Bµi tËp vÒ m¹o tõ : A ; AN ; THE
* Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
1. I want ........................... apple from that basket.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
2. Miss Lin speaks ............................ Chinese.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
3. One of the students said, “....................... professor is late today”
A. a B. an C. the D. X
4. Eli likes to play .......................... volleyball.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
5. I bought ......................... umbrella to go out in the rain.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
6. My daughter is learning to play ............................. guitar at her school.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
7. Please give me ......................pen that is on the counter.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
8. Albany is the capital of ........................ New York state.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
9. Our neighbour has ..................... cat and .......................... dog.
A. a/ a B. an/ a C. the/ the D. X/ X
10. .......................ink in my pen is red.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
11. It is .......................... funniest book that I have ever read.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
12. Can anyone give me .......................... hand, please because I have just fallen over?
A. a B. an C. the D. X
13. She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be .............................
A. doctor B. a doctor C. the doctor D. a doctors
14. I have left my book in .......................... kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
15. Please meet me at the train station in ............................ hour from now.

4. Have you read any books ______ Agatha Christie?
A. of B. from C. by D. with
5. I’m not very good _____ repairing things.
A. at B. for C. in D. about
6. “What time will you arrive?” “I don’t know. It depends __ the traffic.”
A. of B. for C. from D. on
7. I prefer tea _____ coffee.
A. to B. than C. against D. over
8. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage __ the other car.
A. of B. for C. to D. on
9. These days everybody is aware _____ the dangers of smoking.
A. on B. of C. with D. about
10. He’s very brave. He’s not afraid _____ anything.
A. at B. about C. with D. of
11. Bill and I come from the same town but my accent is different ___ his.
A. with B. on C. at D. from
12. Do you know anyone who might be interested ___ buying an old car?
A. on B. in C. with D. about
13. Sun oil can protect the skin _____ the sun.
A. in B. for C. from D. by
14. The apartment consists ______ three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.
A. of B. about C. on D. at
15. Mozart died ______ Vienna in 1791 _____ the age of 35.
A. in / on B. in / at C. at / in D. of / for
16. We waited ages for a taxi. We gave up ___ the end and walked home.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
17. I like to get up ___ time to have a big breakfast before going to work.
A. on B. to C. in D. for
18. Why are you never _____ time? You always keep everybody waiting.
A. in B. on C. for D. at

33. Sally and Kevin had an argument and now they’re not speaking _______ one another.
A. about B. to C. for D. at
34. Police are searching _______ the man who escaped from prison.
A. at B. in C. for D. by
35. Don’t point that knife _____ me. It’s dangerous.
A. at B. to C. into D. onto
36. I heard a noise behind me and turned _____, but there was nothing.
A. away B. out C. on D. round
37. Why were you so unfriendly ________ Tessa? Have you had an argument with her?
A. of B. for C. to D. with
38. They gave me a form and told me to fill ______ it.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
39. We travelled ________ 6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.
A. in the B. on the C. by the D. by
40. Janet warned me ______ the water. She said it wasn’t safe to drink.
A. about B. with C. on D. to
41. Albert is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to look ______ him.
A. for B. on C. at D. after.
42. I will not be here next week. I am going _____ business in Singapore.
A. in B. on C. with D. at
43. I don’t believe __ ghosts. I think people only imagine that they see them.
A. to B. about C. in D. with
44. Don’t go too fast. I can’t keep _____ you.
A. on to B. on with C. up to D. up with
45. Polly wants to cycle round the world. She’s really keen ______ the idea.
A. about B. for C. on D. with
46. This village is ______ Hanoi. It’s only six miles away.
A. along B. by C. near D. next.
47. Endangered species are plant and animal species which are _____ danger of extinction.
A. on B. in C. at D. by

16. It (take) me 5 minutes to walk to school last year.
17.They ( not speak) to each other since they quarelled
18. I (try) to learn English for years, but I ( not succeed) yet
19.I (not see) her since last week.
20. Jonh( do) his homework already.
21.The train (start) before we arrived at the station.
22. There (be) an English class in this room tomorrow evening.
23. The film already (begin) when we got to the cinema.
24. You (stay) at home tonight?
25.I( be) twenty years old next June.
26.Where are you?- I’m upstairs. I (have) a bath.
27.All of them (sing) when I( came).
28.What you( do) at 7 p.m yesterday?
29. Where you ( spend) your holiday last year?
30. Why didn’t you listen while I (speak) to you?
31. you (meet) the new student yet?
32. I (lose) my handbag yesterday.
33. Going shopping (be) very interesting.
34. She already (finish) her homework.
35. My sister (get) married next month.
36. Tomorrow (be) Sunday. Whatyou (do)?
37. The concert this evening (start) at 8 o’clock.
38. I (wait) for her since half past six.
39. Do you think the population of the world (rise) very fast?
40. In 2030, every one (study) at home using computer.
41. He (fall) asleep while he was watching TV.
42. I enjoy (play) soccer after school.
43. Don’t worry! She (come) back in a few minutes.
44. Nam (talk) with her many times.
45. It (rain) when I (wake up)

A. got B. get C. was getting D. had got
8) Please don’t make so much noise. I ____.
A. studying B. study C. am studying D. studied
9) Water ____ at 100 degrees Celsius.
A. boils B. boiled C. is boiling D. will boil
10) It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it ____ for two hours.
A. rains B. is raining C. has rained D. rained
11) ____ you ____ out last night?
A. Did/go B. Do/go C. Have/gone D. Were/going
12) This house ____ 35,000 pounds in 1980.
A. costs B. cost C. had cost D. was cost
13) While Tom ____ tennis, Ann ____ a shower.
A. played/took B. playing/taking
C. was playing/was taking D. was play/was take
14) Mike is playing chess. How long ____ he ____?
A. did/play B. is/playing C. has/play D. has/been playing
15) When they ____ in the garden, the phone ____.
A. worked/was ringing B. were working/rang C. worked/rang D. work/rings
16) After they ____ their breakfast, they ____ shopping yesterday.
A. have/go B. had had/go C. had/had gone D. had had/went
17) They ____ tea when the doorbell ____.
A. have/is ringing B. were having/rang C. had had/ rang D. having/ringing
18) Father ____ his pipe while mother ____ a magazine.
A. smoked/read B. had smoked/read
C. was smoking/was reading D. smoking/reading
19) When I ____ into the office, my boss ____ for me.
A. came/was waiting B. was coming/waited C. had come/waited D. came/waiting
20) When I ____ Brian, he ____ a taxi.
A. see/drives B. see/was driving C. saw/was driving D. saw/is driving
21) When he ____, we ____ dinner.

35) Nam is a careful driver but yesterday he ____ carelessly.
A. drove B. had driven C. drives D. was driving
36) Do you like swimming, Ba? – I ____ when I was a child but not now.
A. do B. did C. have done D. had done
37) I ____ her at the school gate yesterday.
A. met B. meet C. had met D. am meeting
38) She ____ English when she was six years old.
A. learned B. has learned C. is learning D. had learned
39) I don’t remember where and when I ____ her.
A. meet B. had met C. met D. have met
40) They ____ to know each other for more than ten years.
A. get B. got C. have got D. had got
41) ____ you ____ that film yet?
A. Do/see B. Have/seen C. Did/see D. Had/seen
42) I ____ the film with my friends last week.
A. watched B. watch C. have watched D. had watched
43) He ____ up at five every morning.
A. is getting B. got C. gets D. was getting
44) ____ she ____ in Hue at the moment?
A. Does/live B. Is/living C. Did/live D. Was/living
45) He usually ____ her at weekend but now he ____ in bed because of his severe illness.
A. visits/stays B. visits/staying C. visited/stays D. visits/is staying
46) Don’t make noise, children! Parents ____.
A. sleep B. are sleeping C. were sleeping D. slept
47) Why ____ you often ____ so much noise in the house?
A. do/make B. did/make C. are/making D. were/making
48) What ____ he ____ before you came?
A. does/do B. had/do C. had/done D. has/done
49) While mum was watching TV, I ____ my homework.
A. am doing B. was doing C. had done D. has done

64) While she ____ on the phone, the children ____ fighting and broke a window.
A. talked/start B. talking/started C. talked/started D. was talking/started
65) I ____ a lot of time travelling since I ____ this new job.
A. spend/get B. have spent/get C. spent/got D. have spent/got
66) When I ____ at school, we all ____ Latin.
A. was/study B. am/study C. was/studied D. had been/studied
67) After he ____ breakfast, he ____ down to write some letters.
A. has/sat B. has had/sits C. had had/sits D. had had/sat
68) I ____ a new house last year, but I ____ my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.
A. buy/didn’t sell C. bought/hadn’t sold
B. bought/haven’t sold D. bought/ didn’t sell
69) He ____ you when he has the necessary information.
A. will tell B. told C. tells D. is telling
70) When we ____ at the stadium last Sunday, the match ____ already ____.
A. arrive/had/started C. arrived/has/started
B. had arrived/started D. arrived/had/started
71) We ____ our plan next week.
A. started B. will start C. have started D. will have started
72) They ____ a house by June next year.
A. will build B. are building C. have built D. will have built
73) I ____ here until he answers me.
A. stay B. will stay C. am staying D. have stayed
74) She ____ until you are ready.
A. didn’t come B. isn’t coming
C. won’t come D. doesn’t come
75) The film ____ by the time we get there.
A. ends B. will end C. is ending D. will have ended
76) Tom ____ to Hanoi before.
A. is never C. had never been
B. was never D. has never been

19. We shall have the grass ( cut) tomorrow.
20.They noticed lots of sheep( graze) in green meadows.
21.When I’m tired, I enjoy( watch) TV.It’s relaxing.
22. Would you like(have) something to eat?
23.It started( rain) an hour ago. Has it stopped ( rain) yet?
24. My family is trying (decide)where to go on holiday.
25.Our teacher made me (answer) all the questions.
26. I’ve enjoy ( meet) you. I hope ( see) you again.
27. I hate ( see) a child(cry).
28.They prefer( play) in swimming pool all day.
29.They refuse ( go) out on trips if it’s too hot.
30. I used ( smoke) 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up ( smoke).
31.We decided( rent) a house with a swimming pool.
32.Can you help me (get) the dinner ready?
33. When we arrived, the people next door invited us ( have) a drink with them.
34. We began (talk) about next year’s holiday two months ago.
35.I remember (lock) the door when I left but forgot ( shut) the window.
36.He agrees( start) the job as soon as possible.
37. I finished ( read) the book and went to bed.
38. My teachers always expected me ( do) well in exams.
39.Let me ( pay) for the meal.You paid last time.
40. It’s difficult ( get) used to ( eat) with chopsticks.
B.Tr¾c nghiÖm :
Test 1
1/ I can’t afford _______ you any more money .
a. borrowing b. to borrow c. to lend d. my lending
2/ The teacher encouraged _______ good compositions .
a. us write b. us to write c. us writing d. us to writing
3/ “ Stacey seems like a bright student .”
- “ She’s always the first ________ her work.”

14/ “ Your homemade ice cream is so good . What’s your secret ?”
– “ _____ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream .”
a. For make b. to make c. Making d. Make
15/ “ I’d like to go bowling tonight .”
“ Don’t forget we’ve already made plans _______ to dinner at the Caihouns’ ”
a. to go b. going c. for go d.go
16/ “ Why are you mad , Katherine ?” – “ That traffic jam _____ be late .”
a. made us b. caused us c. had us to d. forced us
17/ “ My mother says I can’t marry Jim” – “ She should let ______ your own mind.”
a. you make up b. that you make up
c. you to make up d. you making up
18/ I can’t open the top of this apple juice .“ – “ ________ it.”
a. Mark have to do b. Make Mark to do
c. Have Mark do d. Have Mark done
19/ I can hear a cat ______ at the widow .
a. scratching b. scratches
c. to scrath d. was scratching
20/ “ Why do the police want to talk to you ?”
– “ Because we saw the money _____ last night.”
a. stealing b. been stolen c. stole d. stolen
Test 2
1. I enjoy ------------ to the park on summer evenings.
A. to go B. going C. being gone D. go
2. Don’t forget ------------ home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
A. to call B. calling C. having called D. to be called
3. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone number -----------. The
process was easier than I expected it to be.
A. change B. changed C. to change D. changing
4. Jean should seriously consider ---------- an actress. She is a very talented performer.
A. to become B. become C. becoming D. will become

A. to be tempted B. tempted C. be tempted D. having been tempted
18. Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can’t risk ------------ in heavy traffic during
rush hour.
A. holding up B. being held up C. having held up D. to hold up
19. It is always interesting ------- people in airprots while you’re waiting for a flight
A. being observed B. observe C. to have observed D. to observe
20. I got everyone in the family -------- Jane’s birthday card before I sent it to her.
A. sign B. signed C. to sign D. having signed
Tæng hîp vÒ D¹ng ®óng cña ®éng tõ
SUPPLY THE CORRECT VERBS FORMS
1.The stadium (build) ..at the end of this treet 2 years ago…………………
2.When he came, the children (play) an interesting game………………………
3.I wish Lan (not go) .to class late every morning………………
4.We’ll have a good time (sunbathe) on the beach…………………
5.Trees (plant) .since it began to rain…………………
6.We (listen) .to the radio when it stopped (work) ..……………… ……………
7.I (not hear) ..of him since we last met…………………
8.May Day (celebrate) in almost wvery country around the world………………………
9.Paper money (use) .for a thousand years………………
10.He (serve) ..in the army from 1960 to 1969…………
11.It started to rain while you (sleep) .……………………
12.They are eager (take) ..the trip to France………………
13.The doctor (be) ..here since 7 o’clock………………
14.Four films (make) .by Michal so far……………
15.The weather (turn) ..hot in April………………
16.Are they used to (swim) ..in the sea?…………………
17.Someone made the boy (stay) ..in that room…………
18.If I lived here, I (visit) ..you more often……………
19.The postman (come) ..when I was working in the garden………………
20.He (not be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live) since then……………… ………………

51.That story (translate) in English 2 years ago…………………………
52.Milk (use) ..to make butter and cheese……………………
53 .you ever (hear) such a story?…………… ……………………
54.My mother asked me (not drive) .so fast……………
55.She was afraid of (tell) her parents the truth……………
56.The question was too hard for him (answer) ..………………
57.Nothing could prevent him from (go) .there…………………
58.They have finished (paint) our apartment at last……………………
59.Books used to (write) ..by hands…………………
60.A new film (show) on Tv last night…………………
61.I really hate (be) late for the appointment………………
62.Mother requested her daughter (not come) .back home late…………………
63.Why don’t you have your eyes (test) .…………………
64.This room (paint) .since I (be) .here……………………… ……………
65.She (give) ..alot of money by her father recently………………
66.My uncle was watering the flowers when I (arrive) .…………………
67.I am ired of (meet) ..the same people everyday……………………
68.Could you go swimming if you (have) ..time?……………
69.The children often spend much time (watch) ..TV…………………
70.They saw the mother bird (feed) .her baby………………
71.Rivers usually (flow) .to the sea……………
72.Do you know that man who (smoke) ..there?………………
73.When the alarm rang, Minh (jump) .out of bed quickly……………
74.I saw a bad accident while I (wait) ..for you on this corner………………
75.At 4 PM yesterdayWell, I (work) ..in my office…………………………
76.When we (see) ..Mr Phong tomorrow, I (remind) ..him of that…………… ………………
77.The war (break) .out 3 years ago……………
78.Up to the present, Minh (do) good work in this class………………………
79.At present, that author (write) ..a historical novel……………………………
80.Light (travel) .faster than sound…………………

9.We said to them: “your houses are very nice”
10.She said to them: “He has lived here for five years”
11.She asked me: “Are you going to visit Hue?”
12.I asked Ha: “Does your father work here?”
13.Lien asked me: “Will I finish my exercises at home?
14.Thanh asked Minh: “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
15.Hung said: “Is Phong nha cave in Southern Viet Nam, Nhi?”
16.She said: “Can you speak English, Hung?”
17.I asked the boy: “Do you know the way to the station?”
18.Mary asked me: “Do you want to visit London?”
19.She asked me: “Is Ha Tien in kien Giang province?”
20.I said: “Do you often take your dog to the park, Thu?”
21.They asked me: “Will you buy us some food?”
22.She asked Ba: “Whjy do you collect waste papers?”
23..Hoa asked her parents: “When will you visit Hanoi?”
24.Mrs Brown asked Thu: “What language do you speak?”
25.He asked Trang: “What time do schools begin?”
26.I asked him: “How do you go to the airport?”
27.She asked Toan: “Where do you learn English?”
28.Lien asked Ba: “What do they save paper for?”
29.Lan asked Lien: “How much does this dress cost?”
30.Ba asked Tam: “How often do you wash your clothes?”
31.Thu asked Huong: “What kind of books do you read?”
B. Tr¾c nghiÖm :
1. Mr Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ..day………
a. previous b. following c. before d. last
2. She him whether he liked the steak she cooked…………
a. asks b. wondered c. wanted to know d. asked
3. His neighbours sometimes wondered .he did for a living………
a. why b. when c. where d. what

c. She told me she had written to him yesterday. d. She told me she had written to him the day before.
13. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.
a. She told me he was talking to your sister. b. She told me she was talking to my sister.
c. She told me he was talking to my sister. d. She told me he was talking to her sister.
14. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.
a. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.
b. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.
c. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.
d. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.
15. “You will like my sister when you meet her”
a. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.
b. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.
c. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.
d. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.
16. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”
a. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before. b. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.
c. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week. d. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.
17. “I didn’t break your watch”
a. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
b. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
c. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
d. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
18. “I found a lot of mistakes in your plan”. Catherine said to Kevin.
a. Catherine told Kevin she found a lot of mistakes in his plan.
b. Catherine told Kevin she has found a lot of mistakes in his plan.
c. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in his plan.
d. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in her plan.
19. “I have just seen your mother this morning”.
a. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.
b. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.

a. George asked his girlfriend to feed the cat b. George asked his girlfriend feed the cat
c. George asked his girlfriend feeding the cat d. George asked his girlfriend fed the cat
28. Heather: “ Don’t say that”
a. Heather tells to you not to say that b. Heather told you not to say that
c. Heather advised you to say that d. Heather ordered not you to say that
29. You: “ Come with us”
a. They told John to come with us b. They told to John to come with us
c. They told John to come with them d. They told John came with us
30. Tom: “ Call me in the evening”
a. Tom told us calling him in the evening b. Tom told us to called him in the evening
c. Tom told not us to call him in the evening d. Tom told us to call him in the evening