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RELATIVE CLAUSES

PHN L THUYT
I. Defining relative clause (Mnh quan h xc nh)
y l mnh cn thit v danh t m n b ngha l khng xc nh. Mnh quan h b ngha cho danh
t trc n, lm cho ngi c v ngi nghe hiu c danh t c cp l ai, l g. Khng c n cu
s khng ngha.
Ex 1: The man is very friendly. He / the man lives next door to me.
=> The man who / that lives next door to me is very friendly. (Using relative pronoun to combine).
=> The man living next door to me is very friendly. (Reducing a relative clause).
Ex 2: The man is very friendly. We want to make friends with him/ the man.
=> The man whom / that / who ( vn ni) we want to make friends with is very friendly.
=> The man with whom we want to make friends is very friendly. (Relative Clause + Preposition)
=> The man we want to make friends with is very friendly. (Reducing a relative clause).
Ex 3: The book is very interesting. I bought the book / it yesterday.
=> The book that / which I bought yesterday is very interesting. (Using relative pronoun to combine).
=> The book I bought yesterday is very interesting. (Reducing a relative clause).
II. Non-defining relative clause (Mnh quan h khng xc nh)
y l loi mnh khng cn thit v danh t m n b ngha c xc nh c th, khng c n cu
vn ngha.
Mr. Thanh, Who is from Ha Tinh province, is a friendly English teacher.
Ha Noi, which is the capital of Vietnam, is in the north of Vietnam.
Mnh quan h khng xc nh c ngn vi mnh chnh bng du phy.
Trc danh t thng c : this, that, these, those, my, his, her v danh t ring.
III. The use of relative pronouns and relative adverbs
1. Relative pronouns
Who: who l i t quan h ch ngi ng sau danh t ch ngi lm ch t cho ng t ng sau n.
The man who is standing over there is Mr. Pike
Whom: whom l i t quan h ch ngi, ng sau danh t ch ngi lm tn ng cho ng t.
Whom lm tn ng c th c b i trong mnh quan h xc nh.
That is the girl (whom) I told you about.
Which: which l i t quan h ch vt, ng sau danh t ch vt lm ch t hay tn ng cho ng t ng
sau n. Which lm tn ng c th c b i trong mnh quan h xc nh.
The dress (which) I bought yesterday is very beautiful. / This is the book (which) I like best.
That: That l i t quan h ch c ngi ln vt. That c th c dng thay cho who, whom, which trong
mnh quan h xc nh.
This is the book that I like best. / I want to see all that he possesses.
That lun c dng sau cc danh t hn hp (gm c ngi ln vt), sau cc i t everything,
something, anything, all little, much, none v sau dng so snh nht.
Whose: Whose l i t quan h ch s hu. Whose ng sau danh t ch ngi hoc vt v thay cho tnh t
s hu hoc s hu cch trc danh t. Whose lun i km vi mt danh t.
John found a cat whose leg was broken.
2. Relative adverbs
When: When l trng t quan h ch thi gian, ng sau danh t ch thi gian. When c thaycho at/on/in +
danh t thi gian hoc then. May Day is a day when people hold a meeting.
Where: Where l trng t quan h ch ni chn, ng sau danh t ch ni chn. Where c thay th cho
at/on/in + danh t ni chn hoc here / there.
Do you know the country where I was born?
Why: Why l trng t quan h ch l do. Why thay cho for which / for the reason.
Notes:
* That c dng trong nhng trng hp sau:
- Thay who/ whom/ which trong mnh quan h gii hn.
- Sau so snh nht.
Ex: She is the most warm-heated woman. I have met her.
She is the most warm-heated woman that I have met.
- Sau nhng t sau: all, few, any, only, anything, last, first, It + be +
Ex: Do all the tests. I gave you them. Do all the tests that I gave you.
It is the girl. She does these exercises. It is the girl that does these exercises.
- Sau nhiu danh t va ch ngi va ch vt.

Ex: I see people and cattle. They go down town. I see people and cattle that go down town.
* That khng c dng trong nhng trng hp sau:
Trong mnh quan h khng gii hn.
Ex: This is Nam. He is my best friend.
This is Nam that is my best friends. (Wrong). = > This is Nam, who is my best friend.
- Theo sau gii t.
Ex: Here is the car. I told you about it. Here is the car which I told you about.
= Here is the car about
which I told you. = Here is the car that I told you about.
Here is the car about that I told you. (Wrong).
- Ta c th lc b i t quan h trong mnh quan h xc nh khi n c chc nng l tn ng .
Ex: Here is the car that / which I told you about. = Here is the car I told you about.
- i t quan h lm tn ng mnh quan h khng xc nh khng c lc b, tri li, mnh
quan h xc nh i t quan h c th lc b.
Khi c gii t l thnh phn ca ng t kp trong Relative clauses th ta khng c tch trc
i t quan h WHOM, WHICH.
Ex: This is the book which I'm looking for.(V)
This is the book for which I'm looking. (Wrong).
That is the child whom you have to look after. (V)
That is the child after whom you have to look. (Wrong).
CCH NHN BIT 2 MNH
(mnh quan h gii hn v mnh quan h khng gii hn ).
I. Mnh quan h gii hn:
Relative pronouns: WHO WHOM WHICH WHOSE - THAT
1. The woman is my mother. She wears a hat.

The woman who / that wears a hat is my mother.

2. My mother is the person. I always think of her. My mother is the person whom / that I always think of.
3. The bicycle is beautiful. You are looking at it.

The bicycle which / that you are looking at is beautiful.

4. The book is my teachers. It is on the table.

The book which / that is on the table is my teachers.

5. He is the boy. His father is the director of this company. He is the boy whose father is the director of this company.
Relative adverbs: WHERE WHEN WHY
1. WHERE: c dng thay th gii t + which : in which, at which, on which khi ni v ni chn.
Ex: I went to the office. My father works in the office.

I went to the office in which my father works.


I went to the office where my father works.

2. WHEN: c dng thay th gii t + which : in which , at which, on which . khi ni v thi gian
Ex: You can visit me on Sundays. I am usually free on Sundays.
You can visit me on Sundays on which I am usually free.
You can visit me on Sundays when I am usually free.
3. WHY: c dng thay th for + which khi ni v l do
Ex: He refused my invitation. The reason is unknown.

The reason why he refused my invitation is unknown.

NOTE: where, when, why khng bao gi i sau gii t .


II. Mnh quan h khng gii hn : l mnh b sung, t sau danh t c xc nh, v c ngn cch
vi mnh chnh bi mt hoc hai du phy.
Ex: Michael Jackson is an American singer. I saw him on TV yesterday.
Michael Jackson, whom I saw on TV yesterday, is an American singer.
Trong mnh quan h khng xc nh ( khng gii hn ) , danh t xc nh thng l :
Danh t ring : Nam, Hong , Mr. Smith, Mrs. Green ....
i t ch nh : this , that , these, those
Tnh t s hu : my, your , our , their , his, her .
Ex: Mr. Pike is very nice. He is my neighbor.

Mr. Pike, who is my neighbor, is very nice.

This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to it


This matter, to which you should pay attention, is of great importance.

Do you see my pen? Ive just written the lesson with it.
Do you see my pen, with which Ive just written the lesson .
NOTES: MT S LU TRONG MNH QUAN H:

1. Nu trong mnh quan h c gii t th gii t c th t trc hoc sau mnh quan h (ch p dng vi
whom v which.)
Ex: Mr. Brown is a nice teacher. We studied with him last year.
Mr. Brown, with whom we studied last year, is a nice teacher.
Mr. Brown, whom we studied with last year, is a nice teacher.
2. C th dng which thay cho c mnh ng trc.
Ex: She cant come to my birthday party. That makes me sad.
She cant come to my birthday party, which makes me sad.
3. v tr tc t, whom c th c thay bng who.
Ex: Id like to talk to the man whom / who I met at your birthday party.
4. Trong mnh quan h xc nh , chng ta c th b cc i t quan h lm tc t: whom, which.
Ex: The girl you met yesterday is my close friend.
The book you lent me was very interesting.
5. Cc cm t ch s lng some of, both of, all of, neither of, many of, none of c th c dng trc
whom, which v whose.
Ex: I have two sisters, both of whom are students.
She tried on three dresses, none of which fitted her.
6. That thng c dng trong cc trng hp sau:
Khi t i trc ch ngi v vt .
Ex: The girls and flowers that he painted were vivid.
Sau so snh nht khi danh t i trc lm tn ng v sau nhng t nh : the first, the last, the only, the very, any,
all, nothing, anything, everything, few, nobody,
Ex: You are the person that I have been looking for. She is the ugliest girl that Ive ever seen.
I have never seen anyone that is as lovely as she.
7. That khng bao gi c dng trong cc trng hp sau:
i t quan h c gii t ng trc
Ex: The house in which / in that I live is my fathers.
That is the man from whom / from that I borrowed the car.
Mnh quan h khng gii hn
Ex: Viet Nam, which / that is in the south-east Asia, exports rice.

CCH RT GN MNH QUAN H:


I. Mnh quan h c rt thnh cm phn t:
Mnh quan h cha cc i t quan h lm ch t who, which, that c th c rt gn thnh cm hin
ti phn t (V-ing) hoc qu kh phn t (V3/ed).
* Nu mnh quan h l mnh ch ng th rt thnh cm hin ti phn t (V-ing).
Ex: a. The man who is standing over there is my father. The man standing over there is my father.
b. The couple who live next door to me are professors. The couple living next door to me are professors.
* Nu mnh quan h l mnh b ng th rt thnh cm qu kh phn t (V3/ed).
Ex: a. The instructions that are given on the front page are very important.
The instructions given on the front page are very important.
b. The book which was bought by my mother is interesting.
The book bought by my mother is interesting.
II. Mnh quan h c rt thnh cm ng t nguyn mu:
Mnh quan h c rt thnh cm ng t nguyn mu (To-infinitive) khi trc i t quan h c cc
cm t: the first, the second, the last, the only hoc hnh thc so snh bc nht.
Ex: a. John was the last person that got the news. John was the last person to get the news.
b. He was the best player that we admire. He was the best player to be admired. (Passive voice). =
He was the best player we admired. (Reduce relative pronoun in active voice).
c. He was the second man who was killed in this way. He was the second man to be killed in this way.
CU TRC CN NH:
SOME COMMON ENGLISH STRUCTURES
1. Adverb clause of reason

BECAUSE + Clause, ...


< = > BECAUSE OF + Phrase,
Ex 1: I couldnt come to class yesterday because I was ill.
<=> I couldnt come to class yesterday because of (my) illness. / because of being ill.
Ex 2: Because the weather was bad, the flight was put off.
<=> Because of the bad weather, the flight was put off.
2. Adverb clause of concession
ALTHOUGH + Clause, < = > IN SPITE OF + Phrase,
Ex 1: They came to the concert though it was raining heavily.
<=> They came to the concert in spite of the heavy rain.
Ex 2: Although it is a very hot day, I shall go for a walk.
<=> In spite of a (very) hot day, I shall go for a walk.
3. Adverb clause of result
a. . so + Adj / Adv + that + Clause. <=> . such + (a / an) + Adj + (Noun) + that + Clause.
Ex 1: He is so famous that everyone knows his name.
<= > He is such a famous man that everyone knows his name.
Ex 2: They discussed so hotly that they forgot to come to the conclusion.
<= > It was such a hot discussion that they forgot to come to the conclusion.
b. ..too + Adj / Adv + (For someone) + to + Infinitive
Eg: It is too late to go to the movies. / The lecture was too boring for us to listen to.
He spoke too fast for me to understand him.
4. Adverb clause of purpose
a. . so that / in order that + Clause.
Eg: Im studying hard so that I can keep pace with my classmates.
The man spoke loudly so that everyone would hear him clearly.
b. so as (not) to / in order (not) to + Infinitive (Inf phrase of purpose)
Eg: Im studying hard in order to keep pace with my classmates.
So as not to be late for class, John must get up early.
We learn English to have better communication with other people.
c. ..Adj / Adv + enough + (for someone) + to + Inf
Eg: The questions were easy enough for her to answer.
The teacher spoke clearly enough for us to understand him.
5. It + (take) + smb+ time + to + Inf
Eg: It took me five minutes to walk to the post office.
It takes us two hours to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
6. Causative form
a. Have + Object + Past Participle.
Eg: Mary is going to have her hair done.
He had his car washed yesterday
b. Have + Object + to Inf smt.
Mary has some books to read. / He had a lot of homework to do yesterday
c. Have + smb + Verb bare (Inf with out to) smt.
Mary has me read her books. / He didnt have Mary go for swimming yesterday.
7. It + (be) + Adj + (for someone) + to + Inf
Eg: It is difficult for us to master a foreign language.
It is dangerous to drive too fast.
8. Cu trc dng Too khng nhc li tn ng cn dng So th cn nhc li tn ng.
Eg: Chn cu (ng vi A hoc B, C, D) din t ng ngha cu sau:
The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can't drink it.
B. The coffee is so hot that I can't drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink. D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink it.
p n v gii thch: Cu gc th qu kh n nn cu c ngha tng ng cng phi th qu kh
n. Hn na, sau ng t drink cn mt tn ng nn p n ng l D. V cu trc dng Too khng nhc
li tn ng cn dng So th cn nhc li tn ng.

EXERCISE 1
I. Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb (who, whom, which, that, whose, where, when,
why or without relative pronouns if possible:
1. The students who / thatare studying in the classroom are studious.
2. The students whom / that / ...I taught last year were very studious.
3. The book which / that...is about London is very interesting.
4. The book which / that / ...I bought yesterday is very expensive.
5. I hate teachers ....dont correct exams soon.
6. I met a man.can speak six languages.
7. The man .you saw in the park is very rich.
8. The day whenyou met me was called Monday in English.
9. I like students have a good sense of humour.
10. The car was made in Vietnam is red.
11. My sister prefers boys . are tall.
12. He likes Ninh Binh, whichhas many wonder landscapes.
13. There are some films he wants to watch every day.
14. I love books .. have a nice end.
15. I like the diamond ring...Mary is wearing.
16. Have you found the bike ...you lost?
17. Most of the classmates ...we invited to the birthday party couldnt come.
18. The short stories John told were very interesting.
19. The dictionary.I bought yesterday is expensive, but very interesting.
20. I didnt like the man we met this morning.
21. The flight. I wanted travel on was fully booked.
22. The bed I slept in was very modern.
23. The boy playing the piano is Ben.
24. Do you know the reasonwhy..we are respected?
25. The peoplewaiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
26. The scientistsresearching the causes of cancer are making progress.
27. The fence .surrounds our house is made of wood.
28. The ideas . presented in that book are interesting.
29. I come from a city .. located in the southern part of the country.
30. They live in a house built in 1890.
31. The photographs . published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
32. The experiment conducted at the University of Chicago was successful.
33. They work in a hospital .. sponsored by the government.
34. Yuri Gagarin was the first man to fly into space.
35. John was the last man . to reach the top of the mountain.
36. The last person to leave the room must turn off the light.
37. The first person to greet in the school is our teacher.
38. This is the second person . to be killed in that way.
39. The first person catches the ball will be the winner.
40. He was the last man . left the party.
41. He was the only boy .to know the answer.
42. It is the biggest school ...to be built in 1985.
43. The first person ..to invent the telephone is Graham Bell.
II. Choose and divide 10 sentences among them into single sentences:
1. The students are studious. They / The students are studying in the classroom.
2
3
8
12.
24
25
29
36

38. This is the second person. He / She / The person was killed in that way.
III. Rewrite of the following sentences, using a present or past participial:
1. The story which was written by Jack London is very well known.
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2. The girl who spoke English fluently last night is standing here.
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3. Do you know the person who lives next door?
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4. The picture which is taken by the man is beautiful
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IV. Combine the following sentences, using preposition + whom or which:
1The woman is very pretty. You hope to talk to her at the party.
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2. The story is very interesting. There are a lot of people in it
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3. This is the music program. We listened to it last night.
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4. My teacher teaches in this school. You told me about her.
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V. Rewrite the following sentences by using defining relatives or non - defining relatives:
1. Do you like the person? He sits next to you.
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2. Swimming is a good exercise. A lot of people like it.
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3. Jack works in this factory. We saw him yesterday
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4. An orphan lives in the orphanage. His parents are dead.
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VI. Choose the best answer:
1. The man............hat blew off in the wind chased it across the park
A. his
B. who
C. whose
D. that
2. The building whose walls are made of glass is the place..........I work
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. what
3. The movie..........we are talking about is fantastic
A. which
B. that
C.
D. A, B, or C
4. The little girl..............I borrowed this pen has gone
A. whose
B. from whom
C. from that
D. from who
5. The boy.............the piano is my son
A. who is playing B. that is playing
C. playing
D. A, b, or C
6. She gives her children everything.............they want
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. what
7. Why do you always disagree with everything...........I say?
A. who
B. which
C. when
D. what
8. This is an awful film. It is the worst............I have never seen
A. who
B. that
C. what
D. whom
9. The hotel...........we stayed was not clean
A. who
B. that
C. where
D. when
11. What was the name of the people........car had broken down
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
12. I recently went back to the town...........I was born
A. what
B. where
C. who
D. which
13. She told me her address...........I wrote on a piece of paper
A. what
B. which
C. when
D. where
14. The dress didnt fit her, so she took it back to the shop............she had bought it
A. where
B. which
C. what
D. when
15. The painting sun Flower, painted by Van Gogh, was stolen many times
A. which is
B. which was
C. that is
D.

16. .was a French Emperor, fought his final battle in Waterloo


A. Napoleon Bonaparte who
C. Napoleon Bonaparte, that
B. Napoleon Bonaparte, who
D. Napoleon Bonaparte, whose
17. A person .makes bread and cakes and sells them is a baker
A. it is who
B. whom
C. whose
D. who
18. .Hai Phong is the place.. I grew up between the age of two and ten
A. which
B. where
.C. that
D. who
19. .She is the most intelligent woman............Ive ever met
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. whom
20. .The police want to know the hotel in ..............Mr Foster stayed two weeks ago
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. when
21. .I have not decided the day.......Ill go to London
A. when
B. which
C. where
D. that
22. .He doesnt want to sell the house.........He was born
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. that
23. .We enjoyed the city........we spent our vacation
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. when
24. Mary and Margaret .........you meet them yesterday are twins
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. whose
25. The man........opinions I respect most is my father
A. whose
B. who
C. that
D. whom
26. Tell me..........you want and i will try to help you
A. that
B. what
C. who
D. which
VII. Combine each pair of sentences:
1. The woman is my mother. She understands me best.
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2. What was the name of the boy? You borrowed these books from him.
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3. Ill introduce you to the man. His support for the project is essential.
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4. The dam is nearly empty. We receive our water supply from it.
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5. The clerk doesnt work here any more. You asked about him.
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6. I dont like people. People lose their tempers easily.
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7. Hes the man. People like him at first sight.
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8. It is the important matter. We are interested in it.
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9. The child enjoyed the chocolates. Her mother bought them from France.
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10. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
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11. Mr Phong hasnt come yet. He is supposed to be at the meeting.
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12. Lan went back home. She forgot to turn off the faucet.
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13. Disney World is a famous amusement park. It is located in Florida, USA, and covers a large area of land.
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14. Dr Oley is our familys dentist. He is a popular dentist in the city.
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15. The Great Fire of London broke out in 1666. It destroyed a large part of the city.
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EXERCISE 2
I. Chn t/cm t thch hp (ng vi A, B, C, D) hon thnh mi cu sau:
1. We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. which
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
2. He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course.
A. thatB. what
C. those
D. whose
3. The children, ______ parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A. thatB. whom
C. whose
D. their
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4. Our hotel, ______ is converted 17 century manor house, is very comfortable
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. when
5. Do you know the boy ______ at the party last week?
A. we talked about
B. about him we talked
C. we talk about him
D. who we talked about him
6. The exercises which we are doing ______ very difficult.
A. is
B. has been
C. are
D. was
7. The machine ______ has now been repaired.
A. that broken down
C. that broke down
B. which are broken down D. which broke
8. The man ______ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, ______ really annoyed me.
A. having sat/ that B. sitting/ which
C. to sit/ what
D. to be sitting/ who
9. Neil Armstrong was the first person ______ foot on the moon.
A. set
B. setting
C. to set
D. who was set
10. This is the village in ______ my family and I lived for six years.
A. which
B. that
C. whom
D. where
11. She is the famous actress ______ everybody admires.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
12. The old building ______ was behind the local church fell down.
A. of which
B. which
C. whose
D. whom
13. My nephew ______ chose a lot of toys at the Toy World store for his father, ______ is my elder brother,
paid a large amount of money.
A. which / whose
B. whom / who
C. which / who
D. who / who
14. They need a teacher ______ native language is English.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. that
15. The food ______ I like best of all is pie alamode.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. that
16. The man ______ was in charge of the management didn't seem friendly to us at all.
A. who
B. whom
C. where
D. when
17. The physics teacher, ______ behaviour I don't like much, makes things harder for the students.
A. who
B. that
C. whom
D. whose
18. Well come in August ______ the schools are on holiday.
A. that
B. where
C. in which
D. when
19. Justine, ______ parents live in Christchurch, has gone to Southampton.
A. whom
B. whose
C. to whom
D. which.
20. The person with ______ she's been working is very friendly.
A. who
B. that
C. which
D. whom
21. I think the Chinese are the people ______ habits are the most peculiar to us.
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. when
II. Chn phng n (A hoc B, C, D) c gch di cn phi sa cc cu sau tr thnh chnh xc.
1. The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
A
B
C
D
2. Today, the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago.
A
B
C
D
3. We work with a person his name is Albert.
A
B
C
D
4. Theres the woman who she told me about the handbag.
A
B
C
D
5. The man that you are looking for living next door.

A
B
C
D
6. My father will fly to Ha Noi, that is the capital city of Vietnam.
A
B
C
D
EXERCISES
I: Combine these pairs of sentences using sothat :
1/ That woman was very tall. She could almost touch the ceiling.
- That woman was so tall that she could almost touch the ceiling.
2/ This coat is very big. I cant wear it.
.
3/ The coffee was so strong. She couldnt go to sleep.
.
4/ That bag was very heavy. None of us could carry it.
.
5/ The stadium is very large. It can hold 60,000 people.
.
II: Combine these pairs of sentences using tooto:
1/ The bag was very heavy. She couldnt carry it. = > The bag was too heavy for her to carry.
2/ He is very old. He cant run.
.
3/ She is very young. She cant go to school.
.
4/ Tom is very short. He cant play volleyball.
.
5/ Its very late. We cant go to the movies.
.
6/ The question was very hard. We couldnt answer it.
.
7/ The TV programme is very exciting. The children wont miss it.
.
8/ Youre very young. You cant drive that car.
.
9/ She was tired. She didnt go anywhere.
.
10/ These shoes are very small. I cant wear them.
.
III: Combine these pairs of sentences using such.that:
1/ Tom was a tall man. He could almost touch the ceiling.
=> Tom was such a tall man that he could almost touch the ceiling.
2/ Mary is a good swimmer. She has won two gold medals.
.
3/ He drank strong coffee. He couldnt go to sleep.
.
4/ It was a long walk. The children got tired.
.
5/ He told interesting stories. They all like him.
.
IV: Combine into a sentence using so that:
1/ The boys stood on the beach. They wanted to get a better view.
=> The boys stood on the beach so that they could get a better view.
2/ We lowered the volume of the radio. We didnt want to bother our neighbours.
.
3/ I will write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.
.
4/ These men were whispering. They didnt want anybody to hear their conversation.
.
5/ The lecturer spoke loudly. He wanted everyone to hear him clearly.

.
V: Rewrite the sentences using enough instead of tooto:
1/ He is too old to wear this colored shirt.
=> He is not young enough to wear this colored shirt.
2/ She is too weak to carry this box.
.
3/ This pen is too expensive for me to buy.
.
4/ Bill was too stupid to understand what I had said.
.
5/ This bag is too heavy for her to carry.
.
VI: Rewrite the sentences using It takes / took:
1/ I go to school by bicycle in ten minutes. => It takes me ten minutes to go to school by bicycle.
2/ He did that exercise in an hour.
.
3/ I need fifteen minutes to get to the post office.
.
4/ He spent the whole morning writing the composition.
.
5/ We needed two days to paint the house.
.
6/ He will need three hours to do this work.
.
7/ They finished their work in three days.
.
VII: Rewrite the sentences using the causative form:
1/ The Smiths are going to build a new house. => The Smiths are going to have a new house built.
2/ Please tell someone to take my luggage to the station.
.
3/ We must find someone to add an extra room to the house.
.
4/ Order the porter to carry these boxes up to my room.
.
5/ She has just asked the dressmaker to make a new dress for her daughter.
.
6/ I paid a man to sharpen these knives and scissors yesterday.
.
7/ My mother is going to pay a doctor to test her eyesight.
.
8/ Did you order the boys to plant some trees in the garden?
.
9/ Bob doesnt pay anyone to cook his meals. He cooks them himself.
.
VIII: Rewrite the sentences using It + be + adj + to inf:
1/ Learning English is not easy.
- It is not easy to learn English.
2/ Knowing a foreign language is necessary.
.
3/ Swimming in the river is dangerous.
.
4/ Doing that exercise is not hard for us.
.
5/ Seeing you again is very nice.
.

6/ Practising morning exercise is good.


.
7/ Finding out the answer to that question is not easy.
.
8/ Telling her the news now is unwise.
.
CU SO SNH: COMPARISIONS
I. Comparison of equality
1. Affirmative
as + adj/adv + as
Ex: - Im as tall as Tom.
- John works as hard as his father.
2. Negative
not as/so + adj/adv + as
Ex: - This watch is not as/so expensive as mine. (= my watch)
- She does not sing as/so well as her sister.
Note:
+ Khi so snh bng danh t, s dng cu trc sau:
S + V + the same + (noun) + as + {noun/ pronoun}
1. My house is as high as his.
- My house is the same height as his.
II. Comparative of adj/ adv
1. Form:

* Note:
1. Khi ng t hai mnh cng ging nhau ta c th thay ng t trong mnh 2 bng tr ng t
ph hp.
Eg: She earns less than he earns
- She earns less than he does.
2. ng t trong mnh 2 c th lc b khi ng t trong hai mnh cng th
Eg: I am not old as you are - I am not old as you
+ She has more time than I have - She has more time than I
3. Trong vn phong khng trang trng ngi ta c th s dung tn ng sau than v as:
Eg: She has more time than I - She has more time than me
III. Superlative of adj/ adv
1. Short adj/ adv
the + adj/adv + EST
Eg: Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
2. Long adj/ adv
the + MOST + adj/adv
Eg: She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
* Note:
- Trong hnh thc so snh hn nht ta c th lc b the
+ c bit l khi i vi t worst/ best/ most
Eg: I love my mother best.
+ Khi c tnh t s hu th chng ta cng khng s dng the
Eg: She is my best friend.
IV. THE DOUBLE COMPARATIVE FORMS (SO SNH KP)
1. Phn loi:
+ C hai loi so snh kp: loi 1 mnh v lai 2 mnh
1.1. Loi 1 mnh :
a. Meaning: Cu trc ny c ngha l : cng ....lc cng......, hoc cng ngy cng.....

b. Form: Cng thc l :


+ Short Adj:
S + be + short + ER and short + ER
Eg: It is darker and darker : tri cng lc cng ti
+ Long Adj:
S + be + MORE and MORE + tnh t di
Eg: She is more and more beautiful : c ta ngy cng p.
1.2. Loi 2 mnh
a. Meaning: Cu trc ny c ngha l : cng .... th cng......
b. Form: The + .......... + clause, the + ............ + clause
Eg1: He eats a lot. He is fat - The more he eats, the fatter he is
Eg2: He eats a lot of pork. He is fat. - The more pork he eats, the fatter he is.
NOIES:
1. Short adj/ adv
adj/adv + ER + than
+ Tnh t/trng t ngn l t c mt vn hay hai vn tn cng bng y.
fast, cold, thick, lucky, happy .
Ex: - John is stronger than his brother.
(John kho hn anh ca cu y.)
- This athlete runs faster than that one.
(Vn ng vin ny chy nhanh hn vn ng vin kia)
2. Long adj/ adv
more + adj/adv + than
+ Tnh t/trng t di l t c hai vn tr ln.
modern, patient, difficult, fluently, beautifully,
Ex: - This problem is more difficult than we thought.
(Vn ny kh hn chng ta ngh.)
- He speaks English more fluently than his frienD.
(Anh ta ni ting Anh tri chy hn bn ca anh ta. )
EXERCISE
I. Chn t/cm t thch hp (ng vi A, B, C, D) hon thnh mi cu sau:
1.His new job is--------------- than mine
A. important
B. as important
C. importanter
D. more important
2. Of the four ties , I like the red one--------------A. well
B. best
C. better
D. gooder
3. Nobody is--------------- than Miss Snow
A. more happy
B. happier
C. as happy
D. the most happy
4. Today Engish is the--------------- of languages
A. most international B. most intonation
C. more international D. as international
5. Jonh is much ---------------- than I thought
A strong
B. the strongest
C. stronger
D. more strong
6. Benches are--------------- than arm-chairs
A. comfortable B. the most comfortable
C. as comfortable
D. more comfortable
7. Bill is --------------- than you thought
A. better
B. gooder
C. the best
D. as good
8. Mr. Bush is the ---------------person I have ever known
A. more delightful
B. delightful
C. most delightful
D. delightfully
9. Disk is the--------------- of the two workers
A. more careful B. most careful
C. carefully
D. careful
10. Sams conduct is ---------------than Pauls
A. worse
B. worst
C. badder
D. the worst
11. Thank to progress of science, human life is------------A. gooder
B. better and better
C. best
D. more gooder
12. Bill is------------------A. lazier
B. laziest
C. more lazy
D. lazier and lazier
13. Then teachers speaks English----------------- than we
A. fluently
B. more fluently
C. the most fluently D. more fluent
16. These boys are---------------- for employment than my children
A. ill-prepared
B. the most ill-prepared
C. more ill- prepared D. as ill-prepared

17. The competition makes the price of goods --------------A. cheaper and cheaper
B. cheap
C. the cheapest
D. as cheap
18. Charles is -------------- than Tom
A. hard-working
B. more hardworking
C. as hardworking D. the most hardworking
19. Is this the book --------------- than the one you read last week?
A. interesting
B. interestinger
C. the most interesting D. more interesting
20. Of the two boys, Harry is the---------------boy
A. most industrious
B. more industrious
C. industrious
D. as industrious
21 Mary is-------------- as her sister. People now live .......than before
a. well
b. the best
C. as well
d. better
22.She dances ..........than her sister
a. beautiful
b. the most beautiful
C. the most beautifully
d. more beautifully
23.She thought German was more industrial.....France
a. than
B. then
C. as
D. to
24.HCM city is.....than HaNoi
A. more noisy
B. noisy
C. more noisier
D. noisier
25.The bus takes .........than the train
A. longer
B. more long
C. the longest
D. long
26.Melbourne is............than Sydney
A. more hot
B. more hotter
C. hort
D. hotter
27.I speak French............than my sister
A. gooder
B. better
C. more good
D. more well
28. David doesnt work very hard. I work.......
A. more hard
B. more hardly
C. hardlier
D. harder
29. Are oranges.......than bananas?
A. more expensive
B. expensive
C. more cheap
D. cheap
30.I am two years.............than my brother
A. elder
B. more elder
C. older
D. more old
31. His father works much..........than he does
A. hard
B. hardly
C. harder
D. more hardly
32. Your E is very...........You speak English very......
A. good/good
B. good/well
C. well/good
D. well/well
33. There is no prettier pool ......this one
A. as
B. that
C. than
D. to
34. The south of England is characterized as..............the North
A. flat as
B. flat than
C. flater than
D. flatter than
35. She plays the piano............than I do
A. more beautifully
B. quite beautifully C. most beautifully d .as beautifully
II. Rewrite these following sentences
1. I am not so tall as my mother.
My mother
2. Jane is the tallest student in her class.
No one
3. I prefer coffee to tea.
I think coffee
4. There are fewer people in Taiwan than in Korea
The population of Korea .
5. We enjoyed the evening more than the children
The children
6. The party ended earlier than I thought it would
The party didnt
7. It isnt as warm in Canada as its in Mexico
Mexico is .
8. My school and hers arent the same
My school
9. Nam is more intelligent than Tan
Tan is not ..

10. There are fewer rainy days in Paris than in New York
There arent
11. My homework is worse than yours.
Your homework is____________________________________________
12. He does the test more easily than Nga.
Nga________________________________________________________
13. An dictionary is more expensive than an English book.
An English book_____________________________________________
14. He behaves now worse than he used to.
He used to__________________________________________________
15. My uncle is fatter than my father.
My father__________________________________________________
16. Viet Nam isnt as large as the USA
Viet Nam__________________________________________________
17. My friend cooks better than I do.
I_________________________________________________________
18. Hue to Ha Noi is nearer than HCM City to Ha Noi.
HCM City to Ha Noi_________________________________________
III. Rewrite the sentences using the double comparative forms.
1.You put a lot of money in the bank, and youll get high interest
......................................................................................
2. We offer good quality products, and well have many customers
...........................................................................................
3. You work very hard, and youll have a good chance of success
.......................................................................
4. We practice speaking E often, and well speak it fluently
.......................................................................
5. Were honest in our trade, and well have many customers
................................................................................
6. We export many goods, and we can create many jobs in our country
....................................................................
7. We devote ourselves to our work, and well have a good chance of getting a promotion
.........................................................................
8. You work long hours, and youll be very exhausted
....................................................................
9. My father gets old, and he doesnt want to travel much
....................................................................
10. My uncle works very hard, and he has very little time for his family
IV. Use the proper form of adjectives (or adverbs) in parentheses.
1. Mary is (pretty)...................... as her sister.
2. A new house is (expensive) ...................
than an old one.
3. His job is (important) ................... than mine.
4. Of the four ties, I like the red one (well)...................
5. Nobody is (happy) ................... than Miss Snow.
6. Today English is the (international) ................... of languages.
7. John is much (strong) ................... than I thought.
8. Benches are (comfortable) ...................
than arm - chairs.
9. Bill is (good) ................... than you though.
10. Mr. Bush is the (delightful) ................... person I have ever known.
11. Disk is the (careful)................... of the two workers.
12. Sams conduct is (bad)................... than Pauls.
13. Thanks to the progress of science, human life is (good)...................and (good)
14. Bill is (lazy)................... and (lazy)
.
15. The teacher speaks English (fluently)................... than we.
16. These boys are (ill - prepared)................... for employment than my children.
17. The competition makes the price of goods................... (cheap)and (cheap)...................
18. Charles is (hard working) ................... than Tom.

19. Is this book (interesting)................... than the one you read last week ?
20. Of the two boys, Harry is the (ill - bred) ...................
V . Complete the sentences using comparative form.
1. Its too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ...................
?
2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit ...................
?
3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be ...................
4. The weather is too cold in this country. I expected it to be ...................
5. My job is a bit boring, sometimes Id like to do something ...................
6. It was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I though it would be ...................
7. Your work isnt very gooD. Im sure you can do
...................
8. Dont worry. The situation isnt so baD. It could be ...................
9. Youre talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit ................... ?
10. You hardly ever phone me. Why dont you phone me................... ?
VI. Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the words in the list.
Use than where necessary.
big
crowded
early
high
important
easily
peaceful
reliable
serious
thin
1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed ................... usual.
2. You look................... . Have you lost weight ?
3. I want A. .................. flat. We dont have enough space here.
4. Health and happiness are...................
money.
5. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was ...................
usual.
6. I like living in the countryside. Its ...................
living in a town.
7. Youll find your way around the town ................... if you have a good map.
8. In some parts of the country, prices are ................... in others.
9. Id like to have a ................... car. The one Ive got keeps breaking down.
10. Unfortunately her illness was ................... we thought at first.
REVISION 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. A. hundred
B. exhausted
C. however
D. heat
2. A. choir
B. cheap
C. child
D. chair
3. A. motion
B. question
C. mention
D. fiction
4. A. cooks
B. loves
C. joins
D. spends
5. A. naked
B. looked
C. booked
D. hooked
II. Choose the best answer
1. We cant go along here because the road........................
A. is repairing
B. is repaired
C. is being repaired
D. repairs
2. Im going to go out and.................................................
A. have cut my hair
B. have my hair cut
C. cut my hair
D. my hair be cut
3. A lot of pesticide residue can.........................................unwashed produce
A. find
B. found
C. be finding
D. be found
4. Some film stars...................difficult to work with
A. are said be
B. are said to be
C. say to be
D. said to be
5. ___ she agreed, you would have done it.
A. If
B. Had
C. Should
D. Would
6. If you ___ time, please write to me.
A. have
B. had
C. have had
D. has
7. ___ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Were I
B. Should I
C. I was
D. If I am
8. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father
B. how my father is
C. how was my father
D. how my father was
9. I have a message for people __________ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay
B. who delay
C. delayaed
D. who delaying
10. The picture was painted by Laura, ____________ is being shown in an exhibition.
A. which
B. whose
C. who
D. whom

11. Lets ask our teacher how to solve this problem ___ we cant agree on the answer.
A. Since
B. because of
C. due to
D. owing to
12. It was _________that we went for a hike in the mountain.
A. so a nice day
B. such nice a day
C. so nice a day
D. such a day nice
13. The T- shirt in the window was ________ expensive for me to buy.
A. too
B. enough
C. so
D. very
14. The coat is __________for me to wear.
A. too large
B. so much
C. very much
D. too much
15. Do you know why Eric failed her test?
I dont know. She spent_________ time studying.
A. so
B. such
C. so much
D. such much
16. We have heard __________about you.
A. so many news
B. so much news
C. a lot news
D. few news
17. It was _____ a difficult question that I couldnt answer it.
A. so
B. such
C. too
D. very
18. We are not rich enough ________ everywhere by taxi.
A. not travel
B. to travel
C. for traveling
D. cant travel
19. . Most of the students are ________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough
B. enough good
C. too good
D. so good
20. I have _________, but I dont have time.
A. a vacation for a enough money
B. money enough for
vacation
C. enough money for vacation
D. enough money for
vacation
III. Find out the mistake and correct them
1. All of the homework given by our teachers are useful to every student.
A
B
C
D
2. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good.
A
B
C
D
3. In the end, she quit the job because it was too bored.
A
B
C
D
4. Now that Ive become old, I cant read as quick as I used to.
A
B
C
D
5. There is such few ink that it will be impossible to finish addressing the envelopes.
A
B
C
D
6. He seldom goes to the market, doesnt he?
A
B
C
D
7. They are doing plans for their picnic in the countryside.
A
B
C D
8. It was so good weather that we decided to go to the beach.
A
B
C
D
9. One of the reasons why he was late for the meeting was because the bad weather.
A
B
C
D
10. He drove enough slowly to stop just in front of the accident on the way home.
A
B
C
D
IV. Choose the best answer.
The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some reason people imagine the interviewer
is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (1)__________ . In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the
meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or her job (2)_________
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first
impression. So (3)___________neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are
(4) _______________ . Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want
to become a nurse? What is the most important (5) _______________ a good nurse should have? Apart
from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies?
Question 1:
A. perform
B. do
C. make
D. have
Question 2: A. enjoyable
B. enjoyably
C. enjoyment
D. enjoyed

Question 3: A. wear
Question 4: A. suggested
Question 5: A. quality

B. dress
B. questioned
B. behavior

C. put on
C. inquired
C. nature

D. have on
D. asked
D. point

THE AGREEMENT OF A VERB WITH ITS SUBJECT


I. Theo quy lut chung 1 ng t bao gi cng ha hp vi ch ng cu n. iu c ngha l khi ch ng
s t th ng t theo sau cng s t v ngc li.
- Tuy nhin, ta hy ch ti 1 s quy tc c bit sau:
1. Hai hay nhiu ch ng s t c ni bi lin t AND th i hi 1 ng t s nhiu.
Eg: The boy and the girl love their parents dearly.
Eg: Tom and Mary were late yesterday.
- Tuy nhien, nu hai ch ng din t 1 ngi 1vt hay 1 tng chung th ng t vn s t.
Eg: Bread and butter is my daily breakfast.
Eg: To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness in life.
2. Hai ch ng c ni vi nhau bng AND m trc ch t c EACH, EVERY, MANY A, NO
th ng t phi s t.
Eg: Each boy and girl has a textbook.
Eg: No teacher and student is present.
3. Khi hai ch ng c ni bi OR, EITHER OR, NEITHERNORng t hp vi ch ng th 2.
Eg: He or you are the best student in this class.
Eg: Neither Jack nor I am willing to do that.
4. Khi hai ch ng n bi AS WELL AS, NO LESS THAN, WITH ng t ho hp vi ch ng th 2.
Eg: John, as well as you, is responsible for this act.
Eg: Tom, with his friends, is in the car.
5. Mt danh t tp hp cn 1 ng t s nhiu khi ta ng ni ti tng c nhn to nn tp hp ny nhng
ng t vn s t nu nu ta coi c tp hp nh 1 n v.
Eg: The family of this dead soldier is noble.
Eg: The family go to the movies every Sunday morning.
6. Khi ch ng l danh t c hnh thc s nhiu nhng ngha s t th ng t chia s t.
Eg: No news is good news.
Eg: Physics is more difficult than chemistry.
Cc danh t thng gp l : news, physics, mathematics, politics, gymnastics, phonetics, measles,
Mumps, rickets, the United States, the Philippines
7. Khi ch ng l danh t ch lng, o lng gi c hay gi tin c coi nh l ch ng s t.
Eg: Ten thousand dollars is a big sum of money.
Eg: Five hundred miles is a long distance.
8. Khi ch ng l i t bt nh nh: everyone, something, nobodyth ng theo sau phi s t.
Eg: Nobody has opened the door.
Eg: Is everyone present ?
9. Trong cu bt u bng THERE th ng t ha hp theo ch ng ng sau n.
Eg: There stands a pagoda facing the little lake.
Eg: There were a lot of people at the meeting.
10. ng t c ch ng l i t quan h th phi ha hp cng ngi v so vi tin v ng ca i t y.
Eg: He works for the factory which makes cars.
Eg: The man who is living near my house teaches us English.
EXERCISE I : Choose the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences.
1. John along with twenty friends, (is / are)..planning a party.
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring / brings).back many memories.
3. The quality of these recordings (is / are).not very good.
4. If the duties of these officers (isnt / arent) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the
project.
5. Neither Bill nor Mary (is / are)..going to the play tonight.
6. Anything (is / are)..better than going to another movie tonight.
7. A number of reporters (was / were)at the conference yesterday.
8. There (was / were).some people at the meeting last night.
9. Each student (has / have).answered the first three questions.
10. Either John or his wife (make / makes)..breakfast each morning.

11. The army (has / have).eliminated this section of the training test.
12. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is / are).. appalling.
13. Every elementary school teacher (has / have).to take this examination.
14. The police (come / comes)to the site of the accident.
15. These pictures, as well as photograph (brighten / brightens).the room.
16. What he told you (seem / seems) to be of on importance.
17. Tow years (is / are) a long time to wait.
18. Bread and butter (is / are).what she asks for.
19. Measles (is / are).cured without much difficulty nowadays.
20. After a long days work (is / are) .not the right time to dancing.
EXERCISE II : Either .... or .... Neither ... nor ...Insert is, am, are, was, were, has, have, do or does
1. That clown shows that either snow or rain about to fall.
2. Neither the cock nor the hensin the ward.
3. By what time.either you or your father decided to go ?
4. Either one or tow apples.been picked up ripe.
5. Neither the moon nor stars..visible in this dark night.
6. To what placeeither the man or his son wish to go ?
7. Neither the master nor his pupils
idle.
8. Neither he nor youheard of this before.
9. No girl or boy..allowed to play in the school.
10. Neither the man nor his wife..much work.
EXERCISE III: As well as. Insert is, am, are, was, were, has, have, do or does.
1. This house as well as that for sale, which will you have?
2. The horse as well as the rider .. hurt by the fall.
3. James as well as Mary. won a prize this term.
4. Beauty as well as health. fallen to her lot in life.
5. I myself as well as James.. gone to the party.
6. The cock as well as the hens ..
calling for food.
7. A garden as well as stables .
attached to the house.
8. A garden as well as a stable .
attached to the house.
9. The hens as well as the cock .
calling for food.
10. Stables as well as a garden .
attached to the house.
VERB TENSES
I: Chia ng t trong ngoc:
1.I (Come) from Switzerland. I (live) in a broading house in Oxford. I (enjoy) my stay
here as I( already/ have) many opportunities to meet interesting people who ( come)
from all over the world. Like me, they ( study) English. Some of them ( live) here for
quite a long time but even they all ( not/ speak) English very well.
2.There was a power outage in our part of town last night. Your lights ( go) out too?
- yes, they did. It ( be) terrible. I ( take) a shower when the lights went out. My wife ( find) a flashlight and
rescue) me from the bathroom. We couldn't cook dinner, so we ( eat) sandwiches instead. I ( try) to study
by candlelight, but I couldn't see well enough, so I (go) to bedand ( sleep). How about you?
- I ( read) when the lights ( go) out.I (study) fora history exam. Of course, I couldn't study in the dark, so I
(get)up very early this morning and finished studying for my test.
II: Chn p n ng nht:
1. When I last saw him, he ...........in London.(has lived/ is living/ was living/ has been living)
2.Jack.......the door.(has just painted/ paint/ will have painted/ painting)
3. My sister...for you since yesterday.(is looking/ was looking/ has been looking/ looked)
4.he fell down when he.......towards the church.(run/ runs/ was running/ had run)
5. I..........to Newyork 3 times this year.( have been/ was/ were/ had been)
6. Jonh........a book when I saw him.( is reading/ read/ was reading/ reading)
7. He said he........return later.( wil/ would/ can/ would be)
8. Jack has been waiting for you........( since early morning/ since 9a.m/ for two hours/all are correct).
THE WAYS TO USE V-ING, TO VERB, VERB+ EXERCISES
Mc ch: Hc sinh nh li cc cch s dng ng t V- ing , to Verb, Verb p dng vo cc bi tp
Yu cu: Hc sinh lm cc dng bi tp theo phn ng php hc
Ni dung:

Gerund- infinitive- participles


I: VERB+ING(enjoy/stop doing)

1.Stop /delay/ fancy/ consider/ admit/ miss/ involve/ finish/ postpone/ imagine/ avoid/ deny/ risk/ practise/
enjoy2.give up=stop/ put off= postpone/ carry on= go on= continue/ keep orkeep on
II: Verb+TO....( decide+ to do/ forget to do)
1. offer/ decide/ hope/ deserve/ attept/ promise/ agree/ plan/ aim/ afford/ manage/ stop/ start/want/threaten/
refuse/ arrange/ learn/ forget/ fail/ remember/ a decision + TO V/ a promise +TO V/ a tendency+TO V/dare
2. Seem/ appear/ tend/ pretend/ claim
They seem to have a lot of money.
3. V+a question word+TO V( ask/ decide/ know/ remember/ forget/ explain/ learn/ undertsand/ wonder
We asked how to get to the station
4. Show/ tell/ ask/ advise/ teach+O+ what/ how/ where+TO V
I will tell you what to do
III: VERB+(O)+TO V( I want( you )to +V...)
1. want/ ask/ help/ would like/ would love/ expect/ beg/ mean/ would prefer/ would hate+ TO V or +O+TO V
2. Tell/remind/ force/ enable/ teach/ order/ warn/ invite/ persuade/ get= persuade= arrange for+ O+TO V
3. Advise/ recommend/ encourage/ allow/ permit/ forbid+ ING/+O+TO V
I wouldn't recommend staying there/ I wouldn't anyone to saty there.
Smoke ing isn't allowed here/ we aren't allowed to smoke here.
4. Make/ let.
Make/ let+ O+V
- to be made+To V
IV: VERB+ING/TO VERB
some verbs can be followed by _ING/ TOV ..with a difference of meaning
remember/ regret/go on( go on +VING = continue +VING/ go on +TO V= do or say something)/ try/need/see/
feel/ watch/ ( CONTINUE)
EXERCISES
I: Choose the best answer.
1. Their children are used to.....after school every day. they don't have to walk home.( picking up/ being picked
up/ be picked up/ pick up)
2. Our machnic says that he expects....the brakes on the car before we pick it up.( fixing/ being fixed/ to have
fixed/ to have been fixed)
3.The Smiths are happy about.....a baby.( have/ having/ to have/ to be having)
4. Mrss. Kerry didn't want...........on.( to be operated/ being operated/ to operate/ to be operating)
5. Mary didn't expext.....to Bill's party.( asking/ being asked/ to ask/ to be asked)
6. Would you mind not......the radio until I've finished with this phone call?( turning on/ being turning on/ to be
turned on/ to turn on)
7. Don't risk....alone in the river.( to swim/ to swimming/ swim/ swimming)
8. I have never expexted....such a strange thing in my life.( seeing/ to see/ having seen/ to be seen)
9. Having finished.....the reading report, I began to listen to music.( to write/ to have writeen/ writing/ written)
10. Please let it...clearly. I am not used...something twice.( understand- to saying/ to understand- to say/ be
understood- to saying/ be understood- to say)
11. Tell her..........for shool again.( not late/ not to be alte/ not being late/ not be late)
12. The doctor persuaded the patient............in hospital for 3 more days.( staying/ to stay/ being stayed/ stay)
13. she can't stand.........under such terrible conditions.( working/ to work/ to be working/ work)
14. I remmember....the post office., but I forgot..........the letter which is still in my bag.( to enter- to post/
entering- posting/ entering- to post/ to enter- posting)
15. Do not delay.......him( to answer/ to answering/ answering/ to be answering)
16. I've seen him.......the office early this afternoon. he seemed.......unhappy about this.( leave- to have been/
leaving - to have been/ left- to have been/ both A+B are correct)
II: Give the correct verb forms.
1. I prefer ( drive) to ( be driven) .
2. at first I enjoyed ( listen) to him but after a while I got tired of ( hear) the same story again and again.
3. The horse won't be well enough ( run) in tomorrow's race . He doesn't seem ( have recovered) from his long
journey.
4. Imagine ( have) ( get up) at 5a.m everyday?
5. Try ( forget) it. It isn't worth( worry) about.
6. He postponed ( make) a decision till it too late (do) anything.
7. I tried( expalin) to him, but he refused ( listen) and went on( grumble)

8. I suggest( telephone) the hospital before ( ask) the police ( look) for him.
9. he remembered ( pass) on most of the imformation, but omitted ( mention) one or two of the most important
facts.
10.would you mind ( lend) me some money? I need( buy) a pen.
III: Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown.
1. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided....................................................................
2. I felt it had been a mistake to write that letter./ I regretted.................................
3. " if I were you, I wouldn't trust him'/ She advised...................
4. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn't/ She persuaded..........
5. Ha was sorry he hadn't said goodbye to his friend./ Ha regretted.....................
6. she admitted that she had taken the necklace/ She admitted.................
7. " why don't we share the cost? said my friend/ My friend suggested......................
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1, 2, 3
1. iu kin loi 1 :
MAIN CLAUSE (Mnh chnh)

IF CLAUSE (Mnh If)


Simple Present
If + S + V-e/es
S + dont / doesnt + Vinf
Dng bi tp :

Simple Future
S + will + Vinf
S + will not + Vinf
Will + S + Vinf?

V(inf)
+ or + Clause (Simple Future)
= Unless you + V(inf)
,
Clause (Simple Future)
= If you dont + V(inf)
,
Clause (Simple Future)

V d: Study hard or you will fail the exam.= Unless you study hard , you will fail the exam.

= If you dont study hard , you will fail the exam.


Cut your hair or they wont let you in.
= Unless you cut your hair , they wont let you in.
= If you dont cut your hair, they wont let you in.
Ghi ch :
- Sau mnh If hoc mnh Unless phi c du phy (,)
- Sau Unless khng c dng dng ph nh (V d : khng c vit Unless you dont write)
2. iu kin loi 2, loi 3 :
TYPE

IF CLAUSE (Mnh If)

II

If + S + were
S + V-ed/2
S + didnt + Vinf

III

MAIN CLAUSE (Mnh chnh)


S + would / could + V(inf)
S + wouldnt / couldnt +V(inf)
Would / Could + S + V(inf) ?

If + S + had + V-ed/3
S + hadnt + V-ed/3

S + would / could have + V-ed/3


S + wouldnt / couldnt have + V-ed/3

Would / Could + S + have + V-ed/3?


iu kin loi 2 : din t mt s vic khng c tht hin ti
iu kin loi 3 : din t mt s vic khng c tht qu kh
Dng bi tp : Bin i cu. Da vo tnh hung (thng c 2 cu hoc 2 mnh ) xc nh
+ 1 cu hoc mnh ch nguyn nhn
+ 1 cu hoc mnh ch kt qu
So
Because
Therefore
+ nguyn nhn
+ kt qu
Because of
As a result
Thats why
=> p dng trong cu iu kin :
Lu :

If

+ (nguyn nhn)

(kt qu)

+ Nu tnh hung c cho th hin ti n, ta p dng cu iu kin loi 2

+ Nu tnh hung c cho th qu kh n, ta p dng cu iu kin loi 3


+ Cu iu kin loi 2, loi 3 l khng c tht hin ti nn c hai mnh trong cu iu
kin phi dng ph nh ca cu hoc mnh ban u.
V d : He doesnt hurry, so he misses the train (tnh hung hin ti loi 2)
= If he hurried, he wouldnt miss the train
They dont go camping because the weather is bad. (tnh hung hin ti loi 2)
= If the weather werent bad, they would go camping.
She sat up late. Thats why she was ill. (tnh hung qu kh loi 3)
= If she hadnt sat up late, she wouldnt have been ill.
Ghi ch : V theo sau Because of l mt cm danh t nn ta phi bin i cm danh t ny thnh mnh
trc khi a vo mnh If.
V d : He doesnt go to school because of his illness. (his illness = he is ill)
= If he werent ill, he would go to school.

Bi tp
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that needs correcting
in each sentence below:
1. If they have time in the weekend, they will come to see us.
A
B
C
D
2. If we sneak out quietly, nobody notice.
A
B
C
D
3. If we knew about your problem, we would have helped you.
A
B
C
D
4. If I am you, I would not buy that dress.
A
B
C D
5. We would have arrived earlier if we not missed the bus.
A
B
C
D
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
question below.
6. If I had time, I _____________ shopping with you.
A. went
B. will go
C. would go
D. would have gone
7. If you ________ English, you will get along with them perfectly.
A. can speak
B. had spoken C. speaks
D. spoke
8. If they had gone for a walk, they _________ the lights off.
A. had turned
B. would have turn C. would have turned
D. would turn
9. If she ___________ to see us, we will go to the zoo.
A. came
B. come
C. comes
D. is coming
10. I would have told you, if I ________ him.
A. had meet
B. had met
C. meet
D. met
11. Would you mind if I _________ the window?
A. close
B. closing
C. had closed
D. would close
12. If they _______ me, I wouldn't have said no.
A. had invited B. invited
C. invite
D. would have invited
13. My friend _______ me at the station if he gets the afternoon off.
A. meets
B. will meet
C. would have met D. would meet
14. If I ________ it, nobody would do it.
A. did
B. didnt do
C. do
D. dont do
15. If my father ________ me up, I'll take the bus home.
A. doesnt pick
B. dont pick
C. not pick
D. picks
16. If I didn't have a mobile phone, my life _______ complete.
A. will be not
B. will not be
C. would not be D. would not have been
17. Okay, I ________ the popcorn if you buy the drinks.
A. bought
B. buy
C. will buy
D. would buy
18. She _______ out with you if you had only asked her.
A. will go
B. would go
C. would had gone D. would have gone
19. If you had tried your best, you _______ disappointed about the result now.
A. wont be
B. wouldnt be
C. wouldnt have
D. wouldnt have been
20. I would not have read your diary if you ______ it in such an obvious place.
A. didnt hide B. hadnt hid
C. hadnt hidden
D. not hid

21. If I had enough money, ___________.


A. I will buy that house
B. Id have bought that house
C. I could buy that house
D. I can buy that house
22. ___________ if you take a map.
A. You will get lost
B. You wont get lost
C. You would get lost
D. You would have got lost
23. We would save thousands of lives if ________________.
A. we found the remedy for the flu
B. we had not found the remedy for the flu C. we find the remedy
for the flu D. well find the remedy for the flu
24. Ill help you if __________________.
A. you told me the truth
B. you tell me the truth
C. you will tell me the truth
D. you have told me the truth
25. I wouldnt have got wet ____.
A. if I had an umbrella with me.
B. if I had had an umbrella with me
C. Unless I had had an umbrella with me D. in case I had an umbrella with me
26. _____________ , he would not have had the accident yesterday.
A. If Peter driven more carefully
B. If had Peter driven more carefully
C. Had Peter driven more carefully
D. Unless Peter had driven more carefully
27. I didnt listen to him and I didnt succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I would have succeed.
B. If I had listened to him, Id have succeeded.
C. If I had listened to him, I would succeed.
D. If I listened to him, I would succeed.
28. If he doesnt apologize, I will never invite him here again.
A. Unless he apologizes, then I will never invite him here again.
B. Unless he apologizes, or I will never invite him here again.
C. Unless he doesnt apologize, I will never invite him here again.
D. Unless he apologizes, I will never invite him here again.
29. I have to work tomorrow morning, so I cant meet you.
A. If I dont have to work tomorrow morning, I can meet you.
B. If I didnt have to work tomorrow morning, I would meet you.
C. I could meet you if I dont have to work tomorrow morning.
D. I can meet you if I didnt have to work tomorrow morning.
PHT M (PRONUNCIATION) : CCH PHT M S / ES V -ED
T tn cng l
Thng pht m l
-p, -pe
/p/
-t, -te
/t/
-k, -ke
/k/
-gh, -ph
/f/
-th
/ /
-x, -s, -ce, -se
/s/
-se
/z/
-sh
//
-ge
/ dz /
-ch
/ /
Trng hp cn li

Thm S/ES c l

T tn cng l
-d, -de
-t, -te
-k, -ke
-gh, -ph
-x, -s, -ce, -se
-p, -pe
-sh
-ch

Thm ED c l

Thng pht m l
/d/
/t/
/k/
/f/
/s/
/p/
//
/ /

/s/

/ iz /
/z/

Trng hp cn li v cc nguyn m
Eg: A. school

B. Christmas

/ id /

/t/

/d/
C. chemistry

V d
Stops, hopes, develops, copes
Bats , hats, hates, writes
Books, looks, breaks, makes
Laughs, photographs
Lengths, deaths
Boxes, kisses, pieces, houses
Uses (v), browses
Washes, smashes
Languages, bridges, ranges
Watches, matches, catches
Pens, tables, disappears
V d
Decided, needed
Wanted, dedicated
Looked, caked,
Laughed, paragraphed
Mixed, missed, pronounced
Dropped, developed, roped
Established, finished
Scratched, stretched
Used (v), prepared, cleaned,
stayed
D. chat

/k/

/k/

/k/

/ch/

TAG QUESTIONS (QUESTION TAGS).


CU HI UI
I. Cu hi ui c thm vo cui mt cu sau du phy.
Trong cu hi ui chng ta s dng tr ng t c rt gn trit th ph nh.
THE GENERAL FORM OF THE TAG QUESTIONS
*Nu cu khng nh (Positive sentence) th tr ng t phn ui ph nh (negative tag).
Affirmative statement, + Negative tag?
Positive sentence, + negative tag

EX:
He will be here soon, wont he?
They were very angry , werent they?
You watched TV lastnight, didnt you?
*Nu cu ph nh (negative sentence) ,tr ng t phn ui khng nh(positive tag).
Negative statement, + Affirmative tag?
Negative sentence, + positive tag
EX:

He wont be late , will he?


They dont like us, do they?
It isnt your bag, is it?
II. Mt s trng hp c bit :
Cu ngh: Lets +(not) + V , shall we?
Lets listen to some music, shall we?
Cu mnh lnh: Do/dont do smt, will you?
Open the door , will you?
Dont be late, will you?
Cu mnh lnh :nhc nh nguy him s sy ra dng (wont you).
Be careful with that dog, wont you?
Keep your throat warm, wont you?
Dont forget to check it, wont you?
Cu: I am , arent I? => Im late, arent I ?
Trong phn cu dn c cc t mang ngha ph nh: never, seldom, rarely (him khi), hardly (kh m),
nobody, none = no one, nothing, no, neither......th phn ui phi th khng nh
EX: She never gets angry, does she?
No salt is allowed, is it? (i t thay th cho danh t khng m c l it)
Trong phn cu dn ch ng l cc t: everyone, everybody, no one, none, nobody, someone,
somebody, everyone, everybody(ch ngi).th phn ui ta dng i t they
Someone tasted my coffee, didnt they?
Trong phn cu dn ch ng l nothing, something, everything, this, that th phn ui ta dng i
t it. Everything will be all right, wont it?
Nu tn ng l cc i t tn ng ph nh: nothing, nobody, no one, none of them) th phn ui
khng nh
You like nobody here, do you? / She met no one at the party, did she?
The teacher had no book, did he?
Nu trong phn cu dn c s dng tnh t ph nh: few, little th phn ui khng nh.
She eats little rice today, does she? / She bought few books, does she?
Nu trong phn cu dn c s dng ng t ph nh th phn ui khng nh.
Deny doing smt. / Refuse to do smt. / Fail to do smt
She denies stealing your money, does she?
This/that is , isnt it? / There is, isnt there? / One, one.
I think/believe/suppose that + S + V, S?
It is a pity that + clause, isnt it? / It is time for smo to do smt, isnt it?
It is time smo did smt, isnt it?/ S + ought to + V, shouldnt + S?

Clever boys need never work hard, need they?


What a stupid man, isnt he? / What a beautiful cat, isnt it?
You think you will be able to do it well, dont you?
She said that she was good at English, didnt she?
SOME SPECIAL CASES IN PASSIVE VOICE
VI TRNG HP C BIT TRONG CU B NG
1. Dng ng t khim khuyt (Modal verbs)
Modal verbs (can / may / should / ought to) + be + P.P
Ex: We should encourage her to take that job.
She should be encouraged to take that job.
They ought to send us the application form.
The application form ought to be sent to us.
2. Dng ng t nguyn mu: to be + P.P
Ex: She wishes them to inform the news.
She wishes to be informed the news.
3. Dng V-ing: being + P.P
Ex: I like being invited to parties.
4. Dng cu c 2 tn ng.
S + V + Indirect O + Direct O
Cch 1:
S + be + P.P + Direct O + by O
Ex: My brother has bought me some English books.
S
V
In.O
D.O
I have been bought some English books by my brother.
Cch 2:
S + be + P.P + to / for + Indirect O + by O
Ex: My brother has bought me some English books.
Some English books have been bought for me by my brother.
My friend told me an interesting story
An interesting story was told to me by my friend.
Note:
Cc ng t thng i vi gii t to l: give, send, show, lend, promise, hand, pay, read, throw, wish, offer,

- Cc ng t thng i vi gii t for l: buy, get, make, do, leave, save,


5. Dng ng t ch kin:say, think, report, believe, rumour,
Active:
S + say / think + that + S2 + V2 + O2
Passive: - It + is / was + said / thought + that + S2 + V2 + O2
- S2 + is / was/ are + said / thought + to-inf (hnh ng trong 2 mnh xy ra ng
thi hoc hnh ng 2 xy ra sau)
- S2 + is / was/ are + said / thought + to have + V3 (hnh ng 2 xy ra trc)
- S2 + is / was/ are + said / thought + to be + V-ing (hnh ng 2 dng th tip din)
Ex: People said that he had left.
It was said that he had left.
He was said to have left.
Ex: They think he is a good doctor.
It is thought that he is a good doctor
He is thought to be a good doctor.
Ex: They said that John was living in London.
It was said that John was living in London.
John was said to be living in London.
Ex: They expect that the price of oil will go down next month.
It is expected that the price of oil will go down next month.
The price of oil is expected to go down next month.
6. Dng nhn mnh (Cleft sentences):
It is / was + focus + who / that + be + P.P
Who: ch ngi
That: ch vt, ni chn, thi gian
Ex: They gave Mary a lot of presents.
It was Mary who was given a lot of presents.

My friend sends me some flowers.


It is some flowers that are sent to me by my friend.
* Note:
- Get + P.P c th dng thay cho be + P.P trong mt s trng hp
Ex: She got impressed by his sincerity.
She was impressed by his sincerity.
7. Th sai khin, nh v:
Active: S + have + O ngi + V1 + O vt
Acitive: S + get + O ngi + to-inf + O vt
Passive: S + have / get + O vt + V3 + (by + O ngi)
Ex: I had him repair my bicycle yesterday.
I had my bicycle repaired yesterday.
I get her to make some coffee.
I get some coffee made (by her)
8. ng t ch gic quan: see, watch, hear, look, taste,
Active: S + V + O + V1 / V-ing ..
Passive: S + be + V3 + to-inf / V-ing
Ex: They saw her come in.
She was seen to come in.
They saw the lorry running down the hill.
The lorry was seen running down the hill.
9. ng t let:
Active: S + let + s.o + V1
Passive: S + be + allowed + to-inf ..
Ex: He let me go.
I was allowed to go.
10. ng t make:
Active: S + make + s.o + V1
Passive: S + be + made + to-inf
Ex: My mother made me clean the room.
I was made to clean the room.
11. Sau There be c th dng ng t nguyn mu dng ch ng hoc b ng
Ex: There is a lot of work to do / to be done.
There are some letters to write / to be written.
12.
S + V + Direct Oject + To + V(inf.) <=> Direct Object + Be + V3 + To + V(inf.)
( advise, ask , force , encourage , invite , tell , allow , convince , warn )
Ex : He asked Tom to sit by me.
<=> Tom was asked to sit by me.
Ex : She told him not to look for a job. <=> He was told not to look for a job.
13.
WH WORD + [ WILL/ DOES / DO/ DID ] + S + V + O ?
<=> WH WORD + BE + S + V3 ?
Ex : Why did you explain it ? <=> Why was it explained ?
Ex : Where will you do these exercices tomorrow ?
<=> Where will these exercises be done tomorrow ?
14.
YES NO QUESTION : DO / DOES / DID + S + V + O ?
<=> IS / ARE / WAS / WERE + S + V3 ?
Ex : Do you solve this problem ? <=> Is this problem solved ?
Ex : Did your mother make some cakes ? <=> Were some cakes made by your mother ?
15.
5. IMPERATIVE SENTENCE : V + O + ADVERB
<=> LET + O + BE + V3 + ADVERB
Ex : Write your name here. <=> Let your name be written here .
Ex : Open your book now. <=> Let your book be opened now.
6. Note :
*Trng t ch th cch thng ng gia ng t Be v Past participle (Be +Adverd of manner +V 3).
Ex : The little girl cleaned the floor carefully. <=> The floor was care fully cleaned by the little girl.

* AVERB OF PLACE + BY + O
Ex : My daughter put the school-bag here. <=> The school- bag was put here by my daughter.

REVISION 2
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. Either John or his children ____ breakfast each morning.
A. make
B. makes
C. making
D. to make
2. I dont like the hot weather. Thirty degrees ____ too warm for me.
A. was
B. are
C. being
D. is
3. Not only a dog but also two cats ____ at home in his garage.
A. was
B. are
C. been
D. is
4. Both a poem and a short story ____ been written by the young author.
A. has
B. to have
C. have
D. having
5. No one is better cook than his mother, ______?
A. is she
B. isnt she
C. are they
D. arent they
6. Do it right now, ______?
A. will you
B. shall you
C. do you
D. dont you
7. There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, _______?
A. are they
B. are there
C. arent they
D. arent there
8. He seldom goes to the library, ______?
A. doesnt he B. is he
C. does he
D. isnt he
9. Lets go for a long walk, ______?
A. will we
B. shall we
C .dont you
D. do you
10. I think he will join us, _____?
A. doesnt he B. wont he
C. will he
D. dont I
11. No one is indifferent to praise, ______?
A. is one
B. isnt one
C. arent they
D. are they
12. Someone has left these socks on the bathroom floor, ______?
A. have they
B. havent they
C. has he
D. hasnt he
13. David is bringing some wine, ______?
A. is he
B. isnt he
C. is David
D. isnt David
14. Dont leave anything behind, ______?
A. do you
B. dont you
C. will you
D. shall we
15. That isnt Bill driving, ______?
A. is it
B. is that
C. isnt that
D. isnt it
16. That was Ann on the phone, ______?
A. was it
B. was that
C. wasnt that
D. wasnt it
17. Tom didn't see her, ______?
A. did Tom
B. did he
C. do Tom
D. does he
18. Mary wasn't angry, ______?
A. was she
B. is she
C. wasnt she
D. was Mary
19. He hardly ever makes a mistake, _______ ?
A. he doesnt
B. does he
C. doesnt he
D. he does
20. You never forget the first day when you went to school, _______?
A. you dont
B. do you
C. dont you
D. you do
21. He is the last man _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave
B. leaving
C. to leave
D. had left
22. When I _____ home last night, I ____that Jane ______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. had arrived / discovered / prepared
B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared D. arrived / discovered / was preparing
23. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.
A. got / has been waiting B. got / was waiting C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait
24. While he was writing to his friend, he __________a noise.
A. was hearing
B. heard
C. had heard
D. hears

25. By Christmas, I ____ for the company for five years.


A. shall have been working B. shall work
C. have been working D. shall be working
26. By the end of next year, my son _______ English for six months.
A. will learn
B. will have learned C. has learned D. had learned
27. How long have you been with the company?+ I ______ there for ten years by September
A. will work
B. was working C. will be working D. will have worked
28. _____their work, they went home.

30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35

A. Finishing
B. Having finished
C. Had finished D. Finished
29.
The girl_____ behind you is naughty.
A. stands
B. stood
C. is standing
D. standing
_____ their farm work, the farmers returned home.
A. Finishing
B. Finish
C. Having finished D. Being finished
_____by the visitor, the clavichord could not be used.
A. Broken
B. Break
C. Breaking
D. Broke
After_____ dinner, I watches television.
A. eat
B. eating
C. eaten
D. ate
When_____ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.
A. used
B. are used
C. using
D. they used
She swam to the shore_____ the night in the water.
A. having pent
B. having spending C. when spending D. had spent
I believe here is somebody_____ on the door.
A. to knock
B. knock
C. knocked
D. knocking

II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.


1. When I arrived at the station, the train has already left.
A
B
C
D
2. Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school.
A
B
C
D
3. its the first time I saw this film
A
B
C
D

4. The Vietnamese is hard-working, intelligent and brave.


A
B
C
D
III. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.
1. They last visited me five years ago.
A. They haven't visited me for a long time. C. I haven't been visited for a long time.
B. They have known me for five years.
D. They haven't visited me for five years.
2. Mike turned off the light, and then he went to bed.
A.
Before Mike went to bed, he had turned off the light. C. Before Mike turned off the light, he had gone to bed.
B.
After Mike had gone to bed, he turned off the light.
D. Mike turned off the light as soon as he had gone to bed.
3. I haven't visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.
B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.
C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago. D. It is three months since I visited the museum.
4. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"
A.
John started to play the piano for 10 years.
C. John has played the piano for 10 years.
B.
John used to play the piano 10 years ago.
D. John doesn't play the piano anymore
5. The last time I saw her was a week ago.
.
A. I haven't seen her for a week.
C. I haven't seen her since a week.
B. I have seen her for a week.
D. I have seen her since a week.
6. My father hasnt smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. Its a month since my father last smoked cigarettes. B. Its a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. Its a month that my father hasnt smoked cigarettes.
D. Its a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years.
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
8. I havent enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. Its years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. Its years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much. D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
9. Its a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We havent been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We dont go to the cinema as we used to.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
10. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I didnt see Rose for three years.
B. I havent seen Rose three years ago.
C. I havent seen Rose since three years.
D. I havent seen Rose for three years.
IV. Rewrite the sentences:
1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
Despite being very disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm.

2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
In spite of the heavy rain, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.
Although he was able to do the job, he was not offered the position.
4. He had worked very hard but he failed. Even though having worked very hard, he failed.

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