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I Choose the best answer :
1 I …….Louisiana state University
2 He has been selling motorcycles………
A.ten years ago B since ten years C for ten years ago D for ten years
3 Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago
A.discovered B has discovered C had discovered D he has gone
4 He fell down when he ……towards the church
5 We …….there when our father died
A.still lived B lived still C was still living D were still living
6 They …….pingpong when their father comes back home
7 By Christmas, I…… for you for 6 months
A.Shall have been working B shall work
C have been working D shall be working
8 I…….in the room now
9 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
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
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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 9 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
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
21 After I………lunch, I looked for my bag
22 By the end of next year, Geoge………English for 2 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
24 For several years his ambition………to be a pilot
25 Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner
26 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….dinner
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
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30 The dancing club…… north of the city
31 Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived
32 By the age of 25, he …….two famous novels
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
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
42 It…… dark.Shall I turn on the light?
43 I …….for Christine Do you know where she is?
44 At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I………my clothes
Trang 4A.am ironing B have ironed C ironed D was ironing
45 “Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes,I………”
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
48 She …… German for two years
49 I usually …….away at weekends
50 The earth……… round the sun
51 I come from Canada.Where …… you …… from?
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
53 I……….at 8 o’clock every morning
54 ……… you go to the dentist?
A.how often are B how often do C how often does D how are
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
57 It is a nice day.I ……….we go out for a walk
58 Tim was tired.He ……….hard all day
A.has been studying B studies C studied D had been studying
59 Bad driving often…….many accidents
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A.take place B takes place C took place D is taking place
61 What time… the banks close in Britain?
62 Look!That man……… to open the door of your car
63 When I was young,I ………to be a singer
64 They…… me about it last week
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
67 I………… my son the money for that last week
68 Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed.He … out
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
71 Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets
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
Trang 675 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 visited D visit
78 When the first child was born, they…… married for three years
79 I think the weather……….nice later
80 She …… very angry when she knows this
A.shall be B has been C will have been D will be
II Choose the best answer:
1 She isn't working now, she in the river
A.swim B.swims C.swimming D is swimming
2 Our plane at 2,000 metres
A.flies B.fliing C.is fliing D.is flying
3 What is Tom doing now? He his shoes
A.cleans B.is cleanning C.cleaning D.is cleaning
4 Listen! She
A.is crying B.crys C.cries D.crying
5 Where is Peter? He under the car
A.lying B.lies C.is lying D.is liing
6 Look! They again
A.dancing B.is dancing C are dancing D.dance
7 Is it raining now? Yes, It very hard
A.is rainning B.rains C.is rains D.is raining
8 you anything this evening? No, I am not
Trang 7A.Do…do B.What…do C.Will…do D.Are…doing
9 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
12 Hurry up! The train
A.is coming B.comes C.coming D.come
13 What you ? I works as a secretary
A.are do B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do
14 What you ? I am writing a letter
A.are do B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do
15 How many brothers and sisters you ?
A.do…do B.do … have C.are….have D.have … X
16 The Olympic Games place every 4 years
A.takes B.take C.are taking D.are take
17 What you in the evening?
A.are do B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do
18 What you this evening?
A.are do B.do…do C.are…doing D did…do
19 He usually work at 6 a.m and work at 6 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
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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.loses B.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 4 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 B.walk C.am walking D.have walked
37 When I rushed in, he a magazine
A.read B.reads C.was reading D.had read
38 I _ him since 1980
Trang 9A.saw B.might see C.haven't seen D.would see
39 He in the café when she came
A.sat B.has sat C.has been sitting D.was sitting
40 The gardener is in the garden
A.work B.works C.worked D.working
41 I _ school in 1995
A.have finished B.finish C.finished D.can finish
42 He catches an early train He everyday
A.used to B.uses to C.is accustomed to D.always does
43 The electricity failed while she our dinner
A.is cooking B.was cooking C.has cooked D.has been cooked
44 I Tom for along time
A.know B.knew C.have known D.has known
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 _ Lon don
A.will visit B.visit C.have visited D.will visiting
47 The old lady fell as she in to the bus
A.got 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
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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 do so
Trang 11A.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 3 years ago She ……….English for 3 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 B.have died C.has died D.would die
III Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1 He was writing to his friend when he … a noise
A.was hearing B heard C had heard D hears
2 How much … these eggs?
A.is B was C do D are
3 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
4 I … many people since I came here in June
A.met B has met C was meeting D have met
5 He … football since he was a boy
A.plays B is playing C has played D played
6 We … maths at this time last week