Exercise 1: use both do/would you mind + v-ing and do/would you mind if i......? to make the following requests more polite.

1. Can i turn on the TV.

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2. Can you correct this composition for me ?

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3. Can i take a photo of your study corner?

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4. Can i give some advice on your study habits?

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5. Can you play the tape once more?

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6. Can i borrow your dictionary?

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7. Could i have a look at your homework.

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8. Could you tell me how you learned English at school?

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9. Can i use your computer for one hour?

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10. Could you solve this math problem for me?

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IV. Requests (Lời yêu cầu): 1. Do / Would you mind + V-ing. . . ? Yêu cầu ai làm gì (Xin bạn vui lòng. . . . . . . ?) Do / Would you mind turning down the TV ? (Xin bạn vui lòng vặn nhỏ máy TV ?) 2. Would you mind if. . . . . . . . ? Diễn tả yêu cầu được làm gì Do you mind if I ask a question ? (Cho tôi hỏi bạn một câu nhé ?) Would you mind if I asked a question ? [1]. Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs from the box: join - take – turn down – turn on - move – lend – ask – open - stay - buy ride - sit – smoke – show - give - drive - lend - use - help – get 1. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me how to use this machine ? 2. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the windows ? It’s too hot in here. 3. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your car ? It’s in my way. 4. Do you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a photo of your family ? 5. Would you mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the radio ? I’m reviewing my lesson. 6. Do you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . here waiting for the manager ? 7. Would you mind not. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . here ? 8. Would you mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me your motorbike for a while ? 9. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me a lift to the city center ? 10. Would you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you some questions about your school activities ? 11. Would you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your computer for some minutes ? 12. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your pen for a moment ? 13. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me a round the town ? 14. Would you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with you for a week ? 15. Wopuld you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her to finish her work ? 16. Dou you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your bike ? 17. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me some sandwiches ? 18. Would you mind if my friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in our trip ? 19. Do you mind if we. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a taxi to a town ? 20. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the lights ? It’s very dark here. [2]. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first: 1. Would you please turn off the light ?- Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Could you open the window, please ?- Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Please don’t swim in the deep water. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. May I move your luggage ? - Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. You shouldn’t use the office phone for personal calls ? - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Can you take me a photo ? - Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Could you wait a moment, please ? - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Will you turn down the TV, please ?- Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Could you lend me some money ? - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Let me make you a some coffee. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Don’t leave the door open. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Let me help you do your homework. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. I will call the police for you. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. Take your shoes off. - Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IV. Requests (Lời yêu cầu): 1. Do / Would you mind + V-ing. . . ? Yêu cầu ai làm gì (Xin bạn vui lòng. . . . . . . ?) Do / Would you mind turning down the TV ? (Xin bạn vui lòng vặn nhỏ máy TV ?) 2. Would you mind if. . . . . . . . ? Diễn tả yêu cầu được làm gì Do you mind if I ask a question ? (Cho tôi hỏi bạn một câu nhé ?) Would you mind if I asked a question ? [1]. Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs from the box: join - take – turn down – turn on - move – lend – ask – open - stay - buy ride - sit – smoke – show - give - drive - lend - use - help – get 1. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me how to use this machine ? 2. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the windows ? It’s too hot in here. 3. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your car ? It’s in my way. 4. Do you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a photo of your family ? 5. Would you mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the radio ? I’m reviewing my lesson. 6. Do you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . here waiting for the manager ? 7. Would you mind not. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . here ? 8. Would you mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me your motorbike for a while ? 9. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me a lift to the city center ? 10. Would you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you some questions about your school activities ? 11. Would you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your computer for some minutes ? 12. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your pen for a moment ? 13. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me a round the town ? 14. Would you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with you for a week ? 15. Wopuld you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her to finish her work ? 16. Dou you mind if I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your bike ? 17. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me some sandwiches ? 18. Would you mind if my friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in our trip ? 19. Do you mind if we. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a taxi to a town ? 20. Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the lights ? It’s very dark here. [2]. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first: 1. Would you please turn off the light ?- Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Could you open the window, please ?- Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Please don’t swim in the deep water. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. May I move your luggage ? - Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. You shouldn’t use the office phone for personal calls ? - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Can you take me a photo ? - Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Could you wait a moment, please ? - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Will you turn down the TV, please ?- Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Could you lend me some money ? - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Let me make you a some coffee. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Don’t leave the door open. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. Let me help you do your homework. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. I will call the police for you. - Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. Take your shoes off. - Do you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XI. Choose the best answer

a. Do you mind ( move/ moved/ moving/ to move) your car? It's on my way

b. Do you mind if I ( turn/ to turn/ turned/ turning) down the radio?

c. Would you mind if I ( use/ to use/ used/ using) your computer for some minutes?

d. Would you mind ( lend/ lended/ to lend/ lending) your pen for a moment?

e. Do you mind give/ to give/ giving/ gave) me a lift to the city center?

f. Would you mind ( show/ to show/ showed/ showing ) how to operate this machine?
g. Would you mind if I ( ask/ to ask/ asked/ asking )you some questions?

h. Do you mind if I ( take/ to take/ took/ taking )a photo of your house?

i. Would you mind ( drive/ to drive/ drove/ driving) me around the town?

j. Would you mind if I ( sit/ to sit/ sat/ sitting) here waiting for the manager?

XII. Rewrite:

1. I want you to send this letter for me=> Would you mind ……

2. May I turn on the radio?=> Do you mind ………………………………..

3. Please don't play your music so loudly=> Would you mind ……

4. Is it allright if I close the window?=> Do you mind ………………………………..

5. Will you pick some mill on the way home this afternoon?=> Would you mind ……

6. Can you turn the radio down. I need to study for my math quiz this morning?=> Would you mind ……