Question

[Minh Nguyễn]

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. A: I need ________________ (speak) to Neil. Is he in?
B: Yes, but I _________________ (think) he’s busy. He ________________ (talk) to the boss at the moment.
2. I think your house really needs ___________________ (repaint)
3. Lan’s shoes are very dirty. They need ___________________ (clean)
4. We needn’t _______________________ (start) early. We still have time.
5. Because of my friend’s absence, I need ___________________ (copy) the lesson for him.
6. They needn’t ___________________ (repair) the engine of their car by themselves because they are going to get
it ________________ (repair).
7. Judges in England need not ____________________ (retire) until they are 75.
8. You don’t need ______________________ (be) over 18 to get into a disco.
9. You’re badly in need of ____________________ (have) your hair cut. It’s too long.
10. You needn’t _______________________ (whisper). Nobody can hear us.

Answer 1

[Tiêu Bạn Thân Muối]

1. A: I need ______to speak__________ (speak) to Neil. Is he in?
B: Yes, but I ______think___________ (think) he’s busy. He ________is talking________ (talk) to the boss at the moment.
2. I think your house really needs _________to be repainted__________ (repaint)
3. Lan’s shoes are very dirty. They need _______to be clean____________ (clean)
4. We needn’t ________to start_______________ (start) early. We still have time.
5. Because of my friend’s absence, I need ________to copy___________ (copy) the lesson for him.
6. They needn’t ________to be repari___________ (repair) the engine of their car by themselves because they are going to get
it ______repair__________ (repair).
7. Judges in England need not _________to retire___________ (retire) until they are 75.
8. You don’t need ___________to be___________ (be) over 18 to get into a disco.
9. You’re badly in need of _______having_____________ (have) your hair cut. It’s too long.
10. You needn’t ___________to whisper____________ (whisper). Nobody can hear us.

Answer 2

[Thu Hồng]

1. A: I need ______to speak__________ (speak) to Neil. Is he in?
B: Yes, but I ______think___________ (think) he’s busy. He ________is talking________ (talk) to the boss at the moment.
2. I think your house really needs _________to be repainted__________ (repaint)
3. Lan’s shoes are very dirty. They need _______to be clean____________ (clean)
4. We needn’t ________start_____________ (start) early. We still have time.
5. Because of my friend’s absence, I need ________to copy___________ (copy) the lesson for him.
6. They needn’t ________repair___________ (repair) the engine of their car by themselves because they are going to get
it ______repaired__________ (repair).
7. Judges in England need not ______retire___________ (retire) until they are 75.
8. You don’t need ___________to be___________ (be) over 18 to get into a disco.
9. You’re badly in need of _______having_____________ (have) your hair cut. It’s too long.
10. You needn’t __________whisper____________ (whisper). Nobody can hear us.

bài tập giúp em ôn về cách dùng của need với 2 cấu trúc cơ bản:

▲ need to do sth: cần làm gì

▲ need to be done / need doing sth: cần được làm gì

▲ need do sth: cần làm gì

ở 2 cấu trúc đầu, need đóng vai trò là động từ thường

ở cấu trúc thứ 3, need đóng vai trò là động từ khuyết thiếu (Modal verb)

Bài tập được đưa ra dựa trên sự linh hoạt nghĩa của từ need như vậy.