VERB TENSES
I/. THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE : THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN
Câu xác đònh
I / You / We / They + V
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She / He / It + V
( - s / - e s)
* Động từ tận cùng có : S , SH , CH , X , O , Z thì ta thêm -es
Câu phủ đònh S + don’t / doesn’t + V
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Câu nghi vấn Do / Does + S + V
0
… ?
* Động từ “ To be”: I + am You / We / They + are She / He / It + is
* Cách dùng:
- Diễn tả một hành động được lập đi lập lại
Ví dụ: They go to church every Sundays
- Nói về sự thật
Ví dụ: Thanksgiving comes on the fourth Thursday of November
* Từ nhận biết: Always (Luôn luôn), Usually (Thường thường), Often ( Thường xuyên),
Sometimes (Thỉnh thoảng), Never ( Không bao giờ), Seldom, rarely (Ít khi), Every … ( Mỗi……),
EXERCISES
* Complete the following senrences, using the simple present tense
1. They ( go ) to church every Sundays.
2. She often ( watch ) TV in the evening.
3. What (you / do ) every morning?
4. I always ( get ) up at 7 o’clock in the morning.
5. After classes he often ( listen ) to music.
6. She ( not play ) volleyball every afternon.
7. Nam (often be ) late for school.
5. Hurry up. He ( wait ) outside
III. THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE: TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN
Câu xác đònh S + will + V
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Câu phủ đònh S + will + not + V
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Câu nghi vấn Will + S + V
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……?
* Cách dùng: Thì tương lai đơn diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong tương lai
* Từ nhận biết: Tomorrow, next… , in + năm trong tương lai, some day, sooner or later
* NEAR FUTURE: TƯƠNG LAI GẦN
S + is / am / are + going to + V
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Diễn tả một dự đònh trong tương lai
EXERCISES
* Complete the following senrences, using the simple future tense
1. Goodbye ! We ( see ) you tomorrow.
2. The weather ( start ) a little colder tomorrow.
3. Stay home. Lan ( call ) you tonight.
4. Look at those black clouds. It is going ( rain )
5. You ( be ) free tomorrow?
IV. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: THÌ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN
Câu xác đònh S + V
- ed / -2
I / he / she / it + was
You / we / they + were
Câu phủ đònh S + didn’t + V
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* Cách dùng:
- Diễn tả hành động xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác đònh trong quá khứ
Ví dụ: They were working at seven o’clock last night
- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì có một hành động khác xen vào
S + was / were + V
- ing
when S + V
- ed / -2
Ví dụ: I was sleeping when the phone rang
S + V
- ed / -2
while S + was / were + V
- ing
Ví dụ: The phone rang while I was sleeping
EXERCISES
* Complete the following senrences, using the past progressive tense
1. What you ( do ) at six o’clock yesterday?
2. Nam ( take ) a shower at eight o’clock last night.
3. I ( do ) my homework at seven o’clock yesterday.
4. While they ( eat ), the phone rang.
5. It ( rain ) when the plane got to Ha Noi.
VI. THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: THÌ HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH
Câu xác đònh S + have / has + V
- ed / -3
Câu phủ đònh S + have / has + not + V
- ed / -3
Câu nghi vấn Have / Has + S + V
- ed / -3
….?
EXERCISES
* Complete the following senrences, using the present perfect tense
1. We stopped for a rest after we ( walk ) for two hours.
2. I ( finish ) my homework before I went to school.
3. We received her letter after she ( move ) to a new house.
4. I ( see ) him eating in the restaurant before going home yesterday.
5. We missed the beginning of the play, because it ( already start ) when we arrived.
EXERCISES
I. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense:
1. I ( get )……………………………………. up the day before yesterday.
2. What…………………………………….you (do) ……………………………………. The day after tomorrow?
3. She always (go) …………………………………….to sleep before her mother does.
4. She rarely (take) …………………………………….a bath after dinner.
5. …………………………………….you (take) …………………………………….a trip next summer?
6. Alice and Mary (put) …………………………………….away the dinner dishes right now.
7.The telephone rang while I (take) …………………………………….my shower this morning.
8. In what year…………………………………….World War II (break) …………………………………….out?
9. We (learn) …………………………………….grammar right at the moment.
10. John and Tom (write) …………………………………….letters at the moment.
11. Listen! Someone (knock) …………………………………….at the door.
12. It always (snow) …………………………………….in winter. It (snow) ……………………………………. Now.
13. I (read) …………………………………….a book when the electricity was disconnected.
14. Look! A boy (run) …………………………………….after a dog. He (want) …………………………………….to catch it.
15. I (spend) ………………………….this weekend in Dalat. I (go) …………………………….there nearly everymonth.
16.The bell rang while I (have) …………………………………….lunch.
17. When the war (end) ……………………………………., we were living in the countryside.
18. Marconi (invent) ……………………………………. radio a long time ago.
19. She (not, speak) ……………………………………. To me for over a month.
20. I (buy) …………………………………….a good dictionary yesterday morning.
21. …………………………………….you (have) …………………………………….dinner yet?
8. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999
She hasn’t… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She hasn’t written to me for years.
It’s years…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.
It’s ten years………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. It’s two weeks since they cleaned their room.
They…………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. It’s over six months since John had his hair cut.
John…………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. How long is it since you rode a bicycle?
When……………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
14. How long is it since he wrote to me?
When……………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
15. When did he last talk to you?
How long………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
16. When did you last telephone him?
How long………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
17. We have never eaten this kind of food before.
It’s the……………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. This is the first time I have seen this film.
I have never……………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. John began playing the piano ten years ago.
John has……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. He has given up smoking for 2 months.
He started………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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PASSIVE VOICE
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THE PASSIVE VOICE IS FORMED: be + past participle ( V/ V
+ O We have just finished our homework
S + has / have + been V
- 3 / - e d
+ by + O Our homework has just been finished (by us)
V. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE: TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN
S + will + V + O My father will buy a new car next month
S + will + be V
- 3 / - e d
+ by + O A new car will be bought by my father next month
VI. MODAL VERB: ĐỘNG TỪ KHIẾM KHUYẾT
S + modal verb + V + O I can do this work
S + modal verb + be V
- 3 / - e d
+ by + O This work can be done (by me)
* Ghi chú: Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, ought to, have to, must, be going to, should, used to,….
VII. CÁCH BIẾN ĐỔI CÂU PHỦ ĐỊNH, CÂU HỎI YES/NO VÀ CÂU HỎI CÓ TỪ ĐỂ HỎI:
1. Câu phủ đònh:
a. Hiện tại đơn
She does not open the door
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The door is not opened ( by her )
b. Quá khứ đơn:
She did not write some letters to me
Some letters were not written to me ( by her )
c. Hiện tại tiếp diễn:
Nam is not reading a book in the room
A book is not being read in the room by Nam
d. Hiện tại hoàn thành:
We have not just finished our homework
Our homework has not just been finished (by us)
Which book is prefered ?
Who made the final decision?
By whom was the final decision made?
VIII. SPECIAL CASES: MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG HP ĐẶC BIỆT.
1. Động từ có hai tân ngữ:
a. Loại câu passive thêm “TO”
Những động từ “ give, send, show, pay, teach, tell, lend, promise, hand, throw, wish, deny, offer,
own …” có 2 túc từ. Trường hợp này chúng ta có 2 hình thức của câu bò động.
* Chúng ta sử dụng “TO” khi “DO” trở thành chủ từ trong câu bò động
Ví dụ: My father gave me a new hat.
S V IO DO
I was given a new hat by my father
A new hat was given to me by my father.
b. Loại câu passive thêm “FOR”
Những động từ “ buy, make, leave, order, do, save, get …” có 2 túc từ. Trường hợp này chúng ta
có 2 hình thức của câu bò động.
* Chúng ta sử dụng “FOR” khi “DO” trở thành chủ từ trong câu bò động
Ví dụ: I bought my brother some books
S V IO DO
My brother was bought some books ( by me)
Some books were bought for my brother ( by me)
2. People / they + V + that + S + V
Cấu trúc active trên khi được đổi sang passive có thể theo hai cách sau:
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Ví dụ: People know that she is married People know that she is married
It is known that she is married She is known to be married
Ví dụ: People know that she was married People know that she was married
It is known that she was married She is known to have been married
3. Verb of perception: Các động từ chỉ giác quan
S + V + O + V
19. People rumoured that the coming crop was the worst.
20. People say that prevention is better than cure.
21. They used to make the little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.
22. Are you going to take an English course during the summer?
23. They have to cancel all the fights from London because of the bad weather.
24. We saw her cross the intersections.
25. People considered that Micheal Jackson has been the best pop singer.
26. They know that he is armed.
27. He saw the stranger rob the National Bank.
28. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
29. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.
30. The burglar broke into the house last night and klled the hostess .
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31. The Irish had to put dowm the English flag.
32. They didn’t look after the children properly.
33. Everyone looks up to him.
34. They must hand in weaponds.
35. He poured all of the milk out.
36. When he come, they had solved the problem.
37. He made us work late at night.
38. What will I do if noone meets me at the airport?
39. Nobody showed them how to do.
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original one:
1. Our boss has suggested a new idea.
A new idea……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. You must wash this sweater in warm water.
This sweater…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We sold the last shirt of this style a few hours ago.
The last shirt…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. They built the Effel Tower in 1889.
19. The police were following the suspects.
The suspects.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
An apple………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. We have to improve all the schools in the city.
All the schools……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. They are going to build a new bridge in the area.
A new bridge………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. They have buit two department stores this year.
Two department stores……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. The students are planting trees in the schoolyard at the moment.
Trees……… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. They were washing their car when I came.
Their car………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. She is cleaning the floor now.
The floor ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
27. We have just finished our homework.
Our homework……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. Noone can solve this problem.
This problem………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. They sell jeans all over the world.
Jeans……… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. My mother gave me a new skirt.
A new skirt……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
WISHES
1. S
1
+ wish
(es)
+ (that) + S
A. gave B. would give C. will give D. can give
3. We wish it…….…………………………………today.
A. didn’t rain B. isn’t raining C. hasn’t rained D. doesn’t rain
4. I wish you…….…………………………………well at school, but you don’t.
A. had done B. do C. will do D. did
5. we wish that he…………………………………………….the girl next door.
A. will marry B. can marry C. would marry D. has married
6. I wish she…….…………………………………to my party but she won’t.
A. can come B. could come C. may come D. will come.
7. We wish the weather…….………………………………… fine today.
A. were B. is C. has been D. will be
III. Each sentence has a mistake. Idetify it by choosing A, B, C or D:
1. She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
A B C D
2. My dear friends, I wish you will visit us someday this summer.
A B C D
3. I wish you can help me solve this mathematical problem.
A B C D
4. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend.
A B C D
5. Lan wishes that she can go to the Singapore to visit her penpal.
A B C D
6. I wish there is a park near my house so that I could play soccer with my son there.
A B C D
7. I wish Miss Nga will come here and stay with us for a whole week.
A B C D
8. Nga wishes she can go camping with her classmates this weekend.
A B C D
9. I wish I am in London with my relatives now.
A B C D
14. It’s a pity Hoa can’t play the piano well.
Hoa wishes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. I’m sorry that he won’t accept the job he’s been offered.
I wish………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. I don’t have much time to read all of the books I like.
I wish……… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. It’s a pity that she can’t speak English.
She wishes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. Mrs. Taylor doesn’t like living in her small house.
Mrs. Taylor wishes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 1 : CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN LOẠI 1
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
S + V / V –s (es)
S + is/ am / are
S + will/ can/ may/ must + V
Câu điều kiện loại 1 là câu điều kiện có thật ở hiện tại, chỉ một khả năng có thể có được
ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai
Ví dụ: If we pollute the water, we will have no fresh water to use
2. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 2: CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN LOẠI 2
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
S + V – 2 (ed)
S + were
S + would/ might/ could/ should + V
Câu điều kiện loại 2 diễn tả điều kiện trái ngược với thực tế trong hiện tại.
Ví dụ : If I were a bird, I would be a pigeon ( Nếu tôi là chim, tôi sẽ là loài chim bồ câu )
* Ghi chú:
4. What………………………………………you do if you have a lot of money.
A. have B. will C. would D. did
5. What will you do if you……………………………………………the final exam.
A. pass B. passed C. will pass D. passes
6. If I were you, I ……………………………………………that camera.
A. haven’t bought B. wouldn’t buy C. won’t D. didn’t buy
7. …………………………………………….you work harder, you won’t be able to pass the exam.
A. Unless B. If C. When D. As
8. If it………………………………………rain, we’ll have the party outside.
A. didn’t B. doesn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
9. If I…………………………………………………a bird, I would be able to fly.
A. were B. am C. is D. are
10. Unless you understand, I…………………………………………….explain it to you again.
A. am B. would C. will D. was
11. Liz would come to see you, if she……………………………………… your address.
A. has B. has had C. have D. had
12. If we……………………………………… hard, we’ll make this beach a clean and beautiful place again.
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A. will work B. worked C. have worked D. work
13. “My boss made me work overtime again.”
If I were you, I…………………………………………….my job”
A. quit B. would quit C. will quit D. must quit
14. If I……………………………………………the day-off tomorrow, I would go on a trip to the mountains.
A. can have B. will have C. have D. had
15. If it………………………………………, we ‘ll buy warm clothes.
A. get B. got C. will get D. would get
16. If you heat ice, it…………………………… into water.
A. will turn B. would turn C. is turning D. turns
17. If I…………………………………… a new car, I would take you to the movie.
A. had had B. have had C. had D. have
If ………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It rains, so the children don’t go swimming.
If …………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They don’t behave themselves, so their parents are not happy about that.
If ……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. If you didn’t speak quickly, I could understand you.
Unless.……………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. If you don’t have money, I can lend you some
Unless.………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Hurry up or we will miss the bus.
If we …………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Do the test carefully or you may get bad mark.
If you ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Come soon or you may not meet us.
If you ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. If you don’t study hard, you may fail the exam.
Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I don’t have the key, so I can’t get into the house.
Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Unless Nga hurries, she will miss the last train.
If Nga ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Mary doesn’t buy this shirt because she doesn’t have enough money.
If Mary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. Tom eats too much, so he gets fat.
If Tom ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. She doesn’t work hard, so she doesn’t get good marks.
If ……… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get information.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
REPORTED SPEECH
I. REPORTED SPEECH: CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT
S
1
+ said (that) + S
2
+ V
-2 / - ed) Ví dụ: Hoa said: “ I am happy now “ He said: “ I can play piano”
Hoa said (that) she was happy then He said (that) he could play piano
* Ghi chú:
- Động từ say to (said to) đổi thành tell (told). Tuy nhiên, nếu sau say (said) không có túc từ
(object) thì khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp ta có thể giữ nguyên động từ say (said).
- Bỏ dấu phẩy ( , ).
- Thay dấu ngoặc kép ( “ ) bằng that. Có thể bỏ từ that.
- Ngôi thứ nhất (I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours) cùng ngôi với chủ ngữ (subject) của động từ
tường thuật.
- Ngôi thứ hai (you, your, yours) cùng ngôi với tân ngữ (object).
- Ngôi thứ ba (he, him, his, she, her, hers, they, them, their, theirs) không thay đổi.
II. REPORTED SPEECH IN QUESTIONS: CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT TRONG CÂU HỎI
1. Reported speech in“ Wh question” : Câu tường thuật trong câu hỏi có từ để hỏi
S + asked / told + O + Wh -word + S + V
-2 / - ed
Ví dụ: He asked me: “ What do you know about Malaysia?”
He asked me what I knew about Malaysia?”
today that day must had to
tonight that night shall Should
ago before / earlier will would
here there yesterday the day before
these those last night / week the night / week before
this that on / next Monday the following Monday
may might tomorrow the next / following day
* Ghi chú: Các từ “ would, could, should, ought to, might “ không được thay đổi trong câu tường
thuật
EXERCISES
I. Put the following sentences into reported speech:
1. He said, “ I am going to town with my sister”………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. He said to her, “ You are wearing your best clothes”…………………………………………………………………………………
3. They said, “We are unlucky today”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She said to me, “I want to speak to your brother” …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She said, “I have helped my mother” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. John said to Mary, “She is ready to go with us” ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. She said to me, “They do not know you” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. He said, “ I shall answer the phone” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She said to them, “You can do it if you try” ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. He said, “He has done his homework well” ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Put the following sentences into reported speech:
1. She said to him, “ Where do you live?”……………… ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. She said to me, “ Have you been to town today?”… …………………………………………………………………………………
3. She said to John, “How is your father today?”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. John said, “May I close the window?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. John said, “What do you say, Mary?” …………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………
7. Mary said, “Do you feel well, John?”…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Jane’s teacher told……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “I’ll see you in the morning, Helen.”
Jack told Helen……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I’m taking the 5.30 train tomorrow in the moring.”
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Peter said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. “I like this hotel very much.”
Anna told me………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. She said, “Please forgive me, Mom.”
She begged…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. “ You should see a lawyer,” the policeman said to Mark.
The policeman advised……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. “Go on, apply for a job,” Jim said to me.
Jim encouraged me …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. He said:” I am going to Ha noi tomorrow.”
He said……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. She asked me:”How old are you?”
She asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. Mary said:”I am very happy on my birthday.”
Mary said…….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. Mrs.Tuyet said to her son:”Give the book to me, please.”
Mrs. Tuyet told her son……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. His mother said to him:”Don’t forget to turn off the faucet after using.”
His mother told him…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. She asked me:”Have you ever been to Da Lat.”
She asked me………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. He said to me:”Can you help me?”
He asked me………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. The tourist asked me:”Is there a post office near here?”
The tourist asked me…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- Chúng ta thường dùng at trong các thành ngữ: at work, at home,…
2. ON
- on + tên đương ( on Tran Phu Street,… )
- on the wall
- on the table
- on a farm
- on the Red River
3. IN
- in + khu vực rộng lớn ( in Asia, in Europe,…)
- in + thành phố ( in Ha Noi, in Bangkok, in London, in Long Xuyen City,….)
- in the living room
- in the garden
III. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT:
* Ghi chú:
- between………and…… = giữa……và… - from… to… = từ…… đến…. – look after = chăm sóc
- be proud of = tự hào, hãnh diện - be interested in = thích thú - look for = tìm kiếm
- apply for = tìm - look forward to + V-ing = mong chờ - go on = tiếp tục
- congratulate……on… = chúc mừng… - divide into = chia, phân chia - turn off = tắt
- different from = khác biệt - turn on = mở
EXERCISES
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1. The soccer match begins…………………………………….4.30 pm.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
2. Family members often gather……………………… the living room to enjoy special foods and exchange
wishes together on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
A. on B. in C. at D. next to
3. In this program, we plant trees……………………………the streets and in the park.
A. beside B. under C. along D. on
4. Look both directions carefully before you walk……………………………….the streets.
A. across B. around C. through D. beside
October.
A. for B. in C. on D. since
17.Television became popular……………………………………the 1950s.
A. ago B. past C. in D. for
18. We have been pen pal………………………………… 3 years.
A. in B. on C. since D. for
19. They love watching stars……………………………………night.
A. in B. at C. on D. before
20. They will arrive here……………………………………….Monday.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
21. There are some pictures…………………………………….the wall.
A. above B. over C. in D. on
22.The Earth goes……………………………….the Sun.
A. across B. along C. around D. through
23. She is going to apply……………………………….a job in the international bank.
A. in B. for C. to D. with
24. He is very proud……………………………his son who got a scjolarship to study abroad.
A. at B. with C. on D. of
25. She has just received a letter…………………………………………her friend in Malaysia.
A. with B. to C. for D. from
26. I am looking forward…………………………………………hearing from you.
A. for B. at C. in D. to
27. We congratulated him…………………………………his success.
A. to B. at C. on D. with
28. Is there anything good……………………………… TV this evening?
A. for B. at C. in D. on
29. Where is the English-Vietnamese dictionary? – It’s……………………………….the table.
A. on B. in C. at D. over
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30. What did you do…………………………………….Christmas? – Traveling abroad with my friends.
…………………., do/does not + S?
He likes coffee, doesn’t he?
They like apples, don’t they?
S + don’t/ doesn’t + V ……………., do/does + S?
He doesn’t like coffee, does he?
They don’t like apples, do they?
S + V
-2 (-ed)
…………………., did not + S?
We saw her yesterday, didn’t we?
S + didn’t + V …………………., did + S?
They didn’t agree with her, did they?
S + have/has + V
-3 (-ed
…… , have/has not + S?
She has seen that film, hasn’t she?
S + have/has + not +V
-3 (-ed
…… , have/has+ S?
She hasn’t seen that film, has she?
* Ghi chú: - I am right, aren’t I?
- Let’s sing karaoke, shall we?
- Turn on the light, will you?
Dù phần đầu câu chủ từ là một danh từ (noun) thì trong tag-question danh từ đó phải được thay
thế bằng một đại từ nhân xưng (personal pronoun)
Ví dụ: Your daughter is a university student, isn’t she?
noun pronoun
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EXERCISES
A. do B. have to C. don’t D. haven’t
16. You don’t like love films,……………………………… you?
A. are B. do C. don’t D. did
17. He enjoyed his time here,……………………………….he?
A. didn’t B. do C. don’t D. aren’t
18. Na does not know the neighborhood very well,………………………… she?
A. does B. doesn’t C. do D. is
19. She is practicing music lesson in her room,…………………………………….she?
A. is B. doesn’t C. don’t D. isn’t
20. The natural resources will be short in a few decades,……………………………… they?
A. will B. aren’t C. won’t D. are
II. Complete the following sentences with correct tags:
1. Let’s help the old woman with the housework,……………………………………………?
2. The John family used to live in Liverpool,……………………………………………….?
3. Islam is her country’s official religion,………………………………………………….?
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4. Some designers have made Ao dai modern and fashionable,……………………………………….?
5. A huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska, in the 1960s,………………………………………………… ?
6. Mai and Lan won’t come with us,……………………………………………….?
7. The weather isn’t very bad today,……………………………………………… ?
8. Don’t forget,………………………………………………….?
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ADVERB CLAUSES
I. Adverb clauses of reason (Mệnh đề chỉ lý do với BECAUSE, AS , SINCE = vì, bởi vì)
Because / as / since + clause (mệnh đề)
- Mệnh đề chỉ lý do có thể đứng trước hoặc sau mệnh đề chính
Ví dụ : I didn’t go to the movies last night because I was tired
Because I was tired, I didn’t go to the movies last night
Because of + N / V-ing
Ví dụ: Because I had a headache, I couldn’t go to school yesterday.