GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY for CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED AND PROFICIENCY

Exercise 1: Choose the best word.

1. I ___ swim very well.

2. It is cloudy. It ___ rain later.

3. You ___ wear a seat belt in a car.

4. You look tired. You ___ go to bed early.

5. When I was five, I ___ ride a bike.

6. Visitors ___ take photos here.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. can — Dùng 'can' để nói khả năng.
2. might — 'Might' diễn tả khả năng có thể xảy ra.
3. must — 'Must' diễn tả sự bắt buộc.
4. should — 'Should' dùng để khuyên.
5. could — 'Could' nói khả năng trong quá khứ.
6. may — 'May' dùng để cho phép.

Exercise 2: Write the correct modal verb.

1. Tomorrow I ___ visit my grandmother. (future plan)

2. You ___ eat more vegetables. (advice)

3. I ___ finish the work yesterday. (success in the past)

4. Students ___ arrive by 8 a.m. (expectation)

5. My father ___ play football every weekend, but now he does not.

6. We ___ enter this room without permission. (permission)

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. will — 'Will' diễn tả tương lai.
2. ought to — 'Ought to' dùng để đưa lời khuyên.
3. managed to — 'Managed to' diễn tả làm được việc khó.
4. are supposed to — 'Be supposed to' diễn tả điều được mong đợi.
5. used to — 'Used to' nói thói quen quá khứ.
6. are allowed to — 'Be allowed to' diễn tả được phép.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer.

1. ___ we open the window?

Shall Must Used to Need

2. If I had more money, I ___ buy a bigger house.

would must can shall

3. She is not here. She ___ be at the shop.

may must used to need

4. ___ you help me with this bag?

Could Must Used to Need

5. You ___ worry. Everything is fine.

needn't must ought to shall

6. He ___ speak in front of a large crowd; he is too afraid.

dare not will shall used to

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. Shall — 'Shall we...?' dùng để đề nghị.
2. would — 'Would' dùng trong tình huống giả định.
3. may — 'May' diễn tả khả năng.
4. Could — 'Could' dùng để yêu cầu lịch sự.
5. needn't — 'Needn't' nghĩa là không cần.
6. dare not — 'Dare not' diễn tả không dám.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Exercise Context — A bright city park on a Saturday morning. A family is having a picnic on the grass. A boy is flying a red kite. A girl is riding a bicycle on a path. A small brown dog is running near a blue bench. An elderly man is reading a newspaper. Two people are standing by a fountain and taking photos. The sky is partly cloudy, and several trees with green leaves surround the park.

1. What is the boy doing?

2. What color is the kite?

3. What is the girl riding?

4. Where is the dog?

5. What is the elderly man doing?

6. What are two people doing by the fountain?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. Flying a kite — Cậu bé đang thả diều.
2. Red — Con diều màu đỏ.
3. A bicycle — Cô bé đang đi xe đạp.
4. Near a bench — Con chó ở gần ghế băng.
5. Reading a newspaper — Ông cụ đang đọc báo.
6. Taking photos — Hai người đang chụp ảnh.

Exercise 5: Choose the best sentence part.

1. The package is not here. It ___ lost.

2. The train is late. It ___ arrive soon.

3. You ___ bring your ID to the exam.

4. Next year, I ___ speak English better.

5. She ___ at home now; the lights are on.

6. We ___ leave now if we want to catch the bus.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. could be — 'Could be' diễn tả khả năng.
2. should — 'Should' diễn tả dự đoán hợp lý.
3. have to — 'Have to' diễn tả nghĩa vụ.
4. will be able to — 'Be able to' diễn tả khả năng.
5. must be — 'Must be' diễn tả suy đoán mạnh.
6. need to — 'Need to' nghĩa là cần phải.

Exercise 6: Choose the correct modal form.

1. He missed the bus. He ___ left home late.

must have will shall used to

2. She is not answering. She ___ be sleeping.

might used to shall have to

3. You ___ have told me earlier. (advice about the past)

should can shall used to

4. If it rained tomorrow, we ___ stay at home.

would must shall need

5. ___ I carry your bag?

Shall Used to Need Dare

6. Guests ___ be allowed to enter after 9 p.m.

will not used to ought can have

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)