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I. Using TO + INFINITIVE or V-ING to complete sentences:
1. She expects (get) ……………………. a pay rise next month.
2. His mother wants him (get) ……………… a good result in this semester.
3. I will refuse (work) ……….on Saturday and Sunday if I can’t get the double pay.
4. We promise (help) ……………… him when he is in trouble.
5. Their friends hope (see) …………………… them again.
6. He seemed (be) ………………… happy when he saw you.
7. The boss decided (go) …………………… abroad.
8. Miss Linda enjoys (work) …………………… with young children.
9. I start (work) ………………………. at 7:00 am every day.
10. The teacher encouraged his students (work) ……………………. alone without
(receive) ………………… any help.
11. I can’t stop (think) ……………………. of him.
12. Would you like (spend) ………………. your holiday with me in Dalat?
13. I remember (sit) ……………………. near you when we studied at University.
14. It’s very impolite (speak) …………………… foreign language in front of
people who don’t know it.
15. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) …………………. money.
16. Our teacher managed (book) ………………… two seats on the morning flight.
17. Would you mind (open) …………………… the window?
18. My father hates (wear) ………….…… a tie to work.
19. I don’t really like (get) …………………… up early.
20. It’s my hobby (go) …………………… shopping.

A. how old is he B. what age has he C. what old is he D. how age is he
12. 's the weather like today?
A. What B. Who C. How D. Which
13. I've never heard of John Nashe. is he?
A. Who B. What C. How D. Which
14. tall you've grown!
A. What B. How C. How much D. How many
15. - is Lan waiting ? - At the station.
A. Why B. When C. Where D. What
16. - are they like? - They're the beautiful and friendly girls.
A. What B. How C. Which D. Whom
17. - How does he run a day? - 16 miles.
A. much B. far C. long D. fast
18. - How to the post office? - Twice a month.
A. often does John go B. far does John go
C. fast does John go D. long does John go
19. " does Mary have to stay at home?" "Because she is having flu."
A. What B. Where C. When D. Why
20. How is Mary? She is 5 feet 4 inches
A. long / long B. high / high C. wide / wide D. tall / tall
21. were you doing at this time yesterday?
A. What B. Where C. When D. How
22. " did they arrive?" - "Ten minutes ago."
A. How long B. How much time C. How many minutes D. When
23. have you been learning English? - For two years.
A. How much B. How C. How often D. How long
24. do they jog every morning ? - To toughen their body.
A. What / for B. When / for C. Why / for D. What / to
25. How do you go to the countryside? - Once a year.
A. often B. long C. far D. fast

37. " is this house?" "10 meters."
A. How far B. How fast C. How soon D. How long
38. is your skirt, the yellow one or the blue one?
A. Why B. Which C. When D. What
39. " shall I do?" "Why don't you consule a doctor?"
A. What B. How C. Why D. Whom
40. languages can you speak?
A. How much B. How many C. How few D. How
41. How is he? - He is 5 feet 6 inches.
A. high B. tall C. long D. wide
42. wants some more pudding?
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Where
43. "Peter is twenty years old." " is his younger sister?" "Thirteen years."
A. Mrs. Black B. Who C. What D. And how old
44. do you go to the library? Twice a week.
A. How often B. How C. How long D. How far
45. " ?" "On June 19
th
1983."
A. When is your birthday B. What's the day today
C. What's today D. When were you born
46. "I have just bought for my mother a skirt on her birthday."" ?" "Grey."
A. What color is it B. What are their colors
C. What color has it D. Is it grey
47. does your grandmother live with?
A. Who B. Whom C. Where D. A and B are correct
48. What does this train get to London?
A. size B. color C. time D. kind of time
49. Do you know how it is from Da Nang city to Ho Chi Minh city?
A. long B. much C. far D. fast

61. did the Second World War end? ~ In 1945.
A. Where B. When C. What time D. How long
62. is a half of football? ~ Forty-five minutes.
A. What time B. How often C. How long D. When
63. of holiday are you interested in? ~ A package holiday.
A. Which B. What C. Which kind D. What kind
64. hand do you write with? ~ My right hand.
A. Which B. What C. Whose D. What sort of
65. did the package come from? ~ London
A. When B. Where C. Which D. Who
III. Make questions about underlined words or phrases:
1. My mother took me to the museum yesterday.
2. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because she had sore eyes.
3. I got home at 10 o’clock last night.
4. We went to Dalat for our last summer.
5. He left his wallet on the bus.
6. Computers have become part of our daily lives.
7. My sister can sing English songs very well.
8. Mary goes to library twice a week.
9. Mrs. Tuyet is doing the transplanting now.
10. Phong gets up at 5:30.
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IV. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:

B. I didn’t fancy going to university as my parents did.
C. I didn’t fancy going to university although my parents wanted me to go.
D. I hardly fancied going to university but for my parents’ wish.
8. I agree he’s a good worker but I still don’t think he should get the job.
A. He can’t get the job though he was a good worker.
B. Despite the fact that he’s a good worker, I don’t think he should get the job.
C. He is such a good worker that he can get the job.
D. He is too bad to get the job.
9. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
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C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
10. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
A. We enjoyed boring trips. B. We are bored with the trip.
C. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring.
D. The trip bored us.
11. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.
C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.
D. B & C are correct.

Though
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6. Although it was raining heavily, none of the workers came late.
Despite
7. In spite of his old age, Mr. Brown runs seven miles before breakfast.
Although
8. Although his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car
before it exploded.
Despite of his
9. Although he was worn out, he managed to get out of the house.
In spite of
10. Despite of the spreading fire, she managed to get out of her room.
Even though
VI. Change into Reported Speech.
1) Nam said, “I have lived here with my parents for two years.”

2) Lan said, “My sister is having a wonderful time in London now.”

3) Peter said, “I saw him yesterday.”

4) Tom said to me, “I’m going away for a few days and will phone you when I get back.”

5) The man said to the woman, “These roses are for you.”


17) She said, “I must wash my hands before meals.”

18) They said, “We can’t go swimming because it’s raining now.”

19) She said, “I want to bring my children tomorrow.”

20) Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you tomorrow.”

21) My teacher said to me, “If you make a mistake, I’ll find it at once.”

22) “I’m very grateful to you for helping me with the Vietnamese lesson,” said William.

23) He said, “I can’t get into the house because I don’t have my key.”

24) Harry said to me, “My bike is broken, so I can’t ride it.”

25) I said to her, “I wish I saw it.”

26) Charles said to me. “I have to leave the office before 3p.m.”

27) Jack said, “My wife went with me to the show yesterday.”

28) The boy said to his neighbour, “I am going on holiday tomorrow.”

29) The teacher said to his class, “You will have to finish all these exercises
before next week.”

30) He said to me, “I will come and see you.”


1. Someone cleans the floor every morning.
2.They cancelled all the flights because of the fog.
3.People don’t use this road very often.
4.Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
5.People should send their complaints to the main office.
6.The police have just released John.
7.A short circuit could have caused the fire.
8.Somebody has robbed the bank near our house.
9.The old man treated the little boys badly.
10.My brother bought that book yesterday.
11.The boys carried the heavy box into the room last week.
12.Our parents warned us not to go out alone.
13.They are building a new highway around the city next year.
14.They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
15.We will send you the results as soon as they are ready.
16.His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
17.They installed a new pump to supply water for the town.
18.The secretary told me to wait outside.
19.The computer is used to solve the complex problems.
20.They didn’t offer Ann the job.
21.They have sold that old house at the end of the road.
22.They had cancelled the soccer match.
23.No one has collected the rubbish this week.
24.You should peel and chop the onion and then fry it.
25.You must turn off all the switches before leaving the room.
26.They are going to clear those slums.
27.They are going to mend the roof tomorrow morning.
28.The farmer is going to enlarge the farm.
29.She is going to buy a cookery book next month.
30.Someone is going to serve Jack breakfast in bed on his birthday.

11. If you don’t feel well, you better take a rest.
A. are B. would C. had D. have
12. What would you have done if you a lot of money?
A. had B. had had C. have had D. have
13. The movie was sad and she wept. If it sad, she
A. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have wept B. wasn’t/ wouldn’t weep
C. wasn’t/ would weep D. had been/ would have wept
14. I’ll be very disappointed if you the exam.
A. don’t pass B. won’t pass C. aren’t passing D. wouldn’t pass
15. If he harder, the results would be better.
A. has worked B. works C. will work D. worked
16. If I had had free time, I shopping.
A. would have gone B. can go C. will go D. will have gone
17. if you take the map with you.
A. You will get lost B. You won’t get lost
C. You get lost D. You got lost
18. If you had come to the party, you …… her.
A. would meet B. had met C. would have met D. met
19. I’m not tired enough to go to bed yet. I wouldn’t sleep if I to bed now.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. would go
20. If I were you, I that shirt. It’s much too expensive.
A. won’t buy B. don’t buy C. am not going to buy D. wouldn’t buy
21. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I so tired.
A. wasn’t B. weren’t C. wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t been
22. "Did he lose?" "Yes, but if he had tried harder, he won."
A. might B. might have C. might of D. might has
23. What will I do if no one me at the airport?
A. meet B. will meet C. meets D. met
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4. We are both doctors.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
5. This is ink pot.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
6. They are tall.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
7. Hoa is good pupil.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
8. That is a bag. It is on table.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
9. We are in same class.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
10. Tom is engineer.
A. the B. an C. a D. one
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11. There is ink - pot on the desk.
A. the B. a C. an D. some
12. What is color of your pen?
A. the B. a C. an D. any
13. Kate and Mary are going to cinema.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
14. Do you want me to make reservation for you on ……… next
plane to London?
A. the, the B. a, no article C. a, the D. no article, no article
15. What's weather like in winter in your country?

A. the, the B. the, a C. a, the D. no article, no article