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1. Doctors are supposed to ______ responsibility for human life.
a. do b. take c. rush d. join
2. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
a. help b. prepared c. be busy d. attempt
3. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article 4. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
b. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by
5. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
c. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
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Exercise 2:
1. My brother never _________ me use his laptop.
A. allows B. lets C. gives D. permits
2. Jack, _________ I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me.
A. with whom B. with who C. whom D. who
3. Peter told me that he _________ for the capital the following week.
A. leaves B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
4. We didn't use to get up late when we _________ in the countryside.
A. live B. lived C. are living D. were living
5. In England, the academic year is divided into three terms. Each term _______ by a one- week break.
A. separates B. separated C. is separated D. is separating 6. Unfortunately, the gold hunter and his dogs _________ could not manage to find the way out of the snowy storm never returned
A. which B. who C. whom D. that
7. He would understand it if you ___________ it to him more slowly.
A. explained B. would explain C. were explaining D. explains 8. English ________ as a second language in my country in the future.
A. will use B. is used C. uses D. will be used
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Exercise 3: Find mistakes in these sentences:
1. He asked them what time did the plane arrive.
A B C D
2. He said that he will be there again the day after.
A B C D
3. The woman accused the boy to break her house’s window.
A B C D 4. Betty said Bill that she didn’t like that film.
A B C D
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EXERCISE 4. Change into Reported speech with gerunds 1. “I hear you got the scholarship”, Tom said to Susan.
Tom congratulated _________ on ...
2. “I’m sorry I didn’t join the party”, He said .
He appologised for ...
3. “I will drive you to the airport”, Binh said to Ngoc.
Binh insisted ___________ on ...
4. “You didn’t look at the board”, the teacher said to the boy.
The teacher accused _____________ of ...
5. “I have always wanted to be healthy”, Hoa said.
Hoa has always dreamed of ...
6. “Don’t sit near the fire”, The mother said to the baby.
The mother warned ___________ against ...
7. “I can’t let you jump over the river”, Minh said to Hong.
Minh prevented ____________ from ...
8. “ I feel like seeing you at the party”, Hung said.
Hung looked forward to ...
10. “You mustn’t leave the room”, the father said to Yen.
The father stopped _________ from ...
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Exercise 5:
1. The fire has destroyed many houses.
- ______________________________________________________
2. The children are carrying the chairs into the house.
- _____________________________________________
3. They awarded him the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1946.
- _________________________________________
4. We saw him leave the office at 6 o’clock this morning.
- ________________________________________
5. My parents didn’t let me go to school this morning because I was ill.
- _________________________________________
6. You ought to water these plants once a week.
- ______________________________________________________
7. People saw her driving a car near the bridge.
- ______________________________________________________
8. They said that he was the richest man in the town.
9. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1981.
10. Everybody believed that he had died of lung cancer.
- ______________________________________________________
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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. High school education_______ three years, from the tenth to the twelfth forms. (Students are from fifteen to seventeen years old).
A. lasts B. takes C. prolongs D. has
2. Certain courses at this college are compulsory. Others are ____________ .
A. choices B. optional C. selective D. voluntary
3. A letter of ___________ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation 4. Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _____ on your interviewer
A. impressionB. pressure C. effectiveness D. concentration
5. Some days of rest may help you to _____________ the pressure of work.
A. reduce B. lower C. create D. increase
6. For high school education, final exam is compulsory_______ a certificate to enter the universities or colleges.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
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Exercise 2: Choose the best answer
1. A. involved B. offered C. outnumbered D. helped
2. A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores 3. A. romantic B. private C. marriage D. attract 4. A. fills B. adds C. stirs D. lets 5. A. clapped B. noted
C. deleted D. Confided
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EXERCISE 3 : Supply the correct tense and voice.
1/ Everyone (shock) … was shocked … by the news yesterday.
2/ Almost everyone (enjoy)… enjoyed … the lecture last night.
3/ English (speak) _________ all over the world.
4/ Mr. Smith (teach) _________ at this university since 1985.
5/ He (borrow) _________ the money from her two weeks ago.
6/ A new textbook (publish) _________by that company next year.
7/ Who the book (write) _________ by ?
8/ Think carefully. I’m sure you (remember) _________ his name.
9/ The report (examine) _________ now.
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Exercise 4:
1. “Learn your lessons carefully , Lan”, said her mother.
Lan’s mother asked ………
2. The policeman asked us, “ Don’t come near that area ” The policeman asked ………
3. Bill said to me: “Where will he go tomorrow?”_____________
4. Mary asked: “Are you going to pick Ann up here?”
____________________________________________________
5. She said: “How do you go to the circus?”________________
6. She wanted to know: “How long will it take you to get to this place?”__________________________________
7. He said to her, “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it”.
He persuaded ………
8. He said to us, “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage ? ”He invited……….
9. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass,” They asked …
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EXERCISE 5 : Rewrite the following sentences.
1/ People say that inflation is getting out of control.
- ______________________________________________________
2/ I heard her singing very beautifully.
- ______________________________________________________
4/ Scientists started discovering the universe thousands of years ago.
- ______________________________________________________
5/ The robbers forced the bank manager to hand over the money.
- ______________________________________________________
6/ They let us go.
- ______________________________________________________
7/ The police stopped Tom on the highway and made him show his I.D card.
- ______________________________________________________
8/ Write your address on the back of the cheque.
- ______________________________________________________
9/ Where did your child find the keys ?
- ______________________________________________________
10/ Some people think he is a dangerous criminal.
- ______________________________________________________
11/ They will have to sign these documents.
- ______________________________________________________
12/ The workers are going to pull down that old building.
- ______________________________________________________
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Exercise 6: Read a situation and rewrite a sentence .
1. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly.
If the driver in front ………
2. I didn’t wake George because I didn’t know he wanted to get up early.
If I ………
3. I was able to buy the car because Jim lent me the money.
If……….
4. Jane solved the puzzle. She did it before everyone else.
Jane was……….. the puzzle.
5. You’re hungry now because you didn’t have breakfast.
If ………
6. I don’t have a typewriter. I can’t type it myself.
®______________________________________________
7. I’ll buy a new hat. I’ll give it to you.
® ______________________________________________
8. You’ll ask the teacher. He’ll explain the lesson to you.
® ______________________________________________
9. Mary doesn’t see the sight. She can’t tell you about that.
® ______________________________________________
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EXERCISE 4 : Change to the reported speech:
1/ Mr. Smith said : “Where are you going on your vacation this year ?”
- _________________________________________________________
2/ She said : “Did the mechanis finish repairing your car ?”
- _________________________________________________________
3/ She said : “Why has David been looking so miserable lately ?”
- _________________________________________________________
4/ I asked my friend : “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month ?”
5/ She asked me : “How old are you now ?”
- _________________________________________________________
6/ He said to her : “Have you been to town today ?”
- _________________________________________________________
7/ John said : “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary ?”
8/ Mr. Green said to his secretary : “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago ?”
9/ She asked her son : “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”
10/ She said to him : “ Why didn’t you get up early this morning ?”
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EX5: 1. He didn't hurry so he missed the plane.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane. C. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane B. If he had hurried, he could have caught the planeD. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.
2.If we had lost the map, we would never have found our way.
A. We will find our way unless we lose the map. C. We found our way because we didn’t lose the map.
B. If we lose the map, we wouldn't find our way. D. We would have lost our way if we had lost the map.
3. Mr. Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment .
A. The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr. Pike.
B. The refrigerator is repaired by Mr. Pike at the moment.
C. The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr. Pike at the moment.
D. The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr. Pike.
4. Nobody has cleaned the room for two months.
C. The room for two month hasn’t been cleaned.
D. The room has been cleaned by nobody for two months E. The room hasn’t been cleaned for two months
F. D. The room hasn’t been cleaned by somebody for 2 months
5. The man is talking to my father. Last week he spent fifteen minutes measuring our kitchen A. The man who is talking with my father spent fifteen minutes measuring our kitchen.
B. The man whom is talking with my father spent fifteen minutes measuring our kitchen.
C. The man is talking with my father who spent fifteen minutes measuring our kitchen.
D. The man is talking with my father that spent fifteen minutes measuring our kitchen.
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EXERCISE V : More exercises on Passive voice.
1. Yes - No questions :
a. Do they teach English here ?
b. Will you invite her to your wedding party ? c. Did the teacher give some exercises ?
d. Is she going to write poem ? e. Has Tom finished the work ? 2. Wh - questions :
a. Why didn’t they help him ? –
b. How many games has the team played ? c. Where do people speak English ?
d. Who are they keeping in the kitchen ? e. How can they open this safe ? –
f. What books are people reading this year ?
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1. “ I feel like seeing you at the party”, Hung said.
Hung looked forward to ...
2. “You mustn’t leave the room”, the father said to Yen.
The father stopped _________ from ...
3. “I have built this house for two years”, The man said.
The man admitted ...
4. “Shall we go fishing?”, Quan said to Ha.
Quan suggested ...
2. “I have hurt your hand”, Sang said to Linh.
Sang apologised ____________ for ...
3. “I will carry this suitcase for you”, The son said to the mother.
The son insisted __________ on ...
4. “You have taken my photo”, a stranger said to Tam.
A stranger accused _________ for ...
“I won’t allow you to go out”, the teacher said to a student.
-> The teacher prevented _________ from………..
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Exercise 2: Reduce the relative clauses.
1.The man who is standing there is a clown.
2.The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it.
3.My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house.
4.The gentleman who lives next door to me is a well-known orator.
5.All students don't hand in their papers will fail in the exam.
6.I saw many houses that were destroyed by the storm.
7.The street which leads to the school is very wide.
8.The system which is used here is very successful.
9.John, who teaches my son, is my neighbor.
10.Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London.
11.We are driving on the road which was built in 1980.
12.The city which was destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt.
13.My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm.
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Exercise 2: Change these sentences into Reported Speech:
