ÔN THI THỬ ĐH – SỐ 3 I.Give the correct tense of the the verbs in brackets. 1. ‘You ( to know ) the man for many years ?” “ yes. we ( to be ) at school together”. 2. I can’t remember where I ( to leave ) my key last night. 3. Then, about ten years ago, he ( to disappear ) and I never ( to hear ) from him since. 4. It ( to stop ) raining, so we went out for a walk. 5. We couldn’t eat the soup because my sister ( to put ) too much salt into it. 6. He said he ( not to forget ) his promise to come early. 7. We ( to prepare ) dinner when our mother came home from work. 8. He ( to work ) hard allthe week, but today he ( to have ) a good time at home. 9. We ( to have ) only bread and butter to eat with our tea because the other tourists had eaten all the sausage and eggs. 10. He decided that he ( to go ) to Ho Chi Minh city as soon as possible. 11. I know that he ( to live ) in Ha Noi since 1980. 12. At school I ( to be ) never good at languages, but here I ( to pick up ) a bit of French. 13. “ Where is Helen ?” – “Downstairs, sir. She ( to greet ) the guests.”. 14. Galileo proved that the earth ( to move ) round the sun. 15. I thought they ( to wait ) for me for half an hour. 16. She said she ( to stay ) in town the next day to do some shopping. 17. “Tom ! stop that noisy game you ( to play ).” 18. “Marry ! what you ( to do ) ? your guests have come.” 19. I don’t know what I ( to do ) when I leave my home town. 20. he knew that as a girl, this old nurse ( to live ) in Rome. 21. We drove more slowly than ever as it ( to get ) dark then. 22. He asked me if I ( to have ) breakfast. 23. “Come back tomorrow. I ( to explain ) it all to you.” 24.I sent a telegram this morning to say I ( to go ) to England. 25. “Give me the novel, please. I ( to go ) through with it in two days.” 26. “Listen ! somebody ( to knock ) at the door.” 27. I don’t like to be treated as if I ( to be ) a child. 28. If he had taken the medicine yesterday, he ( to feel ) better now. 29. I had parked my car in the park, they ( not to take ) it away. 30. If I ( to have ) a car, things would be fine. 31. It’s 1 p.m. now. The manager must ( to have ) lunch at the office canteen. 32. Do you understand what we ( to talk ) about? 33. Everyday she ( to read ) French newspapers ; but when I ( to come ) to see her yesterday, she ( to read ) english magazines. 34. I didn’t find my bicycle. Someone must ( to steal ) it. 35. “ come on, ladies” – she shouted. – “There is nothing to be afraid of. The mice ( to leave ) …. the room.” 36. You won’t get to your office in time if you ( to miss )………… the first bus. 37. I ( to do )………… a lot of travelling, you know. 38. He asked me what work I ( to do )…… and whether I ( to intend )………… to go to a university. 39. I ( to stay )………… there for some days if the weather is fine. 40. In the hotel the waiter told me that an American ( to stay )……… there for three months. 41. I am short of money now. I wish I ( to be ) ………….rich. 42. I was not admitted to the university. I wish I ( to pass ) the entrance examination last year. 43. If all ( to go ) …………well, I’ll finish it in a fortnight. 44.I don’t know what wuold have happened if this ( to go on )………… much longer. 45. We suggest that this applicant ( apply )…………. next year. 46. If you ( teach ) ……… me, I would learn quickly. …. 47. Is it not time we ( set )…………. our house on order ?. 48.The committee recommends that the annual subscription ( be )…… increased to $ 3. 49. Hello, Ann. The party last night was great. You should ( come ) 50.The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom is driving at 50. He shouldn’t ( be )…… driving so fast. 51. They insisted that we ( have )……………… dinner with them. 52. She demanded that I should ( apologize )………………. to her. 53. If it ( rain )………………, can you bring in the washing from the garden ?. 54. I wish I ( be ) …………… dead. 55. He spoke to me as if he ( be )……………… my father. 56 It’s time you ( be )………………… in bed. 57. I’d rather we ( have )……………. dinner now. 58. If only I ( listen )…………… to my parents ! 59. If we had enough, we could ( buy )………………. a tape – recorder. 60. Just imagine some one ( be )………. following us. 61. If he had listen to me, he ( make )…………… that mistake. 62. He never could ( play )……… the piano. 63. We ( love ) ………….to go abroard if we had a chance. 64. It’s raining. I’d better ( stay )…………… at home . 65. I suggest that you ( feel )………… over – tired. 66. If I were ( feel ) ……… over – tired, I wouldn’t go on. 67. we ( hope ) ……….you could come and have lunch with us tomorrow. 68. By the time we ( stop )………… , we had driven six hundred miles. 69. If the truth ( be ) ………….known to any of you, it must be told to us all. 70. He wishes he ( pass )………… the exams. 71. Whatever ( be )……… the difficulties before us, we must face them. 72. We have already decided that this meeting ( be ) ……….adjourned until tomorrow. 73. They wish it ( not rain )………… so much in England. 74. Do you wish you ( study ) ……… science instead of languages ? 75. Don’t worry ! we ( give )…………… you fifteen pounds now. 76.We might ( win )……………. if we’d played better. 77. We would rather ( stay )……… at home than ( attend )………… the wedding. 78.You ( understand )…………. what I am saying ? II.Correct the wrong tense of verbs in the following sentences. 79. My father said that he will go to Ho Chi Minh city for a month or two. 80. She told me that she met her old friend the day before. 81. I never meet him since he got married. 82. If the weather will be fine tomorrow, I shall take my children to the zoo. 83. Since you return home, we are a happy family. 84. “Where is Mary ?” – “ She is in the next room. She prepares her lessons for tomorrow.” 85. He told the other students that he may join them in the evening. 86. I am very busy since we last met. 87. Did you see Mary since morning ? 88.That man has been here again some minutes ago. 89.When I met him he asked me if I finished my report. 90. He wanted to believe that when he returned things will change. 91. She knew that he would not speak until they would reach their house. 92. He remembered that he met her somewhere before. 93. “ Do you see her today ?” – “ yes, we’ve had lunch together.” 94. ‘ How is your sister ?” – “ I didn’t know anything about her.” 95. I was on pension for a few years now. 96. I think he stays in town at least for two weeks. 97. I will tell you as soon as I will know. 98. “ Come on ! I buy you a drink.” 99. I would be perfectly happy if I would have longer holidays. 100. when she arrived, I was waiting for three hours. 101. She danced, but when she saw me, she stopped. 102. I was living in London when I was a child. 103. I ran downstairs when I slipped and fell. 104. This is the first time that I hear her sing. 105. She is understanding the lesson very well. 106.The train should arrive at 7 a.m. but it didn’t turn up. 107. What do you think about now ? 108. I’m thinking that they’re right. III. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters 1. He has never had any accident. He is a …………. Driver. CARE 2. Please ………… your seat belt. The plane is taking off. FAST 3.I was so much …………… by the film. INTEREST 4. My car is much too ……………to take on a long journey. RELY 5. The old lady hid all her …………… under the floor. SAVE 6. In her …………. She was a well known athlete. YOUNG 7. The gas from the chemical factory has caused serious ……… POLLUTE 8. The restaurant is now under new ………… MANAGE 9. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your ………. SATISFY 10. The government has promised to deal with the problem EMPLOY of ……… among young people 11. He used all his ……… to force the door open STRONG 12. he was too …………. to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake. SHAME 13. The police are interested in the sudden ………… of the APPEAR valuable painting. 14. I believe you because I know you are …………. TRUTH 15. I feel so ……………… that I’m going to bed. SLEEP 16. The cost of …………… must be paid by the buyer CARRY 17. It may be ……………. To force them into making a decision, and PRODUCE if you upset them they’re quite likely to overact. 18. Even the most …………. Person ought to appreciate the SENSE beauty of this music. 19. In ……………… to doing the cleaning, I make the coffee. ADD 20. Unfortunately, you’ll be at a ……………. If you can’t drive. ADVANTAGE Write paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of living in big cit KEY: 1.have you known - were 2.left 3.disappeared - have never heard 4.had stopped 5.had put 6.wouldn’t forget 7.were preparing ( had prepared ) 8.has worked – is having 9.had 10.would go 11.has been living 12.was – have picked up 13. is greeting 14.moves 15 had been waiting 16.would stay (was going to stay) 17are playing 18.are you doing 19.will do 20.lived 21.was getting 22.had had 23.will explain 24.was going 25.will go 26.is knocking 27.were 28. would have felt 29.wouldn’d have taken 30.had 31.be having 32.are talking 33.reads , came , was reading 34 have stolen 35.have left 36. miss 37.do ( have done ) 38.was doing , intended 39.will stay 40.had been staying 41. were 42.had passed 43.goes 44.had gone on 45.apply 46.taught 47.set 48.be 49.have come 50.have been 51.had 52.apologize 53. rains 54.were ( was ) 55.were ( was ) 56.were 57.had 58.had listent 59.buy 60.was ( were ) 61.wouldn’t have made 62.play 63.would love 64. stay 65.were feeling 66.feeling 67.were hoping 68.stopped 69.be 70.would pass 71.be 72.be 73.didn’t rain 74.had studied 75.will give 76.have won 77.stay , attend 78.do you understand 79. would go 80.had met 81.have never met 82.is fine 83.we have been 84.is preparing 85.might join 86.have been 87.have you seen 88.was here 89.had finished 90.would change 91.reached 92.had met 93.have you seen 94.I don’t know 95.have been 96.he’ll stay 97as soon as I know 98.I’ll buy 99.if I had 100.I had been waiting 101.was dancing 102. I lived 103.was running 104. I’ve heard 105.she understands 106. should have arrived 107.are you thinking 108.I think. III. 1. careful 2. fasten 3. 3. interested 4. reliable 5. savings 6. youth 7. pollution 8. management 9. satisfaction 10. unemployment 11. strength 12. ashamed 13. disappearance / reappearance 14. truthful 15. sleepy 16. carriage 17. counter –productive 18. insensitive 19. addition 20. disadvantage . 29.wouldn’d have taken 30 .had 31 .be having 32 .are talking 33 .reads , came , was reading 34 have stolen 35 .have left 36 . miss 37 .do ( have done ) 38 .was doing , intended 39 .will stay 40.had. ÔN THI THỬ ĐH – SỐ 3 I.Give the correct tense of the the verbs in brackets. 1. ‘You ( to know ) the man. magazines. 34 . I didn’t find my bicycle. Someone must ( to steal ) it. 35 . “ come on, ladies” – she shouted. – “There is nothing to be afraid of. The mice ( to leave ) …. the room.” 36 . You won’t