Bài tập ngữ pháp Tiếng anh 10 Học kì 1 (chương trình chuẩn)

 THE PRESENT SIMPLE and THE PAST SIMPLE TENSES
I/ Use the correct Present simple form of the verbs in brackets:
1. My brother …………………. (love) classical music.
2. We …………………. (listen) to music every day.
3. My husband …………………. (watch) television most evenings.
4. They usually …………………. (stay) at home on Saturdays and Sundays.
5. I …………………. (brush) my teeth after every meal.
6. John …………………. (play) tennis every day.
7. You …………………. (look) very happy.
8. My father always …………………. (get up) very early in the morning.
9. Every night, we ……………………. (go) to bed at 10 p.m.
10. My father often ……………………… (read) a newspaper in the morning.
II/ Fill in the blanks with DO, DOES, DON’T or DOESN’T.
1. Mr. Johnson _______________ have a private office.
2. _______________ he come from South America?
3. Smith and Green _______________ teach English at this school.
4. That tall man _______________ work for this company.
5. _______________ Johnson and Wilson work in the same office?
6. _______________ those two women understand the lesson?
7. These exercises _______________ seem very difficult.
8. _______________ the children go to bed early?
9. _______________ she live with her parents? – Yes, she _____________.
10. _______________ you like your job? – No, I _______________.
III/ Use the correct Past simple form of the verbs in brackets:
1. He …………………..(live) in London from 1980 to 1985.
2. He …….................. (see) a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal last Monday.
3. He ……………..…..(meet) his friends some days ago.
4. We ………….…….(speak) to our friends last week.
5. Use the paint-brush as I ……................ (show) you yesterday.
6. We ………..…….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000.
7. Phong, An, Ha, Lan ……………………… (be) close friends ten years ago.

8. Tim ………………………. (go) to France last year.
9. Guillermo ………………………(call) his employer yesterday.
10. She ………………………(study) English abroad last year.
IV/ Change into Negative and Interrogative forms.
1. He bought some eggs.
→ …………………………………………..………………………..………
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2. The boy spent two full hours on his homework yesterday.
→ …………………………………………..………………………..………
→ ……….…………………………………………….……………………?
3. I studied in this school in 2002.
→ …………………………………………..………………………..………
→ ……….…………………………………………….……………………?
4. They studied at this university from 1990 to 1994.
→ …………………………………………..………………………..………
→ ……….…………………………………………….……………………?
5. He took off his hat and came in.
→ …………………………………………..………………………..………
→ ……….…………………………………………….……………………?
V/ Add DID, WAS or WERE to complete the sentences.
1. When …………………..you start school?
2. How many schools ……………….you go to?
3. What ……………………. your favourite subject?
4. Where ……………....you live when you …………………..a child?
5. ………………… they live in a house or a flat?
6. Yesterday afternoon ....................... you play football in the garden?

7. Where ……………..you born? Where ……….……..your mother born?
8. How long ago................. you see Susan?
VI/ Fill in the blanks with DID(N’T), WAS(N’T) or WERE(N’T).
1. “Were you working when I rang?” – “No, I wasn’t.”
2. “____________ you see me on TV?” – “Yes, I ___________.”
3. _ “What _____________ they doing when you arrived?”
– “They ____________ reading the paper.”
4. “___________ they working hard?” – “No, they ____________.”
5. “__________ they speak to you when you met them?” – “No, they _______.”
6. I ___________ looking for some photos when you rang, but I ____________ not
find them.
7. “___________ she crying when you saw her?” – “Yes, she ___________.”
8. Peter _____________ still lying in bed, so he ____________ not hear the bell.
VII/ Fill in the blanks with AM, IS, ARE, WAS or WERE.
1. Last year she _______________ 22, so she _______________ 23 now.
2. The weather _______ nice right now, but a few hours ago it _________ foggy.
3. I _______________ hungry. May I have something to eat?
4. Don’t buy those shoes. They _______________ too expensive.
5. Why _______________ you so angry yesterday?
6. We have to go now. It _______________ very late.


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7. This time last year I _______________ in Paris.
8. We ____________ tired after class yesterday afternoon, so I went to bed early.
VIII/ Rewrite the sentences, using the simple past form with the adverbs in

brackets.
1. I see my parents every Sunday morning. (last Sunday)
I saw my parents last Sunday.
2. My friend John always asks a lot of questions. (this morning)
3. They go to the mountain in the winter. (last winter)
4. Julie meets Tom from school every afternoon. (this afternoon)
5. He eats a lot in the evenings. (last night)
6. I love cycling at the weekend. (when I was a child)
7. That TV program starts at 7.30 every Friday. (this morning)
8. We always have a nice time with them. (on holiday)
IX/ Put the verbs in parentheses into the Present Simple or Past simple Tense.
1. My friend (go) ………………….. to the museum last weekend.
2. Trang usually (listen) ………………….. to the teacher in the class.
3. ………………. they (go) ……………….. to school by bus every day?
4. Physics (be) ……................. my favorite subject when I was at school.
5. Everyday, Mr. Hung (not go) …………………….. to work by car.
6. Napoleon (attack) ........................ the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
7. My father usually (play) …….................. badminton three times a week.
8. In the autumn, I rarely (go) ……………. sailing and (go) ……………. to school.
9. Our Singaporean friends (come) …………………… to visit our school last year.
10. My brother is doing his homework in his room now. He (do) ……………….. it
every day.
11. How often ………………. you (play) ……………….. sports? –Twice a week.
12. Vietnamese women (be) …………………. very proud of their ao dai.
13. John often goes to bed early and (get) ………………….. up late.
14. The last time I (go) ………………… swimming was when we were in Spain.
15. John (write) …………………….. his report last night.
16. At 12 a.m every day, I (have) ……………….. lunch and (go) …………. to bed.
17. What ………………. you (do) ………………… last weekend?

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18. I usually (get up) ……………………. at six o’clock, but I sometimes have to
be up by five.
19. I’ve been in this city for a long time. I (come) ………… here sixteen years ago.
20. My sister (go) ………………… to Ha Noi yesterday.
21. James and his brother (play) ……………………… soccer every afternoon.
22. Hoa (leave) ………................. home three weeks ago.
23. ………………. your brother (ride) ……………… a bike to school every day?
24. They (usually not play) ……………………………. soccer in the morning.
25. The man who will replace Mr. Stuart (arrive) ……............... yesterday.
26. He often (whistle) ……..………… his dog when he comes home.
27. The sun (rise) …….…............ in the east.
28. Tell us what (happen) ……............... to you yesterday.
29. Lan (drink) ………………………. two bottles of water every day.
30. The Andersons (move) …................... into their new apartment last week.
31. Mr. and Mrs. Ba (take) ………………… some beautiful photos a few days ago.
32. I used to walk to school when I (be) …………………… in primary school.
33. My mother was very happy when she (meet) …….................. her old friend
again two days ago.
34. She (go) …..................... to Ho Chi Minh City last year.
35. Water (cover) …..................... most of the Earth's surface.
36. Lee (have) …….......... her shirt made one month ago.
37. Every morning, I often (sit) ………….. in my garden and (listen) …………......
to my nightingale sing.
38. We (visit) ……………………… Malaysia last summer.

39. On Mondays, I (have) ……………………. Math and Art.
40. Use the paint-brush as I (tell) ……..…................ you yesterday.
41. ............. you (do) ………………… your exercises yesterday?
42. The old people (prefer) …….………........ tea to coffee.
43. The canteen always (open) ……................. at 7:10 a.m.
44. Someone (steal) ……............... my grandfather's car twenty years ago.
45. When I see Lee in the street, she always (smile) ……..................... at me.
46. He usually (write) ……................. in green ink.
47. She (live) …… ................. in Nha Trang from 1995 to 1997.
48. My wife and I (be) ………............ to Portugal last winter to see what that was like.
49. On Saturdays, I (not have) …………………….English.
50. There (be) …………………. four seasons in a year.
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 WH-QUESTIONS
I/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1.
do they want? ~ A box of chocolates.
A. What
B. Which
C. Who
D. how
2.

is this building? ~ It’s about two hundred years old.
A. How long
B. How far
C. How old
C. How
3.
money do they earn? ~ About £250 a week.
A. How much B. What
C. How many
C. Which
4.
bag are you carrying? ~ July’s.
A. Which
B. What
C. Who’s
D. Whose
5.
first stepped on the moon? ~ Neil Amstrong, wasn’t it?
A. Whose
B. Who
C. Where
D. When
6.
is your new school? ~ It’s very big and friendly.
A. What
B. How
C. Where
D. Which
7.
is it to the post office? ~ About two hundred meters.

A. How far
B. How long C. How often
D. How much
8.
is your national flag? ~Red and yellow.
A. What
B. Which of color C. What color
D. Which
9.
do they take a holiday? ~ Once a year.
A. When
B. How long C. What time
D. How often
10.
is Greg like? ~ He’s tall and thin with brown hair.
A. What
B. How
C. Who
D. Whom
11.
did the Second World War end? ~ In 1945.
A. Where
B. When
C. What time
D. How long
12.
is a half of football? ~ Forty-five minutes.
A. What time
B. How often C. How long
D. When

13.
of holiday are you interested in? ~ A package holiday.
A. Which
B. What
C. Which kind
D. What kind
14.
hand do you write with? ~ My right hand.
A. Which
B. What
C. Whose
D. What sort of
15.
did the package come from? ~ London
A. When
B. Where
C. Which
D. Who
16.
do you often go to school? ~ At 6.30 every morning.
A. How
B. What time C. Who
D. With whom
17.
is it from here to the theater?
A. How
B. How long
C. How far
D. How often
18. “

is your favourite singer?” ~ “Thuy Trang and the Beatles.”
A. What
B. Who
C. Whom
D. Whose
19. “
do you like classical music?” ~ “Because it helps me relax.”


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A. How
B. What
C. Which
D. Why
20.
is it from your house to school? ~ 5 kilometres.
A. How
B. How long
C. How far
D. How often
21. -..................... will she spend her summer holidays? - In Hanoi.
A. When
B. Where
C. How
D. With whom
22. - ......................... fast does Lan read? - Fifty pages a day.

A. How fast
B. How much C. How many books D. How
23. - .......................... novel are you reading? - Tam's.
A. Who
B. Which
C. Whose
D. What
24. - How ......................... have you read that book? - Up to page 124.
A. far
B. long
C. page
D. many
25. ................... book are you reading, a textbook or a novel by Charles Dickens?
A. Who
B. Whose
C. Which
D. That
26. - ..................... did you write the letter to? - To my teacher.
A. Who
B. Whose
C. Whom
D. A & C are correct
27. - .................... do you go to the library? -Twice a week.
A. How often B. How
C. How long
D. How far
28 . - .................. paid the waiter? - Jane did.
A. Whom
B. How
C. Who

D. Whose
29. .................... pictures are those?
A. Whose
B. Who's
C. How's
D. What's
30. - .................. for a living? - I'm an engineer.
A. What are you doing
B. How do you do
C. What do you do
D. What are you
31. I've never met your son, ...................?
A. how old is he
B. what age has he
C. what old is he
D. how age is he
32. ................'s the weather like today?
A. What
B. Who
C. How
D. Which
33. I've never heard of John Nashe. ................. is he?
A. Who
B. What
C. How
D. Which
34. ................ tall you've grown!
A. What
B. How
C. How much

D. How many
35. - ................ is Lan waiting ? - At the station.
A. Why
B. When
C. Where
D. What
36. - .................. are they like? - They're the beautiful and friendly girls.
A. What
B. How
C. Which
D. Whom
37. - How ................. does he run a day? - 16 miles.
A. much
B. far
C. long
D. fast


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38. "................... does Mary have to stay at home?" "Because she is having flu."
A. What
B. Where
C. When
D. Why
39. - How ........................... to the post office? - Twice a month.
A. often does John go

B. far does John go
C. fast does John go
D. long does John go
40. How ..................... is Mary? She is 5 feet 4 inches ...................
A. long / long B. high / high C. wide / wide
D. tall / tall
41. .................... were you doing at this time yesterday?
A. What
B. Where
C. When
D. How
42. " .................... did they arrive?" - "Ten minutes ago."
A. How long
B. How much time C. How many minutes D. When
43. - ................ have you been learning English? - For two years.
A. How much B. How
C. How often
D. How long
44. ……………. do they want? - A box of chocolates.
A. What
B. Which
C. Who
D. how
45. How ................. do you go to the countryside? - Once a year.
A. often
B. long
C. far
D. fast
46. How ................. is it from your house to the market?
A. fast

B. far
C. long
D. much
47. How ................. were you in the mountains?
A. long
B. far
C. old
D. fast
48. ................. do you go on a trip to London next month?
A. How far
B. How often C. How much
D. How
49. .................. do you think of our new house?
A. Who
B. What
C. Why
D. A and B are correct
50. ................ kind of books do you want?
A. What
B. Which
C. Whose
D. Why
II/ Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogative words (what, who, which, how
far, …) so that the questions go with the answers given.
Questions
Answers
1. __________ time is it now?
It’s eight-fifteen.
2. __________ English book is it?
It’s John’s.

3. __________ money do you have?
Two dollars.
4. __________ is your younger brother?
Ten years old.
5. __________ is the bus stop?
At the next corner.
6. __________ were you in the army?
Three years.
7. __________ people are there here?
About thirty.
8. __________ is Dalat from here?
Four hundred miles.
9. __________ do you go to school?
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10. __________ do schools usually start?
In September
III/ Make questions from the underlined words:
1. Her birthday is on the twelfth of August.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. That’s my father’s briefcase.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. There are sixteen floors in that building.
……………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Hanoi is nine hundred kilometers from here.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Their classes usually begin at nine o’clock.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. The price of the computer is two thousand dollars.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. He lives in a small house in a small village.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. The doctor will come here at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. He went to the market to buy some food.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
10. She was sad because she lost her bicycle.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
11. My favorite musician is Trinh Cong Son.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
12. The song was first performed in 1992.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
13. Jackson will captain the team if Nick isn’t available.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
14. My sister is a pianist.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
15. I often listen to classical music to relax my mind.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
16. The Bach concert lasted four hours.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
17. We prefer pop music to classical music.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
18. There were about 90 to 100 people at the concert last night.
……………………………………………………………………………………..

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……………………………………………………………………………………..
20. The concert last night was great.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
21. My English teacher is very tall and blond.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
22. Music can help relax and feel rejuvenated.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
23. We take a holiday once a year.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
24. The concerts are usually held at the university.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
25. I like classical music.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
26. I want to see a good film tonight.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
27. Lan listens to music every night.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
28. The football match started at 3.00 last Sunday.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
29. Minh goes to the post office twice a month.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
30. I often listen to music in my free time.

……………………………………………………………………………………..
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 GERUNDS (V-ing) and TO INFINITIVE (To V)
I/ Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. They are going to the theater and their daughter wants .............. with them.
A. to go
B. go
C. going
D. to be gone
2. Jim has just finished ................ his clothes.
A. wash
B. washing
C. washed
D. washes
3. What about .............. to dinner with me?
A. come
B. coming
C. to come
D. of coming
4. I was glad ............. him.
A. to meet not B. not to meet C. to not meet
D. not meet
5. She advises me ............. him some money.
A. lend
B. lending
C. not to lend
D. not lending
6. One of the windows of my house is very hard .................
A. open

B. to open
C. opened
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7. I remember ................ her before.
A. seeing
B. to see
C. to have seen
D. having seen
8. Please be sure .............. this work first, Dick.
A. to finish
B. finishing
C. finish
D. to be finishing
9. He tried .................. smoking, but he couldn't.
A. to stop
B. stopping
C. not
D. not to
10. My sister usually helps me ................. maths.
A. to learn
B. learn
C. learning
D. a and b are correct

11. My mother refused ............... to her countryside. I don't know why she did so.
A. returning
B. to return
C. to be returned
D. return
12. She is sick when she travels by plane so she was afraid of ..........
A. to fly
B. be flying
C. flying
D. being flying
13. He kept on ................. English.
A. practiced
B. practice
C. practicing
D. practices
14. She leaves him alone without ................. anything.
A. say
B. to say
C. said
D. saying
15. It’s no good ............ your parents about your attitude to your studying.
A. to tell
B. tell
C. telling
D. told
16. He's too stupid ............... my words.
A. understand B. to understand C. understood
D. to understanded
17. She couldn’t help .......... afraid when she stays at home alone in the evening.
A. be

B. being
C. am
D. was
18. She intends .......................... for her mother at a bus stop.
A. waiting
B. to wait
C. waited
D. waits
19. It takes me 15 minutes ................ to the office.
A. drive
B. to drive
C. driving
D. drove
20. They are looking forward to ............... you.
A. to see
B. sees
C. seeing
D. see
21. The teacher told the schoolgirls ...................... in class.
A. don't eat
B. not to eat
C. eat not
D. not eat
22. I'm glad ................. you that you can get the job.
A. tell
B. telling
C. of to tell
D. to tell
23. Their father has just given them his car, so they don’t need ............... a new car.
A. to buy

B. will buy
C. buy
D. buying
24. It takes five minutes ........... to the post office.
A. walk
B. walking
C. walked
D. to walk
25. I hated ................ my parents for money.
A. ask
B. asking
C. having asked
D. to have been asked
26. I wonder if you'd mind ................ me.


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A. to help
B. helping
C. having helped
D. to have been helped
27. I regret not ................ hard when I was a student.
A. to work
B. working
C. work
D. to have worked

28. She told me ................ to go to the bank.
A. don't forget B. not forget
C. not to forget
D. should not forget
29. Have you finished ................ the table?
A. set
B. setting
C. to set
D. to be set
30. She finally decided …................ her children alone in the house.
A. not leaving B. do not leave C. not leave
D. not to leave
31. Looking at her face, I can't help ....................
A. laugh
B. laughed
C. to laugh
D. laughing
32. He's looking forward to ................ his old friends.
A. meet
B. have met
C. meeting
D. met
33. She doesn't like ....................... television.
A. watches
B. watch
C. watching
D. see
34. It's no use ..................... him.
A. meet
B. meeting

C. to meet
D. met
35. She regrets not .................. her homework on time.
A. have done B. to do
C. had done
D. doing
36. It sometimes may be difficult .................... a taxi during rush-hours.
A. get
B. getting
C. to get
D. got
37. An old man taught her how ...................... the violin.
A. play
B. playing
C. to play
D. played
38. My mother is always complaining about ....................... us from school.
A. collect
B. collected
C. to collect
D. collecting
39. How about ..........……. to Nha Trang?
A. travel
B. travelling
C. to travel
D. travels
40. Remember ....................... the door before going to bed.
A. locking
B. to lock
C. locked

D. not locking
41. I am expected …….............. the result of last exam.
A. knowing
B. to know
C. know
D. knew
42. You don’t need .................... back again!
A. came
B. to come
C. come
D. coming
43. I want ..................... to her why we can't go.
A. would explain B. explained C. to explain
D. will explain
44. I managed ..................... the book I was looking for.
A. finding
B. found
C. find
D. to find
45. He must remember………………up early tomorrow.
A. will get
B. get
C. getting
D. to get


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46. She had to ask her son ....................... .
A. to stop playing B. stop playing C. stop to play
D. stopping to play
47. What a pity I didn’t know about the show! I would like……………
A. to go
B. going
C. having gone
D. to have gone
48. Did he remember ....…..…… the raincoat with him?
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. took
49. She refused ...……..……. for such a bill.
A. pay
B. to pay
C. paid
D. paying
50. After ........…….. a week on the farm, they went on their trip.
A. spend
B. to spend
C. spent
D. spending
II/ Use V-ING or TO INFINITIVE to complete sentences:
1. My sister is interested in (compose) ..……….…….. poems.
2. Can you help me (move) …................. this table?
3. If you want me (come) …..................... with you, please phone me.
4. It's no use (learn) …......……..... a language if you don't try to speak it too.
5. He finished (read) ……............... the book and watched TV.

6. They are expected (arrive) ..…………….. in a few days.
7. The little boy gave up (collect) …........………. coins.
8. Can you remind me (phone) …................... Peter tomorrow.
9. Will you help me (clean) .....…….…… the floor?
10. They seem (be) ………..…….... late.
11. She disliked (be) .…………..... asked personal questions.
12. Do you want me (come) .................. with you or do you want to go by yourself?
13. She would like (be) …................... rich.
14. He tried to avoid (make) …………….... her angry.
15. Jean is thinking of (leave) …....…..…. his present job and applying for another one.
16. He doesn't fancy (go) .................... shopping.
17. He offered (lend) .....……..……. me his car.
18. I hated (go) ..……….…... to school when I was young.
19. She considered (apply) ..................... for the job but in the end she decided against it.
20. She urged us (write) .....………..….. faster.
21. Mary wishes (see)……….…….. her grandmother.
22. Would you mind (lend) ........……..... me your dictionary?
23. When (live) ……..... in the countryside, I often saw smoke rising from the chimney.
24. This book tells us how (cook) ……..………. rice.
25. It's not a good idea (travel) ….................. during the rush hour.
26. The children prefer (play) .……………. games to reading books.
27. He had no difficulty in (apply) ..………....... for a job.
28. I suggested (travel) ….....……….. by car but my father refused.


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29. I tried (explain) .....………...... to him but he still misunderstood.
30. "This machine doesn't seem to be working." "Try (press) ……........ the green button."
31. We get tired of (wait)....………….. for the bus every morning.
32. It is too cold for us (go) ..……….…... swimming.
33. Please remember (post).....………… the letter.
34. I enjoyed (listen)..………….... to folk music.
35. I'm sorry for not (accept) ..……….…… your invitation.
36. Thank you for inviting me (have) ........................ dinner.
37. He couldn't move the table. He had to get someone (help) ....................... him.
38. The man kept (stand)…………….... and (ask) …………….. for an explanation
and the girl continued keeping silent.
39. The teacher asked his pupil (repeat)…………….... the structure 2 times.
40. She apologized for not (write) ….…………... to him earlier.
41. She told me (check) ..…………….... my essay again.
42. He annoyed me very much by (tease) ……….……... me.
43. I'll never regret (do) ………………. a kind action.
44. Why don't you advise him (go)..….………. to the police?
45. Where would you recommend me (go) ..................... for my holidays?
46. It is very unpleasant (meet)....………….. him everyday.
47. Why does he ask me for money? I remember (pay) ..……….….... him.
48. After (discuss) …...............….. the matter for an hour, the committee decided to
change their plan.
49. Finally, they agreed (lend) ……................ him some money.
50. Please go on (write) ………………….
III/ Rewrite the following sentences with the words given.
1. Would you close the door, please?
 Would you mind _______________________________________ ?
2. My teacher advised buying that book.
 My teacher advised us ____________________________________.
3. He spent two hours writing the essay.

 It took him _____________________________________________.
4. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
 It’s better to avoid________________________________________
5. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
Would you mind_________________________________________?
6. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away?
 Do you mind___________________________________________?
7. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
 Do you remember _______________________________________?


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8. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.
 Please remember ________________________________________
9. Don’t ask so many questions.
 Please stop _____________________________________________
10. Don’t try to escape. It’s no use.
 It’s no use ______________________________________________
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 THE PAST SIMPLE and THE PAST PERFECT TENSES
A. Choose the correct answer (Past simple or Past perfect tense)
1. Fatima looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she_________
A. was screaming
B. had screamed
C. screamed

D. screams.
2. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he_________ seven
different schools because his parents moved frequently.
A. attended
B. was attending
C. had attended D. had been attended
3. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I__________ to the library.
A. go
B. went
C. had gone
D. have gone
4. Andrew_______ the test before so he_______ it very easy.
A. did / had found
B. had done/ fond
C. was doing/found D. did/was finding
5. He_________ for her for nearly one hour last night before she___________.
A. was waiting / came
B. had been waiting / came
C. has waited / comes
D. waited / will come
6. Before I started the car, all of the passengers_____________ their seat belts.
A. will buckle
B. had buckled
C. buckle
D. have buckled
7. After ancient Greek athletes had won a race in the Olympics, they_________ a
simple crown of olive leaves.
A. received
B. had received
C. were receiving D. have received

8. After the race ___________, the celebration began.
A. had been won
B. is won
C. will be won D. has been won
9. After Diego___________ lunch, he __________ to some music for a while.
A. finished/had listening
B. had finished/listened
C. finished/ listened
D. had finished/had listened
10. Peter__________ his homework when the phone____________
A. had just finished/rang
B. had just finished/had rung
C. just finished/rang
D. just finished/had rung
11. The streets________ wet yesterday because it _________ early in the morning.
A. had been/rained B. were/rained C. had been/had rained D. were/had rained
12. When Danny and Cecelia________, they _________ each other for two weeks.
A. had gotten married/only knew
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C. got married/had only known
D. got married/only knew
13. Lee’s manager ________ to convince him to stay, but he ___________to quit.
A. tried/had already decided

B. had tried/had already decided
C. had tried/already decided
D. tried/already decided
14. Jennifer________ in several other cities when she__________ to move to New
York City.
A.lived/decided B. lived/had decided C. had lived/decided D. had lived/had decided
15. Elena_______ her bicycle for only a short time before somebody_________ it.
A. had had/stole
B. had had/had stolen C. had/stole
D. had/had stolen
16. I __________ sick for several days, so I _________ to see the doctor.
A. had felt/had gone B. felt/had gone
C. felt/went
D. had felt/went
17. The movie _________by the time we _________ to the theater.
A. had already started/had got
B. already started/got
C. had already started/got
D. already started/had got
18. Tom ________ to close the door before he _________ the house.
A. forget/had left
B. forgot/had left
C. had forgot/forgot D. forgot/left
19. After the guests __________, I ___________ to bed.
A. left/went
B. had left/went
C. left/had gone D. had left/had
gone
20. When I arrived at the party last night, he ___________ home.
A. already went

B. went already
C. had already gone D. had gone already
II/ Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense: Past Simple or Past
Perfect 1. When John (get) ____________ to the theatre, the movie (start)
_____________
2. Everyone (eat) _______________ dinner by the time we (get) _______________
to the dining-room.
3. Dorothy (sign) _______________ the check and (give) _______________ it to
me a few days ago.
4. After I (have) _____________ some biscuits, I (have) _______________ a drink.
5. Andrew (be) _______________ late yesterday. When he (get) _______________
to the classroom, the lesson (start) _______________
6. No one (know) _______________ what he (do) _______________
7. My brother (start) _______________ school when he (be) _______________ six.
8. Tom (do) _______________ the test before he (go) _______________ to school.
9. They (go) ____________ home after they (finish) _______________ their work.
10. When we came to the stadium, the match (already begin) _______________.
11. They told me they (not eat) _______________ such kind of food before.
12. Before she (watch) _______________TV, she (do) _______________ her
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13. After they had gone, I (sit) ______________ down and (rest) ______________.
14. After he (take) _______________ a bath, he (go) _______________ to bed.
15. It was the first time I (ever see) ______________ such a beautiful girl.

16. Before I went to the box office at lunch time they (already sell)_____________
all the tickets.
17. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” “No, he (go) ____________ home”.
18. The house was very quiet when I (get) _______________ home. Everybody
(go) ______________ out for dinner.
19. After she (fill)___________ the basket, she (go) ___________ to the check out.
20. Two days ago I (meet)___________ an old friend who I (not see) ___________
for years.
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 USED TO + Infinitive, the + adjective, WHICH as a connector.
I/ Change these sentences into Negative and Interrogative forms:
1. They used to play soccer twice a week.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. I used to go to the gym three times a week.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………….…………………………………………………….
3. Tennis used to be a sport for rich people only.
…………………………….……………….……………………………………
…………………………….……………...……………………………………..
4. My father used to take me to see soccer games on Saturday.
………………………….……………………………………………………….
…………………………….…………………………………………………….
5. He used to buy a new tennis racket.
……………………………….………………………………………………….
……………………………….………………………………………………….
II/ Rewrite the following sentences, using “USED TO/ DIDN’T USE TO”
1. I walked to work.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….

2. I never made so many mistakes.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
3. The accounting department was on the 18th floor.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
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…………………………………………….…………………………………….
5. I bought all my clothes in that store.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
6. This building was occupied by a large insurance firm.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
7. She often played with dolls when she was a little girl.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
8. There were some trees in this field.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
9. He never did his work poorly.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
10. He took a great interest in his piano lessons.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
11. They often went to Da Lat in the summer.
…………………………………….…………………………………………….
12. We usually played soccer in the past.
…………………………………….…………………………………………….
13. I got up early when I had work.

…………………………………….…………………………………………….
14. Tom did his homework in the evening.
………………………………………….……………………………………….
15. Lan wrote to Maryam twice a month.
………………………………………….……………………………………….
16. He worked at night when he worked in the supermarket.
………………………………………….……………………………………….
17. Did they watch TV in the past?
………………………………………….……………………………………….
18. She played badminton in her free time.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
19. They went swimming in the afternoon in 1990.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
20. He was a doctor in that hospital.
…………………………………………….…………………………………….
III/ Complete the sentences with “used to” or “didn’t use to”:
1. Tom ____________ be a famous singer but he doesn’t sing now.
2. They eat rice now but they ________ eat potatoes when they were in the village.
3. Now most of us have a motorbike to get to work. We ______________ ride a
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4. Now there are several restaurants in this town but there _______________ be
only one a few years ago.
5. When my brother was a little boy, he ________ play in rains but he doesn’t now.

6. The little girl doesn’t cry now but she ____________ cry a lot after she was born.
7. He likes jogging now but he ______________ like doing it.
8. My neighbors play with me now but they ________ play with me and my sisters.
9. My uncle _____________ smoke, but now he has given up smoking.
10. She lives with her parents now but she ______________ live alone.
IV/ Complete each of the following sentences with “used to” and a suitable verb.
go
live
be (2)
have (2)
travel
play
1. He is a poor man now, but he ……………………… houses and shops all over
the country.
2. Now Jane can’t bear Mike’s sight, but they …………………… good friends.
3. They lead a quiet life now, but they ………………………… an active life with
friends and parties almost every weekend.
4. She …………………… a lot but she doesn’t go away much these days.
5. I ………………………… badminton a lot, but now I don’t have time.
6. Tim’s family …..……………… in a small village but now they live in Paris.
7. When I was young, I ………………………… swimming with my friends.
8. Quoc Hoc High School is a mixed school now, but it …………………… an allboy school.
V/ Rewrite the sentences, using the + adjective instead of the underlined
phrases.
1. We need to provide more shelters for people who are without place to live.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. People who were injured in the accident yesterday were taken to hospital
immediately.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. People who can’t see anything wish to have the healthy eyes.

………………………………………………………………………………………
4. People who can’t hear anything wish to able to listen to everything by their ear.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What can we do to feed people who do not have enough to eat?
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Braille is a reading system for people who are unable to see.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Rich nations can afford to feed hungry people.
………………………………………………………………………………………


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8. Homeless people whose story appeared in this paper last week have now found a
place to live.
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. People who are sick need to be looked after, so money must be spent on hospitals.
………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Some of people who are young at the youth club here are running in a marathon.
………………………………………………………………………………………
11. There was a fire at a nursing home in Charles Street. Old people who live there
were hurt.
………………………………………………………………………………………
12. What is the government doing to help those who are poor?
………………………………………………………………………………………
13. People who don’t have home usually have great difficulty in getting a job.
………………………………………………………………………………………

14. There is a special television program for those who are deaf every Sunday morning.
………………………………………………………………………………………
15. People who are disabled of our party were let in free.
………………………………………………………………………………………
VI/ Complete the sentences below using “the” with the adjectives in the box:
blind
dead
rich
disabled
poor unemployed
young
1. It is said that we should never speak ill of ………………………
2. Buildings should be specially designed so they can be used by …………………
3. It is only fair that ……….……… should pay higher taxes than ….……….……
4. Life is bound to be difficult for ………………………
5. In St John’s Park there is a special garden for …………………… with strongly
scented flowers.
6. Films have a great influence on viewers, especially ……………………
VII/ Choose the correct word between brackets.
1. The rich (is/ are) ………….. not always happy.
2. The poor (is/ are)…………… not always unhappy.
3. The dead never (return/ returns) ……………. .
4. The lazy can never (succeeds / succeed)…………….. .
5. The young (have/ has) ……………the future in their hand.
VIII/ Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences.
1. John is always late for class. This annoys the teacher.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. People today put advertisements on TV. This makes it possible to produce more
things to sell.
………………………………………………………………………………………

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3. He passed the exam with high grades. This made everybody in the family pleased.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We have lost her phone number. This makes it difficult to contact her.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party. This made me feel sad.
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good idea.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Tim has found a new job. That is lucky.
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She usually comes to work on time. That pleases her boss.
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. People today put on TV. This makes it possible to produce more things to sell.
………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Minh has passed the final exam. That is very lucky.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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 THE PRESENT PERFECT ACTIVE and PASSIVE
I/ Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect active or passive
1. I (study) ………………….. English with him for 10 months.
2. Tony’s homework (not do) …………..…………. yet.
3. I left my country last year and (work)………………….. in France since then.

4. The same mistake (make) ……………………… by Minh several times.
5. …………….. you (be) ………………. in Europe?
6. I (never be) …………………….. in China.
7. The Miller family (know) ……………………. by their neighbours since 1995.
8. My uncle (work) …………………. hard all his life.
9. She says that her passport (lose) ………………… .
10. Many new words (learn) ……………………. in English by the students.
11. That movie (see) ……………………. 3 times.
12. I (know) ……………..………….. him for ten years.
13. Mary (live) ……………………… in the town since she was nine.
14. Their lunch (just finish) ………………………...
15. They (postpone) ……………………….. the class meeting.
II/ Rewrite the sentences using the Present Perfect Passive:
1. My father has planted twenty trees this week.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They’ve built a school near our house.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The fire has destroyed many houses
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Somebody has robbed the bank near our house.
………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Somebody has driven them to the airport.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Nobody has invited her to the party.
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Has anyone decorated my bedroom?
………………………………………………………………………………………
10. They haven’t finished their assignments.
………………………………………………………………………………………
11. My mother has made these cakes.
………………………………………………………………………………………
12. They have taught English in this country for years.
………………………………………………………………………………………
13. Has he met his sister at the airport?
………………………………………………………………………………………
14. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
………………………………………………………………………………………
15.They have not read the book.
………………………………………………………………………………………
16. People have repaired the old road in my neighbourhood.
………………………………………………………………………………………
17. Mrs. Andrew hasn’t signed those papers yet.
………………………………………………………………………………………
18. The assistant manager has interviewed her for two hours.
………………………………………………………………………………………
19. Have you studied all the new words by heart?
………………………………………………………………………………………
20. The students have already held the concerts at the university.
………………………………………………………………………………………

21.You have not sent the parcel.
………………………………………………………………………………………


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22. I have returned the books to the library.
………………………………………………………………………………………
23. Translators have translated that book into many languages.
………………………………………………………………………………………
24. Mr. Brown has looked the box.
………………………………………………………………………………………
25. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
………………………………………………………………………………………
26. He hasn’t opened the book.
………………………………………………………………………………………
27. Have they sold their old motorbike?
………………………………………………………………………………………
28. Children have treated old men with respect.
………………………………………………………………………………………
29. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
………………………………………………………………………………………
30. People have spent a lot of money on advertising.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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 RELATIVE CLAUSES (WHO(M), WHICH, THAT, WHOSE)

I/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. That’s my friend___________ comes from Japan.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. where
2. The plants which_________ in the living room need a lot of water.
A. are
B. be
C. is
D. was
3. She’s the woman__________ sister looks after the baby for us.
A. who
B. which
C. that’s
D. whose
4. That’s the doctor _________ Cliff works for.
A. what
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
5. Marie, _________ I met at the party, called me last night.
A. that
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
6. I remember Alice,__________ rode the bus to school with.
A. I
B. whom I
C. which I

D. who
7. I used to enjoy the summer, ____________ was our favorite time.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. that
8. Tell me about the city _________ you grew up in.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. whom
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A. who
B. where
C. she
D. which
10. Please remember to take back to the library all the books ______ are due this week.
A. who
B. that
C. when
D. they
11. The students are reading some books____________ are on disasters.
A. who

B. whom
C. which
D. whose
12. The children__________ are playing in the yard are Mr. Brown’s nephews.
A. whom
B. that
C. which
D. where
13. They are reading the newspapers_____________ have just been published.
A. who
B. which
C. when
D. whom
14. Hoa and her dog___________ are standing over there go to the park.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. which
15. My father will fly to Ha Noi,____________ is the capital city of Viet Nam.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. where
16. My classmates dislike postcards__________ show rough sea and cloud sky.
A. who
B. which
C. where
D. when
17. They called their friends,__________ have lived in the city for a long time.
A. who

B. which
C. whose
D. that
18. Neil Armstrong,_________ was the first man walking on the moon, is an American.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. that
19. They ran out of the house________ almost collapsed after the strong wind.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. where
20. She often plays the music______________ was composed by Chopin.
A. who
B. that
C. which
D. B&C are correct
21. We'd like to buy a house...................overlooks West lake.
A. who
B. whose
C. where
D. which
22. The woman,..................daughter Jack loves, is very kind.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. which
23. The letter...................she received this morning is from the USA.
A. who

B. whose
C. whom
D. which
24. I don't know the girl................is wearing a long blue dress.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. who
25. The police are asking the man................car has been stolen.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. that
26.The man...................she respects is her teacher.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. whose
27. Our house,....................was destroyed in the storm, is now being rebuilt.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. who
28. The police are looking the paintings..................stolen last night.
A. which
B. were
C. which were
D. who were

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29. The boy,................bike I borrowed, speaks English well.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. whose
30. Have you found the wallet...............you lost yet?
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. when
31. The man.................my sister loves is very intelligent.
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. when
32. English is the subject ................she is good at.
A. what
B. which
C. where
D. who
33. We are going to visit Hanoi,…….…..is the capital of Vietnam.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. who

34. We know a lot of people……………….live in London.
A. which
B. that
C. whom
D. whose
35. I live in a city……………population is over one million.
A. which’s
B. that’s
C. who’s
D. whose
36. Where is the T-shirt…………….she gave you on your birthday?
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. of which
37. The girl …….. design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.
A. whose
B. whom
C. that
D. which
38. I need to find a painting ………….. will match the rest of my room.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which
39. There are too many poor people …........ do not have enough to eat in the world.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which

40. The trees …….... have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which
41. She fell in love with a man ………….. was from another country.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
42. She ate an apple ………….. was still green.
A. who
B. which
C. whose
D. whom
43. Here’s the paper ………….. you need.
A. whom
B. that
C. who
D. whose
44. We went to Sandra’s party, ………….. we enjoyed very much.
A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. who
45. This is a good athlete ............. performance is admired by many people in the world.
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who

46. This is the boy ..................... father teaches me mathematics.
A. whose
B. which
C. who
D. his
47. The library is open to the pupils .................. come there to read.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
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A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. what
49. There are a few things ......................... we can do.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
50. I met the person .................. can speak six languages.
A. whose
B. who

C. which
D. whom
II/ Complete the sentences with Who, Whom, Which, That or Whose.
1. The man……………..……….paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s
2. The meeting ……………..………….we had to attend went on for three hours.
3. My office,……………….…..…..is on the second floor, is very small.
4. Jane works for the company…………….….…….makes shoes.
5. The woman………………..………I was sitting next to talked all the time.
6. This school is only for children………..…………first language is not English.
7. Laura had the wooden box……………..………she kept her photos in.
8. I don’t know the name of the woman …….….………..I spoke to on the phone.
9. Towns……………..……..attract tourists are usually crowded in the summer.
10. The sun,……………..……..is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides
us with heat and light.
11. I thought I recognized the assistant……………….……served us.
12. Which is the European country……....………..economy is growing the fastest?
13. John,……………..……speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide.
14. She told me her address,………….…………I wrote down on a piece of paper.
15. Sarah,……………………you met yesterday, works in advertising.
16. I am afraid the numbers…………………..…….I chose didn’t win the prize.
17. Electronics is a subject ……………….………….I know very little about.
18. Mark, ………………..……car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.
19. Mrs. Richmond, …………………………. is 42, has three children.
20. We talk about the party ……………….Mary wants to organize for my birthday.
21. Mary,……………..……sits next year to me, is good at maths.
22. That’s the man ……………….……..Nelly gave the money to.
23. Is this the ring………………………..you were looking for?
24. An orphan is a child ……………….……….lost his parents.
25. Colin told me about his new job,…………….……….he’s enjoying very much.
26. This morning I met somebody……………………I hadn’t seen for ages.

27. My uncle's house, ........................... is beside the lake, is very beautiful.
28. The people…………….……….we met at the party were very friendly.
29. Amy,……………………….had a broken car, was in a very bad mood.
30. The man……………..….……..repaired my car is a real expert.
III/ Combine these pairs of sentences, using a relative pronoun.
1. I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail.
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