CHUYÊN ĐỀ: CÂU GIẢ ĐỊNH

A. KIẾN THỨC
1) Mong ước không có thật ở hiện tại
KĐ: S + wish(es) + S + VED
PĐ: S + wish(es) + S + didn’t + V
Ex: Ben isnt’t here. I wish Ben were here. I wish I could swim. I wish he
didn’t do that.
2) Mong ước không có thật trong tương lai
KĐ: S + wish(es) + S + would + V
PĐ: S + wish(es) + S + wouldn’t + V
Ex: I wish you would stop smoking.
Note: S + wish(es) có thể thay bằng If only
Ex: I wish I weren’t so fat = If only I weren’t so fat.
3) Mong ước không có thật ở quá khứ
KĐ: S + wish(es) + S + had + VPIII
PĐ: S + wish(es) + S + hadn’t VPIII
*Những cách khác để diễn đạt câu điều kiện: Unless = If … not
- If she doesn’t work hard, you can’t earn enough money for your
living.
= Unless she works hard, you can’t earn enough money for your
living.
(Bỏ If, bỏ don’t và doesn’t. Lấy V chính chia lại theo chủ ngữ)
- If it isn’t hot, I will go swimming
= Unless it is hot, I will go swimming (Bỏ If, bỏ NOT sau BE, để
nguyên BE)
Note: Có thể diễn tả câu điều kiện mà không cần dùng IF hay UNLESS bằng
cách đảo ngữ.
Were I rich, I would help you.
= If I were rich, I would help you
Had I known her, I would have made friend with her.
= If I had known her, I would have made friend with her.
Should you run into Peter, tell him to call me.
 = If you should run into Peter, tell him to call me.
Ex: She failed her exam last year. She wishes she hadn’t failed her exam
last year.
*Một số cấu trúc câu giả định khác:
+) It’s IMPORTANT + that + S + V
COMMAND
ESSENTIAL
SUGGEST
IMPERATIVE
RECOMMEND
REQUIRE
VITAL
NECESSARY
+) It’s time + VED
+) WOULD RATHER + V (cho hành động của bản thân ở hiện tại hoặc
tương lai)
+) WOULD RATHER + have PIII: cho hành động của bản thân ở quá
khứ

+) S1 + VED + as if/as though + S2 + had PIII

VS/ES have PIII
+) urge sb to do sth = urge that + V
+) It’s high time + VED: đã tới lúc làm gì
+) WOULD RATHER sb + had VPIII: muốn ai làm gì ở quá khứ
+) WOULD RATHER sb + VED: muốn ai làm gì ở hiện tại
+) If only + S + had PIII: giá như ai đó đã làm gì ở quá khứ (nhưng
không làm)

B. BÀI TẬP
1. It is important that he __________ about his reputation.
A. think B. thinks C. thought D. thinked
2. She would rather ________ that chocolate bar.
A. eats B. eating C. eat D. eaten
3. The President commands that the citizens __________ inside during
quarantine.
A. stayed B. to stay C. stay D. have
stayed
4. It is essential that my son __________ how to protect animal habitats.
A. learn B. learnt C. learns D. learning
5. I would buy that ice cream but my mom didn’t allow me to.
A. I wish my mom had allowed me to buy that ice cream.
B. I wish my mom allowed me to buy that ice cream.
C. I wish I didn’t bought that ice cream.
D. I wish that my mom buys me that ice cream.
6. Miss Ngan suggests that her students __________ harder for her next test.
A. studies B. study C. studied D. studying
7. It had been recommended that artificial intelligence ___________ in daily
life.
A. be used B. being used C. were used D.
was used
8. It is imperative __________ at work right now because there is an
emergency.
A. that he be B. he was C. that he was D.
to be
9. It’s time the workforce __________ back to work after quarantine.
A. came B. come C. had come D. coming
10. Natasha would rather ________ that opportunity because it was a big
mistake.
A. not take B. takes C. not have taken D. have taken
11. Grace started at me with anger as if I ___________ guilty.
A. be B. am C. were D. had been
12. The residents are required that they ___________ their own masks. If not,
they can’t go the mall.
A. remember to wear B. wears C. worn D.
wearing
13. Alice urges her man to buy her that Gucci bag or she will break up with
him.
A. Alice urges that her man buy her that Gucic bag or she will break up with
him.
B. Alice urges her man buys her that Gucci bag or she will break up with
him.
C. Alice urges that her man bought her that Gucci bag or she will break up
with him.
D. Alice urges her man buying her that Gucci bag or she will break up with
him.
14. I’m sorry that I can’t come to the party.
A. If only I could come to the party.
B. I wish I couldn’t come to the party.
C. I remembered to come to the party.
D. What a shame I come to the party.
15. The journalist thinks that it’s high time the victim ________ the truth
about the war.
A. have to know B. had to know C. has to know D. had been
known
16. Odette would rather Ling _______ that riot yesterday. He would go to
prison if he had done it on purpose.
A. had taken part in B. hadn’t taken part in C. took part in
D. didn’t take part in
17. He lost his mind! Last night he asked me to be his wife as though I ________
who he was.
A. knew B. know C. knows D. had known
18. I wished the weather __________ last Sunday. I could go to Hadilao with my
friends.
A. had been worse B. had been better C. hadn’t been better D. hadn’t
been better
19. I prefer staying at home to going out with you. You are not the one I need.
A. I would rather go out with you than stay at home because you are the one I
need.
B. Seeing that you are not the one I need, I would rather stay at home than go out
with you.
C. I would rather you stayed at home than go out because you are the one I need.
D. Although you are the one I need, I would rather stay at home than go out with
you.
20. If only all my Pandies ___________ what I taught them.
A. had remembered B. remember C. remembered D.
remembering
21. It is necessary that children ________ of their old parents.
A. takes care B. to take care C. take care D.
took care
22. I wish you __________ complaining about the weather.
A. would stopped B. stop C. stopped D. had stopped
23. It’s very important that we _______ as soon as there’s any change in the
patient’s condition.
A. be notified B. being notified C. be it notified D. were notified
24. We wish we ______ a large house but we can’t afford it now.
A. have B. had C. can have D. will have
25. My friend won’t lend me his car. I wish ___________.
A. he lent me his car B. he didn’t lend me his car
C. he would lend me his car D. he will lend me his car
26. I’m sorry I haven’t got any money on me. I wish ____________.
A. I have got no money on me B. I have some money on me
C. I had some money on me D. I had got no money on me
27. My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish __________.
A. my friends took part in the game B. my friends had taken part in the game
C. my friends would take part in the game D. my friends did take part in the
game
28. It wasn’t fine yesterday. I wish ___________.
A. it was fine yesterday B. it would find yesterday
C. it will fine yesterday D. it had been fine yesterday
29. I wish I __________ Psychology when I was a college student.
A. had studied B. would study C. studied D. study
30. I wish someone ______ to help me with that work tomorrow.
A. offer B. offered C. would offer D. had offered
31. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. should C. could D. might
32. When I saw Tom, he looked __________ he had been ill.
A. so B. such as C. the same D. as if
33. Mrs White always talks to her baby as though he _______ an adult.
A. is B. were C. had been D. will be
34. When he came out of the room, he looked ________ he had seen a ghost.
A. as B. as though C. when D. if
35. Susan’s doctor insists __________ for a few days.
A. that she is resting B. her resting C. that she rest D.
her to rest
36. The doctor suggested that his patient __________.
A. stop smoking B. stops smoking C. stopped smoking D. to stop
smoking
37. It is necessary that he _________ the books.
A. find B. doesn’t find C. don’t find D.
did not find
38. It has been proposed that we __________ the topic.
A. to change B. changed C. changing D. change
39. It’s important that every student __________ all the lectures.
A. attends B. attend C. has attended D. attended
40. It’s time we all _______ now.
A. leave B. to leave C. left D. have left
41. Jenifer rejected the job offer. She now regrets it.
A. Jenifer regrets not having rejected the job offer.
B. If only Jenifer didn’t reject the job offer.
C. Jenifer wishes she hadn’t rejected the job offer.
D. Jenifer regrets to reject the job offer.
42. Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now.
A. Peter wishes he hadn’t moved abroad for a fresh start.
B. If Peter moved abroad for a fresh start, he would regret it.
C. Peter regrets not having moved abroad for a fresh start.
D. If only Peter had moved abroad for a fresh start.
43. Mike didn’t follow his parents’ advice on choosing his career. He regrets it
now.
A. If Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career
B. Mike regrets having followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
C. If only Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
D. Mike wishes he had followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
44. Jack dropped out of school at the age of 15. He now regrets it.
A. If only Jack had dropped out of school when he was 15.
B. If Jack dropped out of school when he was 15, he would regret it.
C. Jack wishes he hadn’t dropped out of school when he was 15.
D. Jack regrets not having dropped out of school when he was 15.
45. Her parents didn’t attend her graduation ceremony. They regret it now.
A. Her parents regret having attended her graduation ceremony.
B. Her parents wish they had attended her graduation ceremony.
C. If her parents attended her graduation ceremony, they would regret it.
D. If only her parents could attend her graduation ceremony.
46. “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up.” she said to
me.
A. She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up
B. She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up
C. She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up
D. She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up
47. He now regrets that he didn’t take the doctor’s advice.
-> He now wishes ________________________________.
48. I’d rather you ________ anything about the garden until the weather improves.
A. don’t make B. didn’t make C.don’t do D. hadn’t
been having
49. It’s amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Daren _________ serious
problems at the moment.
A. aren’t having B. weren’t having C. hadn’t had D. hadn’t been
having
50. It has been suggested that Mary ___________ a computer course in preparation
for a steady job.
A. take B. have been taken C. would have taken D.
was taken
51. “Why don’t you complain to the company, John?” said Peter.
A. Peter suggested that John should complain to the company.
B. Peter advised John complaining to the company.
C. Peter threatened John to complain to the company.
D. Peter asked John why he doesn’t complain to the company.
52. Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.
A. Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year.
B. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.
C. If only Julian hadn’t dropped out of college after his first year.
D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret
it.
53. “Why don’t you talk to her face-to-face?” asked Bill.
A. Bill suggested that I should talk to her face-to-face.
B. Bill advised that I could talk to her face-to-face.
C. Bill asked me why I hadn’t talked to her face-to-face.
D. Bill wondered why I don’t talk to her face-to-face.
54. It is important that he ________ a gallon of water with him if he wants hike to
the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
A. taking B. takes C. took D. take
55. If only you told me the truth about the theft.
A. You should have told me the truth about the theft.
B. I do wish you would tell me the truth about the theft.
C. You must have told me the truth about the theft.
D. It is necessary that you tell me the truth about the theft.
56. I wish you __________ me a new one instead of having it ___________ as you did.
A. had given/repaired B. gave/to repair
C. would give/to repair D. had given/to be repaired
57. It’s very important that we _________ as soon as there’s any change in the
patient’s condition.
A. be notified B. being notified C. be it notified D. were notified
58. It is time every student ________ harder for the coming exam.
A. worked B. should work C. works D. work
59. I regret not going to the airport to see her off.
A. I wish I had gone to the airport to see her off.
B. If only I would go to the airport to see her off.
C. I regret to go to the airport to see her off.
D. I regret not having gone to the airport to see her off.
60. I suggest that John ____________ the directions carefully before assembling the
bicycle.
A. reads B. read C. to read D. reading
61. The teacher demanded that the classroom ________ cleaned immediately.
A. is B. be C. are D. was
62. It is imperative that this letter ________ immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. was sent D. be sent
63. It is important that he _______ into a good university.
A. gets B. getting C. get D. got
64. The local authority demanded that new migrants ________ to settle down.
A. be supported B. be supporting C. support D. supported
65. The monk insisted that the tourists ________ the temple until they had removed
their shoes.
A. not enter B. not entering C. didn’t enter D. don’t
enter
66. I suggest that Peter ________ the directions carefully before assembling the
bicycle.
A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read
67. It is essential that every student ________ to learn English at university.
A. had B. to have C. have D. has
68. How can the boss act _________ nothing had happened?
A. if B. therefore C. so D. as though
69. It is imperative that all migrants ___________ the regulations of the residential
areas they move to.
A. must obey B. would obey C. will obey D. should
obey
70. His English teacher recommends that he ___________ a regular program.
A. begin B. begins C. will begin D. is beginning
71. It is high time the government helps the unemployed to find some jobs.
A. high B. helps C. unemployed D. some jobs
72. My music teacher suggested that we _________ for an hour before breakfast.
A. practice B. practicing C. be practiced D. to practice
73. It is advisable that you _________ your application as soon as possible.
A. submit B. will submit C. will have submitted D. have
submitted
74. It is desirable that the plane ___________ as light as possible.
A. was B. is C. were D. be
75. The landlord requested that John __________ out of the apartment.
A. has moved B. move C. moves D. will move
76. It is imperative __________ what to do when there is a fire.
A. he must know about B that everyone know C. that he knew D. we knew
77. It is the recommendation of many psychologists that a learner ________ mental
image to associate words and remember names.
A. use B. must use C. uses D. is used
78. I wish my daughter ________ while she was doing her homework.
A. wouldn’t turn on music so loudly B. hadn’t turned on music so loudly
C. couldn’t turn on music so loudly D. didn’t turn on music so loudly
79. His parents are away on holiday. He really needs their help now.
A. As long as his parents are at home, they will be able to help him.
B. He wishes his parents were at home and could help him now.
C. If his parents are at home, they can help him now.
D. If only his parents had been at home and could have helped him.
80. She bought an old TV. She regrets about it now.
A. Provided she bought an old TV, she wouldn’t have regretted.
B. If she hadn’t bought an old TV, she would have regretted.
C. If only she had bought an old TV.
D. She wishes she hadn’t bought an old TV.
81. Everyone finds it crucial to choose the candidates wisely so they can have the
most potential ones to join their team.
A. It is crucial that everyone choose the candidates wisely so they can have the
most potential one to join our team.
B. It is crucial that everyone chooses the candidates wisely so they can have the
most potential one to join our team.
C. It is crucial that everyone chose the candidates wisely because they can have
the most potential one to join our team.
D. It is crucial that everyone chose the candidates wisely and they can have the
most potential one to join our team.
82. Some crazy fans insisted on getting on the stage and hugging their old
although they weren’t allowed to do that.
A. Although fans weren’t allowed to get on the stage, but some people still do it to
hug their idol.
B. Despite the fact that crazy fans can get on the stage, some people still do it to
hug their idol.
C. Some crazy fans insisted that they get on the stage and hug their idol even
though they weren’t allowed to do that.
D. Some crazy fans insist that they getting on the stage and hugging their idol
even though they weren’t allowed to do that.
83. Amalia wishes somebody ________ her solve her family’s financial problem.
A. would help B. help C. helps D. will help
84. some environmentalists advise that people __________ anacondas.
A. stay away from B. stayed away from C. staying away from D.
stays away from
85. When we broke up, my ex-girlfriend said she would rather ________ my best
friend instead of me.
A. love B. loves C. loved D. had loved
86. If only Fred _____________ mine. I have had a crush on him for so long.
A. were B. be C. was D. had been
87. Layla talks as if she ____________ everything about me. She knows nothing!
A. know B. knew C. had known D. knows
88. It is vital that the government __________ a way to solve the unemployment
problem.
A. found B. find C. finds D. to find
89. It’s about time Natasha _______ to him about her feelings.
A. talked B. talks C. talk D. to talk
90. I would rather Quan __________ me more time to do the task.
A. give B. given C. gave D. gives
91. He acts as if he __________ English perfectly.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known
92. She acted as though she ___________ him before.
A. knew B. know C. had known D. has known
93. I would rather that I ________ him to my birthday party yesterday.
A. invited B. have invited C. had invited D. invite
94. She would rather Mary __________ here right now.
A. be B. were C. was D. were/was
95. I suggest that he ________ harder.
A. should study B. study C. studied D. should study/study
96. The stranger shook my hand warmly _______ he had known me for years.
A. provided that B. as if C. in case D. even if
97. My brother is away on business. I really need his help now.
A. As long as my brother is at home, he will be able to help me.
B. If only my brother had been at home and could have helped me.
C. If my brother is at home, he can help me now.
D. I wish my brother were at home and could help me now.
98. Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café. She now regrets it.
A. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the café.
B. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the café.
C. Susan feels regret because she applied for the summer job in the café.
D. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café.
99. I did not see Susan off at the airport. I feel bad about it now.
A. It suddenly dawns on me that I should have been Susan off at the airport.
B. I could have seen Susan off at the airport.
C. If only I had seen Susan off at the airport.
D. That I did not see Susan off at the airport escapes me now.
100. It is recommended that people took regular exercise.
A. recommended B. people C. took D. exercise