tenses Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs. 1. I live in Washington, though I (stay) in London at the moment. 2. If he (have) free time, he will go swimming. 3. Kylie (make) her first movie when she was 23. 4. The car isn t here today because Alice (use) it. She generally (use) the bus, but the drivers are on strike.’ 5. The president of the U.S.A (live) in the White House. 6. If I have much money, I (buy) a new car. 7. She usually (start) her work at 7 a.m. and (finish) it at 5 p.m. 8. Our boss (leave) Dover at 2:00 on Friday and (arrive) in Calais at 6:00. 9. Would you like (go) out for a drink with me? 10. Would you mind (close) the window? 11. It (start) raining one hour ago. It means that it (rain) for an hour. 12 . Her mother advised her (report) the burglary to the police. 13. you (see) your uncle recently? - No. He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color TV. 14. I advised her (ask) the bus conductor to tell her where get off). 15. If Mr. Nam (go) to Paris next week, he (visit) The Eiffel Tower. 16. Thank you for lending me your camera. I (bring) it back to you on Monday. 17. Are you busy this evening? _ Yes, I (meet) Tuan at the library at seven. We (study) together. 18. I think I (meet) this woman somewhere before. 19. When I shouted, they (jump) off the roof and (run) away. 20. How long you (learn) English? – I (learn) it for 3 years. 21. Lan wants (become) a movie star when I grow up. 22. you (visit) Nha Trang with your parents yesterday? – No. I (travel) to Hue with my classmates. 23. She never (do) such a difficult exercise. 24. It is raining now. We (not organise) our party outdoors. 25. Peter used (go) home before 9 p.m. 26. I ll lend you the book when I ve finished (read) it.’ ’ 27. I (be) there when you arrive. 28. They were still waiting when I (get) there. 29. He has worked very hard since he (be) here. 30. I haven t seen him since he (arrive).’ 31. I think that Victor (be) late. 32. I haven t seen him since he (arrive) for the city.’ 33. She says that she (arrive) on time tomorrow. 34. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have) a flute. 35. Are they the Italians who (own) this store? 36. It was the Smiths who (call) you. 37. It is the first time I (meet) Peter and Cathy here. 38. If I were you, I (not go) there. 39. When he lived in Manchester, he (work) in a bank. 40. You (receive) any letter from your parents yet? 41. George (work) at the university so far. 42. I (lose) my key. (can) you help me look for it? 43. My father (not smoke) for 5 years. 44. We (not live) in England for two years now. 45. If he (do) his homework, he wouldn t worry about his examination.’ 46. We are living on Tran Hung Dao Street where we (live) for two years. 47. When I last saw him, John (feel) very well. 48. We (buy) this car two years ago and (drive) it 5000 miles since then. 49. I can t go out now because it (rain) and I (not have) a raincoat.’ 50. What are you doing tonight? – I (go) to the circus. 51. The sun always (rise) in the east. Look, it (rise) 52. I don t think I (go) out tonight. I m too tired.’ ’ 53. Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year, Tam? – I (spend) it in Ha Long. 54. In my country it (not rain) much in winter. 55. Your work wouldn t be successful if you (not try) hard.’ 56. The Moon (move) around the earth. 57. Huong (be) very happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning. 58. My father (listen) to music now. He usually (listen) it in the evening. 59. A friend of my brother s (call) him last night, but he (not be) at home. So I (take) a message for him.’ 60. She (telephone) me when she comes back. 61. He is afraid of (go) out alone at night. 62. They suggested (play) that game. 63. Can you stop (make) noise? 64. Do you ask him (do) this work? 65. Would you like (go) to the concert with me? 66. She enjoys (go) (shop) with her friends. 67. Was your house (rebuild) last year. 68. I am looking forward to (hear) from you. 69. Should we (help) him. 70. Do you want him (come) to our party tonight? 71. If I (have) his telephone number, I would give it to you. 72. We used (write) to each other every month when we (be) at secondary school. 73. Maryam (stay) with us at the moment. She (be) my sister. 74. Do you ever wish you (can - fly)? 1 75. The children prefer (watch) T.V to (read) books. 76. The boys like (play) games but hate (do) lessons. 77. Would you like (go) now or shall we (wait) till the end? 78. I can t find my favourite book. You (use) it?’ 79. We used (dream) of a television set when we (be) small. 80. Would you mind (show) me how (send) an e-mail. 81. The ao dai (mention) in poems and songs for centuries, and nowadays they (wear) by Vietnamese women at work. 82. If I (be) a bird, I (not want) to live in a cage. 83. Laura wishes that she (not live) in a small flat. 84. She (say) she d phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone) yet.’ 85. If he (read) in bad light, he (ruin) his eyes. 86. He had a bad fall while he (repair) his roof. 87. Listen to those people! What language they (speak)? 88. Where you (go) if you had a lot of money? 89. Did you advise him (join) in the talent contest? 90. Who (carry) our bag when we climb the mountains? 91. We (make) to work hard last week by the teacher. 92. Nothing (do) since I moved here. 93. When I got to the railway station, my pen pal (wait) for me. 94. Linda is from England, but she 1__________ (live) in the United States. She 2__________ (work) for a women's magazine. She 3__________ (start) writing articles many years ago. She 4__________ (write) many articles. As a journalist, she has visited nearly every city in the world. Recently, she 5__________ (be)to a number of countries in Africa. Now she 6__________ (be) on holiday in Italy. She 7__________ (go) there three days ago. She says she 8__________ (return) to the United States next week. 95. Isaac Newton1__________ (be) one of the greatest men in the history of science. He 2__________(be) born in a small village of Woolthorpe in England in 1642. His father 3__________(be) a poor farmer. When the boy 4__________(be) fourteen, his father 5__________(die). Newton 6__________(leave) school and 7__________(help) his mother on the farm. The boy 8__________(not like) farming. He 9__________(be) fond of poetry and mathematics. Newton 11__________(send) back to school where he 12__________(study) well and 13__________(make) his first scientific experiments. After he 14__________(leave) school, he15__________(study)at Cambridge University. He 16__________(become) famous at the age of twenty-one. When he 17__________(be) twenty-two years old, he 18__________(begin) studying the theory of gravitation. Isaac Newton 19__________(die) in 1727 at the age of eighty-five. 96. It s time we (go) ____________________ home. It s getting darker and darker.’ ’ 97. Jane (work) ____________________ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office. 98. When I m on holiday, I enjoy not (have) ____________________ to get up early.’ 99. Are you going to give up (smoke) ____________________? 100. I have difficulty (speak) ____________________ and (write) ____________________ English. 101. The robbers (catch) ____________________ as they (leave) ____________________ the bank. 102. Huong (arrive) ____________________ home to find feathers everywhere. Her cat (catch) ____________________ a bird. 103. Our dustbins (empty) ____________________ on Thursday. 104. Mr. John was furious with the newsagent because his newspaper (not deliver) ____________________. 105. It s already 32’ 0 C. It (be) ____________________ very hot today. 106. I (not use) ____________________ the car this evening, so you can have it. 107. I think it (rain) ____________________. The sky is so cloudy. 108. We (have) ____________________ a party next Saturday. Would you like to come? 109. He has made up his mind. He (buy) ____________________ a new motorbike. The end 2 . ____________________ very hot today. 106 . I (not use) ____________________ the car this evening, so you can have it. 107 . I think it (rain) ____________________. The sky is so cloudy. 108 . We (have) ____________________. ____________________? 100 . I have difficulty (speak) ____________________ and (write) ____________________ English. 101 . The robbers (catch) ____________________ as they (leave) ____________________ the bank. 102 ____________________ a bird. 103 . Our dustbins (empty) ____________________ on Thursday. 104 . Mr. John was furious with the newsagent because his newspaper (not deliver) ____________________. 105 . It s already