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Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Thủy – Tứ Sơn High School

ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ I – TIẾNG ANH 10
A. GRAMMAR:
I. Verb tenses:
1. The simple present:
a. Form:
* Đối với động từ to be:
(+) s + is/ am/ are ......
(-) s + is/ am/ are + not ......
(?) is/ am/ are + s + ..... ?

- Yes, s + is/ am/ are
- No, s + is/ am/ are + not
* Đối với động từ thêng (ordinary verbs):
(+) S + V(S/ES) + (O)
(-) S + DONOT/ DOESNOT + V (infinitive) +(O)
(?) DO/ DOES + S + V(infinitive) + (O) ?
YES, S + DO/ DOES
NO, S + DONT/ DOESNT
b. Uses: Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn dùng để diễn tả:
+ hiện tợng tự nhiên, qui luật vật lý, 1 chân lý luôn đúng:
Eg: The earth goes around the sun.
Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade. (níc s«i ë 100 độ)
+ thói quen, hay những hành động thờng xuyên xảy ra ở hiện tại, và thờng sử dụng với các trạng từ
nh: often. usually, always, sometomes, everyday.
Eg: I usually go to school early.
+ hành động xảy ra theo thời khóa biểu, thời gian biểu (dùng với các động từ: leave, go, walk,
arrive)
Eg: The train leaves at 4 p.m.
+ NhËn thức, cảm giác, tình trạng xảy ra lúc đang nói:

Eg: They doesnt like music.
Cách dùng này thờng áp dụng cho các động từ liên quan đến nhận thức tình cảm hoặc tinh thần:
Know, understand, think, hope (hi vọng) remember, like, hate, forget, believe (tin), consider
( xem xét)
* Các trạng từ thờng dùng với thì hiện tại đơn:
Sometimes, usually, never, occasionally, always, often, seldom, rarely, from time to time (thØnh
tho¶ng), every day/ week/ month ….
- Chú ý trạng từ chỉ tầm suất đứng sau “to be” và trước động từ thng.
* Qui tắc thêm s/es đối với động từ chia ở ngôi 3 số ít:
+ Ta cộng es đối với các động từ kết thúc bằng các âm : ch, sh, x, s, z.
+ §éng tõ kÕt thóc b»ng 1 phụ âm + y ta chuyển y thành i + es : study studies
Nhng say says
+ Còn lại ta cộng s vào sau động từ chia ở ngôi 3 sè Ýt.
2. The present perfect:
a. Form:
(+) S + HAS/ HAVE + V_ed/ V cét 3
(-) S + HAS/ HAVE NOT + V_ed/ V cét 3
(?) HAS/ HAVE + S + V_ed/ V cét 3 ?
YES, S + HAS/ HAVE
NO, S + HAS/ HAVE NOT
b. Uses: Thì hiện tại hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả:
+ hành động vừa mới xảy ra, trong trờng hợp này thờng dùng với just:

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Eg: I have just finished my homework.
+ hành động bắt đầu từ quá khứ kéo dài cho tới hiện tại (thờng ding víi giíi tõ “since” hc for”)
Eg: We have learnt English for 5 years.

+ hành động đà xảy ra và hoàn tất trong quá khứ nhng thời gian của hành động không đợc biết rõ hoặc
ko đợc đề cập đến:
Eg: I have driven a car. (NÕu biÕt râ thêi gian cña hành động ta phải dùng thị qkhứ đơn: I drove a car
last month)
+ hành động đà xảy ra nhiều lần trong quá khứ và có thể lập lại nhiều lần ở hiện tại hoặc trong tơng lai:
Eg: I have ever seen the play Romeo and Juliet at least 3 times.
They have never met Jonh.
* Chú ý: các từ sau đây thờng đợc kết hợp với thì hiện tại hoàn thành:
Already (rồi)
never ( không bao giờ)
Just (vừa mới)
before (trớc đây) (đứng cuèi c©u)
Ever (tõng)
It’s the first time/ second time S + V (hiện tại ht)
Recently (vừa mới đây)
since + 1 mốc thêi gian (June, 2010, I last saw you, I moved here …)
for + kho¶ng thêi gian (two days, six months…)
Lately, recently ( vừa mới đây), so far (cho tới nay), up to now …
3. The simple past:
a. Form:
* To be:
S (I, He, She, It, danh tõ sè it) + was + …
S (We, You, They, danh tõ sè nhiÒu ) + were + …
* Ordinary verbs (®éng tõ thêng)
(+) S + V-ed (đối với những động từ có qui tắc)/ Vcột 2 (động từ bất qui tắc)
(-) S + did + V nguyªn thĨ + …
(?) Did + S + Vnguyªn thĨ + …? - Yes, S + did/ No, S + didnt
b. Uses: Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả:
+ hành động đà xảy ra và chấm dứt ở 1 thời điểm xác định ở quá khứ:
Eg: I taught English last year.

+ thói quen hoặc hành động thờng làm ở quá khứ:
Eg : We often played football on Sunday.
+ hành ®éng kÕt tiÕp nhau trong qu¸ khø:
Eg: I never smoked, drank or stayed up late.
* Các trạng từ thờng đi kÌm:
- thêi gian + ago : 2 days ago, four weeks ago
- last + thêi gian : last year, last month
- In + mèc thêi gian trong qu¸ khø
- yesterday
* Qui tắc thêm -ed:
- Đt tận cùng bằng e câm ta chØ viƯc thªm ‘-d’
To love - loved
to advise - advised
- Đt 1 âm tiết tận cùng bằng 1 phụ âm, trớc đó là 1 nguyên âm, ta nhân đôi phơ ©m ci + ed:
To stop - stopped
to rub - rubbed
- Đt kết thúc bằng y mà trớc đó là 1 phụ âm , ta đổi y thành i + ed:
To try - tried
to deny - denied
- Ngoµi ra ta chỉ việc thêm -ed vào sau động từ đối với các động từ có qui tắc

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* Qui tắc phát âm ed:
- Các đt tận cùng bằng các âm: /k/, /p/, /f/ /t/, /s/, và // thêm ED vào, đợc đọc với âm /t/ : worked,
hoped, missed, watched
- Các đt tận cùng bằng các âm /t/ và /d/, thêm ED vào, đợc đọc với âm /id/:
Wanted, decided, needed,

- Các đt tận cùng bằng các âm khác, thêm ED vào, đợc đọc là âm /d/ : played
4. The past perfect:
a. Form:
(+) S + HAD + V_ed/ V cét 3
(-) S + HAD NOT + V_ed/ V cét 3
(?) HAD + S + V_ed/ V cét 3 ?
- Yes, S + had
- No, S + hadn’t
Eg: They had lived in London when I first met them.
b. Uses: Thì quá khứ hoàn thành diễn tả:
+ hành động đà xảy ra và hoàn thành trớc 1 thời điểm trong quá khứ hoặc trớc 1 hành động khác cũng
đà kết thúc trong quá khứ. Hành động xảy ra trớc ding quá khứ hoàn thành, hành động xảy ra sau
dùng quá khứ đơn.
Eg: By 2 o’clock we had had lunch.
Before we came to the station, the train had left.
Thì quá khứ hoàn thành thờng đợc dùng để kết hợp với thì quá khứ đơn và các giới từ, liên từ: by,
when, before, after, by the time
By + time in the past, S + V past perfect
By the time S + V simple past, S + Vpast perfect
Before S + V simple past, S + Vpast perfect
After S + Vpast perfect , S + Vsimple past
5. The present progressive (with a future meaning)
a. Form: S + is/ am/ are + V-ing
b. Use: thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với ý tơng lai ding để diễn tả một hành dộng sẽ đợc thực hiện trong tơng lai
và đà đợc sắp đặt, bố trí lên kế hoạch rồi.
Eg: We are having an English-speaking club meeting next week
6. Be going to (tơng lai dự định):
a. Form: S + is/ am/ are + going to + Vnguyªn thĨ
b. Uses:
- DiƠn tả một ý định làm gì đó trong tơng lai (cha cã kÕ ho¹ch thùc hiƯn)

Ex: I am going to visit my friend at the weekend.
- Diễn tả một hành động sắp xảy ra với những dấu hiệu rõ ràng ë hiƯn t¹i
Ex: Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain

II. Gerund and to infinitives:
1. Gerund: V-ing
* Danh động từ là hình thức động từ thêm - ing ®ỵc sư dơng nh danh tõ
Eg: Playing tennis is fun. (danh động từ làm chủ ngữ)
We enjoy playing tennis. (danh động từ làm tân ngữ
- Danh động từ đứng sau các động từ sau:
* verbs of saying and thinking ( ®éng tõ chØ ý kiÕn)

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Admit (thõa nhận), consider (cân nhắc), deny, describe, imagine, mention, recall (nhắc l¹i, nhí
l¹i), suggest, discuss
* verbs of liking and disliking
Adore( q mÕn), detest (ghÐt), dislike (ghÐt), dread (sỵ), enjoy, fancy (thÝch, mê), like, love, mind
(ngại, khó chịu), resent (bực tức), hate
* other common verbs:
Avoid (tránh)
delay (trì hoÃn)
finish
involve (dính líu, liên quan)
quit( tõ bá) = give up
keep
miss
postpone (tr× ho·n)

practise
risk (liỊu, bÊt chÊp)
stop
keep on.
- Danh động từ sau một số thành ngữ :
- have fun/ a good time + V-ing
- have trouble/ difficulty + V-ing
(gặp rắc rối, khó khăn khi làm gì đó)
- have a hard time/ difficult time + V-ing
- spend + time/ money + V-ing
He spends 3 hours studying English every day.
- waste + time/money + V-ing (l·ng phÝ thêi gian/ tiền bạc làm gì đó)
- sit + danh từ nơi chèn + V-ing : she sat at her desk writing a letter
- stand + danh tõ n¬i chèn + V-ing
- lie + danh tõ n¬i chèn + Ving
- find/ catch/ feel/ hear/ see/ smell + (pro)noun + Ving: bắt gặp ai đó đang làm gì
- cant help
không th
We cant help laughing
- can’t bear
kh«ng chịu được
- can’t face
I can’t bear hearing his lies
T«i kh«ng thể chịu đựng khi nghe những lời nãi dối của anh ấy.
- can’t stand
kh«ng chịu được
I can’t stand seeing him here
T«i kh«ng thể chịu đựng được khi thy anh ta ây.
- Its no use
vô ích

Its no use phoning him at this time
- to be busy
bận rộn
My mother is busy cooking in the kitchen.
- to be worth
đ¸ng
This book is worth reading
- Danh ®éng tõ ®i sau giíi tõ:
Ex: He is interested in watching football.
* go + gerund để chỉ một hoạt động đặc biệt nào đó:
- go fishing
đi câu cá
go hunting
go bowling
go jogging
- go shopping
đi mua sắm
go camping
go sightseeing go sailing
- go swimming
đi bơi
go dancing
go running ….
- go hiking
đi bộ dã ngoại
* chó ý:
Feel, hear, see, watch, smell , find + O + Ving: bắt gặp ai đó đang làm gì
Feel, hear, see, watch, smell , find + O + bare inf. : thấy ai đó đã làm gì

2. To infinitive:

D¹ng 1: V + TO INFINITIVE : Một số động từ theo sau là to infinitive
agree
expect
learn
plan
seem
appear
fail choose
hope
mean
promise
pretend
want
prepare decide
intend
offer
refuse
need
manage(cã thĨ)
wish
would like
demand (y/c)
wish
D¹ng 2: V + O + TO INFINITIVE

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- Danh từ/ đại từ lam t©n ngữ (objects) đi sau, rồi mới đến “to infinitive”

Ví dụ:
- She advised me to go to the English Club.
* Một số động từ thường gặp:
+ advise : khuyªn
+ allow: cho phÐp
+ ask: yªu cầu.
+ cause: g©y ra.
+ encourage: khuyến khÝch
+ expect: mong chờ.
+ forbid: cấm
+ invite: mời
+ need: cần
- We need you to help us
+ teach: dạy
- My brother taught me to swim
+ tell: bảo.
+ want: mun
+ warn : cảnh báo
+ remind: nhắc nhở
+ order: yêu cầu, ra lệnh
Dạng 3: V + TO INFINITIVE/ GERUND (một số động từ theo sau bởi Infinitive và gerund)
* Nhóm A: V + to Infinitive / Gerund ( kh«ng kh¸c nghÜa)
- begin
bắt đầu
- prefer
thÝch .. hơn
- can’t stand
- start
bắt u
- hate

ghét
- cant bear
- continue
tip tc
- love
yêu thích
- like
thích
- bother
làm phiền
Các ng t trên có th c theo sau bi to Infinitive hoc Gerund m ý ngha hầu nh không đổi.
* Nhãm B: V + infinitive / Gerund ( kh¸c nghĩa)
remember,
forget,
regret,
try,
stop,
need ,
go on
A.
NEED
Need to do = it is necessary to do :cần phải làm ( động từ nguyên mẫu mang nghÜa chđ ®éng)




Need doing = need to be done : cần phải đợc làm ( động từ nguyên mẫu mang nghĩa bị động)
Tom needs to work harder. (It is necessary for Tom to work harder.)
The grass in front of the house needs cutting. (The grass in front of the house needs to be cut.)
B.

STOP
Stop to do = stop in order to do : dừng lại để làm việc gì khác
Stop doing = not to do something any longer : dõng làm việc gì đó (đang làm)




They stopped to look at the pictures.
They stopped smoking because it is bad for their health.
C.
REGRET
Regret to do : lấy làm tiếc việc gì đó sẽ xảy ra
Regret doing : lấy làm tiếc việc gì ®ã ®· x¶y ra




I regret to tell you that you have failed the test
She regrets lending him some money. He spends it all on gambling
D.
TRY
Try to do : cè g¾ng lµm
Try doing : thư lµm




She tries to pass the entrance exam to the college of pharmacy.
I’ve got a terrible headache. I try taking some aspirins but they didn’t help.

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A. REMEMBER/ FORGET :
Remember to do : nhớ để làm gì đó (cha xảy ra)
Remember doing : nhớ đà làm gĩ đó ( đà xảy ra)
( cách dùng forget tơng tự )
Please remember to post the letter.
 I remember posting the letter, but now it’s still in my bag.
 The old man always remembered to lock the door before he left his house.
Dạng 4: IT + BE + ADJECTIVE + TO INFINITIVE
VÝ dụ:
- It’s difficult to find their house
Thật khó tìm ra nhà của họ
- It’s dangerous to drive fast
Lái xe nhanh thì nguy hiểm.
- It’s important to learn English
Học tiếng Anh thì rất quan trọng
Có hai dạng được viết lại tương đương như sau:
To infinitive + be + Adjective
Gerund
Ví dụ:
- It’s exciting to play football
Chơi bóng đá thật thú vị.
= to play football is exciting
= playing football is exciting

III. The present perfect passive:

Form: S + have/ has + been + Vpp.
Ex: They have built a new hospital in our town.
 A new hospital has been built in our towm

IV. Conditional Sentences (If Sentences): Type 1

Ex: If I finish my homework, I will go to the concert
(= I will go to the concert if I finish my homework.)
* If clause:
If I finish my homework,
* Main clause: I will go to the concert
1. Form
If + S + V1….., S + will + Vo..
2. Use
Diễn tả điều kiện có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tơng lai

V. Wh- questions:
+ When: khi no (hỏi về thời gian)
+ How long: khoảng bao lâu (hỏi về thời gian)
+ Who: ai (hỏi về người)
+ where: ở đâu (hỏi về địa điểm)
+ Why: tại sao (hỏi về lý do)
+ How many + danh từ đếm được số nhiều) (pens, books …): bao nhiêu (hỏi về số lượng)
+ How much + danh từ không đếm được (tea, sugar…): bao nhiêu (hỏi về số lượng
+ How much : bao nhiêu (hỏi giá)
+ How: như thế nào
+ How old: bao nhiêu tuổi
+ How far: bao xa (hỏi về khoảng cách)

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VI. Who, which, that:
- which – dùng thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật, có thể làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ
+ A clock is a machine which tells you the time.
+ These are the pictures which (0) my son drew.
- who – dùng thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, có thể làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ
+ A nurse is the person who looks after patients.
+ The man who(m) (0) you visited last month is a famous scientist.
- That: dùng thay thế chó which và who trong một số trường hợp
- Notes:
* "Which" còn sử dụng như một liên từ (dùng thay thế cho cả một mệnh đề ở trước)
+ She couldn't come to the party, which was a pity. ( She couldn't come to the party. This was a pity.)
* Khi who, which. That làm tân ngữ ta có thể lược bỏ
* khơng sử dụng “that” khi trước đó có dấu phẩy, và giới từ

VII. Reported speech: statements
S + V + (O) + that + S + V…
- C¸c ®éng tõ têng tht thêng gỈp: tell (+ O), say, talk (to O)
- Khi đổi câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp cần lu ý:
a. Đổi thì của động từ:
Direct speech
The present simple
The present continuous
The present perfect
The simple past
The past perfect
Will/ shall

Can/ may
must

Indirect speech
The simple past
The past continuous
The past perfect
The past perfect
The past perfect
Would/ should
Could/ might
Must/ had to

b. §ỉi tÝnh từ chỉ định, trạng ngữ thời gian, nơi chốn:
Direct speech
This
these
here
now
Today/ tonight
tomorrow
yesterday
Last night/ week
Next week
ago

Indirect speech
That
Those
There

Then
That day/ that night
The following day/ the next day
The previous day/ the day before
The night before/ the week before
The next week
before

C. Đổi ngôi
Ex: He said “I can do this exercise very well”
 He said that he could do that exercise very well.

VIII. Some other structures:
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1. “used to + INF” (thường)
So sánh với “Be used to + V_ ing” (quen với).
+ When I was a child, we used to go on holiday to the seaside.
+ She is not used to living in a big city.
2. "The + Adjective" -> danh từ diễn tả một nhóm người và luôn sử dụng với động từ số nhiều
Ex: The rich, the poor, the injured, the unemployed, the sick…
+ The rich are not always happy.

3. Because, Because of: bởi vì (chỉ nguyên nhân, lý do)
- Because + Clause_ mệnh đề (S + V + O)
+ Because the weather was very cold, we kept the fire burning all day
- Because of + Noun (danh từ)/ Noun phrase (ngữ danh từ)/ Gerund (V-ING_ danh động từ)
+ Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day

4. Although/ In spite of: mặc dù (chỉ sự nhượng bộ)
- Although + Clause_ mệnh đề (S + V + O)
+ Although the weather was very cold, we all wore shorts
- In spite of + Noun (danh từ)/ Noun phrase (ngữ danh từ)/ Gerund (V-ING_ danh động từ)
+ In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts

B. EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:
1. A. head
B. ready
C. peasant
2. A. work
B. sport
C. sort
3. A. lunch
B. children
C. teacher
4. A. tooth
B. book
C. food
5. A. other
B. birth
C. nothing
6. A. sport
B. sorrow
C. photograph
7. A. learned
B. retarded
C. unemployed
8. A. talk

B. daughter
C. subtract
9. A. data
B. capable
C. magical
10. A. job
B. hot
C. sport
11. A. sun
B. June
C. fun
12. A. good
B. cook
C. football
13. A. late
B. afraid
C. mistake
14. A. shortage
B. newspaper
C. data
15. A. health
B. speak
C. seat
16. A. photo
B. below
C. wonder
17. A. thirsty
B. guitar
C. dirty
18. A. mouse

B. house
C. couch
19. A. cow
B. knowledge
C. town
20. A. note
B. phone
C. homework
21. A. weight
B. height
C. neighbour
22. A. now
B. town
C. down
23. A. some
B. how
C. money
24. A. weather
B. deaf
C. eat

D. realize
D. form
D. headache
D. school
D. maths
D. story
D. injured
D. walk
D. game

D. top
D. unlucky
D. afternoon
D. radio
D. today
D. each
D. lotus
D. listen
D. should
D. how
D. college
D. eight
D. snow
D. come
D. death

Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

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1. She (live) ……… here for 5 years before she moved to New York.
2. He usually (do)………morning exercises every morning.
3. I am looking forward to (see)……………..him soon.
4. You (learn) ………..English before? – Yes, I (learn) ………English 3 years ago.
5. She said she (met)… …….him before.
6. I’ve decided (take) ……….my friend’s advice to continue my job.
7. Who …….you (meet) …….at the school gate yesterday?
8. Have you promised (go)………….with me?

9. I don’t mind (walk) ………..in the rain.
10. I hope (meet)…… ……my father again this weekend.
11. David (eat)…… …..Japanese before so he knew what to order.
12. He told me he (be) ……….born in 1980.
13. My sister said she usually (watch) ………TV every evening.
14. What ……. You (do)…… …..before you became a teacher?
15. If you don’t study hard, you (fail)……….the exam.
16. I (make) ……….a birthday party tomorrow. Would you like to come?
17. I won’t speak to him if he (not say) ……….. sorry to me.
18. We (not meet) ………..him again since we (move)…… ….to this city.
19. He agreed (help) ………….. us with the project.
20. “Do you know Mr Brown?” – Yes, I (meet) …………. him for the first time 3 years ago”
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
1. Do you hope …………you father again this weekend?
A. meet
B. meeting
C. met
D. to meet
2. Celine Dion ……….to receive recognition for her talent in 1982.
A. had begun
B. began
C. begins
D. would have begun
3. In spite of ……….up late, she got up early the next morning.
A. staying
B. to stay
C. stayed
D. stay
4. Would you like ……….your holiday with my family in Brazil?
A. to spend

B. spend
C. spending
D. spent
5. I ……….the washing up before my mother came home.
A. was doing
B. did
C. had done
D. must have done
6. I ………as a hotel telephonist from May 2001 to March 2002.
A. has worked
B. would work
C. worked
D. working
7. The room smelled terrible. Someone…………before I came.
A. has smoked
B. smoked
C. seemed to smoked D. would smoked
8. The youth came back to the village to introduce new methods, ………..resulted in bumper crops.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. what
9. My daughter decided ………to technical high school instead of college.
A. going
B. to go
C. went
D. go
10. Have you seen his garden? - I …….the house on Monday but I ………the garden yet.
A. saw/ didn’t see
B. saw/ haven’t seen

C. have seen/ haven’t seen
D. have seen/ didn’t see
11. That house has been empty ………years.
A. since
B. ago
C. for
D. in
12. I would like you ………other students to assemble here at 7 a.m.
A. to inform
B. inform
C. will inform
D. informing
13. I haven’t heard from Maria …………..
A. since many months before
B. for many months

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C. for many months ago
D. since a long time
14. My house, ………..has been decorated many times, now looks like a new one.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. whom
15. He came to congratulate me, ………… seemed to a surprise to everyone.
A. who
B. which

C. that
D. whom
16. We used ……….fishing on this river when we were small.
A. going
B. go
C. to go
D. went
17. My father ………morning exercises when he was young.
A. wasn’t use to do
B. didn’t use to doing C. didn’t used to do
D. didn’t use to do
18. The blind ……….unable to see anything.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. have
19. I ………. Medicine for three years but then I stopped.
A. studied
B. have studied
C. had studied
D. was studying
20. ……….. his lack of time, he watches football every night.
A. Although
B. Because
C. Because of
D. In spite of
21. When I lived in the countryside, I ………… fishing every Sundays.
A. went
B. had gone
C. was going

D. has gone
22. This is the fourth time he …………… my car.
A. has damaged
B. damaged
C. had damaged
D. damages
23. ………….. her absence from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Despite
B. Because of
C. Because
D. As
24. She can’t get home …………… she has no money.
A. unless
B. if
C. until
D. without
24. After a lot of difficulty, she ………….. to open the door.
A. managed
B. succeeded
C. realized
D. could
25. Do you mind if I listen to the news …………… before we leave?
A. headlines
B. forecast
C. cartoon
D. comment
26. The room smelled terrible. Someone ………….. before I came.
A. had smoked
B. smoked
C. seemed to smoke

D. would smoke
27. A ……….. person can not hear any kind of sound.
A. mute
B. deaf
C. blind
D. dumb
28. We should help children from poor families to have proper …………
A. school
B. schooling
C. scholar
D. scholarship
29. My house, ………….. has been decorated many times, now looks like a new one.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. whom
30. He came to congratulate me, ………….. seemed a surprise to every one.
A. who
B. that
C. which
D. whom
31. I can’t stand the car ………….. . Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. sickness
B. illness
C. disease
D. sick
32. A ……….. is a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about something.
A. documentary
B. comedy
C. cartoon

D. news
33. It is two years ………….. I last met him.
A. since
B. ago
C. for
D. since
34. He ………….. in London for two years and then ………… to Paris.
A. lived/ went
B. has lived/ went
C. lived/ has gone
D. has lived/ has gone
35. They intend to make …………..excursion next month.
A. a two-week
B. two-weeks
C. two-weeks’
D. a two-week’s
Exercise 4: Find the mistake in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D:

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1. I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A
B
C
D
2. Mr. Ba isn't on the phone, that makes it difficult to contact him.
A
B

C
D
3. Jack will not pass the exam if he studies harder
A
B
C
D
4. The injured was taken to the nearest hospital by Ambulance.
A
B
C
D
5. Mr. Bean was teaching for 30 years before he retired last month.
A
B
C
D
6. When living in the countryside, Tom used to going swimming.
A
B
C
D
7. Because of he was ill, he didn’t go to school.
A
B
C
D
8. Because he fell down from 4th floor while he was trying to reach the tree, he did not die.
A
B

C
D
9. I decided changing the jobs because my boss makes me work overtime.
A
B
C
D
10. In spite of the traffic jam, we managed getting to the airport on time.
A
B
C
D
11. Nam usually go fishing with his friends in his free time.
A
B
C
D
12. Where did you come here? – Just a few days ago.
A
B
C
D
13. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed lending her some money.
A
B
C D
14. Our car has broken, this means we can’t go away tomorrow.
A
B C
D

15. These are the pictures who my son drew when he was young.
A
B
C
D
16. Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City in 1998
A
B
C D
17. If you will do more homework, you will pass the exams.
A
B
C
D
Exercise 5: Report these following statements:
1. “I am going to Paris tomorrow”, she said.
 She said …………………………………........................................................................................
2. “Ann has bought the tickets today”
 Lan told me …………………………….............................................................................................
3. “I went to Oxford University in the 1970s” he said
 He said …………………………………............................................................................................
4. She said to me “I have never been to America”.
 She told me ……………………………...........................................................................................
5. “You have done your work well,” The teacher told me
 The teacher told me ……………………............................................................................................
6. “This man spoke to me on the road”, the woman said
 The woman said………………………...............................................................................................
7. “I can’t explain this rule to you”, My friend said to me.

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 My friend said to me……………………………...............................................................................
8. “I read Hamlet last year”, He said
 He said …………………………………….......................................................................................
9. He said “ I did my homework an hour ago”
 He said …………………………………….......................................................................................
10. “The earth is round” the teacher said.
 The teacher said …………………………..........................................................................................
11. "I won't have enough time to finish this job"
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………
12. "It has been a long time since I had such a good meal."
She said……………………………………………………………………………………………
13. "nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun."
She told us …………………………………………………………………………………………
14. "If you put on the kettle, I will make the tea."
He told me …………………………………………………………………………………………
15. "We are going on holiday tomorrow."
They said …………………………………………………………………………………………..
16. "We haven't been to the art gallery for ages."
They said ……………………………………………………………………………………………
17. "I came back to my home town last Sunday."
Mr. Pitt said …………………………………………………………………………………………
18. "We can't reach the top until this afternoon."
The leader said ………………………………………………………………………………………
19. "I'm not going with you to the park tomorrow."
Julie said to Mary ……………………………………………………………………………………
20. "I don't know what to do with all my fruits."
Tom said………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences using the given words:
1. Although he is clever, he is lazy.
 In spite of .............................................................................................................................................
2. Because he was ill, he couldn’t go to school.
 Because of.............................................................................................................................................
3. Although the weather was bad, they went out last night.
 In spite of..............................................................................................................................................
4. You will pass the exam because you work very hard.
 Because of.............................................................................................................................................
5. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
 In spite of..............................................................................................................................................
6. In spite of his suffering from bad cold, William still went to school.
 Although................................................................................................................................................
7. Although he didn’t speak English, Bob decided to settle in London.
 In spite of..............................................................................................................................................
8. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.
 In spite of..............................................................................................................................................
9. Because of the icy road, there were a lot of accidents.
 Because.................................................................................................................................................
10. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.
 Because of ............................................................................................................................................

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Exercise 7: Change the following sentences into passive voice:
1. I have seen him this morning.
2. She has learnt English since she was six years old.
3. I have watched this film several times.

4. My dad hasn’t found a job yet.
5. My parents have just bought a new house.
6. They have built a new hospital for children in this city.
7. We have done our homework for 2 hour.

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