De Cuong On Thi

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SUMMARY CHART OF MODAL VERBS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS
AUXILIARY USES PRESENT / FUTURE PAST
1. MAY (1)polite request - May I borrow your pen?
(2) formal permission - You may leave the room. 1. Could/ May/ Might +
(3)more than 50% - Where is John? perfect: có thể là
certainty He may be at the library. Dùng để chỉ một tiên
đoán trong quá khứ nhưng
(4) exclamation as a wish - May all your dreams come
không có cơ sở. Những động từ
(5) after the clause with true!
“hope”, “trust” - I trust (hope) that you may find khiếm khuyết này đều mang
(6) adverb clauses of this plan to your satisfaction. nghĩa hiện tại.
concession with “but” - He may be poor, but he is Eg: - It may have rained last
(7) adverb clauses of honest. (Though he is poor...) night, but I am not sure.
purpose - She was studying so that she - The cause of death
might read English books. could have been bacteria.
- John might have gone
2. MIGHT (1)less than 50% - Where is John? to the movies yesterday.
He might be at the library.
(2) polite request (rare) - Might I borrow your pen?
- You might listen when I am
(3) petulant reproach talking to you. (Làm ơn ráng mà
lắng nghe tôi nói)
(4) exclamation as a wish
(5) after the clause with
“hope”, “trust”
(6) adverb clauses of
concession with “but”
(7) adverb clauses of
purpose
3. COULD (1)Past ability - Could I borrow your pen?
(2)polite request - Could you help me?
(3)suggestion -I need help in math.
You could talk to your teacher.
Where is John? He could be at
home.
(4)less than 50 % That couldn’t be true.
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certainty
(5)impossibility
(negative only)
4. CAN (1)ability/ possibility - I can run fast. 1. Must have and can't have
(2)informal permission - You can use my car tomorrow. Diễn đạt một ý kiến của mình
(colloquial speech) theo suy luận logic.(về 1 hành
(3)informal polite request - Can I borrow your pen? động trong quá khứ)
(4) impossibility (negative - That can’t be true. I must have left my wallet in
only) Listen! I think I can hear the the car.( I am sure I did )
(5) = Continuous Tense sound of the sea. (không dùng I Jim can't have noticed you.( I
when using with verbs of am hearing) am sure he didn't )
perception
2. Must + Perfect: Dùng để nói
5. MUST (1)strong necessity (from - I must go to class today. về một tiên đoán xảy ra trong
speaker) -> needn’t - Must I do it now? - No, you quá khứ nhưng dựa trên những
(negative) needn’t. Tomorrow will be soon cơ sở rõ ràng
enough.
Eg: - I have lost one of my
(2)prohibition(negative) - You must not open that door.
(3)95 % certainty-> can’t Mary isn’t in class. She must be gloves. I must have dropped it
(negative) sick. ( present only) somewhere.
If he said that, he can’t be telling - My wacth says only
the truth. ten past six. It must have
stopped.
6. HAVE TO (1)necessity ( from - I have to go to class today. Had to
external circumstances) - I don’t have to go to class Must không có dạng quá khứ,
(2)lack of necessity today. nên chúng ta dùng had to để
( negative)
thay thế.
7. HAVE GOT (1)necessity I have got to go to class today.
Sorry I'm late, I had to take the
TO
children to school.
Dạng nghi vấn là Did you have
to?
Did you have to work late
yesterday?
8. SHOULD = (1) advisability - I should study tonight. Should have and ought to
OUGHT TO (2) 90% certainty - She should do well on the test. have
( future only, not present) Diễn đạt cảm giác của người
9. OUGHT TO (1)advisability - I ought to study tonight.
(2) 90 % certainty - She ought to do well on the nói khi đã nhỡ phạm phải 1 sai
test. lầm nào đó trong quá khứ.
( future only, not present) I should have posted this letter
yesterday.( I didn't do the right
thing )
You shouldn't have told me the
answer.( you were wrong to do
so )
10. SHALL (1) polite question to - Shall I open the door?
make a suggestion
(2) future with “I “or - I shall arrive at 9.00
“we” as subject (will: more common)
(3) threat - He shall suffer for this; he
shall pay you what he owes you.
(4) determination - These people want to buy my
(speaker) house, but they shan’t have it.
(5) promise - If you work hard, you shall
have a holiday on Saturday.
11. WILL (1) 100% certainty - He will be here at 6.00(future Will have V(p2): diễn tả một
only) cái gì đó sẽ được hoàn thành
(2) willingness - The phone is ringing. I’ll get it. vào một thời gian nào đó trong
(3) polite request - Will you please pass the salt? tương lai.
(4) determination - (a) George shall go out without - By 2015, I will have left my
(subject) his overcoat. school.
(b) George will go out without
his overcoat.
(5) promise
12. BE GOING (1)100% certainty - He is going to be here at 6.00. Past plans
TO (2)definite plan (future only) I was going to paint my
- I am going to paint my bedroom,
bedroom. but now I don’t have time.
(future only)
13. BE ABLE TO (1) ability I am able to help you. were/ was able to
(succeeded in doing) I will be able to help you. the achievement of st difficult
in the past
When I was young, I could run
very fast.
Luckily, Mary was able to help
us.
14. WOULD (1)polite request - Would you please pass the

salt? Would rather + Perfect: Ước
(2)preference muốn đã không xảy ra trong
- Would you mind if I left early? quá khứ
I would rather go to the park
Eg: - The film at the cinema
(3)repeated action in the than stay at home.
past = used to - Every day he would get up at was boring. I would rather have
six o'clock and light the fire. stayed home to watch TV.
- He studied French at
schoo; only because his parents
wanted him. He would rather
have studied English.
Một sự dự đoán về một sự việc
mang tính chất giả thiết trong
quá khứ
- Life in the Middle Ages was
harsh and cruel. You would
have hated it a lot.
15. USED TO (1)repeated action in the I used to talk to him via mobile I used to visit my grandparents
past phone at night. every weekend.
16. HAD (1)advisability with threat You had better be on time, or we (past form uncommon)
BETTER of will leave without you.
bad result
17. BE (1)expectation Class is supposed to begin at 10. Class was supposed to begin at
SUPPOSED 10.
TO
18. BE TO (1)strong expectation You are to be here at 9.00 Was/Were to have
Diễn đạt một hành động mà
đáng lẽ nó đã phải xảy ra
nhưng cuối cùng thì lại không
xảy ra.
He was to have left yesterday.
( he was supposed to leave, but
he didn't )
19. NEED (1)necessity (negative & You needn’t go yet, need you? Needn't have and didn't need
interrogative) to
Có 1 sự khác biệt nhỏ giữa 2
cách dùng này. Hãy so sánh
nhé:
I needn't have arrived at
seven. - Tôi đáng nhẽ không
cần phải tới lúc 7h, nhưng tôi
đã làm.
( I arrived at seven, but it
wasn't necessary )
I didn't need to arrive at seven.
- Trước đó tôi đã biết mình
không phải tới lúc 7h.
( we don't know when I arrived
- maybe seven or later )
Nhưng thông thường trong văn
nói, người ta thường dùng
didn't need to trong cả 2
trường hợp.
In speech, have is often
contracted in the forms in this
unit.
20. DARE (1) bravery to do st You daren’t climb that tree, dare
(2) I daresay you?
(proverb)= perhaps, it is He is not here yet, but I daresay
probable he will come later.
MODAL VERBS
1. You’ve been working non-stop for ten hours. You _____________ be really tired.
A. should B. must C. would rather D. ought to
2. The fortune teller predicted that _____________ inherit a big fortune before the end of this year.
A. will B. she will C. would D. she would
3. I’m feeling very tired this morning. I _____________ have stayed up late last night.
A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. to stopping
4. You’d better _____________ working so hard.
A. stop B. to stop C. stopped D. to stopping
5. He helped her, but it was not necessary. He needn’t _____________ her.
A. help B. to help C. be helping D. have helped
6. “_____________ you like to play a game of tennis?” “I’d love to.”
A. Could B. Will C. Do D. Would
7. His letter is full of mistakes. He _____________ the mistakes carefully before sending it.
A. must have checked B. should have checked
C. could have checked D. can have checked
8. “I bought two bottles of milk.” “You _____________ have bought milk; we have heaps of it in the house.”
A. couldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. hadn’t
9. “I left my bike here and now it’s gone.” “Someone _____________ borrowed it.”
A. must have B. should have C. couldn’t have D. needn’t have
10. “Do you remember reading about it in the newspaper?” “No, I _____________ abroad at the time.”
A. must have been B. must be C. should be D. should have been
11. “The door was open.” “It _____________ been open. I had looked it myself and the key was in my pocket.”
A. mustn’t have B. must have C. can’t have D. shouldn’t have
12. The man was found unconscious at the foot of the cliff. He _____________ have fallen 200 meters.
A. needn’t B. must C. should D> mustn’t
13. “I heard their phone ringing.” “You _____________ phone ringing. They don’t have a phone.”
A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
14. when I’ve passed my driving test, I _____________ hire a car from our local garage.
A. will have B. would be able toC. can be able to D. will be able to
15. When the fog lifts, we _____________ where we are.
A. could see B. will be able to see C. must have seen D. are seeing
16. You _____________ ring the bell; I have a key.
A. may not B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
17. You _____________ drink this; it’s poison..
A. must B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
18. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They _____________ have sailed from South America on drafts.
A. might B. must C. should D. had
19. She felt ill and _____________ leave early.
A. has to B. must C. had to D. ought
20. I want this letter typed, but you _____________ do it today. Tomorrow you will do.
A. must B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
21. “Did you hear me come in last night?” “No, I _____________ asleep.”
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
22. When I first went to England, I _____________ English, but I _____________ it.
A. can read / can’t speak B. can read / couldn’t speak
C. could read / couldn’t speak D. could read / can’t speak
23. The car plunged into the river. The driver _____________ out but the passengers were drowned.
A. is able to get B. could get C. was able to get D. can get
25. If you had to, _____________ you go without food and drink?
A. can B. could C. must D. will
26. I got lost and _____________ ask a policeman the way.
A. have to B. must have to C .had to D. would
27. We _____________ reheat the pie. We can eat it cold.
A. needn’t B. must C mustn’t D. should have
28. we _____________ forget to shut the lift gates.
A> should B. must C. mustn’t D. needn’t
29. The swimmer was very tired, but he _____________ the shore before he collapsed.
A. was able to reach B. can reach C. could reach D. has reached
30. If a letter comes for me, _____________ you please forward it to this address>
A. shall B. could C. must D. should
31. The shops here don’t deliver. We _____________ carry everything home ourselves.
A. might B. must C. have to D. used
32. If you go to a dentist with a private practice, you _____________ pay him quite a lot of money.
A. have to B. must have C. ought D. need
33. You _____________ talk to other candidates during the exam.
A. shan’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. hadn’t better
34. You had better _____________ your child so much money. It may spoil him.
A. not give B. not to give C. to not give D. don’t give
35. You can phone me, but I’d rather you _____________ it to me by email.
A. to send B. send C. sent D. should send
I. Choose the best option for each sentence:

1) Young people ______ obey their parents.
a. must c. will
b. may d. ought to
2) Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work very hard today.
a. can c. should
b. may d. would
3) I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
a. ought to c. might
b. would d. can
4) Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
a. didn’t c. shouldn’t
b. won’t d. mustn’t
5) Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune
a. must c. will
b. might d. should
6) You ______ to write them today.
a. should c. had
b. must d.ought
7) I hope I ______ find it.
a. will c. could
b.shall d. must
8) Unless he runs he______ catch the train.
a.will c.wouldn’t
b. mustn’t d.won’t
9) ______ you be in Rome tonight.
a.will c.might
b.may d.maybe
10) We ______ have time to help you tomorrow.
a.may c.will
b.must d.could.
11) “______ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?”
a. May c. Shall
b. Will d. Should
12) Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder.
a.must have studied c. could have studied
b. should have studied d. must studied
13) He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He _____ himself.
a. could have hurt c. must have hurt
b. should have hurt d. will have hurt
14) Marcela didn’t come to class yesterday. She _____ an accident.
a. should have had c. must have
b. might have d. may have had
15) John still hasn’t come out. He ______ everything for the trip now.
a. must have been preparing c. must be preparing
b. will be preparing d. will have prepared
16) Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _____ so fast.
a. shouldn’t have driven c. should have
b. would have driven d. might have driven
17) The photos are black. The X-ray at the airport _____ them.
a. should have damaged c. would have damaged
c. would damage d. must have damaged
18) Tom didn’t do his homework, so the teacher became very angry. He _____ his homework.
a. must have done b. should have done
c. might have d. will have done
19) My car stopped on the high way. It _____ out of gas
a. may run c. must be
b. may have run d. should have run
20) Robert arrived without his book. He _____ it.
a. could have lost c. would have lost
b. should have lost d. will have lost
21) “Where do you think Rooney is today?”. “I have no idea. He _____ late.”
a. should have left c. would sleep
b. would have sleep d. may have sleep
22) Berbatov painted his bedroomblack. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ a different color.
a. had to choose c. must have chosen
b. should have chosen d. could have been choosing
23) The children _____ “thank you” to you when you gave them their gifts.
a. will have said c. should have said
b. must say d. should say
24) If we had known your new address, we _____ to see you.
a. came c. will come
b. would have come d. would come
25) These two boys look identical. They _____ twins.
a.must have been c. should be
b.must be d. should have been
II. Rewrite the sentence in the same meaning:
26) Perhaps Susan know the address. (may)
Susan …………………………..
27) It’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message. (might)
Joanna……………………………………………...
28) The report must be on my desk tomorrow. (has)
The report…………………………………………..
29) I managed to finish all my work. (able)
I………………………………
30) It was not necessary for Nancy to clean the flat. (didn’t)
Nancy
31) The best thing for you to do is to sit down sit down. (better)
You……………………………………………….
III. Complete the sentences with must (not), (do not) have to, must (not), need (not), can (not), could (not), might (not), be (not) able to, had
better or should.
32) I _____ go to the airport. I’m meeting someone.
33) It’s too late. I _____ go now.
34) You _____ lock the door when you go out. These have been a lot of break-in recently.
35) A person _____ to become rich and famous in order to live a successful life.
36) I don’t want to know anyone. You _____ tell anyone.
37) Tom: What sort of house do you want to buy? Something big?
Susan: Well, it _____ big. That’s not important. But it _____ have a nice garden – that’s essential.
38) Ann: I think I _____ go shopping. We’re run out of food.
Susan: We have enough food for dinner, so I _____go shopping today.
39) We _____ repair the car ourselves. We _____ take it to garage.
40) George has traveled a lot. He_____to speak for language.
Exercises
1.He …….leave early, didn’t he? (must/ had to/ has to/ ought to)
2. his eyes were so bad that he ………..read the number on the board. (shouldn’t/hadn’t to/
couldn’t/ can’t)
3. there’s the waiter. I ……..ask him for the bill. (will/ shall/ am able to/ could)
4. ………….open the door for you? (Would you like that I / Do you want that I /will I /
shall)
5. ………..you be able to come to the meeting? – I’m afraid not. (Can/ will/ May/ should)
6. My car broke down so I ………..come by bus. (had to/ must/should/ could)
7. …………….ask you some questions? – OK,go ahead.(shall I / will I / should I /may I )
8. I ………….play tennis than golf. (like better to/ prefer/ ‘d rather/ ‘d better)
9. there are a lot of mistakes in this exercises. I …….. go over it again with you. (will have
to/ am able to/ would/ could)
10. he was a good swimmer, so he ………. Swim to the river bank when the boat sank.
(could/ can/ would/ was able to)
11. he ……….. live in the country than in the city.(would rather/ had better/ should/ might)
12. you ……….. go now. It’s getting late.(had rather/ had better/ ought/ would rather)
13. You ………..fly to London this evening provided you don’t mind changing planes in
Paris.(must/ have to/ can/ ought to)
14. I ……….. to take advantage of this opportunity to thank for your co-operation. (would
like/can/ am able to/ might)
15. you …………..add it up. I’m not good at figures.(a.have to/b. ought to/c. ‘d better/ both
b and c)
16. the phone has been ring ing for a minute. Noone …………at home(must have been/
can have been/ should have been/ none of these)
17. she’s fainted. Throw some water on her face and she ………. Come round.(has to/
may/ must/ can have)
18. ………..you please refrain from smoking while the lecture is in progress? (May/ Might/
Would/ Should)
19. I ……………… persuade him as I said.(wasn’t able to/ can’t/ mustn’t/ ought not)
20. I’m sorry to bother you while you’re working, but I …………ask you a question.(can/
had to/ must/ may)
21. He couldn’t have mean it seriously. He ……….laughed at you. (would/ couldn’t/ had/
must have)
22. we …….ensure the telegram arrives in time. (had to/ must/ ‘d rather/ might)
23. he ……..keep his family because his wages were too low. (couldn’t/mustn’t/ can’t/
didn’t have to)
24. the sea was too rough that we …………swim. (couldn’t/can’t/won’t/wouldn’t)
25. …………make an appointment to see the doctor? (May I / Could I / Will I/ Shall I )
26. Perhaps there ………. A good pro gram on the radio. (might be/ will be/ can be/ should
be)
27. I ……go swimming when I was young. (a. could/b.would./ c. used to/d. both b and c)
28. ………..take this letter to the post office, please?(May you/ Must you/ Would you/
none of these)
29. in our family my father ………sit at the top of the table. (used to/ had to/ ought to/
must)
30 Do it as well as you ……………. (must/ will/ can/ have to)
31. I …………swim in this water: it is much too cold.(mightn’t/ mustn’t/ can’t/ don’t have
to)
32. you …………… imagine my surprise when I heard the news. (can/ ought to/ will/ all
of these)
33. you do some work instead of sitting there reading the paper. (would rather/ ought to/
won’t/ don’t have to)
34. be careful how you hold that jug; it ……….break easily.(may/ ought to/will/ might)
35. I’m not sure where to go for my holiday, but I ……..go to China. (should/ may/ have
to/ needn’t)
36. we had free tickets, so we ……….pay to get into the concert. (didn’t have to/
couldn’t/mustn’t/ shouldn’t)
37. Now I’m feeling dizzy. I …………watched video film till midnight.(shouldn’t have/
can’t have/ couldn’t/ mustn’t)
38.
Tom ……… drive . He is too tired. (would rather/ must/ needn’t to/ ought not to)
39. shall I clean the window today? – No, you ……. (mustn’t/ needn’t/ don’t have/
shouldn’t)
40. you’ve been traveling all day. You ………….a walk now. (could take/ can’t take/ can
take/ may take
Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành những câu sau với “must not” và “need not”.
1. You ___________ ring the bell; I have a key.
2. We ___________ drive fast; we have a plenty of time.
3. We ___________ drive fast; there is a speed limit here.
4. Candidates ___________ bring books into the examination room.
5. You ___________ write to him for he will be here tomorrow.
6. We ___________ make any noise or we’ll wake the baby.
7. You ___________ do all the exercises. Ten sentences will be enough.
8. I want this letter typed but you ___________ do it today. Tomorrow will do.
9. You ___________ take anything out of the shop without paying for it.
10. You ___________ carry that parcel home yourself; the shop will send it.
Bài tập 2: Chọn câu trả lời đúng
1. I’m not sure. I ___________ come a few minutes late.
A. may B. must C. mustn’t D. needn’t
2. Bring your umbrella. It ___________ rain later today.
A. must B. may C. mustn’t D. needn’t
3. “What are you doing this weekend?”
“I haven’t decided yet. I ___________ go on a picnic with my family.”
A. may B. may not C. must D. needn’t
4. “I didn’t have time for breakfast this morning.”
“You ____________ be very hungry now.”
A. might B. may C. mustn’t D. must
5. It’s quite urgent. You ___________ type the reports today.
A. must B. might C. needn’t D. would
6. Don’t worry if you’re a minute or two late. We ___________ be exactly on time for the meeting.
A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may
7. Jane’s glasses are on the desk, so she ___________ be here.
A. must B. shall C. ought D. will
8. The gas tank is almost empty. We ______________ stop at the next service station.
A. mustn’t B. might C. needn’t D. had better
9. A person ______________ eat in order to live.
A. have to B. must C. should D. may
10. A person ____________ eat a balanced diet.
A. should B. ought C. may D. must
11. I don’t have enough money to take the bus, so I ______________ walk home.
A. should B. mustn’t C. have to D. needn’t
12. You ______________ eat these mushrooms. They are very poisonous.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. won’t
13. I can’t find my umbrella. I _____________ it in the restaurant last night.
A. must have left B. had left C. left D. might leave
14. I had a test this morning. I didn’t do it well. I ______________ last night.
A. should study B. must have studied C. should have studied D. must study
15. Tom goes to school very often, but he was absent yesterday. He ______________ ill.
A. must be B. must have been C. might be D. might have been.
II. Viết lại các câu sau, bắt đầu bằng từ cho sẵn.
1. He broke my watch.
My watch ……………………………………………………..
2. The teacher explained the rule to the student.
The rule ……………………………………………………..
3. He often asks me to help him.
I ……………………………………………………..
4. His friends never forgave his betrayal.
His betrayal ……………………………………………………..
5. I am sure we’ll settle the matter easily.
I’m sure the matter ……………………………………………………..
6. We sent for the police.
The police ……………………………………………………..
7. They speak much about this book.
This book ……………………………………………………..
8. Have they tested all the machines?
Have all the machines ……………………………………………………..
9. Does he realize that they are laughing at him?
Does he realize that he ……………………………………………………..
10. The manager offers me several jobs.
I ……………………………………………………..
11. The teacher corrects our exercises at home.
Our exercises at home ……………………………………………………..
12. Ali’s absence worried his mother.
His mother ……………………………………………………..
13. They are building several new schools in our town.
Several new schools……………………………………………………..
14. We have made great progress in industry, science and medicine.
Great progress in industry, science and medicine ……………………………………………………..
15. Sam killed a lion last week.
A lion ……………………………………………………..
16. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
Your report ……………………………………………………..
17. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.
The job ……………………………………………………..
18. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
That box ……………………………………………………..
19. Are you going to mail these letters soon?
Are these letters ……………………………………………………..
20. He should have finished the report yesterday.
The report ……………………………………………………..
21. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.
Researches on SIDA ……………………………………………………..
23. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.
I can assure you everything ……………………………………………………..
24. We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.
Anything ……………………………………………………..
25. You don't need to worry about the final test.
It isn’t…………………………………………………………
26. He needs to try on the suit one more time.
The suit needs…………………………………………………
27. It was necessary for her to put these clothes to the wardrobe.
She needed…………………………………………………………

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