1. He ___was broken so he could not see anything to reply to the messages sent to him yesterday.
a. electric screen
b. shadow screen
c. touch screen
d. panoramic screen
1. While i (lie)........ in bed last night, i (hear)...... a strange noise in front of tge door
2. It (rain).... heavily when i (sleep) yesterday afternoon.
3 . While Mrs Smitg (plant).... flowers in the garden, Mrs Smith (change).... the oil in his car.
4. When we (arrive)... at the airport, they (wait).... for us there.
5. He (do) .... a lot of jobs before he (work)... in this company.
6. Yesterday while i (look)... at my vomputer screen, i (start).... fell a little dizzy, so i (take) .... a break.
7. Susan (send).... a letter to her university after she (receive).... scholarship check.
8. Tom (meet).... Mary in 1986 and they have been good friends since then.
9. After they ( visit)... Paris, they (go)... to Manchester.
10. George (work) ....at the university 45 years before he (retire)....
11. After tom (wash)... his clothes, he (begin)... to study
12. Before i could say anything, they (admit).... their mistakes.
1. She is remembered mainly for her performances on _______. A. screen B. device C. fabric D. fastener 2. During _______ hours, streets in big cities are often very busy. A. wee B. fast C. run D. rush 3. She went to work late this morning because she _______ stuck in busy traffic. A. took B. had C. got D. made 4. One benefit of a digital camera is that it’s light and not bulky. A. too expensive B. too small C. too big D. too ugly 5. The artist combines different _______ in the same painting. A. fasteners B. spacesuits C. techniques D. patents 6. Better public transport would help ease traffic _______. A. congestion B. congesting C. congestible D. congest 7. According to the inventor, they are the newest and most _______ shoes. A. portable B. patented C. generous D. versatile 8. The new car is said to be _______ to run. It does not use too much petrol. A. expensive B. convenient C. portable D. economical 9. Most farmers _______ on water for their crops. A. depend B. imitate C. obtain D. observe 10. No computer can _______ the complex functions of the human brain. A. research B. imitate C. inspire D. transfer 11. It is more _______ to pay by credit card than in cash. A. convenient B. gradual C. portable D. fortunate 12. The equipment is _______. It is easy to carry or to move. A. chargeable B. comfortable C. fashionable D. portable 13. _______ energy comprises all those things that do not consume fossil fuel. A. Alternate B. Alternative C.
Tìm lỗi sai và sữa
1. The sofa was (A) big enough (B)as to scat four (C) people(D)comfortably
2 The stars are (A) so father (B) from (C) the earth that we cannot see(D) most of them
3. Although Bill(A)has owned many(B)kind of cameras, he hasnever considered (C) buying this kind (D) before
4. Jogging is (A) more (B) vigorous exercises (C) than (D) to play golf
5. There is (A) no one outside (B)the theather ; the performance (C) could have been (D) cancelled
6. He (A) had (B)so many homework that he (C) could not go to (D) the movies
7. If I (A) will finish studying, I (B) will go to the (C)movies (D) with you
8. The explanation he (A) had given was (B) so confusing as I (C)could not understand (D)it
9. We would have (A) went to Florida, (B)but it (C) was having an unusual (D)cold spell
10. If my father (A) knew (B) the truth , he (C) would have been (D) very angry
EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.
A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.
B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.
C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.
D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.
3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
5. “I wrote to him yesterday”
A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.
B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.
C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.
D. She told me she had written to him the day before.
6. “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.
7. “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.
8. “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.
9. “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.
10. “I didn’t break your watch”
A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
11. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
12. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
13. He asked me where I ______________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.
A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen
15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
16. John asked me _______________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she likes D. whether she like
18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
20. Mary asked me ________________
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
21. He asked _______________ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
23. Tom asked me ________.
A. if was I having a good time last year
B. whether I had had a good time the year before
C. if would I have a good time the year before
D. whether I have had a good time the year before
24. Do you know where _______?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not
A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied
C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied
26. The policeman asked us ______________
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen
B. If had any of us seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
27. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time
C. what time it is D. it is what time
30. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
31. Jeff wanted to know ___________
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living
A. why B. when C. where D. what
35. Could you please tell me ___________?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C
37. He asked me___________
A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English
C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English
38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed
A. what B. when C. if D. why
39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.
A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing
40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .
A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator
B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator
C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator
D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator
EX1:
1. Johnny asked his father if he could continue with his study overseas
A, "Do you think I can continue with my study overseas" said Johnny
B. "Is it possible for me to study overseas?" Johnny asked his father
C. "Can I continue with my study overseas?" Johnny said to his father
D. "Will I continue to study overseas?" Johnny said
2. She asked me ..... I liked pop music
A. when B. what C, if D, x
3. Her friend will come to see her (she hoped)
A, she hoped her friend will come to see her
B, She hoped her friend would come to see her
C. She hoped her friend comes to see her
D. She hoped her friend came to see her
4. "I'll come with you as soon as..." she replied
A. I was ready B. I am ready C. I ready D. am I ready
5. "How long....here?", asked Jane
A, you have been B, you had been C. had you been D, have you been
6, "Buy some meat in the shop" said my mother to me
A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop
B. My mother told said to me to buy some meat in the shop
C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop
D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop
7. The doctor said to Peter "Don't go for a walk today"
A. The doctor said Peter not go to for a walk today
B. the doctor told Peter "Don't go for a walk today"
C. the doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk today
D. the doctor told Peter not to go for a walk today
8. I said to Nick:" Where are you going ?"
A. I asked Nick where was he going
B, I asked Nick where he was going
C. I asked Nick where is he going
D, I asked Nick where he is going
9. She asked me:" Why didn't you come here yesterday?"
A. She asked me why I hadn't gone there the day before
B. She asked me why I didn't go there the day before
C. She asked me why didn't go there the day before
D. She asked me why hadn't I gone there the day before
10. I couldn't move the piano alone, so I asked Tom...
A. giving a hand B, gave a hand C, to give a hand D, give a hand
11. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she'd been on holiday the .... week
A, ago B, following C, next D. previous
12. "Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?" He said to me
A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday
B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday
C, He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday
13. "Remember to switch off when I'd finished", he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I'd finished
B. He offered me to switch off when I'd finished
C. He suggested me to switch off when I'd finished
D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished
14. " Answer this letter for me, will you?" he said "And remember to keep a copy"
A, He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy
15. The doctor.... him to take more exercise
A. told B, tell C, have told D, are telling
16. Judy.... going for a walk, but no one else wanted to
A. admitted B, offered C, promised D, suggested
17. Peter said he was leaving for Paris.....
A. next week B. The week previous C. following week D. the following week
18. "Will you be here tomorrow?" she asked= "Yes" I answered
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that you would
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will
19. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy... that day
A, that B, the C, then D. this
20. "Could yi\ou tell me how to fet to the airport?"
A. he asked me how to get to the airport
B, He said if I could tell him the airport
C. he told me how to get to the airport
D. He asked me to tell how to get to the airport
21. They said they.... us if we needed
A. help B. helped C, would help D. had helped
22. He begged them....
A, help him B, should help him C. to help him D, help to him
23. The teacher advised us...
A. to be careful when doing these exercises
B. be careful when doing these exercises
C. careful when doing these exercises
D. are careful when doing these exercises
24. John said " You had better not lend them any money, Daisy"
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money
B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money
C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money
D, John advised Daisy not to lend them any money
25. Claire wanted to know what time....
A. do the banks close
B, the banks closed
C. did the banks close
D, the banks would close
26. He said he would do it ....
A. yesterday
B the following day
C. the previous day
D. the day before
27. Peter asked Jane why.... the film on TV the previous night
A. didn't she watch B. hadn't she watched
C. she doesn't watch D. she hadn't watched
28. "I.... late again", she promised
A. am not B. won't be
C. wouldn't D, was not late
29. "... the door", he said
A. please open B. open pleased C. please to open D, please, opening
30. "I don't usually drink milk when ...." Mrs. Pike said
A. she was hungry
B, I was hungry
C. I am hungry
D. I will be
IV. Identify one mistake:
1. You are not advised to go jogging because your serious heart disease.
A B C D
2. In order that to buy his new car, he had to borrow his friend some money.
A B C D
3. He stopping working because he was very tired to continue.
A B C D
4. They can speak English and use a computer so as to they can easily get a good job.
A B C D
5. He drank so many wine that he could not find his way home.
A B C D
6. It is so an interesting film that I have seen it three times.
A B C D
7. Because of they had collaborated well together, they were successful in their project.
A B C D
8. He was tired so that he could not continue his work.
A B C D
9. I rarely see a film in spite of there are many films that are worth seeing.
A B C D
10. Because it was late, so that he tired to type the contact as fast as possible.
A B C D
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracke into THE PAST SIMPLE or THE PAST PROGESSIVE
1. Mr.Smith (invite).............Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while she(visit).........the USA
2. How fast( the girl/ ride)..............her bike when tha accident(happen)..........?
3. Yesterday morning To(draw)...........something in his notebook while the teacher (explain)...........the lesson.
4. Jonh(take).........a picture of me at the party while I(not/ look)..............
5. What(you/ do)................at this time yesterday?~ I (listen)............to music
6. When Bill(be)..........small, he(want)............to be a pilot.
7. Yesterday afternoon Lan(fall)................asleep while she(read).........a novel
8. Yesterday Tuan( ask).............me to go to the station with him, but I(not/ want)..............to leave the house because I(wait).........for a phone call.
9. I(go).........to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I(fill out).............the form an old friend of mine(slap).................me on my shoulder. I(be)............so happy to meet him.
10. I (see)........Hoa at the supermarket yesterday, but she (not/see).................me. She(look)............the other way
1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
A. He is not rich enough to buy the car. B. He is not rich enough to buy a car.
C. He is not rich enough to buy car. D. He is rich enough to buy the car.
2. I wish I _______ more time to study before last exam.
A. could have B. had C. had had D. have had
3. Students from lower income families are less likely to continue their______.
A. education B. educational C. educationally D. educate
4. We all hope ________the coming national examination.
A. passing B passed C. to pass D. pass
5. People have made a lot of conservation efforts ________rare and endangered animals.
A. save B. in order to save C. so that to save D. saving
6. He didn’t apply for the job and I _________.
A. didn’t too B. wasn’t either C. didn’t neither D. didn’t either
7. He was late for work __________heavy traffic.
A. because of B. although C. because D. despite
8. She __________ her mother with the household chores at present.
A. is helping B. helps C. has helped D. helped
9. I suggest _______James to dinner tonight.
A. invite B. invited C. to invite D. inviting
10. We got a porter ___________ our luggage upstairs.
A. carry B. to carry C. carrying D. carried
11. I got the secretary ________ my report yesterday afternoon.
A. type B. to type C. typed D. typing
12. Minh plays the guitar better than Hoa.
A. Hoa doesn’t play the guitar as well as Minh. B. Hoa plays the guitar the best.
C. Hoa doesn’t play the guitar as good as Minh. D. Hoa doesn’t play the guitar well.
13. I asked her ___________
A. if she felt well B. where did she go last night
C. whether she can help me D. shouldn’t say such a thing.
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1: He said he would leave the book to her
He said................................................
2: She told him to repair the bicycle for her
She told him...........................................
3: He told them not to take his books
He told them..........................................
4: She said she always got up at five o'clock in the morning
She said...................................................
5: Tom told her he had sent the message to her manager
Tom told her.................................................
6: He told us he would help us if he could
He told us......................................................
7: He asked Ann if she could be ready by ten
He asked Ann................................................
8: She asked me if I had met her brother
She ask me......................................................
9: I asked him if he did the exercise every morning
I asked him.....................................................
10: He asked her where she often went on Sundays
He asked her....................................................