Excercise 1:

1. I( never see) ................................anyone more punctual đúng giờ than your brother

2. I( meet).................................... ....your brother this afternoon at Green Street

3. I understand you (have).................................an unpleasant experience at the weekend

                        What (happen)............................exactly?

4. He ( light)..................a cigarrette and (walk)........................to the window.

5. My clothes are not in the room. They (take) ...............................them away

6. " Goodnight. It( be) ....................nice to meet you, " he ( say).................... and (go)................off to his car

7. A lot of modern medicines( make).........................................from plants.

8. The music for " The Marriage of Figaro" (write) ...................................by Mozart

9. The results (announce)..................................tomorrow morning at nine o'clock

10. All the beautiful buildings in our cities ( destroy) ....................................by exhaust gases from cars- we must ( do) ...........................something to stop this.

Exercise2.

1. The statue (break).......................while it (move).....................to another room in the museum.

2. She (sleep) ................................ for hours! You must wake her

3. David (repair) .............................the TV set at the moment. He(work).........................at it for one hour or so

4. David( wash)....................................his hands. He just( repair) ................the TV set.

5. Why you all (laugh)............................?Jim (tell)...........................................you his anecdotes Chuyện vặt?

6.I ( work).......................at my report since Monday. Now I (write ) .........................the conclusion kết luận

7. Tell them to stop and take a rest. We (work)........................long enough.

8. Ms Abbott (walk).......................home from work when she (see)......................the child fall off the bridge

9. After (shout)................for help, she (take)...................off her shoes and ( jump)......... in (save)..............................him.

10. I can't go with you as I (not finish).............................................my work

Exercise 3.

1. The performance (begin)...................at 7 o'clock and (last).................for three hours.We all (enjoy)............... it.

2. " You (be)........................here before?"" Yes. I (spend) .....................................my holidays here last year"

3. He (leave).................................for London 2 years ago and I (not see) ................................him since.

4. You (be).......................................... to the laboratory this week?

5. " You (find)......................the key which you (lose) .......................yesterday.?" " Yes, I (find)........................... it in the pocket of my other coat"

6. I (see).............................him in the library today. We (be) .........................there together.

7. We never (meet) ....................................him.  We don't know what he looks like

8. I suppose cho là when I (come).............................back in two years' time, they (pull)...........................down all these old buildings.

9. We (finish)..................................all  our housework by tomorrow evening.

10. " Your face (be)......................dirty, Tom"  " All right, I (awash).....................it.

B.             

               persevere(v) kiên nhẫn, kiên trì -in/at/ with: perseverance(n): tính kiên nhẫn, tính kiên trì, sự bền chí

1. His success is due to hard work and ...................................                                                                  PERSEVERE

2. I think that with a little ..................................I could persuade him to change his mind         (v)tâng bốc, tôn lên LATTER

3. He's behaving in a very ............................................way                                                                          MYSTERY

4. There seems to be some .......................................about what she acctually said                                      CONFUSE

5. Her sudden dissappearance is rather .............................................                                                               PUZZLE

6. I'm ............................................as to how such a thing could have happened                                        BEWILDER

7. The instructions are very ......................................................I can't tell what I'm supposed to do            CONFUSE
8. The police were .....................- Why should anyone want to steal a waste basket? làm có vẻ bí ẩn, Làm bối rối(v) MYSTIFY

9. He feels a great deal of ......................................for the awful way he behaved                                       ASHAMED

10. It's ..................................to be laughed at in public time                                         làm nhục, làm bẻ mặt(v)  HUMILIATE

Test 15 A.   resent + v-ing: bực tức phẩn nộ

1. (Come)................................into the room he (see)......................Mary where he (leave)...................................her.

2. He resents:bực tức, phẩn nộ (be)................................(tell).............................what (do)..................................................

3.  Would you be so good as (answer)..................................the phone when it ( ring)..........................

4. There's nothing(do)..............................about it now, except ngoại trừ (tell)........................the police the truth

5. I appreciate your (want)...............................(help)......................my brother but it's time he (learn)............................(practise)...............................(do)................................his work alone

6. My boss is angry with me. I didn't do all the work that I (do)...................................last week

7. The state (break) .................................while it (move)..........................to another

8. The last time he (see) .........................in public he (wear).......................................agrey suit

9. He (buy)..........................that car 5 years ago but it still looks very new

10. That's a good novel but I (not read) .................................it before

B.

 rely on = depend on: dựa vào, classify(v):  Phân loại various(a): nhiều, đa dạng

1. You can always rely on Barbara, she very ............................................                                                       DEPEND

2. I think it's very .......................................of him to expect us to work overtime everynight this week        REASON

3.  What a lovely painting! Your daughter must be very .........................................., Mrs Green                           ART

4. English is a...............................easy language for Swedes to learn.                                                         COMPARE

5. Librarians spends a lot of time................books                                                                                               CLASS

6.There's a .........................................of styles for you to choose from                                                          VARIOUS

7. He was very ..........................................when his cat was run over                                                                      SET

8. He completely went to pieces after the .....................................of his marriage(sự kết hôn, hôn nhân)                    BREAK

9. There was a heavy .......................................                                                                                                     POUR 

yesterday afternoon which completely ruinedhủy hoại  the church Garden Party

10. Although the splitting of the atom was one of the greatest scientific .......................................                  BREAK

of this century, there are many people who wish it had never happened.

Test 13                       

                     can't help/ can't stand/ can't bear+V-ing: không thể chịu nổi

A. 1. The only way of (cross).......................................the river is by (swim).........................................

2 But I am too terrified (do)..........................................it because I don't know how (swim).......................

3. Please come on time. I hate (be).................................kept (wait)...............................................

4.If you (read)......................................the instructions carefully you (answer)....................................all the questions of the exam lastweek

5. When I (meet)...............................him six  years ago, he (work) ......................as a director for three years already 

6. I am not used to (get).........................up early. I'd rather (stay).......................in bed a bit longer

7. While I (go)...........................................out of the office. I (see).......................................a familiar face

8. He says he doesn't remember (promise)................................(help)........................................you

9. I can't help (feel).............................sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be)..............peace in the world!

10. He (die)......................of cancer last year. He must (smoke)................................alot

B.         

                 disregard: không để ý đến, bất chấp coi thường-  regard      as; (ngoại động từ): coi như, xem như,đánh giá

1. There's no............................................to the problem of the beginning of the universe.                               SOLVE

2. The chairman expressed doubts about the ...........................of showing the film on children's televison          SUIT

3. O'Hara wanted a divorce because his wife had been.................................                                                       FAITH

4. To be successful, an artist must show great .......................................                                                           ORIGIN

5. ........................................is not enough by itself, you must work hard too           truyền cảm hứng, gây cảm hứng(v)  INSPIRE

6. I didn't know who it was- with a mask on she was completely ..............................................              RECOGNISE

7. Telling lies is ........................................................                                                                                         MORAL

8.Have no excuses. My actions were ........................................                                                                     EXPLAIN

9. The heroine had a ..........................................................love fair with  the butcher                                    PASSION

10. I'll resign if you continue to ................................everything I say                                                            REGARD

Test 14  

 A. We couldn't risk ( leave)............................................................him alone

2. Their marriage only lasted three months. If he (be)......................less mean, she (not leave) ...........................him

3. Good, everybody's ready.  If we (leave) ...............................now, we (miss)............................the rush hour traffic

4. The dinner (leave)................................................on the table untouched

5. I don't know what's the matter with him. He (act).................................funny since you (be) .....................away

6. I (sit).................................................there for about ten minutes, pretending(giả vờ) to read,

 when someone (sit)...............................................down at my table

7. He was sure that there (be)...................a serious row when Hugh (hear)...........................of it.

8. I'm sure you (forget).................me by the time I (be) ...................................back in five years.

9. Don't worry. He (promise).....................................to come if he (have)...........................time

10. Stay here till the lights (turn).................................green

B.             

               persevere(v) kiên nhẫn, kiên trì -in/at/ with: perseverance(n): tính kiên nhẫn, tính kiên trì, sự bền chí

1. His success is due to hard work and ...................................                                                                  PERSEVERE

2. I think that with a little ..................................I could persuade him to change his mind         (v)tâng bốc, tôn lên LATTER

3. He's behaving in a very ............................................way                                                                          MYSTERY

4. There seems to be some .......................................about what she acctually said                                      CONFUSE

5. Her sudden dissappearance is rather .............................................                                                               PUZZLE

6. I'm ............................................as to how such a thing could have happened                                        BEWILDER

7. The instructions are very ......................................................I can't tell what I'm supposed to do            CONFUSE
8. The police were .....................- Why should anyone want to steal a waste basket? làm có vẻ bí ẩn, Làm bối rối(v) MYSTIFY

9. He feels a great deal of ......................................for the awful way he behaved                                       ASHAMED

10. It's ..................................to be laughed at in public time                                         làm nhục, làm bẻ mặt(v)  HUMILIATE

Test 11  

A.1. Had he learnt the poem, he (tell)...............................................................................her about it

2. They wish it (not rain)..............................................................................................much in London

3. It's time we (leave).....................................................................................................for the airport

4. By the time we stop we (drive)................................................................................six hundred miles.

5. He said the earth (be) ..............................................................................................round

6. I don't regret (tell) ..............................................................................................her what I thought

7. Is there anything here worth (buy).....................................................................................................?

8. Pupils are made (work)....................................................................................................hard at this school

9. Oh dear! Look out the window. It (rain)........................................................................................

10. I don't think we (meet)..............................................................................................before

Test 12              

1. He said he (do).................................his homework since 7.00

2. They (build).........................................a new house in this corner of the street right now.

3. How many films you (see)..........................................this month?

4. When George(come).............................................this afternoon, he (bring).........................his friends

5. I (speak).................................to you about that matter after the meeting tonight

6. They (not come)..................................home until they (see).................................everything

7. Tom was very tired because he (run)..............................................for an hour

8. His health has improved since he (leave)....................................India

9. I then saw him more frequently than I (see).......................................him now.

10. When you (be)...............................all this morning? It's nearly midday  now

11. Where are you?- I'm upstairs. I (have).................................a bath

B.

. There is a ...................................................that he'll come tomorrow                                                         POSSIBLE

2. Have you got ..................................................of your booking yet?                                                          CONFIRM

3. This new centre is an interesting ..........................................                                                                     DEVELOP

4. He gave no................................................for his absence                                                      Giải thích          EXPLAIN

5. I wish you a very happy..........................................                                                                                       RETIRE

6. I'd like to show you my latest....................................which I have called " Boats on a Lake"                        CREAT

7. He hoped the ............................agency would find him  as a job                                                  Thuê(v) EMPLOY

8. She was ...................................when I told her my plan                                                  nghi ngờ, sự nghi ngờ(V,n)  DOUBT

9. There's the ..............................railway line; there haven't been any trains there for 10 years                              USE

10. John's father gives him an ................................................of $ 50                                                                ALLOW

Test 9 

  A. 1. This time next year, we (study)..................................at university in Hanoi

2. He described the accident as if he (see)...............................it himself

3. The girl (sit).................................next to me is very clever and hard-working

4. When I  got to the bus stop, the bus just (leave).............................................

5. I only (use).........................this pen once since the day I  had it mended.

6. I distinctly remember (pay)........................him. I gave him 10 dollars.

7. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn)............................brightly when Tom came in at 7.00

8. By the time I recovered from shock  he (disappear)................................round the corner.

9. You (walk) ............................too fast. That's why you are tired.

10. My uncle (make) .............................a speech on Friday

B.

1. I believe you because I know you are ..............................................................................................          TRUTH

2. The factory was ..................so the management tried to cut costs by making some workers redundant. COMPETE

       table of contents: bảng mục lục ,contain(v): chứa đựng, content: nội dung                                                                                                              (V)cạnh tranh, ganh đua                                

3. The alpine...................................is very dramatic (gây ấn tượng sâu sắc)                                                                   LAND

4. You can find out what a book is about by  looking at its table of ....................................................        CONTAIN

5. I think it's sheer(n) chỉ là..................................................to get married in church if you don't believe in God.       HYPOCRITE

             It's sheer + N:                                                                             hypocrisy(n): hành động đạo đức giả                                                          (n) kẻ đạo đức giả

6. It is really quite ..........................that we should have been at the same college without having            ORDINARY

met before

7. Leisure habits won't change much in the ............................future                                                                        SEE

8. I don't think Tom's getting too much sleep lately. His eyes are terribly.................................                       BLOOD

bloodshot(a): đỏ ngầu mắt

9. The job of a student .........................................officer involves many visits to ladies.                       LODGEMENT

10. The ..........................staff consists of ten experienced journalists                       Chỉnh sửa, biên tập                         EDIT

Test 10A

 1. I'd just parked my car in the street near a football stadium in Liverpool. It (1)..........................(be) ten minutes before the start of the match and I (2).........................(be) in a hurry. Two little boys (3)......................(come) up to me and (4)...............................(say) " Give me some money and we (5) (look)..........................after your car while you are at the match". I (6)( tell)......................................... them to clear off, and one of them(7)(look) ...............at me with big, round eyes and said: " Unless you (8)( give).........................................us the money, something might happen to your car while you are away, you know, a scatch or a flat type or something like that".

B. 1. The thing I hate most about him is his..................................................................                         Ích kỷ(a)SELFISH

2. The audience clapped loudly in ...........................................                              đánh giá cao, đánh giá đúng(a)APPRECIATE

3. It was........................................of you to make fun of him like that                                                                  KIND

4. You should try to show a bit more ..............................for other people             thận trọng chu đáo, ý tứ (a)CONSIDERATE

instead of  thinking about yourself all the time

5. She was very ..................................when my husband died                                                Thông cảm(v) SYMPATHIZE

6. There's too much ........................................................in this world                                                             GREEDY

7. I'll never forget the ...............................................you have shown me                                                             KIND

8. I did everything I could do to make their stay enjoyable, but they weren't at all ..................              APPRECIATE

9. I was very impressed by his........................................                                                                          DETERMINE

10. Her .......................was finally rewarded when they argreed they had sent her the wrong bill  khăng khăng   PERSIST