Tiếng anh giữ vai trò quan trọng trong cuộc sống hằng ngày. Chúng ta phải không ngừng học và ôn tập lại những kiến thức đã học. Thì trong tiếng Anh là một trong những yếu tố quan trọng quyết định đến việc viết câu đúng, sử dụng đúng mục đích đúng thời điểm làm nâng cao hiệu quả giao tiếp hơn nữa.
TENSES Hiện đơn (Simple present) * Công thức: V thường (+) S + Vo/V(s/es) (-) S + don’t / doesn’t + Vo To be (+) S + am / is / are … (-) S + am not / isn’t / aren’t (?) Wh- + / does + S + Vo…? (?) Wh – is/ are/ am+ S + …? Cách dùng: He/ She/ It + doesn’t- isn’t We/ You/ They/ I + don’t I + am (not) Chỉ thói quen Chỉ thật, hiển nhiên, chân lý Chỉ hành động tương lai đưa vào chương trình, kế hoạch th Ex: The new school year begins on September Dấu hiệu: every (every day, every week, every night,… ) often, sometimes, usually, always, frequently, normally, occasionally, as a rule…… twice a week, once a week… EXERCISES: Complete these sentences using SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE I (be) at school at the weekend She (not/ study) on Fridays My students (be/ not/ always) hard working He (have) a new haircut today I (usually /have) breakfast at 7.00 She (live) in a house? Where (be) your children? My sister (work) in a bank Dog (like) meat 10 She (live) in Florida 11 It (rain) almost every day in Manchester 12 We (fly) to Spain every summer 13 My mother (fry) eggs for breakfast every morning 14 The bank (close) at four o'clock 15 John (try) hard in class, but I (not think) he'll pass 16 Jo is so smart that she (pass) every exam without even trying 17 My life (be) _ so boring I just (watch) TV every night 18 My best friend (write) to me every week 19 You (speak) English? 20 She (not live) in HaiPhong city Hiện tiếp diễn (Present progressive/ continuous) * Công thức: S + am / is / are + V-ing S + am / is are + not + V-ing Wh- + am / is / are + S + V-ing…? Cách dùng: Chỉ hành động diễn lúc nói Chỉ hành động dự kiến có kế hoạch thực tương lai gần Ex: We are having a birthday party next week Chỉ hành động có tính chất tạm thời Với chữ always đế diễn tả hành động làm bực bội người khác, hay lời phàn nàn… Ex: He is always talking in the class Hai hành động xảy song song Ex: She is cooking dinner while her husband is watching T.V now Dấu hiệu: Câu bắt đầu mệnh lệnh như: Listen!, Look!, Pay attention!, Keep silent! Be quiet! Be careful từ: now, right now, at the moment, at present, today, while, next…(chỉ dự định) EXERCISE 1: 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 EXERCISE 2: What time _they (get up) _? What they (do) in the winter? Today, we (have) English class Her favourite subject (be) English Now, my brother (like) _eating bananas Look! Aman (call) _you Keep silent ! I (listen) to the radio you (play) _badminton now? Everyday, my father (get up) _ at 5.00 a.m, but today, he (get up) at 6.00 am 10 Every morning , I (watch) _tv at 10.00, but today I (Listen) to music at 10.00 11 Everyday , I (go) to school by bike but today I go to school by motorbike 12 Every morning, my father (have) a cup of coffe but today he (drink) milk 13 At the moment, I(read) _a book and my brother (watch) _ TV 14 Hoa (live) in Hanoi, and Ha (live) in HCM City 15 Hung and his friend (play) _badminton 16 They usually (get up) _at 6.oo in the morning 17 Ha never (go) fishing in the winter but she always (do) _ it in the summer 18 My teacher (tell) Hoa about Math 19 There (be) animals in the circus 20 _he (watch) TV at 7.00 every morning? Hiện hồn thành (Present perfect): Cơng thức: S + have / has + V3/-ed S + haven’t / hasn’t + V3/-ed Wh- + have / has + S + V3/-ed…? Cách dùng: Chỉ hành động xảy khứ khơng có thời gian xác định Ex: I haven‘t met him before Chỉ hành động vừa xảy ra, hay vừa hoàn tất Chỉ hành động xảy khứ, kéo dài đến tiếp tục tương lai Ex: My father has worked in this company for 10 years Dấu hiệu:ever, recently (gần đây), lately (mới đây), just (vừa mới), already (đã rồi) Since mốc thời gian: từ, từ for khoảng thời gian, so far, up to now, up to the present, until now: before (trước đây), yet, (dùng câu phủ định câu hỏi) many times, several times: nhiều lần how long, this is the first time / the second time, four times , five times… in the last / past + số năm in the last five years: năm năm qua EXERCISE 1: There is no more cheese I (eat)…………… it all, I’m afraid The bill isn’t right They (make)………… a mistake Don’t you want to see this programme? It …………………….(start) It’ll soon get warm in here I (turn)……… the heating on ………they (pay)…… money for your mother? Someone (take)……………… my bicycle Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish)…………… my dinner ………You ever (eat)………… Sushi? She (not/come)…………… here for a long time 10 I (work………… ) here for three years 11 ………… you ever ………… (be) to New York? 12 You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose 13 I (just /see)……………….… Andrew and he says he …… (already / do)……… about half of the plan 14 I ……… (just/ decide)……… … to start working next week 15 He (be)………………….… at his computer for seven hours 16 She (not/have) …………………….……any fun a long time 17 My father (not/ play)…………………… any sport since last year 18 I’d better have a shower I (not/have)……………………… one since Thursday 19 I don’t live with my family now and we (not/see)……………… …… each other for five years 20 I…… … (just/ realize)………… that there are only four weeks to the end of term EXERCISE : Rewrite these sentences using present perfect 1) This is the first time he went abroad => He hasn't 2) She started driving month ago => She has 3) We began eating when it started to rain => We have 4) I last had my hair cut when I left her => I haven't 5) The last time she kissed me was months ago => She hasn't 6) It is a long time since we last met => We haven't 7) When did you have it? => How long ? 8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal => I haven't Hiện hoàn thành tiếp diễn * Công thức: S + have / has + been + V-ing S + haven’t / hasn’t + been + V-ing Wh- + have / has + S + been + V-ing …? Cách dùng: Một hành động xảy khứ, kéo dài đến tiếp tục tương lai nhấn mạnh liên tục hành động Ex: I’ve been working here for ten years now Dấu hiệu: for + khoảng thời gian + now, since + mốc thời gian EXERCISE: Read the situations and complete the sentences It's raining The rain started two hours ago It …………………………… (rain) for two hours 2 We are waiting for the bus We started waiting for 20 minutes We (wait) for 20 minutes I'm learning Spanish I started classes in December I (learn) Spanish since December Mary is working in London She started working there on 18 January She ………………… (work) there since 18 January Our friends always spend their holidays in Italy They started going there years ago They (go) there for years Quá khứ đơn (Simple Past) * Công thức: V thường to be (+) S + V2/-ed (+) S + was / were … (-) S + didn’t + V1 (-) S + wasn’t / weren’t (?) Wh- + did + S + V1…? (?) Wh –was/were + S +? Cách dùng: Một hành động xảy chấm dứt thời điểm xác định khứ Ex: We bought this car two years ago Một thói quen khứ Một chuỗi hành động khứ Ex: I entered the room, turned on the light, went to the kitchen and had dinner Dấu hiệu: yesterday ( yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon,…….) last _ ( last year, last night, last week, last month….) _ ago ( two years ago, many months ago, (in 1999, in 2001…) in + year in the past, in the old times, năm nàođó… trong:trướcquáđây,khứ:ngày xưa EXERCISES: Complete these sentences with past simple Yesterday, I (go)………………………… to the restaurant with a client What time you (go) to bed last night? You (go) to Dalat for last tet vacation/ He (have) a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city years ago? His uncle (take) him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week? Liz (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday? They (put) the fish in the big bag last Sunday? I (not go) ……………………… to school last Sunday (she /get) …………………………… married last year? 10 What (you /do) ……………………… last night? - I (do) …………………………my homework 11 Tuan (have) a new bike yesterday 12 Yesterday, I (get) ……………………… up at and (have) ……………………… breakfast at 6.30 13 She (not buy) a new ruler yesterday 14 He (not talk) with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year 15 They (not come) school yesterday? 16 The windows (not close) yesterday? 17 We (not return) at home at pm last Monday 18 Lan and Hoa (be) your school two years ago? 19 This hat (be not) new yesterday 20 My parents (be not) teachers two years ago 21 He (be not) a mechanic last Monday 22 (be/ he) an engineer yesterday No, he (be not) 23 (be/ it) hot last week? 24 The windows (be) open last Monday 25 (be/ you) a teacher two years ago? Yes, I (be) Quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past continuous): * Công thức: (+) S + was / were + V-ing (-) S + was / were + not + V-ing (?) Wh- + was / were + S + V-ing…? Cách dùng: Một hành động diễn thời điểm xác định khứ Ex: What were you doing at pm yesterday? Một hành động xảy khứ hành động khác xảy cắt ngang Ex: Mai was watching TV when I came home Hai hành động xảy song song khứ Ex: While her mother was cooking dinner, her father was reading books Dấu hiệu: At + + thời gian khứ At this/ that time + thời gian khứ Khi hai mệnh đề nối với chữ when while… Note: Hai hành động xảy khứ: hành động ngắn dùng khứ đơn; hành động dài dùng khứ tiếp diễn Last night, when they were having dinner, she entered their room EXERCISE: 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 Q khứ hồn thành (Past perfect) * Cơng thức: (+) S + had + V3/-ed (-) S + hadn’t + V3/-ed (?) Wh- + had + S + V3/-ed…? Cách dùng: Một hành động xảy trước hành động khác khứ Ex: He had left the house before she came Một hành động xảy trước thời điểm xác định khứ Ex: We had had lunch by two o‘clock yesterday By the age of 25, he had written two famous novels Dấu hiệu: before, after, when, by the time, as soon as, as= because, by + thời gian khứ Note: Hai hành động xảy khứ: hành động trước dùng QKHT, hành động sau dùng QKĐ Ex: She had finished her work before she went out 1) Before/ By the time/ As soon as/ When + S+ QKĐ, S+ QKHT 2) After + S + QKHT, S + QKĐ 3) S + QKĐ + as/ because + S + QKHT + (before) EXERCISE: Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect: They (go) …………… home after they (finish) ………………… their work She said that she (already, see) …………………… Dr Rice After taking a bath, he (go) ………………………… to bed He told me he (not/eat) ………………………… such kind of food before When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) ………………………………… Before she (watch) ………………… TV, she (do)…………………… homework What (be) …………… he when he (be) ……………… young? After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………… down and (rest) …………… Yesterday, John (go) ………………… to the store before he (go) ………………… home 10 She (win) ……………………… the gold medal in 1986 11 Our teacher (tell) …………… us yesterday that he (visit) …………… England in 1970 12 Alan (have)……….hardly(prepare)……… for dinner when her husband (go) …… home 13 No sooner (have)…………….I (watch)…………… TV than the phone (ring)………… 14 Before I (watch) ……………… TV, I (do) ………………………… my homework 15 After I (wash)………………………….my clothes, I (sleep) …………………………… Q khứ hồn thành tiếp diễn: * Cơng thức: (+) S + had been + V-ing (-) S + hadn’t been + V-ing (?) Wh- + had + S + been + V-ing …? Cách dùng: Một hành động xảy trước hành động khác trước thời điểm khứ nhấn mạnh đến tính liên tục hành động Ex: We had been waiting for two hours before she came Dấu hiệu: before, after, when, by the time, as soon as, as, by + thời gian khứ I was very tired when I arrived home (I/work/hard all day) …………………………… all day The two boys came into the house They had a football and they were both very tired (they/play/football) ………………………………………………… I was disappointed when I had to cancel my holiday (I/look/forward to it) ……………………… ……… Ann woke up in the middle of the night She was frightened and didn’t know where she was (she/dream) ……………………………………………… ……… When I got home, Tom was sitting in front of the TC He had just turned it off (he/watch/a film) …………………………………………… ……… 9 Tương lai đơn (Simple future): * Công thức: S + will / shall + V1 S + won’t / shan’t + V1 Wh- + will / shall + S + V1…? Cách dùng: Một hành xảy tương lai (khơng có dự tính) Ex: - They will come here next week The football match will be over at o‘clock Một lời đề nghị hay yêu cầu (ở thể nghi vấn) Ex: Will you go to the cinema with me? Một định đưa vào thời điểm nói Ex: The bag is very heavy – I‘ll help you Dấu hiệu: next… ( next week, next month, … ), someday, tomorrow, soon, in + năm tương lai, in the future … Note: Để diễn tả hành động có dự định hay dự đốn tương lai, ta dùng BE GOING TO + V1: S + am / is / are + going to + V1 Ex: - Why you buy a lot of suger? – I‘m going to make a cake Look at those clouds! It is going to rain KHƠNG DÙNG THÌ TƯƠNG LAI SAU: WHEN, WHILE, AFTER, BEFORE, BECAUSE,… EXERCISE: A: “There's someone at the door.” B: “I _ (get) it.” Joan thinks the Conservatives (win) the next election A: “I’m going to move my house tomorrow.” B: “I _ (come) and help you.” If she passes the exam, she _ (be) very happy I _ (be) there at four o'clock, I promise A: “I’m cold.” B: “I _ (turn) on the fire.” A: “She's late.” B: “Don't worry she _ (come).” The meeting _ (take) place at p.m If you eat all of that cake, you _ (feel) sick 10 They _ (be) at home at 10 o'clock 10 Tương lai tiếp diễn (Future continuous): * Công thức: S + will / shall + be + V-ing S + won‟t / shan‟t + be + V-ing Wh- + will / shall + S + be + V-ing …? Cách dùng: Một hành xảy thời điểm xác định tương lai Ex: - At 9a.m tomorrow, we will be studying Math Dấu hiệu: at + tương lai (at 10 p.m tomorrow, at pm tonight…) at this time/at this moment + thời gian tương lai (at this time next summer…) Exercise: Complete these sentences using the future continuous tense This time next year I (live) in London At 8PM tonight I (eat) _ dinner with my family 3 They (run) _ for about four hours Marathons are incredibly difficult! Unfortunately, I (work) on my essay so I won’t be able to watch the match She (study) _ at the library tonight (you/wait) at the station when she arrives? I (drink) at the pub while you are taking your exam! (she/visit) _ her Grandmother again this week? At 3PM I (watch) that movie on channel four 10 (they/attend) _ your concert next Friday? It would be lovely to see them 11 Tương lai hồn thành (Future perfect): * Cơng thức: (+) S + will have + V3/-ed (-) S + won‟t have + V3/-ed (?) Wh- + will + S + have + V3/-ed…? Cách dùng: Một hành động hoàn thành trước thời điểm hay hành động khác tương lai Ex: By lunch time, I will have typed five letters Before you go home tonight, I will have prepared dinner Dấu hiệu: by + mốc thời gian, by the time, before …– by then: tính đến lúc – by this October,…: tính đến tháng 10 năm – by the end of this week/month/year: tính đến cuối tuần này/tháng này/năm – by the time + mệnh đề đơn EXERCISE: (your sister /get) …………………………… pregnant for months? My grandfather (write) ……………………… this novel for months by the end of this month She (not/ work) ……………………………… for this company for years by the end of this year I (do) …………………………… my homework for hours by the time my father gets home from work My mother (cook) ………………………… dinner for hours by the time our guests arrive at my house Note: Một số cách hòa hợp mệnh đề mệnh đề trạng ngữ thời gian: TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN + until / when / as soon as + HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN I will phone you when I arrive the airport TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN + after + HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH He will go home after he has finished his work QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN + while / when / as + QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN (hành động ngắn – dài) It started to rain while the boys were playing football QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN + while + QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN (hai hành động song song) Last night, I was doing my homework while my sister was playing games HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH + since + QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN I have worked here since I graduated TƯƠNG LAI HOÀN THÀNH + by / by the time + HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN He will have left by the time you arrive QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH + by the time / before + QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN (hành động trước – sau QK) He had left by the time I came QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN+ after + QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH(hành động trước – sautrong QK) TENSES PRACTICE 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 discov ered 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 were 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 shall have worked B shall work C have been working D shall 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 was 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 Her brother in Canada at present A working B works C is working D work 19 I to the same barber since last year A am going B have been going C go D had gone 20 Her father when she was a small girl A dies B died C has died D had died 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 While 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 have never played badminton before This is the first time I _ to play A try B tried C have tried D am trying 25 Since _, I have heard nothing from him A he had left B he left C he has left D he was left 26 After I _ lunch, I looked for my bag A had B had had C have has D have had 27 By the end of next year, George _ English for two years A will have learned B will learn C has learned D would learn 28 The man got out of the car, round to the back and opened the book A walking B walked C walks D walk 29 Henry _ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner A was going B went C has gone D did go 30 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner A finish B finishes C will finish D finishing 31 How long _ able to drive? – since 1990 A could you B have you been C were you D are you 32 They since eight o‘clock A are talking B have been talking C talked D talk 33 My brother _ in the army from 1990 to 1995 A served B has served C had served D is serving 34 At this moment, I _ that we have a good chance of victory A was feeling B am feeling C feel D had been feeling 35 I _ the money from him yet A haven‘t received B don‘t receive C will receive D am receiving 36 This is the most interesting book _ A I‘ve read B I had read C I‘ve ever readed D I‘ve ever read 37 I him ten days ago A see B saw C have seen D will see 38 At present, that author a historical novel A is writing B was writing C has written D had written 39 By next month, I _ my first novel A will finish B am going to finish C finish D will have finished 40 Mr John _ to Los Angeles in 1992 A had gone B has gone C went D was going 41 They the exercise when their teacher comes back A are doing B will be doing C D would 42 By Christmas, I for the company for five years A shall have been working B shall work C have been working D shall be working We exam at o‘clock next Monday A will take B will be taking C take D would take 44 By the end of next year, my son _ English for six months A will learn B will have learned C has learned D had learned 45 I will contact you as soon as I _the information A will get B get C got 46 Ask her to come and see me when she _ her work A finish B has finished C finished 47 Tom and Mary for Vietnam tomorrow A leave B are leaving C leaving 48 He always for a walk in the evening A go B is going C goes 49 Her brother in Canada at present A working B works 50 Last week, my professor promised that he today A would come B will come C comes D had got D finishing D are left D going C is working D work D coming II 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 just 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 must 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 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 fintensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes A B C D 20 Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up A B C D 21 We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday A B C D 22 What will you when your friends won’t come ? A B C D 23 My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here A B C D 24 We have written to each other when we were in primary school A B C D 25 Will we go to the pop concert this weekend for a change? A B C D III Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 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 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 finished, 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 five years ago B It has been five years when Mr Brown bought this car C Mr Brown has had this car for five years D It is five years ago since Mr Brown bought this car 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 This is my tenth year working in this bank A By the end of this year , I will work in this bank for ten years B I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year C By the end of this year , I will have worked in this bank for ten years D I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year The famous actor was last seen in 2000 A The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000 B No one has seen the famous actor since 2000 C The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000 D No one saw the famous actor until 2000 I came to live here three months ago A It was three months since I lived here B I’ve been living here for three months C I lived here for three months D I didn’t live here for three months She goes to the shops every Friday A She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday B It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops C She always goes to the shops on Friday D She never goes to the shops on Friday Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water A After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water B Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water C After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water D A & B are correct 10 We started working here three years ago A We worked here for three years B We have no longer worked here for three years C We have worked here for three years D We will work here in three years 11 It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema A We have been to the cinema for a long time B We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time C We don’t go to the cinema as we used to D We wish we went to the cinema now 12 I haven’t finished this book yet A I’m still reading this book B I have read this book before C The book I’m reading hasn’t finished D I will read this book some day 13 He used to jog every morning A He enjoys jogging every morning B He never fails to jog every morning C He doesn’t now jog every morning D He intended to jog every morning 14 I have never felt happier than I now A I felt happier before B I feel happy now C I have never felt happy D I have always felt happy 15 He last had his eyes tested ten months ago A He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then C He had tested his eyes ten months before D He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months 16 Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime A I had lunch when someone knocked on the door B When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door C I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door D I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door 17 Steve left before my arrival A When I arrived, Steve had already left B Steve left as soon as I arrived C While Steve was leaving I arrived D Steve hadn’t left until I arrived 18 I haven’t been here before A Being here is a pleasant experience B This is the first time I have been here C I have wished to be here for long D Before long I will be here 19 The last time I saw Rose was three years ago A I hasn’t seen Rose for three years B I haven’t seen Rose three years ago C I haven’t seen Rose since three years D I haven’t seen Rose for three years 20 When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek” A The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived B While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived C We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek” D We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek” ... 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) ………………………... music at 10.00 11 Everyday , I (go) to school by bike but today I go to school by motorbike 12 Every morning, my father (have) a cup of coffe but today he (drink) milk 13 At the... here for a long time 10 I (work………… ) here for three years 11 ………… you ever ………… (be) to New York? 12 You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose 13 I (just /see)……………….… Andrew and he says he