I Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense She (not work)…………………., she (swim) ……………….in the river now Why Ann (not wear) ……………… her new dress? She (have) her dress washed You can't see Tom now: he (have) ……………… a bath He usually (drink) ……… coffee but today he (drink) …………… tea – What she (do) ………… in the evenings? – She usually (play) ……………cards or (watch)……………… TV She (stand) … at the bus stop at the present When I arrived , the lecture had already started and the professor (write) …………… on the overhead projector I didn't want to meet Paul , so when he entered the room I (leave) ……… He (watch) ……………… TV when the phone rang Very unwillingly he (turn) ………… down the sound and (go) ……………… to answer it 10 – This is my house – How long you (live)…………………… here? – I (live) …………………here since 1970 11 He (live) …… in London for two years and then (go) … to Edinburgh 12 I (not see) ………………… him for three years I wonder where he is 13 I can't go out because I (not finish) ……………… my work 14 Here are your shoes; I just (clean) …………………… them 15 You (have) …… breakfast yet? – Yes, I (have) …………… it at 8.00 16 – You (be) ……………… here before? – Yes, I (spend) …………… my holidays here last year – You (have) ………………… a good time? – No, it never (stop) ………………… raining 17 – Where you (go) …… for your holidays this year? – I (go)… to Holland 18 They (get) ………………… married next week 19 – You (do) … anything tonight? – Yes, I (go) … to my carpentry class 20 Look at those clouds It (rain)………………… 21 You (have) ………………… time to help me tomorrow? 22 – Did you remember to book seats? – Oh no, I forgot I (telephone) …………… for them now 23 – He has just been taken to hospital with a broken leg – I'm sorry to hear that I (send) ……………… him some grapes 24 I've hired a typewriter and I (learn) ………………… to type 25 I see that you have got a loom You (do) ………… some weaving? II Multiple choices She Hanoi last year A went B go C goes D is going you from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours A are flying B would fly C will fly D can fly When he last night, I my favorite show on television A was calling- watched B called- have watched C called- was watching D had called- watched By the time he ., you your studies A had come - completes B Come – had completed C comes - are completing D Came - had completed Right now, Linh .the newspaper and Lan .dinner A reads- has cooked B is reading- is cooking C has read- was cooking D read- will be cooking At this time last night, they and we the newspaper A are cooking- are reading B Were cooking- were reading C cooked- were reading D were cooking- read What taking you so long? – I …………… for an important phone call Go ahead and leave without me a wait b will wait c am waiting d have waited – Robert is going to be famous someday He …………… in three movies already – I’m sure he a star a has been appearing - is b has appeared – will be c had appeared - is d Appeared - was I ………… of going when the phone rang a was just thinking b just thought c have just been thinking d was just thought 10 – What …… about the new simplified tax law? – It’s more confusing than the old one a are you thinking b you think c have you thought d have you been thinking 11 – Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? – I …………… a delicious dessert for dinner tonight a make b will make c am going to make d will have made 12 – Let’s go! What’s taking you so long? – I’ll be there as soon as I …… my keys a found b will find c find d am finding 13 While I ……………… TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor a watch b watched c was watching d am watching 14 The earth ……………… on the sun for its heat and light a is depend b depending c has depend d depends 15 I don’t feel good I ……………… home from work tomorrow a am staying b stay c will have stayed d stayed 16 I’ve been in this city for a long time I …………… here sixteen years ago a have come b was coming c came d had come 17 – May I speak to Dr Paine, please? – I’m sorry, he ………… a patient at the moment Can I help you? a is seeing b sees c has been seeing d was seeing 18 – Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes …… for at least 30 minutes a are boiling b have been boiling c boiling d were boiling 19 My family loves this house It …………….the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago a was b has been c is d will be 20 I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind By the time you’re an adult, you ……………… all about it a forget b will have forgotten c will forget d forgot 21 The little girl started to cry She ……… her doll, and no one was able to find it for her a has lost b had lost c was losing d was lost 22 I much of you lately We three months ago A haven’t seen- last meet B didn’t see- met C haven’t seen- have meet D didn’t see- have met 23 The Chinese spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo back to Italy A made- brought B have made- brought C made- had brought D had been making- brought 24 When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker .speaking and the audience A just finished- were clapping B had just finished- had clapped C had just finished- were clapping D just finished- had clapped 25 He his job last month and then he out of work A lost- was B was lost- had been C has lost- was D lost- has been 26 Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached She …………… at the computer for five straight hours Finally, she took a break a is sitting b has been sitting c was sitting d had been sitting 27 In the last hundred years, travelling .much easier and more comfortable A become B has become C became D will became 28 In the 19th century, it two or three months to across North America by covered wagon A took B had taken C had been taken D was taking 29 Sam to change a light bulb when he and A was trying -slipped- fell B tried- was slipping- falling C had been trying- slipped- was falling D has tried- slips- falls 30 In the past, the trip very rough and often dangerous, but things a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years A was- have changed B is- change C had been- will change D has been- changed 31 She will be 12 years old on the next Monday She will have a ………… party A weddingB new year C birthday D Christmas 32 He is a farmer He ………… vegetables A growsB growing C grow D to grow 33 Would you like …………… a biscuit? A goes B going C to go D go C has D having C goes D going C Good idea! D Yes, let’s C How much D What 34 Let’s ……… … to the canteen A have B to have 35 How about …………… out for a walk? A go B to go 36 “How far is it from here to there?” – “……………” A It is about 3km B I’m very well, thanks 37 …………… does he watch TV? – Sometimes A How many B How often 38 “What you do?” – “……………” A She’s very beautiful B I’m a student C She teaches well D I’m very well, thanks 39 The meal………….when I came A was be cooked B is cooked C was being cooked D is being cooked 40 He ………….to find a job, but he had no luck A tried hard B tried hardly C hardly tried D try hardly 41 The driver was………… A serious injured B seriously injured C injure seriously D injured serious 42 I suggest some money for poor children A raise B to raise C raised D raising 42 The church about 100 years ago A is built B was built C will be built D has been built 44 Honda motorbikes in Viet Nam A produce B will produce C are produced D would be produced 45 We have learnt English 2001 A for B since C in D during 46 We already Thay Pagoda A were…seeing B have…seen C are…seeing D will…see 47 All the houses in the area immediately A has to rebuilt B had to rebuild C have to be rebuilt D have to rebuild 48 He hates at while he is out in the street A stared B be stared C is stared D being stared 49 The sick man to the hospital A is taking B being taken C was taken D took 50 Lan: My salary is very low Hoa: I think you should A go to bed early B look for another job C see your friend D buy a new bread