Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. (tìm lỗi sai)

1. He is going to get to work earlier in order impress the boss. 

2. They are planting trees by the roadside so that reduce the traffic noise. 

3. It’s a secret between us and I promise I don’t tell anybody. 

4. You don’t have to keep medicines where children can get them. 

5. The room got quietly when the professor came. 

6. David sang so badly that I had to look away not so as to laugh at him.

7. If you look carefully, you are finding writing scratched on the glass. 

8. Matt was trying to calm the baby out by singing to her.

9. I was very tired and I tried keeping my eyes open but I couldn’t. 

10. They pulled the boy out of the river and tried reviving him.

11. I carried the knife carefully to not cut myself. 

12. I put a mat under the hot cup for stopping it damaging the table. 

13. I think you are enjoying the party tomorrow. 

14. Why don’t you come across this evening and we’ll talk about it then? 

15. Try to giving as much detail as possible in your answer. 

16. This wall is to keeping people out of the garden. 

17. He took the job in order not to earn more money, but to live closer to his sister. 

18. I covered the floor by newspaper before I started painting.  

19. I’m very tired but I’m sure a cup of coffee will revival me.

20. Could you give me your answer today, if possibly? 

BÀI NÀY LÀ SỬA LỖI SAI

1,David sang /so\ badly that I had /to\ look away /not so as so\ laugh /at\ him

2,If you look /carefilly\,you /are finding\ /writing\ scratched /on\ the glass.

3,Matt was /trying\ /to\ calm the baby /out\ by /singing\ to her.

4,I /was\ very tired and I tried /keeping\ my eyes /open\ but I /couldn't\.

5,They /pulled\ the boy out /of\ the river and tried /reviving\ /him\

6,I /carried\ the knife /carefully\ /to not\ cut /myself\

7,I /put\ a mat /under\ the hot cup /for stopping\ it /damaging\ the table.

9,Why /don't\ you come /across\ this evening /and\ we'll talk /about\ it then.

10,Try to /giving\ as /much\ detail as /possible\ in /your\ answer.

1."You (move) ........................ into the new house yet?" "Not yet , the rooms (paint) .........................at the moment".

2.Nearly all of the students (attend) ................... the lecture had questions (ask)........................

3.Not until she (get) ................. home she (realize) ........................... that she had taken someone alse's bike.

4.This is the first time I (read) .................... a novel (write) ..................... by an American novelist.

5.I'm sorry I (not be ) ................ inwhen you came round. I would like (see) ................ you.

6.When (make) .................... into the form of coins and paper notes , money (be).......................easy to handle.

7.After (finish) ................ before the deadline , the essay (hand) .............. in to the teacher.

8.I (make) .................. all the preparations before you (come) ............home tonight.

9.When she (look) ................ at her suicase , she could see that someone (try) ..................... to open it.

10.He was badly hurt when hisar hit another one. If he (wear) .................. hisseat belt at that time, he (not hurt) .................... so badly.

7. Tom said: “ I have already has breakfast, so I am not hungry.’
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
8. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going.
A. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going.
9. He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
10. She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
11. Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
12. “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” He said to me.
A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C. He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
13. “Will you help me, please? She said. “I can’t rich the top shelf.”
A. She asked me help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
B. She asked me to help her as she can’t reach the top shelf.
C. She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
D. She warned me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
14. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
15. “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished
D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished
16. “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said. “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
17. “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “ I said.
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
18. “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked – “Yes” I answered
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would.
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will.
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would.
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will.
19. “If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,” he said
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor.
B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor.
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor.
D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor.

20. Have you found the book? (she asked me…)
A. She asked me if I had found the book.
B. She asked me if I found the book.
C. She asked me whether I had found the book or not.
D. B and C are correct

I. Give advice with ought to or ought not to.
Minh looks very tired. (go to bed late)
My parents are going to visit France. (learn a few French words)
It’s eight o’clock. Helen is still sleeping. (get up earlier)
There is traffic jam and the people are rushing forward. (drive like that)
Nam is going to have final exam tomorrow morning. He is playing computer games now. (play computer games – learn the lessons)
The speed limit is 30 mph, but Catherine is driving 50 mph. (drive so fast)
The street is too narrow. It’s always full of vehicles. (they/ widen this street)
I’m bored. I need a change. (go away for a few days)
II. Fill in each blank with a correct reflexive pronoun.
My sister often looks at _______ in the mirror.
Mark made _______ a sandwich.
This refrigerator defrosts _______.
Hoa and I ________ saw that accident yesterday.
Did you pay for _______?
The children can look after _______ for a few days.
Please help me. I can’t do it ________.
Take care of _________?
He was very surprised when he looked _______ in the mirror.
I don’t like going to the cinema with other people. I prefer going by _______.
The child had no bothers or sisters, so she often had to play by _______.
I’m afraid that the children are going to cut ________ on the broken glass.
We had a great time in London together. We really enjoyed ________.
“Can I take another biscuit?” – Of course. Help _________”.
Don’t worry about Linh and me. We can look after _________.
I gave them a key to our house so that they could let ________ in.
Phuong had a great holiday. She enjoyed __________.
Please try and understand how I feel. Put __________ in my position.
I taught _______ to play the guitar. I have never had lessons.
An elephant hurt _______ when it tried to get out of the zoo yesterday.
I don’t need any help. I can take care of _______.
Sarah and I didn’t enjoy _______ at the disco last night.
This exercise isn’to very difficult. Do it _______.
My brother can repair the bicycle _______.
III. Read the text and answer the following questions.
Peter had a letter form his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to England next month. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before his sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In his letter, he said that, he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.
Where does Peter’s sister live?
What is she going to do next month?
Where is Peter living now?
When was the house completed?
Has it got many large rooms and a lovely garden?
Did he invite his sister to stay with him?
Why does the house look strange to some people?
VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
If you see a fire, you should ring the school bell ____ (1) one minutes. When they ____ (2) the bell, students should quickly leave ____ (3) classroom. The monitor should take the register with him on leaving the classroom. The _____ (4) should line up outside the classroom as soon _____ (5) everyone has left the room. Then _____ (6) class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance. When they _____ (7) the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the playground. While they ______ (8) waiting there, one of the students ______ (9) look for the class teacher in the playground. On finding _____ (10), he should give him the class register.

1.The boys stood on the desks. They wanted to get a better view(so that)

2.We learn English. We want to have better communication with other people(so that)

3.We lower volume. We don't want to bother our neighbours(so that)

4.I will write to you. I want you to know my decision soon(so that)

5.These girls were talking whispers. They didn't anyone to hear their conversation(so that)

6.I spoke loudly. I wanted everybody could hear me clearly(in order that)

7.Mary often goes home as soon as the class is over. She doesn't want her mother to wait for her(in order that)

8.Tom get up early. He doesn't want to be late for school(in order that)

9.I'm study hard. I want to keep pace with my classmates (in order that)

10.Alice prepares her lesson carefully. She wants to get high marks in class(in order that)

11.Please shut the door. I don't want the dog to go of the house( in order that)

12.I wish to have enough money. I want to buy the new house(in order that)

13.You should walk slowly. Your sister can follow you(so that)

14.They didn't their job well. They hoped the boss would increase their salary(so that)

15.We turned on the lights. We didn't want to waste electricity(so that)

16.We lower the volume of the radio. We don't want to bother our neighbours(in order that)

17.The robber changed his address all the time. He didn't want the police to find him(so that)

18.The man spoke loudly. He wanted everybody to hear him clearly(so that)

II. Đổi những câu sau đây sang mệnh đề, dùng so that/in order that

1.We hurried to school so as not to be late

2.He climbed the tree in order to get a better view

3.Some young people like to earn their own living in order to be independent of their parents

4.We should do morning exercises so as to improve our health

5.We should take advantage of the scientific achievements of the world so as to develop our national economy

6.Every people in the world must unite their efforts to maintain and protect peace

7.She put on warn clother so as not to catch cold

8.He hurried to the station so as not to miss the train

9.She locked the door in order not to be disturbed

10.I tried to be on time so as not to make our teacher sad

III. Đổi những câu sau đây sang cụm từ, dùng in order to/so as to/to

1.people use money so that they can buy thinks they need. (in order to)

2.banks are developed so that they can keep people's money safe(in order to)

3.I need to buy some laundry detergent so that I will wash my clothes(in order to)

4.I came to this school so that I could learn English(in order to)

5.Tom was playing very softly so that he wouldn't disturb anyone(in order not to)

6.they rushed into the burning house so that they could save the child(in order to)

7.Lan often attends English Speaking Club to practice speaking English(so as to0

8. he stood on the chair to see better(in order to)

9.Please shut the gate for the cows not to get out of the cowshed(in order to)

10.The boy tiptoed into the room not to wake everybody up(so as to)

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