Bài tập ngữ pháp tiếng anh 12

Part VI : Articles
A.Quán từ chưa xác định "a, an "
Dùng "an" trước một danh từ bắt đầu bằng:
 4 nguyên âm A, E, I, O.
 Những danh từ bắt đầu bằng "h" câm (an heir/ hour/ herbal
 Những từ mở đầu bằng một chữ viết tắt (an S.O.S/ an M.P)
 Lưu ý: Đứng trước một danh từ mở đầu bằng "uni " phải dùng "a" (a university/
a uniform/ universal/ union) (Europe, eulogy (lời ca ngợi), euphemism (lối nói trại),
eucalyptus (cây khuynh diệp) )
Dùng "a" trước danh từ bắt đầu bằng một phụ âm.
Được dùng trước một danh từ không xác định về mặt vị trí/ tính chất/ đặc điểm hoặc
được nhắc đến lần đầu tiên trong câu.
Dùng trong các thành ngữ chỉ số lượng nhất định như: a lot of/a great deal of/a
couple/a dozen.
Dùng trước những số đếm nhất định thường là hàng ngàn, hàng trăm như a/one
hundred - a/one thousand.
Dùng trước "half" (một nửa) khi nó theo sau một đơn vị nguyên vẹn: a kilo and a half,
hay khi nó đi ghép với một danh từ khác để chỉ nửa phần (khi viết có dấu gạch nối): a
half - share, a half - holiday (ngày lễ chỉ nghỉ nửa ngày).
Dùng với các đơn vị phân số như 1/3 a/one third - 1/5 a /one fifth.
Dùng trong các thành ngữ chỉ giá cả, tốc độ, tỉ lệ: $5 a kilo, 60 kilometers an hour, 4
times a day.
Dùng trước các danh từ số ít đếm được. trong các thán từ :What a nice day/ such a
long life.
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A + Mr/ Mrs/ Ms + family name = một ông/ bà/ cô nào đó (không quen biết)
B.Quán từ xác định "The"
Dùng trước một danh từ đã được xác định cụ thể về mặt tính chất, đặc điểm, vị trí hoặc
được nhắc đến lần thứ hai trong câu.
The + danh từ + giới từ + danh từ
The girl in blue, the Gulf of Mexico.

Dùng trước những tính từ so sánh bậc nhất hoặc only.
The only way, the best day.
Dùng cho những khoảng thời gian xác định (thập niên): In the 1990s
The + danh từ + đại từ quan hệ + mệnh đề phụ
The man /to whom you have just spoken /is the chairman
Trước một danh từ ngụ ý chỉ một vật riêng biệt
She is in the (= her) garden
The + danh từ số ít tượng trưng cho một nhóm thú vật hoặc đồ vật
The whale = whales (loài cá voi), the deep-freeze (thức ăn đông lạnh)
Lưu ý: Nhưng đối với man khi mang nghĩa "loài người" tuyệt đối không được dùng the.
Since man lived on the earth (kể từ khi loài người sinh sống trên trái đất này)
Dùng trước một danh từ số ít để chỉ một nhóm, một hạng người nhất định trong xã hội.
The small shopkeeper: Giới chủ tiệm nhỏ/ The top offcial: Giới quan chức cao cấp
The + adj: Tượng trưng cho một nhóm người, chúng không bao giờ được phép ở số
nhiều nhưng được xem là các danh từ số nhiều. Do vậy động từ và đại từ đi cùng với
chúng phải ở ngôi thứ 3 số nhiều.
The old = The old people/ The unemployed/ The disabled are often very hard in their
moving
The + tên các vùng/ khu vực đã nổi tiếng về mặt địa lý hoặc lịch sử
The Sahara (desert)/ The Siberia (tundra)/ The Normandic
The + East/ West/ South/ North + Danh từ
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used as adjective
The North/ South Pole (Bắc/ Nam Cực), The East End of London (Khu đông Lôn Đôn)
Lưu ý: Nhưng không được dùng THE trước các từ này nếu nó đi liền với tên châu lục
hoặc quốc gia: West Germany, North America
The + tên gọi các đội hợp xướng/ dàn nhạc cổ điển/ ban nhạc phổ thông
The Back Choir/ The Philharmonique Philadelphia Orchestra/ The Beatles.
The + tên gọi các tờ báo (không tạp chí)/ tàu biển/ các khinh khí cầu.
The Times/ The Titanic/ The Hindenberg

The + họ một gia đình ở số nhiều = gia đình nhà
The Smiths = Mr/ Mrs Smith and children
Dùng trước tên họ của một người để xác định người đó trong số những người trùng tên.
Không được dùng "the" trước các danh từ chỉ bữa ăn trong ngày trừ các trường hợp đặc
biệt.
We ate breakfast at 8 am this morning
The dinner that you invited me last week were delecious.
Không được dùng "the" trước một số danh từ như home, bed, church, court, jail,
prison, hospital, school, class, college, univercity v.v khi nó đi với các động từ và
giới từ chỉ chuyển động chỉ đi đến đó là mục đích chính hoặc ra khỏi đó cũng vì mục đích
chính.
Students go to school everyday.
The patient was released from hospital.
Nhưng nếu đến đó hoặc ra khỏi đó không vì mục đích chính bắt buộc phải dùng "the".
Students go to the school for a class party.
The doctor left the hospital afterwork
Lưu ý: Trong American English, “Hospital” và “University” bắt buộc phải dùng với the
He was in the hospital (in hospital as a patient)
She was unhappy at the University (At University as a student)
Một số trường hợp đặc biệt:
 Go to work = Go to the office.
 To be at work
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 To be hard at work (làm việc chăm chỉ)
 To be in office (đương nhiệm) <> To be out of office (Đã mãn nhiệm)
 Go to sea = đi biển (như những thủy thủ)
 Go to the sea = ra biển, thường để nghỉ
 To be at the sea: ở gần biển
 To be at sea (ở trên biển) trong một chuyến hải hành.
 go to town: Đi vào trung tâm/ Đi phố - To be in town (ở trung tâm) khi town là

của người nói.
Bảng sử dụng "the" và không sử dụng "the" trong một số trường hợp điển hình
Có "The" Không "The"
 Dùng trước tên các đại dương, sông
ngòi, biển, vịnh và các hồ (ở số nhiều)
The Red Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the
Persian Gufl, the Great Lakes
 Trước tên các dãy núi
The Rocky Mountains
 Trước tên những vật thể duy nhất trong
vũ trụ hoặc trên thế giới
The earth, the moon
 The schools, colleges, universities + of
+ danh từ riêng
The University of Florida
 the + số thứ tự + danh từ
The third chapter.
 Trước tên các cuộc chiến tranh khu vực
với điều kiện tên khu vực đó phải được
tính từ hoá
The Korean War (=> The Vietnamese
economy)
 Trước tên các nước có hai từ trở lên
(ngoại trừ Great Britain)
The United States
 Trước tên các nước được coi là một
quần đảo hoặc một quần đảo
The Philipines, The Virgin Islands, The
Hawaii
 Trước tên các tài liệu hoặc sự kiện lịch

sử
 Trước tên một hồ
Lake Geneva
 Trước tên một ngọn núi
Mount Vesuvius
 Trước tên các hành tinh hoặc các
chòm sao
Venus, Mars
 Trước tên các trường này nếu
trước nó là một tên riêng
Stetson University
 Trước các danh từ đi cùng với
một số đếm
Chapter three
 Trước tên các nước mở đầu bằng
New, một tính từ chỉ hướng hoặc
chỉ có một từ
New Zealand, North Korean,
France
 Trước tên các lục địa, tỉnh, tiểu
bang, thành phố, quận, huyện
Europe, Florida
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The Constitution, The Magna Carta
 Trước tên các nhóm dân tộc thiểu số
the Indians
 Trước tên các môn học cụ thể
The Solid matter Physics
 Trước tên các nhạc cụ khi đề cập đến
các nhạc cụ đó nói chung hoặc chơi các

nhạc cụ đó.
The violin is difficult to play
Who is that on the piano
 Trước tên bất kì môn thể thao
nào
baseball, basketball
 Trước các danh từ trừu tượng (trừ
một số trường hợp đặc biệt)
freedom, happiness
 Trước tên các môn học nói chung
mathematics
 Trước tên các ngày lễ, tết
Christmas, Thanksgiving
 Trước tên các loại hình nhạc cụ
trong các hình thức âm nhạc cụ
thể (Jazz, Rock, classical music )
To perform jazz on trumpet and
piano
Choose the best answer:
1. I saw ……….man in……… armchair at……….window. He was reading
……….newspaper
A. a/ the/ the /a B. the/ the/ the /a C. a/ the/ a/ the D. a/ an/ the/a
2. “ Is there anybodyelse in… waiting room?” “Yes, …man wants to speak to you”
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. the/ a D. a/a
3.Where is……briefcase? I put it on ……….table
A. a/a B. a/ the C. the/a D. the/ the
4. Let 's make… speech at……….reception
A. the/ the B. the/a C. a/a D. a/the
5.I like to be in…… centre of everything
A. the B. an C. a D.

6. At ……… night I had ……… terrible headache after I had drunk….lot of ……wine
in……evening
A. /a/a/the B. / /a/ /the C. the/ a/a/ /the D. / /a/-/the
7. We often go to……….theatre and to….cinema, but very rarely to….circus
A. the/ the /the B. the/ a /the C. a/the /the
D. the/ the /a
8. She usually goes shopping on…… Thursday, but….last Thursday she did not do
shopping. She had to go to …….dentist's
A. / the/ the B. / / the C. / the/ D. the/ /
the
9.What………….lovely song! What …beautiful music
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A. a/a B. /a C. a/ D.
/
10. “ Could you tell me the time?” “It is… quarter past six
A. the/ the B. a/a C. a/the D. the/a
11. Do you usually go by … train or in……car there?
A. / B. /a C. a/ D. a/a
12. He lives in…south of Australia
A. a/ the B. the/ C. the/ a D /
13. Can you play…guitar?
A. the B. a C. an D. –
14. Have……look at he sky. It looks like… rain
A. a/a B. / C.a/the D.a/

15. She will have swim and return in….quarter of …hour
A. a/a/an B.a/ /an C. a/a/ D. a/a/a
16. Chirstmas Eve is on….24
th
of December

A. the/ the B. / the C. / D.the/
17. I will have to convince him that I am telling……….truth
A. the B a C. an D
18.My favourite subjecrt at ……… chool was…… biology
A. the/ … B. …./…… C. …./ THE D. the/ the
19. …….earth goes round …………sun
A. an/ the B. an/a C. the/ … D. the/ the
20. Lombard street in…City of London is…centre of…… banking in Great Britain
A…./ the/ the B. …/ the/…/…. C. / the/ the/…. D. …./…/
the/….
21. ……….Queen Elizabeth………Second will not speak on….radio tomorrow
A. ………/ the/ the B. /…/the C. the/…./… D.
the/…/…
22. …… English channel is between…Great Britain and… France
A. /…/…. B. …/the/…. C. the/the/… D.
the/…/…
23. ……… Trafalgar Square is…….geographical centre of…London
A. …/…/… B. …/the/… C. the/the/… D.
the/…/…
24. … Pacific is……largest ocean on our planet
A…./the B. the/…. C. the/ the D. …/…
25. Have you ever been to Museums of……Fine Arts?
A. the/… B. /the C. the/ the D. …/…
26. She has girl. …………girl is very clever
A. a/ the B. the/ a C. a/a D. / the.
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27. ………Smiths are all fond of drawing
A. a B. the C. …… D. one
28. Usually we have…breakfast at home, but they gave us………good breakfast at the
restaurant yesterday

A. …/a B. …/…. C. the/ the D…/ the
29.The building was completed in……September of 1956, not in….October, 1955
A. …./ the B.the./the C. …./… D.the/….
30. On…one hand. …facts he presented are true, but on…….other hand, i cannot trust
them. I know he often tells … lies
A. the/ the/ the/…. B. the/ the/…/ the C. the/ the/…/… D. …/the/
the/…
Prepositions
I.Preposition:
a. Giới từ chỉ thời gian:
“At”: chỉ giờ: At 4 o'clock/ at midnight/ at lunch time/ at night/ at Christmas/ at Easter/
at the mement/ at present/ at the same time
“At”dùng trong các cụm từ: at the age of/ at the beginning of / at the end of
“On” dùng để chỉ thứ ngày: On March 14
th
, on Friday(s), on Christmasday (nhưng “at
Christmas”)
“On” được dùng trong những cụm từ: On Friday morning(s), on weekend(s)
“In” dùng để chỉ năm, tháng. Mùa, thế kỷ: In April,in the 18
th
cetury; in 1968; in the
1970s; in the winter; in the Middle Ages
“In “ cũng được dùng trong những cụm từ: in the morning(s), in the afternoon(s)….
Nhưng: On Friday morning
*Chú ý: không dùng In, On, At trước những từ như next, last: I will see you next Friday;
They got married last month
B. Giới từ chỉ địa điểm:
Dùng “At” khi nói tới một sự kiện:
At a party; at a concert; at a conference; at the movies; at a football game
“at “được dùng trong một số cụm từ: at work; at an airport; at sea; at a station; at the

seashore
Dùng “In” khi nói tới thành phố, làng mạc đất nước: In Hanoi/ Viet Nam
In còn được dùng trong một số cụm từ: In bed; in prison; in jail; in the hospital
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C. Gii t ch phng tin:
Dựng By núi v phng tin i li: by car; by train; by bus
Nhng : On foot
Ngũai rami danh t/ ng t/ tớnh t li i vi gii t riờng
A reason for something; a solution to a problem; an invitation to a party; famous for;
responsible for; interested in; fond of
II. Adjective + Preposition
1. Adjective + about
worried about nervous about (= lo lắng, hồi hộp )/excited about (= hồi hộp)
/upset about (= bực tức)
annoyed about (= phiền toái, quấy rầy)/happy about /angry about sth (= giận về việc
gì)/furious about sth (giận dữ)/sorry about sth
2. Adjective + of
Afraid / frightened/ terrified/ scared of (or by) (= sợ hãi)/Fond of /tired of/proud of (
= hãnh diện, tự hào)
ashamed of ( = hổ thẹn) /full of (= đầy những)/short of (= cạn kiệt) /jealous/ envious
of (= ghen tị)/capable/ incapable of (= đủ/ không đủ năng lực)/ aware/ conscious of ( = ý
thức về)
3. Adjectives + at
good/ bad/ excellent at (= giỏi/ tốt/ xuất sắc về )surprised/ astonished/ amazed/ shocked
at (or by) (= kinh ngạc, )
4. Adjectives + for
famous/ well-known for (= nổi tiếng)
good/ bad for (= tốt/ xấu cho )
responsible for (= chịu trách nhiệm về)
5. Adjectives + with

fed up with/ bored with (= chán)/pleased/ satisfied with (= hài lòng, thoả
mãn)/delighted with (= phấn khởi)
disappointed with (= thất vọng)/ crowded/ overcrowded with (= đông đúc)/ covered with
sb (= bao phủ bởi)/angry with sb (= giận ai) /familiar with (= quen thuộc với ai) /popular
with (= phổ biến đối với)
6. Adjectives + to
nice/ kind/ polite/ generous/ friendly/ unfriendly to
harmful to (= có hại) similar to (= tơng tự)
(be) married/ engaged to sb (= thành hôn, đính hôn với)
NOTE :
It is nice/ kind/ polite/ generous of somebody to do sth
7. Other
interested in different from /the same as /dependent on (= lệ thuộc)
independent of (= độc lập) /keen on (=say mê)
III. Verb + Preposition
1. Verbs + for
apply for (= xin việc) /ask for (= yêu cầu) /look for (= tìm kiếm)/ thank for
/leave for (= rời để đến) search for (= tìm kiếm) /pay for / wait for
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2. Verbs + to
belong to (= thuộc về) /listen to /happen to (= xảy ra với) /write to /speak/ talk to
(= nói với) /explant to (= giải thích với) /apologize to (= xin lỗi với) /prefer to
(= thích hơn) /complain to sb about sth (= phàn nàn với ai về điều gì)
3. Verbs + on
depend on (= lệ thuộc vào) /rely on (= tin cậy) /live on (= sống nhờ vào)
4. Verbs + at
look at /glance at (= liếc nhìn vào)/smile/ laugh at (=(mỉm) cời với)/ shout
at (= la lối ai)/point at (=chĩavào) aim at (= nhắm vào)
5. Verbs + of
consist of (=gồm có) /die of/ from (= chết vì)/approve of (= tán thành)/ think of/

about (= nghĩ về)
complain to sb of/ about (= phàn nàn với ai về việc gì)
6. Others
look after = take care of (= chăm sóc)/succeed in (= thành công)/believe in (=tin
vào)/translate into ( = dịch ra)concentrate on (= tập trung vào)/suffer from (= chịu,
bị)/recover from (= hồi phục)/agree with sb about sth (= đồng ý) look forward to (=
trông chờ)/catch up with (= theo kịp)/be/ get used to (= quen với)/cut down on
(=giảmbớt)provide sb with sth (= cung cấp)/prevent from (= ngăn ngừa)
IV. Preposition + Noun
On holiday At home/ at work/ at school
On business At first/ at last/ At the beginning of / At the end of
On ones own (= alone) At least (= ít nhất)/ at most (= nhiều nhất)
On a trip/ a journey/ a tour At the age of (= lúc .tuổi)
On the way to (= trên đờng đến) In fact (= thực ra = Actually)
On a diet (= ăn kiêng) In general (= nói chung)
On television/ on the radio In the meantime (= đồng thời)
On the phone By the way (= nhân tiện)
On fire (= đang cháy) By heart (= thuộc lòng).
Choose the best answer:
1.I usuallyfinish work early Friday. I do not workthe weekend
A. on/ at B. on/on C. in/at D. A &B are
correct
2. Let's meet .five.Sunday, July 14
A. on/on B. at/in C.at/ on D.on/ at
3. I am busythe moment. Come ten minutes's time., please
A. at/in B. at/at C. in/at D. on/at
4. Whe will you have your holiday?winter orsummer?
I will have it late.August
A. in/in/at B. in/in/in C. in/ at/ in D. on/on/in
5. her wedding day she got up dawn

A. at/at B. on/at C. on/in D. at/on
6. You must come and have tea with usnext Thursday. Are you free Thursday?
A. /on B. in/on C. on/on D. /in
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7. … everyday he got up early…the morning and I went to bed late…night
A. on/in/at B. …/at/at C. in/at/at D. …/in/at
8. I do not want to sit… the back row . Let's sit…the front
A. at/at B. in/in C. in/at D. at/in
9. At first It seemed that there was not his name…the list, but then he found it… the
bottom of the page
A. on/at B.on/on C. at/at D. at/on
10. ….my way home, I saw Helen. She was standing … the bus stop
A. at/at B. on/at C. at/on D. on/in
11. There are too many people … the bus. Iwant to go… a taxi
A. on/in B. in/on C. by/in D. in/by
12. Did you go there…foot or…car? I went … Peter 's bicycle
A. on/on/on B. by/by/on C. on/by/on D. on/by/by
13. It is too hot to be the sun at noon. We have been sitting…the beach for three hours.
Let's sit… the shade
A. in/on/in B. by/on/in C. in/on/by D. in/in/in
14. She did not want to go.the underground, so they came a taxi
A. in/in B. in/by C.by/in D. by/by
15. The children were afraid to sit … the dark. They came into the dining room and sat …
t
ARTICLE:
Choose the best answer:
1. I saw ……….man in……… armchair at……….window. He was reading
……….newspaper
A. a/ the/ the /a B. the/ the/ the /a C. a/ the/ a/ the D. a/ an/ the/a
2. “ Is there anybodyelse in… waiting room?” “Yes, …man wants to speak to you”

A. a/ the B. the/ the C. the/ a D. a/a
3.Where is……briefcase? I put it on ……….table
A. a/a B. a/ the C. the/a D. the/ the
4. Let 's make… speech at……….reception
A. the/ the B. the/a C. a/a D. a/the
5.I like to be in…… centre of everything
A. the B. an C. a D.
6. At ……… night I had ……… terrible headache after I had drunk….lot of ……wine
in……evening
A. /a/a/the B. / /a/ /the C. the/ a/a/ /the D. / /a/-/the
7. We often go to……….theatre and to….cinema, but very rarely to….circus
A. the/ the /the B. the/ a /the C. a/the /the
D. the/ the /a
8. She usually goes shopping on…… Thursday, but….last Thursday she did not do
shopping. She had to go to …….dentist's
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A. / the/ the B. / / the C. / the/ D. the/ /
the
9.What………….lovely song! What …beautiful music
A. a/a B. /a C. a/ D.
/
10. “ Could you tell me the time?” “It is… quarter past six
A. the/ the B. a/a C. a/the D. the/a
11. Do you usually go by … train or in……car there?
A. / B. /a C. a/ D. a/a
12. He lives in…south of Australia
A. a/ the B. the/ C. the/ a D /
13. Can you play…guitar?
A. the B. a C. an D. –
14. Have……look at he sky. It looks like… rain

A. a/a B. / C.a/the D.a/

15. She will have swim and return in….quarter of …hour
A. a/a/an B.a/ /an C. a/a/ D. a/a/a
16. Chirstmas Eve is on….24
th
of December
A. the/ the B. / the C. / D.the/
17. I will have to convince him that I am telling……….truth
A. the B a C. an D
18.My favourite subjecrt at ……… chool was…… biology
A. the/ … B. …./…… C. …./ THE D. the/ the
19. …….earth goes round …………sun
A. an/ the B. an/a C. the/ … D. the/ the
20. Lombard street in…City of London is…centre of…… banking in Great Britain
A…./ the/ the B. …/ the/…/…. C. / the/ the/…. D. …./…/
the/….
21. ……….Queen Elizabeth………Second will not speak on….radio tomorrow
A. ………/ the/ the B. /…/the C. the/…./… D.
the/…/…
22. …… English channel is between…Great Britain and… France
A. /…/…. B. …/the/…. C. the/the/… D.
the/…/…
23. ……… Trafalgar Square is…….geographical centre of…London
A. …/…/… B. …/the/… C. the/the/… D.
the/…/…
24. … Pacific is……largest ocean on our planet
A…./the B. the/…. C. the/ the D. …/…
25. Have you ever been to Museums of……Fine Arts?
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A. the/… B. /the C. the/ the D. …/…
26. She has girl. …………girl is very clever
A. a/ the B. the/ a C. a/a D. / the.
27. ………Smiths are all fond of drawing
A. a B. the C. …… D. one
28. Usually we have…breakfast at home, but they gave us………good breakfast at the
restaurant yesterday
A. …/a B. …/…. C. the/ the D…/ the
29.The building was completed in……September of 1956, not in….October, 1955
A. …./ the B.the./the C. …./… D.the/….
30. On…one hand. …facts he presented are true, but on…….other hand, i cannot trust
them. I know he often tells … lies
A. the/ the/ the/…. B. the/ the/…/ the C. the/ the/…/… D. …/the/
the/…
Prepositions
Note: Verb + preposition
Introduce st/ In troduce sb to sb else
Agree with
Apologize for
Approve of
Afgue with sb about st
Arrive in a city/ country
Arrivea at a place
Believe in
Blame sb for st
Blame st on sb
Complain about
Be absent from
Be accused of
Be accustomed to

Be/ Get accquainted with
Be angry with sb about st
Be capable of
Be content with
Be convinced of
Be crowded with
Be dedicated to
Consist of
Decide on
Hope for
Prevent from
Provide with
Recover from
Rely on
Stare at
Succeed in
Suffer from
Be devoted to
Be faithful tp
Be familiar with
Be famous for
Be fond of
Be grateful to sb for st
Be involved in
Be/ get married to
Be responsible for
Be satisfied with
Be scaredof
Be terrified of
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Prepositions
15. The children were afraid to sit… the dark. They came into the dining room and sat…
their mother
A.in/by B. in/on C. by/in D. on/by
16. The rule is written …page 12
th

A. at B.on C. in D. by
17. It was an awful trip. My friend lent me his car, but after we had been… the car for a
few hours, it broke down. We started to go back…foot, but a van driver stopped and took
us… his van. We came back hame at dawn
A. in/on/in B. on/on/in C. by/on/in D.in/by/on
18. He took the wallet … his pocket, opened it and put the cheque…it
A. on/off B. out of /from C. out of /into D. from/on
19. She got… the car and went the club
A. out of/ into B. into/ out of C. off/ into D. out of /out of
20. Get … the bus. I will take you…. The Green Park
A. on/to B. off/to C. on/in D. in/to
21. I have heard him for ages. He went… Canda two years ago but I do not know if he
is…Canada now or somewhere else
A. from/in/in B. for/to /in C. from/to /in D. about/to /at
22. Whe he came home he took … his coat, hang it… the hook and sat… the armchair
A. off/ on/into B. from / at /into C. of/ from/into D. off/ on/at
23. A lot of tourists … different countries arrive… Paris every year
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A. in/to B/ from/at C.at/in D. from / in
24. Go… the mirror and have a look… yourself
A. to/at B. to / from C. at/at D. from /at
25. Welcome…Egypt. A flight… this wonderful country will take you about for two
hours

A. from/ to B. to /from C. from/ from D. to /to
26. What time does this train get Scotland? It arrives… Glasgow at 10.25 p.m
A. into/in B. to /at C. to/in D. from/at
27. When you leave the building, turn… the left the High Street
A. on/in B. to/ in C. on/at D. A& B are correct
28. He is a wicked boy. I am sure he did it… purpose
A. by B. on C. with D. for
29. Put your signature the bottom of the page. Do not write… the middle , put it… the
right
A. at/ in/on B. in/on/at C. on/at/ in D. at/on/in
30. The car was going… the speed of 70 miles per hour braked…. the traffic lights
A. at/on B. with/ on C. with/ at D. for/ at
31. People are rushing to big cities, dreaming… heavens
A. in B . to C.of D. for
32. My husband has devoted all her life… the happiness of her husand and children
A. for B.on C. about D. to
33. I will be…a business trip… Vasncouver… a week
A. on/at/in B. in/ at /for C. on/ in/for D. in/in/in
34. Mr Hai finally got married the woman he loved
A. to B.wth C. of D. ….
35. Let me introduce the new subject… all of you
A. /to B / with C. about / to D. about/ with
36. My little sister was born … a rainy day December
A. in/in B. on/on C. in/on D. on/in
37. Switzerland is a famous country a system of prestigeous banks and watch
manufacture
A. about B. with C. for D. because
38. The kids were blamed… having broken the window
A. for B. on C. with D.of
39. Let's hope… a brighter future

A. for B. about C. to D. ….
40. Lam is sitting…Thuy and Trung… the classroom
A. betwwen; in the middle of B. between; among C. between; between D. among;
in the middle
41. You should be responsible … the job that you ae taking up
A. of B. to C. for D. with
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42. Do you believe… ghosts ?
A. in B. with C. on D…
43. Thu likes spending her vacations the seaside
A. on B. in C. at D. for
Prepositions
15. The children were afraid to sit… the dark. They came into the dining room and sat…
their mother
A.in/by B. in/on C. by/in D. on/by
16. The rule is written …page 12
th

A. at B.on C. in D. by
17. It was an awful trip. My friend lent me his car, but after we had been… the car for a
few hours, it broke down. We started to go back…foot, but a van driver stopped and took
us… his van. We came back hame at dawn
A. in/on/in B. on/on/in C. by/on/in D.in/by/on
18. He took the wallet … his pocket, opened it and put the cheque…it
A. on/off B. out of /from C. out of /into D. from/on
19. She got… the car and went the club
A. out of/ into B. into/ out of C. off/ into D. out of /out of
20. Get … the bus. I will take you…. The Green Park
A. on/to B. off/to C. on/in D. in/to
21. I have heard him for ages. He went… Canda two years ago but I do not know if he

is…Canada now or somewhere else
A. from/in/in B. for/to /in C. from/to /in D. about/to /at
22. Whe he came home he took … his coat, hang it… the hook and sat… the armchair
A. off/ on/into B. from / at /into C. of/ from/into D. off/ on/at
23. A lot of tourists … different countries arrive… Paris every year
A. in/to B/ from/at C.at/in D. from / in
24. Go… the mirror and have a look… yourself
A. to/at B. to / from C. at/at D. from /at
25. Welcome…Egypt. A flight… this wonderful country will take you about for two
hours
A. from/ to B. to /from C. from/ from D. to /to
26. What time does this train get Scotland? It arrives… Glasgow at 10.25 p.m
A. into/in B. to /at C. to/in D. from/at
27. When you leave the building, turn… the left the High Street
A. on/in B. to/ in C. on/at D. A& B are correct
28. He is a wicked boy. I am sure he did it… purpose
A. by B. on C. with D. for
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29. Put your signature the bottom of the page. Do not write… the middle , put it… the
right
A. at/ in/on B. in/on/at C. on/at/ in D. at/on/in
30. The car was going… the speed of 70 miles per hour braked…. the traffic lights
A. at/on B. with/ on C. with/ at D. for/ at
31. People are rushing to big cities, dreaming… heavens
A. in B . to C.of D. for
32. My husband has devoted all her life… the happiness of her husand and children
A. for B.on C. about D. to
33. I will be…a business trip… Vasncouver… a week
A. on/at/in B. in/ at /for C. on/ in/for D. in/in/in
34. Mr Hai finally got married the woman he loved

A. to B.wth C. of D. ….
35. Let me introduce the new subject… all of you
A. /to B / with C. about / to D. about/ with
36. My little sister was born … a rainy day December
A. in/in B. on/on C. in/on D. on/in
37. Switzerland is a famous country a system of prestigeous banks and watch
manufacture
A. about B. with C. for D. because
38. The kids were blamed… having broken the window
A. for B. on C. with D.of
39. Let's hope… a brighter future
A. for B. about C. to D. ….
40. Lam is sitting…Thuy and Trung… the classroom
A. betwwen; in the middle of B. between; among C. between; between D.
among; in the middle
41. You should be responsible … the job that you ae taking up
A. of B. to C. for D. with
42. Do you believe… ghosts ?
A. in B. with C. on D…
43. Thu likes spending her vacations the seaside
A. on B. in C. at D. for
Conjunction
Besides:
-L là iên từ thường đứng đầu mệnh đề
Eg: I am too busy. Besides( Moreover), my passport is out of date
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-L à giới từ ( Ngoài ra) + Noun/ Pronoun/ Ving
Eg : Besides doing the cooking I look after the garden
However: (Nhưng/ tuy nhiên)
- Là trạng ngữ chỉ tần suất đi trước Adj/ Adv( Dù)

Eg: You could not earn much, however hard you worked
-Là liên từ có nghĩa là “nhưng”. Nó có thể đi trước hoặc đi sau mệnh đề hoặc đi sau từ
hoặc ngữ đầu tiên:
Eg: I will offer it to Tom. However, he may not want it
He may not want it however
Tom, however, may not want it
“ However” có thể được dùng để nối hai mệnh đề có ý trái nghĩa nhau( “tuy nhiên”)
Eg: They had not trained hard, however/but/ nevertheless they won
But: : (Nhưng/ tuy nhiên)
Dùng để diễn tả hai ý đối lập nhau trong một câu hoặc trong một ngữ đoạn ngắn
Eg: It is a bit late, but I would like to go out
“ But “dùng nối hai mệnh đề và thường đứng ở đầu mệnh đề thứ hai
So:(Vì thế, cho nên)
- Là trạng ngữ chỉ mức độ sẽ đi trước Adj/ Adv
S + Be + So + Adj + that + clause
Eg: It was so hot that…………
S+ V + So + Adv + that + clause
Eg: They ran so fast that………
- Là liên từ thường đứng ở giữa câu nối mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân và kết quả:(“do vậy”)
Eg: Our cases were heavy, so we took a taxi
Therefore: :(Vì thế, cho nên)
“So” và “ therefore” đều được dùng để giới thiệu kết qủa của một việc. “ So” phổ biến
hơn trong văn nói, “ Therfore” phổ biến hơn trong văn viết
-“Therefore” là trạng từ có thể đứng ở đầu một câu chỉ kết quả
The food was cold. Therefore he was angry
-“Therefore”cũng có khi đứng giữa mệnh đề/ câu chỉ kết quả:
Eg: The new trains have more powerful engines and are therefore faster
The food was cold. He was therefore angry

Still/ Yet: (tuy nhiên)

_ Là liên từ có thể đứng đầu mệnh đề:
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You are not rich; still, you could do something to help him
They are ugly and expensive; yet people buy them
Though/ Although:
Though/ Although thường dùng để giới thiệu các mệnh đề(“ Mặc dù”)
Eg: Though/ Although they are expensive, people buy them
“Though” có thể được dùng để nối hai mệnh đề chính. Với cách dùng này chúng có
nghĩa là tuy nhiên
Eg : He says he will pay, though I do not think he will
He says he will pay; i do not think he will, though
Not only… but also: (không những… mà còn)
-S + be+not only + adj + but also + adj
Eg Trang is not only intelligent but also generous
-S + not only+ V+ but also +V
Eg Minh not only saw the famous writer but also spoke to him
* “Not only… but also” có thể được thay thế bởi : “Not only but as well”
Eg: It is not only rainy but also windy in this season
It is not only rainy but windy in this season as well
Both….and……:
Both + Noun/ Propnoun + and Noun / Pronoun
Eg : Both my sister and I went to Hoang Van Thu High School
Either… Or:
S+ V + either + Noun+ Or +Noun
Eg: Students can choose either English or French in this semester
Neither …Nor:
Neither + Noun + Nor + Noun
Neither + Verb + Nor + Verb
Eg : She had promised to visit me, but she neither came nor telephone
Neither salt nor sugar is necessary for this dish

Because/ Because of :
Là liên từ ( hoặc từ nối) được đặt ở đầumột mệnh đề phụ chỉ nguyên nhân
Eg : We were late because it rained
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Because of : là một giới từ kép được dùng trước danh từ, Ving, hoặc đại từ chỉ nguyên
nhân
Eg : I was sad because of him
Inspite of: (dù/ Mặc dù)
Inspite of + Noun/ Pronoun/ Ving
Eg : In spite of having nothing to eat, they did not want to work
Có thể dùng “Despite” thay thế cho “ In spite of”
Eg : Despite being tired, she kept on working
In spite of + Ving = Although + clause
Eg : Although the traffic was bad, we arrived at the airport on time
In spite of the traffic; we arrived at the airport on time
*Trong tiêng Anh “ Because of” và “Inspite of” được dùng với hai ý nghĩa trái ngược
nhau
Eg : We went out in spite of the rain ( Dù trời mưa chúng tôi vẫn đi ra ngoài)
We did not go out because of the rain( Vì trời mưa nên chúng tôi không đi ra ngoài)
PASSIVE VOICE
Exercise: Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning to the given oneby
circling the letter A, B,C or D:
1. She gave me a book
A. I was given for a book
B. A book were given to me
C. A book was given for me
D. I was given a book
2. She is talking to her friends
A. Her friends is being talked to
B. Her friends are being talked to

C. He friends are being talked
D. Her friends are talked to
3. Did you watch television last night?
A. Is television watched last night?
B. Were you being watched television last night?
C. Was television watched last night?
D. Was television being watched last night?
4. They are playing games in the garden
A. Games are played in the garden
B. Games are being played in the garden
C. Games in the garden are being played
D. Games in the garden is being played
5. She has learnt English and French for five years
A. English and French has been learnt for 5 years
B. English and French have been learnt for 5 years
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C. English and French for five years have been learnt
D. For five years English and French have been learnt
6. Miss Betty White has written the report since 8 a.m
A. The report has been written since 8 a.m by Miss Betty White
B The report have been written since 8 a.m by Miss Betty White
C. The report since 8 a.m have been written by Miss Betty White
D. The reports by Miss Betty White have been written since 8 a.m
7. She should have answered my letters earlier
A. My letters should have been answered earlier
B. My letters should have answered earlier
C. My letters earlier should have answered
D. My letters should have earlier been answered
8. He is sure to ask you some questions
A. Some questions are sure to be asked you

B. Some questions are sured to ask you
C. You are sured to be asked you some questions
D. You are sure to be asked some questions
9. Miss Lan has made her friend type the letter
A. Her friend has been made type the letter by Miss Lan
B. Her friend has made the letter typed by Miss Lan
C. Her friend has been made to type the letter by Miss Lan
D. The letter has been made her friend type by Miss Lan
10. They were practising their piano at 7 o'clock last night
A. Their piano were being practised at 7 o'clock last night
B. Their piano was being practised at 7 o'clock last night
C. Their piano at 7 o'clock was being practised last night
D. Their piano at 7 o'clock last night was being practised
11. Hoa and Hong should learn Russian before they go to Moscow
A. Russian should be learnt by Hoa and Hong before they go to Moscow
B. Russian should be learnt before they go to Moscow by Hoa and Hong
C. Russian before they go to Moscow should be learnt by Hoa nad Hong
D. Before they go to Moscow should be learnt by Hoa and Hong
12. I am preparing for my exams
A. For my exam are prepared
B. For my exams are being prepared
C. My exams are being prepared for
D. My exams are prepared for
13. She has had Hai and Lien translate the letters into Chinese
A. She has had Hai and Lien translated the letters into Chinese
B. She has had the letters be translated into Chinese by Hai and Lien
C. She has had the letters translated into Chinese by Hai and Lien
D. Hai and Lien have had the letters translated into Chinese
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14. How long have you studied American cultures?

A. How long has American cultures studied?
B. How long has American cultures been studied?
C. How long have American cultures been studied?
D. How long American cultures have been studied?
15. They have to build this bridge before this winter
A. They have this bridge to be built before this winter
B. They have this bridge built before this winter
C. This bridge have to be built before this winter
D. This bridge has to be built before this winter
16. They saw the children skipping in the school yard
A. They saw skipping was played by the children in the school yard
B. They saw skipping being played by the children in the school yard
C. The children were seen to play skipping in the school yard
D. The children were seen skipping in the school yard
17. We remembered our parents taking us to the My Khe beach last summer
A. We were remembered taking to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer
B. We were remembered being taken to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer
C. We remembered being taken to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer
D. We remembered taken to the My Khe beach by our parents last summer
18. There are many presents to give to homeless children
A. There are many presents to be given to homeless children
B. Homeless children are given for many presents
C. Homeless children are given many presents
D. Presents for homeless children are given
19. They will have completed their graduation exam by this time next month
A. Their graduation exam will have completed by this time next month
B. Their graduation exam will be completed by this time next month
C. Their graduation exam will have been completed by this time next month
D. Their graduation exam by this time next month will have been completed
20. Dorothy is going to send a lot of gifts to her friends on their birthday

A. Her friends are going to send a lot of gifts by Dorothy on their birthday
B. A lot of gifts are going to be sent to her friends by Dorothy
C. A lot of gifts to her friend are going to be sent by Dorothy
D. A lot of gifts to her friends are going to send by Dorothy
21. Miss Jane had studied the Vietnamese traditional opera before she went to Hanoi
A. The Vietnamese traditional opera had been studied by Miss Jane before she went to
Hanoi
B. The Vietnamese traditional opera has been studied by Miss Jane before she went to
Hanoi
C. Before she went to Hanoi, the Vietnamese traditional opera had been studied by Miss
Jane
D. Miss Jane had the Vietnamese traditional opera studied before she went to Hanoi
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22. People believe that Miss Phuong is the most beautiful girl in this city
A. Miss Phuong is believed the most beautiful girl in this city
B. Miss Phuong is believed to be the most beautiful girl in this city
C. It is believed that Miss Phuong is the most beautiful girl in this city
D. B & C are correct
23. They let Mr Cuong teach this class
A. They let this class be taught by Mr Cuong
B. They let this class taught by Mr Cuong
C. Mr Cuong was let taught this class
D. This class was let to be taught by Mr Cuong
24. We look at Nam cooking the lunch for his wife
A. We look at Nam is cooked the lunch for his wife
B. We look at the lunch being cooked by Nam for his wife
C. Nam is looked at cooking the lunch for his wife
D. B & C are correct
25. They declared us that they found out this method for curing malaria
A. We were declared that they found out this method for curing malaria

B. This method for curing malaria was declared to us
C. That they found out this method for curing malaria was declared us
D. That they found out this method fir curing malaria was declared to us
26. Who painted this window?
A. Who was painted the window?
B. Who was the window painted by?
C. Whom was the window painted by?
D. By whom the window was painted?
27. Our English teacher wants his students to do all the difficult exercises
A. His students are wanted to do all the difficult exercises by our English teacher
B. All the difficult exercises are wanted by our English teacher to bee done by his
students
C. Our English teacher wants all the difficult exercises to be done by his students
D. His students to do all the difficult exercises are wanted by our English teacher
28. Her mother looks after the pet well
A. The pets were well looked after by her mother
B. The pets were looked after well by her mother
D. The pets were looked after by her mother well
29. People believe that she was crying too much
A. She is believed to have been crying too much
B. She is believed to cry too much
C. She is believed that she was crying too much
D. That she was crying too much was believed
30. They say Mr Tan is a good doctor
A. It is said that Mr Tan is a good doctor
B. Mr Tan is said to be a good doctor
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C. Mr Tan is said to have been a good doctor
D. A & B are correct
31. They urged the government to create more jobs

A. The government was urged to create more jobs
B. They urged that more jobs should be created by the government
C. More jobs were urged to create by the government
D. A &B are correct
32. He likes people to call him “sir”
A. People are liked to call him “sir’
B. He is liked to call “sir”
C. He likes to be called “sir”
D. He likes “sir” to be called
33. Don't touch this switch
A. Don't allow this switch to be touched
B. This switch is not to be touched
C. You are not touched this switch
D. You are not permitted to touch this switch
34. It is your duty to make travel arrangements for tourists
A. You are made travel arrangements for tourists
B. You are made to arrange travel for tourists
C. You are supposed to make travel arrangements for tourists
D. Travel arrangements are made for tourists by your duties
35. You order me about and I am tired of it
A. I am ordered about and I am tired of it
B. I should be ordered about and I am tired of it
C. I am tired of it because you order me
D. I am tired of being ordered about
36. We know that the graduation exam finished in June
A. It is known that the graduation finished in June
B. It is known that the graduation exam was finished in June
C. The graduation exam is known to finish in June
D. The graduation exam is known to have finished in June
37. We consider that Mr Thompson was the most famous professor in English linguistics

A. Mr Thompson is considered to have been the most famous professor in English
linguistics
B. Mr Thompson is considered to be the most famous professor in English linguistics
C. Mr Thompson was considered to have been the most famous professor in English
linguistics
D. It was considered that Mr Thompson the most famous professor in English linguistics
38. He has to see it to accept it
A. It has to see to be accepted
B. It has to be seen to accept it
C. It has to be seen to be accepted
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D. It has to be seen and is accepted
39. She expected them to offer her the stable job
A. They were expected to offer her the stable job
B. She was expected to offer the stable job
C. The stable job expected to be offered to her
D. She expected to be offered the stable job
40. Endangered species ……….by the World Wildlife Fund
A. are protected
B. will protect
C. be protected
D. would protect
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41.He broke my watch
A. My watch was broken
B. My watch be broken
C. My watch is broken
D. My watch was broken
42. The teacher explained the rule to the students
A. The rule was explained to the students

B. The students were explained the rules
C. The students were explained to the rules
D. A& B are correct
43. He often asks me to help them
A. He is often asked to help them
B. They are often asked to help me
C. I am often asked to help them
D. I am often asked him to help them
44. They usually do written exercises in class
A. Written exercises are usually do in class
B. Written exercises are usually done in class
C. Written exercises are usually being done in class
D. Written exercises were usually done in class
45. She will make anew discovery soon
A. A new discovery will made soon
B. A new discovery will be made soon
C. A new discovery will be making soon
D. A new discovery will be being made soon
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