1. I went to have a holiday in Bali. It is an island in Indonesia.
=> I went to have a holiday in Bali, which is an island in Indonesia.
2. I want to have a holiday in Bali. My aunt lives in Bali.
=> I want to have a holiday in Bali where my aunt lives.
BÀI TẬP MẠO TỪ - ARTICLE EXERCISES
I/ ARTICLES: A, AN, THE OR Ø(nothing).
Exercise 1. Put "an", "a", "the" or Ø (nothing):
1. My birthday is _____ Sunday afternoon.
2. It doesn't often snow here at _____ Christmas. We haven't had _____ White Christmas for many years.
3. We came here in _____ summer of _____ 1969.
4. _____ Thanks giving is in _____ November. The Church of England dates from _____ year 1534. I like driving at ____ night. The roads are quite. Oh, I don't like driving in ____ park. I'd rather travel during___ day.
5. Are you doing anything at _____ weekend? + I don't think so. Well, come over on _____ Sunday.
6. __ meals we had weren't very good. We had___ breakfast in the hotel and that wasn't too bad. We usually went out for _____ lunch because _____ lunch they served in the hotel was always the same _____ dinner we had in our first evening was pretty a few, so we tried a few restaurants. On our last evening we had _____ marvelous dinner in a Chinese restaurant, but that was an exception.
7. Rita plays _____ violin and her sister plays _____ guitar.
8. On our trip to _____ Spain, we crossed _____ Atlantic Ocean.
9. David attended _____ Princeton University.
10. _____ Florida State University is smaller than _____ University of Florida
11. _____ chair that you are sitting in is broken.
12. _____ Civil War was fought in _____ United States between 1861 and 1865.
13. _____ big books on _____ table are for my history class.
Exercise 2. Write a or an in the space:
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1. _____ unreasonable decision |
6. _____ X- ray |
11. _____ elephant |
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2. _____ universal problem |
7. _____ UFO. |
12. _____ hospital |
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3. _____ unit of work. |
8. _____ T shirt |
13. _____ BBC programme |
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4. _____ eucalyptus tree |
9. _____ happy girl |
14. _____ UNESCO worker |
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5. _____ honorable man. |
10. _____ H-bomb |
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Exercise 3. Put in a, an or some or leave a space:
1. Have you got _____ camera? 2. Would you like to be _____ actor.
3. Bill's got _____ big feet. 4. Do you collect _____ stamps?
5. Tom always gives Ann _____ flowers on her birthday.
6. Those are _____ really nice trousers. Where did you get them?
7. What _____ beautiful garden! 8. What _____ lovely children!
9. _____ birds, for example the penguin, cannot fly.
10. Jack has got _____ very long legs, so he's _____ fast runner.
11. You need _____ visa to visit _____ foreign countries, but not all of them .
12. I'm going shopping. I'm going to get _____ new clothes.
13. Jane is _____ teacher. Her parents were _____ teachers too.
14. When we reached the city centre, _____ shops were still open but most of them were already closed.
15. Do you enjoy going to _____ concerts? 16. When I was _____ child, I used to be very shy.
Exercise 4. Put suitable articles into blanks:
1. John is _____ teacher. He's teaching in _____ school in London.
Every morning, he gets up at 7 o'clock, has _____ breakfast and _____ cup of _____ coffee. Then he goes to work by bus. He has _____ lunch at _____ restaurant (near _____ school). In the afternoon he works until 5 or 5.30 and then goes _____ home. He doesn't work on _____ Saturday or Sunday. He goes to _____ cinema or theatre. John has _____ sister in Oxford and _____ brother in _____ London.
2. There are millions of stars in _____ space. 3. I'm going away at _____ end of this month.
4. The sun is _____ star. 5. What did you have for _____ breakfast?
6. Have you got _____ car? 7. How much are those potatoes? 1.20 _____ kilo.
8. Can you think _____ rich should pay more taxes to help _____ poor?
Exercise 5. Put suitable articles into blanks:
1. He is _____ honest person. 2. My father went out to _____ sea when he was 14.
3. When do you hope to go to _____ university? 4. There's a strike at _____ hospital.
5. He is_____ one-eyed man. 6. There's _____ onion left in the fridge.
7. This is_____ useful method of learning English. 8. I've got _____ uncle.
9. Your shoes are under_____ bed. 10. There's a splendid view of_____ Lake Geneva from his hotel.
Exercise 7. Put suitable articles into blanks if necessary:
1. After _____ lunch, we went for _____ wall by _____ sea. 2. Don't sit on _______ ground. It's wet.
3. On _______ Sunday my father stay in _______ bed till ten o'clock reading _______ Sunday paper.
4. He's got _____ job in ______ South and spent ______ next two years doing ______ work he really enjoyed.
5. My mother goes to _____ church in _____ morning and in ______ afternoon goes to visit _______ friends.
6. ____ post man's little boy says that he'd rather be _____ dentist than _____ doctor because _____ dentists don't get called out at ______ night.
7. This morning I bought _____ newspaper and _____ magazine _____ newspaper is in my bag, but I don't know where ______ magazine is.
8. My parents have ____ cat and____ dog.____ dog never bites ____ cat, but____ cat often scratched____ dog.
9. We live in ___ old house in ___ middle of town. There is ___ garden behind ___ house.___ roof of ___ house is in bad condition.
Exercise 8. Which is correct or more likely, a/an or one? If both a/an and one arepossible, write them both:
1. It weights over _______ hundred kilos.
2. I only asked for _______ pizza - I didn't want three of them.
3. I wouldn't allow _______ child of mine to be treated in that way.
4. It only took us _______ week to drive to Greece.
5. I've always wanted to own _______ silver - coloured car.
6. _______ sandwich isn't enough. I usually eat four or five
7. Policies differ from _______ state to another.
8. Less than three quarters of _______ hour later, she was home.
9. All of the competitors completed the race, with just _______ exception.
10. She left home late ______ morning and hasn't been seen since.
11. The best way to learn______ musical instrument is to find ______ enthusiastic teacher.
12. Somewhere in the distance, ______ bell rang.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with a, an, some or any.
1. There is ………… banana in the basket.
2. I need ………………tea.
3. Are there ………….tomatoes in the fridge?
4. We have …………. rice, but we don’t have meat.
5. There’s ………… orange on the table.
6. I’d like …………apple juice.
7. He has …………TV and …………..computer.
8. Would you like ………….ice- cream?
9. I have ………….friends in Hue.
10. Do you have ………….dogs or cats at home?
Exercise 2: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct.
1. If someone came into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A B C D
2. If you try these cosmetics, you look five years younger.
A B C D
3. If you do not understand what were written in the book, you could ask Mr. Pike. A B C D
4. I will come to meet Mr. Pike and tell him about your problems if you didn’t solve them
A B C D
yourself.
5. Sam will not graduate unless he doesn’t pass all the tests.
A B C D
6. If there isn’t enough food, we couldn’t continue our journey.
A B C D
7. Unless you pour oil on water, it will float.
A B C D
8. You have to take a taxi home if you want to leave now.
A B C D
9. If anyone will phone, tell them I’ll be back at 11:00.
A B C D
10. We can hire a minibus if there will be enough people.
A B C D
Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. Eating healthy foods is very important.
=> It is ____________________________________________________________________
2. I suggest having spaghetti and pizza tonight.
=> Let’s ___________________________________________________________________
3. You need to peel the onion and slice it.
=> The onion _______________________________________________________________
4. Follow these safety instructions or you may get burnt.
=> If you___________________________________________________________________
5. My aunt has never tasted sushi before.
=> This is __________________________________________________________________
Use a relative pronoun to combine each pair of sentences.
1. A man has gone to prison. He shot two policemen
2. A building has now been rebuilt. It was destroyed in the fire
3. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him.
4. Here is an article. It might interest you.
5. This is the newspaper. I want you to buy it.
6. People live longer. They take physical exercise
7. Tom is one of my closest friends. He is very intelligent.
8. I know some people. They live in London.
9. I bought a new computer. It cost me a lot of money.
11. That’s the couple. Their house was burgled last week.
12. The car and the baby are so good . I likes them last month.
13. The dog is crying .The leg of the dog is hurting.
VII. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. My parent's last went to HoChi Minh City in 2013.
My parents haven't . . .
42. "Do not write on the hoard" said the teacher to the boy.
The teacher told . . .
43. It's a pity i don't know how to pronounce this word.
I wish . . .
44. You remembered to buy me a newspaper. didn't you?
You didn't. . .
45. I'd rather read books than go tolthe cinema.
1 prefer . . .
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital
37 . She won’t get to the bus -stop in less than 15 minutes. (TAKE)
38. . Will you please put out the cigarettes ? (MIND)
39. An is the most intelligent girl in my class. (NO ONE)
40. Hoan always went swimming after school lessons ( USED )
Mong các bạn giúp mình mình đang cần bài gấp. Mình cảm ơn
giúp e gấp với!
viết lại câu sử dụng Who, Which, Where, Whom, Whose
1. He met many friends. The friends encouraged him in his work
2. He often tells me about his village. He was born there
3. Can you understand the question? He asked you the question last time
4. The man is an architect. We play with his son every day
5. Yesterday I met some people. Their car broke down
6. The city was very beautìul. We spent our vacation in that city
7. I stopped in a small town. My sister was ưorking there
8. The book was rather difficult. I gave him that book
9. The picture has been stolen. You were talking about it
10. She is the girl. I bought these roses for her
cảm ơn ạ!
Change these sentences into reported speecch:
1. Betty wonders,"When did I send a letter to my parents?"
2. My father has told me,"You must choose the person who can try his best to do this work?"
3. Hong told Hoa,"I want to know what was Mon doing at that time"
4. Simon is saying to Susan,"Would you and Maline like to come to my party?"
5. "I have left my key a home. What time is it now?" she said to Tan.
I. Circle the correct answer (A,B,C or D) to complete each sentence.
1. I wish you ………stop making that noise. It’s bothering me.
A. would B. are going to C. will D. can
2. This residential area used ………a huge landfill.
A. being B. been C. was D. to be
3. She ……… to wear dresses, but now she does most of the time.
A. used B. didn’t use C. was used D. wasn’t used
4. They are running a ………program to help these kids read and write better.
A. social skills B. cognitive skills C. literacy D. stress-coping
5. I ………dinner when my parents came home.
A. eat B. had eaten C. am eating D. ate
6. It was ……….of him to show up at the meeting in jeans.
A. certain B. annoyed C. useful D. unprofessional
7. She is astonished ……… the puppet has grown so much in 2 months.
A. when B. if C. that D. for
8. It ………that five people had been injured in the car crash.
A. reported B. has reported C. was reported D. reports
9. Eating from ………. is a popular habit of people in big cities in Vietnam.
A. street vendors B. libraries C. canteens D. shops
10. It is considered good behaviours to give away to ………people in a bus or train.
A. senior B. young C. depressed D. impolite
11. Like a local, you should take an afternoon …….. ride through the bustling streets of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter.
A. architectural B. geological C. complex D. rickshaw
12. Hai Van ………..is 2.8 km long.
A. elevated walkway B. flyover C underpass D. tunnel
13. The children in my home village used to go ………, even in winter. Now they all have shoes.
A. on foot B. bare-footed C. playing around D. by bike
14. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a ……… that consists of royal palaces and monuments.
A. setting B. complex C. structure D. measure
15. She suggests ……… to protect the environment.
A. recycling B. recycle C. recycled D. to recycle
16. I would suggest that you ……… your doctor about this.
A. said B. says C. should say D. to say
17. Hue’s most outstanding attractions are the emperors’ ………. .
A. tombs B. graves C. caverns D. cathedrals
18. Our environment has been ……….polluted.
A. gradual B. gradually C. gradualism D. gradualness
19. She lived in a(n) ……… family, so she didn’t have much privacy.
A. rich B. poor C. nuclear D. extended
20. The hotel is beautifully ……… in a quiet spot near the river.
A. landed B. lied C. stood D. situated
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I didn’t use (like)………..western music, but now I do.
2. I wish we (move)………to a bigger house. I don’t have my own room.
3. I suggest (go) ………in my car.
4. We (have) ……… lunch when she arrived.
5. It (report) ………that the most- visited place in Hue is the Royal Citadel.
6. It’s not easy (trace) ………. Back the origin of that ballad.
7. Many scientists suggest that the government (apply) ……… strict laws to control deforestation.
8. I am used to (get) ………. up early in the morning. I
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that the original meaning stays the same.
1. The treasure is thought to date from the 13th century. (THAT)
It……………………………………………………………………………
2. They say the star’s wife is unreliable. (SAID)
It …………………………………………………………………………….
3. She isn’t here. (WISH)
I …………………………………………………………………………….
4. He was in the habit of smoking. He no longer smokes. (USED)
He …………………………………………………………………………….
5. My father used to play football when she was young. (MORE)
My father doesn’t ……………………………………………………………..
6. Let’s go swimming. (SUGGESTS)
She ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. I was glad that I received a gift from an old friend. (TO)
I was ………………………………………………………………………
8. I wish I could speak French. (ONLY)
If ……………………………………………………………………
9. She sold her house and moved to Brighton. (HAD)
Before she ………………………………………………………………….
10. He was very kind to me. He shared his lunch with me. (OF)
It was very kind …………………………………………………………………..
Reading comprehension
IV. Read the passage and choose (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the blanks.
Phu Quoc Emerging like a pearl in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s (1) ……….island. Spanning on an area of 590 sq km, Phu Quoc is as large as Singapore in 1960. Crystal clear water, unspoiled beaches, peaceful rivers, picturesque waterfalls, and tropical forests are the most precious treasures of the island. These natural attractions, combines (2) ………. the fact that Phu Quoc is a deeply rural island, has made the largest island in Vietnam an ideal destination (3) ……….tourism. Having fun on the beach with some sport or just relaxing in this paradise’s wind and sun is by (4) ………. means a cliché since Phu Quoc’s beaches are exceptional. Otherwise, if you are the adventurous type, Phu Quoc is blessed with dense tropical forest and mighty waterfalls, (5) ……… suitable for your trekking excursion.
1. A. largest B. larger C. the largest D. larger than
2. A. for B. with C. off D. to
3. A. for B. with C. to D. on
4. A. many B. no C. such D. most
5. A. perfect B. terribly C. perfectly D. terrible
V. Read the passage and fill in the blank with ONE word.
My aunt went back to Ho Chi Minh city after more than 30 years. She was amazed to have (1) ………………… dramatical changes in every aspect of life in Ho Chi Minh city, (2) ………. she left to join her family in the US in 1980. There are many high-rise buildings, skyscrapers, businesses, companies, corporations and hotels. People dress nicer and (3) …………… more professional. Supermarkets and convenience shops are almost everywhere. Access (4) …………….foreign products is just easy. Among modernity, what her eyes most was street (5) …………….on many streets of the city. She (6) …………..at one of them, eating “che”, and looking at people who passed by. “What a vibrating growing city!” she thought.
Writing skills.
VI. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. When I/ a child, I/ used/ go/ the local park every Saturday afternoon. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It/ not/ necessary/ bring skis as they/ included/ the package. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The students/ believed/ be educated/ England. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I wish that I / have time/ read lots/ books. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. By the time James/ get up this morning, there / be/ no sandwiches left. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. My Dad/ suggest/ I/ learn/ Spanish. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. We/ relieved/the rain/ finally/ stop. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. He/ suggest/ travel/ together/ safety, since the area/ so dangerous. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The farmers/ my home village/ not/ use/ transport rice home/ trucks. They/ use/ buffalo- driven carts. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He/ wish/ he/ will have one more billion dollars. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Write five sentences about a wonder of Viet Nam that you know. 1…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3.…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4.…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5.………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence
1. Tet is the holiday...................... celebrated in Lunar New Year.
A. which is B. what is C. which was D. what was
2. Celebrations start properly on 24th of December, Christmas Eve, ......................there have been several weeks of preparation before hand.
A. because B. although C. so
D. so that
3.Thousands of people .................... near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate.
A. living B. are living C. who living D. A and C are correct
