TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: TENSES 2
VIẾT LẠI CÂU 5
S//V 6
EXERCISE 6
CHAPTER 2: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 13
UNLESS – I WISH/IF ONLY – AS IF/ AS THOUGH – IT’S TIME 14
 EXERCISE 15
CHAPTER 3: PASSIVE VOICE 22
EXERCISE 23
Exercise verb of “Make”:23
Exercise verb of “Let”: 23
Exercise of “Supposition”: 23
Exercise of “Have/Get”: 24
Exercise of “Continue”/ “Begin”/ “Start”: 24
CHAPTER 4: COMPARISON 31
EXERCISE 33
CHAPTER 5: REPORTED SPEECH 38
EXERCISE 41
CHAPTER 6: SUPPOSITION – ĐỨNG ĐẦU CÂU 52
EXERCISE - SUPPOSITION 52
EXERCISE – ĐỨNG ĐẦU CÂU57
CHAPTER 7: VING – TO V 61
EXERCISE 65
TEST SUMMARY 100 SENTENCES 76

CHAPTER 1: TENSES

Thì Dùng khi DHNB Công thức

Hiện tại đơn Lặp đi lặp lại 1. every (+) I/ You/ We/
(Present Chân lý 2. Trạng từ chỉ tần suất (thường They/ N số
Simple) Lịch trình xuyên): nhiều + V-inf.
Always 🡪 Usually = Frequently He/ She/ It/
= Generally = Regularly 🡪 Often N số ít + Vs/es.
🡪 Sometimes = At times 🡪
Occasionally 🡪 Seldom = Rarely !! Trong câu (-)
🡪 Hardly (ever) 🡪 Never (?) (Wh?) 🡪
3. Cột số lần Trợ động từ:
do/does 🡪 V-
inf

(-) I/ You/ We/

They/ N số
nhiều + do not
(don’t) + V-inf.
 He/ She/ It/
N số ít + does
not (doesn’t) +
V-inf.

(?) Do/Does +
S + V-inf?
(Wh?) Wh +
do/does + S +
V?
(+) S +
am/is/are +
1. now = at the moment = at
Ving.
present = at this time < right now
(-) S +
2. today
Hiện tại tiếp am/is/are + not
Hành động diễn ra 3. ! Look!/ Listen!
diễn (Present + Ving.
tại thời điểm nói Be careful! = Look out! = Watch
Continuous) (?) Am/is/are +
out!
S + Ving?
4. It’s + time
(Wh?) Wh +
5. Hội thoại
am/is/are + S +
Ving?
(+) S + Ved.

!! Trong câu (-),

(?), (Wh?) 🡪
Trợ động từ:
1. yesterday did 🡪 V-inf
2. ago (-) S + did not
Qúa khứ đơn Xảy ra rồi, kết thúc
3. last (didn’t) + V-
(Past Simple) rồi trong QK
4. from 1995 to 2000 inf.
5. in 1995 (?) Did + S +
V-inf?
(Wh?) Wh +
did + S + V-
inf?

Hiện tại Hoàn Xảy ra trong QUÁ 1. Since + mốc thời gian (+) S +
thành KHỨ, kéo dài đến For + khoảng thời gian have/has + PII.
(Present HIỆN TẠI và CÓ 2. Already: đã (giữa) (-) S + have/has
Perfect) KẾT QUẢ ở hiện tại Just: vừa mới (giữa) + not + PII.
Yet (-)(?): chưa (cuối) (?) Have/ Has +
3. ever S + PII?
Never (Wh?) Wh +
4. Gần đây: have/ has + S +
Recently = lately PII?
= so far = by far
 = up to now = up to present =
these days
5. This is the first time/ This is
the + SSN + N, HTHT
6. During/In/Over the last/past
+ time (khoảng), HTHT
+ time (mốc), QKĐ
7. HTHT/ It’s time + since QKĐ
(+) S +
have/has + been
+ Ving.
(-) S + have/has
Hiện tại Hoàn Xảy ra trong QUÁ + not + been +
VD: He has been staying in HN
thành Tiếp diễn KHỨ, kéo dài đến Ving
for 6 years AND IS STILL
(Present Perfect HIỆN TẠI và CÓ (?) Have/ has +
LIVING THERE.
Continuous) THỂ TIẾP DIỄN S + been +
Ving?
(Wh) Wh +
have/has + S +
been + Ving?
(+) S +
was/were +
1. 1 HĐ: tại 1 THỜI Ving.
ĐIỂM XÁC ĐỊNH (-) S + was/
trong QK were + not +
Qúa khứ Tiếp 1. While = Whilst + QKTD
Ving.
diễn (Past 2. Suddenly = Abruptly + QKĐ
(?) Was/ were +
Continuous) 3. As = When 🡪 Dịch
2. 2 HĐ: S + Ving?
Dài (QKTD) – (Wh?) Wh +
Ngắn(QKĐ) was/ were + S +
Ving?

1. After + QKHT
Before + QKĐ (+) S + had +
1. 1 HĐ: Xảy ra
!! After + S…, S… PII
trong QK nhưng có
Before (-) S + had not
Qúa khứ Hoàn DHNB của HTHT
🡪 Bỏ S đầu, thay bằng Ving (hadn’t) + PII
thành (Past 2. 2 HĐ:
🡪 After having PII, … (?) Had + S +
Perfect) Trước: QKHT
Before Ving, … PII?
–
2. By the time/ As soon as/ (Wh?) Wh +
Sau: QKĐ
Previously/ By = Before + QKĐ had + S + PII?
3. As = When 🡪 Dịch
Tương lai đơn 1. Xảy ra trong 1. tomorrow (+) S + will + V
(Future Simple) tương lai, KO 2. next (-) S + will not
CHẮC CHẮN 3. later (won’t) + V
2. Hứa- tại thời điểm 4. from 2025 to 2030 (?) Will + S +
 V?
5. in 2025
nói (Wh?) Wh +
6. this + time (this Friday)
will + S + V?
(+) S + to be
going to V-inf./
S + to be +
Ving.
1. Xảy ra trong (-) S + to be +
Tương lai gần tương lai, CHẮC not going to +
Giống TLĐ + tonight
(Near Future) CHẮN V-inf.
2. Có kế hoạch (?) To be + S +
going to V-inf?
(Wh?) Wh + to
be + S + going
to + V-inf?
(+) S + will be
+ Ving.
1. 1HĐ: Xảy ra tại
(-) S + will not
THỜI ĐIỂM XÁC
be + Ving.
Tương lai Tiếp ĐỊNH trong TL 1. At + thời gian trong tương lai
(?) Will + S +
diễn (Future 2. 2 HĐ: 2. In + time (in 20 hours)
be Ving?
Continuous) Dài: TLTD 3. As = When 🡪 Dịch
(Wh?) Wh +
–
will + S + be +
Ngắn: HTĐ
Ving?

(+) S + will
have PII.
1. 1 HĐ: Xảy ra
(-) S + will not
trong TL nhưng có 1. By
have + PII.
Tương lai Hoàn DHNB của HTHT By the end of
(?) Will + S +
thành (Future 2. 2 HĐ: By the time
have + PII?
Perfect) Trước: TLHT 2. Before + thời gian trong TL
(Wh?) Wh +
– 3. By + time (TL)
will + S + have
Sau: HTĐ
PII?

NOTE: 1 câu KHÔNG có 2 thì 🡪 1 vế TƯƠNG LAI – 1 vế HIỆN TẠI

(Sau các từ chỉ thời gian (By the time/ As soon as/ When…) + HTĐ)

VIẾT LẠI CÂU

A. HTHT - QKĐ:
For + khoảng ago
Since + mốc in/ on/at
Since + câu when

1. HTHT (+) <-> QKĐ: started/ began + Ving

2. HTHT (-) <-> S + last + QKĐ
<-> The last time + S + QKĐ was + time (thay thế)
Cách làm: Xác định thì: HTHT (+) (-) / QKĐ: started/ last
3. How long: HTHT
When: QKĐ
(1) How long have/ has + S + PII? <-> When did S start/begin + Ving?
(2) How long haven’t/ hasn’t + S + PII?
<-> When did S last + V-inf?
<-> When was the last time + S + QKĐ?
<-> How long is it since + S + last + QKĐ?

B. QKTD – QKHT:
1. In the middle of + SHC + N, QKĐ.
🡪 While/ Whilst + S + was/were having + N, QKĐ.
2. Then/ Subsequently: Sau đó
🡪 After + QKHT, QKĐ
🡪 Before + QKĐ, QKHT
!! Nếu 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau
🡪 After + having PII, ……
🡪 Before + Ving, …….

S//V
1. Both A and B + V-inf

2. A of B
A, as well as B
together with + V(A)
accompanied with

3. Either of + Ns/es + Vs/es

Neither (-)
VD: Neither (-) of the students DOESN’T DO (-) 🡪 DOES homework

4. Not only A but also B

Either A or B + V(B)
Neither A nor B (-)
5. Amount/ Number
+) An/ The amount of + N ko đếm được + Vs/es
(8 N ko đếm được: information, weather, damage, advice, furniture, equipment, knowledge,
potential)
+) A number of + Ns/es + V-inf
The number + Vs/es

6. Each + N ít
 Every
Each of the + Ns/es + Vs/es
Someone/ Somebody
No one/ Nobody
Anyone/ Anybody

EXERCISE
Exercise 1 : Choose the correct answer:
1. I _________ this film twice.
A. See B. saw C. will see D. have seen
2. – Peter, please help me with the washing up.
 Sorry, Mum. I _________ TV.
A. Watch B. am watching C. has watched D.
watched
3. The farmers ________ in the field now.
A. Were working B. have worked C. worked D. are
working
4. The war ______ out three years ago.
A. Broke B. has broken C. has worked D. was
breaking
5. He ________ a cup of coffee every morning
A. Drinks B. drank C. is drinking D. has drunk
6. She __________ a lot of new books.
A. Had just bought B. has just bought C. buys D. bought
7. Up to the present, Nam _______good work in his class.
A. Does B. has done C. had done D. did
8. At present, that author _____ a historical novel.
A. Is writing B. was writing C. has written D. had written
9. By next month, I ___________ my first novel.
A. Will finish B. am going to finish C. finish D. will
have written
10. Phong __________ at the university so far.
A. Had worked B. was working C. worked D. has worked
11. How long ___________ able to drive? –since 1990.
A. Could you B. have you been C. were you D. are
you
12. They ________ since eight o’ clock.
A. Are talking B. have been talking C. talked D. talk
13. My brother __________ in the army from 1990 to 1995.
A. Served B. has served C. had served D. is serving
14. At this moment, I _________ that we have a good chance of victory.
A. Was feeling B. am feeling C. feel D. had been feeling
15. I _______ the money from him yet.
A. Haven’t received B. don’t receive C. will receive D. am
receiving
16. This is the most interesting book ____________.
 A. I’ve read B. I had read C. I’ve ever readed D. I’ve ever read
17. I _____ ten days ago.
A. See B. saw C. have seen D. will see
18. It ______ a long time since I last saw him.
A. Is B. was C. will be D. had been
19. She ________ so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s CO
KET QUA -> HTHT.
A. Works B. worked C. has been working D. had worked
20. Mr. John ______ to the LA in 1992.
A. Had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going
21. What ____________ to you yesterday?
A. Happened B. happen C. was happening D. did THIEU S
happen
22. I never go to Australia. I ________ to Australia yet.
A. Will go B. went C. haven’t been D. have been
23. What __________ do at 7.00 tomorrow morning.
A. Will YOU B. shall you C. were you D. did you
24. Why ________ you come yesterday?
A. Couldn’t B. can’t C. didn’t D. A & C
25. My mother ________________ in this factory since 1990.
A. Works B. worked C. has worked D. had
worked
26. I _________ my hair before breakfast this morning.
A. Washed B. had washed C. was washing D. have
washed
27. I ________ about him when he suddenly came in.
A. Talk B. talked C. am talking D. was talking
28. He will finish(TL) this work before you ___HT__ here tomorrow.
A. Leave B. will leave C. would leave D. are going to leave
29. Don’t make noise. My mother _______ with her friends.
A. Is talking B. was talking C. talks D. talked
30. He ____________ in this office for ten years by next Monday.
A. Will have been B. Would be working
working
C. Will work D. Will be working
31. No sooner __________ the office than the telephone rang.Dao ngu
A. Was he leaving B. he was leaving C. he had left D. had he left
32. George _______ this movie three times.
A. Sees B. has seen C. saw D. had seen
33. Food, air and clothes _____ necessary for life. Chan ly
A. Was B. were C. are D. is
34. He ____________ a visit to Ha Long Bay in 1995.
A. Had paid B. has paid C. pays D. paid
35. This morning while I _________ the bus, the rain stopped.
A. Waited B. was waiting C. had waited D. have waited
36. What ________ during the last few weeks?
 A. Did you do B. Had you been doing
C. Have you been doing D. Was doing
37. Up to now, the teacher _________ the class five tests.
A. Gives B. is giving C. has given D. gave
38. The students _______ English now.
A. Are learning B. learn C. will study D. have studied.
39. I don’t feel good. I _______ work tomorrow.
A. Won’t be going B. won’t go to C. don’t go D. went
40. He is tired(KQ) because he ___HTHT____ all day.
A. Had worked B. has worked C. worked D. works.
41. _______ at home tonight?
A. Are you staying : TL GAN` B. do you stay C. were you staying D. did
you stay
42. We ________ in this house for ten years. DE SAI
A. Are living B. were living C. have lived D. had lived
43. She ________ in the departure lounge for a long time.
A. Is waiting B. was waiting C. waits D. has waited
44. I _________ my driving test on Friday.
A. Have passed B. passed C. had passed D. was
passing
45. I _________ a vegetarian since 1998.
A. Am B. was C. have been D. had been
46. When ________ she was sorry?
A. Did Jane say B. had Jane said k fai xay ra trc C. has Jane said sai thi`
D. was Jane saying k fai dai` ngan
47. The motorway __________ in 1986. QK + BI DONG ( SAU V / TRC PREP ) ko co O
A. Finished B. was finished C. has finished D. finishes
48. I hope you _________ more carefully in the future.
A. Will write B. write C. would write D. wrote
49. She _______________ English before she came to England.
A. Studied B. had studied C. would study D. studies
50. We usually go ___VING_____ after work.
A. To fishing B. fished C. fishing D. fish
51. She’ll be(TL) a millionaire by the time she ___HT_____ forty.
A. Was B. is C. will be D. is going to be.
52. I’ve been waiting for my friends(KQ). I wonder if they __HTHT_____ their way.
A. Will lose B. would lose C. had lost D. have lost
53. He said everything _______ all right.
A. Is B. will be C. can be D. would be
54. It is raining now(HTTD). It began raining 2 hours ago.(HTHT) It ___HTHT
TD_____________ for two hours.
A. Has rained B. has been rained C. is raining D. has been raining
55. He _________ his job last month and since then he ____________ out of work.
A. Has lost/ is B. had lost/ was C. lost/ has been D. lost/ had been
56. At this time tomorrow, my farther _______ in London.
A. Is arriving B. will be arriving C. has arrived D. would arrive
 57. In a few hours, we ___ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. Have finished B. are finishing C. will have finished D. will be finishing
58. People _______ English and French in Canada. Chan ly
A. Speak B. are speaking C. have spoken D. has been
speaking
59. The car isn’t here today because Dick _______ it.
A. Uses B. had used C. is using D. has used
60. “When did you come here? “ “I __________ here since last Sunday.”
A. Have been B. had been C. was D. am
61. Mr. Harry ______ in the army from 1980 to 1995.
A. Had served B. has served C. is serving D. served
62. At first you should __V k chia _____ slowly for a short distance.
A. Jog B. to jog C. jogging D. jogged
63. We began(QK) to jog ___________.
A. Before three years B. three years ago C. three years past D. the past three
years.
64. The baby _________. Don’t make so much noise.
A. Sleep. B. is sleeping C. sleeps D. has sleeped
65. Peter said that he _________ that film before.
A. Didn’t see B. had not ever seen C. will not see D. has not ever seen.
Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences of basic tense:
1. I’ve worked in this company for 20 years. (AGO)
->……I started working in this company 20 years ago
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. She has cooked this delicious meal for more than 3 hours. (AGO)
-> ………She started cooking this delicious meal more than 3 hours ago
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. My sister started moving to Florida a year ago. (FOR)
-> ………my sister has moved to Florida for 1 year
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. How long has she made that birthday cake? (WHEN)
-> ……When did she start / begin making that B.C?
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. I haven’t seen her for a year.
-> …I last saw her a year a go
the last time I saw her was a year ago
it is a year since I saw her
………………………………………………………………………………………
-> …………………………………………………………………………………………
-> …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I last saw her 3 years ago. (FOR)
-> ……I haven’t seen her for.3 years
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. The last time John called me was 2 hours ago. (FOR)
-> ……john hasn’t called me for 2 hours
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. It’s Monday since she last went to the bank. (SINCE)
-> …She hasn’t gone to the bank since Monday
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I have never gone to Singapore before.
-> ……this is the first time I have ever gone to S
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Mary has never eaten Vietnamese food before.
-> ………This is the first time Mary has ever eaten Vietnamese good
…………………………………………………………………………………
11. This is the first time I’ve ever had a date with a man.
-> …Ihave never had a date with a man before
………………………………………………………………………………………
12. They have never had such overwhelming work before.
-> …This is the most overwhelming work they have ever had
this is the first time they have ever had such overwhelming work
………………………………………………………………………………………
13. This is the most delicious dish she has ever cooked.
-> …She has never cooked such a delicious dish
………………………………………………………………………………………
14. While she was having a party, I came.
- In the middle of HER party, I came
…………………………………………………………………………………………
15. She arrived while we were having a chat
- In the middle of OUR chat, she arrived
…………………………………………………………………………………………
16. In the middle of her class, he called her
- While SHE WAS HAVING HER / A CLASS< he called her
…………………………………………………………………………………………

17. David had gone home before we arrived.

- After … David had gone home , we arrived

………………………………………………………………………………….
18. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

- Before ………………………………………………………………………………….

We had lunch then we, we had had lunch

…………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 2 : Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
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 (BD) – sai vi co O (her) d.
are
4. Bread and butter( khong dem dc) ………. 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 ( TU CHI SO LUONG) ………all I have onme.
a. are b. is c. will be d. have
9. John, along with twenty friends, ………. planning a party.
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

CHAPTER 2: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

If = As long as = So long as = On condition that = Providing = Provided that = Supposing =
Supposed that (≠ to be supposed to V)

Câu
điều Dùng khi Công thức
kiện
If HT, TL/câu mệnh lệnh (V đứng
Loại 1 Chắc chắn xảy ra trong TƯƠNG LAI đầu, ko có S)
🡪 ĐB: Should S V, …
Loại 0 Chân lý (KHCM) If HT, HT
If QKĐ (to be: were), S would V.
Loại 2
🡪 ĐB:
1. Ko có thật ở HIỆN TẠI + Câu KO CÓ “were”: Were S to V,
…
+ Câu CÓ “were”: Were S …, …

If I were you, I would V.

= You should (not) V
had better (not) V
2. Lời khuyên ought (not) to V
= I advise you (not) to V
🡪 ĐB: Were I you, …
If + QKHT (S + had (not) + PII), S
would have PII.
🡪 Had S (not) + PII, …
🡪 If it had not been for + N, …
🡪 Had it not been for + N, …
Xảy ra rồi, kết thúc rồi – trong QUÁ KHỨ 🡪 But for + N,… (chỉ khi câu
có “not”)
nhớ lại để nuối tiếc
Without
* Regret
Loại 3 + To V: I/ We regret to tell/inform you 2 cách chuyển câu 🡪 N:
1. S + to be + adj.
that…
+ Ving: Nuối tiếc
SHC N

2. S + V + adv.

SHC adj … N
the
Xảy ra trong QÚA KHỨ, kéo dài đến
HIỆN TẠI và CÓ KẾT QUẢ Ở HIỆN If + QKHT, S would V.
Loại Mix
TẠI 🡪 ĐB: Had + S + PII, …
3-2
🡪 now/ today ở vế KẾT QUẢ
 UNLESS – I WISH/IF ONLY – AS IF/ AS THOUGH – IT’S TIME

I. Unless + (+) = If not

Chuyển từ If 🡪 Unless
Nhìn vế “If”: If + (+), ><
If + (-), chép nguyên

II. Giá mà:

I wish + S + V lùi
If only thì
(Vế nguyên nhân, ><)

Lừa:
1. I regret trusting you. 🡪 Nuối tiếc: QK 🡪 QKHT
🡪 I wish I hadn’t trusted you.
2. They would like to come here. 🡪 to V: HT 🡪 QK
🡪 They wish they came here.
3. They would like to have come here. 🡪 to have PII: QK 🡪 QKHT
🡪 They wish they had come here.

III. Như thể là:

S1 + V1 as if/ as though + S2 + V2 (lùi thì so với V1 – KHÔNG CÓ THẬT)

IV. Thích:
1. Thích cái gì hơn cái gì: prefer A to B (I prefer cats to dogs)

2. Thích làm gì hơn làm gì: (1S)

Prefer Ving to Ving = would rather V than V = would prefer to V rather than V
VD: I prefer STUDYING to COOKING.
= I would rather STUDY than COOK.
= I would prefer to STUDY rather than COOK.

3. Muốn ai làm gì: (2S)

want to V = would rather + S + lùi thì.

VD: I want him to come. 🡪 I would rather HE CAME.

I wanted him to go 🡪 I would rather HE HAD COME.
Mẹo:
‘d 🡪 would 🡪 Đếm S:
+ 1S: would rather V/ would prefer to V: thích làm gì (hơn làm gì) 🡪 I would rather drink
coffee/ would prefer to drink coffee.
+ 2S: would rather S + V lùi thì

‘d 🡪 had better (not) + V = should + V = ought to + V = I advise you (not) to V

= If I were you, I would + V

V. Đã đến lúc ai làm gì:

It’s (high) for sb TO V
time
S + V lùi
thì

EXERCISE
Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
1. If we met at 9.30 am, we ……… plenty of time.
A. will B. would have C. would have had D. have
have

2. Lisa would find the milk if she …….. in the fridge.

A. had looked B. looks C. D. would look
looked

3. The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she …….. the animals.
A. feeds B. had fed C. fed D. would feed

4. If she …….. to a Chinese, she wouldn’t live in China now.Mix 32

A. didn’t B. doesn’t marry C. hadn’t D. will not marry
marry married

5. If you spoke louder, your classmates …….. you.

A. would have B. will understand C. would understand D. understand
understood

6. Dan …….. safe if he drove slowly.

A. would B. would have been C. will be D. were
be

7. If I hadn’t missed the end of the film, I …….. who the murderer was now.
A. would B. would have known C. will D. know
know know

8. You …….. no trouble at school if you had done your homework.

A. would have B. will have C. would have had D. have

9. If you …….. in this lake, you’ll shiver from cold.

A. B. swim C. had D. swims
swam swum

10. The door will unlock if you …….. the green button.
 A. press B. had C. pressed D. would press
pressed

11. If we …Mix ….. for the direction, we couldn’t be in Sarah’s house now.
A. hadn’t asked B. didn’t ask C. don’t D. won’t ask
ask

12. If Mel had asked her teacher, he …….. her questions.

A. would answer B. would have C. will answer D. answers
answered

13. If it …….. heavily, I would go to school now Mix.+ sai de`

A. rained B. hadn’t C. rains D. rain
rained

14. I would call the office if I …….. you.

A. am B. C. were D. had been
was

15. She couldn’t get high score today if she …….. hard last night mix.
A. didn’t study B. hadn’t studied C. doesn’t study D. not study

Exercise 2 (NC): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. Had we only thought of it in time, we __ troubles.
A. wouldn’t B. would get C. would have got D. wouldn’t have got
get
2. Were we ___ them at home, we ___ them to go the cinema with us.
A. find – will B. found – C. to find – would D. to find –
invite would invite have invited would invite

3. If only he ___ me some money, I could have bought that new hi-fi.
A. B. has given C. hadn’t given D. had given
gave
4. Should you want to get good marks, you ___ harder.
A. must learn B. musn’t learn C. had to learn D. would learn
5. “I dont know whether to take that job or not.” – “___ you, I ___ it.”
A. If I had been/ would have taken
B. Should I be/ will take
C. If I were/ would have taken
D. Were I/ would take
6. ___, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile.
A. Had it not been for the money
B. Were I to earn much money
C. Were it not for the money
D. If it weren’t been for the money
 7. She drove so fast that she could have had an accident.
A. If she didn’t drive so fast, she wouldn’t have an accident.
B. Had she not driven so fast, she wouldn’t have had an accident.
C. But for her fast driving, she wouldn’t have had an accident.
D. She didn’t have an accident although she drove fast.
8. He was happy because he got high scores.
A. He would not have got high academic results if he hadn’t been jovial.
B. If he had achieved flying colors, he would not have been in the state of happiness.
C. But for his high-flyer position, he wouldn’t have been glad.
D. Had it not been for his high achievement, he would have walked on air.
9. “My car broke down when I was leaving in London” – “___ , we’d you up.”
A. If we had known/ pick
B. Had we known/ have picked
C. Had we told/ could go
D. Had we been told/ would have gone
10. ___ the salary meets my expectation, I won’t accept the job offer.
A. Although B. Unless C. Should D. If
11. It looks as if I ___ a wonderful excursion with my friends this Saturday.
A. B. would have C. am going to have D. had had
had

12. If teaching ___ more, fewer teachers would leave the profession.
A. paid B. was C. had paid D. were paid
paying
13. ____, he could answer the question now.
A. If James studied his lessons last night.
B. Were James to study his lessons last night.
C. If only James studied his lessons last night.
D. Had James studied his lessons last night.
14. If you need more information, ___ this number.
A. B. you will phone C. you would phone D. you phoned
phone
15. If only I had taken his advice.
A. I wish I followed his advice.
B. I wish I have taken his advice.
C. I regret not having taken his advice.
D. I regret not taking his advice\
16. It’s time for the children to go to bed now.
A. The time is high so the children went to bed.
B. It’s time the children go to bed now.
C. It’s high time the children went to bed
D. The children went to bed because it’s time.
17. I wish you ___ to leave now. The party has just begun.
A. B. hadn’t C. wouldn’t D. didn’t have
needn’t have
 18. But for their help, he ___
A. Would have failed
B. Would failed
C. Hasn’t failed
D. Wouldn’t have failed
19. You can borrow my book ___ you bring it back by Monday.
A. so long B. so that C. unless D. while
as
20. We’d ___ so much noise; we might wake the baby up.
A. not prefer to B. better not to C. rather not D. better not
make make making make
21. If I ___ you, I would have called the police.
A. B. had been C. am in your shoes D. am in your place
were
22. This conference wouldn’t have been possible without your organisation.
A. If you didn’t organise, this conference wouldn’t have been possible.
B. If it had been for your organisation, this conference wouldn’t have been possible.
C. Your organisation made it possible for this conference to take place.
D. It’s possible that your organisation made this conference impossible.
23. I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.
A. If only we went somewhere else for the holiday.
B. It’s a pity we didn’t go there for the holiday.
C. If we had gone for a holiday, I would have gone somewhere else.
D. I regret not having gone somewhere else for the holiday.
24. I wish __ making so much noise.
A. The children were stopped
B. The children had stop
C. The children stop
D. The children would stop
25. He would certainly have attended the party ___
A. If he didn’t get a flat tyre
B. If the flat tyre hadn’t happened
C. Had he not had a flat tyre
D. Had the tyre not flattened itself
26. Jimmy looks as if he ___ a ghost.
A. is seeing B. was seeing C. had seen D. sees
27. If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A. He was careless because we hadn’t finished the work.
B. If he were careful, we would finish the work.
C. If he had been more careful, we wouldn’t have completed the work.
D. Because he was careless, we didn’t finish the work
28. I’d rather you __ your own business.
A. B. minding C. did mind D. minded
mind
29. I wish ___ the competition this time.
A. I would B. to win C. I could have won D. B&C are correct
 win
30. She was not prepared for class.
A. She had read the material, but she didn’t know the answer.
B. Had she read the material, she would have been prepared for class.
C. Eventhough she hadn’t read the material, she knew the answer.
D. She was not prepared for class.

Exercise 2:
1. D 6. C 11. C 16. C 21. B 26. C ( B sai
vi Dieu kien
2 = were)
2. D 7. D 12. A 17. D 22. B 27. D
3. D 8. C 13. D 18. A 23. D 28. D
4. A 9. B 14. A 19. A 24. D 29. A
5. D 10. B 15. C 20. D 25. C 30. Sai đề

Exercise 3 (CB): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. If people ____ more sensible, there _____ any wars.
A. are – won’t be B. would be – weren’t
C. were – wouldn’t be D. had been – wouldn’t be
2. You may have a nervous breakdown if ________.
A. you go on like this B. you will go on like this
C. you could go on like this D. you went on like this
3. You can’t open the door _____ you know the code.
A. unless B. if only C. if D. provided
4. _______ I had been nicer to my brother when we were kids.
A. If B. Only if C. If only D. Unless
5. He might have won if he ______ a bit faster.
A. ran B. would run
C. had run D. would have run
6. She’d look nicer ______ she didn’t wear so much make-up.
A. if B. as if C. unless D. so that
7. If Joe hadn’t tried to murder that millionaire, he ______ in prison now.
A. wouldn’t be B. hadn’t been
C. weren’t D. wouldn’t has been
8. Supposing you ______ as the Prime Minister for one week, what would you do then?
A. are B. were C. would be D. had been
9. It _______ better if you had asked me for help
A. were B. had been
C. would be D. would have been
10. If you ______ so foolishly yesterday, everything wouldn’t be so bad now.
A. didn’t act B. weren’t acting
C. wouldn’t have acted D. hadn’t acted
11. I doubt if she were not so rich ________?
A. did he want to marry her B. does he want to marry her
C. should he want to marry her D. would he want to marry her
 12. People insure their house _____ they catch fire.
A. in case B. if C. when D. unless
13. If only you _________ how I feel about you.
A. understand B. understood C. can D. would be
understand understood
14. The burglars wouldn’t have got in if you ______ the door.
A. have remembered to lock
B. had remembered to lock
C. had rememberered locking
D. would have remembered locking
15. I’ll see you at nine ______ I phone to say I can’t come.
A. if B. unless C. when D. provided
16. I wish I ______ money when I was earning a good salary.
A. saved B. would have C. could save D. had saved
saved
17. I wrote down her address ______ I forgot it.
A. unless B. if C. in case D. when
18. Tom has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he ____ there himself.
A. were B. is C. has been D. had been
19. Look! You’ve broken the vase. If only you_____ more careful.
A. would be B. had been C. will be D. have been
20. _____________________, we would have been here muc earlier.
A. Had we got stuck in the traffic jam
B. If it were not for the traffic jam
B. If it had not been for the traffic jam
D. If we had been delayed by the traffic jam
Exercise 3:
1. C 5. C 9. D 13. B 17. C
2. A 6. A 10. D 14. B 18. A
3. A 7. A 11. D 15. B 19. B
4. C 8. B 12. A 16. D 20. C

CHAPTER 3: PASSIVE VOICE

5 cơ bản:
1. S + V + O.
🡪 O + to be PII (địa điểm) by S (thời gian).
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2. S + to be Ving + O.
🡪 O + to be BEING PII (địa điểm) by S (thời gian).
3. S + have/has/had PII + O.
🡪 O + have/has/had BEEN PII (địa điểm) by S (thời gian).
4. S + Modal Verb + V-inf + O.
🡪 O + Modal Verb BE PII (địa điểm) by S (thời gian).
5. S + V + O1 (người) + O2 (vật).
🡪 O1 + to be PII + O2 (địa điểm) by S (thời gian).
🡪 O2 + to be PII TO O1 (địa điểm) by S (thời gian).

9 đặc biệt:
1. Bắt ai làm gì:
CĐ: Make sb V = force sb TO V 🡪 BĐ: to be made TO V

2. Cho phép ai làm gì:

* CĐ: Let sb V = allow/permit sb TO V
🡪 BĐ: to be allowed/ permitted sb TO V (“Let” không có bị động)
* Allow/ permit + Ving (ko có sb)
* (n)
 Permission (n): sự cho phép
- Ask for (v): xin
- Give/ grant (to) (v)
 Allowance (n):
- Tiền trợ cấp
- make allowance for = to be tolerant of = overlook (v) + mistake: bỏ qua
3. Supposition
4. 4 CT nhờ ai làm gì – bị ai làm gì (3 người)
Have sb DO st/ Have st DONE by sb
= Get sb TO DO st/ Get st DONE by sb
5. Cần:
CĐ: (+): S need TO V 🡪 (-): trợ động từ + need TO V/ needn’t + V
🡪 BĐ: S need TO BE PII/ need VING
6. See = observe
Watch V: toàn bộ hành động
Notice sb
Feel Ving: 1 phần hành động
Hear
🡪 BĐ: to be PII (seen/observed/watched/noticed/felt/heard) TO V: toàn bộ hành động
VI
NG: toàn bộ hành động
7. Câu mệnh lệnh (bắt đầu bằng V/ không có S):
🡪 BĐ: Let O (not) BE PII
8. To be PII/ Get PII
9.
CONTINUE: tiếp tục START/ BEGIN: bắt đầu
+ to V: tiếp tục 1 việc khác việc đang làm + to V: 1 việc chưa làm
+ Ving: tiếp tục 1 việc đang làm + Ving: 1 việc làm rồi
🡪 BĐ: 🡪 BĐ:
Continue TO BE PII Start/ begin TO BE PII
Continue BEING PII Start/begin BEING PII

EXERCISE
 Exercise verb of “Make”:
a. People don’t make the children work hard.
- ___The children aren’t made TO work hard
________________________________________________
b. They made him work all day.
- ___he WAS made TO work all day ________________________________________________
c. The terrorists made the hostages lie down.
- ____The hostages WERE made TO lie down by the terrorists
_______________________________________________
Exercise verb of “Let”:
a. Susan hasn’t allowed us _TO COME__ (come) here late
- ____We haven’t. BEEN allowed to come here late
_______________________________________________
b. Adam didn’t let her _GO_ (go) out at midnight.
- ___She wasn’t allowed. permitted to go out BY Adam at midnight
________________________________________________

c. Susan isn’t permitted TO RUN__ (run) fast by her parents after she has an accident
- __Her parents DON’T PERMIT SUSAN TO RUN fast after …
_________________________________________________

Exercise of “Supposition”:
1, People believe that // 13 is an unlucky number.
People believe that 13 is an unlucky number
IT IS BELIEVED THAT 13 is an unlucky nunmber
13 IS BELIEVED X TO BE an unlucky number
HT : TO V
QK : TO HAVE P2

- ___________________________________________________
b. They rumoured that man was still living.
- ___
They rumoured that man was still living
IT WAS RUMORED THAT man was still living
MAN WAS RUMORED X TO HAVE BEEN still living
________________________________________________
c. They declared that she won the competition.
- ___
They declared that she won the competition.
IT WAS DECLARED THAT she won the competition.
She WAS DECLARED X TO HAVE WON the competition
________________________________________________

Exercise of “Have/Get”:
a. I have my brother buy a car.
- __I have a car BOUGHT by my brother
I get my brother TO BUY a car
I get a car BOUGHT by my brother
_________________________________________________

b. I got them to wash my car.

- _I had them WASH my car
I had my car WASHED
I GOT my car WASHED__________________________________________________
c. I have got him to make a birthday cake.
- ___I have got a B.C MADE
I have had him MAKE a B.C
I have had a BC MADE________________________________________________

Exercise of “Continue”/ “Begin”/ “Start”:

a. We’ll continue to use this computer.
- __This computer WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED
_________________________________________________
b. They began to plant rubber trees in big plantations.
- ____Rubber trees BEGAN TO BE PLANTED in ..
_______________________________________________
c. People can continue to enjoy natural resources.
- ___Natural resources can continue TO BE ENJOYED
________________________________________________

Exercise 1 (NC): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. People believe that hundreds of children are living on the streets.
A. It is believed that hundreds of homeless children are living on the streets.
B. Hundreds of homeless children is believed to be living on the streets.
C. Hundreds of homeless children believe to be living on the streets.
D. A&B are correct.
2. We get our mail ___ yesterday.
A. been B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
delivered
3. Her watch needs ___.
A. repairing B. to be C. repaired D. A&B
repaired
4. These tennis courts don’t ___ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got B. used C. get used D. get use
used

5. I’ll have Minh ___ this for you.

A. do B. done C. D. to do
did
6. Hand me the letter ___ yesterday by the secretary.
A. was B. been typed C. typed D. had typed
typed
7. The sandals ___.
A. Continues to be made
B. Continue to being made.
C. Keep making.
D. Continue to be made.
8. Our parents don’t allow ___ out after midnight.
A. to go B. us go C. us going D. going
9. Everyone ___ when there was a sudden explosion.
A. were B. was horrifying C. were horrifying D. was horrified
horrified
10. While tryng to build a tunnel through the Blue Ridge Mountains, ____.
A. Coal was discovered by workmen at the construction site.
B. Workmen discovered coal at the construction site.
C. The construction site was where coal was discovered by workmen.
D. It was the construction site where workmen discovered coal.
11. Our little children ___ to the water park every Sunday.
A. enjoy taking B. enjoy to be taken C. enjoy being taken D. are enjoyed to take
12. It is the greatest happiness on Earth___.
A. loving and to be B. to love and being C. love and be D. to love and to be
loved loved loved loved
13. My father let us play in the garden.
A. My father allow to play in the garden.
B. We are permitted to play in the garden.
C. My father allowed us playing in the garden.
D. We were allowed to play in the garden.
14. Everyone in the village ___ about the plans for the new road.
A. took B. had concerned C. was concerned D. was concerning
care
15. She was made ___ in a deserted area.
A. living B. to live C. live D. lived

16. Nobody is allowed to enter the area without permission.

A. You can’t enter the area under any circumstances.
You can enter the area if you ask for permission.
B. You can’t enter the area if you are not allowed to.
B. You are not allowed to enter the area because of the permission.
 17. Anne’s parents found her watching T.V.
A. Anne’s parents told her to turn on the TV.
B. Anne noticed her parents watching TV.
C. Anne had the TV on when her parents entered the room.
D. The TV was on a table in Anne’s room.
18. Someone finally washed the man’s car.
A. The car got dirty last week.
B. The man’s dirty car did not last.
C. The man had his dirty car washed at last.
D. The man got dirty when he washed his car.
19. Tom had the library books renewed.
A. Tom lost the library’s new books.
B. Tom is going to the new library to look for some books.
C. Tom may keep the library books for one more week.
D. Tom had to pay a late fee for the new books.
20. ___ the traffic, she arrived late.
A. being delayed B. delayed C. was being delayed D. having been delayed
21. The old building ___ before you can use it for your office.
A. need restored B. need to restore C. need restoring D. need to restoring
22. Harvard ___ a school for men, but now it is coeducational, serving as many women as
men.
A. was used to be B. used to be C. was used to D. was used
23. The yearly path of the Sun around the heavens ___.
A. Is known as the ecliptic
B. It is known to be the ecliptic.
C. Known as the ecliptic.
D. Knowing as to be the ecliptic.
24. Although ___, the machine was still operational.
A. it had been damaged B. C. it had damaged D. Both A & B are correct
damaged
25. The healthful properties of fibre have ___ for years.
A. considered the B. considering the C. considered like D. consider the
26. ___ since the death of her father
A. The ancestral home of my mother abandoned.
B. My mother’s ancestral home standing abandoned.
C. My mother’s ancestral home has stood abandoned.
D. My mother’s ancestral home which has stood abandoned.
27. When ___ nests, Canadian geese are fiercely territorial.
A. B. are building C. built D. are built
building
28. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly ___ is sound.
A. Yet is easily overlooked
B. Is easily overlooked
C. It is easily overlooked
D. That is easily overlooked
29. He has a wide knowledge of the world, ___ that he is still very young/
 A. Considering
B. Being considered
C. Considered
D. Consider
30. The fire ___ to have started in the furnace under the house.
A. Is believed
B. That is believed
C. They believed
D. That they believed

Exercise 1:
1. A 6. C 11. C 16. C 21. C 26. C
2. B 7. D 12. D 17. C 22. B 27. A
3. D 8. D 13. D 18. C 23. A 28. D
4. C 9. D 14. C 19. B 24. D 29. B
5. A 10. B 15. B 20. D 25. Sai đề 30. A

Exercise 2 (NC): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. This region ____ as the costliest place to do business.
A. often is referred to B. is often referred to
C. is referred often to D. has often referred

2. The escaped prisoner is believed ________ on island. SUPPOSITION

A. being lived B. to be living
C. having lived D. that living
3. Everybody invited to their party was _____
A. colorful dressed B. colorfully dressing
C. colorful dressing D. colorfully(ADV) dressed(ADJ)-> BD ( SAU
KO CO O)-> DANG TU
4. Did you paint it yourself or did you _______ it painted?4CT nho ai lgi / bi ai lgu
A. make B. do C. get D. ask
5. Americans ____ to point at other people. consider st + adj : coi cgi ntn
rude (A) = vulgar (A) tho lo
point at (V) : chi vao`
A. consider it rude B. are considered it rude
C. are considering rude D. are considered rude
6. All things _____X -> BD ( ko O) , Professor Hawk is the best instructor I’ve ever had.
A. considere B. to C. considering D. considerable
d consider
7. ____X -> BD (ed) + excited phai co tobe about the good news. Sarah seemed to be
indifferent.
A. In spite of exciting B. In addition to exciting
C. Because of being excited D. Instead of being excited.
8. It all _______ very quickly. I couldn’t even see the attacker’s face.HAPPEN KO CO
BI DONG
 A. happens B. happened
C. was happened D. had been happened
9. Caroline_______ Spanish from a book.
A. teach B. taught herself
C. have been taught D. was taught herself
10. It’s two months since I _____ my hair cut.
A. had B. have had C. have D. had had
11. A bridge should _______X -> BD here long ago. MODAL VERB : MD + HAVE + p2
/ BI DONG( KO O)
A. have built B. be built
C. have been built D. have been building
12. This is a serious problem. I don’t know how _________.
A. can it solve B. can it be solved
C. it can solve D. it can be solved
13. My wallet has ___DISAPPEAR KO CO BD_____. It must ________.
A. disappeared/ be stolen B. been disappeared/ be stolen
C. been disappearing/ stolen D. disappeared/ have been stolen
14. “How old is this stone bridge?” “It ______ over 200 years old.” SUPPOSITION
A. believes to be B. is believed to being
C. is believed to be D. was believed to being
15. After ______X -> BD _, the man was taken to the police station.
A. being arrested B. arresting
C. was arrested D. having arrested
16. Twelve people are reported _____in an explosion at a supermarket yesterday.
SUPPOSITION
A. to be injured B. to have been injured
C. to being injured D. to having been injured
17. The train _____ arrive at 9.30, but it was an hour late. SUPPOSITION
A. was supposed to B. supposed to
C. is supposed to D. was supposing to
18. Only later __Dao ngu__________.
A. were the facts all made public B. did the facts all made public
C. the facts were all made public D. the facts all made public
19. We hope to have the law __________ by December.
A. pass B. to pass C. passing D. passed
20. When _______ X -> KO O to resign from his office, the minister reacted badly.
A. asking B. ask C. asked(BD ) D. to ask

Exercise 2:
1. B 5. A 9. B 13. D 17. A
2. B 6. A 10. A 14. C 18. A
3. D 7. D 11. C 15. A 19. D
4. C 8. B 12. D 16. B 20. C

Exercise 3 (CB): Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correction.
1. It is certain that classes will be call off because of the snow.
 A B C D
2. The living conditions of the population are improved in recent years.
A B C D
3. While some people say that a lot of time is wasting in shopping for clothes, others
A B C
feel that it is a relaxing activity.
D
4. Cheaper personal computers are been produced by manufactures throughout the
A B C D
world.

5. What the cook prepare for dinner was received with enthusiasim.
A B C D
6. Where the Olympic Games will be hold is determined long in advance.
A B C D

7. That dead tree is so dangerous that I’ll have it cutting down soon.
A B C D
8. A study of the difference between synthetic and natural vitamins are needed.
A B C D
9. Most of the houses on this street have been built in the previous century.
A B C D
10. All of the homework giving by our teachers is useful to every student.
A B C D
Exercise 3:
1. C  called 3. B  is wasted 5. A  had 7. D  cut 9. C  were
off prepared built
2. D  are 4. B  are being 6. B  held 8. C  is 10. A  given
being improved

Exercise 4 (NC): Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it.
1. The cashier was made to hand over the money.
The robbers…………………………………………………………………………...
2. “I hate to be criticised by non-professionals,” the film star said.
The film star objected…………………………………………………………………
3. Someoen stole Jeff’s car two days ago.
Jeff …………………………………………………………………………………...
4. We couldn’t go to Pam’s flat: it was being painted.
We couldn’t go to Pam’s flat: she………………………………………………........
5. We expect the company will become profitable in the coming years.
The company ………………………………………………………………………....
6. The police believe that nobody was hurt in the accident.
 Nobody ………………………………………………………………………………
7. It is common knowledge that Joe has been in prison several times.
Joe is known …………………………………………………………………………
8. People saw that man rush out of the bank after the robbery.
That man …...………………………………………………………………………...
9. A lot of lies were told to me by the secretary.
The secretary …………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4:
1. The robbers made the cashier hand over the money.
2. The film star objected to being criticised by non-professionals.
3. Jeff’s car was stolen two days ago.
4. We couldn’t go to Pam’s flat, she was having her house painted.
5. The company is expected to become profitable in the coming years.
6. Nobody is believed to have been hurt in the accident.
7. Joe is known to have been in prison several times.
8. That man was seen to rush out of the bank after the robbery.
9. The secretary told me a lot of lies.

CHAPTER 4: COMPARISON
I. Comparatives (So sánh hơn – 2 ng):
1. adj ≤ 2 âm tiết:
S1 to be adj-er than S2
2. adj ≥ 3 âm tiết:
S1 to be more adj than S2
II. Superlatives (So sánh nhất – 3 ng trở lên):
1. adj ≤ 2 âm tiết:
S to be the adj-est N
2. adj ≥ 3 âm tiết:
S to be the most adj N

Đặc biệt
1. 5 từ đặc biệt
Adj/Adv SSH SSN
Good/well Better than The best
Bad/badly Worse than The worst
Far Farther/further The farthest/ the furthest
than
Little: ít + N ko đếm được Less than The least
(≠ few + Ns/es) (fewer than) (the fewest)
Many/much More than The most

2. 13 đuôi 2 âm tiết nhưng thêm more/most:

- ful/less
- ing/ed
- ic
- al
- ble
- ern
- some
- ant/ent
- ous
- ive

3. Nhấn mạnh:
3.1. SSH:
- Far/much + SSH
- Of/Between 2/twins/parents 🡪 THE + SSH
3.2. SSN:
- By far/ Of all/3 🡪 THE + SSN

4. Song song:
+) to be – adj, adj – N
+) V – adv
(5 adv ko thêm “ly”: soon/ hard/ fast/ late/ good 🡪 well)

+) Đuôi “LY” – 2 trường hợp:

Adj: y 🡪 ier/ iest Adv: thêm more/most
VD: She talks (v) MORE SOFTLY (adv) than I DO.
She is (to be) LOVELIER (adj) than me.

5. So sánh ko được khập khiễng:

A of B SS A of C

Ít Nhiều that those

Mẹo: Nhìn thấy đáp án có that/those 🡪 Check So sánh
🡪 Ko có so sánh: That + N ít/ Those + N nhiều
🡪 Có so sánh: Check A số ít hay nhiều

6. 2 adj 🡪 Ngắn – dài

III. So sánh bằng:

(+) S1 to be as adj as S2
S1 V as adv as S2
 Adj/adv DẠNG NGUYÊN THỂ
(-) … so adj/adv as
as
Còn lâu mới bằng: nowhere near as … as
Gấp: twice/ three times/ half/ a quarter as … as

IV. So sánh càng ngày càng:

1. adj ≤ 2 âm tiết: S to be adj-er and adj-er.
2. adj ≥ 3 âm tiết: S to be more and more adj.
3. adv: S V more and more adv.

V. So sánh càng … càng …:

The SSH + S + V, the SSH + S + V
VLC: B1: Xác định 2 adj/adv
B2: Vế nguyên nhân 🡪 vế 1

VI. Viết lại câu:

A. SSN 🡪 SSH/ SSB (3ng trở lên):
1. S to be the SSN + N
🡪 S to be SSH than any other + Ns/es
🡪 No one/ Nobody (ng) is SSH than S
No other + Ns/es as adj as S

2. S V the SSN + N
🡪 S V SSH than any other + Ns/es
🡪 No one/ Nobody (ng) V SSH than S
No other + Ns/es as adv as S

B. SSH <-> SSB (-) (2 ng):

1. A to be SSH than B.
🡪 B to be NOT as adj (giữ nguyên) as A.
🡪 A to be NOT as adj (><) as B.

2. A V SSH than B.
🡪 B TĐT/have has had/ Modal verb NOT + V as adv (giữ nguyên) as A.
🡪 A TĐT/have has had/ Modal verb NOT + V as adv (><) as B.

EXERCISE
Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. The facilities of the old health centre ___.
THAT / THOSE – DAP AN
CO SS
A OF B SS – A OF C
A – so nhieu-> THOSE
A. Is as good or better than the new centre.
B. Are as good or better than the new centre.
C. Are as good as or better than the new centre.
D. Are as good as or better than those of the new centre.
2. Her mother cooks much better than her.
A. She is much better at cooking than her mother.
B. She can’t cook as good as her mother. COOK (V)+ ADV= WELL ( SAI O GOOD)
C. Her mother is a better cook than her.
D. Her mother is a better cooker than her. SAI VI DAY LA NOI COM DIEN
 3. Jack didn’t seem so happy as his mother treated him and his half-brothers __.
A. alike B. same as C. D. likely
similar
1. GIONG” :
- The same N as = similar (to) (A) : giong’
~ take after (V) = bear resemblance (V) = resemble (V)
~ uniform (A) = homogenous (A) = identical (A) = twin (A) (n) : giong’
~ splitting image (n) = like 2 peas in a pot (n)
- Like + N : giong 1 phan`
- AS + N : giong het
- ALIKE : GIONG ( CUOI CAU)
- Tobe likely to V (A) = co xu huong

4. The Himalayas Mountains are ____

A. The heightest of the world’s extensive ranges. HEIGHT = N -> SAI
B. The ranges of the most extensive world. SAI NGHIA
C. The world’s most extensive ranges.
D. The extensive ranges of the world. SAI NGHIA
 range (n) = pham vi
 extensive (a) = mo rong

5. Tom was one ___. one of the + SS N + Ns/es

A. Of the most intelligent childs in the class.-> CHILDREN
B. Of the intelligent child in the class. SAI CHILD
C. Phai la A child / k phai ONE childChild who was the most intelligent in the class.
D. Of the most intelligent children in the class.
6. ___ the temperature, __ water turns into steam.
A. The higher/ the B. the higher/ the C. the more higher/ the D. higher/ faster
fast faster faster the
7. The higher one rises in the atmosphere, ___ the temperature generally becomes.
A. the B. colder than C. the colder D. the colder is
colder as
8. Sam is twenty-two years old and his sister is eleven.
A. Sam is older than his sister two times.
B. He is twice as old as his sister.
C. His sister is twice-> HALF ( tre = ½) as young as him.
D. He is two time as older as his sister.
9. Flower oils are ___ of the ingredients used in making perfume.
A. among expensive B. among the most expensive C. being most expensive D. expensive
10. A dancer, while always graceful and precise in her movements, trains (V) + ADV___ an
other athlete.
A. as strenuous as B. as strenuously than C. as D. as strenuously as
strenuoussly
 11. Your cousin is the ___-looking man I have ever met. good – looking (A)-> SSN : good <-
> best
A. best B. most C. D. well
better
12. Fred is barely half the age of his 18-year-old brother, Dennis.
A. Fred is older than Denis.
B. Fred is about nine.
C. Dennis is about nine.
D. Dennis is three times older than Fred.
13. David is the captain of the school basketball team, ___ his father before him.
A. similar to thieu tobe B. just C. such as VD D. as well as= and
like
14. Her eyes are ___.
A. The same color as her mother.
B. Same color as her mother’s eyes
C. Having same color as her mother.
D. The same color as her mother’s
15. Dane is taller than his mother and nearly the same height as his father.
A. Dane’s parents are the same height.
B. Dane is as tall as his father is.
C. Dane is almost as tall as his mother.
D. Dane’s father is taller than he is.
16. Dane’s wife keeps spending more money.
A. Dane spends more money than his wife.
B. Dane and his wife both spend as much money as each other.
C. Dane spends the money his wife makes
D. The more money Dane makes, the more his wife spends.
17. The test was difficult to say the least.
A. The test was not the least bit difficult.
B. The test was not the least difficult of all.
C. The test was very difficult.
D. The test was as difficult as the previous ones.
18. Of the two tourist attractions, Hoi An Ancient Town is ___.
A. the most visited B. as much visited C. the more visited D. more visited
19. Although the name was not popularised until the Middle Ages, engineering __
civilization.
A. as old as B. that is old as C. as old as that D. is as old as
20. His wages are small, and so are his needs.
A. He needs more money than he makes.
B. He lives on little money.
C. He spends more money than he has.
D. He wants a pay rise.
21. The company’s new products have tripled its profits in only one year.
A. The company has greatly increased the number of the new products.
B. The company has increased its profits by 100 percent.
C. The company has had an unprofitable year.
 D. The company’s profits are three times higher this year than last year.
22. Choose the correct sentence:
A. One big problem facing the youth today is unemployed.
B. Big problem faced by the youth today is unemployed.
C. One of the biggest problem facing the youth today is unemployment.
D. One of the biggest problems faced by the youth today is unemployment.
23. Ice is ___ than the liquid from which it is formed.
A. less B. more dense C. the least dense D. less dense
denser
24. The truck is practically as cheap as the van.
A. The van and the truck are the same price.
B. The van is more expensive than the truck.
C. The truck is as practical as the van.
D. The truck is a little more expensive than the van.
25. Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.
A. More men than women have insurance.
B. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents.
C. Women are twice as likely as men to have insurance.
D. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men
26. The soonner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
C. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
27. “The inflation rate in Greece is five times ___ my country.” – he said.
A. as high as that in B. as much as C. more than D. as many as that in
28. John paid $2 for his meal, ___ he had thought it would cost.
A. not as much B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as
29. The leader pointed out the importance of teamwork because “ ___ team members can
cooperate with each other, ___ they can work.”
A. the easier – the B. easily – C. easier – more D. the more easily – the
more effective effectively effective more effectively
30. Of the four dresses, I like the red one___.
A. the better B. the C. less D. best
best

Exercise 1:
1. D 6. B 11. A 16. D 21. D 26. D
2. C 7. A 12. B 17. C 22. D 27. A
3. A 8. B 13. B 18. C 23. D 28. B
4. C 9. B 14. D 19. D 24. A 29. D
5. D 10. D 15. B 20. B 25. B 30. B

Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
b1 : XAC DINH SS
 B2 : XAC DINH ADJ / ADV :
- tobe + adj + N
- S + V + N + ADV(ly) ( - soon / fast / hard / late // good <-> well)
1. Angela is ____ happier in her new job.
A. very B. very much C. too D. more
2. His accent is _____ in the class.
A. worse B. the worse C. worst D. the worst
3. Jake, the boy who sat beside me in class, used to wear ____ shirt to school.
OSASHCOMP : sap xep tinh tu
- Opinion : y kien
- size ( bid / small)
- age( new/ old)
- shape: hinh dang ( rectangle : hinh chu nhat, square : hinh vuong, circle : tron`)
- color : mau`
- origin : nguon goc
- material : Nguyen lieu
A. an old(AGE) B. a white cotton old
white(COLOR( cotton(MATERIAL)
C. a cotton old white D. an old cotton white
4. The larger the city, ____ the crime rate.
A. highest B. the highest C. the higher D. higher
5. Stella drives V more _____ADV__ Phil.
A. careful as B. carefully as
C. careful than D. carefully than
6. I took a taxi to the airport; unfortunately, the taxi was ____ than the bus
A. no quicker B. not quick C. less quicker D. lesser quick
7. It was getting dark, so I drove V ___ADV___.
A. more slowly and more B. more and more slowly
C. slowly more and more D. more slowly than
8. This shopping center gets ____ crowded with shoppers at the weekend.
A. always more B. more and more
C. from more to more D. crowded and more
9. I like both of these, but the red one’s _____ of the two.
A. better B. best C. the better D. the most
10. These apples are _____ sweeter than the others.
A. more B. very C. most D. a lot
11. This living room isn’t as ____ ours.
A. big as B. bigger
C. bigger than D. biggest
12. ________, the more I like it.
A. The more is it dangerous B. The more it is dangerous
C. The more dangerous it is D. The more dangerous is it
13. ________ you’ve done nothing wrong. AS FAR AS + I see / I know : theo nhu toi
biet / toi nhin thay
A. As far as I can see B. The farthest that I can see
C. Farther than I can see D. So far can I see
 14. The more organized the community, ___ the neighborhood.
A. more safe B. most safe
C. the most safety D. the safer
15. The last of these reasons is ____ the most important
A. as much B. by far
C. far D. a lot
16. This bag is _____ heavier than my suitcase.
A. more B. so
C. too D. slightly
17. I watched an ____ movie on television last night. OSASHCOMP
A. American interesting old B. old interesting American
C. interesting old American D. old American interesting
18. I caught Tracy talking to a man with a ________. OSASHCOMP : thon dai` -> dai`
dich truoc + thon ( sau)
A. long thin face B. thin long face
C. face long and thin D. long face thin
19. The sooner we solve the problem, ______ it will be for all concern.
A. the more B. the better C. the best D. as better
20. She S plays V the piano N___ADV____ as she sings.
A. as beautiful B. as beautifully
C. more beautifully D. the most beautifully

Exercise 2:
1. B 5. D 9. C 13. A 17. C
2. D 6. A 10. D 14. D 18. A
3. A 7. B 11. A 15. B 19. B
4. C 8. B 12. C 16. D 20. B

CHAPTER 5: REPORTED SPEECH

Câu trần thuật
3 bước: Đổi ngôi 🡪 Lùi thì 🡪 Đổi từ liên quan
1. Đổi ngôi:
SHC đặc Đại từ
S O SHC
biệt phản thân
I Me My Mine Myself
You You Your Yours Yourself
We Us Our Ours Ourselves
They Them Their Their Themselves
Ns/es - Ns/es’ Ns/es’ -
He Him His His Himself
She Her Her Hers Herself
It It Its Its Itself
N - N’s N’s -
Đứng trước V Đứng sau V + N = SHC + N S=O
 (S ≠ O) (ko + N)

2. Lùi thì
HTĐ 🡪 QKĐ can 🡪 could
HTTD 🡪 QKTD may 🡪 might
HTHT 🡪 QKHT shall 🡪 should
QKĐ 🡪 QKHT will 🡪 would

3. Đổi từ liên quan

1. 2. 3. 4.
Now 🡪 then Today 🡪 that day Yesterday Tomorrow
This 🡪 that Tonight 🡪 that 🡪 the day before 🡪 the day after
These 🡪 night 🡪 the previous day 🡪 the following day
those Last week Next week
Here 🡪 there 🡪 the week before 🡪 the week after
🡪 the previous 🡪 the previous
week week
Ago 🡪 before

Câu nghi vấn

asked
S wondered if/ whether + 3 bước
wanted to know

Câu hỏi
asked
S wondered WH + 3 bước
wanted to know

Đặc biệt
1. Câu mệnh lệnh (bắt đầu bằng V/ không có S):
asked
S ordered sb TO V.
told

 Can:
- Hỏi lấy thông tin mới: “Can you speak English?” 🡪 Câu nghi vấn
- Hành động 🡪 Câu mệnh lệnh
 Ask:
- Hỏi: ask if/whether + 3 bước
- Mệnh lệnh : ask sb to V (yêu cầu ai làm gì)
2. Mời:
“Would you like TO V/ N?”
“Do you want TO V/ N?”
“Would you care for N?”
🡪 S invited sb TO V/ N.
3. Khuyên:
“If I were you, …” = “S should (not)/had better (not)/ ought (not) to + V”
🡪 S advised sb (not) TO V.
4. Rủ:
“Why don’t WE + V?” – thằng nói CÓ LÀM
= “Let’s + V” = “Why not + V?” = “Shall we + V?”
= “How about + Ving?” = “What about + Ving?”
🡪 S suggested VING
“Why don’t YOU + V?” – thằng nói KHÔNG LÀM
🡪 S suggested S (should) V
🡪 S suggested SHC + VING
5. Chúc mừng:
S congratulated sb ON VING/N
6. Khen:
S exclaimed THAT + 3 bước
= S complimented sb ON VING/N
= S praised sb FOR VING/N
7. Cảm ơn:
S thanked sb FOR VING
 Appreciate (v) = value (v) = cherish (v) = treasure (v)
 Thankful FOR (a) = grateful FOR = appreciative OF

8. Xin lỗi:
S apologized TO sb OF VING
= sorry TO sb FOR Ving: xin lỗi vì em làm sai
= sorry FOR sb TO V: tiếc/ chia buồn
9. Mong đợi:
S looked forward TO VING
= S expected TO V
 EXPECT:
🡪 HIGH + expectation: sự mong đợi
- meet/ live up to/ come up to: đạt được
- under/ below/ fall short of: dưới
- over/ out of/ go beyond: vượt quá
🡪 LONG + (life) expectancy (=lifespan = longevity): tuổi thọ
- prolong: kéo dài
10. Mơ ước:
S dreamt of + Ving: ước mơ
about + Ving: giấc mơ

EXERCISE

Excise Basic : Change these sentences into indirect speech:

1.”I am reading a novel”, Nam said.
➔ Nam said HE WAS reading a novel
……………………………………………………………………….
2. “I always drink milk everyday”, Lan said.
➔ Lan said SHE always DRANK milk everyday
…………………………………………………………………………
3. “Do(TDT – XAC DING THI` -> X) _ HT you enjoy reading books?”, Phong asked Peter.
……Phong ASKED / WONDERED / WANTED TO KNOW + IF/ WHETHER PETER
ENJOYED reading books
4. “Does( TDT – XD THI – X) she like sports?”, Hoa asked Lan.
…HOA asked LAN IF SHE LIKED SPORTS
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. “Can you drive your bicycle to school?”, Ba said to Tuan.
…Ba asked Tuan if he COULD drive HIS bicycle to school
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. “May I use your dictionary for a moment?, Nga asked Hoa.
……Nga asked Hoa if SHE MIGHT USE Hoa’S dictionary for a moment
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. “Are you fond of watching television?”, Tuan said to Ba. ………Tuan asked if BA WAS
FOND OF …
………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Where are you going?”, Lan asked ( ME)
……LAN asked where I WAS GOIG
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Where does(TDT – XD THI – X -> HT) your father work?”, the teacher asked me. ………
The teacher ASKED WHERE MY FATHER WORKED
……………………………………………………………………………..
10. “How far is it from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau?” A tourist asked.
…A tourist asked how far IT WAS …
……………………………………………………………………………………
11. “How many people are there in your family?”, She asked Lan.
………She asked Lan how many people THERE WERE in HER family
………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 1 (CB): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He ____ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
me
2. I wondered ____ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
3. Bill asked Tom _____ in London.
A. does the train arrive
B. did the train arrive
C. whether the train arrives
D. if the train arrived
4. I asked them when ____ changed.
 A. was the timetable B. the timetable is
C. the timetable has been D. the timetable had been
5. She warned me _____ late-night horror film.
A. don’t watch B. shouldn’t watch
C. not to watch D. not watching
6. They asked me how many children ____ in the school.
A. there are B. are there
C. there were D. were there
7. The scientists said the earth ______ the sun.
A. goes around B. is going around
C. had gone around D. was going around
8. My parents reminded me ______ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. not to forget to plant
C. to plant D. of planting
9. They said they had come back _____.
A. yesterday afternoon B. the day before
C. last week D. the day before yesterday
10. He asked me ______ a seat.
A. have I reserved B. if I have reserved
C. whether had I reserved D. if I had reserved
Exercise 1:
1. A 3. D 5. C 7. A 9. B
2. A 4. D 6. C 8. C 10. D

Exercise 2 (CB): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He asked me why ____ to the meeting
A. A. didn’t I B. don’t I C. you didn’t D. I hadn’t
come come come come
2. She reminded me to come on time for the party ______.
A. tomorrow evening B. the day after tomorrow
C. in two day’s time D. next weekend
3. Tom said that he ___ with a friend at 9 o’clock the night before.
A. is staying
B. was staying
C. has been staying
D. had been staying
4. Peter said that if he ____ rich he ____ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
5. I asked him whose car ______ the previous night.
A. he had borrowed B. had he borrowed
C. he borrowed D. did he borrow
6. They asked me _____ in London then.
A. is my brother working B. if my brother is working
C. was my brother working D. if my brother was working
7. He asked the children _____ too much noise.
 A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
8. The woman asked ______ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
9. Laura said that when she ______ to school she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked
C. had been walking D. has been walking
10. Julia said that she ______ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be
C. will be D. can be
Exercise 2:
1. D 3. D 5. A 7. A 9. A
2. B 4. B 6. D 8. B 10. B

Exercise 3 (CB): Choose the best answer that best rewrite the original one.
1. “You have not done your work well,” said the teacher to me.
A. The teacher told me I hadn’t done my work well.
B. The teacher told me I haven’t done my work well.
C. The teacher told me I hadn’t done your work well.
D. The teacher told me I hadn’t done his work well.
2. “This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman.
A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road.
B. The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road.
C. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road.
D. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road.
3. “I can’t explain this rule to you,” said my classmate to me.
A. My classmate told me he/she can’t explain that rule to me.
B. My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.
C. My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to you.
D. My classmate said me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.
4. The teacher said to class, “We shall discuss this subject tomorrow.”
A. The teacher told the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
B. The teacher told the class they will discuss that subject the next day.
C. The teacher said the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
D. The teacher told the class they discussed that subject the next day.
5. The woman said to her son, “I am glad I am here.”
A. The woman told her son I was glad she was there.
B. The woman told her son she was glad I was there.
C. The woman told her son she was glad she was there.
D. The woman told to her son she was glad she was there.
6. Mike said, “We have bought these books today.”
A. Mike said they bought those books that day.
B. Mike said they had bought those books that day.
C. Mike said they havebought those books that day.
D. Mike said they had bought those books today.
7. Sarah said, “I read Jane Eyre last year.”
A. Sarah said she had read Jane Eyre the previous year.
B. Sarah said she read Jane Eyre the previous year.
C. Sarah said she has read Jane Eyre the previous year.
D. Sarah said she would read Jane Eyre the previous year.
8. Tony said, “I have never been to London. I think I shall go there next year.”
A. Tony said he has never been to London and he thinks he would go there the following
year.
B. Tony said he had never been to London and he thought he would go there the following
year.
C. Tony said he had never been to London and he thinks he will go there the following year.
D. Tony said he would never been to London and he thought he would go there the
following year.
9. Barbara said, “I saw them at my parents’ house last year.’
A. Barbara said I had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year.
B. Barbara said she saw them at her parents’ house the previous year.
C. Barbara said she had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year.
D. Barbara said they had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year.
10. He said, “I haven’t seen my cousin today.’
A. He said he hasn’t seen his cousin that day.
B. He said he hadn’t seen my cousin that day.
C. He said he hadn’t seen his cousin that day.
D. He said I hadn’t seen his cousin that day.
11. Father said to me, “Don’t stay there long.”
A. Father told me not stay there long.
B. Father told to me not to stay there long.
C. Father told me not to stay there long.
D. Father told to me not to stay there long.
12. Peter said to them, “Don’t leave the room until I come back.”
A. Peter told them not to leave the room until he came back.
B. Peter told them not to leave the room until he comes back.
C. Peter told them not to leave the room until they came back.
D. Peter told them not to leave the room until they come back.
13. “Take my luggage to Room 145,” he said to the porter.
A. He told the porter take his luggage to Room 145.
B. He said the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
C. He told the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
D. He said to the porter to take his luggage to Room 145.
14. He said to me, “Ring me up tomorrow.”
A. He told me to ring him up the following day.
B. He told me ring him up the following day.
C. He said me to ring him up the following day.
D. He told me to ring him up the following day.
15. “Bring me a cup of black tea,” she said to the waiter.
A. She told the waiter to bring me a cup of black tea.
B. She told the waiter to bring her a cup of black tea.
 C. She told the waiter bring her a cup of black tea.
D. She told the waiter bring me a cup of black tea.
Exercise 3:
1. A 4. A 7. A 10. C 13. C
2. D 5. C 8. B 11. C 14. A (D)
3. B 6. B 9. C 12. A 15. B

Exercise 4 (NC): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there ___.
A. the day before B. this day C. that day D. today
2. “Would you mind opening the window?” – I said to him.
A. I said to him if he would mind opening the window.
B. I told him to mind opening the window.
C. I asked him to open the window.
D. I asked him to mind opening the window.
3. “You broke my glasses”, said the woman to me.
A. The woman insisted on breaking her glasses.
B. The woman accused me for breaking her glasses.
C. The woman told me to break her glasses.
D. The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses.
4. The lift-girl said to me: “I’m sorry. I can’t take you up the lift.”
A. The lift-girl invited to take me up the lift.
B. The lift-girl agreed with me by taking me up the lift.
C. The lift-girl told me to take her up in the lift.
D. The lift-girl refused to take me up the lift.
5. “Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” – said Billy.
A. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
B. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
C. Billy reminded Susan to but me some sugar.
D. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
6. “It is you that stolen my purse.” – Mr.Pike said to the young man.
A. Mr.Pike told the young man that it was you that stole his purse.
B. Mr. Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
C. Mr. Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.
D. Mr. Pike asked the young man of stealing her purse.

7. He asked me ___ the book I borrowed from the library.

A. if I found B. if I had C. whether I have found D. whether I found
found
8. I have often ___ why so many people went to live abroad.
A. B. surprised C. D. puzzled about
wondered though
 9. “I didn’t break the window.” – Jim said.
A. Jim refused to break the window.
B. Jim denied breaking the window.
C. Jim admitted breaking the window.
D. Jim told he didn’t break the window.
10. The professor said that __.
A. The students can turn over their reports on the Monday.
B. The reports on Monday could be received fromt the students by him.
C. The students could hand in the reports on Monday.
D. The students will hand in on Monday their reports.
11. “Can you explain it in another way?” – she said.
A. She asked him if he can explain it in another way.
B. She asked him to explain it in a different way.
C. She asked him whether he could explain anoßther way to it.
D. She asked him could he explain it again.
12. “Why don’t you go to see the doctor” – he said.
A. He suggested I went to see the doctor.
B. He suggested seeing the doctor.
C. He suggested me seeing the doctor.
D. He suggested my seeing the doctor.
13. “Why didn’t you join your friends on the trip yesterday?” – she asked.
A. She asked me why I didn’t join my friends on the trip yesterday.
B. She wanted to know why I hadn’t joined my friends on the trip the day before.
C. She asked for the reasons I hadn’t joined my friends on the trip the day before.
D. She asked me why didn’t I join my friends on the trip yesterday.
14. He says he ___ the draft by 5 o’clock this afternoon.
A. has finished B. is C. will finish D. will have finished
finishing
15. “I can’t remember us ever __” – replied the stranger.
A. being B. having met C. to meet D. to have met
met
16. “No, I didn’t tell Jim our plan.” – said Tom.
A. Tom refused to tell Jim their plan.
B. Tom denied having told Jim their plan.
C. Tom denied to tell Jim their plan.
D. Tom didn’t agree to tell Jim their plan.
17. “Would you like some more beer?” – he asked.
A. He asked me if I wanted some beer.
B. He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer.
C. He offered me some more beer
D. He asked me would I like some more beer.
18. “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill.” – the doctor told me.
A. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat ilness.
C. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.
D. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
 19. “We’re having a reunion this weekend. Why don’t you come?” – John said to us.
A. John cordially invited us to a reunion this weekend.
B. John simply asked us why we wouldn’t come to a reunion.
C. John didn’t understand why we came to a reunion.
D. John asked us why we didn’t come to a reunion this weekend.
20. “Please don’t drive so fast, Tom.” – said Lisa.
A. Lisa complained about Tom’s driving too fast.
B. Lisa pleaded with Tom not to drive too fast.
C. Lisa insisted on Tom’s driving on.
D. Lisa grumbled to Tom about driving slowly.
21. “Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” – said Mary to her husband.
A. Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President’s offer without delay.
B. Mary told her husband why he didn’t reply to the President’s offer right now.
C. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now.
D. Mary wondered why her husband didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
22. “Why don’t we go out for a dinner?” – said Mary.
A. Mary suggested a dinner out.
B. Mary ordered a dinner out.
C. Mary demanded a dinner out.
D. Mary requested a dinner out.
23. “I will let you know the answer by the end of the week.” – Tom said to Janet.
A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week.
B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know answer by the end of the week.
D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
24. He asked me ___ .
A. since when I’m B. how long I have been C. how long I had been D. since when I
waiting waiting waiting waited
25. “Congratulation! The Mayor has appointed your sister as his secretary.” – Jim said.
A. Jim congratulated me on appointing his sister as my secretary.
B. Jim congratulated my sister on appointing him as the Mayor’s secretary.
C. Jim congratulated my sister on being appointed as his secretary.
D. Jim congratulated my sister on being appointed as the Mayor’s secretary.
Exercise 4 (1):
1. C 6. C 11. B 16. B 21. A
2. C 7. B 12. D 17. C 22. A
3. D 8. A 13. B 18. D 23. B
4. D 9. B 14. D 19. A 24. C
5. B 10. C 15. B 20. A 25. D

Exercise 4 (NC): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. Could you please _____ me how to get to the station?
A. tell B. speak C. talk D. say
2. The detective _____ Colin of murdering Lord Digby.
A. said B. suggested C. accused D. threatened
3. When you ____ her if she’d work late, what did she ____?
A. asked/say B. told/say
C. asked/tell D. told/tell
4. Jake _____ for not phoning Angelina earlier.
A. excuse B. sorry C. regreted D. apologied
5. She said that she didn’t remember who she ____ the day before.
A. has meet B. had met
C. was met D. met
6. He asked me _____ I used to work.
A. what B. who C. where D. that
7. I asked the old man ____ his recipe for long life was.
A. why B. whether C. that D. what
8. We wondered ____ our neighbors managed to keep their garden so nest.
A. what B. how C. where D. when
9. The waiter _____ us to try the pasta.
A. recommended B. suggested C. congratulated D. insisted
10. Did Jeff _____ breaking the ancient plate?
A. agree B. admit C. accuse D. refuse

D.

11. I asked the mechanic ______ .

A. that it would take long to repair the car
B. that if it would take long to repair the car
C. whether it would take long to repair the car
D. whether would it take long to repair the car
12. Noami asked her doctor ________ .
A. how many time a day should she take the medicine
B. how many times should she take the medicine a day
C. should she take the medicine how many times a day
D. how many times a day she should take the medicine
13. Yesterday Howard and Marge ______ .
A. asked me would I like to have dinner with them
B. invited me to have dinner with them
C. asked me if would I like to have dinner with them
D. invited that I would like to have dinner with them
14. The inspector warned _______ .
A. everyone not to touch anything in the room
B. everyone that not touch anything in the room
C. that don’t touch anything in the room
D. everyone against not to touch anything in the room
15. The detective asked Phil ______ .
A. where was he staying at 9.00 last night
B. where had he been staying at 9.00 the night before
C. where he had been staying at 9.00 the night before
D. where had been staying at 9.00 last night
 16. Excuse me, but I wonder ______
A. would you mind opening the window?
B. if you’d mind opening the window
C. that if you would mind opening the window
D. you would mind opening the window
17. “If you like, I’ll help you to do the decorating, Julie,” said Tom, means
A. Tom suggested to do the decorating for Julie
B. Tom encouraged Julie to do the decorating
C. Tom promised Julie for doing the decorating
D. Tom offered to do the decorating for Julie
18. “No, I’m sorry, I won’t work on Sunday. Definitely not!” means
A. Janet told that she wouldn’t work on Sunday
B. Janet said that she won’t work on Sunday
C. Janet refused to work on Sunday
D. Janet warned us not to work on Sunday
19. Sorry, I don’t remember exactly ____ .
A. how much I owe you B. how much do I owe you
C. how much do I owe to you D. how much I am owing you
20. When I asked Stella to join us, she said the would give her answer ______ .
A. the day before B. the day follows
C. the previous day D. the following day
Exercise 4 (2):
1. A 5. B 9. A 13. B 17. D
2. C 6. A 10. B 14. A 18. C
3. A 7. D 11. C 15. C 19. A
4. D 8. B 12. D 16. B 20. D

Exercise 5 (NC): Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correction.

1. Elena asked Steve who had he been to the cinema with.

A B C D
 Ben apologized not to help us with the decorating the day before.
A B C D
 I told to my roommates that I thought they spent too much time watching
A B C D
television.
 The other day my parents asked me what time I had got home last night.
A B C D
 The sales manager asked Laura why had she applied for that job.
A B C D
 Police are reported having found illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the
A B C
star’s home.
D
 It’s widely know that he’s the best in his field.
A B C D
 They will explain what do you need to know to complete your report.
A B C D
 My bank manager wanted to know that whether I was taking much money with me
A B C D
to France.
 She said me that she lived close to where she worked, so she just walked there.
A B C D
Exercise 5:
1. A  whom 3. A  told 5. C  she had 7. B  known 9. B  bỏ
B  he had
2. A  for not 4. D  the night 6. A  to have 8. B  you (bỏ 10. A  said to
helping before found do)

Exercise 6 (NC): Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it.
 “Why don’t you apply for this job, Wendy?” said Brian.
Brian suggested ……………………………………………………………………
 “You should have types these letters yesterday,” the manager said to Fiona.
The manager reproached …………………………………………………………..
 Jessica advised me not to lend Paul any more money.
“If I …………………………………………………………………………………
 “I’m sorry. I didn’t reply to your letter earlier, Simon,” said Sue.
Sue apologized ……………………………………………………………………..
 “Get out at once or I’ll call the police,” she told him.
She threatened ……………………………………………………………………...
Exercise 6:
1. Brian suggested Wendy (should) apply for this job.
2. The manager reproached Fiona for not having typed those letters the day before.
3. “If I were you, I wouldn’t lend Paul any more money” – Jessica said to me.
4. Sue apologized to Simon for not replying his letter earlier.
5. She threatened to call the police.

CHAPTER 6: SUPPOSITION – ĐỨNG ĐẦU CÂU

 Cơ bản:
 They say that he has money.
🡪 It is said that he has money.
🡪 He is said X TO HAVE money.
 They said that he had money.
🡪 It was said that he had money.
🡪 He was said X TO HAVE HAD money.
 ADJ – V:
 It’s adj FOR sb TO V.
🡪 VING to be adj for sb : bản chất
🡪 VING makes sb adj: làm ai thấy thế nào.
VD: She feels scared when she travels by air.
🡪 Travelling by air is scary for her.
 🡪 Travelling by air makes her scared.
 It’s + adj THAT S+ (SHOULD) V (ko chia).
5 – ADJ:
 important = significant = imperative = pivotal = intergral = indispensable
 necessary = crucial = vital = essential
 advisable = recommendable = suggested = proposed
 required = demanded = requested
 urged = persisted = insisted
 S1+ V1 that S2+ SHOULD V2 (ko chia).
 Advise = recommend = suggest = propose
 Require = request = demand
 Urge = persist in = insist on

EXERCISE - SUPPOSITION
Exercise 1 (CB): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1 Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl I really want to see her again but I don’t know how to
go about it. I wish _________.
 I didn’t meet her yesterday  I had known her address
 I knew her address  I will meet her yesterday
2 I wish you ______ to me before you went and bought that car.
 spoke  have spoken
 had spoken  would have spoken
3 I wish I _______ that Gary was ill. I would have gone to see him.
 had known  know  knew  have known
4 If only he ______ harder, he wouldn’t have lost this job.
 worked  would work  had worked  has worked
5 He always talks as though he _____ a public meeting.
 addressing  addressed
 were addressing  is addressing
6 He talks as if he ____ all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it.
 was doing  had done  did  has done
7 If only we _____ a car. I’m tired of the bad service of public transport.
 were  had  have  are
8 If only we ____ more time, we could have seen more of the country.
 would have had  have had
 had had  had
9 She treats us as if we ________ all idiots.
 are  had been
 have been  were
10 The cheese looks as if rats _______ it.
 nibbled  were being nibbled
 had nibbled  nibbling
Exercise 1:
1. C 3. A 5. C 7. B 9. D
2. C 4. C 6. B 8. C 10. A
 Exercise 2 (CB): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 I wish I _____ so much money when I was in town yesterday.
 wouldn’t have spent  hadn’t spent
 wouldn’t spend  didn’t spend
 You talk as though it _____ a small thing to leave your country forever.
 is  were  will be  would be
 Everybody feels sorry for him and says that “If only he _______ more time revising”.
 should have spent  would have spent
 had spent  spent
 If only he ____ accept some help with the work instead of trying research.
 can  may  would  were
 He looks as though he _____ a square meal in his life, but in fact his wife feeds him very
well.
 has never got  never gets
 never got  had never got
 If only he _____ told us the truth in the first place, thing wouldn’t have gone so wrong.
 had  has  would have  should have
 I wish I ____ you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
 can lend  would lend  could lend  will lend
 I wish I ______ to rewrite my essay. I only made it worse.
 wouldn’t have tried  wouldn’t try
 hadn’t tried  didn’t try
 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing but this year it looks ____ we shall
have a better crop.
 as though  like that
 like  to be that
 That man has brought us nothing but trouble. I wish I ____ eyes in him.
 would never have set  had never set
 would have never set  would have set
Exercise 2:
1. B 3. C 5. C 7. C 9. A
2. B 4. C 6. A 8. C 10. B

Exercise 3 (NC): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 When he is asked to say about it, it is clear that he knows nothing about their secret but they
treat him as if he _____ all about it.
 knew  had known  would know  must know
 I feel terrible. The heavy truck raced by me at full speed. I feel as if I _____ over.
 was run  have been run
 had been run  was being run
 She speaks English as though it ____ her native language.
 is  being  were  be
 My sister says she can’t come to the party with us. We wish she _____ her mind and
______ to come with us.
 changed – decided  would change – decide
  will change - decide  had changed – decided
 That cat turned her head toward John and looked at him quizzically, almost as if she _____
what he said.
 understands  understood
 has understood  would have understood
 This evening the surface of the lake is completely still. It looks as if it _____ of glass.
 is made  was made  were made  has been made
 I know a farmer who talks to his animals as if they ____ people.
 are  would be  were  had been
 Why didn’t you tell me about this before? I certainly wish I ____ earlier.
 would be informed  was informed
 were informed  had been informed
 Ann is grown up now. You shouldn’t speak to her as if she ____ a child.
 is  were  had been  would be
 We became good friends almost immediately. After talking to each other for only a short
time, we felt as if we _____ each other all of our lives
 knew  had known  know  have known
Exercise 3:
1. A 3. C 5. B 7. C 9. B
2. C 4. B 6. C 8. D 10. B

Exercise 4 (NC): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 It is important that he ____ well in his exam.
 does  did  do  will do
 I requested that he ____ because he was making so much noise.
 should have left  must have left
 should leave  would leave
 It’s necessary that the train ___ on time
 is  will be  would be  be
 The local council recommended that John ____ to the head of the
department.
 is appointed  was appointed
 be appointed  could be appointed
 Roge suggested ____ a suit and tie when he went for the interview.
 him to wear  he wear
 he must wear  that he wears
 She urged that her husband ____ the letter.
 write  wrote  had writtenn  has written
 The doctor recommended that John _____ for a couple of days.
 could rest  might rest  must rest  rest
 The officer demanded that the soldiers _____ the hill.
 captured  would capture  had captured  capture

 We suggested that she ____ the 10.30 train immediately.
 take  may take  might take  has to take
 Our teacher insists that we ____ more careful in our writings.
  are  were  would be  be
Exercise 4:
1. C 3. D 5. B 7. D 9. A
2. C 4. C 6. A 8. D 10. D

Exercise 5 (NC): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 The movie director insisted that everything about his productions _______ authentic.
 would be  is  can be  be
 The students requested that the test _____, but the professor decided against a
postponement.
 be postponed  must be postponed
 postponed  could be posponed
 It is essential that pollution ________ and eventually _______ .
 must be controlled – must be eliminated
 be controlled – be eliminated
 is controlled – is eliminated
 Both B and C are correct
 The director recommended that all the staff ______ anyone outside the company during the
training session.
 do not contact  cannot contact
 must not contact  not contact
 The recommendation that all people affected by the storm _______ immediately was
approved.
 must be evacuated  be evacuated
 ought to be evacuated  had to be evacuated
 Linda insisted that the newly-born baby ____ after her husband’s father.
 could be named  be named
 must be named  ought to be named
 It was such a beautiful evening that one of us suggested we ____ the meeting outside.
 could have  had  might have  have

 His advisor recommended that he ______ at least three courses each semester
 takes  can take  should take  would take
 It is important that he _____ to the director of the programme.
 must speak  speak  would speak  speakls
 I requested that first-year students ____ to change their courses in the first two weeks.
 would be permitted  be permitted
 were permitted  are permitted
Exercise 5:
1. D 3. B 5. B 7. D 9. B
2. A 4. D 6. B 8. C 10. B

Exercise 6 (CB): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 The law requires that everyone ____ in his car checked at least once a year.
 has  have  must have  be having
 It is not necessary that he ____ an entrance examination to be admitted to an American
university.
 take  takes  must take  be taking
 It is imperative that everyone ___ home immediately.
 must return  return  returns  to return
 It is essential that vitamins_____ either by foods or by supplementary tablets.
 are supplied  be supplied  can be supplied  supplied
 The City Planning Department proposed that the new highway ____ in the fiscal year 2015.
 be built  will be built  would be built  is to be built
 It is important that you _____ late.
 not be  will not be  are not  be not
 It is essential that no one ___ to the meeting hall without proper identification.
 is admitted  can be admitted  be admitted  admitted
 The manager asked that we _____ sure to lock all the doors before we left.
 were  would be  be  must be
 It is vital that no one else ____ about the secret military operation near the border.
 know  knows  can know  could know
 It is the recommendation of the consultants that the patient _____ under medical
supervision.
 treating  treated  be treated  is treated
Exercise 6:
1. B 3. B 5. A 7. C 9. A
2. A 4. B 6. A 8. C 10. C

EXERCISE – ĐỨNG ĐẦU CÂU

Exercise 1 (NC): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
 Books and magazines _____ around made his room very untidy.
 that lie  laying  which lied  lying
 The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period _____ as the Age
of Enlightenment.
 known  is knowing  that knew  knew
 ______ from outer space, our earth looks like a “blue planet”.
 Having seen  Seeing
 Be seen  Seen
 He became famous after _____ that prize.
 won  winning  win  have won
 Michael looked deeply hurt and surprised when _____
 scolded  scolding
 to scold  having scolded
 Before eating, ______ thoroughly with soap and clean water.
 your hands should be washed  you should wash your hands
 you need washing your hands  your hands need washed
 Having opened the bottle, ______ for everyone.
 the drink was poured  Mike poured the drink
 Mike pouring the drink  the drink was being poured
 Standing on the tip of the cape,_______
 people have seen a lighthouse far away
 lies a lighthouse in the middle of the sea
 a lighthouse can see from the distance
 we can see the lighthouse in the distance
 _______ one of the most beautiful forms of performance are, ballet is a combination of
dance and mime performed to music.
 Being considering  Considering
 Considered  To consider
 Having traveled to different parts of our country, ___________.
 we have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs
 we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs
 many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us
 much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs
 Once known as the “Gold State” because of it’s gold mines, _______ .
 North Carolina today mine few metallic minerals
 few mettalic minerals are mined in North Carolina today
 there are few metallic menerals mined in North Carolina today
 today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined
 ________, we missed our plane.
 As the train being late  The train was late
 The train being late  To be late
 In its pure state antimony has no important uses, but _____ with other substances, it is
extremely useful metal.
 when combined physically or chemically
 combined when physically or chemically
 the physical and chemical combination
 it is combined physically and chemically
 Having been served lunch, ______ .
 the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
 the committee members discussed the problem
 it was discussed by the committee members about the problem
 a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
 ________, dahlias are stocky plants with showy floweres that come in a wide range of
colors.
 Comprising 20 species and many cultivated forms
 When they comprise 20 species and many cultivated forms
 If comprising 20 species many cultivated forms
 They are comprised 20 species and many cultivated forms
 We chose to find a place for the nigh. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
 Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
 The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
 Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find something to spend the night.
 Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night.
 The first runner came in. The second runner followed him closely.
 The first runner who closely followed by the second came in.
 The second runner close ly followed the first one came in.
 The second runner who was closely followed came in with the first one.
  In came the first runner, closely followed by the second.
 Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule.
 Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule.
 Martin had been informed of is flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule.
 Not having been informed of the change of the flight schedule, Martin missed his flight.
 Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule.
 The deciding match of the series will take place tomorrow afternoon, weather permitting.
 The match that will determine the series’ winner will be played tomorrow afternoon if the
weather is fine.
 Even if the weather is bad, tomorrow’s match, which will decide the winner of the series,
will be played.
 The weather will probably not permit the match to be played tomorrow afternoon.
 It would be unfortunate if the weather did not permit tomorrow’s match to be played, as it
will determine the winner.

Exercise 1:
1. D 5. A 9. C 13. A 17. D
2. A 6. B 10. A 14. B 18. C
3. D 7. B 11. A 15. A 19. A
4. B 8. D 12. C 16. C

Exercise 2 (CB)): Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it.

 Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional
A B C
book fairs.
D
 Looking from afarm the village resembles a small green spot dotted with tiny
A B C D
fireballs.

 The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of
A B C
the rain.
D
 It rained for two weeks on end, completely ruined our holiday.
A B C D
 They couldn’t agree on any of the problems discussing.
A B C D
 Using economically, one tin will last for six weeks.
A B C D

Exercise 2:
 1. A  Published … 3. B  surrounding 5. D  discussed
2. A  looked 4. D  ruining 6. A  Used

CHAPTER 7: VING – TO V
 Thích:
 Like/ love/ enjoy + VING
 To be interested in
keen on
fond of
crazy about + Ving
excited about
passionate about
hooked on
glued to/ enthusiastic in/ addicted to
 Want TO V: muốn làm gì
~ Để làm gì:
(NOT) TO V = in order (NOT) TO V = so as (NOT) TO V
= in order THAT + CÂU (can/could) = so THAT + CÂU (can/could)
(-) avoid + VING = for fear of + N/VING = lest + câu (+)

 Hứa: Promise TO V
 (KO) Khuyết khích:
Encourage sb TO V >< Discourage sb FROM VING = Hinder/ deter/ bar/ prevent sb
FROM VING
 Cảnh báo:
 Warn sb (NOT) TO V
 Warn sb ABOUT + N/VING
 Warn sb AGAINST (-) + VING
 Đe doạ: Threaten (NOT) TO V
 Nhắc:
 Remind sb (NOT) TO V: Nhắc ai làm gì
 Remind sb ABOUT + N: Nhắc ai về cái gì
 Remind sb OF VING = evoke of: gợi nhớ cái gì
 Quyết định:
 Decide TO V = Make a decision TO V = Make up SHC mind TO V: quyết định làm gì
 Decide ON N: quyết định cái gì

 Đồng ý:
 Agree TO V = Make an agreement TO V = Approve OF + VING: đồng ý làm gì
 Agreement = consensus (n) = see eye to eye (v) = to be on the same page
 Agree WITH sb
 Agree ON/ UPON st
 MAKE an agreement (1 NGƯỜI) # REACH an agreement (2 NGƯỜI)
>< Phản đối: Disagree TO V = disapprove OF VING = object TO VING = oppose TO VING

 REFUSE – DENY – ADMIT – ACCUSE:

 Từ chối: Refuse TO V = Reject + N = Turn st down/ Turn down TO V
 Chối: Deny + Ving
 Thừa nhận: Admit VING= own up TO VING = confess TO VING
Admit + người: Nhận người
 Buộc tội: Accuse sb OF VING
> Nghi ngờ: Suspect (v) sb OF VING = to be suspicious OF VING = smell a rat
 Giúp đỡ:
 Help sb WITH st: giúp ai với việc gì
 Help sb V/ TO V: giúp ai làm gì
 Đề nghị:
 Offer TO V: đề nghị tự làm gì
 Offer sb TO V: đề nghị ai làm gì
 Offer st TO sb
 ON offer (n)
 Có (ko) thể:
(+) Can/ could + V = to be able TO V = to be capable OF Ving: có thể làm gì
~ manage TO V = succeed IN VING: thành công
(-) Can’t/ couldn’t + V = to be NOT able TO V = to be NOT capable OF VING
= to be UNABLE TO V = to be INCAPABLE OF VING: ko thể làm gì
 Có xu hướng:
 Tend TO V = have a tendency TO V = to be prone TO V = to be inclined TO V
= to be predisposed TO V
 (Ko) Thiên vị: to be (UN)biased TO + N/VING = to be (IM)partial towards + N/Ving
 Dự định:
Intend TO V = to be going TO V = plan TO V = have (no) intention OF VING/N
 Bắt đầu:
 Start/ begin TO V: bắt đầu 1 việc chưa làm
 Start/ begin VING: bắt đầu 1 việc làm rồi
>< Finish + VING: hoàn thành (# finish up: làm nốt)

 Kết thúc: End + VING 🡪 The end (n)

# End up + VING: có kết cục 🡪 The ending (n)
# End up with + N
 Nhớ:
 Remember TO V: chưa làm
 Remember VING: làm rồi
>< Quên:
 Forget TO V: chưa làm
 Forget VING: làm rồi
 Cố gắng:
 Try TO V ~ Nỗ lực: put/make effort = make an attempt to = attempt to = in attempting to =
burn a midnight old = burn the candle at both ends
 Try VING: thử
 Dừng:
 Stop TO V: dừng để làm gì
 Stop VING: dừng hẳn
 Cần:
 Need TO V: chủ động
(-) Needn’t + V
 Need VING: bị động
 Tiếp tục:
 Keep + VING
 Go on = carry on = continue
+ VING: tiếp tục 1 việc đang làm
+ TO V: tiếp tục 1 việc khác việc đang làm

GET/ BE USED TO VING
USED TO V (ko chia) = GET/BE ACCUSTOMED TO
VING
Đã từng làm gì giờ ko làm nữa Đang quen với việc gì

 Khó khăn:
It’s difficult FOR sb TO V.
= S find IT/VING/N difficult TO V.
= S have DIFFICULTY / problem/ trouble (IN) VING.
= S (-) get/be used TO VING / accustomed TO VING.
 Ngăn cản:
A can’t do st because of B
= B make it impossible for A to do st
= It is impossible for A to do st because of B
= B prevent A from VING
 Vô ích:
 It’s NO use + VING = There is NO point IN VING = It’s useless/ hopeless TO V
 Futile = in vain
><
Đáng: To be worth VING = to be worthy OF VING
 Thuyết phục: Persuade/ convince sb TO V
 TỔ “MIND”
 N (9):
 Make up my mind
 In my mind
 St cross my mind
 St slip my mind
 Out of your mind
 Lose your mind
 Bear (have) in mind
 Be in two minds
 Have one-track mind
 ADJ (5):
 Like-minded
 Absent-minded
 Narrow-minded
 Open-minded
 Single-minded

 V
 Would you mind
Do you mind + VING


Would you mind Vht
IF I
Do you mind Ved
Would/ Do you SH VIN
mind C G

EXERCISE
Exercise 1 (NC): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 The television programmes we allow ____ influence their learning.
 a children to watch  our children to watch
 our children watch  our children watching
 They didn’t stop ____ until 11.30 pm when there was a power cut.
 singing and dancing  to sing and dance
 to sing and dancing  singing and dance
 When his wife arrived home after a hard day at work, he has sitting on the sofa
____.
 watched TV  watch TV
 was watching TV  watching TV
 “You are lucky. You haven’t got a child ______,” said the woman.
 for looking after  looking after
 to look after  look after
 A cat suddenly ran across the street. Fortunately, he managed _______ just in time.
 to stop  stopping
 to have stopped  stopped
 Phosphates ____ to most land in our country.
 need added  need to add
 need to be added  need to adding
 Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop ____ .
 talking  talk
  to talking  to talk
 It’s still raining. I’d rather ____ home and watch football on TV.
 to stay  staying at
 stay  stayed at
 I think I hear someone _____ the back windows. Do you hear it, too?
 trying open  trying to open
 tried opening  try opened
 John hoped to finish ______ two of his essays before the deadline.
 written  to write
 write  writing
Exercise 1:
1. B 3. D 5. A 7. D 9. B
2. A 4. C 6. C 8. C 10. D

Exercise 2 (CB): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 One of the least effective ways of storing information is learning ___ it.
 how repeat  repeating
 to repeat  repeat
 Most of the participants can’t help ____ why the president spoke so angrily.
 wonder  wondering
 to wonder  wondered
 The woman meant ____ a newspaper but she didn’t see anyone ____ it.
 to buy – to sell  to buy – selling
 buying - selling  buying – to sell
 The spokesman began by ____ them where the mountain was, and went on ____ about its
history.
 telling – talking  tell – talk
 told - talked  to tell – to talk
 I was very angry. My friend John refused ____ me a lift as he had promised.
 give  to give
 giving  gave
 The film wasn’t very good. The audience started _____ before it was over.
 leaving  to leave
 leave  Both A and B are correct
 After walking for two hours the guide stopped to let the others ____ with them.
 caught up  to catch up
 catching up  catch up
 What do you remember _____ when you were a little boy?
 do  doing
 to do  Both B and C are correct
 Linda regrets ______ to her mother’s advice. She was right.
 not listen  not to listen
 not listening  to not listen
 I can never forget ____ our team score the winning goal in the final game against Thailand.
 watching  to watch
  watch  Both A and B are correct
Exercise 2:
1. C 3. B 5. B 7. D 9. C
2. B 4. A 6. B 8. B 10. A

Exercise 3 (CB): Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 My friend forgot ___ a book back to the library, so she had to pay a fine.
 take  to take
 taking  to be taken
 Would you please remind her ___ me tomorrow morning?
 calling  to call  call  to calling
 John volunteered ____ the food supply to the victims in the flood area.
 take  to take  taking  to be taken
 My friend Mary is a blabbermouth! She can’t resist _____ everyone what she heard from
me.
 tell  to tell
 telling  to telling
 The man finally admitted _____ responsible for the accident last week.
 to be  for to be
 for being  being
 The union members discussed ___ the next meeting until next week.
 postponing  to postpone
 postpone  to postponing
 I have been having a lot of trouble with my old car the last couple of months. I am thinking
about ___ a new one.
 to buy  buy  buying  being bought
 Mary appeared ____, but she wasn’t she was only pretending.
 to asleep  to be asleep  being asleep  be asleep
 Johny is only nine, but he intends ____ a singer when he grows up.
 be  to be
 being  Both B and C are correct
 It was cold and snowy last Sunday, so we postponed ___ the botanical gardens until next
Sunday.
 visiting  to visit  visited  being visited
 I hope ___ all of my courses this term. So far my grades have been pretty good.
 passing  to pass  pass  being passed
 My father continued ___ his book even though the children were making a lot of noise.
 read  and reading  and read  reading
 Linda can’t stand ____ in a room with all of the windows closed.
 sleep  sleeping  slept  being slept
 It is raining hard this week but Tom expects ____ with his friends this weekend.
 to go and fish  to go fishing
 going fishing  to be understood
 When my teacher is listening to someone who is speaking English very fast, he nods his
head and pretends _______.
 understanding  to go fishing
 understanding it  to be understood
 After the operation, the doctors wouldn’t let him ____ out of bed for three days.
 get  to get  getting  gets
 She always puts off ___ the dinner dishes until the next morning.
 to wash  washing  wash  and washes
 After Ann got a speeding ticket and had to pay a big fine, she decided ___ over the speed
limit on interstate highways.
 to stop drving  to stop to drive
 stopping to drive  stopping driving
 Graduate students often spend their weekends ___ data for their research.
 gather  to gather  gathering  to gathering
 I can feel something ___ up my leg. It must be an insect.
 crawling  crawl  to crawl  crawled
 I meant ____ the car with petrol before we left
 filling  fill  to be filled  to fill

 It’s not worth _____ out now. It’s much too late.
 to go  go  going  gone
 Language permits us ____ our heritage through literature narratives.
 preserve  preserving  to preserve  to preserving
 She dislikes ___ by crowds of people
 to surround  surrounded
 being surrounded  be surrounded
 Susan is in the kitchen looking for something _____ .
 for eating  to eating
 to eat  eating
 The other motorist drove right in front of me. I couldn’t avoid ____ his car.
 to hit  hitting
 hit  from hitting
 There are people who can’t help ___ when they see someone ____ on a banana skin.
 laugh – slip  to laugh – slip laughing
 laughing – slipping  laughing – slip
 There is only one student in the classroom ______ his lesson.
 prepare  was preparing
 to prepare  preparing
 This examination will test your ability _____ written English.
 to understand  of understanding
 understand  understanding
 Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered _____ it before she
left.
 to lock  locking
 lock  she lock
 I regret ____ that the sight-seeing tour has been cancelled because of the bad weather.
 to tell you  to say you
 telling you  saying you
 I would advise you ____ that young man in spite of his charming manner.
 to not trust  to never trust
 never to trust  never trust
 He refused ____ us the reason why he didn’t come to the class meeting last week.
 telling  to tell
 told  having told
 He won a lottery, and his girlfriend suggested _____ the world.
 to travel around  travelling in
 travelling around  that they travelling around
 His parents insisted ____ a medical training course.
 on him taking  on taking him
 him to take  on him to take

 Luckily, she remembered _____ up with petrol, so she didn’t run out on the way there.
 to fill  filling
 filled  having filled
 The doctor advised him _____ and to take up some sport.
 to stop moke  stop smoking
 to stop smoking  to stop to smoke
 The children’s mother warned them ____ near the river.
 not to go  to not go
 not going  don’t go
 The teachers have had some problems _____ return the papers to the students.
 to decide when to  deciding when to
 deciding  deciding when
 Who is the woman talking to Mr. Lee? I don’t recall ______ her around the office.
 to have seen  seeing
 to see  being seen
 She can’t stand _____ under such terrible conditions.
 working  to be working
 to work  work
 It is no use ______ over spilt milk.
 crying  to cry
 to be crying  cried
 ESL students from Asia often have great difficulty _____ some English sounds.
 to pronounce  in pronouncing
 pronouncing  B and C are correct
 She preferred _______ rather than give up.
 die  dying
 to die  to be die
 He prefers ______ a walk to ____ TV at home.
 taking – watching  take – watch
 taking – to watch  take – watching
 The doctor persuaded the patient _______ in hospital for 3 more days.
 staying  to stay
 being stayed  stay
 Tell her ____ for school again.
 not late  not being late
 not to be late  not be late
 It is a busy season. The farmers have the tractors _____ all day long.
 to run  running
 run  ran
 We watched the little girl ____ across the street.
 to walk  walk
 is walking  walked
 The book is worth ______ .
 reading  being read
 to be read  A and B are correct
 Having finished _____ the reading report, I began to listen to music.
 to write  to have written
 writing  written
 Don’t risk ___ alone in the river.
 to swim  to swimming
 swimming  swim
 I’m considering ____ your invitation.
 accepting  accepted
 to accept  accept
 The boy pretended _____ an essay, but in fact he wrote nothing.
 to be writing  writing
 to be written  to writing
 I have never expected _____ such a strange thing in my life.
 seeing  having seen
 to see  to be seen
 Please let it ____ clearly. I am not used ____ something twice.
 understand – to saying  to understand – to say
 be understood – to saying  be understood – to say
 Suddenly she burst out ____ with the words, “I’m sick and tired ____ soups and porridges
for him. I can’t go on ______ my best years.”
 crying – of making – wasting
 to cry – to make – to waste
 to cry – of making – wasting
 crying – to make – wasting
 Do not delay _____ him.
 to answer  to answering
 answering  to be answering
 I remember ____ the post office, but I forgot ____ the letter, which is still in my briefcase.
 to enter – to post  entering – positing
 entering – to post  to enter – positing
 I’ve seen him ______ the office early this afternoon. He seemed ______ unhappy about
something.
 leave – to have been  leaving – to have been
 left – to have been  A and B are correct
 A plane with an engine on fire approached the runway. _______ was frightening. There
could have been a terrible accident.
 Watch it landing  Watching to land
 To watch to it land  Watching to land it
 The customs officer opened the suitcase _____ if anything illegal was being brought into
the country.
 seeing  for seeing
 see  to see
 Sometimes verry young children have trouble _____ facts from fiction and may believe
that.
 to separate  separating
 to be seperated  for separating
 Do you have an excuse______ late to class two days in a row?
 for to be  for being
 to be  being
 John made me _____ him next week.
 to promise to call  to promise calling
 promise to call  promise calling
 I got Mary _____________ her car for the week
 to let me to borrow  let me borrow
 to let me borrow  let me to borrow
 I’ll never forget _____ that race. What a thrill!
 to win  win
 being won  winning
 No one has better qualifications. Linda is certain ______ for the job
 to choose  having chosen
 to be chosen  being chosen
 I was enjoying my book, but I stopped _____ a program on TV
 reading to watch  to read to watch
 to be chosen  being chosen
 Who is the woman talking to Mr.Hammond? I don’t recall ____ her around the office
before.
 to have seen  seeing
 to see  being seen
 I don’t blame you for not _____ outside in this awful weather.
 wanting to go  wanting go
 want to go  to want go
 I think I hear someone ______ the back window. Do you hear it, too?
 trying open  trying to open
 try opening  being involved
 When Paul was questioned by the police, he admitted knowing about the embezzlement of
funds from his company, but denied _____ in any way.
 involved  involving
 having involved  being involved
 Mr.Davis was upsetby ____ him the truth.
 our not having told  us to tell
 we didn’t tell  not to tell
  We considered ______ after work.
 to go shop  going shopping
 going to shop  to go to shop
 Jack offered ______ care of my garden while I was out of town.
 take  taking
 to have taken  to take
 Could you please come over? I need you ______ the refrigerator.
 help me moving  helping me to move
 to help me move  help me to move
 I just heared that there’s been a major accident that has all of the traffic tied up. If we went
to get to the play on time, we’d better avoid ______ the highway.
 having taken  take
 to take  taking
 The painting was beautiful. I stood there _____it for a long time.
 for admiring  . being admired
 admire  admiring
 Jim should have asked for help instead _______ to do it himself.
 of trying  to try
 try  from trying

Exercise 3:
1. B 17. B 33. B 49. B 65. C
2. B 18. A 34. C 50. A 66. C
3. B 19. C 35. on HIS 51. C 67. D
taking
4. C 20. A 36. D 52. C 68. C
5. D 21. D 37. C 53. A 69. A
6. B 22. C 38. A 54. A 70. B
7. C 23. C 39. B 55. C 71. A
8. C 24. C 40. B 56. C 72. B
9. B 25. C 41. A 57. A 73. D
10. A 26. B 42. A 58. C 74. A
11. B 27. C 43. D 59. C 75. B
12. D 28. D 44. Sai đề 60. D 76. C
13. B 29. A 45. A 61. Watching it 77. C
land
14. B 30. B 46. B 62. D 78. A
15. C 31. A 47. C 63. B 79. D
16. A 32. C 48. C 64. B 80. A

Exercise 4 (NC): Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
 They were talking very loudly. I couldn’t help______ them.
 overhear  overhearing  to overhear  overheard
 It’s a difficult problem. It needs ________ about very carefully.
 to think  thought  to be thinking  thinking
  By the time their babies arrive, the Johnsons hope ____ painting the nursery.
 have finished  finished  to finish  finish
 They stopped the car _____ a chat with their friends.
 having  had  to have  and have
 There’s nothing I like more than ______ for a brisk walk along the seashore.
 go  out  walking  going
 It’s not worth ____ so much money for such a poor quality product.
 paying  pay  to pay  paid
 She warned the child _____ the busy road.
 to cross  to not cross  not crossing  not to cross
 I rashly posted the parcel without ______ it.
 weighing  weigh  weighed  to weigh
 I ______ you not to buy a motorcycle. Motorcycles can be dangerous.
 urge  persuade  consider  inform
 The children could hardly ____ to leave their pets behind.
 forget  bear  seem  regret
 Many people have difficulty _____ their lives when they come out of prison.
 rebuild  rebuilding  to rebuild  rebuilt
 The weather was so awful that I don’t _____ going out this evening.
 fancy  like  try  want
 It’s no use ____ with him. You might as well argue with a stone wall.
 argue  you argue  to argue  arguing
 Parents often have trouble _____ restaurants that welcome young children.
 to find  find  that finds  finding
 He had forgotten _____ the television into the mains socket.
 plugged  plugging  to plug  plug
 I didn’t mean _______ rude – it just came out like that.
 being  to be  I was  to being
 She would never forget ___ the Himalayas for the first time.
 to see  saw  seen  seeing
 If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth _____ comprehensive
insurrance.
 have  to have  having  you have
 We got lost, so we had to stop _____ for directions.
 to ask  asking  asked  having asked
 Customers are not allowed ______ pets into the hotel.
 bring  bringing  to bring  brought
Exercise 4:
1. B 5. D 9. B 13. D 17. D
2. D 6. A 10. A 14. D 18. C
3. C 7. D 11. B 15. B 19. A
4. C 8. A 12. A 16. B 20. C

Exercise 5: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it.
 Sheila is used to work on the night shift now, but she found it difficult at first.
A B C D
 A lot needs be done to the house before anyone can start living in.
A B C D
 She asked me if I felt like to have something to eat but I said I was not hungry.
A B C D
 Learning a language means to be interested in another culture.
A B C D
 The woman sitting next to me said that she would never forget to sky-dive for the
A B C D
first time.
 It is true that generally parents would like their children attend college, especially if
A B C
they have gone to college themselves.
D
 Pass a driver’s test is a necessary requirement for all people wishing to drive a
A B C D
motor vehicle.
 From childhood Picasso showed a strong interest to paint that remained with him
A B C D
throughout his life.
 They have so many children that they can’t afford sending them all to university.
A B C D
 I got to the office late this morning because I had trouble to get my car started.
A B C D
Exercise 5:
1. A  to 3. B  having 5. D. sky-diving 7. A  passing 9. C  to send
working
2. A  doing/ to 4. D  other 6. B  to attend 8. C  in 10. C  getting
be done painting

TEST SUMMARY 100 SENTENCES

1. Some snakes lay eggs, but _______ give birth to live offspring.
A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
2. I can remember _________ you about this three times already.
A. telling B. to tell C. told D. tell
3. Don’t worry about the party. I’ll _________ to it.
A. offer B. care C. see D. devote
4. _____________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of e-mail and
the Internet is
widely recognized.
A. It is that computersB. That computers C. Computers that D. That it is
computers
5. _________ you should do now is to take a long holiday
A. That B. Which C. What D. It
 6. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had
7. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
8. Tom was wearing a suit, ___________ was unsuitable for an informal gathering.
A. and B. it C. which D. that
9. Anne: "Make yourself at home". -- John : "._________________."
A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it.
C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you
10. My car would not start ____________ Jenny’s started immediately.
A. whereas B. though C. however D. nevertheless
11. You work very hard. I’m sure you’ll have no _______ the exam .
A. difficulties of passing B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass D. difficulty to pass
12. _____________________ director must have surprised all the staff.
A. You nominated B. Your being nominated
C. You have been nominated D. Your nominating
13. This is such an important question that we can’t _________________thinking it over.
A. point B. use C. help D. stand
14. ________________ the Christmas shopping season begins.
A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is
C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that
15. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. three times as much as
C. more three times than D. as much three times as
16. You will find their house __________ you take a good street map with you.
A. as long as B. even if C. unless D. otherwise:
17. By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.
A. was studying B. would be studying
C. has been studying D. had been studying
18. You’d better stop spending money, _______ you will end up in debt
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
19. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
20. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes
A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
21. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends.
A. got up B. set about C. made up D. put in
22. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend ___________ as much as
possible.
A. him rest B. that he restsC. that he rest D. him to rest
23. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
24. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
 C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult
25. Only when the ground is kept moist, _________________ germinate.
A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. does grass seeds D. grass seeds
does
26. She would rather I ________ harder now.
A. study B. studying C. am studying D. studied
27. The concert didn’t come ______ our expectations.
A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with
28. Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? -“_________________________”.
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad
C. Sorry, the seat is taken D. You are welcome.
29. My uncle _______ golf when he retired from work.
A. took on B. took up C. took over D. took after
30. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course.
A. have completed B. will be completed
C. will have completed D. completed
31. You should be responsible for_______ you have done.
A. that B. why C. which D. what
32. _______________ in the US in 1977, this festival is celebrated with feasts and songs in the
home
for seven days and nights.
A. Africa introduced B. Africa introducing
C. Introducing from Africa D. Introduced from Africa
33. ______________ she spoke did I realized that she was English.
A. No sooner B. No longer C. Not until D. Hardly
34. I'm not opposed to ______ with us, as long as it's only for a few days.
A. them to stay B. them staying C. their stay D. their staying
35. Henry_______________ a rich man today if he had been more careful in the past.
A. will have been B. will be C. would have been D. would be
36. _________ do women do all the housework with their hands.
A. No sooner B. Not until C. No more D. No longer
37. Please forgive me, I don't ___________ to upset you.
A. think B. mind C. mean D. suppose
38. _______ we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work .
A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now
39. _________ we heard at the conference was encouraging.
A. That B. Where C. When D. What
40. I‘d _________ you didn’t leave just at the moment.
A. rather B. like C. better D. love
41. Forget it. It is no use crying over spilt _________.
A. water B. juice C. milk D. lemonade
42. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long _______.
A. time B. run C. distance D. step
43. ________ that she could not say anything.
A. Upset was she B. However upset was she
C. So upset was she that D. So upset she was
44. I ________ my best suit at the party last night - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear
C. needn't have worn D. mustn't have worn
45. By far, _________________________ of Saudi Arabia is oil.
A. it is the most important export B. the most important export
C. the most important export is D. that it the most important export
46. Who did you invite to dinner last night? – No one _______ than Frank and his family.
A. another B. the other C. other D. the others
47. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes __________ for a cup of coffee.
A. over B. off C. on D. to
48. I have three brothers, _____________ are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who they all C. all of whom D. who all of them
49. It was _________________ that we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather
C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather
50. “ What are you going to buy in this store?”
_ “ Nothing, _________ want is too much expensive”
A. That I B. What I C. That what I D. What do I
51. There’s no ______ fixing that toy. He’ll just break it again.
A. point B. worth C. harm D. good
52. It is important that he ____________ with Dr. Baker immediately.
A. will speak B. speaks C. speak D. speaks
53. I was just walking along the street when I __________ someone I hadn't seen for years.
A. came across B. came over C. came by D. came off
54. “Which of the two boys is granted a scholarship? “ - “_________ of them is .”
A. All B. None C. Neither D. Both
55. I cannot stay up late at night. I prefer ___________ early.
A. turning on B. turning up C. turning in
D. turning out
56. The classroom has not electric fan, ___________ is quite different from that in the
advertisement.
A. what B. who C. which D. that
57. She is so absent-minded.. She _______________ her cell phone three times.
A. lost B. was losing C. has lost D. had lost
58. He always did well at school, despite ___________his early education disrupted by illness.
A. being B. having C. putting D. sending
59. Tom has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he ______ there himself.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
60. ___________________about genetic diseases has increased is welcome news.
A. Scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge
C. Though scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge
61. You looked tired. _____________________ hard all day?
A. Were you working B. Have you been working C. Do you work D. Are you
working
62. ______________ that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two ears.
A. It is reported B. They are reported C. The report was D. Reporting
63. Doing a lot of homework may ___________you to pass the exam.
A. make it easier for B. make easier for C. be easy for D. make easy that
64. If you need any support, you can _________ me to back you up.
A. believe on B. rely on C. depend on D. put on
65. It is time the government _________measures to reduce the current high unemployment
rate.
A. takes B. take C. tookD. must take
66. _________________ nowadays buys goods on the Internet
A. Many people B. Almost people C. Most people D. Many a person
67. On being told about her sack ____________________.
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary's face turned pale D. Mary’s reaction was normal
68. They live on a busy street. _______________ a lot of noise and pollution from traffic.
A. It must be B. It must have C. There must have D. There must be
69. It is essential that Alice __________ Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. reminds C. will remind D. must remind
70. ____________ seemed a miracle to us.
A. His recover after so soon B. That he recovered so soon
C. His being recovered so soon D. When he had recovered so soon
71. Remember to ____________ the campfire before you leave.
A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put up
72._________ you visit him, give him my best wishes.
A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might
73. ___________ more help, I can call my neighbor.
A. Should I need B. I have needed C. I should need D. Needed
74. The house plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
75. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go
76. ______________you have watched, which film impresses you most ?
A. All of films B. All of the films C. Of films all D. Of all the films
77. I am _________tired to think about that problem at the moment.
A. nearly B. simply C. much more D. far too
78. The teacher as well as all the students ______ very excited about going camping next week.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
79 ______he does sometimes interests me a lot.
A. When B. Why C. What D. How
80. ______________ of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday.
A. Not much B. No C. None D. Neither
81. People who work as hard as Bill Gates are few and far ________.
A. away B. between C. from D. off
82. John was praised for his bravery, _______ his colleagues were criticized for their cowardice.
A. though B. whereas C. however D. therefore
83. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
84. _____________ I’m concerned , it’s quite all right for you to leave early.
 A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. As much as
85. They are good friends, but in terms of sports, they are worlds ___________.
A. away B. separate C. apart D. different
86. Her husband treated her badly. I'm surprised she ___________________ it for so long.
A. put up with B. put off C. put through D. put up
87. Our school doesn’t break ______ until the end of July.
A. out B. in C. off D. up
88. AIDS is ______________ that scientists are doing research to find a cure.
A. a so serious disease B. so a serious diseases C. so serious a disease
D. a such serious disease
89. _______________ trying to make him change his mind.
A. It’s no point B. It’s no hope C. It’s useless D. It's no use
90. I think you should choose ________ color. This one is too dark.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
91. Were she ten years younger, she ______________ the beauty contest.
A. will enter B. had entered C. would enterD. would have entered
92. I don’t think he will get ________ the shock in such a short period of time.
A. off B. out C. overD. away
93. You __________ give me a lift. I can easily catch a bus.
A. don’t have B. needn’t C. don’t need D. mustn’t
94. Martin tried on three jackets, ___________ fitted him.
A. none B. none of which C none of them D. not
95. I have English classes ________ day ; on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. all other B. each other C. every other D. any other
96. _______________ caused certain diseases such as malaria was not known until the early 20th
century.
A. That mosquitoes B. Mosquitoes C. Since mosquitoes D. Mosquitoes which
97. It’s essential that every student __________ the exam before attending the course.
A. passB. passes C. would pass D. passed
98. - Did your brother go to France ? - No, our parents suggested that we_____________ there
at night.
A. won’t go B. don’ t go C. not go D. not to go
99. _____________________ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. As the small stars B. The stars as small
C. Despite of the small stars D. Small as the stars
100. I haven’t seen Peter for a long time. I will _________ him this weekend.
A. call for B. call in C. call off
D. call on