TRÌNH ĐỘ C: PHẦN NGỮ PHÁP

PHẦN I: THỜI CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ, DẠNG ĐỘNG TỪ NGUYÊN THỂ & V-ING
(VERB TENSES, INFINITIVE AND GERUND)

1. Al's doctor insists ________for a few days.

A. that he is resting
B. his resting
C. him to rest
D. that he rest

2. It's no use ________ in your assignment after the deadline. It has to be submitted
before noon on Friday.
A. handed
B. hand
C. handing
D. to hand

3. You really should make an effort ________ to the Halloween Party next week. It
could be your last chance to hear the teacher singing.
A. to come
B. coming
C. came
D. come

4. Since your roommate is visiting her family this weekend, ________ you like to have
dinner with us tonight?
A. will
B. won't
C. do
D. wouldn't

5. Please ________ photocopies of documents.

A. not a submit
B. do not submit
C. no submit
D. not submit

6. The team has been really well-trained because the coach requires them________
every weekend.
A. practise
B. to practise
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C. practised
D. the practise

7. Would you mind ________, please?

A. to answer the telephone
B. answering the telephone
C. answer the telephone
D. to the telephone answering

8. You________ your seats today if you want to go to the game.

A. had better to reserve
B. had to better reserve
C. had better reserve
D. had to reserve better

9. Frankly, I'd rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.
A. do
B. didn't do
C. don't
D. didn't

10. Since they aren't answering their telephone, they ________.

A. must have left
B. should have left
C. need have left
D. can have left

11. We were hurrying because we thought that the bell ________.

A. had already rang
B. has already rang
C. had already rung
D. have already ringing

12. I hadn't expected James to apologize but I had hoped ________ .

A. him calling me
B. that he would call me
C. him to call me
D. that he call me

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13. Does your new secretary ________ shorthand?
A. know to take
B. know how to take
C. know how take
D. know how taking

14. Tommy had his big brother ________ his shoes for him.
A. to tie
B. tie
C. tied
D. typing

15. His English teacher recommends that he ________ a regular degree program.
A. begin
B. begins
C. will begin
D. is beginning

16. I'd ________ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.

A. rather not have
B. not rather had
C. rather not to have
D. rather not having

17. Would you please________ write on the test books?

A. don't
B. not to
C. not
D. to not

18. The old man asked her to move because he ________ in that chair.
A. used to sit
B. was used to sit
C. used to sitting
D. was used to sitting

19. Your mother and I are looking forward ________ you.

A. of seeing
B. for seeing

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C. to see
D. to seeing

20. It is imperative that you ________ there in person.

A. be
B. will be
C. will
D. are

21. We could go to the Indian restaurant tonight but I'd rather ________ in the Italian
place on Park Street.
A. eating
B. to eat
C. ate
D. eat

22. Ancient civilizations such as those of the Phoenicians and the Mesopotamians
________ goods rather than use money.
A. use to trading
B. is used to trade
C. used to trade
D. used trading

23. General Grant had General Lee ________ him at Appomattox to sign the official
surrender of the Confederate forces.
A. to meet
B. met
C. meet
D. meeting

24. To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the
subscription price or ________ .
A. to sell advertising
B. if they should sell advertising
C. selling advertising
D. sold advertising

25. Travelers ________ their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during
the Christmas holidays.
A. had better to get
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B. had to get better
C. had better get
D. had better got

26. Nerve impulses ________ to the brain at a speed of about one hundred yards per
second.
A. sending sensations
B. to send sensations
C. send sensations
D. be send sensations

27. There are ways ________ that.

A. doing
B. to be done
C. done
D. to do

28. The police suspect him of ________stolen goods.

A. to try to sell
B. try to sell
C. trying selling
D. trying to sell

29. In ancient times and throughout the middle ages, many people believed that the
earth ________ motionless.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were

30. Instead of ________ about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting
B. being excited
C. to excite
D. to be excited

31. Because it was very cold in Classroom G, our teacher let us ________ coffee or
hot chocolate into the room.
A. bring
B. bringing
C. brought

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D. to bring

32. He ________ his first million pounds by the time he was thirty.
A. has made
B. used to make
C. had made
D. would make

33. We asked him what countries he ________.

A. had been visited
B. had visited
C. has been visiting
D. visited

34. Schizophrenia, a behavioral disorder typified by a fundamental break with reality,

________by genetic predisposition, stress, drugs, or infections.
A. may be triggered
B. may triggered
C. may trigger
D. may be trigger

35. Optical fibers ________to deliver laser light.

A. can also used
B. can also use
C. can also be used
D. also can be used

36. If you can’t unscrew the lid, try ________ it with a hammer.
A. to hit
B. hit
C. hitting
D. hits

37. I remember ________ him say the grass needed ________ yesterday.
A. to hear // cutting
B. hearing // to cut
C. hearing // cutting
D. to hear // to cut

38. We invited them ________ the meeting next week.

A. to attend
B. for attending
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C. attending
D. attend

39. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important ________ it on with heavy

clothing underneath.
A. for trying
B. to try
C. of trying
D. try

40. Many grasshoppers can produce sounds by ________ their hind legs against their
wings.
A. rub
B. to rub
C. rubbed
D. rubbing

41. Jane and Margaret ________ to live next door to each other at one time.
A. had used
B. used
C. were used
D. have used

42. She ________ drive to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk
instead.
A. was used to
B. had used to
C. was using to
D. used to

43. When I came in, he ________ to repair his TV set.

A. tried
B. has been trying
C. tries
D. was trying

44. My doctor will not let me ________ animal fats any more.
A. to eat
B. eating
C. eat
D. to eating

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45. The U.S. postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two
pieces of identification ________.
A. must present
B. presented
C. be presented
D. for presentation

46. Each of the Intelsat satellites ________ in a fixed position from which they relay
radio signals to more than seventy earth stations.
A. remain
B. remains
C. remained
D. remaining

47. If more than five thousand dollars in monetary instruments is transported into the
United States, a report needs ________ with the customs office.
A. file
B. filing
C. to file
D. to be filed

PHẦN II: CÂU DẠNG IF (IF CLAUSE)

1. If it ________ more humid in the desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures
would be unbearable.
A. be
B. is
C. was
D. were

2. If he had been more careful, he ________.

A. won’t fall
B. wouldn’t fall
C. wouldn’t have fallen
D. would haven’t fallen

3. If services are increased, taxes ______.

A. probably go up
B. probably up
C. will probably go up
D. going up probably

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4. You ______ any friends if you ______ talking like that.

A. will win // carry on
B. won't win // carry on
C. wouldn't win // carried on
D. would have won/ had carried on

5. If we had read the book, we ________the film.

A. can understand
B. would have understood
C. would understand
D. understood

6. I ________in trouble now if I had listened to you in the first place.

A. won’t be
B. wouldn’t be
C. am not
D. wouldn’t have been

7. My sister could score better on the test if the teacher ________ the grammar once
more.
A. explained
B. explaining
C. explain
D. have explained

8. If the parents bought the cat, their children ________very happy.

A. will be
B. were
C. would be
D. have been

9. If the greengrocer has some bananas, ________ buy some please?

A. you should
B. would you
C. you will
D. shall you

10. If you had gone there last year, you ________ my brother.

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A. would have met
B. would meet
C. had met
D. met

11. Metal ________if you heat it.

A. expanding
B. will expand
C. expands
D. would expand

12. If my documents ________ last week, I would have been able to come back at
least five days ago.
A. are found
B. were found
C. would be found
D. had been found

13. If they ________ to that party, they would certainly have decided to attend it.
A. had been invited
B. will be invited
C. have been invited
D. were invited

14. They'd have been able to return the bottle if they ________the labels.
A. turn off
B. turned off
C. hadn't torn off
D. did not turn off

15. Where would you live if you ________younger?

A. are
B. were
C. was
D. have been

16. If he ________ a little harder, his results would be better.

A. has worked
B. works

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C. will work
D. worked

17. If someone ________ a crime in Britain, the police try to catch him.
A. committing
B. will commit
C. commits
D. committed

18. We ________a glass of hot chocolate if you had bought some milk.
A. could have
B. might have had
C. would have
D. will have

19. If the prisoners attempt to escape from prison, ________.

A. he will catch
B. they will catch
C. they will be caught
D. the prisoners will have caught

20. ________, he would have come to class.

A. If Mike is able to finish his homework
B. Would Mike be able to finish his homework
C. If Mike could finish his homework
D. If Mike had been able to finish his homework

21. If the United States had not entered the Second World War, probably the 1940
unemployment rate of 14% ________ still further.
A. would rise
B. would risen
C. would have risen
D. had risen

22. _______, he would have signed his name in the corner.

A. If he painted that picture
B. If he paints that picture
C. If he had painted that picture
D. If he would have painted that picture

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23. The new professor would have been easier to understand if he ________ some
examples on the board.
A. gave
B. gives
C. has given
D. had given

24. If Mark does the washing up, his mother ________more time for him.
A. would have
B. had
C. have
D. will have

25. If Doris ________earlier, she wouldn't have been late for school.
A. had got up
B. got up
C. have got up
D. would get up

26. Ron would understand more if the teacher ________ clearly.

A. spoke
B. speaks
C. has spoken
D. will speak

27. If it ________ so late, we could have coffee.

A. wasn't
B. isn't
C. weren't
D. not be

28. If Bob ________ with us, he would have had a good time.
A. would come
B. would have come
C. had come
D. came

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29. After the way she treated you, if I ________ in your place, I wouldn't return the
call.
A. be
B. am
C. was
D. were

30. If I ________ the flu, I would have gone with you.

A. hadn't
B. hadn't had
C. didn't have
D. wouldn't have had

31. If a ruby is heated, it ________ temporarily lose its color.

A. would
B. will
C. does
D. has

PHẦN III: DẠNG SO SÁNH (COMPARATIVE)

1. I am glad that so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were ________
who haven't.
A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few

2. The Boeing 747 is twice ________ the Boeing 707.

A. bigger than
B. as bigger as
C. as big as
D. more bigger than

3. This house is cheap, but that one is ________.

A. cheaper even
B. cheaper yet
C. cheaper still
D. more cheaper

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4. The new factory chimney was ________ than all the trees around it.
A. longer
B. greater
C. deeper
D. taller

5. I'm afraid that we don't have any ________ sizes in stock, madam.
A. higher
B. larger
C. greater
D. taller

6. All the poems you selected are good, but only the ________ one will get the prize.
A. worse
B. best
C. better
D. goods

7. Who is ________, Mary or Jane?

A. prettyer
B. more pretty
C. prettier
D. as pretty as

8. Excuse me, where is ________ drugstore?

A. the near
B. the nearest
C. near
D. the nearer

9. Are you sure that Sydney is ________ than Anchorage?

A. larger
B. less
C. largest
D. so large

10. Your glasses are ________ mine.

A. so ugly than
B. uglier

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C. as ugly as
D. ugliest

11. A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of
maintenance ________ its capacity to store information.
A. the same as
B. the same
C. as well as
D. as well

12. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and ________.

A. so does Uranus
B. so has Uranus
C. so is Uranus
D. Uranus so

13. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds ________ on adjacent hills.
A. more frequently as
B. as frequently than
C. more frequently than
D. frequently than

14. Cold objects emit ________ hot objects.

A. fewer than infrared rays as
B. fewer infrared rays than
C. fewer infrared rays as
D. as fewer infrared rays

15. Signor Risponso's fame rested on the breadth of his range, which was ________
any other tenor, living or dead.
A. greater than that of
B. as large as
C. more greater
D. broader than the one of

16. The prices of homes are ________ high in urban areas that most young people
cannot afford to buy them.
A. as
B. so
C. such
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D. so as

17. Bricks baked in a kiln are much harder ________ that are dried in the sun.
A. those
B. than do those
C. than those
D. ones

18. Staying in a hotel costs ________ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice more than
B. twice as much as
C. as much twice as
D. as much as twice

19. The artistic medium of clay is ________ that images have been found near the
remains of fires from the last ice age.
A. so old
B. such an old
C. oldest
D. old

20. One of Shaw's ________ “Pygmalion”, was the story that formed the basis for the
musical play “my fair lady".
A. greatest work
B. greatest works
C. the greatest work
D. the greatest works

21. The seed heads of teasel plants raise the nap on coarse tweed cloth ________ than
do the machine tools invented to replace them.
A. more efficiently
B. efficient more
C. efficient
D. most efficient

22. The area where a microchip is manufactured must be the ________ environment
possible.
A. most cleanest
B. cleanest
C. more cleanest
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D. cleaner

23. It may be argued that modern presidents have far ________ responsibilities than
their predecessors did.
A. great
B. more great
C. greater
D. most great

PHẦN IV: DẠNG CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI (TAG QUESTIONS)

1. Everybody's gone home, ________ ?

A. do they
B. haven't they
C. don’t they
D. have they

2. Nobody here speaks French, ________?

A. don’t they
B. they don’t
C. do they
D. does he

3. Nobody phoned, ________?

A. didn’t they
B. they did
C. did he
D. did they

4. We never drink coffee, ________?

A. do we
B. don’t we
C. we do
D. we don’t

5. That's no excuse, ________?

A. isn’t it
B. is it

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C. is that
D. aren’t you

6. Let's go for a walk, ________?

A. shall we
B. is it
C. isn’t it
D. shan’t we

7. Nothing ever changes, ________ ?

A. does it
B. isn’t it
C. is it
D. it isn’t

8. I hardly smoke anymore, ________?

A. don’t I
B. did I
C. I did
D. do I

9. Nobody saw us, ________?

A. did they
B. they didn’t
C. didn’t they
D. did we

10. Sean never goes to bed until really late, ________ ?

A. is he
B. he does
C. does he
D. doesn’t he

11. Let's go to Mexico this summer, ________ ?

A. shall we
B. we shall
C. shan’t we
D. is it

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12. The sun hardly shone all summer, ________ ?
A. did it
B. does it
C. doesn’t it
D. didn’t it

13. Somebody called me, ________?

A. did she
B. didn't they
C. she didn’t
D. did they

14. It's never too late, ________?

A. isn’t it
B. is it
C. it isn’t
D. it is

15. There's no homework, ________ ?

A. isn’t there
B. there isn’t
C. is there
D. there is

16. That's the best solution, ________ ?

A. is it
B. isn't it
C. it is
D. it isn’t

17. Nobody failed the exam, ________ ?

A. don’t they
B. did they
C. do they
D. didn’t they

18. He seldom visits his parents, ________ ?

A. does he
B. doesn’t he

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C. he doesn’t
D. he does

19. Everybody's coming to the wedding, ________ ?

A. is she
B. isn’t he
C. aren't they
D. are they

20. You had your house repaired last month, ________?

A. hadn't you
B. didn't you
C. isn't it
D. hadn’t it

21. We never see that actor any more, ________?

A. don’t we
B. we do
C. we don’t
D. do we

22. He hardly said a word, ________?

A. didn’t he
B. did he
C. he did
D. he didn’t

23. Somebody set the building on fire deliberately, ________?

A. didn't they
B. do they
C. don’t they
D. did they

24. Don't forget to do your homework, ________ ?

A. won’t you
B. will you
C. shall you
D. you will

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25. It's hardly surprising, ________?
A. isn’t it
B. it isn’t
C. it is
D. is it

26. There's nothing anyone can do, ________ ?

A. is there
B. there is
C. there isn’t
D. isn’t there

27. Somebody must have Tom's phone number, ________?

A. must they
B. mustn't they
C. they must
D. they mustn’t

28. There's no pizza left, ________ ?

A. isn’t there
B. there is
C. is there
D. there isn’t

29. Don't let him boss you about, ________ ?

A. you will
B. will you
C. won’t you
D. you won’t

30. Let's be serious for a moment, ________ ?

A. will we
B. shall we
C. we will
D. shan’t we

31. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ________?

A. didn't she
B. doesn't she

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C. wouldn't she
D. hadn't she

32. Let's go out for dinner________?

A. will we
B. don't we
C. shall we
D. are we

33. He has taken his medicine, ________?

A. hasn't he
B. didn't he
C. doesn't he
D. isn't he

PHẦN V: ĐỘNG TỪ KHUYẾT THIẾU (MODAL VERBS)

1. He __________, though I warned him not to.
A. would go
B. must go
C. can have gone
D. would have gone

2. Well, you __________ have sold him the car if you didn't think he would pay you.
A. needn't
B. may not
C. mustn't
D. can't

3. It __________ have been a good idea to ask her before you just jumped in.
A. should
B. might
C. could
D. must

4. You __________ have posted my letters for me while you were in the post office.
A. didn't
B. can
C. might
D. mustn't

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5. He __________ it; he was with me all the time.

A. can't have done
B. mightn't have done
C. won't do
D. can't do

6. __________ you have left the keys in the car?

A. Must
B. Needn't
C. Could
D. May

7. I __________ say this much for him: he's very generous.

A. may
B. will
C. could
D. might

8. You __________ have helped me a little more - you weren't doing much.
A. must
B. may
C. could
D. can

9. You __________ told them that! I asked you to keep quiet!

A. mightn't have
B. wouldn't
C. shouldn't have
D. mustn't have

10. I can't imagine that you __________ to do something so stupid.

A. couldn't have thought
B. mightn't have been thinking
C. can have thought
D. could have been thinking

11. I __________ the responsibility of looking after my younger brothers when my

parents went out.

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A. should get
B. would have gotten
C. could be getting
D. would get

12. Oh no! We have no gas. Murat _________ to fill the tank.

A. could have forgotten
B. should have forgotten
C. must have forgotten
D. is supposed to have forgotten

13. Televisions were on sale yesterday and we _________one in very reasonable

installments.
A. should buy
B. couldn't have bought
C. don't have to buy
D. were able to buy

14. As they have had many lessons, Medya and Pervin _________Italian without a
problem.
A. might have spoken
B. have had to speak
C. can speak
D. will be spoken

15. Esma and Zehra _________ their homework today because it is a holiday at the
school due to heavy snow.
A. don't need to do
B. couldn't have done
C. had already done
D. ought not to do

16. I _________ your laptop next week because I have a very important presentation.
A. should be taken
B. may have to take
C. must have been taking
D. could have taken

17. I enjoyed the party. Still, I'd rather _________ to the theater.
A. go
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B. having gone
C. had gone
D. have gone

18. He _________ this crime. He was with me all the night.

A. can't be committing
B. must have committed
C. had committed
D. couldn't have committed

19. It is dangerous to be outside at this late hour. Somebody _________ you!

A. might hurt
B. is hurting
C. could have hurt
D. would be hurting

20. It is defined in the constitution that all citizens _________ their taxes.
A. have had to pay
B. should be paid
C. have to pay
D. must be paying

21. Al painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He_________ a different
color.
A. had to choose
B. should have chosen
C. must have chosen
D. could have been choosing

22. Tom is sitting at his desk. He’s reading his chemistry text because he has a test
tomorrow. He_________.
A. could study
B. should be studying
C. will study
D. must be studying

23. When Mr. Lee was younger, he _________ work in the garden for hours, but now
he has to take frequent rests because he has emphysema.
A. has got to
B. can
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C. should be able to
D. could

24. Whenever my parents went out in the evening, I _________ the job of taking care
of my younger brother.
A. would get
B. should get
C. must have gotten
D. had better get

25. A: I need to see Tom. Where is he?

B: In his room. Knock on his door softly. He _________a nap.
A. might take
B. should take
C. might be taking
D. had better take

26. Jimmy and Maria were mischievous children. They _________ tricks on their
teachers, which always got them into a lot of trouble.
A. could play
B. used to play
C. could have played
D. may have played

27. Robert has a new car. He_________ it for a very good price. He paid 30 percent
less than the regular retail cost.
A. could buy
B. had to buy
C. was supposed to buy
D. was able to buy

28. “Did you enjoy the picnic?”

“It was okay, but I’d rather_________ to a movie.”
A. go
B. be going
C. have gone
D. went

29. “Why are you so sure that Ann didn’t commit the crime but she’s been accused of
committing?”
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“She _________ that crime because I was with her, and we were out of town on that
day.”
A. may not have committed
B. wasn’t supposed to commit
C. committed
D. couldn’t have committed

30. “Since we have to be there in a hurry, we_________ take a taxi.”

“I agree.”
A. had better
B. may
C. have been used to
D. are able to

PHẦN VI: DẠNG CÂU WISH

1. Mike wished that the editors ________ him to copy some of their material.
A. had permitted
B. have permitted
C. can permitted
D. haven’t permitted

2. Joel wished that he ________ on the Gulf Coast next year.

A. could spend his vacation
B. could spent his vacation
C. spend his vacation
D. spent his vacation

3. I like England, but I wish it ________ rain quite so much.

A. didn’t
B. won’t
C. hadn’t
D. hasn’t

4. I wish you wouldn't ________ your clothes all over the floor.
A. scattering
B. have scattered
C. scatter
D. to scatter

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5. I wish you ________ him by that insulting name.

A. wouldn't call
B. will not call
C. have called
D. call

6. Because Rose did so poorly on the exam, she wishes that she ________harder last
night.
A. have studied
B. haven’t studied
C. had studied
D. hadn’t studied

7. She wishes that she ________ earlier yesterday.

A. could have gone
B. could go
C. have gone
D. could not go

8. Shally wished her husband ________ remembered to pack her lunch.

A. could
B. could have
C. have
D. have not

9. Charles wishes he ________ a large burger because his is too small.

A. have ordered
B. ordered
C. had ordered
D. would order

10. I wish I ______that Gary was ill. I would have gone to see him.
A. had known
B. have known
C. knew
D. hadn’t known

11. I feel sick because I ate too much cake. I wish I _______ too much cake.

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A. have eaten
B. hadn’t eaten
C. wouldn’t eat
D. would have eaten

12. You didn’t study science. Do you wish you _______ science instead of languages?
A. have studied
B. had studied
C. studied
D. could study

13. The weather was cold while we were away. I wish it _______ warmer.
A. have been
B. will be
C. were be
D. had been

14. I've no time to see you. I wish you ______ me you were coming.
A. told
B. would tell
C. had told
D. have told

15. My husband always comes home late. I wish he ______ home early for a change.
A. would come
B. come
C. will come
D. won’t come

16. I'm annoyed because you always come late. I wish you ______ so late all the time.
A. would arrive
B. wouldn’t arrive
C. will arrive
D. won’t arrive

17. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she ______ harder.
A. can work
B. could work
C. had worked

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D. have worked

18. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he ______ a professional football player.
A. is
B. will be
C. be
D. became

19. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I ______ at work late.
A. have not stayed
B. have stayed
C. had not stayed
D. worked

20. I didn’t study for the test. I wish I ______ harder for the exam.
A. have studied
B. had studied
C. studied
D. will study

21. My Uncle spent a lot of money on his car. My Uncle wishes he ______ so much
money on his car.
A. haven’t spent
B. won’t spend
C. wouldn’t spend
D. hadn’t spent

22. I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. I wish I _____ to go to the dentist tomorrow.
A. don’t have
B. didn’t have
C. will have
D. won’t have

23. My brother is coming to stay with me next week. I wish my brother _____ next
week.
A. won’t come
B. weren’t coming
C. isn’t coming
D. were coming

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24. I promised our friends we'd arrive on time. I wish I _____ we'd arrive on time,
because now they'll be waiting for us.
A. had promised
B. haven’t promised
C. hadn’t promised
D. have promised

25. I couldn’t do all the questions in the exam. I wish I _____ them all.
A. could have done
B. can do
C. have done
D. will do

26. I didn’t go to the cinema. I wish I _____.

A. have gone
B. had gone
C. went
D. go

27. I went to the pub last night. I wish I _____ so many beers.
A. haven’t had
B. won’t have
C. hadn’t had
D. hadn’t have

28. I never win at tennis. I wish I _____ a game occasionally.

A. win
B. won
C. won’t win
D. will win

29. I wish I _____ sing you Christmas carol, but I don’t remember any.
A. can
B. could
C. have
D. had

30. You were too slow getting ready to go out. I wish you _____ so slow getting ready.

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A. have been
B. haven’t been
C. had been
D. hadn’t been

PHẦN VII: DẠNG CÂU GIÁN TIẾP (REPORTED SPEECH)

1. When I saw the doctor, I ______ ______ I could visit her.

A. requested // when
B. ordered // how
C. asked // if
D. wanted // whether

2. Orhan told me that he ______ Necla since two days before.

A. has not seen
B. would not see
C. had not seen
D. did not see

3. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't much care for it," she said.
A. She said she was working in a restaurant, and didn't much care for it.
B. She said she has been working in a restaurant, and hasn't much cared for it.
C. She said she worked in a restaurant, and didn't much care for it.
D. She said she is working in a restaurant, and doesn't much care for it.

4. "Are you sorry for what you did?" the mother asked the little boy.
A. The mother asked the little boy if he was sorry for what he has done.
B. The mother asked the little boy if he was sorry for what he did.
C. The mother asked the little boy are you sorry for what you did.
D. The mother asked the little boy if he was sorry for what he had done.

5. "I can't do it now, but I'll do it next week," Bob stated.

A. Bob stated he couldn't do it now, but he would do it next week.
B. Bob stated he couldn't do it then, but he would do it next week.
C. Bob stated he couldn't do it then, but he would do it the following week.
D. Bob stated he couldn't do it now, but he would do it the following week.

6. "I'm lost, I don't know the way home" - he said.

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A. He said me he was lost and he didn't know the way home.
B. He said he was lost and he had not known the way home.
C. He said he was lost and he didn't know the way home.
D. He said to me that he had been lost and he didn't know the way home.

7. "I felt tired yesterday, so I went to bed quite early" - she said.
A. She said she had felt tired the day before, so she had gone to bed quite early.
B. She said she had felt tired yesterday, so she went to bed quite early.
C. She said me she had felt tired the day before, so she had gone to bed quite early.
D. She said she had felt tired the day before, so she went to bed quite early.

8. "Where does the Liverpool train stop?" he asked.

A. He asked where did the Liverpool train stop.
B. He asked where the Liverpool train stops.
C. He asked where stopped the Liverpool train.
D. He asked where the Liverpool train stopped.

9. "You must be back home before ten. Do you understand?" said my mother.
A. My mother told to me to be back home before ten.
B. My mother ordered me to be back home before ten.
C. My mother said me that I must be back home before ten.
D. My mother asked me to be back home before ten.

10. "If I were you, I would stop smoking" - said the doctor.
A. The doctor said that he would stop smoking.
B. The doctor advised me to stop smoking.
C. The doctor said that if he were me, he would stop smoking.
D. The doctor ordered me to stop smoking.

11. "It snowed all night long yesterday, so I didn't go to school" - the boy said.
A. He said it had snowed all night long the day before, so he hadn't gone to school.
B. He said it had snowed all night long the previous day, so he didn't go to school.
C. He said it had been snowing all night long the previous day, so he didn't go to
school.
D. He said it snowed all night long the day before, so he hadn't gone to school.

12. "Abuja is the capital of Nigeria" said the girl.

A. The girl said that Abuja was the capital of Nigeria.
B. The girl told that Abuja would be the capital of Nigeria.

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C. The girl said that Abuja has been the capital of Nigeria.
D. The girl said that Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.

13. "Where is your sister?"she asked.

A. She asked where my sister is.
B. She asked where my sister was.
C. She asked where is my sister.
D. She asked where her sister was.

14. "How about going to the cinema on Friday?" she said.

A. She suggested to go to the cinema on Friday.
B. She suggested going to the cinema on Friday.
C. She suggested us to go to the cinema on Friday.
D. She suggested us go to the cinema on Friday.

15. "Please, please, don't leave so early" he said.

A. He begged me not to leave so early.
B. He begged me not leaving so early.
C. He begged that I didn't leave so early.
D. He begged me to not leave so early.

16. "Come with me, I need to talk to you" - he said.

A. He said come with him because he needed to talk to me.
B. He told me to go with him because he needed to talk to me.
C. He said me to go with him because he needed to talk to me.
D. He has told me to go with him because he needed to talk to me.

17. "Can you pick up the phone? I'm in the bathroom" - he said.
A. He asked me to pick up the phone because he was in the bathroom.
B. He asked if I picked up the phone because he was in the bathroom.
C. He asked to me if I could pick up the phone because he was in the bathroom.
D. He asked me to pick up the phone because he has been in the bathroom.

18. "Would you like to come to my country house tomorrow?" she said.
A. She invited me going to her country house the next day.
B. She asked me going to her country house the next day.
C. She invited me to go to her country house the next day.
D. She asked if I had come to her country house the next day.

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19. "Be careful, don't touch that high-voltage wire!!" he said.
A. He warned me not to touch that high-voltage wire.
B. He warned me not touching that high-voltage wire.
C. He warned me that I didn't touch that high-voltage wire.
D. He warned me not touch that high-voltage wire.

20. "I'm really sorry for being so late", she said.

A. She said she was really sorry because she was late.
B. She apologized for being so late.
C. She apologized because she has been so late.
D. She said she was really sorry because she has been late.

21. "Did you remember to lock the door?" my father asked.

A. My father asked me whether I remembered to lock the door.
B. My father asked me to lock the door.
C. My father asked me if I remember to lock the door.
D. My father asked me whether I had remembered to lock the door.

22. "Soldier, I want this floor spick-and-span in ten minutes!!" said the captain.
A. The captain asked the soldier to clean up the floor.
B. The captain ordered the soldier to clean up the floor.
C. The captain begged the soldier to clean up the floor.
D. The captain ordered the soldier clean up the floor.

23. Mike said, "My sister had already grown up by the time I was born."
A. Mike told me that his sister already grew up by the time he was born.
B. Mike told me that his sister already had grew up.
C. Mike told me that his sister had already grown up by the time he was born.
D. Mike told me that his sister had already grown up by the time he has been born.

24. "I should study harder," Carrie said.

A. Carrie said that she should study much harder.
B. Carrie said that she studied much harder.
C. Carrie said that she should studied much harder.
D. Carrie said that she would have studied much harder.

25. Steve said, "I must save my money for my trip to California."
A. Steve said that he must saved his money for his trip to California.
B. Steve said that he must save his money for his trip to California.

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C. Steve said that he had to save his money for his trip to California.
D. Steve said that he has to save his money for his trip to California.

26. "Don't move!" - The firefighters advised her _________.

A. that she should not move
B. not to move
C. not move
D. to not move

27. "He was always blaming me for all his problems."

She complained that her husband _________.
A. had always blamed her for all his problems
B. would always blame her for all his problems
C. has always been blaming her for all his problems
D. had always been blaming her for all his problems

PHẦN VIII: DẠNG GIỚI TỪ (PREPOSITIONS)

1. I'm afraid I can't come to dinner on Wednesday. Could we put it ________ until
next week?
A. up
B. on
C. away
D. off

2. Janet and Peter broke ________ a few months ago and are now living apart.
A. into
B. out
C. up
D. away

3. They didn't sign the contract because there were a number of points they couldn't
agree ________.
A. in
B. on
C. into
D. at

4. I was shocked ________ his refusal.

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A. for
B. to
C. at
D. with

5. It is rude to stare ________ people.

A. onto
B. at
C. in
D. to

6. Just guess ________ the price of this carpet.

A. to
B. at
C. on
D. from

7. How can you agree with such an idea when you are ignorant ________ the basic
facts?
A. with
B. to
C. in
D. of

8. Could you hang ________ a minute? I'll be right back!

A. on
B. up
C. in
D. into

9. Many elderly people have to live on the money they put________ when they were
working.
A. on
B. aside
C. up
D. out

10. You shouldn't call your superior ________ his first name.
A. in

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B. with
C. by
D. under

11. Well, we did have a terrible row but we've made it________ now.
A. up
B. out
C. on
D. through

12. The campers put their tent ________ in a field.

A. out
B. in
C. on
D. up

13. We were so busy, we had to put________ going on holiday for a month.

A. away
B. off
C. under
D. over

14. I don't think she could ever give ________ smoking. She's a real addict.
A. up
B. into
C. away
D. out

15. Do you approve ________ hunting?

A. on
B. of
C. in
D. to

16. I refuse to comment ________ his work.

A. on
B. with
C. in
D. of

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17. Their walking-tour through Lapland never came ________.

A. on
B. off
C. out
D. round

18. He had to go to the bank to draw________ some money for his holiday.
A. in
B. off
C. out
D. of

19. Your husband is very rude. If I were you, I wouldn't stand ________ it.
A. by
B. to
C. at
D. for

20. The two brothers don't get ________ with each other very well; they're always
fighting.
A. on
B. up
C. by
D. over

21. I'll see ________ the cooking tonight.

A. at
B. to
C. on
D. for

22. I can assure you ________ my support.

A. on
B. of
C. from
D. at

23. She wanted to borrow the record from me but she was shy ________ asking.

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A. of
B. with
C. to
D. for

24. The civil servant gave________ his post because he disagreed with the Minister.
A. in
B. out
C. up
D. over

25. Contrary ________ my expectations, there was no need to be uneasy about the
results of the match.
A. against
B. from
C. to
D. for

26. She prides herself ________ her clean house.

A. on
B. with
C. of
D. in

27. Your conclusions are not consistent ________ the facts.

A. with
B. of
C. to
D. against

28. We went to the railway station to see________ our friends.

A. off
B. in
C. out
D. over

29. The League of Nations was set ________ after the First World War.
A. up
B. out

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C. down
D. in

30. We are just getting ________ without the help of his income.
A. by
B. on
C. in
D. of

31. Factoring is the process of finding two or more expressions whose product is equal
________the given expression.
A. to
B. as
C. with
D. by

PHẦN IX: DẠNG HỖN HỢP

1. I'll have to study very hard ________ I can pass the exam.
A. in order
B. so that
C. therefore
D. such
2. ________ no need to buy traveller's cheques since most countries take credit cards.
A. It's
B. There's
C. You're
D. It has
3. Give her a telephone number to ring ________ she gets lost.
A. whether
B. in case
C. unless
D. perhaps
4. I had to leave early ________ I didn't feel very well.
A. too
B. however
C. because
D. also
5. ________ you like what I want to do or not, you won't make me change my mind.
A. Whether
B. When

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C. Because
D. If
6. The weather was warm and pleasant with ________ a gentle wind to cool us down.
A. but
B. just
C. almost
D. nearly
7. How old do you have to be ________ you can drive a car?
A. when
B. before
C. until
D. since
8. ________ I ask him for money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days,
but I don't think he has got it at all.
A. Whatever
B. However
C. Whenever
D. Wherever
9. The little girl wouldn't go into the sea ________ her father went too.
A. except
B. but
C. also
D. unless
10. They promised to write ________ we never heard from them again.
A. but
B. except
C. although
D. because
11. The Blackhams live in the house ________ the blue door.
A. with
B. where
C. whose
D. which
12. ________ you hurry, you won't catch the bus.
A. As
B. But
C. Except
D. Unless
13. I couldn't resist having another slice of cake even ________ I was supposed to be
losing weight.
A. although
B. however

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C. otherwise
D. though
14. ________ as I like ice-cream, I couldn't eat any more now, thank you.
A. So
B. Although
C. Even
D. Much
15. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ________
is at the desk.
A. whoever
B. who
C. whom
D. which
16. I shall go on working on the farm ________ I can.
A. through
B. as long as
C. during
D. in the meantime
17. Prices continued to rise while wages remained low ________ the Government
became increasingly unpopular.
A. on condition that
B. with the result that
C. provided that
D. on the chance that
18. I do my best to practice the piano every day ________ it is difficult sometimes.
A. even
B. when
C. also
D. although
19. We started early ________ to miss the worst of the traffic.
A. so that
B. in so far
C. so long as
D. in order
20. The children won't go to sleep ________ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
A. except
B. otherwise
C. unless
D. but
21. It sounds ________ the situation is unlikely to improve.
A. as if
B. how

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C. as
D. so that
22. Membership of the club, ________ costs $10.000 a year, is only open to people
over the age of 60.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. this
23. ________ he wasn't feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
A. Although
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Still
24. ________ you leave for the station very soon, you'll miss the train.
A. Unless
B. Although
C. However
D. When
25. He spoke so fast. I couldn't understand ________ he was talking about.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. how
26. ________ his flu, he got up and went to work.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. In spite
D. Even though
27. ________ is known about the side-effects of the new drug.
A. All but nothing
B. Next to nothing
C. Next to everything
D. Next to anything
28. ________ you get to the Red Lion pub, you will have to stop and ask for directions.
A. While
B. Where
C. When
D. There
29. My parents moved to California when I was 8. I really didn't want us to move
there, but I was a child, I had ________.
A. no say in the matter

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B. no say on the matter
C. no say about the matter
D. no say in matter
30. The evening performance had to be cancelled ________ of the illness of the
leading actress.
A. because
B. due
C. owing
D. according
31. I ________ bacon and eggs every morning.
A. am used to eat
B. used to eating
C. am used to eating
D. use to eat
32. ________ Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, is the first manlike animal.
A. It is generally believed that
B. Generally believed it is
C. Believed generally is
D. That is generally believed
33. Of all the cereals, rice is the one ________ food for more people than any of the
other grain crops.
A. it provides
B. that providing
C. provides
D. that provides
34. If you still don't have an answer from the University of Iowa, why ________ call
the admissions office?
A. you don't
B. not to
C. not
D. don't
35. If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ________, no real
communication has taken place.
A. what said the other person
B. what the other person said
C. what did the other person say
D. what was the other person say
36. I don't know if ________ in my essay.
A. is there a mistake
B. there a mistake is
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C. a mistake is there
D. there is a mistake
37. An equilateral triangle is a triangle ________ and three angles of equal size.
A. that have three sides of equal length
B. it has three sides equally long
C. that has three sides of equal length
D. having three equal length sides in it
38. My husband lived at home before we were married and so ________.
A. did I
B. had I
C. I had
D. I did
39. If you want to find good information about graduate programs in the United States,
look in ________ of the College Blue Books.
A. volume two
B. volume second
C. the volume two
D. second volume

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