Exercise 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach)
__________above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes

ago.

4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no

intention of ever doing so.

5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following

week.

7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend)

__________class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the
airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this
earth for 55 years .

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's
party, everyone already (arrive) __________

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I
(see) __________ you , I (graduate) __________.

13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________

a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read)
__________ it yet ?

15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV
set.

16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my

holidays here last year.

17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look)

__________ like.

18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come)
__________tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave)

__________a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain)

__________.

21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop)

__________

22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail)

__________.

23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he
(live) __________for some years.

24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go)
__________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to

live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start)
__________fighting and (break) __________a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do)
__________ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last
twenty minutes.

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 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

A. has lived
B. is living
C. was living
D. has been living

2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see
B. haven’t seen
C. didn’t see
D. hadn’t seen

3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving

B. left
C. has left
D. had left

4. Jack ______ the door.

A. has just painted

B. paint
C. will have painted
D. painting

5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

A. is looking
B. was looking
C. has been looking
D. looked

6. I ______ Texas State University now.

A. am attending
B. attend
C. was attending
D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

A. ten years ago

B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago
D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered
B. has discovered
C. had discovered
D. had been discovering

9. 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 9 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
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

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 3: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D )

that needs correcting
1. After Mrs. Wang had returned (A)to her house (B)from work (C), she was
cooking (D) dinner.
2. Jimmy threw (A)the ball high (B)in the air, and Betty catching (C) it when
(D) it came down.
3. Linda has worn (A)her new yellow (B)dress only once (C) since she buys
(D) it.
4. Last week Mark told (A)me that he go (B)tvery bored with his present job
and is looking (C) for a new on (D)e.
5. Having (A)fed the dog, he was sat (B)down to (C) his own (D) meal.
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked (A)to find (B)some junk
mail, and (C) I delete (D) it all.
7. They are going to have to (A)leave soon (B)and so do (C) we (D).
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told (A)him that she really
(B)needed (C) a pay (D) rise.
9. The telephone rang several times (A)and then (B)stop (C) before I could
(D) answer it.
10. Debbie, whose father (A)is an excellent tennis player(B), has been
(C) playing tennis since (D)ten years.
11. I have seen (A)lots(B)of interesting (C) places when I went (D) on
holiday last summer.
12. When my cat heard (A)a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving
(B)and listen (C) intently (D).
13. I think (A)it’s time you change (B)your way of (C) living (D).
14, Roger felt the outside (A)of his pocket to make (B) sure his (C)wallet is
still (D) there.
15. When I’m shopping (A)in the supermarket, I ran into (B)an old friend
who I hadn’t met (C) for (D) five years.
16. The police (A) arrested the man while (B)he is having (C)dinner in (D) a
restaurant.
17. Peter and Wendy first(A)met in 2006 (B), and they are (C) married for
three years now (D).
18. Some (A)people are believing (B) there is life on (C)other (D) planets.
19. Recently, the island of Hawaii (A) had been (B)the subject of intensive
research (C)on the occurrence (D) of earthquakes.
20. Every morning, the sun shines (A)in my bedroom window (B)and waking
(C) me up (D).
21. The man died as (A)a result of falling (B)asleep (C) while he drives (D).
22. I haven’t finished (A)the report yet (B),but by the time you return
(C)I will certainly complete (D) it.
23. Caroline has worn (A)her new yellow (B)dress only once (C) since
she buys (D) it.
24. We’ll be cycled (A)to Hoa’s village (B)at (C) this time next (D) Sunday.
25. What will (A)you do (B)when (C) your friends won’t come (D) ?
26. Someone was knocking (A)at the door (B)when I was doing
(C) the washing up (D).
27. My friend didn’t drink (A)any (B)beer since we came (C) to live here
(D).
28. We have written (A)to each other (B)when (C) we were (D)in primary
school.
29. After (A) breakfast, I‘m gone (B)to walk to (C)school with (D) my
friends.
30. Did (A)he go to (B)the pop concert next weekend (C) for a change (D)?
Exercise 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has
the same meaning as the given one.
1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.

D. My father never wants to see another violent film.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 5: Give the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. He went to his house, lied down on the bed, and (sleep) ………………
right away.

2. I (buy) ……………… the ticket yesterday. I am (go) ……………… Dalat

tomorrow.

3. Tim (attend) ……………… the meeting at school at the moment.

4. He (have not) ……………… English for 2 years.

5. Our class (start) ……………… at 9am.

6. I always (brush) ……………… my teeth before I go to bed.

7. I (study) ……………… English since I was 21.

8. He was listening to music when his boss (come) ……………… yesterday.

9. I (have do) ……………… all the homework all afternoon.

10. I (be) ……………… a student.

11. She (wait) ……………… you for all day.

12. He wasn’t working when his boss (call) ……………… him yesterday.

13. She (be) ……………… at her boyfriend’s house yesterday morning.

14. I (talk) ……………… to my father at the moment.

15. We (be) ……………… in Nhatrang on their summer holiday last year.

16. The sun (rise) ……………… in the east.

17. He (meet) ……………… his old friend near his house yesterday.

18. The World Cup (take place) ……………… every four years.

19. They (play) ……………… in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.

20. She was watching a picture while her mother (cook) ……………… soup.

21. They (play) ……………… now.

22. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter (see) ……………… her
yesterday.

Exercise 6: Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại các câu sau

1. They took my pencils, ripped my books and then laugh at me.

2. Susie goes out 4 hours ago and hasn’t come back, I’m worried.

3. Honey, have you seen my white shirt anywhere? Our daughter need it for a
school project.

4. How did I met your mother? Well, we were both running late for work that
day and then we was bumped into each other.

5. Stop! You being hurting yourself!

6. By the time I came, she is no where to be seen.

7. This song is so good that I have been listening to it since 4 hours.

Exercise 7: Chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu dưới đây

1. She always ___ up at 8 o’clock in the morning.

A. got
B. gotten
C. get
D. gets

2. Look! The singer is ____ and _____ on the stage now.

A. singing/dancing
B. sing/dance
C. sung/danced
D. sings/dances

3. Yesterday, when he ____ the street, he ____ a stray cat.

A. crosses/sees
B. is crossing/sees
C. was crossing/saw
D. was crossing/was seeing

4. Hello! I hope you ______ for too long here.

A. have been waiting

B. have not been waiting
C. waited
D. do not wait

5. We ______ tolerate this kind of rule violation in the future.

A. will
B. would
C. did not
D. will not
6. My mom _____ on giving me this umbrella, because it _____.

A. insists/rains
B. insisted/rained
C. insists/is going to rain
D. insisted/rains

7. If you ______ me mad, we ____ out last night.

A. didn’t make/went
B. hadn’t made/would have gone
C. hadn’t make/would have gone
D. didn’t made/went

Exercise 8: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs (Present
Simple or Present Continuous)
1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?

3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.

4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.

5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.

6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.

7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?

8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?

9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.

10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.

Exercise 9: Choose the correct option (Future Simple or Near Future)

1. A: Did you buy bread?
B: Oh, no! I forgot to buy it. I will go back / am going to go back to buy
some.

2. A: Why have you put on your coat?

B: I will take / am going to take the dog out.

3. If I meet him, I will tell / am going to tell him the good news.

4. The phone is ringing. I will answer / am going to answer it.

5. I’ve bought a new book. Tonight I will stay / am going to stay at home and
start reading it.

6. What will happen / is going to happen to her children if she doesn’t find a
job?

7. I am not free tomorrow. I will see / am going to see the doctor?

8. I am so tired. I need some rest. I think I will take / am going to take a week
off.

9. A: Coffee or tea?

B: I will have / am going to have coffee, please.

10. A: Where are you going?

B: I will go to do / am going to do some shopping.

BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM VỀ CÁC THÌ
Exercise 1.
Question 1. The wedding party ________ held at the Rex Hotel.
A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be
Question 2. How many languages _______ John speak?
A. do B. does C. did D. will
Question 3. Hurry! The train ________ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
Question 4. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
Question 5. I saw Maggie at the party. She ________ in several film.
A. wears B. wore C. was wearing D. has worn
Question 6. What time________ the next train leave?
A. does B. will C. shall D. would
Question 7. 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
Question 8. After I ________ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
Question 9. By the end of next year, George________ English for 2 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has leaned D. would learn
Question 10. The man got out of the car,_______ round to the back and
opened the boot.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
Question 11. For several years his ambition ________ to be a pilot.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
Question 12. Henry________ into the restaurant when the writer was having
dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
Question 13. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ________
dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished
Question 14. Before you asked, the letter________
A. was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written
Question 15. She ________ English at RMIT these days.
A. studies B. is studying C. will study D. is going to study
Question 16. She's at her best when she________ big decisions.
A. is making B. makes C. had made D. will make
Question 17. We________ next vacation in London.
A. spend B. are spending C. will spend D. are going to spend
Question 18. Robert________ tomorrow morning on the 10: 30 train.
A. arrived B. is arriving C. has arrived D. would arrive
Question 19. Look! The bus________
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. is leaving
Question 20. Mike________ one hour ago.
A. phoned B. was phoning C. had phoned D. has phoned
Exercise 2.
Question 1. I _________ my homewok as soon as Lan goes here.
A. will finish B. will be finishing C. finish D. will have finished
Question 2. Ask her to come ad see me when she ________ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D . finishing
Question 3. After you finish your work, you________ a break.
A. should take B. have taken C. might have taken D. takes
Question 4. Oil________ if you pour it on water
A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
Question 5. When he returned home, he found the door________.
A. unlocking B. unlocked C. to be unlocked D. have unlocked
Question 6. That dancing club________ north of the city
A. lays B. lies C. locates D. lain
Question 7. Almost everyone________ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
Question 8. By the age of 25, he ________ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
Question 9. While her husband was in the army, Janet________ to him twice
a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written
Question 10. I couldn't cut the grass because the machine_______ a few days
previously.
A. broken down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
Question 11. We ________English this time last week.
A. learned B. were learning C. have learned D. had learned
Question 12. 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
Question 13. Her family________ to America before 1975.
A. went B. have gone C. had gone D. would go
Question 14. When I arrived at the party, Martha________ home already.
A. went B. have gone C. had gone D. would go
Question 15. Henry________ for 10 years when he finally gave it up.
A. has smoked B. has been smoking C. had smoked D. had been smoking
Question 16. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of 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 raining
Question 17. We ________ our examination next month.
A. have B. shall have C. will have had D. will be having
Question 18. Look that those black clouds! It________
A. is going to rain B. will rain C. would rain D. can rain
Question 19. We________ English this time next Monday.
A. learn B. will learn C. are learning D. will be learning
Question 20. We________ this course before the final examination.
A. are going to finish B. have finished C. will finish D. will have finished
Exercise 3.
Question 1. 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
Question 2. Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she________
A. didn't look B. wasn't looking C. hasn't looked D. hadn't looked
Question 3. I ________ my key. Can you help me look for it?
A. lose B. lost C. had lost D. have lost
Question 4. Last night Tine________ in bed when suddenly she heard a
scream.
A. read B. was reading C. had read D. had read
Question 5. We________ a part next week. Would you like to come?
A. have B. will have C. are having D. will have had
Question 6. The Red River________ very fast today-much faster than
yesterday.
A. flows B. is flowing C. will flow D. is going to flow
Question 7. While mother________ dinner the phone rang.
A. cooked B. had cooked C. has cooked D. was cooking
Question 8. Fish________ on earth for ages and ages.
A. existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
Question 9. The phone________ constantly since Jack won the first prize this
morning.
A. has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing
Question 10. The earth________ on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depend B. depending C. has depend D. depends
Question 11. I don't feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
Question 12. In the last two decades, space exploration _________ great
contributions to weather
forecasting.
A. is making B. has made C. made D. makes
Question 13. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong ________ down onto the
moon, the first person ever set
foot on another planet.
A. was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step
Question 14. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed
because they ________ waiting in
the airport for three and a half hours.
A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
Question 15. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in
another fifty years this beach
________ anymore.
A. doesn't exist B. isn't going to exits C. isn't existing D. won't be existing
Question 16. Their football team________ a championship until last season.
A. had never won B. is never winning
C. had never been winning D. had never won
Question 17. By the end of this year, Tom ________English for three years.
A. will be studying B. has studied C. will have studied D. has been studying
Question 18. In one year's time, I________ in this school for 15 years.
A. will be working B. will work C. will have studied D. has been studying
Question 19. They ________ this course by next June.
A. have finished B. will finish C. are going to finish D. will have finished
Question 20. She will go abroad as soon as she________ this English course.
A. has completed B. will complete
C. will have completed D. completed
Exercise 4.
Question 1. The child________ before the doctor arrived.
A. died B. had died C. has died D. was dying
Question 2. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________
A. had left B. has left C. left D. were leaving
Question 3. The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday.
A. hasn't finished B. hasn't finished C. didn't finish D. would finish
Question 4. Jane's eyes are red. She________
A. cried B. has cried C. has been crying D. had cried
Question 5. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.
A. smoked B. has smoked
C. had been smoking D. has been smoking
Question 6. Arsenal________ next Monday.
A. wins B. will win C. would win D. is winning
Question 7. It ________ rain tomorrow.
A. rains B. will rain C. is going to rain D. is raining
Question 8. I'll come and see you before I ________ for America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
Question 9. The little girl asked what________ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. would have been happened
Question 10. John________ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
Question 11. He said he________ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
Question 12. Jack________ he door.
A. has just opened B. open C. will have opened D. opening
Question 13. I have been waiting for you________
A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. all are correct
Question 14. My sister________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
Question 15. Jack________ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
Question 16. The train________ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
Question 17. We________ Doris since last Sunday.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen
Question 18. When I last saw him, he________ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
Question 19. She is tired now. She________ for a long time.
A. has been learning B. has learned C. learns D. learned
Question 20. They will have gone home before you________ to meet them.
A. came B. come C. will come D. are coming
Exercise 5.
Question 1. Hurry up or the train________ before you catch it.
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. has left
Question 2. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
A. is having B. are having C. has D. had
Question 3. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
A. composed B. composes C. comprised D. comprises
Question 4. This is the first time I ________ here.
A. am B. have been C. was D. be
Question 5. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
Question 6. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an
hour.
A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. has been waiting D. have waited
Question 7. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
A. has visited B. will visit C. would visit D. is going to visit
Question 8. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
A. Did it begin B. Has it begun C. Had it begun D. Would it begin
Question 9. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one
before.
A. had never seen B. has never seen C. never seen D. never had seen
Question 10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
A. have been living B. have lived C. had lived D. had been living
Question 11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led
Question 12. 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
Question 13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
A. has been learning B. had been learning C. leaned D. was learning
Question 14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
A. will travel B. will be traveling
C. will have been traveling D. has traveled
Question 15. 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
Question 16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
Question 17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several
talks.
A. will have had B. would have C. will be having D. has
Question 18. We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
A. has begun B. had begun C. was beginning D. began
Question 19. As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a
job.
A. would get B. got C. gets D. will get
Question 20. He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
A. had been B. was C. has been D. was being
Exercise 6.
Question 1. Michael ____ a word with Lisa this morning.
A. has B. had C. has had D. had had
Question 2. Old Ted____ twenty cigarettes a day till he gave up.
A. had smoked B. has smoked C. smoked D. smokes
Question 3. Stephen____ on the phone when I came in.
A. talked B. was talking C. has talked D. has been talking
Question 4. I ____ TV at 8L30 last night.
A. watched B. was watching C. has watched D. had watched
Question 5. While I was working in the garden, my son____ video games.
A. was playing B. played C. has played D. has been playing
Question 6. When he worked here, simon____ mistakes.
A. always made B. made always
C. was always making D. was making always
Question 7. I____ if you could give me hand.
A. wonder B. am wondering C. wondered D. was wondering
Question 8. I____ four chairs so far this morning.
A. painted B. was painting C. have painted D. had painted
Question 9. Frank____ home since he was a boy.
A. isn't B. wasn't C. hasn't been D. hadn't been
Question 10. Mai____ in HCM for five years.
A. lives B. has lived C. is living D. was living
Question 11. We____ "Alexander the Great". It's very interesting!
A. see B. saw C. have seen D. would see
Question 12. I've lived here________ 1990.
A. since B. from C. to D. for
Question 13. Paulo has learned English________ five years.
A. since B. from C. to D. for
Question 14. My little sister________ "sleeping beauty" several times.
A. watches B. is watching C. has watched D. watched
Question 15. since the appearance of karaoke machines, they________
A. had been widely used B. have been widely used
C. were widely used D. widely used
Question 16. She has been studying engineering________
A. since 5 years B. for 5 years C. 5 years before D. during 5 years
17. In 1996, my brother________ at Harvard university.
. studies B. is studying C. studied D. had studied
Question 18. Are you learning your lesson? No, I________ it.
A. finished B. have finished C. finishing D. have finished
Question 19. Elvis Presley________ on television for a long time.
A. isn't appearing B. hasn't appeared
C. won't have appeared D. hadn't appeared
Question 20. We________ waiting for her half a hour before she came.
A. have been B. will be C. will have been D. had been
Exercise 7.
Question 1. There's a strange smell in here. Mother________ something.
A. cooks B. is cooking C. will cook D. has cooked
Question 2. The concert________ at 7:15.
A. starts B. is starting C. has started D. is going to start
Question 3. Nora says she's 17 but I ________ here.
A. don't believe B. didn't believe C. won't believe D. wouldn't believe
Question 4. Sorry I'm late - That OK, I________ long
A. don't wait B. am not waiting C. haven't waited D. haven't been waiting
Question 5. We did not go out because it________.
A. would rain B. was raining C. had rained D. has rained
Question 6. Michael, is it true that you________ married next week?
A. get B. are getting C. got D. have got
Question 7. Mr. Black did teach that lesson along tome ago, but now he never
remembers______ it.
A. teach B. teaches C. taught D. having taught
Question 8. Her life has changed a lot________ she became rich.
A. since B. for C. because of D. owing to
Question 9. The wind________ very hard when the ship sailed around the
Mediterranean Sea.
A. blew B. was blowing C. has blown D. was blown
Question 10. I________ that novel at least twice.
A. have read B. read C. reads D. have been reading
Question 11. What did the farmer do after locusts________ their crop?
A. damage B. are damaged C. have damaged D. had damaged
Question 12. We________ to Tri An a few times recently.
A. would be B. were C. had been D. have been
Question 13. In former times________ to go to a dentist.
A. many people were afraid B. many people afraid
C. many peoples were afraid D. many peoples feared
Question 14. He might have given you some advise if you________ him to.
A. would have asked B. had asked C. asked D. would ask
Question 15. Sir Thompson always________ funny stories after dinner.
A. said B. has said C. says D. tells
Question 16. The milkman________ the jug of milk on the table outside the
kitchen
A. lain B. lay C. laid D. lie
Question 17. My litter sister is afraid to________ the dishes after dinner.
A. have done B. do C. make D. made
Question 18. Did you see him yesterday? Oh no, but I________
A. should B. ought to C. should have D. did
Question 19. I wish I________ his name
A. know B. known C. knew D. have known
Question 20. When his girlfriend came, he ________ his car.
A. cleaning B. cleans C. is cleaning D. was cleaning
Exercise 8.
Question 1. They________ tomorrow at 12:30
A. will leave B. are leaving C. are going to leave D. leave
Question 2. Someone________ at the door, can you answer it?
A. knocks B. is knocking C. has knocked D. knocked
Question 3. John________ at the moment, so he can't answer the telephone.
A. works B. is working C. has worked D. will work
Question 4. The river________ after last night's rain.
A. flowed B. flows C. is flowing D. will flow
Question 5. He________ for Chelsea this season.
A. played B. is playing C. would play D. has played
Question 6. We shall make a trip around the world when the
opportunity________ itself to us.
A. will present B. will have presented C. presents D. will be presenting
Question 7. This pupil________ his best and ________ only one mistake in
his dictation.
A. made/did B. did/made C. made/made D. did/did
Question 8. The holiday makers________ in the sunshine to get sunburnt.
A. laid B. lied C. led D. laying
Question 9. The snake________ one big egg last week.
A. lay B. laid C. led D. laying
Question 10. I'm afraid you________ number.
A. have mistaken B. are with the wrong C. have the wrong D. made the
wrong
Question 11. I like looking at the pictures, but I ________ enough by lunch
time.
A. should have B. will have C. will have had D. have
Question 12. I don't understand this sentence. What________?
A. does mean this word B. have this word mean
C. means this word D. does this word mean
Question 13. John________ tennis once or twice a week.
A. usually play B. in usually playing
C. usually plays D. have usually played
Question 14. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors________ a party
A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had
Question 15. It________ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
A. is getting B. get C. got D. has got
Question 16. I________ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks
Question 17. At 5 o'clock yesterday evening, I ________ my clothes.
A. am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing
Question 18. Are you ready, Ann? Yes, I________
A. am coming B. come C. came D. have came
Question 19. Why________ at me like that? What's the matter?
A. do you look B. have you looked
C. did you look D. are you looking
Question 20. I________ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps
behind me.
A. was walking B. a walking C. walk D. walked
Exercise 9.
Question 1. There was a time when watching TV really________ family
entertainment
A. were B. was C. had been D. is
Question 2. Last year they __________ 22 million TV sets.
A. were selling B. has sold C. has sold D. sold
Question 3. At last the bus came. We _________ for half an hour
A. waited B. was waiting C. have waited D. had been waiting
Question 4. Through the rain, I ______ a lighted window and a sign which
said "Sam's Place".
A. have seen B. was seeing C. saw D. see
Question 5. Danniel ______ the bus. It doesn't run on Sundays.
A. did not catch B. have not caught C. had not caught D. couldn't have caught
Question 6. We didn't play very well. We______ better.
A. should have played B. should play C. have played D. have been playing
Question 7. I think you ______ pay to park here, I'll just go and read that
notice.
A. will B. would C. must D. better
Question 8. I think you should have that coast_____ soon.
A. cleaned B. being cleaned C. leaning D. to clean
Question 9. I'm feeling sick. I_______ so much chocolate last night.
A. needn't to eat B. did not eat C. mustn't eat D. shouldn't have eaten
Question 10. I'm going on holyday on Saturday. This time next week I_____
on a beach in the sea.
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying
Question 11. Ted and Amy______ for 24 years.
A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married
Question 12. Tomorrow I _______ my grandparents.
A. am going to visit B. will have visited C. have visited D. visit
Question 13. When their first child was born, they_____ married for three
years.
A. have been married B. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married
Question 14. I think the weather ______ nice later.
A. will be B. be C. is D. has been
Question 15. She_______ very angry when she knows this.
A. shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be
Question 16. We__________ a party last Saturday. It was great we invited
lots of people.
A. have B. have had C. had D. had had
Question 17. I was sad when I sold my car. I_____ it for a very long time.
A. am running B. were running C. had been running D. have been running
Question 18. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We____ for
more than 24 hours.
A. had been traveling B. were traveling C. have traveled D. traveled
Question 19. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody______
straight to bed.
A. had gone B. have gone C. went D. go
Question 20. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because
he______ before.
A. hasn't flown B. didn't fly C. hadn't flown D. wasn't flying
Exercise 10
Question 1. ________ a car when they were living in London?
A. Have they B. Did they have C. Were they having D. have they had
Question 2. They ________ serving meals by the time we get to the
restaurant.
A. will stop B. stopped C. are stopping D. will have stopped
Question 3. Mark was listening to music while his sister_______ a book.
A. read. B. reads C. is reading D. was reading
Question 4. You______ here for my party, won't you?
A. shall be B. won't be C. will be D. are going to be
Question 5. Can I borrow your bike on Monday? I'm sorry, but_____ it.
A. I'll be using B. used C. use D. have used
Question 6. We______ the concert. It was really good.
A. are enjoying B. enjoy C. did enjoy . D would enjoy
Question 7. It was 10 p.m. Most of the shops_____ just______
A. have/closed B. had/closed C. has/closed D. was closing
Question 8. There's no more apples. We ______ them all.
A. had eaten B. ate C. eat D. have eaten
Question 9. She_______ music all day. Now she fells tired.
A. has been playing B. is playing C. played D. plays
Question 10. After he________ the house, he wrote a letter.
A. cleans B. was cleaning C. had cleaned D. has cleaned
Question 11. They_____ me about it last week.
A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell
Question 12. I_______ here at the end of the month.
A. will leave B. would leave C. would have left D. is leaving
Question 13. I hope everything______ fine.
A. is B. was C. would be D. will be
Question 14. My grandfather______ many years ago.
A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying
Question 15. I______ my son the money for that last week.
A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given
Question 16. Yesterday I passed by Peter's house, but the front door was
closed. He ______ out.
A. went B. must have gone C. has gone D. had had
Question 17. Where ________ you at 9:00 last night, Mr. Green?
A. have been B. were C. will be D. are
Question 18. I ________ the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
A. am turning B. turned C. was turning D. turned
Question 19. Now I _______ for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I
shouldn't have said it.
A. do apologize B. apologized C. was apologized D. apologizing
Question 20. Tim was tired. He ______ hard all day.
A. has been studying B. studies C. studied D. had been studying
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