TỔNG HỢP THÌ TRONG TIẾNG ANH

TỔNG HỢP THÌ TRONG TIẾNG ANH 1) SIMPLE PRESENT (Thì đơn) I/ Cấu trúc đơn Động từ TO BE - I am + Noun/Adjective - You/We/They + are Khẳng - She/he/it + is định Eg: (+) I am tall / I am a teacher We are students She is my mother Động từ thường - I/You/We/They + V + Object - She/he/it + V(s/es) + Object Eg: I love coffee She teaches at a primary school Ngoại lệ: She has sons (have -has) - I'm not (am not) + Noun / Adjective - You/We/They + aren't (are not) - She/He/It + isn't (is not) Eg: Phủ định I am not a student / I'm not hard (-) working They are not my uncles / They are not friendly She isn't beautiful - I/We/They + don't (do not) + V - She/He/It + doesn't (does not) + V Eg: I don't like green He doesn't love shopping - Am I + Noun/Adjective ? + Yes, I am + No, I'm not - Are you/they/we ? + Yes, I am/ We/they are + No, I'm not / We/they aren't Nghi vấn - Is she/he/it ? (?) + Yes, she/he/it is + No, she/he/it isn't Eg: Is she a doctor? - Yes, she is Are you busy now? - No, I'm not Is he a rich man? - No, he isn't - Do + you/they/we + V ? + Yes, I/we/they + No, I/we/they don't - Does + she/he/it + V ? + Yes, she/he/it does + No, she/he/it doesn't Eg: Does your mother cook well? -Yes, she does Does he own a villa? - No, he doesn't II/ Cách sử dụng HTĐ Diễn tả hành động, việc diễn thường xuyên, lặp lặp lại hay thói quen Eg: - I brush my teeth every day (Tôi đánh hàng ngày.) - My mother usually goes to work by motorbike (Mẹ thường làm xe máy) Diễn tả thật hiển nhiên, chân lý Eg: The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.(Mặt trời mọc đằng Đông lặn đằng Tây) Diễn tả việc xảy xa theo lịch trình, thời gian biểu rõ ràng tàu, máy bay chạy Eg: The train leaves at pm today (Tàu rời vào lúc 5h chiều ngày hôm nay.) The flight starts at am tomorrow (Chuyến bay bắt đầu vào lúc 9h sang ngày mai.) Mặc dù việc “tàu rời đi” hay “Chuyến bay bắt đầu” chưa xảy lịch trình nên ta sử dụng đơn Diễn tả suy nghĩ, cảm xúc, cảm giác Eg: - I think that your mother is a good person (Tôi nghĩ mẹ bạn người tốt.) Động từ câu “think” diễn tả “suy nghĩ” nên ta sử dụng đơn - She feels very tired now (Bây cô cảm thấy mệt.) Động từ “feel” có nghĩa “cảm thấy” cảm giác nên ta sử dụng đơn III/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết * Khi câu có trạng từ tần suất: - always: Luôn - usually: Thường thường - often: Thường - sometimes: Thinh thoảng - rarely: Hiếm - seldom: Hiếm - every day/ week/ month/ year: Hàng ngày/ hàng tuần/ hàng tháng/ hàng năm - once: Một lần (once a week: tuần lần) - twice: Hai lần (twice a month: hai lần tháng) - three times: Ba lần (three times a day: lần ngày) * CHÚ Ý: từ “ba lần” trở lên ta sử dụng: số đếm + times Eg: She goes to the cinema four times a month (Cô xem phim lần tháng) * Vị trí trạng từ tần suất câu: Các trạng từ: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom - đứng trước động từ thường, đứng sau động từ “to be” trợ động từ Eg: - He rarely goes to school by bus (Anh ta học xe bus) - She is usually at home in the evening (Cô thường nhà vào buổi tối.) - I don’t often go out with my friends (Tôi không thường với bạn bè) IV/Bài tập Chia dạng động từ ngoặc đơn Mary (walk) to work every day We often (be) at home on summer holiday My sister (not love) Maths My brother (study) English every night The Earth (go) around the Sun The plane (take) off at pm this weekend? My mother (sweep) the floor every afternoon I (not use) this car regularly Mary and Peter usually (go) to the cinema together? 10 They often (not watch) TV THE END 2) PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE (Thì tiếp diễn) I/ Cấu trúc HTTD Khẳng định S + am/is/are +V_ing 2 Phủ định S + am/is/are + not + V_ing Câu hỏi Am/Is/Are + S + V_ing? II/ Cách sử dụng Diễn tả hành động xảy thời điểm nói Eg: - We are studying Maths now (Bây học toán) - She is walking to school at the moment (Lúc cô tới trường.) Diễn tả việc diễn xung quanh thời điểm nói Eg: - I am looking for a job (Tôi tìm kiếm công việc.) - I am working for HDC company (Tôi làm việc cho công ty HDC) Diễn tả việc xảy tương lai theo kế hoạch lên lịch cố định Eg: I bought the ticket yesterday I am flying to New York tomorrow Ta thấy có cứ, kế hoạch rõ ràng (tôi mua vé máy bay) nên ta sử dụng tiếp diễn để nói việc chắn xảy tương lai Diễn tả không hài lòng hay phàn nàn việc câu sử dụng “always” Eg: - He is always coming late (Anh ta toàn đến muộn.) - Why are you always putting your dirty clothes on your bed? (Sao lúc để quần áo bẩn giường hả?) III/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết * Trong câu có trạng từ thời gian: - Now: - Right now: Ngay - At the moment: lúc - At present: - At + cụ thể (at 12 o’lock) * Trong câu có động từ như: - Look! (Nhìn kìa!) - Listen! (Hãy nghe này!) - Keep silent! (Hãy im lặng) Eg: - Now my sister is going shopping with my mother (Bây em mua sắm với mẹ tôi.) - Look! The train is coming (Nhìn kia! tàu đến.) IV/ Bài tập Cho dạng động từ ngoặc Look! The car (go) so fast Listen! Someone (cry) in the next room Your brother (sit) next to the beautiful girl over there at present? Now they (try) to pass the examination It’s 12 o’clock, and my parents (cook) lunch in the kitchen Keep silent! You (talk) so loudly I (not stay) at home at the moment Now she (lie) to her mother about her bad marks At present they (travel) to New York 10 He (not work) in his office now 3) SIMPLE PAST (Thì khứ đơn) I/ Cấu trúc QKĐ Động từ BE - I/She/he/It + was + Noun / Adjective - You/We/They + were + Khẳng Noun / Adjective định Eg: (+) + I was so lazy when I was a girl + My mother was a dentist - I/She/he/It + wasn’t+ Noun/Adjective - You/We/They + weren't + Phủ định Noun / Adjective Eg: (-) + I wasn't a lazy student + They weren't teachers at a primary school - Were I/you/we/they + Noun / adjective ? + Yes, I was / Yes, they/we were + No, I wasn't / No, they/we weren't - Was she/he/it + Noun / Nghi vấn adjective ? (?) + Yes, she/he/it was + No, she/he/it wasn't Eg: + Were you a teacher? - Yes, I was + Was she a beautiful girl? No, she wasn't Động từ thường S + V-ed/2cột bảng Động từ bất quy tắc Eg: + I played football when I was 20 + She had breakfast at a.m yesterday morning S + didn’t + V Eg: + I didn't play football when I was 20 + They didn't learn English when they were young Did + S + V ? +Yes, S + did +No, S + didn't Eg: + Did you play football when you were 20? Yes, I did II/ Cách sử dụng Diễn tả hành động chuỗi hành động xảy kết thúc hoàn toàn khứ Eg: - They went to the concert last night (Họ tới rạp hát tối hôm qua.) - The plane took off two hours ago (Máy bay cất cánh cách giờ.) III/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết * Trong câu có trạng từ thời gian khứ: - yesterday (hôm qua) - last night/ last week/ last month/ last year: tối qua/ tuần trước/ tháng trước/ năm ngoái - ago: Cách (two hours ago: cách giờ/ two weeks ago: cách ngày …) - when: (trong câu kể) IV/Bài tập Bài 1: Cho dạng động từ ngoặc My sister (get) married last month Daisy (come) to her grandparents’ house days ago My computer (be ) broken yesterday He (buy) me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week My friend (give) me a bar of chocolate when I (be) at school yesterday My children (not do) their homework last night You (live) here five years ago? They (watch) TV late at night yesterday Your friend (be) at your house last weekend? 10 They (not be) excited about the film last night Bài 2: Chọn đáp án (A, B, C D) để điền vào chỗ trống They the bus yesterday A don’t catch B weren’t catch C didn’t catch D not catch My sister home late last night A comes B come C came D was come My father tired when I home A was – got B is – get C was – getted D were – got What you two days ago? A – B did – did C – did D did – Where your family on the summer holiday last year? A – go B does – go C did – go D did – went THE END 4) PAST CONTUNUOU TENSE (Thì khứ tiếp diễn) I/ Cấu trúc QKTD Khẳng định S + was/were + V_ing Phủ định S + was/were + not + V_ing Câu hỏi Was/Were + S + V_ing? II/ Cách sử dụng Dùng để diễn tả hành động xảy thời điểm xác định khứ Eg: - At 12 o’clock yesterday, we were having lunch - At this time days ago, I was travelling in America Dùng để diễn tả hành động xảy hành động khác xen vào Hành động xảy chia khứ tiếp diễn, hành động xen vào chia khứ đơn Eg: - He was chatting with his friend when his mother came into the room - They were working when we got there Diễn tả hai hành động đồng thời xảy thời điểm khứ, câu có “while” Tại thời điểm khứ có hành động đồng thời diễn chia hai hành động khứ tiếp diễn Eg: - My mother was cooking lunch while my father was cleaning the floor at 10 am yesterday - I was studying English while my brother was listening to music last night III/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết * Trong câu có trạng từ thời gian khứ kèm theo thời điểm xác định: - at + + thời gian khứ (at 12 o’clock last night,…) - at this time + thời gian khứ (at this time two weeks ago, …) - in + năm (in 2000, in 2005) - in the past (trong khứ) * Trong câu có “when” diễn tả hành động xảy hành động khác xen vào IV/ Bài tập Cho dạng động từ ngoặc khứ tiếp diễn At this time last year, they (build) this house I (drive) my car very fast when you called me I (chat) with my friends while my teacher (teach) the lesson yesterday My father (watch) TV when I got home At this time yesterday, I (prepare) for my son’s birthday party What you (do) at pm yesterday? Where you (go) when I saw you last weekend? They (not go) to school when I met them yesterday My mother (not do) the housework when my father came home 10 My sister (read) books while my brother (play) football yesterday afternoon THE END -5) PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (Thì hoàn thành) I/ Cấu trúc HTHT Khẳng định (+) I/You/We/They + have + PP She/He/It + has + PP Phủ định I/You/We/They + haven't (have not) + PP She/He/It + hasn't (has not) + PP (-) Nghi vấn Have + you/we/they + PP ? Has + She/He/It + PP ? (?) - Yes, I/we/they have - No, I/we/they haven't - Yes, she/he/it has - No, she/he/it hasn't II/ Cách dùng Diễn tả việc vừa xảy Eg: I have just finished the financial report (tôi vừa hoàn thành xong báo cáo tài chính) Diễn tả hành động xảy khứ, kéo dài đến tiếp tục xảy tương lai Eg: - I have worked for this company since 2010.(tôi làm việc cho công ty từ năm 2010) - She has taught English for years (Cô dạy tiếng Anh năm rồi.) Diễn tả hành động xảy khứ không xác định, muốn nhấn mạnh vào kết Eg: - I have met her several times (Tôi gặp cô vài lần rồi.) - She has written letters for her friend (Cô viết thư cho bạn mình.) III/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết * Trong câu có trạng từ: - already (đã ) - never (chưa bao giờ) - ever (đã từng) - yet (chưa) - just (vừa mới) - so far (cho đến bây giờ) - recently (gần đây) - lately (gần đây) - up to now, up to present, up to this moment: Cho tới tận - in/ for/ during/ over + the past/ last + thời gian: … Qua - Since + mốc thời gian: kể từ … Nếu sau “since” mệnh đề mệnh đề trước since chia hoàn thành mệnh đề sau since chia khứ đơn - for + khoảng thời gian: vòng … - It is/ This is + the + số thứ tự (first, second, …) + time + mệnh đề chia hoàn thành: Đó/ Đây lần thứ … * Vị trí trạng từ hoàn thành: - already, never, ever,just: sau “have/ has” đứng trước động từ phân từ - already: đứng cuối câu Eg: I have just come back home (Tôi vừa nhà.) - Yet: đứng cuối câu, thường sử dụng câu phủ định nghi vấn Eg: She hasn’t told me about you yet (Cô chưa kể với bạn.) - so far, recently, lately, up to present, up to this moment, in/ for/ during/ over + the past/ last + thời gian: Có thể đứng đầu cuối câu Eg: I have seen this film recently (Tôi xem phim gần đây.) IV/ Bài tập Cho dạng động từ ngoặc: She already ( watch) this movie He (write) his report yet? We (travel) to New York lately They (not give) his decision yet Tracy ( not see) her friend for years I (be) to London three times It (rain) since I stopped my work This is the second time I (meet) him They (walk) for more than hours 10 You (get) married yet? THE END 6) PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (Thì hoàn thành tiếp diễn) I/ Cấu trúc Khẳng định S + have/ has + been + V-ing Phủ định S + haven’t/ hasn’t + been + V-ing Câu hỏi Have/ Has + S + been + V-ing ? II/ Cách dùng Dùng để diễn tả hành động bắt đầu khứ diễn liên tục kéo dài đến Nhấn mạnh vào tính chất “liên tục” hành động Eg: I have been typing this letter for hours (Tôi đánh máy thư tiếng đồng hồ rồi.) Dùng để diễn tả hành động xảy ra, vừa kết thúc kết hành động nhìn thấy Eg: I am very tired now because I have been working hard for 12 hours (Bây mệt làm việc vất vả 12 tiếng đồng hồ.) III/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết - Since + mốc thời gian Eg: She has been working since the early morning (Cô làm việc từ sáng sớm.) - For + khoảng thời gian Eg: They have been listening to the radio for hours (Họ nghe đài tiếng đồng hồ rồi.) - All + thời gian (all the morning, all the afternoon, all day, …) Eg: They have been working in the field all the morning.(Họ làm việc đồng buổi sáng.) IV/ Bài tập Cho dạng động từ ngoặc hoàn thành tiếp diễn We (wait) for her for 30 minutes She (go) out since a.m They (not eat) anything all the morning The street is full of water because it (rain) for hours She looks very exhausted because she (work) all night I (read) this book since last night She (chat) with her friend all the day He (talk) on the phone for hours She (cycle) for hours and she is very tired now 10 We (not write) to each other for months THE END 7) PAST PERFECT TENSE (Quá khứ hoàn thành) I/ Cấu trúc Khẳng định S + had + PP 2.Phủ định S + hadn’t + PP Câu hỏi Had + S + PP ? II/ Cách sử dụng Dùng để diễn tả hành động xảy hoàn thành trước hành động khác khứ Hành động hoàn thành trước chia khứ hoàn thành hành động xảy sau chia khứ đơn Eg: - When I came, he had gone to bed (Khi đến ngủ rồi.) - The train had left when we arrived at the station (Tàu rời tới nhà ga.) Dùng để diễn tả hành động xảy trước thời điểm xác định khứ Eg: - I had gone to school before a.m yesterday (Tôi học trước 6h sáng ngày hôm qua.) - She had come back her hometown before June last year (Cô trở quê trước tháng năm ngoái.) Thì khứ hoàn thành sử dụng câu điều kiện loại III (Diễn tả giả định thật khứ.) Eg: If she had told me the truth yesterday, I would have helped her (Nếu hôm qua cô nói thật với tôi, giúp cô rồi) Thì khứ hoàn thành sử dụng câu ước loại III (ước điều thật khứ) Eg: I wish I had gone with you yesterday (Tôi ước với bạn ngày hôm qua.) III/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết * Trong câu có từ: - when: Khi Eg: When they arrived at the airport, her flight had taken off (Khi họ tới sân bay, chuyến bay cô cất cánh.) - before: trước (Trước “before” sử dụng khứ hoàn thành sau “before” sử dụng khứ đơn.) eg: She had done her homework before her mother asked her to so (Cô làm tập nhà trước mẹ cô yêu cầu cô làm vậy.) - After: sau (Trước “after” sử dụng khứ đơn sau “after” sử dụng khứ hoàn thành.) Eg: They went home after they had eaten a big roasted chicken (Họ nhà sau ăn gà quay lớn.) - by the time (vào thời điểm) eg: He had cleaned the house by the time her mother came back (Cậu lau xong nhà vào thời điểm mẹ cậu trở về.) IV/ Bài tập Bài 1: Cho dạng động từ ngoặc They (come) …………… back home after they (finish) ………………… their work She said that she ( meet) …………………… Mr Bean before Before he (go) ………………… to bed, he (read) …………………… a novel He told me he (not/wear) ………………………… such kind of clothes before When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ………………………………… Before she (listen) ………………… to music, she (do)…………………… homework Last night, Peter (go) …………… to the supermarket before he (go) ………… home Bài 2: Viết lại câu cho nghĩa không đổi sử dụng từ gợi ý cho sẵn David had gone home before we arrived - After …………………………………………………………………………………… We had lunch then we took a look around the shops - Before …………………………………………………………………………………… The light had gone out before we got out of the office - When…………………………………………………………………………………… After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work - By the time …………………………………………………………………………… My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home - Before ………………………………………………………………………………… THE END 8) PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (Thì khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn) I/ Cấu trúc Khẳng định S + had + been + V-ing Phủ định S + hadn’t + been + V-ing Câu hỏi Had + S + been + V-ing ? II/ Cách dùng Diễn tả hành động xảy kéo dài liên tục trước hành động khác khứ Eg: He had been typing for hours before he finshed his work (Anh đánh máy suốt tiếng đồng hồ trước hoàn thành xong công việc.) 2.Diễn tả hành động xảy kéo dài liên tục trước thời điểm xác định khứ Eg: My father had been driving for hours before 11pm last night (Bố lái xe liên tục tiếng đồng hồ trước thời điểm 11h tối hôm qua.) Nhấn mạnh hành động để lại kết khứ 10 30 I (spend) a lot of time travelling since I (get) this new job 31 When we (be) at school we all (study) Latin 32 When I (meet) him , he (work) as a waiter for a year 33 After he (finish) breakfast he (sit) down to write some letters 34 She (have) a hard life, but she’s always smiling 35 I think Jim (be) out of town EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D When I last saw him, he _ in London A.has lived B.is living C.was living D.has been living We _ Dorothy since last Saturday A don’t see B haven’t seen C didn’t see D hadn’t seen The train half an hour ago A.has been leaving B.left C.has left D.had left Jack the door A.has just painted B.paint C.will have painted D.painting My sister for you since yesterday A is looking B was looking C has been looking D looked I Texas State University now A.am attending B.attend C.was attending D.attended He has been selling motorbikes A ten years ago B since ten years C for ten years ago D for ten years Christopher Columbus _ American more than 500 years ago A discovered B has discovered C had discovered D had been discovering He fell down when he towards the church A.run B runs C.was running D.had run 10 We _ there when our father died A still lived B lived still C was still lived D was still living 11 They table tennis when their father comes back home A will play B will be playing C play D would play 12 By Christmas, I _ for Mr Smith for six years A will have been working B will work C have been working D will be working 13 I _ in the room right now A.am being B.was being C.have been being D.am 14 I to New York three times this year A have been B was C were D had been 15 I’ll come and see you before I _ for the States A leave B will leave C have left D shall leave 16 The little girl asked what _ to her friend A has happened B happened C had happened D would have been happened 17 John a book when I saw him A.is reading B read C.was reading D reading 18 He said he _ return later A will B would C can D would be 19 Jack the door A.has just opened B.open C.have opened D.opening 20 I have been waiting for you A since early morning B since a.m C for two hours D All are correct 21 Almost everyone _ for home by the time we arrived A leave B.left C leaves D had left 22 By the age of 25, he two famous novels A wrote B writes C has written D had written 23 When her husband was in the army, Mary to him twice a week A was reading B wrote C was written D had written 24 I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower a few days previously A broke down B has been broken C had broken down D breaks down 25 I have never played badminton before This is the first time I _ to play A try B tried C have tried D am trying 26 Since _, I have heard nothing from him A.he had left B.he left C.he has left D.he was left 27 After I _ lunch, I looked for my bag A.had B.had had C.have has D.have had 21 28 By the end of next year, George _ English for two years A will have learned B.will learn C has learned D would learn 29 The man got out of the car, round to the back and opened the book A walking B walked C walks D walk 30 Henry _ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner A was going B went C has gone D did go 31 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner A finish B finishes C will finish D finishing 32 I will be glad if he _ with us A had gone B did go C went D goes 33 Ask her to come and see me when she _ her work A finish B has finished C finished D finishing 34 Turn off the gas Don’t you see that the kettle ? A.boil B.boils C.is boiling D.boiled 35 Tom and Mary for Vietnam tomorrow A.leave B.are leaving C.leaving D.are left 36 He always _ for a walk in the evening A.go B.is going C.goes D.going 37 Her brother in Canada at present A working B.works C.is working D.work 38 I _ to the same barber since last year A.am going B.have been going C.go D.had gone 39 Her father _ when she was a small girl A.dies B.died C.has died D.had died 40 Last week, my professor promised that he today A would come B will come C comes D coming EXERCISE 4: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D ) that needs correcting After Mrs Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner A B C D Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down A B C D Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it A B C D Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one A B C D Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal A B C D When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I delete it all A B C D They are going to have to leave soon and so we A B C D The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise A B C D The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it A B C D 10 Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years A B C D 11 I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer A B C D 12 When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently A B C D 13 I think it’s time you change your way of living A B C D 14 Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there 22 A B C D 15 When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years A B C D 16 The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant A B C D 17 Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now A B C D 18 Some people are believing there is life on other planets A B C D 19 Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of intensive research on the occurrence of A B C D ethquakes 20 Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up A B C D 21 The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives A B C D 22 I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I will certainly complete it A B C D 23 Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it A B C D 24 We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday A B C D 25 What will you when your friends won’t come ? A B C D 26 Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up A B C D 27 My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here A B C D 28 We have written to each other when we were in primary school A B C D 29 After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends A B C D 30 Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change? A B C D EXERCISE 5:Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one Eight years ago we started writing to each other A We have rarely written to each other for eight years B Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other C We wrote to each other eight years ago D We have been writing to each other for eight years The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons A The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons B The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons C The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons D The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons My father is tired of seeing any violent films A My father hasn’t seen a violent film B My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen 23 C My father is worried about missing the next violent film D My father never wants to see another violent film As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away A He saw her turn away and he waved his hand B No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away C She turned away because he waved his hand too early D Although she turned away, he waved his hand John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card A John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card B John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card C John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card D John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month A It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes B It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes C It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes D It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid A The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work B Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid C Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work D Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid Mr Brown bought this car five years ago A Mr Brown started to buy this car for five years B It has been five years when Mr Brown has bought this car C Mr Brown has had this car for five years D It is five years ago since Mr Brown has bought this car John used to write home once a week when he was abroad A John doesn’t write home once a week any longer B John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad C John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad D When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week 10 I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years A It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much B It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much C It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much D It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much EXERCISE 6: Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage 1/ a Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer He ……… (be) born in 1908 He ….… (write) his first play “Peace on Earth” in 1943 It …….… (be) against wars, so the American police …………… (arrest) him and …………… (put) him in prison in 1950 b Ha ………… (come) back a moment ago and ………… (turn) the television on very loudly My son …………… (sleep) then , so I ……………… (tell) her to turn it off c Last Friday was a holiday I …… (not have) to go to classes I …… (sleep) a little later than usual Around ten, my friend Larry …… (come) over to my apartment We ……… (pack) a picnic basket and then ………… (take) the bus to Forest Park We ………… (spend) most of the day there 24 2/ Mary and John are neighbors They ……… (know) each other for several years Mary ….… (move) into her house in 1985, and John ……… (live) next door since he ……….… (come) to the area in 1980 3/ Dennis Heal is a politician He ……… (go) to Oxford University in 1950 and ……… (become) a member of Parliament for the Labor Party in 1957 He ………… (be) an MP since then He …………… (write) three story books including his autobiography He is married to the artist, Adna Heal , they …………… (have) two children They …………… (live) in Oxford for 15 years, then …………… (move) to London in 1970 They now ………… (live) in Cadogan Square in central London 4/ Paul Carrack is a musician and a singer He ……… (be) in the music business for over 20 years He ……….… (start) playing professionally while he … … (be) at school He …… (travel) all over the world He ……… (have) his first hit record in 1974 So far he …… … (make) a lot of records Young people in America and Britain ……… … (know) his name and they never ………… (forget) his number one song “ The Living Years” 5/ Dear Jill, Here I am in New York! I ………… (be) here for weeks now and it ……… (be) very interesting My friend, Nancy who I ……… (meet) in London in 1982 ………… (live) in New York for years, so she ……… (know) all about it Yesterday we ……… (go) to China town and ……… (eat) hot dog there We ………… (visit) the Statue of Liberty this Sunday Back on 19th Love, Bob 6/ a.While I ……… (walk) to class yesterday morning, I …… (see) Abdullah We …… (say) hello and … … (walk) the rest of the way to school together b When I ……… (hear) a knock at the door last night, I ….… (walk) to the door and …… (open) it When I …… (open) the door, I …….… (see) my brother I …… (greet) him and ……… (ask) him to come in c.My cousin and I ……… (watch) a movie on TV last night whan my brother …….… (come) He …… … (watch) the end of the movie with us d Mrs Reed ……… (turn) on the radio in her car while she … … (drive) home yesterday She ……… (listen) to some music when she suddenly ……… (hear) a siren She ……… (look) in her mirror and ………… (see) an ambulance behind her She immediately……… (pull) her car to side of the road and ……….… (wait) for ambulance to pass e My mother called me around five o'clock My husband came home a litte after that When he ……… (come) home, I ………… (talk) to my mother on the phone f Yesterday afternoon I……… (go) to visit the Parker family When I ……… (get) there around two o'clock, Mrs Parker ………… (be) in the yard She ………… (plant) flowers in her garden Mr Parker ………… (be) in the garage He …… … (work) on their car The children ……… (play) in the front yard 7/ a.Jack moved to Hong Kong after he graduated from the university Jack ……….… (be) in Hon Kong since he …………… (graduate) b.Jack ………… (break) his leg five days ago He's in hospital He ……….… (be) in the hospital since he ………… (break) his leg c ………… Mary …….… (feed) the cat?- Yes , she … (feed) him before lunch What ……… she……… (give) him?- she ……….… (give) him some fish 8/ Dinosaurs lived on Earth for 175 million years During this time, species of dinosaurs … (evolve) and becoming extinct Sixty-five million years ago the remaining dinosaurs … (die out) Some scientists ………… (think) that a cooling of the climate caused this extinction Others believe that the replacement of one type of plant with another type …….… (contribute) to the dinosaurs’ decline 25 Now, however, evidence ……… (suggest) a large meteorite hit the Earth and ……….… (kill) not only all the dinosaurs, but also many other animals Species of plant became extinct as well After the Earth’s collision with the meteorite, large clouds of dust would have been thrown into the air Many animals may not have been able to breathe or adapt to this change in climate, and they …………… (die) as a result 9/ Ted Holt arrived at the station at five past seven to catch the train “Please …….… (wait) for me,” he shouted and jumped on the train But the train … … (not move) “ I wonder why the train ………… (not leave) yet.” He said to the man next to him “It always ………… (leave) at seven twenty,” the man ……… (reply) Ted suddenly ……….… (realize) he ………… (be) on the wrong train! “ The train to Plimpton …………… (already go)” The man told him 10/ a Yesterday I …………… (go) to my daughter‟s dance recital I ……….… (be/never) to a dance recital before I …………… (not take) dancing lessons when I was a child b In the evenings I …… (often play) chess with my next door neighbour I ……… (play) chess with him ever since I ….… (come) to live here ten years ago He … … (be) here all his life He …… (inherit) the house from his father, another great chess player c When I … … (open) the door I saw a man on his knees He clearly …………… (listen) to our conversation and I ………… (wonder) how much he …….… (hear) When I ………… (ask) him what he ……… (do), he said that he ……… (drop) a 50 piece outside the door and ………… (lock) for it 11/ Mary ………… (have) to go to New York last week, but she almost …… … (miss) the plane She ……… (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly …… (realize) that she…… … (leave) her passport at home Fortunately, she ………… (not live) very far from the airport so she ………… (have) time to go home to get the passport.She …….… (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight 12/ Diana ……… (start) work as a sales assistant in a department store Today she …… (own) a fashionable shoe shop called “Put it On" The shoes ………… (sell) at a very high price but customers continue to pour into the shop Most of her customers ……….… (not like) massproduced local shoes Diana ……… (travel) aboard to buy well-made shoes of different designs In fact she …… (go) on buying every now and then Next week Diana … (go) to Europe to look at the latest designs Now that her shop ……… (do) well, Diana … … (plan) to open branches of her shop in other parts of the country After that she ……… (decide) whether to extend her business to other countries in the region 13/ It ….…… (happen) two years ago when I …… (ski) in Austria It was a horrible day because it ……… (snow) and I ……… (can't see) anything I ……… (not want) to ski but my friend said, “Come on This is our last day We must go.” So I went I ……… (not ski)in conditions like that before so when my friends …… (decide) to go right up to the top of the mountain, I …… (not join) them After about half an hour by myself , I … (stop) because I was cold and wet I … … (get) into the cable car to go down to the village and my wonderful warm hotel when I …… (slip) on some ice I ….… (fall) , and my skis ……… (fall) on top of me I ….… (hear) a terrible noise and knew something bad ……… (happen) My leg was broken What a way of ending a holiday! 14/ a.Yesterday afternoon Sarah ……… (go) to the station to meet Paul When she …… (get) there, Paul ………… (already/ wait) for her His train ………….… (arrive) early b When I got home, Bill ….…… (lie) on the sofa The television was on, but he ………… (not / watch) it He …….… (fall) asleep and ………… (snore) loudly I ……… (turn) the television off and just then he …………… (wake) up c.Last night I ……… (just/ go) to bed and ………… (read) a book when suddenly I … (hear) a noise I ……… (get) up to see what it was, but I ……… (not /see) anything, so I …… (go) back to bed 26 d.Lisa had to go to New York last week, but she almost …… (miss) the plane She …… (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly …….… (realise) that she ……… (leave) her passport at home Fortunately she lives near the airport , so she ……… (have) time to take a taxi home to get it She ……… (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight e.I ………… (meet) Peter and Lucy yesterday as I …… (walk) through the park They … (be) to the Sports Center where they …… (play) tennis They ……… (go) to a café and … (invite) me to join them, but I …… (arrange) to meet another friend and …… … (not/have) time 15/ Venice ….… (be) a city in Italy which ……… (build) on water many centuries ago The canals …… (be) very deep and the people of Venice must … … (travel) around in boats to reach their schools, businesses and shops Recently, the water in Venice's canals …… (find) to contain a great deal of pollution and even poison in it The water could cause people sickness if they ……… (drink) it or used it for … (cook).The government of Venice is trying … (solve) this problem as quickly as they can 16/ Nowadays a lot of important invention ……… (carry out) by scientist ……… (work) for large industrial firms However, there are still opportunities for other people …….… (invent) various things In Britain there is a weekly T.V programme which attempts …… … (show) all the various devices which people ……… (recently/invent ) The people organizing this programme ……… (receive) information about 700 inventions a year New ideas can still …… (develop) by private inventors However, it is important …… (consider) these question: Will it work? Will be it wanted ? Is it new? 17/ Tooth decay … … (start) early in life It …… (continue) throughout adult life so that many of us will … … (lose) quite a few of our teeth by the time we ……… (reach) old age There ……… (be) two causes of tooth decay One cause is that many of us …… (not take) proper care of our teeth Besides that, we eat a lot of sugary food, thus…… … (result ) in tooth decay Ever since we (be) young, we _ (encourage) to brush our teeth properly and regularly However, most of us (not follow) this advice and neglect our teeth 18/ As the taxi ………… (speed)on, Mary …….… (look) out of the window It …… (rain), so the road ……… (be) wet She looked forward to ……… (go) home after a long holiday aboard The taxi ……… (slow) down and then stopped at the airport Mary got out of the taxi While she ……… (look) for money in her purse to pay the driver, he ………… (take) out her luggage Then he ……….… (turn) round to receive the fare He ………… (be) in the same secondary school as her In fact, he was a former classmate EXERCISE 7: Mixed Tenses - Put the verbs into the correct tenses 1.When I got to the station, I …………… (meet)John 2.When I got to the station, John ……………(sit) in a coffee shop 3.When I got to the station, John………… (leave), and I didn't see him 4.When I got to the station, John ……………(wait) me for 10 minutes 5.When John…………… (arrive)here tomorrow, I ………… (call)you 6.When you ………(come) here at this time tomorrow, I ……….(tidy)the room up When you……………….(come) here by this time tomorrow, I …………… (tidy) the room up When it rains heavily, John usually……………(stay) at home When it rained heavily, John usually……………(stay) at home 10 I ……………(walk) on the street when it rained 11 John……………….(say) anything since yesterday 12 In a few days, there………… (be) an important meeting 13 How many question ……………you…… (answer) so far? 14 I ………….(meet) John He ………… (tell) me about his trip to Singapore 15 Look! A boy ……….(run) after a little dog 16 This is the best book I ………… (ever read) 17 That was the most interesting story I ………………(ever listen) 27 18 China………………… (lie) to the North of Vietnam 19 The police caught the thief who……… (steal) John's motorbike 20 I think that John…………….(return) the money before we need 21 When I look out of the door, I found that my car…………… (steal) 22 When ………….you first ………….(visit)Hanoi? 23 This is the first time I …………(visit)Hanoi 24 Right now, I ……………… (need) some help What are you doing ? Can you give me a hand? 25 Last night, while I ……………( write) a letter, the phone…….(ring) 26 At this time yesterday, Mr and Mrs Browns's daughter……………….(clean) the floor 27 He hardly …………… (get) up before the sun………….(rise) 28 In two weeks, we ………………(spend) our vacation in Ha long Bay 29 In the last two weeks, we ………………(spent) our vacation in halong Bay 30 Mary ……………….(prepare)the meal before her friends came 31 At the meeting, John ……………(speak) until someone………… (ask) him some questions 32 At the meeting, John ………….(speak) until he …………… (hear) other member's opinions 33 Why………… you always …………(argue) with each other ? I'm not pleased with you at all 34 I ………….(try) to contact you all day Where have you been? 35 I ……………(try) to contact you all day yesterday, but I couldn't that 36 I ……… (hard lock) the door when the phone rang 37 My feet feel asleep because I ………… (sit) on my heels 38 My feet felt asleep because I ………… (sit) on my heels 39 I had hoped that he ………….(forgive) me for not writing to him 40 The robber ……………(hang) for murder yesterday 41 I …… (attend ) Louisiana state University 42 He has been selling motorcycles…………… A.ten years ago B.since ten years C.for ten years ago D.for ten years 43.Columbus…….( discover ) America more then 400 years ago 44.He fell down when he ……( run) towards the church 45.We …….(still live) there when our father died 46.They …….(play) pingpong when their father comes back home 47.By Christmas, I…… (work) for you for months 48.I…….(be) in the room now 49.I…… (be) to New York three times this year 50.I will come and see you before I…… (leave) for America 51.The little girl asked what… (happen) to her friend 52.John ……(read) a book when I saw him 53-He said he…….(will) return later 54-Jack … (open) the door 55-I have been waiting for you……… A-since early morning B-since a.m C-for two hours D-all are correct 56-My sister…….(look) for you since yesterday 57-Jack……(just paint) the door 58-The train ………(leave) half an hour 59-We ………(not see) Doris since last Sunday 60-When I last saw him, he…….(live) in London 61-After I………(have) lunch, I looked for my bag 62-By the end of next year, George………(learn) English for years 63-The man got out the car ,………(walk) round to the back and opened the boot 64-For several years his ambition………(be) to be a pilot 65-Henry ………(go) into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner 28 66-He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….(finish) dinner 67-Before you asked, the letter……….(write) 68-Ask her to come and see me when she ………(finish) her work 69-Oil ……(float) if you pour it on water 70-The dancing club…… (lie) north of the city 71- Almost everyone……(leave) for home by the time we arrived 72-By the age of 25, he …….(write) two famous novels 73-While her husband was in the army, Janet …… (write) to him twice a week 74-I couldn't cut the grass because the machine…… (break ) down a few days previously 75-According to this newspaper, John is said………( establish ) a new record for the long jump 76-I have never played badminton before This is the first time I…… (try) to play 77-Since he ……(leave),I have heard nothing from him 78-I like looking at these pictures, but I…… (have) enough by lunch time 79-I don't understand this sentence What……… this word ……………(mean)? 80-John…… (usually/ play) tennis once or twice a week 81-It was noisy next door Our neighbors…… (have) a party 82-It…… (get) dark Shall I turn on the light? 83-I …….(look) for Christine Do you know where she is? 84-At o'clock yesterday evening, I………(iron) my clothes 85-“Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes, I……………(come)” 86-Why …… you ……… (look) at me like that? What's the matter? 87-I…… (walk) along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me 88-She …… (learn) German for two years 89-I usually …….(go) away at weekends 90-The earth……… (go) round the sun 91-I come from Canada Where …… you …… (come) from? 92-When I last……… (see) Jane, she …… (try) to find a job 93-I……….(get) up at o'clock every morning 94- how often ……… you…… (go) to the dentist? 95-Ann…… (not drink) tea very often 96-The sun……….(rise) in the East 97-It is a nice day I ……….(suggest) we go out for a walk 98-Tim was tired He ……….(study) hard all day 99-Bad driving often…….(cause) many accidents 100-The Olympic Games…….(take) place every four years 101-What time…….the banks…… (close) in Britain? 102-Look!That man……… (try) to open the door of your car 103-When I was young, I ………(want) to be a singer 104-They…… (tell) me about it last week 105-I…… (leave) here at the end of the month 106-My grandfather………(die) many years ago 107-I………… (give) my son the money for that last week 108-Yesterday I passed by Peter's house, but the front door was closed He …… (go) out 109-I…… (turn) the dishwasher on when heard the shot 110-There was a time when watching TV really……….(be) family entertainment 111-Last year, they ……….(sell) 22 million TV sets 112-At last the bus came We ……… (wait) for half an hour 113-Daniel……the bus It doesn't run on Sundays A-didn’t catch B-haven’t caught C-hadn’t caught D-couldn't have caught 114-I'm feeling sick I…… so much chocolate last night 29 A-needn't to eat B-didn’t eat C-mustn't eat D-shouldn't have eaten 115-I'm going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……(lie) on a beach in the sea 116-Ted and Amy……(marry) for 24 years 117-Tomorrow I……….(visit) my grandparents 118-When the first child was born, they…… (marry) for three years 119-I think the weather……….(be) nice later 120-She …… (be) very angry when she knows this 121 I (learn)……………… English for seven years now 122 But last year I (not / work) …………… hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not / be)………… really that good then 123 As I (pass / want) ……… … my English exam successfully next year, I (study) ………………… harder this term 124 During my last summer holidays, my parents (send)……….… me on a language course to London 126 It (be)…………… great and I (think)………… I (learn) ………… a lot 127 Before I (go)………… to London, I (not / enjoy)…………… learning English 128 But while I (do)…………… the language course, I (meet)……………… lots of young people from all over the world 129 There I (notice)………… how important it (be)…………… to speak foreign languages nowadays 130 Now I (have)………… much more fun learning English than I (have)…………… before the course 131 At the moment I (revise)………… English grammar 132 And I (begin / already)………… to read the texts in my English textbooks again 133 I (think)……… I (do)………… one unit every week 134 My exam (be)……… on 15 May, so there (not / be)………… any time to be lost 135 If I (pass)……… my exams successfully, I (start) ………… an apprenticeship in September 136 And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go)……… back to London to work there for a while 137 As you (see / can)………… , I (become)…………… a real London fan already 138 Andy is tired because he (work) all day 139 By 1960 most of Britain's old colonies (become) independent 140 David broke his leg when he (ski) last week 141 (you/have) a nice time in Rome? 142 (you/finish) your homework yet? 143 He (be) at his computer for six hours 144 How long (she/have) that car? 145 How many people (die) in the fire yesterday? 146 I (not/know) much about art, but I like some artists 147 I (wait) for ages when finally the bus arrived 148 I (receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday 149 I (correct) all morning, I'm exhausted 150 I (never/be) sailing, what's it like? 151 It was late Most of the shops (close) 152 It (rain) when I got up this morning 153 Janet (start) a new job in September 154 Nelly (have) a great time in New York at the moment 155 She was cooking dinner when we (arrive) 156 She (just/come) back from a Mediterranean cruise 157 My husband (be) free for most of the afternoon 158 The children were tired because they (swim) in the pool all afternoon 30 159 They (go) to spend six weeks in the USA 160 We can use the car, I (repair) it 161 We were tired because we (be) to a party the night before 162 We (be) too late for the train, it had just left 163 When I got the airport I realized I (forget) .my passport 164 As soon as they (arrive) we had dinner 165 When they were driving home last night they (see) a terrible accident 166 Where (Robert/live) now? 167 Who (Mandy/talk) to? 168 What would he have done if he (be)………… there? 169 I am very sorry but I (not finish) …………… reading the book yet 170 She (be)……… ill since last Monday She won't be able to go to the sea-side next weekend 171 I decided to learn Greek while we (live)…………… in Delphes 172 They were going to town when I (see)………… them this morning 173 He has got measles, (visit)…………… him yesterday afternoon? 174 (You read really)…………… this Shakespeare play four times? - Yes, I think it is extraordinary 175 If I (bump) ………… into a ghost, I think I would run away fast or scream 176 I (lose)………… my glasses and had to spend the whole week straining my eyes so I was glad when she found them in the garden shed 177 He was caught after he (wander)…………… in the eastern Highlands all night 178 Last week she noticed her books were overdue So even though she was very late she (pop) …………… into the library to take them back before going to work 179 After the old man's mysterious death the inspector (look)………… for some clues 180 When he came down for dinner yesterday evening he told me he (just write)…………… a letter to his wife 181 At about tea-time she (hear)…………… the phone (ring)………… again 182 When they found him dead they discovered he (hit)…………… 183 We know he (buy)………… a new house in a small lane quite recently, but we don't know whether he has sold his old house 184 They went to the sollicitor's He read the will How much (leave)…………… them? 185 I have never seen him again since I (leave)…………… Australia in 1964 186 Look at that shop window! Looters pouring out of the neighboring shanty town (smash)…………… it 187 She is very worried Her daughter had told her she was going to be back at It is now 6.45 and she (not turn up)…………… yet What could have happened? 188 Our neighbors are noisy Last night they (throw)………… pots and pans again 189 They (make)………… a complaint because their coffee-machine didn't work 190 She has been reported missing after going for a stroll in the marshes, perhaps she (suck down) ………… in a swamp 191 Who is this lady? She (move)…………… into No last month 192 This hotel is empty, it (not live)…………… in for a long time 193 What a pity! We've got a bottle of wine but we ( not bring)………… a corkscrew 194 They were very busy because a water pipe (leak) ………… 195 He (can not)…………… get the lid off so he lost his temper 196 Yesterday afternoon he (have)…………… a nap in the garden chair when a boy dropped a ball on his head 197 It was her birthday so he (buy)…………… her a bunch of flowers 198 He was looking at a map so he (not notice)………….that the car in front of him had stopped at the traffic lights 31 199 He was running fast and he (bump)…………… into an absent-minded old man 200 We didn't the shopping because we (not have) ………… time 201 He ( have) ………… an argument with his boss, so he decided to resign 202 You'd better tell the truth now, you (lie)…………… so often 203 She wanted to help sick children so she (train)……………as a nurse 204 He was fed up and that's why he (give)…………….up working for them 205.They had been charged with bugging his flat but they (deny) … all the allegations last week 206 At last we (let)………….him drop his evening classes 207 I (not hear)…….the telephone because we were having an early evening drink on the terrace 208.Up to now, I _ (never see) such a fat man 209.Up to then, I _ (never see) such a fat man 210.It's the first time I _ (eat) this 211.This is the worst storm I _ (ever see) 212 It was the first time I _ (ever see) such a beautiful girl 213 It was the most exciting film I _ (ever see) 214 This was the dirtiest looking dog I _ (ever see) 215.When I came here I _ (find) that everything _ (be) ready 216.I was late The teacher _ (already give)n a quiz when I _ (get) to class 217.When I _ (come) there, she _ (go) away half an hour before 218.Sam _ (already leave) when we _ (get there 219.My friend (not see) me for many years when I _ (meet) him last week 220.After John _ (wash) his clothes, he began to study 221.By the time the police arrived, the house (be) burned down 222.So far this week there _ (be) three burglaries in our street 223.She came into the room while they (watch) television 224.As soon as we find another apartment, we (move) 225.She …………… (play) the piano when our guests ………… (arrive) last night 226.She just ………… (come) in and ………… (see) you in five minutes 227 I ………… (come) as soon as my work is finished ~ You ………… (be) ready? 228 My mother ………… (come) to stay with us next weekend 229 Violets ……… (bloom) in the spring 230 We ……… (not live) in England for the last two years 231 He ……… (not arrive) when I ……… (write) my last letter to you 232 I never ……… (forget) what you just ……… (tell) me 233.They ………… (prepare) the Christmas dinner today 234 When I last ……… (stay) in Cairo, I ………… (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend …… (borrow) the day before 235 He knew that I ……… (come) the following week 236 She understood that we ………… (promise) to go 237 I ……… (be) pleased if he came 238 I was taught that the sun ………… (be) bigger than the moon 239 The boy knew that an hour ………… (have) sixty minutes 240 I didn't know what time it ……… (be), so I ……… (turn) on the radio 241 I wondered whether I ………… (lock) the door or not 242 She says that she ……… (live) in the country when she ……… (be) a child 243 The teacher said that the shortest distance between two points ……… (be) a straight line 244 They hoped that they ………… (end) soon 245 When the teacher came in, the pupil ……… (play) 246 Columbus ………… (discover) America more than 400 years ago 247.Yesterday, while I ……… (write) a letter, the telephone ……… (ring) 32 248 Bill said he ……… (forget) to buy a new dictionary 249 Kite and I ……… (wait) right here until you ………… (get) back 250 Helen regretted that she ……… (not can) go with us 251 I already ……… (ask) you three times for a glass of water 252 He ……… (leave) as soon as he ……… (hear) the news last night 253 I opened the door just as my boy-friend Tom ……… (ring) the bell 254 We ……… (not see) Mr and Mrs Baker for a long time 255 It will soon be fifteen years since we …… (come) to live in Ho Chi Minh city 256 Until she spoke I ……… (not realize) she ……… (be) foreign 257 Don't leave till I ……… (arrive) 258 When your father ……… (die)? ~ I ……… (not know) when he ……… (die) 259 It …… (rain) when we arrived 260 Dick ……… (start) school before he ……… (be) seven 261 You ………… (feel) better after you have something to eat 262 Susan ……… (play) chess when she was a child 263 Our teacher ……… (tell) us yesterday that he ……… (visit) England in 1970 264 He felt asleep while he ………… (do) his homework 265 You ………… (not know) the value of health until you ……… (lose) it 266 Our friends asked us why we ………… (come) there so early 267 While I was writing a letter, the children ……… (play) outside 268 We ………… (not receive) any letter from him since he………… (leave) months ago 269 After my sister ………… (wash) her clothes she began to study 270 We had hardly begun our walk when it ……… (begin) to rain 271 They …… (come) with us as soon as thy finish work 272 My grandmother ……… (die) after she……… (be) ill a long time 273 How long you ……………(study) in this school? 274 I ……… (study) here for years When I ……… (finish) the 5th year, I ………… (be) able to get a diploma KEY: EXERCISE 1: 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 A43 C 44 D 45 A 46 D 47 A 48 A 49 D50 D 51 A 52 B 53 D 54 B 55 A 56 D57 B 58 D 59 C 60 B 61 A 62 C 63 C64 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 A78 B 79 A 80 D EXERCISE 2: are - reach 13 visited -was comes 14 has been - haven’t you read came - had left 15 is washing - has just repaired has never flown 16 Have you been - spent have just decided -would undertake 17 have never met - looks would take 18 will have been- comes was 19 found – had just left am attending - was attending 20 arrive – will probably be raining arrive -will be waiting 21 is raining - stops 10 had lived 22 were watching - failed 11 got- had already arrived 23 stayed – had lived 12 will see - see - will have graduated 24 sat – were being repaired 33 25 turned – went – had forgotten 26 has changed - came 27 were talking – started - broke 28 had done 29 has been standing 30 have spent - got 31 were - studied 32 met – had been working 33 had finished - sat 34 has 35 has been EXERCISE C B B A C A D A C 10 A 11 B 12 A 13 D 14 A 15 A 16 C 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 D 21 D 22 D 23 B 24 C 25 C 26 B 27 B 28 A 29 B 30 B 31 B 32 D 33 B 34 C 35 B 36 C 37 C 38 B 39 B 40 A EXERCISE D was cooking cooked 17 C are have been C catching caught 18 B are believing believe D buys bought 19 B had been has been C is looking was looking 20 C waking wakes B was sat sat 21 D drives was driving D delete deleted 22 D will certainly complete will have C so so are certainly completed A has told told 23 D buys bought C stop stopped 24 A We’ll be cycled We’ll be cycling 10 D since for 25 D won’t come don’t come 11 A have seen saw 26 A was knocking knocked 12 C listen listened 27 A didn’t drink hasn’t drunk 13 B change changed 28 C when since 14 D is still was still 29 B gone going 15 A I’m shopping was shopping 30 A Did Will 16 C is having was having EXERCISE D B D B D A A C A 10.A EXERCISE a was, wrote arrested, put b came, turned, was sleeping, told c slept, came, packed, took, spent have known, moved, has lived/has been living, came went, became, has been, wrote, have, lived, moved, live has been, started, was, has traveled, had, has made, know, forget have been, is, met, has been living, knows, went, ate, are going to/ will visit a was walking, saw, said, walked b heard, walked, opened, opened, saw, greeted, asked c were watching, came, watched d turned, was driving, was listening, heard, looked, saw, pulled, waited e came, was talking f went, got, was, was planting, was, was working, were playing a has been, graduated b has been, broke c has …fed, fed, did … give, gave were evolving, died out, think, may have contributed, suggests, killed, died 34 wait, didn‟t move, has not left, leaves, replied, realized, was, has already gone 10 a went, had never been, didn‟t take b often play, have played, came, has been, inherited c opened, had been listening, wondered, had heard, asked, was doing, had dropped, was looking 11 had, missed, was standing, realized, had left, doesn‟t live, had, got 12 started, owns, are sold, don‟t like, has to travel, goes, is going/will go, is doing, is planning/plans, will decide 13 happened, was skiing, was snowing, couldn‟t see, didn‟t want, had skied, decided, didn‟t join, stopped, was getting, slipped, fell, heard, had happened 14 a went, got, was already waiting, had arrived b was lying, was not watching, had fallen, was snoring, turned, woke c had just gone, was reading, got, didn‟t see, went d missed, was standing, realized, had left, had, got e met, was walking, had been, had been playing, were going, invited, had arranged, didn‟t have 15 is, was built, are, travel, has been found, drink, cooking, to solve 16 have been carried out, working, inventing, to show, have recently invented, receive, be developed, to consider 17 starts, continues, lose/ have lost, reach, are, not take, resulting, were, have been encouraged/ were encouraged, not follow 18 sped, looked, was raining, was, going, slowed, was looking, took, turned, had been/ was 35 ... tục tiếng đồng hồ trước thời điểm 11h tối hôm qua.) Nhấn mạnh hành động để lại kết khứ 10 Eg: This morning he was very tired because he had been working very hard all night (Sáng anh mệt anh. .. thời gian khứ (at this time two weeks ago, …) - in + năm (in 2000, in 2005) - in the past (trong khứ) * Trong câu có “when” diễn tả hành động xảy hành động khác xen vào IV/ Bài tập Cho dạng động... since 2010.(tôi làm việc cho công ty từ năm 2010) - She has taught English for years (Cô dạy tiếng Anh năm rồi.) Diễn tả hành động xảy khứ không xác định, muốn nhấn mạnh vào kết Eg: - I have met