REVISION 8.

GERUNDS ( DANH ĐỘNG TỪ)

Kiến thức và cấu trúc cần ghi nhớ:
Hình thức: Ving – (có chức năng như một danh từ)
Cách dùng:
1. Là chủ ngữ trong câu
Eg: Entering university is a wonderful experience
2. Là 1 tân ngữ sau các động từ dưới đây:
Eg: My parents suggested studying abroad
1. allow (cho phép) 13. enjoy ( thích ) = like = feel 25. practice (luyện tập )
2. avoid (tránh ) like 26. quit (nghỉ , thôi ) = give up
3. admit (thừa nhận ) = love = fancy = prefer 27. recall ( nhắc nhở , nhớ )
4. advise (khuyên nhủ ) 14. encourage 28. recollect ( nhớ ra )
5. appreciate (đánh giá ) 15. forbid: cấm 29. recommend (gợi ý)
6. complete ( hoàn thành ) 16. finish ( hoàn thành ) 30. regret + Ving (tiếc đã làm
7. consider ( xem xét, cân 17. imagine (tưởng tượng) gì)
nhắc ) 18. involve (bao gồm) 31. risk ( liều)
8. continue = go on 19. include (bao gồm) 32. stop + Ving: dừng làm gì
= keep on = carry on ( tiếp 20. mention (đề cập ) 33. stop + O +(from) + Ving:
tục) 21. mind ( phiền , ngại ) ngăn cản
9. delay ( trì hoãn ) 22. miss (nhớ , bỏ lỡ ) 34. spend (sử dụng thời gian)
10. deny ( từ chối ) ≠ give up 23. permit + Ving: cho phép 35. suggest (đề nghị )
(từ bỏ) 24. postpone ( trì hoãn )
11. discuss ( thảo luận )
12. dislike ( không thích ) = hate

3. Là 1 tân ngữ sau cụm động từ: agree with, apologise for, concentrate on, depend on, dream
of, insist on, rely on, succeed in, focus on, carry on …
Eg: He concentrates on preparing for the exam
4. Là tân ngữ sau các cụm từ cố định: Eg: It’s worth taking a gap year before university
can’t help + Ving (ko thể tránh /
1. 6. to be (not) worth + Ving (đáng/ không
nhịn được ) đáng làm gì )
2. can’t stand + Ving ( ko thể chịu 7. it’s no use = it’s no good + Ving: vô ích
đựng đc ) khi làm gì…
= can’t bear + Ving ( ko thể chịu đựng đc )

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 would you mind + Ving (có làm
3. 8. there’s no point (in) + Ving: k có lý do
phiền...k) để…
4. to be/ get used to + Ving ( quen với ) 9. to have difficulty/ fun / trouble (in) +
= to be / get accustomed to + Ving (dần Ving
quen với) 10. TO GO + Ving
5. to be busy + Ving ( bận rộn )

MỘT SỐ CẤU TRÚC CẦN PHÂN BIỆT Ving và to Vo tránh nhầm lẫn
ST Cấu trúc Nghĩa
T
1. Try to do st cố gắng làm gì
Try doing st thử làm gì
2. Remember to do st nhớ phải làm gì
Remember doing st nhớ đã làm gì
3. Forget to do st quên phải làm gì
Forget doing st quên đã làm gì
4. Advise sb to do st khuyên ai đó làm gì
Advise doing st khuyên làm gì
5. Allow/permit sb to do st cho phép ai đó làm gì
Allow/permit doing st cho phép làm gì
6. Recommend sb to do st đề nghị ai đó làm gì
Recommend doing st đề nghị làm gì
7. Encourage sb to do st khuyến khích ai đó làm gì
Encourage doing st khuyến khích làm gì
8. Mean to do st dự định làm gì
Mean doing st có nghĩa là
9. Regret to do st rất lấy làm tiếc khi phải làm gì
Regret doing st hối tiếc vì đã làm gì
10. Go on to do st tiếp tục làm điều gì sau khi hoàn tất một
Go on doing st công việc
chỉ sự liên tục của hành động
11. V(tri giác) + 0 + V(bare) khi chứng kiến toàn bộ sự việc
V(tri giác) + 0 + Ving khi chứng kiến một phần sự việc/ hoặc sự
việc đang diễn ra
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12. Stop to do st dừng lại để làm gì
Stop doing st dừng hẳn việc gì
13. Need to do st cần làm gì
Need doing st = need to be done cần được làm
14. Used to do st thường làm gì trong quá khứ
Be/get used to doing st quen làm gì
15. Start/ begin/ like/ prefer + to V Bắt đầu/ thích làm gì
Start/ begin/ like/ prefer + Ving
MỘT SỐ CẤU TRÚC VIẾT LẠI CÂU:
1. It takes/took + sb + thời gian, tiền + to V: mất bao nhiêu thời gian làm gì.
= S + spend + thời gian, tiền + Ving/ on + (n): Ai đó dành bao nhiêu thời gian vào việc gì.
Eg: It took me two hours to do all my homework.
Eg: I spent two hours doing all my homework.
2. Svật + need + Ving = Svật + need + to be Vpp: Việc gì cần được làm. (Cấu
trúc bị động)
Eg: My homework needs finishing by 10p.m
= My homework needs to be finished by 10p.m
3. Prefer + Ving + to + Ving: thích làm gì hơn làm gì
= Would prefer + to V + rather than V
= Would rather + V + than + V
Eg: I prefer reading books to watching TV. Tôi thích đọc sách hơn xem TV
= I would prefer to read books rather than watch TV.
= I would rather read books than watch TV.
4. S + be accustomed to + Ving = S + be used to +Ving /N: quen làm gì
5. S + often + Ved/ V2 = S + used to V: thường làm gì trong quá khứ
VD: Nana often cried when she meets with difficulties.
= Nana used to cry when she meets with difficulties
6. S + like sth = S + be + fond of + sth = S + be interested IN/ keen ON st
VD: I like do collecting stamps.
= I'm fond of collecting stamps.
7. Why don’t we V ? = Let’s + V = S + suggest + Ving = What about Ving = How about
Ving

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VẬN DỤNG CÁC KIẾN THỨC.

Ex 1. Supply the correct verb form

1. Would you mind (show) _____________________me how to work the lift.
2. I don’t allow (smoke) _____________________in my drawing-room.
3. I can’t help (sneeze) _____________________; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit)
___________in a draught.
4. I have no intention of (go) ______________ to that film; I couldn’t bear (see)
_____________my favorite actress in such dreadful part.
5. I suggest (telephone) _____________the hospitals before (ask) _____________the police to
look for him.
6. He postponed (make) ______________ a decision until it was too late to do anything.
7. I distinctly remember (pay) ______________ him. I gave him 2$.
8. Did you remember (give) _____________him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will go
and do it now.
9. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) _____________it.
10. I always try to avoid _____________________ (borrow) money from my friends.
11. Look! It’s started _____________________ (rain) again.
12. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (tell) ____________________ the truth.
13. I can’t stand (work) ____________________ with such a rude man.
14. Susan considers (look) ____________________ for another job.
15. What a mess! This room needs (clean) ____________________ up. We need (clean)
____________________ it up before the company arrives.
16. Jane is looking forward to (see) ____________________ her boyfriend again
17. John admitted (surprise) _______________ by the unexpected birthday party last night.
18. My boss spends two hours a day (travel) ___________________to work.
19. (Swim) _____________________ is my favorite sport.
20. I enjoy (play) _____________________ tennis with my friends.
21. Where would you recommend (go) __________________for my holiday?
22. I remember (meet) __________ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your name.
23. In spite of (miss) _____________________ the train, we arrived on time.
24. The man denied (be) _____________________ at the scene of the accident last night.
25. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) _____________ my homework.
26. I suggested (spend) ___________________the day in the garden.
27. Why do you keep (look) ________ back? Are you afraid of (be) ____________followed?
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28. We must avoid (hurt) ___________________other people’s feeling.
29. (Learn) ___________________a foreign language takes a long time.
30. Jack admitted(steal) ___________________the money.
31. She warned the little boy against ___________________ (play) with matches.
32. Tom regrets (spend) _____________ too much time (play) _______computer games.
33. Students stopped (make) ___________________noise when the teacher came in.
34. Would you mind (turn) ___________________off the radio?
35. They postponed (build) ___________________an elementary school for lack of finance.
36. It’s no use (advise) ___________________him. He never allows anybody to give advice.
37. Is there anything here worth (buy) ___________________?
38. The police didn’t permit (camp) ___________________in this wood for security reasons.
39. She is looking forward to (see) ___________________her friends.
40. She prefers (eat) ___________________to (prepare) ___________________meals.
41. He used___________ (talk) about the value of a good education when she was younger.
42. Larry isn’t used to _____________________ (wear) a suit and tie everyday.
43. We regret _____________________ ( inform) you that the meeting has been cancelled.
44. We regret _____________________ (lend) him some money. He never paid me back.
45. At the news agent she stopped _____________________ (buy) a newspaper.
46. There’s too much noise. Can you all stop _____________________ (talk), please?
47. I tried _____________________ (move) the table, but it was too heavy.
48. I tried _____________________ (wear) the pair of shoes.
49. I will remember _____________________ (pick) you up at the airport.
50. I remember _____________________ (watch) this film before
51. He’s absent-minded. He always forgets _____________________ (lock) the door.
52. I’ll never forget _____________________ (fall) off the horse last year.
53. We missed (watch) ___________________a football match last night.
54. My family is considering (take) ___________________a trip to the USA next year.
55. You should try (wear) ___________________any shirts you want to buy.
56. There are people can’t help (laugh) ______when they see someone slip on a banana skin.
57. He went to bed without (lock) ___________________the doors.
58. The flowers need (water) ___________________but you needn’t water them now.
59. She apologized to me for (be) ___________________so impolite last night.
60. Don’t forget (lock) _____________________the door before going to bed.
61. My father gave up _____________________ (smoke) three years ago.

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62. I always try to avoid_____________________( borrow) money from my friends.
63. Could you please stop _____________________ (make) so much noise?
64. Stop (talk) _____________________. I am trying (finish) _____________________a
letter.
65. After walking three hours, we stopped (rest) _________ and let the others catch up with us.
66. My sister always enjoys _____________________ (listen) to classical music.
67. I’ve put off _______________ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
68. My mother can’t stand_____________________ (stay) at home without doing anything.
69. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help _____________________ (laugh).
70. Please, don’t forget _____________________ (post) the letter for me today! It’s urgent.
71. If you want to improve English, you should practise _________( speak) it more often.
72. The only thing that prevented her from _________________(study) law was a lack of time
and money.
73. “I must remember _________________ (phone) the hospital,” she thought.
74. Men will have to get used to _____________________ (think) of women as equals, and
not just as housewives or pretty faces.
75. You must remember ________________ (buy) some sugar. We haven’t got any now.
76. Sometimes I put off _____________________ (do) my homework.
77. You have to decide where you want to go to school next year. You can’t postpone
_____________________ (make) that decision much longer
78. I wanted to go to Mexico. Sally suggested _____________________ (go) to Hawaii.
79. Tony mentioned _________ (take) the bus to school instead of ____________ (walk).
80. I appreciate _____________________ (be) able to study in peace and quiet.
81. I have trouble ________ (understand) Mrs. Maxwell when she speaks .She talks too fast.
82. I spent five hours _____________________ (do) my homework last night .
83. Would you mind _____________________ (open) the door ? Thanks.
84. He tried (explain) __________________ but she refused to listen
85. The restaurant doesn’t allow (smoke) _____________________at all.
86. The restaurant doesn’t allow people ______________________ (smoke )
87. His doctor advised him (give) _____________________up eating fast food
88. His doctor advised (give) _____________________up eating fast food

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Ex 2. Circle A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
1. It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help_______sorry for him.
A. feeling B. to feel C. having felt D. to have felt
2. The medical authorities warned everyone not to drink the water without _______it.
A. being boiled B. boiling C. having boiled D. having to boil
3. Most people talk too much and don’t realize how important_______is.
A. to be listening B. to be listened C. have listened D. listening
4. If you’ve finished_______the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.
A. to have used B. to use C. using D. having used
5. Would you mind_______?
A. that I am reading aloud B. explaining it once again, please
C. what causes you a lot of trouble D. to bring the books back by tomorrow
6. On the whole, I enjoy_______our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and
regulations to feel completely at ease.
A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. being attended
7. I deeply regret_______to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
A. to be speaking B. to speak C. speaking D. being spoken
8. Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t
help_______it.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. having done
9. She thanked me for_______her a lot when she was in trouble.
A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
10. I think_______outside in the open air is much more enjoyable than_______exercise in some
stuffy gyms.
A. to walk – done B. walking – doing C. walk - to be doing D. having walked - do
11. She is looking forward to_______you again.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. be met
12. You can't prevent him from_______alcohol.
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drank
13. In spite of_______extremely tired, I went to school.
A. to be B. be C. being D. am
14. He got good marks at his exams because he spent almost his time _______ his lessons.
A. revise B. revising C. to revise D. to be revised
15. It’s no good_______to him, he never answers letters.
A. write B. being written C. writing D. to write

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16. The children loved_______the old castle.
A. explore B. exploring C. explored D. to explore
17. Who suggested_______here for the picnic?
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
18. At last, he admitted_______that box.
A. to open B. open C. to be opened D. opening
19. My girlfriend is afraid of_______out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
20. I’m absolutely fed up with_______to the same place for our holidays year after year. Let’s
consider_______elsewhere this summer, shall we?
A. to go - to go B. having gone - go C. gone - going D. going – going
21. Billy really enjoys_______but unfortunately, his parents don’t approve of it and they are
making him join the school football team instead
A. to dance B. to be dancing C. dancing D. having danced
22. I don’t recall _______such a dull film as The English Patient before.
A. to watch B. watching C. to be watching D. to have watched
23. Why doesn’t he fancy_______with us to the pub?
A. having come B. coming C. to have come D. to come
24. Actually I dislike_______by train, but I still prefer it to_______because at least on a train
you are still on the ground!
A. to travel - have flown B. having travelled - being flown
C. travelling - flying D. travelled - be flying
25. When Grandma came to stay with us, she wasn’t accustomed _______ in such a big city, so
initially she felt terribly disorienteD.
A. having lived B. living C. to living D. to be living
26. You know there is no point in ______ about the past - after all, you can’t change it, can you?
A. to worry B. having worried C. to be worrying D. worrying
27. The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on _______ another topic
A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed
28. Why do you continue _______ there if you don’t like your job?
A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B
29. He regrets not _______ to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go B.went C.gone D.going
30. It’s no use _______ his opinion.
A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks
31. Anyone can _______ used to _______ a life of luxury.

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A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living
32. She should avoid _______ other people’s feeling.
A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts
33. Students stopped _______ noise when the teacher came in.
A.make B. to make C. making D.made
34. She couldn’t bear _______ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
35. Ann likes _______ but she hates _______ up.
A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing
36. I enjoy _______ to classical music
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
37. I really regret ______________ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
38. He’ll try ______________ the same mistake again.
A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make
39. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
40. 3It’s no use ______________ him. He never allows anybody ______________ advice.
A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give
41. Are his ideas worth ______________ to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
42. He always avoids ______________ me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
43. I dislike ______________ in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer ______________ at night
when there are fewer people.
A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop
44. He continued ______________ after his illness.
A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
45. My watch’s hands keeps ______________
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop
46. My grandfather is used to ______________ up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
47. Don’t forget ______________ her message when you see her.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
48. I can’t help ______________ his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered

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49. You should try ______________ any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
50. He used to fall asleep without ______________ his shoes off.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
51. I stopped ______________ about her illness and went on ______________ you about all her
other problems.
A. to talk/ telling B.to talk/ to tell C. talking/ telling D. talk/ tell
52. You should give up ______________ right now if you want ______________ longer.
A. smoke/ lived B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live
53. Students stopped ______________ noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
54. He spends hours ______________ to repair his car.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries
55. I remember ______________ you somewhere last month.
A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting
56. I like ______________ to school by bus, but I hate ______________ in the rain and wait
for it.
A) go/ to stand B) to go/ stand C) going/ standing D) went/ stood
57. Does your sister like ______________?
A) cooks B) cooking C) to be cooked D) being cooked
58. This girl can’t bear ______________ alone.
A) am B) to be C) being D) been
59. My uncle has given up ______________
A) to smoke B) smoke C) smokes D) smoking
60. Do you mind ______________ to John ask him ______________ us?
A) speaking/ to help B) to speak/ help C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help
61. Please stop ______________ me in the middle of the sentence.
A) interrupt B) to interrupt C) interrupting D) interrupts
62. My brother gave up ______________ two years ago.
A) smokes B) smoke C) to smoke D) smoking
63. I can’t help ______________ for her acceptance.
A) to wait B) waiting C) wait D) waited
64. Don’t be afraid of ______________ that animal.
A) touch B) touches C) touching D) to touch
65. I am accustomed to ______________ on my own.
A) living B) to live C) live D) lives

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66. They are looking forward to ...................... your news.
A) hear B) to hear C) hearing D) heard
67. American women have got used to .................independently recently.
A) live B) to live C) living D) lives
68. Those shirts need ______________ but you needn’t ______________ them now.
A. iron/ iron B. to iron/ to iron C. ironing/ iron D. ironed/ to iron
69. They finished ______________ and then they wanted ______________ out for pleasure.
A. learn/ to go B. to learn/ go C. learnt/ goes D. learning/ to go
70. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
71. It’s no use ______________ him. He never allows anybody ______________ advice.
A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give
72. Are his ideas worth ______________ to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
73. He always avoids ______________ me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
74. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it
before it’s too late.
A. looking/ to fix B. to look/ to fix C. to look/ fixing D. looking/ fixing
75. We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.
A. to have B. have C. having D. has
76. Your hair is too long now. It needs _________.
A. to cut B. cutting C. being cut D. to be cutting
77. I’m sorry that I didn’t remember ________ $100 from you, but I promise ________ you back
as soon as I get my salary next week.
A. borrowing – to pay B. to borrow – having paid
C. having borrowed – pay D. to be borrowing – paying
78. My brother likes ___________ funny stories.
A. read B. reads C. reading D. have read
79. He was so interested in the football match that he forgot ___________ her.
A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned
80. My brother is fond of ___________ stamps.
A. collect B. to collect C. collected D. collecting
81. I suggest ____________ the hospital before ___________ the police to look for him.
A. call – ask B. to call – to ask C. calling – asking D. to call – asking
82. She _________ in Oxford. Then she moved to London.

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A. gets used to living B. used to living C. used to live D. is used to living
83. He kept _____________ for an explanation and she didn’t know how __________ him.
A. asking – to answer B. asking – answering C. to ask – to answer D. to ask –
answering
84. The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on______________ another topic
A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed
85. He regrets not______________ to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go B.went C.gone D.going
86. She should avoid ______________ other people’s feeling.
A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts
87. Students stopped ______________ noise when the teacher came in.
A.make B. to make C. making D.made
88. She couldn’t bear ______________ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
89. They postpone ______________ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
90. It’s no use ______________ him. He never allows anybody ______________ advice.
A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give
91. Are his ideas worth ......................... to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
92. He always avoids ______________ me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
93. My grandfather is used to ______________ up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
94. I can’t help ______________ his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
95. He is looking forward to ______________ this result from this contest.
A. receive B. receiving C. to receive D. to receiving
96. It’s no use ______ those things.
A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. to be bought
97. After ______, she invited the audience to ask questions.
A. finish B. finished C. finishing D. to finish
98. Robbins started ______ a few years ago.
A. to jog B. jogging C. jog D. A and B are
correct
99. I suggest ________ some more mathematics puzzles.

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A. do B. to do C. doing d done
100.My computer needs _______.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
101.Alice isn’t interested in ______________ for a new job
A. look B. to look C. looks D. looking
102.When Beth got tired, she stopped ______________
A. working B. to work C. work D. works
103.She enjoys ______________ with many people
A. work B. working C. to work D. works
104.They sometimes avoid ______________ him
A. meeting B. meet C. to meet D. meets
105.Would you mind ______________ the door? Thanks
A. opening B. open C. opens D. to open
106. It is no good______________ sorry for yourself.
A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. felt
107. Peter regrets ______________ Marry’s birthday party
A. not to attend B. not attending C. not to be attending D. not to be attended
108. Could you please stop ______________ so much noise?
a. make B. to make C. made D. making
109. It is pointless to try to make him change his mind
A. It is a waste of time trying and making him change his mind
B. It is a waste of time to try and make him change his mind
C. There is no time to try to make him change his mind
D. There is no time trying to make him change his mind
110. It’s a waste of time trying to explain anything to Tony.
A. Tony should be given explanation. B. It’s not worth trying to explain anything
to Tony.
C. To save time, explain it to Tony. D. It’s well worth trying to explain things to
Tony.
Ex 3. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts A,B,C or D of each
sentence.
1. Let’s stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead.
2. He postponed to make a decision till it was too late to do anything.
3. Don't forget calling me as soon as you arrive here.
4. Lan should seriously consider to become a singer. She’s a great talent.

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 5. Don’t forget calling me as soon as you arrive here.
6. I want to travel because I enjoy to meet people and seeing new places
7. I didn’t use to going swimming when I lived in the countryside.
8. Wearing uniforms help students feel equal whether they are rich or poor.
9. I enjoyed listening to traditional music and go dancing with my friends.
10.She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the
university.
11.What about play tennis instead of going to the cinema ?
12.Stay in bed all day is not good for our health, isn’t it ?
13.The room is so tidy that it need clean without delay.
14.My aunt has begun taught English for twenty years.
15.Many of my students enjoy to surf the web in their free time.
16.We are used to live next door to each other at one time.
17.How about to use public buses instead of cars?
18.It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such
as cooking
19.My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem
20.The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more fresh
vegetables and drink much water.
21.My mother still spends 14 hours a day do the housework
22.I didn’t feel like to go to work this morning because it was raining hard
23.The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing,
swallowed, and speaking
24.Because his sickness , he didn’t take part in the English competition
Ex 4. Rewrite the following sentences as long as the meaning is unchanged
1. “Why don’t we go to the cinema?”
He suggested _____________________________________________________
2. It takes Thanh 3 hours a day to do her homework
Thanh spends _____________________________________________________
3. I would like to do the laundry every day
I am interested ____________________________________________________

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4. It is necessary to check your health every six months
Checking _____________________________________________________
5. Hoa managed to lose weights to keep in shape
Hoa succeeded ____________________________________________________
6. He would rather eat vegetables and fruits than eat meat
He prefers _______________________________________________________
7. My sister expects to meet me next summer in Hanoi.
My sister looks forward ______________________________________________
8.We want to play football with our close friends at weekends.
We feel like _________________________________________________
9.Shall we go for a walk?
What about ______________________________________________________
10.It is really quite easy to learn English.
Learning _________________________________________________________
11. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight.
I don’t feel like _____________________.

12. Could you turn the radio down?

Would you mind _____________________________________________________________
13. Will you invite your friends on Sundays?
Do you consider_____________________________________________________________
14. He would rather read books than watch television.
He prefers _____________________________________________________________
15. “You were driving too fast.” “Yes, it’s true. Sorry.”
She admitted _____________________________________________________________
16. “You broke into the shop.” “No, I didn’t.”
The boy denied _____________________________________________________________
17. Why don’t we participate in the competition?
I suggest _____________________________________________________________
18. I wish I hadn’t told him the truth.
→ I regret _____________________________________________________________
19. I spent years building up my collection.
→ It _____________________________________________________________
20. It is very interesting to dance around the campfire

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Dancing _____________________________________________________________

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