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English Grammar Exercises: Confusing Sentences - Part 2, Exercises of English

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A series of multiple-choice grammar exercises focusing on common grammatical errors and confusing sentence structures. It provides a valuable resource for students seeking to improve their understanding of english grammar and enhance their writing skills. The exercises cover various grammatical concepts, including verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and sentence construction.

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CONFUSING SENTENCES – PART2
LESSON 7- GRAMMAR
Question 1: The noise of the airplanes______from the airport over our house was unbearable at times.
A. which is taking off B. taking off C. which were taking off D. taken off
Question 2: It's too expensive, and probably out-of-date at______.
A. least B. most C. that D. once
at that = hon the nua / furthermore
Question 3: She______aside her book and went to answer the phone.
A. lied B. lay C. laid D. lain
lay (V) + eggs / table
lain (V) : tua vao
lie : nam
lied : noi doi
lay - laid (V) : dat de
Question 4: The accident______was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people to die
Question 5: The boy who failed the exam has to take another one, ______?
A. did he B. hasn't he C. didn’t he D. doesn't he
Question 6: Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over______ made of natural fibers.
A. that B. which C. the one D. what
that / these ( thay the cho N/ Ns ) khi khong muon nhac lai N lan 2
the one / the ones thay the N/ Ns - dung cho cac danh tu so nhieu dem duoc
Question 7: On the battle field______.
A. lay the tanks B. did the tanks lie C. lied the tanks D. the tanks lay
GT + V + S
Question 8: I'm trying this alternative cold remedy. It's______different plant roots and herbs, and tastes
very strange.
A. consisting of B. containing C. composed of D. included
consist of = contain = be composed of = include bao gom / cau thanh
be included in : da duoc bao gom ...
Question 9: ______in our town this year.
A. Many a new house has been built B. Many a new house was built
C. Many a new houses have been built D. Many a new houses were built
Many a + N so it + v so it = many + Ns + v so nhieu
Question 10: To love and to be loved______the greatest happiness on Earth.
A. are B. is C. were D. are being
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LESSON 7- GRAMMAR

Question 1: The noise of the airplanes______from the airport over our house was unbearable at times. A. which is taking off B. taking off C. which were taking off D. taken off Question 2: It's too expensive, and probably out-of-date at______. A. least B. most C. that D. once at that = hon the nua / furthermore Question 3: She______aside her book and went to answer the phone. A. lied B. lay C. laid D. lain lay (V) + eggs / table lain (V) : tua vao lie : nam lied : noi doi lay - laid (V) : dat de Question 4: The accident______was the mistake of the driver. A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people to die Question 5: The boy who failed the exam has to take another one, ______? A. did he B. hasn't he C. didn’t he D. doesn't he Question 6: Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over______ made of natural fibers. A. that B. which C. the one D. what that / these ( thay the cho N/ Ns ) khi khong muon nhac lai N lan 2 the one / the ones thay the N/ Ns - dung cho cac danh tu so nhieu dem duoc Question 7: On the battle field______. A. lay the tanks B. did the tanks lie C. lied the tanks D. the tanks lay GT + V + S Question 8: I'm trying this alternative cold remedy. It's______different plant roots and herbs, and tastes very strange. A. consisting of B. containing C. composed of D. included consist of = contain = be composed of = include bao gom / cau thanh be included in : da duoc bao gom ... Question 9: ______in our town this year. A. Many a new house has been built B. Many a new house was built C. Many a new houses have been built D. Many a new houses were built Many a + N so it + v so it = many + Ns + v so nhieu Question 10: To love and to be loved______the greatest happiness on Earth. A. are B. is C. were D. are being

2 thu cung 1 muc dich = V so it Question 11: The______horse began to run as fast as he could. A. frightening lam cho B. frightened bi so hai ( tac nhan ) C. frighten D. frightful Question 12: If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach______any more. A. doesn't exist B. isn’t existing C. isn't going to exist D. won’t be existed exist + OBJECT ( khong o the bi dong ) Question 13: Jane: "Shall we turn back?" - Tom: "Well, I'm______turning back. It’s too dangerous to go mountain climbing______this weather." A. about / in B. by/ in C. for/ in D. against/ on be for : uong ho / be against : phan doi in + weather be about + To V : dang dinh lam gi Question 14: My new glasses cost me______the last pair 1 bought last month. A. more than three times B. three times as much as C. more three times than D. as much three times as twice / three times + as + much / many + as ... Question 15: The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, ______, and the pond’s location. A. what the quality of the water is B. how is the water quality C. the quality of water D. what is the water quality Question 16: ______for their strong fiber include flax and hemp. A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown rut gon DTQH bi dong C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants Question 17: ______appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion. A. What the Moon B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon Question 18: The color of your shirt does not______that of your trousers. A. suit phu hop ( hop voi ai ) B. fit mac vua nguoi ( dung kich co ) C. harmonize chung song hoa binh D. match hop mau sau ( phoi hop ) Question 19: She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ______she were late? A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if how about / what about + ving = suggest + ving but what if : nhung lo neu nhu ....... Question 20: The topic______at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.

A. what calling we would B. who would be calling C. what we would call D. she would call her LESSON 32- VOCAB Question 1: It is hot in the day-time but the temperature_______sharply at night. A. drops B. slips C. descends D. reduces DROP + PRICE / TEMPERATURE Question 2: The aircraft experienced severe_______during the final approach, but the pilot kept a cool head and landed it safely. A. instability B. wavering C. unsteadiness D. turbulence turbulence : RUNG LAC / CHAO DAO + PLANE Question 3: The play is full of very_______remarks made by the main character. A. hilarious B. jolly C. comic D. witty witty + remarks / COMMENDS : BINH LUAN DI DOM Question 4: The accused man had a cast-iron alibi to prove his innocence at the trial and was_______. A. absolved B. forgiven C. acquitted D. remitted BE acquitted : TRANG AN + TRIAL / COURT ( XET XU / TOAN AN ) Question 5: ‘I know that you have an appointment in ten minutes, so I shall not _______you long’, the professor remarked A. retard B. withhold C. postpone D. detain detain SB : GIU CHAN AI ( KEO DAI THOI GIAN O CUNG MINH ) Question 6: Natalie could no longer bear the_______surrounding of the decrepit quaint house. A. oppressive B. domineering C. imperious D. overbearing oppressive : NGOT NGAT Question 7: In many places in Wales I found that place-names in English had been_______with green paint - the work of ardent Welsh Nationalists. A. annihilated B. eradicated C. obliterated D. destroyed obliterate ; XOA HET MOI DAU VET Question 8: Louis is a(n) _______aleck - he is always telling others howto do things better. A. smart B. clever C. wise D. intelligent smart : THONG MINH NHANH TRI clever : THONG MINH = NAY RA Y TUONG NYHANH wise : KHON NGOAN intelligent : THONG MINH ( CHI SO IQ CAO ) Question 9: That woman’s alibi rang_______so the police decided to find out whether or not she was lying. A. void B. vacant C. empty D. hollow RING HOLLOW : NGHE GIA DOI Question 10: When the ship docked at Rotterdam, they found a _______in the hold. A. gatecrasher B. stowaway C. interloper D. trespasser stowaway ' TRON VE TAU ( THUY / TAU HOA )

gatecrasher : KHACH KHONG MOI MA DEN DU TIEC interloper = HACKER - KE XAM NHAM ( .. trespasser : XAM LAN Question 11: The sights of so many fast foods made the children’s mouth _______. A. drip B. water C. moisten D. wet MAKE SB'S MOUTH WATER : LAM AI THEM CHAY NUOC MIENG Question 12: Although he was able to walk with the aid of crutches, having a broken ankle_______his movements considerably. A. barred B. hindered C. thwarted D. blocked HINDER = PREVENT : NGAN CAN ( LAM CAN TRO / GAY KHO KHAN ) Question 13: By being rude to his superiors, he is considered to have_______ the mark. A. transcended B. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped OVERSTEP THE MARK : DI QUA GIOI HAN ( KHONG CHIU NOI ) Question 14: At the scene of the disaster the Princess said some comforting words to the_______relatives. A. lamenting B. wailing C. complaining D. grieving grieving / DISTRESSED + RELATIVES : DAU BUON MAT NGUOI THAN Question 15: Litigation is on the_______as consumers become more conscious of their rights. A. surge B. escalation C. rise D. boom ON THE RISE : DANG TANG LEN Question 16: Although they had suffered heavy losses, the commander refused to_______defeat. A. grant B. assent C. concede D. acquiesce concede / ADMIT /ACCEPT + DEAFEAT : THUA NHAN / CHAP NHAN THAT BAI Question 17: It took me a long time to_______what the aim of the game was. A. ponder B. consider C. grasp D. reckon grasp + AIM : HIEU DUOC MUC TIEU Question 18: Such was the national mood in early 1976 that plans for a mammoth celebration of the bicentennial in Philadelphia had been quietly_______. A. desisted B. quit C. renounced D. dropped DROP + CHILDREN / PLAN : THONG QUA KE HOACH / NHAN LAM CON NUOI Question 19: He was so_______about my ambition to be an actor that I really wish I hadn't confided in him A. ridiculous B. ironical C. droll D. sarcastic BE sarcastic ABOUT : THA MIA MAI Question 20: I'm not keen on_______control of the project to a relative newcomer. A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting entrust SB / STH TO STH / SB Question 21: I have to stress that the_______is on you to bring up your own children. A. duty B. charge C. onus D. liability THE ONUS IS ON SB : TRACH NHIEM THUOC VE AI Question 22: Recent EC legislation is aimed at removing trade _______ between member states.