CẤU TRÚC CÂU BỊ ĐỘNG ĐẶC BIỆT

Động từ nêu lên ý kiến (verbs of opinion): say, think, believe, report, know, consider,
expect, suppose, estimate, rumor ...
S1 + V1 + THAT + S2 + V2. a/ People believe that she is a good
→ It + passive form of V1 + that + S2 + V2 doctor.
→ S2 + passive form of V1 → It ............................................................................
+ to V: nếu V2 và V1 cùng thì → She ........................................................................
+ to have V3/ed: nếu V2 xảy ra trước V1 b/ People think he stole my car.
→ He ..........................................................................
PRACTICE 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
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2. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
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3. They say that she works 16 hours a day.
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4. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
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5. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
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6. They allege that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
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7. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
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8. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
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9. They report that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
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10. People report that many people are homeless after the floods.
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11. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test.
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12. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
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13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a
year.
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14. People say that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses.
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15. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
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16. They report that two people were injured in the explosion.
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17. I think he is a good teacher.
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18. They say she works hard.
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19. They say she played well.
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20. They said she had done well.
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21. They believe he is having an affair.

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22. People believe that football is the most popular sport in the world.
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23. They say that she is the best singer in this town.
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24. They believe he will be the winner.
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25. People think that Tom stole food in the supermarket 3 days ago.
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PRACTICE 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
* Choose the best answer:
1. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should __________.
A. be have called B. been called C. be called D. have been called
2. The factory is said __________ in a fire two years ago.
A. to be destroyed B. to have destroyed
C. to have been destroyed D. being destroyed
3. A lot of pesticide residue can __________ on unwashed produce.
A. find B. found C. be finding D. be found
4. Some film stars __________ difficult to work with.
A. are said be B. are said to be C. say to be D. said to be
5. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It __________ everything in its path.
A. destroyed B. has been destroyed
C. was destroyed D. was being destroyed
6. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy __________ at.
A. be laughed B. to be laughed C. laughing D. being laughed
7. Today, many serious childhood diseases __________ by early immunization.
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented
8. In 1959, the political philosopher Hannah Arendt became the first women __________ a full
professor at Princeton University.
A. to appoint B. was appointed C. to be appointed D. who be appointed as
9. “Has the committee made its decision yet?” - “Not yet. They are still __________ the
proposal.”
A. considering B. been considered C. considered D. being considered
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10. I might watch this program. It __________ very funny.
A. supposes to be B. was supposed be
C. is supposed to be D. is supposed being
11. Do you get your heating __________ every year?
A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked
12. Claude Jennings is said __________ his memory.
A. to lose B. to be lost C. to have lost D. to have been lost
13. Tony Blair is believed __________ for Liverpool last week.
A. having left B. to have left C. to leave D. leaving
14. Widespread forest destruction __________ in this particular area.
A. could have seen B. ought to see
C. must have seen D. can be seen
15. We should participate in the movements __________ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. which organize to conserve
C. organized conserving D. organized to conserve
16. Each of the guests __________ a bunch of flowers.
A. give B. is given C. were given D. are given
17. Her fiancé is said __________ from Harvard University five years ago.
A. having graduated B. to have graduated
C. being graduated D. to be graduated
18. The doctor recommended that the patient __________ as soon as possible.
A. is operated B. operated C. be operated D. would be operated
19. According to this newspaper, John is said __________ a new record for the long jump.
A. establishing B. to establish C. established D. to have established
20. They are going to demolish those slums for the street __________.
A. widening B. to widen C. to be widened D. being widened
21. She locked the door of her room all day yesterday to avoid __________.
A. to be disturbed B. disturbing C. being disturbed D. to disturb
22. I suggest the room __________ before Christmas.
A. were decorated B. be decorated C. should decorate D. is decorated
23. In our hospital, patients __________ every morning.
A. are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining
24. When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories __________ back.
A. had brought B. were brought C. brought D. had been brought
25. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver __________ in the crash.
A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured
26. I'm afraid that very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come. If
only the posters __________ on time.
A. were hanging B. were hung C. were hanged D. had been hung
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27. Not having written about the required topic, __________ a low mark.
A. my presentation was given B. I was given
C. the teacher gave me D. the teacher gave
28. The local people insisted that the road __________ 50 cm more so that, in case of a flood,
they still can travel on it.
A. should raise B. could be raised C. should be raised D. could rise
29. Only one of four gifted students __________ to participate in the final competition.
A. were choosing B. have been chosen
C. has been chosen D. were chosen
30. Mary was the last applicant __________.
A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing
C. to interview D. to have interviewed
31. The children __________ by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other
health problems.
A. are obsessed B. obsessing C. obsessed D. who obsessed
32. Despacito, __________ over four billion times on YouTube, is one of the most favorite
songs among teenagers worldwide.
A. is viewed B. which viewed C. viewing D. viewed
33. The patients __________ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those
receiving conventional medicine.
A. treated B. having treated C. treating D. who treated
34. On __________ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling
35. As they remembered __________ about the danger of getting lost in the forest, the tourists
closely followed the tour guide.
A. warning B. to warn C. being warned D. to be warned
36. It is mandatory that smoking in public __________.
A. prohibited B. prohibit C. be prohibited D. is prohibited
37. I suggest our rooms __________ before Tet Holiday.
A. should decorate B. is decorated C. were decorated D. be decorated
* Choose the sentence that has the closest meaning with the given one:
1/ Nixon was being victimized by the media.
A. The media was victimizing Nixon.
B. The media were victimizing Nixon.
C. The media was being victimizing Nixon.
D. The media were being victimizing Nixon.
2/ People say that Vietnamese students are not well-prepared for their future jobs.
A. Vietnamese students are said not to be well-prepared for their future jobs.
B. Vietnamese students are said to be not well-prepared for their future jobs.
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 C. Vietnamese students say not to be well-prepared for their future jobs.
D. Vietnamese students say to be not well-prepared for their future jobs.
3/ People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
C. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
4/ Climbing without a safety rope is forbidden.
A. You aren’t allowed to climb without a safety rope.
B. You don’t permit to climb without a safety rope.
C. You aren’t forbidden climbing without a safety rope.
D. You had better not climb with a safety rope.
5/ It is possible that some of the students saw the exam paper last week.
A. The exam paper can be seen by some of the students.
B. The exam paper may have been seen by some of the students.
C. The exam paper should have been seen by some of the students.
D. The exam paper is possibly seen by some of the students.
6/ 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.
7/ People say that he was born in London.
A. That is said he was born in London.
B. He was said to be born in London.
C. He is said to have been born in London.
D. It was said that he was born in London.
8/ Turn off all the switches before leaving the room.
A. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room.
B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room.
C. You must leave the room before turning off all the switches.
D. You must leave the room as soon as you turn off all the switches.
9/ The president was reported to have had a heart attack.
A. The president was reported to suffer a heart attack.
B. People say that the president had suffered a heart attack.
C. It was reported that the president had suffered a heart attack.
D. People reported the president to suffer a heart attack.
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 A. The attack’s is believed to have carried out a single gunman.
B. A single gunman is believed to have carried out the attack.
C. It is believed to be carried out the attack by a single gunman.
D. It is believed that the attack has been carried out by a single gunman.
PRACTICE 3: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Change the sentences to passive voice.
1. He expected someone to meet him at the station.
→ He expected ................................................................................................................................................................
2. She wishes someone to carry her suitcases to the hotel.
→ She wishes ...................................................................................................................................................................
3. No one has done this.
→ This ................................................................................................................................................................................
4. No one has ever taught him to drive.
→ He ...................................................................................................................................................................................
5. It was impossible to unlock the door.
→ The door ......................................................................................................................................................................
6. Don’t copy your friend’s test.
→ Your friend’s ..............................................................................................................................................................
7. They have begun to make their own clothes.
→ Their ..............................................................................................................................................................................
8. Snow has covered all the trees.
→ All the trees ................................................................................................................................................................
9. I wish people to obey traffic regulation.
→ I wish .............................................................................................................................................................................
10. They love people to choose them.
→ They ...............................................................................................................................................................................
11. We added up the money and found that it was correct.
→ The money ..................................................................................................................................................................
12. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.
→ A terrible mistake ....................................................................................................................................................
13. It is your duty to cook dinner today.
→ You .................................................................................................................................................................................
14. People know that he is armed.
→ He ...................................................................................................................................................................................
15. Someone saw him pick up the gun.
→ He ...................................................................................................................................................................................
16. We understand that he lived in town last year.
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17. You needn’t have done this.
→ This needn’t ................................................................................................................................................................
18. You’d better ask a tailor to take your dress in.
→ You’d better have ....................................................................................................................................................
19. He likes people calling him “Sir”.
→ He ...................................................................................................................................................................................
20. Don’t switch this button.
→ This button .................................................................................................................................................................
21. It was impossible to preserve river water in the past.
→ River ..............................................................................................................................................................................
22. You will have to get someone to see it.
→ Someone will .............................................................................................................................................................
23. It’s only right to hand our essays now.
→ It’s only .........................................................................................................................................................................
24. You order me and I am tired of it.
→ I am tired of ...............................................................................................................................................................
25. He doesn’t like people laughing at him.
→ He ...................................................................................................................................................................................
26. He expected me to buy him a book.
→ He ...................................................................................................................................................................................
27. They want him to invite them to the party.
→ They ...............................................................................................................................................................................
28. We expected them to forgive us.
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29. They allowed women to vote many years ago.
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30. They suggested making the test easier.
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31. It’s your duty to make tea for the party.
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32. They let their children go to the zoo last Sunday.
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33. He had the neighbor mend the chair.
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34. The walls need painting.
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35. Don’t close the door.
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36. Don’t let others see you.
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37. It’s impossible to rebuild the school.
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38. Open your books, please!
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39. People think that he drove through the town at 90 km an hour.
→ He ...................................................................................................................................................................................
40. Our teacher never let us make noise in class.
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41. Do your homework or I won’t allow you to play games.
→ Should your homework .........................................................................................................................................
REPORTED SPEECH (LỜI NÓI GIÁN TIẾP)
STATEMENTS
1. “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese,” his brother said.
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2. “You should learn words and do exercises in order to get good grades,” my teacher
said.
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3. “You have to take part in the rice-cooking contest tomorrow,” Nam’s father said.
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4. “It was raining all day yesterday in Nha Trang,” my pen pal said.
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5. “We are waiting for the school bus now,” the children said.
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6. “I must go to Hanoi today,” my friend said.
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7. “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west,” my teacher said.
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8. My friend said, “ I have already written this letter.”
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9. Carol said to me, “I will ask Mr. Wilson about this lesson the next day.”
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10. Her friend said to her, “I don’t understand these lessons carefully.”
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11. Mr. Quang said,”I must leave right now.”
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12. Charles said to Jane, “I have to leave the office before 3.30 pm.”
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13. Mary and John said, “We don’t know those two girls very well.”
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14. Jimmy said to Maryam, “I have given you this bike twice.”
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15. Mr. Pike said to me, “I need you to help me with this work tonight.”
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16. My father has told me, “You must choose the person who can try his best to do this
work.”
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17. “I can’t work at all! My typewriter isn’t working properly,” she said.
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18. “You can’t park here,” the policeman said.
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19. Thu said, “All the students will have a meeting next week.”
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20. Phong said, “My parents are very proud of my good marks.”
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21. Her father said to her, “You can go to the movie with your friend.”
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22. Hoa said, “I may visit my parents in the summer.”
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23. She said, “She doesn’t buy this book.”
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24. The boys said, “We have to try our best to win the match.”
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25. “She is always busy on Sunday,” he said.
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26. “They are being helped with their homework now,” she said.
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27. “They love this book,” he said.
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28. “I must go out now,” he said.
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29. “I will find a new job tomorrow,” he said.
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30. “We are staying at the hotel now,” they said.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
31. “She is going to buy these roses,” he said.
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32. “We may change this job,” they said.
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33. “They can help you everything,” he said to me.
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34. “We will go on a picnic next week,” they said.
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35. “She cooks very well,” he said.
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36. “We will visit your country next year,” they said to me.
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37. “He speaks English very fluently,” they said.
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38. “She is standing here,” he said.
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39. “They have to take a taxi to get there on time,” she said.
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40. Mark: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”
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WH-QUESTIONS
1. “How big are these rooms?” she said to me.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
2. “What kind of music do you like, Peter?” she said.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
3. “How can I translate these sentences into Vietnamese?” I asked him.
→ I asked .....................................................................................................................................................................
4. “Where is she now?” they asked him.
→ They asked ............................................................................................................................................................
5. “What are you doing tomorrow morning?” he asked me.
→ He asked .................................................................................................................................................................
6. “What time does the train leave for Da Nang?” they asked me.
→ They asked ............................................................................................................................................................
7. “Why are you standing here?” he asked her.
→ He asked .................................................................................................................................................................
8. “Who are you waiting for, Minh?” she asked.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
9. “Where are your friends from?” she asked Mai.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
10. “What are you doing now?” they asked him.

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→ They asked ............................................................................................................................................................
11. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
12. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
13. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
14. Tuan asked Ba “Why did you go to the bank yesterday?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
15. “How long have you used this card?” Nga asked Hoa.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
16. The police asks the witness, “What are you doing here ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
17. Jim asked Laurence, “How many students are there in your class this year?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
18. “What was Mr. Minh doing at this time yesterday?”, Van said.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
19. “What happened to Mr. Budd yesterday evening?”, one of the boys wanted to know.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
20. The men asked Mary, “How long have you waited for this doctor?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
21. I said to the salesman, “How much does this dress cost today?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
22. Betty wonders, “When did I send a letter to my parents?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
23. I asked you, “What are you writing now?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
24. They said to her, “Where will your father leave here for the USA?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
25. Minh said, “Which of these pictures do you like best, Mr. Hung?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
26. “Where is he?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
27. “What are you doing?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
28. “Why did you go out last night?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
29. “Who was that beautiful woman?”

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→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
30. “How is your mother?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
31. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
32. “Where will you live after graduation?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
33. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
34. “How was the journey?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
35. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
YES / NO QUESTIONS
1. "Is it hot today?" she asked.
→ She asked me .......................................................................................................................................................
2. "Do you sometimes play chess with your father, Minh?" they asked.
→ They asked ............................................................................................................................................................
3. "Can you sing this song with me?" he asked me.
→ He asked .................................................................................................................................................................
4. "Do they play violin well?" she asked me.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
5. "Will you go shopping with me tomorrow?" she asked me.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
6. "Are they working for your company?" he asked me.
→ He asked .................................................................................................................................................................
7. "Can you speak English?" the policeman asked me.
→ The policeman asked ........................................................................................................................................
8. "Will you change your mind?" said Peter.
→ Peter asked ...........................................................................................................................................................
9. "Do you enjoy this party?" asked Thomas.
→ Thomas asked ......................................................................................................................................................
10. "Is it an interesting book to read?" asked she.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
11. "Do you want to continue this lesson?" asked my teacher.
→ My teacher asked ...............................................................................................................................................
12. "Is this stone too heavy to lift?" said she.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................

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13. "Can you leave your key on this table?" said he.
→ He asked .................................................................................................................................................................
14. "Does she like working with you?" they asked me.
→ They asked ............................................................................................................................................................
15. "Will you come here tomorrow?" they asked.
→ They asked ............................................................................................................................................................
16. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
17. “Are there any oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
18. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
19. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
20. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
21. Helen asked the child, “Are you going to visit your uncle tomorrow ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
22. She asked her friend, “Do you go to school by bike today ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
23. The man said to his daughter, “ Did you feel sick yesterday ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
24. Paul asked his mother, “Shall I put this wardrobe here ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
25. “Can you lend me some money to buy this book, please Nam ?”, Uyen asked.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
26. “ Will you be ready to start the course tonight ?”, she asked us.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
27. My mother said to my sister, “Do you want to go shopping with me this afternoon ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
28. “Did you go climbing yesterday, Minh”, Mrs. Ngoc asked her son.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
29. The teacher wondered, “Does this student understand the lesson completely ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
30. The customer told me, “Can you speak English or French ?”
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
31. “Have you worked before?” she said to him.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................

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32. “Can you work on Saturday before?” she said to him.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
33. “May I open the window?” she asked.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
34. “Would it be alright if I had the day off?” she said to her boss.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
35. “May I borrow your tennis racket?” she asked him.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
36. “Are you coming to the party tonight, Ha?” she asked.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
37. “Can you borrow your pen please, Ha?” she asked.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
38. “Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?” she asked her Mum.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
39. “Was Ha at work yesterday?” she asked her secretary.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
40. “Did you read the article about Prince Diana?” she asked him.
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................................
COMMANDS – REQUESTS – ADVICE
1. "Put your pen on this table, Minh, " he asked.
→ He asked .................................................................................................................................................................
2. "Go out now," he asked me.
→ He told .....................................................................................................................................................................
3. "Open your book," the teacher asked his students.
→ The teacher told ..................................................................................................................................................
4. "Do the test in five minutes," she asked him.
→ She told ...................................................................................................................................................................
5. "Finish this exercise as soon as possible," asked he.
→ He told me .............................................................................................................................................................
6. "Stop talking," she asked her children.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
7. "Clean the floor before I go back," She asked me.
→ She asked ...............................................................................................................................................................
8. "Wait for me here. I'll come back in five minutes," asked she.
→ She told ...................................................................................................................................................................
9. "Listen to their conversation carefully," he asked Mary.
→ He told Mary .........................................................................................................................................................
10. "Stand up," the teacher asked her students.

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11 ."Don't make noise in the class," he asked his children.
→ He told .....................................................................................................................................................................
12. "Don't drive fast. It is very dangerous," he asked me.
→ He told me .............................................................................................................................................................
13. "Don't sit on the chair," she asked him.
→ She told ...................................................................................................................................................................
14. "Don't watch TV too much after dinner," she asked her children.
→ She told her children ........................................................................................................................................
15. "Don't live in this area because it is very dangerous," they asked me.
→ They told ................................................................................................................................................................
16. Henry said too his mother: “Come and spend a week with us.”
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17. The mother said to her son: “Don’t move, please.”
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18. Mike said to Henry, “ Give me my book back, please.”
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19. “ Don’t play on the grass, boys,” said she.
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20. “ Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall,” he said to me.
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21. “ Don’t make so much noise,” said he.
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REPORTING VERBS
1. “If you type this letter out for me, I’ll buy you a drink, OK? Thanks!” he said (persuade)
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2. “Sure, I don’t mind at all if you use my typewriter. Go ahead.” he said (allow)
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3. “All right, it’s true, I was nervous.” he said (confess)
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4. “I don’t think Liverpool will win.” he said (doubt)
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5. “Don’t forget: you’ve got to hand in your work this evening” he said (remind)
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6. “It’s a shame you couldn’t make it to the party last night” he said (regret)
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7. “Don’t worry, as long as you keep your head, you’ll manage all right” he said (assure)
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8. “You really must come, and visit us next weekend” he said (insist)
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9. “If I had more time, I’d help you with your work” he said (claim)
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10. “Might it be a good idea if we all organized our time more effectively” he said. (suggest)
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11. "I will give you a chance to become an accountant of my company," said he. (promise)
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12. "You shouldn't eat too much meat," said he. (advise)
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13. "Don't forget to close the window before going to bed," they said. (remind)
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14. "Try your best to study," my father said to me. (encourage)
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15. "Give me a hand," said she. (beg)
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16. “If I were you, I would pay attention to the lessons in class,” he said.
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN)
TYPE 2
1. I can’t give you the answer because I don’t know.
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2. Why don’t you apply for the job ?
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3. I advise you to pay a visit to Nha Rong Harbor.
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4. The doctor can't see many patients because he is so late.
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5. How about going to school by bus ?
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6. Mrs. Green has no money so he won’t travel to the world.
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7. Rachel might fall her driving test. But she can take it again.
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8. The office might be closed. In that case Minh won’t be able to walk in.
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9. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.
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10. They do not understand you because you speak too fast.
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11. He doesn’t apply for the job because he doesn’t have enough qualifications.
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12. Without your help, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
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13. People don’t see the UFO, so they don’t call the National UFO Reporting Center.
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14. Thu can’t swim, so she doesn’t go swimming in Lam Son Swimming pool.
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15. As she is often absent from class, she can’t keep pace with her classmates.
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16. Because you don’t leave immediately, I call the policeman.
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17. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
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18. Today isn’t Sunday, so the students don’t go swimming.
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19. Without air, we would die.
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20. This car is too heavy for me to move.
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21. We don't visit you very often because you live so far away.
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22. Sandra can't take a photo because she hasn't got her camera.
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23. She buys a lot of clothes, so she has no money.
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24. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can't meet you.
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25. It's raining, so we can't have lunch in the garden.
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26. Susan hasn't got a watch, so she's often late for work.
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27. He coughs a lot because he smokes forty cigarerres a day.
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28. They don't have a garden. They don't grow vegetables.
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29. I don't have a boat. I won't sail around the world.
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30. I'm not rich, so I don't live in a big house.
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31. I don't know his address, and I don't give it to you.
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32. He doesn't work slowly enough, so he makes many mistakes.

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33. I am not sent to prison. She doesn't visit me.
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34. I don't win a big prize in a lottery, so I don't give up my job.
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35. But for his pension, he would starve.
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36. Why don’t study hard ?
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TYPE 3
1. Jerry didn’t understand the lesson. He didn’t answer.
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2. Carol didn’t answer the telephone because she was studying.
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3. Because he didn’t study hard enough, he failed in the exam.
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4. I was stuck in the traffic jam ; and that’s why I came late.
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5. He had the flu because he went out in the rain last night.
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6. John didn’t find the money. He didn’t return it.
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7. I didn’t know you were there. I didn’t call you.
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8. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out.
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9. Jimmy lent me the money. Otherwise, I would have gone out with business.
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10. Without your help, I wouldn’t have succeeded this project.
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11. We got lost because we didn’t have the map.
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12. My friend was so late, so he missed the train.
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13. Without a visa, he couldn’t have come to that new country.
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14. I couldn’t write to Alice because I didn’t know her address.
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15. The heavy rain kept everybody from going outdoors.
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16. I didn’t watch TV last night because I was busy.
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17. His flight was delayed so he couldn’t be there on time.
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18. Thanks to Lisa’s report, I was able to finish the project.
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19. Without your help, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
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20. She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal.
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21. We were busy, so we couldn’t join your party.
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MIXED CONDITIONALS
1. He doesn’t know her. That’s why he didn’t speak to her.
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2. He lost his job. He’s unemployed now.
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3. His pet died. That’s why he is unhappy now.
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4. She doesn’t have a mobile phone. That’s why she couldn’t be contacted yesterday.
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5. Tom didn’t see the boss earlier. He’s waiting for him now.
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6. She doesn’t speak French. She didn’t have good time in Paris.
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7. He lost the race. He isn’t a champion now.
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8. They went to a party last night. That’s why they are tired now.
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9. He’s feeling ill, because he drank too much last night.
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