ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KHỐI 10 – KỲ II (2012-2013)

A. MULTIPLE-CHOICE
PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other.
1. A. poor B. sure C. tour D. door
2. A. ear B. year C. dear D. bear
3. A. here B. there C. beer D. career
4. A. tour B. hour C. house D. our
5. A. sure B future C. picture D. adventure
6. A. here B. where C. idea D. cheer
7. A. atmosphere B. clear C. dear D. square
8. A. place B. plant C. psychology D. plan
9. A. bomb B. cab C. stab D. back
10. A. bans B. sends C. boots D. bombs
11. A. worked B. hoped C. loved D. attacked
12. A. hired B. abandoned C. linked D. survived
13. A. studied B. picked C. fixed D. kissed
14. A. banned B. liked C. belonged D. orphaned
15. A. planned B seemed C. prepared D. missed
16. A. wanted B. collected C. discovered D. discarded
17. A. laughs B. roughs C. museums D. photographs
18. A. wants B. computers C. develops D. coughs
19. A. flowers B. wants C. knifes D. laughs
20. A. cats B. cuts C. champions D. clocks
21. A. gates B. gents C. goals D. girlfriends
22. A. scores B. comes C. calls D. months
23. A. Christmas B. books C. chickens D. horrors
24. A. thoughts B. thanks C. clothes D. lives
25. A. of B. Stephen C. life D. leave
26. A. near B. here C. ear D. meat
27. A. toxic B. tourist C. nation D. tick
28. A. disease B. spread C. treat D. meat
29. A. tips B. lifts C. trucks D. films
30. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
31. A. products B. ads C. billboards D. displays
32. A. works B. thanks C. jogs D. puts
33. A. lips B. months C. rockets D. fingers
34. A. computers B. instructions C. letters D. scientists
35. A. chair B. carefully C. pair D. clear
36. A. played B. hoped C. looked D. worked
37. A. studied B. called C. planned D. passed
38. A. sight B. listen C. start D. music
39. A. design B. season C. newspaper D. disagree
40. A. sense B. purpose C. noise D. promise
41. A. missed B. played C. called D. moved
42. A. arrives B. hopes C. starts D. likes
43. A. film B. of C. feeling D. roof
44. A. cup B. become C. consider D. city
45. A. stop B. watch C. plant D. style
46. A. parked B. watched C. endangered D. stopped
STRESS
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. champion B. consider C. interest D. tournament
2. A. defeat B. attract C. compose D. audience
3. A. Japan B. Brazil C. Korea D. Germany
4. A. international B. together C. computer D. announcement
5. A. popular B. national C. comfortable D. university
6. A. movement B. history C. cinema D. discover
7. A. position B. develop C. replace D. audience
8. A. industry B. musical C. Titanic D. character
9. A. detective B. cartoon C. horror D. exciting
10. A. dancing B. engrave C. adventure D. disaster
11. A. communicate B. emotion C. combine D. language
12. A. popular B. music C. animal D. express
13. A. maintain B. people C. peaceful D. popular
14. A. favorite B. traditional C. listen D. reason
15. A. radio B. picture C. prefer D. happy
16. A. recognize B. expensive C. animal D. vary
17. A. variety B. bicycle C. transport D. comfortable
18. A. interesting B. contamination C. mountain D. forest
19. A. restaurant B. survival C. dependent D. national
20. A. orphanage B. rainforest C. tropical D. explore
21. A. conservation B. disease C. convenient D. especially
22. A. electric B. overnight C. possibility D. disappearance
23. A. industry B. newspaper C. damage D. supply
24. A. endanger B. animal C. species D. policy
25. A. important B. valuable C. environment D. impossible
26. A. interaction B. temperature C. submarine D. independence
27. A. secret B. include C. ocean D. Indian
28. A. current B. different C. connection D. bottom
29. A. century B. activity C. pollution D. discuss
30. a. locate b. contain c. water d. exist
31. a. establish b. chemical c. temperate d. animal
32. a. poison b. arrive c. luggage d. forest
33. a. habit b. orphan c. upon d. feature
34. a. invitation b. conservation c. minority d. independent
35. a. abandon b. interesting c. survival d. another
36. a. threaten b. danger c. pollute d. happen
37. a. expensive b. official c. realize d. invader
38. a. audience b. movement c. composer d. tournament
39. a. explore b. orphan c. cartoon d. disaster
40. a. compete b. event c. football d. postpone
41. a. history b. audience c. cinema d. existence
42. a. character b. industry c. position d. audience
43. a. tournament b. passionate c. popular d. retirement

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

III. Choose the best answer.
1. Without plants, most water would ___________ as soon as it falls.
A. run out B. run into C. run of D. run off
2. The water is so contaminated that it is not suitable for drinking.
A. toxic B. clean C. dangerous D. polluted
3. Many plants and animals can be used as medicine _________ cancer, AIDS and other sicknesses.
A. against B. by C. for D. with
4. Contamination is threatening the park and many species of animals living in it.
A. elimination B. population C. distribution D. pollution
5. Thousands of animals are being _________ each year.
A. eliminator B. eliminated C. elimination D. eliminate
6. Our team lost the trophy over the visiting team when they_____ one goal at the end of the match.
A. scored B. defeated C. prized D. championed
7. Van Cao, with the sweet and gentle song, is one of the Vietnamese _______ I like best.
A. music B. musical C. musician D. musicians
8. World Cup is considered the most popular event in the world.
A. the continent B. the region C. the globe D. the nation
9. The word “_________” means “liquid which flows off or from(something)”
A. eliminate B. circulation C. run-off D. hydroelectricity
10. The word “_________” means “ a state of being polluted”
A. survival B. contamination C. pollute D. species
11. Uruguay defeated Argentina in the final match and became the first ______in history of the world cup.
A. victory B. champion C. championship D. hero
12. Vietnam team was warmly welcomed by the _________ country.
A. local B. host C. hostess D. house
13. The Grand Hotel was conveniently located in the center of the city.
A. built B. remaining C. situated D. visited
14. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty.
A. beautifully B. initially C. finally D. completely
15. The banyan trees in Van Mieu continue to flourish even now.
A. slow down B. fall of C. grow well D. develop slowly
16. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
A. ignore B. gather C. honor D. carve
17. I’m not a doctor. If I _______a doctor, I ____________help the sick.
A. am/ will B. was/ will C. were/ would D. were/ will
18. Unless you ______quiet, I would scream.
A. didn’t keep B. kept C. will keep D. would keep
19. What would Tom do if he ___________ the truth?
A. would know B. has know C. knows D. knew
20. If he ________to the party yesterday, he would have met his old friend.
A. go B. went C. gone D. had gone
21. If I knew his telephone number, I would phone him.
A. I didn’t know his telephone number, so I couldn’t phone him.
B. I don’t know his telephone number, that’s why I can’t phone him.
C. Because I don’t know his telephone number, I can phone him.
D. I knew his telephone number and I could phone him.
22. If I hadn’t drunk so much coffee last night, __________ better now.
A. I slept B. I’ll sleep C. I’d have slept D. I would sleep
23. There’s plenty of food, so eat .................. you like.
A. as many as B. as much as C. as lot as D. as great as
24. He missed the train yesterday. If he ________ early, he _______ the train.
A. got up/wouldn’t miss B. had got up/wouldn’t have missed
C. gets up/won’t miss D. had got up/would have missed
25. _________ the report__________ yet?
A. Did /write B. Has/written C. Has/been written D. Was/written
26. The children_________to be homeless yesterday.
A. reported B. was reported C. report D. were reported
27. The building was completely ___________ by fire.
A. destruction B. destroy C. destroyed D. destructive
28. He is standing in front of a large audience. He _________ by many journalists now.
A. is photographing B. is being photographed
C. is being to photograph D. was being photographed
29. A new bridge _________ built here next year.
A. would be B. could be C. is D. will be
30. The school boys are in hurry _______ miss their school bus.
A. not to B. in order not C. so as D. so as not
31. I bought this new software ________ Chinese.
A. for learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
32. I try to study English ______ a good job when I graduate high school.
A. so that B. to get C. so as not to get D. in order to
33. I prepare a big meal ______ Tom’s birthday party.
A. for celebrate B. celebrating C. to celebrate D. in order celebrate
34. I need to get a part-time job _________ earn some money for my school expenses. .
A. for B. so as to C. in order D. for to
35. We started early in order …… miss the first part of the concert
A. to not B. not to C. no for D. for no
36. _________ is it from here to the theatre? - 2km
A. How B. How long C. How far D. How often
37. “…… are your favourite Vietnamese singers?” – “Trong Tan and My Linh”
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Whose
38. I went to the library_________. last night.
A. studying B. study C. to study D. to studying
39. ________ have you stayed there? – I’ve spent three wonderful weeks there.
A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How far
40. A: How often do you practice playing the violin? B : _____
A. Every evening B. Twice a day C. Sometimes D. All are correct
41. . - _________is Lan waiting ? - At the station.
A. Why B. When C. Where D. What
42._________will she spend her summer holidays? In Hanoi.
A. When B. Where C. How D. With whom
43. “_________ is your son going to Ha Noi?” -- “ By plane”.
A. How B. What C. What time D. When
44. It ___________ until his father came that he ate something.
A. was B. were C. was not D. were not
45. It was not until I ______________ to new school that my mother bought me a new bike.
A. go B. went C. am going D. will go
46. It was not until ______________ that I met her
A. next week B. last week C. week D. the week
47. It was not until 2000 that I ______________ him
A. teach B. teaching C. to teach D. taught
48. Tom: _________? - Peter: I like Van Cao.
A. What is your favorite band? B. What is your favorite singer?
B. What is your favorite music? D. What is your favorite musician?
49. We didn’t recognize him until he came into the light.
A. It was not until we recognized him that he came into the light.
B. It was not until we didn’t recognize him that he came into the light.
C. It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him.
D. It was not until he came into the light that we didn’t recognize him.
50. I was tired because I stayed up late last night.
A. If I had stayed up late last night, I would have been tired.
B. I wouldn’t be tired if I didn’t stay up late last night.
C. If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t have been tired.
D. I hadn’t been tired if I wouldn’t have stayed up late last night.
51. He’s one of the most ______people I’ve met. He never stops talking and never says anything___
A. bore / interest B. bored/ interested C. boring/ interested D. boring/ interesting
52. I’m quite ___________________ about my new job
A excite B. excited C. exciting D. to excise
53. There is _________ supermarket in our town.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
54. .______Statue of Liberty was a gift of a friendship from France to_________United States.
A. The/ the B. The/ a C. ф/ the D. A/ the
 55. John is really_____ in learning French.
A. interested B. interest C. interesting D. to interesting
56. A: Oh, no! I wasn’t watching the time. I missed my bus.
B : That’s okay. I _______ you a ride home.
A. want to give B. will give C. am going to give D. really like to give
57. I was _________ with this film.
A. to bore B. boring C. bore D. bored
58. I’m quite ___________________ about my new job
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. to excise
59. There is _________ cake on the table _________ apple is sweet.
A. a – The B. an – The C. the – An D. the – The
60. Don't try that new restaurant . I'm sure you _______ like it.
A. can B. are going to C. won't D. will
61. I find my job __________________and I’m_________
A. exciting/ excited B. excited/ exciting C. excite/ excited D. exciting/ excitingly
62. Come and ask Tim. I'm sure he ______________ you.
A. will help B. is helping C. is going to D. has helped
63. _______________ was the first World Cup held? - In Uruguay.
A. Where B. Who C. What D. When
64. Don’t worry about the letter. I’m sure you __________________ it soon.
A. are finding B. won’t find
C. will find D. are going to find
65. This morning I bought _________ newspaper and _________ magazine.
A. a/the B. the/a C. the/the D. a/a
66. Which girl is ________? Dana or Karen?
A. young B. the youngest C. younger D. more young
67. Tomer is _________ boy in the class.
A. the strongest B. stronger  C. strong                   D. the most strong
68. The China Wall is _____ wall in the world.
A. the longest                       B. more long C. longer  D. long
69. February is ______ than April.
A. short                           B. the shortest  C. shorter D. most short
70. I am ______ at music than my old sister.
A. good  B. better C. best D. the best
71. If I .________you, I’d apply for that job.
A. had been B. were C. am D. weren’t
71. If I ________ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from class.
A. hadn’t been B. weren’t C. had been D. would have been
73. Unless you________ harder, you won’t succeed.
A. will try B. try C. are trying D. have tried
74. “Yes, but if he had tried harder, he________ won.”
A. might B. might have C. might of D. might has
75. If I got a scholarship to England , my parents ________very proud of me.
A. will be B. would be C. will have been D. would have been
76. I wouldn’t have gone to the zoo if________
A. I knew it would have rained B. I had known it would have rained
C. I knew it would rain D. I had known it would rain
77. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I________that you ________
A. knew/ were arriving B. had known/ were arriving
C. knew/ had arrived D. would known/ had arrived
78. If my aunt had not fallen down yesterday,________
A. she can walk normally now B. her legs would not be hurting now
C. she does not have to use a support now D. she would not have been painful now
79. “Did you finish the test?” – “Yes, but I ________better if I had had more time.”
A. could do B. could have done C. should do D. should be doing
80. If it (rain) _______, I will not go camping.
A. is raining B. will rain C. rains D. rained
81. If you eat this, you ________right away.
A. would die B. would have die C. will die D. die
82. If I had money, I________ a dictionary.
A. would buy B. would bought C. will buy D. would have bought
83. If the weather ________fine yesterday, they would have gone on a picnic.
A. was B. are C. had been D. were
84. If you ________immediately, I’ll call the police.
A. don’t leave B. didn’t leave C. were left D. had left
85. If I were your teacher, I ________ you.
A. will punish B. would punish C. punish D. would have punished
86. ________you study harder, you won’t pass the exam.
A. Unless B. Because C. If D. In order that
87. If it________wet, I shan’t go out for a walk.
A. was B. were C. had been D. is
88. Had I known Arabic was so difficult to learn, I________ it up.
A. would never take B. would have never taken
C. would never have taken D. will never take
89. If Jake________to go on the trip, would you have gone?
A. doesn’t agree B. didn’t agree C. hadn’t agreed D. wouldn’t agree
90. If the driver in front ________ so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
A. hasn’t stopped B. hadn’t stopped C. didn’t stop D. doesn’t stop
91. The children were________ by Walt Disney films.
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate
92. The actress has a ________ smile.
A. fantastical B. fantastic C. fascinating D. fascinated
93. People all over the country were ________ by the news of the victory.
A. excited B. interesting C. fantastic D. exciting
94. All the fans jumped about in________when their team scored the final penalty.
A. exciting B. excited C. excitingly D. excitement
95. The baby was________of being left alone in the room.
A. terrible B. terrified C. terrific D. terrifying
96. What a ________ experience!
A. terrified B. terrify C. terror D. terrifying
97. Don’t let the children see________films.
A. horror B. horrifying C. horrified D. horrible
98. We were________by the terrible accident.
A. horrible B. horror C. horrific D. horrified
99. His foolish mistakes________all of us.
A. amusing B. amused C. amusement D. amuses
100. To the great ________ of all the audience, the actor’s beard fell off.
A. amusement B. amusing C. amuse D. amused
101. Salem doesn’t like ________ talkative people.
A. θ B. the C. many D. a
102. It’s true that________ rich lead a different life from the poor.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
103. Mary lives in ________Canada near Lake Ontario.
A. the B. θ C. a D. an
104. The explorer crossed ________Pacific Ocean in a canoe.
A. an B. a C. the D. no article
105. She has been playing ..............flute for ten years.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
106. For breakfast we usually have ................... coffee and toast.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
107. What time do you start ................ work in the morning?
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
108. Barbara hopes to go to ................ university next year.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
109. They went on a cruise down .................Nile and saw the Pyramids.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
110. Sarah thinks .................. life is more difficult in a foreign country.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
111. The judge sentenced the thief to six months in ................... prison.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
112. I’ve noticed that ..................Spanish eat a lot of vegetables.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
113. A volcano has erupted in .............Philippines recently.
A. an B. a C. the D. many
114. ................ examinations always make him nervous.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
115. We went to ............... cinema twice a month.
A. an B. a C. the D. some
116. A man decided to rob ............ bank in the town where he lived. He walked into ............bank and
handed ............ note to one of .............cashiers. .............cashier read ……..note which told her to give ...
……. man some money. Afraid that he might have …........gun, she did as she was told. ………..man then
walked out of ……...… building, leaving …..…… note behind. However, he had no time to spend ……...…
money because he was arrested …........same day. He had made ……......mistake. He had written …...……
note on back of …....… envelope. And on ….…..… other side of..... ….envelope was his name and address.
This clue was quite enough for ….…… detective on the case.
118. What __________wear for tonight’s party?
A. will you B. are you going C. are you D. are you going to
119. “Did Tom do the examination?” – “He ................. do it but in the end he changed his mind”
A. will B. is going to C. was going to D. decided
120. I ............... cross the road when somebody shouted “Stop!”.
A. am going to B. was going to C. would D. will
121. I promise I ................... help you with your homework.
A. will B. would C. should D. may
122. We have run out of water. – Really? Give me the bucket and I .................. fetch some.
A. will B. go C. am going to D. can
123. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I ................... go to the shop and get some.
A. am B. am going to C. should D. will
124. “ I will come to give you the package at eight.”
“ That will be too late because we ..................... by that hour ”
A. have gone B. will have gone C. will go D. went
125. The coach ................ announce the list of footballers at the meeting tomorrow morning. He’s got the
final list.
A. is going B. shouldn’t C. is going to D. won’t
126. She didn’t write to him until she received a letter from him.
It was not until ____________________________
A. It was not until she receive a letter from him that she wrote to him.
B. It was not until she received a letter from him that she wrote to him.
C. It was not until she received a letter from him that she write to him.
D. It was not until she receive a letter from him that she written to him.
127. The boys didn’t stop singing until their teacher came.
It was not until _____________________.
A. It was not until their teacher come that the boys stopped singing.
B. It was not until their teacher came that the boys stop singing.
C. It was not until their teacher came that the boys stopped singing.
D. It was not until their teacher come that the boys stop singing.
128. Lan didn’t go abroad until she was 35.
It was not until______________________
` A. It was not until she is 35 that Lan went abroad.
B. It was not until she was 35 that Lan go abroad.
C. It was not until she was 35 that Lan go abroad.
D. It was not until she was 35 that Lan went abroad.
129. Ho Chi Minh city is much .................. than Hanoi capital.
A. larger B. smaller C. higher D. lower
130. Australia is the .................. continent in the world.
A. largest B. smallest C. biggest D. thinner
131. Living in the countryside is .................. than in cities.
A. less peaceful B. more peaceful C. most peaceful D. least peaceful
132. Your car is in .................. condition than mine.
A. worse B. worst C. bad D. good
133. That was the .................. day in my life.
A. excited B. happier C. happiest D. interesting
134. Hoa doesn’t cook .................. her mother.
A. as bad as B. as good as C. as quick as D. as well as
135. She is the .................. beautiful girl I have ever met.
A. less B. more C. most D. best
136. The Queen of England is one of the .................. women in the world.
A. richer B. richest C. most rich D. as rich as
137. I’m sorry I’m late. It took me .................. to get here than I expected.
A. longer B. further C. more D. less
138. Her illness was more .................. than we first thought.
A. fatal B. important C. severe D. serious
139. Health and happiness are more .................. than money.
A. importantly B. important C. importance D. serious
140. We often go camping when we go on holiday because it’s .................. than staying in a hotel.
A. much cheaper B. more cheaper C. less cheaper D. the most cheapest
141. That house over there is…………building in the city.
A. the eldest B. the elder C. the oldest D. the older
142. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one.
A. less B. much C. many D. fewer
143. It’s ……………….film I have ever watched.
A. best boring B. most boringC. the best boring D. the most boring
144. What’s the .................. film you’ve ever seen?
A. good B. interesting C. best D. boring
145. What’s the .................. river in the world?
A. short B. long C. wide D. longest
146. I stayed in one of the .................. room in the hotel.
A. large B. nicest C. pretty D. nicer
147. Let’s walk. It’s just .................. taking the bus.
A. as quick as B. as soon as C. as fast as D. as early as
B. WRITING
1. Put the verbs in the correct form
1. If you drove more carefully, you (not, have) _______ _______ _______ so may accidents.
2. He would get to work on time if he (get) ___ _______ ___________ up early.
3. If we (have) ____ _______ __________ more time, I could tell you more about it.
4. If you (sell) ___ _______ ___________ more products, you’d earn more money.
5. I could help you if you (trust) _____ _______ _________ me more.
6. His car would be a lot safer if he (buy) ___ _______ ___________ some tires.
7. The children would be better swimmer if they (go) ___ _______ ______ swimming more frequently.
8. We wouldn’t mind having children if we (live) ____ __________ in the country.
9. If I (be) _____ _______ _________ you, I wouldn’t worry about going to university.
10. If they gave me a job. I (take) __ _______ ____________ it
11. The weather isn’t nice. I (take) __ ____________ a walk if the weather (be) __ ____________ nice.
12. My wife and I want to buy a house, but houses are too expensive. We (buy) __ _ __________________
a new house if we (have) _____ _______ _________ enough money.
13. Life (be) ______ ________ boring if everyone (have) ____ __________ the same opinions about
everything.
14. If I (be) ____ __________ you, I (tell) ______ ________ Brian the truth.
15. Airline tickets are very expensive. If they (be) ___ ___________ cheap, I (fly) __ ____________ to
Singapore.
16. I am very tired tonight. If I (not, be) ____ _______ tired, I (go) ___ _______ to the movie with you.
17. I don’t have enough time. If I (have) _____ ______ enough time, I (go) __ __________ to the park.
18. It isn’t Saturday. If it (be) ___ ___________ Saturday, I (go) ___ ___________ to the beach.
19. I have to go to class today. If I (not, have to) _____ _________ go to class today, I (go) _
_____________ shopping or (visit) ____ __________ my friend.
20. I don’t understand that sentence. If I (understand) ____ ________________ that sentence, I (explain)
____ __________ it to you.
21. If I (know) ____ ____________ that you were ill last week, I (go) _______ _____________ to see you.
22. Tom (not, enter) ____ ________________ for the examination if he (know) ________ ____________
that it would be so difficult.
23. Paul got to the station in time. If he (miss) __________ __________ the train, he (be) ______
______________ late for his interview.
24. It’s good that Mary reminded me about Daisy’s Birthday. I (forget) ____ ________________ if she
(not, remind) ________ ____________ me.
25. The weather was bad. We (go) _____ _______________ camping if the weather (not, be) _____
_______________ so bad.
26. I (send) ____ ________________ you a postcard while I was on holiday if I (have) _____
_______________ your address.
27. You (have) ________ ____________ a good time if you (be) _____ _______________ at the party last
night.
28. I didn’t know it was your birthday. I (get) _______ you a present if (I know) _______ it was your
birthday.

2. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they don’t change the meaning
29. He doesn’t have the money and he cannot afford a new car.
>> If...........................................................................................................................
30. I cannot go to the beach with you this weekend because I have a date with my old classmate.
>> If...........................................................................................................................
31. I never get very lonely because I have lots of good friends.
>> If...........................................................................................................................
32. The match can be cancelled because it rains heavily.
>>If..........................................................................................................................
33. Because Simon doesn’t live near his mother, he can’t visit her often.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
34. I don’t have free time, so I can’t go to see him.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
35. I am poor; I can’t travel around the world.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
36. I am not a millionaire, I can’t help all people.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
37. I am not old enough; I can’t decide my own life.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
38. I am very tired so I can’t finish my work.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
39. She didn’t eat anything because she wasn’t hungry.
>> If.........................................................................................................................
40. The accident happened because the drive in front stopped so suddenly.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
41. I didn’t wake you up because I didn’t know you wanted to get up early.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
42. She didn’t buy the watch because she didn’t bring enough money with him.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
43. I had a cold because I walked in the rain.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
44. They didn’t sell the house because their children wanted to keep it.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
45. Mrs. White fell down because she was too weak.
>> If..........................................................................................................................
3. Rewrite the sentences using passive voice
21. Ann invited Tom to the party yesterday.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. No one has signed the cheque.
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23. They gave the job to Amy and Bob.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
24. People think that someone murdered Mr. Smith.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
25. Someone repaired her car yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
26. Ann can’t use her office at the moment
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
27. She made a lot of mistakes in the examination.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
28. Someone has locked the door.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
29. People play football all over the world.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
30. Our country exports rice to many countries in the world.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
31. Students often use a ruler to draw a straight line.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
32. We write letters to our friends twice a month.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
33. When did people build that museum?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
34. Teachers gave students a lot of homework last term.
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35. People ban smoking in this restaurant.
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36. You should leave your shoes before entering the room.
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37. People held the 1998 World Cup in France.
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38. My father waters these flowers every morning.
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39. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
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40. We should brush our teeth twice a day.
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41. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
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42. Tom will visit his parents next month.
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43. Our teacher has explained the English grammar.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
44. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
45. Did Mary buy this beautiful dress?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
46. Have you finished the above sentences?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
47. Are you going to repair those shoes?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
48. How many languages do people speak in Canada?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
49. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
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50. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
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51. Do they teach French in this school?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............................
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52. Did the teacher give the handouts?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............................
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53. They were cleaning the floor.
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54. The boys broke the window yesterday.
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55. They will hold a meeting before May Day.
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56. How can they open the safe?
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57. Is she making big cakes for the party?
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58. Will you invite her to your party?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............................
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59. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
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60. Why didn’t they help him?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............................
....
4. Fill each blank with the correct form of a verb in the box:

look up write buy review

invite collect discuss
remind thank teach
1. I bought a new dictionary…………............................……………new words.
2. I often use this pen …………............................………………..letters to my friends.
3. He called for Mary………………............................………..her to his Birthday.
4. The teachers asked student to work in groups ………………............................…………the questions.
5. The Journalist interviewed some people …………............................………some important information.
6. He took his wife to the old house………….....................…….her of the time they lived in poverty.
7. Tom would like to send Mary a postcard…...............… her for the present she gave him on his birthday.
8. The will build a new school in this village ………................................……disadvantaged children.
9. He has saved a lot of money ……………............................…………..a new car.
10. The teachers asked students to do some exercises…………............................…………….the previous
lesson.
5. Wh- question: Make Wh-question for the following sentences:
11. She will be married to a rich man. >> Who....................................................................................
12. Tom goes to the library twice a week. >> How often.............................................................................
13. I went to school late because I missed the bus. >> Why.......................................................................
14. She is a doctor. >> What..........................................................................................
15. They were watching a game show. >> What.............................................................................
16. He like studying Math. >> What subject.............................................................................
17. The weather is very nice in this country. >> What.............................................................................
18. She was born in Dam Doi In 1985. >> Where and when.................................................................
19. She wanted to become an English teacher. >> Who.............................................................................
20. They are cutting trees in the forest for wood. >> For what...................................................................
21. There are forty-five students in my class. >> How many......................................................................
22. They do their homework at night. >> When.............................................................................
23. Mr. Robertson came to the party alone. >>Who.............................................................................
24. The car is across the street from the house. Where.............................................................................
6. Put the word in appropriate form of adjective
21. He was so......................................................…that he couldn’t sleep. [EXCITE]
22. The match was so…...................................That she couldn’t wait to tell everyone about it. [EXCITE]
23. It’s........................................…that Liz chose Rome for a holiday. [INTEREST]
24. His wife was so… ........................................to hear Paul had got a new job. [THRILL]
25. Patterson was........................................…with my present. [THRILL]
7. Put A, An, The or put nothing
1. This is ........................................…easy question
2. Please speak …........................................little louder
3. May I have your........................................…phone number?
4. May I ask you ........................................…question?
5. I have never seen …........................................UFO
8.Rewrite sentences using “it was not until …”
60. She didn’t recover her confidence until that morning
It was not until ……………………………………………………….................................................
61. He didn’t arrive at the office until half past nine.
It was not until ……………………………………………………….....................................................
62. Mary didn’t work for the UN until 2004
It was not until…………………………………………………........................................................
63. I didn’t know how to ride a bicycle until I was 15.
It was not until …………………………….
64. John didn’t finish reading my book until last Saturday.
It was not until ………………………………………………….........................................
65. I didn’t like chocolate until I went to university.
It was not until………………………………………………........................................
66. No one could leave the stadium until 2.30
It was not until………………………………………………………...............................................
67. She wasn’t allowed to open her presents until her birthday.
 It was not until…………………………………………………….......................................................
68. We didn’t have any holidays until last summer.
It was not until…………………………………………………...............................................
69. She didn’t stop learning German until the age of 24.
It was not until…………………………………………………..................................................
70. I couldn’t finish my project until Mark helped me.
It was not until………………………………………………................................the didn’t pay the bill
until the electricity was cut off.
It was not until………………………………………………...................................................................
71. I didn’t sleep until midnight.
It was not until……………………………………….................................................................................
9. will or be going to
1. Look at the clouds. It ______________________ soon.(to rain)
2. Peter __________________________15 next Wednesday.(to be)
3. We_________________________ to London this summer.(to fly)
4. Tomorrow it __________________________in the North.(to rain)
5. Just a moment, I___________________________ you.(to help)
6. In 2010 there _____________________________ more cars. (to be)
7. I think I ____________________________sick. I feel very tired. (to be)
8. I__________________________ a party. I have already invited my friends. (to have)
10. Use the comparative or superlative form of the words in brackets
21. I speak English….. (fluent) _______ now than 35. It’s (difficult) _______ decision I’ve ever
last year made in years.
22. He is (intelligent) _______ student I have ever 36. Mary is (pretty) _______ as her sister.
met. 37. A new house is (expensive) _______ than an
23. She smiled (happy) _______ than before old one.
24. This girl dances (graceful) _______ of all 38. His job is (important) _______ than mine.
25. Could you write (clear) _______? 39. Of the four ties, I like the red one (well)
26. Planes can fly (high) _______ than some _______.
kinds of birds 40. Nobody is (happy) _______ than Miss. Snow.
27. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives 41. John is much (strong) _______ then I thought.
(careful) _______ than before 42. Benches are (comfortable) _______ than arm-
28. Jim can run…(fast) _______ than John chairs.
29. Our team played (bad) _______ of all 43. Bill is (go) _______ than you thought.
30. He worked (hard) _______ than ever before 45. Mr. Bush is (delightful) _______ person I
31.I have never had a (delicious) _______ meal have ever known.
than that. 46. Dick is (careful) _______ of the three
32. This jacket is too small. I need a (large) workers.
_______ size. 47. Sam’s conduct is (bad) _______ than Paul’s.
33. It’s (cheap) _______ to go by car than to go 48. The teacher speaks English (fluently) _______
by train. than we do.
34. I don’t know (many) _______ people in our 49. These boys are (ill-prepared) _______ for
neighborhood as you do. employment than my children.
50. Charles is (hard-working) _______ than Tom

11. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

51. No houses in Hoi An are as old as the Tan Ky House.
>>The…….....................................................................................................
52. The blue whale is the biggest of all animals.
>>No…….....................................................................................................
53. Khanh Ha is the best singer in her time.
>>Khanh Ha …...................................than any….........................
54. Hellen doesn’t know so many novels of Oscal Wilde as I do.
>> Hellen knows…......................................than….............................
55. The sword is not so mighty as the pen.
>>The pen….....................................................................................................
56. The river in her town is less shallow than this one.
>>This…….....................................................................................................
57. The orange building is not as high as the blue one.
>>The blue…….....................................................................................................
58. These assignments are not so good as Timothy’.
>>Timothy’s…….....................................................................................................
59. Jim has more opportunities to play tennis than me.
>>I don’t….....................................................................................................
60. John drives more carefully than Peter.
>> Peter….....................................................................................................
61. I am not as tall as you.
>> You are….....................................................................................................
62. She is the most intelligent student in my class.
>> No one….....................................................................................................
63. Peter studies English better than I.
>> I….....................................................................................................
64. He is better player than we are.
>> We don’t….....................................................................................................
65. I didn’t spend as much money as you.
>> I….....................................................................................................
66. Nothing is faster than the speed of light.
>> The speed of light….....................................................................................................
67. Jane cooks better than her sister.
>> Jane’s sister….....................................................................................................
68. Pill is the most handsome person in our class.
>> No one….....................................................................................................
69. He is lazier than she. >>She isn’t….....................................................................................................
70. He doesn’t drive as carefully as my father.
>> My father….....................................................................................................

Extra exercises
1. If is could speak Spanish, I________next year studying in Mexico.
A. will spend B. had spent C. would have spent D. would spend
2. ________interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. If I am B. Should I C. I was D. Were I
3. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ________the same language?
A. speak B. will speak C. spoke D. had spoken
4. If the weather ________ nice on Sunday, we'll go to the beach.
A. is B. would be C. will be D. was
5. I wish I ________a millionaire so that I could travel around the world.
A. am being B. am C. were D. have been
6. If you were a fish, what kind of fish________?
A. will you be B. are you C. would you be D. were you
7. Frank________ the test if he studied more often.
A. would have passed B. had passed C. will have passed D. would pass
8. My brother would eat a snake only if it ________the last food on Earth.
A. is B. were C. has been D. would be
9. I ________ it if I didn't see it with my own eyes.
A. would believe B. wouldn't believe C. won't believe D. will believe
10. The thief ________ money if he were rich.
A. had stolen B. hadn't stolen C. would steal D. wouldn't steal
11. If Mary could be an animal, she ________ to be a dolphin.
A. likes B. would like C. liked D. will like
12. My sister will go dancing in the club if she ________ how to dance.
A. knows B. would know C. knew D. knowing
13. I wish I could go to Bahamas________, I ________everything.
A. could spend B. will spend C. spend D. had spent
14. I still can't believe it! My bicycle ________last night.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
15. Today, many childhood diseases________by early immunization.
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. can be prevented D. prevent
16. “When________________?” - “In 1928”
A. penicillin was discovered B. was penicillin discovered
C. did penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover
17. Vitamin C ________ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbed C. is easily absorbing D. absorbed easily
18. If I could find Bob's phone number, I ________ him about the change in plan.
A. called B. could call C. will call D. had called
19. If I ________ following that other car too closely, I would have been able to stop in time.
A. wasn't B. was C. would have been D. hadn't been

IV. Complete the Conditional Sentences with the correct form (Type II or III).

2. If I (be)......................................... stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.

3. If we'd seen you, we(stop).......................................
4. He would have repaired the car himself if he (have)........................................................... the tools.
5. If I hadn't studied, I (not pass)................................................................. the exam.
6. I wouldn't go to school by bus if I (have).............................................................. a driving license.
7. If she (not see) ...........................................................him every day, she'd be lovesick.
8. We'd be stupid if we (tell)........................................................... him about our secret.
9. It (be) ..................................................................silly if we tried to walk there.
10. She'd have taken me to the station if her car (not
break) ...............................................................down.
11. If it (not rain)........................................................... yesterday, we would have gone sailing.
12. Would you mind if I (use)..................................................... your mobile?
13. I (not open)........................................................ the mail if it had contained a virus.

V. Rewrite the following sentences, using “It was not untill … that…”
1. Helen wasn’t happy until she returned her hometown.
..............................................................................................................................
2. He didn't stop drinking until he got part of his stomach removed.
.....................................................................................................................................
3. We couldn't make him change his mind until his teacher talked to him.
.....................................................................................................................................
4. We didn’t see her until she came back.
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5. She didn’t become a teacher until 1990.
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VI. Find out a mistake in each sentence A, B, C or D.

1. It was not until his father came home which he did his homework.
A B C D
2. I had gone to see you if I’d known that you were ill.
A B C D
3. If Nam had studied hard, he would pass the graduation exam.
A B C D
4. It was not until she was 35 when Lan went abroad.
A B C D
5. If I had money, I will buy a car
 A B C D
6. What do you think of cartoon films? I find them interested.
A B C D