Bài tập Ngữ Pháp ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Thu Huyen

1ST period: VERB TENSES 
I. Choose the word or the phrase that best completes the sentence. 
1. _______ you ever attended a Vietnamese wedding party? 
	A. Do 	B. Are 	C. Have 	D. Did 
2. In the past, people in my country never ___ their birthday and they didn’t use to remember when they were born. 
	A. celebrate 	B. celebrating 	C. celebrates 	D. celebrated 
3. While mom was watching TV, I _______ my homework. 
	A. am doing 	B. was doing 	C. had done 	D. has done 
4. His father _______ twenty short stories so far. 
	A. has written 	B. writes 	C. wrote 	D. write 
5. When we came to the stadium, the match ________. 
	A. already began 	B. have already begun 	C. had already begun 	D. already begins 
6. The boys broke a window while they _______ football. 
	A. played 	B. were playing 	C. had played 	D. are playing 
7. Don’t worry! I’ll give her this message as soon as she _______. 
	A. has returned 	B. will return 	C. returned 	D. returns 
8. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived. 
	A. had left 	B. has left 	C. left 	D. would leave 
9. He usually __ her at weekend but now he __ in bed because of his severe illness. 
	A. visited / stays 	B. visits / stays 	C. visits / staying 	D. visits / is staying 
10. After he _______ breakfast, he _______down to write some letters. 
	A. has / sat 	B. has had / sat 	C. had had / sits 	D. had had / sat 
11. “Would you like something to eat?” _ “No, thanks. I _______ lunch with Tony.” 
	A. just had 	B. just have had 	C. have just had 	D. just have 
12. There are only 3 minutes left and the referee _______blow his whistle. 
	A. is going to 	B. going to 	C. will 	D. is going 
13. Nam has lived with his grandparents since he ______ a little boy, so he is quite obedient. 
	A. is 	B. was 	C. has been 	D. had been 
14. We had just got out of the car when it _______ to set fire. 
	A. was beginning 	B. began 	C. had begun 	D. has begun 
15. I _______ coins since I was ten years old. 
	A. collected 	B. am collecting 	C. had collected	D. have been collecting 
16. This is the first time I ________ such a beautiful girl. 
	A. had ever seen 	B. ever saw 	C. ever see	D. have ever seen 
17. What _______ you _______ about? You’re not hearing me, John! 
	A. are / thinking 	B. have / thought 	C. do / think 	D. were / thinking 
18. Don’t make noise, children! Parents _______. 
	A. are sleeping 	B. sleep 	C. were sleeping 	D. slept 
19. Since 1980, scientists in the world _______ a lot of things to fight AIDS. 
	A. had done 	B. have done 	C. did 	D. are doing 
20. I hope you’ll remember to call me when you _______ in Paris. 
	A. are arriving 	B. will be arriving 	C. will arrive 	D. arrive 
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 
21. (A) The food (B) that Mark (C) is cooking in the kitchen (D) is smelling delicious.
22. (A) After George (B) had returned (C) to his house, he (D) was reading a book.
23. She (A) told the doctor that she (B) has suffered (C) from asthma [suyễn] (D) for many years.
24. I (A) live in the same town (B) all my life and I do not want to (C) move to another (D) one.
25. (A) I’ve gone (B) to the dentist. My tooth (C) doesn't hurt (D) now.
III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
26. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
 	A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
	B. Having taken a deep breath, Michael dived into the water.
 	C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.	
	D. A & B are correct.
27. Henry should have done his homework last night, but he watched TV instead.
 	A. Henry did not do his homework last night because he was busy with the television set.
 	B. Henry watched TV last night instead of doing his homework.
 	C. Henry did not watch TV last night because he had to do his homework.
 	D. Henry did his homework while watching TV.
28. It's a long time since we last went to the cinema.
 	A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.	B. We haven't been to the cinema for a long time.
 	C. We don't go to the cinema as we used to. 	D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
29. I haven't finished reading this book yet. 
 	A. I'm still reading this book. 	B. I have read this book before.
 	C. The book I'm reading hasn't finished. 	D. I will read this book some day
30. I predict a victory for our team.
 	A. I think our team will win.	B. The victory is definitely in our hands.
 	C. I'm sure our team is going to win.	D. I have no doubt that our team will win the victory.
2nd period: VERB TENSES (continued)
I. Choose the word or the phrase that best completes the sentence. 
1. You'll be able to return to your homes when the fire______ under control.
 	A. will be 	B. is 	C. has been 	D. was
2. A large number of people ______ to Ho Chi Minh City in recent years.
	A. moved	B. were moving 	C. has moved	D. have moved
3. Next year is my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. They ______for 50 years.
	A. will be married	B. will have been married 	C. will being married	D. will have been being married
4. When I got back, they ______ the whole cake and just a few crumbs ______ on the plate.
	A. were eating / left	B. had eaten / were left	C. were eating / were left D. ate / left
5. Laura ______ the party because no one ______ her about it.
 	A. missed / had told 	B. had missed / had told	C. had missed / told 	D. missed / told
6. By the time we______ to the camp, it will be dark.	
	A. get 	B. will get 	C. got 	D. had got
7. By the time we______ home, the rain______.
 	A. reach / will have stopped 	B. had reached / had stopped 
	C. reached / stopped 	D. reach / stops
8. When the police came , they ________.
	A. are fighting 	B. fought 	C. would be fighting	D. were fighting
9. Someone ______ all the cakes. I ______ some more.
 	A. ate / buy 	B. has eaten / buy	C. has eaten / will buy 	D. had eaten / will buy
10. Don't bother Tom. He______ on the phone right now.
 	A. talks	B. is talking 	C. has talked 	D. talked
11. - Are you going to party? - I'm not sure. I ______ go.
 	A. might 	B. mustn't 	C. have to	D. don't have to 
12. Can you tell me ________ Victoria Station? 
 	A. how do I get to 	B. how I get to 	C. how did I get to 	D. how I got to
13. Do you know______?
 	A. what wrong was it with 	B. what wrong was with it	 
	C. what's wrong with it 	D. what wrong is it with
14. I'll show you around the city when you______to visit me.
 	A. are coming 	B. will come 	C. come 	D. will be coming
15. I've known him______I left college.	
	A. when 	B. during 	C. until 	D. since
16. _______ to rain before you woke up this morning? 
	A. Has it begun 	B. Would it begin 	C. Had it begun 	D. Did it begin 
17. While I ________ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor 
	A. had been watching 	B. watched 	C. has been watching 	D. was watching 
18. Tomorrow Jason _____ the first train in early morning so that he _______ the conference on time. 
	A. is catching / has come B. catches / comes 	C. will catch / will come 	D. will catch / has come 
19. The sun _______ the biggest planet in the solar system. 
	A. will be 	B. is 	C. has been 	D. was 
20. We didn’t use to get up late when we _______ in the countryside. 
	A. live 	B. lived 	C. are living 	D. were living 
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 
21. (A) When I (B) was a child, I (C) was riding a tricycle (D) to school.
22. I (A) can't (B) come out because (C) I didn't finish (D) my homework yet. 
23. We (A) left home early (B) on Saturday morning and (C) driving, without (D) stopping, to the Scottish border. 
24. You (A) wear your (B) overcoat. (C) Are you going (D) out?
25. (A) The oceans contain many (B) forms of life that (C) has not yet been (D) discovered.
III. Choose the one option corresponding to the best sentence. 
26. What /you / do / when / I /phone you / last night
 	A. What are you doing when I phone you last night? 	B. What did you do when I had phoned you last night?
 	C. What did you do when I phoned you last night?	D. What were you doing when I phoned you last night?
27. Terry / intend/ finish / paint / kitchen /this evening
 	A. Terry intends to finish painting the kitchen this evening. 
	B. Terry is intending to finish painting the kitchen this evening.
 	C. Terry intends to finish to paint the kitchen this evening. 
	D. Terry is intending to finish to paint the kitchen this evening. 
28. Luis / live / city centre / since 1996
	A. Luis lived in the city centre since' 1996.	B. Luis has lived in the city centre since 1996.
	C. Luis was living in the city centre since 1996. 	D. Luis is living in the city centre since 1996. 
29. This / be / first time / I / be / a plane
 	A. This is the first time I am on a plane.	B. This is the first time I will be on a plane.
 	C. This is the first time I have been on a plane.	D. This is the first time I was on a plane.
30. I / see / a friend / you / moments / ago
 	A. I see a friend of yours a few moments ago.	B. I saw a friend of yours a few moments ago.
 	C. I have seen a friend of yours a few moments ago. 	D. I saw a friend of you a few moments ago.
3rd period: PASSIVE VOICE
I. Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 
1. The new computer system _______ next year. 
	A. is installing 	B. will install 	C. is being installed 	D. installs 
2. The report _______ by the committee of experts yet. 
	A. hasn’t examined 	B. hasn’t been examined 	C. is examined 	D. examines 
3. The photos _______ in a London studio last week. 
	A. was taken 	B. have taken 	C. were taken 	D. have been taken 
4. This is a new circus _______ in 1992. 
	A. formed 	B. was formed 	C. forms 	D. is formed 
5. Peter _______ to be good at English. 
	A. says 	B. is said 	C. be said 	D. are say 
6. All my homework ________ before my father returned last night. 
	A. have finished 	B. have been finished 	C. had been finished 	D. had finished 
7. Over 1.500 new houses _____ each year. Last year, 1.720 new houses _______. 
	A. were built / were built 	B. are built / were built 	
	C. are building / were built 	D. were built / were being built 
8. He said that his homework _______ at that time. 
	A. was doing 	B. did 	C. is being done 	D. was being done 
9. What do you mean, he's watching television? He's______ to be washing the car.
 	A. hoped 	B. expected 	C. supposed 	D. thought
10. All the main streets in this city _______ now. 
	A. are being widened 	B. were being widened 	C. widen 	D. are widening 
11. That book ________ by a famous author. 
	A. wrote 	B. was written 	C. is writing 	D. has written 
12. A: When can I have my car back? 	B: I think it’ll _______ late this afternoon. 
	A. finished 	B. be finished 	C. have finished 	D. finished 
13. A: _______ about the eight o’clock flight to London? 	B: Not yet. 
	A. Has an announcement been made 	B. Has an announcement made 
	C. Has been an announcement made 	D. Has been made an announcement 
14. Would you go to the party if you _______? 
	A. are invited 	B. were invited 	C. invite 	D. invited 
15. My wedding ring _______ of yellow and white gold. 
	A. is made 	B. is making 	C. made 	D. make 
16. He is said _______ this building. 
	A. designing 	B. designed 	C. to designs 	D. to have designed 
17. Mary was the last applicant_______.
 	A. to be interviewed	B. to be interviewing	C. to interview 	D. to have interviewed
18. The equipment in, our office needs_______.
	A. modernize	B. modernizing	C. modernized 	D. modernization
19. We had a French architect _______ our villa.
 	A. to design 	B. designing 	C. designed 	D. design
20. ______Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, is the first manlike animal.
 	A. Generally believed it is 	B. It is generally believed that
 	C. Believed generally is 	D. That is generally believed
21. People reported the children to be homeless. 
	A. The children were reported to be homeless. 	B. The children have reported to be homeless 
	C. The children are reported to be homeless 	D. The children reported to be homeless 
22. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness. 
	A. The meeting had to postponed by them because of illness. 
	B. The meeting had to be postponed because of illness. 
	C. The meeting had to because of illness be postponed. 
	D. The meeting because of illness had to be postponed. 
23. His father gave him a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday. 
	A. He is given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday by his father. 
	B. He was given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday by his father. 
	C. He had been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday by his father. 
	D. He has been given a very expensive cell phone on his last birthday by his father. 
24. Active : Accidents always occur at the intersection. Passive : 
	A. No change because it contains and intransitive verb. 
	B. At is always occurred intersection by accidents.
	C. At the is always occurred intersection by accidents. 
	D. At the intersection is always occurred by accidents.
25. Active: When is someone going to announce the results of the contest?	Passive: 	
	A. No change because it contains an intransitive verb.
	B. When is to announce gone the results of the contest?
	C. When is the results of the contest going to be announced of the contest?
	D. When are the results of the contest going to be announced?
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting. 
26. Two people (A) got hurt in (B) the accident and (C) were took to the hospital by (D) an ambulance. 
27. (A) The winner (B) of the race (C) hasn’t been (D) announcing yet. 
28. (A) Drying food (B) by means of solar energy (C) is an ancient process (D) applying wherever food and climatic conditions make it possible.
29. It should not be (A) assume that (B) the lower the price, (C) the happier the (D) buyer.
30. I (A) discovered that (B) many strange things (C) were happened (D) last night. 
4th period: GERUNDS, INFINITIVES AND participles
I. Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 
1. It’s too heavy for me. Would you mind ______ me a hand with this, please? 
	A. to give 	B. to giving 	C. giving 	D. given 
2. _______ with those friendly and knowledgeable Australian fellows on that project was just so exciting. 
	A. Work 	B. To be worked 	C. Working 	D. Have worked
3. The teacher made the students ______ harder for their final exam. 
	A. work 	B. to work 	C. working 	D. to be working 
4. They don’t allow _______ in the park after 11:00 at night. 
	A. walking 	B. walk 	C. to walk 	D. to be walked
5. ___ in that Korean restaurant twice, Tom suggested ____ there for dinner again. 
	A. Eaten / to go 	B. Eating / to going 	C. Having eaten / going 	D. Having eaten / go 
6. When we came to see her last night, she was busy _______ her homework. 
	A. doing 	B. to do 	C. did 	D. do 
7. That famous singer often wears big sunglasses to avoid ____ whenever he is out. 
	A. recognize 	B. be recognized 	C. recognizing 	D. being recognized 
8. I regret _____ you that your application for the job has been declined, James. 
	A. inform 	B. informing 	C. to inform 	D. to be informed
9. The boy denied _______ the woman’s handbag. 
	A. steal 	B. stolen 	C. having stolen 	D. being stolen 
10. I’m not feeling very good now. I would rather ___ home than ___ out with you this evening.
	A. stay / to go 	B. stay / go 	C. to stay / going 	D. to stay / to go 
11. Your cold’s still too bad. You’d better _______ this evening. 
	A. not go out 	B. not to go out 	C. not going out 	D. not to going out 
12. I spent almost five hours _______ my homework last night. 
	A. doing 	B. to do 	C. did 	D. do 
13. The doctor told him _____ much then as his cold hadn’t got any better yet. 
	A. not go out 	B. not going out 	C. not to go out 	D. didn’t go out 
14. After seeing a movie based on a novel, __________.
 	A. many people want to read the book	B. the book made many people want to read it 
 	C. the book was read by many people	D. the reading of the book interests many people
15. Remember _______ your best suit for your interview next Monday. 
	A. to put on 	B. put on 	C. having put 	D. putting on
16. It took them almost three hours _______ that old car yesterday afternoon. 
	A. repair 	B. repaired 	C. repairing 	D. to repair 
17. Many people say it is easier _______ a job in a big city than in the countryside. 
	A. finding 	B. to find 	C. to be found 	D. having found 
18. Having lived in England for more than three months, Mr. Hung ____ on the left. 
	A. used to driving 	B. was used to drive 
	C. got used to driving 	D. was used for driving 
19. When Professor Smith began his speech, the large crowd stopped ______ noise and listened to him. 
A. making 	B. make 	C. to make 	D. made 
20. The party last night was just so boring. I regret _______ there so long. 
	A. to stay 	B. stay 	C. having stayed 	D. stayed 
II. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
21. He used to jog every morning.
 	A. He enjoys jogging every morning.	B. He never fails to jog every morning.
 	C. He doesn't now jog every morning. 	D. He intenusd to jog every morning. 
22. I regret not booking the seats in advance.
 	A. I wish I booked the seats in advance.	B. I wish I have booked the seats in advance. 
 	C. If only I booked the seats in advance. 	D. If only I had booked the seats in advance.
23. I often get up early.
 	A. I used to get up early. 	B. I can get up early.	
	C. I am used to getting up early. 	D. I like to get up early
24. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
 	A. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
	B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
 	C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
	D. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.
25. They made David work hard.
 	A. David was made to work hard. 	B. Dayid was made work hard.
 	C. David worked as hard as they did. 	D. David was made working hard.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. 
26. Could you (A) please show me (B) how getting to (C) the airport (D) from here? 
27. Kevin used (A) to (B) living all his childhood (C) in the country, (D) didn’t he? 
28. Tom (A) is used (B) to get up late so he (C) is often late (D) for school. 
29. (A) Today we (B) know that the earth is (C) one of nine planets (D) orbit the sun. 
30. After (A) had done (B) all his homework, little Jimmy quickly (C) turned the TV (D) on to watch his favorite cartoon. 
5th period: CONDITIONAL sentences
I. Choose the one which best completes the sentences.
The bus won’t stop ______you ring the bell.
	A. when	B. if	C. if not	D. unless
If he talked less, people______ her more.
	A. will like	B. like	C. liked	D. would like
If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she______ injured.
	A. has been	B. would has been	C. would	D. would have been
Anne _____ longer if her mother had let her.
	A. could have stayed	B. could stayed	C. stays	D. stayed
If I missed the bus, I______ walk to work.
	A. would have to 	B. will have to	C. would have	D. will have
If dinosaurs had continued roaming the earth, man ______quite differently.
	A. would evolve	B. would have evolving	C. could have evolve	D. would have evolved
“Harriet is really arrogant, don’t you think?” 	“Yes. She’s always acting as if ______the boss?”
	A. she is	B. she has been	C. she had been	D. she were
If you______salt on ice, it______ .
	A. put/ will melt	B. would put/ melts	C. will put/ will melt	D. put/ melted
If he______ now, he______ the rush hour.
	A. leaves/ misses	B. leaves/ will miss	C. leaves/ would miss	D. will leave/ will miss
If you______ the president, what ______ ?
	A. met/ would you do	B. met/ did you do	C. meet/ would you do	D. met/ will you do
If he ______ nearer, we______ each other more often.
	A. lives/ would see	B. lived/ ‘ll see	C. lived/ would see	D. lived/ saw
I ______for a walk if the weather______ nice.
	A. might go/ were	B. ’ll go/ were	C. may go/ were	D. might go/ is 
If I______ as young as you are, I______ in a boat round the world.
	A. were/ would sail	B. would be/ would sail	C. were/ ‘ll sail	D. would/ would sail
If I ______ in his shoes, I ______ the Browns.
	A. am/ wouldn’t invited	B. were/ won’t invite	C. were/ wouldn’t invite 	 D. would be/ wouldn’t invite
Where______ if you______on leave?
	A. did you go/ were	B. would you go/ were	C. would you go/ are	D. will you go/ were
16. If I _______ a wish, I’d wish for happiness for my family. 
	A. have 	B. am having 	C. had 	D. was having 
17. Unless you _______ quiet, I’ll scream. 
	A. don’t keep 	B. kept 	C. keep 	D. didn’t keep 
18. _______ his address, I would have written before. 
	A. As I had known	 B. If I knew 	C. Unless I had known 	D. Had I known 
19. But for the fog we______ our destination ages ago.
	A. reached	B. would reach	C. would have reached	D. had reached
20. If I ______ what a bad driver you were, I ______ with you.
	A. realized - wouldn't come	B. had realized - wouldn't have come
	C. would realize - didn't come	D. wouldn't have realized - hadn't come
II. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
21. I regret not attending Mr Smith's lecture.
 	A. I wish I attended Mr Smith's lecture.	B. I wish I have attended Mr Smith's lecture.
 	C. If only I attended Mr Smith's lecture.	D. If only I had attended Mr Smith's lecture.
22. He didn’t hurry so he missed the plane. 
	A. If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the plane. 	B. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane. 
	C. If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane. D. He didn’t miss the plane because he hurried. 
23. Mary felt sick because she drank too much wine. 
	A. If Mary hadn’t drunk too much wine, she wouldn’t have felt sick. 
	B. If Mary had drunk too much wine, she would have felt sick. 
	C. If Mary didn’t drink too much wine, she wouldn’t feel sick. 
	D. If Mary had drunk too much wine, she wouldn’t have felt sick. 
24. I haven't got money, so I'm not going on holiday.
 	A. Having no money made me go on holiday. 	B. Not having money on my holiday got me down.
 	C. If I have money, I'll go on holiday.	D. If I had money, I would go on holiday.
25. Jane didn’t go to your party because you didn’t invite her. 
	A. If you hadn’t invited Jane, she wouldn’t have gone to your party. 
	B. If you hadn’t invited Jane, she would have gone to your party. 
	C. If you invited Jane, she would have gone to your party. 
	D. If Jane had been invited, she would have gone to your party. 
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting. 
26. (A) Would you buy some (B) bananas if the (C) greengrocer’s is still (D) open? 
27. (A) If the driver had (B) seen the (C) stop sign, the accident (D) wouldn’t happen. 
28. If we (A) had a big house, we (B) can invite (C) our friends (D) to stay. 
29. If you (A) sold (B) your house, you (C) didn’t get much money (D) for it. 
30. If she (A) had taken the (B) doctor's (C) advice, she (D) would have been better now.
6th period: CONDITIONAL sentences (continued)
I. Choose the one which best completes the sentences.
If you had tried your best, you______ the job.
	A. would have got 	B. got	C. will get	D. had got
If today _____ Sunday, I would go fishing.
	A. were	B. could be	C. may be	D. had been
Trees won’t grow ______there is enough water.
	A. if	B. when	C. unless	D. as
_______ she agreed, you would have done it.
	A. If	B. Had	C. Should	D. Would
If you _______ as I told you, you ______ sorry now.
	A. did / would not be	B. had done / had not been C. do / would not be	D. had done / would not be
If only I ______him now.
	A. see	B. saw	C. have seen	D. seen
If only he _____ me a chance, I could have told him the truth.
	A. gave	B. has given	C. could give	D. had given
If only I _____ you wanted to invest money in business.
	A. had known	B. knew	C. have known	D. know
If I were to leave my country, I ______ disappointed.
	A. probably be	B. would be 	C. will be	D. would have been 
If the doctor had arrived sooner, the boy ________.
 	A. might be saved	B. have been saved	C. was saved	D. might have been saved
11. You can use my bicycle ______ you bring it back tomorrow.
 	A. as long as 	B. although 	C. nevertheless 	D. in spite of
12.	Supposing you ______ ten million dollars, ______ me a car?
	A. won- would you buy	B. win - will you buy	C. would win - did you buy D. will win - do you buy
13. Were she ten years younger, she ______ to dance.
	A. will learn	B. had learned	C. would learn	D. would have learned
14. Should you study hard, you ______ the exa