EXERCISE
*Rewrite the following sentences as directed in parentheses:
1. The weather was bad. I had to stay at home. ( so . . . that)
2. New York was a very big city. Jane was lost in it. (such . . . that)
3. The policeman ran fast. He could catch the thief. (enough . . . to)
4. The dress is so dirty. She can’t wear it. ( too . . . to )
5. The play was interesting. It attracted many people. (double comparative)
6. The house is large. My family can live in it. ( enough . . . to)
7. My grandmother is very weak. She can’t lift the box. (too . . . to )
8. The lesson is difficult. We try hard. (double comparative)
9. My neighbours are very bad persons. They make noise all day. (such . . . that)
10. He spoke very fast. I didn’t understand him. (so . . . that)

CÁC DẠNG BÀI TẬP

I. Put the verbs in the correct forms ( tenses):
1. Mr Alan ( work ) __________ for that company since 1990.
2. She ( not take ) _______________ music lessons last Sunday.
3. The thief ( go ) ______________ away before the police came.
4. I ( receive ) ___________________ your letter about two weeks ago.
5. My mother always ( get ) _________________ up early.
6. When we came, they ( build ) ________________ a new library.
7. What you ( do) _________________ now ?
8. It’s raining heavily. I wish it ( stop) _____________ raining.
9. If you go to the party, I ( come) _______________ with you.
10. Most children enjoy ( read ) _____________ picture- books.
1/ has worked 2/ didn’t take 3/ had gone 4/ received
5/ gets 6/ were building 7/ are you doing 8/ stopped

9/ will come 10/ reading
II. Turn these sentences into Passive Voice:
1. She can speak English.
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2. Taxis and buses are taking tourists around the city.
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3. Did he translate this novel into Vietnamese last year ?
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4. He hasn’t finished his homework yet.
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5. Mr Brown doesn’t take his children to the circus today.
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6. When did Columbus discover America ?
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7. Someone has just carried the Olympic torch to the stadium.
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8. The interviewer will ask you a lot of questions.
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9. They were cutting grass when the car stopped near the gate.
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10. I meet John at the bus-stop every morning.
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1/ English can be spoken.
2/ Tourists are being taken around the city by taxis and buses.
3/ Was this novel translated last year?
4/ His homework hasn’t been finished yet.
5/ Mr Brown’s children aren’t taken to the circus today.
6/ When was America discovered by Columbus?
7/ The Olympic torch has just been carried to the stadium.
8/ You will be asked a lot of questions by the interviewer.
9/ Grass was being cut when the car stopped near the gate.
10/ John is met at the bus stop every morning.
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
1. English people are fond _______ football.
2. Are you interested _______ picture- books ?
3. She often stays ______ home ______ Sundays.
4. Don’t tell your sister _________ that news.
5. The pupils often go _____ school _____ bicycles.
6. The first May Day meeting was held _______ 1890.
7. Are you afraid _______ swimming in the sea ?
8. My brother is good ______ English.
9. My uncle lives _______ Ho chi minh city.
10. The boy was born ________ a very rich family.
1/ of 2/ in 3/ at – on 4/ about 5/ to – by 6/ in 7/ of
8/ at 9/ in 10/ in
IV. Give the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets:
1. He is ( young ) ____________ than I am.
2. She is ( old ) ___________ as my sister.

3. Mary is the ( beautiful ) _______________ girl in her class.
4. Which is ( big ) _____________, France or Thailand ?
5. Maths is ( difficult ) ________________ than History.
6. A Ford isn’t ( comfortable ) _________________ as a Mercedes.
7. This is the ( powerful) _____________ machine in the whole factory.
8. Your watch is ( good ) ____________________ than mine.
9. She walks ( slowly ) ________________ as Betty.
10. Nobody is ( happy ) ________________ than Jane.
1/ younger 2/ as old 3/ most beautiful 4/ bigger 5/ more difficult
6/ as comfortable 7/ most powerful 8/ better 9/ as slowly 10/ happier
V. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one :
1. Mary hasn’t returned my book yet.
My book ………………………………………………
2. Her house is bigger than mine.
My house ……………………………………………
3. To find a job at my age is difficult.
It’s …………………………………………………………
4. Mai is younger than Lan.
Lan …………………………………………………………
5. My parents sent me to school when I was six years old.
I …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. To get acquainted with the regulation in a new school is easy.
It’s …………………………………………………………………………………
7. A bicycle isn’t so expensive as a motorbike.
A motorbike ………………………………………………………………
8. The principle doesn’t write this letter.
This letter …………………………………………………

9. Smoking a lot is harmful.
It’s …………………………………………
10. Mary is making a birthday cake in the kitchen.
A birthday cake …………………………………………………………
1/ hasn’t been returned by Mary yet.
2/ isn’t as big as hers
3/ difficult to find a job at my age
4/ isn’t as young as Mai
5/ was sent to school when I was six years old.
6/ easy to get acquainted with the regulation in a new school
7/ is more expensive than a bicycle
8/ isn’t written by the principle
9/ harmful to smoke a lot
10/ is being made in the kitchen by Mary
VI. Read the following passage and then answer the question below :
Nowadays every high-school in Ho Chi Minh city has its own library. Nam’s school library is not as big as other public libraries but it is well-equipped with a variety of books. On open shelves we can find such kinds of books as fiction, non-fiction, textbooks, newspapers and magazines.
On Saturday mornings and during the break Nam and his friends often go to the library to read books and newspapers. Miss Lan, the librarian, is always at her desk to show them how to use the library cards when they want to borrow some reference books from the library. The school library helps Nam and his friends a lot in their study.
* Questions: 1. Is Nam’s school library smaller or bigger than other public libraries ?
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2. When do Nam and his friends often go to the library ?
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3. Is the school library helpful ?
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PUT THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT TENSES
1. The weather ( be )……………………. very bad yesterday.
2. My mother always ( get ) …………………… up early.
3. Tom ( see ) ……………………his classmates at the party tomorrow.
4. He ( give ) ……………………me the letter a few minutes ago.
5. They ( make ) …………………… a lot of furniture next month.
6. Peter and Alice ( learn ) …………………… French for two years.
7. You ( finish ) your …………………… homework yet?
8. Please don’t say anything while I ( learn ) …………………… my lesson.
9. Tomorrow I ( put ) …………………… our presents on that table.
10. My friend ( never see ) …………………… that sight.
11. My uncle ( live ) ……………………in HCM city since last year.
12. He always ( stay ) …………………… in bed late on Sunday morning.
13. Peter and Daisy ( be ) …………………… born in 1978.
14. My sister always ( wash ) …………………… her hands before meals.
15. Look! The dog ( run ) ……………………after him.
16. Smith and Bobby ( read ) …………………… books at this moment.
17. Tom ( repair ) …………………… his bicycle last Friday.
18. Mary and I ( not watch ) …………………… TV last night.
19. I ( just buy ) ……………………a new shirt.
20. My brother came in while Tom and I ( play ) …………………… chess.
21. Mr. Pike ( work ) ……………………in this factory for ten years.
22. Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia ( be ) …………………… tropical countries.
23. HCM city ( be ) ……………………the largest city in Vietnam.
24. Where you ( go ) …………………… last night ?
- I ( go ) …………………… to the cinema.

25. What you ( do ) …………………… every morning ?
26. You ever (be ) ……………………to Russia ?
27. We ( not meet ) …………………… him two days ago.
28. Uncle Ho ( die ) …………………… in 1969.
29. Mr Johnson ( stay ) …………………… in London now.
30. How she ( go ) ……………………to school every day ?
- She ( go ) …………………… to school by bicycle.

1/ was 2/ gets 3/ will see 4/ gave 5/ will make 6/ have learnt
7/ have you finished 8/ am learning 9/ will put 10/ has never seen
11/ has lived 12/ stays 13/ were 14/ washes 15/ is running
16/ are reading 17/ repaired 18/ didn’t watch 19/ have just bought
20/ were playing 21/ has worked 22/ are 23/ is 24/ did you go – went
25/ do you do 26/ Have you ever been 27/ didn’t meet
28/ died 29/ is staying 30/ does she go - goes