Ngữ pháp và bài tập unit 1 môn tiếng anh lớp 12 (có đáp án)

UNIT 1
HOME LIFE
1. Ngữ âm:
Cách phát âm đuôi ‘s’:
A. 4 trường hợp:
+ Danh từ số nhiều:
Ex: How many penS are there in your schoolbag?
+ Động từ thời hiện tại đơn sau chủ ngữ ngôi thứ 3 số ít:
Ex: He goES to school by bus
+ Sở hữu cách của danh từ:
Ex: Mary’S brother is a doctor
+ Dạng rút gọn của “is” hoặc “has”:
Ex: He’S been a famous student since he was 15 years old
B. Quy tắc:
1. Phát âm là /s/ khi từ tận cùng bằng các phụ âm vô thanh: /p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, /θ/
Examples
Transciption
Meaning
Develops
/dɪˈveləpS/
Phát triển
Meets
/miːtS/
Gặp gỡ
Books
/bʊkS/
Những cuốn sách
Laughs
/ læfS/
Những tiếng cười
Months

/mʌnθS/
Nhiều tháng
2. Phát âm là /z/ khi từ tận cùng bằng các phụ âm hữu thanh /b/, /v/, /ð/, /d/, /g/, /l/,
/m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /r/, /əu/, /ei/,… và các nguyên âm
Examples
Transciption
Meaning
Pubs
/pʌbZ/
Những quán rượu
Birds
/bɜːrdZ/
Những con chim
Buildings
/ˈbɪldɪŋZ/
Những cao ốc
Lives
/ lɪvZ/
Sống; ở
Breathes
/briːðZ/
Thở
Rooms
/ruːmZ/
Những căn phòng
Means
/miːnZ/
Nghĩa là, ý là
Things
/θɪŋZ/

Nhiều thứ
Fills
/fɪlZ/
Điền vào, lấp đầy
Cars
/kɑːrZ/
Những chiếc xe ô tô
Dies
/daɪZ/
Chết
Windows
/ˈwɪndoʊZ/
Những cái cửa sổ
3. Phát âm là /ɪz/ khi từ tận cùng bằng các phụ âm gió /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/
Examples
Transciption
Meaning
Kisses
/'kɪsIZ/
Hôn/ Những nụ hôn
Dances
/'dænsIZ/
Nhảy múa


Boxes
Roses
Dishes
Rouges
Watches

Changes

/'bɑːksIZ/
/'roʊzIZ/
/'dɪʃIZ/
/'ruːʒIZ/
/'wɑːtʃIZ/
/'tʃeɪndʒIZ/

Những chiếc hộp
Những bông hoa hồng
Những chiếc đĩa (thức ăn)
Đánh phấn hồng
Xem
Thay đổi

Trường hợp đặc biệt với âm /θ/ sẽ có 2 cách đọc là /z/ hoặc /s/ khi thêm _s vào cuối
câu, ví dụ:
Examples
Transciption
Meaning
Baths
/bæθS/ - /bæðZ/
Tắm
Trường hợp đặc biệt với từ HOUSE ~ /haʊS/
Examples
Transciption
houSES
/ˈhaʊZɪz/

Meaning
Những ngôi nhà

2. Ngữ pháp và cấu trúc:
Tense Revision : (Nguồn : />a) Past Simple Tense:
*Affirmative:
S + V_2/ed
*Negative:
S + did not / didn’t + V
*Interrogative:
Did + S + V?
*Một số dấu hiệu nhận biết Thì quá khứ đơn: yesterday, the other day, last night,
last week, three days ago, a few minutes ago, in (year), from (year) to (year), etc.
b) Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense:
*Affirmative:
S + was / were + V_ing
*Negative:
S + wasn’t / weren’t (was not / were not) + V_ing
*Interrogative:
Was / Were + S + V_ing?
*Một số dấu hiệu nhận biết Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn: While, when, at that time, at +
time in the past.
*Nhớ rằng không được sử dụng Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn với các động từ như seem,
know, feel, hear, smell, taste, hate, hope, mean, prefer, love, like, etc.
c) Present Perfect Tense
*Affirmative:
S + has / have + V_3/ed
*Negative:
S + hasn’t / haven’t (has not / have not) + V_3/ed
*Interrogative:

Has / Have + S + V_3/ed?
*Một số dấu hiệu nhận biết Thì hiện tại hoàn thành: just, recently, lately, already,
before, ever, never, for + time (for a year, for a long time, …), since + time (since
2000, since June, …), yet, so far = until now = up to now = up to the present, etc.
*Một số cấu trúc viết lại câu hay gặp:
1. S + began / started + to V/ V-ing + time ago.
→ S + have / has + V_3/ed / been V_ing + for / since + time.
Ex: She began to play the piano 5 years ago.
→ She has played / has been playing the piano for 5 years.
2. S + last + V_2/ed + time + ago.
→ S + have / has + not + V_3/ed + for + time.
→ It’s + time + since + S + last + V_2/ed.
→ The last time + S + V_2/ed + was + time + ago.
Ex: It last snowed 2 weeks ago.
→ It hasn’t snowed for 2 weeks
→ It’s 2 weeks since it last snowed.
→ The last time it snowed was 2 weeks ago.
3. This is the first time + S + have / has + V_3/ed.
→ S + have / has + never + V_3/ed + before.
→ S+ have / has not + V_3/ed + before.
Ex: This is the first time I have met him.
→ I have never met him before.
→ I haven’t met him before.
4. This is / It is + the superlative (…est / most ADJ N) + (that) S + have / has +
V_3/ed.
→ S + have / has + never + V_3/ed + such a/an+ ADJ + N.
→ S + have / has never + V_3/ed + a more + ADJ + N than this.
Đề thi minh họa 2015:

This is the most interesting novel I have ever read.
→ I have never read such an interesting novel.
→ I have never read a more interesting novel than this (one/ novel).
BÀI TẬP
I. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. Tom: “Was John at the party when you arrived?” – Linda: “No, he ______ home.”
A. went
B. was going
C. has gone
D. had gone
2. She ______ the piano when she was a child.
A. played
B. was playing
C. has played
D. had played
3. Someone ______ my bike! Now I’ll have to walk home.
A. steals
B. stolen
C. has stolen
D. had stolen
4. In the middle of the night, I _____ on the sofa when someone ______ at the door.
A. had slept – was knocking
B. was sleeping – knocked
C. slept – was knocking
D. was sleeping – had knocked


5. By the time my brother _____to the airport, he _____ some new books for his
study at the university.
A. went – have bought

B. had gone – bought
C. went – had bought
D. was going – was buying
6. _______ the eldest child, you should be setting a good example to your younger
brother.
A. Be
B. Is
C. To Be
D. Being
7. Many people are ready to ______ to improve health care around the world.
A. gather heads
B. consider legs
C. open hearts
D. join hands
8. They closed the road in an ______ to reduce traffic in the city.
A. attempt
B. advance
C. effort
D. ability
9. I am ______ a lot of study pressure because I am now in my final year at the
secondary school.
A. above
B. with
C. under
D. on
10. My mother need someone dependable to _______ the children while she is at
work.
A. look up
B. look after
C. look into

D. look on
11. Laura: “______ do you throw a party in your garden?” – Peter: “Twice a month.”
A. How rarely
B. How far
C. How long
D. How often
12. Because they are a ______ and supportive of one another, they often share their
feelings and whenever problems come up, they discuss them frankly and quickly find
solutions.
A. close-knit
B. close-founded
C. close-worn
D. close-made
13. We are fed up ______ your perpetual moaning.
A. with
B. by
C. of
D. at
14. As there was no transport of any kind, he had to make the journey ______ foot.
A. by
B. at
C. on
D. with
15. He is not willing _______ the risk of losing his money.
A. afforded
B. afford
C. to afford
D. affording
16. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ______ them
from decay.

A. defend
B. protect
C. arm
D. guard
17. My older brother has recently ______ golf to provide himself with some
relaxation.
A. taken on
B. taken over
C. taken with
D. taken up
18. The management has authorized wage increase for all ______.
A. employees
B. employers
C. citizens
D. residents
19. These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s
profits.
A. view
B. purpose
C. goal
D. reason
20. This is ______ the best eel soup I have ever eaten.
A. by rights
B. by all means
C. by the way
D. by far
21. We both ______ an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.
A. took
B. made
C. did

D. led
22. It is ______ pity that you cannot go out with my friends.


A. so
B. many a
C. such as
D. such a
23. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive
secretary.
A. comfortable
B. suitable
C. caring
D. supportive
24. I would rather ______ at than quarrel with him.
A. laugh
B. laughing
C. be laughed
D. being laughed
25. If you want to be an actor you have to really ______ yourself to it.
A. commit
B. conform
C. admit
D. adapt
26. I’m feeling a bit _______ the weather, I think I’m getting a cold.
A. with
B. for
C. upon
D. under
27. The young birds manage to fly several kilometres at their first ______.

A. try
B. attempt
C. doing
D. aim
28. The ______ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.
A. sightseers
B. congregation
C. spectators
D. audience
29. Luckily I was wearing a seat belt. If I hadn’t been wearing one, I _____ seriously.
A. would be injured
B. will have been injured
C. will be injured
D. would have been injured
30. Not ______ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him
again.
A. even
B. only
C. at all
D. always
31. _______ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting
involved.
A. Had
B. If
C. When
D. Unless
32. It’s awful when everyone else around you has been drinking and you’re as
______ as a judge.
A. calm
B. steady

C. clear
D. sober
33. We cannot judge a person simply on the ______ of his education.
A. condition
B. basis
C. principle
D. theory
34. I don’t know how old the bridge is, but I know it was built well ______.
A. behind the times
B. at the same time
C. before my time
D. for the time being
35. Picasso, ______ works inspired many artists, lived until he was a ripe old age.
A. who
B. which
C. what
D. whose
36. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______
expectations.
A. undermine
B. overcome
C. surpass
D. succeed
37. ______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded
scholarships totaling $21,000.
A. Judged the best
B. To be judged the best
C. Judging the best
D. Having judged the best
38. Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” – Mary: “______.”

A. Lovely, I think so
B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly
D. No problem
39. You have to know ______ Vietnam’s Independence Day is annually celebrated.
A. which
B. that
C. when
D. on which


40. My father works as a police officer. He isn’t allowed to drink alcohol ______
duty.
A. at
B. on
C. with
D. during
41. These seats are ______ for special guests.
A. preserved
B. reserved
C. retained
D. sustained
42. My team are unable to agree on whom we should elect to ______ David.
A. release
B. replace
C. retire
D. resign
43.The money I have saved is ______ for buying a car.
A. proficient
B. efficient

C. potential
D. sufficient
44. ______ people depend to such a great extent on forests, every effort must be
made to preserve trees and wildlife.
A. While
B. Since
C. Yet
D. Still
45. Don’t run so much.You’ll exhaust yourself before the game ______.
A. begins
B. will begin
C. will have begun D. have gun
46. I don’t like turing down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid. I’ve got far too much
______ at the moment.
A. up my sleeve
B. on my plate
C. on my mind
D. in effect
47. You’d better not tease Samantha when she’s tired. You know how ______ she
gets.
A. ratty
B. sleepish
C. catty
D. tipsy
48. I’m going to an interview. I hope I get the job, please ______ for me.
A. keep your fingers
B. hold your fingers crossed
C. hold your fingers
D. keep your fingers crossed
49. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ______.

A. out of work
B. out of stock
C. out of reach
D. out of practice
50. As a student, he took an evening job to keep the ______ from the door.
A. wolf
B. dog
C. pig
D. bear
II. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
AMERICAN FAMILY
Belonging to a family is one bond almost everyone in the world shares, but
family patterns vary from country to country. The United States has many different
types of families. While most American families are traditional, comprising a father,
mother and one or more children, 22.5 percent of all American families in 1983 were
headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there
are no children. These childless couples may believe that they would not make good
parents; they may want freedom from the responsibilities of child-rearing; or, perhaps
they are not physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have
one adult who is a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a
family by marrying a father or mother.
Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United
States, people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other
Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s
choices regarding family groups.


Families are very important to Americans. One sign that this is true is that
Americans show great concern about the family as an institution. Many Americans
believe there are too many divorces. They worry that teenagers are not obeying their

parents. They are concerned about whether working women can properly care for
their children.
Families give Americans a sense of belonging and a sense of tradition. Families
give Americans strength and purpose.
Families serve many functions. They provide a setting in which children can be
born and reared. Families help educate their members. Parents teach their children
values - what they think is important. They teach their children daily skills, such as
how to ride a bicycle. They also teach them common practices and customs, such as
respect for elders and celebrating holidays. The most important job for a family is to
give emotional support and security.
1. How many types of families exist there in the USA?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
2. What is the attitude of Americans to the types of family groups?
A. permissive
B. disagreeable
C. careless
D. reckless
3. Why is a family important to Americans?
A. Because marriage is not easy in America
B. Because family is the best place for them to live in
C. Because only women in families are able to care for their children well
D. Because family gives them strength and purpose
4. Why do some couples prefer to be childless?
A. They accept that they would not make good parents
B. They don’t want to have responsibilities for childcare
C. They are not physically able to have children.
D. All of the above

5. What sense do families give to Americans?
A. a sense of freedom and a sense of
B. a sense of belonging and a sense of
jewellery
tradition
C. a sense of belonging and a sense of
D. a sense of humour and a sense of
wonder
tradition
6. What functions do families serve?
A. habitat and food
B. money and life skills
C. emotional support and security
D. joyfulness and daily supplies
III. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
HAPPY FAMILY
A family can be two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term
commitments to one another, and usually live in the same house. Families range from
all sorts of races, forms and sizes. Families differ in various ways but each one has its
own definition of a happy home and family. So, what makes a happy family? There
are many important factors that make a happy family.
Order is one of the important factors that make a happy family. With order there
is no chaos or confusion in the home. A well-organized family will be able to


function smoothly and easily in completing various tasks that each individual must
do. When each individual knows his/her own responsibility, he/she is capable and
able to bring more harmony and peace in the home.
Quality time is definitely one aspect to having a happy family. This quality time
spent together as a family no matter what the activity is will surely strengthen a

family’s relationship. Quality time helps to develop a bond between family members.
Not only will this strengthen ties, it will provide you with charitable memories of
times spent together, whether it is having fun, being sad, happy, or bad.
In addition, a happy family must have an open communication between each
individual. It is important that each member of the family is heard, either it be about a
problem, sharing good news or just because that person is there. Everyone is
important enough to have their own opinion. An open communication between
parents and their children will help increase trust and decrease the problems of drug
and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy and crime. Also an open communication between
a husband and wife will bring much understanding, appreciation, trust and much
more. Being “open” with each other is something that is essential in a happy family,
but may be very hard to do. Discussing our feelings amongst each other can help us
to have a stronger bond.
1. How many important aspects are there for each family to become a happy family?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
2. If every members in the family knows his/her own duty, _______.
A. He/She is incapable of doing well with others.
B. He/She is able to bring more safety and harmony in the home.
C. He/She can be a good member of his/her family.
D. He/She can complete various tasks in his/her own family.
3. The word “crime” in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. felony
B. guilty
C. shame
D. innocence
4. All of the following are true EXCEPT ______.
A. If family is well organized, there is no chaos or confusion in the home.

B. Family memebers have many memories of time together.
C. Quality time strengthen ties between family members.
D. All of the members live in the same house or not.
5. Being “open” can be undertood as _______.
A. empathy
B. private
C. separate
D. mutual
6. A husband and wife having an open communication will ______.
A. bring much understanding, appreciation, trust and much more.
B. help increase trust and decrease the problems of drug and alcohol abuse.
C. bring more harmony and peace in the home.
D. be very hard to discuss their feelings.
IV. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
NUCLEAR FAMILY
The traditional definition of a nuclear family is a family unit that includes two
married parents of opposite genders and their biological or adopted children living in
the same residence. However, the term “nuclear family” can mean several different


things in today’s society. Understanding the classic roles in this type of family and
how it is defined can help you understand the relationships in your own family,
whether it’s nuclear or not.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term “nuclear family” was
first used in 1947, but the concept of a family that consists of just parents and
children is much older. This basic unit of a family’s structure has existed for
millennia, but it wasn’t until the 1960s and 1970s that the nuclear family became the
majority situation. At that time, industrial economic booms and rising wages made it
possible for young parents to afford their own homes without living with extended
family members. At the same time, better healthcare contributed to the nuclear

family, as elderly members became more self-sufficient and independent for decades
after their children were grown.
Today, the era of the nuclear family is often glamorized, complete with mom in
the kitchen, dad out earning the paychecks, and the kids building a tree house or
hosting a stuffed animal tea party. In reality, there is no ideal type of family, and
today’s definition of a nuclear family can greatly differ from that it was a few
decades ago.
1. Nuclear family is ______.
A. a family that includes not only parents and children but also other relatives.
B. a family that includes only the father, mother, and children.
C. a family that includes a person’s parents, spouse, children and siblings.
D. a family that includes children from a previous marriage of the wife, husband, or
both parents.
2. When was the term “nuclear family” officially used?
A. in 1947
B. in 1960
C. in 1970
D. until the 19601970
3. The word “millennia” in paragraph 2 means ______.
A. 200 years
B. 500 years
C. about 10000
D. about 1000
years
years
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?
A. The children should take care of their elderly members after they are grown.
B. The nuclear family didn’t become the majority situation until the 1960s and 1970s.
C. Understanding the roles in nuclear family helps you understand the relationships in
your family.

D. Young parents afford their own homes because of industrial economic booms and
rising wages.
5. The word “glamorized” in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. unexpected
B. disclaimed
C. desirable
D. admirable
6. What do we need for a nuclear family?
A. Mother takes the responsibility for running the household.
B. Father brings home money earned at a job.
C. The children play around the house.
D. All of the above
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES
The International Day of Families is observed (1)______ the 15th of May every
year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 and reflects the
(2)______ the international community attaches to families. The International Day
provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to
increase knowledge of the social, (3)______ and demographic processes affecting
families.
The International Day of Families has inspired a series of awareness-raising
events, (4)______ national family days. In many countries, that day provides an
opportunity to highlight different areas of interest and importance to families.
(5)______ include workshops and conferences, radio and television programmes,
newspaper articles and cultural programmes highlighting relevant (6)______.
The central goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (7)______
ending poverty, promoting shared economic prosperity, social development and
people’s well-being while protecting the environment. Families remain at the centre

of social life ensuring the well-being of their members, educating and socializing
children and youth and caring for young and old.
(8)______, family-oriented policies can contribute (9)______ the achievement
of Sustainable Development Goals 1 to 5 relating to (10)______ with poverty and
hunger; ensuring healthy lives and promoting of well-being for all ages; ensuring
educational opportunities throughout the lifespan and achieving gender equality.
1.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by
2.
A. import
B. important
C. importantly
D. importance
3.
A. economy
B. economic
C. economics
D. economical
4.
A. including
B. include
C. includes
D. including of
5.
A. Actualities
B. Actions
C. Activities

D. Activenesses
6.
A. melodies
B. themes
C. rhymes
D. chapters
7.
A. depend on
B. rely on
C. focus on
D. go on
8.
A. In total
B. In all
C. In advance
D. In particular
9.
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. with
10. A. going down
B. go down
C. doing away
D. do away
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
A nuclear family or elementary family is a family group (1)______ a pair of
adults and their children. It is in contrast to a single-parent family, to the larger
extended family, and to a family with more than two parents. Nuclear families
typically centre on a (an) (2)______ couple; the nuclear family may have any number

of children. There are differences in definition among observers; some definitions
allow only biological children that are full-blood siblings, but (3)______ allow for a
stepparent and any mix of dependent children including stepchildren and adopted
children.
Family structures of one married couple and their children (4)______ in Western
Europe and New England in the 17th century, influenced (5)______ church and
theocratic governments. With the emergence of proto-industrialization and early


capitalism, the nuclear family became a financially viable social unit. The term
nuclear family first (6)______ in the early twentieth century. Alternative definitions
have evolved to include family units headed by same-sex parents and perhaps
additional adult relatives who (7)______ a cohabiting parental role; in the latter case,
it also receives the name of conjugal family.
The concept that a narrowly defined nuclear family is central to (8)______ in
modern society has been promoted by familialists who are social conservatives in the
United States, and has been challenged as historically and sociologically inadequate
(9)_____ the complexity of actual family relations.
As a fertility factor, single nuclear family households generally have a higher
number of children than co-operative living arrangements according (10)_____
studies both from the Western world and India.
1.
A. consisting
B. consists of
C. consisting of
D. including of
2.
A. married
B. dating
C. divorced

D. estranged
3.
A. other
B. others
C. the other
D. the others
4.
A. had presented B. presented
C. were present
D. were presented
5.
A. with
B. by
C. for
D. of
6.
A. had appeared
B. have appeared C. appears
D. appeared
7.
A. take on
B. take up
C. take in
D. take at
8.
A. stability
B. stabilize
C. stabilizer
D. stable
9.

A. describe
B. to describe
C. describing
D. described
10. A. as
B. on
C. in
D. to
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those
challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are. It is the same
with the challenges that come with friendship.
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two (1)______ . We can
try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing (2)______ the challenge isn’t worth
the (3)______ and call it quits. Although there are certainly times when calling it
quits is the right thing to do, in most (4)______ all that is needed is commitment and
communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how (5)______ or
how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to face it and work it
through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a space for
discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other
person did wrong. (6)______ you can say to a friend, “I got my feeling hurt”,
(7)_____ “You hurt my feelings”, you are going to be able to solve the problem much
faster.
In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see
them for (8) they are: small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way
through life. Nothing is so big that it is (9)_____ to get over, and hurt only serves to
make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it (10)______ to everyone, and some
day you will look back on all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am
today. And that is a good thing”.

1.
A. opportunities
B. expectations
C. choices
D. aspects
2.
A. presenting
B. predicting
C. deserving
D. demanding
3.
A. expense
B. trouble
C. loss
D. comment
4.
A. cases
B. fields
C. parts
D. occasions
5.
A. doubtful
B. shameful
C. harmful
D. painful
6.
A. If
B. As

C. While
D. Unless
7.
A. or else
B. or rather
C. rather than
D. other than
8.
A. who
B. what
C. which
D. where
9.
A. necessary
B. unnecessary
C. possible
D. impossible
10. A. appeals
B. opens
C. happens
D. goes
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. I has never seen such a beautiful building.
→ It’s ______________________________________________.
2. I have never read such a romantic story.
→ This is ___________________________________________.
3. They had never had such a cold winter.
→ It was ____________________________________________.
4.You will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs Jones.

→ Mrs Jones is _______________________________________.
5. Man has never had such efficient servants as computer.
→ Computer are ______________________________________.
6. I haven’t played football since 2000.
→ The last time _______________________________________.
7. I haven’t been to Ho Chi Minh city for 2 years.
→ The last time _______________________________________.
8. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
→ It’s _______________________________________________.
9. She hasn’t seen that boy here before.
→ It’s _______________________________________________.
10. She hasn’t written to us since last year.
→ The last time _______________________________________.
11. She started to learn English 8 years ago.
→ It’s _______________________________________________.
12. He hasn’t laughed so much for ages.
→ It’s _______________________________________________.
13. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
→ It’s _______________________________________________.
14. The telephone rang for hours.
→ It’s _______________________________________________.
15. I haven’t seen him for ages.
→ It’s _______________________________________________.
*KEY:
1. It’s the most beautiful building that I have ever seen.


2. This is the most romantic story I have ever read.
3. It was the coldest winter that they have ever had.
4. Mrs Jones is the most dangerous person you will have met.

5. Computer are the most effcient servant man that man has ever had.
6. The last time I played football was in 2000.
7. The last time I was to Ho Chi Minh city was 2 years ago.
8. It’s the first time I have met such a famous person.
9. It’s the first time she has seen that boy here.
10. The last time she wrote to us was last year.
11. It’s 8 years since she learned / learnt English.
12. It’s ages since he (last) laughed so much.
13. It’s years since I (last) enjoyed myself so much.
14. It’s hours since the telephone rang.
15. It’s ages since I (last) saw him.
IX. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
1. When you passed the town hall clock, did you notice / were you noticing what time
it was?
2. Last night my neighbours were shouting / would shout for hours and I couldn't get
to sleep.
3. When you lived in London, did you use to travel / were you travelling by bus?
4. Everyone was having a good time, although not many people danced / were
dancing.
5. Jill was really hungry because she didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten all day.
6. Before we went to the theatre, we called in / had called in at George’s cafe for a
pizza.
7. It took a while for me to notice, but then I did. Everyone stared / was staring at
me. What had I done wrong?
8. Nobody bothered to tell me that the school decided / had decided to have a special
holiday on Friday.
9. I was trying / tried to get in touch with you all day yesterday. Where were you?
10. A: Excuse me, but this seat is mine. B: I’m sorry, I didn’t realise / hadn’t realised
that you were sitting here.
*KEY:

1. did you notice
2. were shouting
3. did you use to travel
4. were dancing
5. hadn’t eaten
6. went
7. was staring
8. had decided
9. was trying
10. didn’t realize
X. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
1. Once / Afterwards I’d read the manual, I found I could use the computer easily.


2. It was more than a month before / until I realised what had happened.
3. I managed to talk to Carol just as / while she was leaving.
4. It wasn’t until / up to 1983 that Nigel could afford to take holidays abroad.
5. George always let me know by the time /whenever he was going to be late.
6. I was having a bath at the time / that time, so I didn’t hear the doorbell.
7. We bought our tickets and five minutes after / later the train arrived.
8. According to Grandpa, people used to dress formally those days / in his day.
9. Everyone was talking but stopped at that time / the moment Mr Smith arrived.
10. The letter still hadn’t arrived by / until the end of the week.
*KEY:
1. Once
2. before
3. as
4. until
5. whenever
6. at the time

7. later
8. in his day
9. the moment
10. by
XI. In each sentence decide whether one or both of the alternative tenses given
are appropriate.
1. In those days, I always used to get up / got up early in the morning.
2. When I got to the cinema Jack had been waiting / was waiting for me.
3. We would always have / were always having breakfast in bed on Sundays.
4. Mary was always falling / always fell ill before important examinations.
5. My sister used to own / would own a motorcycle and sidecar.
6. Pay no attention to Dave’s remarks. He wasn’t meaning / didn’t mean it.
7. I felt awful after lunch. I ate / had eaten too much.
8. Brenda left / had left before I had time to talk to her.
9. The explanation was simple. In 1781 HMS Sovereign on her way back from India
had sighted / sighted an empty boat drifting off the African coast.
10. Pauline has changed a lot. She didn’t always use to look / wasn’t always loking
like.
*KEY:
1. Both
2. was waiting
3. would always have
4. Both
5. used to own
6. didn’t mean
7. Both, but ate is colloquial in this context
8. Both
9. both
10. didn’t always use to look

XII. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past tense:
The Little Girl and the Wolf
One afternoon a big wolf (1. wait)_______ in a dark forest for a little girl to
come along carrying a basket of food to her grandmother. Finally a little girl did
come along and she (2. carry)______ a basket of food. “Are you carrying that basket
to your grandmother?” asked the wolf. The little girl said yes, she was. So the wolf
(3. ask)______ her where her grandmother lived and the little girl (4. tell)______ him
and he (5. disappear)______ into the wood.
When the little girl (6. open)______ the door of her grandmother’s house she (7.
see)______ that there was somebody in bed with a nightcap and nightgown on. She
(8. approach)______ no nearer than twenty-five feet from the bed when she (9.
see)_____ that it was not her grandmother but the wolf, for even in a nightcap a wolf
does not look in the least like anybody’s grandmother. So the little girl (10.
take)______ an automatic pistol out of her basket and (11. shoot)______ the wolf
dead.
(Moral: It is not so easy to fool little girls nowadays as it used to be.)
James Thurber: Fables for Our Time
*KEY
1. waited
2. was carrying
3. asked
4. told
5. disappeared
6. opened
7. saw
8. had approached
9. saw
10. took
11. shot

XIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Don’t change the words given.
EXAMPLE:
“I’m sorry I got home so late”, said Laura. (APOLOGISED)
→ Laura apologised for getting home so late.
1. You should stop smoking. (GIVE)
→ You should ________________________________________ smoking.
2. “But I tried to phone him yesterday”, said Mary. (ADMITTED)
→ Mary _________________________________________ the day before.
3. I am very similar to my brother. (LIKE)
→ My brother _____________________________________________ me.
4. Do you want me to help you tidy up? (LIKE)
→ Would__________________________________________ you tidy up?
5. I intended to call you yesterday, but I forgot. (GOING)
→ I _______________________________ call you yesterday, but I forgot.


6. This has been my home for thirty years. (LIVED)
→ I ________________________________________ here for thirty years.
7. I can’t decide on. the best way of telling her what’s happened. (BREAK)
→ I can’t decide how _______________________________________ her.
8. I’m not really interested in sports. (GO)
→ I don’t really_________________________________ sports very much.
9. I have my doubts about this plan. (DOUBTFUL)
→ I_____________________________________________ about this plan.
10. Why don’t you phone me tomorrow? (GIVE)
→ Why not_________________________________________ tomorrow?
*KEY:
1. You should give up smoking.
2. Mary admitted trying / having tried to phone him the day before.

3. My brother is very like me.
4. Would you like me to help you tidy up?
5. I was going to call you yesterday, but I forgot.
6. I have lived here for thirty years.
7. I can’t decide how to break the news to her.
8. I don’t really go in for sports very much.
9. I am doubtful about this plan.
10. Why not give me a call / ring tomorrow?
XIV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Don’t change the words given.
1. I’ve been in this school for two years, come the end of the month. BEEN
→ By the end of the month _____________________________ in this school for
two years.
2. Why don’t you come and see us during lunch? WHILE
→ Why don’t you come to see us _________________________________________
lunch.
3. Helen and Andrew are about to separate after a five-year-marriage. POINT
→ Helen and Andrew are _________________________________ after a five-yearmarriage.
4. Susan booked out before we got to her hotel. BY
→ Susan ___________________________________________________ we got to
her hotel.
5. Someone has suggested that the shop should close. BEEN
→ It __________________________________________________ that the shop
should close.
6. The police think that someone used a knife to open this window. HAVE
→ A knife is ________________________________________________ to open this
window.
7. There is a rumour that she was having business difficulties. IS
→ It _______________________________________________________ business
difficulties.

8. The car hasn’t been serviced for a long time. HAD
→ We __________________________________________________________ for a
long time.
9. It would be better if you didn’t stay long. RATHER
→ I _________________________________________________________________
stay long.
10. I wish I hadn’t heard that. TOLD
→ I would
_____________________________________________________________ me that.
11. The agreement ended six months of negotiations. They signed it yesterday.
WHICH
→ The agreement __________________________ yesterday ended six months of
negotiations.
12. The film is about the lives of three women. Kate Dillon plays all the women.
WHOM
→ The film is about the lives of three women, __________________________ by
Kate Dillon.
*KEY:
1. By the end of the month I will have been in this school for two years.
2. Why don’t you come to see us while we having lunch.
3. Helen and Andrew are on the point of separating after a five-year-marriage.
4. Susan had booked out by the time we got to her hotel.
5. It has been suggested that the shop should close.
6. A knife is thought to have been used to open this window.
7. It is rumoured that she was having business difficulties.
8. We haven’t had our car serviced for a long time.
9. I would rather you didn’t stay long.
10. I would rather you hadn’t told me that.

11. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six months of negotiations.
12. The film is about the lives of three women, all of whom are played by Kate
Dillon.
XV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Don’t change the words given.
1. Sandy asked if I wanted more cake, but I told her I couldn’t eat anymore.
(ENOUGH)
→ When Sandy offered ____________________________________________.
2. Jemima was unable to sing live as arranged. (SUPPOSED)
→ Jemima was ___________________________________________________.
3. Tim wasn’t always as foul-mouthed as that. (RUDE)
→ Tim __________________________________________________________.
4. We’ve changed our minds about going to London, as originally planned. (GOING)
→ We _____________________________________ we’ve changed our minds.
5. When I lived in Leeds, cycling to work was part of my daily routine. (USED)
→ When I lived in Leeds, I _____________________________________ work.


6. I had to go past your house so I decided to drop in. (GOING)
→ I __________________________________ so I decided to pop in to see you.
7. About 20 people were waiting for the late tram. (ARRIVED)
→ By __________________________________ about 20 people were waiting.
8. I’ve never been to this shop before. (TIME)
→ This is _______________________________________________________.
9. There is late-night shopping on Thursday. (OPEN)
→ The shops __________________________________________ on Thursday.
10. Shall we go into town this afternoon? (LIKE)
→ Would _________________________________ go into town this afternoon?
*KEY:
1. me more cake, I told her I had had enough.

2. supposed to have sung, but (she) couldn’t.
3. didn’t use to be as rude as that.
4. were going to go to London but.
5. used to cycle to.
6. was going past your house.
7. the time the tram arrived.
8. the first time I’ve been to this shop.
9. are open late / are open later / stay open later / stay open late.
10. you like to.
XVI. Write about the following topic:
The increase in mobile phone use in recent years has transformed the way we live,
communicate and do business. Mobile phones can also be the cause of social or
medical problems. What forms do these problems take?
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of mobile phones?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
XVII. Write about the following topic:
The responsibility of bringing up children should be shared equally between mother
and father. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
XVIII. Write about the following topic:
School children are becoming far too dependent on computers. This is having an
alarming effect on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers
in the classroom at all costs and go back to teaching basic study skills.
Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant
examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

XIX. Write about the following topic:


Counties such as China, India and Japan have unsustainable population growths. In
fact many experts are of the opinion that the population ‘explosion’ which is now a
very worrying concern, is the most serious threat to life on this planet.
Give some suggestions to address this problem.
Write at least 250 words.
XX. Write about the following topic:
If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you
change?
Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. Give reasons for your
answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
XXI. Write about the following topic:
It has been said, “Not every thing that is learned is contained in books.”
Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained
from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
XXII. Write a paragraph topic:
1. Write a short paragraph to introduce your family.
2. Write the letter to tell your friend about your last holiday.
Write at least 120 words.
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