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Chon dap an dung : ( BT ve thi )
1. ________ a car when they were living in London?
a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. have they had
2. They ________ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
a. will stop b. stopped c. are stopping d. will have stopped
3. Mark was listening to music while his sister_______ a book.
a. read. b. reads c. is reading d. was reading
4. You______ here for my party, won't you?
a. shall be b. won't be c. will be d. are going to be
5. Can I borrow your bike on Monday? I'm sorry, but_____ it.
a. I'll be using b. used c. use d. have used
6. We______ the concert. It was really good.
a. are enjoying b. enjoy c. did enjoy d. would enjoy
7. It was 10 p.m. Most of the shops_____ just______
a. have/closed b. had/closed c. has/closed d. was closing
8. There's no more apples. We ______ them all.
a. had eaten b. ate c. eat d. have eaten
9. She_______ music all day. Now she fells tired.
a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays
10. After he________ the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans b. was cleaning c. had cleaned d. has cleaned
11. They_____ me about it last week.
a. was telling b. told c. had told d. would tell
12. I_______ here at the end of the month.
a. will leave b. would leave c. would have left d. is leaving
13. I hope everything______ fine.
a. is b. was c. would be d. will be
14. My grandfather______ many years ago.
a. had died b. has died c. died d. was dying
15. I______________ my son the money for that last week.
a. gave b. given c. have given d. was given
16. Yesterday I passed by Peter's house, but the front door was closed. He__out.
a. went b. must have gone c. has gone d. had had
17. Where ________ you at 9:00 last night, Mr. Green?
a. have been b. were c. will be d. are
18. I ________ the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned
19. Now I _______ for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't
have said it
a. do apologize b. apologized c. was apologized d. apologizing
20. Tim was tired. He ______ hard all day.
a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying
1. C. usually plays
2. A. burnt
3. C. has been
4. C. haven’t had
5. B. will
6. B. has left
7.C. has made
8. B. Have you seen
9. C. played
10. A. has played
11. C. am working
12. C. was sleeping
13. B. has been
14. D. have driven
15. B. are going to
16. D. I’ve been
17. D. do you get
18. C. saw
19. D. since
20. B. for
21. B. telephoned
22. C. feels
23. D. have returned
24. A. had been won
25. D. discovered
26. B. depends
27. C. I’m working
28. B. we’ll be flying
29. B. are going to
30. B. was dancing
31. A. had done
32. B. have you been
33. A. is
34. B. didn’t it
35. C. were they
36. D. shall we
37. D. finished
38 . B. got
39. B. finished
40. C. since
41. B. lived
42. .A. is having
43 .A. am working
44 .D. had you been/ had left
45. A. I was watching TV
46. D. is being repaired
47. B. was walking
48. A. doesn’t usually go
49. D. usually cleans
50. D. has been improved
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1. John ............................... tennis once or twice a week.
A. is playing usually B. is usually playing
C. usually plays D. plays usually
2. Tom ......................... his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
3. Jim is away on holiday. He ........................ to Spain.
A. is gone B. have been C. has been D. was
4. Everything is going well. We ....................... any problems so far.
A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had
5. I think the weather ............................ be nice later.
A. shall B. will C. is going to D. can
6. Jane .................................... just a few minutes ago.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left
7. Timson ...................... 13 films and I think her latest is the best.
A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making
8. ................................. Robert lately ?
A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Are you seeing
9. When I was a child, I ............................... the violin.
A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play
10. He ......................... for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing
11. I’m busy at the moment. I .................................. on the computer.
A. work B. worke C. am working D. working
12. When I looked round the door, the baby ............................. quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
13. Robert ....................... ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
14. I’m very tired. I ..................... over four hundred miles today.
A. drive B. am driving C. have drived D. have driven
15. Our friends ............................... meet us at the airport tonight.
A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will be to
16. This isn’t my first time to visit London ........................... here before.
A. I’m B. I’d been C. I was D. I’ve been
17. What time ............................. to work this morning ?
A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get
18. When I ..................... him, the man was running away.
A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen
19. I haven’t seen Kate ............................. Christmas.
A. for B. never C. ever D. since
20. He’s worked for this company ......................... many years.
A. since B. for C. in D. at
21.As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _______ the fire department
A. was telephoning B. telephoned
C. had telephoned D. has telephoned
22.Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he _______homesick
A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling
23.Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _______to visit friends and family several times
A. return B. will have returned
C. am returning D. have returned
24.After the race _______, the celebration began
A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
25.While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown _______a small dint in the rear fender.
A. has discovered B. was discovering C. is discovering D. discovered
26.The earth _______ on the sun for its heat and light
A. is depended B. depends C. is depending D. has depended
27.I’m busy at the moment _______on the computer
A. I work B. I’m worked C. I’m working D. I worked
28.At this time tomorrow _______over the Atlantic
A. we’re flying B. we’ll be flying C. we’ll fly D. we’re to fly
29. Our friends _______next us at the airport tonight
A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will be to
30. When I entered the room, everyone _____________.
A. has been dancing B. was dancing C. had danced D. danced
31. He said that he _________ his homework since 7 o’clock.
A. had done B. did C. has done D. was doing
32. How long __________ able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
33. She won't get married until she __________ 25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. had been D. was.
34.This building used to be a library,_________?
A. doesn't it B. didn’t it C. isn’t it D. wasn’t it
35. Nobody was injured in the accident, ________?
A. was there B. was he C. were they D. wasn't it
36. Let's go out for a walk, ______?
A. not us B. don't we C. do we D. shall we
37. Jane and I________ school in 1987.
A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished
38 . John and Ann ………. married last Saturday.
A. get B. got C. is getting D. have got
39. His brother…………….high school 6 years ago
A. finish B. finished C. finishes D. has finished
40. We have been living here………...1990
A. for B. from C. since D. during
41. Pasteur _____ in the 19th century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
42. .Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.
A. is having B. are having C. has D. had
43 .Don’t bother me while I ………………..
A. am working B. was working
C. will work D. will have completed
44 .How ................since we ................school?
A. are you / left B. will you be / had left
C. have you been / left D. had you been/ had left
45.When he came..........................
A. I was watching TV B. I watched TV
C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV
46. The piano _____ at the moment.
A. repairs B. repaired C. is repaired D. is being repaired
47. I saw Jack yesterday morning while I ________ home from work.
A. walked B. was walking C. am walking D. had been walking
48. My brother................out at weekend.
A. doesn’t usually go B. does usually not go
C. doesn’t usually goes D. usually doesn’t goes.
49. Every day, my sister .................the floor.
A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans
50. Your English …………wonderfully since last month.
A. improved B. was improved
C. have improved D. has been improved
Choose the best option to finish each sentences:
- She was thoughtfully looking at him while he _______ a newspaper
- read B was reading C. has read D. has been reading
- While I _____ the floor, Mrs. Paker began cooking
- swept was sweeping C. has swept D. has been sweeping
- I just ____ a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill again.
- had have had C. was having D. has been having
- I have lost my key again. I _____ I lost things to often
- always am always losing C. have always lost D. was always losing
- I _____ Ann at her father ‘s house twenty years ago and _____ her ever since.
- met/ have known was meeting/ knew C. met/ knew D. have met/ was working
- Higher education in the US _____ in 1636 when the first colonists Harvard College
- has began/ founded B. began/ have founded
- began/ founded D. was beginning/ have founded
- When Jack ___ me, I a letter
- was phoning/ wrote B. phoned/ has been writing
- phoned/ was writing D. has phoned/ was writing
- 8. He wil _____ here till he ___ everything.
- stay/ will do B. stay/ won’t do C. stay/ does D. will stay/ doesn’t do
- In case the weather good, they fishing
- is/ go will be/ go C. will be/ will go D. is/ will go
- By 8o’clock they
- will have will be having C. will have had D. is having
- By the end of this week he ____ the translation
- will finish will have finished C. will be finishing D. is finishing
- Before you _______ I all the work
- come/ do will come/ will do C. will come/ do D. come/ will do
- By the time we ____ to the forest, the rain
- will get/ will stop will get/ will have stopped
- get/ will stop D. get/ will have stopped
- I think he ______ the letter by this time.
- will answer will have answered C. will be answering D. has answered 15. I _____ my report when you entered the hall
| A. made B. have been making C. was making
16. They _____ the new words yesterday from three to seven. |
D. have made | |
| A. learnt B. have been learning C. have learnt
17. She _____ this exercise yesterday at 8o’clock |
D. were learning | |
| A. wrote B. has written
18. My mother often morning exercise |
C. has been writing | D. was writing |
| A. do B. does
19. She _____ some cakes yesterday at 2p.m |
C.was doing | D. has done |
| A. make B. has been making
20. He _____ me to the party yesterday. |
C. has made | D. was making |
| A. invited B. has invited
21. He _____ a book two days ago. |
C. has been invited | D. was inviting |
| A. read B. has been reading | C. was reading | D. has read |
| 22. Miss Brown’s telephone _____ when she | ||
| A. rang/ dressed | B. was ringing/ was dressing | |
| C. was ringing/ dresses | D. rang/ was dressing |
- When he ______ into the office, the secretary ______ a crossword puzzle
| A. came/ was doing B. was coming/ was doing
C. was coming/ did D. came/ did 24. Why ____ to me while I _____ ? A. did you not listen/ was speaking B. were you not listening/ was speaking C. were you not listening/ spoke D. did you not listen/ spoke 25. He _____ for her, but she never. A. was waiting/ was coming B. waited/ was coming C. was waiting/ came D. was waiting/ comes 26. While I ______ for him to call up, he a good time in the bar. A. waited/ was having B. have waited/ was having C. was waiting/ have had D. was waiting/ was having |
|
| 27. They _____ this film last week. | |
| A. have seen B. saw C. have been seeing
28. She ______ the picture when I came |
D. were seeing |
| A. painted B. has painted C. was painting
29. They ______ the new words yesterday from three till seven |
D. have been |
| A. learnt B. were learning C. have learnt
30. It ______ this week. |
D. have been learning |
| A. rained B. has rained C. was raining
31. She _____ a bath at seven o’clock last night . |
D. rains |
| A. was having B. had C. has had
32. She _____ dishes already. |
D. has been having |
| A. was washing B. washed C. has washed
33. They ______ supper when the telephone rang. |
D. has been washing |
| A. had B. have had C. were having
34. I ______ you for ages. |
D. have been having |
| A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. was not meeting 35. Last summer, he to Ha Long Bay. | D. haven’t been meeting |
| A. has gone B. was going C. went | D. has been going |
- While she _____ , she _____ the doorbell, then voices
- was washing up/ heard washed up/ has heard C. has washed/ was hearing D. was washing up/ was hearing
- “She _____ tea”, let’s go to the dinning room.
- was making made C. has made D. has been making
Exercise 1: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. The students used to___________ football in that stadium. A. played B. play C. playing D. are playing
2. Her parents want him___________ some good books to read. A. to choose B. choose C. chose D. choosing
3. Would you like__________ and visit my country? A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
4. My children are lucky___________ the chance to visit the capital again. A. have B. having C. are having D. to have
5. The children enjoy___________ with their friends through computers. A. to chat B. chat C. chatting D. chatted
6. Her father used to___________ abroad for his business. A. traveling B. traveled C. travel D. is traveling
7. Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans __________ growing. A. stopped B. was stopped C. was stopping D. has stopped
8. In some countries, _________ uniforms is compulsory in schools. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore
9. Vietnamese women_________ very proud of their Ao dai. A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
10. Vietnamese women can continue_________ the unique and fashionable “Ao dai”. A. to wear B. wear C. wore D. wearing
11. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester. A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got
12. They asked me how many children_________. A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
13. Thu said she had been_________ the day before. A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
14. You should practice_________ English to talk to your foreign friends. A. to speak B. speak C. spoke D. speaking
15. My friends practice__________ to the radio every day. A. listening B. are listening C. listen D. to listen
16. _____________ television is also a means of learning English. A. Watch B. Watching C. To watch D. Watched
17. You should________ a lot of grammar exercises if you want to improve your writing. A. did B. doing C. done D. do
18. Chinese is a difficult language_______________. A. to learn B. to be learnt C. to be learning D. to learning
19. The student said that the English test__________ the most difficult. A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
20. They told their parents that they______________ their best to do the test. A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try Exercise 2: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. Don’t forget___________ your dictionary with you to class. A. to bring B. bring C. bringing D. to bringing
2. Her classmates started__________ when she won the race. A. to shout B. shouting C. shout D. shouted
3. You should remember____________ your warm clothes when it’s cold. A. to wear B. wearing C. wear D. are wearing
4. The students stopped_________ when the teacher entered the classroom. A. to talk B. talk C. talked D. talking
5. There is more population in the city_______ there is more traffic in the streets. A. and B. because C. but D. although
6. The kids didn’t go to the movie last night________ it rained so heavily. A. and B. but C. because D. although
7. ________ it’s rainy, I walk home with my umbrella. A. When B. But C. Because D. Though
8. Lan suggested________ to the zoo at weekend. A. goes B. went C. going D. to go
9. This movie is not interesting. How about_______ to the concert? A. to go B. going C. go D. went
10. You should_____ more books on UFO if you want to know about life on other planets. A. reading B. read C. to read D. have read
11. What were you doing when he_________? A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming
12. There used _______ a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago. A. be B. to be C. being D. have been
13. He used to_______ full time, but now he is a part time worker. A. work B. working C. worked D. is working
14. Let’s__________ somewhere for a drink! A. go B. to go C. going D. went
15. She said that she___________ learning English with you. A. like B. to like C. likes D. had liked
16. She asked me where I_________ from. A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
17. She______ me whether I liked classical music or not. A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
18. He asked me who the editor of that book________ . A. was B. were C. is D. has been
19. He wants to know whether I_______ back tomorrow. A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
20. I wonder why he__________ love his family. A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
Exercise 3: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I remember___________ her somewhere. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
2. She forgot_________ off the gas before going out. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
3. We____________ since we left school. A. don’t meet B. didn’t meet C. won’t meet D. haven’t met
4. ______________ laugh at me. A. Didn’t B. Won’t C. Don’t D. Haven’t
5. Tidal waves________ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. A. are B. were C. is D. was
6. My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend. A. goes B. went C. had gone D. have gone
7. Thu and Lan______________ close friends for years. A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
8. Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year. A. is coming B. come C. came D. have come
9. We_____________ Malaysia last summer. A. visited B. were visiting C. are visiting D. have visited
10. The children______________ their parents for a long time. A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. haven’t see
11. I and Kenny____________ pen pal friends since I____________ Singapore. A. are-visit B. were-visited C. have been-visited D. were-have visited
12. The kids_____________ that show before. A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. aren’t seeing D. haven’t seen
13. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour. A. did-waited B. do-wait C. have-waited D. have-wait
14. They _____________ their friend at the airport tomorrow. A. will see B. have seen C. saw D. see
15. I ______________ English here since I graduated from university. A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching
16. Up to now, We ___________5 tests by our teacher. A. have given B. have been giving C. have been given D. is giving
17. When my younger brother was young , he usually__________ A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry 18. David ____________ born in London A. were B. was C. are D. is
19. Please be quiet! I _________. A. is workingB. am working C. are working D. is...used to want
20. Mary_________ from London A. came B. come C. are coming D. comes
Exercise 4: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I _________ up at five thirty in the morning A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
2. When my younger brother was young, he usually__________ A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry
3. David ____________ born after his father ___________ A. were / died B. was / died C. was / had died D. is / had died
4. When I _________ a child, I _________ to be a doctor A. was / wanted B. was / want C. was / used to want D. is / used to want
5. I_________ meet my friends and talk to relax. A. sometime B. often C. now D. next week
6. I’m preparing to support anything he ________tomorrow A. say B. says C. will say D. saying
7. My father __________ to the radio last night. A. listen B. listened C. is listening D. listens
8. My mother __________home 3 day ago. A. arrived B. arrives C. is arriving D. arriving
9. The students ________ in class yesterday. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. weren’t D. wasn’t
10. She __________ at home and did nothing last Monday. A. was staying B. stays C. stayed D. staying
11. __________ you watch a soccer match on TV last night? A. Do B. Does C. Are D. Did
12. Be careful! The dog __________. A. barks B. barking C. is barking D. are barking
13. My friend __________ married in August this year. A. gets B. getting C. will get D. get
14. –“What__________ your mother __________?” –“She is a teacher” A. do/ do B. does/ do C. is/ doing D. will/ do
15. Ba likes __________ TV every night. A. watches B. watch C. watching D. is watching
16. The weather__________ colder and colder.A. is getting B. will get C. get D. gets
17. Last night, I __________ home at half past twelve A. arrives B. arrived C. have arrived D. arrive
18. They _________ here when I was a child. A. used to live B. live C. have lived D. living
19. They__________ house the coming year. A. will build B. builds C. have built D. built
20. She _________ a cake every Sunday. A. make B. makes C. made D. have made
Exercise 5: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. She _________ a new house last week. A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. buying
2. The boys _________some letters yesterday. A. wrote B. have written C. written D. writes
3. They _________ in the river for since nine o’clock. A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. swum
4. They _________ a lot of wine at the party last night. A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk
5. She _________ her left arm last week. A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt
6. He _________ all his money last week. A. loses B. losing C. lost D. has lost
7. She _________ a bath two minutes ago. A. have B. has C. having D. had
8. He _________ his wallet last night. A. lose B. losing C. lost D. loosed
9. She _________ On the old chair a minute ago. A. sat B. sitting C. sits D. has sat
10. She _________ the clothes yesterday. A. washes B. wash C. washing D. washed
11. Look! Mr. Nam __________ to Ba. A. are talking B. is talking C. talking D. talks
12. The children __________ in the park at the moment. A. playing B. is play C. are playing D. plays
13. My sister __________ a dinner now. A. cooking B. is cooking C. cooks D. cook
14. Be careful! The train ________. A. comes B. come C. coming D. is coming
15. What__________ your father __________ now? A. do / do B. does / do C. is / doing D. will / do
16. Don’t disturb me! I________. A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is...used to want
17. Sometimes I_________ up before the sun rises A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
18. Liz_________here since last year. A. have lived B. was C. has been D. lived
19. I_________ Jerry 3 days ago. A. won’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet
20. _________ your father_________ a manager in this bank since last year? A. has/been B. did/work C. was/being D. have /been
#Yumi
I. Tense
- I’d like to borrow this book . _________ it yet ?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We ____ in this town for a long time. We ______ here sixteen years ago.
a. had been / come b. have been / came c. were / came d. are / came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks . He _____ breakfast.
a. hasn’t eaten b. didn’t eat c. isn’t eating d. doesn’t eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ____ for sometime that the factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know.
5. Glenda _____ extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
6. The world war II ___ in 1939 and _____ in 1945.
a. begins / ends b. had begun/ended c. has begun / had ended d. began / ended
7. I’ll see him when he ____ here tomorrow .
a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come
8. I ____ at the check out when I _____ a strange looking man .
a. waited / noticed b. was waiting / noticed c. waited / was noticing d. was waiting / had noticed
9. Harry works all the time . He _____
a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes
10. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ____ to bed
a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. goes
II; Choose the best answer :
1. It…………………quite often in Britain during the winter.
A. is snowing B. snows C. snowed D. was snowing
2. Every twelve months, the Earth………………the Sun.
A. circles B. circled C. has circled D. is circling
3. Right now, Jim……………..the newspaper and Kathy……………dinner. Last night at this time, they………….the same thing.
A. is reading / is making / were doing B. reads / makes / had doneC. has read / has made / are doing D. will read / will make / did
4. My father usually………………beer after meals but now he…………………tea.
A. drank / was drinking B. drinks / is drinking C. drinks / drinks D. has drunk / drinks
5. Wars………….the most terrible. At the moment, wars……………….in some places in the world.
A. are / happened B. have been / have been happening C. were / are happening D. are / are happening
6. Since his bicycle……………..stolen last week, he………………to school by bus.
A. has been ghoes B. had been / was going C. was / has gone D. was / went
7. You can’t see Tom because he…………….
A. is working B. was working C. has been working D. had been working
8. I have never played table tennis before. This is the first time I ........................ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
9. Hurry up! Our train ................ at 7 o’clock. We have just a little minutes.
A. leaves B. is leaving C. will be leaving D. is going to leave
10. The child is still ill but he ......................... better gradually.
A. gets B. is getting C. has gotten D. got
11. Don’t bother her. She ...................... her violin lesson; she always ............. it in the morning.
A. takes / is taking B. takes / takes C. is taking / is taking D. is taking / takes
12. The existence of many stars in the sky ................... us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.A. lead B. leads C. led . have led
13. The population of the world ................... at a tremendous rate and .................. out of control.
A. has increased / are soon going to B. is increased / soon will be
C. is increasing / soon will be D. has been increasing / are soon
14. Medical researchers .......................... for ways to control, prevent and cure cancers.
A. look B. are looking C. have looked D. have been looking
15. I’ll come to see you before I .................. for the United States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. am leaving
Exercise 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer :
1. My friend, Mary, arrived after I………………..for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have been waiting D. have waited
2. The accident………………when we were on the way to Vung Tau.
A. occur B. occuring C. occurred D. had occurred
3 . It was midnight. Outside it………………very hard.
A. rains B. is raining C. rained D. was raining
4. When he……………… at the station, his train already………………..
A. arrived / left B. arrived / had left C. had arrived / left D. arrives / leaves
5 . You……………….your new hat when I ………………….you yesterday.A. were wearing / had met B. wore / had met
C. wore / was meeting D. were wearing / met
6. As I………………the glass, it suddenly ………………..into two pieces.
A. cut / broke B. was cutting / broke
C. cut / was breaking D. was cutting / had broken
7. When I………….to the party, Sally and Doug………….., John……………….drinks.
A. was coming / had danced / made
B. had come / danced / made
C. came / were dancing / was making
D. have come / are dancing / is making
8 When I…………….there, dinner………………, so I had a drink first.
A. get / is preparing B. get / has been prepared
C. got / had been prepared D. got / was being prepared
9. He……………….for her for nearly one hour last night before she………………
A. was waiting / came B. had been waiting / came
C. has waited / comes D. waited / will come
10. Andrew………………..the test before so he……………………..it very easy.
A. did / had found B. had done / found C. was doing / found D. did / was finding
11. While her brother was in the army, Sarah .................... to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written
12. When I last........... him, he........... in London
A. saw-has been living B. see-in living
C. saw- was living D. have seen- lived
13. I was sad when I sold my car. I ..................... it for a very long time.
A. am running B. were running
C. have been running D. had been running
14. By next month, Laura ...................... for the company for twenty years.
A. will be working B. will work
C. has been working D. will have been working
15. When I last saw John, he .......................... and was out of breath.
A. was running B. ran C. has run D. had been running
Exercise 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Mary ______ in London for 15 years.
A. is living B. was living C. has lived D. lives
2. Tim ______ in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.
A. has appeared B. was appearing C. had appeared D. is appearing
3: Ann lives in London. She ______ there for ten years.
A. is living B. had been living C. was living D. has been living
4: She hasn’t written to John ______ she left school.
A. since B. after C. when D. before
5. He ……………… to New York three times this year.
A. had been B. was C. is D. has been
6. The last time I saw him was in June, 2004.
A. I saw him since June, 2004.
B. I have seen him since June, 2004.
C. I have not seen him since June, 2004.
D. I didn't see him since June, 2004.
7. _________ any letters from him lately?
A. Are you receiving B. Do you receive C. Have you received D. Had you received
8. We _____ for him for 10 minutes.
A. will have waited B. wait C. have been waiting D. waited
9. We _____ him for months now.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. won't see
10. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
A. I haven't eaten this kind of food already.
B. This is the first kind of food I have eaten.
C. This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food.
D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.
1. I _______this film twice.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen
2. –Peter, please help me do the washing up. – Sorry, Mum. I ____TV.
A. watch B. am watching C. had watched D. watched
3. The farmers _____ in the field now.
A. were working B. have worked C. worked D. are working
4. The war _____ out three years ago.
A. broke B. had broken C. has broken D. was breaking
5. He ______ a cup of coffee every morning.
A. drinks B. drank C. is drinking D. has drunk
6. She ______ a lot of new books.
A. had just bought B. has just bought C. buys D. bought
7. Up to the present, Nam_____ good work in his class.
A. does B. has done C. had done D. did
8. At present, that author ______ a historical novel.
A. is writing B. was writing C. has written D. had written
9. By next month, I _____ my first novel.
A. will finish B. am going to finish C. finish D. will have finished
10. Phong ______ at the university so far.
A. had worked B. was working C. worked D. has worked
11. How long _____ able to drive? – since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
12. They ______ since eight o’clock.
A. are talking B. have been talking C. talked D. talk
13. My brother _______ in the army from 1990 to 1995.
A. served B. has served C. had served D. is serving
14. At this moment, I _____ that we have a good chance of victory.
A. was feeling B. am feeling C. feel D. had been feeling
15. I _____ the money from him yet.
A. haven’t received B. don’t receive
C. will receive D. am receiving
16. This is the most interesting book _____ .
A. I’ve read B. I had read C. I’ve ever readed D. I’ve ever read
17. I ____ him ten days ago.
A. see B. saw C. have seen D. will see
18. It ______ a long time since I last saw him.
A. is B. was C. will be D. had been
19. She _____ so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s.
A. works B. worked C. has been working D. had worked
20. Mr. John_______ to Los Angeles in 1992.
A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going
21. What ______ to you yesterday?
A. happened B. did happen C. had happened D. has happened
22. I never go to Australia. I _____ to Australia yet.
A. will go B. went C. haven’t been D. have been
23. What _____ do at 7:00 tomorrow morning.
A. will you B. shall you C. were you D. did you
24. Why ______ you come yesterday?
A. couldn’t B. can’t C. didn’t D. A and C
25. My mother ______ in this factory since 1990
A. works B. worked C. has worked D. had worked
26. I _____ my hair before breakfast this morning.
A. washed B. had washed C. was washing D. have washed
27. I _____ about him when he suddenly came in.
A. talk B. talked C. am talking D. was talking
28. He will finish this work before you _______ here tomorrow.
A. leave B. will leave C. would leave D. are going to leave
29. Don’t make noise. My mother ______ with her friends.
A. is talking B. was talking C. talks D. talked
30. He _____ in this office for ten years by next Monday.
A. will have been working
B. would be working C. will work D. will be working
31. No sooner _____ the office than the telephone rang.
A. was he leaving B. he was leaving C. he had left D. had he left
32. George______ this movie three times.
A. sees B. has seen C. saw D. had seen
33. Food, air and clothes _______ necessary for life.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
34. He ______ a visit to Halong Bay in 1995.
A. had paid B. paid C. has paid D. pays
35. This morning while I ______ for the bus, the rain stopped.
A. waited B. have waited C. had waited D. was waiting
36. What _____ during the last few weeks.
A. did you do B. had you been doing
C. have you been doing D. were you doing
37. Up to now, the teacher _______ our class five tests.
A. gives B. is giving C. has given D. had given
38. The students _____ English now.
A. study B. are studying C. will study D. have studied
39. I don’t feel good. I _____ work tomorrow.
A. won’t be going B. won’t go to C. don’t go D. went
40. He is tired because he ____ all day.
A. had worked B. has worked C. worked D. works
41. _____ at home tonight?
A. are you staying B. do you stay
C. were you staying D. did you stay
42. We _____ in this house for ten years.
A. are living B. were living C. had lived D. have lived
43. She ____ in the departure lounge for a long time.
A. is waiting B. was waiting C. waits D. has waited
44. I ______ my driving test on Friday.
A. have passed B. had passed C. passed D. was passing
45. I ______ a vegetarian since 1998.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
I.Simple past and Past Perfect.
- When the police (arrive) _____arrived________, the car (go) ______had gone_______.
- They (eat) ______ate_______ everything by the time I (arrive) _____will have been arrived________at the party.
- When I (find) ______found_______ my purse, someone (take) _____had taken________the money out of it.
- By the time I (get) ______will have been got_______ into my town, the shop (close) _______closed______.
- They (go) ______had gone_______ after they (finish) _____finished________their work.
- He (do) ______did_______ nothing before he (see) ________had seen_____ me.
- When they (get) _______got_____ the station, the train (leave) _____had left________.
II>Gerund, to infinitive & bare infinitive
- I hope (have) ____to have____ a job
- Try to avoid (make) _____making_____ him angry.
- He thinks of (leave) ____leaving_____ his job.
- Would you mind (show) ____showing____ me how (work) ___to work_____ the lift?
- It's no use (wait) ___waiting_____.
- I hate (see) _____seeing____ a child (cry) ____crying_____.
- I'm looking forward to (see) ___seeing_____ you.
- He warned her (not touch) __not touching______ the wire.
- Gravity makes water (run) ___run_______ downhill.
- Please let me (know) _____know_____ your decision.
- It is difficult (please) ____to please______every body.
- We are eager (return) ____to return______ to school in the fall.
- Stop (argue) ____arguing______ and start (work) ____working______
III. Tense
- I’d like to borrow this book . _________ it yet ?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We ____ in this town for a long time. We ______ here sixteen years ago.
a. had been / come b. have been / came c. were / came d. are / came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks . He _____ breakfast.
a. hasn’t eaten b. didn’t eat c. isn’t eating d. doesn’t eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ____ for sometime that the factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know.
5. Glenda _____ extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
6. The world war II ___ in 1939 and _____ in 1945.
a. begins / ends b. had begun/ended c. has begun / had ended d. began / ended
7. I’ll see him when he ____ here tomorrow .
a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come
8. I ____ at the check out when I _____ a strange looking man .
a. waited / noticed b. was waiting / noticed c. waited / was noticing d. was waiting / had noticed
9. Harry works all the time . He _____
a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes
10. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ____ to bed
a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. goes
41 Choose the best option
1. In case the weather is good, they ………….. fishing
A. go B . will go C. will be goiing D. shall go
2. Before you came, I _ ……...all the work.
A do B. will do C. have done D. had done
3. Be quiet, please. We ……….at the translation and you………... a lot of noise.
D. work/ make A. are working are making B.work/are making C. are working make
4. The Earth _round the Sun.
B. has gone A. go D. goes C. went
5. When I last………... Jane, she…………. to find a job.
D. saw/tried C. have seen/ tried A. see/ was trying B. saw/was trying
6. When I was young, I………. to be a singer.
A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted
7. When I came home, my children……….. to bed.
A. went B. have gone C. will go D. had gone
8. While you….. the piano, she……….. a letter.
A. are playing/was writing B. was playing/wrote C. played/ was writing D. were playing was writing
9. Fred came to the meeting but Dick …………...
A. didn't B. don't C. isn't D. wasn't
10. They…….. Nha Trang last summer.
A. visit B. visited C. are visiting D. will visit
11. I'd like to borrow this book……...it yet?
A. Did you read B. Had you read C. Have you read D. Do you read
12. We……... in this town for a long time. We………... here sixteen years ago.
A. had been/come B. have been/came C. were / came D. are came
13. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He…………... breakfast.
A. hasn't eaten B. didn't eat C. isn't eating D. doesn't eat
14. Glenda…………. extremely hard when she was a student.
A. worked B. has worked C. was working D. had been worked
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. B