TO- INFINITIVE OR BARE- INFINITIVE

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences/Or identify the underlined part that needs
correction:
1. I saw him __________off.
A. to drive B. drive C. driven D. drove
2. You’d better ____________ an umbrella.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken
3. Would you mind if I _____________ the window?
A. to open B. opened C. opening D. open
4. Wouldn’t you rather _____________?
A. succeed B. to succeed C. succeeding D. succeeded
5. He made me __________it all over again.
A. done B. do C. to do D. doing
6. I had the boy ___________ a letter yesterday.
A. posting B. to post C. post D. posted
7. You must _____________ a lot of people.
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. known
8. My father doesn’t let me _____________ out at night.
A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
9. We heard him __________________ downstairs.
A. ran B. to be run C. to run D. run
10. Let’s ____________ an English song.
A. singing B. sing C. to sing D. sang
11. We watched him ______________ the car.
A. park B. parked C. to park D. to be parked
12. Why don’t you ____________ for a job?
A. applying B. applied C. to apply D. apply
13. I am planning __________ Da Lat next week.
A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit
14. I must go now. I promised _____________ late
A. not being B. not to be C. not being D. won’t be
15. Suddenly he stopped the car in order __________.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
16. It was late, so we decided ____________ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. take
17. How old were you when you learnt _______________?
A. how to drive B. how drive C. how driving D. how driven
18. She always encourages her son ____________ harder.
A. to study B. studied C. study D. studying
19. Don’t forget __________ the letter I gave you.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posted
20. I got my father ________________ my bike.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
21. The fire isn’t hot enough _________________ a kettle.
A. boiling B. to boil C. boil D. boiled
22. It is too cold for us ______________________.
A. went out B. go out C. to go out D. going out
23. He went to Britain ___________English.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
24. I have some letters ________________.
A. to write B. writing C. wrote D. write
25. It takes me ten minutes _________to school every day.
A. walking B. to walk C. walk D. walked
26. We expect him ______________ tomorrow.
A. arrive B. arriving C. to arrive D. will arrive
27. Would you like __________to my birthday party?
A. coming B. come C. came D. to come
28. I tried ___________the bus, but I missed it.
A. catch B. catching C. to catch D. caught
29. Remember _____________Lan a present because today is her birthday.
A. send B. sending C. to send D. sent
30. We were allowed ___________ photographs in this room.
A. sell B. to sell C. selling D. sold
31. I hope_______
a. to see you there b. seeing you there c. you to see there d. see you there
32. I taught_______
a. how mending a shirt b. him how to mend a shirt
c. how mend a shirt d. him how mend a shirt
33. I told_______
a. Nam to come b. to come Nam c. to Nam come d. Nam come
34. My father has decided_______ a new house.
a. find b. to find c. finding d. him find
35. Mother warned_______ the electric plug
a. here not to touch b. her touching not c. her not touch d. not touch
36. Don't tell Tan because I don't want_______
a. him to know b. know c. him know d. knowing
37. She explained_______
a. how to make it b. me how to make it c. me to make it d. me make it
38. Miss Brown told Mary_______ down.
a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sat
39. She told Mary_______ up hope.
a. not give b. do not give c. not to give d. to give not
40. Michael Faraday wrote a litter to Sir Humphry Davy_______ for work.
a. asked b. to ask c. so to ask d. in order to asking
41. Do you know_______ to play that game now?
a. way b. what c. if d. how
42. She is very glad_______ see you again.
a. in b. with c. to d. for
43. He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop.
a. to come b. are coming c. in coming d. come
44. When will he be allowed to go home? When will they_______?
a. let him go b. let to go c. leave him to go d. leave him
45. The guide encouraged the tourists_______ the Prado Museum Madrid
a. visit b. to visit c. visiting d. to visiting
46. Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left_______
a. done b. did c. to do d. for doing
47. The superintendent promised to tear down and_______ the fire damaged school building.
a. rebuild b. to rebuild c. rebuilding d. to rebuilding
48. The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.
a. to put b. putting c. to be put d. to putting
49. Our house needs_______
a. to paint b. to be painting c. to be paint d. painting
50. Do you want _______ by the doctor?
a. to examine b. to be examined c. being examined d. being to examine
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning remains unchanged, using the given
words:
1. My parents don’t allow me to play games on computer.
 My parents don’t let …………………………………………
2. I had my friend answer the questions.
 I got my friend ……………………………………………….
3. He spent an hour doing his homework last night.
 It took…………………………………………………………
4. I am going to the post office. I want to send some letter.
 I am going to the post office in order………………………………
5. My grandfather is very weak. He can’t lift the box.
 My grandfather is too …………………………………………
6. My father said that I could use his car.
 My father allowed me…………………………………………
7. The sudden noise caused me to jump.
 The sudden noise made me……………………………………
8. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.
 Mary told John………………………………………………..
9. I don’t really want to visit the museum.
 I’d rather………………………………………………………
10. Lan told Nam:” Remember to send your parents my regard”
 Lan reminded Nam…………………………………….……….
11. The lesson was too long for us to learn by heart.
 The lesson wasn’t short enough……………………………….
12. She was very stupid when she went out without a raincoat.
 It was very stupid of her……………………………………….
13. Would you mind making me some tea?
 Would you please…………………………………………………?
14. They got out of the car.
 I watched them……………………………………………………
15. He was the first man who reached the top of the mountain.
 He was the first man to……………………………………………
III. Correct mistakes in the sentences
31. It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death.
A B C D
32. Remember taking off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A B C D
33. My parents permitted me going out at weekends.
A B C D
34. Money is used to buying food and clothes.
A B C D
35. He often lets me to use his mobile phone.
A B C D

COMPARATIVE EXERCISES

1. Today is a ................ day. The sun shines all the time.

a. windy b. sunny c. cloudy d. rainy
2. Ba is a hard- working student and he works ...................... on all the subjects .
a. hard b. slowly c. carelessly d. carefully
3. In the South of Viet Nam, there are only two ............. a year.
a. times b. days c. seasons d. periods
4. It is very .............. because the wind blows quite hard.
a. sunny b. rainy c. snowy d. windy
5. In class you must listen .................. to the teacher.
a. hardly b. boringly c. carelessly d. carefully
6. The children are playing ................. . They should be quite.
a. quietly b. eagerly c. happily d. noisily
7. In the sunny season, the .............. shine(s) almost all the days.
a. snow b. clouds c. floods d. sun
8. The ................ today is higher than yesterday. It must be over 37 C .
a. degree b. level c. humidity d. temperature
9. Viet Nam has a tropical...................
a. climate b. weather c. temperature d. season
10. My mother can dance very .............. She is a professional dancer.
a. sweetly b . softly c. loudly d. beautifully
11. In Viet Nam , it is normally................ in the South than in the North.
a. hot b. hotter c. hottest d. hoter
12. The food is ............... than the last time I ate it.
a. badder b. bad c. worse d. worst
13. Ho Chi Minh city is .............. than Hanoi.
a. big . bigger c. biggest d. biger
14. Children often learn very .................... things around them.
a. quickly b. quicker c. quickest d. quick
15. She can not sing ............... but she can play the piano beautifully.
a. good b. best c. goodly d. well
16. Helen always ............. with John in every school dancing competition.
a. dances b. dance c. dancing d, danced
17. It ............... dangerous to swim in deep rivers.
a. are b. is c. being d. be
18. The boy ................. at home yesterday evening.
a. stay b. staying c. stayed d. stays
19. Last time, he .................. very slowly.
a. driving b. drove c. driven d. drived
20. I now .............. speak English perfectly.
a. can b. was c. could d. did
21. Jack is now ................. than he used to be.
a. happy b. happier c. happiest d. happyer
22. The tourist company was .............. down the street than I had thought.
a. farther b. far c. farer d. farest
23. There is nothing ............ than going swimming in hot weather.
a. gooder b. good c. better d. best
24. He tried very ........... but still failled the exame.
a. hardly b. hard c. harder d. hardest
25. She came to school ........... and had to stand outside for 15 minutes.
a. late b. lately c. latest d. latter
26. He was ................ successful with the business.
a. complete b. completion c. completeness d. completely
27. I ........... everything will be all right soon.
a. hope b. hopes c. hoping d. hoped
28. I often ................. up early in the morning.
a. gets b. getting c. got d. get
29. Lan ................ you some minutes ago.
a. phones b. phoning c. phoned d. phone
30. Don’t ........... the door open when you go out.
a. leave b. leaves c. leaving d. left
31. David’s school ........... is very bad this term.
a. report b. period c. day d. semester
32. The ............. this year are longer and more difficult than those last year.
a. schools b. notebooks c. time d. lessons
33. Our friends are more .................. than us .
a. difficult b. intelligent c. easy d. tall
34. Lan, how are you doing this ............?
a. school b. day c. class d. term
35. He can do better than the ........... in his group.
a. everyone b. another c. all d. others
36. Tuan writes more .............. with fewer mistakes than the previous term.
a. careless b. careful c. carefully d. carelessly
37. My father is happy because I get ............... results at school.
a. bad b. good c. intelligent d. well
38. Peter does better at school because he works ......................
a. harder b. more carelessly c. more lazily d. worse
39. He can do sums more ................... and read faster.
a. badly b. quickly c. difficultly d. fastly
40. I can dance more ...................... than my friends.
a. fluently b. attentively c. interestingly d. gracefully
41. Mary is in ................ 8 in St Mary secondary school.
a. age b. level c. grade d, step
42. She is very ............. pupil. She spends most of her time studying.
a. hard- working b. difficult c. hard d. easy
43. They always complete all their .................. before going to bed.
a. things b. homework c. book d. activities
44. He is very good at ................ He can do sums more quickly than the other pupils in his class.
a. literature b. maths c. geography d. English
45. Mary rarely makes ................ when she writes.
a. mistakes b. fault c. things d. sums
46. I often go to the school .................. to borrow books in my free time.
a. library b. yard c. room d. class
47. He always helps his friends with .............. exercises.
a. easy b. bad c. difficult d. short
48. Her parents are .............. because she often gets bad marks in the exams.
a, happy b. disapponinted c. tired d. boring
49. I am interested in natural science subjects like mathematics, physics and .................
a. England b. literature c. chemistry d. language
50. In her free time, Jane often plays the ..............
a. piano b. football c. game d. basket ball
51. My English this term is ............. than that of last year.
a. good b. gooder c. better d. best
52. Her math result is .............. than her English result.
a. bad b. badly c. worse d. well
53. Detective books are..................... than science fiction ones.
a. more interesting b. interestingly c. interstinger d. interesting
54. Lan is ................... than her sister.
a. lazy b. lazily c. lazier d. lazilier
55. He feels ........... than last year because his study results are .....................
a. happy/ good b. happier/ gooder c. more happy/more good d. happier/better
56. He is ............. at maths than at any other subjects.
a. better b. more good c. goodlier d. gooder
57. Phuong can speak English ........... than Minh.
a. more fluent b. fluently c. fluent d. more fluently
58. Her voice is ................. than her sister's/.
a. beautiful b. more beautiful c. beautifully d. more beautifully
59. Her literature result is much ................... than it was last year.
a. good b. well c. more well d. better
60. Cinderrella danced ............... than any other girls at the ball.
a. more graceful b. gracefuler c. gracefully d. more gracefully

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting
1) Maria’s last chess move (A), when compared (B) to the grandmaster’s, is equally as (C) mistaken (D).
2) Aneroid (A) baromaters are (B) smaller than (C) mercury barometers and are more easy (D) to carry.
3) Because the city has more (A) policemen (B) on the beat (C), the people feel securer (D).
4) Like (A) I walked up the driveway (B), a huge (C) dog suddenly (D) leaped out at me.
5) Parents in Europe (A) are stricter than (B) parents in Australia (C). Parents in Asia are the most strictest
(D) of all.
6) This has to be the most (A) supreme (B) example of ignorance (C) I have ever (D) encountered.
7) “Helen is extremely (A) perfect (B) when it comes (C) to grammar (D), as I am,” said Dorothy.
8) Even (A) though the two properties are priced like (B), the condo buyer will need more (C) income (D) to
qualify for a loan.

NOUN CLAUSE
I. Choose the best answer

1. _____ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.

a. that giant pandas are b. are giant pandas c. giant pandas are d. giant panda's
2. "I'm looking for the mail. Do you know_____?"
"Usually it comes by 4:00"
a. when it will arrive b. when it does arrive c. when does it arrive d. when will it arrive
3. "Could you help me for a while?"
"Sure. Tell me what_____ me to do"
a. you want b. want c. do you want d. you do want
4. _____is a question scientists have yet to answer.
a. How many moons does Pluto have b. How many moons Pluto has
c. Pluto has how many moons d. Pluto's moons number
5. Because of the rain, people are calling to ask_____ take place.
a. whether the parade will b. if or not the parade will
c. the parade will d. will the parade
6. Scientists are attempting to find out_____ there is life on other planets.
a. if or not b. whether if c. whether or not d. whether not
7. "Look at the new dress I bought".
"How_____ such an expensive dress?".
a. did you afford b. you afforded c. afforded you d. did afford you
8. "I haven’t seen you for a long time".
"How_____ such an expensive dress?"
a. that your name was b. what was your name
c. who your name was d. what your name was
9. _____ in large quantities is not necessarily an indication of its quality.
a. A product is sold b. It is a product sold
c. That a product is sold d. A product sells
10. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware_____ she
had gone.
a. where that b. of where c. of the place d. the place

II. Combine the following sentences into a complex sentence with a noun clause using ‘that’.
1. He will fight to the finish. He says this.
2. She will win the first prize. It is certain.
3. He was innocent. He could not prove that.
4. The manager committed the blunder. It is evident.
5. He will return the money in a couple of days. This is his promise.
6. The patient will recover. This is the doctor’s assurance.
7. They saw the stranger. They say so.
8. Your claims for promotion will not be overlooked. Rest assured.
9. He has committed a mistake. It is obvious.
10. The exams may be postponed. The teacher says this.

RELATIVE CLAUSE

1. She is talking about the author________book is one of the best-sellers

this year.

A. which

B. whose

C. that

D. who

2. He bought all the books__________are needed for the next exam.

A. that

B. what

C. those

D. who

3. The children,__________parents are famous teachers, are taught well.

A. that

B. whom

C. whose

D. their

4. Do you know the boy________we met at the party last week?

A. which

B. whose
C. who

D. whom

5. The exercises which we are doing________very easy.

A. is

B. has been

C. are

D. was

6. The man_______next to me kept talking during the film, _______really annoyed me.

A. having sat / that

B. sitting / which

C. to sit / what

D. sitting / who

7. Was Neil Armstrong the first person________foot on the moon?

A. set

B. setting

C. to set

D. who was set

8. This is the village in________my family and I have lived for over 20 years.

A. which

B. that

C. whom

D. where

9. My mother,________everyone admires, is a famous teacher.

A. where

B. whom
C. which

D. whose

10. The old building__________is in front of my house fell down.

A. of which

B. which

C. whose

D. whom

11. We need a teacher__________native language is English.

A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. that

12. I bought a T- shirt________is very nice.

A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. that

l3. The woman,________was sitting in the meeting hall, didn't seem friendly to us at all.

A. who

B. whom

C. where

D. when

14. The man with__________I have been working is very friendly.

A. who

B. that

C which

D. whom
15. We'll come in May__________the schools are on holiday.

A. that

B. where

C. which

D. when

II. Chọn câu đúng:

1. She gives her children everything ..................... they want.

A. that B. who C. whom D. what

2. Tell me ...................... you want and i will try to help you.

A. that B. what [Link] D. which

3. The place ......................... we spent our holiday was really beautiful.

A. what B. who C. where D. which

4. What was the name of the girl....passport was stolen?

A. whose B. who C. which D. when

5. The bed ...................... I slept in was too soft.

A. whose B. which C. what D. who

6. Nora is the only person ......................... understands me.

A. which B. who C. what D. whose

7. Why do you always disagree with everything...I say?

A. who B. which C. when D. what

8. This is an awful film. It is the worst...I have never seen.

A. who B. that C. what D. whom

9. The hotel ...we stayed was not clean.

A. who B. that C. where D. when

10. The last time ...I saw her, she looked very beautiful.
A. who B. that C. where D. when

11. What was the name of the people ...car had broken down.

A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

12. I recently went back to the town...I was born.

A. what B. where C. who D. which

[Link] reason ........................... I phoned him was to invite him to a party.

A. what B. whose C. why D. which

14. I don't agree with .................... you have just said.

A. what B. who C. when D. which

15. She told me her address ........................ I wrote on a piece of paper.

A. what B. which C. when D. where

16. The dress didn't fit her, so she took it back to the shop ................... she had bought it.

A. where B. which C. what D. when

17. Do you know the girl .......................... Tom is talking to?

A. whom B. what C. which D. whose

18. I gave her all the money ............................ I had.

A. that B. what C. when D. whose

19. The party .......................... we went to wasn't very enjoyable.

A. who B. when C. that D. where

[Link] stories .............................. Tom tells are usually very funny.

A. when B. that C. where D. who

21. I met the woman ............................. can speak 6 languages.

A. who B. that C. which D. whom

22. Have you seen the money ........................... was on the table?

A. who B. which C. where D. whom

23. Where is the picture ............................ was on the wall?

A. when B. where C. which D. who

24 .I don't like people ............................ never stop talking.

A. who B. which C. whom D. whose

25. Why does she always wear clothes .............................. are too small for her?

A. which B. who C. whose D. where

26. The factory .................. John works in is the biggest in town.

A. when B. where C. which D. how

27. Have you ever seen the photographs ...................... Ann took?

A. that B. where C. when D. who

28. Everybody ........................ went to the party enjoyed it very much.

A. that B. whose C. which D. who

29. 1945 was the year ........................ the second world war ended.

A. which B. why C. when D. where

30. Is there a shop near hear ........................ I can buy a postcard?

A. when B. which C. where D. who

III. Choose the correct answer.

1. [Link], ______ is living behind my house, is a cook.

A. that

B. who

C. whom

D. what

2. Her phone ______ was my friend’s got broke.

A. which

B. whom

C. who

D. that
3. The man _______ she wanted to see her parents.

A. which

B. where

C. whom

D. who

4. Her grandfather, _______ is 80, often takes exercise.

A. what

B. who

C. where

D. which

5. The woman _______ came here yesterday is her teacher. (Who)

A. who

B. that

C. whom

D. what

6. Freedom is something for ________ millions have given their lives. which

A. which

B. where

C. who

D. who

7. The really happy people are those ……enjoy their daily work. who

A. what

B. who

C. which

D. where

8. My mother loves tokbokki, _________ is a Korea food. Who

A. which
B. where

C. whom

D. who

9. Gin has passed the exam yesterday, ________ is great news.

A. who

B. that

C. which

D. whom

10. The book ________ is on the tables is his teacher’s.

A. who

B. that

C. which

D. whom

11. The man_____ lives next door is a teacher.

[Link]

B. who

C. which

D. whom

12. Peter, _____ I played tennis with on Sunday, was fitter than me.

[Link]

B. who

C. which

D. whom

13. The old building__________is in front of my house fell down.

A. of which
B. which

C. whose

D. whom

14. We’ll come in July __________the schools are on holiday.

A. that

B. where

C. which

D. when