Ôn thi Tốt nghiệp THPT Môn Tiếng Anh

EGAN / STARTED + V-ING/ TO + V + TIME + AGO
	Ex : He has been working in this factory for over 20 years.
	=> Over 20 years ago, he began to work in this factory.
13. HOW LONG IS IT SINCE + S + PAST VERB WHEN + DID + S + V ?
	Ex : How long is it since we met them.
	 => When did we meet them.
14. S + HAVEN’T BEEN + TO + A PLACE 
 IT + BE + ONE’S FIRST VISIT + TO + A PLACE
Ex : I haven’t been to North America. It is my first visit to North America.
15. IT IS HIGH TIME ( Đã đến lúc )
A. IT IS HIGH TIME + TO + V 
 IT IS HIGH TIME + FOR SOMEONE + TO + V 
	Ex : It is high time to go.
	EX : It is high time for them to leane the office.
B. IT IS HIGH TIME + S + V ( PAST SUBJUNCTIVE )
	Ex : We should do something about it now. 
 It is high time we did something about it now.
16. a. LET’S + V 
 b. IN MY OPINION S + SUGGEST + THAT 
 c. S + ADVISE + S + PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE 
 d. WHY DON’T YOU DO SOMETHING
	Ex : “ Let’t go for a walk in the park, ” said Ann.
	=> Ann suggested that we should go for a picnic in the park.
	Ex : “ Why doesn’t Tom buy this picture as a wedding present ” said Mary.
	=> Mary suggested that Tom buy this picture as a wedding present.
17. AS LONG AS / SO  THAT 
 S1 + V1 + SO THAT / SUCH  THAT + S2 + V2
 WHEN / IF / BECAUSE
 DUE TO / THE FACT THAT 
	Ex : Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
	=> As long as you keep calm, you can pass your driving test.
	Ex : He lost his money simple because he was not careful.
	=> If he had been careful, he wouldn’t have lost money. 
18. ( S ) + REMEMBER + TO DO STH ( S ) + DON’T FORGET + TO DO STH
	Ex: Remember to check your flight number.
	=> Don’t forget to check your flight number. 
	Ex : Don’t forget to make friends with her.
	=> remember to make friends with her.
19. Immediately No sooner + Had + S + V3 +Than + S + past tense
 The moment 
 Just 
 As soon As Hardly + Had + S + V3 + When + S + V2
	Ex : Immediately after his appointment to the post , the new editor fell ill.
	=> No sooner had he appointed the post, the new editor fell ill.
	Ex : Just after solving the problem, I was faced with another.
	=> Hardly had I solved the problem, I was faced with another.
	Ex : She was wrong to think that her husband didn’t love her.
	=> Contrary to what she think, her husband didn’t love her. 
20. a. NO MATTER HOW + ADJ / ADV + S + V
 b. NO MATTER WHAT + S + V
 c. NO MATTER WHERE + S + V	
	Ex : It doesn’t whether you are busy or not, he always insits on coming with you.
	=> No matter how busy you are or not, he always insits on coming with you.
	Ex :Wherever he’s hiding, we must find him. We must find him wherever he is hiding.
21. S + V + SO + ADJ / ADV + THAT– CLAUSE
	Ex : I am very busy. I have no time to visit you I am so busy that I have no time to visit you.
22. S + V + SUCH ( A/AN ) + ADJ + NOUN + THAT _ CLAUSE
	Ex : He asked me such difficult questions that I couldn’t answer them.
Ex : Tea is very hot. They couldn’t drink it. It is such hot tea that they couldn’t drink it. 
Ex : She is very kind . Everybody loves her. She is such a kind girl that everybody loves her. 
23. S + V + SO MANY + Plural Countable NOUN + THAT – CLAUSE
	 	 SO MUCH + Singular Uncountable NOUN	
	Ex : He has so many books that he can’t read all of them.
	Ex : There was so much noise that I couln’t sleep.
24. IT + BE + NOT UNTIL  THAT - CLAUSE = cho đến  mới
	Ex : He didn’t become a doctor until 1990.
It was not until 1990 that he became a doctor.
	Ex: She won’t get married until 2008.
	=> It is not until 2008 she will get married.
25. S + V + NOT ONLY + NOUN	 + BUT ALSO + NOUN
	 ADJECTIVE	 ADJECTIVE
	 ADVERB	 ADVERB
	 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE	 PRE.P PHRASE
 không những  mà còn
 0r S + NOT ONLY + VERB + BUT ALSO ( BUT  AS WELL ) + VERB 
	Ex : Robert is not only talented but also handsome.
	Ex : Beth plays not only the guitar but also the violin.
	Ex : Joln not only plays the piano but also composes music.
	Ex : She is not only beatiful but also kind. She is not only beatiful but kind as well.
26. BECAUSE + CLAUSE ( SUBJECT + VERB )
 BECAUSE OF + ADJECTIVE + NOUN
Ex : He is absent because he is sick . He is absent because of his sickness.
Ex : Because it rained heavily, they didn’t go to work.
 Because of the heavy rain, they didn’t go to work.
27. NOUN	 NOUN	 
 S + V + ADJECTIVE	 + AS WELL AS + ADJECTIVE
	 ADVERB	 	 ADVERB
	 PREP. PHRASE	 PREP. PHRASE
 ( CŨNG NHƯ )
 or SUBJECT + V + AS WELL AS + VERB
	Ex : Robert is talented as well as handsome.
	Ex : Paul Anka plays the piano as well as composes music.
28. Causative Form: Thể sai khiến
GET
SOMEONE
TO - Infinitive
HAVE
V(bare infinitive)
	EX : He got Daisy to move this chair away.
	Ex : They had me go to the market to buy some food.
GET
SOMETHING
V ed / V3
BY SOMEONE
HAVE
	Ex : She got her car repaired by Peter.
	Ex : Why didn’t you have your house painted ?
 29. 	TOO + ADJ / ADV + TO – Infinitive
	Ex : He is too young to go to school. He is so young that he can’t go to school.
	Ex : You run too fast for me to keep pace with . You run so fast that I can’t keep pace with.
	ADJ / ADV + ENOUGH + TO – Infinitive 
	ENOUGH + NOUN + TO - Infinitive
	 Ex : He is not old enough to get married.
	Ex : I don’t have enough money to invite her to eat at a five - star restaurant.
 31. 	SO + ADJ + AS + TO – Infinitive
	Ex : He was so foolish as to leave his family.
	Ex : Would you be so good as to send my letter ?
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TEST
 Make the best choice to finish each sentence
1. He started learning French six years ago.
	A. He has learned French for six years.	
	B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
	C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.	
	D. It is six years since he has learnt French.
2. People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.
	A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.	
	B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
	C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.	
	D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
3. “ Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin? ” Said Adam.
	A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.	
	B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
	C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.	
	D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut.
 4. “ Leave my house now or I’ll call the police! ” shouted the lady to the man.
	A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
	B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
	C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
	D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
5. I’ve never eaten this food before. 
A. It’s the first time I’ve eaten this food. 
B. It’s the most tasty food I’ve ever eaten. 
C. I’ve never eaten such a good food before. 
D. The food is so good that I’ve never eaten before. 
6. “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan.
	A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.	
	B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
	C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.	
	D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
7. The woman was too weak to lift the basket. 
	A. Although she was weak, she could lift the basket. 
	B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak. 
	C. She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket. 
	D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak. 
8. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. 
	A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. 	
	B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. 
	C. Tom suggested not taking a break. 	
	D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. 
9. They got success since they took my advice. 	
	A. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success. 	
	B. They took my advice, and failed.	
	C. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success. 	
	D. My advice stopped them from getting success. 
10. I am very interested in the book you lent me last week. 
	A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week. 
	B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week. 
	C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read. 
	D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot
11. They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club.
	A. They invited me although I was not a member of the club. 
	B. They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club. 
	C. They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a member. 
	D. They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member. 
12. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
	A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best. 
	B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
	C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten. 
	D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
13. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago. 
	A. I have not been to the museum for a year.	
	B. A year ago, I often went to the museum. 
	C. My going to the museum lasted a year. 	
	D. At last I went to the museum after a year
14. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents. 
	A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
	B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening. 
	C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents. 
	D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening. 
15. I have not met her for three years. 
	A. The last time I met her was three years ago.	
	B. It is three years when I will meet her. 
	C. I did not meet her three years ago. 	
	D. During three years, I met her once. 
16. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
	A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.	
	B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. 
	C. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress. 
	D. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dres
17. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party. 
	A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable. 
	B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party. 
	C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
	D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before. 	 
18. I have not met her for three years. 
	A. It is three years since I didn’t meet her. 	
	B. It is three years when I will meet her. 
	C. I did not meet her three years ago. 	
	D. During three years, I met her once. 
19. Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit. 
	A. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking. 	
	B. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking. 
	C. Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice. 
	D. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do. 
20. Many people think Steve stole the money. 
	A. It was not Steve who stole the money.	
	B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money. 
	C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve. 	
	D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve. 
21. Nancy isn’t used to walking so far 
	A. Nancy used to walk farther 	
B. Nancy doesn’t like to walk so far 
	C. Nancy isn’t accustomed to walking very far 	
D. Nancy needed help to walk so far 
22. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. 
	A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. 
	B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. 
	C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. 
	D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. 
26. The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily. 
	A. It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery. 
	B. The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery. 
	C. Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily. 
	D. The heavy snow made the roads slippery. 
27. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book. 
	A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand. 
	B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
	C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book. 
	D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book. 
28. Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam 
	A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam 
	B. They made too many mistake for them to fail in the exam 
	C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam 
	D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam 
29. She locked the door so as not to be disturbed 
	A. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed 	
	B. She locked the door to be not disturbed 
	C. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed 	
	D. She locked the door so that not to not to be disturbed 
30. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected 
	A. Too many people came to the meeting 
	B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected 
	C. We had expected more people to come to the meeting 
	D. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected 
31. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed. 
	A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm. 
	B. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm. 
	C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment. 
	D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.
32. I do apologize for my forgetting your birthday.
	A. I did forget your birthday 	
	B. I am really sorry I forgot your birthday 
	C. I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday 	
	D. I never apologize for my forgetting birthday 
33. Ann never wants to see another horror film.
	A. Ann hasn’t seen a horror films	
	B. Ann has enjoyed all horror films she has seen 
	C. Ann is tired of seeing all horror films	
	D. She is anxious not to miss the next horror film
34. You’d better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside. 
	A. You’d better take a taxi in case it was raining 	
	B. She gave us a lift because it was raining heavily
	C. She advised us to take a taxi because it was raining outside	
	D. She didn’t lend us any raincoats but a taxi 
35. My brother and I go to that school. 
	A. I went to that school and my brother, too 	
	B. I went to that school and so my brother did 
	C. I went to that school and so did my brother	
	D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too 
36. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time. 
	A. There were not enough time to hold the meeting 	
	B. people wanted to get away, so the meeting began early 
	C. The meeting was planned to start in a short time 	
	D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual 
37. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken. 
	A. They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late 	
	B. They arrived late enough to get good seats 
	C. They had to stand for the whole show 	
	D. We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early 
38. He could not afford to buy the car. 
	A. He couldn’t buy the car because it was too expensive 	
	B. He bought the car because it was expensive 
	C. He bought the car though it was expensive 	
	D. He had enough money but he didn’t buy the car 
39. Tam is not good at English and neither am I.
	A. Neither Tam nor I am good at English 	
	B. Either Tam or I am good at English 
	C. I’m not as good at English as Tam is 	
	D. Tam isn’t good at English but I am 
40. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. 
	A. I feel safe when I travel by air 	
	C. Travelling by air always makes me nervous
	B. I’ve never travel buy because some times feel nervous	
	D. I always feel nervous, so I never travel by air . 
41. “Let’s go on a walking today?”, said Trang 
	A. Jane suggested going on a walking 	
B. Jane wanted us to going on a walking 
	C. Jane suggested to go on a walking 	
D. Jane allow us to go on a walking 
42. “ I’m sorry I have to leave so early” he said 
	A. He apologized for having to leave early 	
B. He apologizes for having to leave early 
	C. He apologize for having to leave early 	
D. He apologize of having to leave early 
43. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.
	A. John suggested to put a better lock on the door. 	
	B. John asked why not putting a better lock on the door. 
	C. John suggested putting a better lock on the door. 	
	D. John made us put a better lock on the door. 
44. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. 
	A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. 
	B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding. 
	C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. 
	D. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before it exploded. 
45. The police made the youth empty his pockets. 
A. The youth was made empty his pocket by the police. 
B. The youth was made to empty his pocket. 
C. The youth was asked for emptying his pocket by the police. 
D. The youth was asked by the police for emptying his pocket. 
46. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. 
	A. Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect. 
	B. The house has had its plans for an extension drawn by the architect. 
	C. Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect. 
	D. The architect has had the plans drawn for an extension to the house. 
47. Slow down _____.
A. In case you will get and accident.	B. Provided that you would get and accident.
C. And you will get and accident.	D. Or you will get an accident.
48. I regret behaving so impolitely with her and she was disappointed.
A. Unless I behave so impolitely with her, she would not be disappointed.
B. Provided that I did not behave so impolitely with her, she would not be disappointed.
C. I wish I did not behave so impolitely with her.
D. If I had not behaved so impolitely with her, she would not have been disappointed.
49. If the bag had not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
A. The bag is heavy, so we cannot take it with us.
B. The bag was heavy, so we could not take it with us.
C. Because the bag was heavy so we could not take it with us.
D. We took the bag with us although it was heavy.
50. Unfortunately, I don’t know Philosophy, so I can’t answer your question.
A. If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question.
B. If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question.
C. If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question.
D. If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question.
51. In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.
 	A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. 
 	B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work. 
 	C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. 
 	D. Although of heavy rain, my brother went to work. 
52. No one in the class is taller than Dave.
 	A. Dave is the tallest student in the class.
 	B. Dave is taller student in the class.
 	C. Dave is the taller student in the class.
 	D. Dave is tallest student in the class.
53. He drives more carelessly than he used to.
 	A. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.
 	B. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.
 	C. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.
 	D. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does.
54. It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore. 
 	A. We needn’t get a visa for Singapore.
 	B. We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore. 
 	C. We mayn’t get a visa for Singapore.
 	D. We shouldn’t get a visa for Singapore.
55. I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once.
 	A. Tim may be told about it at once.
 	B. Tim should be told about it at once.
 	C. Tim must be told about it at once.
 	D. Tim might be told about it at once.
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DEREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
( CÁC MỨC ĐỘ SO SÁNH CỦA TÍNH TỪ VÀ TRẠNG TỪ )
I / EQUAL COMPARISON ( SO SÁNH BẰNG )
S + V + AS + ADJECTIVE + AS + NOUN ( PRONOUN )
	ADVERB
	Ex : Mai is as tall as Lan.
	Ex : This house is as expensive as that one.
	Ex : She studies as hard as I.
	Ex : They drive as carefully as we. 
* Ý BẰNG NHAU, NHƯ NHAU CÓ THỂ ĐƯỢC DIỄN ĐẠT CÁCH KHÁC:
S + V + THE SAME + ( NOUN ) + AS + NOUN ( PRONOUN )
	Ex : My house is as high as his. My house is the same height as his.
	Ex : Tom is as old as Mary. Tom and Mary are the same age.
II / UNQUAL COMPARISON ( SO SÁNH KHÔNG BẰNG )
S + BE + NOT + AS + ADJECTIVE + AS + NOUN ( PRONOUN )
	NOT + V + SO	 ADVERB
	Ex : Mai is not as tall as Alice.
	Ex : We are not so intelligent as they.
	Ex : He didn’t work as carefully as they last year.
	Ex : I don’t speak English so fluently as you. 
III / SUPERIOR COMPARISONS ( SO SÁNH HƠN ) 
A / SUPERIOR COMPARISON WITH SHORT ADJECTIVE AND ADERB 
	( SO SÁNH HƠN VỚI TÍNH TỪ NGẮN VÀ TRẠNG TỪ NGẮN )
 S1 + V + ADJECTIVE + ER + THAN + S2
 ADVERB
	Ex : Alice is taller than Daisy.
	Ex : She is better at cooking than I.
	Ex : They studied harder than we last school year.
	Ex : He is very lazy. He studies worse than we.
B / SUPERIOR COMPARISON WITH LONG ADJECTIVE AND ADERB 
	( SO SÁNH HƠN VỚI TÍNH TỪ DÀI VÀ TRẠNG TƯ DÀI ) 
 S1 + V + MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN + S2
 ADVERB
	Ex : She is more beautiful than I.
	Ex : They are more careful than we.
	Ex : They drive more dangerously than we.
B / INPERIOR COMPARISON WITH LONG ADJECTIVE AND ADERB 
	( SO SÁNH KÉM HƠN VỚI TÍNH TỪ DÀI VÀ TRẠNG TƯ DÀI ) 
 S1 + V + LESS + AJECTIVE + THAN + S2