Bài tập về thì trong tiếng anh có đáp án TENSE EXERCISE

TENSE EXERCISES TENSE EXERCISES I Choose the best answer : I …….Louisiana state University A.am attending B attend C was attending D attended He has been selling motorcycles…………… A.ten years ago B since ten years C for ten years ago D for ten years Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago A.discovered B has discovered C had discovered D he has gone He fell down when he ……towards the church A.run B runs C was running D had run We …….there when our father died A.still lived B lived still C was still living D were still living They …….pingpong when their father comes back home A.will play B will be playing C play D would play By Christmas, I…… for you for months A.Shall have been working B shall work C have been working D shall be working I…….in the room now A.am being B was being C have been being D am I…… to New york three times this year A.have been B was C were D had been 10 I will come and see you before I…… for AmericA A.leave B will leave C have left D shall leave 11 The little girl asked what… to her friend A.has happened B happened C had happened D would have been happened 12 John ……a book when I saw him A.is reading B read C was reading D reading 13 He said he…….return later A.will B would C can D would be B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 14 Jack … the door A.has just opened B open C will have opened D opening 15 I have been waiting for you……… A.since early morning B since a.m C for two hours D all are correct 16 My sister…….for you since yesterday A.is looking B was looking C has been looking D looked 17 Jack……the door A.has just painted B paint C will have painted D painting 18 The train ………half an hour A.has been leaving B left C has lelt D had lelt 19 We ………Doris since last Sunday A.don’t see B haven’t seen C didn’t see D hadn’t seen 20 When I last saw him, he…….in London A.has lived B is living C was living D has been living 21 After I………lunch, I looked for my bag A.had B had had C have has D have had 22 By the end of next year, Geoge………English for years A.will have learned B will learn C has learned D would learn 23 The man got out the car ,………round to the back and opened the boot A.walking B walked C walks D walk 24 For several years his ambition………to be a pilot A.is B has been C was D had been 25 Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner A.was going B went C has gone D did go 26 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….dinner A.finish B finishes C will finish D shall have finished 27 Before you asked, the letter……… A.was written B had been written C had written D has been written 28 Ask her to come and see me when she ………her work A.finish B has finished C finished D finishing B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 29 Oil ……if you pour it on water A.floated B floats C will be floated D float 30 The dancing club…… north of the city A.lays B lies C located D lain 31 Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived A.leave B left C leaves D had left 32 By the age of 25, he …….two famous novels A.wrote B writes C has written D had written 33 While her husband was in the army, Janet …… to him twice a week A.was writing B wrote C was written D had written 34 I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine…… a few days previously A.broke down B has been broken C had broken down D breaks down 35 According to this newspaper, John is said………a new record for the long jump A.to have established B establishing C to establish D established 36 I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I…… to play A.try B tried C have tried D am trying 37 Since……,I have heard nothing from him A.he had left B he left C he has left D he was left 38 I like looking at these pictures, but I…… enough by lunch time A.should have B will have C will have had D have 39 I don’t understand this sentence.What…………………….? A.does mean this word B have this word mean C means this word D does this word mean 40 John…… tennis once or twice a week A.usually play B is usually playing C usually plays D have usually played 41 It was noisy next door Our neighbors…… a party A.had B were having C had had D have had C got D has got 42 It…… dark.Shall I turn on the light? A.is getting B get 43 I …….for Christine Do you know where she is? A.look B looked C am looking D looks 44 At o’clock yesterday evening, I………my clothes B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.am ironing B have ironed C ironed D was ironing 45 “Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes,I……………” A.am coming B come C came D have came 46 Why …… at me like that?What’s the matter? A.do you look B have you looked C did you look D are you looking 47 I…… along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me A.was walkingB am walking C walk D walked 48 She …… German for two years A.has learnt B is learning C learn D learns C am going D go C went D goes 49 I usually …….away at weekends A.have gone B goes 50 The earth……… round the sun A.go B has gone 51 I come from Canada.Where …… you …… from? A.do/come B did/ come C are coming D have/come 52 When I last………Jane,she …… to find a job A.see/was trying B saw/was trying C have seen/tried D saw/tried C is getting up D get up C how often does D how are 53 I……….at o’clock every morning A.was getting up B got up 54 ……… you go to the dentist? A.how often are B how often 55 Ann…… tea very often A.doesn’t drink B don’t drink C didn’t drink D hasn’t drunken 56 The sun……….in the East A.is rising B rose C has risen D rises 57 It is a nice day.I ……….we go out for a walk A.suggested B suggest C is suggesting D are suggesting 58 Tim was tired.He ……….hard all day A.has been studying B studies C studied D had been studying C causes D has cause 59 Bad driving often…….many accidents A.caused B had caused B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 60 The Olympic Games…….every four years A.take place B takes place C took place D is taking place 61 What time… the banks close in Britain? A.do B did C does D can 62 Look!That man……… to open the door of your car A.try B tried C is trying D has tried 63 When I was young,I ………to be a singer A.want B was wanting C wanted D had wanted C had told D would tell 64 They…… me about it last week A.was telling B told 65 I…… here at the end of the month A.will leave B would leave C would have left D is leaving 66 My grandfather………many years ago A.had died B has died C died D was dying 67 I………… my son the money for that last week A.gave B given C have given D was given 68 Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed.He … out A.went B must have gone C has gone D had had 69 I…… the dishwasher on when heard the shot A.A.am turning B was turning C was turning D turned 70 There was a time when watching TV really……….family entertainment A.were B was C had been D is 71 Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets A.were selling B had sold C has sold D sold 72 At last the bus came.We ……… for half an hour A.waited B was waiting C have waited D had been waiting 73 Daniel……the bus.It doesn’t run on Sundays A.did not catch B have not caught C had not caught D couldn’t have caught 74 I’m feeling sick.I…… so much chocolate last night A.needn’t to eat B did not eat C musn’t eat D shouldn’t have eaten B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 75 I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea A.will lie B am lying C will be lying D should be lying 76 Ted and Amy……for 24 years A.have been married B married C were married D has been married 77 Tomorrow I……….my grandparents A.am going to visit B will have visited C have visitedD visit 78 When the first child was born, they…… married for three years A.have been married B had been married C will been married D will have been married 79 I think the weather……….nice later A.will be B be C had D has been 80 She …… very angry when she knows this A.shall be II B has been C will have been D will be Choose the best answer: She isn't working now, she in the river A.swim B.swims D.is cleaning B.crys C.cries D.crying B.lies C.is lying D.is liing B.is dancing C are dancing D.dance Is it raining now? Yes, It very hard A.is rainning C.cleaning Look! They again A.dancing B.is cleanning Where is Peter? He under the car A.lying D.is flying Listen! She A.is crying C.is fliing What is Tom doing now? He his shoes A.cleans D is swimming Our plane at 2,000 metres A.flies B.fliing C.swimming B.rains C.is rains D.is raining you anything this evening? No, I am not B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.Do…do B.What…do C.Will…do D.Are…doing My sister usually to the radio while she A.listen,is cooking B.listens,cooking C.listens, is cooking D.listens, cooks 10 Winter is coming It colder and colder A.gets B.is gets C.is getting D.get 11 Water at 100 degree Celsius A.boiled B.boils C.is boiling D.boil C.coming D.come 12 Hurry up! The train A.is coming B.comes 13 What you ? A.are B.do…do I works as a secretary C.are…doing D.did…do 14 What you ? I am writing a letter A.are B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do 15 How many brothers and sisters you ? A.do…do B.do … have D.have … X C.are….have 16 The Olympic Games place every years A.takes B.take C.are taking D.are take 17 What you in the evening? A.are B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do 18 What you this evening? A.are B.do…do D did…do C.are…doing 19 He usually work at a.m and work at p.m A.start, finish B.starts, finishs C.starts, finishes D.startes, finishs 20 The population of the world very fast A.rises B.rise C.is rise D.is rising 21 The Bakers dinner at the moment A.have B.is having C.are having D.has 22 What time he lunch? A.do have B.does…have C.does… has D.has….got 23 We don't have lessons this afternoon We to the library to read reference books A.are going B.go C.went D.do going B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 24 Lan can very beautifully A sings B sing C singing D is singing 25 The teacher and we A speaks, write B is speaking, writing C speaks, are writing D is speaking, are writing 26 Look! The man to open the door of your car A.trys B.is try C.trying D.is trying 27 My father sometimes his keys A.losesB.looses C.loss D.lost 28 Listen! Someone in the next room A.is singing B.are singing C.sings D.sing 29 Why you at me like that? Is there something on my face? A.do…look B.are….look C.are…looking D.do…looking 30 My mother in New York with my older brother A.is living B.lives C.lives D.lived 31 I when I was years old A.can write B.could writing C.could write D.could to write 32 The canteen always at 7:00 AM A.Will open B.Will have opened C.opens D.be opened 33 Where Did he ? A.drive B.drove C.driven D.driving 34 We in this village ten years ago A.have lived B.were living C.use to live D.lived 35 I _ many people since I came here in June A.have met B.loves C.have been met D.meet 36 I _ down the street when it began to rain A.Was walking 37 When I rushed in, he A.read B.reads B.walk C.am walking D.have walked a magazine C.was reading D.had read 38 I _ him since 1980 B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.saw B.might see C.haven't seen D.would see 39 He in the café when she came A.sat B.has sat 40 The gardener is A.work C.has been sitting D.was sitting in the garden B.works C.worked D.working 41 I _ school in 1995 A.have finished B.finish C.finished 42 He catches an early train He A.used to everyday B.uses to C.is accustomed to 43 The electricity failed while she A.is cooking D.can finish D.always does our dinner B.was cooking C.has cooked D.has been cooked C.have known D.has known 44 I Tom for along time A.know B.knew 45 Harvesting has begun earlier than usual It _ yet A.hasn't finished B.didn't finished C.hadn't finished D.isn't finishing 46 Big Ben is one of the first sight you will see when you _ A.will visit B.visit C.have visited 47 The old lady fell as she A.got Lon don D.will visiting in to the bus B.was getting C.had got D.has got 48 When _ Peter? A.do you last see B.were you last see C.did you last see D.were you last seeing 49 Every afternoon I for a walk in the garden A.will go B.am going C.go D.have gone 50 Someone ……………… it twenty years ago A.stolen B.has stolen C.stole D.was stolen 51 How long ago ……………… his diet? A.will he begin B.has he begun C.was he beginning D.did he begin 52 It's impossible for him to answer He ……………….answer B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.might not B.could not C.cann't D.may not 53 What……………….to the beggar? A.did happen B.was happened C.happening D happened 54 Something funny ……………….in the class yesterday A.happened B.was happened C.happens D.is happened 55 He ……………….in Vietnam since January 5th A.has been B.had been C.have been D.was 56 The performance ……………….next Wednesday A.was B.will be C.shall be D.has been 57 I'll return Bob's pen the next time I ……………….him A.see B.will see C.will have seen D.have seen 58 When I ……………….TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor A.watch B.watched C.was watching D.am watching 59 He has just bought ten pigeons When did he ……………….them? A.bought B.buy C.buys D.buying 60 The sun ……………early in the morning A.rise up B.roses C.rises D.rises up 61 He sometimes……………….in bed until lunch time A.stay B.is staying C.stays D.staying 62 Her plane……………….at the airport right now A.arrived B.was arriving C.has arrived D.is arriving 63 I ……………….the money from him yet A.haven't received B.will receive C.don't receive D.am receiving 64 Up to now, I ……………….a lot of information from her A.would learn B.have learnt C.have learn D.will learn 65 he has just gone to Alice Springs He has never ……………….there before A.went B.being C.been D.was 66 The thief simply walked in someone ……………….to lock the door A.have forgotten B.has forgotten C.had forgotten D.forgets 67 When I arrived at the station, the train ……………… A.have just gone B.has just gone C.had just gone D.went 68 ……………….the manager yet? Now is your chance to so B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 10 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.Haven't you met B.Don't you meet C.Hadn't you met D.Weren't you meeting 69 My teacher arrived after I ……………….for him for ten minutes A.was waiting B.have waited C.had waited D.waiting 70 Since 1970 Tim ……………….in London, and he is still there now A.was working B.worked C.have worked D.has been working 71 We stopped for a rest after we ……………….for two hours A.walked B.had walked C.would walk D.have walked 72 We received her letter after she ……………….to a new house A.has moved B.had moved C.was moving D.would move 73 She is studying English She started to learn it years ago She ……………….English for years A.studied B.had studied C.has been studying D.was studying 74 After he ……………….work, he went straight home A.had finished B.has been finishing C.has finished D.would finish 75 The injured ……………….before help came A.had died III B.have died C.has died D.would die Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence He was writing to his friend when he … a noise A.was hearing B heard C had heard D hears How much … these eggs? A.is B was C D are My mother … very happy when she … her old friend again two days ago A.was / met B had been / met C has been / meets D has been / met I … many people since I came here in June A.met B has met C was meeting D have met C has played D played He … football since he was a boy A.plays B is playing We … maths at this time last week B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 11 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.were learning B are learning C learnt D was learning When I … the door, she was reading a newspaper A.opens B opened C was opening D was opened She was playing games while he … a football match A.watched B watches C was watching D watching C go D went She … to Ho Chi Minh city last year A.goes B has gone 10 Water … most of the Earth’s surface A.covers B cover C covering D covered 11 Lee … her shirt made one month ago A.has B have C will have D had C went D goes 12 Nowadays my mother … to work on foot A.has gone B used to go 13 … he playing football now A.Will B Does C Was D Is 14 I can’t solve that thorny problem until my brother … it to me A.will explain B explain C has explained D will be explaining 15 … you to London with him tomorrow? A.Does your father take B Is your father take C Your father takes D Will your father take 16 Every morning, I often sit in my garden and … to my nightingale sing A.listening B listen C listened D listens C were listening D is listening 17 Keep quiet! We … to the music A.are listening B listen 18 Whenever you … your homework, you can leave the house A.finish B finished C have finish D had finish 19 She is looking for her bag because she can’t remember where she … her bag A.leave B left C had left D was left C has D have been 20 The news that he told you last night … untrue A.were B was 21 Mary will tell her mother the truth when she … back B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 12 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.will come B would come C comes D will have come 22 Jackson looks concerned He … worrying about his son A.has been B been C have been D being 23 My brother said he sent the letter to my parents three days ago, but they … yet A.did not receive B had not received C does not receive D have not received 24 Their sons … out of the house since six o’clock A.will come B has come C did come D have come 25 … you your exercises yesterday? A.Did B Do C Does D Have 26 Carol … here at weekends since the first month of this year A.has been working B has working C having working D has been worked 27 Her eyes are full of tears whenever she … such a sad film A.watches B has watched C will watch D watched 28 I … in the garden when it began to rain A.was walking B walked C am walking D have walked 29 I … in the living-room when the police arrived A.sat B was sat C was sitting D have sat C will phone D phone 30 She … you as soon as she comes back A.phones B would come 31 When the telephone rang, she … a letter A.wrote B was writing C was written D were writing C is making D was making 32 “Who … noise in the room? A.makes B made 33 … a new house? A.Have you just bought B Did you just buy C Do you just bought D Have you bought just 34 They … for an hour when the final bus came A.waited B have waited C have been waiting D had been waiting 35 I came into the room while they … the radio A.have listened to B listened to B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 13 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES C were listening to D have been listening to 36 The old people … tea to coffee A.prefer B prefers C preferred D had preferred 37 That little boy … non-stop for the past hour A.cried B was crying C is crying D has been crying 38 Mary … a beautiful long dress at the moment A.is wearing B wears C was wearing D has worn C was waiting D waiting C has finished D.would finish 39 While I … for a bus, I saw a terrible accident A.have waited B wait 40 After he … work, he went straight home A.had finished B has been finishing 41 He … in Vietnam since January A.has been B had been C was D have been 42 The boy fell while he … down the stairs A.run B was running C running D runs C have learn D will learn 43 Up to now, I … a lot of information about her A.would learn B have learnt 44 The canteen always … at 7:10 a.m A.will open B will have opened C opens D be opened 45 I … very fast when the accident happened A.wasn’t driving B hadn’t driven C am not driving D hasn’t driven 46 Someone … my grandfather’s car twenty years ago A.stolen B has stolen C was stolen D stole 47 Everybody admires him because he … good sense of humor A.got B has got C get D is C has washed D had washed 48 It rained while my mother … the clothes A.washed B was washing 49 I generally … jeans, but today I … a suit A.wear / was wearing B am wearing / wear C wear / wear D wear / am wearing 50 When I see Lee in the street, she always … at me A.smiled B has smiled C was smiling D smiles B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 14 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 51 “When did you come home?” “I … here since last Sunday.” A.had been B was C have D have been 52 As soon as he … a certificate in English, he will apply for a job A.would get B got C gets D will get 53 He usually … in green ink A.write B writes C wrote D has written 54 It’s a lovely day, but I … staying at home with my grandfather A.don’t mind B haven’t mind C am not minding D wasn’t minding 55 I often have some bananas when I … my meal A.finished B finish C will finish D will be finished 56 Maria … here since last week A.has been B was C were D have been 57 My sister … in Paris at the moment A.will study B studies C is studying D has been studying 58 When water freezes, it … into ice A.turns B has turned C would turn D is turning 59 The accident … when we were on the way to Vung Tau A.occur B occurring C occurred D had occurred 60 At the moment, Ann … a letter to her parents A.is writing B writes C was writing D has written 61 … usually have boiled rice and meat for lunch? A.Are you B Have you C Do you D Had you C had lived D has lived C drove D was driving 62 She … in Nha Trang from 1995 to 1997 A.was living B lived 63 He … to school when he had a puncture A.shall drive B am driving 64 There … some good news about my family lately A.is B were C has been D have been 65 Since 1980, scientists all over the world … a lot of things to fight against AIDS A.have done B are going C did D had done 66 At present, they … at their office A.have worked B are going to work B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 15 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES C are working D have been working 67 Whenever my little sister …, all of us will run to him A.cries B will cry C would cry D cried 68 Yesterday I … in the park when I saw Dick playing football A.was walking B is walking C has walked D has been walking C won’t see D didn’t see 69 I … a film for two years up to now A.don’t see B haven’t seen 70 Peter … for her wife’s letter since last Friday Now he hasn’t received yet A.was waiting IV B waits C waited D has been waiting Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction Tom and his father plays tennis every afternoon A B with their friends C D I didn’t see him since he moved to London A B C D When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football A B C D Anybody who have a fever must go home immediately A B C D Physics are my best subject at school A B C D I met many people since I came here in June A B C D After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed A B C D After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction A B C D After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book A B C D B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 16 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 10 What did you at o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered A V B C D Choose one sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions They last visited me five years ago A.They haven’t visited me for a long time B I haven’t been visited for a long time C They haven’t visited me for five years D They have known me for five years Mike turned off the light, then he went to bed A.Before Mike went to bed, he had turned off the light B Before Mike turned off the light, he had gone to bed C After Mike had gone to bed, he turned off the light D Mike turned off the light as soon as he had gone to bed I haven’t visited the museum for three months A.It is three months since I visited the museum B I didn’t visit the museum three months ago C The last time I visited the museum was three months ago D A and C are correct “John began playing the piano 10 years ago” A.John played the piano 10 years ago B John has played the piano for 10 years C John used to play the piano 10 years ago D John doesn’t play the piano anymore I haven’t seen her for weeks A.I haven’t seen her since weeks B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 17 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES B She was seen for weeks C It’s weeks since I last saw her D It’s weeks before I last saw her He started to play the guitar five years ago A.He has been playing the guitar for five years B He has been starting to play the guitar for five years C He has been playing the guitar five years ago D He started playing the guitar for five years The last time I saw her was a week ago A.I haven’t seen her for a week B I have seen her for a week C I haven’t seen her since a week D A & B are correct They haven’t seen their parents for five years A.It’s five years since they last saw their parents B Their parents have seen them for five years C They last saw their parents five years ago D A & C are correct This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood A.I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before B I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before C I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before D All are correct 10 I haven’t seen her since we left school A.The last time I saw her was when we left school B I last saw her when we left school C The last time I saw her was when we were at school D All are correct B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 18 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES Đáp án: I Choose the best answer: A B A C D B A D A 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 D 16 C 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 C 21 B 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 B 31 D 32 D 33 B 34 C 35 A 36 C 37 B 38 C 39 D 40 C 41 B 42 A 43 C 44 D 45 A 46 D 47 A 48 A 49 D 50 D 51 A 52 B 53 D 54 B 55 A 56 D 57 B 58 D 59 C 60 B 61 A 62 C 63 C 64 B 65 A 66 C 67 A 68 B 69 C 70 B 71 D 72 D 73 D 74 D 75 C 76 A 77 A 78 B 79 A 80 D II Choose the best answer: III Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence B 11 D 21 C 31 B D 12 D 22 A 32 C A 13 D 23 D 33 A B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 19 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES D 14 C 24 D 34 D C 15 D 25 A 35 C A 16 B 26 A 36 A B 17 A 27 A 37 D C 18 A 28 A 38 A D 19 C 29 C 39 C 10 A 20 B 30 C 40 A 41 A 51 D 61 C 42 B 52 C 62 B 43 B 53 B 63 D 44 C 54 A 64 C 45 A 55 B 65 A 46 D 56 A 66 C 47 B 57 C 67 A 48 B 58 A 68 A 49 D 59 C 69 B 50 D 60 A 70 D IV Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction A A A B B A A B D 10 A V A B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 20 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A D B C A A D B 10 D B i t ậ p s u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 21 | 21 [...]... her was when we left school B I last saw her when we left school C The last time I saw her was when we were at school D All are correct B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 18 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES Đáp án: I Choose the best answer: 1 A 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 D 6 B 7 A 8 D 9 A 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 D 16 C 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 C 21 B 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 B 31 D 32 D 33 B 34 C... met C was meeting D have met C has played D played 5 He … football since he was a boy A.plays B is playing 6 We … maths at this time last week B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 11 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.were learning B are learning C learnt D was learning 7 When I … the door, she was reading a newspaper A.opens B opened C was opening D was opened 8 She was playing games while he … a football... was left C has D have been 20 The news that he told you last night … untrue A.were B was 21 Mary will tell her mother the truth when she … back B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 12 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES A.will come B would come C comes D will have come 22 Jackson looks concerned He … worrying about his son A.has been B been C have been D being 23 My brother said he sent the letter to my parents... A.waited B have waited C have been waiting D had been waiting 35 I came into the room while they … the radio A.have listened to B listened to B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 13 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES C were listening to D have been listening to 36 The old people … tea to coffee A.prefer B prefers C preferred D had preferred 37 That little boy … non-stop for the past hour A.cried B was... wearing / wear C wear / wear D wear / am wearing 50 When I see Lee in the street, she always … at me A.smiled B has smiled C was smiling D smiles B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 14 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 51 “When did you come home?” “I … here since last Sunday.” A.had been B was C have D have been 52 As soon as he … a certificate in English, he will apply for a job A.would get B got C gets... things to fight against AIDS A.have done B are going C did D had done 66 At present, they … at their office A.have worked B are going to work B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 15 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES C are working D have been working 67 Whenever my little sister …, all of us will run to him A.cries B will cry C would cry D cried 68 Yesterday I … in the park when I saw Dick playing football... suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction A B C D 9 After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book A B C D B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 16 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 10 What did you do at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered A V B C D Choose one sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 1 They last visited... used to play the piano 10 years ago D John doesn’t play the piano anymore 5 I haven’t seen her for 3 weeks A.I haven’t seen her since 3 weeks B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 17 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES B She was seen for 3 weeks C It’s 3 weeks since I last saw her D It’s 3 weeks before I last saw her 6 He started to play the guitar five years ago A.He has been playing the guitar for five.. .TENSE EXERCISES A.Haven't you met B.Don't you meet C.Hadn't you met D.Weren't you meeting 69 My teacher arrived after I ……………….for him for ten minutes A.was waiting B.have waited C.had waited D.waiting 70... best answer: III Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence 1 B 11 D 21 C 31 B 2 D 12 D 22 A 32 C 3 A 13 D 23 D 33 A B à i t ậ p s ư u t ầ m , t ổ n g h ợ p P a g e 19 | 21 TENSE EXERCISES 4 D 14 C 24 D 34 D 5 C 15 D 25 A 35 C 6 A 16 B 26 A 36 A 7 B 17 A 27 A 37 D 8 C 18 A 28 A 38 A 9 D 19 C 29 C 39 C 10 A 20 B 30 C 40 A 41 A 51 D 61 C 42 B 52 C 62 B 43 B 53 B 63 D 44 C 54 A