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CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI (TAG QUESTIONS)

Công thức: S + V +........., trợ từ + S?

. Nếu câu nói trước dấu phẩy là câu khẳng định, câu hỏi đuôi phải ở thể phủ định (viết tắt).
. Nếu câu nói trước dấu phẩy là câu phủ định, câu hỏi đuôi phải ở thể khẳng định.
* Lưu ý:
. Câu hỏi đuôi của “I am” là “aren’t I”.
. Câu hỏi đuôi của “Let’s” là “shall we”.
. Let trong câu xin phép (let us/let me) thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi sẽ dùng “will you”.
. Let trong câu đề nghị giúp người khác (let me) thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi sẽ dùng “may I”.
. Chủ ngữ là “Everyone/Everybody, Someone/Somebody, Anyone/Anybody, No one/Nobody,...” câu hỏi
đuôi là “they”.
. Chủ ngữ là “nothing, everything, something, anything” thì câu hỏi đuôi dùng “it”.
. Trong câu có các trạng từ phủ định và bán phủ định như: never, seldom, hardly, scarcely, little,... thì câu
đó được xem như là câu phủ định . phần hỏi đuôi sẽ ở dạng khẳng định.
. Khi thấy had/’d better ta chỉ cần mượn trợ động từ “had” để lập câu hỏi đuôi.
. Khi thấy would/’d rather ta chỉ cần mượn trợ động từ “would” để lập câu hỏi đuôi.
. Câu đầu có It seems that + mệnh đề thì ta lấy mệnh đề làm câu hỏi đuôi.
. Chủ từ là mệnh đề danh từ, dùng “it” trong câu hỏi đuôi.
. Sau câu mệnh lệnh cách (Do.../Don’t do v.v...), câu hỏi đuôi thường là ... will you?
. Câu đầu là I wish, dùng “may” trong câu hỏi đuôi.
. Chủ từ là ONE, dùng you hoặc one trong câu hỏi đuôi.
. Câu đầu có MUST, must có nhiều cách dùng cho nên tùy theo cách dùng mà sẽ có câu hỏi đuôi khác
nhau:
+ Must chỉ sự cần thiết thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi ta dùng “needn’t”.
+ Must chỉ sự cấm đoán thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi ta dùng “must”.
+ Must chỉ sự dự đoán ở hiện tại thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi ta dựa vào động từ theo sau “must”.
+ Must chỉ sự dự đoán ở quá khứ (trong công thức must +have+ Vp2) thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi ta dùng
“have/has” căn cứ theo chủ ngữ của câu.
. Câu cảm thán, lấy danh từ trong câu đổi thành đại từ cùng với dùng is, am, are.
. Câu đâu có I + các động từ sau: think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy, imagine, reckon, expect,
seem, feel that + mệnh đê phụ:
+ Lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hỏi đuôi. Nếu mệnh đề chính có “not” thì vẫn tính như ở mệnh đề phụ.
+ Cùng mẫu này nhưng nếu chủ từ không phải là “I” thì lại dùng mệnh đề chính đ’âu làm câu hỏi đuôi.
. Câu có cấu trúc neither...nor thì câu hỏi đuôi là sẽ chia ở số nhiều.
. Câu có ought to thì ta sử dụng phân đuôi là shouldn’t.
. NEED vừa làm động từ thường, vừa làm động từ khuyết thiếu, nên:
+ Nếu need là động từ thường thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi ta phải mượn trợ động từ.
+ Nếu need là động từ khuyết thiếu thì khi thành lập hỏi đuôi ta dùng luôn need.

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG

1. The cases of COVID 19 outside China have increased 13 fold,________?

A. hasn’t they B. haven’t they C. will they D. don’t they

2. What you have said is wrong,_________?

A. isn’t it B. haven’t you C. is it D. have you

3. COVID 19 can be characterized as a pandemic, ________?

A. can it B. can’t it C. isn’t itD. can’t they

4. The coronavirus had already overwhelmed China, South Korea, Iran and Italy,________?
A. hadn’t it B. hasn’t it C. didn’t it D. wasn’t it

5. Health authorities have activated their most serious response level,________?

A. haven’t it B. hadn’t they C. have it D. haven’t they

6. Your mother is cooking in the kitchen,_________?

A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. won’t she D. is she

7. Chinese officials quickly shut down Wuhan market,_________?

A. doesn’t it B. didn’t they C. hadn’t they D. do they

8. There are no easy ways to succeed,________?

A. are there B. aren’t there C. aren’t they D. are they

9. No one is a better cook than my sister, ________?

A. aren’t they B. is he C. are they D. is it

10. They’ll buy a new apartment, ________?

A. will they B. won’t they C. don’t they D. will not they

11. This house is not safe, ________?

A. isn’t this B. isn’t it C. is it D. is this

12. Ba rarely goes out at night, ________?

A. doesn’t he B. is he C. isn’t he D. does he

13. Everybody looks tired, ________?

A. doesn’t it B. don’t they C. does it D. do they

14. I’m a bad man, ________?

A. am not I B. isn’t I C. aren’t I D. am I

15. I think she is a dentist, ________?

A. don’t I B. isn’t she C. do I D. is she

16. I don’t think you are an engineer, ________?

A. do I B. aren’t you C. are you D. don’t I

17. Let’s turn off the lights before going out, ________?
A. shall we B. will you C. shan’t we D. won’t you

18. Don’t be late, ________?

A. are you B. shall we C. do you D. will you

19. Someone wants a drink, ________?

A. doesn’t it B. don’t they C. do they D. doesn’t he

20. Nobody phoned, ________?

A. do they B. didn’t they C. will she D. did they

21. I should keep silent, ________?

A. shouldn’t I B. don’t I C. should I D. do I

22. He mightn’t get there in time, ________?

A. might he B. may he C. mightn’t he D. mayn’t he

23. Everything is fine, ________?

A. aren’t they B. isn’t it C. are they D. is it

24. I wish to study English, __________________?

A. don’t I B. do I C. may I D. mayn’t I

25. What a nice dress, ________?

A. is it B. isn’t it C. doesn’t it D. does it

26. One can be one’s master, ________?

A. can’t you B. can’t one C. can she D. A&B

27. You’d better stay at home, ________?

A. hadn’t you B. had you C. don’t you D. do you

28. You’d rather learn English, ________?

A. hadn’t you B. would you C. had you D. wouldn’t you

29. You don’t believe Peter can do it, ________?

A. do you B. can’t he C. can he. D. don’t you

30. These are 3 oranges you bought yesterday, ________?

A. aren’t they B. are they C. are these D. aren’t these

31. He seldom helps her, ________?

A. doesn’t he B. does he C. did heD. didn’t he

32. They never go to the library with US, ________?

A. do they B. did they C. don’t they D. didn’t they

33. Mary and Peter don’t like English, ________?

A. do they B. do Mary and Peter C. are they D. aren’t they

34. I am not a liar, ________?

A. am I B. aren’t I C. do I D. don’t I

35. What you have just said is not true, ________?

A. is it B. isn’t it C. haven’t you D. has it

36. Lucy has been studying English for 4 years, ________?

A. has she B. is she C. hasn’t she D. isn’t she

37. It seems that you are telling me a lie, ________?

A. doesn’t it B. does it C. aren’t you D. are you

38. You need take a rest, ________?

A. don’t you B. needn’t you C. need you D. A&B

39. Let me take care of you, ________?

A. may I B. will I C. shall we D. don’t I

40. The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, ________?

A. does it B. isn’t it C. is it D. doesn’t it

41. They must study hard, ________?

A. mustn’t they B. need they C. must they D. needn’t they

42. You mustn’t come late, ________?

A. need you B. must you C. needn’t you D. mustn’t you

43. She wishes to go to Singapore, ________?

A. may she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. mayn’t she

44. Let’s go for a walk, ________?

A. shall we B. will you C. shan’t we D. won’t you

45. You must have left your purse at home, ________?

A. don’t he B. haven’t you C. doesn’t he D. did they

46. She must have been very happy when you told her the news, ________?
A. need she B. mustn’t she C. isn’t she D. hasn’t she

47. You must be tired now, ________?

A. needn’t you B. aren’t you C. mustn’t you D. haven’t you

48. You’ve never been to Italy, ________?

A. have you B. were you C. haven’t you D. weren’t you

49. This picture is yours, ________?

A. is it B. isn’t it C. is this D. isn’t this

50. He ought to be home by seven o’clock, ________?

A. shouldn’t he B. mayn’t he C. needn’t he D. mustn’t he
2. CÂU SO SÁNH
BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG

1. Joe is more hard. working than his brother.

A. Joe is not as hard. working as his brother.
B. Joe’s brother is not as hard. working as he is.
C. Joe is less hard. working than his brother.
D. Joe’s brother is more hard. working than he is.

2. Many teenagers like facebooking more than doing sport.

A. Many teenagers like doing sport as much as Facebooking.
B. Many teenagers don’t like Facebooking as much as doing sport,
C. Many teenagers like doing sport more than Facebooking.
D. Many teenagers don’t like doing sport as much as Facebooking.
3. Paul likes reading comic books more than watching cartoons.
A. Paul doesn’t like watching cartoons as much as reading comic books.
B. Paul likes watching cartoons as much as reading comic books.
C. Paul likes watching cartoons more than reading comic books.
D. Paul doesn’t like reading comic books as much as watching cartoons.

4. I like reading books more than surfing the Internet.

A. I like surfing the Internet more than reading book.
B. I like reading book less than surfing the Internet.
C. I don’t like reading book as much as surfing the Internet.
D. I don’t like surfing the Internet as much as reading books.

5. My father likes reading newspaper more than watching TV.

A. My father doesn’t like reading newspaper as much as watching TV.
B. My father likes watching TV as much as reading newspaper.
C. My father doesn’t like watching TV as much as reading newspaper.
D. My father likes watching TV more than reading newspaper.

6. In Vietnam, football is more popular than basketball.

A. In Vietnam, basketball is not as popular as football.
B. In Vietnam, basketball is more popular than football.
C. In Vietnam, football is not as popular as basketball.
D. In Vietnam, football is as popular as basketball.

7. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

A. The more time my boss has, the better he works.
B. The less time my boss has, he works better.
C. The less time my boss has, the better he works.
D. The less time my boss has, he works the better.

8. Derek is quite a bit more adventurous than his sister, Annabelle.

A. Annabelle is considerable more adventurous than her brother, Derek.
B. Annabelle isn’t as nearly adventurous as her brother, Derek.
C. Derek isn’t so nearly adventurous as his sister, Annabelle.
D. Annabelle isn’t nearly as adventurous as her brother, Derek.

9. The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese.
A. Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time.
B. Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack.
C. The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become.
D. Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese.

10. The American are less formal in addressing their bosses than the South Korean.
A. The South Korean are less formal in addressing their bosses than the American.
B. Both the American and the South Korean have the same formality in addressing their bosses.
C. The South Korean are more informal in addressing their bosses than the American.
D. The South Korean are more formal in addressing their bosses than the American.
11. Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
A. Happiness and health are the most precious things.
B. Happiness is more precious than health.
C. Health is more precious than happiness.
D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.

12. I’ve never seen such a nice bouquet of wedding flowers.

A. This bouquet of wedding flowers is the nicest that I’ve ever made.
B. This is the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers that I’ve ever seen.
C. I’ve never seen the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers so far.
D. Nothing I’ve seen is nicer than this bouquet of wedding flowers.

13. Ice. hockey is one of the most popular sports in Russia.

A. In Russia, ice. hockey is more popular than any other sports.
B. In Russia, no sport is more popular than ice. hockey.
C. In Russia, no sport is less popular than ice. hockey.
D. In Russia, one of the most popular sports is ice. hockey.

14. Tet holiday is the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
A. Tet holiday is more interesting than the Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
B. He has never attended a more interesting Vietnamese traditional festival than Tet holiday.
C. He has attended many interesting Vietnamese traditional festival including Tet holiday.
D. Tet holiday is one of the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival he’s ever attended.

15. There are more superstitious beliefs in Eastern countries than in Western ones.
A. Western countries don’t have fewer superstitious beliefs than Eastern ones.
B. Eastern countries have more superstitious beliefs than Western ones.
C. Eastern and Western countries have many more superstitious beliefs.
D. More superstitious beliefs exist in Western countries than in Eastern ones.

16. Pho (rice noodles) is believed to be the most typical food in Viet Nam.
A. It is believed that Pho (rice noodles] is the most typical food in Viet Nam.
B. A more typical food than Pho (rice noodles] is believed in Viet Nam.
C. I believe that Viet Nam has the most typical food like Pho (rice noodles].
D. No food in Viet Nam is less typical than Pho (rice noodles].

17. I have never read a better book about cultural diversity than I have ever read.
A. This book is a good book about cultural diversity I have ever read.
B. This is the best book about cultural diversity I have ever read.
C. This book is as good as the one about cultural diversity I have ever read.
D. The book about cultural diversity I have ever read isn’t better than this one.

18. Lee talks to people more politely than Ben.

A. Ben doesn’t talk to people as politely as Lee.
B. Ben doesn’t talk to people politely as Lee.
C. Ben doesn’t talk to people more politely than Lee.
D. Ben doesn’t talk to people less politely than Lee.
19. No student in my class can run as fast as Jack.
A. Jack is faster than no student in my class.
B. Jack is the fastest runner in my class.
C. All students in my class don’t run faster than Jack.
D. No student in my class runs fast as Jack.

20. This question is harder than the last one.

A. The last question is not difficult.
B. This question is the most difficult one.
C. The last question is difficult but this one is more difficult.
D. This question is hard but the last one is not.

21. As Elton John became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid reporters.
A. The most famous Elton John became, the more difficult for him to avoid reporters.
B. The more famous Elton John became, the more difficult it was for him to avoid reporters.
C. The more famous Elton John had become, the more difficult for him to avoid reporters.
D. The more Elton John became famous, the more difficult for him to avoid reporters.

22. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.

A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.

23. As he earned more money, Mike bought more clothes.

A. When Mike earned a lot of money, he bought more and more clothes.
B. The more money Mike earned, the better clothes he bought.
C. The more money Mike earned, the best clothes he bought.
D. The more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought.

24. Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets in the solar system.
A. No other planets in the solar system is as big as Jupiter.
B. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system.
C. All other planets in the solar system are not so big that Jupiter.
D. Among the planets in the solar system, Jupiter is the biggest of all.

25. No other student in his class is as successful as Pat.

A. Pat succeeded in beating all other students in his class.
B. Pat is the most successful student in his class.
C. His class is less successful than Pat is.
D. The more successful his class is, the more success Pat gets.
 3. CẤU TRÚC WISH: S + wish = If only

1. Cấu trúc WISH ở hiện tại

Cấu trúc với Wish này được dùng để thể hiện mong ước, nguyện vọng không có thật ở hiện tại, giả định
điều trái ngược với thực tế hoặc bày tỏ sự tiếc nuối khi không thực hiện điều gì đó. Trong cấu trúc này,
động từ “to be” thường được chia là “were”.

S + wish + S + V. ed + O

Eg:
I wish I were a bit taller. (Ước gì tôi cao hơn một chút.)
Tim wishes he didn’t have to sell his car. (Tim ước anh ấy không phải bán chiếc xe của mình.)
Ann wishes that she lived with her parents. (Ann ước rằng cô ấy sống với bố mẹ mình.)

2. Cấu trúc WISH ở quá khứ

Cấu trúc này được dùng để thể hiện mong ước, nguyện vọng không có thật trong quá khứ, bày tỏ sự
nuối tiếc hoặc giả định điều trái ngược với điều đã xảy ra trong quá khứ.

S + wish + S + had + V3 + O

Eg:
I wish I hadn’t said that to Andy. (Tôi ước gì tôi đã không nói điều đó với Andy.)
Linh wishes that she had studied harder for the university entrance exam. (Linh ước rằng cô ấy đã học
tập chăm chỉ hơn cho kỳ thi tuyển sinh đại học.)
My father wishes that he had been to Italy instead of France 2 years ago. (Bố tôi ước rằng ông đã đến Ý
thay vì Pháp cách đây 2 năm.)

3. Cấu trúc WISH ở tương lai

Cấu trúc này được được dùng để thể hiện mong ước, nguyện vọng trong tương lai.

S + wish + S + would/ could + V

Eg:
They wish that gas prices would decline. (Họ mong rằng giá xăng sẽ giảm.)
Jen wishes that she could speak Japanese. (Jen ước rằng cô ấy có thể nói tiếng Nhật.)
I wish he could be more positive when he studies abroad. (Tôi ước anh ấy có thể tích cực hơn khi đi du
học.)

4. Cấu trúc WISH với danh từ

Cấu trúc này được dùng để đưa ra lời chúc tới ai đó.
S + wish + O + N
Eg:
They wish me a happy birthday. (Họ chúc tôi một sinh nhật vui vẻ.)
Mandy wishes you all the best for the journey ahead. (Mandy chúc bạn những điều tốt đẹp nhất cho
chặng đường phía trước.)

We wish her luck in her new career. (Chúng tôi chúc cô ấy may mắn trong sự nghiệp mới của mình.)
5. Cấu trúc WISH với động từ
Cấu trúc này được dùng để thể hiện mong muốn ai đó thực hiện một hành động nào đó.

S + wish (O) + to V

Eg:
I wish to have a new job. (Tôi mong muốn có một công việc mới.)
She wishes to talk to our manager. (Cô ấy muốn nói chuyện với quản lý của chúng ta.)
I wish my mother to take the dentist’s advice. (Tôi mong mẹ sẽ nghe lời khuyên của nha sĩ.)
Chris wishes his wife to spend less time on online shopping. (Chris mong vợ anh ấy dành ít thời gian mua
sắm trực tuyến hơn.)

BẢNG TÓM TẮT KIẾN THỨC

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG

Exercise 1: Give the correct form of verb Eg: It won’t rain soon. I wish that it would rain rain soon
1. I don’t know how to dance. I wish I (know) ...................... how to dance.
2. Our classroom doesn’t have any windows. I wish our classroom (had)........................ windows.
3. The sun isn’t shining. I wish the sun (shine) ......................... right now.
4. My sister didn’t go shopping. I wish my sister (go) ......................... shopping.
5. You didn’t tell me about it. I wish you (tell) .................. me about it.
6. It’s very cold today. I wish it (not be) ....................... cold today.
7. She’ll be a teacher next year. I wish she (not be) ........................... a teacher next year.
8. I can’t go with you. I wish I (go) ................................ with you.
9. Joe didn’t come to the meeting. I wish he (come) ....................... ro the meeting.
10. Mary isn’t coming to dinner with us tonight. I wish she (come) ......................... to the dinner tonight.
11. It rained last night. I wish that it (not rain) ............................. last night.
12. Mary couldn’t go to class yesterday. I wish she (go)................................. to class yesterday.
13. I wish I ( see ) ........................that film on television again
14. I wish they ( know ) ......................the truth yesterday
15. we wish she ( be ) .....................our teacher of English
16. I wish our team ( play ) ................better next time
17. My brother wishes he ( not waste ) ....................time when he was young
18. I wish I ( be ) .......................a lion tamer
19. They wish They ( come )...................... to class on time yesterday morning
20. I wish I ( can ) ......................play the piano
21. The little boy wishes he ( become ) ......................an acrobat when he grows up
22. I wish I (spend )..........................my last summer vacation in the mountains
23. I wish I ( know) ................ her address.
24. I wish I ( be ) ................ taller.
25. I wish I (meet) .................her now
26. If only he (not leave) ......................here.
27. She wishes she (finish) ..............her homework last night
28. I wish they ( come).............here last Sunday.
29. I wish they ( visit) ................us last week
30. She wishes she ( spend)............... her holiday at the seaside last weekend.
31. I wish the weather (be not) ...................hot yesterday.
32. I wish I ( be ).....................a doctor when I grow up
33. They wish it ( not rain).......................tomorrow
34. If only we (not have ) .................... a test next Tuesday.
35. I wish it (be) .......................fine on next Sunday.
36. I wish tomorrow (be)..................a beautiful day.
37. I wish I ( live) ................ near my school.

Exercises 2: Choose the best answer