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1. When his boss dismissed him from his job, he __________ there for ten years.
A. was working B. worked
C. had been working D. has been working
2. Much progress ___________ in telecommunications during World War I, but the basic techniques ____________ in the previous decades.
A. was achieved – had been developed
B. has been achieved – were developed
C. had been achieved – has been developed
D. would have been achieved – were developing
3. Pupils’ minds _________ about the word order in the sentences.
A. has confused B. have confused
C. have been confused D. has been confused
4. For several years now she __________ as private secretary to the bank manager.
A. worked B. has been working
C. was working D. works
5. The man whom I _________ with __________ the headmaster of the school.
A. was talking – were B. were talking – was
C. can talk – were D. was talking – was
6. A man __________ me to work three times this week, so I __________ him to the police.
A. follows – am reporting B. has followed – have reported
C. is following – reported D. followed – report
7. Neither my dad nor my mum ____________ of the idea.
A. had convinced B. have convinced
C. was convinced D. were convinced
8. In the past 50 years, that country ____________ through 15 constitutions, 17 coups and 21 prime ministers.
A. has been going B. goes C. were going D. has gone
9. As soon as I ___________ it was raining, I ___________ the children into the house.
A. have realised – should call B. realised – called
C. will realise – have called D. may realise – call
10. Although everybody in the group __________ the schedule, one of them always ________ late to the meetings.
A. knows – comes B. knows – come C. know – comes D. know – come
Đáp án B
Dịch nghĩa: Đồng hồ của Jack chạy chậm 10 phút. Đó là lý do tại sao anh ta đến buổi phỏng vấn muộn.
If + S + had (not) PII, S + would (not) have PII: Nếu ai đó đã (không) làm gì, thì ai đó sẽ đã (không)làm gì .
Câu điều kiện loại 2 diễn tả hành động không xảy ra trong hiện tại If + S + Ved, S + would + V: Nếu ai đó làm gì, thì ai đó sẽ làm gì hiện tại.
Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp, diễn tả hành động không có thực trong quá khứ, nhưng kết quả không có thực ở hiện tại: If + S + had +PII, S + would + V: Nếu ai đó đã không làm gì, ai đó hiện tại sẽ làm gì.