MULTIPLE - CHOICE QUESTIONS Question 1: It was not until the end of prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing.(ĐH A12015) Question 2: The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm (ĐH D - 2015) A had broken B broke C would break D was breaking Question 3: Mrs Black’s son in hospital ever since he fell off his bicycle last week (CĐ - 2015) A was B was being C is D has been Question 4: The price of houses dramatically in recent years (CĐ - 2015) A rose B has risen C was raising D raises Question 5: Due to ever more spreading poaching, there _ a dramatic decline in the number of elephants over the last decade (ĐH A1- 2012) A was B is C has been D had been Question 6: I work last week, but I changed my mind (ĐH A1- 2012) A have started B was going to start C had started D would start Question 7: I with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month (ĐH A12012) A will have been staying B will have stayed C stay D will be staying Question 8: How long ago to learn French? A have you started B were you starting C would you start D did you start (CĐ 2012) Question 9: Switch off all the lights (CĐ 2012) A by the time you enter the room B until you enter the room C after you will leave the room D before you leave the room Question 10: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her She a red hat.” (ĐH 2011) A will wear B will be wearing C wears D is wearing Question 11: The instructor blew his whistle and (ĐH 2011) A off the runners were running B off ran the runners C off were running the runners D the runners run off Question 12: The Second World War in 1939 (ĐH 2011) A turned up B took out C brought about D broke out Question 13: Hurry up, or they serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant (CĐ 2011) A stopped B will have stopped C are stopping D would stop Question 14: My favourite team 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship (CĐ 2011) A are winning B won C have won D will win Question 15: He has been to the school library many times (CĐ 2011) A if the semester has started B while the semester is starting C since the semester started D after the semester starts Question 16: Our industrial output from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year (ĐH 2010) A was rising B rises C rose D has risen Question 17: My brother his driving test when he was 18 (CĐ 2010) A has passed B passes C was passing D passed Question 18: I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive (CĐ 2010) Question 19: That pipe for ages - we must get it mended (CĐ 2010) A has been leaking B is leaking C had been leaking D leaks Question 20: Jane law for four years now at Harvard (ĐH 2009) A is studying B has been studying C studies D studied Question 21: She is very absent-minded: she her cell phone three times! (CĐ 2009) A has lost B loses C was losing D had lost Question 22: Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available (CĐ 2009) Question 23: It is blowing so hard We such a terrible storm (ĐH 2008) A have never known B have never been knowing C never know D had never known Question 24: I this letter around for days without looking at it (CĐ 2008) A am carrying B will be carrying C carry D have been carrying Question 25: Can you keep calm for a moment? You noise in class! (CĐ 2008) A are always made B always make C have always made D are always making Question 26: , give her this map of the city (CĐ 2007) A When Mr Leat’s wife arrived B When Mr Leat’s wife will arrive C When is Mr Leat’s wife arriving D When Mr Leat’s wife arrives Question 27: Many people have complain about the dirt from the factory (CĐ 2007) Question 28: When I last Jane, she to find a joB (CC 2007) A saw / was trying B saw / tried C have seen / tried D see / is trying Question 29: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago (ĐH 2006) A He had tested his eyes ten months before B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then C He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months D He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months Question 30: Neither Tom nor his brothers willing to help their mother with the housework (CĐ 2012)A are B was C has been D is Question 31: The captain as well as all the passengers very frightened by the strange noise (ĐH 2011)A is B were C was D have been Question 32: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it frequently Question 33: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash (ĐH 2007) A were injured B are injured C was injured D have been injured Question 34: The existence of many stars in the sky us to suspect that there may be life on another planet A have led B leads C lead D Leading Question 35 I haven't met my grandparents for five years.(2017) A I last met my grandparents five years ago B I have met my grandparents for five years C I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago D I often met my grandparents five years ago Question 36 The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _ out of control (2007) A are soon going to be B soon will be C they have become D why it will be Question 37 At present, the new director to foster a culture of open communication within the company.(tn2013) A is trying B was trying C tries D tried Question 38 She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago .(tn2013) A She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years B She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years C She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years D She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years Question 39 I have never eaten this kind of fruit before (tn2012) A This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit B This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit C I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago D I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time Question 40 My children interested in kangaroos lately (Tn 2012) A become B will become C have become D were becoming Question 41 We first each other in London in 2006 (tn2011) A met B have met C meet D had met Question 42 Robert in three important water polo games so far (tn2010 A had played B is playing C has played D Played Question 43 The World Health Organization in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve international health care A was established B established C had been established D had established Question 44: I this letter around for days without looking at it A am carrying B will be carrying C carry D have been carrying Question 45 She is very absent-minded: she her cellphone three times! (cd 2009) A has lost B loses C was losing D had lost Question 46 Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available 47 The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls in our school next semester.(2015) A will be building B will build C are being built D will be built SEQUENCE OF VERBS When I last Jane, she to find a job A saw / was trying B saw / tried C have seen / tried D see / is trying As soon as I saw the advertisement, I the house agent.(Tn 2013) A phone B phoned C have phoned D had phoned She was overjoyed because her article (tn2013) A had published B has published C has been published D had been published Before the 1920s, no women have voted in national elections in the US.(tn2013)_ A B C D Michael water sports when he was younger A used to play B is used to playing C used to playing D is used to play All of our rain forests unless we find some ways to stop people from cutting down trees A destroy B were destroyed C will destroy D will be destroyed She regretted to tell him that (tn09) A she was leaving the tickets at home B the tickets at home would be left C she would have left the tickets at home D she had left the tickets at home We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams (09) A B C D I first met her two years ago when we at Oxford University (09)\ A have been studying B had been studying C were studying D are studying 10 He went back to work in his country after he his course on Advanced Engineering in London A finishes B has finished C had finished D was finishing 11 Many people homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago (tn10) A become B will become C became D are becoming 12 Whenever he had an important decision to make, he a cigar to calm his nerves.(cd 2009) A would light B would be lighting C would have lit D had lit 13 We could have caught the last train, but we five minutes late (A1/2014) A were B would be C have been D are 14 I my old school teacher last week A have visited B visit C visited D am visiting 15 Hurry up, or they serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant (CD 2011) A stopped B will have stopped C are stopping D would stop 16 When you arrived back at the hotel, ?(tn2008) A were you noticing what time it was B did you notice what time was it C did you notice what time it was D were you noticing what time was it 17 By this time next year, my father here for 25 years.(tn2008) A are going to work B will be working C will have been working D will work 18 She'll be a billionaire by the time she forty .(tn2008) A is going to be B will be C is D was ... have never eaten this kind of fruit before (tn2012) A This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit B This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit C I last ate this kind of fruit... will be Question 37 At present, the new director to foster a culture of open communication within the company.(tn2013) A is trying B was trying C tries D tried Question 38 She started working... are always made B always make C have always made D are always making Question 26: , give her this map of the city (CĐ 2007) A When Mr Leat’s wife arrived B When Mr Leat’s wife will arrive C