IV. Put the verb in the brackets into the correct forms (để nguyên dấu chấm khi
điền)
1. You needn’t (ask) ................... .............. for permission; you can use it whenever you like.
2. Would you like (go) ................... now or shall we (wait) ................... till the end?
3. They won’t let us (leave) ................... till our luggage has been examined.
4. It is easy (be) ................... ................... wise after the event.
5. Do you wish (make) ................... ................... a complaint?
6. He was made ................... ................... (sign) a paper admitting his guilt.
7. I heard the door (open) .................. and saw a shadow (move) ................ across the floor.
8. He tried (make) ................... me believe that he was my stepbrother.
9. Try to avoid (make) ................... her angry.
10. Stop (argue) ................... and start (work) ................... !
11. The children prefer (watch) ................... to (read) ...................
12. It’s no use (cry) ................... over spilt milk.
13. I suggest (hold) ................... another meeting next week.
14. I don’t feel like (work) ....................; what about (go) ................... to a disco instead ?
15. Would you mind (put) ................... your pet snake somewhere else?
16. They don’t allow (smoke) ................... in here.
17. If you put your money into that business, you risk (lose) ................... every penny.
18. We are looking forward to (read) ................... your book.
19. Imagine (live) ................... with someone who never stop (talk) ...................
20. If you can’t turn the key, try (put) ................... some oil in the lock.
21. Is there anything here worth (buy)................... ?
22. I hate (borrow) ................... ................... money.
23. I arranged (meet) ................... them there.
24. He urged us (work) ................... faster.
25. I can’t understand her (behave) ................... like that.
26. My mother told me (not speak) ................... to anyone about it.
27. He decided (work) ................... for that company because the salary is good.
28. Would you mind (show) .................................. me how ( work ) ........................ the lift?
29. I regret (inform) ................... you that your application has been refused.
30. I couldn’t help (overhear) ................... what you said.
III. Rewrite these sentences, using an infinitive (to V) or gerund (V+ing)
1. She had better not make the same mistake again and again
She ought………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Is keeping all these old files really necessary?
Is it…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
3. He shouldn’t buy a new car now.
It would be a mistake for……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Amy was bitten by a dog when she was very young, and she still remembers it.
Amy still remembers…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The boy said that he hadn’t done anything wrong.
The boy denied……………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Identify the mistake in one of the underlined parts in the following sentences
(bôi màu/đen vào lỗi sai)
1. I really do regret not to learn to play the piano when I had so many opportunities to learn and practise
at school.
2. When I asked the students to help me move the chairs, some girls volunteered to carry one each for me
and some boys offered to take the others, but Mark refused me to help at all.
3. When we are ready to leave the house, my mother always tells us wait while she checks in the kitchen
because she is afraid to go out without making sure everything is turned off.
4. I will never forget to visit Egypt as a child. It was so exciting to stand beside the pyramids. When it was
time for us to go home, my parents say I cried and begged them not to leave.
5. It really is better to ask for help instead of pretending to know how to do something when you are probably not capable to do it at all.
I. Choose the best answer (bôi màu/đen đáp án chọn bên dưới, không điền vào
chỗ trống, please!)
1. You know they don’t allow.............................................in here
A. eat and drink B. you eat and drink C. to eat and drink D. eating and drinking
2. He never.............................................doing that.
A. agreed B. concentrated C. mentioned D. persuaded
3. Flights kept.............................................because of bad weather.
A. delaying B. being delayed C. having delayed D. having been delayed
4. In my dream, Brad Pitt offered me a ride on his motorbike, and I told him I’d rather……………………
A. walk B. walking C. walked D. to walk
5. Mrs. Jacobson reminded us of the importance …………………….our passports in a safe place.
A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. of keeping
Rewrite each of these sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as
the sentence given. (Viết lại các câu sau)
1. She cannot use a computer, but she got the job as a secretary.
She got the job as a secretary without ......................................................................................................
2. We don’t have to go to extra classes.
Our teachers don’t force......................................................................................................
3. When I was young, I was very strong. Now I’m old and weak.
I used .............................................................................................................................
4. They’ve been going out a lot since they bought a motorbike.
They didn’t use.................................................................... much before they bought a motorbike.
5. I don’t find wearing contact lenses very annoying.
I am used .......................................................................................................
6. It took him two hours to fix his car.
He spent.....................................................................................................
7. I paid 500 dollars for this motorbike.
This motorbike............................................................................................
8. She enjoys walking in the rain.
She is...............................................................................................................
9. Talking without doing anything is useless!
It’s no..................................................................................................................
10. A man is going to fix my car.
I am.....................................................................................................................
11. How much does this dress cost?
What is...............................................................................................................
12. She prefers Vietnamese food to American one.
She’d ......................................................................................................................
13. My dad prefers doing to talking.
My dad’d ............................................................................................................................
14. I advise you to try new things in order to know your ability.
You’d...................................................................................................................................
15. Don’t try to persuade him to go with you. He will never agree!
There’s....................................................................................................................................
16. Her English is not good enough for her to work as an interpreter.
Her English……………………………………………………………………………………..
17. I can’t afford to buy this car.
This car………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. You should learn harder.
You don’t…………………………………………………………………………………………
19. He is a fool to say that.
It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………….
20. You should spend more time learning English.
You’d……………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Rewrite these sentences
1. I spent $50 dollars on this book.
This book….
2. Many reporters are asking the presidents questions about the attack.
There are many reporters….
3. It’s useless to play games all day.
It’s no use….
4. It took her 2 hours to read that book.
She spent……………..
5. She prefers playing to working.
She’d rather………….
6. I am in the habit of taking a nap every day.
I am used…….
7. My mother didn’t often have time for herself, but now she does.
My mother didn’t use……..
8. I don’t intend to participate in that competition.
I have no…..
9. They are not old enough to join this program.
They are too……
10. I learn English because I want to get a good job.
I learn English in order……..
I. Underline the correct answer (nhớ gạch chân hoặc bôi đen đáp án chọn A, B, C, D ở
bên dưới, không viết chữ A, B, C, D vào chỗ trống trong bài, please!)
Approaches to learning
People appear (1)………………….in different ways. Some people expect
(2)…………………..mistakes in their studies and are capable of (3)……………….from their mistakes. They
don’t mind (4)…………………by their teacher and indeed often ask (5)…………………….corrected.
Others, however, dislike (6)……………….mistakes. They try to avoid (7) ………………….anything
which they might do badly. They would rather (8) ……………. something in small steps and be sure they
have got it right (9)……………………..attempt to do a task based on a subject they don’t feel they have
finished (10)…………………….yet.
Both ways of learning seem (11)…………………equally valid, but a combination of the two may be
the best solution. In (12)……………………….to learn effectively, students have to remember
(13)……………….risks sometimes. But they also have to feel comfortable and secure with what they are
doing so (14)………not to become demotivated. All students should at least think about (15)………………
the way that they approach learning.
1. A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. having learnt
2. A. making B. to make C. make D. having made
3. A. benefiting B. to benefit C. benefit D. to have benefited
4. A. correcting B. being corrected C. to correct D. to be corrected
5. A. being B. be C. to have been D. to be
6. A. making B. to make C. to be making D. make
7. A. doing B. to do C. having done D. to have done
8. A. to perfect B. perfecting C. perfect D. be perfected
9. A. to B. from C. that D. than
10. A. explore B. to explore C. exploring D. being explored
11. A. that B. to be C. as D. being
12. A. desire B. demand C. need D. order
13. A. to take B. taking C. to have taken D. having taken
14. A. that B. much C. as D. many
15. A. to question B. questioning C. question D. to be questioned
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets
1. I want (see)…………………….the house where our president was born.
2. The children prefer (watch)……………………….TV to
(read)……………………..
3. He gave up (gamble)…………………….because he realized it was a waste of
time and money.
4. He is thinking of (leave)…………………his job and (go)……………………to
America.
5. Don’t (forget)…………………..to do your homework before (go)
………………..to class.
6. Please go on (write)…………………………. I don’t mind
(waiting)…………………………
7. I can’t help (sneeze)…………………………..I caught a cold yesterday from
(sit)……………in a draught.
8. The husband tried (explain)……………………, but his wife refused
(listen)…………………………..
9. I couldn’t help (hear)…………………………..what you said.
10. Do stop (talk)………………………I’m trying (finish)…………………..this
letter.
11. My watch keeps (stop)…………………. – That’s because you keep
(forget)…………………..(wind)………………it.
12. I suggest (telephone)…………………the hospitals before
(ask)……………….the police (look)……………….for him.
13. He postponed (make)………………a decision till it was too late (do)
…………………anything.
14. At first, I enjoyed (listen)……………..to him, but after a while I got tired of
(hear)…………..the same story again and again.
15. I know my hair wants (cut)…………………, but I never have time
(go)……………….to the hairdresser’s.
16. I clearly remember (pay)………………him. I gave him 100 dollars.
17. You will never regret (do)………………….a kind action.
18. I didn’t feel like (work)……………….., so I suggested
(spend)…………………the day in the garden.
19. You don’t need (ask)…………….. his permission every time you wish
(leave)…………….. the room.
20. Did you remember (lock) ………………the door?- No, I didn’t. I will go back
and do it now.
21. Imagine (have) ……………….(get)………………up everyday at 5am!
Complete these sentences, using the future continuous, the future perfect or future perfect
continuous of the verbs in brackets (Hoàn thành các câu sau, dùng thì tương lai tiếp diễn, tương lai
hoàn thành hoặc tương lai hoàn thành tiếp diễn, có trường hợp có thể dùng cả 2 thì tương lai hoàn
thành hoặc tương lai hoàn thành tiếp diễn)
1. I (cook)…………………………dinner by the time you get home.
2. In a few minutes, I (wait)………………….here for Craig for over two hours. Where can he be?
3. We’ll be halfway through the sponsored swim in one hour so we (swim) …………..for 48
hours non-stop by then.
4. They (not/finish)……….painting the house by the time we get back from holiday.
5. If she’s still on the phone at eight o’clock. Jan (talk)………………to Melissa for over two
hours.
6. At 6 o’clock this evening, we (not/climb)…………….for five hours but for 7 hours!
7. This time next month, you (probably/pass) your driving test!
8. ……………you (do)……………….all your homework by bedtime?
9. By tomorrow, Elaine (work)………………..on the project for 10 days.
10. We (probably/not/leave)……………..by the time you get home. This time next month I (sit)
................... ................... on a beach.
11. When you arrive I probably (pick) ................... . ................... up fruit.
12. She (finish) ................... ................... this book by tomorrow evening.
13. I’ll call her at 8.00. – No, don’t; she still (have) ................... ................... breakfast then.
14. What do you think the children (do) ................... ................... when we get home?
I expect they (learn) ................... ................... their lessons.
15. By this time next year I (save) ................... ...................$ 2,000.
16. When you come back I (finish) ................... ................... all the housework.
17. We’d better go out tomorrow because Mary (practise) .................. ................... the piano all
day.
18. We (drink) ................... ................... all that wine by the end of the year.
19. If we don’t hurry, the sun (rise) ................... ................... before we reach the top.
20. We’ve just got to the top in time. The sun ( rise) ................... ................... in a minute.
21. When you next see me I (wear) ................... ................... my new dress.
22. We have to do night duty here. I (do) ................... ................... mine next week.
23. By the time we get to the party everything (be) ................... ................... eaten.
24. If I continue with my diet I (lose) ................... ................... 10 kilo by the end of this month.
25. On the fourth of next month he (be) ................... ................... in prison for ten years.
26. We (have) ................... ................... an English lesson at 8.00 tomorrow.
27. My son will be in the sixth form next year. This means that old Dr Adder (teach) ...................
................... him mathematics.
28. It won’t be easy to get out of the country. The police (watch) ................... ................... all the
ports.
29. I’ll be here next summer, but Tom (leave) ................... ...................
30. On 21 October they(be) ................... ................... married for 20 years.
31. After this performance I (see) ................... ................... 22 times.
32. Don’t ring her up at 6.00. she (put) ................... ................... her children to bed. Ring later.
1. He (live) ................... in London for two years and then (go) ................... to Edinburgh.
2. .............................you (wear) ...................your hair long when you were at school?
3. Shakespeare (write) ................... a lot of plays.
4. My brother (write) .................... several plays. He (just finish) ................... his second
tragedy.
5. I (not see) ................... him for three years. I wonder where he is.
6. He (not smoke) ................... for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
7. Chopin (compose) ................... some of his music in Majorca.
8. .............................you (lock) ................... the door before you left the house?
9. I (read) ................... his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) ................... them very
much.
10. I can’t go out because I (not finish) ................... my work.
11. A: I never (drink) ................... whisky.-
B: Well, have some now.
12. I (write) ................... the letter, but I can’t find a stamp.
13. Here are your shoes; I (just clean) ................... them.
14. I (leave)................... home at 8.00 and (get)................... here at twelve.
15. He (just go)................... out ten minutes ago.
16. ………..you (see)................... the moon last night?
17. The play (just begin) ................... at 2.30 and (last) for two hours. Everyone
(enjoy).................... it very much.
18. The play (just begin) ................... . You are a little late.
19. A: .............................the newspaper (come) ...................?
B: Yes, Ann is reading it.
20. It (be) ................... very cold this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer.
21. We (miss) ................... the bus. Now we’ll have to walk.
22. He (break) ................... his leg in a skiing accident last year.
23. Mr. Pound is the bank manager. He (be) ................... here for five years.
24. Mr. Count (work) ................... as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he (retire)
................... and (go) ................... to live in the country.
25. A: ............................. you (be) ................... here before?-
B: Yes, I (spend) ................... my holidays here last year.-
A: You (have) ................... a good time?-
B: No, it never (stop) ................... raining.
26. A: I (not see) ................... your aunt recently.