TOPIC 1: TENSES (CÁC THÌ CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ) I Choose the best answer Why are all these people here? What ? A am happening B are happening C is happening D happening Please don’t make so much noise I to work A is trying B are trying C trying D am trying This is the most interesting novel _ A I’ve read B I had read C I’ve never read D I’ve ever read I haven’t seen you _ A since a long time B for ages C ages D for long existence It _ every day so far this week A rained B has rained C rains D is raining I haven’t met him since he _school A left B was leaving C had left D was left I ………his car to work while he was sleeping A drive B drove C driving D driven When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television A was calling/watched B called/have watched C called/was watching D had called/watched When I woke up this morning, it A rained B was raining C has rained D is raining 10 After they _ their breakfast, they _shopping yesterday A have/go B had had/go C had/had gone D had had/went 11 When I met John, he _from his university already A graduated B was graduating C had been graduating D had graduated 12 When I was younger, I _to smoke or drink A wasn't used B didn't used C never used D not used 13 He playing with his dog A is loving B loves C was loving D love 14 Oil if you pour it on water A floated B floats C will be floated D float 15 While I was going to school yesterday, I him A meet B met C will meet D am meeting 16 He died after he ill for a long time A was B had been C has been D is 17 The manager the store before I arrived A closed B had closed C has closed D was closing 18 The motorway in 1986 A finished B was finished C has finished D finishes 19 I hope you _ more carefully in the future A write B will write C would write D wrote 10 We usually go after work A to fishing B fished C fishing D fish 21 I’ll wait until you crying A have stopped B will stop C stop D stopped 22 After , he went to bed A had done his homework B have done his homework C being done his homework D doing his homework 23 He died after he ill for a long time A Was B had been C has been D Is II Supply the correct tenses of the verbs: What time _Mary usually (get) _up every morning? She (not wash) _her clothes every weekend 3 Please be quite! You (make) so much noise so I can’t concentrate This term I (study) _philosophy and economics Bob (see) this movie before I (live) _ in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975 Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive) cars for six years The second war (finish) 40 years ago Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop 10 At this time last year, I (attend) an English course 11 After she (finish) breakfast she left the house 12 Before he came to Warsaw he (live) in Prague 13 She already (eat) _ by the time he left 14 He told me he (never see) anything like that 15 I think he (be) the next President of the United States 16 At that time tomorrow, I (work) in my office 17 At three o’clock tomorrow, he (wait) _ for the train 18 He (work) on the report at this time tomorrow III Find the mistake: (A, B, C, or D) (A) Last year, my son (B) was lost (C) among the crowd when we (D) have gone shopping The problem (A) has turned out (B) to be more serious (C) than we (D) will have thought (A) Almost 300 million people (B) had visited (C) America’s national parks (D) every year They (A) have studied English (A) before they went (C) to London They (A) will help you (B) whenever you (C) will ask (D) them (A) When Sam (B) will arrive, he will (C) open (D) the gift Did you say (A) that you (B) will have a lot of things (C) to the (D) following week? (A) When we arrived (B) at (C) the station, the train (D)has already left (A) Up to now, there (B) had been (C) no woman (D) being chosen the US president 10 (A)At this time (B)next week, Peter (C)was working (D)in London 11 The teacher (A) got (B) angry with him (C) because he sometimes (D) come to class late 12 (A)By the time (B)the police (C)come, the robber (D)had run away BÀI TẬP ĐỒNG NGHĨA, TRÁI NGHĨA I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A complain B exchange C explain D arrange 2: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B symptoms C hints D demonstrations 3: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic A reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful 4: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A hopeless B hopeful C successful D unsuccessful 5: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States A Artifacts B Pottery C Rugs D Textiles The film is not worth seeing The plot is too dull A simple B complicated C boring D slow If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately A right ahead B currently C formerly D right away Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth A annoyance B risks C irritations D fears II: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 1: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court A failed to pay B paid in full C had a bad personality D was paid much money 2: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning A elicited B irregular C secret D legal 3: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer A look down on B put up with C take away from D give on to 4: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer A unplanned B deliberate C accidental D unintentional 5:The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country A soak B permanent C complicated D.guess We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being A lively B frequented C accessible D revealed There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble A adequate B unsatisfactory C abundant D dominant Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects A lesser and lesser B fewer and fewer C lesser and fewer D less and less ... stop 10 At this time last year, I (attend) an English course 11 After she (finish) breakfast she left the house 12 Before he came to Warsaw he (live) in Prague 13 She... he left 14 He told me he (never see) anything like that 15 I think he (be) the next President of the United States 16 At that time tomorrow, I (work) in my office 17 At three... the US president 10 (A)At this time (B)next week, Peter (C)was working (D)in London 11 The teacher (A) got (B) angry with him (C) because he sometimes (D) come to class late 12 (A)By the time