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TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
Môn : TIẾNG ANH
Năm học : 2014 - 2015
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CONTENTS
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PART 1 : GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Topic 1 : Tenses of the verb
Topic 2 : Subject and verb agreement
Topic 3 : Forms of the verb
Topic 4 : Tag question
Topic 5 : Prepositions
Topic 6 : Adverbs, Adjectives and Comparisons
Topic 7 : It’s time, would rather, present perfect transformation
Topic 8 : Causative form
Topic 9 : The Passive voice
Topic 10 : Reported Speech
Topic 11 : Wish sentences
Topic 12 : Connectives
Topic 13 : Making suggestions
Topic 14 : Conditional Sentences
Topic 15 : Relative Clauses
Topic 16 : Phrases and Clause of
• PURPOSE
• RESULT
• REASON
• CONCESSION
Topic 17 : Cleft sentences, conjunctions and inversions

PART 2 : MIXED EXERCISES

19.He works on Sundays so that he (can)………earn money to pay his tuition.
20.I (be)……………… busy since we last met.
21.I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see)……………….much of her lately.
22.There (be)……… no guests at all since I left?
23.I never(see)………….anyone more beautiful than your wife.
24.I (meet)……………… your husband this afternoon at the station.
25.He solved the problem more quickly than I (do)………….
26.This one of the best books that I (ever read)………………….
27.She has already telephoned the people who (come)………tomorrow.
28.I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show)………………me.
29.Are they the Italians who (own)………… this store?
30.It was the Smiths who (call)………….you.
31.She left her home last week and nobody (see)……….her since.
32.The video film is so interesting that I (see)…………it twice.
33.It is the first time I (meet)……………… him here.
34.It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave) ……………… school and (become) ………
a sailor.
35.The video film was so interesting that I (see)…………it twice.
36. It was the first time they (ever meet)……………….
37.The news (be)………quite alarming yesterday.
38.We (not live)……… in England for two years now.
39.I (never forget) ………………… what you (just tell) ………….me.
40.They (prepare)………… the Christmas dinner at the moment.
41.When I last (stay)……… in Cairo, I (ride)………to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend
(borrow)………… the day before.
42.Our teacher (tell)………………… us yesterday that he (visit)………England in 1970.
43.George (work)……………………at the university so far.
44.When he lived in Manchester, he (work)……… in a bank.
45.Birds (build)……………their nests in the summer and (fly)…….to the south in winter.
46.I (lose)……………………my key. Can you help me look for it?

76.Then about a year ago he (disappear)………….and I (never hear)……… from him since.
77.My father (fight)…………. for 4 years in the last war.
78.I’m taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)………… fun for a long time.
79. When I (look)………… at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try)……….to open it.
80.When we (get)…………. to the restaurant, we (find)……….that nobody (remember)
………………… to reserve a table.
81.The doctor (examine)……….him, and that he (break)……… his arm.
82.As soon as she arrived England, she (find)…… that the language (be)……quite different from
the English that she (learn)……………… at school.
83.I’m going to bed. I (work)……………… for hours and I’m tired.
84.Good afternoon. Can I help you? – Yes. I (bring)…………… my watch to youfor repair 3
weeks ago. Is it ready yet?
85.I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell)
……………………her.
86.He (come) ………in to the room a moment after I (get)……. there.
87.I hardly (be)………there 5 minutes when Mrs. Brown (come)…………in with the coffee.
88.Scarcely they (move)…………… into the new house when their friends (come)…… in.
89.I (meet)…………… John before I (be)…………… a fortnight in Paris.
90.He no sooner (reach)…… the door than he (come)…….back.
91.He (have) ……… a bad fall while he (repair)………his roof.
92.By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)……………………200 pages of my new novel.
93.It (take)…….a moment before Nick (realize)………… he (offer)……… a cigarette by the
stranger.
94.While he ( learn)……. to drive he (have)……… 25 accidents.
95.It’s no using getting inpatient. The plane (not arrive)…… until the weather (clear)……up.
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96.I (think) …… about you a lot lately and I (come)……… to the conclusion that I( not be)
…… able to live without you.
97.I don’t mind ( wait)………I’d rather (be)……………….too early than too late.
98.Those students who (fail)………the exam are going to take another one held in August.

124. Before we (go)……very far we found that we (lose)……………. our way.
125. By the end of this year I (be)………… here for fifteen years.
126. After I (hear)………. the news yesterday evening I (hurry)………… to see him.
127. I (not give)……………another cake till you (finish)……….your milk.
128. I’m busy at the moment. I (decorate)…………….the living room.
129. I see that Tom (write)…………… his composition.
130. He says that he (look)………….for a job next week.
131. They think he (be)……………here last night.
132. He tells us that he (be)…………… to the mountains before.
133. I hoped that he (be)………… able to attend.
134. He wants to do it before his father (come)………………………
135. The student who answered the question (be)…………… John.
136. This is the house that Jack (build)……………… three years ago.
137. Mary (have)…………… dinner when her friend called.
138. John (live)……………… in the same house since he left school.
139. Shut all the windows before you (go)………………….out.
140. You may begin when you (be)……………….ready.
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141. I see that Henry (write)………………… his composition now.
142. I had done what (be)…………………necessary.
143. They had found that the road (be)…………………………very long.
144. I saw that I (make)…………………… a mistake.
145. We find that we (take)…………………….a wrong way.
146. I want to know how long she (live)……………… here.
147. I didn’t know who (help)……………him.
148. Do you hear what she (just, say)…………………….?
149. They believe that the police (capture)………………the thief soon.
150. Did John say he (call)……………….you again?
151. She has thought that the work (be)………………….easy.
152. She said that she (get)………………married soon.

9. Peaches and cream …………… delicious. (be)
10. Peaches and cream …………… perishable and be refrigerated. (be)
11. The majority of the birds ………………. for winter. (migrate)
12. The majority of the homework ………………. useful. (be)
13. A number of books on U.S universities ………………. in the library. (be)
14. The number of books on U.S universities ………………. fifteen. (total)
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15. Kara Walters, together with her classmates, …………………… a formidable opponent on the
basketball court. (present)
16. Either the physicians in the hospital or the chief administrator …………. going to have to make
a decision. (be)
17. …………… my boss or my sisters in the union is going to win the game ? (be)
18. Everyone selected to serve on this jury …………… to be willing to give up a lot of time. (be)
19. Three-quarter of the students …………… against tuition hike. (be)
20. John, as well as his younger sisters, ………… going to study at that school. (be)
21. Part of the money …………… to the charity. (go)
22. You and I …………. supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home. (be)
23. Either the President or the Vice ……………… signed the document. (have)
24. The outfits in the store window …………… very expensive. (be)
25. One of the antique bureaus ………………. valued at over ten thousand dollars. (be)
26. The gold necklace, as well as the two pairs of earrings, …………… for only 200 US$. (sell)
27. The leaves on the pear tree ………… bright green. (be)
28. On the other side of the town …………. a Chinese restaurant. (be)
29. Everyone who ………… to the shop and …………. something. (come / buy)
30. Each of the restaurant ………………… its own unique blend coffee. (offer)
31. The president as well as the trustees …………………. the proposal. (dislike)
32. Determination and discipline ………… necessary to master a foreign language. (be)
33. John is one of the people who ……………… successful in everything. (be)
34. Until last year grammatical errors, not organization ………. the instructor’s main concern. (be)
35. The floor and the ceiling ……………. to be repaired because of the flooding. (have)

22. It started (rain) ……………… an hour ago. Has it stopped (rain) ………………… yet?
23. My family is trying (decide)……………………where to go on holiday.
24. Our teacher made me (answer)……………… .all the questions.
25. I’ve enjoy (meet) ………………. you. I hope (see) ………………… you again.
26. I hate (see) …………………. a child (cry)………………………
27. They prefer ( play)………………………… in swimming pool all day.
28. They refuse (go)……………………… out on trips if it’s too hot.
29. I used (smoke)………………… 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke) …………
30. We decided (rent)……………………… a house with a swimming pool.
31. Can you help me (get) ……………………. the dinner ready?
32. When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)……………a drink with them.
33. We began (talk)……………………………. about next year’s holiday two months ago.
34. I remember (lock)…………. the door when I left but forgot (shut) ………… the window.
35. He agrees (start)…………………………… the job as soon as possible.
36. I finished (read)………………………… the book and went to bed.
37. My teachers always expected me (do)………………………………… well in exams.
38. Let me (pay) ………………………………… for the meal. You paid last time.
39. I used (smoke)………………… 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke)…………
40. We decided (rent)……………………… a house with a swimming pool.
41. Can you help me (get)……………………. the dinner ready?
42. When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)……………a drink with them.
43. We began (talk)……………………………. about next year’s holiday two months ago.
44. I remember (lock)…………. the door when I left but forgot ( shut) ………… the window.
45. I finished (read)………………………… the book and went to bed.
46. My teachers always expected me (do)………………………………… well in exams
47. It’s difficult (get) ……………used to (eat) ………………………… with chopsticks.
48. Gravity keeps the moon ………………………. around the earth instead of ……………………
off into space. (travel / shoot)
49. If you go on …………………… the dog ……………… after cars, he’ll end by ………………
run over. (let / run / be)

5. I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
6. Would you mind _____ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
7. You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
8. The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
9. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health.
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking
10.There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace.
A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries
11.Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
12.We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area.
A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered
13.You had better _____ at home until you feel better.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
14.The machine needs_____ .
A. B & C are correct B. to be repaired C. repairing D. to repair
15.I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh
16.She used that money _____ a new car.
A.buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying
17.Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.
A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay
18.You can’t stop me from _____ what I want.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do
19.Peter usually help his mother ______.
A. to do housework B. do housework

A. write B. to write C. written D. writing
34.What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____.
A. being B. be C. to be D. were
35.Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
A. apply B. to apply C. applying D. application
36.Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked
37.I can’t bear ______this dirty room.
A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw
38.Have you considered _____ to live in another country?
A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes
39.Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema.
A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going
40.They caused her _____ a lot.
A. cried B. crying C. to cry D. cry
41.Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago.
A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D. drinking
42.We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this.
A. to live B. living C. life D. live
43.My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.
A. to buy B. bought C. buy D. buying
44.She admitted _____ the money.
A. to steal B. steals C. steal D. having stolen
45.It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. was taken
46.Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. lender
47.How old were you when you learnt ______ ?
A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers
48.I waved to Karen but I failed ____her attention.

63.We get our mail ______ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
64.We’ve got a new computer in our office. I haven’t learnt how ______ it yet.
A. to operate B. operating C. operate D. be operated
65.We were all too afraid to speak. Nobody dared ______ anything.
A. saying B. being said C. says D. to say
66.Tom hopes _______ a solution soon.
A. to be found B. finds C. to find D. finding
67.You must ______ a lot of people here.
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. known
68.This involves having a good memory and ______ hard.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
69.They claimed ______ the problem.
A. have solved B. solve C. solving D. to have solved
70.I’ve been invited to the party but I don’t know ______ or not.
A. whether I should to go B. whether go
C. whether going D. whether I should go
71.Health experts advise ______ breakfast.
A. us not skipped B. us not skipping C. us not to skip D. us not skip
72.I would rather ______ this job.
A. not taken B. not take C. not to take D. not taking
73.I spent some time ______ around the shops in Elizabeth street yesterday.
A. looked B. be looking C. look D. looking
74.She will probably offer ____the stereo for you .
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A. to repair B. to be repairing C. repair D. repairing
75.She always proves _______ a true friend.
A. be B. being C. to been D. to be
TOPIC 4 : TAG QUESTION
(Câu hỏi đuôi)

30. Tom doesn't have to go to lectures……………?
31. Bill hasn't got a car……………?
32. Bill couldn't have prevented it……………?
33. I needn't wait any longer……………?
34. There weren't any mosquitoes………………?
35. The fire wasn't started deliberately ………………?
36. The children can read French…………………?
37. He's ten years old………………………?
38. Bill came on a bicycle………………?
39. The Smiths have got two cars…………………?
40. Your grandfather was a millionaire………………?
41. Tom should try again……………………?
42. It could be done……………………?
43. Your brother's here…………………………?
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44. That's him over there……………………?
45. George can leave his case here………………………?
46. This will fit in your pocket……………………?
47. His wife has headaches quite often…………………?
48. She's got lovely blue eyes…………………?
49. The twins arrived last night…………………?
50. Mary paints portraits……………………?
51. Bill puts the money in the bank……………………?
52. Prices keep going up…………………?
53. I've seen you before……………………?
54. Bill's written a novel………………?
55. His mother's very proud of him…………………?
56. The twins used to play rugby………………………?
57. Tom might be at home now…………………?
58. We must hurry………………………?

89. That isn't Bill driving……………………?
90. Nothing went wrong………………?
Lions are loose in this reserve………………………?
91. It'd be unpleasant to be attacked by a lion………….……?
92. He is never at home on Sunday, …………………?
93. It is a pity Ann didn't come with us……………………?
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94. Lives were lost unnecessarily…………………?
95. There used to be trees here……………………
96. There isn't any point in waiting…………………?
97. He'll hardly come now……………………?
98. You’ ve already done your homework,……………………….?
99. They don’t walk regularly,………………………………?
TOPIC 5 : PREPOSITIONS
(Giới từ)
Use the correct prepositions :
1. Water consists ………… hydrogen and oxygen.
2. She lived independently ………… her parents.
3. Santa Claus is based ………. the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
4. We give each other presents …………. Christmas.
5. Don’t sit …………. the floor.
6. I’m going away …………. the end of January.
7. I met Tom …………. the street yesterday.
8. They sent me a cheque …………. $ 50.
9. There has been some decrease …………. military spending this year.
10. Nobody knows what the cause …………. the explosion was.
11. Do you think we’ll find a solution …………. this problem?
12. Have you ever read any books …………. Mark Twain?
13. It’s unreasonable …………. you to expect her to love you at first sight.
14. They were furious ………….me ………….not inviting them to the party.

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and ends ……… January.
44. ………. first, we didn’t like each other, but …… the end we are good friends.
45. I was disappointed ……… the grade I received in Math.
46. Are you interested ……… listening to pop music ?
47. My father hasn’t met my uncle ………… last month.
48. Some fashion designers have taken inspiration ………… Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
49. Products made ………. China is not very popular in Vietnam.
50. It’s compulsory ……… students to study P.E.
51. Jeans have never been ……… fashion.
52. They had to separate the rice ……… the husk and then cooked the rice.
53. The park was named ………… a young hero, Le Van Tam.
54. During the War, our country was divided ………… 3 parts.
55. My mother has completely made this skirt ………… cotton.
56. Children’s shoes are often worn ………. very easily.
57. Ao dai is the compulsory uniform of women teacher ………… work.
58. Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur are the same ……… many ways.
59. ………. tradition, the marriages of the girls are arranged by their parents.
60. The office is closed …………. the weekend.
61. My uncle left our house three years ago, and we haven’t seen him …………
62. I have been playing computer games ………… 8 am this morning.
63. Vietnamese people made a deep impression ……… her mother.
64. Their son has cleaned the floors ……… three hours.
65. This machine hasn’t been used ……… ages.
66. Maryam was really impressed ……… the beauty of Hanoi.
67. They arrived ………… this gas station ……… 5 o’clock yesterday.
68. I was watching TV ………. 9 ……… 12 o’clock yesterday.
69. She will be ………… home ……… Tuesday afternoon.
70. You shouldn’t believe everything you read ………. the newspaper.
71. The course starts ……… November 3

96. The seaside is always full ……… trash.
97. Our students are aware ……… pollution effects on their health.
98. I look forward ……… hearing from you. I haven’t seen you ……… ages.
99. ……. autumn, the yard in front of my house is covered ……… leaves.
100. A fluent English speaker is giving us some advice ……… how to improve my pronunciation.
101. Look ……… this enormous telephone bill before leaving ……… work, son !
102. This electrical appliance will not work ……………… electricity.
103. The cost of living in Vietnam is low compared ……… Singapore.
104. He is good ……… fixing wooden objects, but he is bad …… building with bricks.
105. I spend $ 16 a month ………. fares and pay $ 32 ……… lighting.
106. We are interested ………… the shortage of fresh water ………… the world’s population.
107. The toilet roll is finished. It should be replaced ………… a new one.
108. The TV repairman will be here ……… about five minutes.
109. It was considerate ………… to share your room with me.
110. Don’t ask the police ………… information. I will provide you ……… all you need.
111. Despite being tired, my father still helped me ………. my homework.
112. Let me congratulate you ………. your success ………. your study.
113. It rained heavily ………… the night.
114. He was very kind ………. me to bring me a lot of useful news.
115. He went there ………… Quynh’s car.
116. Can you turn ………… the TV a bit while I am studying ?
117. Her father warned her not to spend a lot of money ………. picture books.
118. They are going to the park ……… the other side of the city.
119. The room was crowded ………… students.
120. Are you aware …………… regulation against smoking in this area ?
121. Can you distinguish Mr. James …………. his son ?
122. He is very considerate ………… his children.
123. Frozen foods are so popular today that many people wonder how they live ……… them ?
124. Go to the international ticket desk immediately ……… arrival.
125. Her whole life was devoted ………… helping the poor and the miserable.

155. The judges announced their decision ………… the end of the competition.
156. We were worried ………… first but ………… the end everything went well.
157. You are …………. a good mood today. Have you had some good news ?
158. There has been an increase …………… sales of mobile phones since 2006.
159. The car broke …………… on the way to the airport.
160. She has decided to go ………… a diet.
TOPIC 6 : ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS
(Tính từ, trạng từ và các dạng so sánh)
I. Use the correct tense or form of the words in parentheses :
1. Most of the students did …………… on their test. Their test results were ………… (good)
2. James looked very (sad) ………………… because she lost the game.
3. The children seemed ……………………. They played …………… in the garden. (happy)
4. He is a ……………… man. He always drives ………………… (careful)
5. The weather was so …………… yesterday. (awful)
6. I can’t remember ……………………… what happened. (clear)
7. I was disappointed that I did so …………………… in the exam. (bad)
8. It was raining ………………………. so we stayed at home. (heavy)
9. Mary speaks English very ………………………. (fluent)
10. Nam is a …………………… student. (good)
II. Use the correct kind of comparison form of adjectives and adverbs :
1. Your house is ………………… than my house. (big)
2. These books are ………………… than those books. (thick)
3. Hoi An Ancient Town is the …………………… town in Vietnam. (old)
4. The Great Wall of China is the world’s …………………. structure. (long)
5. Nam is ………………. than Ba. He is ……………………. boy in class 6A. (tall)
6. This girl is …………………… than that girl. (clever)
7. Mary is ……………………… as her sister. (pretty)
8. The Nile River is the ………………… river in the world. (long)
9. A new house is ………………………. than an old one. (expensive)
10. We’ve had …………………. difficulty with this part than that one. (little)

19. They feel ………………………………… because of the fresh air. (healthy)
20. Her children are old now. She becomes …………………………. (busy)
IV. Combine these pairs of sentences into one, using the double comparative clauses :
1. The sun is high. The shadow is short. ……………………………………………………………
2. He works a lot. He earns much. …………………………………………………………………
3. He works little. He will be paid little. ……………………………………………………………
4. It is heavy. It becomes expensive. ……………………………………………………………….
5. She eats little, she becomes thin. …………………………………………………………………
6. He talked much. I became bored. ………………………………………………………………
7. I waited long. I got angry . ………………………………………………………………………
8. You are old. You understand more. ……………………………………………………………
9. She drove fast. I became nervous. ………………………………………………………………
10. We ran fast to go home. The sky went dark. ……………………………………………………
11. She does many exercises. He gets healthy. ………………………………………………………
12. The air is polluted. Diseases are great. …………………………………………………………
13. We went far. We felt tired. ……………………………………………………………………….
14. The soil was poor. The famers tried hard. ………………………………………………………
15. The bread is bad. It is cheap. …………………………………………………………………….
16. Peter is old. He is clever. …………………………………………………………………………
17. The lesson is difficult. We tried hard. ……………………………………………………………
18. He talked a lot. We disliked him very much. …………………………………………………….
19. If you eat much vegetable, you will feel healthy.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. The workers built roads. They needed a lot of equipment.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. There is much co-operation. We can recycle a lot of waste papers.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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22. He thought about his family. He felt homesick very much.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

18. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in her English class.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. This boy doesn’t spend much money. He spent much money last month.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. She doesn’t get up late. She used to get up very late during her holidays.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

TOPIC 7 : IT’S TIME, WOULD RATHER & PRESENT PERFECT
TRANSORMATION
(Các câu giả định và các dạng chuyển đổi của thì hiện tại hoàn thành)
Rewrite these sentences :
a) Would rather :
1. Please stay at home this Christmas.  I’d rather you …………………………………………
2. It’s time for the children to go to bed.  I’d rather the ………………………………………
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3. Please help your mother with housework.  I’s rather you ……………………………………
4. I don’t like you to come to class late.  I’d rather …………………………………………….
5. Please keep silent I the classroom.  I’d rather you ……………………………………………
b) It’s time :
1. You have to dress yourself now.  It’s ………………………………………………………
2. I think the children should go to bed.  It’s about ……………………………………………
3. Hurry up or we will be late for the train.  It’s time …………………………………………
4. It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ………………………………………………
5. It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home ! It’s about ………………………………………………….
c) Present perfect Tense :
1. She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months.  The last time …………………………………
2. We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before.  This is the first ……………………………….
3. It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones.  We haven’t ……………………………………
4. This is the first time I have visited the USA.  I haven’t ………………………………………
5. I have learnt English for 10 years now.  I began ……………………………………………

 That is the …………………………………………………………………………………
24. We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.
 We last ……………………………………………………………………………………….
25. The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain.
 I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………
TOPIC 8 : CAUSATIVE FORM
(Thể sai khiến, nhờ vả)
I. Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Active Form :
1. I asked Jack to polish my shoes. …………………………………………………………………
2. Jack will ask the Mason to build his house. ……………………………………………………
3. They are going to tell us to play football. ………………………………………………………
4. She has told the maid to wash her clothes. ……………………………………………………….
5. Tom has told the dentist to pull his decaying tooth. ……………………………………………
6. She told the police to catch the thief. …………………………………………………………….
7. We shall ask John to give you this book …………………………………………………………
8. He had a mechanic repair his car engine. ………………………………………………………
9. Mary often asks the postman to mail her letter. ………………………………………………….
10. I will ask the painter to paint my house soon. ……………………………………………………
11. Mr. Green has told the electrician to repair his electric fan.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Alice is going to tell the manicurist to manicure her nails next Sunday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. The actress will ask the photographer to take some photos.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. Mr. Pikes asked his students to cut their hair every months.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. We must tell the painter to paint our room soon.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Passive Form :
1. The mother has had her daughter make a dress. …………………………………………………

15. To please my son, I had his old bicycle …………………… (repair)
TOPIC 9 : PASSIVE VOICE
(Câu bị động)
I. Use the correct PASSIVE tense of these verbs in brackets :
1. An island ………………………. by water. (cover)
2. I ……………………… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite)
3. Many accidents …………………… by reckless driving. (cause)
4. A new dormitory …………………… in the university campus now. (build)
5. Thank goodness ! My jewelry …………………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not)
6. If I didn’t do my job properly, I …………………………. (sack)
7. The electric light bulb ……………………… by Thomas Edison. (invent)
8. Mickey Mouse cartoons …………………………… in sixty languages. (translate)
9. If it is foggy, that sport event …………………………… (cancel)
10. The examinees …………………… the result of the examination next week. (tell)
11. This machine ……………………… for quite a long time. (not use)
12. The clever dog saved Lan and her family from …………………… in the typhoon. (catch)
13. I am looking forward to ……………………… fairly. (treat)
WANGARI MAATHAI
Wangari Maathai …………………… (award) the Noble Prize in 2004. She …………………
(praise) by the Noble committee as a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for
sustainable development, democracy and peace. When she started the Green Belt movement in
1977, Kenya was suffering from deforestation and desertification. Thousands of tree ………………
(cut down) and many family ……………………… (leave) in poverty as a result. Since then, her
most successful campaign to mobilize women to plant some 30 million trees ………………………
(copy) by others countries. During that time, the movement …………………… (transform) into a
campaign on education, nutrition and other issues. Her campaign has not always been popular, Mrs.
Maathai ……. …………… (arrest) several times for campaigning against deforestation in Africa,
and once she ………………… (beat) unconscious by the heavy handed people. But in elections in
2002, she ………………………. (elect) as an MP as part of an opposition coalition which swept to
power, and she ………………… (appoint) as a deputy environment minister in 2003.

29.John hasn’t finished his homework. ……………………………………………………………
30.They suggested banning advertisements on TV. …………………………………………………
31.I will shut the door if you like. …………………………………………………………………
32.We have just seen a horrible accident. …………………………………………………………
33.What language do people speak in this country? ………………………………………………
34.At 7 p.m., Mrs. Smith was making cakes. ………………………………………………………
35.He isn’t going to buy that house. …………………………………………………………………
36.This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week. ……………………………………………………
37.He hasn’t seen you for years. ……………………………………………………………………
38.The examiner will read the passage 3 times. ……………………………………………………
39.An earthquake destroyed the town. ……………………………………………………………
40.He didn’t type the letter last night. ………………………………………………………………
41.They will pick me up at my house. ……………………………………………………………
42.When did you see him in that bank? ……………………………………………………………
43.A man returned the keys to me. …………………………………………………………………
44.Mary will see her friends off at the station. ……………………………………………………
45.They have to pull down that building. ……………………………………………………………
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