VII. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the root one.
1. " I couldn't have made it without your help' means
A. I couldn't have made it if you helped me.
B. I couldn't have made it if you had helped me.
C. I couldn't have made it if you hadn't helped me.
D. I couldn't have made it if you didn't help me.
2. She didn't stop her car because she didn't see the signal.
A. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.
B. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.
C. If she had seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.
D. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.
3. His flight was deplayed so he couldn't be here on time.
A. He would be here in time if his flight were not deplayed.
B. He would have been here in time if his flight hadn't been deplayed.
C. He would be here in time if his flight hadn't been deplayed.
D. He would have been here in time if his flight weren't deplayed.
4. Without your help, I couldn't overcome the problem.
A. If you don't help me, I can't overcome problem.
B. If you didn't help me, I couldn't overcome problem.
C. If you hadn't helped me, I couldn't overcome problem.
D. If you hadn't helped me, I couldn't have overcome problem.

Bài 3: Chọn đáp án đúng.

1. I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.

A. hadn't B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wasn't

2. If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.

A. wouldn't have been B. would have been

C. wouldn’t be D. would be

3. If I _____, I would express my feelings.

A. were asked B. would ask

C. had been asked D. asked

4. If _____ as I told her, she would have succeeded.

A. she has done B. she had done

C. she does D. she did

5. Will you be angry if I _____ your pocket dictionary?

A. stole B. have stolen C. were to steal D. steal

6. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____ better if you _____ to her.

A. would have been / hadn't lied B. would be / didn't lie

C. will be / don't lie D. would be / hadn't lied

7. John would be taking a great risk if he _____ his money in that business.

A. would invest B. invested C. had invested D. invests

8. She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _____ her to.

A. wouldn’t advise B. won't advise

C. hadn't advised D. didn't advise

9. If the tree hadn't been so high, he _____ it up to take his kite down.

A. could have climbed B. climb

C. is climbing D. climbed

10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.

A. climbed B. could climb C. is climbing D. climb

11. If I _____ her phone number, I _____ her last night

A. had known / could have phoned B. knew / would have phoned

C. know / can phone D. knew / could phone

12. If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.

A. tells B. told C. had told D. would tell

13. If you press that button what _____?

A. would happen B. would have happened

C. will happen D. happen

14. She says if she _____ that the traffic lights were red she _____.

A. had realized / would stop B. realized / could have stopped

C. has realized / stopped D. had realized / would have stopped

15. I am very thin. I think, if I _____ smoking, I might get fat.

A. stop B. had stopped C. will stop D. stopped

16. If I _____ that yesterday, I _____ them.

A. had discovered / would inform

B. had discovered / would have informed

C. had discovered / could inform

D. discovered / can inform

17. If you _______ to the course regularly, they ________ a certificate last year.

A. go / gave B. go / give

C. had gone / would have given D. went / would give

18. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.

A. was / answered B. were / would answer

C. were / would have answered D.had been / would have answered

19. If I ______ in London now, I could visit British Museum.

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

20. If Columbus _______ money from Queen Isabella, he _______ across the Atlantic.

A. do not receive / could not sail

B. had not received / might not have sailed

C. did not receive / might not have sailed

D. would not receive / might not sail

15. My brother and I................swimming almost every day last summer. A. went B. had been going C. were going D. had gone

16. We............ when someone knocked at the door. A.Talked B. had talked C.were talking D. were talked

17. When the robbery happened, the security guard..................! A. slept B. was sleeping C. had slept D. was slept

18. Jack...................chess before so I showed him what to do. A. hadn't been playing B. didn't play C. wasn't playing D. hadn't played

19. I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I............ her Iong. A. didn't know B. wasn't knowing C. hadn't been knowing D. hadn't known

20. Ian.................. at the factory long when he was made a manager. A. hadn't been working B. wasn't working C. didn't work D. wasn't worked

21. I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he............. A. was already left B. already left C had already been leaving D had already left

22. When we got to the airport, I realised I................ my passport at home! A was left B had left C left D had been leaving

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. The ........ of natural resources is being talked about by Peter's teacher.

A. preserve B. preservation C. preserver D. preservatory

2. If he had got up early yesterday morning, he ......... the bus.

A. missed B. won't miss C. wouldn't miss D. wouldn't have missed

3. Nobody wants to be the first to make sacrifice, ..........?

A. does she or he B. does anybody C. do we D. do they

4. He always ......... the crossword in the newpaper before breakfast.

A. writes B. makes C. does D. works

5. By the end of this year my father .......... in this company for 12 years.

A. have been working B. will work C. will have been working D. will be working

6. You will have to ........... your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

A. put off B. put out C. put down D. put up

7. For the last few months, the south-central coastal province .......... significantly less precipitation and prolonged drought.

A. have experienced B. experiene C. are experiencing D. have been experienced

8. There was a terrible accident last night. When I arrived at the scene, ........ ijured had been taken away.

A. an B. the C. a D. some

9. ................. I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment.

A. Much as B. Try as C. However D. Despite

10. She insisted that the reporter ................ her as his source of information.

A. didn't mention B. doesn't mention C. hadn't mentioned D. not mention

LÀM NHANH HỘ MÌNH NHA!

Choose the best answer for each of the fllowing sentences
1. ............ if you work harder, you will be sacked.
A. Whether B. If C. However D. Unless

2. I think you should stop smoking.
A. If I am you, I will stop smoking B. If I were you, I will stop smoking
C. If I were you, I would stop smoking D. If I had been you, I would stop smoking

3. If you take the ice out of the fridge, it ...........
A. vaporizes B. melts C. heats D. disappears

4. We should do something to protect water from being polluted ........... we will have nothing to drink in the future.
A. if B. whether C. or D. unless

5. Let's knock on their door to see .......... home.
A. if they're B. unless they're C. whether they were D. if they were

6. Unless we .......... more snow, we can't go skiing.
A. will have B. have C. have had D. had

7. You'll fail the exam ........... you start revising.
A. if B. until C. when D. unless

8. Unless you wash the car, you .............. not drive it at the weekend
A. would B. could C. have to D. may

9. If Peter ............... his car before the drive, he ................ the problem of out of petrol.
A. cheked / will not get B. had checked / would not have got
C. checks / will not have got D. would be checking / will not have got

10. He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.
A. If he doesn't step on the mine, it doesn't explode.
B. If he doesn't step on the mine, it won't explode.
C. If he didn't step on the mine, it wouldn't explode.
D. If he hadn't step on the mine, it wouldn't have exploded.

Fill up the spaces in each of the following sentences by inserting a verb + up, or a verb + up + preposition combination.

1. It is ...... factory owners to provide fire-fighting equip­ment in their factories. (No verb is required here.) 2. Unfortunately he was ...... by his parents to believe that money was the only thing that mattered. 3. The party didn't ...... till 3 a.m. and the guests left very noisily.

4. I ran after him and soon ......... him. Then we went on together. 5. Mother to child: "Your clothes are covered with mud; what have you .........?" 6. If you buy the paint I'll ......this room for you. 7. He ......a list of conditions and we all agreed to them. 8. If you want a new passport you must ...... this form. 9. He......at 8 a.m. and went to bed at 11 p.m. 10. I tried three times to start the car and then ... it ... and went by bus. 11. If I ...... alcohol I'd be much healthier, but life wouldn't be so much fun. 12. I saw a policeman so I ......... him and asked him the way.

13. Most girls expect to get married when they....... 14. Cashiers carrying money to the bank are sometimes ...... by gunmen. 15. He couldn't ......... me as I ran much faster than he did

and soon left him behind. 16. I ...... a 20p piece that I saw lying on the ground. 17. He wasted two weeks and tried to ......... it by working madly the last day. 18. She said that she was going to educate her children her­self, for if they went to school they'd only......bad habits. 19. Before you go on holiday you should ...... the house and ask the police to keep an eye on it. 20. The car......suddenly with screaming brakes. 21. English people have to.........English weather. 22. The thieves ...... (bound) the housekeeper and ransacked the house. 23. I've stupidly ...... your books and mine and now I don't know which is which. 24. He is a dangerous criminal. He ought to be....... 25. I want to ... him ... . Would you please ...... his telephone number? 26. I ...... at the meeting-place but the others didn't come. 27. He wanted something to do in his spare time so he ...... carpentry. 28. The police......a notice saying, "No Parking". 29. "Tell me at the end of the week how many hours you have worked and I'll ......with you then", his employer said. 30. It's probably true. No one would......such a stupid story. 31. She sat down in front of the mirror and began to ...... her face. 32. If only we had a dish-washer, we wouldn't need to ...... after every meal. 33 My father said it was all my fault but my mother ......... (defended) me and said that it wasn't. 34 He ...... his speech by calling for a vote of thanks for last year's president.

Viết lại câu:Rúp rúp

Even though he was happy, he felt lonely at times. (happy though)

In spite of being clever with his hands, he couldn't fix it. (clever as)

The padlock I bought wasn't big enough for the gate. (but)

He couldn't live without her, so he consented to all her wishes. (for)

We have considered your proposal thouroughly, but we are afraid to tell you that we can't assent to it. (however)

We were in a hurry, so we didn't wait for them. (the reason)

Nobody dared to dissent from the decision of the prime minister, but she did. (all the same)

If it hadn't been for her, I would have drowned. (thanks to)

Although she had told him that she would always be true to him, she wasn't.(in spite of)

Bài 1: Bài tập về các thì

1. I (learn) English for seven years now.

2. But last year I (not/ work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not/ be) really that good then.

3. As I (pass/ want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.

4. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.

5. It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.

6. Before I (go) to London, I (not/ enjoy) learning English.

7. But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.

8. There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.

9. Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.

10. At the moment I (revise) English grammar.

11. And I (begin/ already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.

12. I (think) I (do) one unit every week.

13. My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not/ be) any time to be lost.

14. If I (pass) my exams successfully, I (start) an apprenticeship in September.

15. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.

16. As you (see/ can), I (become) a real London fan already.

Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen

3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left

4. Jack ______ the door.

A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting

5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked

6. I ______ Texas State University now.

A. am attending B. attend

C. was attending D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

A. ten years ago B. since ten years

C. for ten years ago D. for ten years

8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered B. has discovered

C. had discovered D. had been discovering

9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

10. We _______ there when our father died.

A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living

11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play

12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.

A. will have been working B. will work

C. have been working D. will be working

13. I _______ in the room right now.

A. am being B. was being

C. have been being D. am

14. I ______ to New York three times this year.

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

15. I'll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave

16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened

C. had happened D. would have been happened

17. John ______ a book when I saw him.

A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading

18. He said he _______ return later.

A. will B. would C. can D. would be

19. Jack ________ the door.

A. has just opened B. open

C. have opened D. opening

20. I have been waiting for you ______.

A. since early morning B. since 9 a. m

C. for two hours D. All are correct

21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.

A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written

23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.

A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written

24. I couldn't cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken

C. had broken down D. breaks down

25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had

28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.

A. will have learned B. will learn

C. has learned D. would learn

29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk

30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.

A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.

A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes

33. Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.

A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

34. Turn off the gas. Don't you see that the kettle ________?

A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled

35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left

36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.

A. go B. is going C. goes D. going

37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.

A. working B. works C. is working D. work

38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.

A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone

39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.

A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming

Bài 3: Chia động từ cho đúng

1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years.

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive) __________

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you, I (graduate) __________.

13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.

14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet?

15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.

16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.

17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________ like.

18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.

21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________

22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.

23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.

24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.

27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.

31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.

32. When I (meet) __________ him, he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.

34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.

Bài 4: Điền giới từ thích hợp

1. Lan'll have a party ...................... Friday evening.

2. Would you like to come .......... my house ............lunch?

3. She takes care ............. her family.

4. She works .........a local supermarket.

5. My mother works...............the field............. my father.

6. Does your father work ............. . Hanoi?

7. David is good ................... . Math.

8. What do you do ............. your free time?

9. Are you interested ............. . sports?.

10. There's a good film ............. . ......... the moment.

11. Thanks .......... . your letter.

12. I'll see my mom and dad ................ . their farm.

13. We have to work hard .......... home and................ school

14. We'll visit her .......... Christmas.

15. Are you tired ............. . watching TV?

16. She often brings them ............... school.

17. He works .......... a factory.

18. We always go to Ha Long Bay .......... vacation.

19. Tell me more .......... . your family.

20. Can you send me a photo .......... . your family?

21. He goes .......... the city ............his wife.

22. It takes 18 hours to get .........Hanoi .......... coach.

23. We write .......... each other twice a week.

24. He is the president ...................... our club.

25. She spends most ...............the time ............. the couch .......... front ....... the TV.

26. What do you usually do ............. school?

27. Why don't you come ............. .?

28. They swap cards .......... their friends.

29. Will you play a game ................ . catch?

30. What do you do ................ . recess?

31. They usually have portable CD player ................ small earphones.

32. I'll take part................ your club.

33. They read or study ............. the same time.

34. We enjoy all ..................... our classes.

35. ............. school we study many things.

36. ............. . history, we study past and present events.......... . Vietnam and .........the world.

37. ............. . physics, we learn ............how things work.

38. She learns how to use a computer .......... . her Computer Science class.

39. Newspapers are .......... the racks ................ the middle.

40. Math books are ................ . the shelves .......... . the left.

41. The largest library is ..................Washington D. C, the capital .......... the USA.

42. Those books .......... the back ............the libraries are .........English.

43. Now, come and look ...............the kitchen.

44. My uncle is ............. . work now.

45. Can I see the rest .........the house?

46. She'll have a party .......... . her birthday.

For each situation, write a sentence with "wish" or "if only"
1. John would like to be a pilot when he grows up
2. I regret that you didn't give me a chance to tell you the trurth
3. Mary is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week
4. I regret I didn't learn to play a musical instrument
5. You drive too fast. I'd like you to drive more slowly
6. It is raining. I want to go out, but not in the rain
7. I'd like to buy this book but I don't have enough money to buy it
8. Nam was sorry that he didn't accept the job
9. I have to work tomorrow but I'd like to stay at home
10. I feel sick because I ate too much ice-cream
11. It's pity that you were not here last week.
12. A lot of people drop litter in the street
13. I'd like to take some photographs but I didn't bring my camera
14. It's cold and I hate cold weather
15. I can't go to the party and I'd like to
16. I regret I didn't apply for that job
17. My life isn't interesting