English 12 revision exercises

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PART I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. eliminate B. elephant C. endanger D. erosion
2. A. worked B. stopped C. watched D. visited
3. A. peasant B. please C. reason D. ease
4. A. waited B. mended C. invited D. faced
5.A. traveled B. stared C. landed D. fastened
6.A. occupation B. college C. comfortable D. knowledge
7.A. determined B. researched C. obtained D. harbored
8.A. mingling B. simplicity C. variety D. difficulty
9.A. insect B. apes C. seal D. whales
10.A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit
11.A. summary B. multiply C. subtract D. instruction
12.A. brushed B. punched C. pumped D. stimulated
13.A. mankind B. cancer C. alcohol D. survival
14.A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs
15.A. communicates B. mistakes C. complains D. develops
16.A. manages B. laughs C. photographs D. makes
17.A. eight B. weight C. height D. freight
18.A. contribute B. tiny C. disaster D. investigate
19.A. nature B. native C. natural D. nation
20.A. compete B. decide C. announce D. necessary
21. A. different B. world C. disaster D. practiced
22.A. of B. off C. profile D. prefer
23.A. defeat B. dead C. leader D. pleasing
24.A. involved B. offered C. outnumbered D. helped
25.A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores
26.A. romantic B. private C. marriage D. attract

27. A. fills B. adds C. stirs D. lets
28. A. clapped B. noted C. deleted D. confided
29.A. furious B. butter C. culture D. multiple
30.A. welfare B. effort C. longevity D. secure
II. Choose the word which has different stress from the others.
1. A. technical B. introduce C. villager D. family
2. A. technology B. important C. popularity D. impossible
3 A. borrow B. agree C. await D. prepare
4 A. decide B. educate C. supply D. provide
5 A. ocean B. divide C. modem D. water
6 A. pacific B. satellite C. century D. animal
7 A. organism B. investigate C. diversity D. technology
8 A. development B. gestation C. population D. intelligent
9 A. shortage B. complete C. release D. increase
10 A. destroy B. planet C. farmer D. forest
11 A. destruction B. movement C. important D. appearance
12 A. national B. establish C. tropical D. interest
13 A. refusal B. acceptance C. suitable D. minority
14 A. express B. classical C. occasion D. emotion
15 A. popular B. different C. integral D. expression
16 A. solemn B. express C. succeed D. event
17 A. cartoon B. fiction C. fascinate D. horror
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18 A. voyage B. suppose C. tragic D. iceberg
19. A. champion B. passionate C. equipment D. tournament
20 A. international B. information C. elimination D. competition
21 A. retire B. compete C. announce D. happy

22 A. promote B. defeat C. hero D. postpone
23. A. involve B. honor C. final D. nation
24. A. historic B. national C. unusual D. cathedral
25 A. population B. information C. international D. gallery
PART 2: TENSES
Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets
1. Columbus……………… (discover) America more than 400 years ago.
2. It……… (rain) very hard now.
3. The sun ……….…… (warm) the air and ……………… (give) us light.
4. They…………… … (come) here a month ago.
5. Look! A man ……… ……… (run) after the train.
6. We ………………….(go) to the mountains last Sunday.
7. They ……………….(come) here in a month.
8. Albert Einstein ……………….(die) on 18, 1955.
9. I ………………….(have) lunch with Dong yesterday.
10. They …………… …….(not/ come) to see me since last month
11. She ……………….(go) to school everyday.
12. Bad students never ……………….(work) hard.
13. It often …………… …….(rain) in the summer. It …………….……….(rain) now.
14. The teacher……………… (point) at the board when I……………(come) to class this morning.
15. Mother …(cook) some food in the kitchen at the moment. She always …(cook) in the morning.
16. I……(meet) him on the the street yesterday. He said he……………(just/be) back from Canada
17. Where ………. ……… (you/go) now? – I ……………….(go) to the theater.
18. He ……………….(not do) morning exercises regularly.
19. How long………………………………………….(he/work) here?
20. Nam …………………… (buy) several records last week.
21. When I get back in 10 years, I’m sure, everything here……………………………(change).
22. They ………………………… (finish) their dinner half an hour before we came to see them.
23. Water ……………………….(boil) at 100 degrees centigrade.
24. The factory ……….……………….(begin) operation next year.

25. He ……………… … (meet) the dentist next week.
26. They …………………………… (usually/not go) to school by motorbike.
27. He …………………………… (swim) overthere for two hours now.
28. I …………………… (get) a special present on my last birthday.
29. She ……………………….…… (tour) around Europe this time next month.
30. They ………………….…… (not see) Mr. Thanh last night.
31. ………………………………….(Mr. Brown/listen) to music when the light went out?
32. How often…………………………… ….(he/take) a bus to school?
33. He…(take) a taxi to the airport when suddenly he realised that he…(leave) his passport at home.
Luckily, he…(turn) back to get it just in time for his flight.
34. Manh ……………………(play) soccer at this time tomorrow.
35. …………………………………(Minh/finish) his work by the time we get home?
36. They often ……………………(visit) their parents on Saturday.
37. She ……………………….(study) in this class for eight months up to now.
38. He ……………………(not be) at home now.
39. Hanh …….………………(not read) book at the moment.
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40. Our teacher usually …… ………………(give) us many exercises.
41. He often ……………………(catch) a train to work.
42. The cat ……………………(chase) the mouse for hours before he was able to catch it.
43. They ……………………………(plant) trees overthere at the moment.
44. My old friend, Manh ……………………(write) to me twice a month.
45. What she says ……………………(be) true.
46. Mrs. Green always ……………(take) a bus to work. But now he………………(drive) to work.
47. Look! The ball ……………………(fall) down.
48. He usually ……………………(water) the trees in the morning.
49. She ……………………(not listen) to the radio now.

50. The sun …………(rise) in the East and …………. (set) in the West.
51. He ……………………(play) table tennis at the moment if he didn’t have to work.
52. The man sitting next to me on the plane was vey nervous. He…………………(never/fly) before
53. Look! The plane…………………….(fly) toward the airport. It……………………… (land).
54. What ………….you ……………… (listen) on the radio now?
55. Listen! Someone ……………………(cry).
56. Kien and Tuyen ……………………(be) good friends since they started high school.
57. She …………… ………(go) to work by bus tomorrow.
58. ……………………………(you/see) the doctor next week?
59. This time tomorrow Mai and Nam ……………………(go) to the movie theater.
60. When you………………………… (take) your exams, we’ll go on a holiday.
PART III: REPORTED SPEECH
Change the following sentences into Indirect Reported Speech or vice-versa
1. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
→
“You …………
2. “I’m sorry I broke the glass”, said Peter.
→
Peter apologized.…………………………
3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
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“How… …………
4. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”, he asked.
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He suggested……………
5. “Keep away from this area”, said the security guard when we approached the fence.
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The security guard told……
6. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert!”.
→

Isabel… ……………
7. She asked John to repeat what he had said.
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Please…… …
8. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
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The film star
objected…
9. “If I were you, I’d look for another job”, said one of my friends.
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One of my friends…………
10. She wanted to know if he had studied French.
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She asked him, “…………
11. “Bring your umbrella in case it rains”, he said to me.
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He told……
12. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?”, I said to my brother.
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I……… …
13. “You should take science appreciation courses at school”, she said.
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She… …
14. “If I were you, I would take more exercise”, said his doctor.
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His doctor… ……………
15. “Don’t forget to phone me when you get to London”, said my mom.
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My mom… ……
16. “You should have waited for us, Bill”, said the coach.

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The coach… ……………………
17. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
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The film star
objected…
18. “It’s true that I broke your old vase”, she said in tears.
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She admitted ……………………
19. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot”, said the bank robber to the clerk.
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The bank robber threatened.…
20. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she told him.
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She reminded ……………………………
21. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, said the coach.
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The coach… …………………
22. “It’s you that have parted my family”, she said angrily to him.
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She…… … ……………
23. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”, asked Mary.
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Mary wanted to know….
…
24. “Shall we walk round for a change this evening?”, she said.
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She suggested ……………
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25. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.
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Bill doubted ………………………
26. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?”, said George.
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George suggested……
27. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?”, thought the officer manager.
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The officer manager wondered……………………
28. “Jack, why don’t we help Old Tom?”, said Jackie.
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Jackie suggested ……………………
29. “Would you like to come to my house for a chat tonight?”, he said.
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He………………
30. She asked me what I had been doing at three the previous afternoon
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“What…… ………
31. “I wasn’t there at that time”, he said.
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He denied… ……………….
32. The policeman charged him with stealing that bicycle.
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“You……… ……………………
33. “Where has he been?”, she doesn’t know that.
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She doesn’t …………………………
34. “Can I have a new bicycle?”, said Anna to her mother.

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Anna asked …………………
35. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrew.
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Andrew…… ……………………………
36. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.
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He said that ………………
37. “Please don’t drive so fast”, Ann begged her boyfriend
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Ann pleaded ……………………
38. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.
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Bill doubted ………………
39. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.
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Mary asked
…………………
40. “Where is the station car-park?”, Mrs. Smith asked.
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Mrs. wanted ……
41. His English is not good, and he got a bad mark in his test last week
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If…… … ………
42. “I don’t love you any more”, said Eric to his girlfriend.
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Eric told… ……………
43. “I must see the manager”, she cried.
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She insisted ……………………………………

44. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda”, said William
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William….… ……….……………
45. “How old is your little boy?”, said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
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The nurse… ………….
46. “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”, said the travel agent.
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The travel ………
47. “You are cheating me”, said Carol to June.
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Carol…… …………………
48. “Where is the nearest tube?”, she asked.
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She enquired ……
49. “It wasn’t me who took your car”, said Bob.
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Bob.……… ………
50. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, he said.
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He advised
51. “When it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out”, he said.
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He said…… …
52. “You’d better not go out with Peter any more, Elizabeth”, said John.
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John……… ………
53. “Less noise”, the teacher told the boys.
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The teacher ………………

54. “You caused the accident”, said the other driver.
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The other driver….………………
55. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s.
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Helen said, “Shirley, where
do……
56. Paul said he was going to China the following year
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“I………… ………………………
57. The porter told us that the train had left five minutes before.
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“I’m sorry but ……………
58. “I never used bad language”, she said.
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She denied…
59. She asked John to repeat what he had said.
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“Please… ……………………………
60. “Must you go so soon?”, I said
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I…….…….…………………………
Part III-Passive voice
I. Change into passive or active :
1. People speak English here.
2. They don't sell stamps in bookshops
3. Nguyen Du wrote Kieu’s story.
4. The teacher is going to tell a story
5. Someone was cleaning the classroom when I came….
6. This factory is producing more and more pollution.

7. Were the letters sent by Tom?
8. No one has signed the check.
9. Nobody believes his story.
10. Do they teach English in your school?
11. This store was opened by Mr John in 1990.
12. The lessons are being written by the students.
13. Someone broke into my room and took away some pictures.
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14. She will send him a gift on his birthday.
15. They gave me that bicycle last week.
16. We know that English is an international language.
17. People believed that the earth stood still.
18. They declared that he has died a natural death.
19. It is believed that 13 is an unhappy number.
20. The owner of the house was said to have gone abroad.
21. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
22. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
23. A nurse bandaged his arm.  He had ………………………………………………………
PART IV: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
I/ Give the correct forms of the verbs :
1. If it costs too much , I ( buy ) a small one .
2. If you ( drive ) more carefully, you wouldn’t have so many accidents .
3. What ( happen ) if there ( not be ) gravity ?
4. If I ( make ) that mistake again , my teacher ( get ) angry with me .
5. If I spoke English well, my job ( be ) a lot easier .
6. He ( meet ) his old friend if he ( go ) to London yesterday .
7. Would you mind if you suddenly ( win ) haft a million pounds ?

8. I ( lend ) them some money if they ask me .
9. If we ( know ) who he was , we ( invite ) him to speak at our meeting .
10. If they had invited us , naturally we ( go ) to the party .
11. If I ( be ) you, I ( tell ) her the truth.
12. I was busy. If I ( have ) free time, I ( go ) to the cinema with you.
13. What we ( do ) if they ( not come) tomorrow ?
14. If I (have) enough time now, I ( write ) to my parents.
15. It’s too bad Helen isn’t here. If she ( be ) here, she ( know ) what to do.
16. If I ( not eat) breakfast tomorrow morning. I ( get) hungry during class.
17. He might have understood you if you ( speak ) more slowly.
18. If the weather (be) nice today, we ( go) to the zoo.
19. If you meet him, remember ( not tell ) him what I ( just say ) to you.
20. Why didn’t you attend the meeting ?
_ Oh. I (not know) indeed. If I (know) I (come) there.
II/ Write conditional sentences :
1. Keep quiet or you’ll wake the baby up.
2. Because you don’t leave immediately, I call a guard.
3. I don’t her number, so I don’t ring her up.
4. Go right now or you’ll be late for the train. ( Unless )
5. Be careful or you’ll cut yourself with that knife.
6. As she is often absent from class, she can’t keep pace with her classmates.
7. I couldn’t write to Alice because I didn’t know her address.
8. It’s very cold, so we can’t go swimming.
9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map .
10. You drink too much coffee; that’s why you can’t sleep.
11. The farmers didn’t have enough rain , so they could not grow rice .
12. His friends were late, so they missed the train .
13. Today isn’t Sunday , so the pupils can’t go swimming .
14. We don’t have a big house . We can’t invite friends to stay .
15. Unless he phones immediately , he won’t get any information .

16. Without the sun, man would live in darkness.
17. Smoking makes him so weak.
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18. Why don’t you stop smoking?
19. The church bells keeps me from sleeping.
20. This chair is too heavy for him to move.
21. The boy is so young that he can’t go to school by himself.
22. Jane is too short , she can’t apply for the job.
23. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out.
24. Mary will go with us unless she has to do her homework.
25. Without your help, I wouldn’t have found the way out.
26. But for Tom’s help we would have been in serious trouble.
27. There will be a shortage of water unless it rains.
28. Rooney didn’t catch the ball and didn’t win the game. ( Had Rooney ……………… )
PART V: WISH
I/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets :
1. She wishes her father ………… ( be ) here now to help her .
2. I wish you …………. ( not give ) them my phone number yesterday.
3. I wish they …………. ( visit ) us when they were in town .
4. I wish someone …………. ( give ) me a job next month .
5. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes he ……. ( watch) it .
6. They wish they …………. ( have ) more time to do this job .
7. I wish that some day I…………. ( visit ) London .
8. The trip was very interesting . We wish we …………. ( have ) enough time to join in .
9. I wish it …………. ( be ) a little warmer . I feel very cold .
10. We wish our teacher…………. ( explain ) that lesson to us again tomorrow .
II/ Finish the following sentences :

1. Mary goes to bed late .  Her mother wishes ……………….
2. Nam isn’t rich . è I wish Nam……………….
3. I’m afraid our football team will lose the game . è I wish ……………….
4. He’s sorry he didn’t finish his homework last night. è He wishes …………
5. I can’t go hiking with them . è I wish ………………………….
6. What a pity I broke the vase . è I wish …………………
7. I’m sorry I don’t live near my work office . è I wish ……………………….
8. Tom wasn’t interested in mathematics . è His father wishes ………………………
9. I am sorry that I was absent from class yesterday. è I wish ………………….
10. I missed an exciting football match on TV last night. è I wish …………………
11. The doctor wants her to keep silent in the hospital. è He wishes …………………….
12. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday . è I wish ………………
13. She wants to have more money. è She wishes ………………………
PART VI: RELATIVE CLAUSES
I- Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns/ adverbs. Put commas when they are needed:
1. Alexander Flemming _______ discovered penicillin received the Nobel Prize in 1945.
2. The book ______ I need can’t be found in the library.
3. Here is the beach ______ is the safest for swimmers.
4. Do you know the American woman ______ name is Margaret Mitchell?
5. Jim ______ I have known for ten years is one of my closest friends.
6. John found a cat ______ leg was broken.
7. Don’t sit on the chair ______ is broken.
8. This tree ______ branches are dry should be cut down.
9. The child smiled at the woman ______ he didn’t know.
10. That woman ______ name I don’t remember is a doctor.
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11. Children enjoy reading the books ______ have colored pictures.

12. I met someone ______ said he knew you.
13. The noise ______ he made woke everybody up.
14. The film is about a spy ______ wife betrays him.
15. Those girl ______ serve in the restaurant are the owner’s daughters.
16. The house ______ walls and roof are made of glass is a green house.
17. Rod Lee ______ sister I know is a film actor.
18. Mr. Bake will buy the house ______ is opposite to my house.
19. You have to take care of the books ______ you borrowed from the library.
20. Karl Marx ______ theories have changed the world’s history is the German Philosopher.
21. Let me see all the letters _____ you have written.
22. Is there anyone ______ can help me do this?
23. Mr. Brown ______ is only 34 is the director of this company.
24. The chief of police, ______ work is very important, takes care of the public safety.
25. I know a place ______ roses grow in abundance.
26. The teacher with ______ we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.
27. They showed me the hospital ______ buildings had been destroyed by bombings.
28. We saw many soldiers and tanks ______ were moving to the front.
29. We must find a time ______ we can meet and a place ______ we can talk.
30. The decision was postponed, ______ was exactly what he wanted.
II- Use a relative pronoun/ adverb to combine each pair of the sentences below.
1. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
2. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
3. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
4. This is the house. We often stay in this house in the summer.
5. That was the time. He managed the enterprise at that time.
6. I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed.
7. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
8. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions of people in the world.
9. Please post these letters. I wrote them this morning.
10. The building is the church. Its tower can be seen from afar.

11. I’ll show you the second-hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.
12. The police want to know the hotel. Mr. Bush stayed at this hotel two weeks ago.
13. The reasons are basic grammatical ones. I’m scolded by the teacher fro these reasons.
14. I have not decided the day. I’ll go to London on that day.
15. The airport is the most modern one. We are going to arrive at this airport.
16. She doesn’t want to speak to the cause. She divorced her husband for this cause.
17. He doesn’t want to sell the house. He was born in this house.
18. The teacher is Mr. Pike. We studied with him last year.
19. The problem has been discussed in class. We are very interested in it
20. Many diseases are no longer dangerous. People died of them years ago.
21. Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.
22. I like standing at the windows. I can see the park from this window.
23. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him
24. This is rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
25. This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention.
III- Multiple choice:
1. It was the boy ______ broke the window.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
2. The new camera ______ I bought on the internet last week is broken.
A. whom B. which C. for which D. at which.
3. We met Mary’s father, ________.
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A. who teaches us English B. whom teaches us English.
C. whose teaches us English D. that teaches us English.
4. Peter is the one ______ we miss most.
A. who B. which C. whose D. that
5. The teacher _____ is very kind to everyone.

A. to whom I talked yesterday B. who I talked yesterday.
C. to that I talked yesterday D. that I talked yesterday.
6. Do you know the person ______ this book was written?
A. by whom B. who C. whom D. which
7. It was in 1990 ______ I met my husband.
A. which B. when C. who D. that
8. The Island ______ was extremely beautiful.
A. which we visited it B. in which we visited C. where I visited D. we visited
9. Is Dr. Brown the person ______ you wish to speak to?
A. with whom B. no relative pronoun C. to that D. to
whom
10. The children, parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. their
11. She doesn't understand I am saying.
A. what B. that C. whose D. where
12.The place we spent our holiday was really beautiful.
A. what B. who C. where D. which
13. My uncle _____ you met yesterday is a lawyer.
A. what B. whose C. whom D. which
14. Dien Bien Phu is the place _____ our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
A. what B. that C. which D. where
15. Dr Sales is the person _____.
A. whom I don't have much confidence in him B. I don't have much confidence
C. in that I don't have much confidence D. in whom I don't have much confidence
16. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, ________ most of the world’s films
were produced.
A. where B. which C. when D. who
17. Alexander Fleming, ______, received the Nobel Prize in 1945.
A. that discovered penicillin B. who discovered penicillin
C. which discovered penicillin D. he discovered penicillin

18. The boy ______ eyes are brown is my friend.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
19. He arrived late, ______ was annoying.
A. it B. that C. what D. which
20. In our school library, there are several large tables _____ we can sit to read books.
A. where B. that C. when D. which
PART 7:
ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASONS, RESULTS AND CONCESSION
I/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence
1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam .
a. so b. although c. because d. though
2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework .
a. Because b. whether c. Although c. so
3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach .
a. or b. but c. so d. though
4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .
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a. so b. because c. although d. but
5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it .
a. or b. as C. because d. but
6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.
a. because b. although c. even though d. and
7. The film was boring ____ we went home .
a. so b. when c. but c. if
8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .
a. but b. if c. so d. although
9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more .

a. still b. therefore c. but d. as
10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key .
a. while b. but c. though d. because
II/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES….
1. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.Because of ……………………………………
2. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train. In spite ….…………
3. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it. In spite ….……………………
4. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer. Despite … …………………
5. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car. Despite ……
6. Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London. In spite ……………
7. Athough he is sick, he goes to school. In spite of …………
8. Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully. Despite ….………………………
9. Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty. Although …………………
10. They worked very hard although they were old. In spite ….……………………
11. Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick. Because of …….……………
12. Mary went to bed early because she felt tired. Because of ….…………………………
13. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold. Because of ….……………
14. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard. Because of ….…………………
15. She stayed at home because her mother was sick. Because of ….……………
16. I like him because his father is kind to me. Because of … ……
17. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. Because of …………………
18. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train. In spite … ……………
19. Though English grammar is difficult, we like to study it. In spite … …
20. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure liver cancer. Despite ….
21. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car. Despite …
…
22. Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London. In spite ….…
23. Although I am hungry, I can’t eat now. Despite … ……
24. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city. Though ….………
25. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie. Although ….

26. They worked very hard in spite of their old age > Although……….
PART VIII: ARTICLES AND PREPOSITIONS
ARticles
I- Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence
1. Is this a person / the person you told me about.
2. This is the only cinema / an only cinema in the area.
3. Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge.
4. I’m going to the British Museum / British Museum this afternoon.
5. Are you going to church / the church on Sunday?
6. Do you have a milk jug / milk jug?
7. The Prime Minister / Prime Minister will give a speech this afternoon.
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8. The computer / Computer has already changed our lives dramatically.
9. I haven’t been to an open-air theatre / open-air theatre before.
10. Here is a thousand pounds / the a thousand pounds I owe you.
11. I was under an impression / under the impression that you had left.
12. I have to go I’m in a hurry/ in hurry.
13. I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.
14. I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on whole.
15. How many hours do you work, on average / on the average, every week?
16. I was in pain / in a pain after I twist my ankle.
17. Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of danger / out of the danger.
18. Excuse me, but you’re in the way / in a way.
19. Sue felt seasick on the cross-channel ferry / a cross- channel ferry.
20. The burglar hit me on my back of the neck / the back of my neck.
II-Put a/ an/ the or Φ in each space blank:
1. We went by _____ train to _____ west of England.

2. ____people who live in ______ Netherlands are called ______ Dutch.
3. ____ judge sent me to ___ prison for ____ ten years.
4. ______ Columbus was one of _____ people to cross _____ Atlantic.
5. As ____ captain of ____ ship, I have ____ complete authority.
6. David learned to play___violin when he was at ____ university.
7. ____Trafalgar Square is near ___ Charing Cross Station.
8. Have you read _____ book I lent you _____ last week?
9. We’ll put up ______ shelves and then go to ______ café for something to eat.
10. Is that ______ present Bill gave you for ______ Christmas.
III- Choose the best answer
1. My mother goes to church in ______ morning.
A. x B. every C. the D. a
2. I eat ______ everyday.
A. a banana B. banana C. the bananas D. any banana
3. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____ sea.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
4. There are billions of stars in _____ space.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
5. He tried to park his car but _____ space wasn’t big enough.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
6. Can you turn off _____ television, please?
A. the B. a C. an D. x
7. We had _____ dinner in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
8. We had _____ meal in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
9. Thank you. That was ______ very nice lunch.
A. a B. an C. the
D. x D. whom
10. ______rose is my favourite color.

A. a B. an C. the D. x
11. When was _____ computer invented?
A. a B. an C. the D. x
12. My daughter plays _____ piano very well.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
13. Mary loves _____ flowers.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
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14. Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
15. Mrs Lan went to ____school to meet her son’s daughter.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
Prepositions
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. When studying abroad, Mary was very happy to get a phone call _____ her parents.
A. to B. for C. of D. from
2. Why don’t we stay ______ home _______ a change?
A. from/ as B. at / with C. at / for D. at/ on
3. A horse is always mounted ______ the left side.
A. on B. to C. from D. at
4. What would you like to have _____ lunch?
A. at B. in C. for D. of
5. Surgeons use lasers ___miraculously accurate scalpels.
A. for B. as C. of D. with
6. The Medical Center is close______ the school.
A. to B. at C. next D. from
7. Once scientists fully understand the cause __ a disease, it becomes easier for them to find a cure

__ it.
A. of / of B. of / from C. from / in D. of / for
8. There is a shop _____ front _____ my house.
A. at / in B. out / next C. in / of D. of / in
9. He stamped _____until the stinging returned to his feet.
A. on and off B. out and in C. down and up D. up and down
10. The only way ______ cross the river is ______ swim.
A. to / to B. of / by C. on / to D. in / by
11. The summer is over. Pupils and students have to go ______ to school on Monday.
A. back B. on C. through D. into
12. He threw stones__his attackers, trying to drive them __.
A. to / out B. for / up C. at / away D. at / up
13. The medical center is close ______ campus.
A. to B. up C. for D. with
14. I haven’t gone there _____ ages.
A. with B. in C. for D. of
15. Most college football games are played ___Saturdays.
A. at B. in C. with D. on
16. Leaves turn color _______ the autumn.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
17. _____ the whole, I enjoy the movie.
A. On B. In C. At D. Up
18. She’ll come home ______ April.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
19. The art museum is located next _____ the museum of natural history on State Street.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
20. Minh was born_____ Ho Chi Minh city.
A. on B.at C.in D. up
21. Mai graduated _______ the University of Education.
A. from B. at C. in D. for

22. English is spoken in many countries all ___ the world.
A. in B. over C. at D. from
23. _______ many areas of the world, wars have made lives more miserable.
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A. on B. from C. in D. at
24. When we arrived__the station, the last train had gone.
A. in B. at C. for D. from
25. Approaching ______ the village, we saw the village common in the distance.
A. at B. in C. to D. x
26. Fortunately, the company offered _____ me the job I had applied.
A. to B. for C. with D. x
27. The pop singer has always received a large number of letter _____ her fans.
A. of B. from C. to D. on
28. She was very surprised_____ the grade she received.
A. on B. of C. at D. about
PART IX: CONJUCTIONS
I- Fill in the blank with the correct linking words
A. so C. however E. because
B. but D. therefore F. and
My sister and I are very different,(1)…. we get on well with each other. She likes staying at home in
the evening (2)…. watching TV with her husband.(3)…, I prefer going out with my friends. We like
to go to clubs or the cinema. I have some important exam soon.(4)…, I’m not going out very much
at the moment.
People say I look like my sister (5) we both have brown eyes(6) dark hair.(7)…, we are very
different in character. She’s very quiet, (8) … it is a bit difficult to talk with her. I’m a lot more
sociable. I enjoy being with people,(9) it is very interesting. Anyway, we are still good sisters(10)…
also good friends.

II/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1.Because I was sleepy, I took a nap. SO
2. It was cold, but I didn’t put on my coat HOWEVER
3. The nurse didn’t bring Mr Hill a glass of water even though he asked her 3 times. BUT
4. Because of his failure at the exam, Tim didn’t want to meet anyone. THEREFORE
5. Red is a bright color, but cat can’t see it. EVEN THOUGH
PART X: CONPARISIONS
I/ Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of one of the words in the list.
big crowed early easily high important
interested peaceful reliable serious simple thin
1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.
2. I’d like to have a _________________ car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
3. Unfortunately, her illness was_________________ than we thought at first.
4. You look_________________. Have you lost weight?
5. I want a________________ flat. We don’t have enough space here.
6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s________________ in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are_________________ than money.
8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been__________
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was________________ than usual.
10. I like living in the country. It’s________________ than living in the town.
11. You’ll find your way around the town________________ if you have a good map.
12. In some parts of the country, prices are_________________ than in others.
II/ Fill in the blanks with the comparative of the adverbs in the box
easily early fast carefully high
often hard long loud
1. We could have found the place more easily with a map.
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2. We can’t hear. Could you speak a bit____________________?
3. I can’t jump any_______________ than that.
4. We are late. Can you walk_______________________ than that?
5. There are big traffic jams in big cities. They happen__________ nowadays.
6. Who works the________________ in your family?
7. Of all the student, Mark did the test the__________________.
8. The movie starts at eight, but we should get to the theater a few minutes _________________.
9. This exercise may take__________________ than we thought.
III/ Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most…) or a comparative (-er or
more…)
1. We stay at the ______________ hotel in the town. (cheap)
2. Our hotel was ______________ than all the others in the town. (cheap)
3. The United States is very large but Canada is ______________. (large)
4. What’s the__________________ river in the world? (long)
5. What is the________________ sport in your country? (popular)
6. Everest is the_____________ mountain in the world. It is ______________ than any other
mountains. (high)
7. We had a great holiday. It was one of the______________ holidays we’re ever had. (enjoyable)
8. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ______________ . (comfortable)
9. What’s the______________ way of getting from here to the station? (quick)
10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have got three daughters. The______________ is 14 years old. (old)
IV/ Rewrite the sentences with as…. as…. or not as…. as….
1. Bob is taller than Jack.Jack isn’t………………………………………………………………
2. Tokyo is bigger than Ha Noi.Ha Noi isn’t……………………………………………………
3. Jill is more intelligent than Bill.Bill is………………………………………………………….
4. Are you and your husband the same age?Are you…………………………… your husband?
5. You work harder than II don’t ………………………………………………………………….
6. Dogs are friendlier than cats.Cats ……………………………………………………………
7. The sun is hotter than the moon.The moon ……………………………………………………
8. You look younger than Carol.Carol …………………………………………………………….

V/ Rewrite the following sentences, using Comparative
1. My homework is worse than yours.Your homework is………………………………….…
2. He does the test more easily than Nga.Nga………………………………………………….
3. An dictionary is more expensive than an English book.An English book ……………………
4. He behaves now worse than he used to.He used to ………………………………………….
5. My uncle is fatter than my father.My father………………………………………………….
6. Viet Nam isn’t as large as the USAViet Nam………………………………………………….
7. My friend cooks better than I do.I…………………………………………………………….
8. Hue to Ha Noi is nearer than HCM City to Ha Noi. HCM City to Ha Noi …………………
VI/Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. He is not______________ tall as his father.
A. the B. as C. than D. more
2. John’s grades are_____________than his sister’s.
A. higher B. more high C. more higher D. the highest
3. Deana is the_______________ of the three sisters.
A. most short B. shorter C. shortest D. more short
4. She speaks English as_____________ as her friend does.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
5. Of the three shirts, this one is the_____________ .
A. prettier B. most prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty
6. The baby’s illness is_______________ than we thought at first.
A. bad B. worst C. worse D. badly
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7. Today is the_____________ day of the month.
A. hotter B. hot C. a hot D. hottest
8. He works more______________ than I.
A. slow B. slowly C. most slowly D. slowest

9. My book is as______________ as yours.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
10. I love you_____________ than I can say.
A. much B. many C. more D. the most
V/ Rewrite the following sentences using double comparative.
1. We got close to the fire. we felt warm
2. If the knife is sharp, it is easy to cut something with.
3.Bill talked very fast. I became confused.
4. Last year, when I met Mary, she was ugly. Now she has become very beautiful.
5. When you blow up a balloon, at first it small, then it becomes quite big.
PART XI: PHRASAL VERBS
I/ Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in each blank.
up after on off in
1. I’d like to listen to some music. Would you please turn the radio… ?
2.Please try to give…. smoking. It is not good for your health.
3. Don’t put…. your homework anymore. the deadline is coming.
4. When I was young, my uncle looked…. me because my parents were abroad.
5. Before you enter the class, you need to fill… this form so that we can have your personal
information.
II- Choose from the four options given(marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each
sentence.
1. The driver skidded and ….a dog.
A. ran B. ran in to C. ran after D. ran over
2. Aren’t you going to …the dress…before you buy it?
A. try/# B. try/ up C. try/ on D. try /in
3. I’m sorry, sir. But you’ve already worn these dress. That’s why we can’t…it…
A. take/ back B. take /after C. take/ in D. take/ again
4. Are you telling the truth? Or are you …. this story.
A. making B. making up C. making for D. doing
5. Perhaps important supplies of food and minerals were suddenly….

A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut back
III/ Rewrite the following sentences using the suggested word in the bracket.
1.Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet? ( looking)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I can just about live on this a mount of money. ( get)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. You mustn’t allow your troubles to depress you, you know. ( get)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I can’t stand his behavior to me any more. (put)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. This is one of the biggest problems historians have ever faced.( come)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. All the pupils respect their teacher. (look)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I’m thinking about my next holiday with pleasure. (look)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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8. She is always quarelling with her brother. ( get)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The sheep kicked the gun by accident and it fired. (go)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10.You don’t need to wear your rain coat. it is so hot here. ( take)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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