CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3

31. The _______will judge you on your quality and performance.

A. examining B. examinees C. examiners D. examination
32. Some animals are now _______. We need to find ways to protect them.
A. dangerous B. dangerously C. in danger D. danger
33. People who are out of work are _______.
A. unemployed B. unemployment C. employed D. employee
34. The old man has saved a lot of money for his _______.
A. retire B. retiring C. retirement D. retired
35. We had a _______discussion about football.
A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom
36. She gave a long _______ about unemployment in Vietnam.
A. lecturer B. lecturing C. lectured D. lecture
37. Money doesn't always bring _______.
A. happy B. happily C. happiest D. happiness
38. His _______makes his parents happy.
A. success B. successful C. succeed D. succeeded
39. Mary and her younger sister have many _______.
A. different B. difference C. differ D. differences.
40. The weather this month _______ him because it has been raining most of the time.
A. disappoints B. disappointing C. disappointed D. disappointment
41. This job is _______ and a lot of young people like it.
A. attraction B. attracted C. attract D. attractive
42. This shirt is good and its price is _______.
A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. reasoning
43. Bill is a good driver. He usually drives _______.
A. carefully B. carelessly C. careful D. careless
44. She is a very famous stamp _______in England.
A. collection B. collective C. collector D. collect
45. Now we are still looking for the _______to the problem of traffic accidents.
A. solve B. solver C. solution D. solvable
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. The ……………………..University of Ho Chi Minh City has a very large language centre. (NATION)
2. I think the prices here are…………………….. (REASON)
3. This company offered a lot of …………………….. jobs. (ATTRACT)
4. The……………………..work in Con Moong Cave area has been carried out for several years. (EXCAVATE)
5. These chemicals are …………………….. They can cause death or illness if taken into the body. (POISON)
6. If you are ……………………..when you write your composition, you will probably get a good grade. (CARE)
7. There have been many…………………….. developments in this century. (WONDER)
8. English has become an…………………….. means of communication. (EFFECT)
9. “Time” is an American…………………….. news magazine. (WEEK)
10. Don’t be afraid of the dog. He’s …………………….. (HARM)

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 4
TENSES & THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES
Các thì cơ bản
Thì SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PAST
Dạng (Hiện tại đơn) (Quá khứ đơn)
Khẳng định S + V/ V-s/es S + V-ed/V2
Phủ định S + don’t / doesn’t + V0 S + didn’t + V0
Nghi vấn Do / Does + S + V0 …? Did + S + V0 …?
 - yesterday
- always, usually, occasionally, often, …
Dấu hiệu - last + time: last week, last Sunday…
- every: every day, every year, every Sunday
nhận biết - time+ ago: two months ago, five years ago…
- once a day, twice…, 3 times…
- in the past, in + year (past): in 1990, …

Thì PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS

Dạng (Hiện tại tiếp diễn) (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
Khẳng định S + am / is / are + V-ing S + was / were + V-ing
Phủ định S + am not / isn’t / aren’t + V-ing S + wasn’t / weren’t + V-ing
Nghi vấn Am / Is / Are + S + V-ing …? Was / Were + S + V-ing …?
- now, at present - At that moment
- at the moment - When / As + S + V2, S + was/ were V-ing
Dấu hiệu
- Sau câu mệnh lệnh: Vd: When I came, she was crying.
nhận biết
Vd: Keep silent! The baby is sleeping. - While:
Look! He is running. Vd: A dog crossed the road while I was driving.

Thì PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT

Dạng (Hiện tại hoàn thành) (Quá khứ hoàn thành)
Khẳng định S + has / have + V3 S + had + V3
Phủ định S + hasn’t / haven’t + V3 S + hadn’t + V3
Nghi vấn Has / Have + S + V3? Had + S + V3?
- just, already, ever, yet, recently, lately, … - after + S + had V3, S + V2
Dấu hiệu
- since, for: since 1995, for 9 years - before + S + V2, S + had V3
nhận biết
- so far, up to now, It is the first time….. - By the time + S + V2, S + had V3: cho đến lúc…, …

Thì SIMPLE FUTURE FUTURE PERFECT

Dạng (Tương lai đơn) (Tương lai hoàn thành)
Khẳng định S + will + V0 S + will have+ V3
Phủ định S + won’t + V0 S + won’t have + V3
Nghi vấn Will + S + V0? Will + S + have + V3?
- tomorrow - by the end of this month
Dấu hiệu
- next + time: next week, next Monday,… - by the time + S+ V (simple present), S + will have
nhận biết
- in the future V3

Thì NEAR FUTURE FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Dạng (Tương lai gần) (Tương lai tiếp diễn)
Khẳng định S + am/is/are going to + V0 S + will be + ving
Dấu hiệu - Diễn tả 1 kế hoạch, dự định.
- Diển tả 1 sự việc đang xảy ra ở tương lai.
nhận biết - Diễn tả 1 dự đoán có căn cứ
Sự phối hợp về thì
Một số cách hòa hợp thì giữa mệnh đề chính và mệnh đề thời gian
Main clause Adverbial clause of time
(Mệnh đề chính) (Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian)
Hiện tại Hiện tại
Quá khứ Quá khứ
Tương lai Hiện tại

1. TLĐ + until / when / as soon as + HTĐ

• I will wait here until she comes back.
2. TLĐ + after + HTHT
• He will go home after he has finished his work.
3. TLHT + by / by the time / before + HTĐ
• He will have left by the time you arrive
4. while / when / as + QKTD, QKĐ
• While I was going to school, I met my friend.
5. QKĐ + while / when / as + QKTD
• It started to rain while the boys were playing football.
6. QKTD + while + QKTD
• Last night, I was doing my homework while my sister was playing games.
7. HTHT + since + QKĐ
• I have worked here since I graduated
8. QKĐ + since then + HTHT
• I graduated in 2002 since then I worked here.
9. QKHT + by / by the time / before + QKĐ
• He had left by the time I came.
10. Before + QKĐ + QKHT
• Before she had dinner, she had written letter
11. After + QKHT, QKĐ
• After I had finished my homework, I went to bed.
12. QKĐ + after + QKHT
• I went to bed after I had finished my work.
Đổi thì quá khứ đơn sang hiện tại hoàn thành
A. S + last + QKĐ …. + thời gian + ago.
=> S + HTHT (phủ định) …. + for + thời gian
=> It’s / It has been + thời gian + since + S + last + QKĐ…..
=>The last time + S + QKĐ…. + was + thời gian + ago.
B. This is the first time + S + HTHT khẳng định….
=> S + have/ has never V3/ed …. + before
C. S + began / started + V-ing + ---
=> S + have / has + V3/-ed + for / since ---
BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
1. The phone _______ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.
A. has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing
2. The earth _______ on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depend B. depending C. has depend D. depends
3. I don't feel good. I _______ home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
4. In the last two decades, space exploration _______ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. is making B. has made C. made D. makes
5. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong _______ down onto the moon, the first person ever set foot on another planet.
A. was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step
6. The wedding party _______ at the Rex Hotel.
A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be
7. How many languages _______ John speak?
A. do B. does C. did D. will
8. Hurry! The train _______ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
9. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She _______ in several film.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
10. I saw Maggie at the party. She _______ in several film.
A. wears B. wore C. was wearing D. has worn
11. What time _______ the next train leave?
A. does B. will C. shall D. would
12. Monica _______ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
A. stays B. is staying C. will stay D. is going to stay
13. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
14. By the end of next year, George _______ English for 2 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has leaned D. would learn
15. The man got out of the car, _______ round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
16. For several years his ambition _______ to be a pilot.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
17. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
18. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished
19. Before you asked, the letter _______.
A. was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written
20. She _______ English at RMIT these days.
A. studies B. is studying C. will study D. is going to study
21. She's at her best when she _______ big decisions.
A. is making B. makes C. had made D. will make
22. We _______ next vacation in London.
A. spend B. are spending C. will spend D. are going to spend
23. Robert _______ tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train.
A. arrived B. is arriving C. has arrived D. would arrive
24. Look! The bus _______.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. is leaving
25. Mike _______ one hour ago.
A. phoned B. was phoning C. had phoned D. has phoned
26. I shall be glad when he _______.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. had gone
27. Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
28. After you finish your work, you _______ a break.
A. should take B. have taken C. might have taken D. takes
29. Oil _______ if you pour it on water
A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
30. When he returned home, he found the door _______.
A. unlocking B. unlocked C. to be unlocked D. have unlocked
31. That dancing club _______ north of the city
A. lays B. lies C. locates D. lain
32. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
33. By the age of 25, he _______ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
34. While her husband was in the army, Janet _______ to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written
35. I couldn't cut the grass because the machine _______ a few days previously.
A. broken down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
36. We _______ English this time last week.
A. learned B. were learning C. have learned D. had learned
37. Is it raining? - No, it isn't but the ground is wet. It _______.
A. rained B. had rained C. has rained D. has been raining
38. Her family _______ to America before 1975.
A. went B. have gone C. had gone D. would go
39. When I arrived at the party, Martha _______ home already.
A. went B. have gone C. had gone D. would go
40. Henry _______ for 10 years when he finally gave it up.
A. has smoked B. has been smoking C. had smoked D. had been smoking'
41. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was shining but the ground was very wet. It
_______.
A. rained B. has been raining C. had rained D. had been raining
42. We _______ our examination next month.
A. have B. shall have C. will have had D. will be having
43. Look that those black clouds! It _______.
A. is going to rain B. will rain C. would rain D. can rain
44. We _______ English this time next Monday.
A. learn B. will learn C. are learning D. will be learning
45. We _______ this course before the final examination.
A. are going to finish B. have finished C. will finish D. will have finished
46. I _______ “Chicken soup for the soul" but I haven’t finished it yet.
A. read B. am reading C. have been reading D. was reading
47. Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she _______.
A. didn't look B. wasn't looking C. hasn't looked D. hadn't looked
48. I _______ my key. Can you help me look for it?
A. lose B. lost C. had lost D. have lost
49. Last night Tine _______ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.
A. read B. was reading C. had read D. had read
50. We _______ a part next week. Would you like to come?
A. have B. will have C. are having D. will have had
51. The Red River _______ very fast today-much faster than yesterday.
A. flows B. is flowing C. will flow D. is going to flow
52. While mother _______ dinner the phone rang.
A. cooked B. had cooked C. has cooked D. was cooking
53. Fish _______ on earth for ages and ages.
A. existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
54. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed because they _______ waiting in the airport for three
and a half hours.
A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
55. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach _______ any more.
A. doesn't exist B. isn't going to exits C. isn't existing D. won't be existing
56. Their football team _______ a championship until last season.
A. had never won B. had never been winning C. is never winning D. had never won
57. By the end of this year, Tom _______ English for three years.
A. will be studying B. has studied C. will have studied D. has been studying
58. In one year's time, I _______ in this school for 15 years.
A. will be working B. will work C. will have studied D. has been studying'
59. They _________________ this course by next June.
A. have finished B. will finish C. are going to finish D. will have finished
60. She will go abroad as soon as she _______ this English course.
A. has completed B. will complete C. will have completed D. completed
61. The child _______ before the doctor arrived.
A. died B. had died C. has died D. was dying
62. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests _______.
A. had left B. has left C. left D. were leaving
63. The secretary _______ the report by 10:00 yesterday.
A. hasn't finished B. hasn't finished C. didn't finish D. would finish
64. Jane's eyes are red. She _______.
A. cried B. has cried C. has been crying D. had cried
65. This room is dirty. Someone _______ in here.
A. smoked B. has smoked C. had been smoking D. has been smoking
66. Arsenal _______ next Monday.
A. wins B. will win C. would win D. is winning
67. It _______ rain tomorrow.
 A. rains B. will rain C. is going to rain D. is raining
68. I'll come and see you before I _______ for America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
69. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
70. John _______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
71. He said he _______ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
72. Jack _______ he door.
A. has just opened B. open C. will have opened D. opening
73. I have been waiting for you _______.
A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. all are correct
74. My sister _______ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
75. Jack _______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
76. The train _______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
77. We _______ Doris since last Sunday.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen
78. When I last saw him, he _______ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
79. She is tired now. She _______ for a long time.
A. has been learning B. has learned C. learns D. learned
80. They will have gone home before you _______ to meet them.
A. came B. come C. will come D. are coming
Rewrite each of the following questionsentences with the given words in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it.
1. This is the first time he went abroad. => He hasn't ..................................................................................................................
2. She started driving a month ago. => She has ..............................................................................................................................
3. We began eating when it started to rain. => We have.............................................................................................................
4. I last had my hair cut when I left her. => I haven't ...................................................................................................................
5. It is a long time since we last met. => We haven't ....................................................................................................................
6. When did you have it? => How long ........................................................................................................................................... ?
7. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal. => I haven't ............................................................................................
8. I haven't seen him for 8 days. => The last ....................................................................................................................................
9. I haven't taken a bath since Monday. => It is ..............................................................................................................................
10. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997 => Samuel has .........................................................................................................
11. We started learning English fìve years ago. => We have ......................................................................................................
12. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8. => I have...................................................................................................
13. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
=> She started
14. He has written to me since April. =>The last time ....................................................................................................................
15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years. => She last .....................................................................................................................
16. They last talked to each other two months ago. => They haven’t .....................................................................................
17. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
=> She hasn’t
18. She hasn’t written to me for years. => It’s years .......................................................................................................................
19. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.
=> It’s ten years
20. We have not jogged since August. => The ...................................................................................................................................