TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Ti liu ụn thi vo lp 10 mụn Ting Anh

Topic 1: Verb form

Exercise 1:
1. Dont be surprised when you see how thin Matin is. He (be) extremely ill.
2. The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting.
3. Scarcely she (leave) the office when they arrived.
4. Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything on Saturday.
5. - I left a cookie on the table but now its gone. What happened to it?
- I dont know. One of the children (eat) it.
Answer:
1. has been
2. presented
3. had she left
4. will finish
5. may / might have eaten
(Trích đề thi HSG tỉnh Bắc Giang Năm 2013)
Exercise 2:
1. My friend was (make)_____ (pay)_______ back the book.
2. Hardly he (take) ________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
3. Can you imagine what I (come) _______ across when I (roll) ________ up the carpet yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) __________because she (write) ______very well.
5. He resented (ask) ______ (wait) _______. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
Answer:
1. made - to pay
3. came was rolling
2. had he taken rang
4. will be writes
5. being asked to wait
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh tỉnh Bắc Ninh Năm 2009-2010)

Exercise 3:
1. I tried (convince) ________ him that I was perfectly capable of managing on my own.
2. Your room is in a mess. Youd better get it (tidy) ________ at once.
3. Our teacher never allows (cheat) _______ in exam. Its shameful.
4. Milk is used to (make) _______ butter and cheese.
5. What? He published his book again? At this rate, he (publish) ____ dozens of books by the time he dies.
Học sinh tự làm
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh Hùng Vơng tỉnh Phú Thọ Năm 2012-2013)
Exercise 4:
1. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
2. Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be) over long before we ( reach) home
3. If we dont hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
4. The classroom is still very dirty. I dont think it (clean).
5. We ( tell) not to go out at nights recently.
6. Thank for your help. If you ( not help) me , I ( not pass) the exam.
7. You (be) to the laboratory this week?
8. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour or so.
9. He was busy packing, for he ( leave) that night.
10. Hello, Pat . I ( phone ) to ask if you( do )anything this saturday .
11. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.
Answer:
1. are blaming
2. will have been - reach
3. will have been sold
4. has been cleaned
5. have been told
6. hadn't helped - wouldnt have passed
7. have you been?
8. is repairing - has been working
9. would leave

10. are phoning - are doing
11. should stop
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Lam Sơn tỉnh Thanh Hóa Năm 2006-2007)
Exercise 5:
1. finally the chocolate is wrapped in paper. It`s now ready ...........(sell)
2. when he was a student, he always ............ (chat) with his friend in the class, which annoyed his teachers
very much
3. i pretended .............(not hear) his question. I didn`t want to answer it
4. rarely we ............(have) free time when we were upper secondary students
5. -" It was wrong of them to touch the gun of the robber"

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- " you are right. Nothing .........(touch) before the police arrived
6. A: - " i`d like to see your new flat"
B:- " well, come tomorrow, but it ..........( not look) its best, for the painters will still be working on it"
7. if it .......... (not be) for Mary`s help, I ......( not be) able to take part in the competition. As it ............( be) ,
I managed to win the first prize, so I .......(be ) eternally indebted to her now
8. the fire ..........( spread) to the next building before the firemen ...........(arrive)
9. by the time he gets back I (finish) .......... my homework , and then I ...........(help) him with his
10. she demands that the garden ......... (weed ) now
11. the lift ............(be) full, I decided to take the stairs
12. " i saw Peter on the way home yesterday afternoon" - " You ..........(see) someone else. He is abroad now"
13. You .........(see) Mary, tell her to phone me
14. A: - "Did you remember ...........( give) him the key of the safe?"
B:- " No, I didn`t . I ........ (do) it now.
Answer:
1. to be sold

2. chatted
3. not to hear
4. did we have
5. should have been touched
6. won't look
7. hadn't been/ wouldn't have been/ was/ am
8. had spread/ arrived
9. will have finished/ will help
10. be weeded
11. was
12. must have seen
13. Should you see
14. to give/ will do
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Lam S¬n tØnh Thanh Hãa N¨m 2012-2013)

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Topic 2: Word form

Exercise 1:
1. Earth Hour is a __________________ event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need to take
action on climate change. (WORLD)
2. Solar energy, wind power and water power are __________________ sources of energy. (ALTERNATE)
3. The Internet is used for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and
____________________. (COMMERCIAL)
4. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but __________________.
(NECESSARY)
5. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, by printing lines
of _________________ on them. (POETIC)
Answer:

1. worldwide
2. alternative
3. commerce
4. necessities
5. poetry
(TrÝch ®Ò thi HSG tØnh B¾c Giang N¨m 2013)
Exercise 2:
1. A lot of toys encourage children’s_________. (imagine)
2. The factory has provided cheaper__________ lately. (produce)
3. Burning coal is an _______ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of_____. ( pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art________ in Britain. ( collect)
6. __________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
7. __________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
8. Gas and oil________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
9. The police are interested in the sudden________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his___________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
Answer:
1. imagination
2. products
3. uneconomical
4. pollution
5. collections
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7. Criers
8. consumption
9. disappearance
re - appearance

10. upbringing

(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh tỉnh Bắc Ninh Năm 2009-2010)
Exercise 3:
1. The _____of a volcano can be predicted, but we usually dont have enough
time to move people out of the dangerous area.
ERUPT
2. Youd better drive, I am too _____for such traffic.
EXPERIENCE
3. She was the only visitor _______ into the sick room.
ADMISSION
4. After hours of going from one hotel to another, we______ found one which was not
fully booked.
EVENT
5. He has very high __________ of his only son.
EXPECT
6. Please dont be so______, I cant do all the work by myself.
REASON
7. I am sorry about the mistakes, I _____the instructions you gave me.
UNDERSTAND
8. We waited for news with a growing sense of____________.
ANXIOUS
9. After the children had gone back to school, the house was ______quiet.
COMPARE

10. You can buy anything at our supermarket, there is a large_____ of food here.
VARY
Answer:
1. eruption
6. unreasonable
2. inexperienced
7. misunderstood
3. admitted
8. anxiety
4. eventually
9. comparatively
5. expectation
10. variety
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh Phan Bội Châu tỉnh Nghệ An Năm 2010-2011)
Exercise 4:
1. Since she has ______ large feet, she finds it difficult to choose suitable shoes.
NORMAL
2. I was late because I ______ how much time I would need.
ESTIMATE
3. He ______ this morning and was late for school.
SLEEP
4. There are very few ______ places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere.
EXPLORE
5. Many people do not understand the importance of the habitats to wild animals
and plants so they spoil them ____________.
CONSCIOUS
6. A conversation isnt fun unless it becomes ______.
HOT
7. The thing I hate about John is his ________.
HONEST

8. Many _________ walked around the tourist attraction to take photos.
SIGHT
9. He was very ______ when his cat was run over.
SET
10. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the ______ sky.
STAR
Học sinh tự làm
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh Hùng Vơng tỉnh Phú Thọ Năm 2012-2013)
Exercise 5:
1. Traveling in big cities is becoming more every day. ( trouble)
2. You must keep these.documents carefully in the safe. ( confidence)
3. The family has the important function of children.

( society)

4. Most people agree that Christmas has become too .

( commerce)

5. The new airport will improve between the islands.

(communicate)

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6. The best way to see the …………….. of Manhattan is from a ferry around the island.

(see)

7. I’m going to see a wonderful programme …………….. by a world-famous violinist at the Sydney Opera
House tonight.
(performance)
8. The end of the film really disappointed me. It was totally …………(believe)
9. This word is very difficult to say. I always …………… it.

(pronunciation)

10. Not ................ on such a hot day, the beach was crowded.
(surprise)
Answer:
1. troublesome2. confidential 3. socializing/ socialising
4. commercialized
5 . communications
6. sight
7. performed 8. unbelievable
9. mispronounce
10. surprisingly
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Anh Lª Quý §«n TP §µ N½ng N¨m 2010-2011)
Exercise 6:
1. $ 1000! Thank you for your..............
( generous)
2. Please accept this present as a token of our .............
( grateful)
3. The soldier was accused of ...........because he ran away.
( coward)
4. The duty of the police is the .............of law and order.
(maintain)
5. My dog never does what it is told, it's very ............

( obey)
6. the children were surprised at the sudden ...........of their teacher. ( enter)
7. You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of .......( contain)
8. The song has ..........been selected for the Sea Games 22nd, Vietnam. (office)
9. The homemade ice-cream ...........after it had been in the freezer for an hour. (hard)
10. It is really quite .........that we should have been at the same college without having met before.
( ordinary)
Answer:
1. generosity
2. gratitude
3. cowardice
4. maintaining/ maintenance
5. disobedient
6. entry
7. contents
8. officially
9. hardened
10. extraordinary
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Lam S¬n tØnh Thanh Hãa N¨m 2006-2007)
Exercise 7:
1. As a child I had an ........ friend called Polly
(IMAGINE)
2. The competitor was .......... even though his denial of having used the steroids was so firm
(QUALIFICATION)
3. Parents often choose .......... software for their children to use
(EDUCATE)
4. Chemical ......... from factories have destroyed our environment
(POLLUTE)
5. Whether there`s life in the other galaxies seems to be an ........... question (ANSWER)
6. Energy- ...........bulbs shoud be used to save electricity

(SAVE)
7. ..........., the train had left when we arrived at the station
(LUCKY)
8. What foreign languages do they learn.......... English
(SIDE)
9. Do you want to send this letter by ....... mail
(FACE)
10. The university has .......... the use of dictionaries during language examinations
(AUTHOR)
Answer:
1. imaginary
2. unqualified
3. educational
4. pollutants
5. unanswerable
6. saving
7. Unluckily
8. besides
9. surface
10. authorized
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Lam S¬n tØnh Thanh Hãa N¨m 2012-2013)

Topic 3: Make sentences

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Exercise 1:
1. Many / visitors / country/ impress / beauty / Hanoi.

ð ________________________________________________________________.
2. Wear / uniforms / encourage / students / be / proud / be / students / their school.
ð ________________________________________________________________.
3. Learners / learn / how / spell / pronounce / words / use / them / writing / speaking.
ð ________________________________________________________________.
4. Malaysian / unit / currency / ringgit / consist / 100 sen.
ð _________________________________________________________________.
5. Tom / hear / pen pal / since / move / another / city?
ð _________________________________________________________________?
Answer:
1. Many visitors to our country are impressed by the beauty of Hanoi.
2. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of being students of their school.
3. Learners learn how to spell and pronounce words in order to/ to / so as to use them in (both) writing and
speaking.
4. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit, consisting/ which consists of 100 sen.
5. Has Tom heard from his pen pal since he moved to another city?
(TrÝch ®Ò thi HSG tØnh B¾c Giang N¨m 2013)
Exercise 2:
1. If you/ not go/ the party/ I / go/ either.
2. Unless/ I/ have/ quiet room/ I/ not/ able/ do/ work.
3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk.
4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside.
5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.
Answer:
1. If you don’t go to the party, I won’t go either.
2. Unless I have a quiet room, I will not/ won’t be able to do my homework/ any work.
3. The nurse is /was kind enough to help him (to) walk.
4. He would rather spend his holidays on a farm than at the seaside.
5. I have (just) returned from a visit to Japan. It was a wonderful trip.
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Anh tØnh B¾c Ninh N¨m 2009-2010)

Exercise 3:
1. I /be used / get up early / so / not mind / leave / 5 o’clock / morning.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She / be / good / singer / that / she / ask / join / band.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Jane / promise / keep / touch / us / while / she / be / Australia.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Despite / leave / home / early / we / miss / beginning / film.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. They / have / dog / look / neighbour / whenever / they / go / holiday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
1. I am used to getting up early so I don’t mind leaving at 5 o’clock in the morning/ next morning/ tomorrow
morning.
2. She is/was such a good singer that she was asked/has been asked to join (in) the band.
3. Jane promised to keep in touch with us while she was in Australia.
4. Despite leaving home early, we missed the beginning of the film.
5. They have their dog(s) looked after by their neighbour(s) whenever they go on holiday.
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Anh Phan Béi Ch©u tØnh NghÖ An N¨m 2010-2011)
Exercise 4:
1. Because/ heavy rain/ many students/ be late/ class/ yesterday//.
.................................................................................................................................................................
2. Many foreigners/ be/ not/ accustomed/ cold weather/ Vietnam//.
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3. We/ enjoy/ see/ places/ where/ ancient people/ live/ and/ work//.

.................................................................................................................................................................
4. Our children/ eager/ join/ camping trip/ friends/ last week//.
.................................................................................................................................................................
5. Julia/ tell/ her classmates/ she/ be/ nurse/ when she/ finish/ college/ following summer//.
.................................................................................................................................................................
Học sinh tự làm
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh Hùng Vơng tỉnh Phú Thọ Năm 2012-2013)
Exercise 5:
1. My father/ person / whom/ I / respect / most / my family.
2. However/ hard / she / try / couldnt / pass / driving test.
3. He/ not / know/ where / his friend Liz/ live.
4. I / be/ invited/ her party / the occasion/ birthday last week.
5. The sooner/medicine/better/feel/
Answer:
1. My father is the person whom I respect the most in my family.
2. However hard she tried, she couldnt pass her driving test.
3. He doesn't know where his friend, Liz lives.
4. I was invited to her party on the occasion of her birthday last week.
5. The sooner you take medicine, the better you feel.
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Lam Sơn tỉnh Thanh Hóa Năm 2006-2007)
Exercise 6:
1. If people/ stop/ use/ dynamite/ for/ fish/ lot/ sea creatures/ be/ good/ preserve
2. Luck/ same/ importance/ effort
3. The teacher/ reminded me/ do /homework/ before/ go/ bed
4. Notre Dame Cathedral/ locate/ Ho Chi Minh City/ build/ October 1877/ April 1880
5. It/ not/ easy / get/ used / stay/ late/ revise/ lessons
Answer:
1. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well preserved.
2. Luck is of the same importance as effort.
3. The teacher reminded me to do my homework before I went to bed.

4. Notre Dame Cathedral, which is located in HCMC, was built from Oct 1877 to Apr 1880.
5. It is not easy to get used to staying up late to revise the lessons.
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Lam Sơn tỉnh Thanh Hóa Năm 2012-2013)

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Topic 4: Rewrite sentences

Exercise 1:
A1. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
Only ____________________________________________________________.
2. You can use it as long as you like, and it will not wear out.
No matter ________________________________________________________.
3. You neednt make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
Theres __________________________________________________________.
4. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
It is a ___________________________________________________________.
5. If you dont believe in it, you will never be able to do it.
Believe __________________________________________________________.
6. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
The patient made __________________________________________________.
7. You practice a lot, and you will play well.
The more_________________________________________________________.
8. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness.
The Prime Ministers _______________________________________________.
9. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave.
Be sure not _______________________________________________________.
10. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.

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ð In case __________________________________________________________.
B1. I’d love to be really intelligent!
(wish)
ð ______________________________________________________________________.
2. The police have found the stolen money in the park.
(by)
ð _______________________________________________________________________.
3. Sudden fires often cause serious damage.
(that)
ð ______________________________________________________________________.
4. There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales. (knows)
ð _______________________________________________________________________.
5. He enjoys walking in the rain.
(pleasure)
ð _______________________________________________________________________.
Answer:
A1. Only in a situation like this do children learn a lot about how to behave.
2. No matter how long you use it, it will not wear out.
3. There’s no need to make an appointment to see the personnel manager.
4. It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol.
5. Believe in it or/otherwise you’ll never be able to do it.
6. The patient made a more rapid recovery than expected.
7. The more you practice, the better you (will) play.
8. The Prime Minister’s resignation resulted from his sudden illness.
The Prime Minister’s sudden illness resulted in his resignation.
9. Be sure not to leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother.
10. In case your car breaks down on the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts.

B1. I wish I were really intelligent.
2. The stolen money has been found in the park by the police.
3. The damage that sudden fires cause is often serious.
4. He knows nearly/almost everything about whales.
5. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
(TrÝch ®Ò thi HSG tØnh B¾c Giang N¨m 2013)
Exercise 2:
1. You should review your lessons for the exam.
It’s time____________________________________________________________
2. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s ____________________________________________________________
3.What a pity they close the shops at lunch- time.
I wished ____________________________________________________________
4. We like ice- cream but we don’t have it every day.
Although ___________________________________________________________
5.When did you start working in that factory?
How long ___________________________________________________________
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
The sand ___________________________________________________________
7. “ Where’ s the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked ____________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted _________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car.
If _________________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest that _______________________________________________________
Answer:
1. (It’s time) you reviewed your lessons for the exam.
2. (That’s) the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.

3. (I wish) they would open the shops at lunch time/ Or. (I wished) they wouldn’t close the
shops at lunch time.
4. (Although) we like ice- cream, we don’t have it everyday.
5. (How long) have you been working in that factory?
6. ( The sand) of the beach was being slowly covered by oil.
7. ( Mrs. Smith asked) (me) where the station car-park was.

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8. (He regretted) not saying/ having said goodbye to her at the airport.
9. (If I) were you, I wouldn’t by that car.
10. (I suggest that) you (should) ask her yourself.
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Anh tØnh B¾c Ninh N¨m 2009-2010)
Exercise 3:
1. Her friend came and saw her in hospital, which was kind.
It was kind…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Nobody left the party before me.
I was………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “Don’t break the doll, John, or I’ll scream,” said Mary.
Mary threatened……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Can you describe him to me?
What………………………………………………………………………………………………?
5. We live far from our relatives. We miss them very much.
The farther…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. It is a pity you didn’t tell me earlier.
I wish………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet?
Are you still………………………………………………………………………………………?

8. You can talk all you want, but I never believe you.
Nothing you say……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
Little………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Driving at that speed is dangerous on this road, whether you are an experienced driver or not.
However…………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
1. It was kind of her friend to come and see her in hospital.
2. I was the first (person) to leave the party.
3. Mary threatened to scream if John broke the doll.
4. What does he look like? / What is he like?
5. The farther/further we live from our relatives, the more we miss them.
6. I wish you had told me earlier.
7. Are you still looking for a job? Are you still unemployed?
8. Nothing you say makes/will (can) make me believe (in) you.
9. Little does Rita realize how serious her husband’s operation is.
10. However experienced a driver may be, driving at that speed is dangerous.
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Anh Phan Béi Ch©u tØnh NghÖ An N¨m 2010-2011)
Exercise 4:
1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
à What I should ……………………………………………………………..…….…………….
2. He said: “I wish I were a famous film star”.
à He said……………………………………………………………….………….…….………….
3. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
à The patient made…………………………………….…………………………………………..
4. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Mary had failed her driving test.
à It came as ……………….……………………………………………………………………….
5. It is too marvelous an opportunity for me to miss.
à It is such ……………………………………………………………………..………………….
6. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

à Martin’s poor ……………………………………………………..…………………………….
7. You can’t solve it on your own although you are very intelligent.
à Intelligent as …………………………………………………………………………………….
8. No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
à Immediately after……………………………………………………………………………….
9. I have forgotten that goal keeper’s name but he is playing for the German team.
à That goal keeper, ………………………………………………………….……..…………….
10. Laura was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
à Such .............................................................................................................................................
B1. She has a good relationship with her colleagues.
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She.... her colleagues.
2. They were about to leave the house when the phone rang.
(point)
They were... when the phone rang.
3. Since no one was interested, the meeting was cancelled.
(interest)
Due....., the meeting was cancelled.
4. Tom passed the test easily.
(difficulty)
Tom had ...................................................................................................... the test.
5. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating it.
(cleared)
Only when ................................................................................................. start decorating it.
Học sinh tự làm

(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh Hùng Vơng tỉnh Phú Thọ Năm 2012-2013)
Exercise 5:
1. Chocolate can be good for you but you must not eat too much of it.
(provided)
Chocolate .
2. Does your brother want to go to the cinema with us? asked my friend.
(felt)
My friend asked me if .
3. She has always had a good relationship with the children.
(got)
She has
4. A child cannot sit still for 15 minutes.
( impossible )
It .
5. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic Ocean.
( greater)
The average.
6. After being in Australia for a year, I still find driving on the left difficult.
( get )
After being in Australia for a year, I still cant . on the left.
7. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us.
(beyond)
The story
Answer:
1. Chocolate can be good for you provided you dont eat too much of it.
2. My friend asked me if my brother felt like going to the cinema with us.
3. She has always got on/ along (well) with the children.
4. Its impossible for a child to sit still for 15 minutes.
5. The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean.
6. After being in Australia for a year, I still cant get used to driving on the left.

7. The story he told us is/ was beyond belief.
(Trích đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh Lê Quý Đôn TP Đà Nẵng Năm 2010-2011)
Exercise 6:
1. If people deliberately start a fire, they should be punished.
-I think anyone ...........................
2. So I bought neither.
- So I didnt .........................
3. Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will improve.
- Once..................................
4. Its thought that the accident was caused by human error.
- The accident is .......
5. You cant visit the United States unless you get a visa.
- If you
6. I burst into tears when I heard the bad news.
- I broke............
7. John little realizes just what it's going to be like working in a restaurant kitchen.
- Little........
8. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
- Only when ................
9. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
- You can please
10. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
- Martin's poor ................
Answer:
1. I think anyone who starts a fire should be punished.
2. So I didnt buy any
3. Once Terry gets over his illness, his work will improve.
4. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error

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If you don’t get a visa, you can't visit The United States
I broke down when I heard the bad news
Little does John realize just what it's going to be like working in a restaurant kitchen.
Only when Alice and Charles had (had) their second child, did they decide to move to a bigger
house..
9. You can please yourself (yourselves) about whether you accept their offer or not.
10. Martin's poor health doesn't doesn't stop (prevent) him from enjoying life.
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Lam S¬n tØnh Thanh Hãa N¨m 2006-2007)
Exercise 7:
A1. People say that they bought this shop last year
=> They are ………………………………………………
2. It`s hardly possible to reach the peak of the mountain
=> It's nearly ……………………………………………..
3. I wish you hadn't breathed a word about his private life to anyone
=> I would like you ………………………………………………….
4. It takes 4 hours to drive from Thanh Hoa to Ha Noi
=> It is ……………………………………………………
5. Celia had no other alternative but take a huge loan from the bank
=> The only …………………………………………………………..
B1. Fresh fruits is plentiful at this time of year (SHORTAGE)
=> There is …………………………………………………..
2. Did she use her spare time in a good way (MAKE)
=> Did she ……………………………………………………
3. Most people show no concern about the mistreatment of animals (INDIFFERENT)
=> Most people ……………………………………………………………………….
4. If you hope to be a good driver , you musn't break the traffic regulations (ABIDE)
=> If you ………………………………………………………………………………

5. Plane tikets are very expensive (HIGH)
=> You have to pay……………………………..
Answer:
A1. They are said to have bought this shop last year.
2. It's nearly impossible to reach the peak of the mountain.
3. I would like you not to have breathed a word about his private life to anyone.
4. It is a four-hour drive from Thanh Hoa to Ha Noi.
5. The only thing Celia could do was to take a huge loan from the bank.
B1. There is a shortage of fresh fruits at other times of the year
2. Did she make good use of her spare time?
3. Most people are indifferent to the mistreatment of animals.
4. If you hope to be a good driver, you must abide by the traffic regulations.
5. You have to pay a high price for plane tickets.
(TrÝch ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn Lam S¬n tØnh Thanh Hãa N¨m 2012-2013)
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