Bài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìvBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thìBài tập về thì
20 Tháng Chín 2023 BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ EXERCISE 1 Tom from England A come B to come C comes Phong soccer every afternoon It’s his favorite pastime A play B to play C plays Nam often fishing on the weekend A go B goes C is going Nam jog every morning A Do B Does C Is She to the radio in the morning A listen B watches C listens My friend English on Monday and Friday A not have B isn’t have C don’t have My brother soccer when it is cold A play B playing C to play Lan cool weather A like B likes C is liking They fishing in the winter A never go B never goes C go never 10 What when it's hot? A does Ba B Ba does C does Ba does 11 Huyen walks to school A everyday B now C at the moment 12 My friends always strong boots in the winter A have B travel C wear 13 He to school late A goes never B never goes C never go 14 She play badminton in the fall A doesn’t B don’t C isn’t 15 It usually in March A to rain B rain C raining 16 They usually _ sailing in the fall A have B play C go 17.My children to play in the park A like B likes C.to like 18 My father to the radio every day A listens B.to listen C are listening 19 Hoa a lot of friends in Hue A has B have C.to have 20 Nam and Trang always their grand parents on Sunday A visit B.to visit C visiting 21 We first each other in Beijing in 2002 D is coming D playing D going D Are D sees D doesn’t have D plays D not likes D goes never D Ba D right now D go D go never D hasn’t D rains D D.is like D.is D.to has D are visiting 20 Tháng Chín 2023 A meet B met C have met D had met 22 My brother a lot of things for the past five years A does B did C is doing D has done 23 Up to now, I _ a lot of information about her A learned B am learning C will learn D have learned 24 Mary at the moment, so she can’t answer the telephone A works B is working C has worked D was working 25 I don’t know why Mary is upset, but she _ to us for ages A doesn’t speak B didn’t speak C hasn’t spoken D wasn’t spoken 26 It has been ten years since A I last talked to Mary C the last time I was talking to Mary B I have talked to Mary last D I had talked to last Mary 27 The number of one person households recently A has grown B grew C have grown D grow In 1981, 34 percent of children aged 20-24 with their parents A have lived B lived C are living D has lived 29 I _ learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtain a qualification in it yet A started B have started C is starting D start 30 The moon around the earth A has moved B moves C is moving D will move 31 We each other since we met at Lan’s birthday party A didn’t see B haven’t seen C don’t see D hadn’t seen 32 Which books _ to school yesterday? A have you taken B did you take C you take D will take you 33 She _ in this house for years A has lived B have lived C is living D lives 34 He was late When he at the airport, the plane A has arrived / took off C arrived / had taken off B had arrived / took off D had arrived / had taken off 35 We my aunt on Friday next week It will be her birthday A is visiting B visited C have visited D will visit 36 He to the movies once a week A went B is going C will go D goes 37 His father to the city two hours ago A drives B will drive C drove D has driven 38 They physics from o’clock to 7.45 yesterday morning A have study B are studying C studied D was studying 39 Water at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius A cooks B steams C boils D grills 40 They two tons of rice to the victims of the flood yesterday A sent B were sent C was sent D have sent 41 She _ a new house last week A buy B bought C have bought D buying 20 Tháng Chín 2023 42 The boys _some letters yesterday A wrote B have written 43 They _ in the river for since nine o’clock A swim B swam 44 They _ a lot of wine at the party last night A drank B drink 45 She _ her left arm last week A hurt B hurting 46 He _ all his money last week A loses B losing 47 She _ a bath two minutes ago A have B has 48 He _ his wallet last night A lose B losing 49 She _ On the old chair a minute ago A sat B sitting 50 She _ the clothes yesterday A washes B wash C written D writes C have swum D swum C have drunk D drunk C hurts D to hurt C lost D has lost C having D had C lost D loosed C sits D has sat C washing D washed EXERCISE Look! Mr Nam to Ba A are talking B is talking C talking The children in the park at the moment A playing B is play C are playing My sister a dinner now A cooking B is cooking C cooks Be careful! The train A comes B come C coming What your father now? A / B does / C is / doing Don’t disturb me! I A is working B am working C are working Sometimes I _ up before the sun rises A get B got C gets Liz _ here since last year A have lived B was C has been I _ Jerry days ago A won’t meet B haven’t met C hasn’t met 10 _ your father _ a manager in this bank since last year? A has/been B did/work C was/being 11 We always our exercises carefully A B are doing C does D talks D plays D cook D is coming D will / D is used to want D am getting D lived D didn’t meet D have /been D doing 20 Tháng Chín 2023 12 I to school every day A go B goes C going 13 My parents _ in the garden now A sitting B are sitting C is sit 14 Be quiet! The baby _ A sleeping B are sleeping C is sleeping 15 It _ very cold now A be B are C is 16 Tom _ to the museums by bus now A is traveling B are traveling C is travel 17 The Bakers dinner at the moment A is having B are having C eating 18 The United States _ big A had been B are C was 19 Nam to Hue three times A is B was C had been 20 Uncle Ho _ most of his life for our national Independence and freedom A spent B had spent C was spending 21 " Come back tomorrow I it all to you A have explained B will explain C was explaining 22 We each other since we left at school A hadn't seen B didn't see C don't see 23 She _ abroad many times A has gone B goes C went 24 He has _ in giving up smoking A succeeds B succeed C succeeded 25 The train when we got to the station A leaves B will leave C was already leaving 26 One of the students in my class absent today A have been B is C were 27 Ba likes TV every night A watches B watch C watching 28 Alex married next month A getting B will get C get 29 I that film two months ago A see B saw C seeing 30 They both from college in 1990 A had graduated B graduate C have graduated 31 Lan the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam was praying A enjoy B enjoyed C enjoying 32 Maryam a good time last summer A has B is having C had 33 When Paul? D am going D is sitting D sleeps D am D travels D is eating D is D has been D has spent D explained D haven't seen D had gone D succeeding D had already left D are D is watching D Gets D will see D graduated D enjoys D will have 20 Tháng Chín 2023 A were you last see B you last see C were you last seeing D did you last see 34 Man and Hoa an English exercise now A did B have done C are doing D is doing 35 Nga wear a pair of glasses A used to B use C used D use to 36 The crowd suddenly quiet when he came in A bacome B becomes C became D becoming 37 What _ at o’clock yesterday morning A are you doing B did you C were you doing D has you been 38 I see that you did well at high school Why to university when you left A didn’t you go B haven’t you gone C were you going D not you went 39 What to Maryam and her pen pal? A happening B was happened C did happen D happened 40 to speak Malay to him? A Did they have B Must they C Had they D Have they 41 When did you see Liz? A already B recently C last D lately 42 Hoa her exam and had to leave school A didn’t make B failed C fell down D lost 43 Jeans out of fashion A hasn’t ever been B has ever been C haven’t ever been D have never been 44 In 1980s jeans finally high fashion clothing A have come B becomes C became D become 45 to see Giac Lam pagoda yet? A Have you had a chance C Did you get the possibility B Have you got the occasion D Do you get the opportunity 46 Yoko has just gone to Kuala He has never there before A being B went C been D be 47 My friend, Paul, has always been fat He still fat A was B has been C has D is 48 Yoko here since he was born in 1990 A had lived B lived C has been living D lives 49 Where all this morning? It’s nearly midday A are you being B are you C have you been D were you 50 Maryam has down for a few minutes A layed B lain C lay D lied EXCERCCISE The children in the park at the moment A playing B is play C are playing My mother a meal now A cooking B is cooking C cooks Be careful! The bus _ D plays D cook 20 Tháng Chín 2023 A comes B come C coming D is coming What your mother now? A do/ B does C is doing D will Please be quiet! I _ A is working B am working C are working D is used to want Sometimes I _ up before the sun rises A get B got C gets D am getting John _ tennis once or twice a week A usually B is usually playing C usually plays D have usually played It was noisy next door Our neighbors _ a party A had B were having C had had D have had It _ dark Shall I turn on the light? A is getting B get C got D has got 10 Tom: ‘I _ for Christine Do you know where she is?’ David: ‘She has gone out.’ A look B looked C am looking D looks 11 Nga: ‘What were you doing at o’clock yesterday evening?’ Huong: ‘I _ my clothes.’ A am ironing B have ironed C ironed D was ironing 12 Calvin: “Are you ready, Ann?” Ann: “Yes, I _” A am coming B come C came D have came 13 Why _ at me like that? What’s the matter? A you look B have you looked C did you look D are you looking 14 I _ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me A was walking B am walking C walk D walked 15 She _ German for two years A has learnt B is learning C learn D learns 16 The earth _ round the Sun A go B went C goes D has gone 17 I come from Canada Where _ you _ from? A do/ come B did/ come C are/ coming D have/ come 18 When I last _ Jane, she _ to find a job A see/ trying B saw/ was trying C see/ have been tried D saw/ tried 19 _ you go to the dentist? A How often are B How often C How often does D How are 20 Ann _ tea very often A doesn’t drink B don’t drink C didn’t drink D hasn’t drunken 21 He very busy at the present He free time to go out A is often/ rarely has C has often been/ has rarely B often was/ had rarely D often is/ rarely has 22 He always late on Sundays A gets out B gets up C gots up D gets 23 Rivers usually to the sea A flow B is flowing C will flow D flows 24 TV last night ? A Were you watch B Did you watch C have you watched 25 My brother from the university in 1986 A graduated B graduate C has graduated 26 By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates A has left B left C had left 27 As soon as Laura the house, it started to rain A has left B left C had left 28 They in Hanoi before 1999 A has lived B lived C have lived 29 When Martin the car, he it out for a drive A had repaired/ took B repaired/ had taken C have repaired took 30 We in New York before we here A lived / moved C had lived / had moved B had lived / moved D were living / moved 31 We them before the reception yesterday A haven’t met B hadn’t met C didn’t met 32 The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he before A hasn’t flowed B didn’t fly C hadn’t flowed 34 When we the bill, we left the restaurant A have paid B paid C were paying 35 The man looked familiar I him somewhere before A saw B had seen C have seen 36 My father didn’t coffee for breakfast A used to have B use to have C use to having 37 I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t A go on B go off C go away 38 Another word for fasten is A frighten B loosen C lengthen 39 When I was a child, I usually fishing with my brother A go B went C gone 40 We dinner at home on Saturdays A haven’t had B didn’t had C aren’t have 41 The students used to _ football in that stadium A played B play C playing 42 Her parents want him _ some good books to read A to choose B choose C chose 43 Would you like and visit my country? A come B coming C to come 44 My children are lucky _ the chance to visit the capital again A have B having C are having 45 The children enjoy _ with their friends through computers A to chat B chat C chatting 46 Her father used to _ abroad for his business 20 Tháng Chín 2023 D Do you watch D was graduating D was leaving D was leaving D had lived D repaired/ took D wouldn’t met D wasn’t flying D had paid D see D use be having D go up D tighten D use to go D don’t have D are playing D choosing D came D to have D chatted A traveling B traveled C travel 47 Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans growing A stopped B was stopped C was stopping 48 In some countries, _ uniforms is compulsory in schools A wear B to wear C wearing 49 Vietnamese women _ very proud of their Ao Dai A are B were C had been 50 Vietnamese women can continue _ the unique and fashionable “Ao Dai” A to wear B wear C wore 20 Tháng Chín 2023 D is traveling D has stopped D wore D have been D wearing EXERCISE She usually _ two hours a day a work b is working c works Don’t make noise My mother _ with her friends a is talking b was talking c talks Listen! They _ about the exhibition Let’s join them a talk b talked c are talking Where _ your sister born? a were b was c did We _ have white wine, but we _ red wine a didn’t/had b don’t/had c did/didn’t When did you _ see him? a recently b already c last I _ a bath when the phone rang a was having b had c am having I _ her two week ago a seen b was seeing c saw I _ to his house in 1991 a moved b have been moving c have moved 10 He came into the room while they _ television a have watched b watched c were watching 11 I fell asleep when I _ television a am watching b am being watched c was watching 12 They _ last week a didn’t come b came not c don’t come 13 Where are Geoff and Anne? _ in the garden a They’re sitting b They sitting c There sitting 14 It’s very cold today and _ a It’s snowing b it snows c its snowing 15 She goes to the library twice a week She _ read books there a never b usually c rarely 16 At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _ for the bus a are waiting b waited c were waiting d working d talked d have talked d is d didn’t/have d lately d have d have seen d was moving d have been watching d All are correct d did come d They’re siting d it snowing d once d was waiting 20 Tháng Chín 2023 17 Tom _ his hand when he was cooking the dinner a burnt b was burning c has burnt 18 He _ me every Sunday, and we often go fishing together a came to see b comes to see c will be coming to see 19 The phone rang while she _ dinner a cooks b was cooking c is cooking 20 My sister _ trouble with her motorbike now, so she has to take the bus to work a have b is having c was having 21 When my mum got home, _ a the dinner be cooked c I am cooking dinner b I was cooking dinner d the dinner being cooked 22 Emma and Katie usually _ their grandmother at weekends a have visited b visits c visit 23 Peter was reading a book by Mark Twain _ his friends came a while b when c during 24 Look! That boy _ an elephant over there a fed b was feeding c feeds 25 He _ in London at the moment a studies b has studied c is studying 26 We have lived in this town _ 1998 a for b since c ago 27 “Let’s go to the new movie down town” “Thanks, but I _ it already” a have seen b saw c had seen 28 _ flown in an airplane before? a Have you ever b Had you ever c Are you 29 Jack _ his homework yet, so he won’t go out with his friends a finish b has finished c doesn’t finish 30 I’ve worked here _ six years a for b since c over 31 Have you ever _ the United States? a been in b been to c gone in 32 They _ married for 22 years a have got b have been c was 33 Robert _ in three important water polo games so far a played b had played c is playing 34 Nothing _ in this town since I first visited it a changed b was changing c changes 35 Because Lan _ breakfast, she isn’t hungry now a was eating b eats c ate 36 Up to now, I _ a lot of information about her a will learn b learnt c would learn 37 She has worked as a secretary _ she graduated from college d had burnt d All answer are correct d has cooked d had d are visiting d if d is feeding d will study d in d ever seen d Do you d hasn’t finished d in d gone to d got d has played d has changed d has eaten d have learnt a since b until c before 38 I’m a vegetarian I _ meat since I was a child a haven’t eaten b don’t eat c haven’t been eating 39 I _ here for ten years a lives b am living c live 40 Tom was leaning against the wall, out of breath He _ a was running b has been running c has run 41 I’m sorry, Mrs Johnson hasn’t _ a arrived just b already arrived c arrived already 42 My cousins _ seen a kangaroo a have never b never have c has never 43 I _ to London five times already this week a went b have gone c have been 44 Margaret has _ here since February a being worked b working c been working 45 He felt very sleepy _ he had eaten too much a of b at c after 46 When we arrived, the train _ the station a already left b had already left c had left already 47 I called you at 8:00am, but you _ out a went b just had gone c had just gone 48 Lisa _ me a ride because I _ the bus a gave/had missed b gave/missed c had given/missed 49 _ I went to bed, I’d taken a bath and brushed my teeth a after b when c if 50 He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business A spends B has spent C spending 20 Tháng Chín 2023 d while d am not eating d have been living d would run d arrived yet d haven’t never d was going d been worked d before d has left already d had gone just d had given/had missed d before D had spent EXERCISE The train _ when we got to the station A just left B just leaves C had just left Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I A would/ arrived B will/ arrive C will have/ arriving At this time tomorrow, we our final exam A will have taking B will be taking C will be taken - before? Yes, I my holidays here last year A have you ever been / spent C Did you ever be / spending B have you ever been / spend D were you ever / spend I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine A as soon as B because of C while Peter said he _ a test the following day A had had B will have C has had After she _ at the hospital for years, she _ to give up the job yesterday 10 D will leave D would be/ arriving D would take D until D would have 20 Tháng Chín 2023 47 When we _ there _ people calmly A got/ are waiting B got/ were waiting C got/ waited 48 While I in the street, I saw my old friend A was walking B am walking C walk 49 What you think the children _ when we get home? A would B C were doing 50 I’ll read the book when I _ time A have B had C will have D get/ wait D walked D are doing D would have EXERCISE If the new principles of education aren’t taken into consideration, our education _ worse A would be B is C will be D are If you meet Hawk by chance, him to phone the receptionist immediately A tell B could tell C will tell D telling If my friends and I wake up early, we part in the yoga class at 6:00 AM A take B would take C will take D took Please call me immediately if my parents back A came B coming C come D will come If you _ the manager of the company, please dial “1200109” to connect to his secretary A can’t call B can call C not call D won’t call If you any questions, please contact Mr Johnson for further support A have B have had C had D had had If any problems _, tell him to contact the human resources department immediately A arise B arises C arose D had arisen Had we not lost the way in the town, we _ the fight to Paris at 8:00 PM last night A would not miss C won’t miss B would not have missed D missed If I were you, I _ married to the one I truly loved A got B get C would got D would get 10 If her daughter _ that beautiful doll house, she would be very happy now A had had B had C have D had have 11 We abroad if I had enough money A will study B studied C would study D study 12 If the Sun stopped shinning, we _ A will break up C would break up B broke up D would have broken up 13 If I you, I would take this opportunity to work as a team leader in this start up company A was B been C were D am 14 If the net profit increases by 30 % compared to that of last year, he _ to expand the business A is able B would be able C able D will be able 15 If we don’t try to complete tasks per day, we back the deadline A push B pushed C will push D would push 13 20 Tháng Chín 2023 16 you attended the training program yesterday, you would know how to deal with this situation now A have B had C were D are 17 Jenny wouldn’t have made the simple mistakes if she the sentence carefully A had read B has read C read D have read 18 My boss would have been in Hanoi if they _ the flight last night A hadn’t missed B hasn’t missed C didn’t miss D had missed 19 If I had known that your daughter were sleeping in the bedroom, I _ much noise when I came in A didn’t make B won’t make C wouldn’t have made D don’t make 20 We would have run the event successfully if the MC on time A would come B had come C would came D will come 21 If the new product _ well, it wouldn’t have been on the market A hadn’t been sold B sold C was not sold D had been sold 22 Had the manager had any problems, he up an urgent meeting yesterday afternoon A would set B will set C would have set D set 23 If he had completed his task earlier, we wouldn’t _ to spend much time on it now A have C had B has D have had 24 If she had met her supervisor at the conference yesterday, she wouldn’t sad now A have felt B been felt C feel D felt 25 Had I known the company’s problems, I would not _ their contracts A sign B had signed C have signed D be signed 26 If Bob had submitted the application in time, he _more chances to get the job that he always dreamed of A would have B will have C would have had D had 27 If you want to arrange a meeting, please my manager for further discussion A will contact C contact B would contact D would have contacted 27 _ you go to the market, please buy me some bread and butter A Were B Should C was D had 28 She will find it easier to make a decision should she _ enough information about this case A gathered B gathers C gather D gathering 29 If they _ the sales strategy, the profit margin would have increased by 20% A have improved B had improved C improved D improved 30 If my sister prepares thoroughly for the coming exam, she _ more confident A would be B is C will be D was 31 If you able to finish this report for the meeting right now, you can save it until tomorrow A aren’t B wouldn’t be C won’t be D would have been 32 _ you be interested in receiving our coming promotion events, please fill in the subscription form A have B should C had D shall 33 Can you explain all the things that happened during the last two months for me you have time? A unless B if C although D despite 34 Had I known you were in Saigon, I _ you yesterday morning A Would visit B Had visited C will visit D would have visited 35 she not been abroad, she would have been to the Modern Art Gallery 14 20 Tháng Chín 2023 A Had B Were C should D have 36 Learn the ladder carefully against the wall, otherwise it will down A You should handle the ladder carefully or you will fall down B If you did not lean the ladder against the wall carefully, it would fall down C If the ladder is not leant carefully against wall, it will fall down D Lean against the ladder or you will fall off the wall 37 If you………… Your English every day, you’ll speak it fluently A use B Will use C used to D are used to 38 If I were you, I…… him as my nephew A will treat B would treat C am treating D will have treated 39 If Bob……… with us, he would have a good time A had come B would come C came D would have come 40 Mai can’t get the job because she doesn’t speak EL well A If Mai gets the job, she will speak English well C If Mai spoke EL well, she could get the job B If Mai can’t get the job, she doesn’t speak EL well D If Mai could get the job, she would speak EL well 41 That man speaks EL fast, so they can’t understand A If that man didn’t speak fast, they could understand B If that man spoke EL slowly, they could understand C Unless that man spoke EL fast, they could understand him D All are correct 42 Before the Prime Minister leaves New Yorks he ……… several talks A will have had B would have C will be having D began 43 As soon as …………… A certificate in English, he will apply for a job A would get B got C gets D will get 44 If Bob ……… With us, he would have had a good time A would come B would have come C had come D came 45 Mary didn’t work hard enough, so she failed in her exams A If Mary work hard enough, she wouldn’t fail in her exams B Unless Mary worked hard enough, she would fail in her exams C If Marr didn’t work hard enough she would fail in her exams D If Mary had worked enough she wouldn’t have failed in her exams 46 Only if you promise to study hard………… to help you A will I agree C I agree B agree D I will agree 47 If you go away, you………… write to me,…… you? A will/won’t B can/ can’t C would/ wouldn’t D do/ don’t 48 If I could speak Spanish, I … next year studying in Mexico A will spend B had spent C would spend D would have spent 49 If you … … careful with electricity you might get a shock A don’t B won’t C wouldn’t D aren’t 50 If I … …… the trick with my eyes, I would never have believed it possible A don’t see B didn’t see C hadn’t seen D haven’t seen 15 20 Tháng Chín 2023 EXERCISE After Jonathan _ his degree, she intends to work in an office A will finish B will have finished C finishes D is finishing Lola looked down to discover a snake at her feet When she saw it she _ A screamed B was screaming C had screamed D screams I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I _to the library A go B went C had gone D have gone By the time I go to bed tonight I _ my work for the day A will finish B have finished C will have finished D finish Mark Twain _ up in a small town in Mississippi A was growing up B had grown up C grew up D has grown up When my parents _ tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time A will arrive B arrive C will have arrived D arrived Until you learn how to take a break, you _ your ability to speak English A haven’t improved B aren’t improving C don’t improve D won’t improve My grandfather _ in an airplane before, so this is his first time A never flies B had never flown C has never flown D never flew I _ in this city since I was a small child A have been living B am living C had been living D lived 10 While I _ TV last night a small mouse ran across the room A Watched B have watched C watch D was watching 11 Jane isn’t here yet I _ since noon but there is no sign of her A have waited B am writing C wait D have been waiting 12 By the time my brother finally graduated from high school, he _ seven different schools A Attended B was attending C had attended D had been attending 13 On June 20th I returned home I _ for almost two years A was away B have been away C am away D had been away 14 When I got to the party, many people _ A were already dancing B already danced C had already danced D have already danced 15 Before I started the car, all of the passengers _ their seat belts A will buckle B will have buckled C had buckled D buckle 16 Right now we _ a heat wave It’s been so hot for almost a week A Have B have had C have been having D are having 17 When I go and see the doctor this afternoon I _ him to take a look at my throat A will ask B asked C will have asked D ask 18 I sent you the money almost a week ago but I still _ any confirmation A hadn’t received B didn’t receive C haven’t received D am not receiving 19 After they _ the race the celebrations began A won B have won C win D had won 20 Our football team _ a football match until last season, when the new coach came A never wins B has never won C had never won D never won 21 I _ all the questions correctly since I began the course 16 20 Tháng Chín 2023 A had answered B have been answering C have answered D answered 22 It’s against the law to kill whales They _ extinct A have become B become C became D are becoming 23 Jim, why don’t you take some time off You _ too hard lately A are working B were working C had been working D have been working 24 Next month I have a week’s vacation I _ on going on a trip to the Rockies A am planning B have planned C will plan D will be planning 25 I’ll be right with you as soon as I _ my keys A will find B found C find D will 26 Ann _ that she _ the visitor before A) thought / saw B) thinks / sees C) is thinking / sees D) thought / had seen 27 As it _ dark we _ to go home A) gets / decided C) had got / have decided B) would get / shall decide D) was getting / decided 28 He _ looking at her, wondering where he _ her A) keep / see B) kept / had seen C) keeps / saw D) had kept / had seen 29 They _ to get married last month although they _ each other for only six weeks A) decide / know B) decided / know C) decided / had known D) decided / knew 30 _ the weather good when you _ tennis? A) is / played B) was / were playing C) will be / played D) is / will be playing 31 When he _ to the station, the train already _ A) comes / left B) came / leaves C) came / had left D) had come / left 32 Last Monday when I _ the house it _ heavily A) leave / rain B) left / was raining C) left / had rained D) was leaving / rained 33 Yesterday when Tom _, the lesson _ A) leave / rains C) came / already began B) came / had already begun D) will come / already begins 34 I _ the call because I _ a shower A) didn’t answer / was taking C) doesn’t answer / am taking B) don’t answer / take D) will not answer / take 35 After Mary _ the room, she _ the floor A) tidied up / washes C) has tidied up / washed B) tidies up / has washed D) had tidied up / washed 36 Yesterday at this time when his hat _ he _ across the bridge A) blows off / is walking C) has blown off / is walking B) blew off / had walked D) blew off / was walking 37 He wanted me to go to the skating rink together As he _ I _ my skates he _ me his brother’s A) knows / broke / offer C) knew / had broken / offered B) knew / broke / offers D) know / had broken / will offer 38 Tom looked at his hands He _ that those hands _ young and strong before A) knew / was B) know / are C) had known / were D) knew / had been 39 He _ us the firm _ wool since 1935 A) told / had been exporting B) tells / would export 17 20 Tháng Chín 2023 C) said / is exporting D) will be told / exports 40 He didn’t _ well though he _ a hard day before A) slept / spent B) sleep / spend C) sleeping / had spent D) sleep / had spent 41 He _ at the blackboard and _ that the English teacher _ the word “apple” there A) was looking / sees/wrote C) looked / saw / was writing B) looks / sees / had written D) is looking / saw / writes 42 Mr Brown _ to me hours ago to return the book which he _ A) comes / borrows C) will come / borrowed B) came / had borrowed D) came / borrowed 43 No sooner he _ than he _ ill A) had arrived / falls B) had arrived / fell C) arrives / has fallen D) arrived / will fall 44 I _ my homework by o’clock yesterday and when my mother came home I _ supper A) did / have C) had done / was having B) have done / had D) was doing / had 45 He said that he _ school and he _ to enter the academy A) finished / was going C) had finished / was going B) has finished / is going D) finishes / are going 46 It _ dark and it _ A) is / are raining B) was / was raining C) are / was D) were / were 47 The pupils _ the sentences yet, the teacher _ the blackboard A) has not written / will clean C) did not write / cleans B) had not written / cleaned D) are not writing / clean 48 Henry _ Puerto Rico before he _ to St Thomas A) visited / had gone B) had visited / went C) was visiting / went D) would visit / goes 49 The company _ some new equipment before the strike _ A) have ordered / begin B) had ordered / began C) ordered / begins D) is ordering / began 50 I _ he _ it interesting A) hoped / find B) hoped / finds C) hopes / would find D) hoped / would find EXERCISE Mark Twain _ that they _ about him A) understand / speaks C) will understand / spoke B) understood / were speaking D) understood / are speaking On our way home we _ the problem if we could _ the fine celebration of our mother’s birthday A) discussed / organized C) had discussed / organize B) were discussing / organize D) have discussed / were organizing The greater part of London _ of wood, but after the great fire wider streets and brick houses _ A) had been / were built B) was / were built C) is / have been built D) are / are built After my parents _ home my life _ better A) had returned / became C) return / have become B) will return / become D) return / have become Why _ you come yesterday? We _ a good time A) don’t / can have B) didn’t / could have had 18 20 Tháng Chín 2023 C) will / might have D) doesn’t / will have He _ even before I _ a finger on him A) screams / was laid B) screamed / had laid C) screamed / would lay D) screams / laid I _ never _ to Cambridge, but I once _ Oxford A) did / go / visit C) have / been / had visited B) have / been / visited D) was / visiting / had been visiting We _ to wait because the man _ A) were told / was being questioned C) were told / is questioned B) were told / questioned D) told / was being questioned They didn’t know that he _ from the University in 1990 and then _ abroad A) had graduated / is working C) graduated / was working B) graduated / works D) had graduated / had worked 10 We learned that he _ the office minutes before he _ A) left / returned C) would leave / returned B) had left / returned D) would have left / came 11 - _ you _ him this week? - Yes, I _ him on Sunday A) have / seen / saw B) did / see / have seen C) have / seen / see D) / see / saw 12 I _ my interview with the vice-president when my daughter _ me A) had / were calling C) have had / called B) was having / had called D) was having / called 13 Ronald Reagan _ president for years before he _ A) had been / has retired C) was / had retired B) had been / had retired D) had been / retired 14 I went out of the house It _ It _ for two weeks A) rained / was raining C) was raining / had been raining B) had rained / was raining D) had been raining / was raining 15 After long consideration, we _ to the conclusion that our behavior _ A) came / had been justified C) will come / would be justified B) came / will be justified D) are coming / will justify 16 The plan _ for two hours when he _ A) had been discussed / came C) will be discussed / come B) is discussed / comes D) has been discussed / comes 17 Christopher Columbus didn’t know where he _ When he landed he didn’t know where he _ when he got back to Spain he didn’t know where he _ A) was sailing / was / had been C) is sailing / had been / has been B) had sailed / was / was D) will be sailing / will be / will have been 18 That day after Mr Brown _ the letter he _ me to clarify some details A) has studied / phoned C) had studied / phoned B) studied / phoned D) had studied / had phoned 19 When Christopher Columbus _ 14 he _ a sailor A) is / became B) was / became C) was / becomes D) are / become 20 When Mr Brown _ to the party all the guests _ at the table A) come / sat B) came / are sitting C) came / were sitting D) comes / sit 19 20 Tháng Chín 2023 21 Nick _ he _ his homework by o’clock A) say / has done B) said / had done C) says / D) said / does 22 The American _ the question slowly so that we _ A) repeated / should understand C) repeats / would understand B) repeat / understood D) repeated / understand 23 My sister _ in Florida for one year when we _ to New York A) has lived / came B) have lived / come C) lived / come D) had lived / came 24 He came to the writing-table and _ through the letters which _ for him A) look / was waiting C) looks / has been waiting B) looked / were waiting D) looked / waiting 35 Ann _ her work by o’clock and _ shopping A) finished / went B) finishes / will go C) had finished / went D) has finished / go 26 He _ he _ lunch an hour before A) say / had E) said / had had B) said / would have C) says / shall have 27 When we _ the station, the train _ already _ A) reach / has / left B) reached / had / left C) reach / was / leaving D) shall reach / - / left 28 I knew that she _ Miss Betsy because I remembered how my mother _ her A) was / had described C) would be / had described B) is / described D) had been / described 29 She said that Bob _ as he _ research work A) was busy / was doing C) was busy / have done B) was busy / had done D) was busy / would be doing 30 He says he _ his friend whom he _ for many years A) meets / didn’t see B) met / hadn’t seen C) met / haven’t seen D) will meet / sees 31 That day when we were in the restaurant each one _ what he _ A) receive / orders C) is receiving / is ordering B) received / had ordered D) will receive / would order 32 - What _ you _ here? - I _ for my friend - How long _ you _ for him? - For twenty minutes A) are / doing / am waiting / have / been waiting C) are / doing / wait / have / been waiting B) / / am waiting / / wait D) have / done / am waiting / are / waiting 33 Julia has overslept again She is going _ late to her work “I had better _ a taxi,” she thinks A) being / take B) to be / take C) be / to take D) to be / to take 34 They _ just _ and _ supper now A) have / come / are having C) have / come / is having B) had / come / are having D) had / come / had 35 I usually _ there by train but this weekend I _ by bus A) go / am going B) went / go C) go / go D) go / are going 36 You _ very thoughtful What _ you _ about? A) looked / was / thinking C) look / are / think B) look / are / thinking D) looking / are / thinking 37 His situation _ since spring Now he _ much better A) has improved / feel B) improves / felt C) improve / is feeling D) has improved / feels 38 It’s evening People _ to their house and _ TV 20