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TRƯỜNG ĐH PHẠM VĂN ĐỒNG

CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc

ĐÈ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRÌNH ĐỘ B
(Dùng cho kỳ thi tuyển công chức loại C năm 2017 của Viện kiểm sát
nhân dân tỉnh Quảng Ngãi)
A. NỘI DUNG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ÔN TÂP MÔN TIÊNG ANH TRINH ĐÔ B
1. Vocabulary:
Từ vựng thuộc các chủ điểm phổ thông như: Khoa học, xã hội, sức khỏe, giáo dục, nghề nghiệp, thể
thao, thời tiết, du lịch, gia đình, nhà trường
2. Grammar:
- Tenses: Simple present, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect
continuous, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, simple future, future
with going to,
- Passive voice; Causative: have / get
- Relative pronouns: who, whom, which, where, when, that , why
- Comparatives and superlatives
- Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to,
need, dare, used to
- Verb forms: Infinitives (with or without to) after verbs and adjectives; Gerunds
(ING - forms) after verbs and prepositions; Gerunds as subjects and objects;
- Compound verb patterns: Phrasal verbs / verbs with prepositions
- Prepositions:
+ Prepositional phrases: at the beginning of; by means of, etc.
+ Prepositions preceding nouns or adjectives: by car, for sale, at last, etc.
+ Prepositions following:
+ Nouns and adjectives: advice on; afraid of, etc.
+ Verbs: laugh at; ask for, etc.

1. SUMMARY OF TENSES IN ENGLISH
TIME
PRESEN
T

MOOD
Simple

Continuous

PAST

FORMS
PASSIVE
I, We, You, They
am
+Verb
S+
is +
He, She, It + Verb PP
+s/es
are
Negative: S +
don’t/doesn’t + V
Question: Do/does
+ S + V.....?
S + am/is/are + V- S + am/is/are +
ing
being + PP


PP
has
S + was + PP
were

Continuous

Perfect

S + had + PP

S + was +
being + V-ing
were
S + had +
been + PP

MARKERS
always, often,
usually,
frequently,
sometimes,
occasionally,
seldom, rarely,
never, every
day/week, month
now, right now, at
the moment, at
present, listen!,
look!, be quiet!

S + will/shall + V
S + will/shall +
be + PP
Continuous S + will + be +
S + will + be
V-ing
being + PP
Perfect
S + will + have + S + will + have
PP
been + PP
Perfect
S + will + have
S + will have
Continuous been + V-ing
been being PP
2. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Adjective

One syllable
Tall
Cold
One syllable,
short vowel +
one consonant
Hot
thin
big
Two syllables;
Consonant+ y

worse than
further than

Before/after/by +
past time
tomorrow, next
week/month/..
At + future time
By + future time
By + future time

Superlative
the adj-est
the tallest
the coldest
the adj-est
(double the
consonant)
the hottest
the thinnest
the biggest
the adj-iest
the heaviest
the prettiest
the most + adj
the most modern
the most
interesting
the best
the worst

"Conditional Sentence" (câu điều kiện)
Có 3 loại câu điều kiện được phân theo bảng cơng thức sau:
TYPE (loại)

MAIN CLAUSE

IF - CLAUSE

Will

1/ Real (có thật)

Can
Shall

+ V (bare-inf)

May

Simple Present
(v1)

Simple Present
(nếu chỉ một sự
thật)
2/
Unreal
Present

in Could


Should

(q khứ hồn thành giả định)

Might

(had + V3)


Ex: If I have time, I'll help you.
He would have passed his exam if he had studied hard.
If I were you, I would come there.
 Mệnh đề điều kiện có thể đứng trước hoặc sau mệnh đề chính.
2/ Trong mệnh đề điều kiện, ta có thể thay liên từ "IF" bằng "UNLESS" (nếu .... không, trừ
phi). Unless tương đương với "IF NOT".

EXERCISES
TENSES
I) Supply the correct verb forms: The simple Present Tense or The present continuous tense
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Be quiet! The baby (sleep).
We seldom (eat) before 6:30.
Look! A man (run) after the train. He (want) to catch it.

I (see) her last year.
Tom (never be) in Hanoi.
I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before.
What you (do) yesterday?
You (watch) TV last night?
She (be) born in 1980.
He (write) a book since last year.


9. Mr Green (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986.
10. How long you (learn) English?
IV) Supply the correct verb forms: Simple Past or Past Continuous.
1. When I (arrive) at his house, he still (Sleep)
2. The light (go) out while we (have) dinner.
3. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning.
4. As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident.
5. Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop.
6. While my father (read) a newspaper, I (learn) my lesson and my sister (do) her homework.
7. The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home.
8. The bell (ring) while tom (take) a bath.
9. I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday.
10. He (sit) in a cafe when I (see) him.
V) Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.
1. They (go) home after they (finish) their work.
2. She said that she (already, see) Dr.Rice.
3. When we came to the stadium, the match (already,begin).
4. They told me they (not,eat) such kind of food before.
5. He (ask) why we (come) so early.
6. After they had gone, I (sit) down and (rest).
7. Before she (watch ) TV, she (do) her homework.


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 thought
10.
Mr Bush is the (delightful) person I have ever known.
11.
Dick is the (careful) of the three workers.
12.
Sam's conduct is (bad) than Paul's.
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 do.
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 three boys, Harry is the (badly-bred).
THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES
Change these sentences into the passive voice:
1. They can't make tea with cold water.

D. heavy
2. You'll fail the exam ................. you don't start revising.
A. until
B. if
C. when
D. unless
3. The methods for making paper.................. to Europe by the Arabs in the 18th
century.
A. is brought B. were brought
C. was brought
D. Are
brought
4. Though she was very tired, she went on..................... .
A. work
B. to work
C. working
D. worked
5. The girl returned the money. She was very ....................
A. honorable B. honest
C. honored
D. trusting
6. When it began to rain, they ............... in the yard.
A. played
B. were playing
C. had played
D. have
played
7. Someone broke ................. my house and stole the motorbike.
A. out
B. up

D. owing to
14. There are..................... people here.
A. too little
B. much few
C. too many
D. very less
15. If I like the car, I ............... buy it.


A. will
B. would
C. could
D. will have
16. "I'm having an important test tomorrow". - ...............................
A. Congratulations
B. Well-done
C. Be careful D. Good luck
17. Hanoi is ..................... of Vietnam.
A. capital
B. a capital
C. an capital
D. the capital
18. He likes ..................... to modern jazz.
A. have listenedB. has listened C. be listening
D. listening
19. Susan is five years ………… than Mary.
A. older
B. elder
C. eldest
D. old

D. the lady’s singer
2. The singer had a good dinner with ________________.
A. the rich lady
B. his good friends
C. the lady’s guests
D. the lady’s servants
3. The servants were very happy when ________________.
A. they heard Corney sing.
B. they sang together.
C. the singer was asked to come upstairs.
D. Corney had a good dinner.
4. The singer said that________________.
A. he sang for an hour.
B. he only sang to those he had dinner with.


C. he couldn’t sing in the evening.
D. he only sang to poor servants
5. The word “company” used in the story means:
A. business firm
C. poor servants

B. group of people
D. lady’s guests.

PART C: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only ONE word in each space.
laugh - local park - chat - jumped bench - ran
cone - hysterics - head - walking - dog
– tiger

Unless…………………………………….........................………...............
5. He likes tennis best of all sports.
His favorite……...........………………………………………………………


PART C: Choose One of the following topics to write a paragraph of
120-150 words on the answer sheet.
- The role of the English language.
- Your free time and entertainment.
SAMPLE TEST 2
READING COMPREHENSION
PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished
sentence below.
1. My wife looks ..................... my daughter.
a. into
b. for
c. after
d. by
2. She spent a lot of money .................... cosmetics.
a. in
b. on
c. into
d. for
3. ............... you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
a. If
b. Unless
c. Because
d. In order that
4. Though she was very tired, she went on..................... .
a. work

a. hardly
b. hard
c. hardness
d. hard on
12. When I saw her, I thought she looked ………..
a. happily
b. happy
c. to be happy
d. being happy
13. After the campaign a special medal was ……..to all.
a. deserved
b. awarded
c. gained
d. earned
14. There are..................... people here.
a. too many
b. much few
c. too little
d. very less
15. If I like the car, I ............... buy it.
a. will
b. would
c. could
d. will have
16. The police questioned all guests: they……...... that one of them was a spy.
a. wondered
b. challenged
c. surprised
d. suspected
17. She didn’t .............. doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out

first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and
hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain
the occurrence. The only possible explanations offered by one doctor was that,
since Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps
the only way it could be restored was by another trauma.
1. What caused Robert Edwards’s blindness?
a. He was struck by lightening. b. He was very old.
c. He was in a car accident
d. He fell down in his yard.
2. What was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning?
a. His wife
b. a clock
c. a tree
d. lightening
3. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Edwards has been blind for nine years.
b. Edwards was unconscious for twenty minutes after lightening had struck
him.
c. Doctors believe that Edwards was never really blind or deaf.
d. Edwards awoke with his face in a puddle of water.
4. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning?
a. climbing a tree
c. lying on the ground
c. driving a car
d. hiding from the storm under the tree
5. What was the reason given by one doctor that Edwards regained his sight?
a. He regained his sight from the head injury when he fell from a tree.
b. He was happy after his wife entered his room for the first time in nine
years.
c. The lightening took the feeling from his legs and gave feeling in his eyes.

1. I can’t swim as well as Mary.
Mary…………………………………………………………………………………
2. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question………………………………………………………………….........
3. “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend.
Peter told his girlfriend that…………………................…………………................
4. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.
Unless…………...........…………………………………………………............... ..
5. He likes tennis best of all sports.
His favorite………..………………………………………………………………
PART D: Choose One of the following topics to write a paragraph of
120-150 words on the answer sheet.
- The advantages and disadvantages of television.
- Your free time and entertainment.

SAMPLE TEST 3
READING COMPREHENSION
PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished
sentence below.


1. These workers are working very ………
a. hardly
b. hard
c. hardness
d. hard on
2. When I saw her, I thought she looked ………..
a. happily
b. happy
c. to be happy

9. Hurry or you won’t .................... the train.
a. catch
b. do
c. take
d. reach
10. These clothes are ……….. cleaner than the others.
a. much
b. as
c. so
d. very
11. Our school is ................. the bank.
a. close of
b. next to
c. near from
d. next
by
12. Mary did not know the word, Susan didn’t ……….
a. neither
b. either
c. too
d. so
13. These flowers smell ………
a. sweetly
b. sweet
c. sweetness
d. being sweet
14. If you walk along this lane you will see the signpost……to the beach.
a. pointing
b. showing
c. directing

b. subscription c. subtitles
d. photograph
PART B: Read the text and choose the word that best fits each space.
Alice Hyde is ninety-seven years old and she always watches the Miss
World(1)_______ on TV. She likes to remember the year 1911, when
she(2)________ the first Miss World. “It was wonderful. My picture was in the best


magazines and(3)________ postcards. I(4)_______ hundreds of letters. A lot of
men wanted to marry me! (5)__________ off all, Charlie Chaplin wrote from
America and (6)_______ me to Hollywood. I really wanted to go there and be a
film star, but my parents said no.”
(7)________, in 1912, Alice married Charlie Hyde, a boy from her home town in
the north of England. They had five children, four sons and a daughter. When
Charlie (8)_________ they moved to Spain and they lived there until Charlie died.
Alice came back to England and bought an antique shop, where she worked
until last year. “I’ve had a wonderful life. I’ve traveled. I’ve lived abroad. I’ve
never been to Hollywood but I don’t (9)_______ that. I’ve known my true love. My
Charlie was the best husband in the world! I’m still healthy and active. I feel
much younger than ninety-seven. I’ve just done my (10)________ and I’m going
to Spain for my summer holiday!”
1. a. test
b. match
c. competition
d. game
2. a. became
b. grew into
c. elected
d. was selected
3. a. in

only ONE word in each space.

Elvis Presley
asked- death- news- world- diedmourningface – funeral – jammed - shown
When Elvis Presley(1).............. on 16th August, 1917, radio and television
programmes all over the (2)........... was interrupted to give the(3) ............. of
his(4)........... . President Carter was(5)............. to declare a day of
national(6)............. . Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the(7)............. of
American popular culture... . He was unique and irreplaceable” Eighty thousand
people attended his(8)............. The streets were(9)............ with cars, and Elvis
Presley films were(10).................. on television, and his records were played on
the radio all day. In the year after his death, 100 million Presley LPs were sold.
WRITING
PART A: Guided sentence building. Use the following sets or words and
phrases to write complete sentences
11. Would / mind / show / me / how / work / lift?
12. They / not allow / smoke / room
13. I / wish / stop / raining
14. poor man / die / heart attack / five months
15. police /accuse / set / fire / building
PART B: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that
means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
16. He didn’t study hard; he failed in the examination.


If...............................................................................................................................
.....
17. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question……...…………………………………………………………......
18. “I don’t love you any more”, said Mary to her boyfriend

b. fat
c. fatter
d. fattest
5. Paper money ................... for a thousand years.
a. used
b. has been used
c. has used
d. is
used
6. When it began to rain, they ............... in the yard.
a. played
b. were playing
c. had played d. have played
7. He says he’s sorry.............. what he did, so you need not get angry..........him.
a. on/at
b. for/with
c. of/in
d. up/for
8. I’ve seen the Prime Minister on television, I’ve never seen him............ person.
a. by
b. on
c. of
d. in
9. Susan is five years ………… than Mary.
a. older
b. elder
c. eldest
d. old
10. It is getting cold. You’d better not……. without a coat.
a. go out

a. object
b. matter
c. care for d. mind
18. The house we have rented is……… So we shall have to buy some beds,
chairs, tables. a. unrestored
b. unable
c. unrepaired d. unfurnished
19. After you have paid a bill, you are given a ……. to show that you have paid.
a. receipt
b. deceit
c. receiver
d. reception
20. She was a famous actress. Whenever she went, the fans surrounded her and
asked her for her………. .
a. autograph
b. subscription c. subtitles
d. photograph
PART B: In this section you will find after the passage five question,
each with for suggested answers. You must choose One which you
think fits best.
The United States developed from a predominantly rural nation at the end of
the Civil War in 1865 to the world’s largest and wealthiest industrial power by
the time it entered World War I in 1917. Among the key factors for this
major transformation were a huge population increase, discovery and
exploitation of enormous mineral resources, consolidation of the Vast Great
Plains and Western settlements, and the construction of the extensive railroad
networks to service industrial, agricultural, and population growth.
21. This passage is mainly about
a. why the United States entered World War I
b. how the United States became an industrial power.

his(29)........... . President Carter was(30)............. to declare a day of
national(31)............. . Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the(32)............. of
American popular culture... . He was unique and irreplaceable” Eighty thousand
people attended his(33)............. The streets were(34)............ with cars, and
Elvis Presley films were(35).................. on television, and his records were
played on the radio all day. In the year after his death, 100 million Presley Lps
were sold.
PART B: Guided sentence building. Use the following sets or words and
phrases to write complete sentences
36. She / think / easy / pass / examination
37. I /look / forward / hear/ you /soon
38. I / wish / stop / raining
39. poor man / die heart attack / five months
40. He / tall / see / film / heads / other people
PART C: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that
means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
41. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an
accident.
Unless………………………………………………………………………………....
42. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question………………………………………………………………….........
43. “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend.
Peter told his girlfriend that………………………………………………………..
44. “ I must see the manager!” he cried.
He insisted………………………………………………………………………….
45. Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Arther apologized…………………………………………..............
PART D: Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) about your free time
and entertainment.
SAMPLE TEST 5

5. I’m frightened …………………… traveling in the mountains.
a. of
b. by
c. with
d. at
6. I will do anything but …………………..the dishes.
a. wash
b. to wash
c. washing
d. will wash
7. When I ……………………………… TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
a. watch
b. watched
c. was watching d. am watching
8. A lot of cars entered for this race. There were …………………… cars in it.
a. much
b. lot of
c. lots of
d. plenty
9. The play has now………………… for three hundred performances.
a. made
b. run
c. prevented
d. shown
10.
The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and
……………… him of speeding.
a. charged
b. accused
c. blamed

a. by
b. with
c. for
d. to
16.
“ Do you think we should offer Mr. Jones a drink?”
“ No. He looks …………………………… “.
a. comfortable b. real comfortable
c. comfort
d.
comfortably
chance
17.
Which word is stressed on the second syllable?
a. expert
b. erect
c. exercise
d. explanation
18.
Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
other?.
a. ploughed
b. coughed
c. laughed
d.
photographed
19.
Which word is stressed on the first syllable?.
a. elastic
b. equipment

their prizes.
21.
When did the first award ceremony take place?
a. 1895
b. 1962
c. 1901
d. 1968
22.
Why was the Nobel prize established?
a. To organize worthwhile contributions to humanity.
b. To resolve political differences.
c. To honor the inventor of dynamite.
d. To spend money.
23.
In which field have Americans received the most awards?
a. Literature
b. Economics
c. Peace
d. Science
24.
In how many fields are prizes given?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 6
d. 10
25.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Awards vary in monetary value.
b. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s
invention .

argue with an assistant, but you can’t with a computer. And what would
happen if there was a ( 34 )……………………..?
Finally, what about security? The stores believe that the security arches
would stop shoplifters. But how would shoppers feel about the arches? If you
just forgot to scan something in the trolley, the alarm would (35) ……………
when you went through the arch. Everyone in the store would look at you .
Wouldn’t that be a bit embarrassing?
Smart shopping sounds very simple, but would it need smart shoppers?
PAPER 2:
WRITING
SECTION A:
GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING
Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences.
36. John / prefer / cycle / drive.
………………………………………………………………………………………
37. We / go / airport / see / off / friend / last Sunday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
38. It / half an hour / walk / here / station.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
39. year 2010 / our living conditions / much better.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
40. You / borrow / book / if / promise / keep/ clean.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION B:
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed above it.
41. We have run out of rice today.
There’s no ……………………………………………………………………………
42. How long have you worked here?