II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (present simple, present continuous, or present perfect).
1. She always (remember) remembers my birthday.
2. Look! It (snow) is snowing
3. How long (know) ______Simon?
4. Is this the second time he (lose) has lost his job ?
5. How many times (you/ take) _________________ this exam?
6. He (eat) is eating six bars of chocolate today!
7. When I’m in Paris I (usually/stay) usually stays in the Hotel du Pont, but this time I (stay)________ in the more expensive Hotel Notre Dame.
8. (they/ arrive) They have arrived already?
9. My father (be) ______an engineer, but he (not/work) isn’t working right now.
10. My parents (live) __________. in Sydney. Where (your parents/ live) _________________?
11.It’s the most difficult exam I ever (take) have taken .
12. We (own) _________________two cars, an estate car and a sports car.
13. Can you drive? No, but I (learn) am learning at the moment.
14. Julie (cook) is cooking dinner. Let’s go and eat!
15. Look! That woman (try) is trying to steal that man’s wallet.
16. I (drink) _________________ more water lately, and I feel better.
17. I (clean) _________________ all morning – I’m fed up!
18. The River Nile (flow) _________________ into the Mediterranean.
19. Sorry about the mess! I (bake) _________________
20. The students (finish) _________________ their exams. They’re very happy.
21. __________ (you/ talk) about the upcoming journey? Can I join?
22. Recently, the United States__________ (alter) the whole of their immigration laws.
23. Either kangaroo or Sydney Opera House__________ (symbolize) Australia.
24. Look at the London Eye! The wheel__________ (appear) motionless, but it__________ (rotate) slowly.
25. Look! The concert__________ (start) at 7 P.M. and__________ (end) at 9 P.M.
26. Canada__________ (provide) fish, furs, and other natural resources to the world since the 15th century.
27. We’ve already booked our holiday. We__________ (go) to Scotland in July.
28. About 375 million people__________ (speak) English as their first language.
29. To preserve natural habitat, the government__________ (establish) six national parks so far.
30. That’s the best speech I ________ever ____________(hear).
31. I__________ (live) in the UK at the moment to learn English.
32. English__________ (be) an official language in several African countries, such as Liberia, Nigeria, and South Africa.
33. __________ (you/ ever/ be) to Singapore? - Yes, I__________ (be) there twice.
34. Where do you go (you/ go) on your holiday next summer?
35. Over 670 million people visted (visit) Disneyland since its opening in 1955.
1. Look! It is raining heavily.
(Nhìn kìa! Trời đang mưa to.)
Giải thích: "Look!" là câu mệnh lệnh -> sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn để diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra ở thời điểm nói: S + is/ am/ are + Ving
2. Normally they start school at eight o'clock in the morning.
(Thông thường họ bắt đầu đi học lúc tám giờ sáng.)
Giải thích: normally (thường thường) -> sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn để diễn tả hành động xảy ra thường xuyên như thói quen: S + V(s,es)
3. He hasn't got a bike at the moment, so he is walking to school this week.
(Anh ấy không có xe đạp vào lúc này, vì vậy anh ấy sẽ đi bộ đến trường trong tuần này.)
Giải thích: at the moment (ngay lúc này) -> sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn để diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra ở thời điểm nói: S + is/ am/ are + Ving
4. He always does his homework in the evening.
(Anh ấy luôn làm bài tập về nhà vào buổi tối.)
Giải thích: always (luôn luôn) -> sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn để diễn tả hành động xảy ra thường xuyên như thói quen: S + V(s,es)
5. I'm afraid I have no time to help just now. I am writing an essay.
(Tôi e rằng tôi không có thời gian để giúp vừa rồi. Tôi đang viết một bài luận.)
Giải thích: now (bây giờ) -> sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn để diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra ở thời điểm nói: S + is/ am/ are + Ving