Sửa lỗi sai:

1. (Every one) of my (friends) (have read) this fascinating book about the origin of the (universe)

2. (To finish) a new book (are) the only reason Kyle (would) stay up till (midnight)

3. (Being appointed) to the (board) of directord (were) a great (responsibility)

4. (Where) tourists are allowes to go (were limited) (to) five tiny regions (of) the island

5. Prints and Illustrated Books (are) (a) (department) at the Museum of Modern Art

6. Rabies (is) (a) serious (threat) which (occur) in more than 150 countries and territories

Exercise 3: Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong câu dưới (nếu có)
1. Yesterday, Minh didn’t want to coming to the theater with them because he had already
seen the film.
2. My brother used to running a lot but he doesn’t do it usually now.
3. They’re going to have a small party celebrating their house at 7 p.m tomorrow.
4. Wind tried to avoiding answering her questions last night.
5. Khanh don’t forget post that letter that his mother gave him this evening.
Exercise 4: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1. It isn’t necessary to play football with my best friends today.
➔ You don’t ________________________________________.
2. “Why don’t we visit her parents next week?”
➔ You suggested ____________________________________.
3. Thanh spends 3 hours a day doing the homework.
➔ It takes …
➔ Thanh wastes …
4. Hanh said to him: “Remember to close all the window and turn off the lights before going
out”.
➔ Hanh reminded ___________________________________________.
5. Linh told him: “Don’t forget to repair my bicycle”.
➔ Linh told him ___________________________________.
Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer.
1. I do not have enough money _________ this book.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buying
D. bought
2. It is no use _________ to school if you _________ to work hard.
A. going / do not ready
B. to go / do not ready
C. going / are not ready
D. go / are not ready
3. They spent all day _________ and _________ on the beach.
A. to swim / sunbathing
B. to swim / to sunbathe
C. swimming / to sunbathe
D. swimming / sunbathing
4. We were made _________ all the cleaning in the house.
A. to do
B. do
C. doing
D. done
5. We regret _________ you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility.
A. to inform
B. informing
C. to tell to
D. telling
6. Why don’t you try _________ the key anti-clockwise?
A. to turn
B. on turning
C. turning
D. turn
7. We don’t allow _________ in the classrooms.
A. that students smoke
B. smoke
C. students to smoke
D. to smoking
8. I really must _________ on with my work now.
A. to get
B. getting
C. get
D. to getting
9. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of _________ such a song and dance about it?
A. to make
B. making
C. made
D. make
10. I rashly posted the parcel without _________ it.
A. weighing
B. weigh
C. weighed
D. to weigh
11. Can you please _________ me a little about yourself?
A. to tell
B. telling
C. tell
D. going to tell
12. How can you waste all that money on _________?
A. gamble
B. to gamble
C. gambling
D. the gamble
13. “My watch is broken. ” “Why don’t you _________”
A. have it repair
B. have it repairing
C. have it for repair
D. have it repaired
14. Yesterday we did nothing but _________
A. talking
B. talked
C. talk
D. had talked
15. Instead of _________ a new car, she'll have her old one _________.
A. to buy / repaired
B. buying / to repair
C. buying / be repaired
D. buying / repaired
16. I tried _________ the bus, but I missed it.
A. catching
B. to catch
C. catch
D. catch up
17. I'm sorry I haven't got any money _______ you. Why don't you try _________ Peter?
A. to lend / to ask
B. lending / asking
C. to lend / asking
D. lending / to ask
18. After _________ asleep, I saw a strange person at the foot of the bed.
A. fall
B. falling
C. fell
D. fallen
19. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary _________ him.
A. to marry
B. marry
C. marrying
D. married
20. He told me _________ early.
A. to try to come
B. to try coming
C. try to come
D. try coming
 

Choose the sentence (A or B) which means the same as the first sentence.

We’d had dinner when Wendy arrived.
A Wendy arrived and then we had dinner.

B We had dinner and then Wendy arrived.

I read the book after I’d seen the film.
A I saw the film and then I read the book.

B I read the book and then I saw the film.

By the time Dad came home, I’d gone to bed.
A I went to bed before Dad came home.

B I went to bed after Dad came home.

She didn’t go to bed until her mum had come home.
A She went to bed and then her mum came home.
B Her mum came home and then she went to bed.

Mr Banks hadn’t arrived at the office by the time I got there.
A I arrived before Mr Banks.

B Mr Banks arrived before me.

They’d bought the plane tickets before they heard about the cheaper flight.
A They bought the plane tickets and later they heard about the cheaper flight.
B They heard about the cheaper flight and then they bought the plane tickets.

The girls had tidied the house when the visitors arrived.
A The visitors arrived and later the girls tidied the house.
B The girls tidied the house and then the visitors arrived.

I.    Write these sentences in reported speech, using the words given

1.   “I haven’t got any money”. (He’ll tell you)

2.   “I’ve seen the film before”. (She says)

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3.   “I want to go home”. (She’s already told you)

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4.   “I haven’t seen my mother for years”. (He says)

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5.   “We can’t come on Tuesday”. (They’ve told me)

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        “We haven’t had anything to eat”. (The children say)

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6.   “I can’t stand classical music”. (She tells me)

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7.   “I’ll come again”. (I’ve told them)

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8.   “I need money to visit my parents”. (He’ll say)

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9.   “I don’t know how much it costs”. (She says)

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10. “I don’t like going to parties”. (She’s told me)

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11. “I’m not feeling very well”. (Simon says)

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12. “We’ve never been to Paris”. (They say)

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13. “The plane will land in half an hour” (The pilot has just announced that)

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