II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1 It (A)was this book (B)which I (C)borrowed (D)from Lan.

a. was   b. which   c. borrowed   d. from

2 Mai (A)was (B)the last student (C)left the (D)class.

a. wasb. the lastc. leftd. class

3 They (A)got married twenty (B)years (C)ago, (D)did they?

a. got married    b. years    c. ago    d. did they

4 My father (A)works in (B)a hospital (C)building (D)in 1990.

a. works    b. a     c. building       d. in

5 She (A)is afraid (B)of (C)live (D)on her own in a big city.

a. is afraid   b. of   c. live    d. on her own

điền a/an/some/any vào chỗ trống

11. Would you like ________ coffee?

12. I asked the waiter for ________ water.

13. ________ apple a day keeps the doctor away.

14. I borrowed ________ books from the local library yesterday.

15. Don’t add ________ more salt in the soup.

16. Is there ________ post office near here?

17 I want to drink ________ beer.

18. Are there ________ fruits left in the fridge.

19. ________ students in my class are foreingers.

20. I don’t have ________ information about hour.

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1. Tony is lying. He __________ money from Alf on the ferry back from Bergen. I’m absolutely positive about it.

        A. has borrowed                                                                      B. has been borrowed

C. did borrow                                                                             D. may have borrowed

2. “Could we start a little earlier?” – “Well, it depends on the Parkers. I’ve made arrangements to start as soon as they ___________.

        A. will have returned              B. returned                         C. will return                      D. has laid

3. I can remember she __________ the dining-room table with a white cloth to celebrate my return.

        A. laid                                            B. lay                                     C. has lain                            D. has laid

4. I remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the showing of his film they __________ him as something of a national hero.

        A. admired                                                                                  B. had admired

        C. have been admiring                                                           D. have admired

5. Any changes are possible in the phase of the drafting of the document. But, please, Adam, don’t try to change the text after it ___________ upon.

        A. has been agreed                                                 B. will have been agreed

        C. will be agreed                                                                       D. was agreed

6. I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about. What I _________ though, was that their boss would be there the next morning.

        A. didn’t understand                                                              B. did understand

        C. have understood                                                D. could have understood

7. The high winds blowing all Monday night __________ very thick trees, breaking some of them.

        A. bent                                         B. bended                           C. have been bending    D. have bended

8. The first moments of the race, for which we __________ since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.

        A. have been preparing                                                         B. have prepared

        C. were preparing                                                                    D. had been preparing

9. I think my wife and I ____________ on a small farm when I am retired.

        A. will have lived                      B. will be living   C. are living                         D. have lived

10. We should take Dingo with us just in case one of the boys __________ nasty. Not that I’d like them to.

        A. turns                                        B. will turn                          C. would turn                     D. shall turn

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1. Tony is lying. He __________ money from Alf on the ferry back from Bergen. I’m absolutely positive about it.

        A. has borrowed                                                                      B. has been borrowed

C. did borrow                                                                             D. may have borrowed

2. “Could we start a little earlier?” – “Well, it depends on the Parkers. I’ve made arrangements to start as soon as they ___________.

        A. will have returned              B. returned                         C. will return                      D. has laid

3. I can remember she __________ the dining-room table with a white cloth to celebrate my return.

        A. laid                                            B. lay                                     C. has lain                            D. has laid

4. I remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the showing of his film they __________ him as something of a national hero.

        A. admired                                                                                  B. had admired

        C. have been admiring                                                           D. have admired

5. Any changes are possible in the phase of the drafting of the document. But, please, Adam, don’t try to change the text after it ___________ upon.

        A. has been agreed                                                 B. will have been agreed

        C. will be agreed                                                                       D. was agreed

6. I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about. What I _________ though, was that their boss would be there the next morning.

        A. didn’t understand                                                              B. did understand

        C. have understood                                                D. could have understood

7. The high winds blowing all Monday night __________ very thick trees, breaking some of them.

        A. bent                                         B. bended                           C. have been bending    D. have bended

8. The first moments of the race, for which we __________ since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.

        A. have been preparing                                                         B. have prepared

        C. were preparing                                                                    D. had been preparing

9. I think my wife and I ____________ on a small farm when I am retired.

        A. will have lived                      B. will be living   C. are living                         D. have lived

10. We should take Dingo with us just in case one of the boys __________ nasty. Not that I’d like them to.

        A. turns                                        B. will turn                          C. would turn                     D. shall turn

EXERCISE 5: In some sentences, there is a word which should not be there.
Cross out that word. If the sentence is already correct, put a check mark  ✓ after it.
1. The book which I borrowed it from the library is interesting. 
2. The watch my mother gave me on my birthday keeps correct time. ✓ 
3. A true friend is someone we can share our feelings with them. 
4. I enjoyed the music that we listened to it.
5. My uncle and aunt, whom we often visit them, live in the countryside. 
6. The food we ate at the restaurant last night was rather spicy. 
7. The woman I spoke to her had trouble teaching her child. 
8. The ideas that Nam had them were new to his friends. 
9. A good doctor is a person whom you have confidence in. 
10. The hat Annie is wearing it is the latest fashion.

2. You borrowed a book from the library. You think it is on your table. You want to

read it, but it is not there.

The book is _____.

(A) owned

(B) bought

(C) lost

3. Seasons do this. Leaves do this. People do this when they put on different clothes.

They _____.

(A) end

(B) change

(C) fall

4. There are many things to drink in your kitchen. For example, you can drink some

juice. Or, you can drink some water instead.

You have a _____.

(A) friend

(B) choice

(C) gift

5. This word describes some colors. People use this word to talk about the light from

the sun. This word can also describe a smart person.

(A) clear

(B) bright

(C) clever

6. You have four pieces of candy. You want to share the candy with three friends. You

give one piece of candy to each friend. Now, everyone has the same amount of

candy.

You are being _____.

(A) proud

(B) fair

(C) difficult

7. You are waiting in line at the water fountain. Your friend is in front of you. She tells

you to drink first.

She tells you to________.

(A) go ahead

(B) calm down

(C) pick out