DAÏNGI - VERB TENSE : Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense : 1. It was a beautiful morning. The sun (shine) .About 1,000 people (stand) in front of the Palace . At 10:00 , the guards (open) the gates and the president’s car (drive) out . 2. Last year (not, be) a good year for Pete and Sonia. Pete (have) a car accident and (spend) a month in hospital . The children (not, pass) their exams . 3. Yesterday Ann introduced me to her husband. As I (see) him, I (know) that I (meet) him before . We went to primary school together . 4. When she (go) out of the house this morning , she (take) her umbrella because it (rain) . 5. When he was a boy at school, Edison asked a lot of questions . The teacher (think) he was stupid and she (send) him home. Edison’s mother (teach) her son at home and he (begin) to carry out a lot of experiments . 6. I (never,meet) anyone famous yet. Have you ? – Yes, I (have) . I (meet) Elton John in NewYork in 1998 and we (talk) to each other a lot . 7. Last night I (have) dinner at arestaurant when Harry Steele (come) in . Harry (use) to work in a lawyer’s office years ago , but now he (work) at abank . He (get) a good salary, but he always (borrow) money from his friends and never (pay) it back . Since I knew him he (not, borrow) any money from me. 8. When I (come) to see Jane yesterday , she (cook) in the kitchen . Her husband (be) in the garage . He (clean ) his car . Their children (play) games. 9. You (see) this film ? – Yes, I have . When you (see) it ? – I (see) it last week . 10. Annette Peterson is a short story writer. She (write) several books of short stories, and she (win) several rewards for her books . A few years ago, she (receive) the prize for the most promising author of the year. At the moment, she (write) a detective story . 11. Linh lives in Hanoi but her brother Minh (live) in Thai Nguyen. He (arrive) yesterday to visit her. She (love) her brother and is happy to be with him. Tomorrow she (take) him to some interesting places in Hanoi. 12. His name is Robert Jodon . He (be) an engineer . He (be) an engineer for seven years. He now (work) in a factory in Sedney. He (like) playing baseball twice a week at an amateur baseball club in the town . Last month he (go) to Hawaii for a week. He (stay) in a hotel by the sea and (swim) a lot. 13. Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer . He (be) born in 1908 . He (write) his first play “Peace on Earth ” in 1943. It was against wars, so the American police (arrest) him in prison in 1950. 14. Disease has always been a part of life. Researchers (have) great success in fighting some illnesses, but they (be) less successful in fighting others. They (make) progress in fighting serious diseases such as cancer and AIDS, but they (not, find) any cures yet. And although they (already,develop) vaccine for the common cold. 15.We (go) to school on foot every day. 16.He (drink) coffee very often. 17.The sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west. 18.The earth (be) round. 19.He (have) got a television? Yes, he (have). 20.What you (have) in your bag? My bag (have) nothing. 21.Today (not, be) my birthday. My birthday (be) on June 9 th. 1 22.Your father (like) football ? No, he (not) He (like) badminton. 23.She always (do) her homework before she (go) to class. 24.What he usually ( do) at weekends ? He usually (go) to the cinema. 25.She (not, play) tennis at the moment . She ( play) badminton. 26.He can’t answer the pone now. He (have) a bath in his bathroom. 27.Don’t make noise, my grandfather ( sleep). 28.Look! The train ( come). You (wait) for that train ? 29.I’m busy at the moment, I ( redecorate) the sitting-room. 30.What Tom ( do) now ? He (clean) his shoes. 31.It’s a lovely day. The sun ( shine) and the birds ( sing). 32.Be quiet please, I ( listen) to teacher’s lecture. 33.What you (do) at the moment ? We (write) reports. 34.I ( sit ) in the class right now. 35.When he ( begin) studying English ? He ( begin) studying it 3 years ago. 36.Bill ( cut) his hair last month. 37.She ( drive ) carelessly and (have) an accident last night. 38.Hemingway ( write) “ Old Man and the Sea” long time ago. 39.It ( rain) all day yesterday. 40.We ( study) at the library last night. 41.I (phone) you twice yesterday and ( get, not) answer. Where you ( go)? 42.She ( be) born on January 5 th , 1987. Yes, she (be). 43.My father (plant) this tree 6 years ago. 44.You ( help) this woman last week ? No, I ( not) . I (help) her last month. 45.What he (do) last night ? He (do) his homework. 46.Mary and John (watch) T.V with you last night ? Oh, yes, we (watch) T.V together. 47.Where you (go) last Sunday ? , Lan ? I (go, not) anywhere. I (stay) at home. 48.What he (do) yesterday afternoon ? He (play) football with his friends. 49.Her husband (die) 5 years ago and (leave) her 5 children without money. 50.My cousin (just, tell) me about you. 51.You (see) Mai and Nam recently ? Yes, I (just, see) them. 52.He (not, make) any mistakes yet. 53.They (do) their homework yet ? 54.Daisy (write) many books about this matter. 55.They (not, meet) each other since they (say) goodbye . 56.We (not, buy) any newspaper for three weeks. 57.Peter (know) how to play the guitar since he (be) 5 years old. 58.I (teach) English here for six years. 59.Since when his father (be) a teacher ? He (be) a teacher since 1997. 60.How long your brother (be) in New York ? He (be) there for 3 months. 61.They (start ) building that school in 2005 but they (not, finish) it yet. 62.You ever (try)Indian food ? 63.We meet) David three days ago . How long you (know) him ? 64.I ( never, be) to Russia . When you (go) there , John ? I (go) there last summer. 65.I (give) a birthday party tonight. Will you come ? 2 66.We (see) you next week. Are you okay? 67.They (enlarge) their farm next year. 68.If Lan (pass) the exam , she (be) very happy. 69.They will sad if they (fail) the exam. 70.She (not, meet) me when she (get) to the station. 71.When it (be) wet, we (not, go) out for a walk. 72.He (feel) better if he (get) up early. 73.I (leave) for New York tomorrow. 74 .She (be) seventeen next week. 75.You (play) football this afternoon ? No, I won’t. 76.Nam says he (write) to me soon. 77.Who (speak) at the meeting tomorrow ? Mr. John will. 78.When this film (be) over ? It (be) over at 10 o’clock. 79.When she (appear), I (wait) for the train. 80.At 8 p.m last night, Jane (walk) along the street, her father sleep at home. 81.Lan (watch) T.V at 7 p.m last night ? No, she (not). She (do) her homework. 82.You (wear) a new shirt when I (meet) you yesterday. 83.Where you (go) when I (come) to your house yesterday morning ? 84.I (see) her when she (drive) to her office. 85.What John (do) at this time last Sunday ? He (prepare) for his birthday party. 86.How long Nam (stay) in Hanoi ? He (be) there for 10 years. 87.He (open) the door last night and (forget) locking it. 88.She (seem) tobe tired today. 89.The members of our club (play) tennis once a week. 90.She (study) English at the moment. 91.Her husband usually (have) tea for his breakfast. 92.They (leave) here two hours ago. 93.I saw an accident when I (cross) the street. 94.We (start) school in 1987. 95.I came home when my father (read) books in his room. 96.He (just, do) his test. 97.She said that she (know) the story before. 98.I (take) a rest after I (finish) my work. 99.We (already, see) that play. 100.He (live) here since last year. 101.The worker (paint) that fence for three days. 102.Columbus (discover) America in 1942 ? 103.Uncle Ho (write) “ Nhat Ki Trong Tu” when he (be) in the prison. 104.My mother (give) me a new bicycle next year. 105.James Watt (invent) the stream engine. 106.They (widen) a new road to the village next month? 107.The fence is very old. They (paint) it tomorrow. 108.The girl (sit) by Jack. She is Mary. 109.He often (tell) me something about his village where he (be) born. 3 110.Our life (destroy) if all our sources of energy end. 111.If she (have) free time, She (come) to see you. 112.Look ! a young lady (run) after the train. She (want) to catch it. 113.My friend often (dream) of coming back home. 114.He used to (sit) next to me when we (be) at the tenth form. DẠNG SỰ HÒA HP GIỬA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ 115. There (be) plenty of milk in the fridge and there (be) plenty of eggs in the box . 116. John , as well as you, (be) responsible for this act . 117. Jim, with his four brothers , (be) in the car . 118. Neither of them (never, be) there before . 119. Saying good-bye to each other , I no less than she (be) unhappy . 120. Both Tom and Mary (be) mistaken . 121. Some of the girl (be) going to Canada . 122. The question of weather to go to Wales or Scotland for the holidays (be) still being discussed . 123. A box of eggs (be) on the table . 124. Mr Philips, together with some friends and neighbours , (be) planing a celebration. 125. Soup and salad (be) too light a lunch . 126. Learning English (be not) easy at all . 127. To swim in that river (be) dangerous . 128. That you are late (be) a pity. 129. What I heard (be) very encouraging . 130. Many a man (not want) to do housework . 131. Seven and nine (make) sixteen . 132. The number of men lost (be) astonishing low in that storm . 133. Nobody in the class (know) the answer. 134. Four times six (be) twenty- four. 135. Two dollars (be) too much to pay for those flowres . 136. Each of the five patients (be cure) . 137. One half of the table (be) broken . 138. One quater of the students (be) absent today . 139. Two thirds of the cake (have) been eaten . 140. None of the students (be) here . 141. Neither the children nor their mother (have) flown before . 142. Not only the principal but also the teachers (have) had their pay increased . 143. Bread and butter (be) what she ask for . 144. The old house with all its valuable pictures (have) been sold . 145. A thousand dollars (be) more than I can afford . 146. The team (be) discussing the game among themselves . 147. Either Mary or I (be) to speak next . 148. Joe and Henry (be) ready to help us . 149. Jim and his four brothers (be) in the car . 150. One of the boy who (be) going to America (be) my best friend . 4 * Notes : Danh từ tập hợp (collective noun) nhận động từ số ít khi đề cập đến các thành viên trong nhóm; nhận động tư số nhiều khi đề cập đến cả tập thể . Ex : The jury has been selected. The jury are arguing among themselves . Chú ý một số danh tư tập hợp sau : army(quân đội), audience, band, class , committee (ủy ban), company, couple, crowd, dozen , flock, group, herd, jury(đoàn bồi thẩm), public(công chúng), rest, row, team, majority(đa số ), minority(thiểu số) , congress, organization, government, The flock of birds, sheep (bầy chim, cừu) , herd of cattle(bầy gia súc, trâu bò), pack of dogs (bầy chó), school of fish (bầy cá) , pride of lions (bầy sư tử ) ete . 5 . 130 . Many a man (not want) to do housework . 131 . Seven and nine (make) sixteen . 132 . The number of men lost (be) astonishing low in that storm . 133 answer. 134 . Four times six (be) twenty- four. 135 . Two dollars (be) too much to pay for those flowres . 136 . Each of the five patients (be cure) . 137 . One