MODALS

Exercise 2 Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. He ...... his job because he seems very happy.
A. would like B. can like C. will like D. must like
2. The weather report says that ...... ten inches of snow tomorrow.
A. maybe there are B. there will have C. there may be D. we maybe have
3. Finally we ...... stop; we were tired and it was dark.
A. can B. must C. may D. had to
4. I didnt have much time, but I ...... visit a lot of places of interest in London.
A. can B. must C. was able to D. had to
5. Sit down, please. ...... a cup of tea ?
A. Do you like B. Would you like C. Will you like D. Do you like to drink
6. He advised me to take an English course. I ...... it early.
A. should have taken B. should take C. will have taken D. may take
7. ...... you tell me if this bus goes to Heathrow Airport ?
A. Must B. May C. Should D. Could
8. I left my pen in this box, but it isnt there now. Someone ...... it.
A. must have taken B. must take C. had to take D. had taken
9. Mary ...... close the window; it is getting cold.
A. had better to B. had better C. would better D. should to
10. ...... use the phone, please ?
A. Must I B. May I C. Will I D. Shall I
11. They ...... have forgotten about the meeting; thats why they didnt come.
A. could B. might C. should D. will
12. Id rather you ...... that.
A. do B. dont do C. wont do D. didnt do
13. It isnt cold outside. You ...... wear a coat.
A. may B. mustnt C. need D. neednt
14. You ...... fall asleep when you drive a car.
A. must B. mustnt C. have to D. dont have to
15. One ...... wear a uniform in the army.
A. mustnt B. has to C. mightnt D. isnt allowed
16. I can hear footsteps in the flat upstairs, so there ...... someone there.
A. cant be B. must be C. might be D. neednt be
17. We dont know who took the money. The office was full of people and it ...... any of them.
A. may be B. could be C. must be D. could have been
18. You ...... keep out of that room. Its private.
A. mustnt B. must C. dont have t o D. neednt
19. You ...... vote in Britain until you are 18.
A. must B. have to C. may D. arent allowed to
20. My father is going to retire soon. Then he wont ...... work any more.
A. have to B. must C. able to D. need

TAG QUESTIONS
TAG QUESTIONS
Exercise 1 Add suitable question tags
1. Dont leave anything behind, ?
2. David is bringing some wine, ?
3. Youll be home before midnight, ?
4. Harry was working in Bristol then, ?
5. Nobody knows who invented the wheel, ?
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7. The ticket to London doesnt cost a lot, ?
8. Lets invite the Smiths from the next door, ?
9. You arent too busy to talk, ?
10. Jean owns a restaurant, ?
11. She never works on Sundays, ?
12. His family often have tea or breakfast, ?
13. Everyone can learn how to swim, ?
14. No one has come here, ?
15. Let me have a look, ?
16. You used to throw waste paper away, ?
17. Peter used to visit his grandmother, ?
18. Lets go to the library, ?
19. This building used to be a library, ?
20. I am to do the duty, ?
21. Its a lovely day, ?
22. Tom drives very fast, ?
23. She wrote the poem herself, ?
24. That was exciting, ?
25. You couldnt lend me $5, ?
26. I dont think hes ever been there, ?
27. Hed rather go to the theatre, ?
28. Get a loaf of bread for me, ?
29. Theyd better attend the meeting, ?
30. Im right, ?
31. Lets go for a swim, ?
32. There used to be trees here, ?
33. Youd rather have a salad, ?
34. Lets play football, ?
35. They hadnt been there before, ?
36. She had to complain to the manager, ?
37. There was no panic, ?
38. Nobody complained, ?
39. He hardly ever leaves the house, ?
40. Your central heating doesnt work very well, ?

NON-FINITE VERBS
INFINITIVE
GERUND & PARTICIPLES
EXERCISES
Exercise 1 Complete each sentence with a suitable form of the verb in brackets.
1. Pauline couldnt manage (eat) all the ice-cream.
2. Ive decided (not sell) my bike after all.
3. William pretended (not notice) the No Parking sign.
4. I suppose I tend (buy) more books than I used to.
5. Mark expects (finish) work round about 6.00.
6. Mary was so angry that she demanded (see) ...... the manager.
7. The children could hardly (bear) to leave their pets behind.
8. John refused (let) ...... his children go to the concert.
9. What do you expect (be) ...... doing in ten years time ?
10. Do you intend (tell) the police about the missing money ?
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12. Id like (have) an opportunity of (meet) you again.
13. Do you feel like (go) to a film or would you rather (stay) at home ?
14. Ask him (come) in. Dont keep him (stand) at the door.
15. Dont forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed.
16. He postponed (make) a decision till it was too late (do) anything.
17. Its difficult (get) used to (eat) with chopsticks.
18. Would you mind (show) me how (work) the lift ?
19. Its no use (advise) him. He never allows anybody (give) advice.
20. His doctor advised him (stay) in bed for a few days and (avoid) (get)
excited.
21. Tom is (interest) in astrology. He finds it very (interest)
22. It was very (terrify) experience. Afterwards everyone was (shock) ......
23. Why do you look so (bore) ? Is your life really so (bore)
24. Hes one of the most (bore) people Ive ever met. He never stops talking and never
says anything (interest)
25. The film was (disappoint) . We were (disappoint) with the film.
1. to eat 2. not to sell 3. not to notice 4. to buy 5. to finish
6. to see 7. bear 8. to let 9. to be 10. to tell 11.
talking to finish
12. to have meeting 13. going stay 14. to come standing
15. to lock going 16. making 17. to get eating 18. showing to work
19. advising to give 20. to stay avoid getting 21. interested interesting
22. terrifying shocked 23. bored boring 24. boring interesting
25. disappointing disappointed
Exercise 2 Choose the best option for each of the following sentences.
1. The boss asked all his workers on time.
A. come B. came C. coming D. to come
2. Let your name in the sheet of paper.
A. to be written B. be written C. write D. being written
3. My father had a worker a fence round our garden.
A. make B. making C. to make D. made
4. I think she is accustomed to English at a private school.
A. taught B. teach C. teaching D. be taught
5. Id like to stay at home instead of to the cinema.
A. go B. going C. went D. to go
6. I would rather unemployed than in that factory.
A. to be to work B. be work C. being work D. being working
7. My shoes need .
A. to mend B. to be mended C. mending D. Both B and C
8. My fathers advice made me teaching as my career.
A. to choose B. choosing C. choose D. chosen
9. I cant bear such tight shoes.
A. wear B. wearing C. to wear D. worn
10. It was difficult a date which was convenient for everyone.
A. making B. to make C. make D. made
11. This book was written by a well-known writer. It is worth
A. read B. to read C. reading D. have read
12. Will you stop while Im talking ?
A. sing B. singing C. to sing D. are singing
13. My teachers always expected me well in exams.
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14. We can prevent flood by forests.
A. preserve B. preserved C. preservation D. preserving
15. I hope you dont mind me so late at night.
A. to telephone B. telephone C. telephoning D. telephoned

Exercise 2 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. I said that I had no objection to ...... John although my name was James.
A. calling B. call C. be called D. being called
2. He admitted ...... his essay from a book and promised to send a letter of apology to the
teacher.
A. copying B. to be copied C. having copied D. being copied
3. They could not imagine ...... without electricity or getting to work without a car.
A. to live B. having lived C. being lived D. living
4. By refusing ...... his taxes, he risked going to prison.
A. to pay B. paying C. to paying D. not to pay
5. He put off ..... a doctor and tried to avoid thinking about his illness.
A. to see B. seeing C. having seen D. being seen
6. Whats the matter ? Dont you approve of my ...... so noisily ?
A. talk B. talking C. being talked D. being talking
7. Please dont argue. I insist on ...... you the money for your vacation.
A. lend B. lending C. being lent D. having lent
8. Lan apologized me for ...... to pick me up after school yesterday.
A. forgotten B. forgetting C. being forgetting D. having forgotten
9. Thank you ...... me move to my new apartment last weekend.
A. helping B. to help C. to helping D. for having helped
10. Are you looking forward ...... Tom again after his school year in the USA ?
A. to see B. to seeing C. and seeing D. to having seen
11. The sign warns you ...... right on a red light.
A. not turning B. not to turn C. against turning D. B and C are right.
12. Would you please remember ...... away all the tapes when youve finished listening to them ?
A. to put B. putting C. put D. being put
13. She finally decided ...... her children alone in the house.
A. not leaving B. not leave C. not left D. not to leave
14. They spent over two years ...... this stadium.
A. built B. building C. to build D. on building
15. If you know what you want, you should have no difficulty ...... it.
A. get B. getting C. on getting D. at getting
16. In the evening, many Londoners enjoy ...... television at home or ...... film at one of Londons
many cinemas.
A. watch see B. watch seeing C. watching seeing D. watching
see
17. The boy avoided ...... Mary the truth as he knew she would be angry.
A. telling B. saying C. to tell D. to say
18. I cannot afford ...... a new electric bike.
A. buying B. to buy C. to buying D. bought
19. Henry promised ...... till we came.
A. to staying B. stayed C. staying D. to stay
20. Let every man ...... his duty.
A. to do B. doing C. done D. do
21. We havent got anything you.
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22. I remember you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A. meet B. met C. to meet D. meeting
23. Tom admitted the rock through the window.
A. throw B. throwing C. being thrown D. to be thrown
24. Hes always try me.
A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet
25. The driver stopped a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. had C. to have D. having
26. In the wood, they sat down on a tree.
A. fall B. fallen C. falling D. to fall
27. from the hill, the city looks magnificent.
A. Seen B. Seeing C. See D. Having seen
28. I didnt find the situation funny. I was not
A. amusing B. amused C. amuse D. to amuse
29. I found myself in an situation last night.
A. embarrass B. to embarrass C. embarrassing D. embarrassed
30. I am not with my present job.
A. satisfied B. satisfy C. satisfying D. to satisfy

THE FREQUENTATIVE FORM

& THE IMPERSONAL PRONOUN IT
Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D
1. I in Paris, but now I live in London.
A. used to live B. are used to living C. get used to living D. live
2. I in Paris. I have lived here all my life.
A. used to live B. am used to living C. get used to living D. live
3. She her unmarried name for professional purposes.
A. used B. is used C. is used to D. gets used to
4. She lives on a farm, so she up very early.
A. gets B. used to get C. is used to getting D. would get
5. I dont think I could in the States although it is a great place to visit.
A. be used to living B. used to live C. get used to living D. live
6. Living so far north, they the very cold weather.
A. used be B. get used to C. are used to D. would be
7. A hammer driving in nails.
A. is used for B. is used to C. gets used to D. used
8. Life here is much easier than it
A. gets used to be B. is used to be C. would be D. used to be
9. He a smartest in his class, so this new school may be a shock to him.
A. used to be B. gets used to being C. is used to being D. would be
10. American women going places by themselves.
A. are used to B. are accustomed to C. Both are right D. Both are
wrong
11. Im not on my own.
A. used to live B. used to have lived C. used to living D. used to be
living
12. Shes not laughed at.
A. used to be B. used to being C. used to have beenD. used to be being
13. I my photograph taken.
A. am used to having B. am used to have C. used to having D. am used to be living
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A. used to work B. used to working C. used to be working D. used to have worke
15. When my grandfather was young, he was long distances, but now hes out of practice.
A. used to walking B. used to walk C. used to be walking D. used to have walked
16. We up early.
A. are used to get B. used to getting C. are used to getting D. are used to have got
17. They up late to watch live sports programmes on T.V.
A. are used to stay B. are used to staying C. used to staying D. are used to have
stayed
18. We for long hours.
A. are used to studying B. are used to study
C. are used to have studied D. used to studying
19. Im not studying late at night.
A. am used to B. used to C. use to D used for
20. My grandparents in the countryside.
A. are used to live B. used to living C. are used to living D. are used to have lived

THEME 5 : EDUCATION

I. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.

1. A. knowledge B. private C. public D. apply
2. A. ability B. compulsory C. secondary D. methodical
3. A. curriculum B. independent C. alternative D. experience
4. A. subject B. program C. entrance D. reward
5. A. requirement B. separate C. primary D. typical
III. Choose the phrase or sentence that best completes the conversation.
6. Shall we have a drink when you finish your class ? ......
A. No, we cant. B. All right. C. Youre welcome. D. You neednt do that.
7. Im terribly sorry. I behaved in such a childish way. ......
A. Dont say that. B. Thats all right. C. Youre welcome. D. Never mind.
8. Would you mind if I came late ? ......
A. Yes, of course. B. No, of course not. C. All right, you can. D. No, I
wouldnt mind.
9. Help yourself with the chicken, please. ......
A. Thank you. B. Never mind. C. Yes, I will. C. No, I dont like
chicken.
10. Could you pick me up at 6 oclock ? ...... Im still at the meeting then
A. I think I couldnt.B. No problem. C. Im afraid not. D. Yes, of course I could.
IV. Choose the option that best fits each of the following sentences.
11. Educational systems are established to provide education and ...... for children, adolescents as
well as adults.
A. knowledge B. skills C. training D. abilities
12. In Vietnam, the school-year run from early September to late May and is ...... into two terms.
A. included B. separated C. divided D. formed
13. Young children from 3 to 4 had better be kept in a pre-school ...... environment.
A. public B. compulsory C. childcare D. independent
14. Young children under 4 are cared for in ...... schools while their parents are at work.
A. primary B. nursery C. private D. state
15. Pre-school education for children under 6 is in ...... classes.
A. primary B. kindergarten C. secondary D. private

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education institutions.
A. needed B. required C. requiring D. necessary
17. My brother Tim is a(n) ...... student. He has not yet taken his first degree at university.
A. graduate B. graduated C. postgraduate D. undergraduate
18. All high school students have to study hard to satisfy the university entrance ......
A. requirements B. qualifications C. investigations D. inquiries
19. Candidates can accept a maximum of two offers from universities a first choice and
a(n) ...... choice.
A. optional B. extra C. alternative D. compulsory
20. In your application letter, mention your education, ...... and work experience.
A. grades B. income C. qualifications D. family
V. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passage.
Educational systems are established to provide education and training, in most cases for
children and the young. A curriculum defines what students should know, understand and be (21)
...... to do as the result of education. A teaching profession delivers teaching which enables
learning, and a system of policies, regulations, examinations, structures and funding enables (22)
...... to teach to the best of their abilities. Sometimes education systems can be used to (23) ......
ideals as well as knowledge, which is known as social engineering. Education is a broad
concept; it refers to all the experiences in which children can learn something. Instruction refers
(24) ...... the intentional facilitating of learning toward identified goals, delivered either by an
instructor or other forms. Teaching refers to learning facilitated by a real live instructor. Training
refers to learning toward preparing learners with specific knowledge, skills, or abilities that can
be applied (25) ......
21. A. kind B. able C. good D. possible
22. A. teachers B. students C. engineers D. doctors
23. A. help B. use C. promote D. see
24. A. at B. to C. in D. on
25. A. immediately B. lately C. early D. hardly

VI.Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answer.
Suzanne was very nervous about her interview. She had prepared for it for at least three
weeks before. She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of other people wanted to get it,
too. She had been told when she phoned the number in the advert that there were so many
applicants for it, so she prepared herself. She made notes of what might be asked and of what
she wanted to ask.
When the day came, she arrived half an hour early. There were six other people waiting to
be interviewed. They all looked much more confident than she did. She began to feel even more
nervous. One by one was called. Each of them came out and looked satisfied. Suzanne was the
last one to be called into the interview room. She had decided by that time that she had no
chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to
lose.
The three interviewers were all very serious and they didnt seem to be interested in her.
She forgot all the answers she had prepared and said the first thing that came into to her head.
Two days later, she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only
one who had acted naturally.
26. Why was Suzanne chosen for the job ?
A. She was lucky when being interviewed. B. She could answer all the questions
thoroughly.
C. She was so confident of her ability. D. She spoke out naturally during the interview.
27. Before the interview, Suzanne ......
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C. made notes of what she might be asked D. looked for the information concerning the
job she wanted
28. At the waiting room, Suzanne ......
A. looked more confident than the other applicants
B. seemed less confident than the other applicants
C. looked as confident as the other applicants
D. didnt look so nervous as the other applicants
29. What is NOT TRUE about Suzanne ?
A. She felt that she had nothing to lose. B. She was more confident of her ability.
C. She felt so relaxed at the interview room. D. She said the first thing that came into her
head.
30. What was the attitude of the three interviewers to Suzanne ?
A. They were very cheerful. B. They seemed interested in talking to
Suzanne.
C. They kept smiling. D. They seemed indifferent and ere very
nervous.
17. Where can we find tertiary education ? I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation
of the underlined part.
1. A. included B. separated C. divided D. formed
2. A. mentions B. reforms C. comments D. vacancies
3. A. humour B. honest C. history D. human
4. A. identify B. majority C. tertiary D. geography
5. A. salary B. vacancy C. category D. company
II. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
6. In many countries, it is ...... for children to receive primary education.
A. methodical B. compulsory C. general D. typical
7. The National ...... is set by the Government and must be followed in all the schools.
A. program B. subject C. education D. curriculum
8. In Vietnam, most teenagers finish their ...... education at the age of 18.
A. pre-school B. primary C. secondary D. general
9. All private schools are ......; tuition in some prestigious schools may be quite high.
A. methodical B. independent C. compulsory D. fee-
paying
10. Public schools are those which charge no ...... fees.
A. education B. examination C. entrance D. tuition
11. In Vietnam, classes are organized in ......, from 1 to 12.
A. grades B. years C. terms D. stages
12. ...... subjects such as Vietnamese Literature, Mathematics, English are included in the school-
leaving examinations.
A. core B. extra-curricular C. national D. secondary
13. The national curriculum for secondary education is made up of more than ten ......
A. activities B. programs C. terms D. subjects
14. High-school children who pass the school-leaving examination successfully are awarded a(n)
......
A. prize B. reward C. diploma D. medal
15. All the ...... for these positions are required to have C level in English.
A. applications B. apply C. appliances D. applicants
II. Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answer.
Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage or post secondary education, is the non-
compulsory educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary
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include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training.
Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education. Collectively,
these are sometimes known as tertiary institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the
receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees.
Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities,
and within the area of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level (sometimes referred to
as tertiary education) and the graduate (or postgraduate) level (sometimes referred to as graduate
school). Higher education in that country generally involves work towards a degree-level or
foundation degree qualification. It is therefore very important to national economies, both as a
significant industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the
rest of the economy.
16. What is tertiary education ?
A. Primary education. B. Secondary education.
C. Higher education. D. Children education
A. Colleges and high schools. B. Colleges and universities.
C. Universities and institutes. D. High school and universities.
18. The word degree in paragraph 1 refers to ......
A. a unit for measuring angles B. a unit for measuring temperature
C. the qualification D. a level in a scale of how serious something is
19. How many kinds does higher education have ?
A. One . B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
20. ...... is important to national economies.
A. Qualification B. Foundation C. Schooling D. Higher education
III. Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
If you want to (21) ...... your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the
best things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for a few minutes. During
revision time, you (22) ...... take some time off to go for a walk or play your favorite sport. It is a
mistake to take up all physical activity. Exercise can help you to relax. You should (23) ...... at
least twenty minutes doing something different every day. Parents dont like it when their
teenage children spend hours on the phone, but, in fact, (24) ...... to a friend is very good for you;
parents think that children are (25) ...... time and money; but research says talking to friends
gives you a chance to relax, and this will make the time you spend studying more effective.
21. A. make B. do C. go D. write
22. A. shall B. will C. should D. have
23. A. spend B. waste C. use D. relax
24. A. saying B. telling C. communicating D. chatting
25. A. wasting B. losing C. spending D. missing
IV. Choose the option that best fits each of the following sentences.
26. Its no use ...... with him. You might as well argue with a stone wall.
A. argue B. arguing C. to argue D. argued
27. Did you have any difficulty ...... my house ?
A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
28. They stopped the car ...... a chat with their friends.
A. having B. had C. to have D. have
29. Its a difficult problem. It needs ...... about very carefully.
A. to think B. thought C. to be thinking D. thinking
30. I think it very difficult ...... a foreign language in a few weeks.
A. study B. studying C. to study D. studied
31. Lets go out for a walk, ......?
A. will you B. will we C. shall we D. wont you
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A. be B. to be C. to being D. for being
33. It took us two hours ...... to the museum.
A. to get B. getting B. to be getting D. being got
34. We never see the other side of the moon, ...... we ?
A. dont B. do C. doesnt D. does
35. Nicola is a clever student, but she ...... harder.
A. neednt work B. needs to work
C. had better to work D. oughtnt to work
36. I think you ...... have told your parents you were going to be late. They were very worried.
A. could B. must C. might D. should
37. Cant they see the NO SMOKING sign ? They ...... in here.
A. ought to smoke B. neednt smoke C. had better smoke D. oughtnt to smoke
38. Could you help me with the dishes, please ?
A. Would you mind to help me with the dishes, please ?
B. Would you mind help me with the dishes, please ?
C. Would you mind helping me with the dishes, please ?
D. Would you mind helped me with the dishes, please ?
39. My father spends two hours a day doing the gardening.
A. It takes my father two hours a day to do the gardening.
B. It took my father two hours a day to do the gardening.
C. It takes my father two hours a day doing the gardening.
D. It took my father two hours a day doing the gardening.
40. Mr. Brown usually drinks tea after meals.
A. Mr. Brown used to drink tea after meals.
B. Mr. Brown is used to drinking tea after meals.
C. Mr. Brown is used to drink tea after meals.
D. Mr. Brown is used for drinking tea after meals.
VI.Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
41. Why (A) dont you try (B) holding your (C) breath, or (D) drink a glass of water ?
42. He looks so (A) funny. (B) Whenever I (C) see him, I cant help (D) to smile.
43. Diamonds, (A) the most (B) expensive of (C) all precious stones, (D) are measuring in carats.
44. If you (A) come to England (B) youll soon get used (C) to drive (D) on the left.
45. They have (A) so many children that they (B) cant afford (C) sending them (D) all to
university.
46. (A) How did you (B) know about her wedding ? Someone (C) should have (D) told you.
47. This is (A) a secret; Id rather you (B) wont tell (C) anyone (D) what I said.
48. (A) I shouldnt have left my keys (B) at home Im sure (C) they were (D) in my pocket.
49. The purpose (A) of volunteer work (B) is (C) to help poor people how (D) improving their
life.
50. Hes (A) just come back (B) from (C) the Unites States, (D) isnt he ?

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