CÁCH SỬ DỤNG THÌ TRONG TIẾNG ANH

TENSES IN ENGLISH
Exercise 1: Put the verb in the correct form, Present continuous or present
simple.
1. Let’s go out. It’s ( not rain ) now.
2. Julia is very good at languages. She ( speak ) 4 languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody ( wait ) for you.
4. …………..( you/ listen ) to the radio? “ No, you can turn it off”
5. …………..( you/ listen ) to the radio? “ No, just occasionally”
6. The River Nile ( flow ) into the Mediterranean.
7. Look at the river. It ( flow ) very fast today – much faster than usual.
8. We usually ( grow ) vegetables in our garden but this year we ( not grow ) any.
9. Jill is interested in politics but she ( not belong ) to any political party.
10. Don’t put the dictionary away. I ( use ) it,
11. Don’t put the dictionary away. I ( need it.
12. Who is that man? What ( he/ want ) ?
13. Who is that man? Why ( he/ look ) at us?
14. John says he is 80 years alod now but noone ( believe ) him.
14. She told me her name, but I ( not/ remember ) now.
15. Air ( consist ) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
Exercise 2: Put the verb into the present continuous or present perfect
continuous.
1. Maria ( leran ) english for 2 years.
2. Hello, Tom. I ( look ) for you all the moarning. Where have you been?
3. Why ( you/ look ) at me like this? Stop it.
4. We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We ( go ) there for years.
5. I ( think ) about what you said and I’ve decided to take your advice.
6. “ Is Ann on holiday this week?” “ No, she ( work ).”
Exercise 3: Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn
1. I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not
be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library
2. I _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I

________________ (sleep)
3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The
sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing)
4. My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I
________________ (walk) into the room
5. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there.
They (play)_____________soccer in the vacant lot down the street
6. The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his
mother___________________ (read) him a story
7. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in Iowa,
the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida
Exercise 4: Put the verb in brackets into Past Simple or Past Perfect
1. After she (finish) ____ breakfast she left the house.
2. Before he came to Warsaw he (live) ____ in Prague.
3. He (spend) ____ three years in Tahiti when he was a child.
4. He told me he (never be) ____ to Australia before.
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5. He told me he (never see) ____ anything like that.
6. I (write) ____ a long letter to my mother yesterday.
7. I couldn't get in because I (lose) ____ my keys.
8. I felt really stupid because I (make) ____ a lot of mistakes.
had made
9. I paid for the window because my son (break) ____.
10. I told him I didn't know who (steal) ____ his pen.
Exercise 4: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach)
__________above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of
ever doing so.
5. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend)
__________class.
6. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary’s party,
everyone already (arrive) __________
7. I (visit) __________ my uncle’s home many times when I (be) __________ a
child.
8. That book (lie) __________ on the table for week. You (not read) __________ it
yet ?
9. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
10. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here
last year.
11. We never (meet) __________ him. We don’t know what he (look) __________
like.
12. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few
minutes before.
13. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
Exercise 5: Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1. They had sold all the books when we..............(get) there.
2.

I think he……(leave) as soon as he……(know) the news.

3.

He......................(play) the piano when their guests.....................(arrive) last night.

4.

I............ (come) as soon as I have finished my work. You ............ (be) ready?

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5.

When I..(last stay) in Cairo, I. (ride) to the Pyramids on the camel that my
friend............ (borrow) the day before.

6.

When he.............(live) in Manchester, he............ (work) in the bank.

7.

My aunt wasn’t at home when I……(arrive). She...(just go) out.

8.

He felt asleep while he............ (do) his homework.

9.

Kite and I........... ........... (wait) right here until you get back.

10. We. (not receive) any letter from him since he (leave) four months ago.
11. I(speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
12. He……(do) his homework before he went to the cinema.

13. When I came in, they all.(sit) round the fire. Mr. Pike. (do) a crossword puzzle,
Mrs. Pike(knit), and the others (read).
14. Sometimes I............ (get) up before the sun ……(rise).
15. When I. (be) a child, I............ (want) to be a doctor.
16. I......................(not send) the parcel until I hear from you.
17. David................................. (be) born after his father........... (die).
18. He thinks that it…(rain) tonight.
19. She said that she…(get) married soon.
20. Bill said that he......................(lose) his bicycle.
21. They hope that they............ (end) soon.
22. Shut all the windows before you...........(go) out.
23. You may begin when you........... (be) ready.
24. Do you hear what she............ (just say)?
25. They believed that the police......................(capture) the thief soon.
26. Tom promised that he. ......................(not do) it again.
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to the following questions
1. When Carol....................last night, I................my favorite show on television
A. was calling- watched
B. called- have watched
C. called- was watching
D. had called- watched
2. By the time next summer, you....................your studies
A. completes
B. will complete
C. are completing D. will have completed
3. Sam..............to change a light bulb when he................and.........................
A. was trying-slipped- fell
B. tried- was slipping- falling
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C. had been trying- slipped- was falling
D. has tried- slips- falls
4. I............... for this company for more then thirty years, and I intend to stay here until
I..............next year
A. am working- will retire
B. am going to work- am
retiring
C. work- am going to retire
D. have been working- retire
5. By the time you receive this letter, I ................for the USA
A. have left
B. will leave
C. will have left
D.am leaving
6. While I ……………….along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. was cycling
B. have cycled
C.cycled
D.am cycling
7. By the time I . . . this report, I will give you a ring.
A. type
B. will type
C. typed
D. will have typed
8. While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was
March 8th yesterday.
A. watched
B. was watching
C. had watched

D. watches
9. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. is having
B. was having
C. has D. had
10.When we arrived at the restaurant, the others __________ .
A. left
B. have left
C.had left D.are leaving
11. By the end of 2010 we_______ in Ho Chi Minh City for 30 years.
A. work
B. will work
C. have worked
D. will have worked
12.I learned that the college ________ in 1900
A.has founded
B. was founded
C.is founded
D. had been founded
13.By the time he _____________ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes.
A. had gone
B. has gone
C. went
D.was going
14. He began to feel ill while ___________________.
A. he is doing the exam
B. he did the exam
C. he would do the exam
D. he was doing the exam.
15.Since 1980, scientists the world over _____ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.

A. have done
B. are doing
C. didD. had done
16.My girl friend arrived after I _____ for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting
B. had been waiting
C. have been waiting
D. have waited
17. While I ____________ T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch
B. watched
C. am watching
D.was watching
18.While they were ________tables, he was _________ the radio.
A. arranging - listening to
B. arranging – hearing
C. laying -listening to
D. making- hearing
19.I suddenly remembered that I ........to bring my keys.
A. having forgotten
B. have forgotten
C. had forgotten D. forgot
20.By the year 2010 many people currently employed ________their jobs.
A. will have lost
B. will be losing
C. have lost
D. are losing
21. By September next year I_______ here for ten years.
A. will be working
B. work

C. will have been working
D. have been working
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INFINITIVE AND GERUND
Exercise 1
1.
I enjoy_______ alone.
a. be
b. being
c. to be
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. traveling
4.
I don’t like that house. I would hate_______ there.
a. live
b. living

c. to lie
d. to have lived
5.
I don't like that house. I would hate_______ there.
a. live
b. living
c. to live
d. to have lived
6.
Sometimes I'd like_______ to play the piano.
a. to learn
b. learn
c. learning
d. to have learned
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 firebrigade.
a. putting
b. put
c. to put
d. to have put
9.
When you see John, remember_______ it by the window and now it has gone.
a. to have given
b. giving

c. give
d. to give
10. Someone must have taken my bad. I clearly remember_______ it by the window
and now it has gone.
a. leave
b. leaving
c. to leave
d. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried_______ Harry but he couldn't help her.
a. to have asked
b. ask
c. to ask
d. asking
12. I think they are now accustomed to _______ 12 hours a day.
a. work
b. to work
c. worked
d. working
13. He tried_______ the shelf but he wasn't tall enough.
a. reach
b. reaching
c. to reach
d. to have reached
14. Alice didn't expect_______ to Bill's party
a. asking
b. being asked
c. to ask
d. to be asked
15. I finally finished_______ at 7:00 pm and served dinner.
a. cooking

b. being cooked c. to cook
d. to be cooked
16. Sam always remembers_______ in the garage so that the driveway in free for
other cars.
a. parking
b. being parked
c. to park
d. to be parked
17. The nurse suggested_______ two aspirins.
a. taking
b. being taken
c. to take
d. to be taken
18. Would you mind not_______ the radio until I've finished with this phone call?
a. turning on
b. being turned on c. to turn on
d. to be turned on
19. They were fortunate_______ from the fire before the building collapsed.
a. rescuing
b. to have rescued c. to rescue
d. to have been rescued
20. The house family avoided_______ by coming out only when the house was
empty and the two cats were outside.
a. catching
b. being caught
c. to have been caught d. to be caught
Exercise 2
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1.

It's very kind of you_______ so.
a. say
b. to say
c. saying
d. to be saying
2.
Please show me how_______ this.
a. do
b. to do
c. doing
d. to have done
3.
One is never too old_______
a. learning
b. learn
c. to have learned d. to learn
4.
You are old enough_______ out alone.
a. going
b. go
c. to go
d. to have gone
5.
I'm very glad_______ you.
a. to meet
b. meet
c. meeting
d. to be meeting

6.
It's nice_______ you.
a. to know
b. know
c. knowing
d. to be knowing
7.
You have no right_______ my daughter.
a. see
b. to see
c. seeing
d. to have seen
8.
Please tell me what_______
a. doing
b. do
c. to do
d. to have done
9.
I forbid you _______ my letter.
a. to read
b. read
c. to have read
d. reading
10. We stopped_______ hello to her.
a. say
b. saying
b. to have said
d. to say
11. We came_______ help her.

a. help
b. to help
c. to have helped
d. helping
12. I'll invite her_______ my daughter.
a. teaching
b. teach
c. to teach
d. to have taught
13. I don’t feel like_______ to the cinema now.
a. go
b. going
c. to go
d. to have gone
14. It's no good_______ video games.
a. play
b. to have played c. to play
d. playing
15. It's no use_______ with him.
a. working
b. work
c. to work
d. to have worked
16. The idea of_______ abroad appeals to me.
a. working
b. work
c. to work
d. being working
17. The Rogers are happy about_______ a baby.
a. have

b. having
c. to have
d. to be having
18. Camping is hard if you're not used to _______ on the ground.
a. be slept
b. to be sleeping c. sleeping
d. sleeping
19. Mrs. Kerry didn’t want_______ on
a. to be operated
b. being operated c. to operate
d. to be operating
Exercise 3
1.
It isn't worth while_______ her.
a. marry
b. to marry
c. marrying
d. to have married
2.
She did nothing but_______
a. cry
b. to cry
c. to have cried
d. crying
3.
He can’t live without_______ here.
a. being loved
b. to love
c. love
d. loving

4.
People are prevented from_______ to the polluted area.
a. go
b. going
c. to go
d. to have gone
5.
Tourists are not allowed _______ in the Temple.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

a. to talk
b. talk
c. talking
d. being talked
The teacher doesn't allow_______ dictionaries in the final examination.
a. being used
b. use
c. using
d. to use
Many countries have considered_______ the victims of the tsunami.
a. to have helped
b. to help
c. help

d. helping
The child admitted_______ a lie.
a. tell
b. telling
c. to tell
d. to be telling
The president agreed_______ the Agreement.
a. to sign
b. sign
c. signing
d. to have signed
The captain chose_______ with his ship.
a. die
b. to die
c. to have died
d. dying

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REPORTED SPEECH
I. Choose the correct answer among A , B C or D.
1. She asked me where I_____________ from.
A. come
B. coming
C. to come
D. came
2. I asked Martha________ to enter law school.
A. are you planning
B. if she is planning

C. was she planning
D. if she was planning
3. Nam wanted to know what time _________ .
A. the movie began
C. the movie begins
B. did the movie begin
D. does the movie begin
4. Julia said that she ________ there at noon.
A. is going to be
B. was going to be C. will be
D. can be
5. Paul asked her, “Have you got 20 pounds?”
 Paul asked her ________ 20 pounds.
A. if she got
B. if she had got
C. whether she got D. whether had she got
6. He told me __________ him up at six o'clock.
A. please pick
B. to pick
C. should pick
D. I can pick
7. He said that Linda and John ________ married ________ .
A. were getting / tomorrow
B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting / the next day
D. will getting / the day after
8. They asked me when _________ .
A. did I arrive
B. will I arrive
C. I had arrived

D. I can arrive
9. The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.”
---> The farmer said ____ her.
A. he had seen
B. I hadn’t seen
C. she didn’t see
D. he hadn’t seen
10. I wondered_______the right thing.
A. if I am doing
B. was I doing
C. am I doing
D. whether I was doing
11. Charlie __________ that his father was in hospital.
A. told me
B. told to me
C. said me
D. asked me
12. Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.”
-- -> Mr Brown said that he _______ TV the night before.
A. was watching
B. watched
C. had watched
D. has watched
13. The teacher said Columbus ________ America in 1492.
A. discovered
B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
14. Mary said, “ I want to give up my job.” -> Mary said that ...........................
A. she wants to give up her job.
C. she wanted to give up my job.
B. I wanted to give up her job

.D. she wanted to give up her job.
15.Mary said ,”I have not seen Peter since last month .”
A. Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month.
B. Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month .
C. Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month.
D. Mary said she doesn’t see Peter since the previous month
15. “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.”
---> Tom said that _________________________________________
A. he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go.
B. he wants to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
C. he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
D. I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go.
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16. Mary said : “ What will you do this evening, John ?”
A. Mary asked John what would he do that evening.
B. Mary asked John what John did that evening.
C. Mary wanted to know what she and John would do that evening.
D. Mary wanted to know what John would do that evening.
17. "Could you lend me your pen? " Tom said to Jerry.
A. Tom asked Jerry to lend him her pen. B. Tom asked to lend Jerry's pen.
C. Tom asked if Jerry could lend you her pen.
D. Tom asked if Jerry could lend her
his pen.
18 . “I’ve been playing tennis a lot lately," John said.
A. John said that I have been playing tennis a lot lately.
B. John said that he has been playing tennis a lot lately.
C. John said that he had been playing tennis a lot lately.
D. John said that she had been playing tennis a lot lately.

19. “Tom had an accident last week, but he wasn't injured," said Mary.
A. Mary said Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.
B. Mary said Tom had had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.
C. Mary said Tom had an accident the last week but he hadn't been injured.
D. Mary said Tom had had an accident the week before but he hadn't been injured.
20. “I don't know what Fred is doing," said my sister.
A. My sister said that she didn't know what Fred was doing.
B. My sister said she doesn't know what Fred is doing.
C. My sister said that I don't know what Fred is doing.
D. My sister said that she hasn't known what Fred was doing
21. They wanted to know where I came from.
A. "We want to know where do you come from," they said.
B. "Where did you come from?" they asked.
C. "Where do you come from?" asked they.
D. "We wanted to know where I came from," they said.
22. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert
B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was
D. whether I knew / who was Robert
23. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been
B. where he had been
C. where has he been
D. where had he been
24. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father
B. how my father is
C. how was my father
D. how my father was

25. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred
B. that he preferred C. did he prefer
D. if he prefers
26. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. does not like / is
B. did not like / were
C. not liked / had been
D. had not liked / was
27 . Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago
B. had not eaten / previous
C. did not eat / before
D. would not eat / last
28. “Can I bring a friend to the party?” Nancy wanted to know.
A. Nancy asked if she could bring a friend to the party.
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B. Nancy wanted to ask someone to bring her friend to the party.
C. Nancy knew that bring a friend to the party was good.
D. Nancy wanted to invite her friend out and to the party.
29. She asked me, "How high was the church?"
A. She asked me how high the church was.
B. She asked me how high is the church.
C. She asked me how high the church had been.
D. She asked me how the church had been.
II. Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs
correcting.
1. I asked(A) him how far was it(B) to the station if(C) I went there by taxi(D).

2. All of(A) my students wondered(B) how many(C) people lived in Tokyo? (D)
3. They asked me that(A) I could(B) do the(C) shopping for(D) them.
4. Her mother ordered(A) her do not go(B) out with him(C) the night before(D).
5. The traffic warden(A) asked me(B) why had I parked(C) my car there(D).
6. He said that(A) he will pick(B) me up at(C) 8 am the following(D) day.
. She said(A) that the books in(B) the library would be(C) available tomorrow(D).
8. He advised(A) her thinking about(B) that example again(C) because it needed
correcting(D).
9. The(A) receptionist said I must(B) fill out that form(C) before I attended(D) the
interview.
10. Marty said a(A) good friendship is(B) like a diamond(C) – valuable, beautiful and
durable(D).
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Make the correct choice
1. “Would you mind if we _______you by your first name?” -“Not at all. Please call
me Tom.”
A. called
B. call
C. calling
2. She can’t get home _______ she has no money.

D. want to call

A. unless
B. if

C. until
D. without
3. If I had known your new address, we _______to see you.
A. came
B. will come
C. would come
4. If we took the 10:30 train, _______ too early.

D. would have come

A. we would arrive
B. we should arrive C. we will arrive
5. It’s very crowded here. I wish there _______ so many people.

D. we may arrive

A. aren’t
B. weren’t
C. haven’t been
6. I wouldn’t go there at night if I _______ you.

D. isn’t

A. am
B. was
C. were
7. If I _______ get a pole, I’ll go fishing.

D. had been

A. can
B. could
C. may
8. If they had enough time, they _______ head south.

D. might

A. will
B. can
C. must
D. might
9. If you _______ a choice, which country would you visit?
A. have
B. had
C. have had
10. Trees won’t grow _______ there is enough water.

D. will have

A. if
B. when
C. unless
11. _______ she agreed, you would have done it.

D. as

A. If
B. Had
C. Should
D. Would

12. If you _______ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field.
A. want
B. wanted
C. had wanted
D. wants
13. If the doctor had arrived sooner, the boy _______ saved.
A. might be
B. have been C. was
D. might have been
14. If there _______ enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive.
A. had been
B. were
C. would be
D. are
15. The patient could not recover unless he _______ an operation. [undergo: pass
through]
A. had undergone
B. would undergo
C. underwent D. was undergoing
16. If she _______ him, she would be very happy.
A. would meet
B. will meet C. is meeting
D. should meet
17. If he _______ a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post.
A. had had
B. had
C. has
D. has had
18. If I had enough money, I _______ abroad to improve my English.
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A. will go
B. would go C. should go
D. should have to go
19. If it _______ convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.
A. be
B. is
C. was
20. If you _______ time, please write to me.

D. were

A. have
B. had
C. have had
D. has
21. If it _______ tomorrow, we may postpone going on a picnic.
A. rains
B. will rain C. shall rain
D. raining
22. If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you _______ sleepy now.
A. wouldn’t have been
B. wouldn’t be
C. might have not been
D. wouldn’t have been being
23. If you _______ as I told you, you _______ sorry now.
A. did- would not be
C. do – would not be
24. If only I _______ him now.

B. had done- had not been
D. had done – would not be

A. see
B. saw
25. If I _______, I’ll let you know.

C. have seen

D. seen

A. am staying
B. will stay C. do stay
D. would stay
26. If only I _______ you wanted to invest money in business.
A. had known
B. knew
C. have known
27. Linda wishes she _______her car.

D. know

A. hasn’t sold
B. hadn’t sold C. doesn’t sell
28. He looked frightened as if he _______a ghost.

D. won’t sell

A. had seen

B. saw
C. would see
29. I wish it _______ a holiday today.

D. was seeing

A. were
B. will be
C. is
D. had been
30. “My car broke down when I was leaving Detroit and I had to take the bus.”
-“_______, we would have picked you up.”
A. Had we knownB. If we have known C. We had known
D. If we did know
31. If I _______ as young as you are, I _______ in a boat round the world.
A. were- would sail
B. would be – would sail
C. were- will sail
D. would- would sail
32. If he _______tickets yesterday, he _______ on the beach now.
A. had booked- would be lying
B. had booked- would have lied
C. booked – would lie
D. books- will lie
33. If you _______ less last night, you _______ so bad today.
A. had drunk- would not have felt
B. drank- would not feel
C. had drunk- would not feel
D. would have drunk- would not feel
34. It seemed as if he _______ of it before.

A. would never hear
B. has never heard
C. never heard D. had never heard
35. _______ today, she would get home by Friday.
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A. Would she leave
B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves
36. “He’s a very brave man.” “Yes, I wish I _______ his courage.”
A. have
B. had C. will haveD. would have
37. _______he_______ hard last year, he would have lost the first prize.
A. Hadn’t – studied
B. Had- studied
C. Didn’t study
38. We’re going to be late if _______ right now.

D. If – had studied

A. we not leaveB. we didn’t leave C. we won’t leave
D. we don’t leave
39. “I wish this city_______ so noisy.” “I know. I wish we _______ in the
countryside.”
A. isn’t – liveB. wasn’t – live
C. weren’t- live
40. He acted as though he_______ for days.
A. not eat

B. hasn’t eaten

D. weren’t – lived

C. hadn’t eaten

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RELATIVE CLAUSES
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D)
1.
Sunday is the day..........I go to Water park with my kids.
A. when B. where C. why D. which
2.

That was the reason..........he didn't marry her.
A. when B. where C. why D. which

3.

An architect is someone..........deigns buildings.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

4.

The boy to..........I lent my money is poor.

A. who B. whomC. which D. that

5.

The land and the people..........I have met are nice.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that

6.

I can answer the ..........you say is very difficult.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

7.

This is the place..........the battle took place ten years ago.
A. which B. in where C. where D. from wher

8.

Sunday is the day..........which we usually go fishing.
A. duringB. at C. in D. on

9.

This is the last time..........I speak to you.
A. of which B. whose C. that D. which

10.

He talked about the books and the authors..........interested him.

A. whoB. that C. which D. whom

11.

Bondi is the beautiful beach..........I used to sunbathe.
A. when B. where C. which D. why

12.

Dec 26th, 05 was the day..........the terrible tsunami happened.
A. when B. where C. which D. why

13.

The woman..........lives next my door is doctor.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

14.

The boy..........Mary likes is my son.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

15.

The boy..........eyes are brown is my son.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

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16.

The table..........legs are broken should be repaired.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

17.

The town..........we are living is noisy and crowded
A. where B. in where C. which D. at which

18.

The year..........we came to live here was 1997
A. when B. which C. that D. in the time

19.

The worker..........house is next to mine died this morning.
A. whose B. whom C. whichD. whose

20.

The lady..........son went on a picnic with us last weekend is a teacher at our
school.
A. who B. whom C. whoseD. that

21.

Take..........measures you consider best.
A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever

22.

He is the only friend..........I like.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose

23.

I didn't get the job..........which I applied.
A. in B. on C. at D. for

24.

The man..........whom she is married has been married twice before.
A. in B. on C. at D. to

25.

I wasn't interested in the things..........which they were talking.
A. in B. on C. atD. about

26.

The bed..........which I slept was too soft.
A. in B. on C. at D. for

27.

The party..........which we went wasn't very enjoyable.
A. in B. on C. at D. to

28.

The flight..........which we wanted to travel was fully booked.
A. in B. on C. at D. for

29.

She is the most beautiful girl..........ever lived.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that

30.

The decision was postponed,..........was exactly what he wanted.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that

31.

All the people..........have gone into the room are still young.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
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32.

Jack has three brothers, all of..........are married.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that

33.

They gave us a lot of information, most of..........was useless.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that

34.

There were a lot of people at the party, only a few of..........I had met before.
A. who B. whom C. them D. that

35.

I have sent him two letters, neither of..........has arrived.
A. who B. them C. which D. that

36.

John won $,600, half of..........he gave to his parents.
A. whom B. which C. that D. it

37.

Ten people applied for the job, none of..........were suitable.
A. whoB. whom C. them D. that

38.

Bod is the kind of person to..........one can talk about anything.
A. who B. whom C. that D. him

39.

He is a person..........friends trust him.
A. whoB. whose C. hisD. that

40.

The boys ……………. tennis over there are my new neighbor.
A. who plays B. playing C. that playing
D. are playing

41.

He read the Old Man and The Sea, a novel ………….by Ernest Hemingway.
A. written B. which written C. writing D. that wrote

Excersice 2: Combine the two sentence , using a relative pronoun. Decide whether
the relative clause needs commas.
1. I have to find the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella this morning.
2. Monday is the day. We will come then.
3. I’ll never forget the day. I met you on that day.
4. The town was small. I grew up there.
5. 1960 was the year. The revolution took place in that year.
6. I apologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee.
7. They’re the postcards. They arrived yesterday.
8. The children sang aloud all night. This kept their parents awake.
9. Maria is studying in New York City. The city is called the “ Big Apple”.
10. In the room, we saw a lot of children and pets. They sang and danced happily.
11. A plane crashed into the ocean yesterday. It was carrying 345 passengers.
12. The paintings have now been recovered. They were stolen from a mansion in
London. ,.
13. At the end of the street is a path. The path leads to a lake.

14. I live in a very nice flat. It overlooks some beautiful gardens.
15. Somebody phoned while you were in town. He was called Jack.
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PASSIVE VOICE
A. Change into passive voice.
1. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
2. Ali’s absence worried his mother.
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
4. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
5. Sam killed a lion last week.
6. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
7. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
9. Are you going to mail these letters soon?
10. He should have finished the report yesterday.
11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.
12. They say that he is the richest man in our town.
13. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.
14. We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys.
15. We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. When he arrived at the furniture shop, they had been sold the table he wanted.
2. The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890.

3. She presented reward for the return of her lost bracelet.
4. Most of them were build in the nineteenth century and some are very grand.
5. Many universities, school classes taught in English even though the native language
is not English.
6. The Americans tend to be informal while they're being received company or coming
for a social engagement.
7. He has given freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War.
8. Two prisoners were hang this morning by Taliban.
9. Daisy's ring is make of gold.
10. Hamlet was wrote by William Shakespeare.

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PREPOSITIONS
A. Put in the correct prepositions.
1. We give each other presents …………. Christmas.
2. Don’t sit …………. the floor.
3. I’m going away …………. the end of January.
4. I met Tom …………. the street yesterday.
5. They sent me a cheque …………. $ 50.
6. There has been some decrease …………. military spending this year.
7. Nobody knows what the cause …………. the explosion was.
8. Do you think we’ll find a solution …………. this problem?
9. Have you ever read any books …………. Mark Twain?
10. It’s unreasonable …………. you to expect her to love you at first sight.
11. They were furious ………….me ………….not inviting them to the party.
12. Were you disappointed ………….your examination results?
13. Everybody was shocked ………….the news.
14. She is scared ………….going out alone.

15. I’m not ashamed ………….what I did.
16. My sister won’t have dinner ............... 11.30 p.m.
17. She is engaged ………….an American.
18. Who was responsible …………. all the noise last night?
19. Your writing is similar ………….mine.
20. Ann wasn’t keen ………….going out in the rain.
21. The city centre was crowded ………….tourists.
22. I always try my best to get along .................. other officers.
23. Why don’t you apply ………….a position in that company?
24. He is very selfish. He doesn’t care ………….other people.
25. Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate ………….your work!
26. He lost control of the car and crashed ………….a wall.
27. He was the sort of person that you could depend ………….
28. Did you hear ………….the fight in the club on Saturday night?
29. She’s very old. She needs someone to look ………….her.
30. He often dreams …………. travelling to America.
31. I didn’t have enough money to pay ………….the meal.
32. He has suffered ………….lung cancer for ages.
33. He shouted ………….from the other side of the street.
34. The police are searching ………….the escaped prisoner.
35. That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think ………….that?
B. Choose the correct prepositions.
1. We all know how wonderful you are. There’s no need to show ………….
A. up
B. off
C. down
D. forward
2. I arranged to meet Jim after work last night but he didn’t turn ………….
A. off
B. up

C. on
D. down
3. Be careful on that horse. Don’t fall ………….
A. into
B. against
C. behind
D. off
4. A stone fell on my head and knocked me …………. I was unconscious for half an
hour
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A. with
B. up
C. off
D. out
5. There was a $20 note lying on the pavement, so I picked it ………….
A. in
B. at
C. up
D. below
6. I saw a jacket which I liked in the shop, so I went in and tried it …………. to see if
it fitted me.
A. on
B. through C. away
D. back
7. Sorry I’m late. The car broke …………. on the way here.
A. over
B. about
C. down

D. round
8. “What shall I do with these old newspapers?” “Throw them ………….”
A. away
B. along
C. off
D. down
9. Everybody has been warned …………. the dangers of smoking.
A. into
B. against
C. to
D. from
10. He was found guilty and sentenced …………. six months’imprisonment.
A. about
B. of
C. to
D. back
11. I’ve always regarded you ………….one of my best friends.
A. as
B. like C. up
D. with
12. He put suntan oil on his body to protect his skin ………….the sun.
A. through B. from
C. with
D. off
13. I prefer tea ………….coffee.
A. about
B. from
C. to
D. in
14. This house reminds me ………….the one I lived in when I was a child.

A. about
B. to
C. against
D. of
15. Three students were accused ………….cheating in the examination.
A. on
B. off
C. with
D. of
16. I wrote to the company to ask them ………….more information about the job.
A. for
B. in
C. along
D. forward
17. Three men have been arrested and charged ………….robbery.
A. into
B. with
C. about
D. up
18. When I heard he had passed his examination, I phoned him to congratulate him
………….his success.
A. back
B. over
C. on
D. with
19. Cut the meat ………….small pieces before frying it.
A. into
B. off
C. about
D. along

20. I haven’t seen her since she left home ………….work this morning.
A. from
B. since
C. during
D. for

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PRACTICE TEST
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others
1. A. diversity
B. sacrifice
C. oblige
D. significant
2. A. weather
B. appear
C. measure
D. pleasure
3. A. confided
B. obliged
C. determined
D. agreed
4. A. unwise
B. develops
C. values
D. equals
5. A. ancestor
B. celebrate

C. conical
D. certain
Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the
underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one:
6. Last week the burglars _____ all my jewelry but left the picture.
A. took
B. have taken
C. will take
D. were taking
7. Come and see me when you _____ your report.
A. finish
B. finished
C. will finish
D. had finished
8. When I got home I found that water _____ down the kitchen walls.
A. ran
B. was running
C. has run
D. run
9. How _____ since we _____ college?
A. are you / left
B. were you / left
C. have you been / have left
D. have you been / left
10. _____ any letters from him lately?
A. Do you receive
B. Have you received
C. Are you receiving
D. Had you received
11. When I met John, he _____ from his university already.

A. graduated
B. was graduating C. will graduate
D. had graduated
12. Listen! Someone _____ at the door.
A. has knocked
B. have knocked
C. knocked
D. is knocking
13. Why don’t you let your son _____ camping with his classmates?
A. go
B. going
C. to go
D. goes
14. My father usually _____ beer after meals but now he _____ tea.
A. drank / was drinking
B. drinks / is drinking
C. has drunk / drinks
D. drinks / drinks
15. They _____ the job by this time tomorrow.
A. will finish B. will be finishing D. are finishing
C. will have finished
16. Ever since she arrived, she _____ quietly in the corner.
A. sat
B. has been sitting C. sits
D. is sitting
17. This is the most difficult class _____.
A. I’ve never taken B. I’m ever taking
C. I take ever since D. I’ve ever taken
18. Most of the guests _____ by the time we arrived at the reception.
A. had left

B. were left
C. would left
D. have left
19. Bob _____ so sleepy yesterday morning that he _____ asleep during the Math
lesson.
A. fell / fell
B. felt / fell
C. fell / felt
D. fell / felt
20. _____ patient with your children!
A. Be
B. To be
C. Being
D. To do
21. John cannot make a _____ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford
a house and a car.
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A. decide
B. decision
C. decisive
D. decisively
22. Many young people have objected to _____ marriage which is decided by the
parents of the bride and groom.
A. agreed
B. shared
C. contractual
D. sacrificed
23. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

A. variety
B. changes
C. conservation
D. number
24. They had a _____ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of
marriage.
A. romance
B. romantic
C. romantically
D. romanticize
25. I fell in _____ love with him because of his kind nature.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
26. “Do you fancy a coffee?” - “ _____”
A. Oh, dear.
B. Everything is OK.
C. Oh, yes. I’d love one.
D. How do you do?
27. “I’m sorry. It’s late. I must go now. Bye-bye.” -“ _____”
A. You are welcome.
B. Goodbye. See you soon.
C. Not at all.
D. Hello.
28. “How are you getting on?” - “ _____”
A. All right.
B. Not bad.
C. It’s OK.
D. All are correct

29. “Where can we meet?” - “It’s up to you.”
A. I do not want to meet you.
B. I do not know.
C. It depends on you.
D. At your house.
30. “Thank you for a lovely evening.” - “ _____”
A. You are welcome.
B. Have a good day.
C. Thanks.
D. Cheer.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 35:
All of us know that we have to work hard to earn our living, to serve others and to
(31) _____ our duties towards our country. Besides earning money, we need to feel
(32) _____ and enthusiastic to work. We have to follow our career during our time of
working. So, choosing a suitable profession is very important (33) _____ us.
There are various kinds of professions in society and they are all (34) _____ and
useful. Some work in a factory, others at the desk. Some like to be a doctor, others
prefer engineering; and me, I choose (35) _____.
31. A. fulfill
B. fill
C. put
D. make
32. A. comfort
B. comfortable
C. comfortably
D. uncomfortable
33. A. for
B. with
C. to

D. on
34. A. gentle
B. noble
C. boring
D. harmful
35. A. teach
B. teaches
C. teacher
D. teaching
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40:
Parents often have dreams for their children’s futures. They hope their children
will have a better life than they had. They dream that their children will do things that
they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U.S. from foreign countries hope their
children will have better education here. They think their children will have more
career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their
children will have more opportunities. They think their children will remain close to
them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and
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remain close to their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents
are so different from other Americans.
36. Parents often dream of _____.
A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future
B. a bright future for their children
C. one day living on their children’s money
D. one day seeing their children become famous people
37. Parents who come to the U.S. from foreign countries hope that _____.
A. their children will have more opportunities for good education

B. their children will have a lot of careers
C. their children will become successful directors
D. their children will make a lot of sacrifices
38. Parents think their children will remain close to them because _____.
A. they give their children a lot of money
B. they know their children will be successful in their lives
C. they are living in a foreign country
D. of their sacrifices
39. The word close most nearly means _____.
A. helpful
B. friendly
C. dear
D. kind
40. The word career most nearly means _____.
A. profession
B. travel
C. subject
D. education
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that
needs correction:
41. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A
B
C
D
42. In my opinion, the accountant is confusing about the numbers in her report.
A
B
C
D

43. There was no explanation for his rude.
A B
C
D
44. A lot of new equipment are going to be installed in the factory.
A
B
C
D
45. The doctor told me don’t eat much meat in order to keep healthy.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions:
46. She asked her nephew, “Can you guess what I bought for you?”
A. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him.
B. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she could buy.
C. She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him.
D. She asked her nephew to buy something for her.
47. People say that playing football is the most interesting.
A. The most important thing is playing football.
B. It was said that playing football is the most interesting.
C. It is said that playing football was the most interesting.
D. Playing football is said to be the most interesting.
48. John rarely goes to church on Sundays.
A. Rarely goes John to church on Sundays.
B. Rarely John goes to church on Sundays.
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C. Rarely does John goes to church on Sundays.
D. Rarely does John go to church on Sundays.
49. “His stomach cancer was too serious to have an operation.” means _____
A. His stomach cancer was so serious that the doctor could not operate on him.
B. His stomachache was so serious to have an operation.
C. His stomachache was too serious so that the doctor could operate him.
D. His stomachache was serious so that to have an operation.
50. “Tom cannot play basket ball. Peter cannot, either.” means _____
A. Not Tom and Peter can play basket ball.
B. Neither Tom and Peter can play basket ball.
C. Either Tom or Peter can play basket ball.
D. Neither Tom nor Peter can play basket ball.

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