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I. Using TO + INFINITIVE or V-ING to complete sentences:
1. She expects (get) ……………………. a pay rise next month.
2. His mother wants him (get) ……………… a good result in this semester.
3. I will refuse (work) ……….on Saturday and Sunday if I can’t get the double pay.
4. We promise (help) ……………….. him when he is in trouble.
5. Their friends hope (see) …………………… them again.
6. He seemed (be) ………………….. happy when he saw you.
7. The boss decided (go) …………………….. abroad.
8. Miss Linda enjoys (work) …………………… with young children.
9. I start (work) ………………………. at 7:00 am every day.
10. The teacher encouraged his students (work) …………. alone without (receive) ………………….. any help.
11. I can’t stop (think) ……………………. of him.
12. Would you like (spend) ………………. your holiday with me in Dalat?
13. I remember (sit) ……………………. near you when we studied at University.
14. It’s very impolite (speak) …………………… foreign language in front of people who don’t know it.
15. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) …………………. money.
16. Our teacher managed (book) ………………… two seats on the morning flight.
17. Would you mind (open) …………………… the window?
18. My father hates (wear) ………….…….. a tie to work.
19. I don’t really like (get) …………………….. up early.
20. It’s my hobby (go) …………………… shopping.
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. -..................... will she spend her summer holidays? In Hanoi.
A. When B. Where C. How D. With whom
2. - ......................... fast does Lan read? - Fifty pages a day.
A. How fast B. How much C. How many books D. How
3. - .......................... novel are you reading? - Tam's.
A. Who B. Which C. Whose D. that
4. - How ......................... have you read that book? - Up to page 124.
A. far B. long C. page D. many
5. ................... book are you reading, a textbook or a novel by Charles Dickens?
A. Who B. Whose C. Which D. That
6. - ......................... did you write the letter to? - To my teacher.
A. Who B. Whose C. Whom D. A & C are correct
7. .................... do you go to the library? -Twice a week.
A. How often B. How C. How long D. How far
8 . ............. paid the waiter? - Jane did.
A. Whom B. How C. Who D. Whose
9. .............. pictures are those?
A. Whose B. Who's C. How's D. What's
10. - ................ 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
11. 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
12. ................'s the weather like today?
A. What B. Who C. How D. Which
13. I've never heard of John Nashe. ............ is he?
A. Who B. What C. How D. Which
14. .............. tall you've grown!
A. What B. How C. How much D. How many
15. - ............... is Lan waiting ? - At the station.
A. Why B. When C. Where D. What
16. - .............. are they like? - They're the beautiful and friendly girls.
A. What B. How C. Which D. Whom
17. - How ................. does he run a day? - 16 miles.
A. much B. far C. long D. fast
18. - How ........................... to the post office? - Twice a month.
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A. often does John go B. far does John go
C. fast does John go D. long does John go
19. "................... does Mary have to stay at home?" "Because she is having flu."
A. What B. Where C. When D. Why
20. How ..................... is Mary? She is 5 feet 4 inches ...................
A. long / long B. high / high C. wide / wide D. tall / tall
21. .................... were you doing at this time yesterday?
A. What B. Where C. When D. How
22. " .................... did they arrive?" - "Ten minutes ago."
A. How long B. How much time C. How many minutes D. When
23. .............. have you been learning English? - For two years.
A. How much B. How C. How often D. How long
24. ................. do they jog every morning ..........? - To toughen their body.
A. What / for B. When / for C. Why / for D. What / to
25. How ................. do you go to the countryside? - Once a year.
A. often B. long C. far D. fast
26. How ............... is it from your house to the market?
A. fast B. far C. long D. much
27. How ............... were you in the mountains?
A. long B. far C. old D. fast
28. ................. do you go on a trip to London next month?
A. How far B. How often C. How much D. How
29.................. do you think of our new house?
A. How B. What C. Why D. A and B are correct
30. ............. kind of books do you want?
A. What B. Which C. Whose D. Why
31. "............ did he finish his homework?" "A few minutes ago."
A. How long B. When C. How much time D. How many times
32. ..... were you absent yesterday?" " I was too busy to go to the club yesterday."
A. What B. Why C. How D. When
33. How ......... is your house from here? It's about thirteen minutes by bicycle.
A. many B. much C. long D. far
34. ..................... did he ask for? 2 pounds.
A. How many B. How C. How much D. How few
35. ........... book is this, yours or mine?
A. What B. Who C. Which D. Whose
36. ................... do the buses run? "Every twenty minutes"
A. How far B. What time C. How often D. How much
37. "............................ is this house?" "10 meters."
A. How far B. How fast C. How soon D. How long
38. .................... is your skirt, the yellow one or the blue one?
A. Why B. Which C. When D. What
39. "............... shall I do?" "Why don't you consule a doctor?"
A. What B. How C. Why D. Whom
40. ..................... languages can you speak?
A. How much B. How many C. How few D. How
41. How ................ is he? - He is 5 feet 6 inches.
A. high B. tall C. long D. wide
42. .............................. wants some more pudding?
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Where
43. "Peter is twenty years old." "............. is his younger sister?" "Thirteen years."
A. Mrs. Black B. Who C. What D. And how old
44. .................... do you go to the library? Twice a week.
A. How often B. How C. How long D. How far
45. "....................... ?" "On June 19
th
1983."
A. When is your birthday B. What's the day today
C. What's today D. When were you born
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46. "I have just bought for my mother a skirt on her birthday.""............... ?" "Grey."
A. What color is it B. What are their colors
C. What color has it D. Is it grey
47. ................ does your grandmother live with?
A. Who B. Whom C. Where D. A and B are correct
48. What ............. does this train get to London?
A. size B. color C. time D. kind of time
49. Do you know how ................... it is from Da Nang city to Ho Chi Minh city?
A. long B. much C. far D. fast
50. " ...................... are you?" "Fine, thanks."
A. How B. What about C. How much D. How well
51. do they want? ~ A box of chocolates.
A. What B. Which C. Who D. how
52. is this building? ~ It’s about two hundred years old.
A. How long B. How far C. How old C. How
53. money do they earn? ~ About £250 a week.
A. How much B. What C. How many C. Which
54. bag are you carrying? ~ July’s.
A. Which B. What C. Who’s D. Whose
55. first stepped on the moon? ~ Neil Amstrong, wasn’t it?
A. Whose B. Who C. Where D. When
56. is your new school? ~ It’s very big and friendly.
A. What B. How C. Where D. Which
57. is it to the post office? ~ About two hundred meters.
A. How Far B. How Long C. How often D. How much
58. is your national flag? ~Red and yellow.
A. What B. Which of color C. What color D. Which
59. do they take a holiday? ~ Once a year.
A. When B. How long C. What time D. How often
60. is Greg like? ~ He’s tall and thin with brown hair.
A. What B. How C. Who D. Whom
61. did the Second World War end? ~ In 1945.
A. Where B. When C. What time D. How long
62. is a half of football? ~ Forty-five minutes.
A. What time B. How often C. How long D. When
63. of holiday are you interested in? ~ A package holiday.
A. Which B. What C. Which kind D. What kind
64. hand do you write with? ~ My right hand.
A. Which B. What C. Whose D. What sort of
65. did the package come from? ~ London
A. When B. Where C. Which D. Who
III. Make questions about underlined words or phrases:
1. My mother took me to the museum yesterday.
2. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because she had sore eyes.
3. I got home at 10 o’clock last night.
4. We went to Dalat for our last summer.
5. He left his wallet on the bus.
6. Computers have become part of our daily lives.
7. My sister can sing English songs very well.
8. Mary goes to library twice a week.
9. Mrs. Tuyet is doing the transplanting now.
10. Phong gets up at 5:30.
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IV. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:
1. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
2. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.
C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.
D. A & B are correct.
3. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.
4. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.
A. Although he suffers from a bad cold, William went to school.
B. Although he suffered from a bad cold, William went to school.
C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.
D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.
5. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.
A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm. B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.
C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm. D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.
6. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
7. My parents wanted me to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.
A. My parents wanted to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.
B. I didn’t fancy going to university as my parents did.
C. I didn’t fancy going to university although my parents wanted me to go.
D. I hardly fancied going to university but for my parents’ wish.
8. I agree he’s a good worker but I still don’t think he should get the job.
A. He can’t get the job though he was a good worker.
B. Despite the fact that he’s a good worker, I don’t think he should get the job.
C. He is such a good worker that he can get the job.
D. He is too bad to get the job.
9. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
10. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
A. We enjoyed boring trips. B. We are bored with the trip.
C. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring.
D. The trip bored us.
11. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.
C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.
D. B & C are correct.
12. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.
A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.
B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.
C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy.
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D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.
13. My grandfather is very old, but he can walk to the station.
A. Although my grandfather is very old, he can walk to the station.
B. My grandfather can walk to the station despite the fact that he is very old.
C. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the station.
D. All are correct.
14. In spite of his old age, Mr. Brown jogs seven miles every morning.
A. Although of Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
B. Although Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
C. Although Mr. Brown is old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
D. Although Mr. Brown is not old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
15. Although he has a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
A. In spite of having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
B. Despite the fact having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
C. He isn’t happy in his job because he doesn’t have a good job.
D. He isn’t happy in his job in spite of he doesn’t have a good job.
V. Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
1. Although Bob didn’t speak Dutch, he decided to settle in Amsterdam.
In spite of ..........................................................................................................................................
2. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite of ..........................................................................................................................................
3. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
Even though.......................................................................................................................................
4. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the meeting.
Although ............................................................................................................................................
5. In spite of the bad weather, we went camping.
Though ..............................................................................................................................................
6. Although it was raining heavily, none of the workers came late.
Despite ...............................................................................................................................................
7. In spite of his old age, Mr. Brown runs seven miles before breakfast.
Although ............................................................................................................................................
8. Although his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
Despite of his ....................................................................................................................................
9. Although he was worn out, he managed to get out of the house.
In spite of ..........................................................................................................................................
10. Despite of the spreading fire, she managed to get out of her room.
Even though ......................................................................................................................................
VI. Change into Reported Speech.
1) Nam said, “I have lived here with my parents for two years.”
2) Lan said, “My sister is having a wonderful time in London now.”
3) Peter said, “I saw him yesterday.”
4) Tom said to me, “I’m going away for a few days and will phone you when I get back.”
5) The man said to the woman, “These roses are for you.”
6) The director said to his secretary, “I must attend a meeting tomorrow.”
7) He said, “I’ll be here again tomorrow.”
8) We said to them, “Your houses are very nice.”
9) She said to them, “He’s lived here for four years.”
10) “I saw her this morning,” he said.
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