IFLY ENGLISH CENTER Nguyễn Thị Duyên BÀI TẬP BASIC GRAMMAR Tel 098 662 46 96 http://anhnguifly.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/IFLYenglish/ Hà Nội Tháng 1/2016 Ifly English Center 2016 MỤC LỤC MỤC LỤC CHAPTER PRESENT & PAST, SIMPLE & PROGRESSIVE CHAPTER 2: PERFECT & PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES 10 CHAPTER 3: FUTURE FORM 16 CHAPTER 4: SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMET 19 CHAPTER 5: NOUNS 20 CHAPTER 6: PRONOUNS 29 CHAPTER 7: MODALS 36 CHAPTER 8: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS 38 CHAPTER 9: THE PASSIVE 42 CHAPTER 11: ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 48 CHAPTER 12: GERUNDS & INFINITIVES 53 CHAPTER 13: CONDITIONAL SENTENSES & WISHES 55 CHAPTER 14: COMPARISONS 59 Ifly English Center 2016 CHAPTER PRESENT & PAST, SIMPLE & PROGRESSIVE 1.1 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE Exercise 1.1: Looking at grammar I catch/catches robbers My dad is a driver He always wear/wears a white coat They never drink/drinks beer Lucy go/goes window shopping seven times a month She have/has a pen Mary and Marcus cut/cuts people‟s hair Mark usually watch/watches TV before going to bed Exercise 1.2: Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses I usually (go) to school They (visit) us often You (play) basketball once a week Tom (work) every day He always (tell) us funny stories She never (help) me with that! Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week In this club people usually (dance) a lot Linda (take care) of her sister 10 John rarely (leave) the country 11 We (live) in the city most of the year Ifly English Center 2016 12 Lorie (travel) to Paris every Sunday 13 I (bake) cookies twice a month 14 You always (teach) me new things 15 She (help) the kids of the neighborhood Exercise 1.3 Put the verb in present simple tense I often (get)……… up at 6.00 a.m He (wash)…………… clothes every weekend The sun (rise)………… in the East and (set)……… in the West Mary (think)…………… her brother (not be)…………… lazy How you (go)……… to school everyday ? Exercise 1.4 Put the verb in present simple tense I (love) you This (weigh) 20 kilograms Ron (seem) serious We (like) tomatoes The boy (want) to play You (need) to sleep They (agree) with me She (hear) something strange The box (contain) food 10 Emma (appear) sad 11 David (know) how to fix a car Ifly English Center 2016 12 Daniel and Liz (seem) happy 13 This (smell) bad 14 I (believe) you 15 We (be) number one! 1.2 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE Exercise 1.5: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given verbs I (learn) how to swim I (eat) my lunch I (watch) television She _ (read) a book Dad _ (bake) a cake My sister _ (listen) to music Peter _ (clean) his car The dog _ (bark) in the garden We (sing) our favourite song 10 My brother and I _ (play) a computer game 11 The teachers _ (show) us a film 12 They _ (bring) a TV in the classroom 13 She´s bored Her friend _ (watch) TV again 14 Martin´s excited Chelsea _ (win) the match 15 I´m scared A big dog (stand) in front of me 16 She´s happy She _ (not work) today 17 I´m worried It (rain) and I haven´t got an umbrella 18 The teacher is annoyed We (not listen) 19 What (you, wait) for? a I _ (wait) for John 20 (it, snow) ? a No, it (rain) 21 What (you, do) _ today? a We (go) to the park 22 (you, listen) _ to me? a No, I (listen) to the radio Ifly English Center 2016 23 (you, watch) TV? a No, we (study) 24 What (you, do) _ ? a I (do) my homework 25 (they, sleep) _ ? a Yes, they are 26 Where (you,live) ? 27 I (live) in Hai Duong town 28 What (he, do) now? 29 He (water) _ flowers in the garden 30 What (she, do) _? 31 She (be) a teacher 32 Where (you, be) from? 33 At the moment, my sisters (play) volleyball and my brother (play) soccer 34 It is 9.00; my family (watch) TV 35 In the summer, I usually (go) to the park with my friends, and in the spring, we (have) _Tet Holiday; I (be) happy because I always (visit) my granparents 36 (your father, go) to work by bus? 37 How (your sister, go) to school? 38 What time (they, get up) _? 39 What (they, do) _in the winter? 40 Today, we (have) English class 41 Her favourite subject (be) English 42 Now, my brother (like) _eating bananas 43 Look! Aman (call) _you 44 Keep silent ! I (listen ) to the radio 45 (you, play) badminton now? 46 Everyday, my father (get up) _ at 5.00 a.m, but today, he (get up) at 6.00 am 47 Every morning , I (watch) _TV at 10.00, but today I (Listen ) to music at 10.00 48 Everyday , I (go) to school by bike but today I go to school Ifly English Center 2016 by motorbike 1.3 PAST SIMPLE Exercise 1.6: Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs I at home all last weekend ( stay) Angela _ to the cinema last night (go) My friends _ a great time in Nha Trang last year (have) My vacation in Hue wonderful (be) Last summer I Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi (visit) My parents _ very tired after the trip ( be) I _ a lot of gifts for my little sister (buy) Lan and Mai _ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.(see) Trung chicken and rice for dinner (eat) 10 They about their holiday in Hoi An (talk) 11 Phuong _ to Hanoi yesterday (return) 12 We _ the food was delicious.(think) 13 Yesterday, I (go) _ to the restaurant with a client 14 We (drive) _ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space 15 When we (arrive) _ at the restaurant, the place (be) full 16 The waitress (ask) _ us if we (have) reservations 17 I (say) _, "No, my secretary forgets to make them." 18 The waitress (tell) us to come back in two hours 19 My client and I slowly (walk) back to the car 20 Then we (see) _ a small grocery store Exercise 1.7: Write complete sentences using the past forms of the verbs I / go swimming / yesterday Mrs Nhung / wash / the dishes my mother / go shopping / with / friends / in / park Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner Ifly English Center 2016 Nam / I / study / hard / last weekend my father / play / golf / yesterday last night / Phong /listen / music / for two hours they / have / nice / weekend she / go / supermarket yesterday We / not go / school last week Exercise 1.8: Use the correct form of the verbs Yesterday (be) Sunday, Nam (get) up at six He (do) his morning exercises He (take) a shower, (comb) _ hair, and then he (have) breakfast with his parents.Nam (eat) _ a bowl of noodles and (drink) a glass of milk for his breakfast After breakfast, he (help) Mom clean the table After that, he (brush) his teeth, (put) on clean clothes, and (go) to his grandparents' house He (have) lunch with his grandparents He (return) to his house at three o'lock He (do) _ his homework He (eat) dinner at 6.30 After dinner, his parents (take) him to the movie theater It (be) a very interesting film They (come) back home at 9.30 Nam (go) to bed at ten o'clock What day was yesterday? What time did Nam get up? What did he after breakfast? Who did he have lunch with? What time did he have dinner? What time did Nam go to bed ? Ifly English Center 2016 1.4 PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE Exercise 1.9: Let’s talk Choose the question or statement you would expect the speaker to say Discuss your answers Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class When I went to bed late last night, I noticed that the light was on in your bedroom a Were you reading? b Did you read? Jane‟s cousin was at the party last night? a Were you meeting him? b Did you meet him? A small airplane flew over our house several times last night? a We were sitting out on the patio, and it made us nervous b We sat out on the patio, and it made us nervous I‟m not sure if I met Carol Jones at the party last night Describe her for me? a What was she wearing? b What did she wear? Vocabulary Notice (v): nhận thấy Cousin (n): người họ hàng Patio (n): hiên nhà Nervous (a): hồi hộp Describe (v): mô tả Exercise 1.10: past simple or past progressive I (call) Mr Wilson at last night, but he (not be) _ at home He (study) _ at the library I _ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park The sun (shine) The birds _(sing) My brother and sister _ (talk) about something when I (walk) into the room Tom went to his friends „house, but the boys _ (not be) there They (play) soccer in the vacant lot down the street The little boy _ (fall) asleep while his mother _ (read) him a story I really enjoyed my holiday last January While it _(snow) in Ifly English Center 2016 Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida While Ted _ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate CHAPTER 2: PERFECT & PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES 2.1 PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Exercise 2.1 There is no more cheese I (eat) _ it all, I‟m afraid The bill isn‟t right They (make) a mistake Don‟t you want to see this programme? It (start) _ It‟ll soon get warm in here I (turn) _ the heating on They (pay) money for your mother? Someone (take) _ my bicycle Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish) my dinner You ever (eat) Sushi? She (not/come) here for a long time 10 I (work) here for three years 11 You ever (be) to New York? 12 You (not/do) your project yet, I suppose 13 I just (see) Andrew and he says he already (do) about half of the plan 14 I _ just (decide) to start working next week 15 He (be) _ at his computer for seven hours 16 She (not/have) any fun a long time 17 My father (not/ play) any sport since last year 18 I‟d better have a shower I (not/have) one since Thursday 19 I don‟t live with my family now and we (not/see) each other for five years 20 I _ just (realize) that there are only four weeks to the end of term 10 Ifly English Center 2016 c If/does d That/does Exercise 10.2 Combine each pair of sentences into one that contains a noun clause Begin the new sentence with That or It (Nối hai câu thành câu sử dụng mệnh đề danh từ Bắt đầu câu với “That” “It”) No one stopped to help Sam when he had car trouble That is surprising People in modern cities are distrustful of each other That is unfortunate People in my village always help each other That is still true People need each other and need to help each other That is undeniably true People have a moral duty to help others in need That seems obvious to me People today are afraid to help strangers That is a pity Exercise 10.3 Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence by using the fact that (Nối hai câu sử dụng “the fact that”) I studied for three months for the examination Regardless of that, I barely passed Jim lost our tickets to the concert There's nothing we can about that We are going to miss one of the best concerts of the year because of Jim's carelessness That makes me a little angry We can't go to the concert In view of that, let's plan to go to a movie 47 Ifly English Center 2016 I couldn't speak a word of Italian and understood very little Except for that, I had a wonderful time visiting my Italian cousins in Rome Many people living in Miami speak only Spanish When I first visited Florida, I was surprised by that Bobby broke my grandmother's antique flower vase That isn't important He lied about it That is what bothers me Prof Brown, who had had almost no teaching experience, was hired to teach the advanced physics courses At first, some of us objected to that, but she has proven herself to be one of the best 10 That automobile has the best safety record of any car manufactured this year I am impressed by that and would definitely recommend that you buy that make CHAPTER 11 : ADJECTIVE CLAUSES Exercise 11.1 Write who, that, which, or nothing to complete these sentences Have you got the money _ I lent you yesterday ? 2.Peter, _ I had seen earlier, wasn‟t at the party This is the machine _ cost half a million pounds Mary, _ had been listening to the conversation, looked angry Have you read the book _ I gave you ? 48 Ifly English Center 2016 The hous, _ they bought three months ago, looks lovely Mrs.Jackson, _ had been very ill, died yesterday Is this the person _ stole your handbag ? The dog, _ had been very quiet, suddenly started barking 10 I didn‟t receive the letters _ she sent me 11 My mother, _ hadn‟t been expecting visitors, looked surprised 12 The old man, had been talking to them earlier, knew that they were in the building 13 The horse, _ had been injured by the flying stones, was very frightened 14 We didn‟t like the secetary _ the agency sent 15 I didn‟t find the money _ you said you‟d left Exercise 11.2 Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns This is the man I met him in Paris I wanted the painting You bought it This is the chair My parents gave it to me She‟s the woman She telephoned the police He‟s the person He wanted to buy your house We threw out the computer It never worked properly This is the lion It‟s been ill recently 49 Ifly English Center 2016 The man was badly injured He was driving the car The children broke the window They live in the next street 10 That‟s the woman I was telling you about her Exercise 11.3 Choose the most suitable word to complete sentence My friend,Jack,(that, who, whose) parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in Scotland Here‟s the computer program (that, whom, whose) I told you about I don‟t believe the story (that, who, whom) she told us Peter comes from Witney,(that, who, which) is near Oxford This is the gun with (that, whom, which) the murder was committed Is this the person ( whom, which, whose) you asked me about Have you received the parcel (whom, whose, which) we sent you? That‟s the girl (that, who, whose) brother sits next to me The meal,(that, which, whose) wasn‟t very tasty, was expensive 10 We didn‟t enjoy the play ( that, who, whose) we went to see 11 She gives her children everything (that, what, who) they want 12 Tell me (what, that, which) you want and I‟ll have you 13.The reason (why, that, what) I phoned him was to invite him to party 14 I don‟t like people (who, whom, whose) never stops talking 15 The day (which, that, when) they arrived was Sunday 16 Ann,(whose, who, whom) children are at school all day is trying to get a job 50 Ifly English Center 2016 Exercise 11.4 Choose A,B,C or D We`d like to buy a house _ overlooks West lake A.who B.whose C.where D.which The woman _ daughter Jack loves is very kind A.whose B.who C.whom D.which The letter _ she received this morning is from the USA A.who B.whose C.whom D.which I don`t know the girl _ is wearing a long blue dress A.whom B.whose C.which D.who The police are asking the man _ car has been stolen A.whom B.whose C.which D.that Spring is the time _ many kinds of flowers blossom A.who B.where C.which D.when English is the subject _ she is good at A.what B.which C.where D.who He went to the sport club _ he first met his wife A.which B.who C.where D.whose He will never forget the day _ his mother died A.which B.who C.where D.when 10.The man _ my sister loves is very intelligent A.which B.whom C.whose D.when Exercise 11.5 Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns Brenda is a friend.I went on holiday with her 51 Ifly English Center 2016 This is Mr Smith His son Bill plays in our team Her book was published last year It became a best seller 4.This is the bank We borrowed the money from it I told you about a person She is at the door I lent you a book The book was written by one my friends Do you know a restaurant? We can have a good meal there I don‟t remember the day I left school on that day 9.This is the man I met him in Paris 10.I wanted the painting You bought it 11 This is the chair My parents gave it to me 12 She‟s the woman She telephoned the police 13 He‟s the person He wanted to buy your house 14 We threw out the computer It never worked well 52 Ifly English Center 2016 15 Are you the man ? The man won the first prize The man was badly injured He was driving the car 17 The children broke the window They live in the next street CHAPTER 12: GERUNDS & INFINITIVES Exercise 12.1: Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d Ms Lan enjoys ……because she loves working with children a to teach b to be taught c teaching d Teach I‟d like to stay at home ……going out this evening a rather than b instead of c more than d better at It is such a terrible day that I don‟t …… to go out a want b fancy c enjoy d Need I have such a lot of work to that I don‟t know …… to first a when b what c where d Why The reason …….he refused this job is that he doesn‟t like the boss a what b who c why d When My father doesn‟t allow me ……in his room a to smoke b smoking c smoke d not smoke Nam ……in finding a good job in an advertising company a managed b gained c succeeded d Got It‟s better to avoid ………during the rush hour a traveling b to travel c travel d Traveled 53 Ifly English Center 2016 Exercise 12.2: Give the correct form of the verbs: My friend promised (return) the book very soon Most people enjoy (write) letters to their friends Tom avoids (study) his lessons as long as possible David finished (write) the report about four o‟clock How soon you expect (leave) for South America? Have you considered (try) something different? Are you going to suggest (travel) by plane or not? I can‟t stand (listen) to his complaints any longer My father is retired He stops (working) now 10 We had the water pipe (repair) by the plumber 11 Mrs Baker got them (keep) her house 12 She wanted the letter (send) at once 13 It will make difference (try) at this time 14 My children have to (learn) the lesson now 15 I look forward to (hear) from you 16 They denied………………………………… the money (steal) 17 I don't enjoy…………………………………… very much (drive) 18 I don't want………………………………… out tonight I'm too tired (go) 19 I can't afford…………………………………… out tonight I haven't got enough money (go) 20 Has it stopped………………………………… yet? (rain) 21 Can you remind me………………………………… some coffee when we go out? (buy) 54 Ifly English Center 2016 22 Why you keep…………………………… me questions? Can't you leave me alone? (ask) 23 Please stop………………………………… me questions ! (ask) 24 I refuse…………………… any more questions (answer) 25 One of the boys admitted…………………………………… ……… the window (break) 26 The boy's father promised …………………………………….for the window to be repaired (pay) 27 Ann was having dinner when the phone rang She didn't answer the phone; she just carried on…………… ……………………… (eat) 28 “How did the thief get into the house?” “I forgot…………………… the window” (shut) 29 I've enjoyed…………………………… hope………………………… you again soon (see) you (meet) I 30 The baby began……………………………………… … in the middle of the night (cry) CHAPTER 13: CONDITIONAL SENTENSES & WISHES Exercise 13.1: Choose the best answer If you _ as I told you, you _ in such predicament now a did/ would not be b had done/ had not been c do/ would not be d had done/ would not be Come and work for my company if you _ better to a have nothing b will have nothing c had something d had nothing If you had done as I told you, I think you _ 55 Ifly English Center 2016 a would succeed b would have succeeded c could succeed d had succeeded If he had got half a mark more, he _ in the exam a wouldn't fail b wouldn't have failed c wont' fail d won't be failing If it tomorrow, we may postpone going a rains b will rain c shall rain d raining If you hadn‟t watched that late movie last night, you sleepy now a wouldn't have been b wouldn't be c might have not been d wouldn't have been being If you _ as I told you, you _ sorry now a did/ would not be b had done/ had not been c do/ would not be d had done/ would not be If only I _ him now! a am staying b will stay c stay d would stay If I _ I'll let you know a am staying b will stay c stay d would stay 10 If only he _ me a chance, I could have told him the truth a gave b has given c could give 56 Ifly English Center 2016 d had given 11 Get me a glass of lemonade, if you _ to the kitchen a go b will go c going d went 12 If I _ you, I'd save some of your lottery winning a be b am c were d was 13 If the chair _ break, Mr Dow can fix it for us a might b should c may d can 14 If the car _ larger, we would have bought it a had been b has been c have been d been 15 If only my father _ work the weekends a hasn't to b didn‟t have to c hadn't to d doesn‟t have to 16 If we by a small car, we _ as much room a won't have b had done c hadn't d a or b 17 They helped me a lot I don't know what I _ without their help a have done b had done 57 Ifly English Center 2016 c would have done d will 18 If she weren't stupid, she _ fail a won't b shall not c wouldn't d don‟t 19 It‟s a dangerous would out there What if you _ into an accident? a get b got c would get d are getting 20 If you _ your shopping there, someone might steal it a left b are left c to leave d leave 21 If only I you wanted to invest money in business a had know b knew c have known d know 22 If I were to leave my country, I disappointed a probably be b would have been c will be d would be 23 If he hadn't wasted too much time, he in his examination a would fail b wouldn't fail c wouldn't have failed d won't fail 24 If I had take that English course, I much progress a had made b would have made c made d would make 58 Ifly English Center 2016 25 If I were in your place, I a trip to England a will make b had made c would make d made Exercise 13.2: Rewrite the sentences I didn‟t have an umbrella with me so I got wet I wouldn‟t I‟ll call the police if you don‟t leave me alone Unless In the snowy weather we don‟t go to school If Without Jack‟s help, I wouldn‟t have been able to move this table If What would you if you found some buride treasure? If you were CHAPTER 14: COMPARISONS Exercise 14.1: Choose the best answer “Would you like to comment on Ann‟s qualification?” “ the people in the company, Ann is the most skilled” a In all b Of all c From all d To all “John‟s grades are are really bad.” “Yes, but Tim‟s are .” a worse b worst c badder d so worse “How was the exam?” “Well, it was quite easy - we expected” a More easy b More easy c easier d easier as than that My brother is two years me a As old as b Older than c Elder d b & c than 59 Ifly English Center 2016 “Jane doesn‟t seem interested in learning to swim” “You are right Betty is the of the two” a Most b More c enthusiastic d most enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiast Britan has been working since has promoted a Much b More harder c More hardly d As harder harder “Would you like to try this hat?” – “Have you got one .?” a With a vider b With more c Which a d More wide brim wide brim wide brim than “Mark walks so fast.” “Well I think the faster the walks, .” a More tired b The more c He gets d He gets he gets tired he more tired tired gets “I‟ve got ten dollars.” “I think I have money than you.” a least b fewer c less d fewest 10 “Sorry we‟re late Your house is we thought.” “Never mind” a More b The farthest c Much d More far farther than farther than than Exercise 14.2 Rewrite the sentences This train is more convenient than all the others (most) This train The living room isn‟t as large as the kitchen (than) The kitchen These house are the oldest in this street (No) No one The table and the desk are the same size (big) The table 60 Ifly English Center 2016 Doing more exercise helps you better (more) The more Do you have cheaper mobile phone than this one? (cheapest) Is Their excitement was increasing all the time (excited) They were getting I‟ve never read a more romantic story (most) It‟s A bus is cheaper than a taxi (less) A bus 10 This crossword is the easiest (difficult) This crossword 61