Bộ đề tuyển sinh vào 10

SAMPLE TEST 10
A. Phonetics.( 10p)
I/ Choose the word from each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced
differently from the rest. ( 5p)
1. A. says B. plays C. rays D. stays
2. A. appeared B. formed C. imagined D. vanished
3. A. exchange B. champagne C. teacher D. children
4. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy
5. A. oranges B. figures C. classes D. watches
II/ Choose the word from each line that has different stress pattern. ( 5p )
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2. A. chemical B. effective C. experience D. biology
3. A. primary B. satisfy C. variety D. remedy
4. A. compulsory B. population C. occasionally D. immediate
5. A. favorite B. government C. influence D. identify
B. Vocabulary and Grammar. ( 45p )
I/ Read each of the following lists of four words and choose one word that does not
belong in each list. ( 5p )
1. A. destroy B. damage C. ruin D. survive
2. A. been B. wrote C. took D. sank
3. A. planet B. star C. coast D. moon
4. A television B. newspaper C. forum D. Internet
5. A. blouse B. shirt C. shoe D. sweater
II/ Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. ( 15p )
1. To put off means ………………………………..
A. destroy B. postpone C. cancel D. wait
2. The Browns had to use all their………………………………..to buy their house.
A. expense B. savings C. reserves D. remains
3. If you take a train or a bus, you must pay a…………………………….
A. trip B. fee C. fare D. commission
4. Your brother is very tall. What is his exact………………………………..?

A. size B. length C. measure D. height
5. Another word for fortune is ………………………………..
A. rich B. lucky C. foreign D. good
6. If Lan comes to England, it will be a good………………………………..for her to
improve her English.
A. opportunity B. possibility C. advantage D. experience
7. Please………………………………..your hand if you want to ask the teacher a
question.
A. rise B. push C. raise D. lift
8. All his children speak……………………………….. English.
A. flowing B. fluent C. easy D. well
9. If a bomb goes off, it………………………………..
A. explodes B. fails C. strikes D. misses its object
10. We went to the airport to ……………………………….. off a friend who was
leaving for London.
A. tell B. say C. join D. see
11. My sister is very……………………………….. of spiders.
a. A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
12. The chameleon is very a strange…………………………………
A. creation B. creator C. creature D. creative
13. I like this essay because it’s very………………………………..
A imaginative B. imaginary C. imaginable D. imagination
14. Tam has a big……………………………….. of foreign coins.
A. collector B. collection C. collecting D. collective
15. If we don’t……………………………….. on electricity, there will be power cut.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize
II/ Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. ( 15p )
1. He is a person…………………………….friends trust him.
A. whom B. his C. whose D. who’s
2. I’ve always enjoyed traveling. My mother; ……………………………., prefers to

stay at home.
A. bit B. although C. however D. moreover
3. I’ll give you a lift to the station if……………………………. In a hurry.
A. you’re B. you were C. you’ll be D. you’d be
4. I wish you…………………………….leave now. Can’t you stay a bit longer?
A. don’t have to B. didn’t have to C. won’t have to D. hadn’t to
5. …………………………….to have a lunch at 12 o’clock every day?
A. Did she used B. Did she use C. Is she used D. Was she used
6. If you worked more slowly, he……………………………. so many mistakes.
A. wouldn’t make B. won’t make C. didn’t make D. doesn’t make
7. She never let you cook the meals, …………………………….?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. did she D. was she
8. Stop now; you’ve done……………………………. work for one day.
A. too many B. plenty C. quite D. quite enough
9. Whenever you meet, we stop…………………………….
A. talk B. to take C. talking D. talked
10. Give her a telephone to ring……………………………. she gets lost.
A. whether B. unless C. until D. in case
11. If only I……………………………. play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. shall C. could D. might
12. The party, at …………………………….I was the guest honor, was extremely
enjoyable.
A. which B. that C. who D. where
13. Trung swims very well and …………………………….does his brother.
A. also B. even C. so D. neither
14. …………………………….people go to soccer matches now than twenty years
ago.
A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few
15. It’s…………………………….long time since he last saw his grandparents.
A. such a B. so C. very D. too

IV. There is a mistake in the four the underlined parts of each sentence. Find
the mistake ( A, B, C or D) ( 10p )
1.If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him.
A B C D
2.Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia , have long tails.
A B C D
3.After living in Lon Don for two months , my brother go used to drive on the left.
A B C
D
4.Linh wishes that she is given a teddy bear at Christmas .
A B C D
5.Hoang has felt much better when he took a pill.
A B C D
6.I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.
A B C D
7.They asked me where was I going to spend my vacation that summer.
A B C D
8.Even though being ill, Phong went to school last Monday.
A B C D
9.My brother enjoys to read detective stories in his free time.
A B C D
10.Your brother hardly goes to work by bus , doesn’t he?
A B C D
C- READING ( 30 ps )
I- Read the following passage . Put a circle round the letter of the correct word or
words to use in each blank. ( 10 ps )
When the man first learn how to make a fire , he began to use fuel for the first time.
The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time ( 0 )…………………………, man
eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil ( 1 ) ………………………….
Coal ( 2 ) ……………………… very widely as an source of energy until the end of

the 19
th
century. With the coming of the industrial revolution , it was soon realized that
production ( 3 ) …………………………if coal was used instead of wood . Nowadays ,
many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations ( 4 )
…………………………to function if there was no coal.
In the last forty or fifty years , however, the use of coal ( 5 ) ………………………….
As a result , there have been changes in the coal industry. It ( 6 ) …………………………
that more people ( 7 ) …………………………coal if oil and gas were not readily
available.
There is mote than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two hundred
years if our use of coal ( 8 ) …………………………. Unfortunately, however , about half
of the world’s coal ( 9 ) ………………………….Mining much of it ( 10 )
…………………………very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment.
1. A- passes B- used to pass C- passed D- would pass
2. A- are burning B- would burn C- have burn D- were burnt
3. A- nit used B- did not use C- not using D- was not used
4. A- doubles B- had doubled C- will double D- would double
5. A- were unable B- would be unable C- will be unable D- are unable
6. A- has declined B- will decline C- declines D- would decline
7. A- believed B- is believing C- believing D- is believed
8. A- would use B- used C- use D- will use
9. A- did not increase B- would not increase

C- does not increase D- may not increase
9. A- would never use B- may never be used
C- may never use D- would never be used
10. A- was B- used to be C- would be D- has been

II- Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C and D best fits each space

( 10pts )
Dorchester, September 13
At six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its ( 1 )
………………………..and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached
the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon ( 2 ) ……………………….. three feet
of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but the heavy rain made
their job very ( 3 ) ………………………..
Mrs. Rose Willow, a ( 4 ) ………………………..nearly 80 years old , and living alone
in her cottage , was trapped upstairs ( 5 ) ………………………..three hours. Finally ,
firemen, were able to rescue her with ladder and a small ( 6 ) …………………… “ My
cat, Tibbles stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “ She ( 7 )
………………………..me a lot. She sat with me , so I didn’t feel afraid.”
The rain has finally stopped , the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good,
( 8 ) ………………………..the floods have done a great deal of damage. “ Luckily,
nobody was ( 9 ) ………………………..or injured , “ Chief Fire Office Hawkins ( 10 )
………………………..reporters, “ but it will take a long time to clear up the mess.”
1. A- shops B- hotels C- banks D- markets
2. A- over B- under C- through D- between
3. A- easy B- difficult C- quick D- clean
4. A- girl B- man C- lady D- child
5. A- for B- during C- while D- through
6. A- ship B- boat C- car D- bicycle
7. A- worried B- frightened C- bored D- helped
8. A- but B- also C- therefore D- so
9. A- burnt B- cut C- scratched D- drowned
10. A- said B- asked C- told D- spoke
III- Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. ( 5 pts )
During the teenager years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They
often seem to dislike being questioned . They may seem unwilling to talk about their work
in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents

to understand. It is part of becoming independent , of teenagers trying to be adult while
they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that
question are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on
them.
Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and
future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also
watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with
drugs , alcohols or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs f unusual behavior which
may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
1. This is from a ………….
A- parents’ handbook B- school timetable
C- teenage magazine D- children’s book
2. What is the writer trying to do?
A- to be amusing B- to be argumentative
C- to be helpful D- to be apologetic
3. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
A- Because teenagers are quiet. B- Because teenagers don’t want to talk to their
parents.
C- Because teenagers think adults are not honest D- Because most teenagers hate
adult
4. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?
A.When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking
on them.
B.When adults give them a lot of money to spend.
C.When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
D.When adults talk to them about drugs . alcohol and smoking.
5. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because
………………………….
A- they regard it as a mark of adulthood.
B- women like smoking and drinking men.

C- cigarettes and alcohol are cheap.
D- cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
IV- Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. ( 10 pts )
A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of high
temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth. Since temperature
rises approximately one degree F for every sixty feet under the earth’s surface , and
pressure increases with depth, water that seeps down in cracks and fissures until it reaches
very hot rocks in the earth’s interior becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290
degrees F. Because of the greater pressure , it shoots out if the surface in the form of steam
and hot water.
For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand ,
Iceland , and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most famous
geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park . Old Faithful erupts almost every
hour , rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand gallons
during each eruption.
1. In order for a geyser to erupt , ………………….
A- hot rocks must rise to the surface of the earth. B- water must flow
underground
C- it must be a warm day D- the earth must not be rugged or broken
2. Old faithful is located in …………………………….
A- New Zealand B- Ice land C- The United States D- England
3. Old faithful erupts ……………..
A- every 10 minutes B- every 60 minutes C- every 125 minutes D- every 170
minutes
4. A geyser is ……………………..
A- hot water and steam B- cracks and fissures C- hot rocks D- great pressure
5. As depth increases ……………………………….
A.pressure increases but temperature doesn’t .
B.temperature increases but pressure doesn’t.
C.both pressure and temperature increase.

D.Neither pressure nor temperature increases.

D WRITING . ( 15 pts )
I- Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the roof. ( 10 pts )
1- “ Where does your brother work?” she asked me.
A.She asked me to find where my brother works.
B.She asked me to find where my brother worked.
C.She asked me where my brother works.
D.She asked me where my brother worked.
2- Unless he apologizes, I’ll never invite him here again.
A.If he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again.
B.If he doesn’t apologize, I will invite him here again.
C.If he didn’t apologize, I’d never invite him here again.
D.If he t apologizes , I will never invite him here again.
3- I’m not a millionaire, so I can’t buy you a plane.
A- If I am a millionaire, I will buy you a plane.
B- If I were a millionaire, I would buy you a plane.
C- If you were a millionaire, you would buy your plane.
D- If I buy a plane , I will become a millionaire.
4- Although he is strong , he can’t that stone.
A- As he is strong , he can move that stone.
B- Even though he is not strong , he can move that stone.
C- In spite of his strength, he can’t move that stone.
D- He can’t move that stone because he is not strong.
5- I usually walked to school when I was in primary school.
A- I was used to walking to school when I was in primary school.
B- I got used to walking to school when I was in primary school.
C- I used to walk to school when I was in primary school.
D- I did not usually to walk to school when I was in primary school.
6- Hoa went to bed early because she was tired.

A- Hoa was tired , so she went to bed early.
B- Because Hoa went to bed early, she was tired.
C- Hoa was tired , but she didn’t go to bed early.
D- Hoa didn’t go to bed early although she was tired.
7- The boy was too fat to run far.
A- The boy was very fat and couldn’t run.
B- The boy’s fatness didn’t stop him from running far.
C- The boy had to run a lot because he was fat.
D- The boy could run far because he was very fat.
8- If he wrote to her, she would be happy.
A- She’s happy because he has written to her.
B- When he wrote to her, she wasn’t happy.
C- Maybe he’ll write to her , and then she will be happy.
D- He didn’t write to her, so she wasn’t happy
9- Would you mind waiting outside the office?
A- Did you wait outside the office?
B- Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?
C- Will you wait outside the office?
D- Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?
10 - The tea wasn’t sweet enough for Jane to drink.
A- Jane didn’t like to drink the sweet tea.
B- Jane couldn’t drink the tea. She liked more sugar.
C- There wasn’t enough tea, and Jane had nothing to drink.
D- Jane drank some of the tea but not enough.
II- Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the roof one. ( 5 pts )
1. I haven’t seen Liz for six months.
A.The last time I saw Liz was six months ago.
B.It’s six months since I last saw Liz.
C.Six months ago was the time I first saw Liz.
D.I last saw Liz six months ago.

2. Let’s buy some vegetables for dinner.
A.Why didn’t you buy some vegetables for dinner?
B.I suggest buying some vegetables for dinner.
C.Shall we buy some vegetables for dinner?
D.How about buying some vegetables for dinner?
3. Study harder or you won’t pass the exam.
A.If you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the exam.
B.Unless you study harder , you will fail the exam.
C.If you don’t study harder, you will fail the exam.
D.If you don’t pass the exam, you will have to study harder.
4. John Robinson , who is our next door neighbor, is a policeman.
A.We live next door to a policeman whose name is John Robinson.
B.John Robinson , who works as a policeman , is our next door neighbor.
C.Our next door neighbor , whose name is John Robinson , is a policeman.
D.John Robinson is our neighbor who lives next door to a policeman.
5. Despite the heavy snow, we got home on time.
A.Although it snowed heavily, we got home on time.
B.The heavy snow prevented us from getting home on time.
C.In spite of the fact that it snowed heavily, we got home on time.
D.It snowed heavily; however, we got home on time.

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BµI TËP ¤N THI VµO LíP 10
I- Turn into passive
1. he finished his exercises on time.
->…………………………………………….
2. people grow rice in those fields.
->……………………………………………
3. they use cars and trucks to carry food to market.

->…………………………………………………
4 this boy broke my window yesterday.
->………………………………………………
5. they have known him well.
->……………………………………
6.we will meet him at the station.
->……………………………………………..
7. did you do your test perfectly ?
->……………………………………………..
8 why didn’t you learn this lesson ?
->………………………………….
9.how long have they done their work?
->………………………………………
10. no one could help him.
->…………………………………..
11. people have used the internet all over the world.
->………………………………………………..
12. they built this house last month.
->…………………………………………..
II .put into indirect speech.
1. he said to me, “I can’t do this test”
-> he said to me………………………………..
2. They said to him, “ we are learning english now”
->they told him……………………………………..
3. she said to me, “I will go to china next week”
->She said to me…………………………………………………..
4. they asked him, “ do you like to play this game?”
-> They asked him………………………………………………………..
5. He said to me, “I must finish these works on time”
-> He told me…………………………………………

6. She asked me , “Why do you have to do this work?”
->She asked me …………………………………………
7. They asked him, “Shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?”
-> they invited him…………………………………….
8. He said to me, “Do this test again,please !“
->He requested me………………………………………
9. The teacher said to them, “Don’t make noise in class!”
10. Mary said to me, “Can I borrow your money? I want to buy this shirt”
->.Mary asked me……………………………………………
11. “I have some thing to show you now,” he said to me
-> He told me………………………………………………..
12. “ I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,”she said
-> She said…………………………………………….
13. “ I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” Tom said to her.
->Tom said………………………………………..
14. “ I must go now”, The father said to us.
-> The father said ……………………………….
15. “ Who put the salt in my cup of coffee?”, Asked Peter
-> Peter asked…………………………………….
16. “ Why do you come here late ?”, He asked the girl.
->He asked the girl…………………………………
17. “ can you play the piano?”, She asked me
-> She asked …………………………………
18. “ I’m having a good time here,”said Maryam
->Maryam said…………………………………..
19. “ do you like pop music?” Hoa told Maryam
->Hoa asked Maryam……………………………………
20, “ Where do you live, the boy?” asked the man
-> The man asked……………………………….
III. Rewrite these sentences by using BECAUSE.

1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy.
->…………………………………………………….
2. She went to bed early because of her sickness.
->……………………………………………………
3. We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather.
->,………………………………………………………..
4. I can’t play volleyball because of my height.
->……………………………………………
5. We can’t swim in this part of the river because of highly polluted water
->…………………………………………………………………..
IV. Rewrite these sentences by using “because of”
1. She can’t work hard because she is very old.
->…………………………………………………………..
2, He likes her because of she is very beautiful.
->……………………………………………………….
3. he broke the vase because he was careless.
->……………………………………………
4. He left school because his life was hard.
->……………………………………………
5. I went to bed early because I feel tired.
->……………………………………………….
V. Use connectives to combine each pair of the sentences.
1. He is very tired .He has to finish his home work.( but)
->………………………………………………………..
2. The room is very small.It is quite comfortable.( although)
->……………………………………………………………
3. I like watching TV .I like going to the cinema.(and)
->………………………………………………………….
4, He got wet .He forgot his umbrella.(therefore)
->…………………………………………………….

5. She wears glasses .She want to see better.(because)
->……………………………………………………..
6. We are saving money. We want to buy a new house.(so)
->………………………………………………………..
VI. Join the sentences.Use relative clauses
1. She is the nurse .She takes care of me.
->………………………………………….
2. is this the book? You want me to read it?
->………………………………………..
3. I bought some pencils . They are in different colors
->……………………………………………………..
4. The teacher can’t come to class today. He teaches us English
->……………………………………………………………..
5. this is the newspaper .I want to buy it.
->…………………………………………..
6. Have you ever spoken to the people ? .They live next door.
->…………………………………………………………..
7. Where are the eggs ?They are on the table.
->………………………………………………
8. Paris is the city .I’ve always wanted to visit it.
->…………………………………………………..
9. That women over there is a singer .She is talking with your father.
->………………………………………………………….
10. Have you got something?It will get ink out of the carpet.
->…………………………………………………………….
VII . Rewrite these sentences
1. John smoked a lot a year ago ,but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
->John used………………………………………………… .
2. It’s time for you to go to school.
-> It’s time you…………………………………………

3. How long is It since you saw Tom?
-> When……………………………...
4. please keep silent in the classroom.
-> I’d rather you……………………………………..
5. He can’t pass the examination.
-> He wishes……………………………………….
6. We can’t go out because of heavy rain.
-> We wish………………………………………………
7. I don’t like you to come to class late.
-> I’d rather you……………………………………….
8. What a pity! He can’t come here.
->I wish……………………………………………………
9. They often go to Vung Tau at the weekens.
->They used ………………………………………..
10. I’m sorry I can’t help you.
-> I wish…………………………………
11. We have learnt english for 4 years.
->We started …………………………………..
12. My father started to give up smoking last year.
->My father…………………………………………..
13. They have worked in that factory since 2001.
->They started…………………………………….
14. I haven’t seen her for a long time.
-> I didn’t………………………………………….
15. How long have you learnt french?
-> How long ago……………………………………..
16. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
-> Peter is not………………………………….
17. Remember to turn off the light before going out.
-> don’t………………………………………….

18. That girl is very intelliigent.
-> What……………………………………..
19. I intend to come over to pick you up.
-> I am……………………………………..
20. Hoa is older than Nien.
-> Nien is……………………………………

ĐỀ THI LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC :2008-2009

I. Complete the following with approprlate words from the list:

Depost – Invented – Space – Clothes – Dripping – Information – Moon - Measured
1A………… faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
2the lonma Prieta earthquake………………….. 7.1 on the richter scale.
3if you don’t pay in advance, you must give us a 10 cent………….
4before the newspaper were…………,town criers would go though the town ringing a
bell.
5The word “jeans” comes from a kind of …………….. that was made in Europe.
6If you decide to take a ……………… trip, you will have to get ready a few months
before the fight.
II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed
1The first thing was a letter. He gave me that thing. (combine into one sentence, using that)
……………………………………………………………………………………
2you ‘re quite clever.you can do it by yourself. (combine into one sentence, using enough)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3I………….(wach) this film three or four times before. (combine into one sentence, using
the correct tense of the verb)
4someone has brought this child up very badly. (chance into the passive voice).
……………………………………………………………………………….

5the teacher said, “which book are you talking,john?”(chance into the reported speech)
6i have to work late tomorrow, so I can’t meet you for dinner.(rewrite the sentence,
beginning with if I…)
7he said, “let’s help elderly people and war invalids with their chores.”( rewrite the
sentence, beginning with he sugtgested……)
8there were fewerpeople at this meeting than at the last one.( rewrite the sentence, using
not as..as)
…………………………………………
10he rarely gets up before 7 o’ clock,……… (using the correct tag question)
9I’ve enjoyed……(meet) you: I hope…………..(see)you again. (complete the sentence, ,
using the correct forms of the verbs)
III. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question: (2 ms)
Braid produced trhe first TV picture in 1926. television was really a wonderful invention. I
is amajor instrument of communication, permitting us to see as well as to hear thew
performer. Televion can also be said to be broadening people’s knowledge by introducing
them to new ideas.
Television now plays an important part in our life. It keeps us informed of of current
events. Every day it is more convenient to sit comfortably at home watching television than
to go out for amusement elsewhere.
1Was televion a wonderful invention of the twentieth century?
2What does televion help us see and hear?
3How can television broaden people’s knowledge?
4Is it more convenient to go out for amusement than to sit at home watching TV?
IV. Complete the following sentences whith the words or phrases provided:
1She/ not get hurt/ she/fell down/ stairs.
…………………………………………
2Two department stores/ built/ our town/ recently.
……………………………………..
3She/ hoped/arrange/ come early/ help/ cut/ bread
…………………………………

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
1-Formula
a. Affirmative:
I, you, we, they + have + PP
He, she, it + has +PP
Note: PP = past participle (quá khứ phân từ) ( =V-ed: V có quy tắc, =V3: V bất
quy tắc)
b. Negative:
I, you, we, the + have not (haven’t) + PP
He, she, it + has not ( hasn’t) + PP
c. Interrogative:
Have + I, you, we, they + P.P .... ?
Has + he, she, it + P.P .... ?
2-Use
a. Một hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ nhưng còn tiếp tục đến hiện tại hoặc tương lai.
Thường đi với : since (từ khi); for (được bao lâu).
Ex1: She has lived here since 1987
Ex2: They have swum for 1 hour
b. Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, không xác định rõ thơi gian.
Thường đi với: already, ever... ( before), never... (before), not, yet, several times, many
times...
Ex1: She’s been to Japan several times.
Ex2: I have never worked in that company before.
c. Một hành động vừa mới xảy ra.
Thường đi với: lately, just, recently, in recent weeks/ months / years ....
Ex1: My uncle has just come back form Americ
Ex2: They have done the assignment in recent weeks.
THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
1-Formula
a. Affirmative

Subject + V-ed/ V2 ( V có quy tắc: V+ “ed”; V bất quy tắc; lấy cột thứ 2
trong bảng động từ bất quy tắc)
b. Negative
Subject + did not (didn’t) + bare-infinitive
c. Interrogative.
Did + subject + bare-infinitive .... ?
Note: The simple past form of ‘to be’
* Affirmative:
You, we, they + were ;
I, he, she, it + was
* Negative
You, we, they + were not (weren’t )
I, he, she, it + was not (wasn’t)
* Interrogative
Were + you, we, they .... ?
Was + he, she, it..... ?
2-Use
a. Một hành động đã hoàn tất tại một thời điểm nào đó trong quá khứ.
Thường đi với: yesterday, last... ( last week, last year....), ....... ago (3 days
ago, .... ), in 1999, in 1987....
Ex1: She was here yesterday.
Ex2: They didn’t learn Chinese 3 year ago.
b. Một thói quen ở quá khứ.
Ex1: They often went fishing when they lived in the country.
Ex2: Jack always got up at 3:00 am last year.
c. Một hành động đã hoàn tất trong một khoảng thời gian xác định trong quá khứ ( from ...
to......)
Ex: From 1981 to 1983, my older brother worked as a journalist
PASSIVE VOICE
1-Gerund rule

Active: S + V + O

Passive: S +to be + PP +( by +O)
§éng tõ chÝnh cña c©u chñ ®éng ë th× nµo th× tobe ph¶i chia ë th× ®ã
(PP: Past participle)
Note:
- Đặt từ ở câu chủ động ở thì (tense) hay thể (form) nào thì “be” ở câu bị động ở
thì hay thể đó.
- Khi ta không xem người thực hiện hành động (does) là quan trọng, thì “ by
object” có thể bỏ đi. ( eg. does=personal pronoun: he, she, they, we, .... people;
no-one.. )
Example:
a.The simple present
She cleans the floor everyday.
( S + V / Vs / es... )
Passive: The floor is cleaned everyday.
(S + am/is/are/ +PP...)
b.The present continous.
Mr.Baker is repairing the car
Passive: the car is being repaired by Mr Baker. ( S + am/ is/ are + being + PP...)
c.The present perfect
Someone has stolen the bicycles ( S+ has/have + P.P...)
Passive: The bicycles have been stolen ( S+ has/have + been + PP...)
d.The simple past
Where did they find the drugs ? ( S + V2/ V-ed)
Passive: where were the drugs found ? ( S+ was/ were + PP.....)
e.The past continuous
They were preparing luch when I came there yesterday (S+was/were + V-ing .... )
Passive: Luch was being prepared when I came there yesterday.( S+ was/ were +
being + PP.....)

f. The past perfect
She had written almost ten pages by 3:00 pm. ( S+ had + PP...)
Passive: Almost ten pages had been written by 3:00 p.m (S+ had been + PP.....)
g. Will/ would, shall/ should, can/ could, may/might must, have to, be going to, used to,
........
Active: S+ will/would, shall/ should... + bare-infinitive + object
Passive: S + will/would, shall/shoul.... + be + past participle (+ by object).
Ex: Police will destroy these drugs.
Passive: the drugs will be destroyed by police.
2-Special cases
a. Active: s1+ verb1( say/believe/think....) (that) +S2+verb2...
Passive:
Cách 1: It + be + PP (verb1) + s2 + verb2 ....
Cách 2: S2+ be+ PP (verb1) + to- infinitive (verb2)...
Ex: People say that he is crazy.
Passive:
It said that he is crazy
He is said to be crazy.
b. Negatives
Ex1: No-one has cleaned the floor lately.
Passive: The floor hasn’ t been cleaned lately
Ex2: We didn’t do anything about it.
Passive: Nothing was done about it.
c. Who + V + object ...... ?