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- Revision 1
A. Phonetics:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words:
1. A. dangerous B. passenger C. village D. game
2. A. cheese B. church C. machine D. which
3. A. nine B. un cle C. spend D. known
4. A. enou gh B. cough C. thou gh D. rou gh
5. A. ch emistry B. Chaos C. school D. ch angeable
II. Stress pattern:
6. A. acquaintance B. unselfish C. incapable D. mutual
7. A. loyalty B. suspicions C. constancy D. quality
8. A. friendship B. sympathy C. embarrassing D. hospitable
9. A. understanding B. generous C. interest D. travelling
10. A. experience B. humorous C. intelligent D. importance.
B. Vocabulary:
I .Fill the blanks with a suitable word / phrase from the box:
loyal to, unselfishness, acquaintance, changeable, mutual, embarrassing, make, hospitable,
keep, common.
1. I have nothing in .... with Tim, so we can’t be friends.
2. He has always remained.... his political principles.
3. She was in a very ... situation so she felt stupid and didn’t know what to say.
4. .... is one of the most important qualities for true friendship.
5. An... is a person you know but not a friend.
6. ... and uncertain people are incapable of true friendship.
7. The local people are very... to the tourists.
8. Those who can’t ... a secret, either of their own or of other’s can’t be good friends.
9. I understand you and you understand me. So there is ... understanding between us.
10. Try not to ... so many mistakes.
II. Give out the correct from of the word in brackets.
1. It was ( unselfish) of him not to think of his relatives.
2. Do you think that the young couple are ( incapable) of running the restaurant?
3. He said “ hello” in a very ( friend) way.
4. I didn’t know what to do because I ( understand) the instructions.
5. It’s ( honest) of him to say so. He knew it was not true.
III. Complete these descriptions with the adjectives from the list.
p roud, short, long black, sociable, smartest, sensitive, medium, best, blue
1. My girl friend’s not tall. She’s of .... height.
2. My boy friend’s hair is not long. It’s rather....
3. John is the ... boy in my class. He’s always the first that can answer difficult questions raised b y
our teachers.
4. She has ... hair.
5. She always wears a white shirt and .... Jeans.
6. My ..... friend comes from Korea.
7. He’s very ..... of his family background because his father is the president o f a big company.
8. Most of my friends are ..... They like to organize weekly gatherings.
9. Don’t talk about that. She’s......
IV. Give the opposites of the adjectives in the list. Use in- and un-
- happy........ sociable............. expensive.............
experienced....... popular........... friendly.......
attractive........ dependent........... sen sitive...............
IV. Put each verb in brackets in the simple past, past progressive or past perfect tense.
1. While I ( try) to get my car started, a passing car ( stop) and the driver ( offer) to help me.
2. I ( not see) the film last night because I ( see) it several times before.
3. Mary ( not wear) her glasses at the time, so she ( not see) what color the man’s T-shirt ( be).
4. Nick ( lie) down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who( feed) the ducks on the pond.
5. Sorry, I ( not answer) the phone. I ( have) a shower.
6. Helen ( feel) very tired, and when she ( finish) her work, she ( fall) asleep.
7. Last night, she spent hours on the homework but she ( cannot) do it although the teacher (
explain) it very carefully in class.
8. I suddenly remembered that I (forget) my keys.
9.While Diana (watch) her favourite television program, there was a power cut.
10. Who ( drive) the car at the time of the accident?
11. By the time Sheila got b ack, Chris ( go) home.
12. David (eat) Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.
13. I (do) some shopping yesterday when I saw your friend.
14. What exactly you ( do) when I came to your office yesterday?
15. Laura missed the party because no one ( tell) her about it.
16. When I ( arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane ( prepare) a beautiful candle - lit dinner.
17. Since I began acting, I ( perform) in two plays, a television commercial and T V dramma.
However, I ( speak, never even) public before I came to Hollywood in 1985.
18. By the time I got to the office, the meeting ( begin, already) without me. My boss (be) furious
with me and I ( be ) fired.
19. When I ( turn) the radio on yesterday, I ( hear) a song that was popular when I was in high
school. I ( hear, not) the song in years, and it ( bring) back some great memories.
20. Last week, I ( run) into ex- girlfriend of mine. We ( see, not) each other in years, and both of us (
change) a great deal. I ( enjoy) talking to her so much that I ( ask) her out on date. We are getting
together tonight for dinner.
21. When Jack ( enter) the room, I (recognize , not) him because he ( lose) so much weight and
(grow ) a beard. He looked totally different!
22. I ( visit) so many beautiful places since I ( come) to Utah. Before moving here, I ( hear, never)
of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyon lands.
23.They( eat) everything by the time I (arrive) at the party.
24. When I ( find) my purse, someone ( take) the money out of it.
25. By the time I ( get) into, the shops ( close).
26. Julia ( write) her first novel when she ( be) 19 years old.
27. I ( work) on the computer when the fire ( break ) out.
28. I ( go) to the post office to ask about my package, but they (say) that it ( not arrive) yet.
29. When I ( look ) at the new dress for half an hour, I (ask ) how much it ( cost).
30. Sorry, I ( not listen) to you. I ( think) about something else.
D. Reading:
I. Read the passage and then fill each blank with one suitable word.
- When I was in Lower Secondary Seven, a new boy joined my ( 1) during the second semester. As I
was sitting next (2) him, I was asked to help him to get used to the new environment. We hit it off
instantly. Two years have passed (3) now we have become the best of friends. That boy’s.... is
Quang. Quang is much taller and skinner than I am. He is also very (5) . That is why he has
qualified for our school badminton (6). He is also one of our school’s best athletes. He specializes in
high jump events.
Though Quang is very involved in (7) and games, he is very disciplined. He always finished his
work on time. In fact, he has always been one of the ( 8) students in my class.
One major belief that both of us agree is that friends should share thoughts and knowledge. This
enables us to know each ( 9) very well. Thus, in spite of the fact that he is an extrovert and I am not,
we are still such close friends. I really treasure this friendship, and ( 10) that it will last forever
Revision 2
A. phonetics:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from that of the
others.
1.A. husband B. hospital C. height D. holiday
2.A. decid ed B. warned C. played D. changed
3.A.leather B. feather C. teacup D. pleasure
4.A. prep are B. case C. plate D. baby
5.A.knives B. napkins C. plates D. collars
II. Stress pattern:
6.A. attendance B. introduce C. decision D. arrange
7.A. sociable B. lovely C. absolute D. dynamic
8.A. anniversary B. celebration C. relationship D. decoration
9.A. unlucky B. discomfort C. courage D. encourage
10.A. birthday B. together C. gathering D. relative
- R evision 3
A. Phonetics:
I.Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. cook B. loo k C. schoo l D. too k
2. A. host B. mo st C. so ciety D. sponsor
3. A. admit B. adult C. award D. advance
4. A. could B. shou ld C. soup D. would
5. A. jud ge B. game C. general D. arrange
6. A. scores B. poem s C. results D. answers
7. A. goals B. sets C. points D. minutes
8. A. things B. contents C. teachers D. competitions
9. A. landed B. disappointed C. encouraged D. stimulated
10. A. started B. compared C. explained D. achieved
II. Put the words into list of pronunciation. The sign ● show the main stress.
dictionary, traffic, participate, competition, announce, knowledge, disappointed, television, visit,
activity, difficulty, explain, congratulate, information, complete
●○ ○● ●○ ○○ ○●○○ ○ ○● ○
............ ............ ................ ................ ....................
............. ............. ................ ................ ....................
B : Vocabulary:
I. Use a verb which can be collocated with all four words or phrases:
1. ............... a survey, research, an experiment, a task.
2. .................. a speech, war, peace, a mistake
3. ................ part in, notice, place, advantage.
4. .................. a vacation, a day, a week, time.
5. ..................school, work, from the station, home.
6. ...................a goal, an example, the fashion, the table.
7. ................... one’s opinion, oneself, the joy, the meaning.
8. .................... stamps, books, clothes from the dry- cleaner’s, a friend.
9..................... funds, money, the salary, one’s voice.
10. .................illiteracy, crime, a disease, poverty.
- II. Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box.
effective, promotion, illiterate, campaign, skill, province, material, planning, remote, relevant
1. The school started a............ to raise money for the flood victims.
2. They say the new law will not begin to be ...... until the first of July.
3. My elder sister shows great ..... at cooking Vietnam dishes.
4. He reminded us to provide......facts to support our argument in the essay.
5. The cottage is......... from the main road so we don’t suffer from the noise.
6. He didn’t find life in the ...........boring although he grew up in the capital.
7. The authorities decide to form a society for the ..... of science in the area.
8. Our parents advised us not to think too much of ........ comports.
9. It’s a p leasure that no students in our school are computer ....... these days.
10. He is an engineer in town ..... and wants to make the town more modern.
III. Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form verb from the box.
apologise, prevent, thank, think, provide, congratulate, warn, insist, accuse, dream.
1. The government was............. of incompetence.
2. What did you ............... of the film last night?
3. She...... for having to leave at 3.30 p.m.
4. I always.... of living on a tropical island.
5. There were signs .............of fog as soon as we got onto the motorway.
6. In his speech, he .......... everyone for all their hard work.
7. Nothing would ...........him from speaking out against injustice.
8. We are here to...... the public with a service.
9. She............. on seeing the manager of the company.
10. They are ............John on having won the race.
IV. Match a word in A with a word in B to make a pair of antonyms.
A B
1. male a. unsuitable
2. literate b . majority
3. forget c. illiterate
4. increase d . insignificant
5. suitable e. irrelevant
6. remote f. remember
7. minority g. last
8. relevant h . near
9. substantial i. female
10. next j. decrease
V. Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. The streets were noisy and full .....(act)
2. ......... for jobs is intense nowadays. (compete)
3. Their company has two .... in very European city. (represent)
4. He has a limited ...... of French literature. (know)
5. It’s ...... to take more than the recommended dose of tablets. (danger)
VI. Use a word from the box to fit each gap.
tests, opinions, stud ents, speeches, questions, clocks, times, exams, universities, statements
In old(1)...., the most important examinations were spoken work, not written . In the schools
of ancient Greece and Rome, test usually took the form of reciting poems aloud or giving (2)....... .
In the European (3) ..... of the Middle Age, some students would work for higher degrees. They
could discuss (4)..... about their field of study with people who had made a special study of that
subject. this can be found today as part of th e (5)..... and exams for the doctor’s degree.
However, modern (6)..... are written work and all the students are tested on the same
questions. They have the same exam, just timed by electric (7)....and carefully watched over by the
teachers. One kind of tests is the multiple- choice one, not personal (8)..... . The teachers write a lot
- of questions in such exams. Each question has only one correct answer. However, with each
question, there are still three (9).... that look like the right answer. If the (10) have mastered their
knowledge, they are supposed to be able to choose the right answer.
VII. Choose the best answer:
1. John..... the school band next year. He wants to play the flute.
A. is joining B. was joining C. has joined D. has been joining
2. Only two contestants..... awarded prizes in the dance competition.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. Please fill.... this application form and hand in it tomorrow.
A. in B. over C. down D. through
4. I.... not have passed the exam if I hadn’t received help from my friends.
A. can B. might C. ought D. should
5. The boy told us that he.... for an important exam next Monday.
A. sits B. sat C. is sitting D. has sat.
6. I wish I .... harder for the final exam next Monday.
A. study B. studied C. studying D. had studied
7. While the results of the exam ..... processed, we waited an anxiously.
A. are B. were C. were being D. had been
8. I’ve got the highest points for maths,..... I have been working hard.
A. so B. and C. but D. although
9. She had to pass all her exams or ..... she would have no holiday.
A. else B. though C. instead D. therefore
10. .... hard I worked, I never managed to finish my homework on time.
A. Despite B. However C. Although D. Moreover
11. Vietnam had sixty- four .... and cities in year 2007.
A. provinces B. towns C. villages D. districts
C. Grammar:
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
words given.
1. “ Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us.
_The teacher told ......
2. “ We’ll come b ack again.”
They promised......
3. “You’d b etter not swim too far from the store,” the lifeguard said to us.
The lifeguard advised......
4. “Could you close the window?” John said to Peter.
John asked.....
5. “You should join the football team, Eric,” said the teacher.
The teacher encouraged.....
6. “I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said.
My mum wanted .....
7. “Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
My sister reminded....
8. “You should go home and rest for a while” said the b oss.
His boss advised......
9. “I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” said the boss.
His boss advised.....
II. Write the following sentences in reported speech, using the right forms o f the words given
in the brackets.
1. “Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night” (warn)
2. “You should not drink too much beer.” (Advise)
3. “Come and see me whenever you want.” (Invite)
- 4. “Please don’t smoke in my car” (Ask)
5. “Sue, give me your telephone number” (Tell)
6. “Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.” (Remind)
7. “All right, I’ll wait for you.” (Agree)
8. “Please, lend me some money.” (Ask)
III. Put these sentences into reported speech.
1. “I won’t do it again.”
2. “Could you lend me your bicycle for a day?”
3. “Would you like to go with me to the market?”
4. “Take these medicines and go to bed early”
5. “You should stop smoking.”
6. “ Nam is a teacher of Chinese.”
IV. Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the shown way.
1. “It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you.
Tom thanked .... for....
2. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John said to us.
John congratulated.............. on ........
3. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
Mary apologised for ..........
4. “I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda.
Peter insisted on....................
5. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boy.
The teacher accused...............of.............
6. “I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
Bob has always dreamed of ...............
7. “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to An.
I warned..............against............
8. “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane.
Her mother prevented .............from .................
9. “It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack.
Miss White thanked.................for.................
V. Rewrite the dialogue in reported speech, using gerund.
1. Linda: Let me pay for the meal.
Tom: Certainly not! I’ll pay.
Tom insisted on.............
2. Mr. Smith: I feel like meeting our children soon.
Mrs. Smith: I think so.
Mr and Mrs. Smith looked forward to...............
3. Woman: Hey! You’ve broken the window of my house!
Boy: Oh.... no, I’ve just arrived here. I don’t know anything about it.
The boy denied..................
4. Policeman: You mustn’t leave the shop!
Customer: What’s that?
Policeman: Stay here! You mustn’t leave the shop!
The policeman stopped the customer (from).................
5. Detective: You have stolen Mrs. Brown’s car!
The thief: Yes....! But.......
The thief admitted.....................
6. Mary: What shall we do on Saturday?
Ann: What about having a party?
Ann suggested..............
7. John’s wife: The house is nice! We’ll certainly buy it!
- John: I think so.
John and his wife were thinking of............
VI. Change direct speech into speech report speech. Begin each of your sentences in the way
shown.
1. “Thank for helping me.” Mary said.
Mary thanked ...........
2. “I’ll happy you have passed the final exams. Con gratulations!” Jim said to you.
Jim congratulated..........
3. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you,” Miss White said to Peter.
Miss White thanked ...............
4. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
I warned.............
5. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Margaret said to you
Margaret apologised............. not.................
6. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,” Paul said to you.
Paul has always dreamed of ..........
7. “You didn’t do what I said,” the mother said to her son.
The mother accused..................
VII. Change the following sentences into the indirect speech, using the verbs in brackets.
1. Nga said that she was sorry she dropped the jug. (apologise)
2. The policeman said that the thief stolen the bicycle. (accuse)
3. The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle. (deny)
4. Tom said that he would drive Kate to station. (insist)
5. Ba said he broke the mobile phone. (admit)
6. Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday. (suggest)
7. David said that he always wanted to be rich man. (dream)
8. The manager told the visitor not to stay at the hotel near the airport. (warn)
C. Grammar:
I. Infinitive with “ to” or without “ to”.
1. It’s very necessary for us ( pass) this exam.
2. My friend, Tam, usually helps me ( learn) English.
3. The doctor advised me ( stop) smoking).
4. Our teachers make us (work) hard at school.
5. He’s lonely here because he knows nobody ( play) with.
6. It was very kind of you ( wait ) for me.
7. I used to ( get) bad marks for English subject when I was at school.
8. Do you know who I happened ( see) yesterday?
9. I was very delighted ( receive) your letter this morning.
10. I can’t go out with you now. I have got a lot of exercises ( do).
11. The exercise was too difficult for us (do).
12. She is not old enough (get) married.
13. I hope ( be) a good citizen ( serve) our country.
14. I saw him ( walk ) a lone in the park 5 days ago.
15. Everything in Moscow seems (be) bigger than that in Hanoi.
16. Would you like (go) out for a walk tonight?
17. My parents don’t let me (go) out alone in the dark.
18. I’m very pleased ( meet) you here.
19. I would rather( watch) T.V than (read) books.
20. You had better(stop) smoking if you want to live longer.
21. I was made (work) very hard by our boss.
- 22. Neil Arm Strong was the first person ( walk) on the moon.
23. She was the first person ( come) the party and the last person (leave).
24. You are the only person (understand) me.
25. He invited me (go) out for a meal that night.
26. We were asked not ( feed) the animals.
27. The mother warned the boy not ( touch) the iron.
28. Could you tell me how ( get) to the nearest bus stop, please?
29. I h ad only little time (read) newspapers.
30. ( Have) a better life, we must work harder.
31. They decided ( divide) the money into two.
32. He made us ( promise) ( not tell) anyone what we had seen.
33. Could you show me how ( use) this camera?
34. I expected my mum ( buy ) me a lot of presents on my birthday.
35. He told me ( close) the door for him.
II. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words or phrases in the brackets.
1. Her parents didn’t let her go out in the evening . ( allow)
2. The boy ran away from home. ( I saw)
3. The police told the thief to empty his pockets. ( The police made)
4. He drove away. ( She stood there and watched)
5. She walked alone in the park 5 days ago.( I noticed)
6. Someone opened the door. ( She heard)
7. He said he didn’t want to learn Maths. ( I overheard)
III. Rewrite these sentences with the words given. You will need to change some words.
1. Why did she ask the question? It was very strange.
That...........
2. Thank you for showing me the way . It was very kind.
It ...............
3. Why did he make that mark? It was very rude.
That..................
4. I enjoyed going by train. It was safer.
It.............
5. Long gave me 50,000 dong. It was very generous.
That............................
6. She couldn’t drive the motorbike. it was very difficult.
It................
7. Why did they visit that place? It was very odd.
That...........
8. Why did the boy do that? It was very silly.
It.............
9 He shouldn’t drive the car like that. It was stupid.
It.........................
10. I’m pleased I saw him again. It was quite a surprise.
It..........
- A.Grammar:
I. Infinitive with “ to” or without “ to”.
1. It’s very necessary for us ( pass) this exam.
2. My friend, Tam, usually helps me ( learn) English.
3. The doctor advised me ( stop) smoking).
4. Our teachers make us (work) hard at school.
5. He’s lonely here because he knows nobody ( play) with.
6. It was very kind of you ( wait ) for me.
7. I used to ( get) bad marks for English subject when I was at school.
8. Do you know who I happened ( see) yesterday?
9. I was very delighted ( receive) your letter this morning.
10. I can’t go out with you now. I have got a lot of exercises ( do).
11. The exercise was too difficult for us (do).
12. She is not old enough (get) married.
13. I hope ( be) a good citizen ( serve) our country.
14. I saw him ( walk ) a lone in the park 5 days ago.
15. Everything in Moscow seems (be) bigger than that in Hanoi.
16. Would you like (go) ou t for a walk tonight?
17. My parents don’t let me (go) out alone in the dark.
18. I’m very pleased ( meet) you here.
19. I would rather( watch) T.V than (read) books.
20. You had better(stop) smoking if you want to live longer.
21. I was made (work) very h ard by our boss.
22. Neil Arm Strong was the first person ( walk) on the moon.
23. She was the first person ( come) the party and the last person (leave).
24. You are the only person (understand) me.
25. He invited me (go) out for a meal that night.
26. We were asked not ( feed) the animals.
27. The mother warned the boy not ( touch) the iron.
28. Could you tell me how ( get) to the nearest bus stop, please?
29. I had only little time (read) newspapers.
30. ( Have) a better life, we must work harder.
- 31. Th ey decided ( divide) the money into two.
32. He made us ( promise) ( not tell) anyone what we had seen.
33. Could you show me how ( use) this camera?
34. I expected my mum ( buy ) me a lot of presents on my birthday.
35. He told me ( close) the door for him.
II. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words or phrases in the brackets.
1. Her parents didn’t let her go out in the evening . ( allow)
2. The boy ran away from home. ( I saw)
3. The police told the thief to empty his pockets. ( The police made)
4. He drove away. ( She stood there and watched)
5. She walked alone in the park 5 days ago.( I noticed)
6. Someone opened the door. ( She heard)
7. He said he didn’t want to learn Maths. ( I overheard)
III. Rewrite these sentences with the words given. You will need to change some words.
1. Why did she ask the question? It was very strange.
That...........
2. Thank you for showing me the way . It was very kind.
It ...............
3. Why did he make that mark? It was very rude.
That..................
4. I enjoyed going by train. It was safer.
It.............
5. Long gave me 50,000 dong. It was very generous.
That............................
6. She couldn’t drive the motorbike. it was very difficult.
It................
7. Why did they visit that place? It was very odd.
That...........
8. Why did the boy do that? It was very silly.
It.............
9 He shouldn’t drive the car like that. It was stupid.
It.........................
10. I’m pleased I saw him again. It was quite a surprise.
It..........
B. Grammar:
I, Gerund or Infinitive:
1. Whenever we met, Jack avoided (look) at me.
2. Most people enjoy (travel) to different parts of the world.
3. Maria needs (find) another job. Her present company is going out of business.
4. May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) more of this programme?
5. Joan is considering (change) her major from American studies to psychology.
6. Although Joe slammed on his brakes, he couldn’t avoid (hit) the small dog that suddenly darted
out in front of his car.
7. I hope (write) my autobiography before I die. Do you think anyone would read it?
8. Joyce thanked us for (invite) them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us over for dinner
next week.
9. If you delay (pay) your bill, you will only incur more and more interest charges.
- 10. My lawyer advised me not (say) anything further about the accident.
11. The store ordered (refund) the money I paid for the book I returned.
12. Don’t pretend (be) what you aren’t.
13. I persuaded my brother-in- law no t (buy) that old car.
14. Annie denied (throw) the brick through the window.
15. My father expects me (get) high marks in school.
16. According to the sign on the restaurant door, all diners are required (wear) shirts and shoes.
17. We are planning (visit) several historical sites in Moscow.
18. There appears (be) no way to change our reservation for the play at this late date.
19. For some strange reasons, I keep (think) today is Saturday.
20. All of the members agreed (attend) the emergency meeting.
21. Most passengers dislike (have) to sit in small, uncomfortable seats on long flights.
22. I must drive more carefully. I can’t risk (get) another speeding ticket.
23. Did Dick mean (tell) Sue about the party, or did it slip out accidentally?
24. You must keep (practise) on the computer until you understand how to use all of the
programmes.
25. The judge demanded (see) the original document, not the photocopy.
II. Passive Gerund or Gerund:
1. I prefer (drive) to (be driven).
2. Are you afraid of (swim)?
3. She is afraid of (leave) alone in the dark.
4. She doesn’t like (call) a baby.
5. I remember (take) to that restaurant by my father.
6. She hates (tell) what to do.
7. I remember (go) there twice.
8. The mouse family avoided (catch) by coming out only when the house was empty and the two
cats were outside.
9. Most people prefer (spend) money to (earn) it.
10. Please go on (write). I don’t mind (wait).
III. Passive Infinitive or Infinitive.
1. When I told Tim the news, he seemed (surprise).
2. Ms. Thompson is always willing to help, but she doesn’t want (call) at home there is an
emergency.
3. The children agreed (divide) the candle equally.
4. I expected (invite) to the party, I wasn’t.
5. I expect (meet) at the airport by my uncle.
6. Mr. Steinberg offered (drive) us to the station.
7. The computer is small enough (keep) in your briefcase.
8. I want this work (finish) by nine.
9. I would like you (take) some photos.
10. Ba is said (be) the best student in our school.
IV. Choose the correct answer:
1.I don’t remember....of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it
decided?
A. telling B. to tell C. being told D. to be told.
- 2. Ms Dake expects ..... about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A. consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted
3. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist... loudly when she finished.
A. applauding B. to applaud C. being applauded D. to be applauded
4. Tommy admitted .... the rock through the window.
A. throwing B. being thrown C. to throw D. to be thrown
5. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop .... by every little thing that happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
6. Paul really didn’t mind .... b y the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday, although he told his
friends that they shouldn’t have done it.
A. surprising B. being surprised C. to surprise D. to be surprised
7. Anne hoped.... to join the private club. She could make important busin ess contacts there.
A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited
8. Mary’s children are used to .... after school everyday. They don’t have to walk home.
A. picking up B. being picked up C. be picked up D. pick up
9. The bus driver was so tired of .... the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
A. to drive B. being driven C. driving D. drive
10. I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember.....
anyone bout it.
A. having told B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
11. Mrs Kelly didn’t want ... on.
A. to be operated B. being operated C. to operate D. to be operating
12. When Alan was questioned by the police, he admitted knowing about the embezzlement of finds
from his company, but denied.... in any way.
A. to be involved B. involving C. having involved D, being involved
13. Mr. Lee was upset by .... him the truth.
A. our not having told B. us not tell C. we didn’t tell D. not tell
14. Sometimes very young children have trouble ..... fact from fiction and may believe that dragons
actually exist.
A. to separate B. separating C. to be separated D. for separating
15. No one has better qualifications. Carol is certain .... for the job.
A. to choose B. having chosen C. to be chosen D. being chosen
16. We would like .... to the president’s reception, but we weren’t.
A. having invited B. having been invited C. to have invited D. to have been invited
17. Instead of ..... about the good news, Tom seemed to be in different.
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited
18. The new student hopes.... in many of the school’s social activities.
A. including B. being included C. to include D. to be included
19. The owner of the building supply store doesn’t mind .... his customers discounts when they buy
in large quantities
A. giving B. being given C. to give D. to be given
20. The City Parks Department is putting in several miles of new trails because so many people
have said that they enjoyed .... on them.
A. walking B. being walked C. to walk D. to be walked
V. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate present participle of the
verbs
lie, modernize, shop, pass, prepare, rise, try, read, burn, study, wait, talk.
1. She smelt something .... and saw smoke...
2. If she catches you .... her diary, she’ll be furious.
3. They found a tree.... across the road.
4. I’m going .... this afternoon.
- 5. He doesn’t spend much time .... his lessons.
6. They wasted a whole afternoon.... to repair the bike.
7. They spent a lot of money... the house.
8. I saw him... my house.
9. We are busy... hard for the exam.
10.I saw him... for someone outside the school gate yesterday.
11. He didn’t leave us ....
VI. Join each of the following pairs of sentences, using an appropriate participle (present,
past or perfect).
1. I knew that he was poor. I offered to pay his fare.
2. She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off.
3. He found no one at home. He left the house in bad temper.
4. The criminal removed all the traces of his crime. He left the building.
5. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk.
6. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.
7. He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and ask his father for a job.
8. He escaped from prison. He looked for a place where he could get food.
9. She did not want to hear the story again. she had heard it all before.
10. They found the money. They began quarrelling about how to divide it.
VII. Put the verbs in brackets into the perfect gerund or perfect participle.
1. He was accused of (desert) his ship two months ago.
2. (fail) twice, he didn’t want to try again.
3. I object to him (make) private calls on the office phone.
4. (be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another.
5. They denied (be) there.
6. (tie) one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window.
7. (read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
8. The children admitted (take) the money.
9. Soccer coach (to Lam): I really appreciate your (train) hard last month.
10. The runner-up was not so pleased with his (win) the sliver medal.
11. The athlete denied (take) the banned drugs before (be) called to the team.
12. She shouldn’t have too much regretted (lose) the English- speaking contest last week - she was
not fluent enough anyway.
13. We are very grateful for your (make) all necessary arrangements for our visit and now (come) to
see us off.
14_What is the most difficult thing about (learn) to become an eloquent speaker?
_It’s mastering the language.
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, using an infinitive or a present participle to replace a
relative clause.
1. The first man that we must see is Tom.
2. The people who wish to go on the tour are waiting in the lobby.
3. Minh is the last boy who leaves the boat.
4. My son has a lot of books that he can read.
5. My mother is in the kitchen. She has something that she has to do there.
6.The children need a garden they can play in.
7. The man who is waiting for the bus over there often shelters in my doorway.
8. The boys who attend this school have to wear uniform.
9. Bill, who wanted to make an impression on Ann, took her to the cave.
10. He is hungry. Give him something that he can eat.
11. Have you gat a dictionary that you can look up this difficult word?
12. The place where pupils can practise English is the English Speaking Club.
13. The newcomers would be happier if they had someone that they could make friends.
- 14. There are two important things that you should bear in your mind today.
15. Have you any thing that we can eat right now?
16. The story which I will tell the children is interesting.
17. They are good friends whom you can play with.
18. This is the room where we often gather for dinner.
19. This is the uniform that pupils should wear at school.
20.The captain was the last man who left the ship.
21. He was the first man who arrived at the party.
22. I have a lot of homework that I must do.
23. This is the best book which has appeared on the subject.
24. He was the only one who realized the danger.
25. He was the first man who swam the Channel.
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