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MỤC LỤC

MỤC LỤC ................................................................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 1. PRESENT & PAST, SIMPLE & PROGRESSIVE ................................................... 3
CHAPTER 2: PERFECT & PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES ............................................. 10
CHAPTER 3: FUTURE FORM................................................................................................. 16
CHAPTER 4: SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMET ........................................................................ 19
CHAPTER 5: NOUNS .............................................................................................................. 20
CHAPTER 6: PRONOUNS ....................................................................................................... 29
CHAPTER 7: MODALS ............................................................................................................ 36
CHAPTER 8: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS ............................................................................... 38
CHAPTER 9: THE PASSIVE.................................................................................................... 42
CHAPTER 11: ADJECTIVE CLAUSES .................................................................................... 48
CHAPTER 12: GERUNDS & INFINITIVES .............................................................................. 53
CHAPTER 13: CONDITIONAL SENTENSES & WISHES ....................................................... 55
CHAPTER 14: COMPARISONS ............................................................................................... 59

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CHAPTER 1. PRESENT & PAST, SIMPLE & PROGRESSIVE

1.1. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Exercise 1.1: Looking at grammar
1. I catch/catches robbers.
2. My dad is a driver. He always wear/wears a white coat.
3. They never drink/drinks beer.
4. Lucy go/goes window shopping seven times a month.
5. She have/has a pen.
6. Mary and Marcus cut/cuts people‟s hair.
7. Mark usually watch/watches TV before going to bed.
Exercise 1.2: Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses
1. I usually (go) to school.
2. They (visit) us often.
3. You (play) basketball once a week.
4. Tom (work) every day.
5. He always (tell) us funny stories.
6. She never (help) me with that!
7. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week.
8. In this club people usually (dance) a lot.
9. Linda (take care) of her sister.
10. John rarely (leave) the country.
11. We (live) in the city most of the year.
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12. Lorie (travel) to Paris every Sunday.
13. I (bake) cookies twice a month.
14. You always (teach) me new things.
15. She (help) the kids of the neighborhood.
Exercise 1.3. Put the verb in present simple tense
1. I often (get)……… up at 6.00 a.m.
2. He (wash)…………… clothes every weekend.
3. The sun (rise)………… in the East and (set)……… in the West.
4. Mary (think)…………… her brother (not be)…………… lazy.
5. How you (go)……… to school everyday ?
Exercise 1.4. Put the verb in present simple tense
1. I (love) you.
2. This (weigh) 20 kilograms.
3. Ron (seem) serious.
4. We (like) tomatoes.
5. The boy (want) to play.
6. You (need) to sleep.
7. They (agree) with me.
8. She (hear) something strange.
9. The box (contain) food.
10. Emma (appear) sad.
11. David (know) how to fix a car.
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12. Daniel and Liz (seem) happy.
13. This (smell) bad.

14. I (believe) you.
15. We (be) number one!

1.2. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Exercise 1.5: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given verbs
1. I ________________ (learn) how to swim.
2. I ________________ (eat) my lunch.
3. I ________________ (watch) television.
4. She _________________ (read) a book.
5. Dad _________________ (bake) a cake.
6. My sister _________________ (listen) to music.
7. Peter _________________ (clean) his car.
8. The dog _________________ (bark) in the garden.
9. We __________________ (sing) our favourite song.
10. My brother and I ___________________ (play) a computer game.
11. The teachers ___________________ (show) us a film.
12. They ___________________ (bring) a TV in the classroom.
13. She´s bored. Her friend ___________________ (watch) TV again.
14. Martin´s excited. Chelsea _________________ (win) the match.
15. I´m scared. A big dog __________________ (stand) in front of me.
16. She´s happy. She ___________________ (not work) today.
17. I´m worried. It __________________ (rain) and I haven´t got an umbrella.
18. The teacher is annoyed. We __________________ (not listen).
19. What (you, wait) ____________________ for?
a. I _________________ (wait) for John.
20. (it, snow) ______________________ ?
a. No, it ____________________ (rain).
21. What (you, do) ___________________ today?
a. We __________________ (go) to the park.
22. (you, listen) _______________________ to me?

a. No, I ______________________ (listen) to the radio.
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23. (you, watch) ________________________ TV?
a. No, we (study) ______________________ .
24. What (you, do) ___________________ ?
a. I ____________________ (do) my homework.
25. (they, sleep) _______________________________ ?
a. Yes, they are.

26. Where (you,live)______________________?
27. I (live)________________in Hai Duong town.
28. What (he, do) ________________________ now?
29. He (water)___________________ flowers in the garden.
30. What (she, do)_______________________?
31. She (be)______________a teacher.
32. Where (you, be) ______________________ from?
33. At the moment, my sisters (play) ____________________ volleyball and my
brother (play) ____________________soccer.
34. It is 9.00; my family (watch)________________________TV.
35. In the summer, I usually (go) ______________ to the park with my friends, and in
the spring, we (have) ___________Tet Holiday; I (be) ________ happy because I
always (visit) ______________ my granparents.
36. (your father, go)______________________________to work by bus?
37. How (your sister, go)______________________________to school?
38. What time (they, get up)___________________________?
39. What (they, do)_____________________________in the winter?
40. Today, we (have)____________________English class.

41. Her favourite subject (be)__________________English.
42. Now, my brother (like)_________________eating bananas.
43. Look! Aman (call) _________________you.
44. Keep silent ! I (listen )____________________to the radio.
45. (you, play)____________________________badminton now?
46. Everyday, my father (get up)_________________ at 5.00 a.m, but today, he
(get up) __________________ at 6.00 am.
47. Every morning , I (watch) _________________TV at 10.00, but today I (Listen )
________________ to music at 10.00.
48. Everyday , I (go) __________________ to school by bike but today I go to school
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by motorbike.

1.3. PAST SIMPLE
Exercise 1.6: Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
1. I ____________ at home all last weekend. ( stay)
2. Angela _____________ to the cinema last night. (go)
3. My friends ___________ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue ____________ wonderful. (be)
5. Last summer I __________ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents ___________ very tired after the trip. ( be)
7. I ___________ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai _________ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.(see)
9. Trung __________ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They __________ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
11. Phuong ___________ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
12. We ___________ the food was delicious.(think)

13. Yesterday, I (go)___________ to the restaurant with a client.
14. We (drive) ___________ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking
space.
15. When we (arrive) ___________ at the restaurant, the place (be) __________ full.
16. The waitress (ask) ___________ us if we (have) reservations.
17. I (say)___________, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
18. The waitress (tell)__________ us to come back in two hours.
19. My client and I slowly (walk) __________ back to the car.
20. Then we (see) ___________ a small grocery store.

Exercise 1.7: Write complete sentences using the past forms of the verbs.
1. I / go swimming / yesterday.
2. Mrs. Nhung / wash / the dishes.
3. my mother / go shopping / with / friends / in / park.
1. Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner.
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2. Nam / I / study / hard / last weekend.
3. my father / play / golf / yesterday.
4. last night / Phong /listen / music / for two hours.
5. they / have / nice / weekend.
6. she / go / supermarket yesterday.
7. We / not go / school last week.

Exercise 1.8: Use the correct form of the verbs
Yesterday (be)__________ Sunday, Nam (get)__________ up at six. He (do)
__________ his morning exercises. He (take) __________ a shower,
(comb)___________ hair, and then he (have) __________ breakfast with his

parents.Nam (eat)___________ a bowl of noodles and (drink) a glass of milk for his
breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) __________ Mom clean the table. After that, he
(brush)__________ his teeth, (put) __________ on clean clothes, and (go)__________
to his grandparents' house. He (have) __________ lunch with his grandparents. He
(return) __________ to his house at three o'lock. He (do) _________ his homework.
He (eat) __________ dinner at 6.30. After dinner, his parents (take) __________ him
to the movie theater. It (be)__________ a very interesting film. They (come)
__________ back home at 9.30. Nam (go) __________ to bed at ten o'clock.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

What day was yesterday?
What time did Nam get up?
What did he do after breakfast?
Who did he have lunch with?
What time did he have dinner?
What time did Nam go to bed ?

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1.4. PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Exercise 1.9: Let’s talk
Choose the question or statement you would expect the speaker to say. Discuss your
answers. Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class.

1. When I went to bed late last night, I noticed that the light was on in your bedroom.
a. Were you reading?
b. Did you read?
2. Jane‟s cousin was at the party last night?
a. Were you meeting him?
b. Did you meet him?
3. A small airplane flew over our house several times last night?
a. We were sitting out on the patio, and it made us nervous.
b. We sat out on the patio, and it made us nervous.
4. I‟m not sure if I met Carol Jones at the party last night. Describe her for me?
a. What was she wearing?
b. What did she wear?
Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Notice (v): nhận thấy
Cousin (n): người họ hàng
Patio (n): hiên nhà
Nervous (a): hồi hộp
Describe (v): mô tả

Exercise 1.10: past simple or past progressive
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) It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in

the park. The sun________________(shine). The birds_______________(sing)
3. My brother and sister ___________________ (talk) about something when I
________________ (walk) into the room.
4. Tom went to his friends „house, but the boys ___________________ (not be)
there. They (play)__________________soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
5. The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mother
___________________ (read) him a story.
6. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in
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Iowa, the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida.
While Ted _______________ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife
_________________ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.

CHAPTER 2: PERFECT & PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES
2.1. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Exercise 2.1.
1. There is no more cheese. I (eat) _______________ it all, I‟m afraid.
2. The bill isn‟t right. They (make)________________ a mistake.
3. Don‟t you want to see this programme? It (start) _______________.
4. It‟ll soon get warm in here. I (turn) _______________ the heating on.
5. ________ They (pay) __________ money for your mother?
6. Someone (take) _______________ my bicycle.
7. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish) ________________ my dinner.
8. ________You ever (eat)________________ Sushi?
9. She (not/come) ________________ here for a long time.
10. I (work) ________________ here for three years.
11. ________ You ever (be) __________ to New York?

12. You (not/do) ________________ your project yet, I suppose.
13. I just (see) __________ Andrew and he says he __________ already (do)
__________ about half of the plan.
14. I _________ just (decide) __________ to start working next week.
15. He (be)_______________ at his computer for seven hours.
16. She (not/have) __________________ any fun a long time.
17. My father (not/ play) __________________ any sport since last year.
18. I‟d better have a shower. I (not/have) __________________ one since Thursday.
19. I don‟t live with my family now and we (not/see) ________________ each other for
five years.
20. I _________ just (realize) ____________ that there are only four weeks to the end of
term.
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21. The train drivers (go) ________________ on strike and they stopped working at
twelve o‟clock.
22. How long ________ (you/know) _________________ each other?
23. ________ (You/ take) ________________ many photographs ?
24. (She/ eat) _________________ at the Royal Hotel yet ?
25. He (live) ________________ here all his life..
26. Is this the second time he (lose) _________________ his job ?
27. How many bottles ________ the milkman (leave) __________? He (leave)
__________________ six.
28. I (buy) ________________ a new carpet. Come and look at it.
29. She (write)_________________ three poems about her fatherland.
We (finish) __________________ three English courses.

Exercise 2.2. Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa

1) This is the first time he went abroad.=>
He hasn‟t…………………………………………...............................................................
2) She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has………………………………………………………………….........................
3) We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have……………………………………………………….......................................
4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven‟t…………………………………………………………....................................
5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
=> She hasn‟t………………………………………………………......................................
6) It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven‟t……………………………………………………………...........................
7) When did you have it ?
=> How long …………………………………………………………………...................?
8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
=> I haven‟t……………………………………....................................................................
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9) I haven‟t seen him for 8 days.
=> The last …………………………………………………...............................................
10) I haven‟t taken a bath since Monday.
=> It is ………………………………………………..........................................................
Exercise 2.3. Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ra thì simple past hoặc present perfect:
1) We (studied) ……………
yesterday……………….............

a

very

hard

lesson

the

day

before

2) We (have studied) …………………………………………almost every lesson in this
book so far……………………
3) We
(have
never
watched)……………………..that
television
program
……………………...
4) We (watched) ……………......an interesting program on television last night
………………...
5) My wife and I …………………………….……(had travelled) by air many times in the
past
6) My wife and I (travelled)………………................ to Mexico by air last summer
7) I (have read) ………………that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before.
8) I (read) …………………….that novel again during my last vacation .
9) I (had) …………………….a little trouble with my car last week.
However,I (have )……………………. no trouble with my car since then.

2.2. PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Exercise 2.4. Put the verbs in present perfect progressive tense
1) I _____________( try ) to learn English for years, but I _________( not succeed ) yet.
2) Mary ____________( rest) in the garden all day because she______________( be) ill.
3) She _______________( work ) so hard this week that she _________________( not
have ) time to go to the movies.
4) That book ____________( lie ) on the table for weeks . You _________________( not
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read ) it yet ?
5) He ___________( not be ) here since Christmas. I wonder where he
____________(live) since then.
6) Jack ________________(go) to Paris for a holiday. He never ________________( be)
there.
7)You _____________( sleep ) so far ? I _______________( ring ) the bell for the last
twenty minutes.
8) He ________________( write ) a novel for two years, but he ______________( not
finish ) it yet.
9) Mary _________________( lose ) her hat and she _________________( look ) for it
until now.
10) I __________________( see ) that film several times because I like it.

2.3. PAST PERFECT TENSE
Exercise 2.5. Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1. They (go) ……………..home after they (finish) ………………… their work.
2. She said that she (already, see) ……………………. Dr. Rice.
3. After taking a bath, he (go) ………………………….. to bed.

4. He told me he (not/eat) ………………………… such kind of food before.
5. When he came to the
………………………………….

stadium,

the

match

(already/

begin)

6. Before she (watch) ………………….. TV, she (do)…………………….
homework.
7. What (be) …………….. he when he (be) ………………. young?
8. After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………….. down and (rest)
……………
9. Yesterday, John (go) ………………….. to the store before he (go)
………………… home.
10. She (win) ………………………. the gold medal in 1986.
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11. Our teacher (tell) …………… us yesterday that he (visit) …………… England in
1970.
12. Alan (have)……….hardly(prepare)………..for dinner when her husband (go)
……..home

13. No sooner (have)…………….I (watch)……………. TV than the phone
(ring)…………
14. Before I (watch) ……………… TV, I (do) ………………………….. my
homework.
15. After
I
(wash)………………………….my
……………………………

clothes,

I

(sleep)

16. “ It is the first time I have eaten sushi” , said Bill.
a. Bill said it (be) ……….. the first time he (eat) ……………….. sushi.
17. “ I broke my glasses yesterday”, said Lan.
Lan said that she (break) ……………………………… her glasses the day before.
18. I couldn‟t attend the evening classes because I worked at
night.
19. → If I (not work) …………….. at night, I (attend) ………………….. the evening
classes.
20. I didn‟t have a laptop so I wish I (have) ………………………. a laptop.
21. You didn‟t stay home. I would rather you (stay) …………….. home.
Exercise 2.6. Put the verb in brackets in the Past simple, Past perfect or Present
perfect.
1. She didn‟t notice that she (never see) …………………….……… that film before.
2. I suddenly (remember) that I ………………………. (forget) my keys.
3. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell) …………………….. it.

4. (Have/you/put) ………………………. Off the fire before you (go) ………………
out.
5. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see) …………………….. for a long
time.
6. I thanked her for everything she (do) ………………………………… for me.
7. When I got to the office, I (realize) ………….. I (forget) ………………. to lock
the door
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8. Who is that woman? I (never seen) …………………………..… …… her before.
9. Tom was not at home when I (arrive)………………. He (just go)
………………… out.
10. She said it (be) ……………….. the first time she (meet) ………………….. such a
man.
Exercise 2.7. Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown:
1. David went home before we arrived.
=>When we
=>After
2. We had snack then we had a look around the shops.
=>After

3. The light failed the moment they began work.
=>They had no sooner
=>No sooner
=>Hardly

4. We had never been so happy before.
=>We were

5. I went to the zoo last year and that was where I saw a real tiger for the first time.
=>Before

6. I like you didn‟t go to the party yesterday.
=>I‟d rather you
7. The man was poor so he could not afford accommodation.
=>If
8. My teacher gave me a lot of homework.
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=>I wish
9. He didn‟t obey with his parents.
=>I‟d rather he
10. She didn‟t take that job in the city because his home was very far from there.
=>If his home

CHAPTER 3: FUTURE FORM
3.1. TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN VÀ TƯƠNG LAI GẦN
Exercise 3.1. Choose the correct answer
1. I completely forget about this. Give me a moment, I...........do it now.
a. will
b. am going
c. is going to
2. Tonight, I......stay home. I've rented a video
a. am going to
b. will
c. a and b

3. I feel dreadful. I............sick
a. going to be
b. will be
c. a và b
4. If you have any problem, don't worry. I....help you
a. will
b. am going to
c. a và b
5. Where are you going?
a. I am going to see a friend
b. I'll see a friend
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c. I went to a friend
6. That's the phone./ I....answer it
a. will
b. going to
c. a và b
7. Look at those clouds. It....rain now
a. will
b. is going to
c. a và b
8. Tea or coffee
a. I am going to have tea, please
b. I'll have tea, please
c. I want to drink
9. Thanks for your offer. But I am OK. Shane.........help me
a. is going to

b. will
c. a và b
10. The weatherforcast says it.......rain tomorrrow
a. is going to
b. will
c. a và b
Exercise 3.2.
1. A: “There's someone at the door.”
B: “I _________________________ (get) it.”
2. Joan thinks the Conservatives ________________________ (win) the next election.
3. A: “I‟m moving house tomorrow.”
B: “I _________________________ (come) and help you.”
4. If she passes the exam, she _________________________ (be) very happy.
5. I _________________________ (be) there at four o'clock, I promise.
6. A: “I‟m cold.”
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B: “I _________________________ (turn) on the fire.”
7. A: “She's late.”
B: “Don't worry she _________________________ (come).”
8. The meeting _________________________ (take) place at 6 p.m.
9. If you eat all of that cake, you _________________________ (feel) sick.
10. They _________________________ (be) at home at 10 o'clock.
11. I'm afraid I _________________________ (not / be) able to come tomorrow.
12. Because of the train strike, the meeting _____________(not / take) place at 9 o'clock.
13. A: “Go and tidy your room.”
B: “I _________________________ (not / do) it!”
14. If it rains, we _________________________ (not / go) to the beach.

15. In my opinion, she _________________________ (not / pass) the exam.
16. A: “I'm driving to the party, would you like a lift?”
B: “Okay, I _________________________ (not / take) the bus, I'll come with you.”
17. He _________________________ (not / buy) the car, if he can't afford it.
18. I've tried everything, but he _________________________ (not / eat).
19. According to the weather forecast, it ____________________ (not / snow) tomorrow.
20.

A: “I'm really hungry.”
B: “In that case we _________________________ (not / wait) for John.”

21. ____________________ (they / come) tomorrow?
22. When ____________________ (you / get) back?
23. If you lose your job, what ____________________ (you / do)?
24. In your opinion, ____________________ (she / be) a good teacher?
25. What time ____________________ (the sun / set) today?
26. ____________________ (she / get) the job, do you think?
27. ____________________ (David / be) at home this evening?
28. What ____________________ (the weather / be) like tomorrow?
29. There‟s someone at the door, ____________________ (you / get) it?
30. How ____________________ (he / get) here?
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CHAPTER 4: SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMET
Exercise 4.1. Listen to the words, Practice saying them aloud. Write the
pronunciation of –s/-es after each word.
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

Rides
Writes
Robs
Rugs
Sleeps

_____
_____
_____
_____
_____

5.
6.
7.
8.

Locks
Wishes
Pages
Months

_____
_____
_____
_____

Exercise 4.2. Complete the sentences with the word you hear. Practice
pronouncing final –s/-es by reading the sentences aloud.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

__________ __________ eighteen __________ a day.
People come in many __________ and __________.
Maria _______________ pronunciation by reading _______________ aloud.
The ____________ ____________ good _______________.
Our ____________ _______________ us to speak English outside of class.
When Jack has a cold, he ____________ and ____________.

Exercise 4.3: Looking at the grammar
Choose the correct completions.
1. Lettuce (is/are) good for you.
2. The subjects you will studying in this courses (is/are) listed in the syllabus.
3. The extent of Fatima‟s knowkedge on various subjects (surprise/surprises) me.
4. Almost every professor and student at the university (approve/approves) of the
choice of
Dr. Brown as the new president.
5. Tomatoes (is/are) easy to grow. Growing tomatoes (is/are) especially easy in hot
climates.
Vocabulary
1.
2.

3.
4.

lettuce /‟letəs/ (n) : rau diếp
syllabus /‟siləbəs/ (n) : chương trình học
approve of /ə‟pru:v/ (v) : tán thành
climate /‟klaɪ mət/ (n) : khí hậu

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Exercise 4.4. Correct the errors in S-V agreement. Some sentences contain no
error.
1.
2.
3.
4.

The book in my office is very valuable to me.
The news about the economy were disappointing.
All of the windows in our house were broken in the earthquake.
A lot of people in my class works during the day and attends class in the
evening.
5. Many of satellites around the earth is used for communications.
6. The news about the long – term effects of air pollution on the development of
chidren‟s lungs is disturbing.
7. More men than momen are left – handed.
8. One of the most common names for dogs in the US are “Rover”.
9. A number of planes were delayed due to the snowstorm in Denver.

10. About two – thirds of Vietnamese works in agriculture.
Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Valuable: (a): có giá trị
Disappointing (a): gây thất vọng
Attend (v) tham dự
Satellite (n) vệ tinh
Air pollution (n.p) : ô nhiễm không khí
Lung (n) : phổi
Disturbing (a): gây lo lắng

CHAPTER 5: NOUNS
5.1. POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Excercise 5.1: Use possessive form to rewrite these sentenses
1. This is the book of Nam
2. The tool of the mason is heavy.
3. She prepared the outfit of her children.
4. The coat of the boy was torn.
5. The caps of the boys are on the shelves.
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6. The desks of the pupils are always clean.
7. He likes to read the poems of John Keats.
8. The house of my mother-in-law is in the country.

Exercise 5.2: Correct the errors. Use the prossessive nouns by adding
apostrophes and final –s/-es as necessary
1. I enjoy visiting my friend houses.
2. When I was in Chicago, I stayed at a co-worker house.
3. My uncle is my father brother.
4. I have four aunts. All of my aunts homes are within walking distance of my mother
apartment.
5. Nam‟s aunt oldest son is an architect.
6. Bill wife is a factory worker.
7. I walk into my boss office.
8. I borrowed the secretary pen to fill out the application form.
9. It is the people right to know what the city is going to do about the housing
problem.
10. Quite a few diplomats are assigned to our city. Almost all of the diplomats
chidren attend a special school.
Vocabulary
1. co-worker (n): đồng nghiệp
6. right (n): quyền
2. within walking distance: it is possible to 7. quite a few : many: nhiều
walk to
3. architect /’a:rkitekt/ (n): kiến trúc sư
8. diplomat /’dipləmæt/ (n): nhà ngoại
giao
4. secretary /’sekrəteri/ (n): thư ký
9. assign /ə’saɪn/ (v): phân công
5. application form (n): mẫu đơn ứng tuyển 10. almost /’ɒ:lmoʊst/ (adv): nearly: gần

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Exercise 5.3: Choose all the correct completions.
1. I got one __________.
a. letter

b. Postcard

c. Package

d. Mail

c. Table

d. Bed

2. My room has one __________.
a. chair

b. Furniture

5.2. COUNT AND NOCOUNT NOUNS
Exercise 5.4 : Choose a,b,c,d that best completes the sentence.
1. Peter never feels lonely. He has got ____ friends.
a. much

b. so much

c. many

d. a great deal of

2. Mr. Pike lived with his three ____ in the countryside.
a. child

b. childs

c. children

d. childrens

3. My mother needs ___ milk to make a cake.
a. a

b. some

c. any

d. many

c. some

d. any

4. How ___ apples are there in the basket?
a. many

b. much

5. I would like to buy ____.
a. a shoes

b. a pair of shoes

c. the number of d. a little shoes
shoes

6. Let‟s have a break. Would you like to have ____ coffee?
a. any

b. many

c. little

d. some

c. many seat

d. a few seats

7. Look! There are___ left over there.
a. a little

b. much seats

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8. ____ necessary.
a. a lot of information are

b. some information are

c. all the information is

d. many of the informations are

9. He was not offered the job because he knew ___ about Information Technology.
a. a little

b. little

c. many

d. a few

c. several rice

d. many rice

10. She keeps ___ in the cupboard.
a. all rice

b. a lot of rices

11. There are not ___ in that classroom.
a. any student

b. a lot of student

c. a great deal of d. many students
student

12. There is not ___ when they get older.
a. some moneys

b. a few money

c. much money

d. many money

c. few cell

d. plenty of cell

13. People have ___ when they get older.
a. much cells

b. fewer cells

14. He still finds time for ____ by cooking candlelit dinners for his girlfriend.
a. several romances

b. romance

c. many romances

d. a few romance

15. I can not work because ____
a. there are too many b. there is too much c. of
noises
noise
noises

some d. of a number of
noise

16. In Britain, there are ___
a. fewer men than women

b. fewer mens than womans

c. to much men

d. too much women

17. I think she was merely looking for ____
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a. happiness

b. some happiness

c. many happiness

d. a few happiness

18. ____ an imitation of life.
a. Art is often called

b. Arts are often called

c. An amount of arts are often called

d. As sum of art is often called

19. I am in trouble. Would you mind giving me ____?
a. a few advice

b. some advice

c. advices

d. several advices

20. They have made ___ before the Games starts next month.
a. a lot of preparation
preparations

b. lots of preparation

c. lot of preparations

d. a lot of

21. Do you serve ____
a. some
dishes

vegetarian b. many vegetarian c. any vegetarian d. vegetarian dish
dish
dishes

22. We had __ after dinner.
a. few ice cream

b. a few ice cream

c. a little ice cream

d. little ice creams

23. I do not have ___ to make ____.
a. much potatoes/ a b. several
soup
soups

potato/ c. enough potatoes/ the d. a potatoes/ the
soup
soups

24. There are ___ on the shelf.
a. several bottles of wine

b. several bottles of wines

c. several bottle of wine

d. several bottle of wines

25. We have ____ left to finish the project.
a. no time

b. many time

c. a lot of times

26. _____ have trouble with mathematics.

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a. A large rather number of student
student

b. A rather large number of

c. A large rather number of students

d. A rather large number of students

27. It requires ____ reading.
a. few

b. a few

c. many

d. an amount of

c. many hope

d. many hopes

28. He hasn‟t ____ of passing his exams.
a. much hopes

b. much hope

29. It is important to brush your ____ at least twice a day.
a. teeth

b. teeths

c. tooth

d. tooths

30. ____ has its own private bathroom.
a. All bedroom

b. A plenty
bedroom

of c. Every bedroom

d. Every bedrooms

31. Not ___ teenagers spend ____ time on reading books.
a. much/ many

b. many/ much

c. much/ much

d. many/ many

32. We need ____ money to send our son to Oxford University.
a. a large sum of

b. a few of

c. many

d. lot of

33. John wanted to buy ____.
a. a teethbrush

b.
some c. a toothbrushes
teethbrushes

d.
some
toothbrushes

34. Intelligence is the ability to use thought and _____ to understand things and solve.
a. knowledges/ problems

b. knowledge/ a problems

c. knowledge/ problems

d. knowledges/ problem

35. ____ is bad for our ____.

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