1. Would you close the door, please ?

Would you mind..................................

2. They didn't allow us to smoke here.

They didn't let......................

3. My teacher advised buying that book

My teacher advised us ...........................

4. He has studied English for six years.

He began...............................................

5. He spent two hours writing the essay.

It took......................................................

6. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible

He is looking forward............................................

7.Don't forget that you have to do this homework.

Please remember .................................................

8.Don't ask so many questions.

Please stop ..................................

I. Pick out the part of the sentences which is not correct in standard written English

1. One of the reason (a) why he is overweight (b) is that (c) he ddoesn't take morning exercises (d) 2. Was (a) he harder (b), he would pass (c) the exam easily (d) 3. I wish I have (a) a car. It would (b) make my (c) life so much easier (d) 4. These forests (a) which (b) can protect us from (c) the danger of (d) flood

5. Tom's professor (a) has had (b) him to rewrite (c) his assignment many (d) times

II. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentences

1. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible

A. He is looking forward to hear from her as soon as possible

B. He is looking forward to hearing from her as soon as possible

C. He is looking forward hear from her as soon as possible

D. He is looking forward hearing from her as soon as possible

2. Tuberculosis and pneumonia.....took an appalling toll

A. Nor B. Which C. No longer D. In fact

3. He would have told you the truth if you....him

A. Ask B. Asked C. Were asked D. Had asked

4. The air in this city is very harmful because it is really....

A. Dusty B. Polluted C. Dirty D. Fresh

5. He spent two hours repairing my motorbike

A. It took him two hours to repairing my motorbike

B. It took him two hours repairing my motorbike

C. It took him two hours to repair my motorbike

D. It took him two hours repair my motorbike

6. I couldn't find someone.... English is good

A. Who B. Whom C. Whose D. Which 7. The knife....we cut the bread with is very sharp

A. Which B. Whom C. Where D. A&B

8. Have you ever seen her...... last Sunday? A. On B. Every C. Since D. For 9. We had our living - room......

A. To wash B. Washing C. Washed D. To washed

10. My teacher said: " You should buy this book"

A. My teacher advised us to buy that book

B. My teacher advised us to buying that book

C. My teacher advised us not to buy that book

D. My teacher advised us buy that book

11. It was not until 1980....he got married with his wife

A. That B. When C. Then D. And

12. Children are often ......about cartoon films

A. Excite B. Excited C. Exciting D. Excites

13. Scientists proved that weightlessness....no problem for a long time

A. Has been B. Had been C. Was D. Is

14. ...... my pupils learn very hard and enjoy doing homework

A. Little B. A great deal of C. Much D. Most of

15. His mother said that she....that film for 2 hours

A. Has watched B. Had watched C. Are watching D. Watched

16. Stop crying! You.....have a sweet

A. Willl B. Shall C. Won't D. Can't

Gerund - Infinitive or infinitive - gerund

8. She spent two years writing this book.

-> It took

9. It took Tom three years to finish his research.

-> Tom spent

10. They spend four months finding this

shop.

-> It takes

11. It takes me 30 minutes to go to school every day.

-> I spend

12. I look forward to going to Paris.

-> I expect

13. I really expect to hear from you soon.

-> I really look

14. We look forward to meeting our cousins again.

-> We expect

15. He expects to buy those books.

-> He looks

Chia động từ trong ngoặc:
1) she (study) english when the old teacher (come) here
2)he spent 2 hours (plant ) these trees
3) he (meet) me as soon as he (finish) the work
4) It takes us 2 hours (do ) exercises
5) It is high time all 9A students (learn) hard

6) liên said that she (go) to that place in the future
Viết lại câu:
1)he spent too much time doing exercises
=> It took ...
2)the girl is workinh here. Her sister is receiving a gift
=> the girl ....
3)the book is very interesting
=> what.....
4)the book is interesting . We bought it yesterday
=> the book....

IV. Rewrite sentences (2.0 pts)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. Mary finished her essay in two hours.
→ It took ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Nancy hasn’t come here since 2010.
→ The last time…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My brother played games in four hours.
→ My brother spent ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Mary had gone before her friends arrived.
→ After ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
5. My sister wrote the letter in an hour.(Make a Wh-question for the underlined part)
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Nam often walks to school. (Make a Wh-question for the underlined part)
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. My parents don’t let me stay out late. (Complete the sentence)
→ I am not
allowed…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of the noise.(Complete the
sentence)
→She had……………………………..……………………………………………………………
 

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first

1. Tom is not as tall as Peter
 Peter ……………………………………………………………………………….

2. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
 Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………”

3. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
 He told ……………………………………………………………………………
4. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
5. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
 It took………………………………………………………………………………

6. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
 Because of………….…………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first

1. Tom is not as tall as Peter
 Peter ……………………………………………………………………………….

2. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
 Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………”

3. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
 He told ……………………………………………………………………………
4. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
5. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
 It took………………………………………………………………………………

6. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
 Because of………….…………………………………………………………

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.

1. This is his first visit to England.

-> He is......................................................................................................................................

2. I think it may rain.

-> It looks as..............................................................................................................................

3. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.

-> He will come so....................................................................................................................

4. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.

-> He enjoys..............................................................................................................................

5. Most of a child's life is spent in playing.

-> A child spends.........................................................................................................................

6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.

-> The fox tried in.....................................................................................................................

7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.

-> His briefcase was so full.......................................................................................................

8. People say that he beats his wife.

-> It is........................................................................................................................................

9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.

-> It looks.................................................................................................................................

10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he turned from his walk.

-> No sooner............................................................................................................................

reweite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as  the ones give

1 if you saw a UFO, what would you do?
=> If a UFO...................

2 I can't sing beautifully , so I can't join them now

=> I wish.............................

3 She couldn't come to class because of her illness

=> As,..........................

4 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk

=> No sooner.................................

5 I have never read such a romantic story

=> Much..........................

7 The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn't sail

=> Rhe rough sea..........................

8 Their chances of success are small

=> It is bot..............

9 keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

=> As long as............................

10 The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours

=> It is a..........................