I Exercise 1 Put the verb in the bracket into the simple present tense 1 I (eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day 2 These boys often (play) football at weekends 3 It (rain) in the winter 4 She (g[.]
I Exercise 1: Put the verb in the bracket into the simple present tense I .(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day These boys often (play) football at weekends It _ (rain) in the winter She (go) to school three days a week My little boy often _ (watch) cartoon film She _ (study) English very well My father often (play) tennis in the morning Ann (speak) German very well 9. your mother (walk) to work every day? 10 They (not /play) soccer in the morning 11 Phong, An , Ha, Lan (be) close friend 12 On Friday, I (have) English 13 At 12 a.m every day, I (have) lunch and (go) to bed 14 In the autumn, I rarely (go) _sailing and (go) to school 15 Every day, Mr.Hung (not go) _to work by car 16 There (be) _many flowers in our garden 17. they (go) to school by bus today? 18 My father (read) a newspaper in the morning 19 Giang (like) _Music but I (like) Math 20 Every night, We (go) to bed at 10p.m 21 Ann(like) her job very much 22 Sometimes, I (play) badminton 23 We usually (read) _books,(listen) _to music or (watch) _TV 24 Every day she (go) to work by bike 25 He (teach) _in a big school in town 26. _he (play) sports? 27.He (go) _to bed at 11.30 p.m 28. your students (play) soccer every afternoon? II Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense I (have) coffee for breakfast every day 2/ My brother (work) in a shoe store this summer 3/ The student (look) _ up that new word now 4/ She (go) to school every day 5/ We (do) this exercise at the moment 6/ Miss Helen (read) _ a newspaper now 7/ It (rain) very much in the summer It (rain) _ now 8/ Bad students never (work) hard 9/ He generally (sing) in English, but today he (sing) in Spanish 10/ We seldom (eat) before 6.30 11/ She sometimes (buy) _ vegetables at his market 12/ Be quiet The baby (sleep) 13/ We always (do) _ our exercises carefully 14/ Look A man (run) _ after the train He (want) _ to catch it 15/ It (be) very cold now 16/ John (travel) to England tomorrow 17/ I (need) some money for my textbooks 18/ Tom (like) to go to the museums 19/ Mary (love) ice-cream Page 20/ My mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) in the mornings 21/ I often (leave) the city at weekends 22/ The guests (watch) the TV programmes now 23/ I (see) _ you (wear) _ your best clothes 24/ The sun (set) _ in the west 25/ My friend (study) English for an hour every night 26/ Listen I (hear) _ someone knocking at the front door 27/ I (do) an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) that I (know) how to use it now 28/ Honesty (be) the best policy 29/ The earth (go) round the sun III Give the correct form of the verb in brackets: 1.She ……………………… …………… … (wait) for two hours to see you She ……………………… ………………… (be) to America John ……………………… …………… … (see) that film several times They ……………………… …………… ……(live) in this street for a long time She ………………………… ………….…… (not speak) to me since last week We ………………………… ………… (study) every lesson in the book, so far I ……………………………… ………………….(have) three colds this winter Up to now, John ………………… …………………………….(work) very hard They ……………………… ………………… (sell) their house several days ago 10 John ……………………… ……………… (work) for this company since 1980 11 Linda is working in this department She ………… ………… (work) here for two years 12 Many people in this class ………… ……… … (see) this beautiful house several times 13 They ………………… ……… ………(live) in London from 1970 to 1990 14 They …………………………… ……….(live) in China since 2000 15 We ……………………….…… …….(study) English at this school for a month 16 Our present teacher ……………… ………… … (live) in this city all of his life 17 This boy …………………………… ……….(not / finish) his homework yet 18 I …………………… … (speak) to him about your work several times already 19 ……………………… ….…you ………… ………….…… (ever travel) to China before ? 20 he ……………………….….(receive) a letter just a few minutes ago 21 I …………………………… …………………(not / see) John recently 22 It’s the third time you ………………… …………….……….(lose) your key 23 This is one of the best books I …………… …………….(ever read) 24 You …………………….……… ……….(put) your book on my desk last night IV Supply the correct verb form: simple past or present perfect We (study) a very hard lesson the day before yesterday I (read) that novel by Hemingway several times We (study) almost every lesson in this book so far My wife and I (travel) to Mexico by air last summer I (have) a little trouble with my car last week What you (do) yesterday ? How long you (learn) English ? 8.Tom (never be) in Ha Noi The plane (stop) _ at a small town It then (take) _off immediately after refueling 10 She (be) so happy when she (learn) _ the news that she (cry) V Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect and past progressive: Page 1.He said he (join) _ the army in 1985 2.Bill (have) _breskfast when I stopped at this house 3.When I went back to the shop, they (sell) _ the book I wanted 4.How many countries they (visit) _by March last year 5.When he (come) home, I (talk) _ to my mother on the phone 6.While I (lie) in bed last night, I (hear) _ a strange noise in front of the door 7.It (rain) _ heavily when I (sleep) _ yesterday afternoon 8.While Mrs Smith (plant) _ flowers in the garden, Mr Smith (change) _the oil in his car 9.When we (arrive) _ at the airport, they (wait) _ for us there 10.He (do) _a lot of jobs before he (work) _ in this company 11.Yesterday while I (look) at my computer screen, I (start) feel a little dizzy, so I (take) a break 12.Susan (send) a letter to her university after she (receive) her scholarship check 13 Tom (meet) _Mary in 1986 and they have been good friends since then 14.After they (visit) _ Paris, they (go) _ to Manchester 15.George (work) at the university 45 years before he (retire) 16.After Tom (wash) _ his clothes, he (begin) _ to study 17.When John and I (got) to the theatre, the movie (start) _ 18.Before I could say anything, they (admit) _ their mistakes VI Mixed tenses: 1.The kids (sleep) when the bell rang 2.My mother (wash) the dishes while we (clean) the floor 3.Farmers often (harvest) _their crops in August 4.They (leave) Hanoi for HCM City yesterday 5.They (live) in this street for a long time 6.She rarely (take) a bath before dinner 7.He (not finish) _ doing it yet 9.What you (do) _ at 10 am yesterday? 10.She (finish) her homework recently 11.The farmer (work) _ in the field now 12.John (see) that film sometimes 13.My brother (use) this computer for years 14.Mr Green (buy) a new tractor last month 15.When I was young, I (want) _to be a bus diver 16.Trang (not be) in her room at the moment She (cook) _in the kitchen 17.Viet Nam (have) a lot of mountains and there (be) _many tall and big trees there 18 (you/have) a nice time in Rome? 19 (you/finish) your homework yet? 20 He (be) at his computer for six hours 21 How many people (die) in the fire yesterday? 22 I (not/know) much about art, but I like some artists 23 I (wait) for ages when finally the bus arrived 24 I (receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday 25 I (never/be) sailing, what’s it like? 26 It was late Most of the shops (close) 27 It (rain) when I got up this morning 28 Janet (start) a new job in September 29 Nelly (have) a great time in New York at the moment 30.She was cooking dinner when we (arrive) Page 31 She (just/come) back from a Mediterranean cruise 32 When I got the airport I realized I (forget) my passport 33 As soon as they (arrive) we had dinner 34 When they were driving home last night they (see) a terrible accident 35 Where .(Robert/live) now? 36 Who (Mandy/talk) … to? 37 What would he have done if he (be)……… …… there? 38 I am very sorry but I (not finish) …………….…… reading the book yet 39 She (be)…… ill since last Monday She won’t be able to go to the sea-side next week-end 40 I decided to learn Greek while we (live)………………… in Delphes 41 They were going to town when I (see)………… them this morning 42 If I (bump) ………… into a ghost, I think I would run away fast or scream 43 He was caught after he (wander)……………… in the eastern Highlands all night 44 We know he (buy)……… a new house in a small lane quite recently, but we don’t know whether he has sold his old house 45 I have never seen him again since I (leave)…………… Australia in 1964 46 Who is this lady? She (move)…………… into No last month 47 This hotel is empty, it (not live)………… … in for a long time 48 Yesterday afternoon he (have)……… a nap in the garden chair when a boy dropped a ball on his head 49.It’s the first time I …………….(eat) this 50.This is the worst storm I ……………(ever see) 51 It was the first time I ……………………(ever see) such a beautiful girl 52 It was the most exciting film I …………………(ever see) 53 This was the dirtiest looking dog I ……………….(ever see) 54My friend…………… (not see) me for many years when I ……… (meet) him last week 55.After John………………… (wash) his clothes, he (begin) ………….to study 56.She came into the room when they ……………….(watch) television 57.As soon as we find another apartment, we ……………… (move) 58.She …………… (play) the piano when our guests ………… (arrive) last night 59 My mother ………… (come) to stay with us next weekend 60 Violets ……… (bloom) in the spring 61 We …………… (not live) in England for the last two years 62 I never …… …… (forget) what you just ……… (tell) me 63.They …………….… (prepare) the Christmas dinner today 64 I didn’t know what time it ……… (be), so I ……… (turn) on the radio 65 She says that she ……… (live) in the country when she ……… (be) a child 66 When the teacher came in, the pupil …………… (play) 67 Mary (not/eat) meat She is a vegetarian 68.They (go) _home after they (finish) _ their work 69.In my country, it often (snow) a lot in winter 70.My father _(be) an engineer He (work) for the company 71.She (win) the gold medal in 1986 72.Mary and Mr Steve (come) from england They _(are) my close friends 73.What time you _(have) lunch everyday? 74.When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) _ 75.She (run) downstairs and opened the front door 76.It (rain) a lot yesterday evening, so I (get) wet 77.I _(just/finish) writing this book I feel very happy Page 78.Yesterday, John (go) to the store before he (go) home 79.He has written the report for three days He (write) its conclusion now 80.Peter and I _(be) in front of the computer since o’clock 81.She used to be a winner She (win) the first prize five years ago 82.We (fly) to New York since last summer 83.Before I (watch) TV, I (do) my homework 84.She (like) cooking She (cook) now 85.She (learn) piano for three months 86.I (receive) a letter from my old friend last week 87.She _(wash) cloth twice a week 88.We (do) exercise 2A on page 20 right now 89.Look! It (rain) heavily 90.After they (go) ,I (sit) _ down and (rest) 91.They _(watch) TV at 4:00 p.m yesterday 92.He _(open) the door, (enter) the room, and _(break) something 93.After I (wash) my clothes, I (sleep) _ 94.The earthquake (happen) while we (sleep) 95.He _(write) the textbook, when we (have) a headache 96.They (live) in the countryside for 15 years 97.I _(play) guitar since I was a boy 98.If I (not work) _ at night, I would have attended the evening classes 99.I _(be) there tomorrow morning 100.We _(return) from New York by train 101He _(listen) to romantic music at the moment 102.If you visit me tomorrow, I _(give) ou a small present 103.No sooner (have) _I (watch) TV than the phone rang 104.They _(look) at the pictures when I (break) the glass 105We (study) when she _(call) her children 106.He told me he (not/eat) _ such kind of food before 107.In all the world, there (be) only 14 mountains that (reach) _above 8,000 meters 108.He sometimes (come) to see his parents 109.When I (come) , she (leave) for Dalat ten minutes ago 110.My grandfather never (fly) in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so 111 We just (decide) that we would undertake the job 112.He told me that he (take) a trip to California the following week 113.I knew that this road (be) too narrow 114.Right now I (attend) class Yesterday at this time I (attend) class 115.Tomorrow I (leave) _ for home 116.Margaret was born in 1950 By last year, she (live) on this earth for 55 years 117.The traffic was very heavy By the time I (get) to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) _ 118.I (graduate) next month 119.I (visit) my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) a child 120.That book (be) _ on the table for weeks _ you (not read) it yet ? 121.David just (repair) the TV set 122. _ you (be) _here before? Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year 123.We never (meet) him We don’t know what he (look) like 124.I think he (come) tomorrow 125.On arriving at home I (find) _that she just (leave) a few minutes before Page 126.When we arrive in London tonight, it probably (rain) 127.It (rain) _ hard now We can’t anything until it (stop) 128.Last night we (watch) TV when the power (fail) 129.That evening we (stay) _up to talk about the town where he (live) _for some years 130 I (sit) down for a rest while the shoes (repair) 131.Half way to the office Paul turned round and (go) back home because he (forget) to turn the gas off 132.London (change) a lot since we first came to live here 133.While we (talk) on the phone the children (start) _fighting and (break) _a window 134.He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) in his life 135.You know she (stand) looking at that picture for twenty minutes 136.I (spend) a lot of time travelling since I (get) this new job 137.When we were at school we all (study) Latin 138.When I (meet) him , he (graduate) _ 139 After he (finish) _ breakfast he (sit) down to write some letters 140 She (have) a hard life, but she’s always smiling 141.I think Jim (be) out of town Page ... ……………………… ……………… (work) for this company since 1 98 0 11 Linda is working in this department She ………… ………… (work) here for two years 12 Many people in this class ………… ……… … (see) this beautiful house... London from 197 0 to 199 0 14 They …………………………… ……….(live) in China since 2000 15 We ……………………….…… …….(study) English at this school for a month 16 Our present teacher ……………… ………… … (live) in this city... again since I (leave)…………… Australia in 196 4 46 Who is this lady? She (move)…………… into No last month 47 This hotel is empty, it (not live)………… … in for a long time 48 Yesterday afternoon he (have)………