- 1. She is so busy with …………. activities that she has no time for entertainment. (society)
- 2. Winning the race was an …… ………………(achieve).
- 3. Every… ………….. in science helps you gain new knowledge. (succeed)
- 4. …… ………….. is increasing by using better methods and tools. ( produce)
- 5. There have been many wonderful … …………………… in this century. ( develop)
- 6. … ………………., he survived the crash without injury. ( miraculous )
- 7. We are faced with a difficult … …………………(choose)
- 8. Our school team won three … ………………. Games. ( succession)
- 9. Your evidence was ………………………one ( decide)
- 10. It will take a long time to find out a thorough. ………… to this problem. ( solve )
- 11. This skirt will lose its color when … ………………………. (wash )
- 12. This village was … …………………. (electric ) three years ago.
- 13. I’ll give you three sweets in … ………………………(change) for an apple.
- 14. Can you………… …………………. (imagination) life without electricity?
- 15. GARY is ………………………………of the fact that he is never late. (PRIDE)
- 16. In the future, many buildings will be ………………….. by solar energy. (HOT)
- 17. My brother can repair electric ……………………. very well. (APPLY)
- 18. These ……………………will conserve the earth’s resources. (INNOVATE)
- 19. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great ………………………of water. (SHORT)
- 20. ………… ……….are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish. (ENVIRONMENT)
- 21. What is the ……………………of Thomas Edison? (NATION)
- 22. He always tells lies. His words are………………………..(VALUE)
- 23. You should spend your money …………………………..(ECONOMY)
- 24. It is …………………………..to drive on the left in Viet Nam. (LEGAL)
- 25. Red……………………communist countries.(SYMBOL)
- 26. It is useful to make a ……………………between two things. (COMPARE)
- 27. The island is only ………………………only by boat. (ACCESS)
- 28. The …………………………unit in France was the Franc. (MONEY)
- 29. …………………………covers the sky at night. (DARK)
- 30. What is the real………………………….of the house? (WIDE)
- 31. Ho Chi Minh is an important……………………….center. (COMMERCE)
- 32. Two…………. from the group ” Friends of the Earth” are talking to the students (REPRESENT)
- 33. This knife is ……………………… – it can’t cut anything. (USE)
- 34. This photo has just been ………………………………(LARGE)
- 35. He is …………………………….with his new job. (SATISFY)
- 36. He was …………………………….because of his illness. (ABSENCE)
- 37. She lives with a great………………………. belief.(RELEGION)
- 38. Flouride ……………………your teeth, thus preventing tooth decaying. (STRONG)
- 39. We will ………………………our vocabulary if we read books everyday.(RICH)
- 40. They looked at him in……………………………(ASTONISH)
Ex 2: Find the mistakes and correct
1. “Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?” Tom said.
Tom offered going somewhere for a cup of coffee after class
2. John said to Mary, “Why don’t you wear your hair a little longer.”
John asked Mary not to wear your hair a little longer
3. The police said, “Don’t touch anything in the room.”
The police don’t touch anything in the room
4. She asked me, “Have you ever seen a flying saucer?”
She asked me whether have I ever seen a flying saucer
5. Nam said to the taxi driver, “Please turn left at the first traffic light.”
Nam tells the taxi driver to turning left at the first traffic light
6. Father said, “I was the superintendent while this school was being built.”
Father told that he was the superintendent while this school was being built
7. The woman said, “If I had a gas stove, would it save me a lot of time.”
The woman wanted to know if it would have saved me a lot of time if I had a gas stove
8. “How many people are there in your family?”, She asked Lan.
She asked Lan how many people are there in your family
9. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”
The doctor warned me not losing weight .
10. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested that go to a movie
11. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.
Bill admitted not break the windows .
12. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.
She accused Tom to tell a lie
13. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
Mary apologized Jack of going to your birthday party next Saturday evening .
14. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused helping you with your homework
15. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited us coming to my party.” .
16. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children play in the street .
17. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They suggested coming on a picnic with us .
18. ” Would you like soup or salad?”
He wonders if I wanted soup or salad .
19. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”
She threatened resigning if you don’t give me a pay rise
20. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”
John promised to not finishing the work by the end of this week
21. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”
She advised Andrew taking a break
22. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
They reminded me not to forget to go to the supermarket after work
23. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”
He suggested not sing a few songs
24. “I’ve been spending a lot more time with my children.”
He said that I’ve been spending a lot more time with my children
25. “Are you enjoying yourself?”
He wanted to know if you are enjoying yourself .
26. “What’s do you do?”
She asked me what do I do
27. “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms. Kelly said to the children.
Ms. Kelly prevented the children not to run out of the garden.
28. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulations!” said Billy.
Bill congratulated daisy for to be the new manager
29. “Please give me some more money, Mum,” Daisy said.
Daisy insisted her mother in give her some more money
30. “What did you think of the performance yesterday?”
She asked me what did you think of the performance yesterday
Ex 3: Multiple choice.
1. No longer ……… to do all her housework with her husband because our family now owns some new labour-saving devices.
A. my mother has B. has my mother C. does my mother has D.does my mother have
2. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ……… there was a knock at the door.
A. than B. that C. as D. when
3. They hardly found her number when they called her.
A. They called her sooner or later. B. They called her as soon as they found her number.
C. They found her number as soon as they called her. D. They found her number sooner or later.
4. Never before ……… such a beautiful girl.
A. have I met B. have I meet C. I have met D. did I meet
5. Rarely ……… out after 9.00.
A. does my sister go B. did my sister go C. my sister goes D. my sister does go
6. Hardly ……… asleep when the phone woke him up.
A. the doctor fell B. the doctor had fallen C. did the doctor fall D. had the doctor fallen
7. In no time ……… know the result of the recognition.
A. the public will B. will the public C. the public D. does the public
8. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
9. No sooner ………than the boss came in.
A. he had left B. had he left C. he was leaving D. was he leaving
10. Not only ……… to take the medicine, but he also hit the nurse.
A. he refused B. does he refuse C. he was refused D. did he refuse
11. Only by booking in advance ……… stay ion the room you like.
A. can you B. you can C. you will D. you
12. Hardly had he left home ……… the telephone rang.
A. than B. that C. as D. when
13. Not only ……… the book, but he had seen the film as well.
A. he had read B. has he read C. had he read D. he did read
14. No longer ……… them to go to the music club.
A. their parents allow B. does their parents allow C. do their parents allow D. has their parents allow
15. Only because she had to support her family ……… to leave school.
A. that Alice decides B. did Alice decide C. does Alice decide D. Alice decided
16. It was only then ……… how much I owed to her.
A. had I realize B. that I realized C. did I realize D. I did realize
17. So surprised at the news ……… that he couldn’t say anything.
A. did he become B. he became C. does he become D. did he became
18. ……… so many people been out of work as today.
A. In the past, there never have B. Never before have
C. More than ever before D. Formerly, there never were
19. My grandfather ……… sleeps more than an hour a night.
A. hardly never B. has ever C. is always D. hardly ever
20. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
A. Much so uncertainty there was that the financial markets remained closed.
B. Was there so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
C. Such was an uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
D. Was an uncertainty such that the financial markets remained closed
Ex 4: Make tag question
- He used to beat his wife, ____________?
- Come and see me tomorrow, _________?
- Let’s play together, _____________?
- I’d better go, _______________?
- I am your teacher, ________________?
- Let’s eat this apple, ?
- She’s been studying English for 2 years, __?
- Nothing can be done, _________?
- Let me lend you a hand, ______?
- Everybody can learn how to swim, ____?
- He hardly feeds his family, _______?
- There is no one in the house, ____?
- 13. Let’s have a drink,…………………….?
- 14. Good idea,………………………………?
- 15. She must come to the party, ………….?
- 16. I didn’t do anything wrong,…………….?
- 17. No one can help you,…………….?
- 18. Don’t do it, …………………………….?
- 19. Get out of my sight,…………………….?
- 20. They mustn’t buy the car, …………..?
- 21. I’m not clever, …………..?
- 22. This shirt is too big for me, ………..?
- 23. She said that they would be late, ………?
- 24. If it rains, we will not come there, ….. ?
- I’m afraid that Lan is telling lies, …………. ?
Ex 5: Choose the best answer
1) I prefer dogs ____________ cats. I hate cats.
A. from B. over C. than D. to
2) Hoa advised that Hung…………to the dentist.
A. going B. go C. goes D. to go
3) Don’t go too fast. I can’t keep _____ you.
A. on to B. on with C. up to D. up with
4) This detailed map is _____ the atlas.
A. more useful as B. more useful than
C. usefuller as D. much useful as
5) Lan takes …………… his mother
A. after B. off C. for D. over
6) Colleen will return to this country _____.
A. two years from now B. from two years
C. for two years D. two years since
7) If something is washable, it can be washed. If something is edible, it can …
A. carried B. be drunk
C. be thrown away D. being eaten
8) The professor gave an interesting ________ on international politics.
A. speak B. tell C. talk D. say
9) I can remember _____________ voices in the middle of the night.
A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. to hear
10) When Martin ____________ the car, he took it out for a drive.
A. had repaired B. has repaired
C. repaired D. was repairing
11) Did you congratulate Tessa __ her exam?
A. of passing B. on passing C. passing D. to pass
12) We can’t go along here because the road is….
A. been repaired B. being repaired
C. repair D. repaired
13) The chemist was open, so luckily I _________buy some aspirin.
A. can B. can’t C. did can D. was able to
14) When I looked around the door, the baby __________ quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept
C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
15) I spoke very slowly ______ he didn’t understand English very well.
A. so that B. because C. to D. because of
16) It’s the _____ film I’ve ever seen.
A. good B. better C. best D. bestest
17) He went to work everyday_____he was very ill.
A. even though B. because C. but D. in spite of
18) It’s necessary that the cat ………………soon.
A. wash B. washed
C. be washed D. being washed
19) I’d rather you ___ the job you advertised.
A. apply in B. applied for
C. to apply with D. applying for
20) M.P.H stands for _______
A. miles per hour B. miles per hours
C. metres per hour D. metres per hours
21)The bathroom is ____ the top of the house.
A. by B. in C. on D. at
22) His shirt is new, and _______ is his tie.
A. too B. so C. neither D. either
23) The meeting ………because of the strike.
A. was call on B. was called off
C. was holding up D. called for
24) They put up a very large notice_______everybody would see it.
A. to B. in order to C. so as to D. so that
25) … he was late he stopped to buy a sandwich.
A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. When
26. I do not mind at all. You ___ apologize.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t
C. mustn’t D. oughtn’t to
27. It’s raining……, Mr Binh has to go to work.
A.Because B.But C.Therefore D.However
28. It seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad. It all depends ……….my parents.Any way we’ll keep ……….touch.
A.on-in B.in-in C.on-on D.of-off
29. Butter …………………milk.
A.made of B.makes from C.is made from D.was made in
30. My wife is very ill. …………I have given up working to look after her.
A.because B.because of C.since D.therefore
31. Liz talked ………………… about her job.
A.interest B.interesting C.interested D.interestingly
32. His proposal was that Jane ………their idea.
A. not laughing with B. not laugh at
C. laugh with D. be not to laugh of
33. I am very proud ……………… my school.
A.from B.at C.of D.off
34. He worked very hard, ………… he passed the exam easily.
A.and B.so C.but D.because
35. I knew her …………….I was a child.
A.since B.until C.while D.when
36. The meeting will be …………….. tomorrow.
A.have B.had C.hold D.held
37. He laughs a lot because ….. her funny face.
A.of B.off C.in D.on
38. We used to ……………… along the street when I was small.
A.not walk B.walking C.walked D.walk
39. I’d rather my vacation ……………. longer.
A.is B.was C.were D.been
40. She got used to ……………….. early.
A.get up B.gets up C.getting up D.got up
41. We pay the ….. bill at the end each month.
A.electricity B.electric
C.electrical D.electrician
42. Mr and Mrs Smith have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary…………….. .
A.last B.late C.later D.lately
43. She would come to see you if she ……………….. your address.
A.having B.had C.has D.have
44. We are looking forward to ……………. you.
A.see B.saw C.seen D.seeing
45. He went away without……………. the door.
A.to close B.closed C.closing D.close
46. Mr Brown suggests ………………showers instead of baths.
A.take B.taking C.to take D.should take
47. Tam is not ……………..with her preparations for her mother’s birthday.
A.satisfy B.satisfied
C.satisfying D.satisfaction
48. This newspaper is ……………..every day.
A.publish B.publishing
C.to publish D.published
49. Lan acts as if she…………………..everything.
A. had known B. know
C. knew D. knewing
50. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car.
B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
C. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car.
D. They believed that the man stole the car.
Ex 6: Write the sentences
1. They ought to knock down the old building.
The old building………………………………………..
2. The hole was so small that the cat wouldn’t get in.
It was………………………………………………………………………..
Such………………………………………………………………………….
3. I’m afraid the coffee is too hot for me to drink.
The coffee is so…………………………………………………………………..
4. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
Although ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. I ‘d rather read newspapers than watch TV
I prefer……………………………………………………………………..
6. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time …………………………………………………….…
7. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.
She forgot………………………………………
8. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.
Mrs. Taylor ………………. ……………………………………………………..…..………..
9. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
Only……………………………………………..
10. A seal is lying on the beach.
On the beach………………………………….
11. The Queen comes here very often.
Here …………………………………………………………………………
12. She needs iron the suit
The ……………………………………………………
13. She thinks that they built that house 10 years ago
That………………………………………
14. The weather is increasingly bad
The………..
15. Open your book.
Let…………………………………
Ex 7: Fill in “the” where necessary.
1 …………Great Wall of China is said to be _____ only man-made structure seen from ____ space.
2 _____ Princess of Wales visited a shelter for _____ homeless yesterday.
3 _____ Rock Garden café is half way up _____ Queen Street, off _____ George Square.
4 _____ Quins are holding a ball in _____ Sherbooke Castle on _____ fifth of June.
5 When we arrived at _____ Manchester Airport, Rachel was waiting for us at _____ arrivals gate.
6 James went to _____ hospital to pick up his wife who is a surgeon there.
7 It’s interesting to look at _____ old maps of _____ world and see how _____ borders have changed.
8 If you go to _____ New York, you must visit _____ Central Park, _____
Guggenheim museum and _____ World Trade Center, but don’t bother to visit _____ Times Square.
9 I was thinking of making _____ lasagna, but if you prefer we can go to _____ Queen’s Arms pub for _____ lunch.
10 As soon as Jim got home from _____ school he went straight to _____ bed because he felt as if he had _____ flu.
11 Margaret Thatcher, who was _____ Prime Minister of _____ Great Britain for 12 years, is now known as _____ Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven.
12 We’ve decided to go to _____ Canary Islands on holiday. Last year we went to _____ Crete and liked _____ people there very much.
13 I was born in _____ North of England, but when I was in _____ infant school we moved to _____ Lewes, which is in _____ East Sussex.
14 In _____ office where I work _____ most people have a degree in _____ English, but my boss, who is _____ nicest person I’ve ever worked for, has PhD in _____ astronomy.
15 Many people enjoy _____ snowboarding and _____ hiking in _____ Alps and _____ Pyrenees.
16 If you have _____ good weather, _____ summer in _____ Scotland is beautiful.
_____ most people, however, prefer _____ guaranteed sunshine of _____ Mediterranean.
Ex 8: Fill in a, an or the where necessary.
1 A: Who is going to open _____ new shopping centre?
B: I heard that _____ Queen is going to do it.
2 A: Have you ever been to _____ Copenhagen?
B: Yes. I think it’s _____ prettiest city in Europe.
3 A: Did you see all _____ sight in Paris?
B: Yes, but _____ Eiffel Tower and _____ Louvre were my favourites.
4 A: What did you have for _____ lunch today?
B: I had _____ sandwich in _____ office canteen.
5 A: Do you buy _____ newspaper every day?
B: Yes. I usually buy _____ Independent and my wife reads _____ Times.
6 A: That’s _____ beautiful dress. Where did you get it?
B: In _____ summer sale at _____ Harrods, actually.
7 A: Which station are you meeting John at?
B: _____ Waterloo Station. It’s _____ big place. I hope I find him easily.
8 A: Are you going on holiday this summer?
B: Yes. We’ve booked _____ holiday for three weeks in _____ Canary Islands.
9 A: What did you see on your tour today?
B: _____ Buckingham Palace and _____ House of Parliament.
10 A: _____ Duponts, who live next door to us, are French.
B: _____ French are very friendly people, aren’t they?
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