1. Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”.

 Steve warned………mike not to touch the electric wires…………………………………………………..     

2. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

 He regretted ……for not saying goodbye to her at the airport.…………………………………………………….

3. He looks older when he wears glasses.

Glasses make………he look older……………………………………….

4. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.      

I am used……to  getting up early in the morning.  ……………………………………..

5. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.

      Sue is looking ………forward to going to Spain on holiday. …………………………………………………….

6. “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked.

The teacher asked……john why he had not gone to school the night before………………………………………………………….

7. It is expected that the US President will lose the election.

The US President………is expected to lose the election……………………………………………………………..

8. We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.

Instead of ………eating at home, We went to a restaurant instead. ………………………………………………………….

9. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police

My lawyer advised ………me not to say anything to the police ……………………………………………...

10.  We need to wash the car.

 The car needs ………washing………………

1.To a large extent, slavery was…………………during the past century.

A.   prevented               B. abolished              C. uprooted              D. removed

abolish: bãi bỏ luật lệ, chính sách, hoạt động,...

2. Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary…………..

A.   ingredients             B. factors                  C. substances           D. elements

ingredients: nguyên liệu

3.       They asked me a lot of questions,………….. I couldn’t answer.

A.   neither of them        B. most of them         C. neither of which    D. most of which

which là mệnh đề danh từ thay cho questions, mệnh đề đứng sau có couldn't ở dạng phủ định => chọn D

4.       I’m sure that this isn’t a true story. He…………..it up.

A.   must have made      B. should have made C. would have made D. can have made

must have Vp2: chắc chắn đã làm gì trong quá khứ

5.       I hope you will…………….notice of what I am going to tell you.

A.   keep                       B. gain                      C. take                    D. get

take notice of st: chú ý đến cái gì

6.       The noise got…………….as the car disappeared into the distance.

A.   smaller                   B. slighter                 C. weaker                D. fainter

faint: nhỏ dần, khuất dần

7.       Hurricanes…...…………during this time of year.

A.   almost occur           B. occur almost never C. almost never occur D. never occur almost

almost never V: hầu như không bao giờ làm gì

8.       Each of us must take………………for our own actions.

A.   probability              B. ability                   C. possibility            D. responsibility

take responsibility for sth/Ving: chịu trách nhiệm về cái gì

9.       ……………….to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A.   Being not                B. Not having been     C. Not being  D. Having not been

mệnh đề trước xảy ra trước mệnh đề sau => dùng thì QKHT ở dạng phủ định (Not having Vp2)

10.   Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He's very……………boy.

A.   strong willed           B. mischievous          C. obedient    D. well behaved

mischievous: nghịch ngợm, tinh quái

11.   No one enjoys……………….in public.

A.being made fun of    B. to be made fun of    C. making fun of D. to make fun of

enjoy Ving; ở đây là bị động nên chọn A

12.   - “Your parents must be proud of your results at school”. - “……………….”

A.   Sorry to hear that                                     B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging 

C. Of course                                                D. I am glad you like it.

cái này dựa vào ngữ cảnh thuii

13.   John would like to specialize………………computer science.

A.   of                           B. to                         C. in                        D. at

specialize in sth: chuyên về lĩnh vực gì

14.   It was very difficult to………………what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.

A.   pick up                   B. make up                C. turn out               D. make out

make out: hiểu rõ

15.   Having been found guilty of theft,……… to find work in his chosen field as an accountant.

A.   was difficult for Henry Jones                     B. Henry Jones found it difficult

C. found Henry Jones difficult                        D. it was found by Henry Jones difficult

dựa vào mệnh đề đứng trước => chủ ngữ của câu là Henry Jones

16.   The clown was wearing a……………….wig and a red nose.

A.   funny plastic red      B. red funny plastic     C. red plastic funny   D. funny red plastic

cái này dựa vào quy tắc OSASCOMP

17.   That carcinogenic substances…………in many common household items is well-known.

A.   are contained          B. contained              C. containing           D. are containing

Mệnh đề danh từ có cụm that làm chủ ngữ ._.

18.   The co-pilot had to……………..when the pilot suffered chest pains.

A.   hand over               B. take on                 C. hand on               D. take over

take over: tiếp quản

19.   The……………….of houses has increased dramatically in recent years.

A.   cost                       B. pay                       C. payment              D. price (giá tiền)

20.   Some vegetables are grown without soil and under…………………..light.

A.   artificial                  B. false                     C. fake                    D. unreal

(ánh sáng nhân tạo)

1. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ……………… to sleep .

fall to sleep : ngủ thiếp đi

2. The new factory must be finished …. as the profitability of the company depend on it.

on time : đúng thời hạn

4.Two gangs fought ……………. in the alley last night.

fight each other : chiến đấu với nhau

5. I don^’t take ……… to being disobeyed. That^’s a warning

take kindly to sth/sb: sẵn sàng chấp nhận cái gì/ai

6. My sister is busy …………. an exercise of English.

busy V-ng : bận làm gì

7. Everyone ……… Tom was invited to the party.

but ở đây sử dụng mang nghĩa là : ngoại trừ

8. I don’t like my nextdoor neighbor, who often .…..ill of everyone behind his back

speak ill of sb : nói xấu ai

9. I have to get my picture ………..for my website

get st V2 : cần cái j được làm

10. The staff are working at weekend………..delay the project any further.

trong 4 đáp án chỉ có so as not to là đúng

11. Because his argument was so confusing………..people understood it.

Dựa theo nghĩa câu

12. Please phone this number for more ………………..

for more information : để lấy thêm thông tin

13. There are a lot of letters………...right now.

14. Many people like the slow ………..of life in the countryside.

pace of life : nhịp sống

15. I am tired of my neighbours ………...noise every night.

tired of sb Ving : mệt vì ai đó làm gì

16. Doctors advise us.………...too many hours watching television.

advise sb (not) to V : khuyên ai nên/không nên làm gì

17. There are chances that Manchester United……..the last match against Juventus.

dịch nghĩa : có cơ hội rằng manchester united sẽ chiến thắng.....

18. I am leaving the keys under the pot in the garden ………..you should be home earlier than usual.

be made to do st: bị bắt làm gì

20. I regret………...you the story. I really didn’t know it would make you disappointed.

regret V-ing : hối hận vì đã làm gì

1. C (cụm cố định "go to sleep"

2. B ("on time": đúng giờ ; "in time": kịp giờ ; xét về mặt ý nghĩa thì nên chọn B)

4. A (có 1 đối tượng nên dùng "each other" và sau "fought" hay fight theo quá khứ thì ko có giới từ)

5. 

6. D (busy +V-ing)

7. B ("everyone but Tom" là tất cả mn trừ Tom)

8. 

9. 

10. C (đằng sau đi cùng động từ+xét về nghĩa dùng phủ định)

11. C (Vì khó hiểu nên ÍT người hiểu được, "few" cho danh từ đếm được và không dùng "a few" vì mang nghĩa là ÍT nhưng vẫn ĐỦ DÙNG)

12. B (cần danh từ)

13. A (dùng bị động "to be V-ed)

14. B (xét về nghĩa)

15. D

16. A (cấu trúc "advise smb (not) to do smt)

17. 

18. C (xét về mặt nghĩa)

19. C (cấu trúc bị động "be made to V")

20. B (regret+V-ing: hối hận về đã làm điều gì đó)

1. I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.

2. An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.

3. I wished I had visited my grandparents.

4. In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result.

5. If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would/could have visited her.

6. These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table. They should be put on this shelf.

7. The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ransom, they would kill the boy.

8. It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again.

9. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.

10.It’s the first time I have seen that man here.

I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.

=> I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.

2.  Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh.

=> An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.

3.  I regret not visiting my grandparents last weekend.

=> I wished I visited my grandparents the last weekend.

4.  Although he came late he gained the highest result.

=> In spite of having come late, he gained the highest result.

5.  We didn’t know that Lan had an accident, so we couldn’t visit her.

=> If we knew Lan had an accident, we could visit her.

1  So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do

2 Janet apologized to her employer for arriving late

3 Were you to change your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.

4 Hardly had the workers started working when the accident happened.

5 Nigel had better leave soon if he’s catching the 8.30 train

6 Bill apologized to Mary for interrupting her dinner.

7. I wish I had finished my home work at the weekend.

8 It takes Chi thirty minutes every day to do the shopping

9 Lan asked Binh where he was going on vacation the following summer

1. So embarrasing was the situation that she did not know what to do.

_{form: s + be + so + adj + that + s + v = so adj + be + that s + v: quá..đến nỗi mà.}

2. Janet apologized to her employer for her late arrival.

_{câu gián tiếp​}

3. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcome to join us.

4. Hardly had the workers started working when the accident happened.

5. Nigel had better leave soon if he’s catching the 8.30 train

1. If I were Peter, I’d look for another job.

=> I am not Peter, but I think he should look for another job

2.The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home

=> Hardly did he return home when the teacher started to write the lesson plan

Câu trúc hardly trợ động từ S V when..........

3. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police

=> The police prevented us from getting nearer

prevent sb from V-ing: ngăn không cho ai làm gì

4.They say that Nam is the brightest student in our school

=> No one in our school is said to be as bright as Nam

Trong câu này áp dụng 2 cái: bị động và cấu trúc as adj as

5. I only recognizes him when he came into the room

=> It was only when he came into the room that I recognized him

1.       …………..having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

A.   Although                 B. While                   C. In spite of             D. Despite of

Trong 4 đáp án chỉ có in spite of đi với V-ing, D loại vì Despit ko đi với 

2.       The state laws limit the speed …………..motorists are permitted to drive.

A.   at which                  B. which                   C. that                      D. where

at which: ở mức độ nào đó;

Tạm dịch: Luật quy định tốc độ tối đa mà các lái xe mô tô được phép đi.

3.        …………..today, she would get home by Friday.

A.   Would she leave      B. Was she leaving     C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves

Dạng khac của câu đk loại 2

Were S to V, S would/could......

4.       He is……………..a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.

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

under pressure : phải chịu áp lực

5.       No one knows what the …………….of the explosion is.

A.   source                    B. cause                  C. reaction               D. reason

 the cause of something = nguyên nhân của cái gì.

Nobody knows what the cause of the explosion was. (Không ai biết nguyên nhân của vụ nổ.)

6.       I really can’t …………….the twins apart. They look so alike.

A.   say                        B. talk                       C. take                    D. tell

tell apart : phân biệt

7.       It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to……………..

A.   meet                      B. break                   C. compare              D. balance

break record : phá kỉ lục

8.       The school required that every student …………..before September 1^st

A.   register                  B. registered            C. registers              D. was registered

Sự thật hiển nhiên nên dùng thì htd nhé

9.       Charlie Chaplin was ……………….of the silent movies.

A.   one of the great actor comics                    B. the greatest comic actors

C. one of the greatest comic actors               D. a great comic actor one

10.   ………………..my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.

A.   Beside                    B. In addition            C. Instead of             D. Apart from

Đáp án D 
A. Beside (giới từ): bên, bên cạnh # besides (liên từ): bên cạnh đó, ngoài ra
B. In addition: thêm vào đó, hơn nữa 
C. Instead of: thay vì
D. Apart from: ngoại trừ (mang nghĩa except), ngoài ra (mang nghĩa besides)
Dịch: Ngoài các phẩm chất cá nhân, tôi có kinh nghiệm làm việc ở công ty đa quốc gia trong 3 năm.

11.   I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.

A.   dependent              B. talented               C. energetic             D. reliable

dependable = reliable : đáng tin cậy

12.   She earns ……………….as her husband does.

A.   two times as much as                               B. twice times as many as

C. twice as much as                                     D. twice as many as

13.     Mary was the last applicant………………..

A.   to be interviewed     B. to be interviewing C. to interview           D. to have interviewed

TÌnh huống ở câu bị động

14.   She …………….her neighbour’s children for the broken window.

A.   accused                  B. complained           C. blamed                 D. denied

blame sb for st : buộc tội ai đã làm gì

15.   On the table……………………….

A.   the disks lay            B. did the disks lie     C. lay the disks          D. lied the disks

16.   All the boys are good at cooking, but …………………is as good as the girls.

A.   either                     B. none                    C. neither                 D. every

17.         The bank is reported in the local newpapers …………in the broad daylight.

A.   to be robbed            B. robbed                 C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed

dạng bị động đặc biệt, bị cướp là hành động trước khi được đưa lên báo nên dùng to have been P₂

18.  Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all…………………………..

A.   full                         B. head                    C. eyes                    D. ears

be all ear : tập tr

19.     is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.

A.   That Philip Glass      B. Philip Glass, who   C. Philip Glass           D. Because Philip Glass

Mệnh đề danh từ thường bắt đầu với “if, whether” hoặc các từ để hỏi như “how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why”; hoặc “that”.

Mệnh đề danh ngữ (That Philip Glass is more interested in rhythm than in melody) đóng vai trò chủ ngữ của động từ “is” (apparent from...)

Tạm dịch: Điều mà Philip Glass quan tâm đến nhịp điệu hơn là giai điệu được thể hiện rất rõ ràng từ các tác phẩm của ông.

20.   Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions.

Lan:                                                  .

A.   There is no doubt about it.                        B. Yes. Congratulations!

C. You shouldn’t have said that.                    D. Pardon?

1-A

2-C

3-D

4-A

5-C

6-B

7-D

8-A

9-A

10-D

11-A

12-C

13-D

14-A

15-D

16-B

17-A

18-A

19-D

20-C