verb forms & prepositions

Name:__________

Verb forms (dạng động từ)/ PREPOSITIONS (Giới từ)
Verb forms:
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used to +
let /keep/ make/ help + S.O +
CAN/ COULD/ SHOULD/ MAY/ MIGHT/ OUGHT TO/ HAVE TO +
do you mind if I +
Why don’t you/we + …?

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gioi tu +
before/after/when …+
busy
suggest/ mind +
do/would you mind +
be used to/ get used to +

MISS /avoid +
see/watch /hear+ S.o +

14. adj/ noun +
15. want/get/ASK/ADVISE/BEG /ALLOW … + S.O
16. decide +
17. have + S.O + ________(nhờ/ yêu cầu ai làm gì- nghĩa chủ động)
18. have + S.th + _________(nhờ/ yêu cầu ai làm gì-nghĩa bị động)
19. would you mind if I +
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prefer
start/ begin
stop
need
try
forget/remember

PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in the right form.
1. Stop ( argue)……………..and start ( work)………………
2. I like ( think)……………..carefully about things before ( make)………...…….a decision.
3. Ask him ( come)………….in. Don't keep him ( stand)………..
at the door.
4. Don't forget ( lock)…………….before ( go)…………….to bed.

5. Did you succeed in ( solve)……………….the problem? Let me ( suggest)………………some sollutions.
6. Steve used ( be)…………….a football player. He had to stop ( play)………….because of an injury.
7. I prefer ( walk )……………………..to ( ride)…………………..
8. Don't try ( persuade)…………..me. Nothing can make me ( change)……………my mind.
9. Would you like ( go)…………………….out for a drink with me?
10. Would you mind ( close)………………the window?
11. Lan wants ( become)…………………a teacher.
12. I try to avoid ( borrow)…………………money.
13. They suggest ( have)……………dinner in an Indian restaurant.
14. I nearly missed ( catch)…………………the bus.
15. Do you ever go ( swim)…………… …..in the sea?
16. Do you mind if I( see)………… …….these photos again?
17. I promise (try)……………(spend)……………..more time on my Math.
Exercise 2: Choose the best option.
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1. She likes ( planting / plant) roses in the garden.
2. My father used ( to smoke/ smoking ) a packet of cigarettes a day.
3. Please stop ( to ask / asking ) me question.
4. I'm used ( to work / to working) with the TV on.
6. He enjoys ( to get / getting ) up late on Sunday morning.
7. They are thinking of ( to move / moving ) to America.
8. You don't need ( to come / coming ) to the meeting.
9. Does she want ( to become / becoming ) a singer?
10. My sister hates ( to do / doing ) the ironing.
11. It's very difficult ( to reach / reaching ) a decision.
Exercise 3:. Write complete sentences

1. Tessa / want / buy / a new coat
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Susan / always/ remember/ turn/ lights/ before/ leave

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It/ necessary/ secondary school students/ wear uniform/ when/ be/ school

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Your room/ need/ clean

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Last week / we / have / our house/ paint/ blue

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He/ suggest/ not/ burn/ trash

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What about/ take/ bus/ work?

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The buses / usually / stop / run / before midnight.

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Jessica/ be/ used/ go/ school/ foot

10. He/used/ hate/ get up/ early/ when/ young

prepositions:
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_____+ thứ/ ngày tháng/ ngày lễ/ New year’s Eve
____+ buổi/ tháng/ mùa/ năm
____+ giờ/ night/ midnight/ Christmas/ Tet/Easter
____+ the beginning/ end/ first/ last
____+ the railway station/the airport
wait _____
thank _______(cảm ơn về)
kind_______+ O

9. take part _____ =____________
10. different_______
11. famous _______
12. useful ________
13. good/ bad _______(tốt/hại cho …)
14. good/ bad ______( giỏi.tệ môn….)

15. excitied ______
16. fond_____
17. interested_____
PRACTICE
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EXERCISE 4: Fill in the blanks the correct prepositions.
1. It's very kind ……………….you to say so.
2. Do you think French is different………….English?
3. We often have parties …………Sundays.
4. Thank you very much ………the alarm clock that you sent me ………my 15th birthday.
5. We used to watch stars …………nights.
6. Could you help me ……………the housework?
7. Are you going to take part…………..this contest?
8. This restaurant is famous……………its Chinese dishes.
9. I arrived ______Tan Son Nhat Airport at 8: last night
10. My sister is not very good…………Math.
11. Do you know bananas are very good……………..our health.
12. I don’t know which website…………the Internet is useful …………..me?
13. Try to learn the meaning of new words………….heart.
14. Please wait……….me in a few minutes.
15. I am very excited ……………the trip, so I cannot sleep.
16. ………..first we used hand tools, later we had machines.
17. They are very proud ……..……their new house.
18. Alice will visit us …………Christmas.
19. They usually have a big party …………Christmas Day
20. He is going to hold a live show ……….the end of this month.

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