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Bài tập Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
Bài 1: Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct form: get, having, look, lose, make,
start, stay, try, work
1. 'You're working hard today'. 'Yes,I have a lot to do.'
2. I ......................... for Christine. Do you know where she is?
3. It ........................ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
4. They don't have anywhere to live at the moment. They ........................with friends until they find
somewhere.
5. Things are not so good at work. The company ....................... moneys.
6. Have you got an umbrella? It ......................... to rain.
7. You ........................... a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I .............................. to concentrate.
8. Why are all these people here? What ..........................?
Bài 2: Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the Put the verb into the correct form.
Sometimes you need the
negative (I'm not doing...)
1. Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying (try) to work.
2. Let's go out now. It isn't raining (rain) any more.
3. You can turn off the radio. I .......................... (listen) to it.
4. Kate phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She .......................... (have) a great time and doesn't
want to come back.
5. I want to lose weight, so this week I ................................. (eat) lunch.
6. Andrew has just started evening classes. He .................................... (learn) German.
7. Paul and Sally have had an argument. They .............................. (speak) to each other.
8. I ................................... (get) tired. I need a rest.
9. Tim ........................................... (work) this week. He's on holiday.
Bài 3: Complete the conversations:
1. A: I saw Brian a few days ago.
(what/he/do)
A: He's at university.
A: Psychology.

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B: Oh, did you? ...................................................... ?

B: ...................................................... ? (what/he/study)
B: ...................................................... it?(he/enjoy)

A: Yes, he says it's a very good course.
2. A: Hi, Liz. How ...................................................... in your new job? (you/get on)
B: Not bad. It wasn't so good at first, but ..................................................... better now.(things/get)
A: What about Jonathan? Is he OK?
B: Yes, but .......................................... his work at the moment. (he/not/enjoy)


A : He's been in the same job for a long time and ...................................................... to get bored with it.
(he/begin)
Bài 4:Comlete the sentences using the following verbs: begin change get increase rise
1.The population of the world is ............................ very fast.
2. The world ............................ Things never stay the same.
3. The situation is already bad and it ............................ worse.
4. The cost of living ............................ Every year things are more expensive.
5. The weather ............................ to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn't as strong.
Bài tập Thì hiện tại đơn
Bài 1:Complete the sentences using the following verbs: cause(s) connect(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s)
speak(s) take(s)
1. Tanya speaks German very well.

2. I don't often ................ coffee.
3. The swimming pool ................... at 7:30 every morning.
4. Bad driving ................ many acidents
5. My parents ................ In a very small flat.
6. The Olympic Games ................ place every four years.
7. The Panama Canal ................ the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Bài 2: Put the verb into the correct form.
1. Jolie doesn't drink (not/drink) tea very often.
2. What time .................................... (the banks/ close) hear?
3. I've got a computer ,but I ..................................... (not/use) it much.
4. Where ........................................ (Martin/come) from? "He's Scottish"
5. 'What ........................................ (you/do)?' "I'm an electrician"
6. It ........................................ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long ............................ (it/take) you?
7. Look at this sentences. What ........................................ (this word/mean)?
8. David isn't very fit. He ........................................ (not/do) any sport.
Bài 3: Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:
believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate
1. The earth goes round the sun.
2. Rice doesn't grow in Britain.
3. The sun ................................... in the east.
4. Bees ................................... honey.
5. Vegetariants ................................... meat.


6. An atheist ................................... in God.
7. An interpreter ................................... from one language into another.
8. Liars are people who .................................. the truth.
9. The River Amazon ................................... into the Atlantic Ocean.
Bài 4: You ask Liz questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1. You know that Liz plays tennis.You want to know how often. Ask her

How often do you play tennis ?
2. Perhaps Liz's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Liz.
................. yout sister .............................................. ?
3. You know that Liz reads a newspaper every day.You want to know which one. Ask her.
............................................................................................ ?
4. You know that Liz's brother works.You want to know he does. Ask Liz.
............................................................................. ?
5. You know that Liz goes to the cinema a lot.You want to know how often. Ask Liz
............................................................................. ?
6. You don't know where Liz's grandparents live.You want to know. Ask Liz
............................................................................. ?
Bài 5: Complete using the following: I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest
1. It's is a nice day. I suggest we go out for a walk.
2. I won't tell anybody what you said ...................................
3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal ..................................
4. .................... for what I did. It won't happen again.
5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good ................................
Bài tập phân biệt thì hiện tại tiếp diễn và thì hiện tại đơn
Bài 1: Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Ok
2. The water boils. Can you turn it off?

is boiling

3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.

............................

4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

.........................

5. The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.

.........................

6. I must go now. It gets late.

.........................

7. I usually go to work by car.

.........................


8. "Hurry up! It's time to leave." "OK, I come"

.........................

9. I hear you've got a new job. How do you get on?

.........................

10. Paul is never late. He's always getting to work on time

.........................

11. They don't get on well. They're always arguing.

.........................

Bài 2: Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Let's go out. It isn't raining (not/ rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at language. She speaks (speak) four languagevery well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody ........................... (wait) for you.
4. '.............................. (you/listen) to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off'?'
5. '................................ (you/listen) to the radio every day?' "No, just occasionally?"
6. The River Nile ............................... (flow) into the Mediterrancan.
7. The river ............................ (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.
8. We usually ............................ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we ...........................(not/grow)
any.
9. A : How's your English?

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B: Not bad. I think it ............................ (improve) slowly.

10. Rachel is in London at the moment. She ............................ (stay) at the Park Hotel.
She always ............................ (stay) there when she's in London.
11. Can we stop walking soon? I ............................ (start) to feel tired
12. A: Can you drive?

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B: I ....................... (learn).My father ........................ (teach) me.

13. Normally I.........................(finish) work at five, but this week I ......................... (work) until six to earn a
little more money.
14. My parents ............................ (live) in Manchester. They were born there and have never lived anywhere

else.
Where ........................................ (your parents/live)?
15. Sonia ............................ (look) for a place to live. She ............................ (stay) with her sister until she
finds somewhere.
16. A: What ..... (your brother/do)?

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B: He's an architect,but he ...... (not/work) at the moment.

17. (at a party) I usually ............................(enjoy) parties, but I ........................... (not/enjoy) this one very
much.
Bài 3: Finish B's sentences. Use always –ing.
1. A: I've lost my pen again. ------ B: Not again! You're always losing your pen.
2. A: The car has broken down again.. -----It ..............................................................

B: That car is useless.

3. A: Look! You've made the same mistake again.. -----........................................................
4. A: Oh, I've forgotten my glases again..

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B: Oh no, not again. I

B: Typical! .........................................................


Bài 4: Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Nicky is thinking of giving up her job.

Ok
2. Are you believing in God?

................................

3. I'm feeling hungry.Is there anything to eat?

...........................

4. This sauce is great. It's tasting really good.

.

..........................

5. I'm thinking this is your key. Am I right?

...........................

Bài 5: Use the words in brackets to make sentences. (You should also study Unit 3 before you do this
exercise)
1. ( You/not/seem/very happy today) You don't seem very happy today.
2. A: (what/you/do) ...................................................................................
B: Be quiet!(I/think) .....................................................................................
3. A: (who/this umbrella/belong to?) .....................................................................................
B: I have no idea.
4. A: (the dinner/smell/good) ......................................................................... ............
5. Excuse me. (anybody/sit/there?) .....................................................................................
B: No,it's free.
6. A: (these gloves/not/fit/me) ....................................................................................

B: They're to small.
Bài 6: Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Are you hungry? Do you want (you/want) something to eat.
2. Don't put the dictionary away. I .......................................... (use) it.
3. Dont put the dictionary aw.ay. I ..................................... (need) it
4. Who is that main? What ................................... (the/want)?
5. Who is that main? Why ................................... (the/look) at us?
6. Alan says he's 80 years old, but nobody ................................... (believe) him.
7. She told me her name, but I ................................... (not/remember) it now.
8. I ................................... (think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?
9. I ................................... (think) you should sell yout car. You ...... (not/use) it very often.
10. Air ................................... (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
Bài 7: Complete the sentences using the most suitable form of be. Sometimes you must use the simple
(am/is/are) and sometimes the continuous is more suitable (am/is/are being).
1. I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that.
2. Sarah ................................... very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.
3. You'll like Debbie when you meet her. She ................................... very nice.


4. You're usually very patient, so why ..................................... so unreasonable about waiting ten more
minutes?
5. Why isn't Steve at work today? ...................................... ill?
Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn
Bài 1: Read what Laure says about a typical working day
Laure: I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about an hour. I
start work at 8:45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually
cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually go out, I go to bed at about 11 o'clock and I always sleep well.
Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn't do yesterday.
1 She got up at 7 o'clock
2 She ..................................... a big breakfast

3 She .....................................
4 It ..................................... to get to work.
5 ..................................... at 8:45.
6 .................................... lunch
7 ..................................... at 5 o' clock
8 ..................................... tired when ..................................... home.
9 ..................................... a meal yesterday evening
10 ..................................... out yesrerday evening.
11 ..................................... at 11 o' clock
12 ..................................... well last night.
Bài 2: Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form:
buy catch cost fall hurt sell spend teach
throw write
1 Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
2 'How did you learn to drive?' My father .................................. me.
3 We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we .................................. it.
4 Dave ..................................... down the stairs this morning and .................................... his leg.
5 Jim .......................... the ball Sue, who ............................... it
6 Ann ............................... a lot of money yesterday. She ................................ a dress
which ................................ £100.
Bài 3: You ask James about his holiday. Write your questions.
0. Hi. How are things? - Fine,thanks. I've just had a great holiday.
1 Where did you go? - To the U.S. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver.
2 How .................................. ? By car ? - Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco.


3 It'a long way to drive. How long .......................................... ? - Two weeks.
4 Where .................................... ? In hotel? 5 ............................................................ ? -

Yes,small hotels or motels.

Yes, but it was very hot – sometimes too hot.

6 ...................................................... the Grand Canyon? - Of course. It was wonderful.
Bài 4: Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
1 It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take).
2 The film wasn't very goor. I didn't enjoy it very much.(enjoy)
3 I knew Sarah was very busy, so I .................... her (disturb)
4 I was very tired, so I ......................... the party early. (leave)
5 The bed was very uncomfortable. I .......................... very well (sleep)
6 The window was open and a bird .......................... into the room (fly)
7 The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ......................... very much (cost)
8 I was in a hurry, so I ......................... time to phone you (have).
9 It was hard carrying the bags. They ......................... very heavy. (be)
Bài tập thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
Bài 1: What were you doing at these time? Write sentences as in the example. The past continuous is
not always necessary (see the second example).
1 (at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) I was having dinner.
2 (at 5 o'clock last Monday) I was on a bus on my way home.
3 (at 10.15 yesterday morning) .................................................................
4 (at 4:30 this morning) ...........................................................................
5 (at 7:45 yesterday evening) ................................................................
6 (half an hour ago) .......................................................................
Bài 2: Use your own ideas to complete the sentences.Use the past continuous.
1 Matt phoned while we were having dinner.
2 The doorbell rang while I ............................................................
3 We saw an accident while we ............................................................
4 Ann fell asleep whiel she ............................................................
5 The television was on, but nobody ............................................................
Bài 3: Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1 I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday, but she ............................ (not/see) me. She ............................ (look) the

other way.
2 I ....................... (meet) Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They ...................... (go) to Paris and I
...................... (go) to Rome. We ............................ (have) a chat while we ............................ (wait) for our
flights.


3 I ... ....................(cycle) home yesterday when a man ..................... (step) out into the road in front of me. I
................ (go) quite fast, but luckily I ............................ (manage) to stop in time and ............................
(not/hit) him.
Bài 4: Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1 Jenny was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
2 'What ............................ (you/do) at this time yesterday?' I was asleep.
3 '............................ (you/go) our last night? 'No,I was too tired'?
4 How fast ............................ (you/drive) when the accident ... .........................(happen)?
5 Sam ............................ (take) a photograph of me while I ............................ (not/look).
6 We were in a very difficult position. We ............................ (not/know) what to do.
7 I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last ............................ (see) him, he ............................ (try) to find a job.
8 I ............................ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ............................ (hear) footsteps behind me.
Somebody ............................ (follow) me. I was scared and I ............................ (start) to run.
9 When I was young, I ............................ (want) to be a pilot.
10 Last night I ............................ (drop) a plate when I ............................ (do) the washing up
Fortunatel it ............................ (not/break).
Bài tập thì hiện tại hồn thành:
Bài 1: Read the situations and write sentences. Use the following verbs: arrive break f all go up
grow improve lose
1 Tom is looking for his key. He can't find it. => He was lost his key.
2 Margaret can't walk and her leg is in plaster. => She
....................................................................................................
3 Last week the bus fare was 80 pence. Now it is 90. => The bus fare
............................................................................

4 Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is better. => Her English
............................................................................
5 Dan didn't have a bread before. Now he has a bread. =>
He .........................................................................................
6 This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it. => The
letter ............................................................................
7 The temperature was 20 degrees. Now it is only 12. =>
The ........................................................................................
Bài 2: Complete B's sentences.Use the verb in brackets + just/already/yet.
1 A: Would you like something to eat? ----- B: No thank. I've just had lunch. (I/just/have/lunch)
2 A: Do you know where Julia is? ----(I/just/see/her)

B: Yes, ..................................................................................


3 A: What time is David leaving?
(the/already/leave)

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4 A: What's in the newspaper today? ----(I/not/read/it yet)

B: ..........................................................................................
B: I don't know .................................................................

5 A: Is Sue coming to the cinema with us? ----(she/already/see/the film)
6 A: Are your friends here yet ?
(they/just/arrive)

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B: No, ....................................................................

B: Yes, .................................................................................

7 A: What does Tim think about your plan? ----(we/not/tell/him yet)

B: ...........................................................................

Bài 3: Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
1 After lunch you go to see a friend at her home. She says "Would you like something to eat"
You say: No thank you. I've just had lunch. (have lunch).
2 Joe goes out. Five mintues later, the phone rings and the caller says 'Can I speak to Joe"
You say: I'm afraid .................................................................... (go out).
3 You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away.
You say: Wait a minute! ........................................................ (not/finish)
4 You are going to a restaurant tonight. You phone to seserve a table. Later your friend says, 'Shall I phone to
reserve a table'.
You say: No, ................................................................... (do/it).
5 You know that a friend of yours is looking for a place to live. Perhaps she has been successful.
Ask her. You say: ................................................................... ? (find).
6 You are still thinking about where to go for your holiday. A friend asks: "Where are you going fot your
holiday?"
You say: ................................................................... (not/decide).
7 Linda went to the bank, but a few mintues ago she returned.Somebody asks, "Is Linda still at the bank? '
You say: No, ................................................................... (come back).
Bài 4: Put in been or gone.
1 Jim is on holiday. He's gone to Italy
2 Hello! I've just .................. to the shops. I've bought lots of things.
3 Alice isn't here at the moment. She's ............... to the shop to get a newspaper.

4 Tom has ............... out.He'll be back in about an hour.
5 'Are you going to the bank?' 'No,I've already ............... to the bank?'
Bài 5: You are asking people questions about things they have done. Make questions with ever using
the words in brackets.
1 (ride/horse) Have you ever ridden a horse?


2 (be/California) Have .....................................................................................................................
3 (run/marathon?) .............................................................................................................................
4 (speak/famous person?) .......................................................................... ......................................
5 (most beautiful place/visit) What's ..................................................................... ........ .................
Bài 6: Complete B's answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use the following verbs:
Be be eat happen have meet play read see see try
1 A: What's Mark's sister like?

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B: I've no ideas.I've never met her.

2 A: How is Diane these days?

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B: I don't know. I ................. her recently.

3 A: Are you hungry? -----

B: Yes. I ................. much today

4 A: Can you play chese? -----

B: Yes, but ................. for ages

5 A: Are you enjoy your holiday? ----6 A: What's that book like?

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B: Yes,it's the best holiday ................. for a long time

B: I don't know. ................. it.

7 A: Is Brussels an interesting pleace? ----8 A: Mike was late for work again today.
9 A: Do you like caviar? -----

B: I've no idea ................. there.
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B: Again? He ................. late every day this week.

B: I don't know ................. it

10 A: I hear your car broke down again yesterday.
week.
11 A: Who's that woman by the door? -----

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B: Yes, it's the second time ................. this

B: I don't know ................. her before

Bài 7: Complete the sentences using today/this year/ this term etc.
1 I saw Tom yesterday, but I haven't seen him today
2 I read a newspaper yesterday, but I ......................................................... .......... today.
3 Last year the company made a profit, but this year ....................................................................
4 Tracy worked hard at school last term, but ........................................... ..................
5 It snowed a lot last winter, but ............................................................. ..................
6 Our football team won a lot of games last season, but we ...........................................
Bài 8: Read the situations and write sentences as shown in the example.
1 Jack is driving a car, but he's very nervous and not sure what to do.
You ask: Have you driven a car before?
He says: No,this is the first time I've driven a car.
2 Bin is playing tennis. He's not good at it and he doesn't know the rules.
You ask: Have ....................................................................................................................................
He says: No,this is the first .................................................................................................................
3 Sue is riding a horse.She doesn't look very confident or comfortable.
You ask: Have .............................................................................................................................................


She says: ......................................................................................................................................................
4 Maria is in London.She has just arrived and it's very new for her.
You ask: ............................................................................................................................................... .....
She says: ....................................................................................................................................................
Bài tập for và since trong tiếng Anh
Bài 1: Write for or since
1 It's been raining since lunchtime.
2 Sarah has lived in Paris .............. 1995
3 Paul has lived in London .............. ten years.
4 I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here .............. an hour.
5 Kevin has been looking for a job .............. he left school.

6 I haven't been to a party .............. ages
7 I wonder where Joe is. I haven't seen him .............. last week.
8 Jane is away. She's been away .............. Friday.
9 The weather is dry. It hasn't rained .............. a few weeks.
Bài 2: Write questions with how long and when
1 It's raining. (how long) How long has it been raining?
(when) When did it start raining?
2 Kate is learning Japanese. (how
long/learn) ..........................................................................................................................
(when/start) ..................................................................................................................................
3 I known Simon. (how long/
you/know) ..................................................................................................................................
(when/you/first/meet)
...................................................................................................................................
4 Rebecca and David are married.
(How
long) .....................................................................................................................
(When) ...........................................................................................................................
Bài 3: Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1 It is raining. It's been raining since lunchtime. It started raining at lunchtime.
2 Ann and Sue are friends.They first met years ago. They've known each other for years.
4 Joe is ill. He became ill a few days ago. He has ................................................................................ a few
days.
5 Liz is married. She's been married for a year. She got ................................................................................


6 You have a headache. It started when you woke up. I've ................................................................................ I
woke up.
7 Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks.She went ................................................................................
8 You've working in a hotel. You started sis months ago.I've

................................................................................
Bài 4: Write B's sentences using the words in brackets.
1 A: Do you often go on holiday?
B: (no/five years) No, I haven't had a holiday for five years.
2 A: Do you often see Sarah?
B: (no/about a month) No, .......................................................................................
3 A :Do you often go to the cinema?
B: (no/a long time) .................................................................................................
4 A: Do you often eat in restaurants?
B: (no/ages) No, I ....................................................................................................
Now write B's answers again. This time use It's ... since ...
(1) No, it's five years since had a holiday.
(2) No, ........................................................................................................
(3) ..............................................................................................................
(4) No, it's .................................................................................................
Bài tập câu điều kiện loại 1 và câu điều kiện loại 2
Bài 1: Put the verb into the correct form
1 They would be offended if I didn't go to their party. (not/go)
2 If you took more exercise, you would feel better. (feel)
3 If they offered me the job, I think I ........................... it. (take)
4 A lot of people would be out of work if the car factory ........................... (close down)
5 If I sold my car I ........................... much money for it. (not/get)
6 What would happen if somebody ........................... that red button? (press)
7 I don't think there's any chance that Grey and Emma will get married. I'd be absolutely astonished if they
.......................... (do).
8 Liz gave me this ring. She ........................... (be) very upset if I lost it.
9 Dave and Kate are expecting us. They would be very disappointed if we ............................ (not/come)
10 Would Steve mind if I ........................... his bike without asking him? (borrow)
11 What would you do if somebody ........................... (in here) with a gun. (walk)
12 I'm sure Sue ........................... if you explained the situation to her. (understand)

Bài 2: You ask a friend to imagine these situations You ask What would you do if .... ?
1 (imagine – you win a lot of money) What would you do if you won a lot of money.
2 (imagine – you lose your passport) What
..........................................................................................................................
3 (imagine – there's a fire in the
building) ..............................................................................................................................
4 (imagine – you're in a lift and it stops between floors)
........................................................................................................
Bài 3: Answer the questions in the way shown.
1 A: Shall we catch the 10.30 train?
B: No. (arrive too early) If we caught the 10.30 train we'd arrive too early.
2 A: Is Kevin going to take his driving test?
B: No. (fail) If he .....................................................................................................................................
3 A: Why don't we stay at a hotel?
B: No. (cost too much) If ...........................................................................................................................
4 A: Is Sally going to apply for the job?
B: No. (no/get it) If ...................................................................................................................................
5 A: Let's tell them the truth.
B: No. (not/believe us) If ..............................................................................................................................
6 A: Why don't we invite Bill to the party?
B: No. (have to invite his friends too) ..........................................................................................................
Bài 4: Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1 If you took more exercise, you'd feel better.
2 I'd be veryangry if .....................................................................................................................................
3 If I didn't go to work tomorrow ...................................................................................................................
4 Would you go to the party of ......................................................................................................................
5 If you bought some new clothes ..................................................................................................................
6 Would you mind if .......................................................................................................................................

Bài tập câu bị động
Bài 1: Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form present or past.
cause
damage hold
invite make overtake show surround translate write
1 Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
2 Chese ................................. from milk.
3 The roof of the building ............................... in a storm a few days ago.


4 You ............................... to the wedding. Why didn't you go.
5 A cinema is a place where films ..................................
6 In the United States elections for president ............................... every four years.
7 Originally the book .... in Spanish and a few years ago it ............................... into English.
8 Although we were driving quite fast we ............................... by a lot of other cars.
9 You can't see the house from the road. It ............................... by trees.
Bài 2: Write questions using the passive. Some are present and some are past.
1 Ask about glass (how/make) How is glass made?
2 Ask about television (when/invent) ..........................................................................................................
3 Ask about mountains (how/form) ..........................................................................................................
4 Ask about Pluto (when/discover) ..........................................................................................................
5 Ask about silver (what/use for) ..........................................................................................................
Bài 3: Put the verb into the correct form present simple or past simple active or passive.
1 It's a big factory. Five hundred people are employed (employ) there.
2 Did somebody clean (somebody/clean) this room yesterday?
3 Water ...................................... (cover) most of the earth's surface.
4 How much of the earth's surface ...................................... (cover) by water?
5 The park gates .................................................. (look) at 6.30 pm every evening.
6 The letter .................................................. (post) a week ago and it .................................................. (arrive)
yesterday.

7 The boat hit a rock and ......................................... (sink) quickly Fourtunately everybody
............................................ ... (recue).
8 Richard's parents .................. (die) when he was very young. He and his sister ........................... (bring up)
by their grandparetns.
9 I was born in London but I ................................... (grow up) in Canada.
10 While I was on holiday, my camera ............................... (steal) from y hotel room.
11 While I was on holiday, my camera ............................... (disappear) from my hotel room.
12 Why ........................................ (Sue/resign) from the job? Didn't she enjoy it?
13 Why ............................... (Bill/sack) from his job? What did he do wrong?
14 The company is not independent. It ................................... (own) by much larger company.
15 I saw an accident last night. Somebody ................................... (call) an umbrella but
nobody ................................... (injure) so the ambulance ................................... (not/need).
16 Where ................................... (these photographs/take)? In London?...................................(you/take) them,
or somebody else?
17 Sometimes it's quite noisy living here but it's not a problem for me. I .................................... (not/bother) by
it.


Bài 4: Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using somebody, they, people, ... write a passive sentence.
1 Somebody cleans the room every day.
=> The room is cleaned every day
2 They cancelled all flights because of fog. .
=> .....................................................................................................
3 People don't use this road much..
=> ....................................................................................................
4 Somebody accused me of stealing money..
=> ....................................................................................................
5 How do people learn languages?.
=>
....................................................................................................

6 Somebody warned us not to go out alone..
=> ....................................................................................................
Bài 5: What do these words mean? Use it can ... or it can't ...
1 washable: it can be washed

4 unusable: ....................................................

2 unbreakable: it....................................................

5 invisible: .....................................................

3 edible: ................................................................

6 portable: ......................................................

Bài 6: Complete these sentences with following verbs (in the correct form)
arrest

carry

cause

do

make

repair

send

spend

wake

up

1 The situation is serious. Something must be done before it's too late.
2 I haven't received the letter. It might have been sent to the wrong address.
3 A decision will not ........................................ until the next meeting.
4 Do you think that more money should ........................................ on education?
5 This road is in very bad condition. It should ............................. a long time ago.
6 The injured man couldn't walk and had to .......................................
7 It's not certain how the fire started but it might ........................................ by anelectrical fault.
8 I told the hotel receptionist I wanted to ....................................... at 6.30 the next morning.
9 If you hadn't pushed the policeman you wouldn't.
Bài 7: Rewrite these sentences instead of using somebody or they ... write a passive sentence
1 Somebody has cleaned the room. =>
2 They have postponed the meeting..

=>

The room has been cleaned.
The ...........................................................

3 Somebody is using the computer at the moment.. =>

The computer ...........................................................

4 I didn't realise that somebody was recording our conversation.. =>
...................................................

I didn't realise that

5 When we got to the stadium we found that they had cancelled the game..
=> When we got to the stadium we found that ................................................................................


6 They are building a new ring raod round the city..
=> ..........................................................................................................
7 They have built a new hospital near the airport..
=> ..........................................................................................................
Bài 8: Make sentences from the words in brackets. Sometimes the verb is active sometimes passive.
1 There's somebody behind us. (I/think/we/follow) I think we're being followed.
2 This room look different. (you/paint/the walls?) Have you painted the walls?
3 My car has disappeared. (it/steal!) It .............................................................
4 My umbrella has disappeared. (somebody/take) Somebody .................................................................
5 Sam gets a higher salary now. (he/promote) He ...........................................................................
6 Ann can't use her office at the moment. (it/redecorate) It ...............................................................................
7 The photocopier broke down yesterday, but now it's OK. (it/work/again; it/repair) It ................................ It
............................
8 The man next door disappeared six months ago. (he/not/see/since then) He
..........................................................
9 I wonder how Jane is these days. (i/not/see/for ages) I
.........................................................................................
10A friend of mine was mugged on his way home a few night ago.
(you/ever/mug) ........................................................................
Bài 9: Write these sentences in another way, beginning in the way shown:
1 They didn't give me the information I needed. => I wasn't given the information I needed.
2 They asked me some difficlut questions at the interview.. => I
.......................................................................................

3 Linda's colleagues gave her a present when she retired.. =>
Linda ...................................................................................
4 Nobody told me about the meeting.. => I wasn't
.......................................................................................................
5 How much will they pay you for your work?. => How much will you
.......................................................................
6 I think they should have offered Tom the job.. => I think Tom
..................................................................................
7 Has anybody shown you what to do.. => Have you
..................................................................................................
Bài tập câu tường thuật
Bài 1: Yesterday you sent a friend of yours Steve. You hadn't seen him for a long time. Here are some
things Steve said to you:
1 I'm living in London. => Steve said that he was living in London.


2 My father isn't very well. =>
He said
that ...............................................................................................................................
3 Rachel and Mark are getting married next month. =>
He ..........................................................................................................
4 My sister has had a baby. =>
.....................................................................................................................................................
5 I don't know what Frank is doing. =>
.....................................................................................................................................
6 I saw Helen at a party in June and she semed fine. =>
.................................................................................................................
7 I haven't seen Diane recently. =>
.................................................................................................................................................
8 I'm not enjoying my job very much. =>

.......................................................................................................................................
9 You can come and stay at my place if you're ever in London. =>
.............................................................................................
10 My car was stolen a few days ago. =>
......................................................................................................................................
11 I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it. =>
......................................................................................................................
12 I'll tell Chris I saw you. =>
.......................................................................................................................................................
Bài 2: Somebody says something to you which is the oppsite of what they said earlier. Complete the
answers.
1 A: That restaurant is expensive - B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap.
2 A: Sue is coming to the party tonight. - B: Is she? I thought you said she
........................................................................
3 A: Sarah likes Paul. - B: Does she? Last week you said .................................................................................
4 A: I know lots of people - Do you? I thought you said ..............................................................................
5 A: Jane will be here next week. - B: Will she? But didn't you
say .................................................................................
6 A: I'm going out this evening. - B: Are you? But you said
..................................................................................
7 A: I can speak a little French. - B: Can you? But earlier you said
..............................................................................
8 A: I haven't been to the cinema for ages. - B: Haven't you? I thought you said
...............................................................
Bài 3: Complete the sentences with say or tell. Use the only one word each time.
1 Ann said goodbye to me and left.


2 .................... us about your holiday.Did you have a nice time?
3 Don't just stand there! .................... something!

4 I wonder where Sue is. She .................... she would be here at 8 o'clock.
5 Dan .................... me that he was bored with his job
6 The doctor .................... that I should rest for at least a week.
7 Don't .................... anybody what I .................... It's a secret just between us.
8 Did she .................... you what happened? No, she didn't .................... anything to me.
9 Gary couldn't help me. He .................... me to ask Caroline.
10 Fary couldn't help me. He .................... to ask Caroline.