. educate C. club D. public
3.A. handicapped B. visited C. decided D. wanted
4. A. house B. hot C. honest D. holiday
5. A. around B. sound C. only D. mouse
6. A. teacher B. other C. together D. term
7. A. germany B. garden C. gate D. gas
8. A. chemistry B. children C. school D. character
9. A. house B. harm C. hour D. husband
10. A. talked B. played C. asked D. liked
11. A. worked B. stopped C. watched D. wanted
1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”
The doctor advised me ....................................................
2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested ..............................................................
3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.
Bill denied .......................................................................
4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.
She accused Tom ............................................................
5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
Mary apologized for.........................................................
6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused .....................................................................
7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited........................................................................
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not ...................................
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They invited ....................................................................
10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”
He asked

V.Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
 In Britain, wedding invitations go out about six weeks before the wedding day.
The guests reply as soon as possible to say if they can come or not. Choosing a present
for the couple can be difficult. People don’t take their presents for the wedding. They
send them to the woman’s house before the wedding day. Most weddings take place
before lunch or in the early afternoon. Many people like to get married in church. The
bride often wears a long white dress. Guests wear their best clothes and most of the
women wear hats. In the church, the bride’s family sits on the left and the groom’s one
sits on the right. Married people wear their wedding rings on the third finger of the left
hand. Most married women wear wedding rings, but married men often do not.
1. When do the British have to send wedding invitations?
A. after the wedding day B. in the wedding day
C. before the wedding day D. no need to send
2. Many people like to hold their wedding ceremony _____.
A. in a park B. in church C. at home D. at a restaurant
3. The word presents synonyms with _____.
A. flowers B. gifts C. hats D. fingers
4.According the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Invitations are sent out some weeks before the wedding day.
B. People who accept the invitations have to send their presents to the couple.
C. It is not easy to choose a present for the couple.
D. Married people wear their wedding rings on the third finger of the right hand
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. They allowed him to use their car.
 They let _________________________________________________________
2. Before he arrived at the station, the train had left.
 After _____________________________________________________________
3. Peter: “Shall we go to the cinema?”- Maria: “Yes”.
 Peter and Maria decided ______________________________________________
5. After she had done homework, she went to school.
 Before __________________________________________________________
6.“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?” said Mr.Cuong.
Mr. Cuong suggested __________________________________________________
7.“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh. 
Mr Thanh apologized _________________________________________________
8.“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” said Ba.
Ba denied _____________________________________________________________
9.“You took my pencil,” said Nam to Henry. 
Nam accused________________________________________________________
10.“I must see the manager,” he cried. 
He insisted ______________________________________________________________
11. It is easy to speak to him.
 To speak to him ________________________________________________________
12. After he had bought the ticket he went to the cinema.
 Before he ____________________________________________________________
13. To read his books is very exciting.
 It is very ____________________________________________________________
14. Before she went to work she had eaten breakfast.
 After she ____________________________________________________________
15. “You should take a holiday,” Nam said to me.
 Nam advised______________________________________________________
16. When you got back, he had left London for New York.

II.Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with infinitives.

1. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me. 

She reminded____________________________________________________________
2. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.
I advised ____________________________________________________________
3. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?” Mike said to Linda. 
Mike invited ____________________________________________________________
4. “Don’t lean your bicycles against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warned__________________________________________________
5. “Leave this space clean, David,” she said.
She told ____________________________________________________________
6. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
He promised________________________________________________________
IV. Use the right form of the verbs below.
1. When I (walk) ___________ to work I saw him.
2. The boys like (play) _____________games but hate (do) ____________lessons.
3. His doctor advised him (give up) _____________ (smoke) ____________
4. She promised ____________ ( not do) that silly thing again.
5. The police had made him ___________ ( tell) the truth.
6. They decided (not sell) ___________ their old house.
7. She managed (open)__________ the door.
8. Do you mind (not use) _________ my phone?
9. When he (drive) __________ to work , he had an accident.
10. Before she went to the cinema she (buy) ________ the ticket.
11. When at last I succeeded in __________ ( convince) him I wanted to get home
quickly.
12. Don’t forget __________ ( take) a camera with you.
13. Oh, let’s wait until it stops ___________( rain).
14. He telephoned her __________ ( arrange) another meeting.
15. I tried ____________ ( explain) to him but he couldn’t understand.
16. Why did you avoid (meet) ________ him at the party last night?
17. By the time I arrived at the station the train (leave) ________ already.
18. Nam (not attend) ________ our wedding party last year.
19. We hoped (help) __________ by the teacher.
20. Would you mind (lend) ___________ me your pen?
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. How many _______ are there in the competition?
A. participates B. participants C. participations D. participating
2. I would like to take part in the competitions like these?
A. contests B. rivals C. participation D. races
3. The teacher made them __________ silent.
A. to keep B. keeping C. keep D. kept
3. She was able __________ English when she was very young.
A. to sing B. sing C. singing D. sang
4. Please let me __________ my result as soon as possible.
A. to know B. know C. knew D. knowing
5. I want __________ the film that you told me yesterday.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
6. Mr. John thanked me___________ helping him with the homework.
A. to B. for C. of D. on
7.Population growth rate_______________ in recent years.
A. has fallen B. had fallen C. have fallen D. fell
8.The children were warned ______ in the lake without an adult present.
A. not swim B. not to swim C. not swimming D. to not swim
9. Let your name__________ in the sheet of paper.
A. write B. be written C. written D. to write
10. My handbag was stolen ____________we were playing tennis.
A. before B. while C. after D. during
11.If I had enough money , I ___________ a good dictionary.
A. would buy B. would have bought C. will buy D. will have bought
11. I was very__________ when my mom kept calling me “honey” in front of my
friends.
 A. embarrassing B. embarrassed C. embarrassment D. embarrassingly
12. We don’t mind __________ photographs of your wedding party.
A. to take B. take C. taking D. took
13. We hoped __________ by our teacher.
A. to help B. helping C. to be helped D. being helped
14. Nick didn’t expect __________ to Caroline’s party.
A. to invite B. to be invited C. inviting D. being invited
16. They decided __________ their old house.
A. to not sell B. not selling C. not sold D. not to sell
17. When I __________ home, my parents __________ T.V in the sitting room.
A. went/ watched B. was going/ watched
C. went/ had watched D. went/ were watching
18. My brother suggested ______ to the movies tonight.
A. to go B. going C. go D. goes
19. Your idea is quite different _______ mine.
A. to B. with C. about D. from
20. My friends congratulated me _______the final examination.
A. passing B. for passing C. about passing D. on passing
21. Banh Chung is made_________ sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
A. on B. from C. with D. by
22. He was sure that the boy was a __________because he had stolen her money.
A. student B. thief C. customs officer D. journalist
23. A good marriage is based on __________.
A. secret B. loyalty C. trust D. B & C
11. My friend………………
A. suggested us going for a walk.
B. suggested going for a walk.
C. advised to go for a walk.
D. would like going for a walk.
12. John……………… him carry the package.
A. thanked me for helping
B. said thanking with me to help
C. told me to thank with helping
D. asked me to thank and help
13. He apologized… able to finish the project on time.
A. his colleagues not being
B. his colleagues for not being
C. to his colleagues for not being
D.his colleagues not to be
Form :
1- S + V2/ed + (not) V-ing

(deny, admit, suggest…)

2- S + V2/ed + prep + V-ing

(insist on, apologize for, complain about, dream of, think of, object to)

3- S + V2/ed + O + prep + Ving

(warn …about/ against, congratulate …on, thank…for, prevent…from, criticize…for,

accuse… of )