... always complains C) has always complains D) had always complains English Unit – Tenses The milk bottle ………………two litres of milk A) is holding B) holds C) was holding D) has been holding I'm sorry... friend and I…………… , my cell phone ………………… A) are having a gossip/was ringing C) had a gossip /was ringing B) were having a gossip /rings D) were having a gossip/rang E) had a gossip/rang 11 So far,... (ring) He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring) When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work) It (be) a day last September The sun (shine) and the birds (sing)
Trang 1I Write the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1) Today ……….(be) Monday and we……… (have) dinner in the dining-room now 2) My elder brother ……… (be) very intelligent He……… (want) to be a doctor 3) She ……… (have) a terrible headache right now
4) My sister ……… (believe) in magic She always……… (try) tricks on me!
5) Every morning I ……… (get up) at 7 o'clock, I……… (have) my breakfast While I
……… (eat), my mother ……… (prepare) my lunch When I ………
(finish) having breakfast, I always ……… (take) my bike, and I ……… (go)quickly
to school I always ……… (arrive) late!
6) - Hey! What ……… (you/do)?
7) - I……… (do) my homework
8) Once upon a time, there……… (be) a horrible witch She ……… (love) scaring children and she ……… (live) near a school Every day, she ……….(care) for
children out of her house with a really scary face
9) Who is that man? What ……… he ……… (want)?
10) Who is that man? Why ……… he ……… (look) at us?
11) ……… you ……… (believe) in God?
12) Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody ……… (believe) him
13) Every Monday Maite ……… (drive) her kids to football practice
14) I ……… (take) a pill every day
15) He ……… (speak) Dutch and Italian
16) Carlos ……… (like) fruits and vegetables
17) Cristina ……… (have) long blond hair
18) What´s that noise? Someone ……… (play) the piano
19) My wife ……… (have) coffee at the moment
20) ……… you ……… (meet) your friend now?
21) Sandra ……… (work) on her project at the moment
II Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect
22) Last night I (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in
23) I (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?
24) I (visit) Paris three times
25) Last year I (visit) Paris
26) I (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight 27) I (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month
28) I (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
29) She (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it
30) Sorry, I (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late
31) I (miss) the bus and then I (miss) the aeroplane as well!
32) Last month I (go) to Scotland
33) I'm sorry, John isn't here now He (go) to the shops
34) We (finish) this room last week
35) I (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!
36) Yesterday, I (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket
37) I (go) to the supermarket three times this week
38) She (live) in London since 1994
39) She (live) in London when she was a child
40) I (drink) three cups of coffee today
41) I (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday
III Make the past simple or past continuous
1 What (do) when I (call) you last night?
2 I (sit) in a cafe when you (call)
3 When you (arrive) at the party, who (be)there?
4 Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise
5 At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to music
Trang 26 Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee
7 We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle
8 What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
9 He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring)
10 He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring)
11 When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work)
12 It (be) a day last September The sun (shine) and the
birds (sing) I (walk) along the street when
I (meet) an old friend
13 He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start)
14 When her train (get) to the station, we (wait)on the
platform
15 He (be) so annoying! He (always leave) his things
everywhere
16 On holiday we (visit) Rome, (see) the Vatican,
and (spend) a few days at the beach
17 Why (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room?
18 They (lived) in Germany when they (be)young
19 When I (leave) the house, it (snow)
20 He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife
IV Choose the past perfect or the past simple.
1 We had already eaten when John (come) home
2 Last year Juan (pass) all his exams
3 When I (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport
4 I went to the library, then I (buy) some milk and went home
5 I opened my handbag to find that I (forgot) my credit card
6 When we (arrive) at the station, the train had already left
7 We got home to find that someone (break) into the house
8 I opened the fridge to find someone (eat) all my chocolate
9 I had known my husband for three years when we (get)
married
10 Julie was very pleased to see that John (clean) the kitchen
11 It (not / rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead
12 When he (arrive) at the party, Julie had just left
13 After arriving home, I realised I (not / buy) any milk
14 The laundry was wet – it (rain) while I was out
15 William felt ill last night because he (eat) too many cakes
16 Keiko (meet) William last September
17 First I tidied the flat, then I (sit) down and had a cup of coffee
18 John (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn’t play now
19 When I opened the curtains the sun was shining but the ground was white It _ (snow) during the night
20 When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess John (have) a party
V Put in ‘will’ or ‘be going to’:
1 A: We don’t have any bread
B: I know I get some from the shop
2 A: We don’t have any bread
B: Really? I get some from the shop then
3 A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?
B: I visit my mother in Scotlandnext month
Trang 34 A: I’m really cold
B: I turn the heating on
5 A: Are you going to John’s party tonight?
B: Yes Are you going too? I give you a lift
6 A: What are your plans after you leave university?
B: I work in a hospital in Africa I leave on the 28
th
7 (The phone rings)
A: I get it!
8 A: Are you ready to order?
B: I can’t decide … Okay, I havethe steak, please
9 A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee?
B: Sorry I go to the library I’ve been planning to study
all day
10 A: Why are you carrying a hammer?
B: I put up some pictures
VI Put the verb into either the present simple or the simple future tense:
1 I’ll call you when I (arrive) at my hotel
2 He (text) you as soon as he’s on the bus
3 Let’s eat dinner when John (get) here
4 Julie (be) late tomorrow evening, so I’ve booked a table at a
restaurant for 10pm
5 As soon as I (be) able to, I’m going to get a new job
6 Please wait here until the nurse (call) you
7 I (get) up early tomorrow morning and finish the report then
8 Before you (leave), please make sure you’ve locked the door
9 She (let) us know later, when she’s ready to leave
10 I must clean the kitchen before my mother (get) here
11 I (come) to meet you at the station next weekend
12 I (wait) until you’re finished – then we can go
13 John will study until he (know) all the answers
14 She thinks that it (rain) next weekend
15 What do you want to do after the class (finish)?
16 I think that the Democrats (win) the next election
17 Jenny will come here after she (finish) work
18 She’s going to look for a job as soon as she (arrive) in London
19 I (give) up smoking!
20 She (send) me an email before she leaves the office later today
VII Choose the best answers to complete the sentences
1 Many girls want to go to the pub only a minority………… to watch TV at home now.
A) wants B) want C) wanted D) is wanting E) will want
2 Melanie ………….her hand It's bleeding heavily.
A) cuts B) is cutting C) cut D) has cut E) had cut
3 Due to the economic unrest, people……… happy lately.
A) hasn't been B) aren't C) weren't D) haven't been
4 At present I………… on a new project.
A) study B) have studied C) am studying D) was studying
5 Everybody………… here except for Jill two hours ago.
A) is B) was C) can be D) had been E) has been
6 My father ……… about the way I behave
A) is always complaining B) always complains
C) has always complains D) had always complains
Trang 47 The milk bottle ………two litres of milk.
A) is holding B) holds C) was holding D) has been holding
8 I'm sorry I can't come I ……… my school friend tomorrow.
A) see B) will see C) am seeing D) saw
9 While I ………… very hard, my colleagues……… parties.
A) was studying/gave B) was studying/were giving
C) studied/was giving D) studied/gave E) studied/were giving
10 As my friend and I……… , my cell phone ……….
A) are having a gossip/was ringing C) had a gossip /was ringing
B) were having a gossip /rings D) were having a gossip/rang E) had a gossip/rang
11 So far, Teddy ……… ten kilos.
12 I……….in the rain so my clothes are wet.
A) have walked B) have been walking C) had walked
14 I………a response from the company even though I …….two application forms.
A) got/sent B) have got/have sent C) haven't got/have sent
D) haven't got/have been sending E) have been getting/sent
15 The new cook ……… the soup at the moment.
A) tastes B) is tasting C) tasted D) has tasted E) has been tasting
16 When Jane………the plane, she'll wait for her luggage.
A) will leave B) is leaving C) to leave D) leaves E) leave
17 They………….for a walk but a sudden heavy rain put them off the idea.
A) were going to go B) will go
18 The flight ……… delayed because of bad weather.
19 ……… you do much sightseeing when you were on vacation in Madrid?
20 They ………… leaving for the airport when I last saw them.
21 I ………… forgotten to set my alarm clock, so I was late for my train.
22 ………… it raining when you left your office this afternoon?
A) Was B) Were C) Did D) Had
23 Mary………a delicious meal till yesterday evening.
A) has cooked B) hasn't cooked C) was cooked D) hadn't cooked E) doesn't ever cook
24 The police located the art work which ……… been stolen from the gallery.
A) was B) were C) did D) had
25 Your luggage looks heavy Wait here and I………my car to drive you home.
A) bring B) will bring C) am going to bring D) am bringing
26 She was surprised that he knew her name She ………… never met him before.
A) was B) were C) did D) had
27 How many times ……… your travel documents checked before you boarded the airplane? A) was B) were C) did D) had
28 ………… I look after Catty for a couple of hours so that you and Kevin can go to cinema?
Trang 5A) Would B) let C) do D) did E) shall