Cấu trúc Wish

1. Cấu trúc wish ở hiện tại

Thể hiện mong ước một điều gì đó không có thật ở hiện tại hoặc giả định một điều trái ngược so
với thực tế.
Khẳng định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + V-ed
Phủ định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + not + V-ed
Cấu trúc If only: If only + (that) + S + (not) + V-ed

2. Cấu trúc Wish ở quá khứ

Thể hiện mong ước, thường là nuối tiếc về một việc không có thật ở quá khứ hoặc giả định điều gì
đó trái ngược với quá khứ.
Khẳng định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + had + V3
Phủ định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + had not + V3
Cấu trúc If only: If only + (that) + S + had (not) + V3

3. Cấu trúc câu Wish ở tương lai

Thể hiện mong ước một việc nào đó xảy ra hoặc một điều gì đó tốt đẹp trong tương lai.
Khẳng định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + would/could + V
Phủ định: S + wish(es) + (that) + S + would/could + not + V
Cấu trúc If only: If only + S + would/could + (not) + V

1. Raymond is always late for all our business meetings. He is so irresponsible

I _____________________________________________

2. It’s beautiful here. It’s a pity that you can’t see this beauty together with me.
I _____________________________________________

3. The mass media doesn’t give any proven information

Everybody ______________________________________

4. Our balcony needs repairing, but we don’t have money to do it.

We ____________________________________________

5. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.

______________________________________________________________

6. I don’t like being so short.

______________________________________________________________

7. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.

_________________________________________________________________

8. Don’t shout all the time. It’s so annoying.

_________________________________________________________________

9. I can’t afford to go on holiday.

________________________________________________________________
 10 . I slept only 3 hours.

I wish________________________________________________________________

11. My laptop is broken.

_____________________________________________________________________

12. He didn’t pay attention in class.

I
wish______________________________________________________________________

8. I find it difficult to meet new people

I
wish______________________________________________________________________

9. I get embarrassed so quickly.

I
wish______________________________________________________________________

1. I wish I ____________ you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself.
A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend

2. I wish I ____________ people with the same interests.

A. meet B. can meet C. could meet D. will meet

3. We all ____________ it were the weekend tomorrow.

A. think B. hope C. want D. wish

4. My brother wishes he __________ English perfectly well.

A. spoke B. speaks C. is speaking D. has spoken

5. Many workers wish that they ___________ labor contracts with the companies.
A. were signing B. sign C. signed D. were signed

1. If only my boyfriend_____ in time to pick me up.

A. comes B. come C. came D. has come

2. I was here for only a week. If only I _____ more time there but I had to move to Paris.

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

3. If only my parents_____ to me.

A. listens B. listen C. have listened D. listened

4. If only she (finish) _____ her homework last night.

A. will finish B. finished C. have finished D. had finished

5. If only my dad _____smoke.

 A. do B. did C. doesn’t D. didn’t

BE USED TO/ GET USED TO + VING

USED TO + V => DIDN’T USE TO + V

1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay B. used to stay C. were staying D. had used to stay

2. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. were not used to believe B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe

5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. to work B. used to lie C. would like D. to working

6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read B. has read C. had read D. had been reading

1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.

⇒ My mum .......

2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.

⇒ There did not .......

3. We cycled to school two years ago.

⇒ We .......

4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.

⇒ Now there are.......

5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.

⇒ My uncle.......

1. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.

⇒.........

2. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.

⇒.........
3. I seem to have lost interest in my work.

⇒.........

4. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.

⇒.........

5. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.

⇒ .........

6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.

⇒.........

7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.

⇒ .........

Task 7. For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
Use the verb in the brackets to make the sentence. Don't use any contractions.

1. European drivers find it difficult to ___________ (drive) on the left when they visit
Britain.

2. See that building there? I ___________ (go) to school there, but now it's a factory.

3. I've only been at this company a couple of months. I _________ (still not) how they do
things round here.

4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I ___________ (live) in a house. I had always
lived in apartment buildings.

5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I __________ (finish) late. I did it in my last job too.

Task 8. For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
Use the verb in the brackets to make the sentence. Don't use any contractions

1. I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from our new house! I will
_____________ (never) all that noise! What a nightmare.

2. His father __________ (smoke) twenty cigars a day - now he doesn't smoke at all!

3. Whenever all my friends went to discos, I _____________ (never go) with them, but
now I enjoy it.

4. I ____________ (drive) as I have had my driving licence almost a year now.

5. When Max went to live in Italy, he _____________ (live) there very quickly. He's a very
open minded person.

Task 9. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây

1. Liz .... a motorbike,but last year she sold it and bought a car.

2. We came to live in London a few years ago. We .... in Leeds.

3. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I .... it when I was a child.

4. Jim .... my best friend, but we aren't good friends any longer.

5. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new road is open. It ....
more than an hour.

6. There .... a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.

7. When you lived in New York, .... to the theater very often?

Task 10. Choose the best answer to fill the gap in each of the following.

1. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I ______ all the work on my
own.

a. am used to doing b. used to do c. get used to doing

2. He ______ several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

a. was used to reading b. got used to reading c. used to read

3. We were surprised to see her driving – she ______ when we first met her.

a. didn't use to drive b. got used to driving c. was used to driving

4. Don't worry, it's a simple program to use. You ______ it in no time, I'm sure.

a. used to use b. are used to c. will get used to

5. When I had to commute to work every day I ______ very early.

a. used to getting up b. used to get up c. was used to get

WORDFORM

UNIT 1:

VI. Give the correct word formation

3- Islam is one of the great world __________________. (religious)

4- She felt alone and _______________. (friend)

5- Quebec wanted some form of ______________ from the rest of Canada. (separate)

6- Mathematics is an ________________ subject at school. (compel)

7- The garden is ________________ with trees and flowers. (beauty)

8- They enjoy the ___________________ atmosphere here. (peace)

9- The ___________________ unit of currency is the Ringgit. (Malaysia)

10- In ___________________, there are other religions. (add)

11- They like Pho Bo. ________________, they enjoy Bun Bo. (add)

12- The ___________________ anthem of Viet Nam is sung. (nation)

13- There is an ________________ match between Vietnam and Lebanon on VTV3.

(nation)

14- The language of ___________________ is Bahasa Malaysia. (instruct)

15- Ao Dai is the ___________________ dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition)

16- ___________________, Ao Dai is worn by women. (tradition)

17- First ___________________ can be misleading. (impress)

18- I enjoy working there, everyone is so ___________________. (friend)

19- The editor welcomes ___________________ from readers on any subject.

(correspond)

20- Some people have no ___________________ beliefs. (religion)

21- By the age of eighteen he was completely ___________________ of his parents.
(depend)

22- English and French are Canada’s ___________________ languages. (office)

23- America’s ___________________ production fell for the fourth successive month.
(industry)

24- How can we make the subject more ___________________ to young people?
(interest)

25- Many parents opposed the ___________________ of the classes into different sets
(divide)

UNIT 2:
I. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in
parentheses.
1. It’s becoming _____________ to wear short skirts and faded jeans again. (fashion)

2. If the industry doesn’t __________, it will not survive. (modern)

3. Workers liked to wear jeans because the materials made from cotton was very strong
and ________ wear out. (hard)

4. Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, _______on special occasions. (especial)

5. The ___________ of people prefer TV to audio. (major)

6. Travelling by subway is fast, ___________, and cheap. (convinience)

7. The program examine the role of women in ___________ society. (mordenize)

8. Dreams are a rich source of ___________ for some writers. (inspire)

9. Don’t you believe in ___________ between men and women? (equal)

10. I need you there to offer words of ___________. (encourange)

11. The worldwide ___________ situation is getting worse and worse. (economy)

12. He wants to make a good ___________ on everyone he meets (impress)

13. She had no formal ___________ in music. (instruct)

14. Susan always dresses very ___________. (fashion)

15. Angkor Watt used to be a ___________ center. (religion)

16. You’ve made your parents very ___________. (pride)

II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. She already (watch) _____________ this movie.
2. He (write) ___________ his report yet?
3. We (travel) ________ to New York lately.
4. They (not give) __________ his decision yet.
5. Tracy (not see) ________ her friend for 2 years.
6. I (be) _________ to London three times.
7. It (rain) _________ since I stopped my work.
8. This is the second time I (meet) _________ him.
9. They (walk) _________ for more than 2 hours.
10. You (get) __________ married yet?
III. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:
1. .English.........all over the world?
A. Is/ learnt B. Is/ learn C. Has/ learnt D. Was/ learn
2. My car...................yet.
A. isn't repaired B. wasn't repaired C. hasn't been repaired D. won't
be repaired
3. I................to her party last night.
A. invite B. invites C. was invited D. invited
4. It's time we.............the bus.
A. catch B. catching C. caught D. to catch
5. They wish they.............a new house.
A. had B. have C. will have D. would have
6. Vietnamese women usually wear the Ao dai, ............on important celebrations.
A. special B. specially C. especial D. especially
7. Young people are fond of.............Jeans .
A. to wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
8. Some designers have.......the Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it.
A. modernize B. modernized
C. modern D. modernly
9. She.........to the national theatre by the Greens last night.
A. took B. is taken
C. takes D. was taken
10. He...with his friends in an apartment in Hue since last week.
A. has lived B. living
C. lives D. lived
11. We haven't kept in touch with each other................
A. since 6 months B. for 6 years
C. 6 years ago D. over 6 months
12. The test must be done............
A. care B. careful
C. carefully D. none is correct
13. Flower....love
A. symbol B. symbolize
C. symbolizes D. symbolization
I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.

1. A. teacher B. scholarship C. chair D. chess

2. A. few B. dew C. new D. sew

3. A. smart B. cart C. carry D. start

4. A. burn B. bury C. curly D. turn

5. A. about B. south C. count D. y ng

II. Choose the word in each line has different stress pattern.

6. A. bamboo B. blanket C. comment D. entrance

7. A. collection B. hamburger C. pagoda D. encourage

8. A. locate B. admire C. forest D. effect

9. A. invent B. remain C. exchange D. gather

10. A. grocery B. collection C. revision D. decision

III. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
11. After two hours traveling by bus, we ______ Vung Tau.
A. came B. got C. reached D. went
12. While going on her summer vacation, Liz took a lot of______ to show the trip to her
friends.
A. pictures B. things C. signs D. photos
13. They usually go for a walk in the park early in the morning to enjoy the ______ air
there.
A. fresh B. salty
C. windy D. strong
14. After an hour's walking, everyone felt tired and hungry, so they stopped and had a
______.
A. breakfast B. lunch
C. supper D. snack
15. We hired a canoe and went______ in the river.
A. working B. playing
C. boating D. climbing
16. They put up the tent and had a ______ on the river bank.
A. way B. picnic
C. place D. space
17. Many people go to amusement parks on weekends to ______ after a hard working
week.
A. see B. watch
C. enjoy D. relax
18. He invited me______ his family on a trip to Nha Trang.
A. to join B. to come
C. to get D. to take
19. Look at the big old tree at the ______to the village. It's a banyan tree.
A. exit B. going
C. entrance D. way
20. We started to walk to the village. The______ to the village was tiring but very
interesting.
A. voyage B. travel
C. going D. journey
21. We also walked up the mountain to visit the ______ of a Vietnamese hero.
A. place B. shrine
C. land D. site
22. They see each other ______ lunchtime and______ night only.
A. in/ in B. on/ on
C. at/ at D. in/ at
23. I was ______tired that I fell asleep while watching TV.
A. such B. very
C. so D. much
24. John is ______ kind boy that everyone likes him.
A. such B. so
C. very D. such a
25. They have known each other______ they were at high school.
A. when B. since
C. for D. while
26. I wish I ______ play the piano as well as my close friend______.
A. could/ play B. can/ plays
C. could/ plays D. can play
27. What do you think our children______ when we get home?
A. do B. would do
C. are doing D. were doing
28. I wish I ______ to my parents. Now it's too late.
A. listen B. would listen
C. have listened D. had listened
29. Remember the meeting will be ______ Tuesday, ______ 9 am and 11am.
A. on/ at B. on/ from
C. on / between D. at/ at
30. The sun ______ when we started our trip to the village.
A. shines B. shone
C. was shining D. had shone
31. Jack knows his lesson well because he______ it.
A. studies B. studied
C. has studied D. had studied
32. If only he ______ me the truth, I didn't treat her badly.
A. told B. had told
C. tells D. would tell
33. It's time you ______ to study harder to pass the final exam.
A. to try B. tried
C. try D. will try
34. It was ______ that we went for a walk in the mountain.
A. so nice day B. such nice day
C. so a nice day D. such a nice day
35. Hurry up! It's time we______ for home.
A. leave B. to leave
C. leaving D. left
36. We plan to go fishing tomorrow. We hope the weather ______ fine.
A. is B. will be
C. would be D. were
37. Did she ______ to the same school with you? - Yes, but we were not in the same class.
A. used to go B. used to going
C. use to go D. use going
38. I sometimes dream ______ having enough time and money to have a long holiday.
A. with B. by
C. of D. about
39. Computers are wonderful recent achievements______ out time.
A. at B. on C. for D. in
40. Since I______, I've made a lot of friends in the new school.
A. come B. came
C. coming D. had come
41. After the gas explosion, cars and trucks were stopped and ______.
A. kept B. searched
C. fined D. watched
42. It's high time we______ our house. It looks so old.
A. repaint B. to repaint
C. repainting D. repainted
43. My uncle is a heavy smoker. He gets ______ a lot.
A. used to smoke
B. used to smoking
C. use to smoke
D. use to smoking
44. Be careful! The floor______.
A. has just been polished
B. just has been polished
C. has just polished
D. just polished
45. He hopes that he______ a pop singer in the future.
A. is
B were
C. will be
D. would be

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written
English.
46. Jones tried (A) to use chopsticks but (B) he can’t (C). He isn’t used to use (D) them.

47. He is one of the most (A) boring people I ever meet (B). He never says (C) anything
interesting (D).

48. Ann is going to (A) America next month (B). She hasn’t never (C) been there before
(D).

49. I wasn’t able to (A) understand French so (B) I didn’t know what he said (C). If only he
spoke (D) English.

50. She is a foreigner (A) because (B) she needs (C) a visa to stay in (D) this country.
51. Tom is good at (A) math. He is fond of (B) attend (C) a higher (D) mathematics course.

52. After living (A) in (B) England for a year, Long finally gets used to drive (C) on the left
(D).

53. Summer is coming (A). We are looking (B) forward to spend (C) our free time relaxing
(D) in the sun.

54. I wish I didn’t (A) tell him the truth. He looks (B) so (C) worried (D) now.

55. It’s really cold (A) and miserable here in (B) the winter. I hope we would (C) live in (D) a
warmer place next year.

VI. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
66. “If only I’d learnt to drive”, Carl said.
A. Carl thinks there are too many drivers on the roads. B. Carl is glad he learnt
to drive.
C. Carl wishes he could drive. D. Carl is sorry that he ever
learnt to drive.

67. He didn’t write a single card.

A. He wrote only one card. B. He didn’t write even one card.
C. He wrote just a single card. D. He wrote all the cards except one.

68. His father gave him a new bike on his birthday.

A. He bought a new bike on his birthday.
B. His father lent him a new bike on his birthday.
C. His father gave him a new bike as a birthday present.
D. He got a new bike for his father on his birthday.

69. “Let’s go to the jazz concert at the Diamond” he said.

A. He suggested going to the jazz concert. B. He asked to go to the jazz concert.
C. He wanted us to go to the jazz concert. D. He invited us to go to the jazz
concert.

70. Alice and Mary are looking for a part time job in the summer.
A. Alice wants a job and Mary are doing a part time job.
B. Both Alice and Mary are doing a part time job.
C. Alice finds a summer part =time job for Mary.
D. Alice is looking for a part =time job and so is Mary.

Complete the sentences below. Use the prepositions in the box

after at between by during

for in on since until

1. Mr Thanh isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back …………….. a few minutes.
2. We were at the seaside …………….. two weeks.
3. I haven’t seen Liz …………….. Monday.
4. Mrs. Nhung has gone away. She’s been away …………….. Friday.
5. Where’s Trang? She should be here …………….. now.
6. There are usually a lot of parties …………….. New Year’s Eve.
7. Can I meet you …………….. 8 am and 9 am?
8. We met a lot of people …………….. our holiday.
9. Ten o’clock is a bit early. We should come …………….. that.
10. They don’t like traveling …………….. night.