Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at school.
(A) Neither
(B) Nor
(C) Are
(D) With
EXERCISE8 :Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.SỬA LỖI SAI
1. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Daisy was the only one of those girls thatget the scholaship.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Workingprovide people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………..
4.Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of changing the patient’s bandages.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
5. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the oratorical contest.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
6. One hundreds eight thousand miles is the speed of light.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………….
7. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, were sitting at the first table
A B C
when we had a party yesterday.
D
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. The audience was enjoying ẹvẹry minute of the performanre.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. All the books on the top shelfbelongs to mẹ.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Five thousand pounds were stolen fromthe bank.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
EXERCISE8 :Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.SỬA LỖI SAI
1. Neither his parents nor his teacher are =>is satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Daisy was the only one of those girls that get =>gets the scholaship.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Working provide=>provides people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………..
4.Either the doctor or the nurses takes =>take care of changing the patient’s bandages.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
5. Every student who majors in English are=>is ready to participate in the oratorical contest.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
6. One hundreds=>hundred eight thousand miles is the speed of light.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………….
7. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, were =>was sitting at the first table
A B C
when we had a party yesterday.
D
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. The audience was =>were enjoying ẹvẹry minute of the performanre.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. All the books on the top shelf belongs =>belong to mẹ.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Five thousand pounds were=>was stolen fromthe bank.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
Neither his parents nor his teacher were satisfied with his result when he was at high school
A. Neither
B. were
C. with
D. was
Chọn B
Kiến thức: Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ
Giải thích:
Neither N1 nor N2 + V(chia theo danh từ số 2)
his teacher (n): giáo viên của anh ấy => danh từ số ít
Sửa: were => was
Tạm dịch: Cả cha mẹ và giáo viên của anh ta đều không hài lòng với kết quả của anh ta khi anh ta học trung học
B. Identify one word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct.
36. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
37. Daisy was the only one of those girls that get the scholarship.
38. Working provide people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
39. Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of changing the patients’ bandages.
40. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the oratorical contest.
41. One hundreds eight thousand miles is the speed of light.
42. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, were sitting at the first table when we had a party yesterday.
43. The audience was enjoying every minute of the performance.
44. All the books on the top shelf belongs to me.
45. Five thousand pounds were stolen from the bank.
46. Happiness and success depends on yourself.
47. The loss of her husband and two of her sons were too much for her.
48. David and his brother was indicted yesterday on charges of grand theft.
49. Current research on AIDS, in spite of the best efforts of hundreds of scientists, leave serious questions unanswered.
50. Everyone have to plan a program that fits into the day’s schedule and that allows for good exercise and appropriate rest.
TÌM LỖI SAI VÀ SỬA
1. They're looking for the man and his dog which have lost the way in the forest.
A B C D
2. Neither his parents nor his teacher were satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
A B C D
3. Nobody was watching the television , weren't they?
A B C D
TÌM LỖI SAI VÀ SỬA
1. They're looking for the man and his dog which have lost the way in the forest.
which -> that
2. Neither his parents nor his teacher were satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
were -> was
3. Nobody was watching the television , weren't they?
weren't -> were
Bài 1: Sửa lỗi sai:
1. She decided to short and skirt.
2. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction
3. The best way for children to learn science is to perform experiments himself
4. Would you mind not smoke here?
5. Last night, I was stopping by the police as I was driving home
6. If T have been hungry, I would have eaten something
7. Neither you nor he have to leave for New York immediately
8. Many folk songs have been wrote about farmers and country life
9.Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with he result
10. He had smoked too a lot of cigarettes so he died of cancer
11. I learnt English since I was 10 years old
12. We will go to see you when we will go to Hanoi next week
13. As soon as I had finished the report, I'll give you a call
Bài 1: Sửa lỗi sai:
1. She decided to short and skirt.=>SHORTEN
2. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction=>HAD
3. The best way for children to learn science is to perform experiments himself=>THEMSELVES
4. Would you mind not smoke here?=>SMOKING
5. Last night, I was stopping by the police as I was driving home=>STOPPED
6. If T have been hungry, I would have eaten something
7. Neither you nor he have to leave for New York immediately=>HAS
8. Many folk songs have been wrote about farmers and country life=>WRITTEN
9.Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with he result=>HIS
10. He had smoked too a lot of cigarettes so he died of cancer=>MUCH
11. I learnt English since I was 10 years old=>HAVE LEARNT
12. We will go to see you when we will go to Hanoi next week=>0
13. As soon as I had finished the report, I'll give you a call=>FINISH
Bài 1: Sửa lỗi sai:
1. She decided to short -> shorten and skirt.
2. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has -> had been driving in the wrong direction
3. The best way for children to learn science is to perform experiments himself -> themselves
4. Would you mind not smoke -> smoking here?
5. Last night, I was stopping -> stopped by the police as I was driving home
6. If I have been -> hadn't been hungry, I would have eaten something
7. Neither you nor he have -> has to leave for New York immediately
8. Many folk songs have been wrote -> written about farmers and country life
9.Neither his parents nor his teacher are -> is satisfied with he result
10. He had smoked too -> X a lot of cigarettes so he died of cancer
11. I learnt -> have learnt/ have been learnin English since I was 10 years old
12. We will go to see you when we will -> X go to Hanoi next week
13. As soon as I had finished -> finish/ have finished the report, I'll give you a call
Mọi người giải thích và làm giúp em nhé
em xin cảm ơn
1. Neither Tom nor his brothers ……………..willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. was B. is C. are D. has been
2. That cannot be a true story. He……………….it up.
A. must have made B. should have made C. would have made D. can have made
3. She was…………………angry that she could not say a word.
A. so B. such C. too much D. so many
4. They are having their house…………….by a construction company.
A. to paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting
5. The police have begun an………………into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigation B. investigating C. investigatory D. investigate
6. This carpet really needs………………….. Can you do it for me, son?
A. cleaning B. cleaned C. being cleaned D. clean
7. Parts of the country are suffering water…………………after the unusually dry summer.
A. thirst B. shortage C. supply D. hunger
8. My teacher reminded me…………..my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. checking B. to check C. to have checked D. checked
9. Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.” Christ: “ ………... Another will come here in ten minutes.”
A. Thank you B. Don’t mention it C. I hope so D. Don’t worry
10. No sooner …………….my car than the alarm went off.
A. the thief touched B. touched the thief C. the thief had touched D. had the thief touched
11. College students are becoming less dependent…………..their teachers.
A. on B. of C. with D. to
12. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration…………….
A. collapsed B. stumbled C. vanished D. abandoned
13. She was kept awake for most of the night by the…………………of a mosquito in her car.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
14. Getting a good school………………is what you need to do.
A. report B. mark C. raise D. comment
15. My decision to leave university after a year is one I now………………….regret.
A. harshly B. painfully C. keenly D. heavily
16. A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”. B. “…………………...”
A. Ah, well, that is life. B. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. No, you’ve done a very good job
17. A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise” B. “……………………..”
A. Well, that’s out of question. B. Your apology is accepted.
C. I am grateful to that. D. That was very sweet of you.
18. A. “How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?” B. “………………….”
A. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it. B. I would love to. Thank you.
C. I found the job so demanding. D. Because I’m so bored with it.
19. Stop fighting you two- shake hands and……………….your peace with each other!
A. set B. do C. make D. bring
20. Fire crews have been operating at full……………………..
A. effort B. power C. strength D. energy
Mọi người giải thích và làm giúp em nhé
em xin cảm ơn
1. Neither Tom nor his brothers ……………..willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. was B. is C. are D. has been
neither.....nor động từ phía sau chia theo chủ ngữ 2
2. That cannot be a true story. He……………….it up.
A. must have made B. should have made C. would have made D. can have made
dựa theo nghĩa : Nó không phải một câu chuyện có thật, anh ấy đã tạo ra nó
3. She was…………………angry that she could not say a word.
A. so B. such C. too much D. so many
Cấu trúc so adj that
4. They are having their house…………….by a construction company.
A. to paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting
have St V3 : có cái gì được làm
5. The police have begun an………………into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigation B. investigating C. investigatory D. investigate
sau an ta dùng danh từ
6. This carpet really needs………………….. Can you do it for me, son?
A. cleaning B. cleaned C. being cleaned D. clean
Dạng bị động của need : need V-ing
7. Parts of the country are suffering water…………………after the unusually dry summer.
A. thirst B. shortage C. supply D. hunger
Shortage: thiếu hụt
=> một số nơi ở thành phố đang trở nên thiếu nước sau mùa khô
8. My teacher reminded me…………..my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. checking B. to check C. to have checked D. checked
remind sb to do St
9. Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.” Christ: “ ………... Another will come here in ten minutes.”
A. Thank you B. Don’t mention it C. I hope so D. Don’t worry
Dịch thôi
10. No sooner …………….my car than the alarm went off.
A. the thief touched B. touched the thief C. the thief had touched D. had the thief touched
cấu trúc với “ no sooner … than” thường dùng thời quá khứ hoàn thành, sau no sooner có đảo ngữ
11. College students are becoming less dependent…………..their teachers.
A. on B. of C. with D. to
dependent on Sb
12. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration…………….
A. collapsed B. stumbled C. vanished D. abandoned
13. She was kept awake for most of the night by the…………………of a mosquito in her car.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
whine: thứ âm thanh lan man gây khó chịu, bực mình
14. Getting a good school………………is what you need to do.
A. report B. mark C. raise D. comment
school report : báo cáo của trường
15. My decision to leave university after a year is one I now………………….regret.
A. harshly B. painfully C. keenly D. heavily
Đáp án B mang nghĩa nhấn mạnh :hối hận một cách đau đớn
16. A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”. B. “…………………...”
A. Ah, well, that is life. B. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. No, you’ve done a very good job
17. A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise” B. “……………………..”
A. Well, that’s out of question. B. Your apology is accepted.
C. I am grateful to that. D. That was very sweet of you.
B : lời xin lỗi được chấp nhận
18. A. “How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?” B. “………………….”
A. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it. B. I would love to. Thank you.
C. I found the job so demanding. D. Because I’m so bored with it.
Đáp án C trả lời cho câu hỏi về lí do “How come…?” (Tại sao) và phù hợp với nghĩa của câu. Các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp.
“Sao con không nói với mẹ là con nghỉ việc?” “Vì con biết mẹ sẽ làm ầm lên vì chuyện này.”
19. Stop fighting you two- shake hands and……………….your peace with each other!
A. set B. do C. make D. bring
20. Fire crews have been operating at full……………………..
A. effort B. power C. strength D. energy
His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear
=> Neither...(NEITHER...NOR...)
Neither his explaination nor his examples are clear
1) Neither the principal nor his assistants is in favor of the proposal
A B C D
2) He was so tired which he fell asleep at once
A B C D
3) We can avoid serious diseases by choose to eat healthy food
A B C D
1) Neither the principal nor his assistants is in favor of the proposal
A B C D
is => are neither.....nor thì động từ chia theo chủ ngữ thứ hai
2) He was so tired which he fell asleep at once
A B C D
which => that
Cấu trúc so....that
3) We can avoid serious diseases by choose to eat healthy food
A B C D
choose => choosing
sau giới từ động từ V-ing
I. Combine the following pair of sentences, using ‘both… and’, ‘neither… nor’ or ‘either… or’.
1. Tom was late. So was Ann.
=>
2. He didn’t write. He didn’t telephone.
=>
3. The hotel wasn’t clean. And it wasn’t comfortable.
=>
4. It was a very boring film. It was very long, too.
=>
5. Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
=>
6. I didn’t have time to go on holiday. And I didn’t get money.
=>
7. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow.
=>
8. He gave up his job because he needed a change. Also because he needed a higher pay.
=>
9. George doesn’t smoke. And he doesn’t drink, either.
=>
10. The front of the house needs painting. The back needs painting, too.
=>
11. Mark is not in class today. David is not in class today.
=>
12. He wants to buy a Mercedes, or he wants to buy a Toyota.
=>
13. Laura enjoys listening to rock music and so does her brother. (both…and)
=>
14. She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only…but also)
=>
II. Complete sentences with both…(and), neither…(nor), or either…(or).
1. I tried twice to phone Jim, but _______ times he was out.
2. Do you want tea or coffee? - _______. I really don’t mind.
3. I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn’t go to _______of them.
4. Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home? _______. She is away on holiday.
5. To get to the town center, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the road. You can go _______way.
6. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately, _______driver was injured, but _______cars were badly damaged.
7. I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would _______of those days be convenient for you?
8. Tim and I couldn’t get into the house because _______of us had a key.
9. When shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon? - _______. I’ll be in all day.
10. Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but _______of us can play well.
11. Where did you go for your holiday, Scotland or Ireland? - _______. A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
12. I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted but _______of them had it.
13. I am not sure where Mary is from. She’s _______Spanish _______Italian.
14. _______the boat with the white sails and the one with the blue sails are in the harbour today.
15. Tom said he would contact me, but he _______wrote _______phoned.
III. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline and correct it.
1. Both the driver and the passengers was injured in the accident. .......................................
2. They neither have a fridge nor a stove in their new apartment. .......................................
3. Either Mrs. White or her secretary are meeting you at the airport. .......................................
4. Not only Mai draws well but she also plays the violin very well. .......................................
5. Neither her husband nor her children can’t speak EL fluently. .......................................
6. Not only Daisy’s parents but also her husband think she should return toschool and finish her graduate degree. .......................................
7. We are going to give Julia neither a book or a pen for he birthday. .......................................
8. I haven’t seen Jack for years. Neither I have. It is interesting to see how he’s changed. .......................................
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. I don’t think Bon can get a job. He is __________ hard-working __________ honest.
A. both – and
B. not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. either – or
2. __________ my brother or my sister has taken the book.
A. Both
B. Either
C. Neither
D. Not only
3. __________ the students __________ the teacher are in the playground.
A. Both – and
B. Not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. Either – or
4. Neither my friend nor I __________ that movie.
A. didn’t see
B. has seen
C. have seen
D. hadn’t seen
5. __________ were asked to do the gardening.
A. Both Mary and Peter
B. Either Mary or Peter
C. Neither Mary nor Peter
D. All of Mary and Peter
6. Her new boyfriend was _________ polite ________ friendly. I didn’t feel comfortable talking to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. either/nor
7. I can’t remember if __________ Georgia __________ Julia wanted a doll for Christmas.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
8. __________ Mary __________ Peter likes working in this office. They are looking for new jobs.
A. Both/and
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
9. I don’t want to talk to __________ her __________ her sister.
A. either/or
B. not only/but also
C. neither/nor
D. both/and
10. When we were in Paris on holiday, we stayed __________ at a hotel __________ at a guest-house because our relatives put us up there.
A. not only/but also
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. either/or
11. He lost __________ his best friendship __________ honour because of his stupid action.
A. either/or
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. not only/also
12. We’ve been doing business with __________ IBM __________ Microsoft. They are our best partners.
A. both/and
B. either/or
C. not only/but
D. neither/nor
13. __________ the director __________ his secretary are away on business. You have to wait until they return on Friday.
A. Either/or
B. Both/and
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
14. __________ you __________ your friends can stay here now. Go home immediately.
A. Not only/but also
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Both/and
15. He is so stubborn that __________ his mother __________ his mother can talk to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. all/or
16. The film was __________ boring __________ long.
A. either/or
B. neither/and
C. both/and
D. either/nor
17. She neither talked nor __________ her feelings.
A. show
B. showed
C. showing
D. shown
18. You must either go at once or __________ till tomorrow.
A. waiting
B. wait
C. must wait
D. to wait
19. They told me he was a wonderful guy. When I met him; however, I was disappointed to find that he is__________ handsome __________ polite.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
20. Don’t be so unreasonable! I can’t __________ cook __________ iron your clothes.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
21. Either I or they __________ enjoying the party now.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
22. Neither I nor she __________ seen the film before.
A. has
B. have
C. was
D. were
I. Combine the following pair of sentences, using ‘both… and’, ‘neither… nor’ or ‘either… or’.
1. Tom was late. So was Ann.
=>Both Tom and Ann was late.
2. He didn’t write. He didn’t telephone.
=> Neither he wrote or telephoned.
3. The hotel wasn’t clean. And it wasn’t comfortable.
=> Neither the hotel was clean nor comfortable.
4. It was a very boring film. It was very long, too.
=> It was both a very boring and long film
5. Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
=> Either his nam is Richard or Robert
6. I didn’t have time to go on holiday. And I didn’t get money.
=> Neither I had time to go on holiday nor get money
7. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow.
=> We can leave either today or tomorrow
8. He gave up his job because he needed a change. Also because he needed a higher pay.
=>He gave up his job because he needed both a change and a higher pay.
9. George doesn’t smoke. And he doesn’t drink, either.
=> George neither smokes nor drank
10. The front of the house needs painting. The back needs painting, too.
=> Both the front of the house and the back need painting
11. Mark is not in class today. David is not in class today.
=>Neither Marry nor David are in the class today
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. I don’t think Bon can get a job. He is __________ hard-working __________ honest.
A. both – and
B. not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. either – or
2. __________ my brother or my sister has taken the book.
A. Both
B. Either
C. Neither
D. Not only
3. __________ the students __________ the teacher are in the playground.
A. Both – and
B. Not only – but also
C. neither – nor
D. Either – or
4. Neither my friend nor I __________ that movie.
A. didn’t see
B. has seen
C. have seen
D. hadn’t seen
5. __________ were asked to do the gardening.
A. Both Mary and Peter
B. Either Mary or Peter
C. Neither Mary nor Peter
D. All of Mary and Peter
6. Her new boyfriend was _________ polite ________ friendly. I didn’t feel comfortable talking to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. either/nor
7. I can’t remember if __________ Georgia __________ Julia wanted a doll for Christmas.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
8. __________ Mary __________ Peter likes working in this office. They are looking for new jobs.
A. Both/and
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
9. I don’t want to talk to __________ her __________ her sister.
A. either/or
B. not only/but also
C. neither/nor
D. both/and
10. When we were in Paris on holiday, we stayed __________ at a hotel __________ at a guest-house because our relatives put us up there.
A. not only/but also
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. either/or
11. He lost __________ his best friendship __________ honour because of his stupid action.
A. either/or
B. both/and
C. neither/nor
D. not only/also
12. We’ve been doing business with __________ IBM __________ Microsoft. They are our best partners.
A. both/and
B. either/or
C. not only/but
D. neither/nor
13. __________ the director __________ his secretary are away on business. You have to wait until they return on Friday.
A. Either/or
B. Both/and
C. Neither/nor
D. Not only/but also
14. __________ you __________ your friends can stay here now. Go home immediately.
A. Not only/but also
B. Either/or
C. Neither/nor
D. Both/and
15. He is so stubborn that __________ his mother __________ his mother can talk to him.
A. either/or
B. neither/nor
C. both/and
D. all/or
16. The film was __________ boring __________ long.
A. either/or
B. neither/and
C. both/and
D. either/nor
17. She neither talked nor __________ her feelings.
A. show
B. showed
C. showing
D. shown
18. You must either go at once or __________ till tomorrow.
A. waiting
B. wait
C. must wait
D. to wait
19. They told me he was a wonderful guy. When I met him; however, I was disappointed to find that he is__________ handsome __________ polite.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
20. Don’t be so unreasonable! I can’t __________ cook __________ iron your clothes.
A. neither/nor
B. either/or
C. both/and
D. not only/but also
21. Either I or they __________ enjoying the party now.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
22. Neither I nor she __________ seen the film before.
A. has
B. have
C. was
D. were