UNIT 3 A PARTY b.

They stopped talking/to talk when the teacher walked into the
I. Choose the word in which the letter l, r, or h is silent. classroom.
1. a. cold b. calm c. light d. film 2. a. Although she asked him to stop, he went on tapping/ to tap his pen
2. a. honey b. healthy c. honest d. happy on the table. Go on = continue ving : tiếp tục làm
3. a. work b. parent c. drive d. dairy b. Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on
4. a. horrible b. hospital c. holiday d. honour introducing/ to introduce the subject of the meeting.
5. a. follow b. fold c. folk d. file Go on + to V: làm tiếp một việc khác sau khi hoàn tất một việc gì đó.
6. a. ring b. uniform c. hungry d. pretty 3. a. I regret telling/ to tell you that the model you want is out of stock.
7. a. should b. shoulder c. sailor d. slow Inform, announce, say, tell,.. (regret + to Vo)
8. a. carry b. around c. burn d. Europe b. It cost me a fortune, 'but I don't regret spending/ to spend a year
9. a. inherit b. enhance c. exhale d. exhaust travelling around the world.
10. a. calf b. climb c. world d. glass 4. a. Remember checking/ to check your answer before handing in your
11. a. home b. hour c. how d. hear exam paper.
12. a. talk b. guilty c. health d. help b. I remember putting/ to put the money in the top drawer, but it's not
II. Complete these sentences with the correct form or tense of the there now.
verb in the box. 5. a. Have you forgotten meeting/ to meet me years ago?
celebrate sing joke divorce receive b. Don't forget finding out/ to find out how many people are coming on
decorate serve gather invite : mời clap Saturday.
1. Paula's parent _divorced__ when she was only a child. 6. a. I tried getting/ to get the table through the door, but it was too big.
2. Everyone ___clapped____ us when we went up to get our prize. b. I tried taking/ to take some aspirin, but the pain didn't go away.
3. Let's have a party __to celebrate__ your birthday. 7. a. He needs working/ to work harder if he wants to make progress.
4. _Have_ you __decorated_ your Christmas tree yet? b. It's difficult problem. It needs thinking/ to think about very carefully.
5. I'd have liked to have gone to their party but I_wasn’t invited__. 8. a. I think Nick meant breaking/ to break that glass. It didn't look like an
6. She _received_ a camera as a twenty-fifth birthday present. accident.
7. Traditionally(theo truyền thông), Auld Lang Syne _is sung__ at b. If we want to get there by 7.00, that means getting/ to get up before
midnight on New Year Eve. 5.00.
8. I thought he __was joking__ when he said he'd resigned. 9. a. Can you help me getting/ to get the dinner ready?
9. By the time we got to the party, the pasta _had been served_. b. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can't help smiling/ to
10. They _are gathering_ for a major conference at the moment. smile
III. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in can’t help/stand/bear +ving
brackets. 10. a. I'd advise taking/ to take more exercise. Advise + Ving
1. They organized a party in _______ of the year's successes. b. I'd advise you taking/ to take more exercise. Advise + O + to V0
(celebration) III. Put the verb into correct form infinitive, to-infinitive, or -ing.
2. The 50th wedding anniversary is called the ______ anniversary. 1. You shouldn't let your children play (play) with matches. It's very
(golden) easy_____to catch__ (catch) fire.
3. After they got _______, she never remarried. (divorced) (get/got+v3 : 2. I enjoy_being (be) busy. I don't like it when there is nothing_to do_
bị động) get vaccinated, get drunk (do)
4. We wish them every _______ in their new life. (happiness) 3. Let's hurry! We must finish___painting____ (paint) the office before
5. The lighting in the room is functional as well as__decorative___. 3:00 today.
(decorate) 4. As we don’t agree ___to carry out____ (carry out) a proposal we
6. The _______ postponed the race because of heavy snow. (organizers) generally avoid ____discussing___ (discuss) the subject.
7. We're having a small family _gathering(buổi họp,tập trung)__ to 5. I don't mind____reminding___ (remind) you ____to lock___ (lock)
mark our wedding anniversary. (gather) the door but you'd better _try_ (try) __to remember__ (remember) on
family gathering : buổi họp gia đình your own.
8. I have no __intention (ý định)__ of changing jobs. (intend toV0) 6. Please stop____interrupting___ (interrupt) when I'm explaining
9. The food was good but the __service__ was very slow. (serve) something to you. You can____ask___ (ask) questions at the end.
10. Nobody in the office had received an __invitation_ to the party. (invite) 7. He admitted___entering____ (enter) the house but refused to steal
II. Which verb form is correct? (steal) the money.
1. a. Passing the kitchen, he stopped drinking/ to drink a large glass of 8. I don't really fancy___spending____ (spend) my whole holiday with
water. your cousins. I'd rather ___to spend____ (spend) my time with you.
I would rather you v2. ( câu điều ước)= I wish
9. We had hoped____to finish___ (finish) the project by the end of the a. to move b. to be moved c. moving d. being moved
month but we keep_being delayed__ (delay) by changes in the plans. 14. The new students hope _____ in many of the school's social activities.
10. You'd better___go___ (go) and see the boss and say what you've a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being included
done. If you put off ___explaining____ (explain) it to her, she'll only 15. Does Dr Johnson mind _______ at home if his patients need his help?
more annoyed. a. to call b. to be called c. calling d. being called
11. No that's not what I meant___to say___ (say). How can I make you V. Write the sentence, using the given cues.
___understand____ (understand)? Mean ving : nghĩa là, Mean to v0 : 1. She/ not stand/ kept/ wait/ such/ long time// (can’t help/stand/bear +
cố ý làm gì đó Ving)
12. Those shirts need_ironing___ (iron: ủi),but you don’t need __to She can’t stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
need_ (iron) them now. Need Ving/ to be v3 : bị động 2. America/ said/ discovered/ 1498/ Columbus//
13. Are we permitted to bring (bring) guests to the ceremony? I'd like to America is said to have been discovered by Columbus in 1498
invite (invite) my friend to join us. 3. I/ have/ air-conditioner/ fix/ tomorrow//
14. Children shouldn't be allowed_to catch_(catch) violent programs on I will have an air-conditioner fixed tomorrow
TV. Parents should encourage their children__to watch__ (watch) 3. She/ decide/ go back/ shop/ buy/ long dress//
educational programs. ___She decided to go back to the shop to buy the long dress.
15. It's no use ___trying____ (try) ___persuade___ (persuade) her 4. I/ pleased/ hear/ you/ offer/ job/ assistant manager//
____to change___ (change) her mind. Spend your time __doing__ __I’m pleased to hear that you were offered a job as an assistant
(do) something more worthwhile. Spend/waste + time + ving/ it manager.
takes/took + time + to V0. 5. It/ worth/ try/ make/ change/ her mind//
IV. Choose the correct answer. _It is worth trying to make a change in her mind
1. I don't mind _______ late, if it will help at all. 6. There/ no point/ persuade/ her/ go/ us//
a. to work b. to be work c. working d. being working There is no point in persuading her to go with us
2. I remember _______ to the zoo when I was a child. 7. We'd prefer/ play tennis/ rather/ watch/ it/ TV//
a. to take b. to be taken c. taking d. being talking We’d prefer to play tennis rather than watch it on TV
3. We managed _______ over the wall without ________. 8. I/ just/ finish/ read/ long novel/ write/ Arthur Hailey//
a. to climb/ seeing b. climbing/ being seen I have just finished reading a long novel written by Arthur Hailey
c. to climb/ being seen d. to be climbed/ seeing 9. I/ regret/ inform/ you/ your application/ refused//
4. Isabel expected _______ to the university, but she wasn't. I regret to inform you that your application has been refused
a. to admit b. to be admitted c. admitting d. being admitted Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.
5. The city council agreed _______ the architect's proposed design for a 1. We are having a big party for our twenty-fifthwedding anniversary.
new parking garage. 2. It's Jane's farewell party on Friday night.
a. to accept b. to be accepted c. accepting d. being accepted 3. He blew ____out___ all 60 candles __on__ his birthday cake.
6. The tin opener seems for _______ left-handed people. 4. We don't know what to give Dad ___at____ Christmas.
a. to design b. to be designed c. designing d. being designed 5. People usually give cards and gift ____to___ the anniversary couple.
7. My parents appreciate _______ the thank-you note you sent them. 6. If you carry ___on___ spending money like that, you'll end _up_ in
a. to receive b. to be received c. receiving d. being received debt.
8. When the police first questioned him, Wayne denied _______ in the 7. We've invited all the neighbors _to_ our party.
robbery. 8. He bought her a diamond ring __on__ their tenth wedding anniversary.
a. to involve b. to be involved c. involving d. being 9. The whole family showed ___up (arrive)____ for our anniversary
involved celebration.
9. Many reliable methods of storing information tended _______ when 10. There are some games __at___ the party. Would you join __in (tham
computers arrived. Tend to : có xu hướng làm gì gia= take part in)__ enthusiastically?
a. to forget b. to be forgotten c. forgetting d. being forgotten VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning
10. The police warned everybody ______ inside with their windows closed. to the first.
a. to stay b. to be stayed c. staying d. being stayed 1. We expect the gorvernment to propose changes to the taxation
11. She resented _______ to make tea for everyone at the meeting. system.
a. to ask b. to be asked c. asking d. being asked Changes to the taxation system are expected to be proposed by the
12. Let's leave early. We can't risk _____ in heavy traffic during rush hour. government.
a. to hold up b. to be held up c. holding up d. being held up 2. He couldn't play well in the last match because of his injured knee.
13. After their children had grown up, they decided _______ to a His injured knee made him unable to play well in the last match.
condominium in the city. 3. You can try to get Jim to lend you his car, but you won't succeed.
 There's no point in trying to get Jim to lend you his car.___________
4. Supermarkets started to sell fresh pasta only in 1990s.
Fresh pasta was started to be sold by Supermarkets in 1990s
5. He wished he had invited her to his birthday party.
He regretted not inviting her to his birthday party
6. Mastering a second language takes time and patience.
It takes time and patience to master a second language.
7. I prefer having dinner at home to going out for dinner.
I'd rather have dinner at home than go out for dinner
8. After four years abroad, Mr. Brown returned home as an excellent
engineer.
After Mr. Brown had been abroad for four years, he returned home
as an excellent engineer.
9. It won't be difficult to get a ticket for the game.
You won't have any difficulty in getting a ticket for the game
10. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.
Americans aren't used to driving on the left.