I. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (have)......................................... these shoes since my eighteen birthday.
2. We (live)......................................... in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.
3. The last time I (go).......................................... to Brighton was in August.
4. When my parents were on holiday, I (stay).................... with my grandparents for two weeks.
5. I (not see).................... Rachel for ages. She (not visit).................... us since July.
6. Martin (be)........................................ to Greek five times. He loves the place.
7. I (work)............................................. for a computer company for a year. That was after college.
8. We (move)............................. here in 1993. We (be).......................................... here a long time now.
9. It isn't a very good party. Most people (already/ go)..................................... home.
10. It was so hot today that I (wear)......................................... shorts and a T-shirt at work.
11. My wife and I (move)................................... three times since we (get).................... married.
12. So far this week there (be)...................................... three burglaries in our street.
13. When I was younger I (play)................................ badminton for my local team.
14. In the past few years, it (become)............................... more and more difficult to get into university.
15. This book is so long that I (not finish).............................................. it yet.
16. I (like)................ cowboy movie since I was a child.
17. I'll come and see you before I (leave).................... for the United States.
18. We (have).................... four tests so far this semester.
19. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she (phone).................... the fire department.
20. I saw Lisa at the station when I (go)............. to work this morning but she (not/ see)................. me.
21. I (study).................... at Le Hong Phong high school from 1998 to 2001.
22. We (not see)................... Jack for a long time. It's twenty years since we last (see).................... him.
23. My brother (work).................... as a travel agent for ten years now.
24. The children (play).................... happily in the park when I found them.
25. (Bill/ arrive)................. home yet? - Yes. He (arrive)................. three hours ago.
26. I (know).............................. Jim Bates since he (be)............................... ten years old.
27. He will take a dog out for a walk as soon as he (finish).................... his work.
28. We (not see).................... Marta recently. The last time we (meet).................... her was in April.
29. Kathy usually (sit)............. in the front row during class, but today she (sit).............. in the last row.
30. A: Look! It (snow).................................................... .
B: It's beautiful! This is the first time I (ever/ see) ................. snow. It (not snow)........... in my country
Ex 1: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. Don't keep him __STANDING_ (stand) at the gate!
2. There was no way of _GETTING__ (get) over the obstacle
3. He made me _TO REAPEAT__ (repeat) every word of his instructions
_ make sb to do st : bắt ai làm gì
4. Sonia often wastes her time __CHATTING_ (chat) with her friends
_waste + Ving : tốn/ tiêu phí thời gian làm gì
5. Would you like to go _SAILING__ (sail) with me this weekend? _ V = go + Ving ( sail = go sailing, fish = go fishing, etc...)6. He offered __TO GIVE_ (give) a lift in his new car
_offer to V : xin làm gì
7. She had to spend so much time __LOOKING_ (look) after the baby that she hardly ever went out
_spend + Ving : dành thời gian cho việc gì
8. The man _TALKING__ (talk) to our teacher is a reporter
9. Anita is very busy __WRITTING_ (write) her annual report, so she can't go out with us
_be busy + Ving : bận làm gì
10. Wang advise me __TO SELL_ (sell) my old motorbike
_advise + to V : khuyên ai làm gì