Bài tập ngữ pháp tiếng anh 10 học kì 1 (chương trình chuẩn)

 THE PRESENT SIMPLE and THE PAST SIMPLE TENSES
I/ Put the verbs in parentheses into the Present simple tense:
1. I (have)……………….. coffee for breakfast every morning.
2. She sometimes (buy)………………….. vegetables at this market.
3. Hoa (have)………………… a lot of friends in Hue.
4. Nam and Trang always (visit)………………… their grandparents on Sundays.
5. My father (listen)………………… to the radio every day.
6. The children (like)…………………… to lay in the park.
7. She (not live)…………………. with her parents.
8. Lan (brush)………………….. her teeth after meals.
9. The students (not go)………………… to school on Sundays.
10. How ……………. Nga (go)…………….. to school? -By bike.
11. I (eat) …………………. my breakfast in the kitchen every day.
12. These boys often (play) …….…..…… football at weekends.
13. It (rain) …………………... in the winter.
14. She (go) …………………. to school three days a week.
15. My little boy often (watch) ………..………… cartoon films.
16. She (study)………………….. English very well.
17. My father often (play) ………………… tennis in the morning.
18. Ann (speak) ………………… German very well.
19. Tom (work) …………………. at the library.
20. The tree (be) …………………. 3 meters high.
II/ Give the correct Present simple form of the verbs in brackets:
My brother (1. be) ……………. a journalist. He (2. work) ……………. for a
newspaper office in HCM City. Every day, he (3. go) ……………. to work at 6:30
a. m and (4. come) …………. back home at 5p. m. He often (5. travel) ………….
to Hanoi on business. He (6. enjoy) ……………. his work very much. In his free
time, my brother (7. learn) ……………. to play the guitar. He (8. play)
……………. pretty well. Now all my family (9. be) ……………. in the living
room. My brother (10. be) ……..………. playing the guitar and we (11. be)
………..……. listening carefully.

III/ Change into Negative and Interrogative sentences.
1. She works very hard.
2. It usually snows here in the winter.
3. I like a big breakfast every morning.


4. The films start very early.
5. He swims every morning.
6. They always open the window at night.
7. We often see our neighbors in the garden.
8.

Tom walks to school every morning.

9. These young children learn very quickly.
10. My sister goes on holiday every year.
IV/ Add “DO or DOES” to make questions and then answer them with Yes or No.
1. ………. the students study hard every day?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
2. ……….. Mr. Brown go to his office every day?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
3 ……….. you want cream and sugar in your coffee?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
4. ….……. the children go to bed very early?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
5. …….… that girl come from South Africa?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
6. ……… you know that Italian student?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
7. .………Miss Lan prefer coffee to tea?

→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
8. ……… your English lessons seem very difficult?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
9. ………. you drive to work?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………
10. ………. they work hard in the university?
→ ……………………………………….………………………….…………


V/ Put the verbs in parentheses into the Past simple tense:
1. Mr Tam (take)…………………. his children to the museum last Sunday.
2. I (meet)…………………… her at the movie theater last night.
3. Two years ago, she (teach)……………….. at a village school.
4. What …………….. you (do)…………….. yesterday morning?
5. They (return)………………… to Hanoi two weeks ago.
6. Nam (leave)…………………. home at 7 o’clock yesterday.
7. Liz (go)………………. to Nha Trang last summer holiday.
8. My father (buy)………………. a new car for me two months ago.
9. I (be)……………… busy last night, so I (miss)……………. a good film on TV.
10. He (live)……………….. at this village from 1995 to 2000.
11. They (sell) ……………….. their house several days ago.
12. When…………….…you (see) ………….….. her?
13. ……………..he (come) ……………… to see you last night?
14. She (meet) ………….…….. me in the street last Sunday.
15. I (wait) …………….…..…. for the telephone call all this morning.
16. He (live) ……………….… in London last year.
17. I (study) …………………….. music when I was at school.
18. They (sell) ……………….. their house last year.
19. They (walk) …………….… to the corner two days ago.
20. Professor Tuan (teach) …………….… another class last year.

VI/ Give the correct Past simple form of the verbs in brackets:
Last year, Minh (1. spend) ……………. his summer vacation in Nha Trang. It
was the first time he (2. go) ……………. to Nha Trang. He (3. stay) ………………
at a friend’s house. His friend (4. take) ……………. him to see a lot of interesting
places in Nha Trang such as Cham Temple, Hon Chong, Tri Nguyen Aquarium… .
Minh (5. see) ……………. sharks, dolphins, and many different types of sea fish at
tri Nguyen Aquarium. Minh (6. buy) ……………. a lot of gifts for his friends in a
souvenir shop. He (7. like) ……………. the beach best. He (8. feel) …………….
happy and healthier after the trip.
VII/ Complete the sentences with didn’t + Vo.
1. I saw John but I didn’t see Mary.
2. They worked on Monday, but they _______________ on Tuesday.
3. Mary played tennis, but she _______________ volleyball.
4. We went in the store, but we _______________ to the bank.
5. My sister bought a lot of coffee, but she _______________ any sugar.
6. She had a pen, but she _______________ any paper.
7. Jack did the laundry, but he _______________ the shopping.
8. My grandfather ate meat, but he _______________ it too much.
9. Lan drank milk, but she _____________ coffee
10. They lived in a building, but they _____________ in a house.


VIII/ Change the following sentences into Negative and Interrogative.
1. I watched TV last night.
2. I enjoyed the party.
3. They sat down and talked to each other.
4. I had a good vacation.
5. He got up early this morning.
6. We listened to music last night.
7. She missed me so much.

8. My father slept well last night.
9. Jack went to the shop.
10. Joe fell and hurt his arm.
IX/ Put the verbs in parentheses into the Present or Past simple tense:
1. I sometimes (stay) _______________ at home all the weekend.
2. It (rain) _______________ very hard last week.
3. We always (listen) _______________ to her very carefully.
4. The shop usually (close) _______________ at 5 o’clock.
5. My friends (want) _______________ to stay all weekend two days ago.
6. I (wash) _______________ my clothes yesterday morning.
7. John (study) _______________ very hard last night.
8. One of my friends (phone) _______________ me very late last night.
9. We rarely (go) _______________ to a concert.


10. I often (drink) _______________ two cups of coffee.
11. They (sell) _______________ their house last year.
12. Peter (eat) _______________ a big cake yesterday.
13. The Wilsons (build) ____________ a new house in Washington, D.C. in 1978.
14. John (drive) _______________ downtown with his friends everyday.
15. You (make) _______________ several mistakes two days ago.
16. John (play) _______________ tennis every day.
17. We (spend) _______________ two weeks in Japan in 2000.
18. I (brush) _______________ my teeth after every meal.
19. He (meet) _______________ his friends some days ago.
20. They usually (stay) _______________ at home on Saturdays and Sundays.
X/ Insert the adverbs in the correct position in the sentence:
1. We play soccer in the street. (never)
2. My father is busy on Sundays. (always)
3. He sends me a present. (sometimes)

4. They don’t go swimming in the winter. (often)
5. What do you do at recess? (usually)
6. They play catch at recess. (usually)
7. He doesn’t go swimming on the weekend. (often)
8. Where do you go on your holiday? (usually)
9. You can drink a little coffee. (sometimes)
10. Nam is late for school. (never)
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 WH-QUESTIONS
I/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. _____________ have you learnt English here? -For 3 months.
A. Where
B. When
C. How long
D. What
2. _____________ does it leave from? Over there, by the newspaper shop.
A. Which
B. Whose
C. Why
D. Where
3. To _________are you talking?
A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. that
4. ____________ did you buy that car? – In September.
A. When
B. Where
C. How

D. How long
5. _____________ is she here? -Because she wants to see me.
A. Whose
B. Where
C. Which
D. Why
6. _____________ don't you want to come? -I don't like discos.
A. Where
B. Why
C. Whose
D. Which
7. _____________ do you want to come? -I'm free at four-thirty.
A. What
B. How
C. Where
D. When
8. _____________ do you work? -At MacDonald's.


A. When
B. How
C. What
D. Where
9. _____________ do you do? -I'm a student.
A. Where
B. How
C. Who
D. What
10. _____________ papers are these? -Not mine.
A. Which

B. Why
C. Whose
D. Where
11. _____________ are you going out?
A. Why
B. Where
C. Whose
D. Which
12. _____________ the matter? -I don't feel well.
A. How's
B. When's
C. What's
D. Who's
13. _____________ one do you want? -The blue one, please.
A. Who
B. Which
C. When
D. How
14. _____________ students want to come? -Only John and Adam.
A. Why
B. Which
C. Whose
D. Where
15. _____________ will he go? -By ship, I think
A. How
B. Who
C. What
D. When
16. _____________ is he? -In the garden, I think.
A. Who

B. How
C. Where
D. What
17. _____________ is he? -Oh, that's John.
A. Who
B. What
C. How
D. Where
18. _____________ are you so happy? -I've got a new job.
A. When
B. Why
C. What for
D. What
19. _____________ wants to come? -We all do.
A. Who
B. When
C. How
D. What
20. _________ hat is that? -Mary's, I think.
A. Whose
B. When
C. What
D. Why
21. _____________ can't you do it? -My computer is broken.
A. Which
B. Where
C. Why
D. Whose
22. _____________ is he? -Getting better.
A. Where

B. Who
C. How
D. What
23. _____________ do you do? - How do you do?
A. What
B. Who
C. How
D. When
24. _____________is your new school ? – It is clean and nice.
A. What
B. How
C. Where
D. When
25. _____________ bag are you carrying? -Judy’s.
A. Which
B. What
C. Who’s
D. Whose
26. _____________ are you going now? -To the library.
A. Why
B. Where
C. What
D. When
27. _____________ English book is this? -It's Pierre's.
A. Whose
B. Whom
C. Where
D. Which
28. _____________ time is it now? -It's eight-fifteen.
A. When

B. How long
C. Which
D. What


29. _____________ money do you have? -Seventy-five cents.
A. How
B. How many
C. How much
D. How far
30. ____________ were you in the army? -Three years.
A. How tall
B. When
C. How long
D. What time
31. ".................. did he finish his homework?" "A few minutes ago."
A. How long
B. When
C. How much time D. How many times
32. ……………... were you absent yesterday?"
"I was too busy to go to the club yesterday."
A. What
B. Why
C. How
D. When
33. How .................. is your house from here?
It's about thirteen minutes by bicycle.
A. many
B. much
C. long

D. far
34. - ..................... did he ask for? -2 pounds.
A. How many B. How
C. How much
D. How few
35. ................. book is this, yours or mine?
A. What
B. Who
C. Which
D. Whose
36. ................... do the buses run? "Every twenty minutes"
A. How far
B. What time
C. How often
D. How much
37. "............................ is this house?" "10 meters."
A. How far
B. How fast
C. How soon
D. How long
38. .................... is your skirt, the yellow one or the blue one?
A. Why
B. Which
C. When
D. What
39. "................. shall I do?" "Why don't you consult a doctor?"
A. What
B. How
C. Why
D. Whom

40. ..................... languages can you speak?
A. How much B. How many
C. How few
D. How
41. How ................ is he? - He is 5 feet 6 inches.
A. high
B. tall
C. long
D. wide
42. ....................... wants some more pudding?
A. What
B. Who
C. Whom
D. Where
43. "Peter is twenty years old." ".................... is his younger sister?"
"Thirteen years."
A. Mrs. Black B. Who
C. What
D. And how old
44. ………….. is this building? -It’s about two hundred years old.
A. How long
B. How far
C. How old
D. How
th
45. "....................... ?" "On June 19 1983."
A. When is your birthday
B. What's the day today
C. What's today
D. When were you born

46. "I have just bought for my mother a skirt on her birthday.""............. ?" "Grey."
A. What color is it
B. What are their colors
C. What color has it
D. Is it grey


47. ................ does your grandmother live with?
A. Who
B. Whom
C. Where
D. A & B are correct
48. What .................. does this train get to London?
A. size
B. color
C. time
D. kind of time
49. Do you know how ................... it is from Da Nang City to Ho Chi Minh City?
A. long
B. much
C. far
D. fast
50. " ...................... are you?" "Fine, thanks."
A. How
B. What about
C. How much
D. How well
II/ Make questions from the underlined words:
1. They do their homework at night. (when)
…………………………………………………………………………………

2. Mr. Robertson came to the party alone. (who)
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which)
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. She felt better after she took a nap. (how)
…………………………………………………………………………………
5. She talked to him for an hour. (how long)
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. My parents have two cars. (how many)
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. I don’t get up early because I like to sleep late. (why)
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. We have an English class every day. (how often)
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. They like to dance at weekends. (what)
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. The club is not far from their house. (where)
…………………………………………………………………………………
11. Their favourite kind of music is Latin Jazz. (what)
…………………………………………………………………………………
12. The train arrived at ten o’clock. (what time)
…………………………………………………………………………………
13. They get home at six o'clock every night. (When)
…………………………………………………………………………………
14. The travel agent speaks French poorly. (How )
…………………………………………………………………………………
15. Those books cost $8.95. (How much)
…………………………………………………………………………………
16. They travel by car. (How)
…………………………………………………………………………………

17. He comes here once a week. (How often)
…………………………………………………………………………………
18. She feels good. (How)
…………………………………………………………………………………
19. Francine wants to learn English in order to get a better job. (Why)
…………………………………………………………………………………
20. They meet on the corner every morning. (Where)
…………………………………………………………………………………
21. We go to the movies twice a week. (How often)
…………………………………………………………………………………
22. The banker goes to the park after the play. (Where)
…………………………………………………………………………………
23. We learn ten new words every day. (How many)
…………………………………………………………………………………
24. They eat lunch in the cafeteria. (Where)
…………………………………………………………………………………
25. He drives a Ford. (What kind of car)
…………………………………………………………………………………
26. This plate was kept on that shelf. (Where)
…………………………………………………………………………………
27. The committee meets in Room 10. (Which room)
…………………………………………………………………………………
28. The play begins at eight o'clock. (What time)
…………………………………………………………………………………
29. It rains in the spring. (When)
…………………………………………………………………………………
30. He gets up at seven o'clock every morning. (What time)
…………………………………………………………………………………

III/ Make questions from the underlined words:
1. My name is Lan.
→ …………………………………………….….……………………………
2. I’m 17 years old.
→ …………………………………………….….……………………………
3. My address is 3 Le Loi Street.
→ …………………………………………….….……………………………
4. They lived here in 1980
→ …………………………………………….….……………………………
5. Lan drank your lemon juice.
→ …………………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s very hot in HCM City in March
→ ……………………………………………………………………………


7. I go to school by bike
→ …………………………………………………….……………………..
8. He gets up at 6.00
→ ……………………………………………………………………………
9. I was born in Long An
→ ……………………………………………………………………………
10. I speak English fluently.
→ ……………………………………………..………………….…………
11. I have learnt English for 6 years
→ …………………………………………………..........………..…………
12. I go shopping once a week.
→ ………………………………………………………………..………….
13. Mr Pike likes traveling.
→ …………………………………………………………….……………..
14. The boys are playing football at stadium.

→ …………………………………………………….…………………….
15. He was absent from school because he felt sick
→ ………………………………………………………………..…………
16. I’m a student.
→………………………………………………………………..…………
17. It’s half past eight.
→ …………………………………………………………………………..
18. He can run 100 miles an hour
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
19. My sister bought some books last afternoon.
→ …………………………………………………………….…………….
20. Mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
→ ………………………………………………………………………….

 GERUNDS (V-ing) and TO INFINITIVE (To V)
I/ Make the right choice for the verbs in brackets.
1. Would you like (to do/ doing) scientific research?
2. Are you able (testing/ to test) your strength and energy?
3. Are you willing (checking/ to check) and double check your work?
4. Do the ethical standard have to be high (to meet/meeting) the requirements of the
job?
5. What do you hope (to do/ doing) when you graduate?
6. Where have you decide (going/ to go) after class?
7. Do you want (to have/ having) more free time?
8. Are you going (having/ to have) with them?
9. Does that young pharmacist enjoy (dealing/to deal) with “the drugstore public”?


10. Why did he avoid (meeting/ to meet) you?
11. Is there anything here worth (to buy/ buying)?

12. It’s no use (helping/ to help) him, is it?
13. Did you miss (to see/ seeing) him yesterday?
14. Did you miss (going/ to go) to Hanoi?
15. Would you mind (to wait/ waiting) a moment?
II/ Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. I’m looking forward to ……………….you at Christmas. (see/ seen/ seeing)
2. Little boys like ………………. trees. (climb/ climbing/ have climbed)
3. Mr.Ha decided ……………..….. his new suit . (wearing/ to wear/ wear)
4. Some people are used to ………....…. in crowded buses. (standing/ stand/ stood)
5. I dislike …………..……. on the subway. (to ride/ riding/ ride)
6. I enjoy ………………. with Miss Phuong. (to study/ studying / studied )
7. Students must practice …………….…… . (to use/ using / use)
8. Hoa and Lan have stopped ……………….to each other. (to talk/ talking/ talks)
9. I regreted not ……………..…..him the truth. (telling/ to tell/ told)
10. She is good at ……………..….. the drum. (playing/to play/played)
III/ Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I enjoy _________ alone.
A. be
B. to be
C. being
D. to have been
2. Would you like _______to the party?
A. to come
B. come
C. coming
D. to have come
3. Do you mind_______ such a long way to work everyday?
A. to travel
B. travel
C. to have traveled D. travelling

4. I like that house. I would like _______there.
A. live
B. living
C. to live
D. to have lived
5. Sometimes I would like_______ to play the piano.
A. to learn
B. learning
C. learn
D. to have learned
6. I love _______to your wedding but it just isn’t possible.
A. come
B. to come
C. coming
D. to have come
7. Please remember _______this letter.
A. to post
B. post
C. posting
D. to have posted
8. We tried ____the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire brigade.
A. putting
B. put
C. to put
D. to have put
9. When you see John, remember _______him my regards.
A. to have given
B. to give
C. give
D. giving

10. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember_______ it by the
window and now it has gone.
A. leave
B. to leave
C. to have left D. leaving
11. Jane needed some money. She tried _______Harry but he couldn’t help her.
A. to have asked
b .to ask
C. asking
D. ask


12. He tried _______the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach
B. reaching
C. to reach
D. to have reached
13. Did you remember _______Mary? _Oh, no I completely forgot.
A. to phone
B. phoning
C. to have phoned D. phone
14. Please tell me how _______this
A. do
B. to do
C. doing
D. to have done
15. One is never too old_______
A. to learn
B. learning
C. learn

D. to have learned
16. You are old enough _______out alone.
A. going
B. to go
C. to have gone D. go
17. I’m glad _______you
A. to meet
B. meet
C. meeting
D. to have met
18. It’s nice _______you
A. to know
B. know
C. knowing
D. to have known
19. Please tell me what_______
A. do
B. to do
C. doing
D. to have done
20. We stopped_______ hello to her.
A. say
B. to say
C. saying
D. to have said
21. I remember___________ her somewhere.
A. see
B. seeing
C. saw
D. to see

22. She forgot__________ off the gas before going out.
A. turn
B. turning
C. to turn
D. turned
23. I suggest__________ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save
B. to save
C. saving
D. saved
24. My parents do not allow me___________, so I had to stay home.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. gone
25. Lan suggested___________ to the zoo at weekend.
A. goes
B. went
C. going
D. to go
26. This movie is not interesting. How about____________ to the concert?
A. to go
B. going
C. go
D. went
27. Her parents want him__________ some good books to read.
A. to choose
B. choose
C. chose
D. choosing

28. Would you like_________ and visit my country?
A. come
B. coming
C. to come
D. came
29. The children enjoy__________ with their friends through computers.
A. to chat
B. chat
C. chatting
D. chatted
30. You should practice___________ English to talk to your foreign friends.
A. to speak
B. speak
C. spoke
D. speaking
31. Don’t forget___________ your dictionary with you to class.
A. to bring
B. bring
C. bringing
D. to bringing
32. Her classmates started___________ when she won the race.


A. to shouting B. shouting
C. shout
D. shouted
33. You should remember___________ your warm clothes when it’s cold.
A. to wear
B. wearing
C. wear

D. are wearing
34. The students stopped__________ when the teacher entered the classroom.
A. to talk
B. talk
C. talked
D. talking
35. She always thinks of _________ for another job.
A. applying
B. to apply
C. apply
D. applied
IV/ Use TO INFINITIVE or V-ING to complete sentences:
1. She expects (get) ……………………. a pay rise next month.
2. His mother wants him (get) ……………… a good result in this semester.
3. I will refuse (work) ………..…….on Saturday and Sunday if I can’t get the
double pay.
4. We promise (help) ……………….. him when he is in trouble.
5. Their friends hope (see) …………………… them again.
6. He seemed (be) ………………….. happy when he saw you.
7. The boss decided (go) …………………….. abroad.
8. Miss Linda enjoys (work) …………………… with young children.
9. I start (work) ………………………. at 7:00 am every day.
10. I can’t stop (think) ……………………. of him.
11. The teacher encouraged his students (work) ……………………. alone without
(receive) ………………….. any help.
12. Would you like (spend) ………………. your holiday with me in Dalat?
13. I remember (sit) ……..……………. near you when we studied at University.
14. Would you mind (give) ……................. me a hand?
15. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) …………………. money.
16. Our teacher managed (book) ……..………… two seats on the morning flight.

17. Would you mind (open) …………………… the window?
18. My father hates (wear) ………….…….. a tie to work.
19. I don’t really like (get) …………………….. up early.
20. I enjoy (go) …………………… shopping.
21. I am looking forward to (see) ………………… you.
22. I arranged (meet) …………………. them here.
23. I wish (see) ………………… the manager.
24. It's no use (wait) …………………. .
25. My mother told me (not speak) ………………… to anyone about it.
26. He tried (explain) ……………….. but she refused (listen) ……………….. .
27. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) ………………… between the courses.
28. You are expected (know) …………….. the safety regulations of the college.
29. Lam prepared (wait) ………………… here all night if necessary.
30. Would you mind (show) …………………… me how to work the lift?
31. He is crazy about (sing) _____________ .


32. I don't like (play)
cards.
33. He is interested in (make)
friends.
34. My uncle is afraid of (go)
by plane.
35. We insist on (cook)
the dinner ourselves.
36. We decided (buy)
a new car.
37. Peter gave up (smoke) ________________ .
38. He'd like (fly)
an aero plane.

39. I enjoy (write)
picture postcards.
40. He agreed (buy)
a new car.
41. The question is easy (answer)
.
.
42. You should give up (smoke)
.
43. The man asked me how (get)
to the airport.
44. We decided (run)
through the forest.
45. The teacher expected Sarah (study)
hard.
46. She doesn't mind (work)
the night shift.
47. They are afraid of (swim)
in the sea.
48. I learned (ride)
the bike at the age of 5.
49. Do you know what (do)
if there's a fire in the shop?
50. Avoid (make)
silly mistakes.
V/ Rewrite the following sentences with the words given.
1. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
 He is looking forward to ______________________________________.
2. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away?
 Do you mind________________________________________________?

3. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
 I don’t mind ________________________________________________
4. I think we’ve discussed tenses enough now.
 Let’s stop___________________________________________________
5. Why don’t we visit our teacher?
 I suggest ___________________________________________________
6. Shall we go for a walk?
 What about _______________________________________________?
7. I don’t want to go to the movies tonight.
 I don’t feel like _____________________________________________
8. I’ll finish the work tonight if you like.
 Would you like ____________________________________________?
9. They are expecting to receive a letter from their son.
 They are looking forward to___________________________________
10. Could you turn the radio down, please?
 Would you mind ___________________________________________?
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 THE PAST SIMPLE and THE PAST PERFECT TENSES
I/ Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect tense:
1. She (leave)………………. by the time we arrived.
2. The police reported that they (capture)…………….. the robber.
3. When they arrived at the airport, the plane (already take)…………………. off.
4. We realized that we (meet)…………………… before.
5. They wanted to know what (happen)…………………. to their car.
6. We saw that we (take)………………….. the wrong way.
7. He knew that he (make)………………… several mistakes.
8. Olivia asked me why I (leave)……………………….. her party so early.
9. I told them that I (do)…………………… it.

10. Previously Terry (be)…………………… a very good player.
II/ Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.
1. When we arrived, the dinner (already begin)……………….……..
2. She (cry) …………..…..….. after he (go)…………..…..………..
3. They (tell) ………….….. us we were too late. The train (leave)…………….…...
4. When I (get) ………..…..…. to the theatre , the play (already start)…….…...…..
5. John was not at home. He (go) ……..….………..… away.
6. The house was very quiet. Everybody (go) ……………….…. to bed.
7. They (not go) ……………………... home until they finished their work.
8. We (just turn off) …………….……. the lights when we heard someone at the door.
9. Everyone (eat) ……..…... dinner by the time we (get) …...… to the dining-room.
10. We (ask) …………….... the poster where he (put) ……………..… our luggage.
11. He (do) ……………………… nothing before he saw me.
12. He thanked me for what I (do) .……………………..
13. I (be) …………..…… sorry that I had hurt him.
14. After they had gone, I (sit) ………………… down and (rest) .…………….
15. He (die) …………………….. after he (be) ……………….. ill a long time.
16. As soon as you (go)……………….., I (want) ……..…………. to see you
again.
17. Before you (go) ………. very far, we found that we (lose) …….……… our way.
18. My friend (not see) …………………… me for many years when I met him.
19. My father (tell) …………………. me he (give) ……………. up smoking.
20. He (be) ……………… late because he (have) ……………… an accident.
21. Andrew (do) __________ the test before so he (find) __________ it very easy.
22. He (wait) _____________ for her for nearly one hour last night before she
(come) ______________.
23. After the race (be) ___________ won, the celebration began.
24. After Diego (finish) _____________ lunch, he (listen) ____________ to some
music for a while.
25. The streets (be) ___________ wet yesterday because it (rain) ___________

early in the morning.
26. Peter (just finish) __________ his homework when the phone (ring)_________
27. Jennifer (live) __________ in several other cities when she (decide)
_____________ to move to New York City.
28. Elena (have) ___________ her bicycle for only a short time before somebody
(steal) ____________ it.
29. After the guests (leave) ____________, I (go) ___________ to bed.
30. When I arrived at the party last night, he (already go) _____________ home.
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 USED TO + Infinitive; the + adjective; WHICH as a connector.
I/ Change these sentences into Negative and Interrogative forms:
1. I used to write my letter with this pen.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2.
I used to like Ann when we studied at secondary school.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
3.
They used to use a computer to do the most complicated calculations.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
4.
People used to make a new house with these bricks.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
5.

I used to use that knife to cut oranges.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
6.
American women used to be independent.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
7.
Cheques and credit cards used to store wealth.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
8.
I used to wear glasses.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
9.
We used to earn a lot of money.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
10.
She used to be very lazy.
…………………………………………………………………………………..


…………………………………………………………………………………..
II/ Rewrite the following sentences, using “USED TO/ DIDN’T USE TO”
1. I often ate at noon when I started school.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. When I was young, I usually swam.
…………………………………………………………………………………..

3. He liked her, but he doesn’t any more.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He never spoke French.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
5. She always studied in the evening.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
6. He usually danced every night, but now he studies.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
7. He often ate dinner at 5 o’clock.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Did she sleep late on weekends?
…………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Mary ate Chinese food in the past.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
10. The program director wrote his own letter.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
11. We cooked our own food when we had to live alone.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
12. Mary didn’t drive to school.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
13. The man always read his newspaper in the morning.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
14. I never worked with him at first.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
15. I was nervous when meeting him at first.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
16. Did beer entertain guests at the parties?
…………………………………………………………………………………..
17. Some kinds of music calmed our nerves.
…………………………………………………………………………………..

18. These foods often fed the animals.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
19. We usually used telephones to communicate.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
20. Did you cut the bread with this knife?


…………………………………………………………………………………..
III/ Complete each of the following sentences with “used to” and a suitable verb.
eat
take
play (2)
be
smoke
go (2)
talk
do
do
1. When I was a child, my father………………..me
to school.
2. She……………..…….shy when I came to see her.
3. My younger brother…………..…………ice cream after school.
4. She (not)…………………to the theatre when she was in London.
5. …………… you……………..to him when he was in Canada?
6. We……………………badminton together, but we do not play any more.
7. My father………………..cigarettes, but he gave up smoking a year ago.
8. He (not)…………..………morning exercise as he does now.
9. I ………………….. tennis with my dad.
10. We………..……….. to Holland every summer.
IV/ Rewrite the sentences, using the + adjective instead of the underlined

phrases.
1. People who have lots of money have comfortable lives.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We live near a special school for people who can’t hear.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The old soldiers were holding a service for those who had died.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The government should do more for people who do not have enough money.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I’m doing a course on caring for people who are mentally retarded.
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. We need to provide more shelters for people who are without place to live.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. People with severe disabilities need full-time care.
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Life must be hard for people who do not have a job in our society today.
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She lives near a special school for people who can’t speak.
………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Young people have the future in their hands.
………………………………………………………………………………………
V/ Complete the sentences below using “the” with the adjectives in the box:
disabled rich
deaf unemployed
dumb
poor blind injured
1 . ………….….have to help …………………. .
2. ……….….in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately.

3. ……........…..and………………. use a system of sign language to communicate
with each other.
4. The little boy is helping ……………………cross the street.
5. The government should take an urgent step to help ………………….. .
6. Don’t make fun of ………………………………….. .
VI/ Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences.
1. That car has been broken down. This means we can’t use it.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. He failed the examination. This made his parents disappointed.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It is raining heavily. This makes us not go to school on time.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She isn’t at home. This means we can’t meet her now.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My phone is out of order. That is a real problem.
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. My younger brother is lazy. This annoys his teachers.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Phong usually comes to class late. This makes his form teacher angry.
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Next Saturday my brother will have to visit the doctor again. This makes him worried.
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Oanh works very hard and always gets good marks. This pleases her parents a lot.
………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Mr. Quang has a lot of money. This puts him in trouble with his friends.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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 THE PRESENT PERFECT ACTIVE and PASSIVE
I/ Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect active or passive

1. I (apply) …………..…………for a new job.
2. We (give) ………………….tickets to the concert by our mother.
3. The population of our city (rise) ………..……………...to nearly one million.
4. How long ………………you (study) …………English?
5. A new car (just buy) ………………………..by my father.
6. We (tell) ………………………about her death by Mr. Nam.
7. Tom (just promote) ….…………………….to area manager of East Asia.
8. My father (take) …………………….English classes in the U.S.
9. How many times ……………….you (be) …………………..to England?
10. How much money …….…………you (save)……….for your vacation?
11. My brother (give) ……………………….tickets to the concert.


12. A strike (call) ………..……………by the factory workers.
13. They (not offer) ……..…………………more money by the manager.
14. The pyramids in Egypt (visit) ………..………………by millions of tourists.
15. The president (cancel) ………..………………the meeting.
16. ……………. anyone (invite) ………………………..you to the party?
17. Spanish (speak) ………………………by people in Latin America for nearly
600 years.
18. Mark Twain’s books (read) ……………………..by millions of people through
the years.
19. Leather (use) ……………………to make shoes for hundreds of years.
20. I (just finish) ………………………….the work.
II/ Change the following sentences to the present perfect passive.
1. The manager has given them two weeks to finish the work.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Somebody has taken her briefcase away.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. She has done the housework for her mother.

…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Bad weather has delayed Flight 202 from Paris.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Many scholars have translated that famous Greek epic.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Mr. George has taught physics for twenty years.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. He hasn’t seen them since last year.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Have you finished all your work yet?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
9. The gardener has watered the flowers in the garden.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. The school has awarded Tom for his excellent academic result.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
11. Mrs. Lan has written a market research.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
12. The local residents have just celebrated their traditional festival.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
13. The mechanic has repaired our vacuum-cleaner. Now we can tidy up the house.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
14. The manager has ordered all the employees to work overtime this month.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
15. They have transported used paper and cans to the recycling area.


…………………………………………………………………………………….
16. The director has chosen a new actor to replace the old one.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
17. The modern inventions have replaced the work of women at home.

…………………………………………………………………………………….
18. They have taken her to the hospital.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
19. Someone has given him a lot of money
…………………………………………………………………………………….
20. We have invited all the students in the school.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
21. They have made a big decision.
………………………………………………………………………………………
22. The manager has signed this letter.
………………………………………………………………………………………
23. Has somebody informed Lan of the change?
………………………………………………………………………………………
24. He has treated me with such kindness.
………………………………………………………………………………………
25. Has anyone shown you the new machine?
………………………………………………………………………………………
26. Someone has seen Peter since the day of the party
………………………………………………………………………………………
27. Mr. Snow hasn’t taught that course since 1975.
………………………………………………………………………………………
28. The city lawyer has discovered a new evidence.
………………………………………………………………………………………
29. They have set up an investigation to look into the tragedy.
………………………………………………………………………………………
30. Doctors have treated many people for burns and shock.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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 RELATIVE CLAUSES (WHO(M), WHICH, THAT, WHOSE)

I/ Choose the correct answer or answers.
1. Yoko told me about students a / d have taken the entrance exam 13 times.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
2. The secretary ______ I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. what
3. Bob is the kind of person ______ one can talk to about anything.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. him
4. He is a person ______ friends trust him.


A. who
B. his
C. that
D. whose
5. You need to talk to a person ______ you can trust. You will feel better if you do.
A. whose
B. which
C. whom
D. where
6. I’m looking for an electric can opener ______ also can sharpen knives.
A. who

B. which
C. that
D. it
7. People ______ live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. why
8. The problems ______ Tony has seem insurmountable.
A. what
B. he
C. that
D. which
9. The man ___ I introduced you to last night may be the next president of the university.
A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. him
10. Cathy is trustworthy. She’s a person ______ you can always depend upon.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. she
11. Your career should focus on a field ______ you are genuinely interested in.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. where
12. People ______ are optimistic in life are usually happy people.
A. whose

B. whom
C. that
D. which
13. Ms. Donaldson, ______ teaches linguistics at the university, recently received
recognition for her research.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
14. The earth, ______ is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third
planet from the sun.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
15. The check ______ I gave Oliver was for work he’d done for me.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. how
16. Melanie was looking after a dog ______ leg had been broken in an accident.
A. which
B. whose
C. that
D. its
17. One of the people arrested was Mary Arundel, ___ is a member of the local council.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. which

18. The Titanic, ______ sank in 1922, was supposed to be unsinkable.
A. whose
B. that
C. which
D. who
19. The Newspaper is owned by the Mearson Group, ____ chairman is Sir James Bex.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. whose
20. She is one of the few people ______ I look up.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. when
II/ Complete the sentences with Who, Whom, Which, That or Whose.
1. The detective lost sight of the man ……………………he was following.
2. The car …………….……..won the race looked very futuristic.
3. Is this article ……..…………you were interested in?
4. That’s Jack, …..……….………lives next door.
5. I thought I recognized the worker……….…………..helped us.


6. The boys……..………….… are playing in the garden are my cousins.
7. He finally married the girl……………….…. he loved.
8. The flowers…………………….….my friend gave me have withered.
9. Mary is the girl……………………..…..bicycle was stolen yesterday.
10. The vegetables…………………..Mr. Green sells are not fresh.
11. Is this the book……….…………...you lost?
12. The singer……………………..you like best is Miss White.

13. The street…….………………..leads to my school is very wide.
14. Your friend, …………………… name I can’t remember, made a lot of noise.
15. The river ……….………….we get our water-supply from is nearly empty.
16. Those girls ……….………… serve in the restaurant are the owner’s daughters.
17. The noise ……….…………. he made woke everybody up.
18. The book ……….…………. I need can’t be found in the library.
19. I met a man ……….…………. said he knew you.
20. Let me see all the letters ……….…………. you have written.
III/ Combine the two sentences by using a relative clause.
1. The girl chatted with him yesterday. She arrived here at 6:30.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
2. The man is talking to my father. He spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
3. The architect designed these flats. He has moved to HCM City.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
4. The young man lives in the corner. He rides an expensive motorbike.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
5. I’m reading the book. I bought it in 1996.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
6. I will introduce the man to you. He is sharing the flat with me.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
7. The young man is talking to our teacher. He is Ba’s brother.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
8. We visited the monument. It was built a hundred years ago.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
9. The boys are interested in football. It is a popular game all over the world.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
10. The boy gave his parents big hugs before he left. He went abroad to study.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
11. Children like to eat ice-cream. It can cause toothache.

………………………………………………….……………………………..
12. The lady is a famous writer. You met her at the party last night.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
13. The child enjoyed the chocolates. Her mother bought them from France.


………………………………………………….……………………………..
14. Dr Oley is our family’s dentist. He is a popular dentist in the city.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
15. The river is the Sai Gon River. It flows through Ho Chi Minh City.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
16. The girls are performing the play. They rehearsed it yesterday.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
17. Their parents are anxious about their children. The children come back late
………………………………………………….……………………………..
18. The lecturer is my uncle. He gave an interesting talk on TV last night.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
19. The student kept talking about the project. It was done last week.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
20. Mr Phong hasn’t come yet. He is supposed to be at the meeting.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
21. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
22. The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
23. There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
24. The sun provides us with heat and light. It is one of millions of stars in the universe.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
25. Students will be punished. Their homework is late.

………………………………………………….……………………………..
26. This morning I was looking for the book. I’ve found it now.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
27. Is that the car? You want to buy it.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
28. Sandra works in advertising. You were talking to her.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
29. Lake Prespa is a lonely beautiful lake. It’s on the north Greek border
………………………………………………….……………………………..
30. The little girl ate sweets the whole way. She sat next to me on the coach.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
31. Who lives in the house? It has a white door.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
32. The girls should go to the main office. Their names begin with the letters A-K
………………………………………………….……………………………..
33. The countries will not be helped. They have very large debts
………………………………………………….……………………………..
34. The people will be compensated. Their houses were damaged by the bomb


………………………………………………….……………………………..
35. The players changed their shirts at half – time. Their shirts were dirty.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
36. Professor Wilson is an excellent lecturer. He teaches Chemistry.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
37. Lenin was a great lover of music. His parents owned a large library.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
38. Miss White is an English teacher. We studied with her last year.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
39. The student writes well. I read her composition.

………………………………………………….……………………………..
40. Jim’s sister is a famous architect. You met her yesterday.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
41. The shoes are of excellent quality. They produce them in that factory.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
42. Mrs. Smith does volunteer work at the hospital. She is a retired teacher.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
43. Felix Reeve is a journalist. His tape recorder was stolen.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
44. This famous picture is worth thousands of pounds. It was damaged during the war.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
45. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
46. I have to call the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
47. Louis knows the woman. The woman is meeting us at the airport tomorrow.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
48. The river is the Wye. It flows through Hereford.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
49. The teacher is Mr. Pike. We studied with him last year.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
50. The problem has been discussed in class. We are very interested in it.
………………………………………………….……………………………..
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 THE PRESENT PERFECT and THE PAST SIMPLE TENSES
I/ Complete each sentence with the verb in the past simple or present perfect tenses.
1. My sister (come)_______________ to see me last night.
2. Nobody (dance)_______________ at the party on Saturday.
3. _______________ you (sleep)_______________ well last night?