BÀI TẬP VỀ USED TO

BÀI 1. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

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
3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.
A. use to be thought B. used to be thought
C. used to think D. use to think
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A. have died B. used to die C. would die D. both B and C
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
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive B. used to driving C. use to drive D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____
A. doesn't any more B. still does
C. is now D. had never done anything else
9. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____
A. is driving it B. doesn’t drive it any more
C. likes it D. didn’t like it
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____
A. use to lie B. used live C. used to living D. used to live
11. I_____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.
A. am used to living B. used to living
C. use to live D. am used to live
12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. is used to working D. am used to work
13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I've worked hard all my life.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. am used to working D. am used to work
14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.
A. used to having B. is used to having
C. was used to having D. used to have
15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.
A. used to think B. was used to thinking
C. used to thinking D. was used to think
Bài 2. Fill in the blank with “use, used to, be used to, or be used for” :
1. I often………..this pen to write my lessons.
2. I…………………… love Ann but now she gets on my nerves.
3. There…………… be a tree in front of my house.
4. They……………… A computer to do the most complicated calculations.
5. These bricks…………………… Building a new school .
6. That knife……………………. cut oranges.
 7. American women……………… being independent.
8. Cheques and credit cards…………. Stori
2. ng wealth.
9. It took me a long time to…………wearing glasses.
10. Metal and paper…………………. making money.

Bài 3. Write a sentence for each of the following using used to or didn’t use to.

1. When Barbara was Intaly, she stayed with an Italian family.

……………………………………………………………………………
2. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger
……………………………………………………………………………
3. We seem to have lost interest in our work.
……………………………………………………………………………
4. I don’t mind travelling by train now.
……………………………………………………………………………
5. I went to the church when I was a child.
……………………………………………………………………………
6. Since we’ve lived in the countryside, we’ve been much happier.
……………………………………………………………………………
7. Mr.Michel grew tulips but he doesn’t any more.
……………………………………………………………………………
8. I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn’t stand it.
……………………………………………………………………………
9. My sister looked so far when she returned from Paris.
……………………………………………………………………………
10. He doesn’t love me any more.
He used………………………
11. They often went to school by bike when they were young.
They used ………………………….
12.I no longer eat meat.
I used to …………………………….
13. When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot.
Lan often ………………………………………
14. My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan.
My father …………………………………………..
15. We had a nice garden once, but now we don’t any more.
We ……………………………………………….
16. David used to have long hair.
David no longer…………………………………..
17. Her mother usually got up early.
Her …………………………………………….
18. He often ate lots of ham.
He …………………………….
19. We lived in the country in 1980s but now we live in HCM City.
We…………………………………………………………………………
20. When Nam was young, he hated school. Now he likes school.
Nam......................................................................................................
21. Ann was a secretary for many years, but now she owns her own business.
Ann.......................................................................................................
22. Before Adam got married, he went bowling five times a week.
Adam....................................................................................................
23. When we raised our own chickens, we had fresh eggs every morning
We........................................................................................................
24. Now you have a job every summer. Have you always worked during summer?
What....................................................................................................
Bài 4: Fill in the blank
1. When I was a student, I used to (work)……in a bar.
2. I will never get used to (work)…….nights. I prefer working days
3. She isn’t used to (live)…..on her own. The house feels quite empty.
4. When I worked in the city, I used to (get up)…….really early.
5. Are you getting used to (live)……………in your new house yet?
6. We are not used to (live)……. In a cold climate. We’re used to a warm one.
7. I used to (be)……… a gardener. I’m not used to (sit)………….in an office all day.
8. Since I retired from my job, I can’t get used to (have) ………….. nothing to do all day.
9. In my last job, I used to (wear)………….. a suite and tie. Now I wear jeans.
10. I was just getting used to (wear)……..glasses.
11. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.
12. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ____ (speak) to a large audience.
13. It took us ages to get used _______ (live) in an apartment house.
14. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
15. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?
16. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ____ (drink) alcohol.
17. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________ (be) there.
18. When Laura was at college, she used ____________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
19. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
20. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
21, I was used to_____(eat) at noon when I started school.
22, He used to_____(eat) dinner at five o'clock.
23, When I was young, I used to___(swim) everyday.
24, He used to_____(like) her, but he doesn't anymore.
25, Don't worry, some day you will get used to_____(speak) English.
26, Lan can't get used to____(study)
27, He used to___(dance) every night, but now he studies.
28, Adam is used to____(sleep) late on the weekends.
29, Chieks is used to____(eat) American food now.
30, She finally got used to___(eat) our food.
Bài 5: Viết lại câu, sử dụng used to hoặc didn't use to
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.
………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I seem have lost interest in my work.
………………………………………………………………………………….
4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
………………………………………………………………………………….
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
………………………………………………………………………………….
8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
………………………………………………………………………………….
Bài 6: Fill in each gap with the correct forms of used to or be used to.
(Điền vào chỗ trống dạng đúng của “used to” hoặc “be used to”).
1. When I was young, I ______ go swimming every day.
2. The Sherpas _______ living among the high mountains.
3. Porters _______ carrying heavy loads and burdens.
4. When the lighthouse keeper first settled here, he _______ feel lonely, but now he _______ being alone for
days.
5. Experienced mountaineers ________ breathing the thin air of the heights.
6. There ________ be many shipwrecks on these rocks.
7. You shouldn't be so severe with the child. He (not) ________ being treated like that.
8. Numerous tribes of Indians _______ live on the shores of the Great Lakes in America.
9. Geologists ________ facing cold, rain and blizzards.
10. Jack _______ live in London, but he moved in 1980.
Bài 7: Sử dụng cấu trúc used to/be used to/get used to để diễn tả lại các câu sau

1. It’s very noisy. I can’t stand the noise of traffic like this.
…………………………………………………………………………………
2.John stopped smoke.
…………………………………………………………………………………
3.Don’t worry, mother! I can take care of myself.
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. Miss. Huong left hospital last week.
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. It’s very cold in Hue in winter. Don’t worry! I have been living in Hue for 12 years.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. Lan is a new student of my class. She is unhappy.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. Mr.Hung doesn’t eat Asian food.
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. I feel nervous, I have not traveled by air before.
…………………………………………………………………………………
9.we left for Hue 7 years ago.
…………………………………………………………………………………
10.she can eat chicken now.
…………………………………………………………………………………
11.my father took me the city
…………………………………………………………………………………
12.it’s took me fivr hours to find the answer for the question.
…………………………………………………………………………………
13.I can’t stand the smell.
…………………………………………………………………………………
14.She sits between Tuan and Hung.
…………………………………………………………………………………
15. Driving a car is so difficult for her.
…………………………………………………………………………………
16. I never go to bed after 10 p.m
…………………………………………………………………………………
17. He was an accountant for my company.
…………………………………………………………………………………
18. I don’t like walking in the rain.
…………………………………………………………………………………
 CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG
Bài 1. Viết lại câu từ chủ động sang bị động
1. They started a dancing class last week
……………………………………………
2. MrSmith saw the accident
……………………………………………
3. Somebody has taken my briefcase
……………………………………………
4. The teacher returned our written work to us
……………………………………………
5. She has finished the report by noon
……………………………………………
6. The mad dog bit the little boy
……………………………………………
7. The police have arrested five suspects
……………………………………………
8. The doctor ordered him to take o long rest
……………………………………………
9. They started a dancing class last week
……………………………………………
10. MrSmith saw the accident
……………………………………………
11. Somebody has taken my briefcase
……………………………………………
12. The teacher returned our written work to us
……………………………………………
13. She has finished the report by noon
……………………………………………
14. The mad dog bit the little boy
……………………………………………
15. The police have arrested five suspects
……………………………………………
16. The doctor ordered him to take o long rest
……………………………………………
17. They are sweeping the streets
……………………………………………
18. The mailman had already delivered the mail
……………………………………………
19. He used to borrow my pen
……………………………………………
20. He had to finish his work on time
……………………………………………
21. You needn't do all the homework
……………………………………………
22. You ought to tell him early
……………………………………………
23. They don't use the room very often
……………………………………………
24. They must widen the road to school this year
……………………………………………
25. Have you done your homework?
……………………………………………
26. Did you finish your work early?
…………………………………………
27. She has to pick fruit very early in the morning.
…………………………………………
28. The house was dirty because she hadn’t cleaned it for weeks.
…………………………………………
29. She is taking care of the baby girl.
…………………………………………
30. Children should treat old men with respect.
…………………………………………
31. She was wearing her new T-shirt when I met her yesterday.
…………………………………………
32. The waiter brings me this dish.
…………………………………………
33. Our friends send these postcards to us.
…………………………………………
34. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
…………………………………………
35. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
…………………………………………
36. You didn’t show me the special camaras.
…………………………………………
37. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
…………………………………………
38. He lends his friend his new shoes.
…………………………………………
39. She left her relatives five million pounds.
…………………………………………
40. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
…………………………………………
41. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
…………………………………………
42. Have you sent the christmas cards to your family?
…………………………………………
43. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
…………………………………………
44. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
…………………………………………
45. They keep this room tidy all the time.
…………………………………………
46. They all voted the party a great success.
…………………………………………
47. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
…………………………………………
48. They moved the fridge into the living room.
…………………………………………
49. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
…………………………………………
50. They find the new project worthless.
…………………………………………
51. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
…………………………………………
52. My father waters this flower every morning.
…………………………………………
53. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
…………………………………………
54. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
…………………………………………
55. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
…………………………………………
56. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
…………………………………………
57. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
…………………………………………
58. Tom will visit his parents next month.
…………………………………………
59. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
…………………………………………
60. Did Mary this beautiful dress?
…………………………………………
61. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
…………………………………………
62. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
…………………………………………
63. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
…………………………………………
64. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
…………………………………………
65. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
…………………………………………
66. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?
…………………………………………
67. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
…………………………………………
68. Are you going to repair those shoes?
…………………………………………
69. He has broken his nose in a football match.
…………………………………………
70. Have you finished the above sentences?
…………………………………………
71. The waiter brings me this dish.
…………………………………………
72. Our friends send these postcards to us.
…………………………………………
73. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last
week.
…………………………………………
74. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
…………………………………………
75. You didn’t show me the special camaras.
…………………………………………
76. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
…………………………………………
77. He lends his friend his new shoes.
…………………………………………
78. She left her relatives five million pounds.
…………………………………………
79. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
…………………………………………
80. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
…………………………………………
81. Have you sent the christmas cards to your family?
…………………………………………
82. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
…………………………………………
83. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
…………………………………………
84. They keep this room tidy all the time.
…………………………………………
85. They all voted the party a great success.
…………………………………………
86. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
…………………………………………
87. They moved the fridge into the living room.
…………………………………………
88. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
…………………………………………
89. They find the new project worthless.
…………………………………………
90. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
…………………………………………
91. Bill will invite Ann to the party.
…………………………………………
92. I didn't write that letter.
…………………………………………
93. Hundreds of people visit the White House everyday.
…………………………………………
94. Everyone doesn't know this fact very well.
…………………………………………
95. Do you wash the dishes everyday?
…………………………………………
96. Shakespeare wrote that play.
…………………………………………
97. Does Jackson give that lecture?
…………………………………………
98. They will send you the money at the end of the month.
…………………………………………
99. People speak Spanish in many countries.
…………………………………………
100. The children often read stories in the evening.
 …………………………………………
101. Alice didn't make that cake.
…………………………………………
102. They buy newspapers everywhere in the city.
…………………………………………
103. That company will publish a textbook next year.
…………………………………………
104. She delivers milk at about six o’clock .
…………………………………………
105. Somebody cleans the room everyday.
…………………………………………
106. A man asked me several difficult questions at the interview.
…………………………………………
107. They will probably send him back to Britain.
…………………………………………
108. Now people find this kind of bird in only a few remote places in Scotland.
…………………………………………
109. They grow rice in the north.
…………………………………………
110. We don't raise cows on our farm.
…………………………………………
111. People used oil-lamps years ago.
…………………………………………
112. The boss will meet him tomorrow in the restaurant.
…………………………………………
113. The old woman feeds fowls twice a day.
…………………………………………
114. Does he often clean the windows?
…………………………………………
115. She doesn't grow any trees in her garden.
…………………………………………
116. The company will give him some money when he retires
…………………………………………
117. They took it back to the zoo.
…………………………………………
118. Someone picks the fruits everyday.
…………………………………………
119. Does the girl do the housework?
…………………………………………
120. They don't drive out the cattle to the field in the winter.
…………………………………………
121. The club bought him 2 years ago for a fee of $20 000.
…………………………………………
122. I’ll meet her at the airport.
…………………………………………
123. Japan makes a lot of cars.
…………………………………………
124. They don't keep cows over there.
…………………………………………
125. Does machine do most of the farm work?
………………………………………
126. They will translate this book into Vietnamese.
………………………………………
127. No one could do anything to put the fire out.
………………………………………
128. Where do people speak English?
………………………………………
129. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
………………………………………
130. Should they help Jane with the sewing?
………………………………………
131. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
………………………………………
132. They make these artificial flowers of silk
………………………………………
133. Did they feed Lulu last night?
………………………………………
134. He has spelt this word wrongly.
………………………………………
135. Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.
………………………………………
136. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
………………………………………
137. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?
………………………………………
138. How do people learn languages?
………………………………………
139. Where will your company send you next year?
………………………………………
140. Who looked after the children when you were away?
………………………………………
 CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI
1. Lan enjoys watching TV after dinner, …………?
2. Tam didn’t go to school yesterday, ……..?
3. They’ll buy a new computer, ………?
4. She can drink lots of tomato juice everyday, ………….?
5. She may not come to class today, ………….?
6. We should follow the traffic rules strictly, ………….?
7. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, . ….?
8. He seldom visits you, ………….?
9. You’ve never been in Italy, . ………….?
10. That’s Bob, ………….?
11. No-one died in the accident, ………….?
12. I’m supposed to be here, ………….?
13. Nothing is wrong………….?
14. Nobody called the phone, ………….?
15. Everything is okay, ………….?
16. Everyone took a rest, ………….?
17. Going swimming in the summer is never boring, ………….?
18. Let’s dance together, ………….?
19. Don’t talk in class, ………….?
20. Sit down, ………….?
21. This picture is yours, ………….?
22. Hoa never comes to school late, ……….?
23. You took some photos on the beach, . ………….?
24. He hardly ever makes a mistake, ………….?
25. They want to come,………………….?
26. Elizabeth is a dentist, ……………….. ?
27. They won’t be here, …………………?
28. That is your umbrella, ………………….?
29. There aren’t many people here yet, …………….. ?
30. He has a bicycle,……………………?
31. Peter would like to come with us to the party, …………………..?
32. Those aren’t Fred’s books, ………?
33. You have never been to Paris,…………?
34. Something is wrong with Jane today, ………… ?
35. Everyone can learn how to swim, ……………… ?
36. Nobody cheated in the exam, ………………….. ?
37. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ………… ?
38. I am invited, ………………….?
39. This bridge is not very safe,……………..?
40. These sausages are delicious, …………….?
41. You haven’t lived here long, …………?
42. The weather forecast wasn’t very good, ……………. ?
43. He’d better come to see me, .............. ?
44. You need to stay longer, ................................?
45. You aren't afraid of snakes……………
46. Ann isn't at home……………… ……
47. You don't know French………………..
48. Tom didn't see her……………………..
49. This isn't yours………………………...
50. Mary wasn't angry……………………..
51. Bill hasn't had breakfast………………..
52. You won't tell anyone………………….
53. I didn't wake you up……………………
54. Tom doesn't like oysters……………….
55. You don't want to sell the house……….
56. It doesn't hurt………………………….
57. People shouldn't drink and drive……………
58. You aren't going alone………………………
59. They couldn't pay the rent……………………
60. You don't agree with Bill…………………….
61. There wasn't a lot to do……………………..
62. I needn't say anything………………………..
63. That wasn't Ann on the phone……………………..
64. You didn't do it on purpose………………………….
65. This won't take long…………………………………
66. She doesn't believe you………………….
67. It didn't matter very much……………….
68. He shouldn't put so much salt in it…………………….
69. Mary couldn't leave the children alone………………
70. You aren't doing anything tonight…………….
71. You wouldn't mind helping me with this……………
72. George hadn't been there before……………..
73. The children weren't surprised………………….
74. You wouldn't like another drink………………
75. Tom doesn't have to go to lectures……………..
76. Bill hasn't got a car……………
77. Bill couldn't have prevented it…………….
78. I needn't wait any longer…………….
79. There weren't any mosquitoes……………….
80. The fire wasn't started deliberately(thận trọng)………………..
81. The children can read French…………………
82. He's ten years old………………………
83. Bill came on a bicycle………………..
84. The Smiths have got two cars…………………
85. Your grandfather was a millionaire……………….
86. Tom should try again…………………….
87. It could be done……………………
88. Your brother's here…………………………
89. That's him over there…………………….
90. George can leave his case here……………………….
91. This will fit in your pocket……………………
92. His wife has headaches quite often…………………
93. She's got lovely blue eyes…………………..
94. The twins arrived last night…………………
95. Mary paints portraits……………………..
96. Bill puts the money in the bank…………………….
97. Bill put the money in the bank……………………
98. Prices keep going up…………………
99. I've seen you before……………………
100. Bill's written a novel………………..
101. His mother's very proud of him…………………..
102. The twins used to play rugby……………………….
103. Tom might be at home now…………………..
104. We must hurry………………………..
105. You'd been there before……………………..
106. You'd like a drink……………………..
107. The boys prefer a cooked breakfast………………….
108. Mary ought to cook it for them…………………………….
109. That was Ann on the phone………………………
110. The Smiths need two cars…………….
111. You'll help me…………………..
112. He used to eat raw fish…………………
113. There'11 be plenty for everyone………………..
114. You'd better wait for Bill……………….
115. You'd come if I needed help……………..
116. You could come at short notice…………………
117. You don't know where Ann is, ..............?
118. They haven't seen this film, .................?
119. You wouldn't tell anyone about it, ...............?
120. He'd never seen you before,...................?
121. Let's go out for a walk, .......................?
122. This is your book,..................?
123. I am supposed to be here, .............?
124. There is a meeting tonight, ........................?
125. Tom won't be here late, ....................................?
126. You 're tired,............................?
127. You haven't lived here long, ..................?
128. You came in a sports car, ...........................?
129. These cakes look good, ...........................?
130. You can speak German, .......................?
131. You couldn't do me a favor, ...................?
132. You have heard about that, _________________?
133. Nam did the work well, _____________?
134. He didn’t have to speak to me, ______________?
135. He won’t fall down, __________________?
136. You wouldn’t like the window open, _______________?
137. He used to beat his wife, ________________?
138. Come and see me tomorrow, _____________?
139. Don’t sheet the door, _________________?
140. Let’s sing together, _________________?
141. I’d better go, _______________?
142. I am your teacher, ________________?
143. There’s an examination tomorrow, ______________?
144. She’s been studying English for 2 years, _______________?
145. You can’t play tennis today, _______________?
146. Let me lend you a hand, __________________?
147. Everybody can learn how to swim, ______________?
148. He hardly feeds his family, ________________?
149. She could scarcely hear what he said, ______________?
150. She never works on Sundays, _______________?
151. They did nothing, ________________________?
152. There is no one in the house, _______________?
153. You have heard about that, …
154. Nam did the work well, …
155. He didn’t have to speak to me, …
156. He won’t fall down, …
157. You wouldn’t like the windown open, …
158. She used to beat his wife, …
159. She came very late, …
160. Come and see me tomorrow, …
161. That’s the sort of thing you would do, …
162. I’d better go, …
163. There is an examination tomorrow,…
164. She’s been studying English for two years,…
165. You can’t play tennis today,…
166. It is surely sunny today,…
167. Beverly will be attending the university in September,…
168. I’m never called “Scholar”,…
169. No one has come here,…
170. Everybody can learn how to swim,…
171. Ha’s family often have tea for breakfast,…
172. She never works on Sundays,…
173. You can speak English,…
174. He shouldn’t smoke,…
175. That job is hardly suitable for her,…
176. They were there,…
177. They arrived yesterday,…
178. She doesn’t want to go,…
179. He will come,…
180. Your father is a teacher, ….
181. There are more countries north of the equator than south of it,…
182. You have never been in Italy,…
183. You have a ticket to the game,…
184. You don’t know of any vacant apartments, …
185. He doesn’t need a furnished apartment,…
186. But I guess he can always rent some,…
187. The movers aren’t packing the books for us,…
188. You have lived in Hollyood for many years,…
189. You didn’t know anyone here at first,…
190. Sally turn in her report,…
191. That’s Bob’s,…
192. No one died in the accident,…
193. You’re working on another screenplay now,…
194. Speaking of kids, you have some of your own, …
195. That depends on what you mean by a long time,…
196. We should call Rita,…
197. I’m supposed to be here,…
198. Nothing wrong,…
199. You are still wanted by the police,…
200. We went to Stan’s holiday party last year,…
201. Tom and Fred hadn’t been to Florida before then,…
202. I’m asually right about the weather,…
203. Nobody called on the phone,…
204. Everything are OK,…
205. Everyone took the test,…
206. There are a lot of people here,…
207. They had to go home,…
208. The little children were let go away,…
209. Mary realy goes out on Sundays,…
210. There is something wrong with the new car,…
211. That is true story,…
212. The qualiyof these recordings is not very good,…
213. Let’s go to the cinema tonight,…
214. This book isn’t very interesting,…
215. Tom has never written to you,…
216. Mr. Brown needs to leave right now,…
217. Everything is all right now,…
218. Listen to what I am staying,…
219. Fruit juices and milk are healthyful drinks,…
220. Tom had great difficulty finding a jobs,…
221. The police come to the side of the accident,…
222. Ba complained about the noise,…
223. I am not your enemy, ……………?
224. I’m your friend…………….?
225. He was a student,…………………….?
226. You were workers,………………..?
227. You were born in Dalat,………………?
228. You have a book,…………………..?
229. You don’t have a new car,………………?
230. Mary has finished her homework,…………?
231. No car is allowed,…………………..?
232. Nothing was particular,…………………?
233. Nobody came to see you,…………………?
234. Everyone greeted you,………………?
235. Somebody has lost his car keys,…………?
236. This is your house, …………..?
237. That is your dictionary,……………..?
238. These are your pens,…………………..?
239. Those are your books,…………………?
240. Tom and Tim can’t speak Chinese,………...?
241. We’ll see you tomorrow,…………………...?
242. You could go with us,……………….?
243. She visited here last year,………………….?
244. Children shouldn’t smoke cigarettes,…………………?
Viết lại câu sử dụng: It takes/ took + O + time + to V
<->S +spend(s)/ spent + time + V-ing

1. I walk to school in 20 minutes everyday.

It ……………………………………….
I ……………………………………….
2. last week , she spent 2 days tidying her room.
It ……………………………………………..
3. They used to go to school in half an hour .
It ……………………………………..
They …………………………………………
4. We often spend 30 minutes reviewing our lesson before class.
It …………………………………………………………………………..
5. It took him twelve hours to fly from Hanoi to London.
He ……………………………………………
 BÀI TẬP SO SÁNH HƠN

1. My sister is ………………….. (good- looking) than I am.

2. A book is ……………………. (wonderful) than a comic.
3. Nina walks ……………… (slowly) than her father.
4. She is ………….. (happy) than I am.
5. This bike is…………….. (cheap) than mine.
6. This house is much …………………… (comfortable) than that one.
7. A dog is ………………….. (heavy) than a cat.
8. My pencil is…………. (long) than yours.
9. New teacher is ……………… (nice) than old one.
10. Ho Chi Minh is………………. (large) than Bien Hoa.
11. Rivers are (big)……………………………. than lakes.
12. The Mekong river is (long)………………….. than the Red river.
13. My mother is (old) …………………….than my teacher.
14. Nga and Lan are (short)…………………….. than Minh.
15. My mother is (young)…………………… than my father.
16. Ha Noi is (small)………………….than Ho Chi Minh city.
17. This boy is (tall)………………………..than that boy.
18. A dictionary is (thick)……………………….. than a notebook.
19. Buildings are (high)…………………….. than houses.
20. My house is (big) ………………………. than yours.
21. This flower is (beautiful) ………………………. than that one.
22. Non-smokers usually live (long) ………………………. than smokers.
23. A holiday by the sea is (good) …………. than a holiday in the mountains.
24. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ………. than a beer.
25. The weather this summer is even (bad) ……………. than last summer.
26. My brother has a (tidy) ………………………. room than me.
27. Australia is (big) ………………………. than England.
28. I'm (good) ………………………. now than yesterday.
29. She's got (little) ………………. friends than you, but she doesn't care
30. Valencia played (bad) ………………. than Real Madrid yesterday.

Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi:

1. Lan is taller than Hoa. ->

Hoa is ……….………………………….…………
2. I am bigger than my sister. ->
My sister is .………………………..….…
3. Jane cooks better than me.
 -> I cook…………………
4. My mom is younger than my dad.
-> My dad is ……………………….
5. Nam is thinner than Minh.
-> Minh is …………………………………
6. My father is heavier than me.
-> I am …………………………………...
7. That tree is higher than this tree.
-> This tree is ………………………….
8. My shirt is older than your shirt.
-> Your shirt is …………………………..
 SO SÁNH NHẤT

1. Everest is the (high)……………………. mountain in the world.

2. Hoa is the (short) ……………………girl in our class.
3. The Amazon River is the (deep)……………… river in the world
4. The Summer is the (hot)………………………. season in a year.
5. The Great Wall is the (long) …………….structure in the world
6. Buildings are (high)…………………….. than houses.
7. Lan is the (happy)………………………. student in my class.
8. Our parents are the (good)……………………….. people.
9. This girl is the (thin)………………………… in her class.
10. The winter is the (cold)…………………. season in a year.
11. That was the __________ (funny) film I've ever seen.
12. It was the ______________(horrible) feeling I've ever had.
13. Have you read her ______________(recent) book?
14. It's the _______________(large) company in the country.
15. It was the _______________(boring) speech I've ever heard.
16. You've got the _______________(far) to travel.
17. That's the _____________(helpful) idea so far.
18. The factory uses the ________________ (modern) production methods.
19. This is the __________________(early) I've ever got up.
20. It was the ________________(sad) day of my life.
21. This is the (interesting) ………………………. book I have ever read.
22. Which is the (dangerous) ………………………. animal in the world?
23. Who is the (rich) ………………………. woman on earth?.
24. He was the (clever) ………………………. thief of all.
25. He thinks Chinese is (difficult) ……………. language in the world.
26. Cats are not (intelligent) ………………………. as dogs.
27. Show me (good) ………………………. restaurant downtown.
28. That was the __________ (funny) film I've ever seen.
29. It was the ______________(horrible) feeling I've ever had.
30. Have you read her ______________(recent) book?
31. It's the _______________(large) company in the country.
32. It was the _______________(boring) speech I've ever heard.
33. You've got the _______________(far) to travel.
34. That's the _____________(helpful) idea so far.
35. The factory uses the ___________ (modern) production methods.
36. This is the __________________(early) I've ever got up.
37. It was the ________________(sad) day of my life.
 TENSES
I. Choose the best answer
1, Let’s ………………….. to Nha Trang (go, to go, going, went)
2, My mother ……………a cap for me (buy, to buy, buying, bought)
3, ………….you do your homework yesterday? (Do, Are,, Did, Is)
4, How about ……………..the movies?(see, saw, seeing, to see)
5, What about……….to music? (listen, to listen, listening, listened)
6, I prefer…………coffee and milk (to drink, drank, drinks, drinking)
7, I like sugar. …………….does he.(so, too, neither, either)
8, My mother doesn’t like cooking meals………… do I. (so, too, neither, either
9, Tomorrow, I ……………visit my friends.(will, can, could, should)
10, You should …..English harder. (learn, to learn , learning, learned)
11, He’s interested…………….learning Math(, in, on, at, of)
12, How…………..is the pen?It is 1000 dong(far, much, long, heavy)
12. How ………………are you ? –I’m 45kgs(far, much, long, heavy)
13,Children shouldn’t…………in the street because it is very dangerous.( play, to play, playing, played)
14, He is a good student. He learns very ……………….(good, well,bad, badly)
15, My mother cooks very well, She is a …………………….cook (good, well,bad, badly)
16, I would like ……....soccer in the evening( play, to play, playing, played)
17, You ……go to the market two days ago.(don’t, didn’t, aren’t isn’t)
18, Math books are on the shelf…………..the left(at, on, to ,for)
19, The medicines……….the pain in my chest.(prevented, protected, worked, relieved)
20, I …………my mother two days ago(meet, to meet, met, meeting)

II. Circle the suitable word to complete the sentence:

1. I know how to take care _________ myself.(off /about / of /on)
2. Lan and her parents ____ Da lat last summer.(visit / visiting /visited/ to visit)
3. They ________ a lot of gifts for their friends yesterday.
A. bought B. buy C. buys D. buying
4. Did your aunt make this dress for you? – No, she _____
A. don’t B. doesn’t C. isn’t D. didn’t
5. Tri Nguyen ________ is a famous place in Nha Trang.
A. Temple B. Museum C. Aquarium D. Pagoda
6. Mrs Anh takes care of people’s hair. She is a ________
A. dressmaker B. hairdresser C. hairmaker D. head
7. Hoa learned how ___ a sewing machine. (use/ using /used/ to use)
8. Ba ________ to school yesterday because he felt tired.
A. doesn’t go B. wasn’t go C. didn’t go D. not went
9. What is his _______ ? – 60 kg(heavy / weighed / weight / height)
10. Minh’s tooth hurt _____ he has a cavity.( but / and / or / because)
11.It is an _____book .(interest / interested / interesting / interestingly)
12.How _________does the T.V cost ?(far /long/ often / much)
13.What ______you doing now ? _ I am washing my clothes (are / do/ does/ were)
14.I’m not a teacher and _________ is he .(so/ neither / either / too)
15. Nam is a ________ student. He always gets good marks(good/ well /. Bad /badly)
16. You can’t eat these bananas because they aren’t _______(green / ripe/. Fresh/ blue)
17. She was sick so she _________ to school.(doesn’t go / went/ didn’t go /. goes)
18. I like oranges. ____________(I do so / So am I / So I do / So do I)
19. I prefer watching soccer at the stadium to ______them on TV
 A. Watching B. watch C. watches D. watches
20. You ought ___________ your room.
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
21. Would you like __________to the movies this week?
A. going B. went C. to go D. goes
22. _______the banana before you eat it.
A. Cut B. Put C. Slice D. Peel
23. Hoa plays tennis _______so she often loses.
A. well B. quickly C. badly D. carefully
24. How ________your vacation in Nha Trang last year ?
A. be B. was C. were D. did
25. What _______they always do in the morning ?
A. are B. do C. did D. does
26. _______ Liz ________a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
A. Do/buy B. Does /buy C. Are/buy D. Did/buy
27. His Aunt________ cut his hair last week.
A. doesn’t B. didn’t C. don’t D. isn’t
28. I need to know your height. _________were you last year?
A. How old B. How tall C. What D. Which
29.. Fred came to the meeting but Dick _______
A. didn’t B. don’t C. isn’t D. wasn’t
30. __________is he.? –He’s about 60 kilos.
A. How B. How old C. How heavy D. How much
31. Would you like .................. dinner with me tonight?
A. have B. to have C. having D. has
32. My mother didn’t wash it but I ………
A. didn’t B. did C. do D. don’t
33. Vegetables are good ……..your health.
A. to B. with C. for D. at
34. How ………is Nga ? She is 36 kilos.
A. high B. old C. heavy D. tall
35. I don’t like beef. My mother doesn’t . . . . . . .
A. so B. too C. either D. neither
36. She ought to . . . . . . . her homework before going to bed.
A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. to finish
37. She hates fish. . . . . . . . do I.
A. too B. so C. either D. neither
38. There is a detective movie . . . . . . . . . . at the New Age Theater.
A. in B. to C. for D. on
39. Stop please. That is too …………..coffee.
A. lots of B. much C. little D. many
40. She doesn’t like pork, and ……..does her uncle.
A. too B. so C. neither D. either
41. You should ……….your hands before meals.
A. to wash B. wash C. washing D. washes
42. We can learn about the underwater world thanks .............. a diving vessel.
A. on B. by C. to D. at
43. They . . . . . . . . Nha Trang last summer.
A. visit B. visited C. are visiting D. to visit
44. When you have a toothache, you should go to the . . . . . . . .
A. nurse’s B. doctor’s C. dentist’s D. hospital
45. Eating too much candy is not good for your . . . . . . . . . . .
A. healthy B. healthier C. healthily D. health
46. Lan . . . . . . . . . a new pair of shoes yesterday.
A. buy B. buys C. bought D. buyed
 VERB TENSES
I. Simple Present.
1. They often (have) ________ eggs for breakfast.
2. We usually (play) _________ badminton.
3. She sometimes (wake up) ___________ late.
4. He always (go) ________ to the cinema at weekends.
5. Mary (watch) _________ TV every night.
6. She always (kiss) _____her children before she (go) _____ to bed.
7. My parents (teach) _________ chemistry.
8. She (dance) _________ very well.
9. _________Tom often (arrive) _________ late?
10. _________you always (go) _________ to school in the morning?
11. We (not wake up) _________ early.
12. _________these hens (lay) _________ brown eggs?
13. She (be) _________very nice.
14. _________he (be) _________ tall?
15. _________you (be) _________a teacher?

II. Present continuous & simple present.

1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) ___________
2. The student (look up) ___________ the new word right now.
3. He (play) ___________ game at the moment
4. At present, that author (write) ___________a historical novel.
5. She (play) ___________ tennis when It (rain) ___________.
6. She sometimes (buy) ___________ vegetables at this market.
7. I (read) ___________book while they (do) ___________ homework
8. I (see) __________ that you (wear) ___________your best clothes.
9. My mother (cook) ___________some food in the kitchen at present.
She always (cook) ___________ in the morning.
10. Sarah often (work) ___________late at the office.

III. Simple Past.

1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.
2. Mum (never spend) ___________ any money on herself.
3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build) _______ the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.
6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent
11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.
13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck
16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break) ______ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose) _____ his words carefully as he (speak) _______.
20. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
21. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
22. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) _____ full.
23. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
24. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
25. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
26. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
27. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
28. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
29. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
30. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
31. ________She (get) ______ married last year?
32. What _____you (do) _____last night?- I (do) ______ my homewor
33. I (love) ______ him but no more.
34. Yesterday, I (get) _____ up at 6 and (have) ____ breakfast at 6.30.
35. Tom (not shave)………. this morning because he (not have) …………time
36. Where …………….you (go)……………?
37. I (be)…………… hungry, so I (buy)……………….. something to eat
38. She (not invite)………………… her to the party
39. ………..They (be) ……….at work yesterday?
40. We all (leave)…………….. the party at 11 o’clock
41. I (be) ……………..angry because Tom and Ann (be)…………… late
42. What…………… you (do) ……………….at the weekend?
43. They (sell)…………………… their house
44. Professor Kenneth (teach) ……………… another class last year.
45. We (spend) …………………… two weeks in JAPAN.
46. The rain (stop) …………………… in the middle of the afternoon.
47. We (speak) ……………………to our friends last night.
48. I (realize) …………………… my error at once.
49. We (eat) …………………… lunch at the cafeteria with them.
50. He (drive) …………………… his car to work yesterday.
51. Albert Einstein (die) …………………… in 1955.
52. Tom (go) …………………… to the post office twice yesterday.
53. My car (break) …………… down this morning on the way to work.
54. I (see) …………….her last year.
55. What …………….you (do) …………….yesterday?
56. You (watch) …………….TV last night?
57. She (be) …………….born in 1980.
58. We (study) ………..almost every lesson in this book so far.
59. We (watch, never) ……….. that television program.
60. We (watch) ………..an interesting program on television last night.
61. My wife and I (travel) ……….. to Mexico by air last Summer.
62. I (read) ……….. that novel again during my last vacation.
63. I (have) ……….. a little trouble with my car last week.
64. However, I (have) ……….. no trouble with my car since then.
65. He (work) ……….. all day yesterday.

IV.Present Perfect and simple past.

1. I (wait) ________for two hours, but she (not come) ________yet.
2. He (write) ____________ a book since last year.
3. How long ____________you (learn) ____________English?
4. Tom (already finish) ____________his homework.
5. I (read) ____the novel written by Jack London several times before.
6. Mai (never be) ____________ in Hanoi.
7. She (study) _____________ Korean for two years.
1. How many times you (see)………. him since he went to Edinburgh?
2. We are from French. We (be)…………………… there for 20 years.
3. I am sorry. I (forget)…………… that girl’s name already.
4. Mai (lose) ……………….her dictionary.
5. I (wait) ……………………for the manager for two hours.
6. …………….You (ever, see)……………… a lion?
7. . I (work) ……………. very hard for the exam.
8. . I (live) …………….here since 1970.
9. . ………….You (be) to the zoo?
10. I’m afraid you (look) …………….aty the wrong one.
11. Why are the police here? What……………. (happen)?
12. Please stay for dinner, Jane (cook) ……………. a lovely meal.
13. He (learn) ………. English for three years, but he can’t even read a newspaper yet.
14. My teacher (teach) …………..English at this school for six years.
15. Michael (study)………………. English for six month now.
16. Up the the present, George (do) …………good work in this class.
17. Our present boss (work) …………..in this company all of his life.

V.Simple past and Past Perfect.

1. When the police (arrive) _________, the car (go) _____________.
2. They (eat) ____ everything by the time I (arrive) ______at the party
3. When I (find) _____________ my purse, someone (take) _____________the money out of it.
4. By the time I (get) _______ into my town, the shop (close) _______.
5. They (go) ________ after they (finish) _____________their work.
6. He (do) __________ nothing before he (see) _____________ me.
7. When they (get) _______ the station, the train (leave) _______.
VII- past continuous;
1. This time last year I (live)………….. in Brazil
2. What……………. you (do)…………. at 10 o’clock lastnigt?
3. Tom (cook) ……………the dinner
4. Tom burn his hand when he (cook) ……………the dinner
5. We(read)………….. a book when he arrived
6. What…………. he (do) ……………..when you came?
7. At 9.o’clock yesterday Lan (not watch)………… T.V
8.All the students (read) ……………………the text carefully
9.They (walk) ……………………to the corner.
10.They (study) …………… in the library when the fire alarm went off.
11.It (snow) ……………………when I got up this morning.
12.Helen (wait) ……………………in the lobby, wasn’t she?
13.The wind (blow) ……………very hard when I went out this morning.
14.He fell while he (go) ……………………down the stairs.
15.Where…………. she (be) at 5 o’clock this morning?
VIII- past simple or past continuous:
1. His uncle (teach)…………………. English in our school 5 years ago
2. The old man (fall………….) as he (get)…………….. into the bus
3. They (not go)…………….. to the movies last Sunday
4. When I saw him, he (sit) ………………..asleep in a chair
5. ……………You …………(find)………….. my pen yesterday?
6. It (take)……………. me 5 minutes to walk to school last year
7. The light (go) ………out when we (study)………….. our lesson
8. There (be)……………… a lot of noise at the fair yesterday
9. They (give) ………..me the letter a few minutes ago.
10. What she (do) …………………… when you (arrive) …………………… there? She (write)
…………………… a letter.
11. She (have) …………………… her bath while her sister (get) …………………… the breakfast ready.
12. The storm (begin) …………………… at half past ten while the class (study) ……………………history.
13. When the students (hear) ………… the bell, they (get) …………… up and (leave) ……………
14. Mr Harvey (ask) …………… me about my plans the next time he (see) ………… me.
15. Just as I (leave) ……………for home, a student (stop) ……………………me in the hall.
16. As I (cross) …………………… the street, two cars (race) …………………… by me at full speed.
17. Dorothy and I (just leave) …………… the house when the telephone (ring) ……………
18. The minute I (hear) ……………… the news, I (send) …………………… him a telegram.
19. I (go) …………………… to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) ………… so peacefully when I (look)
…………… into your room that I (decide) …………… to do it alone.
20. My mother (arrive) ………………… while I (clean) ……………… the kitchen .
21. John (work) ………………from morning to night: he (study) ……………… to be a doctor.
22. Just as I (write) ……………………the letter, the inkpot (fall) ……………………over.
23. A noise of breaking chairs (suggest) ……………………that the men (fight) ……………………
24. He (just close) ………………the church door when he (notice) ……………………a man still praying in
the corner.
25. The men (fight) ……………… bravely, but the general (order) …………………… them to retreat.
26. As he (come) …………………… up his house in the darkness, he (see) …………………… that a man
(climb) ……………… out of one of the bedroom windows.
27. John (work) ……………… hard when suddenly the door (open) ……………………
28. When we (open) ………………the front door we (see) ………… someone walking out of the gate.
29. Lighting (strike) …………………… the tree that they (shelter) ……………………under. Of course, they
(have) ……………… a terrible fright, but they (be) ……………… very lucky. No harm (come)
……………………to them at all.
30. When I (arrive) ………at his house, he still (sleep) ……………….
31. The light (go) ……………………out while we (have) ……………………dinner.
32. Bill (have) ……………breakfast when I (stop) …………… at his house this morning.
33. As we (cross) ……………………the street, we (see) ………………… an accident.
34. Tom (see) …………… a serious accident while he (stand) ……………… at the bus stop.
35. While my father (read) ……………… a newspaper, I (learn) …………… my lesson and my sister (do)
……………… her homework.
36. The children (play) …………… football when their mother (come) ……………back home.
37. The bell (ring) ………………while Tom (take) …………… a bath.
38. I (be) ………very tired because I (work) ………… all day yesterday.
39. He (sit) ……………in a cafe when I (see) ………………… him.
 CHIA THÌ
1. He bought a Vietnamese-English dictionary and (give)………………..it to me.
2. The coffee was all right, but the cream (be)…………………..sour.
3. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have)………….a flute.
4. He says that he (arrive)……………..on time tomorrow.
5. She says that she (arrive)…………..on time yesterday.
6. I think that Victor (be)……………late.
7. He said that he (graduate)……………….from university in 1991.
8. We thought they (move)……………to Califoria.
9. The teacher said that water (consist)….. of hydrogen and oxygen.
10. I (be)……….there when you arrive.
11. They were still waiting when I (get)……………..there.
12. He has worked very hard since he (be)………………here.
13. We have just come in when you (call)…………..
14. We’ll have already gone before you (get)……………back.
15. We decided to go home because it (be)…………….very late.
16. We have been very busy while they (be)…………..here.
17. I haven’t seen him since he (arrive)…………..
18. The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (can not) ……… go to the concert.
19. It was such a beautiful day that I (feel)……….like taking a walk.
20. He works on sundays so that he (can)………earn money to pay his tuition.
21. I (be) ……………… busy since we last met.
22. I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see)………….much of her lately.
23. There (be)……….. no guests at all since I left?
24. I never(see)………….anyone more beautifulthan your wife.
25. I (meet)………………..your husband this afternoon at the station.
26. He solved the problem more quickly than I (do)………….
27. This one of the best books that I (ever read)………………….
28. She has already telephoned the people who (come)………tomorrow.
29. I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show)………………me.
30. Are they the Italians who (own)………… this store?
31. It was the Smiths who (call)………….you.
32. She left her home last week and nobody (see)……….her since.
33. The video film is so interesting that I (see)…………it twice.
34. It is the first time I (meet)………………..him here.
35. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave)…………school and (become)…………a sailor.
36. The video film was so interesting that I (see)…………it twice.
37. It was the first time they (ever meet)……………….
38. The news (be)………quite alarming yesterday.
39. We (not live)……….. in England for two years now.
40. I (never forget)…………..what you (just tell)………….me.
41. They (prepare)………….. the christmas dinner at the moment.
42. When I last (stay)……… in Cairo,I (ride)………to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow)
………… the day before.
43. Our teacher (tell)………………… us yesterday that he (visit)………England in 1970.
44. George (work)……………………at the university so far.
45. When he lived in Manchester,he (work)………..in a bank.
46. Birds (build)……………their nests in the summer and (fly)…….to the south in winter.
47. I (lose)……………………my key. Can you help me look for it?
48. My father (not smoke)……………………….for 5 years.
49. My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)…………He (just go)…….out
50. How long Bod and Mary (be)…………married?
51. You (receive)………………….any letter from your parents yet?
52. My brother (join)…………the army when he (be)……….young.
53. I (see)……. a car accident while I (wait)………..for you at this corner yesterday.
54. Mr.John (be)………..principal of our school since last year.
55. Mr. Smith (teach)…………….at this school since he (graduate)………………..in 1990.
56. My father (not watch)……….TV every night.
57. I (meet)…………………. Arthur 3 weeks ago.
58. Yesterday the police (report)…………that they (capture)……………………..the thief.
59. My friend (thank)…………………me for what I had done for him.
60. Someone (steal)………….. my handbag on the bus.
61. The Browns (live)……. in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (break)………. out.
62. Last month I (be)…………………….in the hospital for ten days.
63. Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be)………………...away in the afternoon.
64. John (drive)………..that car ever since I (know)……….him.
65. People (speak)……….English in most of Canada.
66. The dog (wag)………his tail whenever he (see)………me.
67. I (never see)…………anyone more punctual than your brother.
68. I (meet)……. your brother this afternoon at Green Street.
69. He (light)………. a cigarrette and (walk)………to the window.
70. The performance (begin)………….at 7 o’clock and (last)……………..for 3 hours.
71. “You (be)…….here before? ” - Yes, I (spend)……..my holidays here last year.
72. He (leave)…………for London 2 years ago and I (not see)……..him since.
73. You (be)…………………to the laboratory this week?
74. Thousands of people (see)……….. this exhibition by the end of the month.
75. By the time you (finish)…………. cooking they (do)……………… their homework.
76. I don’t think he (change)………in the thirty years I (know)……..him.
77. Then about a year ago he (disappear)………….and I (never hear)……… from him since.
78. My father (fight)…………. for 4 years in the last war.
79. I’m taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)…………..fun for a long time.
80. When I (look)………… at my suitcase,I could see that somebody (try)……….to open it.
81. When we (get)…………. to the restaurant, we (find)……….that nobody (remember)…………………..to
reserve a table.
82. The doctor (examine)……….him, and that he (break)………..his arm.
83. As soon as she arrived England, she (find)……..that the language (be)……quite different from the English
that she (learn)………………..at school.
84. I’m going to bed. I (work)………………..for hours and I’m tired.
85. Good afternoon. Can I help you? – Yes. I (bring)……………...my watch to youfor repair 3 weeks ago. Is it
ready yet?
86. I wanted to be the first to teel her the news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell)……………………
her.
87. He (come) ………in to the room a moment after I (get)……. there.
88. I hardly (be)………there 5 minutes when Mrs . Brown (come)…………in with the coffee.
89. Scarcely they (move)…………….. into the new house when their friends (come)……..in.
90. I (meet)………...John before I (be)…………….. a fortnight in Paris.
91. He no sooner (reach)……..the door than he (come)…….back.
92. He (have)………a bad fall while he (repair)………his roof.
93. By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)……………………200 pages of my new novel.
94. It (take)…….a moment before Nick (realise)…………...he (offer)……… a cigarette by the stranger.
95. While he (learn)……. to drive he (have)……… 25 accidents.
96. It’s no using getting inpatient.The plane (not arrive)……..until the weather (clear)……up.
97. I (think) ……..about you a lot lately and I (come)……… to the conclusion that I(not be) ……..able to live
without you.
98. I don’t mind (wait)………I’d rather (be)…….too early than too late.
99. Those students who (fail)………the exam are going to take another one held in August.
100. “ I am just going out to get an evening paper.” “ But it (rain)……….Why you (not wait)………..till the
rain (stop)………?
101. I (think)……… your father’s health (improve)………so much since I (see)……him last.
102. Don’t worry. We (finish)……… ……..the report by 11.
103. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise)…………you.
104. When I first (come)…….to this village, it was quiet place. But since then the population(double)………
and a lot of leisure facilities (build)……….
105. Hurry up or you (be)……. ……….late for class.
106. The Ajax shoe company (employ)……. 25 new men next month.
107. Don’t talk to me . I (try)………… to learn this page by heart.
108. A:Call a doctor quickly! The old man (die)………..
B: The doctor is on the way. He (just leave)………..his house.
109. Don’t be upset.I (understand)………….perfectly.
110. We must take umbrella. It (rain)……………….
111. Wood usually (float)…………. on the water.
112. Look out! The ceiling (fall)………………in.
113. It’s too late. Nothing (matter)………….. now.
114. I (listen) ……… to the radio when you (ring)…………..the bell first time , and that’s why I (not hear)
………….you.
115. At school, We (learn)……..two foreign languages.
116. As a boy , I (always read)………….I always (have)………..my nose in a book.
117. John (learn)……….English for seven years, and at last he (master)………the irregular verbs.
118. It (rain)……… but it (stop)………….. now.
119. When I (open)……..the door this morning I (see)…… a man on his knees.
120. When I (ask)………him what he (do)………, he (say)……. that he (drop)………a 50p piece outside the
door and (look)…………for it.
121. By the time I (recover)………. from the shock he (disappear)………round the corner.
122. I am going to write John as soon as I (have)……….spare moment.
123. The thief was arressted as he (leave)………. the bank.
124. We (send)……… the money as soon as the goods are delivered.
125. Before we (go)……very far we found that we (lose)……………. our way.
126. By the end of this year I (be)…………..here for fifteen years.
127. After I (hear)………. the news yesterday evening I (hurry)………… to see him.
128. I (not give)…………anather cake till you (finish)……….your milk.
129. I’m busy at the moment. I (decorate)…………….the living room.
130. I see that Tom (write)……………..his composition.
131. He says that he (look)………….for a job next week.
132. They think he (be)……………here last night.
133. He tells us that he (be)……………..to the mountains before.
134. I hoped that he (be)………….. able to attend.
135. He wants to do it before his father (come)………………………
136. The student who answered the question (be)……………..John.
137. This is the house that Jack (build)………………..three years ago.
138. Mary (have)…………….. dinner when her friend called.
139. John (live)……………… in the same house since he left school.
140. Shut all the windows before you (go)………………….out.
141. You may begin when you (be)……………….ready.
142. I see that Henry (write)………………… his composition now.
143. I had done what (be)…………………necessary.
144. They had found that the road (be)……………………very long.
145. I saw that I (make)……………………..a mistake.
146. We find that we (take)…………………….a wrong way.
147. I want to know how long she (live)………………..here.
148. I didn’t know who (help)……………him.
149. Do you hear what she (just,say)…………………….?
150. They believe that the police (capture)………………the thief soon.
151. Did John say he (call)……………….you again?
152. She has thought that the work (be)………………….easy.
153. She said that she (get)………………married soon.
154. He thinks that it (rain)………………….tonight.
155. The students had thought that the English test (be)……………….rather difficult.
156. I wonder what changes the new president (introduce)……………
157. Please be quiet! I (work)…………………
158. When I (be) …………..a child,I (want)……………..to be a doctor
159. Up to now, the teacher (give)……………………. our class 5 tests
160. I (not send)……………..the parcel until I hear from you.
161. It (rain)…………….when we arrived.
162. Bill said he (forget)……………………to buy a dictionary
163. He felt asleep while he (do)………………his homework.
164. At this time next week, we (live)………………..in USA.
165. John (watch)…………………….TV at 8 last evening.
166. By the end of last March, I (study)…………….English for 5 years.
167. By next month. I (finish)………………my first novel.
168. By this time next week, he (write)………..his novel for 6 months.
169. By the time you arrive, I (finish)……………….writing an essay.
170. He might get fat if he (stop)…………………..smoking.
171. If I had seen the movie, I (tell)………………you about it last night.
172. If she (work)………harder, she would probably get a better salary.
173. If I (find)……………. The book, I shall give it to you.
174. If she (not hurry)………….., she may be late.
175. My teacher (teach) ……. English at this school for six years.
176. Listen! I (think) ………….someone (knock) ………….at the door.
177. Mr Smith (pay) ……………. all of his bills at the end of the month.
178. Michael (study) ……………. English for six month now.
179. It usually (rain) …………. very much in that part of the country.
180. I (be) sorry, I (forget) ……………. that fellow’s name already.
181. My secretary (sit) …………….at a different desk today.
182. Our present boss (work) …………. in this company all of his life
183. Up the the present, George (do) ………. good work in this class.
184. So far, you (make) …………….no mistakes on this exercise.
185. I (be) ………..sorry. I (forget) ………..that fellow’s name already.
186. Jack (look) ……..no trouble with my English lesson up to now.
187. Michael (work) ……….. thirty hours a week.
188. At present, that author (write) ……….. a historical novel.
189. How long you (learn) ………..English?
190. The weather generally (get) ………..quiet hot in July and August.
191. Fred’s brother just (graduate) ……….. from Oxford University.
192. That brown briefcase (belong) ………..to Dr. Rice.
193. Robert (wait) ………..for you since noon.
194. Yes, I (remember) ……….. that fellow’s name now.
 PHÁT ÂM
EXERCISE 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. arrived B. believed C. received D. hoped
2. A. opened B. knocked C. played D. occurred
3. A. rubbed B. tugged C. stopped D. filled
4. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred
5. A. tipped B. begged C. quarrelled D. carried
6. A. tried B. obeyed C. cleaned D. asked
7. A. packed B. added C. worked D. pronounced
8. A. watched B. phoned C. referred D. followed
9. A. agreed B. succeeded C. smiled D. loved
10. A. laughed B. washed C. helped D. weighed
11. A. walked B. ended C. started D. wanted
12. A. killed B. hurried C. regretted D. planned
13. A. visited B. showed C. wondered D. studied
14. A. sacrificed B. finished C. fixed D. seized
15. A. needed B. booked C. stopped D. washed
16. A. loved B. teased C. washed D. rained
17. A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed
18. A. filled B. naked C. suited D. wicked
19. A. caused B. increased C. practised D. promised
20. A. washed B. parted C. passed D. barked
21. A. killed B. cured C. crashed D. waived
22. A. imagined B. released C. rained D. followed
23. A. called B. passed C. talked D. washed
24. A. landed B. needed C. opened D. wanted
25. A. cleaned B. attended C. visited D. started
26. A. talked B. fished C. arrived D. stepped
27. A. wished B. wrapped C. laughed D. turned
28. A. considered B. rescued C. pulled D. roughed
29. A. produced B. arranged C. checked D. fixed
30. A. caused B. examined C. operated D. advised
31. A. discovered B. destroyed C. developed D. opened
32. A. repaired B. invented C. wounded D. succeeded
33. A. improved B. parked C. broadened D. encouraged
34. A. delivered B. organized C. replaced D. obeyed
35. A. painted B. provided C. protected D. equipped
36. A. tested B. marked C. presented D. founded
37. A. used B. finished C. married D. rained
38. A. allowed B. dressed C. flashed D. mixed
39. A. switched B. stayed C. believed D. cleared
40. A. recommended B. waited C. handed D. designed
41. A. annoyed B. phoned C. watched D. remembered
42. A. hurried B. decided C. planned D. wondered
43. A. posted B. added C. managed D. arrested
44. A. dreamed B. neglected C. denied D. admired
45. A. admitted B. advanced C. appointed D. competed
46. A. announced B. apologized C. answered D. argued
47. A. complained B. applied C. compared D. polished
48. A. declared B. exchanged C. excused D. joined
49. A. contributed B. jumped C. introduced D. vanished
50. A. whispered B. wandered C. sympathized D. sentenced
51. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted
52. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
53. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined
54. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished
55. A. catched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed
56. A. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched
57. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed
58. A. wounded B. routed C. wasted D. risked
59. A. imprisoned B. pointed C. shouted D. surrounded
60. A. a.failed B. reached C. absored D. solved
61. A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. díplayed
62. A removed B. washed C. hoped D. missed
63. A. looked B. laughed C. moved D.stepped
64. A. wanted B.parked C. stopped D.watched
65. A. laughed B. passed C. suggested D. placed
66. A.believed B. prepared C. involved D. liked
67. A.lifted B. lasted C. happened D. decided
68. A. collected B. changed C. formed D. viewed
69. A. walked B. entertained C. reached D. looked
70. A.admired B. looked C. missed D. Hoped
EXERCISE 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. skims B. works C. sits D. laughs
2. A. fixes B. pushes C. misses D. goes
3. A. cries B. buzzes C. studies D. supplies
4. A. holds B. notes C. replies D. sings
5. A. keeps B. gives C. cleans D. prepares
6. A. runs B. fills C. draws D. catches
7. A. drops B. kicks C. sees D. hopes
8. A. types B. knocks C. changes D. wants
9. A. drinks B. rides C. travels D. leaves
10. A. calls B. glasses C. smiles D. learns
11. A. schools B. yards C. labs D. seats
12. A. knives B. trees C. classes D. agrees
13. A. buses B. horses C. causes D. ties
14. A. garages B. boats C. bikes D. roofs
15. A. ships B. roads C. streets D. speaks
16. A. beliefs B. cups C. plates D. apples
17. A. books B. days C. songs D. erasers
18. A. houses B. knives C. clauses D. changes
19. A. roofs B. banks C. hills D. bats
20. A. hats B. tables C. tests D. desks
21. A. gives B. passes C. dances D. finishes
22. A. sees B. sings C. meets D. needs
23. A. seeks B. plays C. gets D. looks
24. A. tries B. receives C. teaches D. studies
25. A. says B. pays C. stays D. boys
26. A. eyes B. apples C. tables D. faces
27. A. posts B. types C. wives D. keeps
28. A. beds B. pens C. notebooks D. rulers
29. A. stools B. cards C. cabs D. forks
30. A. buses B. crashes C. bridges D. plates
31. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days
32. A. asksB. breathes C. breaths D. hopes
33. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains
34. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites
35. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums
36. A. cats B. tapes C. rides D. cooks
37. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts
38. A. shoots B. grounds C. concentrates D. forests
39. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
40. A. hours B. fathers C. dreams D. thinks
41. A. beds B. doors C. plays D. students
42. A. arms B. suits C. chairs D. boards
43. A. boxes B. classes C. potatoes D. finishes
44. A. relieves B. invents C. buys D. deals
45. A. dreams B. heals C. kills D. tasks
46. A. resources B. stages C. preserves D. focuses
47. A. carriages B. whistles C. assures D. costumes
48. A. offers B. mounts C. pollens D. swords
49. A. miles B. words C. accidents D. names
50. A. sports B. households C. minds D. Plays
51. A. talked B. painted C. asked D. liked
52. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted
53. A. lays B. says C. stays D. plays
54. A. waited B. mended C. objected D. faced
55. A. roses B. villages C. apples D. matches
56. A. languages B. rabies C. assumes D. consumes
57. A. markedly B. allegedly C. needed D. walked
58. A. succeeds B. devotes C. prevents D. coughs
59. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
60. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains
61. A. learned B. watched C. helped D. wicked
62. A. widens B. referees C. sacks D. cancels
63. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites
64. A. booksB. floors C. combs D. drums
65. A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed
66. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined
67. A. trays B. says C. bays D. days
68. A. kissed B. pleased C. increased D. ceased
69. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished
70. A. closes B. loses C. loves D. chooses
71. A. gives B. phones C. switches D. dives
72. A. watched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed
73. A. studies B. flourishes C. finishes D. glances
74. A. hears B. thanks C. blows D. coincides
75. A. started B. looked C. decided D. coincided
76. A. designed B. preserved C. sawed D. guided
77. A. stops B. climbs C. pulls D. televisions
78. A. cats B. tapes C. rides D. cooks
79. A. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched
80. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed
81. A. practised B. amused C. advertised D. annoyed
82. A. embarrassed B. astonished C. surprised D. decreased
83. A. walksB. begins C. helps D. cuts
84. A. shoots B. grounds C. concentrates D. forests
85. A. practiced B. raised C. rained D. followed
86. A. concealed B. fined C. resembled D. resisted
87. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals
88. A. hours B. fathers C. dreams D. thinks
89. A. laughed B. ploughed C. coughed D. disliked
90. A. imagined B. punished C. diseased D. determined
91. A. examined B. released C. serviced D. ceased
92. A. diseases B. pleases C. loses D. releases
93. A. bushes B. buses C. lorries D. charges
94. A. expelled B. dismissed C. encountered D. returned
95. A. biscuits B. magazines C. newspapers D. vegetables
96. A. filled B. landed C. suited D. crooked
97. A. chased B. wished C. pursued D. thanked
98. A. beds B. doors C. plays D. students
99. A. preferred B. worked C. fixed D. fetched
100. A. completes B. engines C. taxis D. ferries
101. A. difficulties B. enriches C. classes D. enlarges
102. A. characters B. problems C. retreats D. universities
103. A. shipped B. hitchhiked C. traced D. repainted
104. A. caused B. promised C. kissed D. discussed
105. A. listened B. burgled C. robbed D. chatted
106. A. gossiped B. rumoured C. remembered D. threatened
107. A. passes B. challenges C. sexes D. tomatoes
108. A. arms B. suits C. chairs D. boards
109. A. worried B. bored C. disappointed D. annoyed
110. A. licks B. risks C. leans D. drops
111. A. supposedly B. rubbed C. played D. believed
112. A. relieves B. invents C. buys D. deals
113. A. comes B. rolls C. takes D. drives
114. A. recognized B. organized C. pronounced D. denied
115. A. dreams B. heals C. kills D. tasks