X. Put in a /an or the where necessary. Leave an empty space if the sentence is already complete.

1.      I don’t usually like staying at _____∅____ hotels, but last summer we spent _____a____ few days at a very nice hotel by _____the____ sea.

2.      _____∅____ tennis is my favorite sport. I play once or twice _____a____ week if I can, but I’m not _____a____ very good player.

3.      I won’t be home for _____∅____ dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after _____∅____ work and we are going to ____the_____ cinema.

4.      ______∅_______ unemployment is very high at the moment and it’s very difficult for _______∅______ people to find ____∅_____ work.

5.      There was ____an_____ accident as I was going _____∅____ home last night. Two people were taken to ____∅____ hospital. I think ____∅____ most accidents are caused by ____∅____ people driving too fast.

6.      Carol is _____an____ economist. She used to work in ____the_____ investment department of _____∅____ Lloyds Bank. Now she works for ____an_____ American bank in _____the____ United States.

7.      What’s _____the____ name of ____the_____ hotel where you’re staying? ~ ____The_____ Imperial. It’s in _____∅____ Queen Street in ____the_____ city centre. It’s near ____the_____ station.

8.      I have two brothers. ____The_____ older one is training to be _____a____ pilot with _________ British Airway. _____∅____ younger one is still at _____∅____ school. When he leaves _____∅____ school, he hopes to go to ____∅_____ Cambridge University to study law.

9.      Frank Lloyd Wright is _____the____ name of ____a_____ famous architect. He is _____the____ architect who designed ____the_____ Guggenheim Museum in New York. He also designed _____a____ hotel in Tokyo. _____The____ hotel was designed to withstand _____the____ earthquakes.

10.  _____The____ meals we had weren’t very good. We had ____a_____ breakfast in the hotel, and that wasn’t too bad. We usually went out for ____∅_____ lunch because _____the____ lunch they served in the hotel was always the same. And ____the_____ dinner we had at the hotel on our first evening was pretty awful, so we tried a few restaurants. On our last evening we had _____a____ marvellous meal in a Chinese restaurant.

Chọn D.

Đáp án D.

Ta dùng “the” khi nói về thứ mà dùng một danh từ chung, cái chỉ có một.

Dịch: Tôi nằm xuống đất và nhìn lên bầu trời.

1.     Three people were taken to hospital after the accident.

2.     I’m tired. Let’s go ………………….home now. (no preposition)

3.     We left our luggage……at……………..the station and went to find something to eat.

4.     Shall we take a taxi…………to………..the station or shall we walk?

5.     I have to go………to…………..the bank today. What time does it open?

6.     The Amazon flows………into…………..the Atlantic Ocean.

7.     I missed the bus, so I walked…………………..home.

8.     Have you ever been……………to…….. Canada?

9.     I lost my key, but I managed to climb………into…………..the house through a window.

10.  We got stuck in a traffic jam on our way…………to………..the airport.

11.  We had lunch………at…………..the airport while we were waiting for our plane.

12.  It took us four hours to get…………to………..the top of the mountain.

13.  Welcome……………to……..the hotel. We hope you enjoy your stay here.

14.  We drove along the main road and then turned………………into…..a narrow side street.

15.  Did you enjoy your visit…………………..the zoo?

16.  I did some shopping on my way…………………..home.

2 ko điền

3 a

4 an

5 ko điền

6 ko điền

7 a

8 a

9 an - ko điền

10 a - ko điền

11 a

12 an

13 ko điền - a

14 ko điền

15 an - a

I. Put in a/ an where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave an empty space.

1.      What’s wrong with you? Have you got a headache?

2.      I know a lot of people. Most of them are ………..students.

3.      When I was ……a….child, I used to be very shy.

4.      Would you like to be ……an…..actor?

5.      I don’t like ……………violence:bao luc.

6.      Do you collect ____________ stamps?

7.      I don’t feel very well this morning. I’ve got ____a________ sore throat.

8.      I’ve been walking for three hours. I’ve got _____a_______ sore feet.

9.      Jack is ____an________ engineer. His parents were _________________ engineers too.

10.  I don’t believe him. He’s ______a______ liar. He’s always telling ____________ lies.

11.  What _____a_______ beautiful garden!

12.  Do you know him? He’s ____an________ MP, isn’t he?

13.  I clean my teeth with ____________ toothpaste. I use _____a_______ toothbrush to clean my teeth.

14.  Enjoy your holiday! I hope you have ____a________ good weather.

15.  John has got ______an______ interview for ____the________ job tomorrow.

2 x

3 a

4 an

5 x

6 x

7 a

8 a

9 an - x

10 a - x

11 a

12 an

13 x - a

14 x

15 an - a

. Put the verbs in the brackets in present perfect tense or simple past 1. They have never (go)..............gone............ to the cinema in their life. 2. Tom, I (not see).......haven't seen.............. you for ages ! Where have you been ? 3. He is the most kind-hearted man I have ever (meet)............met............ 4. There (be) .........have been................3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days. 5. Is this the first time you (visit)........have visited........... our beautiful country ? 6. Scientists (find)...........have found.................. cures for many illnesses in the last 50 years. 7. My uncle's health (improve)..........has improved................ since he (leave) India. 8. I (buy) ........have bought.................a new shirt last week but I (not wear) it yet. 9. I (not see )...........haven't seen........ Lan since we (leave)..........left............. school. 10. We have just (move).........moved............. to a new house but we are dissatisfied with it. 11. My uncle has just (open).........opened............. a new internet house on Trang Tien street 12. Her grandfather (die) ....died.......20 years ago. She ( never meet)................has never met.......... him 13. Nam's sister ( lose)..... her job last week and since then she (be)....was...... out of work 14. You (see).. Mr Van recently?- Yes, I (see)..saw.. him at the school gate three days ago 15. She hasn't gone out since she (buy)........bought......... a new TV. 16. What did you (do) .....do........ yesterday? 17. She (come)........came........ to France two week ago 18. How long have you (learn)......learnt....... English ? 19. He (work).......has worked......... in that company for 5 years. 20. Nga (be)........was....... born in 1999.

chịu khó đăng lại bài xong tách ra đi dài quá

Dài v

21. We haven’t been to ______ for years.

A. cinema  B. the cinema      C. a cinema         D. any cinema

22. If you live in _______ foreign country, you should try and learn the language.

A. the                   B. x            C. an          D. a

23. I can’t work here. There’s so much ______.

A. noise     B. noises    C. the noise         D. a noise

24. Do you need ____?

A. an umbrella B. a umbrella C. umbrella       D. an umbrellas

25. I’ve seen ______ good films recently.

A. a            B. the                   C. some      D. an

26. I often watch ______ television for two hours every night.

A. some     B. the                   C. any                  D. x

27. A man and a woman were standing outside my house. ______ man looked English but I think _____ woman was foreign.

A. the / a    B. a / the    C. a/ a                  D. the / the

28. John sat on _____ chair nearest the door.

A. the                   B. a             C. an          D. X

29. For breakfast I had _____ sandwich and _____ apple. The sandwich wasn’t very nice.

A. the / an  B. a / the    C. a / an     D. the / the

30. I would love to live by _____ sea.

A. the                   B. a             C. an          D. x

21. B

22. D

23. A

24. A

25. C

26. D

27. D

28. A

29. C

30. A

1 lies

2 laid

3 lying

4 lain

5 lays

các từ ở đây có 2 nghĩa e nhé

một là nằm dài ra

hai là nói dối

chủ yếu cái này mình dựa vào tình huống và ngữ cảnh của câu thôi

Exercise 6: Choose “lay/ lays/ laid/ laying/ lie/ lies/ lain/ lying” to complete the sentences

1. The big difference between them ……lays…….. in their attitudes.

2. She ……laid…….. on her back and looked up at the sky.

3. You could see from his face that he was ……lying……...

4. These machines have ………laid…..idle since the factory closed.

5. A turtle often ……lays…….. hundreds of eggs and burry them in the sand..

 Exercise 7 : Choose the correct word to complete the sentence

1. If I’ve lost/loosed my glasses once more this week, I am going to glue them to my head.

2. She grabbed Mark's hand so she wouldn't lose/ loose him in the crowd.

3. Paul was dressed in a loose/ lose shirt, trousers, and brown boots.

4. She resigned as party leader after they loosed/ lost the election.

 Exercise 8: Choose the best options

1. She narrowly won/ defeated the rival candidate in the leadership contest.

2. They stand a good chance of beating/winning against their league rivals.

3. The movie was an instant success and went on to win/ defeat five Academy Awards.

4. In my attempt to win/ defeat a place at university, I am under a lot of study pressure.

5. I could feel my heart beating/ defeating wildly when I saw her for the first time.

 Exercise 9 : Choose the best option

1.  Students were angry at being treated like/as children.

2.  During the war,that building was used as/like a hospital.

3. Be careful! The floor has been polished. It’s like/as walking on ice.

4. I worked as/ like a waiter when I was a student.

5. Though John and Andrew look exactly alike/ like, they act quite differently.

6. He's very alike/ like his father.

7. Like/ Dislike/ Unlike the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games

8. I unlike/ dislike being the centre of attention.

9. The new policy benefits employers and employees alike/ like.

 Exercise 10: Choose the correct answer

1. The underlying reasons/ causes for these differences will be explored in depth in the next chapter.

2. Drinking and driving is one of the most common reasons/ causes of traffic accidents.

3. Breast cancer is the leading reason/ cause of death for American women in their 40s.

Exercise 6: Choose “lay/ lays/ laid/ laying/ lie/ lies/ lain/ lying” to complete the sentences

1. The big difference between them lies in their attitudes.

2. She laid on her back and looked up at the sky.

3. You could see from his face that he was lying

4. These machines have lain idle since the factory closed.

5. A turtle often lays hundreds of eggs and burry them in the sand..

Exercise 7 : Choose the correct word to complete the sentence

1. If I’ve lost/loosed my glasses once more this week, I am going to glue them to my head.

2. She grabbed Mark's hand so she wouldn't lose/ loose him in the crowd.

3. Paul was dressed in a loose/ lose shirt, trousers, and brown boots.

4. She resigned as party leader after they loosed/ lost the election.

Exercise 8: Choose the best options

1. She narrowly won/ defeated the rival candidate in the leadership contest.

2. They stand a good chance of beating/winning against their league rivals.

3. The movie was an instant success and went on to win/ defeat five Academy Awards.

4. In my attempt to win/ defeat a place at university, I am under a lot of study pressure.

5. I could feel my heart beating/ defeating wildly when I saw her for the first time.

Exercise 9 : Choose the best option

1.  Students were angry at being treated like/as children.

2.  During the war,that building was used as/like a hospital.

3. Be careful! The floor has been polished. It’s like/as walking on ice.

4. I worked as/ like a waiter when I was a student.

5. Though John and Andrew look exactly alike/ like, they act quite differently.

6. He's very alike/ like his father.

7. Like/ Dislike/ Unlike the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games

8. I unlike/ dislike being the centre of attention.

9. The new policy benefits employers and employees alike/ like.

Exercise 10: Choose the correct answer

1. The underlying reasons/ causes for these differences will be explored in depth in the next chapter.

2. Drinking and driving is one of the most common reasons/ causes of traffic accidents.

3. Breast cancer is the leading reason/ cause of death for American women in their 40s.