We wish that you ……… ..sush a lot of work, because we know that you would have enjoyed the partya. Since your roomate is visiting her family this weekend ………… .you like to have dinner[r]
(1)Verb tenses Exercise 1:
1 Someone ……… at the door Can you answer it? a knocks b is knocking c has knocked d knocked John……….at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone
a works b is working c has worked d will work 3.The river……….after last night’s rain
a flowed b flows c is flowing d will flow He……… for Chelsea this season
a played b is playing c would play d has played She………English at RMIT these days
a studies b is studying c will study d is going to study She’s at her best when she……… big decision
a is making b makes c has made d will make We……… next vacation in London
a spend b are spending c will spend d are going to spend Robert……… tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train
a arrived b is arriving c has arrived d would arrive Look! The bus………
a left b has left c leaves d is leaving
10 Mike………one ago
a phoned b was phoning c had phoned d has phoned 11 Michael………a word with Lisa this morning
a has b had c has had d had had
12 Old Ted………….twenty cigarettes a day till he gave up
a had smoked b smoked c has smoked d smokes 13 Stephen……….on the phone when I came in
a talked b was talking c has talked d has been talking 14 I………… TV at 8:30 last night
a watched b was watching c has watched d had watched 15 While I was working in the garden, my son……video games
a was playing b played c has played d has been playing 16 When he worked here, Simon……….mistakes
a always made b.made always c.was always making d.was making always
17 I……… If you could give me a hand
a wonder b am wondering c wondered d was wondering 18 I………fours chairs so far this morning
a painted b was painting c have painted d had painted 19 Frank……… home since he was a boy
a isn’t b wasn’t c hasn’t been d hadn’t been
20 Mai…….in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now a lives b has lived c is living d was living 21 My little sister………… “ Sleeping Beauty” several times a watches b is watching c has watched d watched 22 The child……… before the doctor arrived
a died b had died c has died d was dying 23 We cleaned up the room as soon as the guest……… a had left b has left c left d were leaving 24 The secretary……… the report by 10:00 yesterday
a hadn’t finished b hasn’t finished c didn’t finish d would finish
25 Jane’s eyes are red She………
a cried b has cried c had been crying d had cried 26 This room is dirty Someone……….in here
a smoked b has smoked c had been smoking d has been smoking 27 How many languages……….John speak?
a b does c did d will
28 Hurry! The train……….I don’t want to miss it a comes b is coming c came d has come 29 Tom is a famous actress She…….in several films a appears b is appearing c appeared d has appeared
30 I saw Maggie at the party She……….in several films
a wears b wore c was wearing d has won
31 What time………the next train leave?
a does b will c shall d would
32 Monica………with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat a stays b is staying c will stay d is going to stay
33 There’s a strange in here Mother……….something a cooks b is cooking c will cook d has cooked 34 The concert……… at 7:15
a starts b is starting c has started d is going to satrt 35 Nora says she’s 17 but I……….her
a don’t believe b didn’t believe c won’t believe d wouldn’t believe 36 Sorry I’m late!- That’s OK I………long
a don’t wait b am not waiting c haven’t waited d haven’t been waiting 37 We did not go out because it………
a would rain b was raining c had rained d has rained 38 Michael, is it true that you……….married next month?
a get b are getting c got d have got
39 I………… “ Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet a read b am reading c have been reading d was reading 40 Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she……… a didn’t look b wasn’t looking c hasn’t looked d hadn’t looked 41 I……….my key Can you help me look for it?
a lose b lost c had lost d have lost
42 Last night Tina………….in bed when suddenly she heard a scream a read b was reading c has read d had read
43 We…… a birthday party next week Would you like to come? a have b will have c are having d will have had
44 The Red river………….very fast today- much faster than yesterday a flows b will flow c are having d will have had
45 While mother…………dinner the phone rang
a cooked b had cooked c has cooked d was cooking 46 I………your telephone number
a don’t know b didn’t know c won’t know d haven’t known 47 Please don’t make so much noise My son……… a sleeps b is sleeping c slept d will sleep 48 The moon……… round the Earth
a goes b is going c will go d went 49 Tracy……… ill for quite a long time
a is b was c has been d had been
50 Have you heard? Mary………married
(2)51 My father………….for HCMUT from 1995 to 2004 a was working b has worked c had worked d worked 52 We………… English this time next week
a leaned b were learning c have learned d had learned 53 Is it raining? – No, it isn’t but the ground is wet It……… a rained b had rained c has rained d has been raining 54 Her family……… to America before 1975
a went b have gone c had gone d would go
55 When I arrived at the party, Martha………… home already a went b have gone c had gone d would go
56 Henry…………for 10 years when he finally gave up
a has smoked b has been smoking c had smoked d had been smoking 57 Testerday morning I got up and looked out the window The sun was shinning but the ground was very wet It………
a rained b has been raining c had rained d had been rainng 58 We………… our examination next month
a have b shall have c will have had d will be having 59 Look at those black clouds it………
a is going to rain b will rain c would rain d can rain 60 We……….English this time next Monday
a learn b will learn c are learning d will be learning 61 After I……….lunch I looked for my bag
a had b had had c have has d have had
62 By the end of next year Geoger…………English for years a will have learned b will learn c has learned d would learn 63 The man got out of the car round to the back and opened the boot
a walking b walked c walks d walk
64 For severa years his ambition………to be a pilot
a is b has been c was d had been
65 Henry….into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner a was going b went c has gone d did go
66 He will take the dog out for the a walk as soon as he……… dinner a finish b finishes c will finish d shall have finished 67 Before you asked, the letter………
a was written b had been written c had written d has been written 68 I shall be glad when he………
a had gone b did go c went d has gone
69 Ask her to come and see me when she………her work a finish b has fi nished c finished d finishing 70 Oil……….if you pour it on water
a floated b floats c will be float d float
71 After you finish your work, you………a break a should take b have taken c might have taken d takes 72 When he returned home, he found the door……… a unlocking b unlocked c to be unlucked d have unlocked 73 That dancing club……….north of the city
a lays b lies c leaves d lain
74 Almost everyone……… for home by the time we arrived
a leave b left c leaves d had left
75 By the age of 25, he……… he two famous novels
a wrote b writes c has written d had written
76 While her husband was in the army, Janet…………to him twice a week a was writing b wrote c was written d had written
77 I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine………a few days previous a broke down b has been broken c had broken down d breaks down 78 According to this newspaper, John is said….a new record for the long jump a to have established b establishing c to establish d established
79 I have never played badminton before This is the first time I……to play
a try b tried c have tried d am trying
80 Since………., I have heard nothing from him
a he had left b he left c he has left d he was left 81 This is the first time I……….here
a am b have been c was d be
82 Last week, my professor promised that he………today
a would come b will come c comes d coming
83 My girl friend arrived after I…………for her about half an hour a was waiting b had been waiting c have been waiting d have waited 84 Did she say she………him tomorrow?
a has visited b will visit c would visit d is going to visit Verb tenses
Exercise 2:
1 I……….in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai
a have been living b have lived c had lived d had been living There are many ways……….to Rome
a is leading b are leading c leading d led
3 I just want to know what you………at this time tomorrow afternoon a are going to b will be doing c are doing d
4 I’m reading this novel By the time you come back from work I……… a shall finish b will finish c shall have finished d have finished When we got home, dinner……… so we had a drink first
a was preparing b.was being prepared c.was prepared d.had been prepared She was tired She……….for a long time
a has been learning b had been learning c learned d was learning He……… in space for 10 days by tomorrow
a will travel b will be travelling c will have been travelling d has travelled He said he would visit me, but he………me yet
a has not visited b had not visited c is not visiting d does not visit The weather……… fine so far this week
a is b has been c was d had been
10 Before the Prime Minister leaves NewYork he………several talks a will have had b has been c will be having d has 11 We had just got out of car when it………….to set fire
a has begun b had begun d was beginning d began
12 As soon as he……… a certificate in English, he will apply for a job
a would get b got c gets d will get
13 He was told that he………….knocked out in the first round a had been b was c has been d was being
14 Since the appearance of karaoke machines, they……… a had been widely used b have been widely used
c were widely used d widely used
15 She has been studying engineering………
(3)a studies b is studying c studied d had studied 17 Are you learning your lesson? No, I……….it
a finished b have finished c finishing d has finished 18 Elvis Presley……… on TV for a long time
a.isn’t appearing b.hasn’t appeared c.won’t have appeared d.hadn’t appeared
19 We…………waiting for her half an hour before she came a have been b will be c will have been d had been 20 We saw the criminal………by the police this morning a arrest b arrested c arresting d to be arrested 21.She……… five cakes since she……… here
a already ate/ was sitting b has already eaten/ has been sitting c has already eaten/ is sitting d already ate/ had sat
22 I……….in Switzerland
a have never been b have never gone c never went d never was 23 When he came back, everything………
a has changed b had changed c have changed d were changing
24 In one year’s time, I………in this school for 15 years
a will be working b will work c will have been working d will have worked
25 They………next course by next June
a have finished b will finish c are going to finish d will have finished
26 She will go abroad as soon as she………this English course
a has completed b will complete c will have complete d completed 27 She is tired now She ……….for a long time a has been learning b has learnt c learns d learnt
28 They will have gone home before you……….to meet them
a came b come c will come d are coming
29 Hurry up or the train……… before you can catch it a will leave b leaves c will have left d has left 30 Mr Black did teach that lesson a long time ago, but now he never remember……… it
a teach b teaches c taught d have taught
31 Her life has changed a lot………she became rich
a since b for c because of d owing to
32 The wind………very hard when the ship sailed around the Mediternean Sea
a blew b was blowing c has blown d was blown 33 I……… that novel at least twice
a have read b read c reads d have been reading
34 What did the farmer after locusts………their crop?
a damage b are damaged c have damaged d had
damaged
35 Al’s doctor insists………for s few days
a that he is resting b his resting c him to rest d that he rest 36 I don’t like iced tea, and………
a she doesn’t, too b either doesn’t she c neither does she d.she doesn’t neither
37 We wish that you ……… sush a lot of work, because we know that you would have enjoyed the party
a hadn’t had b hadn’t c didn’t have had d hadn’t have
38 Since your roomate is visiting her family this weekend………….you like to have dinner with us tonight?
a will b won’t c d wouldn’t
39 Please……… photocopies of documents
a not to submit b not submit c no submit d not submit 40 I………….bacon and eggs every morning
a am used to eat b used to eating c am used to eating d use to eat
41 The team really look good tonight because the coach had them…….every night this week
a practice b to practice c practiced d the practice
42 Would you mind ……… please?
a to answer the telephone b answering the phone c answer the phone c to the telephone answering 43 You………your seats today if you want to go to the game a had better to reserve b had to better resever c had better reserve c had to reserve better 44 If it……….so late we could have coffee
a wasn’t b isn’t c weren’t d not be 45 Your sister used to visit you quite often, ………? a didn’t she b doesn’t she c wouldn’t she d hadn’t she 46 If Bob………with us he would have had a good time a would come b would have come c had come d came
47 Frankly, I’d rather you…… … anything their telephone, they…………
a b didn’t c don’t d didn’t
48 Since they aren’t answering their telephone, they……… a must have left b should have left c need have left d can have left 49 We were hurrying because we thought that the bell……… a.had already rang b.has already rang c.had already rung d.have already ringing
50 The brakes need………
a adjusted b to adjustment c to adjust d adjusting
51 I wish that we… with my brother when he flies to England next week a could go b had gone c will go d are going
52 Iam sure Miss Smith……….use the new equipment
a knows to b knows the c, knows how to d knows how
53 Mary and John…… … to the parties at the Soviet Union every Friday a used to go b use to go c are used to go d were used to go 54 You……….me, because I didn’t say that
a must misunderstand b must be misunderstanding c must have misunderstood d had to misunderstand
55 I hadn’t expected James to apologize but I had hoped……… a him calling me b that he would call me c him to call me d.that he call me 56 My husband lived at home before we were married, and o………
a did I b had I c I had d I did
57 Does your new secretary……….shorthand?
a know to take b know how to take c know how take d know how taking 58 Tommy had his brother……… his shoes for him
a to tie b tie c tied d tying
59 I wish that the weather……… not so warm
(4)60 His English teacher recommends that he…… a regular degree program
a begin b begins c will begin d is beginning
61 Let’s go out for dinner,………?
a will we b don’t we c will begin d are we 62 I’d ……….the operation unless it is absolutely necessary
a rather not have b not rather had c rather not to have d rather not having
63 Would you please……….write on the test books?
a don’t b not to c not d to not
64 The old man asked her to move because he………….in that chair a used to sit b was used to sit c used to sitting d was used to sitting
65 After the way she treated you, if I….in your place, I wouldn’t return the call
a be b am c was d were
66 If I………the flu I would have gone with you
a hadn’t b hadn’t had c didn’t have d wouldn’t have had
67 He’s taken his medicine,……….?
a hasn’t he b didn’t he c doesn’t he d isn’t he 68 Your mother and I are looking forward………you a of seeing b for seeing c to see d to seeing 69 It is imperative that you………there in person
a be b will c will be d are
70 ……… you rather sit by the window?
a Don’t b Will c Wouldn’t d Won’t
71 His government insisted that he……… until he finished his degree
a should stay b shall stay c stayed d stay
72 After he had researched and……….his paper, he found some additional material that he should have included
a wrote b written c writing d have written
73.The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and…
a neither the other driver b neither had the other driver c neither would the other driver d the other driver neither 74 If it………rain, we’ll have the party outside a wouldn’t b doesn’t c didn’t d won’t
75 She said that she…… away for a few days and… me when she got back
a will be going/ will phone b was going/ would phone c was going/ will phone d will be going/ would phone 76 The car was three years old but………
a hadn’t been used very much b haven’t been used very much c hasn’t been used very much d doesn’t used very much
Verb tenses Exercise 3:
1 Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to NewYork? You………with Tom a can stay b could stay c will stay d could have stayed The train………arrive at 11:30 but it was an hour late
a supposed to b is supposed to c was supposed to d suppose to Take an umbrella with you when you go out It……….rain later
a may b might c could d a,b or c
4………….a car when they were living in LonDon?
a.Had they had b Did they had c Were they having d Have they had ………… to rain before you woke up this morning?
a Did it begin b Has it begun c Had it begun d Would it begin My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she………one before a had never seen b has never seen c never sees d never had seen The great apes, a generally peaceful species,……….in groups a would rather living b would rather live
c would rather they living d would rather lived
8 I’m late,……….?
a am I not b aren’t I c won’t I d don’t I
9 Do me a favor,………?
a will you b could you c can you d a,b or c 10 Don’t ever that again,……….? a will you b won’t you c don’t you d you
11 Only through intensive research………for the virus found a a vaccine can b does a vaccine can c can a vaccine d can a vaccine be 12 He appeared……… something
a to be looking for b look for c looks for d is looking for 13 Noise pollution generally……….less attention than does air pollution
a receive b receiving c to receive d receives
14 The United States lead the World in the production plastics,………… about half the total output
a it supplies b supplying c to supply d supplies 15 How old were you when you learnt……….?
a how to drive b how driving c how drive d how drivers 16 It is recommended that he……… he this course
a took b take c takes d taking
17 The Internet has lived up to expectations expressed years ago in……the way the public researches, practices business and communicate
a changing b to change c change of d changed
18 He denied……….the shop
a having broken into b to break into c break into d breaking on 19 Putrefaction………by bacteria and not by a chemical process a to be caused b causing c caused d is caused 20 Ann pretended……… me as she passed me in the street a not seeing b not to seen c not see d not to see 21 I like Simon, but I think he tends……… too much a to talk b talking c talk d is talking
22 The clothes are still dirty because I forgot……… … on the machine a switching b to switch c switched d switch
23 “ Yesterday I went….with my brother” “Really? I went… with my mother” a.canoe shopping b.canoeing to shop c.canoeing shopping d.to canoe shopping 24 The large carotid artery….to the main parts of the brain
a carrying blood b blood is carried c carries blood d blood carries 25 The pituary gland……the brain, releases hormones to control other glands a found below b it is found below c it foundation below d finds itself below 26 Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed………… him some money
(5)27 Paula quit……….alcohol three years ago
a to drink b drank c being drunk d.drinking
28 You have………up at everyday if you want to join us
a get b to get c got d getting
29 The two World wars prevented the Olympics
from……… place
a take b taken c took d taking
30 “ I’m sorry I didn’t mean……… you” “ OK It is all right”
a upsetting b upsets c upset d to upset
31 Her watch needs………
a repairing b to be repaired c repaired d a or b 32 A cupful of stagnant water may………….millions of microorganisms a contains b to contain c contain d containing
33 I waved to Karen but failed………her attetion a to be attracted b to atrract c attracting d attracted 34 Chromium……….in the manufacture of stainless steel
a using b is used c uses d is using
35 Bees have compound eyes……….of almost 6,000 tiny lenses
a making b make c to make d made
36 Lack of exercise and high fat diets have………to be factors in heart attacks
a.long been known b.been long known c.known been long d.long known been
37 A baby’s first teeth…….are generally the lower incisors a appeared b appear c to appear d appearing 38 Powerful tools require careful handing………injuries a by avoiding b they avoid c to avoid d that avoid 39 The ear is the organ of hearing, but it also plays a role in……….balance
a maintaining b it maintains c to maintain d maintained 40 ……….for a career in dance generally begins at an early age a People train b That people train c If training d Training
Causative form:
Exercise 4:
1 She had her hair……….yesterday
a done b c to d doing
2 Have her………these letters, please
a type b to type c to d doing
3 He had his shoes………
a mend b to mend c mending d mended
4 Have the driver……….me up at 11:30 a picking b to pick c pick d picked You can’t get him……… it
a done b doing c to d
6 I’ll have the boys……… the chairs a paint b to paint c painted d painting I am going to have a new house………
a build b to build c built d building
8 Have these flowers……… to her office, please
a taken b taking c take d to take
9 You should have your car………… before going a servicing b to service c service d serviced
10 I’ll have a new dress……….for my daughter
a making b to make c make d made
11 Pupils should have their eyes………… regularly a tested b to test c test d testing 12 Lisa had the roof……… yesterday a repair b repaired c to repair d repairing
13 They have just had air conditioning………in their house a install b to install c installed d installing
14 Why don’t you have that coat……….? a cleaned b clean c cleaning d to clean 15 She doesn’t like having her picture………
a take b taken c taking d to take
16 James had his nose……… in a fight a break b to break c breaking d broken 17 Frank had his passport……… on a train a stealing b to steal c stolen d steal 18 Fred had his hat……… off in the wind
a blow b blown c blowing d to blow
19 Geoger had his papers………at the police station
a take b to take c taking d taken
20 Bill is having his shoes……… a shined b to shine c shining d shine 21 We had the room……… yesterday
a decorates b had decorated c decorated d decorating
22 The villagers have had the use of this washing machine…by this engineer a explain b explained c to explain d explains
23 By………the housework done, we have time to further our studies
a taking b to have c having d to get
24 The government has had new houses……….in the rural areas
a build b built c to be built d building
25 They had the swamp……….last year
a drain b to drain c being drained d drained
26 She is going to have her wedding dress………
a cutting b cuts c cut d to cut
27 It’s about time you had your house………
a whitewash b whitewashed c whitewashing d to whitewash 28 I’m sorry I’m late, but I………my watch…… on the way here
a have/cleaned b had /clean c had/cleaned d had/to clean 29 Please have the cleaner………this meeting room
a sweep b swept c sweeping d to sweep
30 I’d like to have my shoes………at once a repair b repairing c repaired d being repaired 31 My grandmother ahd a tooth………last week a fill b filling c filled d to be filled 32 We had the roof……….last year
a mend b mending c mended d being mended
33 We have just had the carpenter……….this chair
a made b make c to make d making
34 What did you this morning? We………….the room whitewashed
a had b have c got to d older
35 I have had my room………today
(6)36 John has just had his brother……… a house for him on Fifth Avenue a building b build c to build d built
37 Let’s have our waiter……….some coffee a bring b to bring c bringing d brought
38 You ought to have your coat………
a.clean and press b.cleaned and pressed
c cleaning and pressing d cleaning and pressed 39 The teacher had the students………their test a hand in b handed in c handing in d having handed in 40 The student got the librarian……… books for them
a buy b to buy c bought d buying
Fequentative form: Exercise 5:
1 Astronauts….in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now a were used to stay b were staying c used to stay d had used to stay People……… that the Earth is round before
a were not used to believe b would not use to believe c used to believing d did not used to believe Tuberculosis………incurable before
a use to be thought b used to be thought
c used to think d use to think
4 Formerly babies……… of whooping cough a have died b used to die c would die d both b and c These city girls are used……….in the field a to work b work c working d to working Newton……….scientific books when a boy a uesd to read b had read c had read d had been reading I am sorry I am not………fast
a used to drive b uesd to driving c use to drive d use to driving Frank used to work in a small shop He………
a doesn’t any more b still does c is now d had never done anything alse Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi This means he……… a is driving it b doesn’t drive it any more c like it d didn’t like it 10 I………in Jakarta, but now I live in Paris
a use to live b used live c used to living d used to live 11 I……… in Jakarta, I’ve lived here all my life
a am used to living b used to living c used to live d am used to live 12.Jane for the telephone company but now she has a job at the post office a.used to working b.used to work c.is used to working d was used to working 13 This work doesn’t bother me I……hard I’ve worked hard all my life a used to working b used to work c am used to working d am used to work 14 Dick ………a moustache, but he doesn’t any more He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it
a used to having b is used to having c was used to having d used to have 15 When I was a child, I… … anyone over 40 was old a used to think b was used to thinking c used to thinking d was used to think 16 Jason……….on airplanes His father is a pilot
a used to fly b uses to fly c is used to flying d used to flying 17 Michael……… care of himself He left home when he was 15 and has been on his own ever since
a used to take b be used to taking c used to taking d is used to taking 16 I………on busy highway in big cities I’ve been doing it ever since I learned how to drive
a.am used to driving b.used to drive c.am used to drive c.used to driving 17 My feet are killing me! I……… for long periods of time a don’t used to stand b am not used to standing
c didn’t use to stand d am not used to stand 18 They never came to class late, and………
a neither did we b so did we c we did either d neither we did 19 My wife had ever been to Hue, and……….I
a never have b neither have c neither had d neither did
20 They are studying pronunciation with Mr Brown,……… ? a are they b aren’t they c they d don’t they
21 She should have obeyed her parents,……… she?
(7)22 My father doesn’t speak Chinese, and……… a my mother does neither b my mother doesn’t , too
c neither does my mother d so doesn’t my mother
23 The air hostess knows the time that the plane is due to take off, ?
………
a does she b isn’t it c doesn’t she d did she
24 This is the second time she has been here,………? a has she b hasn’t she c isn’t this d isn’t it
25 They must as they are told,……… a so must I b I must either c I too d I am too 26 “ I don’t like strong coffee” “ No,………”
a I don’t too b either din’t I c me either d neither don’t
27 He hardly has anything nowadays,………? a has he b doesn’t he c does he d hasn’t he 28 You’ve never been in Italy,………? a haven’t you b have you c been you d had you 29 Sally turned in her report,……… ?
a had she b did she c hadn’t she d didn’t she 30 You have a ticket to the game,………?
a you b haven’t you c don’t you d have you
31 Tom knows Alice Reed,………?
a doesn’t he b does he c is he d isn’t he
32 We should call Rita,………?
a should we b shouldn’t we c shall we d should not we 33 Monkeys can’t sing,……… ?
a can they b can’t they c can it d can’t it 34 These books aren’t yours,……….?
a are these b aren’t these c are they d aren’t they
35 That’s Bob’s,……….?
a is that b isn’t that c is it d isn’t it 36 No one died in the accident,……….?
a didn’t they b did he c didn’t he d did they
37 I’m right,……….?