I was having a wonderful time in Da Lat in the moment.. I am having a wonderful time in Da Lat at the moment.. I am having a wonderful time at Da Lat in the moment.. I have already visit
Trang 1I Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense:
1 When the light went out, I ( make)……….a cake, so I ( have)……….to finish it in the dark
2 When he ( return)……… , I will give him the keys
3 Jack is trying to give up smorking He ( not/have)………any cigarette for a week
4 You ( wear)………your new hat when I ( meet)………you yesterday on the way
to supermarket
5 While my son ( play)………the piano, my daughter ( learn) ………
English through the songs
6 Yesterday, I (walk)……….a long the street when I ( realise)……….that a man with a black beard ( follow)……….me
7 Jackson thanked me for what I ( do )……….for him
8 I am sorry I ( forget)………that fellow’s name already
9 Marry ( look)……….no trouble with my English lesson up to now
10 Michael ( work)………thirty – eight hours e week
11 At present, that author ( write)……….a historical novel
12 The weather generally ( get )………quite hot in May and June
13 Fred’s brother( just/graduate)………from Oxford university
14 You ( ever/be ) to England? - ………?
- Yes, We ( go)……….there three years ago
15 Laura’s mother ( have)……….a headache for several hours
16 Do you think it ( rain)……… tomorrow?
17 I am very hungry because I ( not/have)……… breakfast or lunch
18 By the time I got to Linh’s house, she ( already/ leave)……… for work
19 When we (get)……….to the restaurant, we ( find )……… that nobody had
remembered to reserve a table
20 I’m going to bed I ( work )………for hours, and I’m so tired now
21 “ Good morning! Can I help you?” “ Yes, I ( bring)……… my watch to you for repair four weeks ago Is it ready yet?”
22 I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I ( be)……….too late Someone ( already/ tell)
………her that news
23 The girl ( sit)……….next to our form – teacher is very clever and beautiful
24 My uncle ( make)……….a speech on Friday
25 Oh dear! Look out the window It ( rain )………
26 They ( build)………a new house in this corner of the street right now
27 When Mr Google (come)………to the party this afternoon, he
( bring)………along some children
28 How many films you ( see) this month? ?
29 They ( not/come) ………home until they ( ses)……….everything
30 John ( do )……… the test again at the moment because he
( not/pass)………in the first time
31 An English Speaking contest (hold) at my school next week
32 What (happen) when they arrives?
33 My mother always (go) to work by bus
34 I’m very bored My mother always (complain) about her housework
35 it (rain) when you (go) out ?
36 At 9.00 last night Mrs Green ( wash) the dishes while the children
(play) game
37 I (talk) about him when suddenly he ( come) in
38 While I (go) to school yesterday, I (meet) him
39 When we (have) dinner last night, the lights (go) out
Trang 240 Last night Thao came home, cooked dinner, and ( watch)……….TV Then the phone rang Her mother didn’t hear the phone She ( sleep)………
II Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences
1 Lan / her free time / fishing / in / goes / never/
………
2 meet / he / three / girlfriend / ago / days / didn’t / his/
………
3 at 7.00 p.m / we / yesterday / watching / were / TV/
………
4 They / Hanoi / tomorrow / go to / will / with me/
………
5 My son / on / is / at the moment / the sofa / lying/
………
6 have/ this film / already / seen / they /
………
7 stopped / until now / he / not / has / smoking/
………
8 are / Halong Bay / we / going / next / to / summer / visit/
………
9 had / by 1970 / they / moved / to London / their house /
………
10 sometimes / vegetables / she / at / buys / this market /
………
11 in / at / is / my mother / present / cooking / the kitchen / some food/
………
12 arrived / his house / when / he / I / at / sleeping / was / still/
………
13 she / she/ all the work / last night / went out / had finished / before / for walking/
………
14 to London / by the time / next weekend / she will / I come / have engaged to John/
………
15 have you / learning / been / in this club / how long / English /
………?
III.
Choose the best answer:
1 Nam ………his homework when I came in
2 Nga has worked in this company ……… 6 years
3 When I got to the hospital , she _ in the waiting room
4 Can you tell me how this washing machine ?
A to operate B I could operate C operating D could I operate
5 John _ at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone
A works B is working C has worked D will work
6 I _ my key Can you help me look for it?
A lose B lost C had lost D have lost
7 Last week, Dick _ his right leg
A falls and breaks B fell and breaks C fell and broke D falls and broke
8 The moon _ round the earth
A goes B is going C will go D went
9 Last night, Tina _ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream
A read B was reading C has read D had read
10.Ann lives in London She _ there for 10 years
Trang 3A has been living B is living C was living D had been living
11 How many language _ John speak?
A do B does C did D will
12 Look! Someone _ to open your car door
A is trying B has been trying C are trying D were trying
13 Since 1981, scientists in the world _ a lot of things to fight AIDS
A had done B has done C have done D did
14 This room is dirty Someone _ here
A smoked B has smoked C had been smoking D has been smoking
15 Mike _ one hour ago
A phoned B was phoning C had phoned D has phoned
16 I was so embarrassed, I was sure that someone _ at me
A were looking B was looking C has been looking D is looking
17 Paulo has learned English _ five years
A since B from C to D for
18 Oh! I’ve cut my finger It _
A bleeds B is bleeding C had bleed D was bleeding
19 When you _ to England this summer, please visit me
A will come B came C come D are coming
20 Families in the Western world _ very much in the last 100 years
A changed B has changed C had changed D have changed
21 It _ five years since he _ to study English
A was/ begin B is/ has begun C will be/ begins D is/ begun
22 Monica _ with her sister at the moment until she find a flat
A stays B is staying C will stay D is going to stay
23 Laura says she is 17 but I _ her
A don’t believe B didn’t believe C won’t believe D wouldn’t believe
24 When he worked here, Simon _ mistake
A always made B made always C was always making D was making always
25 I _ work when I saw the accident
A had driven B am driving C drove D was driving
26 Since he bought a car, he _ to work everyday
A drives B is driving C has driven D has been driving
27 Her husband _ unemployed since they _ the countryside
A was/ moved B was/ have moved C has been/ moved D has been/ have moved
28 We _ our evening meal at half past seven yesterday and then we watched a film on TV
A was having B were having C had D had had
29 Tim _ in three movies already I think he will be a star someday
A had appeared B has appeared C was appearing D is appearing
30 Please don’t make so much noise My son _
A sleeps B is sleeping C slept D has been sleeping
31 When the storm _ this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destruction force
A is reaching B will reach C reaches D is going to reach
32 While my mother dinner the phone rang
A cooked B had cooked C has cooked D was cooking
33 There is nobody in the room but there is a smell of cigarettes Somebody _
A has smoked C has been smoking
B have been smoking D had been smoking
34 His answers to our question _ everything so far
A changes B change C has changed D have changed
35 I’ll handle over all my files to my assistant before I _
A am leaving B leave C will leave D shall leave
36 I saw Maggie at the party She _ a very beautiful dress
Trang 4A wears B wore C was wearing D has wore
37 He _ in the U.S.A at the present
A studies B has studied C is studying D will study
38 The students _ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book
A had written B were writing C has written D was writing
39 Angelina Jolie is a famous actress She _ in several films
A appears B is appearing C appeared D has appeared
40 I’ll see him when he _ next week
A will arrive B arrives C has arrived D would arrive
41 When the old school friends met, a lot of memories _ back
A had brought B were brought C brought D had been brought
42 She _ away when he came in
A went B was going C had gone D has gone
43 I _ stamps since I was 10 years old
A collected B had collected C have collected D was collecting
44 They _ TV when the light went out
A were watching B had been watching C had watched D watched
45 Spring _ winter
A follows B is following C will follow D followed
46 What time _ the train leave yesterday?
A did B will C shall D would
47 _ you _ the Titanic yet?
A Do/ see B Are/ seeing C Have/ seen D Will/ see
48 He _ for Chelsea this season
A played B is playing C would play D has played
49 Jane’s eyes are red She _
A cried B has cried C has been crying D had cried
50 Michael _ a work with Lisa this morning
A has B had C has had D had had
51 I "Chicken soup for the soul" but I haven’t finished it yet
a read b am reading c have been reading d was reading
52 Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she
a didn't look b wasn't looking c hasn't looked d hadn't looked
53 I my key Can you help me look for it?
54 Last night Tine in bed when suddenly she heard a scream
55 We a part next week Would you like to come?
56 The Red River very fast today-much faster than yesterday
57 While mother dinner the phone rang
58 Fish on earth for ages and ages
59 The phone constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning
a has been ringing b rang c had rung d had been ringing
60 The earth on the sun for its heat and light
Trang 561 I don't feel good I home from work tomorrow.
62 In the last two decades, space exploration _great contributions to weather forecasting
63 On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong _down onto the moon, the first person ever set foot on another planet
a was stepping b stepped c has stepped d was step
64 When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed because they waiting in the airport for three ad a half hours
65 By the end of this year, Tom English for three years
a will be studying b has studied c will have studied d has been studying
66 They this course by next June
a have finished b will finish c are going to finish d will have finished
67 She will go abroad as soon as she this English course
a has completed b will complete c will have completed d completed
68 I / have/ wonderful time/ Da Lat/ moment
A I was having a wonderful time in Da Lat in the moment
B I am having a wonderful time in Da Lat at the moment
C I had a wonderful time in Da Lat at the moment
D I am having a wonderful time at Da Lat in the moment
69 I / already / visit / Xuan Huong Lake / Prenn Waterfall/ places of interest.
A I have already visit Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest
B I have already visited Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest
C I was already visiting Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest
D I am already visiting Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest 70 Last night/
I / visit/ Da Lat market / buy / lot/ souvernirs
A Last night I visit Da Lat market and buy lots of souvernirs
B Last night I was visiting Da Lat market and buying lots of souvenirs
C Last night I visited Da Lat market and bought a lot of souvenirs
D Last night I have visited Da Lat market and bought a lot of souvenirs
TENSE EXERCISE
Exercise 1 Choose the most correct answer:
1 I _this film twice
A see B saw C will see D have seen
2 –Peter, please help me do the washing up – Sorry, Mum I TV
A watch B am watching C had watched D watched
3 The farmers _ in the field now
A were working B have worked C worked D are working
4 The war _ out three years ago
A broke B had broken C has broken D was breaking
5 He a cup of coffee every morning
A drinks B drank C is drinking D has drunk
6 She a lot of new books
A had just bought B has just bought C buys D bought
7 Up to the present, Nam _ good work in his class
A does B has done C had done D did
8 At present, that author a historical novel
A is writing B was writing C has written D had written
9 By next month, I _ my first novel
Trang 6A will finish B am going to finish C finish D will have finished
10 Phong at the university so far
A had worked B was working C worked D has worked
11 How long _ able to drive? – since 1990
A could you B have you been C were you D are you
12 They since eight o’clock
A are talking B have been talking C talked D talk
13 My brother _ in the army from 1990 to 1995
A served B has served C had served D is serving
14 At this moment, I _ that we have a good chance of victory
A was feeling B am feeling C feel D had been feeling
15 I _ the money from him yet
A haven’t received B don’t receive
16 This is the most interesting book _
A I’ve read B I had read C I’ve ever readed D I’ve ever read
17 I him ten days ago
A see B saw C have seen D will see
18 It a long time since I last saw him
A is B was C will be D had been
19 She _ so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s
A works B worked C has been working D had worked
20 Mr John _ to Los Angeles in 1992
A had gone B has gone C went D was going
21 What to you yesterday?
A happened B did happen C had happened D has happened
22 I never go to Australia I _ to Australia yet
A will go B went C haven’t been D have been
23 What _ do at 7:00 tomorrow morning
A will you B shall you C were you D did you
24 Why you come yesterday?
A couldn’t B can’t C didn’t D A and C
25 My mother in this factory since 1990
A works B worked C has worked D had worked
26 I _ my hair before breakfast this morning
A washed B had washed C was washing D have washed
27 I _ about him when he suddenly came in
A talk B talked C am talking D was talking
28 He will finish this work before you _ here tomorrow
A leave B will leave C would leave D are going to leave
29 Don’t make noise My mother with her friends
A is talking B was talking C talks D talked
30 He _ in this office for ten years by next Monday A will have been working
B would be working C will work D will be working
31 No sooner _ the office than the telephone rang
A was he leaving B he was leaving C he had left D had he left
32 George this movie three times
A sees B has seen C saw D had seen
33 Food, air and clothes _ necessary for life
A was B were C is D are
34 He a visit to Halong Bay in 1995
A had paid B paid C has paid D pays
35 This morning while I for the bus, the rain stopped
A waited B have waited C had waited D was waiting
Trang 736 What _ during the last few weeks.
A did you do B had you been doing
C have you been doing D were you doing
37 Up to now, the teacher _ our class five tests
A gives B is giving C has given D had given
38 The students _ English now
A study B are studying C will study D have studied
39 I don’t feel good I _ work tomorrow
A won’t be going B won’t go to C don’t go D went
40 He is tired because he all day
A had worked B has worked C worked D works
41 _ at home tonight?
A are you staying B do you stay
C were you staying D did you stay
42 We _ in this house for ten years
A are living B were living C had lived D have lived
43 She in the departure lounge for a long time
A is waiting B was waiting C waits D has waited
44 I my driving test on Friday
A have passed B had passed C passed D was passing
45 I a vegetarian since 1998
A am B was C have been D had been
46 When _ she was sorry?
A did Jane say B had Jane said
C has Jane said D was Jane saying
47 The motorway in 1986
A finished B was finished C has finished D finishes
48 I hope you _ more carefully in the future
A write B will write C would write D wrote
49 She _ English before she came to England
A studied B had studied C would study D studies
50 We usually go after work
A to fishing B fished C fishing D fish
51 She’ll be a millionaire by the time she _ forty
A was B is C will be D is going to be
52 I’ve been waiting for my friends I wonder if they _ their way
A will lose B would lose C had lost D have lost
53 He said everything _ all right
A is B will be C can be D would be
54 It is raining now it began raining two hours ago It for two hours
A has rained B had rained C is raining D has been raining
55 He his job last month and since then he out of work
A has lost/ is B had lost/ was C lost / has been D lost/ had been
56 At this time tomorrow, my father in London
A is arrivingB has arrived C will be arrivingD would arrive
57 In a few hours, we the test, and we’ll go home and rest
A have finished B are finishingC will be finishingD will have finished
58 People English and French in Canada
A speak B have spoken C had spoken D are speaking
59 The car isn’t here today because Dick it
A uses B used C is using D has used
60 “When did you come here?” “I here since last Sunday.”
A have been B had been C was D am
61 Mr Harry in the army from 1980 to 1985
Trang 8A had served B has served C is serving D served
62 At first you should slowly for a short distance
A jog B to jog C jogging D jogged
63 We began to jog
A before three year B three years ago
C three years past D the past three years
64 The baby _ Don’t make so much noise
A sleep B sleeps C slept D is sleeping
65 Peter said that he _ that film before
A didn’t see B had not ever seen
C will not see D has not ever seen
Exercise 2
Choose the most correct answer:
1 He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business
A spends B has spent C spending D had spent
2 The train _ when we got to the station
A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave
3 Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I
A would/ arrived B will/ arrive
C will have/ arriving D would be/ arriving
4 At this time tomorrow, we our final exam
A will have taking B will be taking
5 before? – Yes, I my holidays here last year
A have you ever been / spent B have you ever been / spend
C Did you ever be / spending D were you ever / spend
6 I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine
A as soon as B because of C while D until
7 Peter said he _ a test the following day
A had had B will have C has had D would have
8 After she _ at the hospital for 2 years, she _ to give up the job yesterday
A had been working/ decides B had been working/ decided
C working / had decided D is working/ will decide
9 Tom _ before we arrive there
A has left B had left C will leave D leaves
10 In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly that warm water _ more quickly than cold water
A prove/freeze B proves / breezed
C proving / freezing D proved/freezes
11 After we _ our work, we for lunch
A having finish/ went B have finished/ went
C had finished/went D having finish/ going
12 After _ Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade
A leave B leaves C left D leaving
13 They were in a hurry because they thought that the class _
A had already begun B have already begun
14 – Why have they demolished that old building? – They a new supermarket there
A would be built B were building C are going to build D had built
15 When I’m learning English, sometimes I the accent
A will be confused about B was confused about
C had be confused about D am confused about
16 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study
Trang 9A will have finished B has finished
17 They a lot of preparation before the match started
A has made B had made C will be made D are making
18 I in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American
A am B was C have been D had been
19 American women may conversations with men or even _ them to dance
A to start/ to ask B started/ asked
C starting / asking D start/ ask
20 After the doctor found that he his arm
A to examine/ breaks B to examine/ broke
C examining/ broken D examining/had broken
21 As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what she _
A will learn B is learning C has been learning D had learnt
22 How since we school?
A are you/ left B will you be / left
C have you been/ had left D have you been/ left
23 Before cars _ , people horses and bicycles
A were discovered/ had used B discovering/ use
C have been discovered / have been using D is discovered/ using
24 Don’t go anywhere until I _ back
A come B will come C have come D came
25 I _ the book by the time you come tonight
A will be finishing B will have finished
C have finishing D finished
26 Who when I came ?
A were you talking to B are you talking to C you were talking to
D you are talking to
27 Please send us a postcard as soon as you _in London
A will arrive B is going to arrive
28 I will give you this book I met you tomorrow
A when B until C since D for
29 Jane _ her house all the morning before the guest arrived
A had been cleaning B was cleaning
C has been cleaning D is cleaning
30 We for going home when it began to rain
A are preparing B were preparing
C will be preparing D have prepared
31 Tom said everything ready when the match
A will be/ started B would be/ started C is / started D will be/ starts
32 I _ in the waiting room when I heard someone _ me
A am sitting/ to call B was sitting/ call C am sitting/ called D have sat / called
33 At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, we _ our final test
A has been taking B will be taking
C will take D would be taking
34 Our grandfather as an engineer for 30 years be fore he retired in 1980
A had been working B was working
C has been working D worked
35 Up to now, the pollution problems yet
A will not have solved B are not solving
C hadn’t solved D haven’t solved
36 Miss Hoa always takes her umbrella when she _ to school
Trang 10A has gone B goes C is going D will go
37 Never talk to the driver while he
A will be driving B will drive C drives D is driving
38 I’ll tell you it is good or not after I it
A try B am trying C have tried D will try
39 I’ll marry her as soon as she _ all her problems
A solves B has solved C had solved D solve
40 I bought Romano whenever I Maximart
A had gone B has gone C went D would go
41 My son was sleeping when I home
A went B has gone C had gone D would go
42 I was compiling this book while my son
A slept B would sleep C had slept D was sleeping
43 Lan has learnt English since she a small girl
A has been B had been C was D would be
44 She won’t get married until she _ 25 years old
A is B will be C had been D was
45 After , he went to bed
A had done his homework B have done his homework
C being done his homework D doing his homework
46 Yesterday when I _ at the station, the train _ for 15 minutes
A arrived/ had left B arrives/ has left
C arrived/ left D had arrived/ left
47 When we _ there ; people calmly
A got/ are waiting B got/ were waiting
48 While I in the street, I saw my old friend
A was walking B am walking C walk D walked
49 What do you think the children _ when we get home?
A would do B do C were doing D are doing
50 I’ll read the book when I _ time
A have B had C will have D would have
51 The house was quiet when I _ home Everyone _ to bed
A was getting/ was going B got/ had gone
C had got / went D got/ went
52 I her since I _ a student
A know/ am B knew/ was C have known/ am D have known/ was
53 While I was going to school yesterday, I him
A meet B met C will meet D am meeting
54 Alice _ for Washington as soon as she had finished her exam
A will leave B would leave C leaves D left
55 He died after he ill for a long time
A was B had been C has been D is
56 I _ home until I finish my lesson
A haven’t come B don’t come C didn’t come D won’t come
57 The manager the store before I arrived
A closed B had closed C has closed D was closing
58 When the alarm rang, Hai out of bed quickly
A was jumping B has jumped C had jumped D jumped
59 When we see Mr Minh tomorrow, I him of that
A will remind B remind C have reminded D reminded
60 I’ll wait until you crying
A have stopped B will stop C stop D stopped