Bài tập ngữ pháp môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Unit 5: The media

UNIT 5 - THE MEDIA (GRAMMAR)
I. 	Put in the right prepositions.
1. 	Was there anything good ......................... TV last night?
2. 	Remote controls are used to interact ......................... TV.
3. 	I prefer sports programs ......................... others, but there are no sports programs ......................... Saturday afternoon.
4. 	The information is posted ......................... Jimhello ......................... 10 December 2002.
5. 	It's not easy to get access ......................... the Internet the countryside.
6. 	Did you see the film ......................... 10 p.m ......................... HBO channel last night.
7. 	There was a report ......................... The Independent ....................... this new law.
8. 	You can e-mail me ......................... pd@freeserve.co.uk.
9. 	This website is useful ......................... people who are interested ......................... wild life.
10. 	There was nothing interesting ........................ , so I turned the TV .........................
II. 	Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.
1. 	Torn won't be late, .........................? - No, he never late.
2. 	You're tired, .........................? - Yes, a little.
3. 	You haven't seen Mary today, .........................? - No, I'm afraid not.
4. 	You've got a camera, .........................? - Yes, why?
5. 	There aren't many people here yet, .........................? - No, but it's still quite early.
6. 	Sue doesn't know Ann, .........................? - No, they've never met.
7. 	You came in your sports car, .........................? - No, I came in a taxi. 
8. 	These cakes look good, .........................? - I can't wait to try them.
9. 	You can speak German, .........................? - Yes, but not very fluently.
10. 	I'm too impatient, .........................? - Yes, you are sometimes.
11. 	Jack's on holiday, .........................? - Yes, he's in Portugal.
12. 	You couldn't do me a favour, .........................? - It depends what it is.
13. 	Let's go out tonight, .........................? - Yes, let's.
14. 	Don't drop that vase, .........................? - No, don't worry.
15. 	He won't mind if I use his phone, .........................? - No, of course not.
III. 	Make complete sentences from these prompts and add a question tag.
1.	Vicky/ go/ cinema/ last Monday
2.	They/ have/ supper/ at the moment
3.	I/ be/ best student
4.	The Browns/ go/ on holiday/ next month
5.	Christ/ catch/ lots of fish/ last Sunday
6.	Mike/ not be/ the doctor/ recently
7.	George/ not enjoy/ his work/ the office
8.	The children/ have to do/ a lot/ homework
9. 	That pullover/ shrink/ when you/ wash/ yesterday
10. 	You/ always/ eat/ at home 
11. 	You/ used not/ like/ him
12. 	Nobody/ phone/ me/ this morning
13. 	You/ seldom/ late/ for work
IV. 	Complete each of the sentences with the gerund form of one of the following verbs:
write, play, argue, pay, make, buy, break, hold, smoke, read, work, do, wait.
1. 	Try to avoid ......................... him angry.
2. 	It's not use ......................... for the president's arrival, so I suggest ......................... another meeting next week.
3. 	Would you mind ......................... your name and address on the back of the cheque?
4. 	Have you finished ......................... the newspaper yet?
5. 	They don't allow ......................... here. Please put out your cigarette.
6. 	The boy like ......................... games but hate ......................... lessons.
7. 	Please stop ......................... and start .........................
8. 	I remember ......................... him. I gave him £20.
9. 	He is considering ......................... a used car.
10. 	At first the boy denied ................. the CD player but after a while he admitted ................ it.
V. 	Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. 	The car began (make)................ an extraordinary noise so I stopped (see)........... what it was.
2. 	He hate (answer)...................... the phone, and very often just lets it (ring).......................
3. 	He tried to avoid (answer).............. my question and refused (listen)............ my explanation.
4. 	Would you mind (lend)...................... me £5? I forgot (cash)...................... a cheque.
5. 	I must remember (post)...................... this letter today. It's important.
6. 	The joke that I told Michael made him (laugh)...................... a lot.
7. 	Tim suggested (walk)...................... for a while, but nobody wanted (go)...................... out.
8. 	I like (lie)...................... on the beach. I always spend my holidays (sunbathe).......................
9. 	Imagine (live)...................... with someone who never stop (talk).......................
10. 	'Do you enjoy (lie)............. on the beach?' 'No. I really dislike (sit)............ in the sun all day.'
11. 	Andrew doesn't mind (walk)............ home, but his sister would like (get)................. a taxi.
12. 	Sandra gave up (try)............... to find a job in this country and decided (go)............... abroad.
13. 	'Are you looking forward to (see)............ Ann again?' 'Well, I expect (meet)........... her soon.'
14. 	The teacher told everybody (be)................... quiet, but they just went on (talk).................
15. 	'I'm trying (repair)...................... my radio, but it doesn't work.'
	'Why don't you try (change)................ the batteries. I think batteries in the radio need (change)................?
VI. 	Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. 	I can do what I want and you can't stop me. 
	You can't stop	
2. 	Please don't interrupt me all the time.
 	Would you mind	
3. 	My father said I could use his car.
	My father allowed	
4. 	It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour. 
	It's better to avoid 	
5. 	Don't stop him doing what he wants.
	Let	
6. 	We like to lie on the beach all day.
	We enjoy	
7. 	Do you fancy going for a walk?
	Would you like	
8. 	Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.
	I'll never forget	
9. 	It was difficult for me to stop laughing at Wendy's letter.
	I couldn't help	
10. 	Shall I phone you this evening?
	Do you want	
11. 	It will be good to see them again.
	I'm looking	
12. 	I'd prefer not to go out tonight.
	I'd rather	
VII. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. 	Your parents' house is still in Nha Trang, isn't it?
	Your parents still 	?
2. 	It takes my brother three hours to surf the Net every night.
	My brother spends	
3. 	You'd better put your money in the bank, Jack.
	I advised	 
4. 	'Do you like watching documentary?' he said to me.
	He asked	
5. 	Driving a big car was a new and difficult experience.
	I wasn't used	
6. 	Do you find it difficult to understand him?
	Do you have	
7. 	I don't know how to design a website.
	I wish	
8. 	'Laura! Don't touch the electric wires!' 
	Mike warned	
9. 	My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.
	My mother never lets	
10. 	People should use bicycles for short journeys.
	Bicycles	
UNIT 5 - THE MEDIA (GRAMMAR)
I. 	Put in the right prepositions.
1. 	Was there anything good on TV last night?
2. 	Remote controls are used to interact with TV.
3. 	I prefer sports programs to others, but there are no sports programs on Saturday afternoon.
4. 	The information is posted by Jimhello on 10 December 2002.
5. 	It's not easy to get access to the Internet the countryside.
6. 	Did you see the film at 10 p.m on HBO channel last night.
7. 	There was a report in The Independent about this new law.
8. 	You can e-mail me at pd@freeserve.co.uk.
9. 	This website is useful for people who are interested in wild life.
10. 	There was nothing interesting on, so I turned the TV off.
II. 	Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.
1. 	Torn won't be late, will he? - No, he never late.
2. 	You're tired, aren’t you? - Yes, a little.
3. 	You haven't seen Mary today, have you? - No, I'm afraid not.
4. 	You've got a camera, haven’t you? - Yes, why?
5. 	There aren't many people here yet, are there? - No, but it's still quite early.
6. 	Sue doesn't know Ann, does she? - No, they've never met.
7. 	You came in your sports car, didn’t you? - No, I came in a taxi. 
8. 	These cakes look good, don’t they? - I can't wait to try them.
9. 	You can speak German, can’t you? - Yes, but not very fluently.
10. 	I'm too impatient, aren’t I? - Yes, you are sometimes.
11. 	Jack's on holiday, isn’t he? - Yes, he's in Portugal.
12. 	You couldn't do me a favour, could you? - It depends what it is.
13. 	Let's go out tonight, shall we? - Yes, let's.
14. 	Don't drop that vase, will you? - No, don't worry.
15. 	He won't mind if I use his phone, will he? - No, of course not.
III. 	Make complete sentences from these prompts and add a question tag.
1.	Vicky/ go/ cinema/ last Monday
	Vicky went to the cinema last Monday, didn’t he?
2.	They/ have/ supper/ at the moment
	They are having supper at the moment, aren’t they?
3.	I/ be/ best student
	I am the best student, aren’t I?
4.	The Browns/ go/ on holiday/ next month
	The Browns will go on holiday next month, won’t they?
5.	Christ/ catch/ lots of fish/ last Sunday
	Christ caught lots of fish last summer, didn’t he?
6.	Mike/ not be/ the doctor/ recently
	Mike hasn’t been the doctor recently, has he?
7.	George/ not enjoy/ his work/ the office
	George does not enjoy his work at the office, doesn’t he?
8.	The children/ have to do/ a lot/ homework
	The children have to do a lot of homework, don’t they?
9. 	That pullover/ shrink/ when you/ wash/ yesterday
	That pullover shrank when you washed it yesterday, didn’t it?
10. 	You/ always/ eat/ at home 
	You always eat at home, don't you?
11. 	You/ used not/ like/ him
	You did not use to like him, did you?
12. 	Nobody/ phone/ me/ this morning
	Nobody phoned me this morning, did they?
13. 	You/ seldom/ late/ for work
	You are seldom late for work, are you?
IV. 	Complete each of the sentences with the gerund form of one of the following verbs:
write, play, argue, pay, make, buy, break, hold, smoke, read, work, do, wait.
1. 	Try to avoid making him angry.
2. 	It's not use waiting for the president's arrival, so I suggest holding another meeting next week.
3. 	Would you mind writing your name and address on the back of the cheque?
4. 	Have you finished reading the newspaper yet?
5. 	They don't allow smoking here. Please put out your cigarette.
6. 	The boy like playing games but hate doing lessons.
7. 	Please stop arguing and start working.
8. 	I remember paying him. I gave him £20.
9. 	He is considering buying a used car.
10. 	At first the boy denied breaking the CD player but after a while he admitted breaking / doing it.
V. 	Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. 	The car began making an extraordinary noise so I stopped to see what it was.
2. 	He hate answering the phone, and very often just lets it ring
3. 	He tried to avoid answering my question and refused to listen my explanation.
4. 	Would you mind lending me £5? I forgot to cash a cheque.
5. 	I must remember to post this letter today. It's important.
6. 	The joke that I told Michael made him laugh a lot.
7. 	Tim suggested walking for a while, but nobody wanted to go out.
8. 	I like lying on the beach. I always spend my holidays sunbathing
9. 	Imagine living with someone who never stop talking
10. 	'Do you enjoy lying on the beach?' 'No. I really dislike sitting in the sun all day.'
11. 	Andrew doesn't mind walking home, but his sister would like to get a taxi.
12. 	Sandra gave up trying to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
13. 	'Are you looking forward to seeing Ann again?' 'Well, I expect to meet her soon.'
14. 	The teacher told everybody to be quiet, but they just went on talking
15. 	'I'm trying to repair my radio, but it doesn't work.'
	'Why don't you try changing the batteries. I think batteries in the radio need changing?
VI. 	Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. 	I can do what I want and you can't stop me. 
	You can't stop me from doing what I want.
2. 	Please don't interrupt me all the time.
 	Would you mind not interrupting me all the time?
3. 	My father said I could use his car.
	My father allowed me to use his car.
4. 	It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour. 
	It's better to avoid traveling during the rush hour.
5. 	Don't stop him doing what he wants.
	Let him do what he wants.
6. 	We like to lie on the beach all day.
	We enjoy lying on the beach all day.
7. 	Do you fancy going for a walk?
	Would you like to go for a walk?
8. 	Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.
	I'll never forget seeing Nelson Mandela.
9. 	It was difficult for me to stop laughing at Wendy's letter.
	I couldn't help stopping laughing at Wendy’s letter.
10. 	Shall I phone you this evening?
	Do you want me to phone you this evening?
11. 	It will be good to see them again.
	I'm looking forward to seeing them again.
12. 	I'd prefer not to go out tonight.
	I'd rather not go out tonight.
VII. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. 	Your parents' house is still in Nha Trang, isn't it?
	Your parents still live in Nha Trang, don’t they?
2. 	It takes my brother three hours to surf the Net every night.
	My brother spends three hours surfing the Net every night
3. 	You'd better put your money in the bank, Jack.
	I advised Jack to put your money in the bank. 
4. 	'Do you like watching documentary?' he said to me.
	He asked Jack to put your money in the bank.
5. 	Driving a big car was a new and difficult experience.
	I wasn't used to driving a big car.
6. 	Do you find it difficult to understand him?
	Do you have difficulty in understading him?
7. 	I don't know how to design a website.
	I wish I knew how to design a website.
8. 	'Laura! Don't touch the electric wires!' 
	Mike warned Laura not to touch the electric waves.
9. 	My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.
	My mother never lets me go out alone at night.
10. 	People should use bicycles for short journeys.
	Bicycles should be used for short journeys.