Tài liệu ngữ pháp đơn giản dễ hiểu for IELT ( Đính kèm file đáp án + các dạng ngữ pháp)

I.

TYPES OF SENTENCE
Identify dependent and independent clauses in each sentence.
1. Jim wants to pass the entrance exam with flying colors: independent clause
So: coordinating conjunction
he is studying very hard now: independent sentence
2. We arranged to meet at 8am: independent clause
But: coordinating conjunction
she never turned up: independent clause
3. Even though I want to hang out with Mary: dependent clause
Even though: subordinating conjunction
I never ask her to go shopping with me: independent clause
because she has no dress sense: dependent clause
because: subordinating conjunction
4. I fancy playing tennis: independent clause
And: coordinating conjunction
I enjoy dancing: independent clause
whenever I have free time: dependent clause
whenever: subordinating conjunction
5. We enjoyed the performances: independent clause
But: coordinating conjunction
we didn’t like the actresses: independent clause
as she refused to sign her autograph: dependent clause
as: subordinating conjunction
6. I won’t take my driving test: independent clause
until I’ve been having lessons for at least two months: dependent clause
until: subordinating conjunction
7. Rick should know about the meeting: independent clause
because I told him about it yesterday: dependent clause
because: subordinating conjunction

8. I was depressed all day: independent clause
But: coordinating conjunction
I started to cheer up: independent clause
when I saw Wendy: dependent clause
when: subordinating conjunction
9. You should keep your computer up to date: independent clause
Or: coordinating conjunction
you might find that some programs won’t run: independent clause
10. All the lights went off: independent clause
while Nancy was chatting with her mother on her phone: dependent clause
while: subordinating conjunction
Identify simple, compound, complex, compound-complex sentences.
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2.
3.
4.

Compound-complex
Complex
Complex
Complex


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II.

Complex
Complex
Compound
Complex
Complex
Simple

TENSES
Find out the mistakes and then correct them
NO.

KEY

ANSWER

1

B

became  has become

2

B

face  are facing

3

A

is leading  leads

4

A

is changed  has changed

5

B

has been  was

6

D

Is going to  is

7

C

Is incorporating  will incorporate

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B

Had become  have become

9

A

Are seeing  see

10

B

Have ever replaced  will ever replace

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B

Will study  are studying

12

C

Skyrocketed  has skyrocketed

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D

Improved  will improve

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C

Are increasing  have been increasing

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D

Take place  took place

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had been

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Had you been learning

 is
 Have you learn


III.

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Has

have

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Were documenting

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Had stood

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peaks

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Is not been maintaining

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take

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Has developed

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Have spent

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has

Has not

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starts

started

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Is occurring

occurs

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Is going to discover

30

were

documented
Stood
Will peak
Had not been maitaining
took
developed
Are spending

discovered
are

ACTIVE VOICE
Rewrite these following sentences in passive voice or active voice
1. World Health Organization has now diagnosed twenty million schoolchildren worldwide with

mental disorders and prescribed cocaine-like stimulants and powerful antidepressants as
treatment.
2. It is discovered that people grow this cotton in Egypt.
3. They reported that over-fishing is the greatest threat to marine biodiversity in all regions
followed by habitat loss and pollution.
4. During the explanation of the instructions, the students are permitted to ask some questions.
5. A growing number of people feel that people should not exploit animals and they should have the
same rights as humans.
6. When the students had finished asking questions, they are put into groups by the teacher in order
to carry out the task.
7. More than 9,000 suspects who were related to the US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen
were arrested by Turkey's police force in 2014.
8. The train was explained to have pulled by this powerful engine.
9. Jenny was said to have come into thousands of dollar when his father passed away.
10. In some countries, the government only partially funds health care and education.

11. Some very well respected artists from Japan write and draw graphic novels which feature many

aldult themes and violent scenes.
12. $20 million was invested in the development of the shopping center by the property developers.
13. People say that the burning of fossil fuels causes global warming.
14. Ten thousands of deaths around the world have been caused by extreme heat wave in recent

years.
15. People said that the yeti crabs lived around vents that emanated from small cracks in basalt rock,

and at the base of some smoker chimneys.
16. The wave of protests against President Nicolas Maduro which began last month has killed

nearly 30 people.
17. They have decided that their new products will be launch at the weekend.
18. The oppressor, the murderer, the malefactor must be punished by the communities so as to be

warned and restrained from committing like crimes.
19. George Washington is said to be one of the first to realize how important the building of canals

would be to the nation’s development.
20. The meeting was announced to be delayed until next week.
21. The importance of the style of a particular artist and the artistic environment of their time
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IV.

shouldn’t be underestimated.
Alice was believed to be passed the driving test.
Also in 2015, more than 5 percent of the United States’ electricity was provided by solar and
wind power.
Coordinated activity in different brain regions organized in a flexible ensemble generates
artistic output.
Activity in the ventral striatum is similarly triggered by beautiful visual images.
How have human wellbeing and poverty alleviation been affected by ecosystem changes?
All the workers is notified to work extra hard this month.
Approximately 60% (15 out of 24) of the ecosystem services evaluated in this assessment
(including 70% of regulating and cultural services) are believed to be degraded and used
unsustainably.
A counter-rally was held by thousands of his supporters on Wednesday.
The flowers were reported to have killed by frost.

PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the appropriate phrasal verb with “Come” to complete the following sentences
1. In desperation, we employed a private detective and he came up with some quite valuable

evidence.
2. The new project is come out quite smoothly.
3. We came across some marvelous deserted beaches on our touring holiday in south – west

Ireland.
4. Our neighbors came over last night and we had a great chat.
5. Most magazines come out every month.


6. Both the children came down with measles at the beginning of the summer and we had to

postpone our holiday.
7. I’ve never seen a baseball game. Do you mind if I come over?
8. I came into a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it, I’m

ashamed to say.
9. Several monitors have came down with heat rash this summer.
10. Your English is came along very well.

Replace the underlined words by the appropriate phrasal verb with “Get” with the same
meaning
1. It’s no use trying to make him depressed with charm. Once he’s made up his mind, he never

changes it.
……………………………get him down
………………………………………………………………
2. How’s your mother? Has she recovered from her operation yet?
……………………………….……got over………………………………………………………
3. I don’t have a good relationship with my sister. We have nothing in common.
……………..get along well with…………………………………………………...………………
4. So, he’s finally been arrested for tax fraud. I’m surprised he managed to escape punishment for
so long.
………………………………………………………………………………get away with…………
5. It’s of no use to make Anna understand Geometry. She has a thick skull.

…………………………get through………………………………………………………………
6. At the age of 85, Milly still moves from place to place quite well.
……………………………………gets around……………………………………………………
7. Frankly, I don’t know how he manages to live on the small amount he earns.
…………………………………………gets by……………………………………………………
8. It’s taken her ages to overcome the death of her son.
…………………………get over……………………………………………………………………
9. The charge was reduced to manslaughter, and she received only a small punishment – only 3 years in
prison.
………………………get way with………………………………………………………………….
10. His lack of social life is beginning to make him sad.
……………………………………………get him down…………………………………………...


Choose the correct answer
1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. C

8. D

9. D

10. C

Find out the mistakes and correct them
NO.

MISTAKES

CORRECT

1

Look in

Look up to

2

Look like

Look around

3

Looking after

Looking back on

4

Looking to

Looking forward to

5

Looking for

Looking after

6

Looking up to

Looking down on

7

Looked around

Looked to

8

Looking to

Looking forward to

9

Looked down on

Looked up to

10

Looked to

Looked back on

V.

ARTICLES

Choose the most suitable article to fill in each gap.
Urban heat
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2.
3.
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6.

An
A
The
The
The

The


Meerkat study
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The
A
X
X
The

The Blombos Cave
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VI.

The
A
The

A
X
The
The

MODAL VERBS

Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both.
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Couldn’t/could
Can/could
Could/ ‘d be able to/could
Could
Can’t/won’t be able to
Managed to
Go/have gone
Have caught
May/can
Were allowed to

Write a new sentence with a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold. Do not
change the word given.
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VII.

You shouldn’t drink too much coffee.
There is plenty of food in the fridge, so you don’t have to go shopping.
If you want to hire a car, you must have a full driving license.
All the visitors are to report to reception.
We shouldn’t have travelled there by bus.
You’d better try to relax for a few days.
The prosecutor should not have charged the defendant with murder.
If the management wants a quick solution, then it ought not to delay its decision.
The government really must introduce a scheme that everyone can understand.
Such injuries need not be a problem provided that they are treated promptly.

ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS


Complete the sentences using the words in bold in the correct order.
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2.
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7.
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Gorgeous, little, African
Black, leather, climbing
Fantastic, pink, Chinese, silk, ballet
Beautiful, cream, cotton, wedding
Ugly, blue, foreign
Tiny, green, Amazonian
Horrible, wide, yellow
Dreadful, short, French, nylon

If the word in bold is correct, put a tick. If not, rewrite it correctly.
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Unhappy

C
Calm
Dreadful
C
C
Restless
C
spicy
Tired

Complete the text by writing a word or phrase from the list in each space.
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VIII.

Just as
More and more
As much
More surprising
Drier
Less water
Harder
Higher
The best
Twice as much
A lot more
The longer
Shorter and cooler
Minute less
More sense
Than
A little richer
As simple as

CONDITIONALS

Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.
1. Don’t act/ will be


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Improves/will go ahead
Would increase/were available
Would be/spent
Had/I’d help
Are not given/will die
Had/would they be
Is postponed/will take
Don’t finish/ I’ll come
Were investigating/would

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
1. Had it not been for this new diet, henry would never have lost so much weight.
2. Provided that there are no changes to the plans, we’ll see you on the 19th.
3. Were you to apply now, there’s a good chance you would get the job.
4. Take some warm clothes in case it gets cold at night.
5. Drivers are allowed to park here on condition that they display a local resident permit.
6. We wouldn’t have won the contract if it hadn’t been for Debbie’s fantastic performance.
7. But for the driver’s quick reaction, some of the passengers would have been injured.
8. Had it not been for Officer Hughes, the robbers would have escaped.

IX.

INVERSION

Complete the sentences using the words and phrases given
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10.

In no way
Only after
On no account/under no circumstances
Not only
At no point
Little
Rarely
On no account/under no circumstances
Never
Only if

Circle the correct phrase.
1. do I
2. Is it
3. We could
4. Has my mum

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9.
10.

X.

Was the media interest
Last season was/was last season
Is China
The French do/do the French
Was the pressure
Was he

CLAUSES

Underline the most suitable option in each sentence. Sometimes more than one option is possible

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10.

That/which
Whom
Whose
That/which
Whose
Who/that
That/which
Whose
Who/that
That/which

Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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C
B
B
C
C
A
D

B

Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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A
A
B
A
D
D
D
A

Underline the most suitable option in each sentence.
1. As


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Such a
In case
In spite of taking
So rapidly
Even if
In order that
Whereas
Before
Wherever

Complete the short text by writing one suitable word in each space.
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2.
3.
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6.

Although/while
So that
As/since/because
While/whereas/but
As/since/because
So that