1    a. Passing the kitchen, he stopped drinking/ to drink a large glass of water.

b. They stopped talking/to talk when the teacher walked into the classroom.

1.      a. Although she asked him to stop, he went on tapping/ to tap his pen on the table.

b. Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on introducing/ to introduce the subject
          of the meeting.

2.      a. I regret telling/ to tell you that the model you want is out of stock.

b. It cost me a fortune, 'but I don't regret spending/ to spend a year travelling around the world.

3.      a. Remember checking/ to check your answer before handing in your exam paper.

b. I remember putting/ to put the money in the top drawer, but it's not there now.

4.      a. Have you forgotten meeting/ to meet me years ago?

b. Don't forget finding out/ to find out how many people are coming on Saturday.

5.      a. I tried getting/ to get the table through the door, but it was too big.

b. I tried taking/ to take some aspirin, but the pain didn't go away.

6.      a. He needs working/ to work harder if he wants to make progress.

b. It's difficult problem. It needs thinking/ to think about very carefully.

7.      a. I think Nick meant breaking/ to break that glass. It didn't look like an accident.

b. If we want to get there by 7.00, that means getting/ to get up before 5.00.

8.      a. Can you help me getting/ to get the dinner ready?

b. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can't help smiling/ to smile

9.      a. I'd advise taking/ to take more exercise.

      b. I'd advise you taking/ to take more exercise.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting

22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking

23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that

24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.

A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing

25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding

26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.

A. with B. about C. for D. to

27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.

A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient

28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….

A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.

C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.

29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.

A. over B. off C. on D. as

30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.

A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil

31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.

A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant

32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.

A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help

33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.

A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic

34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.

A. leaders   B. administrators  C. managers   D. businessman

35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.

A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting

22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….

A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking

23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that

24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.

A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing

25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.

A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding

26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.

A. with B. about C. for D. to

27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.

A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient

28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….

A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.

C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.

29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.

A. over B. off C. on D. as

30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.

A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil

31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.

A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant

32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.

A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help

33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.

A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic

34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.

A. leaders   B. administrators  C. managers   D. businessman

35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.

A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before

Exercise 2: Whichs verb form is correct? (Làm + dịch câu sang Tiếng Việt)

1.  a. Passing the kitchen, he stopped drinking/ to drink a large glass of water.

b.  They stopped talking/ to talk when the teacher walked into the classroom.

2.  a. Although she asked him to stop, he went on tapping/ to tap his pen on the table.

b.  Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on introducing/ to introduce the subject of the meeting.

3.  a. I regret telling/ to tell you that the model you want is out of stock.

b.   It cost me a fortune, but I don’t regret spending/ to spend a year travelling around the world.

4.  a. Remember checking/ to check your answer before handing in your exam paper.

b.   I remember putting/ to put the money in the top drawer, but it’s not there now.

5.  a. Have you forgotten meeting/ to meet me years ago?

b.  Don’t forget finding out/ to find out how many people are coming on Saturday.

6.  a. I tried taking/ to take some aspirin, but the pain didn’t go away.

b.   I tried getting/ to get the table through the door, but it was too big.

7.  a.  He needs working/ to work harder if he wants to make progress.

b.   It’s a difficult problem. It needs thinking/ to think about very carefully.

8.  a. I think Nick meant breaking/ to break that glass. It didn’t look like an accident. b. If we want to get there by 7.00, that means getting up/ to get up before 5.00.

Exercise 6: Whichs verb form is correct?

1. a. Passing the kitchen, he stopped drinking/ to drink a large glass of water.

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b. They stopped talking/ to talk when the teacher walked into the classroom.

2.  a. Although she asked him to stop, he went on tapping/ to tap his pen on the table.

b.  Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on introducing/ to introduce the subject of the meeting.

3.  a. I regret telling/ to tell you that the model you want is out of stock.

b.  It cost me a fortune, but I don’t regret spending/ to spend a year travelling around the world.

4.  a. Remember checking/ to check your answer before handing in your exam paper.

b.  I remember putting/ to put the money in the top drawer, but it’s not there now.

5.  a. Have you forgotten meeting/ to meet me years ago?

b.  Don’t forget finding out/ to find out how many people are coming on Saturday.

6.  a. I tried taking/ to take some aspirin, but the pain didn’t go away.

b.  I tried getting/ to get the table through the door, but it was too big.

7.  a.  He needs working/ to work harder if he wants to make progress.

b.  It’s difficult problem. It needs thinking/ to think about very carefully.

8.  a. I think Nick meant breaking/ to break that glass. It didn’t look like an accident.

b.  If we want to get there by 7.00, thet means getting/ to get up before 5.00.

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (20 pts)

1. Mary was seen _______to Tom on the street yesterday..

   A. talking                            B. to talk                    C. talked                    D. talk

2. I don’t know yet, but it’s worth _______ about, isn’t it?

   A. to think                          B. to be thinking       C. thinking                 D. to be thought

3. Are you used ________here, Mis Hoa?

   A. to live                             B. to living                 C. to be lived             D. to lived

4. I turned the radio on and listened to ________ nine o’clock news.

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

5. Neither the doctors nor the professional ________ yet.

    A. has come                       B. hasn’t come          C. have come                        D. haven’t come

6. Each teacher and each student _________to try their best to finish their work.

    A. have                               B. having                   C. to have                  D. has

7. Her mother has just bought a _________car for her.

    A. black beautiful Italian                                                B. Italian beautiful black               

    C. black Italian beautiful                                                D. beautiful black Italian

8. His son regrets __________too much time __________video games.

    A. spending/to play                                              B. spending/playing

    C. spent/played                                                     D. spending/played

9. My  mother often __________ the shopping every morning when she was 15.

   A. goes                                B. went                       C. does                       D. did

10. This is my sister’s bike and that is my_________ .

    A.. bike’s brother             B. brother bike          C. brother’s               D. brother

11. Be careful when ___________ on the road at night.

    A. to drive                         B. drives                    C. driving                   D. being driven

12. Not until 1856 _________ across the Mississippi River.

    A. the first bridge was built                                B. the first bridge was building     

    C. was the first bridge built                                D. the bridge building was

13. The student objected __________ punished by the headmaster.

    A. to be                              B. was                         C. to being                 D. having

14. The lion – tamer and his lion _________we saw on the stage came from Moscow.

    A. who                                B. which                     C.  that                        D. whom       

15. I am going to _________ you next week.

    A. call up                           B. drop in                   C. come on                D. turn out

16. ________little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.

    A. However                       B. So                           C. As                           D. Despite     

17. This dish ________. Is it spicy?

    A. smells well                   B. is smelling good    C. is smelled well                D. smells good

18. If I _________ be somebody else, I __________ to be a good cook.

    A. could / would               B. can / would like    C. could / would like D. can / like

19. He will come to Viet Nam __________the evening of January 25^th.

   A. in                                     B. at                            C. for                          D. on

20. The ________the room is, the ________furniture it needs.

   A. small/more                    B. smaller/less          C. smaller/fewer       D. small/less

Question 1 :Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps.

     1. She speaks Chinese as ………….. as I do

     2. I knew they were talking about me …… they stopped when I entered the room.

      3. The librarian told us not ………… reference books out of the library.

      4. When  I  came to visit her last night , she ………. a bath .

      5. Nobody liked the film,…………….?

      6. Although he loved his country,………………...most of his life abroad.

A. but spent               B. but he spent          C. he spent                 D. so he spent

      7. Many students aren't keen …………….their study at school.

A. about                     B. for                          C. with                        D. on

      8. She hasn't written to me ……………we met last time.

A. before                    B. since                      C. ago                         D. for

9. You can rely ................Jack. He always keeps his promise.

            A. in                           B. for                          C. on                           D. with

10. I will have your car ................soon

          A. repaired                   B. repairing               C.  to repair               D.  being repaired

Question 2: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets. ( 5pts)

1.      They got the ........................ of receiving new bikes.                     (satisfy)

2.      Are there any.................... between Hong and Hoa?                         (similar)

3.      We must make a ……………… about where to go.                       (decide)

4.      All students have great ...................when going to school.              (expect)

5.      ……………, the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out.        (fortune)

Question 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (5 pts)

  1. It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.

The film was ....................................................................................................................

2. I am very pleased that we will meet again soon.

I am looking................................................................................................................

3. Hong couldn't get his parents' permission to buy a computer.                       

Hong’s  parents......................................................................................................

4. "You only think of yourself," she told him.

She accused..........................................................................................................

5. Although her leg hurt, Van finished the marathon race.

In...........................................................................................................................

Help !!

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts)

1. I don’t mind ________ to her about this.                                    

      A. talk                  B. talking                C. to talk              D. to talking

2. If we use too ______ energy now, we will regret it in the future.

      A. much               B. many                    C. little                      D. few

3. Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are burned, ________ acid gases are produced.

      A. because              B. because of           C. however                 D. so

4. When you ________, you say “No”.

      A. agree                       B. feel like                      C. have a good idea       D. disagree

5. Canberra is the capital of _________.

      A. Australia          B. New Zealand         C. Canada             D. England

6. Hien: “Many people died in the accident”.         - Quynh: “_________”.   

      A. Wow!              B. That’s a relief!        C. How wonderful!       D. Oh no!

 7. The police had to _____ the village before the volcano started to erupt.

      A. provide             B. put out            C. evacuate                    D. scatter

 8. Science and technology will bring new problems _______ people.

      A. at                  B. to                       C. on                 D. after