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GRAMMAR EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the right reflexive pronouns.
1. Susan cut herself when she sliced up onions.
2. The policeman shot _________ by an accident.
3. The children can now dress ______________.
4. We had a great vacation. We enjoyed ___________ very much.
5. All of you are good football players. Did you teach ____________ to play
football or did anyone teach you?
6. Mr. Hawk cuts ____________ every morning when he shaves.
7. Be careful, son! You may cut __________ badly with that sharp knife.
8. The girl is amusing _________ with her kitchen,
9. I must blame ____________ for that fault.
10. The dog hurt ___________ when it jumped out of the window.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the right reflexive pronoun or with each
other.
Example:
- I once cut myself badly with that knife.
- I looked at her and she looked at me. We look at each other.
1. Jack cleaned the room _____________ . Nobody helped him.
2. No one told Jane the truth. She _________found it.
3. Tan and I have known _____________for a long time.
4. It is you __________ who is responsible for this mistake.
5. You need Frank and Frank needs you. You need _______________.
6. In Vietnam, friends often send greeting cards to ______________ before Tet
Holiday.
7. The students _________ decorated the classroom with pictures and flowers.
8. We say Happy New Year to _____________ when we meet friends on New
Years Day.
9. We cant get back into our flat. Weve locked ______________ out!
10. James and Helen have had a quarrel. They are not speaking to
_______________ now.

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Exercise 3: Read the questions and complete the answers using the reflexive
pronouns.
1. Who helped Jack do this homework?
Nobody. He did it himself__________________________.
2. Who painted the room for you?
Nobody. I painted __________________________________.
3. Who taught Vy to cook?
I think she _________________________________. Nobody taught her.
4. Can you carry that bag for me?
Why cant you _____________________________________?
5. Who gave you the information about Miss Mais promotion?
Miss Mai ____________________________________________to me.
6. Shall I help you clean the room?
No, thanks. Ill _________________________________________.
7. Did you have your hair cut at the barbers?
No, I ________________________________________________.
8. Who told the detective the truth of the theft?
Nobody. He discovered __________________________________.
Exercise 4: Complete each blank space in the passage with one of the following
verbs.
go
take
not stop
Arrive
continue
get
give
be
Decide
forget
In 1998, Martin and Lucy Thompson (1) decided to drive from Dover, England to
Paris to spend a few days there with some friends. It was a long drive, so they (2)
___________ quite a lot of food and drink for the journey, bit unfortunately, they
(3) __________ to take a map.
They got off the boat in Calais, France and immediately (4) _________ lost, but
they (5) ________ driving and (6) _________ to ask for directions. When they got
near the border with Switzerland, they knew it (7) __________ the wrong road.
They (8) __________ back, this time driving through Luxembourg, then to
Brussels. Many hours later, they got to Rotterdam in the Netherlands and then
finally (9) _________ in Bonn, Germany, with no money, food, drink or petrol.
Some kind of people (10) _________ them some money and they got back to
Dover a week later, after driving more than 1500 kilometers.

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Exercise 5: Finish the following sentences with a similar meaning.

1. When I was I child, I watch cartoons on TV, I dont watch cartoons anymore.
I used to watch cartoons on TV , but I dont anymore.
2. Did you go to a kindergarten when you were a child?
Did __________________________________________?
3. When I was a child, I cried a lot. I dont cry a lot now.
I __________________________, but I dont anymore.
4. Now you live in this town. Where did you live before you came here?
Where _____________________ before you came here?
5. When I was a child, I wanted to be an adult like my father.
I __________________________ like my father.
6. When Carol was a child, she was very shy. Now shes not shy.
Carol __________________________, but she isnt anymore.
7. I didnt get up early when I was younger. Now I usually get up early.
I didnt _________________________, but now I do.
8. When I was younger, I made a lot of spelling mistakes. Now I dont anymore.
I ____________________________, but I dont anymore.
9. When Brian was younger, he didnt drink coffee. Now he drink coffee.
Brian didnt ________________________, but now he does.
10. Did you like wearing new clothes when you were a child?
Did __________________________________________?

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in
parentheses.
Example: The pilot managed to land the plane safely. (safe)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

I do not think it is _________ to go sailing in this stormy weather. (wisdom)

Her words had a __________ effect on him. (magic)
He was very __________ about driving the first car of his own. (excite)
I dont like people who are _________ to animals. (cruelty)
Banh chung is a __________ Vietnamese cake which is often eaten at New
Year. (tradition
The ________ sawed the girl into two halves. (magic)
It was ________ for the campers that the rain stopped. (fortune)
My heart was thumping with ________when I heard the good news. (excite)

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9.

Grandmothers __________ tell fairy stories to their grandchildren before

bedtime. (tradition)
10. The teacher wanted to say a few words of _________ to his students before the
examination. (wise)
11. I got stuck in the traffic, but________ I arrived at the airport in time to catch the
plane. (fortune)
12. I want to help you, but _________ theres nothing I can do. (fortune)

Exercise 7: Rewrite each sentences with reported speech using asked/ told +
object + (not) to-infinitive.
1. Please, give Nam my message, Pau said to me.
Paul asked me to give Nam his message.
2. Dont ask me about it! Lan said to me
Lan told ____________________________________________
3. Please, keep silent during the meeting! Jane said to everybody.
Jane asked ______________________________________________
4. Can you put the litter in the trash can? She said to me.
She asked ______________________________________________
5. Write your composition on a sheet of paper, the teacher told us.
The teacher told _______________________________________
6. Please, dont smoke on the bus! The conductor said to everybody.
The conductor asked ______________________________________
7. Dont use my computer again! Tom told his brother.
Tom told ________________________________________________
8. Can you turn down the music, please? Sheila said to her sister.
Sheila asked ______________________________________________
9. Dont dye your hair! Mr. Tam said to his daughter.
Mr. Tam told ______________________________________________
10. Stay away from bad friends! Mr. Hai said to his son.
Mr. Hai told _______________________________________________

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Exercise 8: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of
the following sentences.
Example: The traffic is always heavy _________ Monday mornings.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
1. My plane leaves at 6:00 tomorrow morning, so I ______ go to bed early tonight.
A. Should go
C. should not go
B. Should to go
D. shouldnt to go
2. The boss told Jenny _______ late for work again.
A. not be
B. not to be
C. not being
D. not to be
3. Please carry the glasses _______. They are very expensive!
A. careful
B. carefully
C. care
D. caring
4. Jimmy works very ______, but he never gets good marks.
A. good
B. bad
C. hard
D. hardly
5. She speaks English very _______, so I can hardly understand her.
A. quick
B. slow
C. fastly
D. fast
6. Jenny phoned me last night. Her voice sounded very _________.
A. sad
B. sadly
C. unhappily
D. loudly
7. This neighborhood is very dangerous, so I advise you _______ at night.
A. dont go out
C. to not go out
B. not to go out
D. not going out
8. Dick always gives you wrong advice. You _______ to him.
A. should listen
C. must listen
B. should not listen
D. have to listen
9. What did the teacher _______ you to do this morning?
A. Say
B. talk
C. speak
D. tell
10. I told ________ so much noise. Why didnt you listen to me?
A. you not make
C. you dont make
B. you not to make
D. that you not to make

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Exercise 9: Your friend Lam gave you some advice. Rewrite his advice in reported
speech. First, use should or shouldnt, and then use advise + object + (not) toinfinitive.
Example: You should practice English more often, Lam said.
Lam said I should practice English more often.
Lam advised me to practice English more often.
1. You should do morning exercise regularly, Lam said.
Lam said _______________________________________________
Lam advised ____________________________________________
2.

You should not waste so much time chatting on the Net, Lam said.
Lam said _______________________________________________
Lam advised ____________________________________________

3.

You should join an English speaking club, Lam said.

Lam said _______________________________________________
Lam advised ____________________________________________

4.

You should help your mother with domestic chores, Lam said.
Lam said _______________________________________________
Lam advised ____________________________________________

5.

You should not read too many comic books, Lam said
Lam said _______________________________________________
Lam advised ____________________________________________

6.

You should be more active in class discussions, Lam said.

Lam said _______________________________________________
Lam advised ____________________________________________

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