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GRAMMAR REVIEW 1

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

1. Tom _____________ lunch at 12 p.m. every day.

A. have B. has C. having
2. My sister _____________ her homework now.
A. do B. does C. is doing
3. _____________ you _____________ English books?
A. Do, like B. Does, likes C. Do, liking
4. The children _____________ outside in the park.
A. plays B. are playing C. play
5. My best friend _____________ to school by bicycle every day.
A. goes B. go C. going
6. My cat always _____________ next to the window in the morning.
A. sleeps B. sleep C. sleeping
7. _____________ your brother _____________ football?
A. Does, play B. Do, plays C. Does, playing
8. Peter _____________ at the office right now.
A. is working B. works C. work
9. My cousins _____________ the piano every weekend.
A. plays B. play C. playing
10. She _____________ her grandmother every Saturday.
A. visit B. visits C. visiting
11. When ice ____________, it ____________ into water.
A. melt, changes B. melts, changes C. melts, change
12. Your friend always _____________ early in the morning.
A. wake up B. wakes up C. waking up
13. Our teacher _____________ us how to sing well.
A. teach B. teaching C. teaches
14. My parents _____________ a lot of vegetables in the garden.
A. grows B. grow C. growing
15. _____________ he _____________ you with your homework?
A. Does, helps B. Does, help C. Do, help
16. They _____________ tennis on Mondays.
A. play B. plays C. playing
 17. He usually _____________ to bed at 10 p.m.
A. goes B. go C. going
18. The boy _____________ chocolate cake very much.
A. likes B. like C. liking
19. My brother _____________ TV while eating dinner.
A. watch B. watches C. watching
20. Sarah and I _____________ shopping every Sunday.
A. go B. goes C. going
21. _____________ you _____________ school tomorrow?
A. Do, attend B. Does, attends C. Are, attending
22. It often _____________ a lot in winter here.
A. snow B. snows C. snowing
23. My uncle _____________ in a hospital.
A. work B. works C. working
24. The baby always _____________ when she’s hungry.
A. cries B. cry C. crying
25. My mother _____________ me delicious meals every day.
A. cooks B. cook C. cooking
26. _____________ they _____________ at home now?
A. Are, staying B. Do, stay C. Is, stay
27. Your friends _____________ a lot about sports.
A. knows B. know C. knowing
28. _____________ his father _____________ the car every Sunday?
A. Do, wash B. Does, wash C. Does, washes
29. She always _____________ her shoes neatly by the door.
A. place B. places C. placing
30. The dog _____________ very loudly when strangers come.
A. barks B. bark C. barking

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (present simple or
present continuous):

1. My sister (like) ____________ singing in her free time.

2. John (not study) ____________ on weekends.
3. Look! The children (play) ____________ in the park.
4. My father always (wake up) ____________ early in the morning.
5. They (not watch) ____________ TV at the moment.
6. Every Sunday, my family (go) ____________ to the beach.
 7. Right now, the teacher (explain) ____________ a new lesson.
8. Sarah (not like) ____________ fast food.
9. The cat (sit) ____________ on the sofa and (look) ____________ at me.
10. He often (ride) ____________ his bike to school.
11. My cousins (visit) ____________ us every summer.
12. He (not play) ____________ football on weekdays.
13. Why (you/not do) ____________ your homework now?
14. They (run) ____________ in the field every morning.
15. My aunt (not work) ____________ today. She is on holiday.
16. The flowers (bloom) ____________ beautifully in the spring.
17. I (read) ____________ a new book about history now.
18. Peter (not go) ____________ to the library often.
19. Listen! Someone (knock) ____________ on the door.
20. Jane always (help) ____________ her mother with the dishes.
21. The dog (chase) ____________ its tail right now.
22. My grandmother (make) ____________ lunch at this time every day.
23. My brother (not eat) ____________ vegetables at all!
24. Tom (not listen) ____________ to music in the morning.
25. We (have) ____________ lunch together at weekends.
26. My best friend (not talk) ____________ much during class.
27. The kids usually (play) ____________ games after dinner.
28. Look! The bird (fly) ____________ over the trees.
29. I (write) ____________ an essay about my family.
30. The baby always (cry) ____________ when it’s hungry.

Exercise 3. Rearrange the words to make sentences:

1. often / I / go / on Sundays / to the library /.

2. drink / don’t / too much coffee / in the morning /.

3. water / helps / healthy / drinking / us / stay /.

4. has / every day / breakfast / my sister / at 7 a.m. /.

5. movies / my friends / love / and I / watching /.

6. exercise / does / daily / my father / to stay fit /.

7. not / tired eyes / for / screen time / helps /.

8. write / a letter / students / to / their teachers /.

9. vegetable / eat / often / people / soup / in winter /.

10. piano / the / practices / every evening / my brother /.

11. at school / today / my friend / doesn’t have / class /.

12. a bicycle / he / in the park / rides / every afternoon /.

13. new shoes / at the mall / my cousin / buys /.

14. useful / vegetables / are / for / our health /.

15. not / yesterday / it / in the park / rain /.

16. needs / Jane / to clean / her room / before lunch /.

17. bake / often / they / cookies / on Saturdays /.

18. enjoy / playing / with friends / sports / children /.

19. read / every morning / a newspaper / I / with tea /.

20. study / students / for / the test / must /.

21. watches / cartoons / her younger sister / every day /.

22. prepare / the volunteers / food / for the homeless /.

23. the garden / flowers / grow / in / spring /.

24. homework / usually / he / does / after dinner /.

 25. school / starts / at 8 a.m. / my brother /.

26. festivals / enjoy / we / local / every year /.

27. for lunch / makes / pasta / she / sometimes /.

28. help / parents / to cook / children /.

29. rest / on holidays / my grandparents / always /.

30. phone / he / doesn’t / during class / use /.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the right forms of the verbs in brackets:

1. I often (help) ____________ my mom in the kitchen.

2. Last year, they (organize) ____________ a charity event.
3. My sister always (study) ____________ after dinner.
4. The teacher (give) ____________ us homework yesterday.
5. Last summer, I (visit) ____________ my grandparents in the village.
6. We (donate) ____________ old clothes to the shelter last month.
7. The volunteers (collect) ____________ books for the library every Sunday.
8. My club members (clean) ____________ the beach twice last year.
9. I (not participate) ____________ in the sports event last month.
10. My dad (drive) ____________ me to school every day.
11. We often (plant) ____________ trees in our neighborhood.
12. Last Tet, our family (cook) ____________ a lot of special food.
13. I (not go) ____________ to the gym yesterday.
14. She (paint) ____________ a beautiful picture for the contest.
 15. My best friend (win) ____________ the drawing competition last year.
16. They (not work) ____________ on the project yet.
17. Last weekend, we (organize) ____________ a garage sale for charity.
18. She often (teach) ____________ her younger brother math.
19. We (not give) ____________ gifts last Christmas.
20. The students (perform) ____________ a play for the school event.
21. He (join) ____________ the music club last semester.
22. Our teacher always (share) ____________ great stories with us.
23. I (not understand) ____________ the lesson last week.
24. They (build) ____________ a new community center two years ago.
25. My family often (have) ____________ a picnic on Sundays.
26. I (learn) ____________ how to swim when I was ten.
27. She (write) ____________ an article for the school magazine last term.
28. My brother (not finish) ____________ his science project yet.
29. I (help) ____________ the elderly neighbors clean their yard.
30. We (start) ____________ planting a vegetable garden last summer.

Exercise 5: Write like, as, or different in the gaps:

1. like (như/ giống như): được dùng để diễn đạt sự giống nhau nhau.
Sau like là là một danh từ hoặc đại từ: like + noun/pronoun
Ví dụ: This picture is like the one I saw at the art museum.
(Bức tranh này giống bức tranh mà tôi đã nhìn thấy ở bảo tang nghệ thuật.)
2. different from (khác với): để thể hiện hai hoặc nhiều sự vật, hiện tượng không giống
nhau.
Sau different from là là một danh từ hoặc đại từ: S + be + different from + noun/pronoun
Ví dụ: Painting portraits is different from painting landscapes.
(Vẽ tranh chân dung khác với vẽ tranh phong cảnh.)
3. as + adj + as
- S + be + as + adj + as + danh từ/ đại từ (cũng… như): để thể hiện hai sự vật, hiện tượng
tương tự nhau.
Ví dụ: Folk music is as melodic as pop music.
(Nhạc dân gian thì du dương như là nhạc pop.)
- S + be + not as + adj + as (không… như…): để thể hiện một sự vật, hiện tượng hơn
hoặc kém so với sự vật, hiện tượng khác.
Ví dụ: Classical music is not as exciting as rock.
(Nhạc cổ điển không thú vị bằng nhạc rock.)

1. This book is not as interesting ____________ the previous one.

2. Her voice sounds ____________ an angel's voice.
3. Your dress is ____________ from mine.
4. My brother is not as tall ____________ I am.
5. His ideas are very ____________ from the teacher’s ideas.
6. The hotel is not as expensive ____________ we thought.
7. He works ____________ a chef in a famous restaurant.
8. This exercise is ____________ from the one we did yesterday.
9. The movie was not as boring ____________ I expected.
10. She sings ____________ a professional singer.
11. Your school bag is ____________ from mine.
12. His new house is as big ____________ a palace.
13. They don’t behave ____________ adults.
14. The soup doesn’t taste ____________ it used to.
15. My handwriting is ____________ from yours.
16. The weather today is not as hot ____________ yesterday.
17. The painting looks ____________ a real photograph.
18. The two twins are very ____________ in appearance.
19. This problem is ____________ from the last one we solved.
20. My school’s library is not as large ____________ the city library.
21. My sister dances ____________ a professional ballerina.
22. Your attitude is very ____________ from theirs.
23. My father isn’t as busy ____________ he was last year.
24. His voice sounds ____________ someone I know.
25. Our team’s performance was ____________ from last week’s performance.
26. This exercise feels ____________ the ones we practiced in class.
27. Their house looks ____________ a castle.
28. My new shoes are ____________ from the old ones.
29. You don’t behave ____________ my other friends.
30. This math problem is not as easy ____________ I thought.
Exercise 6: Choose the correct words or phrases:

1. Ta sử dụng some và any trước danh từ số nhiều hoặc danh từ không đếm được
khi không cần đưa ra con số hoặc số lượng chính xác:

There were some pens on the desk but there wasn’t any paper.

Ta có thể sử dụng chúng không kèm theo danh từ khi nghĩa rõ rệt:

Hannah needed some paper but she couldn’t find any. (any = any paper)

2. Ta sử dụng some trong câu khẳng định:

I bought some cola and Tim bought some sandwiches.

Ta sử dụng any trong câu phủ định với các từ như never hoặc without, mang nghĩa phủ
định

I never have any clean socks!

I managed to use the washing machine without any problems.

3. Ta sử dụng any trong câu hỏi khi ta không mong đợi gì ở câu trả lời:

Have you got any brothers or sisters?

Do you have any photos of your dog?

Tuy nhiên, ta sử dụng some trong câu hỏi khi mong đợi câu trả lời ‘yes’:

Would you like some more cake?

Could I have some tea, please?

4. Ta có thể sử dụng no thay cho not . . . any với danh từ số nhiều hoặc danh từ
không đếm được. No mang nghĩa mạnh hơn not . . . any và thường được sử dụng
trong tình huống trang trọng hơn:

I don’t have any time to speak to you now.

I have no time to speak to you now.

5. Ta phải sử dụng no với danh từ, nhưng sử dụng none một mình khi diễn đạt cùng
một ý nghĩa như thế:

I want to buy a ticket for the concert, but there were none left.

(none = no tickets)

Ta có thể sử dụng some, any và none + of:

some of the boys; any of the people; none of the teachers

6. Ta thường sử dụng a lot of trong câu khẳng định; much và many trong câu phủ
định và câu hỏi:

Sarah has a lot of books at home.

Have you read many books in French?

Harry doesn’t have much time to read.

7. Ta có thể sử dụng (a) few thay cho not many và (a) little thay cho not much:

I’ve eaten a few strawberries with a little cream.

8. Ta có thể sử dụng a lot of, much, many, (a) few và (a) little không kèm theo danh
từ khi nghĩa rõ rệt:

I didn’t eat much at lunchtime, so I was hungry when we arrived!

(much = much food)

Were there many people? (many = many people)

~ No, not many, just a few. (a few = a few people)

1. I need (some/any) water to drink.

2. There isn’t (any/a lot of) bread left in the kitchen.
3. Can you give me (some/any) advice about my homework?
4. She has (lots of/some) toys in her room.
5. There is (a lot of/some) sugar in the jar.
 6. Do you have (any/some) time to help me?
7. I didn’t see (any/some) tomatoes in the fridge.
8. I need (a lot of/some) flour to bake a cake.
9. The store doesn’t sell (any/some) milk at this hour.
10. He ate (some/any) cookies after lunch.
11. There’s (a lot of/some) rice in the cupboard.
12. She doesn’t have (any/some) pencils in her bag.
13. Do we need (any/some) oil for the salad?
14. I have (lots of/some) friends in my class.
15. Is there (some/any) water in the bottle?
16. We don’t need (any/a lot of) help with this project.
17. He drank (lots of/any) juice this morning.
18. I would like (some/any) tea, please.
19. There are (a lot of/any) cars on the street today.
20. Do you need (any/some) help with your homework?
21. We have (lots of/any) free time today.
22. I bought (some/any) new shoes last weekend.
23. I didn’t find (any/some) books at the bookstore.
24. Is there (a lot of/any) noise outside?
25. They gave me (some/a lot of) information about the event.
26. I want (some/any) ice cream for dessert.
27. There wasn’t (any/some) rain yesterday.
28. The children ate (a lot of/some) candy at the party.
29. Can I borrow (any/some) money for the bus fare?
30. We need (a lot of/any) time to prepare for the test.
31. I have (a little / a few) money, so I can buy a snack.
32. She needs (a little / a few) help with her homework.
33. We have (a little / a few) eggs in the fridge. We need to buy more.
34. He drank (a little / a few) water after the run.
35. There are (a little / a few) chairs in the room.
36. We spent (a little / a few) time talking before the meeting.
37. There were (a little / a few) people at the concert last night.
38. I need (a little / a few) minutes to finish this task.
39. She brought (a little / a few) cookies for the party.
40. He has (a little / a few) books in his collection.

Exercise 7: Make questions with How many or How much for the underlined words:
  MUCH: được dùng trước danh từ không đếm được.
 MANY: được dùng trước danh từ đếm được.

1. ____________ apples are there in the basket?

2. ____________ glasses of water did you drink this morning?
3. ____________ sugar did she buy for the cake?
4. ____________ chairs are there in the living room?
5. ____________ flour do we need to make bread?
6. ____________ brothers and sisters does he have?
7. ____________ assignments did the teacher give us for the holiday?
8. ____________ salt is there in the soup?
9. ____________ slices of pizza did my brother eat?
10. ____________ tickets did we buy for the concert?
11. ____________ students are there in your class?
12. ____________ money did you spend on this dress?
13. ____________ cats does she have in her house?
14. ____________ bottles of water did we bring for the trip?
15. ____________ sugar do you need for your coffee?
16. ____________ pens did he give you yesterday?
17. ____________ employees does the company have?
18. ____________ rooms are there in your uncle’s house?
19. ____________ cups of tea did my sister drink this afternoon?
20. ____________ food did the restaurant serve us?
21. ____________ pairs of shoes are there in the box?
22. ____________ books did you see on the table?
23. ____________ plates of rice did he eat for lunch?
24. ____________ eggs do we need to make the cake?
25. ____________ cows does the farmer own?
26. ____________ money did you spend on snacks yesterday?
27. ____________ cars does your father have in his garage?
28. ____________ milk did she add to the recipe?
29. ____________ pages did you write in your notebook?
30. ____________ apples are there in the fridge?
Exercise 8: Circle the correct prepositions:

Prepositions of time (Giới từ chỉ thời gian)

- In (vào, vào lúc) được dùng trước tháng, năm, mùa, thế kỷ và các buổi trong ngày
(trừ at

night): in April, in 2009, in April 2009, in the 18th century, in (the) summer, in the
morning

- On (vào, vào lúc) được dùng trước thứ, ngày, ngày tháng, ngày được định rõ hoặc
một phần trong ngày: on Monday, on May 25th, on my birthday, on Monday morning

- At (vào, vào lúc) được dùng trước giờ, các thời điểm trong ngày, các dịp lễ và kỳ
nghỉ cuối tuần: at 11.45, at midnight, at lunchtime, at Christmas, at the weekend

 Lưu ý: in the morning(s), on Friday morning; in the evening, at night; at

Christmas, on Christmas Day

- From…to/ until (từ…đến), by (vào lúc, vào khoảng), before (trước, trước khi),
after (sau, sau khi), during (trong, trong suốt), since (từ, từ khi), for (trong), till/ until
(đến, cho đến khi)

1. My sister lives (on/in/at) the third floor of this apartment building.

2. The books are (on/at/in) the table.
3. The kids are playing (at/on/in) the garden.
4. He is standing (in/at/on) the corner of the street.
5. I left my bag (on/at/in) the bus.
6. The keys are (in/on/at) the kitchen counter.
7. My father is waiting for me (at/in/on) the train station.
8. They are having lunch (at/in/on) the dining room.
9. There’s a beautiful painting (at/in/on) the wall.
10. I’ll meet you (at/on/in) the coffee shop tomorrow.
11. The children are sitting (on/in/at) the floor.
12. My cousin works (on/in/at) a big company downtown.
13. My friends and I often gather (at/on/in) the park after school.
14. The meeting is (on/in/at) 2 p.m. tomorrow.
15. He left his jacket (at/on/in) the classroom.
16. My uncle works (on/in/at) a farm in the countryside.
 17. The books are arranged (at/on/in) the shelf neatly.
18. There’s a car parked (at/on/in) the driveway.
19. My best friend lives (on/at/in) Main Street.
20. The teacher wrote something (at/on/in) the blackboard.
21. The children are playing games (in/at/on) the backyard.
22. I usually study (at/on/in) the library after school.
23. We are having a party (at/on/in) Saturday night.
24. My grandparents live (in/on/at) a small village.
25. She found her phone (in/on/at) the table.
26. The family sat (on/at/in) the couch to watch TV.
27. The meeting will be held (on/in/at) Monday.
28. My brother is (in/on/at) the bathroom brushing his teeth.
29. There’s a bakery (on/in/at) the end of this street.
30. I’ll meet you (in/at/on) the bus stop in 10 minutes.

Reading Passage

A Day at the Park

Emma is a girl who loves to spend time outdoors. Every Saturday, she goes to the park
near her house. She usually brings a book to read and a picnic lunch. She likes to sit
under a big tree and watch the birds. Emma's favorite bird is the robin because it has a
beautiful red breast.

Last Saturday, Emma had a wonderful time at the park. She met her friend, Jake, and they
played on the swings. After that, they ate their lunch together. Emma had a sandwich, and
Jake had some fruit. Later, they played a game of frisbee. It was a sunny and fun day.

1. Where does Emma go every Saturday?

a) To the library
b) To the park
c) To the mall
2. What does Emma usually bring to the park?
a) A soccer ball
b) A book and a picnic lunch
c) Her homework
3. Why does Emma like robins?
a) They can sing
 b) They have a red breast
c) They are big
4. Who did Emma meet at the park last Saturday?
a) Her brother
b) Her friend, Jake
c) Her teacher
5. What did Emma and Jake play after eating lunch?
a) Soccer
b) Frisbee
c) Hide and seek

Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Emma (likes/liked) to read books.

2. Last Saturday, she (go/goes) to the park.
3. Emma always (enjoy/enjoys) her time there.
4. Jake (bring/brought) his lunch last weekend.
5. They often (play/played) games together.

Reading 2

My Busy Week

Tom is a very active boy. He loves to play sports and do different activities. Every day
after school, he has something fun to do. On Mondays, he plays soccer with his friends.
On Tuesdays, he goes to the swimming pool. Wednesdays are for basketball practice. On
Thursdays, he takes a music class, and on Fridays, he rides his bike in the park.

Last week was especially busy for Tom. On Monday, he played a soccer match and his
team won. On Tuesday, he swam 20 laps in the pool. On Wednesday, he scored 10 points
in his basketball game. On Thursday, he learned a new song in his music class. On
Friday, he had a great time riding his bike with his best friend, Mark.

1. What does Tom do on Mondays?

a) Plays basketball
b) Plays soccer
c) Rides his bike
2. Where does Tom go on Tuesdays?
a) To the park
 b) To the music class
c) To the swimming pool
3. What does Tom do on Wednesdays?
a) Plays basketball
b) Takes a music class
c) Rides his bike
4. What did Tom learn on Thursday last week?
a) A new song
b) How to swim
c) How to ride a bike
5. Who did Tom ride his bike with on Friday?
a) His brother
b) His best friend, Mark
c) His teacher

Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Tom (likes/liked) to play sports.

2. Every day, he (has/had) something fun to do.
3. Last week, he (is/was) very busy.
4. On Tuesday, he (go/goes) to the swimming pool.
5. On Thursday, he (learn/learned) a new song.