Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Thủy – Tứ Sơn High School

ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ I – TIẾNG ANH 10

A. GRAMMAR:
I. Verb tenses:
1. The simple present:
a. Form:
* §èi víi ®éng tõ “to be”:
(+) s + is/ am/ are ......
(-) s + is/ am/ are + not ......
(?) is/ am/ are + s + ..... ? - Yes, s + is/ am/ are
- No, s + is/ am/ are + not
* §èi víi ®éng tõ thêng (ordinary verbs):
(+) S + V(S/ES) + (O)
(-) S + DONOT/ DOESNOT + V (infinitive) +(O)
(?) DO/ DOES + S + V(infinitive) + (O) ? - YES, S + DO/ DOES
- NO, S + DON’T/ DOESN’T
b. Uses: Th× hiÖn t¹i tiÕp diÔn dïng ®Ó diÔn t¶:
+ hiÖn tîng tù nhiªn, qui luËt vËt lý, 1 ch©n lý lu«n ®óng:
Eg: The earth goes around the sun.
Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade. (níc s«i ë 100 ®é)
+ thãi quen, hay nh÷ng hµnh ®éng thêng xuyªn x¶y ra ë hiÖn t¹i, vµ thêng sö dông víi c¸c tr¹ng tõ
nh: often. usually, always, sometomes, everyday.
Eg: I usually go to school early.
+ hµnh ®éng x¶y ra theo thêi khãa biÓu, thêi gian biÓu (dïng víi c¸c ®éng tõ: leave, go, walk,
arrive)
Eg: The train leaves at 4 p.m.
+ NhËn thøc, c¶m gi¸c, t×nh tr¹ng x¶y ra lóc ®ang nãi:
Eg: They doesn’t like music.
C¸ch dïng nµy thêng ¸p dông cho c¸c ®éng tõ liªn quan ®Õn nhËn thøc t×nh c¶m hoÆc tinh thÇn:
Know, understand, think, hope (hi väng) remember, like, hate, forget, believe (tin), consider
( xem xÐt) …
* C¸c tr¹ng tõ thêng dïng víi th× hiÖn t¹i ®¬n:
Sometimes, usually, never, occasionally, always, often, seldom, rarely, from time to time (thØnh
tho¶ng), every day/ week/ month ….
- Chú ý trạng từ chỉ tầm suất đứng sau “to be” và trước động từ thường.
* Qui t¾c thªm s/es ®èi víi ®éng tõ chia ë ng«i 3 sè Ýt:
+ Ta céng es ®èi víi c¸c ®éng tõ kÕt thóc b»ng c¸c ©m : ch, sh, x, s, z.
+ §éng tõ kÕt thóc b»ng 1 phô ©m + y ta chuyÓn y thµnh i + es : study – studies
Nhng say – says
+ Cßn l¹i ta céng s vµo sau ®éng tõ chia ë ng«i 3 sè Ýt.

2. The present perfect:

a. Form:
(+) S + HAS/ HAVE + V_ed/ V cét 3
(-) S + HAS/ HAVE NOT + V_ed/ V cét 3
(?) HAS/ HAVE + S + V_ed/ V cét 3 ?
YES, S + HAS/ HAVE
NO, S + HAS/ HAVE NOT
b. Uses: Th× hiÖn t¹i hoµn thµnh dïng ®Ó diÔn t¶:

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+ hµnh ®éng võa míi x¶y ra, trong trêng hîp nµy thêng dïng víi “just”:
Eg: I have just finished my homework.
+ hµnh ®éng b¾t ®Çu tõ qu¸ khø kÐo dµi cho tíi hiÖn t¹i (thêng ding víi giíi tõ “since” hoÆc for”)
Eg: We have learnt English for 5 years.
+ hµnh ®éng ®· x¶y ra vµ hoµn tÊt trong qu¸ khø nhng thêi gian cña hµnh ®éng kh«ng ®îc biÕt râ
hoÆc ko ®îc ®Ò cËp ®Õn:
Eg: I have driven a car. (NÕu biÕt râ thêi gian cña hµnh ®éng ta ph¶i dïng thÞ qkhø ®¬n: I drove a
car last month)
+ hµnh ®éng ®· x¶y ra nhiÒu lÇn trong qu¸ khø vµ cã thÓ lËp l¹i nhiÒu lÇn ë hiÖn t¹i hoÆc trong t -
¬ng lai:
Eg: I have ever seen the play Romeo and Juliet at least 3 times.
They have never met Jonh.
* Chó ý: c¸c tõ sau ®©y thêng ®îc kÕt hîp víi th× hiÖn t¹i hoµn thµnh:
Already (råi)
never ( kh«ng bao giê)
Just (võa míi)
before (tríc ®©y) (®øng cuèi c©u)
Ever (tõng)
It’s the first time/ second time S + V (hiÖn t¹i ht)
Recently (võa míi ®©y)
since + 1 mèc thêi gian (June, 2010, I last saw you, I moved here …)
for + kho¶ng thêi gian (two days, six months…)
Lately, recently ( võa míi ®©y), so far (cho tíi nay), up to now …

3. The simple past:

a. Form:
* To be:
S (I, He, She, It, danh tõ sè it) + was + …
S (We, You, They, danh tõ sè nhiÒu ) + were + …
* Ordinary verbs (®éng tõ thêng)
(+) S + V-ed (®èi víi nh÷ng ®éng tõ cã qui t¾c)/ Vcét 2 (®éng tõ bÊt qui t¾c)
(-) S + did + V nguyªn thÓ + …
(?) Did + S + Vnguyªn thÓ + …? - Yes, S + did/ No, S + didn’t
b. Uses: Th× qu¸ khø ®¬n diÔn t¶:
+ hµnh ®éng ®· x¶y ra vµ chÊm døt ë 1 thêi ®iÓm x¸c ®Þnh ë qu¸ khø:
Eg: I taught English last year.
+ thãi quen hoÆc hµnh ®éng thêng lµm ë qu¸ khø:
Eg : We often played football on Sunday.
+ hµnh ®éng kÕt tiÕp nhau trong qu¸ khø:
Eg: I never smoked, drank or stayed up late.
* C¸c tr¹ng tõ thêng ®i kÌm:
- thêi gian + ago : 2 days ago, four weeks ago
- last + thêi gian : last year, last month
- In + mèc thêi gian trong qu¸ khø
- yesterday
* Qui t¾c thªm -ed:
- §t tËn cïng b»ng “e” c©m ta chØ viÖc thªm ‘-d’
To love - loved to advise - advised
- §t 1 ©m tiÕt tËn cïng b»ng 1 phô ©m, tríc ®ã lµ 1 nguyªn ©m, ta nh©n ®«i phô ©m cuèi + ed:

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To stop - stopped to rub - rubbed
- §t kÕt thóc b»ng “y” mµ tríc ®ã lµ 1 phô ©m , ta ®æi “y” thµnh “i” + ed:
To try - tried to deny - denied
- Ngoµi ra ta chØ viÖc thªm -ed vµo sau ®éng tõ ®èi víi c¸c ®éng tõ cã qui t¾c
* Qui t¾c ph¸t ©m ed:
- C¸c ®t tËn cïng b»ng c¸c ©m: /k/, /p/, /f/ /tʃ/, /s/, vµ /ʃ/ thªm ED vµo, ®îc ®äc víi ©m /t/ : worked,
hoped, missed, watched
- C¸c ®t tËn cïng b»ng c¸c ©m /t/ vµ /d/, thªm ED vµo, ®îc ®äc víi ©m /id/:
Wanted, decided, needed,
- C¸c ®t tËn cïng b»ng c¸c ©m kh¸c, thªm ED vµo, ®îc ®äc lµ ©m /d/ : played

4. The past perfect:

a. Form:
(+) S + HAD + V_ed/ V cét 3
(-) S + HAD NOT + V_ed/ V cét 3
(?) HAD + S + V_ed/ V cét 3 ?
- Yes, S + had
- No, S + hadn’t
Eg: They had lived in London when I first met them.
b. Uses: Th× qu¸ khø hoµn thµnh diÔn t¶:
+ hµnh ®éng ®· x¶y ra vµ hoµn thµnh tríc 1 thêi ®iÓm trong qu¸ khø hoÆc tríc 1 hµnh ®éng kh¸c
còng ®· kÕt thóc trong qu¸ khø. Hµnh ®éng x¶y ra tríc ding qu¸ khø hoµn thµnh, hµnh ®éng x¶y ra
sau dïng qu¸ khø ®¬n.
Eg: By 2 o’clock we had had lunch.
Before we came to the station, the train had left.
Th× qu¸ khø hoµn thµnh thêng ®îc dïng ®Ó kÕt hîp víi th× qu¸ khø ®¬n vµ c¸c giíi tõ, liªn tõ: by,
when, before, after, by the time
By + time in the past, S + V past perfect
By the time S + V simple past, S + Vpast perfect
Before S + V simple past, S + Vpast perfect
After S + Vpast perfect , S + Vsimple past

5. The present progressive (with a future meaning)

a. Form: S + is/ am/ are + V-ing
b. Use: th× hiÖn t¹i tiÕp diÔn víi ý t¬ng lai ding ®Ó diÔn t¶ mét hµnh déng sÏ ®îc thùc hiÖn trong t¬ng
lai vµ ®· ®îc s¾p ®Æt, bè trÝ lªn kÕ ho¹ch råi.
Eg: We are having an English-speaking club meeting next week

6. Be going to (t¬ng lai dù ®Þnh):

a. Form: S + is/ am/ are + going to + Vnguyªn thÓ
b. Uses:
- DiÔn t¶ mét ý ®Þnh lµm g× ®ã trong t¬ng lai (cha cã kÕ ho¹ch thùc hiÖn)
Ex: I am going to visit my friend at the weekend.
- DiÔn t¶ mét hµnh ®éng s¾p x¶y ra víi nh÷ng dÊu hiÖu râ rµng ë hiÖn t¹i
Ex: Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain

II. Gerund and to infinitives:

1. Gerund: V-ing
* Danh ®éng tõ lµ h×nh thøc ®éng tõ thªm - ing ®îc sö dông nh danh tõ
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Eg: Playing tennis is fun. (danh ®éng tõ lµm chñ ng÷)
We enjoy playing tennis. (danh ®éng tõ lµm t©n ng÷
- Danh ®éng tõ ®øng sau c¸c ®éng tõ sau:
* verbs of saying and thinking ( ®éng tõ chØ ý kiÕn)
Admit (thõa nhËn), consider (c©n nh¾c), deny, describe, imagine, mention, recall (nh¾c l¹i, nhí
l¹i), suggest, discuss
* verbs of liking and disliking
Adore( quÝ mÕn), detest (ghÐt), dislike (ghÐt), dread (sî), enjoy, fancy (thÝch, mª), like, love,
mind (ng¹i, khã chÞu), resent (bùc tøc), hate
* other common verbs:
Avoid (tr¸nh) delay (tr× ho·n) finish involve (dÝnh lÝu, liªn quan)
quit( tõ bá) = give up keep miss postpone (tr× ho·n)
practise risk (liÒu, bÊt chÊp) stop keep on.
- Danh ®éng tõ sau mét sè thµnh ng÷ :
- have fun/ a good time + V-ing
- have trouble/ difficulty + V-ing (gÆp r¾c rèi, khã kh¨n khi lµm g× ®ã)
- have a hard time/ difficult time + V-ing
- spend + time/ money + V-ing
He spends 3 hours studying English every day.
- waste + time/money + V-ing (l·ng phÝ thêi gian/ tiÒn b¹c lµm g× ®ã)
- sit + danh tõ n¬i chèn + V-ing : she sat at her desk writing a letter
- stand + danh tõ n¬i chèn + V-ing
- lie + danh tõ n¬i chèn + Ving
- find/ catch/ feel/ hear/ see/ smell + (pro)noun + Ving: b¾t gÆp ai ®ã ®ang lµm g×
- can’t help            kh«ng thể We can’t help laughing
     - can’t bear             kh«ng chịu được
- can’t face
     I can’t bear hearing his lies T«i kh«ng thể chịu đựng khi nghe những lời nãi dối của anh ấy.
  - can’t stand          kh«ng chịu được
         I can’t stand seeing him here           T«i kh«ng thể chịu đựng được khi thấy anh ta ở đ©y.
       - It’s no use                    v« Ých
            It’s no use phoning him at this time
        - to be busy           bận rộn
            My mother is busy cooking in the kitchen.
- to be  worth                  đ¸ng 
            This book is worth reading
- Danh ®éng tõ ®i sau giíi tõ:
Ex: He is interested in watching football.
* go + gerund để chỉ một hoạt động đặc biệt nào đó:
- go fishing                      đi câu cá go hunting go bowling go jogging
- go shopping                  đi mua sắm go camping go sightseeing go sailing
- go swimming                đi bơi go dancing go running ….
- go hiking                       đi bộ dã ngoại
* chó ý:
Feel, hear, see, watch, smell , find + O + Ving: bắt gặp ai đó đang làm gì
Feel, hear, see, watch, smell , find + O + bare inf. : thấy ai đó đã làm gì

2. To infinitive:
D¹ng 1: V + TO INFINITIVE : Mét sè ®éng tõ theo sau lµ to infinitive
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agree expect learn plan seem appear fail choose
hope mean promise pretend want prepare decide intend
offer refuse need manage(cã thÓ)
wish would like demand (y/c) wish
D¹ng 2: V + O + TO INFINITIVE
- Danh từ/ đại từ lam t©n ngữ (objects) đi sau, rồi mới đến “to infinitive”
Ví dụ:
- She advised  me to go to the English Club.
* Một số động từ thường gặp:
+ advise : khuyªn + allow: cho phÐp
+ ask: yªu cầu. + cause: g©y ra.
+ encourage: khuyến khÝch + expect: mong chờ.
+ forbid: cấm + invite: mời
+ need: cần - We need you to help us
+ teach: dạy - My brother taught me to swim
+ tell: bảo. + want: muốn
+ warn : c¶nh b¸o + remind: nh¾c nhë
+ order: yªu cÇu, ra lÖnh

D¹ng 3: V + TO INFINITIVE/ GERUND (mét sè ®éng tõ theo sau bëi Infinitive vµ gerund)
* Nhóm A: V + to Infinitive / Gerund ( kh«ng kh¸c nghÜa)

- begin                   bắt đầu - prefer                  thÝch .. hơn - can’t stand

- start                     bắt đầu - hate                     ghÐt - can’t bear
- continue              tiếp tục - love                    yªu thÝch
- like                      thÝch - bother lµm phiÒn
C¸c động từ trªn cã thể được theo sau bởi to Infinitive hoặc Gerund mà ý nghĩa hÇu nh kh«ng đổi.
          * Nhãm B: V + infinitive / Gerund ( kh¸c nghĩa)

  remember, forget, regret, try, stop, need , go on

A. NEED
Need to do = it is necessary to do :cÇn ph¶i lµm ( ®éng tõ nguyªn mÉu mang nghÜa chñ ®éng)
Need doing = need to be done : cÇn ph¶i ®îc lµm ( ®éng tõ nguyªn mÉu mang nghÜa bÞ ®éng)
 Tom needs to work harder. (It is necessary for Tom to work harder.)
 The grass in front of the house needs cutting. (The grass in front of the house needs to be cut.)
B. STOP
Stop to do = stop in order to do : dõng l¹i ®Ó lµm viÖc g× kh¸c
Stop doing = not to do something any longer : dõng lµm viÖc g× ®ã (®ang lµm)

 They stopped to look at the pictures.

 They stopped smoking because it is bad for their health.
C. REGRET

Regret to do : lÊy lµm tiÕc viÖc g× ®ã sÏ x¶y ra

Regret doing : lÊy lµm tiÕc viÖc g× ®ã ®· x¶y ra

 I regret to tell you that you have failed the test

 She regrets lending him some money. He spends it all on gambling
D. TRY
Try to do : cè g¾ng lµm

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Try doing : thö lµm

 She tries to pass the entrance exam to the college of pharmacy.

 I’ve got a terrible headache. I try taking some aspirins but they didn’t help.
E. REMEMBER/ FORGET :
Remember to do : nhí ®Ó lµm g× ®ã (cha x¶y ra)
Remember doing : nhí ®· lµm gÜ ®ã ( ®· x¶y ra)

( c¸ch dïng forget t¬ng tù )

 Please remember to post the letter.
 I remember posting the letter, but now it’s still in my bag.
 The old man always remembered to lock the door before he left his house.
Dạng 4: IT + BE + ADJECTIVE + TO INFINITIVE

VÝ dụ:
- It’s difficult to find their house   Thật khó tìm ra nhà của họ
- It’s dangerous to drive fast   Lái xe nhanh thì nguy hiểm.
 - It’s important to learn English   Học tiếng Anh thì rất quan trọng
     Có hai dạng được viết lại tương đương như sau:
To infinitive + be + Adjective
  Gerund
Ví dụ:
- It’s exciting to play football   Chơi bóng đá thật thú vị.
= to play football is exciting
= playing football is exciting

III. The present perfect passive:

Form: S + have/ has + been + Vpp.
Ex: They have built a new hospital in our town.
 A new hospital has been built in our towm

IV. Conditional Sentences (If Sentences): Type 1

Ex: If I finish my homework, I will go to the concert
(= I will go to the concert if I finish my homework.)
* If clause: If I finish my homework,
* Main clause: I will go to the concert
1. Form
If + S + V1….., S + will + Vo……..
2. Use
DiÔn t¶ ®iÒu kiÖn cã thÓ x¶y ra ë hiÖn t¹i hoÆc t¬ng lai

V. Wh- questions:
+ When: khi nào (hỏi về thời gian)
+ How long: khoảng bao lâu (hỏi về thời gian)
+ Who: ai (hỏi về người)
+ where: ở đâu (hỏi về địa điểm)
+ Why: tại sao (hỏi về lý do)
+ How many + danh từ đếm được số nhiều) (pens, books …): bao nhiêu (hỏi về số lượng)
+ How much + danh từ không đếm được (tea, sugar…): bao nhiêu (hỏi về số lượng
+ How much : bao nhiêu (hỏi giá)

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+ How: như thế nào
+ How old: bao nhiêu tuổi
+ How far: bao xa (hỏi về khoảng cách)

VI. Who, which, that:

- which – dùng thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật, có thể làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ
+ A clock is a machine which tells you the time.
+ These are the pictures which (0) my son drew.
- who – dùng thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, có thể làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ
+ A nurse is the person who looks after patients.
+ The man who(m) (0) you visited last month is a famous scientist.
- That: dùng thay thế chó which và who trong một số trường hợp
- Notes:
* "Which" còn sử dụng như một liên từ (dùng thay thế cho cả một mệnh đề ở trước)
+ She couldn't come to the party, which was a pity. ( She couldn't come to the party. This was a pity.)
* Khi who, which. That làm tân ngữ ta có thể lược bỏ
* không sử dụng “that” khi trước đó có dấu phẩy, và giới từ

VII. Reported speech: statements

S + V + (O) + that + S + V…
- C¸c ®éng tõ têng thuËt thêng gÆp: tell (+ O), say, talk (to O)
- Khi ®æi c©u trùc tiÕp sang c©u gi¸n tiÕp cÇn lu ý:
a. §æi th× cña ®éng tõ:
Direct speech Indirect speech
The present simple The simple past
The present continuous The past continuous
The present perfect The past perfect
The simple past The past perfect
The past perfect The past perfect
Will/ shall Would/ should
Can/ may Could/ might
must Must/ had to

b. §æi tÝnh tõ chØ ®Þnh, tr¹ng ng÷ thêi gian, n¬i chèn:
Direct speech Indirect speech
This That
these Those
here There
now Then
Today/ tonight That day/ that night
tomorrow The following day/ the next day
yesterday The previous day/ the day before
Last night/ week The night before/ the week before
Next week The next week …
ago before

C. §æi ng«i

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Ex: He said “I can do this exercise very well”
 He said that he could do that exercise very well.

VIII. Some other structures:

1. “used to + INF” (thường)
So sánh với “Be used to + V_ ing” (quen với).
+ When I was a child, we used to go on holiday to the seaside.
+ She is not used to living in a big city.
2. "The + Adjective" -> danh từ diễn tả một nhóm người và luôn sử dụng với động từ số nhiều
Ex: The rich, the poor, the injured, the unemployed, the sick…
+ The rich are not always happy.
3. Because, Because of: bởi vì (chỉ nguyên nhân, lý do)

- Because + Clause_ mệnh đề (S + V + O)

+ Because the weather was very cold, we kept the fire burning all day
- Because of + Noun (danh từ)/ Noun phrase (ngữ danh từ)/ Gerund (V-ING_ danh động từ)
+ Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day

4. Although/ In spite of: mặc dù (chỉ sự nhượng bộ)

- Although + Clause_ mệnh đề (S + V + O)
+ Although the weather was very cold, we all wore shorts
- In spite of + Noun (danh từ)/ Noun phrase (ngữ danh từ)/ Gerund (V-ING_ danh động từ)
+ In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts

B. EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:

1. A. head B. ready C. peasant D. realize
2. A. work B. sport C. sort D. form
3. A. lunch B. children C. teacher D. headache
4. A. tooth B. book C. food D. school
5. A. other B. birth C. nothing D. maths
6. A. sport B. sorrow C. photograph D. story
7. A. learned B. retarded C. unemployed D. injured
8. A. talk B. daughter C. subtract D. walk
9. A. data B. capable C. magical D. game
10. A. job B. hot C. sport D. top
11. A. sun B. June C. fun D. unlucky
12. A. good B. cook C. football D. afternoon
13. A. late B. afraid C. mistake D. radio
14. A. shortage B. newspaper C. data D. today
15. A. health B. speak C. seat D. each
16. A. photo B. below C. wonder D. lotus
17. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
18. A. mouse B. house C. couch D. should
19. A. cow B. knowledge C. town D. how
20. A. note B. phone C. homework D. college
21. A. weight B. height C. neighbour D. eight
22. A. now B. town C. down D. snow
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23. A. some B. how C. money D. come
24. A. weather B. deaf C. eat D. death
Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. She (live) ……… here for 5 years before she moved to New York.
2. He usually (do)………morning exercises every morning.
3. I am looking forward to (see)……………..him soon.
4. You (learn) ………..English before? – Yes, I (learn) ………English 3 years ago.
5. She said she (met)… …….him before.
6. I’ve decided (take) ……….my friend’s advice to continue my job.
7. Who …….you (meet) …….at the school gate yesterday?
8. Have you promised (go)………….with me?
9. I don’t mind (walk) ………..in the rain.
10. I hope (meet)…… ……my father again this weekend.
11. David (eat)…… …..Japanese before so he knew what to order.
12. He told me he (be) ……….born in 1980.
13. My sister said she usually (watch) ………TV every evening.
14. What ……. You (do)…… …..before you became a teacher?
15. If you don’t study hard, you (fail)……….the exam.
16. I (make) ……….a birthday party tomorrow. Would you like to come?
17. I won’t speak to him if he (not say) ……….. sorry to me.
18. We (not meet) ………..him again since we (move)…… ….to this city.
19. He agreed (help) ………….. us with the project.
20. “Do you know Mr Brown?” – Yes, I (meet) …………. him for the first time 3 years ago”
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
1. Do you hope …………you father again this weekend?
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet
2. Celine Dion ……….to receive recognition for her talent in 1982.
A. had begun B. began C. begins D. would have begun
3. In spite of ……….up late, she got up early the next morning.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay
4. Would you like ……….your holiday with my family in Brazil?
A. to spend B. spend C. spending D. spent
5. I ……….the washing up before my mother came home.
A. was doing B. did C. had done D. must have done
6. I ………as a hotel telephonist from May 2001 to March 2002.
A. has worked B. would work C. worked D. working
7. The room smelled terrible. Someone…………before I came.
A. has smoked B. smoked C. seemed to smoked D. would smoked
8. The youth came back to the village to introduce new methods, ………..resulted in bumper crops.
A. that B. who C. which D. what
9. My daughter decided ………to technical high school instead of college.
A. going B. to go C. went D. go
10. Have you seen his garden? - I …….the house on Monday but I ………the garden yet.
A. saw/ didn’t see B. saw/ haven’t seen
C. have seen/ haven’t seen D. have seen/ didn’t see
11. That house has been empty ………years.
A. since B. ago C. for D. in

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12. I would like you ………other students to assemble here at 7 a.m.
A. to inform B. inform C. will inform D. informing
13. I haven’t heard from Maria …………..
A. since many months before B. for many months
C. for many months ago D. since a long time
14. My house, ………..has been decorated many times, now looks like a new one.
A. what B. which C. that D. whom
15. He came to congratulate me, ………… seemed to a surprise to everyone.
A. who B. which C. that D. whom
16. We used ……….fishing on this river when we were small.
A. going B. go C. to go D. went
17. My father ………morning exercises when he was young.
A. wasn’t use to do B. didn’t use to doing C. didn’t used to do D. didn’t use to do
18. The blind ……….unable to see anything.
A. is B. are C. am D. have
19. I ………. Medicine for three years but then I stopped.
A. studied B. have studied C. had studied D. was studying
20. ……….. his lack of time, he watches football every night.
A. Although B. Because C. Because of D. In spite of
21. When I lived in the countryside, I ………… fishing every Sundays.
A. went B. had gone C. was going D. has gone
22. This is the fourth time he …………… my car.
A. has damaged B. damaged C. had damaged D. damages
23. ………….. her absence from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Because D. As
24. She can’t get home …………… she has no money.
A. unless B. if C. until D. without
24. After a lot of difficulty, she ………….. to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. realized D. could
25. Do you mind if I listen to the news …………… before we leave?
A. headlines B. forecast C. cartoon D. comment
26. The room smelled terrible. Someone ………….. before I came.
A. had smoked B. smoked C. seemed to smoke D. would smoke
27. A ……….. person can not hear any kind of sound.
A. mute B. deaf C. blind D. dumb
28. We should help children from poor families to have proper …………
A. school B. schooling C. scholar D. scholarship
29. My house, ………….. has been decorated many times, now looks like a new one.
A. what B. which C. that D. whom
30. He came to congratulate me, ………….. seemed a surprise to every one.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
31. I can’t stand the car ………….. . Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. sick
32. A ……….. is a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about something.
A. documentary B. comedy C. cartoon D. news
33. It is two years ………….. I last met him.
A. since B. ago C. for D. since
34. He ………….. in London for two years and then ………… to Paris.
A. lived/ went B. has lived/ went C. lived/ has gone D. has lived/ has gone

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35. They intend to make …………..excursion next month.
A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two-weeks’ D. a two-week’s
Exercise 4: Find the mistake in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D:
1. I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A B C D
2. Mr. Ba isn't on the phone, that makes it difficult to contact him.
A B C D
3. Jack will not pass the exam if he studies harder
A B C D
4. The injured was taken to the nearest hospital by Ambulance.
A B C D
5. Mr. Bean was teaching for 30 years before he retired last month.
A B C D
6. When living in the countryside, Tom used to going swimming.
A B C D
7. Because of he was ill, he didn’t go to school.
A B C D
8. Because he fell down from 4th floor while he was trying to reach the tree, he did not die.
A B C D
9. I decided changing the jobs because my boss makes me work overtime.
A B C D
10. In spite of the traffic jam, we managed getting to the airport on time.
A B C D
11. Nam usually go fishing with his friends in his free time.
A B C D
12. Where did you come here? – Just a few days ago.
A B C D
13. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed lending her some money.
A B C D
14. Our car has broken, this means we can’t go away tomorrow.
A B C D
15. These are the pictures who my son drew when he was young.
A B C D
16. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City in 1998
A B C D
17. If you will do more homework, you will pass the exams.
A B C D
Exercise 5: Report these following statements:
1. “I am going to Paris tomorrow”, she said.
 She said ………………………………….....................................................................................
2. “Ann has bought the tickets today”
 Lan told me …………………………….........................................................................................
3. “I went to Oxford University in the 1970s” he said
 He said …………………………………........................................................................................
4. She said to me “I have never been to America”.
 She told me …………………………….......................................................................................
5. “You have done your work well,” The teacher told me

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 The teacher told me …………………….........................................................................................
6. “This man spoke to me on the road”, the woman said
 The woman said………………………...........................................................................................
7. “I can’t explain this rule to you”, My friend said to me.
 My friend said to me……………………………............................................................................
8. “I read Hamlet last year”, He said
 He said ……………………………………...................................................................................
9. He said “ I did my homework an hour ago”
 He said ……………………………………...................................................................................
10. “The earth is round” the teacher said.
 The teacher said …………………………......................................................................................
11. "I won't have enough time to finish this job"
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………
12. "It has been a long time since I had such a good meal."
She said……………………………………………………………………………………………
13. "nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun."
She told us …………………………………………………………………………………………
14. "If you put on the kettle, I will make the tea."
He told me …………………………………………………………………………………………
15. "We are going on holiday tomorrow."
They said …………………………………………………………………………………………..
16. "We haven't been to the art gallery for ages."
They said ……………………………………………………………………………………………
17. "I came back to my home town last Sunday."
Mr. Pitt said …………………………………………………………………………………………
18. "We can't reach the top until this afternoon."
The leader said ………………………………………………………………………………………
19. "I'm not going with you to the park tomorrow."
Julie said to Mary ……………………………………………………………………………………
20. "I don't know what to do with all my fruits."
Tom said………………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences using the given words:
1. Although he is clever, he is lazy.
 In spite of ........................................................................................................................................
2. Because he was ill, he couldn’t go to school.
 Because of........................................................................................................................................
3. Although the weather was bad, they went out last night.
 In spite of.........................................................................................................................................
4. You will pass the exam because you work very hard.
 Because of........................................................................................................................................
5. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
 In spite of.........................................................................................................................................
6. In spite of his suffering from bad cold, William still went to school.
 Although..........................................................................................................................................
7. Although he didn’t speak English, Bob decided to settle in London.
 In spite of.........................................................................................................................................
8. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.
 In spite of.........................................................................................................................................

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9. Because of the icy road, there were a lot of accidents.
 Because............................................................................................................................................
10. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.
 Because of .......................................................................................................................................
Exercise 7: Change the following sentences into passive voice:
1. I have seen him this morning.
2. She has learnt English since she was six years old.
3. I have watched this film several times.
4. My dad hasn’t found a job yet.
5. My parents have just bought a new house.
6. They have built a new hospital for children in this city.
7. We have done our homework for 2 hour.

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