NỘI DUNG VÀ BÀI TẬP THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 (P1)

NỘI DUNG VÀ BÀI TẬP THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
CÁCH PHÁT ÂM "S" CUỐI
Trong trường hợp danh từ số nhiều nhiều hoặc động từ số ít.
/ s /
Khi đi sau các phụ âm điếc (voiceless consonants): /f/, /k/, /p/, /t/ ,/θ/,/h/
Ex: laughs, walks, cups, cats, tenths; books
/ iz / Khi đi sau một phụ âm rít : /z/, /s/, /dz/, / t∫/, / ∫ /, /z/. Hoặc các chữ cái: s, x, z, ch,
sh, ce, ge Ex: washes , kisses , oranges…
//// z / Không thuộc hai loại trên. Ex: bags , kids , days …
Ngọai lệ: bình thường chữ s phát âm /s/, nhưng có những ngoại lệ cần nhớ:
- Chữ s đọc /z /sau các từ :busy, please, easy, present, desire, music, pleasant, desert, choose, reason,
preserve, poison
-Chữ s đọc /'∫/ sau các từ sugar,sure
Exercise
1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days
2. A. asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes
3. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains
4. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites
5. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums
6. A. cats B. tapes C. rides D. cooks
7. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts
8. A. shoots B. grounds C. concentrates D. forests
9. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
10. A. hours B. fathers C. dreams D. thinks
11. A. beds B. doors C. plays D. students
12. A. arms B. suits C. chairs D. boards
13. A. boxes B. classes C. potatoes D. finishes
14. A. relieves B. invents C. buys D. deals
15. A. dreams B. heals C. kills D. tasks
16. A. resources B. stages C. preserves D. focuses

17. A. carriages B. whistles C. assures D. costumes
18. A. offers B. mounts C. pollens D. swords
19. A. miles B. words C. accidents D. names
20. A. sports B. households C. minds D. plays
CÁCH PHÁT ÂM “ –ED” CUỐI
Đây là hình thức Past tensen và Past participle:
1. “-ed ” pronounced as / id /: sau / t, d / : Thường sau chữ t, d : .Ex: wanted; decided
2. “-ed ” pronounced as / t /: sau / k, f, p, s, ∫, t∫, h ,θ/ hoặc chữ p, k, f, th, s, sh, ch :.Ex: asked; stopped;
laughed
3. “-ed ” pronounced as / d / : Trừ 2 trường hợp trên : .Ex: moved; played; raised
Ngọai lệ : Đuôi -ed trong các tính từ sau được phát âm /id/: aged, learned, beloved, blessed, naked
Exercise
1. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted
2. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
3. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined
4. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished
5. A. catched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed
6. A. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched
7. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed
8. A. wounded B. routed C. wasted D. risked
9. A. imprisoned B. pointed C. shouted D. surrounded
10. A. a.failed B. reached C. absored D. solved
11. A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. díplayed
12. A removed B. washed C. hoped D. missed
13. A. looked B. laughed C. moved D.stepped
14. A. wanted B.parked C. stopped D.watched
15. A. laughed B. passed C. suggested D. placed
16. A.believed B. prepared C. involved D. liked
17. A.lifted B. lasted C. happened D. decided
18. A. collected B. changed C. formed D. viewed

19. A. walked B. entertained C. reached D. looked
20. A.admired B. looked C. missed D. hoped
BÀI TẬP VỀ CÁC NGUYÊN ÂM VÀ CÁC PHỤ ÂM KHÁC :
1. A. heat B. scream C. meat D. dead
2. A. breakfast B. teacher C. east D. please
3. A. thrilling B. other C. through D. something
4. A. idea B. going C. will D. trip
5. A. face B. place C. prepared D. days
6. A. Germany B. garden C. gate D. gas
7. A. scholarship B. Christ C. school D. chicken
8. A. house B. harm C. hour D. husband
9. A. hundred B. exhausted C. however D. heat
10. A. head B. ready C. mean D. weather
11. A. choir B. cheap C. child D. chair
12. A. charge B. child C. teacher D. champagne
13. A. reason B. clear C. mean D. each
14. A. motion B. question C. mention D. fiction
15. A. gather B. good C. large D. again
16. A. change B. children C. machine D. church
17. A. write B. writer C. writing D. written
18. A. share B. rare C. are D. declare
19. A. apply B. university C. identity D. early
20. A. choice B. achieve C. each D. chemistry
STRESS - Một số quy tắc cơ bản để nhận biết trọng âm
1/ Trọng âm thường ít rơi vào các tiền tố(prefix) và hậu tố (suffix)
 ví dụ: dislike, unhappy, uncertain, disappointed, unashamed, forefather.
* Ngoại lệ: 'foresight , 'forecast , 'unkeep , 'upland , 'surname , 'subway
Dưới đây là vài hậu tố không thay đổi dấu nhấn của từ gốc
V + ment: ag'ree(thoả thuận) =>ag'reement
V + ance: re'sist( chống cự ) =>re'sistance (sự

chống cự)
V + er : em'ploy(thuê làm) => em'ployer( chủ lao
động)
V + or : in'vent ( phát minh) => in'ventor
V + ar : beg (van xin) => 'beggar( người ăn xin)
V + al : ap'prove( chấp thuận) => ap'proval
V + y : de'liver( giao hàng)=> de'livery( sự giao
hàng)
V + age: pack( đóng gói ) => 'package( bưu kiện)
V + ing : under'stand( hiểu) => under'standing
adj + ness : 'bitter ( đắng)=> 'bitterness( nỗi cay
đắng)
2/ Nhìn chung, trọng âm thường rơi vào nguyên âm kép hoặc dài, ít rơi vào nguyên âm ngắn như /∂/ hay /i/
EX:a'bandon , 'pleasure , a'ttract , co'rrect , per'fect , in'side , 'sorry , 'rather , pro'duct , for'get , de'sign ,
en'joy
3/ Một từ hai vần vừa là động từ vừa là danh từ thì
Động từ : trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.
Danh từ : trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
EX: 'rebell(n), re'bell(v), export, import, increase, object, perfect, permit, present, produce, record, refuse
* Ngoại lệ : 'promise (n), (v)
4/ Trọng âm thường rơi vào trước các hậu tố (suffixes ) sau đây một vần : -ION, -IC, -IAL , -ICAL, -UAL,
-ITY, -IA, -LOGY, -IAN, -IOUS, -EOUS , -IENCE, -IENT, -GRAPHY , -NOMY , -METRY
EX: 'vision, uni'versity, phy'sician, li'brarian, Ca'nadian, Au'stralian, ex'perience, im'patience, edu'cation,
a'bility, elec'tricity, bi'ology, psy'chology, Au'stralia, 'Austria, 'Asia, ge'ography, pho'tography, e'ssential,
ha'bitual, me'chanical, mathe'matical, po'litical, de'licious, pho'netics, scien'tific, ge'ometry, a'stronomy
Ngoại Trừ (exceptions): 'lunatic, a'rithmetic, 'politics, 'Arabic, 'television
5) Trọng âm rơi vào các vần cuối sau đây: -ADE, -OO, -OON, -EE, -EEN, -EER, -ESE, -AIRE, -SELF,
-ETTE, -ESQUE . Ex: bamboo, millionaire, engineer, themselves, saloon, balloon, thirteen, Vietnamese,
employee, agree, picturesque, Cartoon, guarantee, kangaroo, typhoon
*Ngoại lệ : 'centigrade , 'coffee , co'mmittee , 'cukoo , 'teaspoon…

STRESS
1. a. pollute b. contractual c. reject d. marvellous
2. a. mechanic b. military c. apologize d. miraculous
3. a. compulsory b. intensity c. kidding d. invaluable
4. a. nursery b. focus c. delicate d. secure
5. a. curriculum b. kindergarten c. contaminate d.conventional
6. A. apology B. industrial C. Industry D. Disaster.
7. A. interview B. certificate C.applicant D. primary
8. A. certificate B. apartment C. individual D. biology
9. A. scientific B. availlable C. suspicious D. supportive
10. A. especially B. comfortably C. carefully D. possibly
11. A. importance B. subtraction C. algebra D. example
12. A. aspect B. careful C. require D. successful
13. A. terrific B. applicant C. banking D. ignorant
14. A. recognize B. challenge C. symbolize D. Continue
15. A. continent B. belong C. master D. access
16. A. appalling B. ashamed C. November D. architect
17. A. policeman B. cinema C. overcoat D. politics
18. A. competition B. intelligent C. automation D. information
19. A. accountant B. Arabic C. Germany D. chemistry
20. A. attention B. interesting C. influence D. Television
EXERCISES A
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1. She (not work)…………………., she (swim) ……………….in the river.
2. Why Ann (not wear) ……………… her new dress?
3. You can't see Tom now: he (have) ……………… a bath.
4. He usually (drink) ………. coffee but today he (drink) …………… tea.
5. – What she (do) ………… in the evenings?
– She usually (play) ……………cards or (watch)……………… TV.
6. She (stand) … at the bus stop. I asked her what bus she (wait) ……. for.

7. When I arrived , the lecture had already started and the professor (write) ……………. on the overhead
projector.
8. I didn't want to meet Paul , so when he entered the room I (leave) ……….
9. He (watch) ……………… TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) ………… down the
sound and (go) ……………… to answer it.
10. – This is my house.
– How long you (live)…………………… here?
– I (live) …………………here since 1970.
11. He (live) ……. in London for two years and then (go) …. to Edinburgh.
12. I (not see) ………………… him for three years. I wonder where he is.
13. I can't go out because I (not finish) ……………… my work.
14. Here are your shoes; I just (clean) ……………………. them.
15. You (have) ……. breakfast yet? – Yes, I (have) …………… it at 8.00.
16. – You (be) ……………… here before?
– Yes, I (spend) ……………. my holidays here last year.
– You (have) …………………. a good time?
– No, it never (stop) …………………. raining.
17. – Where you (go) …… for your holidays this year? – I (go)… to Holland.
18. They (get) ………………… married next week.
19. – You (do) …. anything tonight? – Yes, I (go) … to my carpentry class.
20. It (rain)………………… Look at those clouds.
21. You (have) …………………. time to help me tomorrow?
22. – Did you remember to book seats? – Oh no, I forgot. I (telephone) ……………. for them now.
23. – He has just been taken to hospital with a broken leg.
– I'm sorry to hear that. I (send) ……………… him some grapes.
24. I've hired a typewriter and I (learn) …………………. to type.
25. I see that you have got a loom. You (do) ………… some weaving?
II. Multiple choices
1. She Hanoi last year
A. went B. go C. goes D. is going

2. Now you from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours
A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly
3. When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television
A. was calling- watched B. called- have watched
C. called- was watching D. had called- watched
4. By the time next summer, you your studies
A. completes B. will complete
C. are completing D. will have completed
5. Right now, Jim the newspaper and Kathy dinner
A. reads- has cooked B. is reading- is cooking
C. has read- was cooking D. read- will be cooking
6. Last night at this time, they the same thing. She and he the newspaper
A. are doing- is cooking- is reading B. were doing- was cooking- was reading
C. was doing- has cooked- is reading D. had done- was cooking- read
7. – Hurry up! We’re waiting for you. What’s taking you so long? – I …………… for an important phone
call. Go ahead and leave without me.
A. wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited
8. – Robert is going to be famous someday. He ………. in three movies already. – I’m sure he’ll be a star.
A. has been appearing B. has appeared C. had appeared D. appeared
9. – Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? – Jeff? What a coincidence! I ………… about you when the
phone rang.
A. was just thinking B. just thought
C. have just been thinking D. was just thought
10. – What …… about the new simplified tax law? – It’s more confusing than the old one.
A. are you thinking B. do you think
C. have you thought D. have you been thinking
11. – Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? – I ……………a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
A. make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made
12. – Let’s go! What’s taking you so long? – I’ll be there as soon as I …… my keys.
A. found B. will find C. find D. am finding

13. While I ………………. TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
14. The earth ……………… on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depend B. depending C. has depend D. depends
15. I don’t feel good. I ……………… home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
16. I’ve been in this city for a long time. I …………… here sixteen years ago.
A. have come B. was coming C. came D. had come
17. – May I speak to Dr. Paine, please? – I’m sorry, he ……… a patient at the moment. Can I help you?
A. is seeing B. sees C. has been seeing D. was seeing
18. – Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes …… for at least 30 minutes.
A. are boiling B. have been boiling C. boiling D. were boiling
19. My family loves this house. It ……….the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago.
A. was B. has been C. is D. will be
20. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you’re an adult, you
…………. all about it.
A. forget B. will have forgotten C. will forget D. forgot
21. The little girl started to cry. She ……… her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. has lost B. had lost C. was losing D. was lost
22. I much of you lately. We three months ago
A. haven’t seen- last meet B. didn’t see- met
C. haven’t seen- have meet D. didn’t see- have met
23. The Chinese spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo back to Italy
A. made- brought B. have made- brought
C. made- had brought D. had been making- brought
24. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker speaking and the audience
A. just finished- were clapping B. had just finished- had clapped
C. had just finished- were clapping D. just finished- had clapped
25. He his job last month and then he out of work
A. lost- was B. was lost- had been C. has lost- was D. lost- has been

26. Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She ……………. at the computer for five straight hours.
Finally, she took a break.
A. is sitting B. has been sitting C. was sitting D. had been sitting
27. In the last hundred years, travelling much easier and more comfortable
A. become B. has become C. became D. will became
28. In the 19
th
century, it two or three months to across North America by covered wagon
A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D. was taking
29. Sam to change a light bulb when he and
A. was trying -slipped- fell B. tried- was slipping- falling
C. had been trying- slipped- was falling D. has tried- slips- falls
30. In the past, the trip very rough and often dangerous, but things a great deal in the last
hundred and fifty years
A. was- have changed B. is- change
C. had been- will change D. has been- changed
EXERCISES B
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer:
1. When I got home I found that water down the kitchen walls
A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running
2. After he his English course, he went to England to continue his study
A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish
3. How since we college?
A. are you- left B. were you- left C. have you been- have left D. have you been- left
4. I much of you lately. We three months ago
A. haven’t seen- last met B. didn’t see- met C. haven’t seen- have meet D. didn’t see- have met
5. The Chinese spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo back to Italy
A. made- brought B. have made- brought C. made- had brought D. had been making- brought
6. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker speaking and the audience
A. just finished- were clapping B. had just finished- had clapped

C. had just finished- were clapping D. just finished- had clapped
7. He his job last month and then he out of work
A. lost- was B. was lost- had been C. has lost- was D. lost- has been
8. In the last hundred years, travelling much easier and more comfortable
A. become B. has become C. became D. will became
9. In the 19
th
century, it two or three months to across North America by covered wagon
A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D. was taking
10. In the past, the trip very rough and often dangerous, but things a great deal in the last
hundred and fifty years
A. was- have changed B. is- change C. had been- will change D. has been- changed
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer:
1. John …………tennis once or twice a week .
A. usually B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. have usually played
2. It was noisy next door . Our neighbors ………………….a party .
A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had
3. It …………dark . Shall I turn on the light ?
A. is getting B. get C. got D. has got
4. Tom: ‘I ……………… for Christine . Do you know where she is ?’
David: ‘She has gone out.’
A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks
5. Nga: ‘What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?’
Huong: ‘I …………………….my clothes.’
A. am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing
6. Cavin:“Are you ready , Ann ?”
Ann: “ Yes , I …………………………….”
A. am coming B. come C. came D. have came
7. Why ……………….at me like that ? What’s the matter ?
A. do you look B. have you looked C. did you look D. are you looking

8. I …………along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me .
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
9. She ……………….German for two years .
A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
10. The earth ……………….round the Sun .
A. go B. went C. goes D. has gone
11. I come from Canada . Where ……………you ……….from ?
A. do – come B. did – come C. are – coming D. have come
12. When I last ………………Jane , she …………… to find a job .
A. see – trying B. saw – was trying C. have seen – tried D. saw – tried
13. ………………….you go to the dentist ?
A. How often are B. How often do C. How often does D. How are
14. Ann ………………tea very often.
A. doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drunken
15. It’s a nice day . I ……………we go out for a walk
A. suggested B. suggest C. is suggesting D. are suggesting
16. Now I …………….for what I said about you . It wasn’t true and shouldn’t have said it.
A. do apologize B. apologized C. was apologized D. apologizing
17. Tim was tired . He …………… hard all day.
A. has been studying B. studies C. studied D. had been studying
18. Bad driving often ………………….many accidents.
A. caused B. cause C. causes D. has caused
19. The Olympic Games …………………every four years
A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place
20. What time …………… the banks close in Britain ?
A. do B. does C. did D. can
21. Look ! That man …………………… to open the door of your car .
A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried
22. When I was young , I ………… to be a singer .
A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted

23. I ……………lots about the job so far .
A. have learnt B. am learning C. had learnt D. learn
24. I ……… here at the end of the month .
A. will leave B. would leave C. would have left D. is leaving
25. I hope every thing …………………fine
A. is B. would be C. was D. will be
26. I …………….my son the money for that last week .
A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given
27. Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house , but the front door was closed . He …………….out
A. went B. must have gone C. has gone D. had gone
28. Where ……………you at 9.00 last night , Mr Green ?
A. have been B. were C. will be D. are
29. I …………the dishwasher on when heard the shot .
A. am turning B. was turned C. was turning D. turned
30. There was a time when watching T.V really …………………family entertainment .
A. were B. was C. had been D. is
31. Daniel …………… the bus . It doesn’t run on Sundays .
A. did not catch B. have not caught
C. had not caught D. couldn’t have caught
32. We didn’t play well . We …………… better .
A. should have played B. should play
C. have played D. have been playing
33. I think you ……………….pay to park here . I’ll just go and read that notice .
A.will B. would C. must D. can
34. I think you should have that coat ……………….soon .
A. cleaned B. being cleaned C. cleaning D. to clean
35. I’m feeling sick . I ………………so much chocolate last night .
A. needn’t to eat B. did not eat
C. mustn’t eat D. shouldn’t have eaten
36. I’m going on holiday on Saturday . This time next week I ……….on a beach in the sea .

A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying
37. Tomorrow I …………… my grandparents .
A. am going to visit B. will have visited C. have visited D. visit
38. When their first child was born , they ……….married for three years .
A. have been B. had been C. will be D. will have been
39. She ………………very angry when she knows this .
A. shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be
40. We …………a party last Saturday . It was great – we invited lots of people .
A. have B. have had C. had D. had had
41. I was sad when I sold my car . I ……….….it for a very long time .
A. am running ` B. were running
C. had been running D. have been running
42. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey . We …….for more than 24 hours .
A.had been traveling B. were traveling C. have traveled D. traveled
43. The house was very quiet when I got home . Everybody ………………straight to bed .
A.had gone B. have gone C. went D. go
44. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ……………… before .
A. hasn’t flown B. didn’t fly C. hadn’t flown D. wasn’t flying
45. ……………a car when they were living in London ?
A. Have they B. Did they have
C. Were they having D. Have they had
46. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody ………………………
A. manages to escape B. managed to escape C. was escaping D. can escape
47. There ‘s plenty of time . You ……………………hurry .
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. have not to D. won’t
48. A few days ago , I ………that Jane …………………for New York .
A. learn – had left B. learned – had left
C. learned – has left D. learn – will leave
49. Tom writes very quickly . He’s …………………finished his essays .
A. already B. been C. for D. yet

50. How …………have you known each other ?
A. already B. for C. long D. since
51. He has been selling motorcycles ………………………….
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for last ten years D. for ten years
52. He fell down when he …… towards the church .
A. run B. runs C. was running D. were running
53. Sorry , I can’t stop now . I ………… to an important appointment
A. go B. am going C. have gone D. was going
54. They …… serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant .
A. will stop B. stopped C. are stopping D. will have stopped
55. Mark was listening to music while his sister …………….a book .
A. read B. reads C. is reading D. was reading
56. You ………… here for my party , won’t you ?
A. shall be B. won’t be C. will be D. are going to be
57. Can you borrow your bike on Monday ? – I’m sorry , but ……………………it
A. I’ll be using B. used C. use D. have used
58. There’s no more apples . We ………………… them all .
A. had eaten B. ate C. eat D. have eaten
59. She ……………music all day . Now she feels tired .
A. has been playing B. is playing C. played D. plays
60. After he ……………the house , he wrote a letter .
A. cleans B. was cleaning C. had cleaned D. has cleaned
61. The books , an English dictionary and a chemistry text , …………on the shelf yesterday.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
62. There ………… ten people in line already when we arrived .
A. were B. was C. is D. are
63. Either of these buses ……………….past the university .
A. go B. have gone C. gone D. goes
64. Neither Canada nor Mexico …………… that citizens of the United States have passports .
A. requires B. require C. requiring D. to require

65. The staff ……………in the conference room at the moment .
A. are meeting B. were meeting C. meet D. is meeting
66. Mathematics ……………….very interesting to me .
A. are B. have been C. were D. is
67. I …………… to New York three times this year .
A. have been B. were C. has been D. was
68. Diana is a wonderful tennis player . She ……….……since she was at high school .
A. has been practising B. is practising
C. has been practised D. was practised
69. This is the most difficult class ………………
A.I’ve never taken B. I’m ever taking
C. I used to take ever since D. I’ve ever taken
70. By the end of next year, Mr Park …………for this company for 35 years .
A. will work B. will have worked
C. will be working D. has worked
I don’t care whether ……………… or not.
A. his coming B. he comes C. does he come D. will he come
72. She listened so attentively that not a word ………………
A. she missed B. she did miss C. she didn’t miss D. did she miss
73. Helen and Tom _____ each other since they were seven years old.
A. know B. has known C. have known D. knew
74. Harry works all the time. He ________.
A. never relaxes B. relaxes never
C. often relaxes D. relaxes sometimes
75. The last time I _______ swimming was when we were in Spain.
A. has gone B. went C. had gone D. goes
76. How old was Catherine when she ______ to France?.
A. migrated B. migrate C. migrates D. has migrated
77. A: I hope to write my autobiography before I ___. Do you think anyone would read it ?
B: Certainly!

A. died B. die C. have died D. had died
78. While I ………… TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor
A. was watching B. watched C. watch D. am watching
79. It ____________ him three months to be able to run a mile a year ago.
A. takes B. take C. took D. to take
80. World War II ________ out in 1939.
A. break B. will break C. broke D. have broken
Exercise 5 :Choose the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make sentence correct :
81. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.
A. returned B. to her house C. from work D. was cooking
82. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years.
A.whose father B.player C. has been D.since
83. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A. worn B.new yellow C. only once D. buys
84.I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.
A. have seen B. lots C. interesting D. went
85. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listens intently.
A.heard B.moving C.listens D. intently
86. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
A.The police B.while C. is having D.in
87. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.
A.first B. in 2006 C. are D. now
88. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise.
A.has told B. really C.needed D.pay
89. While I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years.
A.I’m shopping B. into an old friend C. hadn’t met D. for five years
90. Last week Mark told me that got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one.
A.told B. got C. is looking D. new one.
MỘT VÀI CẤU TRÚC BIẾN ĐỔI CÂU CỦA THÌ
1.

S + V (present perfect) … + time
It is + time … + since + S + V
2/ed
Ex: I haven’t seen my father for one month.
It is one month since I last saw my father.
2
S + have / has not + V
3/ed
It is the first time + S + have / has + V
3/ed
Ex: I haven’t seen that man here before.
It’s the first time I have seen that man here.
3. S + have / has not + V
3/ed
… since (for)
S + last + V (past) … when …
The last time + clause + was …
Ex: I haven’t heard him since August.
The last time I heard him was in August.
I haven’t seen him since I was a student.
I last saw him when I was a student.
Choose the sentence A, B, C or D nearest in meaning to the one in italic.
91. Mr. Brown was last seen in July 1928.
A. Mr. Brown has not been able to see since July 1928.
B. No one has seen Mr. Brown since July 1928.
C. Mr. Brown didn’t see anyone in July 1928.
D. No one saw Mr. Brown until July 1928.
92. When the power failed, we went to a restaurant for dinner.
A. We had dinner at a restaurant because of a power cut.
B. The power failed just as we were going out for dinner.

C. We were having dinner at a restaurant when the power failed.
D. There was going to be a power cut, so we went out for dinner.
93. She told me she had to be home by ten o’clock
A. She told me she had to be home by ten o’clock.
B.She said me it was necessary for her to get home before ten o’clock.
C.She told me that she would be going home at ten o’clock.
D.She said that she usually reached her home before ten o’clock.
94. She hasn’t seen her family for years.
A. She didn’t see her family for a long time.
B. It’s the last time she saw her family years ago.
C. It’s years ago she has seen her family.
D. It’s years since she last saw her family.
95. Could you tell me her address?
A. Do you know what is her address? B. You know what is her address?
C. Do you know what her address is? D. Did you know what her address was?
96. When did you begin to work here?
A. How long did you work here? B. How long did you begin working here?
C. How long are you working here? D. How long have you been working here?
97. I haven’t seen my aunt for years.
A. I haven’t met my aunt for long ago. B. The last time I met my aunt since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago. D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.
98. She started work three months ago.
A. It is three months since she started work. B. She had been working for three months.
C. She is working here for three months now. D. It’s three months that she worked for.
99. My career as a teacher began 15 years ago.
A. I have been a teacher for 15 years now. B. I was a teacher for 15 years.
C. For 15 years have I been a teacher. D. I have started teaching for15 years now.
100. It has always been my ambition to become a famous artist.
A. I wanted to become a famous artist. B. Always in my life do I want to become a famous artist.
C. I have always dreamt of becoming a famous artist.

D. Dreaming of becoming a famous artist, I always have that ambition.
VERB FORMS
• Để dễ nhớ, ta chia hình thức động từ loại động từ :
+ Bare infinitive(động từ nguyên mẫu không To) >Vo
+ To infinitive (động từ nguyên mẫu có To) > V1
+ Simple past( qúa khứ đơn) Vo-ED/ V2 > V2
+ Past participle: qúa khứ phân từ : V3/ Vo-ED > V3
+ Present participle Hiện tại phân tư :Vo+ing > V4
( chức năng như tính từ hay dùng trong thì tiếp diễn
+ Gerund Danh động từ:(Vo+ing)
(chức năng như danh từ hoặc động từ) > V4
* Động từ chia theo ý nghĩa có động từ đặc biệt và động từ thường, chia theo dạng có 3 dạng chính
như sau:
Bare infinitive (V
0
)
Infinitive :
To infinitive (V
1
)
Gerund (V
0
+ ing )
Past Participle → Vo ed/V
3
( V
3
)
Participle :
Present Participle - Vo + ing(V

4
)
I. Bare infinitive : (bare) động từ nguyên mẫu khơng to
1. Sau modal verb ( động từ khiếm khuyết )
2. Sau auxilary verb : do, does, did.
3. Sau make, let, help ( sau help có thể có To inf ).
Passive voice → dùng to inf theo sau. Trừ let
4. Sau động từ chỉ giác quan:(verbs of perception ) : see, hear, smell, feel, taste, watch, notice …
Vo ( bare ) → hành động đã xong
S + V + object
Vo ( ing ) → hành động đang diễn ra
5. Sau had better ( tốt hơn ) would rather ( thà thì hơn ), had sooner.
6. Sau thành ngữ : to do nothing but + Vo ( bare ) : không làm gì cả mà chỉ.
Can not but + Vo(bare): không còn cách nào khác.
7. Causative form (Thể sai khiến):
S + have + object ( chỉ người ) + Vo (bare).
8. Simple present tense : I, you, we, they +Vo (bare).
9. Bắt đầu câu mệnh lệnh: ( imprative )
II. To infinitive (V1) động từ nguyên mẫu cĩ To)
1. Làm subject → V(sing) (review formal subject)
2. Làm object of verb : S + V + to inf (as an object )
3. Làm bổ ngữ cho tân ngữ ( object complement ) ;
S + V + obj + to infinitive
4. Làm adjective → rút gọn adjective clause ( relative clause ) đứng sau danh từ → review how to
reduce relative clause.
5. Làm adverb ⇒ rút gọn : adverbbial clause of result : đứng sau adj
Rút gọn: adverbial clause of purpose: chỉ mục đích
5a. Rút gọn clause of result theo công thức sau ( phrase of result )
S + V + too adj/adv ( for object )+ to inf
S + V + adj/adv enough (for object )+to inf

5b. Rút gọn : clause of purpose theo mẫu sau ( phrase of purpose )
to inf
S + V + in order for object to inf
so as to inf
6. It + take+ (object) + time + to inf
7. Causative form: S+ get + object ( chỉ người ) + to inf
8. Sau một số động từ sau đây:
8.a Những động từ sau đây, theo sau là to infinitive : S + V + to inf
1. afford : cung cấp đủ
2. agree : đồng ý
3. appear : có vẻ
4. arrange : sắp xếp
5. ask : hỏi
6. attempt : cố gắng
7. beg : đề nghị, xin
8. care : quan tâm
9. claim : cho là, tuyên bố
10. consent : đồng ý, tán thành
11. decide : quyết định
12. demand : yêu cầu
13. deserve : xứng đáng
14. expect : trông đợi
15. dare : dám
16. fail : thất bại
17. forget : quên ( tương lai )
21. manage : xoay xở
22. mean : muốn
23. need : cần ( chủ động, người )
24. offer : mời
25. plan : dự định, kế hoạch

26. prepare : chuẩn bị
27. pretend : giả vờ
28. promise : hứa
29. refuse : từ chối
30. regret : tiếc ( tương lai )
31. remember : nhớ (tương lai )
32. seem : dường như
33. struggle : đấu tranh, cố gắng
34. swear : thề
35. threaten : dọa
36. tend : có khuynh hướng
37. volunteer : tình nguyện, xung phong
18. hesitate : ngập ngừng
19. hope : hy vọng
20. learn : học
38. wait : đợi
39. want : muốn ( chủ động )
40. wish : ao ước
8.b Những động từ sau đây, theo sau là Obj + to inf: S + V + objective + to inf
1. advise : khuyên
2. allow: cho phép
3. ask : hỏi, đòi hỏi
4. beg : năn nỉ, xin
5. cause : gây ra
6. challenge : thách thức, thách đố
7. convince : thuyết phục
8. dare : dám
9. encourage :khuyến khích
10. expect : trông đợi
11. forbid : cấm

12. force : bắt buộc
13. hire : thuê, mướn
14. instruct : chỉ dẫn
15. invite : mời
16. need : cần
17. tempt : cám dỗ
18. intend : dự định
19. order : ra lệnh
20. permit : cho phép
21. persuade : thuyết phục
22. remind : nhắc lại
23. require : yêu cầu
24. recommend : khuyên
25. teach : dạy
26. tell : bảo
27. urge : thúc giục, thuyết phục
28. want : muốn
29. warn : cảnh báo
30. help : giúp đỡ
31. would like : thích
32. would prefer : thích
33. appoint : chỉ định ai làm gì
34. charge : giao nhiệm vụ
35. choose : lựa chọn
36. compel : cưỡng bách
37. defy : thách
38. desire : ao ước, thèm thuồng
39. direct : hướng dẫn, chỉ huy
40. implore : yêu cầu
41. provoke : xúi giục

42. Teach, explain, know, understand, discover,
consider, think, believe + how + to inf :Chỉ cách
thức
III. Gerund : Danh động từ
A. Gerund as a noun ( subj , obj, complement & appositive)
1. Làm chủ ngữ → V(sing) → ( real subject & informal subject ).
2. Làm tân ngữ
Object of verb : S + V + V- ing ( gerund ).
Object of preposition → sau preposition + V-ing.
. Làm subject complement:
Ex: My hobby is swimming ( gerund )
4. Làm appositive (ngữ đồng vị )
Ex: My hobby, swimming makes me healthy.
5. Đứng sau thành ngữ : it is no use, it is no good :
there is no use, there is no good: vô ích
can’t stand / bear / help : không thể chịu được
6. Sau hai tính từ : busy, worth
7. Thành lập noun compound ( danh từ kép )
N + gerund →child bearing
Gerund + N → flying machine
B. Gerund as a verb : có object hoặc được bổ nghĩa bởi một trạng từ
1. admit : thừa nhận
2. advise : khuyên ( không object )
3. anticipate : tham gia
4. appreciate : đánh giá cao
5. avoid : tránh
6. complete : hòan thành
7. consider : xem xét
8. delay : trì hõan
9. dread : sợ

10. detest : ghét
11. discuss : thảo luận
12. dislike : không thích
13. deny : từ chối
14. enjoy : thưởng thức
15. excuse : xin lỗi
16. finish : hòan thành
17. forget : quên ( qúa khứ )
18. forgive : tha thứ
19. fancy : tưởng tượng
20. imagine : tưởng tượng
21. involve : làm liên lụy
22. include : bao gồm
23. keep : tiếp tục
24. love : ( hoặc To inf)
25. like : thích
26. hate : ghét
27. mention : nhắc tới, nĩi tới
28. mind : phiền
29. miss : nhớ, lỡ, mất
30. postpone : đình, hõan.
31. prevent : ngăn cản
32. practise : luyện tập
33. recall : gợi lại, nhớ lại.
34. recollect : gợi lại.
35. recommend : khuyên, dặn dò.
36. regret : tiếc nuối ( quá khứ )
37. remember : nhớ ( qúa khứ )
38. resent : tức giận, phật ý.
39. resist : cưỡng lại, phản kháng.

40. risk : liều lĩnh.
41. stop : ngừng, từ bỏ.
42. start : ( hoặc To inf )
43. suggest : đề nghị
44. tolerate : bỏ qua
45. understand : hiểu
46. restrict : hạn chế, giảm bớt, ngăn ngừa.
* can’t bear, can’t stand, can’t help
* it is no use, it is no good, there is no use .
* look forward to
* busy, worth
IV. Past participle : qúa khứ phân từ – VoED/V
3
1. Thêm trợ từ have+Vo-ED/V3 ( past participle )→ perfect tense
2.Thêm trợ từ Be +VoED/V3(past participle)→ passive voice
3. Làm chức năng như adjective ⇒ passive meaning ⇒ cĩ thể rút gọn mệnh đề tính từ
( adjective clause or relative clause )
+ Có thể rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian.
+ Có thể rút gọn câu khi một chủ ngữ thực hiện hai hành động.
4. Thành lập adjective compound: tính từ kép
N → man – made
Adj + V ( PP – VoED/V3 ) → new – born
Adv → well – known
6. Thêm “the” để thành lập danh từ tập hợp → V(plural )
educated(adj)→ the educated:những người có giáo dục.
7. Thành lập causative form : thể truyền khuyến
S +have/get +object (chỉ vật)+ V ( PP – Vo ED/V
3
)
V. Present participle ( Vo + ing) hiện tại phân từ.

1. Thêm trợ từ Be + Vo-ing để thành lập thì continuous tense.
2. Làm tính từ → mang nghĩa chủ động ( active meaning )
→ có thể rút gọn mệnh đề tính từ ( adjective clause or relative clause )
→ có thể rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian, nhượng bộ, lý do và điều kiện .
→ một chủ ngữ thực hiện 2 hành động có thể dùng present participle để rút gọn.
3. Thêm mạo từ “the” để thành lập danh từ tập hợp :
Ex: to live → the living : những người đang sống.
4. Thành lập tính từ kép ( adjective compound ).
N → peace – loving
Adj Vo + ing → good – loking
Adv → hard - working
VI. Vo + ing or to infinitive
1. Recommend, begin, start, continue + To inf /Vo – ing
2. Forget, remember, regret: +to inf → chỉ tương lai

+Vo – ing → chỉ quá khứ
3. Stop to infinitive → ngừng việc đang làm để làm việc khác.
Vo – ing : → ngừng việc đang làm
4. Try to infinitive : cố gắng
Vo – ing : thử
5. Need, want, require
To inf : mang nghĩa chủ động
Vo+ ing : mang nghĩa bị động (need: tobe + V (PP)
6. Would you mind + Vo- ing?
Would you mind if + S + past Subjunctive …?
7. Advise, allow, permit obj + to infi
∅ + Vo- ing
8. Prefer: + V-ing to V-ing:thích cái gì hơn cái gì
+ to infinitive: thích cái gì đó
9. Feel like + Vo ing: thích cái gì đó

Gerund , infinitive, participle
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund , infinitive, participle).
1. I caught him (climb) _____ over my wall. I asked him (explain) _____ but he refused (say) _____
anything, so in the end I had (let) _____ him (go) _____.
2. When at last I succeeded in (convince) _____ him that I wanted (get) _____ home quickly he put his
foot on the accelerator and I felt the car (leap) _____ forward.
3. I'm not used to (drive) _____on the left.
When you see everyone else (do)____ it you'll find it quite easy (do) _____yourself.
4. It is pleasant (sit) _____by the fire at night and (hear) _____the wind (howl) _____outside.
5. There was no way of (get) _____out of the building except by (climb) _____down a rope and Ann was
too terrified (do) _____this.
6. We heard the engines (roar) _____as the plane began (move) _____ and we saw the people on the
ground (wave) _____good-bye.
7. It's no good (write) _____ to him; he never answers letters. The only thing (do) _____ is (go)_____ and
(see) _____him.
8. Why did you go all round the field instead of (walk) _____ across it?
I didn't like (cross) _____it because of the bull. I never see a bull without (think) _____that it wants
(chase) _____ me.
9. The people in the flat below seem (be) _____ having a party. You can hear the champagne corks
(thud)_____ against their ceiling.
10. I don't like (get) _____bills but when I do get them I like (pay) _____them promptly.
11. Ask him (come) _____in. Don't keep him (stand) _____at the door.
12. The boys next door used (like) _____(make) _____ and (fly) _____ model aero planes, but they seem
to have stopped (do) _____ that now.
13. I knew I wasn't the first (arrive)_____, for I saw smoke (rise) _____from the chimney.
14. We watched the men (saw) _____the tree and as we were walking away heard it (fall) _____with a
tremendous crash.
15. I hate (see) _____a child (cry) _____.
16. We watched the children (jump) _____from a window and (fall) _____into a blanket held by the people
below.

17. It is very unpleasant (wake) _____ up and (hear) _____ the rain (beat) _____on the windows.
18. He saw the lorry (begin) _____ (roll) _____ forwards but he was too far away (do) _____ anything
(stop) _____it.
19. There are people who can't help (laugh) _____when they see someone (slip) _____on a banana skin.
20. I prefer (drive) _____ to (be driven) _____.
Exercise 2. Multiple choices
1. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence.
A. buckle B. to buckle C. buckling D. for buckling.
2. ________ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream.
A. Make B. Making C. To make D. For make
3. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend.
A. to let me to borrow B. to let me borrow
C. let me borrow D. let me to borrow
4. How can you let such a silly incident ________ your friendship?
A. wreck B. to wreck C wrecking D. that wrecks
5. ‘How about going to the theater?' 'OK,' but I would rather ______ a concert.'
A. attend B. to attend C. attending D. have attended
6. The skiers would rather ________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A. to travel on train B. traveled by train
C. travel by train D. traveling by the train
7. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ___ lunch.
A. having B. to have C. having had D. for having
8. The examiner made us ___ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.
A. show B. showing C. to show D. showed
9. As we entered the room, we saw a rat ________ towards a hole in the skirting board.
A. scamper B. to scamper C. scampering D. was scampering
10. I remember ________ to Paris when I was a very small child.
A. to be taken B. to take C. being taken D. taking
11. My parents wouldn't _______ to the party.
A. allow me go B. allow me to go C. allow me going D. allow to go

12. We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning.
A.paint Bpainting C. painted D. to be painted
13. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
14. Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.
A. admitting B. to admit C. to be admitted D. being admitted
15. Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _______ about it.
A. having told B. to have told C. having been told D. to have been told
16. I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.
A. wind B. to wind C. wind D. wound
17. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible.
A. to repair B. repairing C. being repaired D. be repaired
18. Alice didn't expect ________ to Bill's party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
19. We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won't.
A. Marie to stop playing B. Marie stop to play
C. that Marie stops playing D. Marie to stop to play
20. A good teacher makes her students ________ the world from new perspectives.
A. to view B. view C. to be viewed D. viewing
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
1. The thief threatened (kill) ____to kill______us if we phoned the police.
2. She offered (help) ___to help_______me to clean the house.
3. They attempted (win) ___to win_______the prize.
4. There was a lot of traffic but we managed (go) ___to go_______to the airport
in time
5. He wanted (see) _________to see____________the house where the president
was born.
6. I would like him (go) __to go_________ to a university but I can’t (make)
___make_____ him go.
7. He is learning (play) ___to play_______piano.

8. She asked me (give) ____to give______her my book.
9. She lets her children (sleep) _____sleep________________on the floor.
10. You had better (go) ________go_____________to bed early.
Exercise 4:
1. My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree.
A. to risk climbing B. to risk to climb C. risk climbing D. risk to climb
1. You had better _____ at home until you feel better.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
2. Peter usually helps his mother ______.
A. to do housework B. do housework C. with housework D. all are correct
3. She used that money _____ a new car.
A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying
4. Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning?
A. finishing / to write B. to finish / writing C. finishing / writing D. to finish / to write
5. Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.
A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay
6. You can’t stop me from _____ what I want.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do
7. I must go now. I promise _______ late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I won’t be
8. Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will come D. that I come
9. Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked
.11. I hate _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends.
A. to be asking B. to be asked C. being asking D. of asking
12. Japanese _______ at the meeting.
A. will speak B. will spoken C. will be spoken D. will be speaking
Exercise 5: Find the mistake
1. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.

A B C D
2. Gets the bad news from her parents, Lan immediately burst into tears.
A B C D
3. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought.
A B C D
4. I noticed the boy to creep into the house through a hole at the foot of the wall.
A B C D
5. Faraday’s father was not rich enough to sending him to school.
A B C D
6. Would you please tell me how doing this?
A B C D
7. My parents never let me going out in the evening.
A B C D
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer
1. It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. was taken
2. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. lender
3. How old were you when you learnt ______ ?
A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers
4. I waved to Karen but I failed ______ her attention.
A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
5. She always encouraged her son _____ .
A. to jog B. jogged C. is jogging D. jogging
6. They seem _____ plenty of money.
A. are having B. to have C. having D. had
7. I like Simon, but I think he tends _______ too much.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. is talking
8. I don’t know whether ______ for the job or not.
A. to applying B. apply C. to apply D. applied

Exercise 7. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences/Or identify the underlined part that
needs correction:
1. I saw him __________off.
A. to drive B. drive C. driven D. drove
2. You’d better ____________ an umbrella.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken
3. Would you mind if I _____________ the window?
A. to open B. opened C. opening D. open
4. Wouldn’t you rather _____________?
A. succeed B. to succeed C. succeeding D. succeeded
5. He made me __________it all over again.
A. done B. do C. to do D. doing
6. I had the boy ___________ a letter yesterday.
A. posting B. to post C. post D. posted
7. You must _____________ a lot of people.
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. known
8. My father doesn’t let me _____________ out at night.
A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
9. We heard him __________________ downstairs.
A. ran B. to be run C. to run D. run
10. Let’s ____________ an English song.
A. singing B. sing C. to sing D. sang
11. We watched him ______________ the car.
A. park B. parked C. to park D. to be parked
12. Why don’t you ____________ for a job?
A. applying B. applied C. to apply D. apply
13. I am planning __________ Da Lat next week.
A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit
14. I must go now. I promised _____________ late
A. not being B. not to be C. not being D. won’t be

15. Suddenly he stopped the car in order __________.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
16. It was late, so we decided ____________ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. take
17. How old were you when you learnt _______________?
A. how to drive B. how drive C. how driving D. how driven
18. She always encourages her son ____________ harder.
A. to study B. studied C. study D. studying
19. Don’t forget __________ the letter I gave you.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posted
20. I got my father ________________ my bike.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
21. The fire isn’t hot enough _________________ a kettle.
A. boiling B. to boil C. boil D. boiled
22. It is too cold for us ______________________.
A. went out B. go out C. to go out D. going out
23. He went to Britain ___________English.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
24. I have some letters ________________.
A. to write B. writing C. wrote D. write
25. It takes me ten minutes _________to school every day.
A. walking B. to walk C. walk D. walked
26. We expect him ______________ tomorrow.
A. arrive B. arriving C. to arrive D. will arrive
27. Would you like __________to my birthday party?
A. coming B. come C. came D. to come
28. I tried ___________the bus, but I missed it.
A. catch B. catching C. to catch D. caught
29. Remember _____________Lan a present because today is her birthday.
A. send B. sending C. to send D. sent

30. We were allowed ___________ photographs in this room.
sell A. B. to sell C. selling D. sold
31. It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death.
A B C D
32. Remember taking off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A B C D
33. My parents permitted me going out at weekends.
A B C D
34. Money is used to buying food and clothes.
A B C D
35. He often lets me to use his mobile phone.
A B C D
Exercise 8. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning remains unchanged, using the
given words:
1. My parents don’t allow me to play games on computer.
 My parents don’t let _____________________
2. I had my friend answer the questions.
 I got my friend _________________________
3. He spent an hour doing his homework last night.
 It took__________________________________
4. I am going to the post office. I want to send some letter.
 I am going to the post office in order___________________
5. My grandfather is very weak. He can’t lift the box.
 My grandfather is too ____________________________
6. My father said that I could use his car.
 My father allowed me______________________________
7. The sudden noise caused me to jump.
The sudden noise made me__________________________
8. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.
 Mary told John_____________________________

9. I don’t really want to visit the museum.
 I’d rather__________________________________
10. Lan told Nam:” Remember to send your parents my regard”
 Lan reminded Nam__________________________
11. The lesson was too long for us to learn by heart.
 The lesson wasn’t short enough_________________
12. She was very stupid when she went out without a raincoat.
 It was very stupid of her_________________________
13. Would you mind making me some tea?
 Would you please______________________________
14. They got out of the car.
 I watched them_______________________________
15. He was the first man who reached the top of the mountain.
He was the first man to_____________________________________
Exercise 9: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb
1. I am considering (take) _________________a trip to Europe next year.
2. Do you mind (wait) _________________ a few minutes in the reception
room?
3. We should avoid (give) ________________ an answer immediately.
4. They have finished (paint) ________________ our apartment at last.
5. You shouldn’t risk (go) __________________out if you have a cold.
6. The room needs (clean) ___________________. It is very dirty.
7. It is a waste of time (read) ___________________that book.
8. We spend two hours a day (learn) __________________English.
Exercise 10. Give the correct verb form:
1. Students stopped (make) ___________ noise when the teacher came in.
2. She couldn’t help (shed) __________ tears when she saw the film “Romeo and Juliet”.
3. Would you mind (buy) ____________ me a newspaper?
4. They postpone (build) ____________ an Elementary School for the lack of finance.
5. Are his ideas worth (listen) ____________ to?

6. My grandfather is used to (get) _____________ up early in the morning.
7. They are looking forward to our (visit) _______________them.
8. He used to fall asleep without (take) ___________ his shoes off.
9. My watch keeps (stop) ___________.
10. I remember (meet) ____________ you somewhere last month.
Exercise 12. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings:
1. Would you please do it for me?
→ Would you mind __________________________?
2. She doesn’t usually stay up so late.
→ She is not used ______________________________
3. The children like going in the rain.
→ The children enjoy ___________________________
4. Why don’t we go out for a meal tonight?
→ I suggest _______________________________
5. It took her 2 hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
→ She spent ________________________________
Exercise 13. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
1. Instead of ___________ about the good news, Tom seemed to be different.
A. exciting B. to excite C. being excited D. to be excited
2. I remember __________ to the zoo when I was a child.
A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
3. Would you mind not _________ the radio on until I’ve finished with this phone call?
A. turning B. to turn C. being turned D. to be turned
4. Julia’s children are used to _____ after school every day. They don’t have to walk home.
A. picking up B. to pick up C. being picked up D. to be picked up
5. It’s not good to avoid _________ the teacher’s questions in class.
A. answer B. answering C. answered D. to answer
6. It is no good _________ sorry for yourself.
A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. felt
7. Everyday I spend two hours _________ speaking English.

A. practise B. to practise C. practising D. practised
8. Tommy admitted _________ the rock through the window.
A. throwing B. being throwing C. to throw D. to be thrown
9. He suggested _________ a double railway tunnel.
A. to build B. built C. building D. that building
10. I was reading my books, but I stopped _________ a programme on TV.
A. reading to watch B. to read to watch
C. to read for watching D. reading watching
11. Does Dr Johnson mind ________ at home if his patients need his help?
A. to call B. to be called C. calling D. being called
12. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy _______ part in the projects.
A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
13. Your house needs _________ .
A. redecorateB. redecorating C. redecorated D. to redecorate
14. Please wait a minute. My boss is busy ________ something.
A. to write B. write C. wrote D. writing
15. The children stopped ___________ games when their mother came home.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
16. I really regret _________ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. hurting C. being hurt D. to hurt
17. I can’t go on __________ here any more. I want a different job.
A. working B. to work C. work D. worked
18. My uncle has given up ___________ for 3 years.
A. to smoke B. smoking C. smoke D. smoked
19. This girl can't bear ____________alone.
A. being B. is C. to be D. was
20. I must drive more carefully. I can’t risk____________ another speeding ticket.
A. get B. getting C. to get D. got
Exercise 14. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
21. You had better learn a foreign language before apply for a job.

A B C D
22. Would you mind to check the figures again?
A B C D
23. My little sister suggested to go to the beach for a change.
A B C D
24. I spent most of my time in the train read my favorite book.
A B C D
25. He stopped to smoke because it is harmful to his health.
A B C D
26. My father prefers watching films at home to go to the cinema.
A B C D
27. She is looking forward to see her grandparents again soon.
A B C D
28. Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer.
A B C D
29. People want to conserve the environment, but they can’t help pollute it.
A B C D
30. I enjoy not have to get up early when I’m on holiday.
A B C D
Exercise 15. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
31. Shall we go for a ride?
A. What about going for a ride? B. What about go for a ride?
C. What about to go for a ride? D. What about to going for a ride?
32. Why don’t we go to the cinema for a change?
A. I suggest going to the cinema for a change. B. I suggest go to the cinema for a change.
C. I suggest not going to the cinema for a change. D. I suggest to go to the cinema for a change.
33. Please don’t play music so loudly.
A. Would you mind playing your music so loudly? B. Would you mind not play your music so
loudly?

C. Would you mind not to play your music so loudly?
D. Would you mind not playing your music so loudly?
34. Shall we invite our friends to the party on Sunday?
A. Do you consider to invite our friends to the party on Sunday?
B. Do you consider inviting our friends to the party on Sunday?
C. Do you consider invite our friends to the party on Sunday?
D. Do you consider to inviting our friends to the party on Sunday?
35. Let’s get together next Saturday.
A. How about get together next Saturday? B. How about let getting together next Saturday?