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ENGLISH LESSON N2. GRAMMAR: WH – QUESTIONS/ GERUND and TO INFINITIVE/ Table of VERB + GERUND/ PARALLEL USES

<b>Or GERUND</b> <b>EXAMPLE</b> <b>Prepositional </b>

<b>Phrases</b>

<b>Meaning</b>

01 Subject

Going to the cinema is fun.

_{Behaving like that is not good.}

To look forward to

_{To insist on}

Trông mong

_Khăng

_{khăng - cố nài}

02 After Pre

I’m thinking about going camping in the mountain.

_{She is afraid of going there.}

Surprised at

_{Interested in}

ngạc nhiên

_{thích thú}

03 Complement He likes swimming. I stopped smoking 2 years ago.

Busy with

bận rộn

Acknowledge Admit

Appreciate Avoid

Can't help

Can't stand Celebrate Conside

r

Delay

Deny

Detest

Discontinue

Discuss

Dislike Endure

Enjoy

Escape

Explain

Fell like

Finish

Forgive

Give up (stop) Imagine

Justify

Keep (continue) Mention

Mind

Miss

Postpone Practice

Prevent

Prohibit

Propose

Resent Resist

Risk

Suggest

Support

Tolerate

understand

GERUNDS

INFINITIVES

<i>Remembe</i>

<i>r</i>

Allow Permit Doing : st happening

Learning history is interesting

It is fun to learn history

<i>Forget</i>

Allow Permit To do: sb to do st

He suggested going to the

cinema

He told me to go to the cinema

<i>Regret</i>

I’m tired of

listening to her

I started to take up

badminton

<i>Past and future</i>

He remember locking the door

It is time to take action

<i>See </i>

<i>Hear</i>

<i>Watch Feel: sb do st: work done</i>

Don’t be shocked at his shouting

We were surprise to hear that

See

Hear

Watch Feel: something happening

<i><b>I.</b></i> <i><b>Read the passage and put a tick (</b><b></b><b>) in the right column</b></i>

There’re many different greeting customs around the world. Here are some:

<b>Chile:</b> People usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. When two women first meet, they sometimes give one kiss on cheek .
(They actually “kiss the air”). Women also greet both male and female friends with a kiss. Chilean men give friends warm hugs or sometimes kiss
women on cheek.

<b> Finland:</b> Finns greet each other with a firm handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family.

<b>1. TO BE:</b>

<b>Wh + be + S + Complement?</b>

<b>2. MODAL VERBS: Wh + modal verb + S + Complement?</b>

What are you interested in? Who is he looking for?

How can you behave like that?

Why must you go?

Where was she?

Why was he silent?

Where can I find you?

When may you come back?

<b>3. Wh + Shall/ Will + S + Main Verb?</b>

<b>4. ORDINARY VERB:</b>

<b>Wh + do/ does/ did + S + main verb? </b>

Where will you go?

How will you get there?

Where do you live?

When did you get married?

What shall we do?

When will you leave?

How do you spell this word? What do you like best?

<b>5. PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST PERFECT: Wh + Have/ Has/ Had + S + PII?</b>

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<b>The Philippines:</b> The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women Men sometimes pat each other on the back.

<b>Korea:</b> Men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. To address someone with his or her full
name, the family name comes first, then the first name.

<b>The United State:</b> People shake hands when they are first introduced. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see
each other. In these situations, men kiss women but not other men.

Statements Chile Finland The Philippines Korea The US

1 People shake hands every time they meet.
2 Women do not shake hands.

3 Women kiss for the first meeting.
4 Men hug or pat each other on back.
5 Women kiss male friends.

6 The family name comes first.

<i><b>II.</b></i> <i><b>Choose the words in the underlined letter(s) that are pronounced /Λ/ or /a:/</b></i>

1. Passage fast language headmaster father classmate

2. Lovely complain worry wonderful holiday month

3. Student subject study suffer during hundred

4. Party marvelous market marriage partner narrow

5. Au gust laundry laugh because audience aunt

<i><b>III.</b></i> Complete the following sentences use the words given in the box. There are more words than needed.

disaster, kind, enjoy, communicate, type, means, above, worry, crowded, early, profession, worker, charge
1. What would be the most effective ……… of advertising our product?

2. My brother is a social worker by ……… .

3. Would you be ……… enough to open the door please?

4. The recent changes of the Earth’s climate are beginning to ……… the scientists.
5. We have booked tow week’s holiday in ……… May.

6. The 1987 hurricane was the worst national ……… to hit England for decades.
7. Your order will be delivered free of ……… within a ten – mile limit.

8. It was two weeks before Christmas and the supermarket was ……… with
shoppers.

9.

You can always hear her voice ……… everybody else.

10.

The workers ……… a high level of job security

<i><b>IV.</b></i> <i><b> Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence. </b></i>

1/ My cousin is keen on ………the English Club. A/ join B/ to join C/ joining D/ having joined

III.2. Fill in each blank with suitable gerunds.

1. All he ever did after work was ……… television.
2. She is very good at ……… . She makes all her own

clothes.

3. The thing we like most was ……… to music.
4. His only aim in life was ………money.

5. Are you afraid of ……… sick before examination?

6. Her favorite hobby is ……… . she spend all her free time
in the garden.

7. His job is ……… a deliver truck.

8. Mary is fond of ……tricks on people. You mustn’t mind it
at all

9. The best way of ……… a new language is to use it often.

10.

We are accustomed to ……… up very early in the

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2/ There is no point in ………the child now. What is done is ready done. A/ punishing B/ teaching C/ helping D/ paying

3/ A favorite occupation among children is ……… sandcastles. A/ to build B/ building C/ build D/ being built
4/ We couldn’t stop that dog from ………us wherever we went. A/ coming B/ joining C/ watching D/ following

5/ He insisted on ……… the job himself. A/ to do B/ do C/ doing D/ having done
6/ The little boy’s favorite game was ……… to be an emperor. A/ pretend B/ pretended C/ to be pretending D/pretending
7/ A popular sport in this place is ……… wild bears. A/ to hunt B/ hunting C/ hunt D/ hunted

8/ The doctor advised him to give up ……… . A/ drinking B/ drink C/ to drink D/ drunk

9/ His latest hobby is ……… seashells. A/ making B/ discovering C/ finding D/ collecting
10/ When you wade in the stream, you must be aware of ……… on sharp stones. A/ having stepped B/ being stepped C/ stepping D/
to step

<i><b>V.</b></i> <i><b>Put the verb in the brackets in to gerund or infinitive.</b></i>

1/ She apologized for (borrow) ……… my dictionary without (ask) ……… for permission and promised never (do) ……… it again.
2/ Most people prefer (spend) ……… money to (earn) ……… it.

3/ I didn’t feel like (work) ………so I suggested (spend) ……… the day in the garden.

4/ He made me (repeat) ……… his instruction (make) ……… sure that I understand what I was (do) ……… after he had gone.
5/ Why do you keep (look) ……… back? Are you afraid of (be) ……… followed?

6/ You still have a lot (learn) ……… if you forgive my (say) ……… so.

7/ He decided (put) ……… broken glass on top of his wall (prevent) ……… boy from (climb) ……… over it.
8/ It’s no use (try) ……… (interrupt) ……… him. You’ll have (wait) ……… till he stops (talk) ……… .

9/ He didn’t like (leave) ……… the children alone in the house but he had no alternative as he had (go) ……… out to work.
10/ We got tired of (wait) ……… for the weather (clear) ……… and finally decided (set) ……… out in the rain.

<i><b>VI.</b></i> <b>Use the adjectives in the box to complete the sentences. There are two adjectives you can use twice. </b>

customary, acceptable, important, polite, appropriate generous

1/ It wasn’t very ……… of you to serve yourself without asking. 2/ Is it……… to tip waiters in your country?

3/ It is ……… to follow the manufacturer’s instructions. 4/ The reason she was absent last night was ……… to us
5 The waiters here are never ……… to their customers, but the food’s excellent. 6/ It was ……… of you to share your food with me.

7/ Attending all the lectures is ……… to us. 8/ His formal style of speaking was ……… to the occasion.

<i><b>VII.</b></i> <b>Complete the sentences with the correct form of verb s in the parentheses. </b>

1/ I’ll do shopping when I finish (clean) ……… the house. 2/ When I’m on holiday, I enjoy not (have) ……… to get up early.
3/ Are you going to give up (smoke) ……… ? 4/ Would you mind (close) ……… the door?

5/ It’s better to avoid (travel) ……… during the rush hours. 6/ She practices (play) ……… the piano 2 hours a day.
7/ I have difficulty (speak) ……… and (write) ……… English. 8/ Have you ever consider (go) ……… to live in another city?

<i><b>VIII.</b></i> <b>Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in the parentheses. </b>

1/ We are in regular ……… with each other by telephone or letter. (communicate) 2/ We have a very ……… schedule. (crowd)

3/ Do you know who the managing ……… of the company is? (direct) 4/ He apologize for the ……… he had caused. (convenient.
5/ They gave us ……… everything we needed. (near) 6/ She’s so ……… in looking after children that everyone knows of her. (experience)

7/ If you want to sell your old house. Why not put an ……… on television? (advertise) 8/ The delay would mean extra cost and this is not ……… . (accept).

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1/ I’m taking French for this semester. ………. ………? 2/ She’s stay there for 2 weeks……….
………?

3/ She is worried about the next examination. . ………. ………? 4/ I like eating candies very much………. ………?
5/ I began to study English 6 years ago. . ………. ………? 6/ They live in the city centre. ……….

………?

7/ Last night I went to a disco with my friends. ………. ………? 8/ I like “Tom & Jerry “ because it’s very interesting…………..?

<i><b>X.</b></i> <b>Fill in each gap with one suitable word. </b>

Hi . My name is Phuong Phuong. I’m an ………(1) 18 year-old college student………(2) Vietnam. I like sports. (3) ………especially interested in tennis
and badminton. I also like to (4) ……… detective stories. I can play the piano, (5) ……… I can't sing or dance. I can't speak English (6) ……… well yet
– but I’m learning (7) ……… I enjoy talking to new people (8) ……… travelling here and there.

<i><b>XI.</b></i> <b>Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences that together make up a complete letter.</b>

Dear Sir,

1/ I write/ complain/ recent skiing holiday/ I book/ your company 2/ From the first day/ everything go wrong.
3/ The hotel I stay/ be very disappointing/ as/ there be no room/ service/ nothing/ seem/ work/ properly.

4/ What be worse be/ the resort be not suitable/ beginner/ me.

5/ On the third day I bring my complaints/ the attention/ your representative/ say he look into them. (to look into = to examine)

6/ Nothing happen/ until the day I leave/ I give a special room. 7/ I not satisfy/ the holiday/ the service I receive/ your presentative.
8/ I now write/ ask/ full refund. 9/ I look forward/ receive a check for $950/ you.

Your faithfully,

<i><b>XII.</b></i> Pick out the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words.

1/ A/ bus B/ fun C/ busy D/ husband 2/ A/ pull B/ cut C/ put D/ sugar

3/ A/ during B/ cure C/ button D/ curiosity 4/ A/ wonderful B/ something C/ month D/ bottle
5/ A/ warn B/ arm C/ art D/ harm 6/ A/ message B/ dosage C/ ask D/ village
7/ A/ hat B/ after C/ bank D/ example 8/ A/ paper B/ cake C/ table D/ demand

<i><b>XIII.</b></i> <b>Add one letter to any place of each word to form another word with its definition given. </b>

1/ anger = a chance of suffering or damage, loss, injury 2/ eight = the measurement from the bottom to the top of a person or thing.
3/ arrow = break up lumps of Earth in order to sow seeks. 3/ light = a journey made by air in an aircraft.

5/ cream = give a long high-pitched cry of fear, pain or excitement. 6/ plot = a person or thing operates the controls of an aircraft.
7/ hat = have an informal conversation. 8/ lane = an aircraft

9/ though = an idea or opinion produced by thinking 10/ hut = feel pain in part of one’s body

<i><b>XIV.</b></i> <b>Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. </b>

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