Read the following fable and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

The Woodcutter and his Axe

One day, a woodcutter (1. cut) _WAS CUTTING____ a tree on the bank of the river when his axe (2. slip) __SLIPPED___ from his hands and (3. fall) __FELL___ into the water. The poor man (4. be) __WAS___ so sad that he (5. start) ___STRATED__ to cry bitterly.

At this moment, and angel (6. appear) ___APPEARED__ there and (7. ask) __ASKED___ the woodcutter why he (8. cry) __CRIED___. He (9. tell) __TOLD___ the story, and the angel (10. feel) __FELT___ sorry and (11. drive) __DROVE___ into the river to find the lost axe. Later, he (12. appear) ___APPEARED__ from the water with a gold axe in his hand, but the woodcutter (13. refuse) __REFUSED___ to take it, saying that it (14. not be) ___WASN'T__ his axe. The angel (15. drive) ___DROVE__ into the water once again and (16. appear) __APPEARED___ with an axe that was made of silver. The woodcutter (17. be) ___WAS__ still sad. He (18. shake) __SHOOK___ his read harder and (19. tell) __TOLD___ the angle that his own axe (20. be) __WAS___ made of iron. The third time the angle (21. come) __CAME___ out of the water with an iron axe in his hand. Filled with joy, the woodcutter (22. cry) __CRIED___, "This belong to me".

He (23. thank) __THANKED___ the angle for helping him. The angle (24. be) __WAS___ greatly impressed by his honestly, and he (25. give) __GAVE___ the woodcutter the other two axes as a reward for his honestly.

1. Do you mind if I turn off the radio?

2. Would you mind turning the music down?

3. Would you mind if I borrowed your book?

4. Would you mind if I carried your luggage?

5. Do you mind waiting a moment?

6. The pen made in Vietnam is mine.

7. The old man injured in the accident was taken to the hospital.

8. Most of goods produced in this factory are exported.

9.The taxi taking us to the airport broke down.

10.The bridge built only two years ago has been declared unsafe.

11. Jeans can't be worn at school by students.

12. English is spoken all over the world.

13. Two department stores have been built in the area recently.

14. Rice is harvested in the fields by farmers now.

15. That car was bought two years ago.

1. to buy

2. wash

3. staying

4. to finish

5. to finish

6 go

7. play

8. telling/ to tell

9. to be

10. to use

11. visit

12. cooking

13help

14. to see

câu 9 phải là "be "mới đúng

C.Complete the form of the verbs in parentheses:

1.They want (buy)............to buy..........some meat.

2.You must (wash)...........wash...........your hands before meals.

3.I am used to (stay)............staying..........up late.

4.It takes him 2 hours (finish)..........to finish............this exercise.

5.The test is too difficult for the pupils (finish)...........to finish...........in time.

6.He asked me (go)...........to go...........with him.

7.They let him (play)...........play...........here.

8.It’s no use (tell)............telling..........him (tell)...........to tell...........the truth.

9.You had better (be)..........be............there on time.

10. The man shows us how (get)..........to get............to the railway station.

11. I used to (visit)...........visit...........Nha Trang.

12. Mai is busy (cook)...........cooking...........in the kitchen.

13. It’s very kind of you (help).......to help........me.

14. This film is interesting enough for me (see).............to see............it again.

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10. Did she buy a new ruler yesterday
11. Has he talked with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat since last year
12. Were Lan and Hoa at your school two years ago
13. What did they play last week
14. What was the student wearing at school for two years
15. Where do you put the cake every day
16. Is he visiting a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh City at the moment
17. Has his uncle taken him to see Tri Nguyen Aquarium until present
18. Did Liz buy a lot of souvenirs yesterday
19. Have they put the fish in the big bag since last Sunday
20. Was Tam at home last night? – Yes, he was
21. I haven't seen your brother recently (not/see)
22. John has just finished his assignment
24. We are visiting the museum at the moment
25. My children are upstairs now. They are playing games
26. Listen! The teacher is explaining a new lesson to us
27. At present, the social networks are becoming more popular among young generation
28. I haven't listened to their new CD yet. Is it any good
29. When I was a student, I didn't like doing homewor
30. Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin
31, The Americans spend 34 hours a week watching television
32. Have you ever made origami cranes
33. Do you adore lying in a hot bath
34. Please try to arrive punctually at 8:30
35. Many teenagers prefer watching TV to reading books

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Some people think that health is more important than money
2. The pollution in our city is much worse than it used to be
3. My new teacher explained the lessons more clearly than my old teacher
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as well as his brother
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it better next time
6. Communication is a lot easier than it was 50 years ago
7. People in rural areas wear more simply than those in cities
8. Robert arrived at the meeting later than Francis
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are narrower
10. My mother always gets up earlier than everybody else in the house
11. Rene speaks more fluently than the other ESL students in the class
12. Can’t you think of anything more intelligent to say
13. I think his new book is much more boring than his last one
14. Max finished the homework faster than anyone else in the class
15. He doesn’t look as happy as he used to

Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Mục đích chính của tác giả trong đoạn 2 là _______.

  A. để giải thích các mục tiêu của sứ mệnh Apollo 11

  B. để so sánh Apollo 11 và các chuyến bay sau này đến mặt trăng

  C. để kể về Armstrong và thành công của sứ mệnh Apollo 11

  D. để tiết lộ những gì Neil Armstrong và Buzz Aldrin đã làm trên mặt trăng

Thông tin: After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. … He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

Tạm dịch: Sau khi Armstrong trở thành phi hành gia vào năm 1962, ông ấy đã được đào tạo 4 năm cho chương trình Apollo. Sứ mệnh của Apollo là đưa một người lên mặt trăng trong mười năm. Ông nói, "Đây là một bước nhỏ đối với một người, một bước nhảy vọt cho nhân loại." 

Ex18 Connect 2 sentences using relatives clauses

12 The student is in my class. He is walking with Ann

-> The student who is walking with Ann is in my class

13. The police caught the thief. He stole the money

-> The police caught the thief who stole the money

14. is the river very large? It flows throught that town

-> Is the river which flows through that town very large ?

15. There is a neww house in our neighborhood. It has a swimming pool

-> There is a new house which has a swimming pool in our neighborhood

16. I like the songs. They tell about life in the country

-> I like the songs which tell about life in the country

17.the man is at the bus stop. He fixed our refrigerator

-> The man who fixed our refrigerator is at the bus stop

18. This doctor is famouse. You visited him yesterday

-> This doctor, whom you visited yesterday, is famous

19. The police want to know the hotel. Mr Foster stayed three two weeks ago

-> The police want to know the hotel where Mr Foster stayed three two weeks ago

20. I have not decided the day, i`ll go Lôndon on that day

-> I have not decided the day which I'll go London on

21. He doesn`t want to sell the house. He was born in this house

-> He doesn`t want to sell the house which he was born in

22. I looked at the moon. It was very bright that evening

-> I looked at the moon which was very bright that evening

23. The man is my father. I respect this man most

-> The man whom I respect most is my father

24. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him

-> The boy of whom you made fun of is my cousin

25. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen

-> The man whose wallet was stolen called the police

Ex18: Connect 2 sentences using relatives clauses:

12. The student is in my class. He is walking with Ann.

=> The student who is walking with Ann is in my class.

13. The police caught the thief. He stole the money.

=> The police caught the thief who stole the money.

14. Is the river very large ? It flows throught that town.

=> Is the river which flows through that town very large ?

15. There is a neww house in our neighborhood. It has a swimming pool.

=> There is a new house which has a swimming pool in our neighborhood.

16. I like the songs. They tell about life in the country.

=> I like the songs which tell about life in the country.

17. The man is at the bus stop. He fixed our refrigerator.

=> The man who fixed our refrigerator is at the bus stop.

18. This doctor is famouse. You visited him yesterday.

=> This doctor whom you visited yesterday is famous.

19. The police want to know the hotel. Mr Foster stayed three two weeks ago.

=> The police want to know the hotel where Mr Foster stayed three two weeks ago.

20. I have not decided the day, I'll go London on that day.

=> I have not decided the day which I'll go London on.

21. He doesn't want to sell the house. He was born in this house.

=> He doesn't want to sell the house which he was born in.

22. I looked at the moon. It was very bright that evening.

=> I looked at the moon which was very bright that evening.

23. The man is my father. I respect this man most.

=> The man whom I respect most is my father.

24. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.

=> The boy whom you made fun of is my cousin.

25. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.

=> The man whose wallet was stolen called the police.

Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Ý chính của đoạn văn là gì?

  A. Sứ mệnh Apollo lên mặt trăng

  B. Tại sao Neil Armstrong trở thành phi hành gia

  C. Neil Armstrong, người đàn ông đầu tiên lên mặt trăng

  D. Giáo dục hàng không của Neil Armstrong

Thông tin: Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age… Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon.

Tạm dịch: Neil Armstrong bắt đầu bay từ khi còn ít tuổi … Bởi vì Armstrong là thủ lĩnh, ông ấy đã trở thành người đàn ông đầu tiên bước lên mặt trăng. 

Đáp án D

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Giải thích:

license (n): giấy phép

skill (n): kĩ năng                                           

desire (n): khát khao

education (n): giáo dục                                         permission (n): giấy phép, sự cho phép

=> license = permission