TOPIC 1 : TENSES OF THE VERBS

(Các thì của động từ)

Supply the correct VERB TENSE :
1. He says that he (arrive)……………..on time tomorrow.
2. She said that she (arrive)…………..on time yesterday.
3. He said that he (graduate)……………….from university in 1991.
4. I (be)……….there when you arrive.
5. They were still waiting when I ( get)……………..there.
6. He has worked very hard since he ( be)………………here.
7. We have just come in when you (call)…………..
8. We decided to go home because it ( be )…………….very late.
9. I haven’t seen him since he (arrive)…………..
10. The teacher gave us too many assignments that we (cannot)………go to the concert.
11. He works on Sundays so that he (can)………earn money to pay his tuition.
12. I (be)……………… busy since we last met.
13. I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see)……………….much of her lately.
14. He solved the problem more quickly than I (do)………….
15. This one of the best books that I (ever read)………………….
16. She left her home last week and nobody (see)……….her since.
17. The video film is so interesting that I (see)…………it twice.
18. It is the first time I (meet)………………..him here.
19. It was the first time they (ever meet)……………….
20. The news (be)………quite alarming yesterday.
21. We (not live)……….. in England for two years now.
22. They (prepare)………….. the Christmas dinner at the moment.
23. When I last (stay)……… in Cairo, I (ride)………to the Pyramids on a camel that my
friend (borrow)………… the day before.
24. Our teacher (tell)………………… us yesterday that he (visit)………England in
1970.
25. George (work)……………………at the university so far.
26. Birds (build)……………their nests in the summer and (fly)…….to the south in
winter.
27. I (lose)……………………my key. Can you help me look for it?
28. My father (not smoke)……………………….for 5 years.
29. My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)…………He (just go)…….out
30. How long Bold and Mary (be)…………married?
31. You (receive)………………….any letter from your parents yet?
32. I (see)……. a car accident while I (wait)………..for you at this corner yesterday.
33. Mr. John (be)………..principal of our school since last year.
34. Mr. Smith (teach)…………….at this school since he (graduate)………………..in
1990.
35. My father (not watch)……….TV every night.
36. I (meet)…………………. Arthur 3 weeks ago.
37. Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be)………………...away in the afternoon.
38. John (drive)………..that car ever since I (know)……….him.
39. People (speak)……….English in most of Canada.
40. I (never see)…………anyone more punctual than your brother.
41. The performance (begin)………….at 7 o’clock and (last)……………..for 3 hours.
42. “You (be)…….here before? ” - Yes, I (spend)……..my holidays here last year.
43. You (be)…………………to the laboratory this week?
44. Good afternoon. Can I help you? – Yes. I (bring)……………...my watch to you for
repair 3 weeks ago. Is it ready yet?
45. I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I was too late. Someone (already
tell)……………………her.
46. He (have) ……… a bad fall while he (repair)………his roof.
47. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise)…………you.
48. Hurry up or you (be)……. ……….late for class.
49. Don’t talk to me . I (try)………… to learn this page by heart.
50. We must take umbrella. It (rain)……………….
51. Wood usually (float)…………. on the water.
52. Look out! The ceiling (fall)………………in.
53. John (learn)……….English for seven years, and at last he (master)………the
irregular verbs.
54. I am going to write John as soon as I (have)……….spare moment.
55. I’m busy at the moment. I (decorate)…………….the living room.
56. This is the house that Jack (build)………………..three years ago.
57. Mary (have)…………….. dinner when her friend called.
58. John (live)……………… in the same house since he left school.
59. Do you hear what she (just, say)…………………….?
60. Please be quiet! I (work)…………………
61. When I (be) ………………..a child, I (want)……………..to be a doctor
62. Up to now, the teacher (give)……………………. our class 5 tests
63. He felt asleep while he (do)………………his homework.
64. John (watch)…………………….TV at 8 last evening.
65. He might get fat if he (stop)…………………..smoking.

FORMS OF THE VERBS (Các dạng của động từ)

I. Use the correct verb form
1. We enjoy (swim) ………………… along this river.
2. The form teacher has asked Jack (write) …………………an essay on the Thames.
3. It sometimes may be difficult (get) ………………… a taxi during rush- hours.
4. The rain has made the children (stop) ………………… their games.
5. She tells the driver (take) …………………….. her to the railway station.
6. Does Mrs. Green have them (carry) ………………………those books back home?
7. Children have just stopped ( play) ……………………….. football.
8. They keep (talk) …………………………… about an old friend they met yesterday.
9. Is Black Pool (visit) …………………………. by thousands of tourists each year?
10. They had their house (paint) ……………………….. before Tet holiday.
11. I advised him (wait) ………………………………. for me at the airport.
12. Would you mind (help) ……………………………. me with this work?
13. We shall have the grass (cut)……………………. tomorrow.
14. Would you like (have) ………………………… something to eat?
15. My family is trying (decide)……………………where to go on holiday.
16. Our teacher made me (answer)……………… .all the questions.
17. I enjoy (meet) ………………. you. I hope (see) ………………….. you again.
18. They refuse (go)……………………….. out on trips if it’s too hot.
19. I used (smoke)………………… 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke) …………
20. We decided (rent)……………………… a house with a swimming pool.
21. I remember (lock)…………. the door when I left but forgot (shut) ………… the window.
22. He agrees (start)…………………………… the job as soon as possible.
23. I finished (read)………………………….. the book and went to bed.
24. My teachers always expected me (do)………………………………….. well in exams.
25. Let me (pay) ………………………………….. for the meal. You paid last time.
26. It’s difficult (get) ……………used to (eat) ………………………… with chopsticks.
27. He is too ill ……………………. anything. (do)
28. We remember ……………………. him before. (meet)
29. That boy was used to …………………….. from school by his mother. (collect)
30. On the way home, Long often stops ……………………… a newspaper. (buy)

II. Choose the best answer :

1. We are looking forward _____ you again soon.
A. to see B. to seeing C. saw D. have seen
2. I remember _____ but he said I did not.
A. to buy him a book B. buy him a book C. buying him a book D. to have bought
him a book
3. Remember _____ John a present . today is his birthday.
A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending
4. I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
5. Would you mind _____ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
6. You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
7. The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
8. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health.
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking
9. There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace.
A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries
10. Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
11. We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area.
A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered
12. The machine needs_____ .
A. B & C are correct B. to be repaired C. repairing D. to repair
13. I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh
14. She used that money _____ a new car.
A.buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying
15. Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.
A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay
16. You can’t stop me from _____ what I want.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do
17. Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will come D. that I come
18. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it.
A. locking B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked
19. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh
20. He tried to avoid ______ my question.
A. answering B. to answer C. answer D. how to answer
21. Could you please stop _______ so much noise?
A. to make B. make C. making D. to have make
22. I enjoy ______ to music.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
23. Have you finished ______ your hair yet?
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash
24. Jim is 65, but he isn’t going to retired yet. He wants to carry on _____.
A. to work B. work C. works D. working
25. I’ve put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today.
A. write B. to write C. written D. writing
26. Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
A. apply B. to apply C. applying D. application
27. Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked
28. Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema.
A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going
29. Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago.
A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D. drinking
30. We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this.
A. to live B. living C. life D. live
31. My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.
A. to buy B. bought C. buy D. buying
32. It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. was taken
33. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. lender
34. How old were you when you learnt ______ ?
 A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers
35. I waved to Karen but I failed ____her attention.
A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
36. We decided ______ because of the bad weather.
A. not going out B. not to go out C. not go out D. not gone
37. She always encouraged her son _____ .
A. to jog B. jogged C. is jogging D. jogging
38. Can somebody show me ______ the film in this cinema?
A. how to changed B. how change C. how changing D. how to change
39. Don’t forget _____ the letter I gave you.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posted
40. I spent some time ______ around the shops in Elizabeth street yesterday.
A. looked B. be looking C. look D. looking

PREPOSITIONS(Giới từ)
Use the correct prepositions :
1. Water consists ………… hydrogen and oxygen.
2. She lived independently ………… her parents.
3. Santa Claus is based ………. the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
4. We give each other presents …………. Christmas.
5. Don’t sit …………. the floor.
6. I met Tom …………. the street yesterday.
7. My sister won’t have dinner ............... 11.30 p.m.
8. Who was responsible …………. all the noise last night?
9. Your writing is similar ………….mine.
10. Ann wasn’t keen ………….going out in the rain.
11. The city centre was crowded ………….tourists.
12. Why don’t you apply ………….a position in that company?
13. He is very selfish. He doesn’t care ………….other people.
14. Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate ………….your work!
15. He was the sort of person that you could depend ………….
16. She’s very old. She needs someone to look ………….her.
17. I didn’t have enough money to pay ………….the meal.
18. He has suffered ………….lung cancer for ages.
19. The police are searching ………….the escaped prisoner.
20. They arrived ………… this gas station ……… 5 o’clock yesterday.
21. I was watching TV ………. 9 ……… 12 o’clock yesterday.
22. She will be ………… home ……… Tuesday afternoon.
23. The course starts ……… November 3th and ends ……… January.
24. Are you interested ……….. listening to pop music ?
25. My father hasn’t met my uncle ………… last month.
26. The park was named ………… a young hero, Le Van Tam.
27. During the War, our country was divided ………… 3 parts.
28. Children’s shoes are often worn ………. very easily.
29. This machine hasn’t been used ……… ages.
30. Maryam was really impressed ……… the beauty of Hanoi.
31. Practicing listening ………. English tapes or English programs ……… the radio.
32. Ann’s birthday is ……… November 25th.
33. They have lived in his house ………. several months.
34. There is a meeting …….. 2 pm and 5 pm.
35. He apologized ………… his being late at the meeting.
36. The heavy rain prevented us …………… playing football.
37. I look forward ……… hearing from you. I haven’t seen you ……… ages.
38. He is good ……… fixing wooden objects, but he is bad …….. building with bricks.
39. I spend $ 16 a month ………. fares and pay $ 32 ……… lighting.
40. Despite being tired, my father still helped me ………. my homework.
41. Can you turn ………… the TV a bit while I am studying ?
42. Her father warned her not to spend a lot of money ………. picture books.
43. The room was crowded ………… students.
44. Are you aware …………… regulation against smoking in this area ?
45. The country looks very beautiful …………… spring.
46. There is a vocabulary ……………. the end of this book.
47. It was certainly kind …………. you to help me a lot.
48. My plan is similar ……….. yours, but it is different ………… Ken’s.
49. They seem to be quite good …………. English.
50. That young child is very inexperienced to take care …………… himself.

ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS

(Tính từ, trạng từ và các dạng so sánh)
I. Use the correct tense or form of the words in parentheses :
1. Most of the students did …………… on their test. Their test results were …………...
(good)
2. James looked very (sad) …………………... because she lost the game.
3. The children seemed ……………………. They played …………… in the garden. (happy)
4. He is a ……………….. man. He always drives ………………….. (careful)
5. I can’t remember ……………………….. what happened. (clear)
6. I was disappointed that I did so …………………… in the exam. (bad)
7. It was raining ………………………. so we stayed at home. (heavy)
8. Mary speaks English very ………………………. (fluent)
II. Use the correct kind of comparison form of adjectives and adverbs :
1. Your house is ………………….. than my house. (big)
2. Hoi An Ancient Town is the …………………….. town in Vietnam. (old)
3. The Great Wall of China is the world’s …………………. structure. (long)
4. Nam is ………………. than Ba. He is ……………………. boy in class 6A. (tall)
5. Mary is ……………………… as her sister. (pretty)
6. The Nile River is the ………………….. river in the world. (long)
7. His English is …………………….. of these students. (good)
8. Mount Everest is ……………………… mountain in the world. (high)
9. Travelling by air or car, which is ………………………… ? (interesting)
10. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………… ? (quiet)