REVISION

1. PRONUNCIATION
Cách làm bài tập chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại
- Chọ n đọ c 3/4 từ có trong cá c đá p á n A, B, C, D. Tuy nhiên, khô ng cầ n đọ c lầ n lượ t từ đá p á n A đến D mà
nên chọ n đọ c nhữ ng từ mình chắ c nhấ t về cá ch phá t â m.
- Sau mỗ i từ đượ c phá t â m, cẩ n thậ n ghi xuố ng â m củ a phầ n gạ ch châ n trong mỗ i từ .
- Chọ n đá p á n có phầ n gạ ch đượ c phá t â m khá c so vớ i cá c từ cò n lạ i.
Ví dụ 1:
A. land /lænd/ B. sandy /’sændi/ C. many /’meni/ D. candy /’kændi/
=> Ta thấy phần gạch chân của các đáp án A, B, D được phát âm là /æ/, đáp án C có phần gạch chân được
phát âm là /e/. Do đó, đáp án là C.
* Cách phát âm của đuôi -s
“-s” đượ c phá t â m là :
+ /s/: khi â m tậ n cù ng trướ c -s là /p/, k/, /f/, /θ/, /t/.
+ /ɪz/: khi trướ c -s là : ch, sh, ss, x, ge, ce, se.
+ /z/: khi â m tậ n cù ng trướ c -s là nguyên â m và cá c phụ â m cò n lạ i.
Ví dụ 2:
A. listens /'lɪsnz/ B. reviews /rɪ'vju:z/
C. protects /prə'tekts/ D. enjoys /ɪn'dʒɔɪz/
=> Phầ n đượ c gạ ch châ n ở câ u C đượ c phá t â m là /s/, còn lại được phát âm là /z/. Do đó, đáp án là C.
* Cách phát âm của đuôi -ed
“- ed” đượ c phá t â m là :
+ /t/: khi â m tậ n cù ng trướ c -ed là /s/, /tʃ/, /ʃ/, /k/, /p/, /f/.
+ /id/: khi trướ c -ed là /t/ và /d/.
+ /d/: khi â m tậ n cù ng trướ c -ed là nguyên â m và cá c phụ â m cò n lạ i.
Ví dụ 3:
A. toured /tʊrd/ B. jumped /dʒʌmpt/
C. solved /sɒlvd/ D. rained /reɪnd/
=> Câu B “-ed” được phát âm là /t/, các đáp án còn lại “-ed” được phát âm là /d/. Do đó, đáp án là B.
EXERCISES
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. final B. writer C. ivory D. widow
Question 2: A. passed B. managed C. cleared D. threatened
Question 3: A. ejects B. defends C. advocates D. breaths
Question 4: A. produced B. believed C. stopped D. laughed
Question 5: A. alien B. alloy C. alley D. anthem
Question 6: A. affected B. looked C. decreased D. washed
Question 7: A. missed B. worked C. realized D. watched
Question 8: A. need B. speech C. see D. career
Question 9: A. loved B. appeared C. agreed D. coughed
Question 10: A. pagoda B. integral C. against D. aquatic
Question 11: A. imagines B. bikes C. cultures D. involves
Question 12: A. office B. practice C. service D. device
Question 13: A. finished B. cooked C. attended D. laughed
Question 14: A. number B. future C. furious D. amuse
Question 15: A. concerned B. candied C. travelled D. dried
Question 16: A. speaks B. speeds C. graphs D. beliefs
Question 17: A. dune B. hummock C. shrub D. buffalo
Question 18: A. increased B. pleased C. replaced D. fixed
Question 19: A. looks B. knows C. helps D. sits
Question 20: A. linked B. declared C. finished D. developed
Question 21: A. heat B. beat C. meant D. easy
Question 22: A. sports B. thanks C. games D. enthusiasts
Question 23: A. sacrificed B. trusted C. recorded D. acted
Question 24: A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends
Question 25: A. interviewed B. performed C. finished D. delivered
Question 26: A. misses B. goes C. leaves D. potatoes
Question 27: A. removed B. approved C. reminded D. relieved
Question 28: A. young B. plough C. couple D. cousin
Question 29: A. confine B. conceal C. convention D. concentrate
Question 30: A. isolated B. climate C. island D. automobile
Question 31: A. river B. rival C. native D. driven
Question 32: A. valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. determine
Question 33: A. crop B. common C. household D. bodily
Question 34: A. merchant B. sergeant C. mermaid D. commercial
Question 35: A. obstacle B. obscure C. obsession D. oblivious
Question 36: A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved
Question 37: A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes
Question 38: A. species B. invent C. medicine D. tennis
Question 39: A. advanced B. established C. preferred D. stopped
Question 40: A. exact B. examine C. eleven D. elephant
Question 41: A. heavy B. head C. weather D. heat
Question 42: A. processed B. infested C. balanced D. reached
Question 43: A. food B. shoot C. book D. boot
Question 44: A. amount B. country C. counter D. around
Question 45: A. apologize B. agree C. algebra D. aggressive
Question 46: A. likes B. tightens C. heaps D. coughs
Question 47: A. building B. suitable C. suit D. recruitment
Question 48: A. create B. creature C. easy D. increase
Question 49: A. needed B. played C. rained D. followed
Question 50: A. ploughs B. photographs C. gas D. laughs
Question 51: A. broad B. load C. road D. boat
Question 52: A. acronym B. agency C. became D. aviation
Question 53: A. account B. amount C. mourning D. trout
Question 54: A. sound B. touchy C. outdated D. account
Question 55: A. fungus B. rubbish C. function D. furious
Question 56: A. contain B. entertain C. certain D. campaign
Question 57: A. measure B. pleasure C. threat D. treat
Question 58: A. south B. southern C. scout D. drought
Question 59: A. dome B. comb C. home D. tomb
Question 60: A. accountant B. country C. count D. fountain
Question 61: A. clubs B. books C. hats D. stamps
Question 62: A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual
Question 63: A. canoeing B. penalty C. rival D. tsunami
Question 64: A. increase B. meant C. flea D. lease
Question 65: A. goalie B. archive C. signal D. advertisement
Question 66: A. bury B. hurt C. turn D. excursion
Question 67: A. book B. foot C. brook D. booth
Question 68: A. punctual B. rubbish C. thunder D. furious
Question 69: A. sound B. touch C. down D. account
Question 70: A. clerk B. reserve C. deserve D. herb
Question 71: A. spark B. share C. park D. smart
Question 72: A. hasty B. nasty C. wastage D. tasty
Question 73: A. neigh B. height C. weigh D. vein
Question 74: A. butter B. gum C. butcher D. summer
Question 75: A. hall B. salt C. drawn D. roll
Question 76: A. lost B. post C. loan D. pole
Question 77: A. adopted B. appealed C. dedicated D. wounded
Question 78: A. mile B. militant C. smile D. kind
Question 79: A. peace B. great C. treat D. meat
Question 80: A. sailor B. tailor C. naivety D. painter
Question 81: A. character B. flatter C. equally D. attraction
Question 82: A. peace B. wear C. weak D. sea
Question 83: A. zoo B. goose C. tooth D. good
Question 84: A. skill B. fine C. dinner D. since
Question 85: A. hook B. floor C. book D. look
Question 86: A. dedicate B. eliminate C. educate D. certificate
Question 87: A. seems B. plays C. visits D. travels
Question 88: A. stool B. bamboo C. good D. loose
Question 89: A. sculpture B. result C. justice D. figure
Question 90: A. searched B. practiced C. subscribed D. increased
Question 91: A. adverb B. advent C. advertise D. advance
Question 92: A. allow B. tomorrow C. slowly D. below
Question 93: A. included B. wanted C. noticed D. decided
Question 94: A. bushes B. wishes C. researches D. headaches
Question 95: A. tool B. spoon C. foot D. noon
Question 96: A. dressed B. dropped C. matched D. joined
Question 97: A. walk B. call C. take D. talk
Question 98: A. passed B. opened C. washed D. worked
Question 99: A. dream B. wear C. treat D. mean
Question 100: A. attacks B. medals C. concerns D. Fingers

2. TENSES
3.1. Tóm tắt cách dùng của các thì động từ
Thì Cách dùng Công thức Từ nhận biết
động
từ
1. Thì - diễn tả hà nh độ ng V(bare): I/ số nhiều - seldom/ rarely/ hardly
hiện thườ ng xuyên xả y ra. V - sometimes/ occasionally
tại - diễn tả thó i quen. V(S/es): số ít - often/ usually/
đơn - diễn tả thờ i gian biểu, S + V Am: I frequently
lịch trình, thô ng bá o. be is: số ít - always/ constantly
- diễn tả sự thậ t, châ n lí. Are: số nhiều - ever
- diễn tả nghề nghiệp, Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: - never
sở thích, nguồ n gố c, * V(do/does): - every
bình phẩ m. (-): S + do/does + not + V(bare)
(?): Do/does + S + V (bare)?
* Be (am/ is/ are):
(-): S + am/is/ are + not +…………
(?): Am/is/are + S +………….?
2. Thì - diễn tả hà nh độ ng đã Ved/V(cot 2) - ago
quá xả y ra và đã chấ m dứ t S + V was: số ít - last
khứ trong quá khứ , khô ng Be - yesterday
đơn cò n liên quan tớ i hiện were: số nhiều - in + mộ t mố c thờ i gian
tạ i. Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: trong quá khứ (in 2000...)
- diễn tả hà nh độ ng xả y * V(did):
ra nố i tiếp nhau trong (-): S + did+ not+ V(bare)
quá khứ . (?): Did + S+V (bare) +?
- diễn tả hồ i ứ c, kỉ niệm. * Be (was/were):
(-): S+ was/were + not +……
(?): Was/were + S+ …….?
3. Thì - diễn tả nhữ ng hà nh S + will + V(bare) - tomorrow
tương độ ng sẽ xả y ra trong Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: - next
tai đơn tương lai. (-): S + will + not + V(bare) - soon
- diễn tả nhữ ng dự (?): Will + S + V (bare)? - in + mộ t khoả ng thờ i gian
đoá n. (in an hour...)
 - diễn tả lờ i hứ a.
4. Thì - diễn tả hà nh độ ng S+ am/is/are + V-ing - now
hiện đang xả y ra tạ i thờ i Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: - at the moment
tại điểm nó i. (-): S + am/is/are + not + V-ing - at present
tiếp - diễn tả hà nh độ ng sẽ (?): Am/ is/ are+ S + V-ing? - right now
diễn xả y ra trong tương lai - look /hear (!)
(có kế hoạ ch từ trướ c).
- diễn tả sự thay đổ i củ a
thó i quen.
- diễn ta sự ca thá n,
phà n nà n.
5. Thì - diễn tả hà nh độ ng S + was/were + Ving - giờ + trạ ng từ quá khứ (at
quá đang xả y ra tạ i mộ t thờ i Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: 3 pm yesterday...)
khứ điểm xá c định trong quá (-): S+ was/ were + not + V-ing - at this/that time + trạ ng
tiếp khứ . (?): Was/ were + S+ V-ing? từ quá khứ ( at this time
diễn - diễn tả hà nh độ ng last week....)
đang xả y ra thì có hà nh
độ ng khá c xen và o,
hà nh độ ng nà o xả y ra
trướ c chia thì quá khử
tiếp diễn, hà nh độ ng
nà o xả y ra sau chia thì
quá khứ đơn.
6. Thì - diễn tả hà nh độ ng S + will + be + Ving - giờ + trạ ng từ tương lai
tương đang diễn ra và o mộ t Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (at 3 pm tomorrow...)
tai thờ i điểm cụ thể trong (-): S + will + not + be + Ving - at this/that time + trạ ng
tiếp tương lai. (?): Will + S + be + Ving? từ tương lai
diễn - diễn tả hà nh độ ng sẽ (at this time next week....)
đang xả y ra trong tương
lai thì có hà nh độ ng
khá c xen và o, hà nh
độ ng nà o xả y ra trướ c
chia thì tương lai tiếp
diễn, hà nh độ ng nà o xả y
ra sau chia thì hiện tạ i
đơn.
7. Thì - diễn tả hà nh độ ng xả y S + have/ has + V(pp) - for
hiện ra trong quá khứ nhưng (have: I/ số nhiều - since
tại khô ng rõ thờ i gian. Has: số ít) - ever
hoàn - diễn tả hà nh độ ng lặ p Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: - never
thành đi lặ p lạ i nhiều lầ n (-): S+ have/ has + not + V(pp) - so far
trong quá khứ . (?): Have/ Has + S + V(pp)? - recently
- diễn tả hà nh độ ng xả y - lately
ra trong quá khứ nhưng - before (đứ ng cuố i câ u)
để lạ i dấ u hiệu hoặ c hậ u - up to now/ up to
quả ở hiện tạ i. present/ until now
- diễn tả nhữ ng trả i - yet
nghiệm. - just
- diễn tả nhữ ng hà nh - already
độ ng xả y ra trong quá
khứ nhưng kéo dà i tớ i
hiện tạ i và vẫ n cò n có
khả nă ng sẽ tiếp diễn
trong tương lai.
 8. Thì - diễn tả nhữ ng hà nh S + had + V(pp) - before/by the time
quá độ ng xả y ra và hoà n Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (trướ c chia quá khứ hoà n
khứ thà nh trướ c hà nh độ ng (-): S + had + not + V(pp) thà nh, sau chia quá khứ
hoàn khá c trong quá khứ . (?): Had + S + V(pp)? đơn).
thành - after (trướ c chia quá khứ
đơn, sau chia quá khứ
hoà n thà nh).
9. Thì - diễn tả hà nh độ ng sẽ S + will + have + V(pp)
tương đượ c hoà n thà nh trướ c Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn:
lai khi mộ t hà nh độ ng khá c (-): S + will + not + have + V(pp)
hoàn xả y đến. (?): Will + S + have + V (pp)?
thành
10. - nhấ n mạ nh khoả ng S + have/has + been + Ving - all day/week....
Thì thờ i gian củ a mộ t hà nh Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: - almost every day this
hiện độ ng đã xả y ra trong (-): S + have/has + not + been + V-ing week...
tại quá khứ và tiếp tụ c tớ i (?): Have/has + S+ been + V-ing? - in the past year...
hoàn hiện tạ i (có thể tiếp
thành diễn trong tương lai).
tiếp
diễn
11. nhấ n mạ nh khoả ng thờ i S + had + been + Ving - until then
Thì gian củ a mộ t hà nh độ ng Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: - prior to that time
quá đã xả y ra trong quá khử (-): S + had + not + been + Ving
khứ và kết thú c trướ c mộ t (?): Had + S+ been + Ving?
hoàn hà nh độ ng quá khứ
thành khá c.
tiếp
diễn
12. nhấ n mạ nh khoả ng thờ i S + will + have + been + Ving
Thì gian củ a mộ t hà nh độ ng Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn:
tương sẽ đang xả y ra trong (-): S + will + not + have + been +
lai tương lai và kết thú c Ving
hoàn trướ c mộ t hà nh độ ng (?): Will + S+ have+ been + Ving?
thành tương lai khá c.
tiếp
diễn

3.2. Sự phối thì

WHEN Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
WHEN + S + V (quá khứ đơn), S + V (quá khứ đơn)
diễn tả hà nh độ ng Eg: When he saw me, he smiled, at me.
xả y ra nố i tiếp nhau Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
WHEN + S + V (hiện tại đơn), S + V (tương lai đơn)
Eg: When I see him, I will remind him to call you.
Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
diễn tả mộ t hà nh WHEN + S + V (quá khứ đơn), S + V (quá khứ tiếp diễn)
độ ng đang xả y ra Eg: When I came to see her, she was cooking dinner.
thì có hà nh độ ng Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
khá c xen và o WHEN + S + V (hiện tại đơn), S + V (tương lai tiếp diễn)
Eg: When you come in, your boss will be waiting for you there.
diễn tả mộ t hà nh Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
độ ng xả y ra xong WHEN + S + V (quá khứ đơn), S + V (quá khứ hoàn thành)
trướ c mộ t hà nh Eg: When I arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off
 Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
WHEN + S + V (hiện tại đơn), S + V(tương lai hoàn thành)
độ ng khá c
Eg: When you return to the town, they will have finished building a new
bridge.
Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
AS SOON AS + S + V (quá khứ đơn), S + V (quá khứ đơn)
Eg: As soon as she saw a mouse, she shouted and ran away.
AS SOON diễn tả hà nh độ ng
AS xả y ra nố i tiếp nhau Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
AS SOON AS + S + V (hiện tại đơn/hiện tại hoàn thành), S + V
(tương lai đơn)
Eg: I will call you as soon as I have finished / finish the work.
diễn tả nghĩa “từ S + V (hiện tại hoàn thành) + SINCE + V (quá khứ đơn)
SINCE
khi’’ Eg: We have known each other since we were at high school.
Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
diễn tả hà nh độ ng BY + trạng từ của quá khứ + S + V (quá khứ hoàn thành)
kết thú c tính đến Eg: By last month, we had worked for the company for 9 years.
BY +
mộ t điểm nà o đó
TIME Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
trong quá
khứ /tương lai BY + trạng từ của tương lai + S + V (tương lai hoàn thành)
Eg: By next month, we will have worked for the company for 9 years.
Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
AT THIS/THAT TIME + trạng từ của quá khứ + S + V (quá khứ
diễn tả hà nh độ ng tiếp diễn)
AT
đang xả y ra tạ i mộ t Eg: At this time last week, we were preparing for Tet.
THIS/
thờ i điểm xá c định
THAT Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
trong quá
TIME AT THIS/THAT TIME + trạng từ của tương lai + S + V (tương lai
khứ /tương lai
tiếp diễn)
Eg: At this time next week, we will be having a big party in the garden.
Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
BY THE TIME + S + V (quá khứ đơn), S + V (quá khứ hoàn thành)
BY THE diễn tả nghĩa “và o Eg: By the time she got home, everyone had gone to bed.
TIME lú c” Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
BY THE TIME + S + V (hiện tại đơn), S + V (tương lai hoàn thành)
Eg: By the time she gets home, everyone will have gone to bed.
Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
AFTER + S + V (quá khứ hoàn thành), S + V (quá khứ đơn)
diễn tả hà nh độ ng Eg: After she had done her homework, she went out for a walk.
AFTER xả y ra xong rồ i mớ i
tớ i hà nh độ ng khá c Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
AFTER + S + V (hiện tại hoàn thành), S + V (hiện tại đơn)
Eg: After she has done her homework, she goes out for a walk.
Trong QUÁ KHỨ :
diễn tả hà nh độ ng BEFORE + S + V (quá khứ đơn), S + V (quá khứ hoàn thành)
xả y ra xong trướ c Eg: Before she went to bed, she had locked all the doors.
BEFORE
khi có hà nh độ ng Trong TƯƠNG LAI:
khá c tớ i BEFORE + S + V (hiện tại đơn), S + V (tương lai hoàn thành)
Eg: Hurry up or the film will have ended before we go to the movie.
S + V (tương lai đơn)/ V(bare)/DON’T + V(bare) + UNTIL/TILL +
UNTIL/ diễn tả nghĩa “cho S + V (hiện tại đơn/hiện tại hoàn thành)
TILL tớ i khi” Eg: I will wait for you until it is possible.
Wait here until I come back.

EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer:
1. Only after she _______ from a severe illness did she realize the importance of good health.
A. would recover B. has recovered C. had recovered D. was recovering
2. The children _______ to bed before their parents came home from work.
A. were all going B. had all gone C. had all been going D. have all gone
3. Paul noticed a job advertisement while he _______ along the street.
A. was walking B. would walk C. walked D. had walked
4. I haven’t met him again since we _______ school ten years ago.
A. have left B. leave C. left D. had left
5. Mr Pike _______ for this company for more than thirty years, and he intends to stay here until he _______.
A. worked/retires B. works/is retiring
C. has worked/retires D. is working/will retire
6. When he _______ us to go in, we _______ outside the exam room for over half an hour.
A. let - are standing B. let - have stood
C. let - had been standing D. let - have been standing
7. When I _______ her, I _______ her your regards.
A. met/was sending B. meet/will send C. met/had sent D. meet/sent
8. When we enter the room, our boss _______ for us here.
A. will wait B. will be waiting C. was waiting D. will be waited
9. When I got home I found that water _______ down the kitchen walls.
A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running
10. Mike _______ his favorite program on TV when the lights went out.
A. was watching B. is watching C. watched D. watches
11. When the first child was born, they _______ for three years.
A. have been married B. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married
12. We _______ in silence when he suddenly _______ me to help him.
A. walked - was asking B. were walking - asked
C. were walking - was asking D. walked - asked
13. By the time the software _______ on sale next month, the company _______ $2 million on developing it.
A. went - had spent B. will go - has spent
C. has gone - will spend D. goes - will have spent
14. When Carol _______ last night, I _______ my favorite show on television.
A. called / was watching B. had called / watched
C. called / have watched D. was calling / watched
15. I'll call you as soon as I _______ in Paris.
A. will arrive B. am arriving C. arrive D. will have arrived
16. Many of the people who attended Major Gordon’s funeral _______ him for many years.
A. didn't see B. wouldn't see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
17. Jane _______ her homework when her friend asked her to do his as well.
A. did B. would do C. was doing D. had done
18. Mr. Pike _______ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. was teaching B. had been teaching C. is teaching D. has been teaching
19. When I return to my hometown, everything _______ a lot.
A. changes B. will be changing C. will have changed D. will change
20. My parents have left for English since I _______ at primary school.
A. have been B. was C. had been D. am
21. I was angry when you saw me because I _______ with my sister.
A. have been arguing B. had been arguing
C. argued D. would argue
22. By the time I finish the final term exams, I _______ my first two years' study at university.
A. have completed B. will be completed C. will complete D. will have completed
23. I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he _______ when I arrived.
A. was already left B. already left
C. had already been leaving D. had already left
24. I saw a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach.
A. am walking B. walked C. was walking D. had walked
25. When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I _______ him of that.
A. will remind B. remind C. have reminded D. reminded
26. As soon as I _______ a good look at the designs, I _______ them back to you.
A. have had/ sent B. have had/ will send
C. have/ send D. will have/ send
27. His English has improved a lot since he _______ an English course by Mr. John.
A. was taking B. takes C. took D. will take
28. We’ll be able to leave for the airport as soon as the taxi _______.
A. arrived B. will arrive C. arrive D. arrives
29. Tom often watches TV after his parents _______ to bed.
A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went
30. When I last saw him, he _______ in London.
A. is living B. has been living C. was living D. lived
31. By the time he arrives here tomorrow, they _______ for London.
A. would have left B. will have left C. will left D. are leaving
32. When I _______ to the airport, I realized that I _______ my passport at home.
A. got/had left B. got/left C. had got/had left D. got/was left
33. Call me as soon as you _______ your test results.
A. get B. will get C. will have got D. got
34. I _______ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
35. The boy fell while he _______ down the stairs.
A. run B. running C. was running D. runs
36. I will come and see you before I _______ for America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. left
37. She hurt herself while she _______ hide-and-seek with her friends.
A. is playing B. had played C. played D. was playing
38. Only after the bus _______ for a few miles did Jane realize she was on the wrong route.
A. was running B. had run C. has run D. runs
39. While I _______ at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
40. By the end of last March, I _______ English for five years.
A. had been studied B. had been studying
C. will have been studying D. will have studied
41. By the end of next March, I _______ English for five years.
A. had been studied B. had been studying
C. will have been studying D. will have studied
42. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she _______ in the forest.
A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
43. When I _______ for my sister in front of the supermarket, a strange man came to talk with me.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
44. When I came to visit her last night, she _______ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had had
45. John _______ in the same house since he left school.
A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived
46. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finish B. has finished C. will finish D. finished
47. The phone _______ suddenly while Joanna was doing the housework.
A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing
48. A fire-fighter was injuried severely while he _______ to put out a fire.
A. would help B. helped C. has helped D. was helping
49. By the time I came here all the better jobs _______ taken.
A. have been B. were C. are D. had been
50. While Peter _______ the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.
A. had been watering B. watering C. watered D. was watering
EXERCISE 2: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________
for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive)
__________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I (graduate)
__________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don’t know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget)
__________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a
window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
36. 1 You (speak) to Mrs Baker yesterday?
37. No, I (not/see) her for a long time. I can't remember when I last (see) her.
38. 2 I (play) football since I was 5 years old. -You (play) since you (come) to England?
39. -Oh, yes. I (play) quite a lot. I (join) a club the day after I (arrive).
40. 3 When your father (die) ? -I (not/know) when he (die).
39. Bill said he (forget) (buy) a dictionary.
40. He felt asleep while he (do) his homework.
41. It (rain) when we arrived.
42. Kite and I (wait) right here until you get back.
43. He'll leave as soon as he (hear) the news.
44. Why didn't you listen while I (speak) to you?
45. Mary had to go to New York last week, but she almost (miss) the plane. She (stand) in the queue at
the check-in when she suddenly (realize) that she (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she doesn't
live far from the airport, so she (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.
46. An express train (travel) at 90m.ph on the main line from London to Manchester last night when it
(derail) by a tree which (lie) on the line. Fortunately, no one (kill), although 30 passengers (take) to
hospital
47. All the trees in the garden (cut) down .
48. Listen! The bird (sing)
49. Yesterday thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats while the guests (dance)
50. When I came in, they all (sit) round the fire. Mr Pike (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pike (knit) , and the
others (read).
51. I (meet) George and Linda yesterday as I (walk) through the park. They (be) to the Sports Centre
where they (play) tennis. They (go) to a cafe for a drink and (invite) me to join them but I (arrange) to
meet a friend and (not/ have) time.
52. Up to now, the teacher (give) our class five tests.
53. Don't speak until they (ask) you.
54. I (be) tired because I (work) all day yesterday.
55. What (be) he when he (be) young?
56. It's the first time I (see) such a beautiful girl.
57. I (stay) here until he (answer) me.
58. I hope it (stop) raining by 5 o'clock this afternoon.
59. You (finish) your work by 9 tonight?
60. Who (look) after the children when you are away?
61. The theives (steal) the jewelry while she was out.
62. It is believed that red (be) the symbol of luck.
63. How they (make) candles ?
64. French doctors (perform) the operation at the moment.
65. They reported that the President (suffer) a heart attack.
66. She (burn) her hand while she was cooking.
67. She (travel) by train but then she decided to go by plane instead.
68. Look! It (rain) again.
69. I can’t get into the room because I (lose) my key.
70. My sister (have) a new dress made recently.
71. You (sleep) so far? I (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.
72. Have you got a ticket for the big match on Saturday? -No, I don't even know who (play).
41. 73. They (quarrel) ever since they got married.
74. I (earn) on my own since I left school.
75. Why you (make) such a horrible noise?-I (lose) my key and (try) to wake my husband by throwing
stones at his window.
42. +You (throw) stones at the wrong window. You live next door.
43. 76. Your clothes are dirty. What you (do) ?
77. He always (borrow) from me and he never (remember) to pay me back.
78. Look at the crowd! I (wonder) what they (wait) for.
79. Why you (walk) so fast today? You usually (walk) quite slowly.
44. -I (hurry) because I (meet) my mother at $ o'clock and she (not/like) (keep)(wait).
80. You (need) another blanket or you (feel) warm enough?
81. I (save) up because I (go) abroad in July.
82. The plane that you (look) at Just (take) off for Paris.
83. This book is about a man who (desert) his family and (go) to live on a Pacific island.
84. The children are very quiet. Go and see what they (do)
85. She always (lose) her glasses and (ask) me to look for them.
86. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?
87. Many people who are in London (prefer) to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or
schools everyday by train, car or bus, even though this means they (have) to get up early in the
morning and (reach) home later in the evening. One advantage of living outside London (be) that
houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden (cost) quite a lot to rent. Then in the
country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one (have) to get up early and
(spend) trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during evenings, one can enjoy the fresh
,clean air of the country. If one (like) garden one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering
and one hundred other jobs which (be) needed in a garden.
88. My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I just (start) teaching
in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock (not ring), I (forget) to wind it up. I woke
up at haft past eight and school (begin) at 9. I quickly washed, shaved, dressed, jumped into my car and
(drive) to school. When I arrived, the students already (be) in class. I didn’t go to the staff room but
(go) straight into the class. After two or three minutes the students ( begin) laughing and I couldn’t
know why. Suddenly I (look) down and understood I (put) on one back shoe and one brown shoe.
EXERCISE 3. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:
1. A large number of students in this school………. . English quite fluently.
a. speaks b. is speaking c. has spoken d. speak
2. A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week.
a. are b. will be c. has become d. is
3. Beauty as well as health ………. failed her this term.
a. has b. have c. is d. are
4. Bread and butter ………. what she asks for.
a. is b. are c. will be d. have been
5. Each student………. answered the first three questions.
a. has b. have c. have to d. must
6. Either John or his wife ………breakfast each morning.
a. make b. is making c. makes d. made
7. Everybody who ………. a fever must go home at once.
a. has b. have c. is having d. are having
8. Five dollars ………all I have on me.
a. are b. is c. will be d. have
9. John, along with twenty friends, ………. planning a party.
45. a. are b. is c. has been d. have been
10. Mathematics………. . the science of quantity.
a. was b. are c. is d. were
11. Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays.
a. is b. are c. will be d. have
12. Neither Mary nor her brothers……a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip.
a. need b. needs c. is needing d. has need
13. Peter, together with his uncle, ……………fishing.
a. have gone b. has gone c. go d. goes
14. The army…………. eliminated this section of the training test.
a. has b. is having c. are d. have
15. The number of the months in a year …………twelve.
a. was b. were c. are d. is
16. The picture of the soldiers………. . back many memories.
a. will bring b. brings c. bring d. have brought
17. These pictures, as well as the photograph………. . the room.
a. brightens b. brightening c. brighten d. being brightened
18. The quality of the recordings ………. . not very good.
a. is b. are c. is being d. has been
19. This house as well as that one………. . for sale, which will you have?
a. are b. is c. have d. has
20. To what place ………either the man or his son wish to go?
a. is b. does c. do d. are
21. Twenty miles………. a long way to walk.
a. are b. was c. is d. were
22. What he told you………. . to be of no importance.
a. seems b. seem c. must seem d. have seemed
23. Mathematics………. . not always an exact science.
a. was b. are c. is d. were
24. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee,………. . proposed some changes of the
rules.
a. have b. has c. are d. is
25. The flock of birds…………. . circling overhead.
a. gets b. are c. is d. get
26. The levels of intoxication…………. from subject to subject.
a. has been varied b. have been varied c. varies d. vary
27. The majority of the students………. . him to be innocent.
a. was made b. believe c. makes d. make
28. The pair of the pliers………. . on the table.
a. was b. were c. put d. puts
29. The use of credit cards in place of cash………. . increased rapidly in recent years.
a. have been b. has been c. has d. have
30. Advertisements on television…………. . becoming more competitive than ever before.
a. has b. have c. are d. is

3. SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

1. Supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses:

1. The English (be) ………. famous for their calmness.
2. The money that (spend) …………. on education every year (be) ………not enough.
3. The number of employees who (not, finish) …………. their work yet (have) ………. . to work on the
weekend.
4. The office (close) …………on the weekend.
5. The office (try) ………a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.
6. Five kilos of gold (steal) ………. . from the bank yesterday.
7. Physics (cause) …………you any trouble at school.
8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …………. to deliver the speech. So who (choose) ………. ?- Daisy
and Ann (be) ……….
9. That you enjoy the food I cook (encourage) …………. me a lot.
10. When I (see) …………you yesterday, the boy in black trousers (try) ……. . to steal your wallet.
11. The contracts signed by the company (have) …………been voided because some stipulations were not
met.
12. Ten miles (be) ………. a very long distance for us to walk.
13. Each package that is not properly wrapped (have) ………. . to be returned to the sender.
14. The keys of the house (have) ………. been lost.
15. The plan as well as the proposals (be) ………. . to be presented in the coming Monday meeting.
16. The box of ribbons for the electric typewriter (have) ………. . been misplaced.
17. It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate (have) ……. . been rejected for one reason
or another.
18. There (have) ………. been more excitement in this city about a sporting event.
19. To me, Mathematics (be) ………something very easy to master.
20. If nobody (have) ………. . bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another
offer.
2. Put the verb in bracket in the correct form:
1. The trousers you bought for me (doesn't/ don't) fit me.
2. Physics (was/ were) my best subject at school.
3. Fortunately the news (wasn't/ weren't) as bad as we had expected.
4. The police (wants/ want) to interview Fred about a robbery.
5. Three days (isn't/ aren't) long enough for a good holiday.
6. Where (does/ do) your family live?
7. England (have/ has) lost all their football matches this season.
8. (Does/ Do) the police know about the stolen money?
9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn't/ aren't) sharp enough,
10. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is/ are) too far for me to walk.
11. John, along with twenty friends, (is/ are) planning a party.
12. The picture of the soldiers (bring/ brings) back a lot of memories.
13. If the duties of these officers (isn't/ aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.
14. Advertisements on television (is/ are) becoming more competitive than ever before.
15. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.
16. Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/ has) proposed some changes of
the rules.
17. The levels of intoxication (vary/ varies) from subject to subject.
18. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/ are) going to the play tonight.
19. Anything (is/ are) better than going to another movie tonight.
20. Skating (is/ are) becoming more popular every day.
3. Put the verb in bracket in the correct form:
1. A number of reporters (be) at the conference yesterday.
2. Anybody who (have) a fever must go home immediately.
3. Your glasses (be) on the bureau last night.
4. There (be) some people at the meeting last night.
5. The committee already [reach) a decision.
6. A pair of jeans (be) in the washing machine this morning.
7. Each student (answer) the first three questions.
8. Either John or his wife (make) breakfast every morning.
9. After she had perused the material, the secretary thought that everything (be) in order.
10. The crowd at the basketball game (be) wild with excitement.
11. A pack of wild dogs (frighten) all the ducks away.
12. The jury (be) trying to reach a decision.
13. The army (have) eliminated this section of the training test.
14. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (be) appalling.
15. There (have) been too many interruptions in this class.
16. Every elementary school teacher (have) to take this examination.
17. Neither Jill nor her parents (see) this movie before.
18. There (be) no girls in this class.
19. There (be) no key for this door.
20. 80% of the students (have) voted.
4. Correct these sentences
1. Geography are fascinating.
2. Where is my gloves?
3. Each ticket costed $5.
4. The boy with his dog are here.
5. John or Tom are bringing the car.
6. His hair are turning gray.
7. Are there anybody at home?
8. Neither praise nor blame seem to affect him.
9. Three fourths of his fortune were devoted to scientific research.
10. Two-thirds of these books is novels.
11. There are a car and two vans in front of my house.
12. Why is the police standing there?
13. So far everything is all right.

14. More men than women is left-handed.

15. Fifty minutes are the maximum length of time allotted for the exam.
16. None of my classmates speaks Arabic.
17. Every student are tested twice a year.
18. Each of the items in the bill are correct.
19.10 years in prison were too long for him.
20. None of the children were awake.
5. Fill in each blank with a suitable verb
1. No smoking or drinking allowed during work time.
2. Indians a lot of junk food.
3. More than one student late for class this morning.
4. The United Nations found in 1945.
5. A number of boys swimming in the lake, but I didn't know the exact number of them.
6. One and a half day what I need.
7. There still the possibility of heavy rain and high winds.
8. Politi cs a constant source of interest to me.
9. The pilot as well as all the passengers rescued from the crash.
10. Half of the cookies been eaten.

4. NOUNS

Change these nouns into plural:

1. a datum…………………….. 2. a duck………………………3. a fish …….……………..4. a crisis……..……………..
5. a tooth ……………………………6. a wolf ………………………..7 . a thief …………………………………
8. a wharf …………………………………….9. h ………………..10. a brother-in-law ………………………………….
11. a flower …………………………..12. a sheep …………………………………13. a man driver ……………………..
14. a wife …………………………15. a brush ………………………….16. a donkey……………………………………
17. a squid………………….18. a city……………………..19. a kilo ……………………20. a salmon…………………..
21. a whale……………………….22. a memorandum ………………………………..23. a hoof…………………………
24. a deer………………………..25. a bacterium……………………………..26. a break-in……………………………..
27. Mary………………………..28. a tree ……………………………29. boy……………………..30. a shelf…………...
31. a tomato……………….………..32. a glass…………………….………33. a language……………………………….
34. a oasis…………………………35. a piano………………………………..36. a UFO………………………………..
37. a leaf…………………………..38. a kitchen………………………………..39. a potato…………………………….
40. a kimono………………………41. a passer-by………………………………42. a fly………………………………
43. a roof………………………….44. a scarf…………………………………….45. a terminus………………………..
46. one hundred => five………………………… 47. hundred => …………………….of .48. a half…………………….
49. a shoe => …………………………50. a craft ………………………..51. a phenomenon ……………………………..
52. handkerchief => ……………………………… 53. Criterion => …………………..54. louse => ……………………..
55. mango => ……………………………56. Set-to ( vụ ẩu đả) =>……………………… 57. Leaf => ………………….
58. foot => …………………………….. 59. Child => ………………………….. 60. Person => ……………………….

5. TAG QUESTIONS
Công thức: S + V +………, trợ từ + S?
- Nếu câ u nó i trướ c dấ u phẩ y là câ u khẳ ng định, câ u hỏ i đuô i phả i ở thể phủ định (viết tắ t).
- Nếu câ u nó i trướ c dấ u phẩ y là câ u phủ định, câ u hỏ i đuô i phả i ở thể khẳ ng định.
* Lưu ý:
- Câ u hỏ i đuô i củ a “I am” là “aren’t I”.
- Câ u hỏ i đuô i củ a “Let’s” là “Shall I”.
- Let trong câ u xin phép (let us/let me) thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i sẽ dù ng “will you”.
- Let trong câ u đề nghị giú p ngườ i khá c (let me) thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i sẽ dù ng “may I”.
- Chủ ngữ là “Everyone/Everybody, Someone/Somebody, Anyone/Anybody, No one/Nobody,...” câ u
hỏ i đuô i là “they”.
- Chủ ngữ là “nothing, everything, something, anything” thì câ u hỏ i đuô i dù ng “it”.
- Trong câ u có cá c trạ ng từ phủ định và bá n phủ định như: never, seldom, hardly, scarcely, little,... thì câ u
đó đượ c xem như là câ u phủ định - phầ n hỏ i đuô i sẽ ở dạ ng khẳ ng định.
- Khi thấ y had/’d better ta chỉ cầ n mượ n trợ độ ng từ “had” để lậ p câ u hỏ i đuô i.
- Khi thấ y would/’d rather ta chỉ cầ n mượ n trợ độ ng từ “would” để lậ p câ u hỏ i đuô i.
- Câ u đầ u có It seems that + mệnh đề thì ta lấ y mệnh đề là m câ u hỏ i đuô i.
- Chủ từ là mệnh đề danh từ, dù ng “it” trong câ u hỏ i đuô i.
- Sau câ u mệnh lệnh cá ch (Do.../Don’t do v.v...), câ u hỏ i đuô i thườ ng là ... will you?
- Câ u đầ u là I wish, dù ng “may” trong câ u hỏ i đuô i.
- Chủ từ là ONE, dù ng you hoặ c one trong câ u hỏ i đuô i.
- Câ u đầ u có MUST, must có nhiều cá ch dù ng cho nên tù y theo cá ch dù ng mà sẽ có câ u hỏ i đuô i khá c nhau:
+ Must chỉ sự cần thiết thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i ta dù ng “needn’t”.
+ Must chỉ sự cấm đoán thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i ta dù ng “must”.
+ Must chỉ sự dự đoán ở hiện tại thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i ta dự a và o độ ng từ theo sau “must”.
+ Must chỉ sự dự đoán ở quá khứ (trong cô ng thứ c must + have + Vp2) thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i ta dù ng
“have/has” că n cứ theo chủ ngữ củ a câ u.
- Câu cảm thán, lấ y danh từ trong câ u đổ i thà nh đạ i từ cù ng vớ i dù ng is, am, are.
- Câ u đâ u có I + cá c độ ng từ sau: think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy, imagine, reckon, expect,
seem, feel that + mệnh đề phụ :
+ Lấ y mệnh đề phụ là m câ u hỏ i đuô i. Nếu mệnh đề chính có “not” thì vẫ n tính như ở mệnh đề phụ .
+ Cù ng mẫ u nà y nhưng nếu chủ từ khô ng phả i là “I” thì lạ i dù ng mệnh đề chính đầ u là m câ u hỏ i đuô i.
- Câ u có cấ u trú c neither...nor thì câ u hỏ i đuô i là sẽ chia ở số nhiều.
- Câ u có ought to thì ta sử dụ ng phầ n đuô i là shouldn’t.
- NEED vừ a là m độ ng từ thườ ng, vừ a là m độ ng từ khuyết thiếu, nên:
+ Nếu need là độ ng từ thườ ng thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i ta phả i mượn trợ động từ.
+ Nếu need là độ ng từ khuyết thiếu thì khi thà nh lậ p hỏ i đuô i ta dù ng luô n need.

EXERCISES
1. The cases of COVID 19 outside China have increased 13 fold,________?
A. hasn’t they B. haven’t they C. will they D. don’t they
2. What you have said is wrong,_________?
A. isn’t it B. haven’t you C. is it D. have you
3. COVID 19 can be characterized as a pandemic, ________?
A. can it B. can’t it C. isn’t it D. can’t they
4. The coronavirus had already overwhelmed China, South Korea, Iran and Italy,________?
A. hadn’t it B. hasn’t it C. didn’t it D. wasn’t it
5. Health authorities have activated their most serious response level,________?
A. haven’t it B. hadn’t they C. have it D. haven’t they
6. Your mother is cooking in the kitchen,_________?
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. won’t she D. is she
7. Chinese officials quickly shut down Wuhan market,_________?
A. doesn’t it B. didn’t they C. hadn’t they D. do they
8. There are no easy ways to succeed,________?
 A. are there B. aren’t there C. aren’t they D. are they
9. No one is a better cook than my sister, ________?
A. aren’t they B. is he C. are they D. is it
10. They’ll buy a new apartment, ________?
A. will they B. won’t they C. don’t they D. will not they
11. This house is not safe, ________?
A. isn’t this B. isn’t it C. is it D. is this
12. Ba rarely goes out at night, ________?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. isn’t he D. does he
13. Everybody looks tired, ________?
A. doesn’t it B. don’t they C. does it D. do they
14. I’m a bad man, ________?
A. am not I B. isn’t I C. aren’t I D. am I
15. I think she is a dentist, ________?
A. don’t I B. isn’t she C. do I D. is she
16. I don’t think you are an engineer, ________?
A. do I B. aren’t you C. are you D. don’t I
17. Let’s turn off the lights before going out, ________?
A. shall we B. will you C. shan’t we D. won’t you
18. Don’t be late, ________?
A. are you B. shall we C. do you D. will you
19. Someone wants a drink, ________?
A. doesn’t it B. don’t they C. do they D. doesn’t he
20. Nobody phoned, ________?
A. do they B. didn’t they C. will she D. did they
21. You had turned off the lights before you went out, ________?
A. had you B. hadn’t you C. did you D. didn't you
22. He's American, ________?
A. won't he B. didn’t he C. doesn't he D. isn’t he
23. Everything is fine, ________?
A. aren’t they B. isn’t it C. are they D. is it
24. I wish to study English, __________________?
A. don’t I B. do I C. may I D. mayn’t I
25. What a nice dress, ________?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. doesn’t it D. does it
26. One can be one’s master, ________?
A. can’t you B. can’t one C. can she D. A&B
27. You’d better stay at home, ________?
A. hadn’t you B. had you C. don’t you D. do you
28. You’d rather learn English, ________?
A. hadn’t you B. would you C. had you D. wouldn’t you
29. You don’t believe Peter can do it, ________?
A. do you B. can’t he C. can he D. don’t you
30. These are 3 oranges you bought yesterday, ________?
A. aren’t they B. are they C. are these D. aren’t these
31. He seldom helps her, ________?
 A. doesn’t he B. does he C. did he D. didn’t he
32. They never go to the library with us, ________?
A. do they B. did they C. don’t they D. didn’t they
33. Mary and Peter don’t like English, ________?
A. do they B. do Mary and Peter C. are they D. aren’t they
34. I am not a liar, ________?
A. am I B. aren’t I C. do I D. don’t I
35. What you have just said is not true, ________?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. haven’t you D. has it
36. Lucy has been studying English for 4 years, ________?
A. has she B. is she C. hasn’t she D. isn’t she
37. It seems that you are telling me a lie, ________?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. aren’t you D. are you
38. You need take a rest, ________?
A. don’t you B. needn’t you C. need you D. A&B
39. Let me take care of you, ________?
A. may I B. will I C. shall we D. don’t I
40. The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, ________?
A. does it B. isn’t it C. is it D. doesn’t it
41. They must study hard, ________?
A. mustn’t they B. need they C. must they D. needn’t they
42. You mustn’t come late, ________?
A. need you B. must you C. needn’t you D. mustn’t you
43. She wishes to go to Singapore, ________?
A. may she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. mayn’t she
44. Let’s go for a walk, ________?
A. shall we B. will you C. shan’t we D. won’t you
45. You must have left your purse at home, ________?
A. don’t he B. haven’t you C. doesn’t he D. did they
46. She must have been very happy when you told her the news, ________?
A. need she B. mustn’t she C. isn’t she D. hasn’t she
47. You must be tired now, ________?
A. needn’t you B. aren’t you C. mustn’t you D. haven’t you
48. You’ve never been to Italy, ________?
A. have you B. were you C. haven’t you D. weren’t you
49. This picture is yours, ________?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. is this D. isn’t this
50. You met him on the bus this morning, ______?
A. did you B. didn't you C. do you D. don't you

6. PASSIVE VOICE
* Công thức
Cách chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động:
Chủ động: S + V(chủ độ ng) + O
Bị động: S + V(bị độ ng)+ by + S
O (đứ ng ở cuố i câ u bị độ ng hoặ c đứ ng trướ c trạ ng từ thờ i gian)
Bắ t buộ c bỏ “by people/ by someone/ by somebody/ by noone/ by nobody”
Note:
Có thể bỏ “by me/ by you/ by them/ by us/ by him/ by her”
Bảng chia chủ động - bị động
Thì động từ Chủ động Bị động
1. Thì hiện tại đơn S+ V(bare)/ V(S/es) S + am/is/are + Vp2
2. Thì quá khứ đơn S + Ved/ V(cot 2) S + was/were + Vp2
3. Thì tương lai đơn S + will + V(bare) S + will + be + Vp2
4. Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn S + am/is/are + Ving S + am/is/are + being + Vp2
5. Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn S + was/were + Ving S + was/were + being + Vp2
6. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành S + have/has + Vp2 S + have/has + been + Vp2
7. Thì quá khứ hoàn S + had + Vp2 S + had + been + Vp2
thành
8. Thì tương lai hoàn S + will + have + Vp2 S + will + have + been + Vp2
thành
9. Thì tương lai gần S + am/is/are + going to + S + am/is/are + going to + be
V(bare) + Vp2
9. Động từ khuyết thiếu S + modal verbs + V(bare) S + modal verbs + be + Vp2

EXERCISES

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ________ by J K Rowling.

A. written B. was written C. wrote D. were written
2. Only half of the exercises ________ so far, but the rest ________ by Saturday.
A. are being done / will be finished
B. were done / are going to be finished
C. have been done / will have been finished
D. have done / will be finished
3. Because of the general pardon most of the prisoners ________ by the end of this year.
A. will have been released B. are being released
C. are released D. have been released
4. The students ________ to stand up while the national anthem ________ and the flag ________.
A. are taught / is sung / was raised
B. taught / sang / is being raised
C. are taught / is being sung / is being raised
D. were taught / sang / raise
5. The medicine ________ at a high place where the children can't reach.
A. must be kept B. must keep C. must be keeping D. must not keep
6. Nothing ________ because it was very foggy and raining heavily.
A. is seen B. could be seen C. haven't been seen D. wasn't seen
7. When Jack arrived to the workshop his car ________.
 A. still being repaired B. was still repaired
C. was repairing D. was still being repaired
8. English ________ at state schools as a compulsory lesson for 20 years until last year.
A. is being taught B. was being taught
C. had been taught D. has been taught
9. The flood victims ________ with food and clean water by the volunteers.
A. provided B. were provided C. were providing D. provide
10. Persons under the age of 20 ________ to take driving license but now they ________ to.
A. are not allowed / were B. were not allowed / are allowed
C. are going / were going D. were going / are not going
11. The news that her lost cat ________ was a great happiness to her.
A. has been found B. is found C. did find D. was found
12. The colourful wearings ________ together with the white coloured wearings.
A. should not be washed B. should have been washed
C. could be washed D. should not wash
13. I don't know why this class is always so dirty because it ________ every morning
A. was cleaned B. cleans C. cleaned D. is cleaned
14. Children need ________ up in a loving environment.
A. to bring B. to be brought C. to be bring D. bringing
15. She dreams of ________ to represent England in the Olympics.
A. to have been chosen B. to be chosen
C. having been chosen D. being chosen
16. A new supermarket ________ in the city center.
A. is being built B. being built C. are being built D. be built
17. The graduation party had ________ off due to bad weather.
A. being called B. to be called C. called D. been called
18. A school ________ in this area by the government next year.
A. is going to be built B. is being built
C. is built D. is going to build
19. The visitors ________ at the station by my secretary tomorrow.
A. are met B. are being met
C. will have been met D. have been met
20. All the food in the house ________ by someone because there is no food now.
A. has been eaten B. had to be eaten
C. must have been eaten D. should have been eaten
21. The laws of physics ________ when we provide these mathematical proofs.
A. will soon be altered B. be soon altered
C. soon will be altered D. will soon altered
22. I am sorry, I can't come with you. I ________ to that party.
A. wasn't invited B. invited C. am invited D. don't invite
23. William Shakespeare ________ as the one of the greatest writers in English literature history.
A. knew B. has known C. was known D. is known
24. Over a million dollars in cash ________ from a bank in Los Angeles.
A. stole B. has been stolen C. have stolen D. have been stolen
25. I'll have to go by bus as my car ________.
A. was being repaired B. is repaired
 C. is being repaired D. will be repaired
26. Gold ________ in a cave near the foot of the mountain.
A. was discovered B. discovered
C. was being discovered D. will be discovered
27. VW cars ________ in Germany and the Czech Republic.
A. was made B. are made C. made D. had made
28. The twins ________ after by a German nanny for the last three years, so they can both speak German quite
fluently.
A. have been looked B. were being looked
C. have been looking D. are looking
29. Because all hotels in this city ________ in advance, we were unable to find a hotel.
A. have not been booked B. had been booked
C. had not been booked D. have been booked
30. The traditions in our family ________ from generation to generation, and I expect this will continue in the
future.
A. may have been passed down B. were being passed down
C. are going to be passed down D. have been passed down
31. My passport ________ last year while I was on vacation.
A. was stolen B. was being stolen C. had been stolen D. stole
32. Most of the e-mail accounts at our company ________ by a virus last week.
A. have been affected B. were affected
C. affected D. was affected
33. The Minister proposed that the book ________.
A. should be baned B. should be to banned
C. should banned D. should be banned
34. It ________ that supplies of oil and natural gas may be exhausted in under 100 years.
A. is believed B. believes C. be believed D. is believing
35. Your phone ________ off before you enter the exam room.
A. must be to turned B. must turned C. must turn D. must be turned
36. Students ________ to major in the sciences at this university for the past several years.
A. are being encouraged B. have been encouraged
C. was being encouraged D. should be encouraged
37. Their cars ________ while they were in the mall shopping.
A. were being washed B. were washed
C. was being washed D. was washed
38. Many issues ________ at the meeting by the time you arrived.
A. had been raised B. have been raised C. raised D. are raised
39. Many important but rare animal species ________ in the Amazon.
A. is found B. are finding C. are found D. finds
40. Two people ________ to have been killed in the explosion.
A. are reported B. will be reported C. is reported D. was being reported
41. Details of the accident ________ some time tomorrow.
A. will have been released B. is being released
C. will be released D. are released
42. In the past, it ________ that the sun revolved around the Earth.
A. has thought B. thought C. had been though D. was thought
43. Twenty civilians ________ in the bomb explosion.
A. killed B. be killed C. were killed D. was killed
44. While Mr. Taylor was driving down Highway 101, he ________ over and ________ a ticket by a police officer.
A. was pulled / be given B. was pulled / given
C. pulled / given D. was pulled / give
45. The results of Claire’s study ________ by her advisor right now.
A. had been reviewed B. are being reviewed
C. is reviewed D. was reviewed
46. The new manager ________ before John left the company.
A. had been hired B. had hired C. has been hired D. has hired
47. It ________ that the rate of crime will go down soon.
A. expected B. was expected C. expects D. is expected
48. They ________ football after school unless they have finished their homework.
A. are not allow to play B. are not allowed playing
C. are not allowed play D. are not allowed to play
49. If my car ________ by you, you will pay for the repairs.
A. were damaged B. is damaged C. are damaged D. was damaged
50. The contract ________ by the manager tomorrow.
A. will have signed B. will sign C. will be signing D. will be signed