English 9



I. Fill each blank with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(1P)
1. I (ask) ................................her to join our groups several times.
2. I used to (keep) ................................a diary when I was young.
3. I suggest (visit) ................................the museums tomorrow.
4- I wish I (can/ play) ................................tennis well.

II. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first one.(1P)
1. They say that he invented the digital camera. → It is said ...............................................................
2. I don`t know more people.-->I wish ..................................................................................................
3. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays. → Many famous plays ........................................................
4. My father waters this flower every morning. → This flower ...............................................................

III. Choose the best option that best completes each sentence.(2P)
1. All planes (will checked/will has checked /will be checked/will been checked) before departure.
2. I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow.
3. I suggest (study/ studying/ to study/ studies) harder for our exam.
4. I wish they (won/ had won/ would win) the match last Sunday
5. My father didn’t (used to have /use to have /use to having /use be having) coffee for breakfast
6. It must (do/ have been done/ be doing/ be done) without delay.
7. He suggest that we (going/ to go/ should go/ could go) by bikes to work.
8. It (is said/ is say/ said/ was say) that she has lived there for ten years.

IV. Use “used to” or “didn’t use to” to complete the sentences. (1P)
1. My brother ……………….. interested in Geography when he was at school. (not/be)
2. Paper money …………………… on these Pacific islands. (not/be used)
3. When David was young, he ……………………..of becoming a magician. (dream)
4. This was my favourite bicycle. I…………………… everywhere on it. (ride)

V. Write sentences using “I wish”(1P)
1. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I’d love to be with her.
→ I wish . ...........................................................................................................................
2. The traditional markets in my town have been replaced with supermarkets. I really miss them.
→ I wish . ....................................................................................................................
3. Nha Trang is said to be a very friendly tourist city, but I’ve never been to it.
→ I wish . .............................................................................................................................
4. My sister suggests that I should learn ceramic painting. I’d love to but I don’t have time for it.
→ I wish . ..........................................................................................................................

VI. Fill each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets. (1P)
1. I wish I can learn more about other people’s………. TRADITIONAL
2. This book is about ……… features of Viet Nam. GEOLOGIC
3. Ha Long Bay has been……… by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. RECOGNITION
4. Many ethnic people in mountainous areas are……… They can’t read or write. ILLITERACY

VII. Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.(1P)
1. A. structure B. suggest C. sculpture D. summer
2. A.bare-footed B.childhood C. igloo D.look
3. A.domed B.dogsled C.complex D.confident
4. A.bare-footed B.administrative C.paradise D.geological

1.Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century.

A.was discovered  B. has been discovered

B.was discover             D. they discovered

2.All planes_____ before departure.

A.will checked             B. will has checked

C.will be checked D. will been checked

3.Some body cleans the room every day

A.The room every day is cleaned B. The room is every day cleaned

B.The room is cleaned every day D. The room is clean by somebody every day

4.They cancelled all flights because of fog.

A.All flights because of fog were cancelled.

B.All flights were cancelled because of fog.

C.All flights were because of fog cancelled

D.All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

5.People don’t use this road very often.

A.This road is not used very often B. Not very often this road is not used

C.This road very often is not used D. This road not very often is used

6.Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

A.The computer is being used at the moment.

B.The computer at the moment is being used.

C.The computer is being used by some body at the moment.

D.The computer is used at the moment.

7.I didn’t realize that somebody was recording our conversation.

A.I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded.

B.I didn’t realize that our conversation was being recorded

C.I didn’t realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone.

D.Our conversation wasn’t realized to be recorded.

8.We found that they had cancelled the game.

A.We found that the game had been cancelled.

B.The game had been cancelled.

C.We found that the game has been cancelled by them.

D.The game were found to be cancelled.

9.They are building a new highway around the city.

A.A new highway is being built around the city.

B.A new highway is being build around the city by them

C.A new highway around the city is being built.

D.Around the city a new highway is being built.

10.They have built a new hospital near the airport.

A.A new hospital has been build near the airport by them.

B.A new hospital near the airport has been built.

C.A new hospital has been built near the airport.

D.Near the airport a new hospital has been.

11.People should send their complaints to the head office.

A.Complaints should be sent to the head office.

B.Complaints should be sent to the head office by people.

C.Their complaints should be sent to the head office by people.

D.Their complaints to the head office should be sent.

12.They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.

A.The meeting had to be postponed because of illness.

B.The meeting had to because of illness be postponed.

C.The meeting had to be postponed by them because of illness.

D.The meeting because of illness had to be postponed.

13.They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco.

A.Congress is going to be held next year in San Francisco.

B.Congress in San Francisco is going to be held next year.

C.Next year’s congress is going to be held by them held next year.

D.Next year’s congress is going to be held in San Francisco.

14.The bill includes service

A.Service is included by the bill    B. Service included in the bill

C.Service is included in the bill    D. Service is included the bill

15.They have changed the date of the meeting

A.The date of the meeting has been changed

A.The date of the meeting has been change by them

C.The meeting has been changed the date

D.The date of the meeting has changed

circle the best answer:

1,do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people..................the same language?

a,spoke b,speak c,had spoken d,will speak

2,if you can give me one good reason for your acting like this,......................this incident again

a,i will never mention b,i never mention c,will i never mention d,i don't mention

3,if i had known you were asleep,i...............................so much noise when i came in

a,didn't make b,would't have made c,won't make d,don't make

4,unless you..................all of my questions,i can't do anything to help you

a,answered b,answer c,would answer d,are answering

5,if someone....................in to the store,smile and say,''may i help you?''

a,comes b,came c,come d,should come

6,if i didn't work for an accounting firm,i.............................in a bank now

a,work b,will work c,have worked d,would work

7,if she.............................him,she would be very happy

a,would meet b,will meet c,met d,should meet

8,if i had enough money,i..........................aboard to improve my english

a,will go b,would go c,went d,should have go to

9,the bench would collapse if they.......................on it

a,stood b,stand c,standing d,stands

10,if it..........................convenient,let's go out for a drink tonight

a,be b,is c,was d,were

11,i don't understand this point of grammar.i wish i.....................it better

a,understood b,would understand c,had understood d,understand

12,it never stops raining here.i wish it................raining

a,would stop b,had stopped c,will stop d,stopped

13,i should never have said that.i wish i ....................that

a,didn't say b,wouldn't say c,hadn't said d,had said

14,i miss my parents.i wish my parents....................here right now

a,would be b,were c,had been d,are

15,i speak terrible english.i wish i.......................english well

a,spoke b,would speak c,had spoken d,speak

16,i can not sleep .the dog nest door is making too much noise .i wish it.................quiet

a,keep b,would keep c,had kept d,kept

17,i didn't see the tv programme but everybody said it was excellent.i wish i..............out

a,saw b,would see c,had see d,will see

18,i went out in the rain and now i have a bad cold.i wish i.................out

a,didn't go b,wouldn't go c.had had d,have

19,this movie is terrible.i wish we......................to see another one

a,go b,would go c,had gone d,went

20,the longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long

it......................by thelma rivers

a,was catching b,caught c,was caught d,catch

21,where is the old chicken coop?it...............by a wndstorm last year

a,destroy b,is destroyed c,was destroyed d,destroyed

22,we're still looking for thomas.hasn't he.................yet?

a,been found b,to find c,found d,being found

23,those eggs of different colors are very artistic-yes they.................in russia

a,were painted b,were paint c,were painting d,painted

24,.................that military spending is extremely high

a,we are felt b,it feels c,it is felt d,we feel that it is

25,all planes .................before departure

a,will checked b,will has checked c,will be checked d,will been checked

26,it is...............for children to go swimming without their impossible

a,danger b,dangerous c,dangerously d,safe

27,my father has me,..........................my bedroom every day

a,tidy b,to tidy c,tidying d,b&c

Exercise 8: VERB TENSES: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. They...here in ten minutes.

A.come B.came C.will come D.have come

2.The sea ....................... two thirds of the earth.

A.cover B.will cover C.is covering D.covers

3. When I ............... for school this morning, it.................so I used my umbrella.

A.leave/rained B.left/was raining C.was leaving/rained D.was leaving was raining

Exercise 9: PASSIVE VOICE: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. A lot of money _ on food and clothes

A. spending B. is spent C. was spent D. spent

2. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long". -"It ……….by Thelma Rivers".

A. was catching B. caught C. was caught D. catch

3. Gold………in California in the nineteenth century.

- A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discovered

4.All planes………..before departure

A. will checked B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will been checked

5. "Where did you get these old dresses?" - "They ….in the old truck”

A were found B. found D. have been found C. finding

6. There's somebody behind us. I think we are…….

A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following

7. Laura……….in Boston

A are born B. were bom C. was born D. born

8. "Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon" -"They've already…..,sir.They're on your desk.”

A. typed B. been being typed C. being typed D. been typed

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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer: 1 . "Those eggs of different colors _____ in Russia ". a. were painted b. were paint c. were painting d. painted 2. All flights _____ because of fog. a. is cancelled b. was cancelled c. were cancelled d. served 3 . The dinner _____ in the dinning room. a. is serving b. serves c. is being served d. served 4. I _____ listening and speaking. a. is being taught b. am being taught c. are being taught d. has taught 5. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century. a. was discovered b. has been discovered c. was discover d. they discovered 6. "Where's the old chicken coop?" "It_____ by a windstorm last year." a. destroy b. is destroyed c. was destroyed d. destroyed 7. "We're still looking for Thomas". " He hasn’t _____ yet?". a. been found b. to find c. found d. being found 8. All planes_____ before departure. a. will checked b. will has checked c. will be checked d. will been checked 9 . Diana _____ since she was four. a. has been dancing b. has been danced c. is dancing d. was danced 10. This room _____ by me every day a. was cleaned b. has cleaned c. cleaned d. is cleaned Exercise 2: Chuyển các câu sau sang thể bị động. 1. The waiter brings me this dish. 2. Our friends send these postcards to us. 3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week. 4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother. 5. She showed her ticket to the airline agent. 6. Jim baked this cake yesterday. 7. They are going to buy a new apartment next year. 8. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer. 9. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter. 10. Nam has just sent the Christmas cards to his family. 11. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting. 12. Tom will give Anna a ride to school tomorrow. 13. They keep this room tidy all the time. 14. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers. 15. They are moving the fridge into the living room now

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed. (3ms)

1. Gordon? I think he _____ (writes / is writing/ has written) a letter at the moment.

2. My grandfather died last month – I wish I ______ (can / could/ will) bring him back to life.

3. As Christmas neared, the children became more and more _____ (excited / embarrassed / tense).

4. Hard work _____ (is said / says / has said) to be good for you.

5. He ______ (asked / said / wondered) me how things were going.

6. Be positive! You must never _____ (give up / keep on / turn down ) your hope!

7. The air now is not as pure as it _____ (is used to being / used to be / is used to be).

8. My new friend hasn’t decided _____ (when / who / where) to study next year.
9. He works much ______( more hard/ hardlier/ harder) for his exams than he does for his normal school work.

10. If you want to create the right impression, I _____ (suggest / want / advise) you wear a suit.

11. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: preserve /determine /recognize.

12. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern: remind / wander /connect.     

III. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence.

16. Don't phone me at home at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. I................. then

a. will be working b. am working c. will have worked d. have been working

17. I asked him what time it was but he said he..............a watch.

a. doesn't have b. didn't have c. haven't had d. hadn't had

18. I'm ................... in that film because it was based on the story written by my favorite novelist.

a. interest b. interesting c. interested d. interests

19. If you................., I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV, but I didn't want to bother you.

a. had studied b. studied c. hadn't been studying d. didn't studied

20. Kay really likes children, so I'm sure .............happy to baby-sit for us.

a. she's going to be b. she'll be c. she's d. she'll have been

21. We noticed ............. away from the house.

a. him to run b. he runs c. him running d. him ran

22. Many leading members of the opposition party..................to justify the decision.

a. had tried b. has tried c. have been trying d. try

23. The government has introduced ....................

a. a children's clothes tax b. a tax on children clothes

c. a children clothes tax d. a tax on children's clothes.

24. .................. the most popular form of fiction writing.

a. Novel is b. The novels is c. The novels are d. Novels are

25. We need the house..................

a. to be redecorating b. redecorating c. is redecorated d. to redecorate

PASSIVE VOICE

I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

1. "Are we about to have dinner?". "Yes, it _____ in the dinning room".

A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served

2. "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom".

"Don't worry. They _____ them before the dance begins".

A. will have been moved B. will have moved C. were moved D. moved

3. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discovered

4. _____ that military spending is extremely high.

A. We are felt B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is

5. All planes_____ before departure.

A. will checked B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will been checked

6. I wanted_____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.

A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see

7. The whole building _____ after the earthquake.

A. the fire is said to completely destroyed. B. is said to have been completely destroyed.

C. was said to have completely destroyed. C. said to have completely destroyed.

8. This house _____ before 1970 by my grandfather.

A. built B. was built C. had built D. had been built

9. The robbers _____by the police.

A. Have arrested B. Have been arrested C. Was arrested D. Had arrested

10. Robert always hates _____by other children.

A. teasing B. being teased C. to be teased D. to tease

11. The student _____ for lying by the teacher this morning.

A. Has been punished B. Punished C. Is punished D. Was punished

12. The inmates of the juvenile home_____well by their caretakers.

A. Were not being treated B. Were not treating C. Have not being treated D. Was not being treated

13. Her homework _____ before her mother asked her to do so.

A. hasdone B. has been done C. had been done D. had done

14. The injured _____ to the hospital in an ambulance.

A. Were taking B. Was taking C. Have taken D. Were taken

15. We can’t go along here because the road _____.

A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repaires

16. Our rooms _____ by Sam now.

A. was repaired B. are being repaired C. were being repaired D. Have been repaired

17. Why don’t you have the roof _____ your brother?

A repaired B. repair C. repairs D. to repair

18. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.

A. be have called B. been called C. be called D. have been called

19. My baby _____ a bath when you called.

A. was taking B. was being taken C. had taken D. Had been taken

20. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.

A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (5 points)

1. The police stated that the accident ______________ soon.

A. will be investigated B. had investigated       

C. is being investigated     D. would be investigated

    2. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.

A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint

C. was he being appointed D. was he appointing

    3. I think he will join us, ______________?

A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I

    4. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

A. that B. whose C. whomever D. whom

    5. Studies indicate ______________ collecting art today than ever before. 

A. there more people B. more people that are

C. that there are more people D. people there are more

    6. You meet a friend at the air port on arrival and you might say: “__________Da Lat”

A. Welcome to B. Be welcome to C. Welcome in D. Well come to 

    7. We must begin testing the instrument, no matter _________ difficult it is.

A. however B. how C. whatever D. what

    8. Do you like Harry Potter film series ? – Well, after _________ the books,

 I was a bit disappointed.

A. have read B. having read C. being read D. I have read

    9.  The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

A. changed completely B. cleaned well

C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly

10. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy resources.

A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again