Exercises for good students (English 8) * Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets 1. The Sun always (rise) in the East. Look! It (rise)……………… ……………… 2. I don't think I (go) out to night.I'm too tired.……………… 3. Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year,Tam?……………… 4. In my coutry, it (not rain) much in winter.……………… 5. Let's wait for Lien (arrive) and we (have) dinner.………… ……………… 6. The Moon (move) around the Earth.……………… 7. Mai (be) very happy when she (receive) a better ……………… ……………… from her sister this morning. 8. My grandparents (visit) us nextSunday . Would you like (meet)……………… them?……………… 9. The Moon (go) around the Earth,and the Earth (revolve)……………… around the Sun.……………… 10.Paul (be) born in France,but now he (live) in ……………… ……………… America with his uncle. 11.What Miss Lan (look) like? - She (be) slim and ……………… ……………… she (have) wavy hair.……………… 12.I hope my sister (sent) me a letter soon.……………… 13.Would you like (join) my class next Sunday? We (visit)……………… the local museum.……………… 14.My father (read) now.He always (read) a book ……………… ……………… after dinner. 15.A friend of my brother's (call) him last night,but he (not be)……………… at home.So I (take) a message for him.……………… ……………… 16.Are you busy this evening?- Yes,I (meet) Tuan at the library at ……………… seven.We (study) together.……………… 17.Mai (telephone) you when she comes back.……………… 18.Trung's father (teach) him how (ride) a bicycle ……………… ……………… when he (be) twelve years old.……………… 19.How your brother (go) to work every day?- He usually (drive)……………… ……………… 20.We (go) to Ha Long Bay this weekend.……………… 21.You (use) to play so much when you (live) in the ……………… ……………… country. 22.Yesterday, Hoang (spend) two hours (repair) his ……………… ……………… computer set. 23.When we (be) small, our family (live) in the ……………… ……………… countryside. 24.Miss Trang is in hospital. Yes,I know.I (visit) her tomorrow.……………… 25.I (read) an interesting book at the moment.I (lend)……………… ……………… it you when I finish it. 26.Look at those black clouds.It (rain)……………… 27.I (not invite) her to the party because I (forget) her……………… ……………… phone number. 28.Look! Our teacher (come) .She (have) long, black ……………… ……………… hair. 29.They (work) very hard when they (be) young.……………… ……………… 30.We (have) small party next Sunday.Would you like (come)……………… ?……………… 31.It always (rain) a lot at the weekends.……………… 32.Mrs. Hien (not be) here now.You (tell) her the ……………… ……………… news when she (come) back,Nam?……………… 33.Last year my brother (spend) his summer holiday (do)……………… volunteer work in the mountainous area.……………… 34.My sister loves (cook) , but she dosen't like (wash)……………… the dishes.……………… 35.The concert (begin) at 7.30 tonight.……………… 36.Are you able (join) the Y & Y Green group?……………… 37.Nam (not want) (go) to the Water Park because he……………… ……………… (visit) it yesterday.……………… 38.You (enjoy) (watch) the movie on TV last night?……………… ……………… 39.We (collect) garbage in Lenin park next Sunday.……………… 40.The boys like (play) game but hate (do) lessons.……………… ……………… 41.Please stop (talk) , (try) (finish) a ……………… ……………… ……………… letter to the Y & Y Green Group. 42.His doctor advised him (give up) (smoke)……………… ……………… 43.By (work) day and night he succeeded in (finish)……………… ……………… the job in time. 44.There (be) many volunteers in SEA GAMES 22……………… nd in Vietnam in 2003. 45.How long you (know) Mrs.Chi? - I (know) her for……………… ……………… five years. 46.Your dog ever (bite) anyone?-Yes, he (bite) a ……………… ……………… policeman last week. 47.We (not see) her since we (be) on holiday in Ha ……………… ……………… Long Bay. 48.Phuong (not finish) her homework yet.……………… 49.Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.……………… 50.She (feed) the cat yet?- Yes,she (feed) it half an……………… ……………… hour ago. 51.Your son (get) taller and taller,Mrs.Mai.……………… 52.Hung (not visit) his grandparents since he (go) to……………… ……………… university. 53.You (be) to Phong Nha before?- Yes,I (spend) my……………… ……………… holiday there last summer. 54.My sister thalways (do) the washing up,but I (do)……………… ……………… it tonight because she is sick. 55.We (have) a very nice weekend in the country, but we (not……………… want) (live) there permanently.……………… ……………… 56.The weather (become) colder and colder in December.……………… 57.He (cut) my hair too short Don't worry,it (grow) again…………… ………… very quickly. 58.I (not go) out this evening.I (stay) at home.……………… ……………… 59.The film (begin) at 7.30 or 8.00?……………… 60.You (be) away? - Yes,I (go) to the country last……………… ……………… Sunday. 61.They just (phone) to stay that they (not come) back till………… ……………… Friday night. 62.My uncle (not be) out of his house since he (buy) a color……………… ……… TV. 63.Look! A man (run) after the bus.He (want) (catch)……………… ………… it.……………… 64.Our grandparents (live) in Bac Giang.They (live) there…………… ………… for 60 years. 65.Tom hopes he (meet) many interesting peole when he (go) on…… ……… holiday in Hawaii next month. 66.Mai and her sister (walk) to school now.……………… 67.My uncle (not visit) us since he (move) to the new……………… ……………… town. 68.You should practice (speak) English every day.……………… 69.It (get) hotter and hotter in June.……………… 70.The movie (start) at 8.15 this evening.……………… 71.We already (finish) the first semester exams.……………… 72.Mr.Binh (learn) Chinese at school, but he (foget) most of it.……… ………… 73.We (have) a party next Sunday.Would you like (come) ?……… ……… 74.They (try) to mend the broken window for half an hour,but they (not……… succeed) yet.……… 75.I don't think.I (go) out tonight. I (be) too tired.……… ……… 76.John (wash) his hands.He just (repair) the TV set.……… ……… 77.Tell him (bring) his bike inside. If he (leave) it there, Someone……… ……… (steal) it.……… 78.Where you (sepnd) your summer holiday last year?……… 79.What a beautiful old wooden chest!.It (build) by my grandfather over……… 60 years ago. 80.I (not agree) with people who say space exploration is an waste of……… money.What (you,think) ?……… 81.It is very unpleasant (wake up) and (hear) the rain (beat)……… ……… ……… on the window. 82.I heard that Joe (receive) a scholarship and (be able) to attend the……… ……… university in the fall. 83.That film (come) to the local cinema next week.Do you want (see)……… it?……… 84.My grandmother (work) extremely hard when she was a student.……… 85.Jane came to London last week.She (stay) with her sister at the moment……… until she (find) somewhere to live.……… 86.Tea or coffee? I (make) both now, so just say which you (prefer)……… ……… 87.Martin (look) forward to a peaceful weekend when his brother arrives……… with all his friends from the football club. 88.Why (you,wear) that thin dress? You (freeze) to death in this……… ……… cold wind! 89.John Blake (be) born in London in 1959.He (go) to work in……… ……… France when he was ninteen. 90.While my sister and I (watch) a movie on TV last night our uncle in……… the USA (phone)……… 91.Please continue your work.We don't mind(wait)……… 92.Ha Long Bay in Vietnam (be) a world heritage site .It (visit) by……… ……… millions of people every year. 93.If Mr.Nam (go) to Paris next week,he (see) the Eiffel Tower.……… ……… 94.I myself (wtiness) an accident on the Main Road yesterday.A boy……… (knock) down by a car.Then he (take) to the nearest hospital.……… ……… 95.Most of the Earth's surface (cover) by water.……… 96.The first festival (hold) nearly eight hundred years ago.……… 97.There's someone behind us.I think we (follow)……… 98.An interesting book (read) by Lan at the moment.……… 99.This bike (use) for more than six years.……… 100. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy) seriously.……… 101. A new text book (publish) next month.……… 102. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.It (visit) by millions of peole every……… year. 103. Since the 1980s more and more paper (recycle)……… 104. Tet holiday in Vietnam (celebrate) around January and February.……… 105. He should know how (use) the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better……… (show) him.……… 106. I advised her (ask) the bus conductor to tell her where (get off)……… ……… 107. We want (see) the house where William Shakespeare (bear)……… ……… 108. Please go on (write) , I don't mind (wait)……… ……… 109. He (allow) (open) a new restaurant on the main road by the……… ……… city council. 110. I'm beginning (understand) what you mean.……… 111. I didn't know how (get) to your house so I stopped (ask)……… ……… 112. "Would you like me (go) with you?"- "I'd rather (go) alone,"……… ……… he answered. 113. After (hear) the condition, I decided (not, enter) the……… ……… competition. 114. I used (ride) a lot but I (not, have) a chance to do any since……… ……… (come) here.……… 115. My uncle just (open) a new internet house on Trang Thi Street.……… 116. He grandfather (die) 20 years ago. She (never meet) him.……… ……… 117. Linh's brother (lose) his job last month and since then he (be)……… ……… out of work. 118. You (see) Mrs.Chi recently?- Yes, I (see) her at the school……… ……… gate three days ago. 119. Nam (not buy) a new computer since he (sell) the old one last……… ……… month. 120. I (not have) a good night sleep for a long time.I now feel very tired.……… 121. This tape recorder (make) in Japan.……… 122. Those letters (arrive) yeterday.……… 123. At our school, the students' grades (send) to their parents once a……… month. 124. - (you, pay) your electri bill yet? - No, I haven't, but I'd better pay it……… today.If I don't, my electricity (shut off) by the power company.……… 125. While Bob (sleep) , the telephone (ring) …… …… 126. I'd rather you (go) to bed now.…… 127. The woman (sit) in front of me was wearing a big hat so I couldn't…… see anything. 128. Radium (descover) by Marie and Perre Curie in 1898.…… 129. I (not understand) what you said.Would you mind (repeat)…… that?…… 130. I don't know what your father (say) when he (see) what a mess…… …… your puppy (make) …… 131. You (not meet) your wife while you (work) in Chille?…… …… 132. What you (write) when your computer (crash) ?…… …… 133. In Britain, milk bottles (deliver) and (collect) at your doorstep.…… …… 134. Don't worry, you (give) a lift.I'm sure you (be) at the station in…… …… ten minutes. 135. "Why you (wear) your old clothes now? "- "Because I (wash)…… my car."…… * Answer keys 1. rises- is rising 2. am going 3. did you spend 4. doesn't rain 5. to arrive- will have 6. moves 7. was-received 8. are going to visit/ will visit- to meet 9. goes- revolves 10.was- lives/ is living 11.does Miss Lan look- is - has 12.will send 13.to join-are going to visit 14.is reading - reads 15.called-wasn't- took 16.am going to meet-are going to study 17.will telephone 18.taught-to ride-was 19.does your brother go-drives 20.are going 21.did you use-lived 22.spent-repairing 23.were-lived 24.am going to visit 25.am reading-will lend 26.is going to rain 27.didn't invite-forgot 28.is coming-has 29.worked-were 30.are having/are going to have- to come 31.rains 32.isn't- will you tell- comes 33.spent- doing 34.cooking- washing 35.begins 36.to join 37.doesn't want- to go- visited 61.have just phoned-aren't coming 62.hasn't been- bought 63.is running-wants-to catch 64.live/are living-have lived 65.will meet-goes 66.are walking 67.hasn't visited-moved 68.speaking 69.is getting 70.starts 71.have already finished 72. learned/learnt - has forgotten 73.are having-to come 74.have been trying- haven't succeeded 75. will go/am going - am 76.is washing-has just repaired 77.to bring-leaves- will steal 78.did you spend 79.was built 80.don't agree - do think 81.to wake up - hear,beat 82.has received - will be able 83.is coming - to see 84.worked 85.is staying - finds 86.am making - prefer 87.is looking 88.are you wearing - will freeze 89.was - went 90. were watching- phoned 91. waiting 92.is -is visited 93. goes will see 94. witnessed- was knocked - was taken 95.is covered 96.was held 97. are being followed 98.is being read 38.did you enjoy- watching 39.are going to collect 40.playing-doing 41.talking-am trying-to finish 42.to give up- smoking 43.working- finishing 44.were 45.have you known- have known 46.has your dog ever bitten-bit 47.haven't seen-were 48.hasn't finished 49.have just made 50.has she fed-fed 51.is getting 52.hasn't visited-went 53.have you been- spent 54.does-am doing 55.had-don't want - to live 56.is becoming 57.has cut- will grow 58.am not going - am staying 59.does the film begin 60.Have you been- went 99.has been used 100. are being destryed 101. will be published 102. is visited 103. has been recycled 104. is celebrated 105. to use - show 106. to ask- to get off 107. to see - was born 108. writing- waiting 109. was allowed - to open 110. to understand 111. to get - to ask 112. to go - go 113. hearing not to enter 114. to ride - didn't have, coming 115. has just opened 116. died - never met 117. lost - has been 118. Have you seen - saw 119. hasn't bought- sold 120. haven't had 121. was made 122. arrived 123. are sent 124. have you paid, will be shut off 125. was sleeping- rang 126. went 127. sitting 128. was descovered 129. didn't understand- repeating 130. will say, sees, has made 131. Did meet - were working… 132. were writing - crashed… 133. are delivered - collected 134. will be given - will be 135. are wearing, am going to wash… . Exercises for good students (English 8) * Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets 1. The Sun always (rise). a message for him.……………… ……………… 16.Are you busy this evening?- Yes,I (meet) Tuan at the library at ……………… seven.We (study) together.……………… 17.Mai (telephone) you when she comes back.……………… 18.Trung's. cinema next week.Do you want (see)……… it?……… 84.My grandmother (work) extremely hard when she was a student.……… 85.Jane came to London last week.She (stay) with her sister at the moment……… until she