Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 1. TENSES 1. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents. 2. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago. 3. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class. 4. David (wash) __________ his hands now. He just (repair) __________ the TV set. 5. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year. 6. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________. 7. London (change) _____________ a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here. 8. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window 9. I (spend) __________ a lot of time traveling since I (get) __________this new job. 10. When I (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin. 11. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters. 12. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town. 13. The train ______ half an hour ago. A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left 14. Jack ______ the door. A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting 15. My sister ________ for you since yesterday. A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked 16. I ______ Texas State University now. A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended 17. I ______ to New York three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been 18. John ______ a book when I saw him. A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading 19. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play. A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying 20. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him. A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left 21. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag. A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had 22. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner. 1 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 A B C D 23. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it. A B C D 24. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant. A B C D 25. We have written to each other when we were in primary school. A B C D 26. I have finished the report yet, but by the time you return I will have certainly completed it. A B C D 1. cooks b. loves c. joins d. spends 2. a. advises b. raises c. devises d. goes 3. hands b. parents c. chores d. boys 4. a. brothers b. weekends c. problems d. secrets 5. a. clothes b. cloths c. roofs d. books 6. a. enjoys b. feels c. takes d. gives 7. a. attempts b. shares c. looks d. beliefs 8. concerned b. raised c. developed d. maintained 9. a. appeared b. agreed c. coughed d. loved 10. a. sacrificed b. trusted c. recorded d. acted 11. a. laughed b. weighed c. helped d. missed 12. smoked b. called c. photographed d. based 13. a. demanded b. lived c. questioned d. supposed 2. PASSIVE VOICE 1/ The secretary opens the mails every morning. ………………………………………………………… 2/ They are building a new school in this town. …………………………………………………………………………………… …… 3/ You should finish the report right now. …………………………………………………………………………………… …… 4/ We shall discuss the matter in the afternoon. 2 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 …………………………………………………………………………………… …… 5/ He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month. …………………………………………………………………………………… …… 6/ No one has opened that box for the past hundred years. …………………………………………………………………………………… …… 7/ The fire has destroyed many houses. ………………………………………………………………… 8 / The children are carrying the chairs into the house. ……………………………………………………………… 9/ They hadn’t built the bridge when we first came here. - ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. She cleans the floor every morning. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. He will solve the problem soon. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. He was cooking dinner at 8 o’clock yesterday. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 13. She made a lot of mistakes in the examination. …………………………………………………………………………………… …… 3 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 14. No one has locked the door. …………………………………………………………………………………… …… 15. Have you turned on the lights? …………………………………………………………………………………… … 16. Did she buy this book? …………………………………………………………………………………… … 1. A new building …………… built near my school next June. A. would be B. can C. will be D. be 2. My house …………….ten years ago. A. is built B. was built C. has been built D. is being built 3. These letters …………… at the post office in the morning A. is sent B. was sent C. are sent D. has been sent 4. English ……………… in many parts of the world. A. speaks B. was spoken C. is speaking D. is spoken 5. The mails …………… by the secretary everyday. A. opened B. are opened C. were opened D. is opened 6. The book ……………read several times A. is B. was C. have been D. has been 7. The letter by Tom now. A. was written B. is written C. is being written D. has been written 3. WISH CLAUSES 1. I wish I (be) an astronaut in the future. 2. I can’t swim. I wish I (can) swim. 3. I wish I (meet) her yesterday. 4. She wishes she (be) there last year. 5. I wish you (not give) them my phone number yesterday. 6. Tom wishes someone (give) him a job next month. 4 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 7. I haven’t enough money to buy that book. – I wish 8. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday. – I wish 9. It’s a pity that you were not here last week. – We wish 10. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly. – I wish 4. PREPOSITIONS 1. We give each other presents …………. Christmas. 2. Don’t sit …………. the floor. 3. I’m going away …………. the end of January. 4. My sister won’t have dinner 11.30 p.m. 5. The country looks beautiful ……………….spring. 6. My birthday is …………… May 5 th . 7. I’m very busy …………… the moment. 8. We get a lot of rain ……………… November. 9. I have no time ………………. The moment. 10. I don’t like getting up early …………….the morning. 11. Is Mrs. Smith …………… home? 12. My father is interested ……………….playing tennis. 13. Lan is fond ………………of studying English. 14. She is good …………… cooking 15. My grandmother is ……………… the garden now. 16. I’m afraid …………… dogs. 17. Ken was proud ………………his good marks on English. 18. Hue is famous …………….its historical places. 19. It’s very kind ……………you to help them. 20. Hurry up or you will be late …………….school. 5. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1) If the weather … good tomorrow, we .…… swimming. A. is – go B. is – will go C. will be - go D. will be – will go 2) If Tom was late again, he ………………. his job. A. loses B. lose C. will lose D. would lose 5 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 3). If I had known that you were in hospital, I ……………you. A. will visit B. visit C. would have visited D. would visit 4) You‘ll ………… yourself a lot of time if you take the car. A. spend B. make C. save D. spare 5) If he comes here, I ……….…… it. A. make him do B. make him will do C. will make him do D. will make him will do 6) If I ……….…… … you, I wouldn’t buy that coat. A. am B. was C. were D. would be 7) Tam ……………………. more if he ……………………… more time. A. will read - had B. would read - has C. read – had D. would read - had 8) If I didn’t want to go to the party, I ……….…….…………. go. A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t 9) I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you. A. If I have to work tomorrow evening, I can meet you. B. If I didn’t have to work tomorrow evening, I would meet you. C. I could meet you tomorrow evening if I don’t have to work. D. I can meet you if I didn’t have to work tomorrow evening. 10). If she understands the lesson, she ………………….it A. will do B. do C. won’t do D. would do 11). If he does his homework, he (not worry)………………………………… about it 12) If today (be)…………………………. Sunday, the pupils can go swimming 13) I (take) a walk if the weather were nice. 14) We would buy a house if we (have) enough money. 15) If I (be not) tired, I would go to the movie with you. 16) If I (not have) class today, I would go shopping. 17. I don’t have enough money. I can’t go on a long holiday this year. → If _____________________________________________________________________ __________ 18. He is very slow, so we won’t wait for him. → If _____________________________________________________________________ _______ 6 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 19. You’ll ask the teacher. He’ll explain the lesson to you. → If _____________________________________________________________________ _______ 20. I don’t know his address. I can’t give it to you. → If _____________________________________________________________________ _______ 21. She was ill. She didn’t go to work. → If _____________________________________________________________________ ________ 22. Unless she studies hard, he will fail the exam. → If _____________________________________________________________________ _______ 23. Go away or I will call the police. → If _____________________________________________________________________ ________ 24. You didn’t ask Alice. She didn’t tell you the truth. → If _____________________________________________________________________ _______ 25. If you don’t finish your exercises, you can’t go to bed. → Unless________________________________________________________________ ____________ 6. REPORTED SPEECH 1. Jack asked me _____. A. where do you come from? B. where I came from 7 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 C. where I am from D. where did I come from? 2. She asked me _____ I liked pop music. A. when B. what C. if D. x 3. The doctor ____ him to take more exercise. A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling 4. Claire told me that her father____ a race horse. A.owns B.owned C. owning D. A and B 5. The doctor _______ him to take more exercise. A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling 6. 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 7. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy ______ day. A. that B. the C. then D. this 8. Bill was slow, so I ________ hurry up. A. tell him B. told him for C. told to D. told him to 9. I said that I had met her ______ . A. yesterday B. the previous day C. the day D. the before day. 10. The man asked the boys ______ . A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting C. why they fight D.why were they fighting 11. “______the door”, he said. A. please open B. open pleased C. please to open D. please, opening 12. “Have you heard of her marriage?” A. she asked me if I hear of their marriage B. she asked me whether I had heard of their marriage C. she asked me if I had heard of their marriage D. B and C 13. Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.” A. Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month B. Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month C. Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month D. Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month 14. His wife said to him: “write to me as often as you can” A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could C. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could D. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can 8 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 15. “What were you doing last night, Mr John?” asked the police. A. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr John B. The police asked Mr John what he had been doing the night before C. The police asked Mr John what he had been done the night before D. The police asked Mr John what had he been done the night before 1. “Don’t wait for me if I am late” He said to her.  He told her ____________________________________________________________________ _ 2. “Where are you from, Nam?” said Mai.  Mai asked_______________________________________________________________ ________ 3. Mary said “ I cannot go to the cinema with you, John”.  She ____________________________________________________________________ _______ 4. Tom asked Mary “Did you phone me last night?”  Tom asked Mary _____________________________________________________________ 5. He asked me “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday?”.  He asked me_________________________________________________________________ __ 6. “How many students are there in your class?”  The man asked me ______________________________________________________________ 7. “Have you seen John recently?” said Ann.  Ann asked me ___________________________________________________________________ 7. TO- INF and GERUND 1. We are looking forward _____ you again soon. A. to see B. to seeing C. saw D. have seen 2. My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree. A. climbing B. climb C. climbs D. climbed 3. I remember _______ him a book but he said I did not. A. to buy B. buy C. buying D. to have bought 9 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 4. Remember _____ John a present . today is his birthday. A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending 5. I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done 6. Would you mind _____ the door? A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened 7. You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked 8. The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy. A. have B. to have C. having D. had 9. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health. A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking 10. There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace. A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries 11. You had better _____ at home until you feel better. A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed 12. The machine needs_____ . A. B and C are correct B. to be repaired C. repairing D. to repair 13. I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story. A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh 14. Peter usually help his mother ______. A. to do housework B. do housework C. with housework D.all are correct 15. She used that money _____ a new car. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do 16. I must go now. I promise _______ late. A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I won’t be 17. Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone? A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will come D. that I come 18. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it. A. locking B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked 19. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______. A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh 20. He tried to avoid ______ my question. A. answering B. to answer C. answer D. how to answer 21. I enjoy ______ to music. A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened 22. Have you finished ______ your hair yet? A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash 10 [...]... spread ) ……………… fast now 101 You ought ( finish ) ………………………your home work before ( watch ) …………… T.V 102 Hoa ( have ) ……………….a lot of friends in Hue 103 Nam and Trung always ( visit ) ……………their grandparents on Sunday 104 My father ( listen ) ……………to the radio everyday 105 The children ( like ) ……………….to play in the park 106 She ( not live ) …………………….with her parents 107 Lan ( brush ) …………………her... The children ( like ) ……………….to play in the park 106 She ( not live ) …………………….with her parents 107 Lan ( brush ) …………………her teeth after meals 108 The students ( not go ) ……………………to school on Sunday 109 Nga ( talk ) ………………to her friends now 110 She ( be ) …………………… 14 on her next birthday 111 We ( visit ) …………………… Huong Pogoda next week 112 They ( live ) ……………….with their grandparents... and Hoa ( go ) ……………… to the post office now 62 Liz ( need ) ……………….some stamps and envelopes 63 Hoa ( mail ) ………………….this letter tomorrow 64 I need ( buy ) …………… a phone card 65 He ( phone ) …………………….his parents three or four times a week 66 Nam wants ( send ) …………………… this postcard to his pen pal 67 We would like ( visit ) ……………………Ngoc Son Temple 68 My hair is dirty I ( wash ) ……………….it... ago 72 Nam ( help ) ……………………his father repair the radio at this time 73 I ( be ) …………………busy last night , so I ( miss ) …………….a good film on T.V 74 Mr Robinson ( watch ) …………………… T.V every night 75 Mrs Mai ( make ) ………………….all her own clothes At the moment she ( make ) ………………… a dress for her daughter 76 He ( teach ) ………………….math at this school in 1986 77 Every body ( wait ) ……………….for the... ……………you ( buy ) ………this dress ? Two days ago 93 I hope you ( visit ) ……………………….Ha Noi soon 94 She would like ( buy ) …………………some bananas 95 Hoa ( receive ) ………………….a letter from her mother 2 days ago 96 It stopped ( hurt ) ……………….afterwards 97 I like ( watch ) …………………… baseball 98 The children must ( be ) …………….back by six o`clock 99 Marconi ( invent ) ……… radio 100 The disease ( spread... after a dog leg had been broken in an accident A who B whose C that D what 10) I felt very sorry for the woman _ car was stolen A that B whose C which D A and C 1 On the way home, we saw a lot of men, women, and dogs which were playing in the park A B C D 2 The man whom remained in the office was the manager A B C D 3 This is the only place which we can obtain scientific information A B C D 4 Chemistry... 9 I’ll never forget the day I met you on that day 10 The town was small I grew up there 11 CẤU TRÚC KHÁC 1 When did you start learning English? How long -2 Tram is the best student in this class No one -3 It was such good milk... ( work ) …………… ? In the hospital 14 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 26 Look ! The teacher ( come ) ……………………… 27 She is very clever She ( speak ) ………………….4 languagues 28 Steve often ( smoke ) ………………… .10 cigarettes a day 29 We usually ( have ) ……………………dinner at 7: 00 30 Anne ( wash ) ………………….her hair twice a week 31 Jane ( teach ) …………………English to children 32 You ( meet ) ………………….a lot of people... -what happened (clear) 7 I was disappointed that I did so - in the exam (bad) 8 It was raining - so we stayed at home (heavy) 9 Mary speaks English very - (fluent) 10 Nam is a student (good) 9 MỆNH ĐỀ LÝ DO và NHƯỢNG BỘ 1 We stayed at home because it rain heavily Because of 2 Although the weather was cold, they went... 3.The man called the police His wallet was stolen _ 12 Grammar Exercises – Grade 9 4.That is the boy I lent him my bicycle _ 5.This is Mr Smith His son plays in our team _ 6.I must thank the people I got a present from them _ 7.The man was very kind I talked to him yesterday . radio . 100 . The disease ( spread ) ……………… fast now. 101 . You ought ( finish ) ………………………your home work before ( watch ) …………… T.V 102 . Hoa ( have ) ……………….a lot of friends in Hue . 103 grandparents on Sunday . 104 . My father ( listen ) ……………to the radio everyday . 105 . The children ( like ) ……………….to play in the park . 106 . She ( not live ) …………………….with her parents . 107 . Lan ( brush. __________this new job. 10. When I (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin. 11. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters. 12. I think