Tài liệu ôn thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Chung Kim Phụng

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TOPIC 1 : TENSES OF THE VERBS 
(Các thì của động từ)
Supply the correct VERB TENSE :
The coffee was all right, but the cream (be)..sour.
He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have).a flute.
He says that he (arrive)..on time tomorrow.
She said that she (arrive)..on time yesterday.
I think that Victor (be)late.
He said that he (graduate).from university in 1991.
We thought they (move)to California.
The teacher said that water (consist) . of hydrogen and oxygen.
I (be).there when you arrive.
They were still waiting when I ( get)..there.
He has worked very hard since he ( be)here.
We have just come in when you (call)..
We’ll have already gone before you (get )back.
 We decided to go home because it ( be ).very late.
We have been very busy while they ( be)..here.
I haven’t seen him since he (arrive)..
The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot)go to the concert.
It was such a beautiful day that I (feel).like taking a walk.
He works on Sundays so that he (can)earn money to pay his tuition.
I (be) busy since we last met.
I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see).much of her lately.
There (be)..no guests at all since I left?
I never(see).anyone more beautiful than your wife.
I (meet)..your husband this afternoon at the station.
He solved the problem more quickly than I (do).
This one of the best books that I (ever read).
She has already telephoned the people who (come)tomorrow.
I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show)me.
Are they the Italians who (own) this store?
It was the Smiths who (call).you.
She left her home last week and nobody (see).her since.
The video film is so interesting that I (see)it twice.
It is the first time I (meet)..him here.
It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave) .. school and (become) ... a sailor.
The video film was so interesting that I (see)it twice.
 It was the first time they (ever meet).
The news (be)quite alarming yesterday.
We (not live).. in England for two years now.
I (never forget)  what you (just tell) .me.
They (prepare).. the Christmas dinner at the moment.
When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride)to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) the day before.
Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit)England in 1970.
George (work)at the university so far.
When he lived in Manchester, he (work)..in a bank.
Birds (build)their nests in the summer and (fly).to the south in winter.
I (lose)my key. Can you help me look for it?
My father (not smoke).for 5 years. 
My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)He (just go).out
How long Bold and Mary (be)married?
You (receive).any letter from your parents yet?
TOPIC 2 : SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
(Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ)
I/. Trường hợp chia động từ ở số ít (is, Vs/es, has, does, was)
Danh từ số ít/ không đếm được
Danh từ số ít tận cùng bằng “s”: news (tin tức), mathematics (toán học), mumps (bệnh quai bị), economics (kinh tế học), linguistics (ngôn ngữ học), politics (chính trị học), physics (vật lý học), statistics (thống kê học), phonetics (ngữ âm học), the Philippines, the United States...
Mệnh đề bắt đầu bằng: that, where, when, what, to-V0, V-ing
Ex: 	- To master English is not easy at all.
	- That you get high marks doesn’t surprise us.
Tiền bạc (currency), đo lường (measure), khoảng cách (distance), thể tích, khối lượng (volume)
Ex: 	- Five kilometers isn’t a long distance.
Đại từ bất định: every/ any/ no/ some + one/ thing/ body (Ex: everything, nobody...)
Những từ chỉ định:
Từ chỉ định
Loại danh từ đi cùng
- one, a an, this, that, each, every, no, either (một trong hai), neither (không ai, không cái gì)
- countable singular 
(Đếm được số ít)
- one of (một trong...), none of (không...trong số), each of, every of, either of, neither of, a pair of (một đôi), the number of (số lượng của...) 
- countable plural 
(Đếm được số nhiều)
- this, that, a little (1 ít), little (rất ít), a great deal of (nhiều), a large amount of (1 lượng lớn), some, any, much, no, a lot of
- uncountable 
(Không đếm được)
II/. Trường hợp chia động từ ở số nhiều (are, V1, have, do, were)
Danh từ số nhiều
Danh từ 1 + AND + danh từ 2
Danh từ luôn ở số nhiều: people, children, police, goods, clothes, cattle (gia súc), poultry (gia cầm), military (quân đội), scissors (cây kéo), glasses (mắt kính), shoes (đôi giày)...
THE + ADJECTIVE (tính từ sử dụng như danh từ): the rich (người giàu), the poor (người nghèo), the young/ old/ elderly, the homeless (người vô gia cư), the disabled (người khyết tật), the Vietnamese/ English...
Những từ chỉ định:
Từ chỉ định
Loại danh từ đi cùng
these, those, some [of], any [of], a few [of] (một vài), few [of] (rất ít), many [of], several [of] (một vài), both [of] (cả hai), a [large/ great] number of (1 số lượng lớn), large numbers of, most [of], a lot of, lots of, a wide range of (đủ loại)
- countable plural
(Đếm được số nhiều)
III/. Trường hợp động từ phụ thuộc vào danh từ làm chủ ngữ 
CHỦ NGỮ
ĐỘNG TỪ
Danh từ 1 + giới từ + Danh từ 2
Phụ thuộc vào danh từ 1
Chủ ngữ 1 + [together/ as well as/ with/ along with/ accompanied by (đều có nghĩa ‘cùng với’)] + Chủ ngữ 2
Phụ thuộc vào chủ ngữ 1
Chủ ngữ 1+[or (hoặc)/neither...nor (không...mà cũng không...)/either...or (hoặc...hoặc...)/not oly...but also (không chỉ...mà còn)] + Chủ ngữ 2
Phụ thuộc vào chủ ngữ 2
Phân số + of + danh từ số nhiều
Số nhiều
Phân số + of + danh từ đếm được số ít/ không đếm được
Số ít
Hundreds/ thousands/ millions/ billions + of + danh từ số nhiều
Số nhiều
Danh từ tập hợp: army (quân đội), class, club, committee (ủy ban), congress (hội nghị), crowd (đám đông), group, team, family,...
Số ít (có trường hợp chia số nhiều, dựa vào ngữ cảnh)
Use the correct verb tense or form :
Rickets  a children’s disease cause by a lack of vitamin D. (be)
Measles  a dangerous disease for pregnant women. (be)
Statistics  a difficult course for people to understand. (be)
Statistics  that approximately 40 percent of all marriages in the Unites States  in divorce. (show / end)
The United States  of 50 states. (consist)
Two hours . too long to wait, don’t you think ? (be)
Cattle . to graze near the church. (allow)
The police .. the thief recently. (arrest)
Peaches and cream  delicious. (be)
Peaches and cream  perishable and be refrigerated. (be)
The majority of the birds . for winter. (migrate)
The majority of the homework . useful. (be)
A number of books on U.S universities . in the library. (be)
The number of books on U.S universities . fifteen. (total) 
Kara Walters, together with her classmates,  a formidable opponent on the basketball court. (present)
Either the physicians in the hospital or the chief administrator . going to have to make a decision. (be)
 my boss or my sisters in the union is going to win the game ? (be)
Everyone selected to serve on this jury  to be willing to give up a lot of time. (be)
Three-quarter of the students  against tuition hike. (be)
John, as well as his younger sisters,  going to study at that school. (be)
Part of the money  to the charity. (go)
You and I . supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home. (be)
Either the President or the Vice  signed the document. (have)
The outfits in the store window  very expensive. (be)
One of the antique bureaus . valued at over ten thousand dollars. (be)
The gold necklace, as well as the two pairs of earrings,  for only 200 US$. (sell)
The leaves on the pear tree  bright green. (be)
On the other side of the town . a Chinese restaurant. (be)
Everyone who  to the shop and . something. (come / buy)
Each of the restaurant  its own unique blend coffee. (offer)
The president as well as the trustees . the proposal. (dislike)
Determination and discipline  necessary to master a foreign language. (be)
John is one of the people who  successful in everything. (be)
Until last year grammatical errors, not organization . the instructor’s main concern. (be) 
The floor and the ceiling . to be repaired because of the flooding. (have)
The jury . not in arrangement on the validity of the evidence. (be)
The number of careers Yoko can enter  very large. (be)
TOPIC 3 : FORMS OF THE VERBS
(Các dạng của động từ)
LIST OF VERBS & PHRASES FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS & INFINITIVES
GERUNDS
INFINITIVES
S + [V]+ V-ing
admit (thừa nhận)
advise (khuyên)
allow (cho phép)
anticipate (đoán trước)
appreciate (đánh giá cao)
avoid (tránh)
complete (hoàn thành)
confess (thú nhận)
consider (xem xét, dự định)
delay (trì hoãn)
deny (chối, phủ nhận)
discuss (thảo luận)
(dis)like (thích/ ko thích)
dread (lo sợ)
enjoy (thích thú)
escape (thoát khỏi)
evade (lãng tránh)
fancy (muốn)
finish (hoàn tất, kết thúc)
forbid-forbade - forbidden(cấm)
forget (quên)
forgive (tha thứ)
can’t bear (ko thể chịu đc)
can’t face (ko thể đối mặt với)
can’t help (ko thể chịu không)
can’t stand (ko thể chịu đc)
detest (ghét)
hate (ghét)
have difficulty/ trouble... (gặp khó khăn/ vấn đề...)
imagine (tưởng tượng)
include (bao gồm)
involve (liên quan đến)
keep (vẫn, tiếp tục)
love (yêu thích)
mention (đề cập)
mind (bận tâm, để ý)
miss (bỏ lỡ)
need (cần - nghĩa bị động)
permit (cho phép)
postpone (trì hoãn)
practise (thực hành)
prefer... to... (thích hơn)
prevent (ngăn chặn)
propose (dự định)
put off (trì hoãn)
quit (từ bỏ, rời bỏ)
recall (ghi nhớ lại)
recollect (nhớ lại)
recommend (khuyên)
regret (hối tiếc)
remember (nhớ)
report (tường thuật)
require (yêu cầu)
resent (phật ý)
resist (kháng lại)
risk (liều lĩnh)
stop (ngừng, bỏ)
spend (tốn)
suggest (đề nghị)
tolerate (chịu đựng)
try (thử)
understand (hiểu)
waste (phí, tốn)
S + [V] + V0
can (not)
could (not)
may (not)
might (not)
shall (not)
should (not)
will (not)
would (not)
must (not)
have (phải)
ought (not) (phải)
used to (đã từng)
dare (dám)
can but (chỉ có thể)
cannot but (bắt buộc)
would rather (thích hơn)
had better (nên)
bid-bade-bidden (ra lệnh)
S + [V] + to-V0
afford (có khả năng chi trả)
agree (đồng ý)
appear (dường như)
arrange (sắp xếp)
ask (yêu cầu, đòi hỏi)
be (phải)
beg (cầu xin, van nài)
care (quan tâm)
claim (đòi hỏi)
consent (đồng ý, cho phép)
decide (quyết định)
demand (yêu cầu)
deserve (xứng đáng)
determine (quyết tâm)
(dis)like (thích/ ko thích)
expect (mong đợi)
fail (ko thể, thất bại)
forget (quên)
hate (ghét)
hesitate (do dự)
hope (hy vọng)
intend (dự định)
love (yêu thích)
learn (học)
manage (xoay sở)
mean (có ý là, dự định)
need (cần - nghĩa chủ động)
neglect (thờ ơ)
offer (ban cho, đề nghị)
plan (có kế hoạch)
prefer (thích hơn)
prepare (chuẩn bị)
pretend (giả vờ)
promise (hứa)
propose (đề nghị)
refuse (từ chối)
regret (hối tiếc)
remember (nhớ)
resolve (quyết tâm)
seem (dường như)
stop (dừng lại để)
struggle (đấu tranh)
swear (thề thốt)
threaten (đe dọa)
try (cố gắng)
undertake (hứa)
volunteer (xung phong)
wait (chờ đợi)
want (muốn)
wish (ao ước)
S + [V] + O +V-ing
perceive (nhận thấy)
hear (nghe)
see (thấy)
smell (ngửi thấy)
spend/ waste (lãng phí)
find (tìm thấy)
catch (bắt gặp)
leave (để cho)
discover (phát hiện)
S + [V] + O + V0
let (để, cho)
make (khiến cho, bảo)
help (giúp)
perceive (nhận thấy)
hear (nghe)
listen (lắng nghe)
see (thấy)
watch (nhìn thấy)
smell (ngửi thấy)
notice (nhận thấy)
feel (cảm thấy)
mark (để ý)
observe (quan sát thấy)
have (nhờ)(+ O chỉ người)
S + [V ]+ O + to-V0
advise (khuyên)
allow (cho phép)
ask (yêu cầu, đòi hỏi)
beg (năn nỉ, van nài)
cause (gây ra)
command (ra lệnh)
challenge (thách đố)
convince (thuyết phục)
dare (dám)
encourage (khuyến khích)
entreat (van nài)
expect (mong chờ)
forbid (cấm)
force (thúc ép, bắt buộc)
help (giúp)
hire (thuê, mướn)
instruct (hướng dẫn)
invite (mời)
order (ra lệnh)
permit (cho phép)
persuade (thuyết phục)
recommend (khuyên)
remind (nhắc nhở, gợi nhớ)
require (yêu cầu)
teach (dạy)
tell (kể)
urge (đốc thúc, thúc giục)
want (muốn)
warn (cảnh báo)
S + [phrase] + V-ing 
be/ get used to (quen với)
It’s no use (vô ích)
It’s no good (chẳng ích gì)
look forward to (trông mong)
There is no ... (ko còn cách)
There be no shortcut to (ko còn biện pháp nào)
In addition to (thêm nữa) 
S + [phrase] + to-V0 
be + adj + enough + (for + O) + to-V0
be + too + adj + (for + O) + to-V0
It + takes/ took + O + time + to-V0
It + be + adj + (of O) + to-V0 
S + V + it + N/ Adj + to-V0 
[believe/think/make/find/consider]
S + be + [Adj] + prep. + V-ing
interested in ( thích)
fond of (thích)
worried about (lo lắng về)
afraid of (e ngại)
worth (xứng đáng)
busy (bận rộn)
S + be + [Adj] + to-V0 
glad (vui mừng)
happy (hạnh phúc)
kind (tử tế)
right (đúng đắn)
ready (sẵn sàng)
safe (an toàn)
sure (chắc chắn)
Các trường hợp đặc biệt
1. REMEMBER, FORGET, REGRET: Với những động từ này, ta dùng:
+ V-ing: để diễn tả 1 sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ
Ex: I remember locking the door before I went to bed last night.
+ To-V0: để diễn tả 1 sự việc chưa xảy ra hoặc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai.
Ex: Remember to lock the door before you go to bed.
2. STOP + V-ing: dừng hẳn việc đang làm
Ex: He stopped smoking 2 years ago. He doesn’t smoke now. 
 STOP + to-V0: dừng việc đang làm để làm việc khác
Ex: He stopped to smoke after working hard for a long time.
3. TRY + V-ing: thử làm việc gì
Ex: He tried sending her flowers, but it had no effect. 
 TRY + to-V0: cố gắng làm việc gì
Ex: He tried to explain to her, but she didn’t mind.
4. LIKE/ DISLIKE/ HATE chỉ sở thích/ sự không thích làm điều gì
+ V-ing: thói quen lâu dài
Ex: My father likes eating fish.
+ To-V0: thói quen tạm thời 
Ex: My father likes to eat fish for breakfast this morning.
5. ALLOW/ PERMIT + V-ing: cho phép làm việc gì
Ex: The teacher doesn’t allow talking in class. 
 ALLOW/ PERMIT + to-V0: cho phép AI làm việc gì
Ex: The teacher us to talk in class.
6. SEE, HEAR, WATCH, FEEL, SMELL, TASTE, FIND, CATCH + Object
+ V-ing: chỉ 1 sự việc đã hoàn thành
Ex: I saw him crossing the street. 
+ V0: chỉ 1 sự việc đang tiếp diễn
Ex: I saw him cross the street. 
7. NEED + V-ing: cần phải được làm gì (nghĩa bị động)
Ex: These windows need washing.
 NEED + to-V0: cần phải làm gì (nghĩa chủ động)
Ex: You need to wash these windows. 
8. USED TO + V0: đã từng (chỉ thói quen ở quá khứ)
 BE/ GET + USED TO + V-ing: quen với (chỉ thói quen ở hiện tại)
Use the correct verb form
Tourists could see fish (swim) along the brook.
We enjoy (swim)  along this river.
The form teacher has asked Jack (write) an essay on the Thames.
It sometimes may be difficult (get)  a taxi during rush- hours.
The rain has made the children (stop)  their games.
She tells the driver(take) .. her to the railway station.
Does Mrs. Green have them (carry) those books back home?
The principal noticed those pupils (try) .. harder and harder.
Children have just stopped ( play) .. football.
They keep (talk)  about an old friend they met yesterday.
Is Black Pool (visit) . by thousands of tourists each year?
We heard Mr. Brown (park) .. his car near the gate.
They’ve finished (do) ..their homework.
They had their house (paint) .. before Tet holiday.
I advised him (wait) . for me at the airport.
Would you mind (help) . me with this work?
Do you smell something (burn) .. in the kitchen?
Mother requests her daughter not (come) back home late.
We shall have the grass (cut). tomorrow.
They noticed lots of sheep (graze) . in green meadows.
Would you like (have)  something to eat?
It started (rain)  an hour ago. Has it stopped (rain)  yet?
My family is trying (decide)where to go on holiday.
Our teacher made me (answer) .all the questions.
I’ve enjoy (meet) . you. I hope (see) .. you again.
I hate (see) . a child (cry)...
They prefer ( play) in swimming pool all day.
They refuse (go).. out on trips if it’s too hot.
I used (smoke) 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke) 
We decided (rent) a house with a swimming pool.
Can you help me (get) . the dinner ready?
When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)a drink with them.
We began (talk). about next year’s holiday two months ago.
I remember (lock). the door when I left but forgot (shut)  the window.
He agrees (start) the job as soon as possible.
I finished (read).. the book and went to bed.
My teachers always expected me (do).. well in exams.
Let me (pay) .. for the meal. You paid last time.
I used (smoke) 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke)
We decided (rent) a house with a swimming pool.
Can you help me (get). the dinner ready?
When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)a drink with them.
We began (talk). about next year’s holiday two months ago.
I remember (lock). the door when I left but forgot ( shut)  the window.
I finished (read).. the book and went to bed.
My teachers always expected me (do).. well in exams
It’s difficult (get) used to (eat)  with chopsticks. 
Gravity keeps the moon . around the earth instead of  off into space. (travel / shoot)
If you go on  the dog  after cars, he’ll end by  run over. (let / run / be)
There is no point  about the bill. (worry)
Choose the best answer 
We are looking forward _____ you again soon.	
	A. to see 	B. to seeing	C. saw	D. have seen
My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree.
	A. to risk climbing 	B. to risk to climb
	C. risk climbing 	D. risk to climb
I remember _____ but he said I did not.
	A. to buy him a book	B. buy him a book 	
	C. buying him a book 	D. to have bought him a book 
Remember _____ john a present . today is his birthday. 	
	A. send 	B. to send	C. sent	D. sending
I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles.
	A. do	B. to do	C. doing	D. done
Would you mind _____ the door?	
	A. open 	B. to open	C. opening	D. opened
You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer.
	A. smoke	B. to smoke	C. smoking	D. smoked
The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
	A. have	B. to have	C. having	D. had
That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health.
	A. smoke	B. smokes	C. smoked	D. smoking
There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace.
	A. discover	B. discovery	C. discovering	D. discoveries
Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office.
	A. smoke	B. to smoke	C. smoked	D. smoking
We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area.
	A. to enter 	B. enter	C. entering	D. to entered 
You had better _____ at home until you feel better.	
	A. stay 	B. to stay	C. staying	 	D. stayed
The machine needs_____ .	
	A. B & C are correct 	B. to be repaired	C. repairing	D. to repair 
I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story.
	A. laughing	B. to laugh	C. laughed	D.laugh
She used that money _____ a new car.	
	A.buy 	B. buying	C. to buy	 	D. for buying 
Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.	
	A. stays 	B. staying 	C. to stay	 	D. stay
You can’t stop me from _____ what I want.	
	A. doing 	B. do 	C. to do 	 	D. that I do
Peter usually help his mother ______.
	A. to do housework	B. do housework
	C. with housework	D. all are correct
I must go now. I promise _______ late.	
	A. not being 	B. not to be 	C. to not be 	D. I won’t be
Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning?
	A. finishing / to write	B. to finish / writing	
	C. finishing / writing 	D. to finish / to write 
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 
I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it.
	A. locking 	B. to lock 	C. to have locked 	D. to be locked
She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______.
	A. laughing 	B. to laugh	C. that she laughed 	D. laugh
I like _____ the kitchen as often as possible. 
	A. not cleaned 	B. clean 	C. to clean 	D. that I clean
He tried to avoid ______ my question. 
	A. answering 	B. to answer 	C. answer 	D. how to answer
Could you please stop _______ so much noise? 
 	A. to make 	B. make 	C. making	D. to have make
I enjoy ______ to music.	 
 	A. listen 	B. to listen 	C. listening 	D. listened
Have you finished ______ your hair yet? 
 	A. wash 	B. washed 	C. washing 	D. to wash
If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ knocked down.
	A. been 	B. to be 	C. be 	D. being
Jim is 65, but he isn’t going to retired yet. He wants to carry on _____.
	A. to work 	B. work 	C. works 	D. working
Hello! Fancy _____ you here! What a surprise!	
	A. to see 	B. seeing 	C. seen 	D. see
I’ve put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today.
	A. write 	B. to write 	C. written 	D. writing
What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____.
	A. being 	B. be 	C. to be	D. were
Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
	A. apply 	B. to apply 	C. applying 	D. application
Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______. 
 	A. smoke 	B. to smoke 	 C. smoking 	D. has smoked
I can’t bear ______this dirty room. 
	A. seeing 	B. to see 	C. seen 	D. saw 
Have you considered _____ to live in another country? 
	A. going 	B. to go 	C. gone 	D. goes
Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema. 
	A. went 	B. not to go 	C. not go 	D. going
They caused her _____ a lot. 
	 A. cried 	 B. crying 	C. to cry 	D. cry
Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago. 
	A. to drink 	B. drank 	C. being drunk 	D. drinking
We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this.	
	A. to live 	B. living 	C. life 	D. live
My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.	
	A. to buy 	B. bought 	C. buy 	D. buying
She admitted _____ the money. 
 	A. to steal 	B. steals 	 C. steal 	D. having stolen 
It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home. 
 	A. to take 	B. taken 	C. taking 	D. was taken
Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money.
	A. lend 	B. lending 	C. to lend 	D. lender
How old were you when you learnt ______ ? 
	A. how to drive 	B. how driving 	C. how drive 	D. how drivers
I waved to Karen but I failed ____her attention. 
	A. to be attracted 	B. to attract 	C. attracting 	D. attracted
We decided ______ because of the bad weather. 
	A. not going out 	B. not to go out 	C. not go out 	D. not gone
She always encouraged her son _____ . 
	A. to jog 	B. jogged 	C. is jogging 	D. jogging
They seem _____ plenty of money. 
	A. are having 	B. to have 	C. having 	D. had
I like Simon, but I think he tends ___too much. 
	A. to talk 	B. talking 	C. talk 	D. is talking
Ann pretended ______ me as he passed me in the street.
	A. not seeing 	B. not to seen 	C. not see 	D. not to see
I happened ______ that news from a magazine. 
	A. known 	B. to be known 	C. to know 	D. know
TOPIC 4 : TAG QUESTION
(Câu hỏi đuôi) 
I. Hình thức chung
Statement (phần câu)
Tag (phần đuôi)
Khẳng định
Trợ động từ phủ định rút gọn + đại từ làm chủ ngữ
Phủ định
Trợ động từ + đại từ làm chủ ngữ
Trợ động từ khằng định: am/are, is, was, were, have, has, had, do, does, did, will, would, can, could, ought, must, shall, should, may, might
Trợ động từ phủ định rút gọn: aren’t, isn’t, wasn’t, weren’t, haven’t, hasn’t, hadn’t, don’t, doesn’t, didn’t, won’t, wouldn’t, can’t, couldn’t, oughtn’t, mustn’t, shan’t, shouldn’t, may not, might not
Ex: 	I’m pretty late, aren’t I?
	This is beautiful, isn’t it?
II. Các trường hợp đặc biệt
“No one/ nobody/ someone/ somebody/ everyone/ everybody” là chủ ngữ trong câu, thì phần đuôi phải dùng đại từ “they” thay thế.
“Nothing/ something/ everything” là chủ ngữ thì dùng đại từ “it” thay thế
Ex: 	No one came to the party, did they?
	Everything is ready, isn’t it?
Câu có chứa từ mang nghĩa phủ định như never, little, few, hardly, scarcely, rarely, no... thì phần đuôi phải ở thể khẳng định
Ex: 	There’s little milk in the fridge, is there?
	He hardly comes home, does he?
Câu mệnh lệnh có phần đuôi là “will you” cả ở thể khẳng định và phủ định
Ex: 	Open the door, will you?
	Don’t shout at me, will you? 
“Let’s ...” có phần đuôi là “shall we”
Ex: 	Let’s go for a walk, shall we?
“Let me...” có phần đuôi là “shall I”
Ex: 	Let me give you a hand, shall I?
“I am...” có phần đuôi là “aren’t I” hoặc “am I not”
Ex: 	I am trying my best, aren’t I/ am I not?
* Notes:
	- Nếu “it/ there” làm chủ ngữ trong câu, thì phần đuôi phải dùng đại từ “it/ there” tương ứng
	- Nếu trong câu có từ “this/ that” , thì phần đuôi phải dùng đại từ “it” 
	- Nếu trong câu có từ “these/ those” , thì phần đuôi phải dùng đại từ “they” 
Add a correct question tag to each sentence
Peter and Kate were very angry, ________________?
Tom won’t be late, ________________?
You don’t know how to use the machine, ________________?
Sue likes onions, ________________?
Mike’s applied for the job, ________________?
This is too expensive, ________________?
These shops open until 10 pm, ________________?
Let’s go out for dinner, ________________?
Call me when she comes, ________________?
She would agree if you asked her, ________________?
Nothing was done to solve the problem, ________________?
Everyone enjoyed the party, ________________?
They seldom talk to him, ________________?
These are you books, ________________?
He may go out tonight, ________________?
Lisa was late, ________________?
It’s a long time since the last time we met, ________________?
There are a lot of people in the yard now, ________________?
I should go to bed early, ________________?
Wait here, ________________?
Your brother has a new car, ________________?
All can’t come to the meeting, ________________?
Someone had helped him, ________________?
There is no one in the house, ________________?
We must leave now, ________________?
They ought to go immediately, ________________?
Let me help you, ________________?
I can see you tonight, ________________?
No salt is allowed, ________________?
Few people know him, ________________?
You can speak German, ________________?
People use the internet for many purposes, ________________?
You don’t know where Lan is, ________________?
Hoa received a letter from a pen pal, ________________?
Your father hasn’t read this article, ________________?
The children enjoy eating candy, ________________?
Give the teacher this form, ________________?
The house isn’t very comfortable, ________________?
Have another cup of coffee, ________________?
I am a total strange here, ________________?
You are late, ________________?
There must be a simpler explanation, ________________?
Lan came in her sport car, ________________?	
Tom should try hard, ________________?
Let’s go out tonight, ________________?	
His wife has headaches often, ________________?
You couldn’t do me a favor, ________________?	
You’d better wait for her, ________________?
Minh has seen Hoa today, ________________?	
You’d like a drink, ________________?
There aren’t many people at the meeting, ________________?
Minh hadn’t been there before, ________________?
I’m too impatient, ________________?	
You won’t tell anyone, ________________?
Lien doesn’t know you, ________________?	
There weren’t any mosquitoes, ________________?
These cakes look good, ________________?
You can speak German, ________________?
Don’t drop that vase, ________________?
Your mother is on holiday, ________________?
TOPIC 5 : PREPOSITIONS
(Giới từ)
I/. Một số giới từ chỉ thời gian thường gặp
Prepositions
(Giới từ)
Noun phrases followed
(Cụm danh từ đi kèm)
at
(vào lúc)
+ 1 giờ cụ thể/ tuổi/ night/ noon/ midnight/ midday/ Christmas
Ex: at 3.30 p.m; at night...
in
(vào)
+ tháng/ năm/ mùa/ buổi/ thế kỷ, thập niên...
Ex: in July; in 2012; in summer; in the morning; in the 21st century
on
(vào)
+ thứ/ ngày, tháng, năm/ weekend(s)
Ex: on Monday; on June 04, 2012; on the weekend/ on weekends 
for
(khoảng)
+ 1 khoảng thời gian (thường dùng với thì hiện tại hoàn thành)
Ex: I’ve lived here for 10 years.
since
(từ)
+ 1 mốc thời gian (thường dùng với thì hiện tại hoàn thành)
Ex: I’ve lived here since I was 10.
by
(trước)
+ 1 mốc thời gian (thường dùng trong các thì hoàn thành)
Ex: We’ll be back by 7 p.m. (=We’ll be back before 7 p.m.)
till/ untill...
(cho đến...)
+ 1 mốc thời gian 
Ex: He didn’t come home until/ till midnight.
from...to...
(từ...đến...)
+ 1 mốc thời gian 
Ex: We have class from 2 o’clock to 4 o’clock everyday.
between...and...
(giữa...và...)
+ 1 mốc thời gian 
Ex: We have class between 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock.
II/. Một số cụm giới từ đặc biệt
	- in the end = finally: cuối cùng	- at the end of (the book, the film...)
	- on time: đúng giờ, đúng lúc	- in time: vừa kịp giờ, vừa kịp lúc
	- in a moment: trong chốc lát	- at the moment: vào lúc đó
	- in 2 weeks/ a month/ a year...: trong vòng 2 tuần/ 1 tháng/ 1 năm...tới
Use the correct prepositions :
Water consists  hydrogen and oxygen.
She lived independently  her parents. 
Santa Claus is based . the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem.
We give each other presents . Christmas.
 Don’t sit . the floor.
 I’m going away . the end of January.
 I met Tom . the street yesterday.
They sent me a cheque . $ 50.
 There has been some decrease . military spending this year.
 Nobody knows what the cause . the explosion was.
Do you think we’ll find a solution . this problem?
Have you ever read any books . Mark Twain?
It’s unreasonable . you to expect her to love you at first sight.
They were furious .me .not inviting them to the party.
Were you disappointed .your examination results?
Everybody was shocked .the news.
She is scared .going out alone.
I’m not ashamed .what I did.
My sister won’t have dinner ............... 11.30 p.m.
She is engaged .an American.
Who was responsible . all the noise last night?
Your writing is similar .mine.
Ann wasn’t keen .going out in the rain.
The city centre was crowded .tourists.
 I always try my best to get along .................. other officers.
Why don’t you apply .a position in that company?
He is ver