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CHUYÊN ĐỀ I: THÌ ĐỘNG TỪ

A. SUMMARIES OF TENSES

Thì	Cách dùng	Công thức	Từ nhận biết
1. Thì hiện tại đơn	- diễn tả hành động thường xuyên xảy ra. - diễn tả thói quen. - diễn tả thời gian biểu, lịch trình, thông báo. - diễn tả sự thật, chân lí. - diễn tả nghề nghiệp, sở thích, nguồn gốc, bình phẩm.	V(bare): I/ số nhiều V V(s/es): số ít S + V am: I be is: số ít are: số nhiều Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: * V (do/does): (-): S + do/does + not + V(bare) (?): Do/does + S + V (bare)? * Be (am/ is/ are): (-): S + am/is/ are + not +………… (?): Am/is/are + S +………….?	- seldom/ rarely/ hardly - sometimes/ occasionally - often/ usually/ frequently - always/ constantly - ever - never - every
2. Thì quá khứ đơn	- diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và đã chấm dứt trong quá khứ, không còn liên quan tới hiện tại. - diễn tả hành động xảy ra nối tiếp nhau trong quá khứ. - diễn tả hồi ức, kỉ niệm.	Ved/V(cột 2) S + V was: số ít Be were: số nhiều Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: * V(did): (-): S + did+ not+ V(bare) (?): Did + S +V (bare) +? * Be (was/were): (-): S + was/were + not +…… (?): Was/were + S + …….?	- ago - last - yesterday - in + một mốc thời gian trong quá khứ (in 2000...)
3. Thì tương tai đơn	- diễn tả những hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai. - diễn tả những dự đoán. - diễn tả lời hứa.	S + will + V(bare) Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S + will + not + V(bare) (?): Will + S + V (bare)?	- tomorrow - next - soon - in + một khoảng thời gian (in an hour...)
4. Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn	- diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói. - diễn tả hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai (có kế hoạch từ trước). - diễn tả sự thay đổi của thói quen. - diễn ta sự ca thán, phàn nàn.	S+ am/is/are + V-ing Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S + am/is/are + not + V-ing (?): Am/ is/ are + S + V-ing?	- now - at the moment - at present - right now - look /hear (!)
5. Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn	- diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ. - diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác xen vào, hành động nào xảy ra trước chia thì quá khử tiếp diễn, hành động nào xảy ra sau chia thì quá khứ đơn.	S + was/were + Ving Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S+ was/ were + not + V-ing (?): Was/ were + S+ V-ing?	- giờ + trạng từ quá khứ (at 3 pm yesterday...) - at this/that time + trạng từ quá khứ ( at this time last week....)
6. Thì tương tai tiếp diễn	- diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra vào một thời điểm cụ thể trong tương lai. - diễn tả hành động sẽ đang xảy ra trong tương lai thì có hành động khác xen vào, hành động nào xảy ra trước chia thì tương lai tiếp diễn, hành động nào xảy ra sau chia thì hiện tại đơn.	S + will + be + Ving Thành lập phủ định và nghi vẩn: (-): S + will + not + be + Ving (?): Will + S + be + Ving?	- giờ + trạng từ tương lai (at 3 pm tomorrow...) - at this/that time + trạng từ tương lai (at this time next week....)
7. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành	- diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng không rõ thời gian. - diễn tả hành động lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần trong quá khứ. - diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng để lại dấu hiệu hoặc hậu quả ở hiện tại. - diễn tả những trải nghiệm. - diễn tả những hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng kéo dài tới hiện tại và vẫn còn có khả năng sẽ tiếp diễn trong tương lai.	S + have/ has + V(pp) (have: I / số nhiều has: số ít) Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S+ have/ has + not + V(pp) (?): Have/ Has + S + V(pp)?	- for - since - ever - never - so far - recently - lately - before (đứng cuối câu) - up to now/ up to present/ until now - yet - just - already
8. Thì quá khứ hoàn thành	- diễn tả những hành động xảy ra và hoàn thành trước hành động khác trong quá khứ.	S + had + V(pp) Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S + had + not + V(pp) (?): Had + S + V(pp)?	- before/by the time (trước chia quá khứ hoàn thành, sau chia quá khứ đơn). - after (trước chia quá khứ đơn, sau chia quá khứ hoàn thành).
9. Thì tương lai hoàn thành	- diễn tả hành động sẽ được hoàn thành trước khi một hành động khác xảy đến.	S + will + have + V(pp) Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S + will + not + have + V(pp) (?): Will + S + have + V (pp)?
10. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn	- nhấn mạnh khoảng thời gian của một hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ và tiếp tục tới hiện tại (có thể tiếp diễn trong tương lai).	S + have/has + been + Ving Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S + have/has + not + been + V-ing (?): Have/has + S + been + V-ing?	- all day/week.... - almost every day this week... - in the past year...
11. Thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn	nhấn mạnh khoảng thời gian của một hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khử và kết thúc trước một hành động quá khứ khác.	S + had + been + Ving Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S + had + not + been + Ving (?): Had + S + been + Ving?	- until then - prior to that time
12. Thì tương lai hoàn thành tiếp diễn	nhấn mạnh khoảng thời gian của một hành động sẽ đang xảy ra trong tương lai và kết thúc trước một hành động tương lai khác.	S + will + have + been + Ving Thành lập phủ định và nghi vấn: (-): S + will + not + have + been + Ving (?): Will + S + have+ been + Ving?

B. PRACTICE EXERCISES

I. THE PRESENT TENSES

Exercise 1 :

Complete the following sentences using the forms of present simple tense of verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : The earth_goes__?__(go) around the sun.

Question 2 : Angela usually_____(leave) for work at 8:00 A.M.

Question 3 : Liz_____(get up) at 6 o’clock every morning.

Question 4 : In the summer, John often_____(play) tennis once or twice a week.

Question 5 : What time you usually_____(get) home after work?

Question 6 : The swimming pool_____(open) at 9:00 and_____(close) at 6:30 every day.

Question 7 : Every year I_____(visit) Britain to improve my English.

Question 8 : In the United State, elementary education is compulsory. All children _____ (study) six years of elementary school.

Question 9 : I_____(not like) feel going to the library to study this afternoon.

Question 10 : American people usually_____(have) their biggest meal in the evening.

Question 11 : - Can you tell me when the train for HCM city_____(leave)? - In fifteen minutes. At 7.05.

Question 12 : Of course, you are Lisa, aren’t you? I_____(recognize) you now.

Question 13 : I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what you (do)_____in the afternoons?

Question 14 : Before our director_____(come back), I_____(want) to remind

everyone that we should not use the internet on personal purposes.

Question 15 : - Are you writing to him now?

- Yes, I always_____(write) to him on his birthday. You_____ (want) to send any message?

- Certainly.

Exercise 2 :

Complete the following sentences using the forms of the present continuous tense of verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : It_____(rain) heavily now.

Question 2 : My brother_____(get) married next week.

Question 3 : He is late again. He always_____(come) to class late.

Question 4 : She_____(take) the exam tomorrow.

Question 5 : Look! It_____(get) dark. Hurry up! It_____(rain) in a few minutes.

Question 6 : Please don’t make so much noise. I_____(work).

Question 7 : I_____(read) an interesting book at the moment. I will lend it to you when I’ve finished it.

Question 8 : Sarah_____(work) this week? - No, she is on vacation.

Question 9 : The population of the world_____(rise) very fast.

Question 10 : I_____(work) on the project of reconstructing city at present.

Question 11 : She is on vacation in France. She_____(have) a great time and doesn’t want to come back.

Question 12 : Tom_____(look) for Ann. Do you know where she is?

Question 13 : I_____(think) of my mother, who has devoted her whole life to our family.

Question 14 : It is time we turned on the central heating. It_____(get) colder every day.

Question 15 : -I_____(go) out to get an evening paper.

- But it_____(rain).

- Why don’t you wait till the rain stops?

Exercise 3 :

Complete the following sentences using the present perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : She_____(learn) English for three years.

Question 2 : I’m hungry. I_____(not eat) anything since breakfast.

Question 3 : He never_____(drive) a car before.

Question 4 : We_____(know) each other since we were at high school.

Question 5 : Everything is going well. We_____(not have) any problem so far.

Question 6 : I_____(drink) four cups of coffee today.

Question 7 : John_____(live) in Denver since 2017.

Question 8 : - You ever_____(climb) Mount Everest?

- No, I haven’t. But I’m sure I will, if I have a chance.

Question 9 : It is nice to see you again. We_____(not see) each other for a long time.

Question 10 : I_____(forget) my key. I can’t unlock the door now.

Question 11 : Eric is calling his girlfriend again. That is the third time he_____(call) her this evening.

Question 12 : The police_____(arrest) two men in connection with the robbery.

Question 13 : Susan really loves that film. She_____(see) it eight times!

Question 14 : You already_____(read) the book? What do you think?

Question 15 : I_____(not go) to a zoo before. It is a nice feeling to go somewhere you never_____(be) before.

Exercise 4 :

Complete the following sentences using the present perfect continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : He_____(wait) all the morning.

Question 2 : Richard_____(do) the same job for 20 years.

Question 3 : I_____(study) English for six months.

Question 4 : Mike_____(work) in Las Vegas for the last few months.

Question 5 : It_____(rain) since lunchtime.

Question 6 : Helen_____(read) this book for three days.

Question 7 : Kevin_____(look) for a job since he finished school.

Question 8 : I’m tired of waiting. I_____(sit) here for one hour.

Question 9 : He is exhausted because he_____(work) continuously for more than twelve hours.

Question 10 : She_____(sleep) for 10 hours! You must wake her.

Question 11 : He_____(read) this book for two hours, but he hasn’t finished it yet.

Question 12 : That boy_____(wait) for the bus for half an hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus has already gone?

Question 13 : They_____(argue) very excitedly all this time. Shall I come and interrupt them?

Question 14 : What have you done with my bag? I_____(look) for it for an hour and I haven’t found it yet.

Question 15 : I_____(think) over what you said since yesterday.

Exercise 5 :

Choose the best word or phrase to complete in the following questions.

Question 1 : We can go out now. It_____anymore.

A. isn’t raining B. rains C. has rained D. has been raining

Question 2 : What_____in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies?

A. have you done B. are you doing C. do you do D. have you been doing

Question 3 : Mary usually_____me on Fridays, but she didn’t call last Friday.

A. have been calling B. calls C. is calling D. have called

Question 4 : I_____hungry. Let’s have something to eat.

A. am feeling B. have felt C. feel D. have been feeling

Question 5 : What is that noise? What_____?

A. have been happening B. is happening

C. have happened D. had happened

Question 6 : It’s usually dry here at this time of the year. It_____much.

A. isn’t raining B. hasn’t rained

C. hasn’t been raining D. doesn’t rain

Question 7 : Look! That man over there_____the same sweater as you.

A. has worn B. is wearing C. wears D. have been wearing

Question 8 : I wonder why Jim_____so nice to me today. He isn’t usually like that.

A. is being B. have been C. is D. have being

Question 9 : Mary wasn’t happy with her new job at first, but she_____to like it now.

A. begins B. have begun C. is beginning D. have been beginning

Question 10 : This is a nice restaurant, isn’t it? Is this the first time you_____here?

A. are B. have been C. are being D. have being

Question 11 : I need a new job. I_____the same job for too long.

A. are doing B. have done C. have been doing D. do

Question 12 : “You look tired”. “Yes, I_____basketball”.

A. plays B. is playing C. have played D. have been playing

Question 13 : I would like to see Tina again. It’s been a long time_____.

A. that I didn’t see her B. for I didn’t see her

C. since I saw her D. until I saw her

Question 14 : Bod and Alice have been married_____.

A. that 20 years B. since 20 years C. when 20 years D. for 20 years

Question 15 : - I am looking for Paul. You_____him?

- Yes, he was here a minute ago.

A. Have - seen B. Did - see C. Do - see D. Is - seeing

Question 16 : Unless she_____extra, she will not complete the work.

A. is paying B. have been paying C. pays D. is paid

Question 17 : The house at the end of the street which_____empty for years has been sold.

A. is B. have been C. is being D. has been

Question 18 : All right, you’ll try to fix the television! But I_____you know what you’re doing.

A. hope B. have hoped C. is hoping D. have been hoping

Question 19 : Who_____at the door?

A. knock B. is knocking

C. have been knocking D. have knocked

Question 20 : How long it_____you to get to the library?

A. does - take B. have - taken C. is - taking D. have - been taking

Question 21 : Many girls want to go to the pub while only a minority_____to watch TV at home now.

A. is wanting B. want C. will want D. wants

Question 22 : They’ve faxed me I should stay till they_____a replacement. Well,

last time it took two weeks.

A. found B. will find C. find D. had found

Question 23 : Let’s have some tea. It_____chilly.

A. gets B. is getting C. have gotten D. have been getting

Question 24 : Don’t talk to him while he_____.

A. have been reading B. reads C. is reading D. have read

Question 25 : Ann wants to see you. You_____here for ages!

A. have been B. are C. had been D. are being

Question 26 : - Your house is very beautiful. How long you_____here?

- Nearly ten years.

A. did - live B. have - been living C. do - live D. is - living

Question 27 : I_____to the movies for ages. We used to go a lot.

A. haven’t gone B. didn’t go C. isn’t going D. hadn’t gone

Question 28 : Why are you putting on your coat? You_____out?

A. Do - go B. Have - gone C. Had - gone D. Are - going

Question 29 : Look! That plane_____toward the airport. It is going to land.

A. flies B. have flown C. is flying D. will fly

Question 30 : Ann is very tired. She_____tennis for three hours.

A. is playing B. will play C. plays D. has been playing

Question 31 : He works in a bank, but he_____it very much.

A. doesn’t enjoy B. haven’t enjoyed C. didn’t enjoy D. hadn’t enjoyed

Question 32 : I_____well lately. Maybe I should go to the doctor.

A. didn’t feel B. won’t feel

C. haven’t been feeling D. am not feeling

Question 33 : I_____my homework for two hours, but I_____yet.

A. have done - haven’t finished B. is doing - isn’t finishing

C. will do - will not finish D. have been doing - haven’t finished

Question 34 : Let’s take our travel chess set in case we_____bored on the train.

A. get B. are getting C. got D. have got

Question 35 : We_____get in touch with our customers by post.

A. recently B. hardly C. lately D. latterly

Question 36 : We have been married_____.

A. over twenty years B. over twenty years ago

C. for over twenty years D. since over twenty years

Question 37 : Melanie_____her hand. It’s bleeding heavily.

A. has cut B. is cutting C. cut D. cuts

Question 38 : “When will Mary be able to leave hospital?” - “Don’t be so impatient. We cannot release her before we_____the last test.”

A. have completed B. will have completed

C. will complete D. completed

Question 39 : The Amazon River_____into the Atlantic Ocean.

A. flows B. has flowed C. is flowing D. will flow

Question 40 : My parents live in_____London. They_____there_____all their lives.

A. are living B. had lived C. have lived D. will live

Question 41 : Where have you been? I_____for you for the last half hour.

A. am looking B. have been looking C. will be looking D. look

Question 42 : My brother is an actor. He_____in several movies.

A. appeared B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appears

Question 43 : Please don’t bother him now. He_____.

A. is working B. has been working C. had been working D. was working

Question 44 : I_____an interesting book at the moment. I will lend it to you when I_____it.

A. am reading - have finished B. read - am finishing

C. have read - am finishing D. read - will finish

Question 45 : Ha never_____fishing in the winter but she always_____it in the summer.

A. goes - does B. has gone - done C. go - do D. was gone - done

Question 46 : We can win only if we remain united, so we must support them the moment they_____on strike.

A. will have gone B. will go C. go D. went

Question 47 : I am sorry. I_____that fellow’s name already.

A. forgot B. have forgotten

C. have been forgetting D. forget

Question 48 : It usually_____very much in that part of the United States.

A. is raining B. rained C. rains D. have rained

Question 49 : Look! A man_____after the train. He wants to catch it.

A. runs B. have been running C. will run D. is running

TEST I

Exercise 6 :

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 : Hoang_____his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.

A. checks B. will check C. is checking D. check

Question 2 : Nowadays, people_____social networks with more and more caution.

A. uses B. are using C. used D. use

Question 3 : At the moment, my sister_____her homework, my brother_____games.

A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing

C. does - plays D. makes - is playing

Question 4 : It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we_____meal together. We usually_____dinner at that time.

A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating

Question 5 : I_____a bike to school every day but today I_____to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.

A. rode - went B. ride - am going C. ride - go D. is riding - am going

Question 6 : That Hoa_____in class affects other students around.

A. always talk B. is always talking C. always talks D. always talking

Question 7 : Hoang and Phong_____football as they’re having class now.

A. don’t play B. are playing C. doesn’t play D. aren’t playing

Question 8 : Hoa usually_____charge of doing the washing-up in her family.

A. takes B. is taking C. take D. will take

Question 9 : Our friends_____for the fashion show now.

A. is preparing B. are preparing C. prepares D. prepare

Question 10 : All staff in this restaurant_____an urgent meeting right now.

A. are attending B. is attending C. attends D. attend

Question 11 : After the physics lesson, the children know that water_____at 100 Degrees C.

A. will boil B. is boiling C. boils D. boil

Question 12 : My mom_____to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.

A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going

Question 13 : Look! Minh_____on stage. She looks so beautiful.

A. sings B. are singing C. is singing D. sang

Question 14 : Bich sometimes_____chicken noodle soup for breakfast.

A. are having B. is having C. have D. has

Question 15 : Who_____the guitar in that room, Hoa?

A. playing B. is playing C. play D. plays

Question 16 : Jenny often_____jeans and T-shirt at school but she_____a gorgeous dress today.

A. wears - is wearing B. is wearing - wears

C. wear - is wearing D. wears - wears

Question 17 : First thing in the morning, I_____a cup of milk tea.

A. has B. am having C. have D. will have

Question 18 : Ms. Kim_____very well when she’s under pressure.

A. not work B. don’t work C. isn’t working D. doesn’t work

Question 19 : I’m sorry. Lan is busy now. She_____her document on the second floor.

A. are checking B. check C. checks D. is checking

Question 20 : Hurry up, Linh. Other friends_____for us.

A. are waiting B. waits C. wait D. is waiting

Question 21 : My clothes are not in the room. They_____them away.

A. take B. have taken C. took D. are taking

Question 22 : She_____for 10 hours! You must wake her up.

A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. has been sleeping D. slept

Question 23 : David_____the TV set at the moment. He_____at it for one hour or so.

A. is repairing/ has worked B. repairs/has been working

C. has repaired/has been working D. repairs/worked

Question 24 : David_____his hands. He just_____the TV set.

A. washes/has just repaired B. is washing/has just been repairing

C. is washing/ has just repaired D. has washed/ has just repaired

Question 25 : Why_____?_____you his anecdotes?

A. are you laughing/has Jim told B. are you laughing/has Jim been telling

C. have you laughed/ has Jim told D. have you laughed/ has Jim been telling

II. THE PAST TENSES

Exercise 7 :

Complete the following sentences using the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : I_____(lose) my key yesterday.

Question 2 : People_____(build) this school in 2001.

Question 3 : Last year, my father_____(promise) to buy my sister a piano. She_____(be) very delighted to hear this.

Question 4 : It_____(be) very hot last summer.

Question 5 : I_____(walk) home after the party last night.

Question 6 : The Chinese_____(invent) printing.

Question 7 : Sam and I_____(play) tennis yesterday. He was much better than I was, so he_____(win) easily.

Question 8 : My grandpa_____(die) 30 years ago. I never_____(meet) him.

Question 9 : - You_____(go) to the movies last night?

- Yes, but it_____(be) a mistake. The movie_____(be) awful.

Question 10 : When I_____(get) home last night, I_____(be) very tired, so I

_____(go) straight to the bed.

Question 11 : Diane_____(use) to travel a lot. These days she doesn’t take many trips.

Question 12 : - When Joe and Carol_____(meet) each other?

- They first_____(meet) when they_____(be) in high school.

Question 13 : When Sarah_____(get) to the party last night, Eric had already gone home.

Question 14 : I_____(ring) you up two days ago but I_____(get) no answer. Where you_____(be)?

Question 15 : When I_____(be) small, I often_____(play) with a doll.

Exercise 8 :

Complete the following sentences using the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : This time last year I_____(live) in Brazil.

Question 2 : What you_____(do) at 10:00 last night?

Question 3 : At that time yesterday, I_____(write) a letter.

Question 4 : She_____(learn) English at school at 7:45 yesterday morning.

Question 5 : - What you_____(do) at this time last night? - I was asleep.

Question 6 : Matt burned his hand while he_____(cook) lunch.

Question 7 : I saw you in the park yesterday. You_____(sit) on the grass and _____(read) a book.

Question 8 : When I came home, my mother_____(prepare) the meal.

Question 9 : Jane_____(wait) for me when I arrived.

Question 10 : Yesterday evening, while my mother_____(cook) in the kitchen, my father_____(watch) the news on TV.

Question 11 : Just as I_____(leave) the house, I heard an explosion from the inside the lab.

Question 12 : When Beth arrived, we_____(have) dinner.

Question 13 : Why didn’t you listen to me while I (talk)_____with you?

Question 14 : Michiko couldn’t come to the phone when the director called her because she_____(work) in the factory.

Question 15 : I_____(enjoy) the party, but Chris wanted to go home.

Exercise 9 :

Complete the following sentences using the past perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : Before Sarah arrived, Eric_____(go) home.

Question 2 : When Jane arrived at the theater, the film_____(start).

Question 3 : He thanked me for everything I_____(do) for him.

Question 4 : After Angelia_____(eat) the cake, she began to feel sick.

Question 5 : When he went out to play, he_____(do already) his homework.

Question 6 : They_____(be) married for two years or so when Roy employed a

very attractive Indian secretary in his Glasgow office.

Question 7 : Linda_____(not study) for the exam, so she was very anxious.

Question 8 : I couldn’t go into the cinema because I_____(not bring) my tickets.

Question 9 : The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He never _____(fly) before.

Question 10 : The tornado knocked down the tree that we_____(plant).

Question 11 : Laura_____(not/use) smartphone before, so I showed her how to use it.

Question 12 : We weren’t hungry. We_____(just have) lunch.

Question 13 : We didn’t really want to go and see the film again. We_____(already see) it twice - so we said “no” and we went to a shopping mall instead!

Question 14 : When thieves stole my favorite feather wallet, I was really upset. I _____(have) it for over five years.

Question 15 : Before going to the meeting, he_____(consult) with his lawyers.

Exercise 10 :

Complete the following sentences using the past perfect continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : We_____(play) tennis for about an hour when it started to rain heavily.

Question 2 : I was very tired when I got home. I_____(work) hard all day.

Question 3 : At last the bus came. He_____(wait) for 20 minutes.

Question 4 : Jim quit drinking coffee two years ago. He_____(drink) coffee for 20 years.

Question 5 : She was out of breath. She_____(run).

Question 6 : It wasn’t raining when we went out. The sun was shining. But it_____

(rain), so the ground was wet.

Question 7 : We were extremely tired at the end of our trip. We_____(travel) for

more than 24 hours.

Question 8 : I was exhausted at the end of the test. I_____(write) for over three hours.

Question 9 : The orchestra_____(play) for 30 minutes when a man in audience

suddenly began shouting.

Question 10 : At the time the factory closed down, Sarah_____(work) there for five years.

Question 11 : - She_____(watch) TV for 4 hours before she went to eat dinner?

Question 12 : She was very upset because I was late and she _____(wait) for a very

long time.

Question 13 : When the boys came into the house, their clothes were dirty, their hair was messy and one of them had a black eye. They_____(fight).

Question 14 : It was a bit discomfort to arrive at their house and found Liz looking so depressed. I think she_____(cry) before I got there.

Question 15 : I_____(learn) Germany for 4 years and then decided to give it up.

Exercise 11 :

Choose the best word or phrase to complete in the following questions.

Question 1 : She passed her examination because she_____very hard.

A. studied B. was studying C. had been studying D. studies

Question 2 : You_____out last night or were you tired?

A. Did - went B. Had - gone C. Did - go D. Had - been going

Question 3 : This time yesterday I_____tennis with my classmates.

A. played B. was playing C. had played D. would play

Question 4 : Nicole_____television a lot when she_____sick last year.

A. watched - was B. had watched - had been

C. was watching - was D. had been watching - was

Question 5 : Mary_____home when she met Dave.

A. came B. had come C. had been coming D. was coming

Question 6 : The doorbell_____while I_____a shower.

A. was ringing - took B. rang - was taking

C. had rung - took D. had been ringing - took

Question 7 : When I was young, I_____to be a pilot.

A. wanted B. had wanted C. would want D. wants

Question 8 : The war_____out three years ago.

A. was breaking B. had broken C. broke D. have been breaking

Question 9 : When he was young, he_____in the army.

A. had been serving B. serves C. have served D. served

Question 10 : She often goes to school by bike but yesterday she_____by bus.

A. travelled B. have been travelling

C. had travelled D. travels

Question 11 : He_____a cup of coffee every morning many years ago.

A. have been drinking B. drank

C. had drunk D. was drinking

Question 12 : Yesterday she_____to pay me for my helping her but I didn’t accept.

A. will offer B. was offering C. had offered D. offered

Question 13 : There_____a lot of grass in the garden last summer.

A. had been B. were C. have been D. will be

Question 14 : It’s time we_____something to help him.

A. will do B. had done C. did D. was doing

Question 15 : Mr Brown_____in Paris when the Second World War broke out.

A. lived B. was_____living C. had lived D. will live

Question 16 : I and my mom_____comic at this time last night.

A. read B. had been reading C. have read D. were reading

Question 17 : At lO.pm last night, my younger brother_____games online.

A. had been playing B. was playing C. will be playing D. have been playing

Question 18 : People_____all trees along the streets at this time two years ago.

A. are planting B. will have been planting

C. were planting D. will be planting

Question 19 : She_____her homework at this time yesterday morning?

A. Was-doing B. Had - been doing C. Do-do D. Will - be doing

Question 20 : They_____dinner when we_____.

A. had - was coming B. had had - came

C. come - will be coming D. were having - came

Question 21 : At 8.am yesterday they_____dinner while we_____TV.

A. will be having - will be watching B. were having - were watching

C. are having - are watching D. will have had - will have watched

Question 22 : When I went out, the sun_____.

A. will be shining B. is shining C. was shining D. had been shining

Question 23 : We_____to the station when it_____to rain.

A. were walking - began B. had been walking - began

C. have been walking - begins D. will be walking - begin

Question 24 : The servant dropped two cups while she_____up last night.

A. is washing B. had been washing

C. have been washing D. was washing

Question 25 : Almost everybody_____by the time we arrived.

A. have been leaving B. had left C. was leaving D. have left

Question 26 : The secretary_____until she_____her work.

A. hadn’t left - finish B. don’t leave - had finished

C. didn’t leave - had finished D. wasn’t leaving - finished

Question 27 : The teacher asked the boy why he_____his homework.

A. have done B. did C. have been doing D. hadn’t done

Question 28 : She_____the letter when she_____she_____it to the wrong address.

A. posted - had realized - sent B. had posted - realized - had sent

C. was posting - realized - had sent D. have posted - had realized - had sent

Question 29 : Hardly_____a mile when it had a flat tyre.

A. had the car gone B. did the car go C. had the car go D. do the car go

Question 30 : The weather_____far worse than we_____.

A. is - have expected B. was - was expected

C. was - have been expecting D. was - had expected

Question 31 : They_____for five years when they finally had a child.

A. will have been married B. had been married

C. have married D. will be marrying

Question 32 : When she_____her work, she_____to the cinema.

A. finished - had gone B. was finishing - had been going

C. had finished - went D. had been finishing - was going

Question 33 : At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between me and him; he_____articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.

A. had been publishing B. was publishing

C. has been publishing D. published

Question 34 : The house_____to the ground by the time the firemen_____

A. burned - had arrived B. had burned - arrived

C. was burning – arrived D. burned - was arriving

Question 35 : I_____the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.

A. saw B. was seeing C. had been seeing D. have seen

Question 36 : I agree that while the soup was OK, the meat was too dry - we_____

it about 20 minutes too long.

A. had roasted B. roast C. had roast D. have been roasting

Question 37 : At this time last night while people were talking to each other, he_____his book.

A. was reading B. is reading C. have read D. reads

Question 38 : While we_____in the park, Mary fell over.

A. ran B. are running C. had been running D. were running

Question 39 :_____I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

A. When B. While C. If D. Because

Question 40 : How long_____English before she went to London?

A. did she learn B. had she been learning

C. have she learnt D. was she learning

Question 41 : They_____at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.

A. were waiting B. will be learning C. had been waiting D. are learning

Question 42 : We_____for her ring for two hours and then we found it in the

bathroom.

A. had been looking B. were looking C. will be learning D. have been learning

Question 43 : Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he_____in the rain too long.

A. was singing B. will be learning C. is singing D. had been singing

Question 44 : When police were investigating the road accident, they discovered that the driver_____two road accidents before.

A. had been involved in B. had been being involved in

C. will be involving in D. will have involved in

Question 45 : They_____anyone while they were walking home because it was raining.

A. weren’t seeing B. hadn’t see C. didn’t see D. weren’t seen

Question 46 : Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I _____most of what they said.

A. understood B. have understood

C. managed to understand D. didn’t understand

Question 47 : We watched the film The Godfather last night. We had seen the film about 3 times before but we watched it again because John_____it.

A. had been seeing B. had never seen C. have never seen D. have been eating

Question 48 : We_____for nearly 100 kilometres before we finally found a service

station we could stop at.

A. had driven B. have been driving C. had been driving D. have driven

Question 49 : I_____a student in Moloxop School in 1998.

A. was B. were C. to be D. to was

Question 50 : When I got home I realised that while I_____someone had stolen my wallet.

A. had walked B. have been walking C. have walked D. had been walking

TEST 2

Exercise 12 :

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 : We_____to the hospital to visit Mike when he_____to say that he was fine.

A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called

C. were driving - called D. drove - was calling

Question 2 : What_____to you on Sunday night?

A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen

Question 3 : Last night, we_____for you for ages but you never_____up.

A. waited - showed B. would wait - showed

C. were waiting - were showing D. waited - was showing

Question 4 : We_____our quality time when the unexpected guest_____.

A. had - came B. were having - came

C. had been having - came D. have had - would have come

Question 5 : Since they_____us they_____to visit us last Sunday, we_____forward to the day.

A. were telling - came - looked B. would tell - would visit - would look

C. told - would come - were looking D. tell - are coming - will look

Question 6 : I_____out last night but at the last minute I_____that I had a quiz

this morning

A. was going - realized B. went - realized

C. had gone - would realize D. would go — have realized

Question 7 : She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she_____ since she_____working.

A. does - starts B. did - started

C. was doing - was starting D. has done - would start

Question 8 : My brother_____at the road when he_____into a hole.

A. wasn't looking - was falling B. didn't look - has fallen

C. wasn't looking - fell D. won't look - fall

Question 9 : Magellan_____the first European who_____through the strait.

A. was - was sailing B. was being - was sailing

C. had been - sailed D. was - sailed

Question 10 : The first self-sufficient village in Britain_____the Norman's idea.

They were some strange invaders who_____to change the country in a better way.

A. was - hoped B. is - have hoped

C. have been - were hoping D. was being - had hoped

Question 11 : Linda only_____the film after she_____the book.

A. understood - read B. understood - had read

C. had understood - read D. understood - was reading

Question 12 :_____you ever_____on TV before you_____in this reality show?

A. Had ... appeared - took part B. Have ... appeared - took part

C. Did ... appear - had taken part D. Would ... appear - took part

Question 13 : I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I_____her long.

A. didn't know B. wasn't knowing

C. hadn't been knowing D. hadn't known

Question 14 : I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he_____.

A. was already left B. already left

C. had already been leaving D. had already left

Question 15 : When we_____to the airport, I realized that I_____my passport at home.

A. got - had left B. got - was left C. got - left D. had got - had left

Question 16 : He_____the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.

A. hold B. held C. has been holding D. has held

Question 17 : When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn't seem satisfied. He_____no major book since he settled in Uganda.

A. has published B. could have published

C. published D. had published

Question 18 : Throughout the campaign we_____our candidate's photographs on

the walls of public buildings, hoping to attract women's votes.

A. have been hanging B. hanged

C. hung D. have hung

Question 19 : Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral_____him

for many years.

A. didn't see B. wouldn't see C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen

Question 20 : Seeing Peter's handwriting on the envelope, she_____the letter without reading it. She has not mentioned it ever since.

A. was tearing B. tore C. had tom D. has tom

Question 21 : We were both very excited about the visit, as we_____each other for ages.

A. never saw B. didn't see C. hadn't seen D. haven't seen

Question 22 : What made you think he_____in the Royal Air Force?

A. must have to be B. had been C. was being D. had had to be

Question 23 : Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I_____a small

object just under the fence.

A. spotted B. had spotted C. have spotted D. was spotted

Question 24 : With just one exception, the report says, each of the trees that was cut down_____very expensive treatment for periods of up to ten years.

A. had to be undergone B. was undergone

C. has undergone D. had undergone

Question 25 : They_____married for two years or so when Roy enployed a very

attractive Indian secretary in his Glasgow office.

A. only have been B. were only C. have only been D. had only been

Question 26 : I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about. What I_____was that their boss would be there the next morning.

A. understood B. didn't understand

C. have understood D. could have understood

Question 27 : The driver_____violently and managed to stop the car just inches

from the body lying on the road.

A. was braking B. has braked C. braked D. had braked

Question 28 : They stopped to take a rest because they_____long enough.

A. have worked B. had been working C. worked D. were working

Question 29 : The performance_____at 7 o'clock and_____for three hours. We all_____it.

A. had begun/lasted/enjoyed B. began/had lasted/enjoyed

C. began/lasted/enjoyed D. began/lasted/enjoy

Question 30 : By the time you_____cooking, they had done their homework.

A. finished B. had finished C. finish D. were finishing

III. THE FUTURE TENSES

Exercise 13 :

Complete the sentences using the future simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : He_____(help) her take care of her children tomorrow morning.

Question 2 : She_____(bring) you a cup of tea soon.

Question 3 : She hopes that Mary_____(come) to the party tonight.

Question 4 : If you don’t study hard, you_____(not pass) the final exam.

Question 5 : - Where you_____(be) this time next year? - I_____(be) in Japan.

Question 6 : They_____(visit) China next week.

Question 7 : You look tired, so I_____(bring) you something to eat.

Question 8 : In that case, I_____(buy) a coffee as a token of gratitude.

Question 9 : I can’t meet you this evening. A friend of mine_____(come) to see me.

Question 10 : Don’t worry about your exam. I sure you_____(pass).

Question 11 : You don’t need to take an umbrella with you. It_____(not rain).

Question 12 : When do you suppose Jan and Mark_____(get) married?

Question 13 : Tom_____(not pass) the exam. He hasn’t studied hard enough.

Question 14 : When I finish my work, I_____(pick) you up.

Question 15 : Think carefully. I'm sure you_____(remember) his name.

Exercise 14 :

Complete the sentences using the future continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she will be in her office. She_____(work).

Question 2 : I_____(see) you at the meeting at this time tomorrow.

Question 3 : Where your friends_____(come) at this time tomorrow?

Question 4 : Don’t call me between 7 and 8. We_____(have) dinner then.

Question 5 : This time tomorrow, I_____(travel) through France.

Question 6 : I am having vacation this Saturday. This time next week, I_____(lie) on a beach or_____(swim) in the season.

Question 7 : Tom_____(climb) the mountain at this time next Saturday.

Question 8 : My parents are going to London, so I_____(stay) with my grandmafor the next two weeks.

Question 9 : I am coming home now. When I get home, my dog_____(wait) for me on the doorstep.

Question 10 : Tomorrow afternoon we are going to play tennis from 3:00 until 4:30. So at 4:00, we_____(play) tennis then.

Question 11 : - Can we meet you tomorrow afternoon?

- I’m afraid not. I_____(work).

Question 12 : When she comes home, her children_____(play) toys in the bedroom.

Question 13 : The Browns_____(do) their housework when you come next Sunday.

Question 14 : Unfortunately, I_____(work) on my essay so I won’t be able to watch the match.

Question 15 : At 12 o’clock tomorrow, my friends and I_____(have) lunch at school.

Exercise 15 :

Complete the sentences using the future perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : By the time next year I hope that I_____(find) a good job.

Question 2 : Anne_____(repair) her bike by next week.

Question 3 : By the time we are fifty, our kid_____(leave) school.

Question 4 : She_____(visit) Paris by the end of next week.

Question 5 : Next week, they_____(marry) for 25 years.

Question 6 : The fire_____(destroy) the whole building before the firemen arrive.

Question 7 : Call me after 8:00. We_____(finish) dinner by then.

Question 8 : We are late. The movie_____already (start) by the time we get to the theater.

Question 9 : I_____(meet) John before I leave for Paris.

Question 10 : By ten o’clock tomorrow, they_____(arrive) in Houston.

Question 11 : By the time the new policy comes into effect I’m sure there_____(be) some changes.

Question 12 : I suppose when I come back in two years’ time they_____(pull) down all these old houses.

Question 13 : Lisa is from New Zealand. She is travelling around Canada at the moment. So far she has travelled about 1000 miles. By the end of the trip, she_____(travel) more than 3000 miles.

Question 14 : You are too late. By the time you arrive, they_____(finish) their speech and everyone_____(go) home.

Question 15 : Ben is on vacation, and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he_____(spend) all his money before the end of the vacation.

Exercise 16 :

Complete the sentences using the future perfect and the future perfect continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : Laura_____(study) English for 10 years by the end of next month.

Question 2 : By April 28th, she_____(work) for this company for 19 years.

Question 3 : Remember that we_____(move) to our new flat by the time you come back from business trip.

Question 4 : They_____(get) married for 2 years by the end of this year.

Question 5 : When she gets her degree, she_____(study) at Cambridge for four years.

Question 6 : By the end of this year, he_____(work) for this company for 5 years.

Question 7 : They_____(talk) with each other for an hour by the time I get home.

Question 8 : By the end of this month, my grandfather_____(write) this novel for 2 months.

Question 9 : By the time the Son La Dam project is completed, we_____(work) together for at least eight years.

Question 10 : How many questions you_____(answer) by the time the lesson finishes?

Question 11 : - You_____(live) in this country for 2 months by the end of this week?

Question 12 : By November they_____(work) for this company for 6 years.

Question 13 : We_____(live) in London for 14 years by 2019.

Question 14 : By the time my father gets home from work, I_____ (do) my homework for 2 hours.

Question 15 : My mother_____(cook) dinner for 3 hours by the time our guests arrive at my house.

Exercise 17 :

Complete the sentences using the near future forms of the verbs in brackets.

Question 1 : - There is a movie on TV tonight. You_____(watch) it?

- No, I_____(write) some letters.

Question 2 : Look at those black clouds! It_____(rain).

Question 3 : We_____(take) a trip to HCM city this weekend.

Question 4 : My father_____(play) tennis in 15 minutes because he has just worn sport clothes.

Question 5 : - Can you tell me about our school plan tomorrow?

- We_____(visit) the museum in the morning.

Question 6 : She_____(buy) a new house next month because she has had enough money.

Question 7 : - You don’t seem to enjoy your piano lessons.

- I don’t. I_____(quit) soon.

Question 8 : I_____(visit) my parents at the weekend. I have already bought a train ticket.

Question 9 : The man can’t see the hole in front of him. He_____(fall) into the hole.

Question 10 : - I hear you have been offered a job.

- That right, but I_____(not take) it.

Question 11 : I feel terrible. I think I_____(be) sick.

Question 12 : - Ann is in hospital.

- Yes, I know. I_____(visit) her tonight.

Question 13 : There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. The boat_____(sink).

Question 14 : Sue and I have decided to have a party. We_____(invite) a lot of people.

Question 15 : Erica is driving. There is very little gas left in the tank. The nearest gas station is far away. She_____(run out) of gas.

Exercise 18 :

Choose the bestword or phrase to complete in the following questions.

Question 1 : He_____to the theatre tonight. He has got a free ticket.

A. goes B. is going C. went D. will go

Question 2 : Not a cloud in the sky. It_____another warm day.

A. may be B. will be C. is D. is going to be

Question 3 : When I retire, I_____to Barbados to live.

A. am going to come back B. will come back

C. shall come back_____ D. am coming back

Question 4 : What time_____tomorrow?

A. are you going to leave B. do you leave

C. will you leave D. would you leave

Question 5 : Who_____the next World Cup?

A. is going to win B. is wining C. will win D. win

Question 6 : The traffic is terrible. We_____our flight.

A. miss B. will miss C. are missing D. are going to miss

Question 7 : I_____my books for my readers in a book exhibition at this time tomorrow.

A. am going to sign B. will be signing C. will sign D. will have been signing

Question 8 : We_____her the truth when she_____home.

A. are going to tell - will come B. are telling - comes

C. will tell - will come D. will tell - comes

Question 9 : In two months’ time, Raymond_____from the college with a degree and will be expecting a respected and well-paid job.

A. will be graduating B. has graduated

C. will have graduated D. has been graduating

Question 10 : They_____our winter house by the time we_____from our

summer house.

A. painted - had returned B. will have painted - return

C. will be painting - have returned D. have been painting - have returned

Question 11 : A: Can you join us for a picnic tomorrow?

B: Thanks, but I_____to the cinema with Anna.

A. go B. will go C. am going D. have gone

Question 12 : Next Saturday at this time, we_____on the beach in Mexico.

A. will relax B. relax C. will be relaxing D. are going to relax

Question 13 : Let’s take her some pizza and Coke. I’m sure she will be tired when we get home, because she_____the flat all afternoon.

A. will have been cleaning B. will be cleaning

C. is going to clean D. have been cleaning

Question 14 : In six months’ time, she_____from the university.

A. is going to graduate B. will be graduating

C. will graduate D. will have graduated

Question 15 : If you need to reach us, we_____at the Fairmont Hotel that time.

A. have been staying B. are staying C. will be staying D. had been staying

Question 16 : We_____you as soon as we arrive in Paris.

A. will call B. call C. have called D. would call

Question 17 : You_____yourselves in the Caribbean, while we’re stuck here in New York with this cold weather.

A. are staying B. will be enjoying C. have been staying D. had been staying

Question 18 : Susan_____credit card payments until her debt is all paid off.

A. make B. have made C. are made D. will make

Question 19 : The sky is very black. It_____.

A. snows B. is snowing C. is going to snow D. will snow

Question 20 : But all these things_____if you marry me.

A. will happen only B. will only happen C. happen D. are going to happen

Question 21 : I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I_____something nice in my mum's wardrobe.

A. am going to B. will find C. am finding D. was finding

Question 22 : My horoscope says that I_____an old friend this week.

A. meet B. will meet C. am meeting D. meets

Question 23 : At this time next Friday evening Mrs. Almanac_____refreshments for her son’s engagement party and_____her future daughter-in-law.

A. will prepare - will be helping B. will be preparing - will be helping

C. will be preparing - will help D. will prepare - will have helped

Question 24 : By the end of next year, Geoge_____English for 2 years.

A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn

Question 25 : When will you send the message? - We_____it by Friday.

A. will deliver B. am going to deliver

C. will be delivering D. will have delivered

Question 26 : Can we start the party at 3 o'clock? - I don't think so. All our guests _____by then. I'm afraid.

A. won't have arrived B. don't arrive C. haven't arrived D. didn't arrive

Question 27 : - What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front of her? - Oh dear! I_____.

A. to slip B. will slip C. am sliping D. am going to slip

Question 28 : Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow_____dry and sunny.

A. is going to be B. will be C. is D. would be

Question 29 : Can I have a look at your photos tomorrow? - No, I'm sorry. I_____ them by tomorrow.

A. will not develop B. shall not develop

C. will not have developed D. am developing

Question 30 : I know by the time they come to my house this evening, I_____out for a walk.

A. will have gone B. will go C. will be going D. shall go

Question 31 : These machines_____very well by the time you come back next month.

A. will be working B. are going to work C. will have worked D. are working

Question 32 : I hope they_____building the road by the time we come back next summer.

A. are finishing B. will be working C. are going to work D. will have finished

Question 33 : By 2020, the number of schools in our country_____.

A. will double B. will have doubled C. are doubling D. shall double

Question 34 : They_____the classroom by the end of the hour.

A. are going to leave B. will be leaving C. will have left D. are leaving

Question 35 : They_____pingpong when their father comes back home.

A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play

Question 36 : I’m going on holiday 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 37 : At 8 o’clock this evening my friends and I_____a famous film at the cinema.

A. were watching B. will be watching C. have been watching D. watched

Question 38 : They_____their presentation at this time tomorrow morning.

A. are making B. are going to make C. will be making D. will make

Question 39 : When they_____tomorrow, we_____in the sea.

A. come - swim B. are coming - swim

C. are coming - are swimming D. come - will be swimming

Question 40 : She_____from the excursion by 6 o'clock.

A. will have returned B. is going to return

C. is returning D. will be returning

Question 41 : We_____working for ten days when they pay our wages tomorrow.

A. were going to be B. are going to C. will be D. will have been

Question 42 : By the end of next month, I_____the project to the committee.

A. will have presented B. will present

C. will be presenting D. will have been presenting

Question 43 : She_____the movie before you bring the DVD.

A. is seeing B. will be seeing C. is going to see D. will have seen

Question 44 : When you look through the small window, you_____that the safe is

in its usual place.

A. would discover B. discovered C. will be discovering D. will discover

Question 45 : Tell him I_____anything with him until I have spoken with my wife.

A. won’t discuss B. haven’t discussed C. don’t discuss D. didn’t discuss

Question 46 : When I finish this course, I_____to the next level.

A. have gone B. will go C. went D. would go

Question 47 : She is really worried that she_____to the exam because she doesn’t have her identity card on her.

A. haven’t admitted B. is not admittting

C. hadn’t been admitted D. won’t be admitted

Question 48 : My mom_____for two days by the time I see her.

A. will have been travelling B. has been travelling

C. will has been travelling D. has been travelled

Question 49 : That cat_____you if you pull its tail.

A. scratches B. has scratched C. will scratch D. is going to scratch

Question 50 : I_____Alex your letter when I see her tomorrow.

A. will send B. am going to send C. are sending D. shall send

Question 51 : - What are your plans for the holiday?

- I_____my grandparents and then go trekking in Sapa.

A. am going to visit B. shall go C. will go to visit D. will go

TEST 3

Exercise 19 :

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 : - “Your face_____dirty, Tom."

- "All right I_____it.”

A. is/am going to wash B. is/will wash

C. has been/am washing D. has been/will wash

Question 2 : They_____the results tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.

A. announce B. will announce

C. will be announcing D. will have announced

Question 3 : I suppose when I_____back in two years' time, they_____down all these old buildings.

A. come/will pull B. come/will be pulled

C. come/will have pulled D. will come/pull

Question 4 : Thousands of people_____this exhibition by the end of next month.

A. will see B. will be seeing C. will have seen D. see

Question 5 : By the time you finish cooking they_____their homework.

A. do B. have done C. will do D. will have done

Question 6 : Come to see me at 5 this afternoon. I_____home until 4:30.

A. don’t arrive B. won’t arrive C. are not arriving D. haven’t arrived

Question 7 : No one_____when he_____tomorrow, or whether he will come at all.

A. knows/will come B. will know/will come

C. knows/is coming D. knows/comes

Question 8 : I_____back as soon as I get through with my business.

A. will come B. come C. would come D. am coming

Question 9 : The police hope they_____the mystery soon.

A. will have solved B. will be solving

C. will solve D. will have been solving

Question 10 : What_____at 10:20 pm tomorrow?

A. were you doing B. will you do C. are you doing D. will you be doing

Question 11 : You haven’t seen my sister for a long time. us tonight?

A. Are you going to visit B. Will you visit

C. Are you visiting D. Can you visit

Question 12 : At this time next, week they_____in the train on their way to Paris.

A. will sit B. will be sitting C. will have sat D. will have been sitting

Question 13 : By 2025, this area_____turned into an industrial centre.

A. will be B. will have been C. will D. has

Question 14 : They_____English from nine to ten in this room. Don't let anyone disturb them then.

A. will have B. will have had C. will be having D. have

Question 15 : The car_____ready for him when he_____tomorrow.

A. will be/comes B. was/came

C. will have been/comes D. will have been/came

Question 16 : I'm going to retire soon. By the first of next July I_____here for 25 years.

A. will have been working B. have been working

C. had been working D. have worked

Question 17 : Don't worry. We_____the report by 11.

A. finish B. have finished C. will finish D. will have finished

Question 18 : Listen! There's someone at the door. I_____the door for you.

A. am going to open B. am opening C. open D. will open

Question 19 : “Look at those dark clouds! “Yes, it_____in some minutes.”

A. will rain B. is going to rain C. are going to rain D. is raining

Question 20 : It’s very hot. the window, please?

A. Are you opening B. Are you going to open

C. Will you open D. Won’t you open

IV. REVISION FOR TENSES

Exercise 20 :

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 : While they_____to Wyoming, their car ran out of gas.

A. drove B. had been driving C. have driven D. were driving

Question 2 : Alice looked much slimmer because she_____for a few months.

A. had been dieting B. has been dieting C. was dieting D. diets

Question 3 : When she’s done the ironing, she_____the length of the dress for me.

A. is altering B. altered C. will alter D. has altered

Question 4 : You are too slow. I’m sure that by the time you phone them, they_____that car to someone else.

A. will sell B. will have sold C. are going to sell D. are selling

Question 5 : As soon as they_____my last book, I_____you a copy with my autograph.

A. will print - will send B. had printed - will send

C. printed - will be sending D. print - will send

Question 6 : Because the children_____forward to seeing Harry Potter for so long, I took them even though it was really inconvenient for me.

A. had been looking B. were looking

C. have been looking D. looked

Question 7 : When we_____at the airport we_____that we_____our passports at the office.

A. arrived - had noticed - had left B. arrived - noticed - had left

C. have arrived - noticed – left D. had arrived - have noticed - have left

Question 8 : Generally he_____to work by car, but today he_____by bus because his car is in the garage.

A. went – went_____ B. was going - is going

C. goes - is going D. has been going - goes

Question 9 : He_____for over three hours when he finished the report.

A. will have typed B. was typing C. has been typing D. had been typing

Question 10 : Three days ago her boyfriend_____her and she_____continually ever since.

A. left - is crying B. had left - cried

C. left - has been crying D. had left - was crying

Question 11 : This is the first customer we_____something today.

A. have sold B. sold C. had sold D. were selling

Question 12 : Andrew_____the plants in the garden right now but I_____sure

that it will rain this afternoon.

A. is watering - was B. is watering - am C. waters - am D. watered - was

Question 13 : She should have informed the police as soon as she_____that her

purse had been stolen.

A. discovers B. would discover C. had discovered D. has discovered

Question 14 : My father_____to rent a car when one of his friends phoned him to

offer his own car for the trip.

A. had decided B. was deciding C. has decided D. decided

Question 15 : When he_____he_____on a bed in a room with no windows.

A. had woken up - was lying B. woke up - was lying

C. wakes up - is lying D. woke up - lay

Question 16 : The teacher_____to the class before the students_____the problems.

A. will come back - have solved B. had come back - solved

C. came back - have solved D. is coming back - solve

Question 17 : Yesterday on TV they_____a heavy shower for today, but I_____ even a single drop yet.

A. announced - am not seeing B. announced - didn’t see

C. have announced - haven’t seen D. announced - haven’t seen

Question 18 : You don’t have to worry about the children, they_____all about this by the end of the semester.

A. will be forgetting B. will have forgotten

C. will forget D. are going to forget

Question 19 : I’ve just noticed that she_____a haircut. It_____wonderful.

A. will have - has looked B. had had - looked

C. has had - looks D. had - is looking

Question 20 : While she_____for her sister outside the supermarket, someone

_____her handbag.

A. had to wait - had stolen B. waited - had been stealing

C. had waited - was stealing D. was waiting - stole

Question 21 : The spokesperson_____her speech yet when an angry audience member_____shouting at her.

A. won’t finish - begins B. didn’t finish - was beginning

C. hadn’t finished - began D. doesn’t finish - is beginning

Question 22 : This is the forty-second composition paper I_____so far, and there _____seventy-five more.

A. will have checked - are going to be B. had checked - were

C. have checked – are D. checked - will be

Question 23 : The carelessness of parents often_____children to be subject to many household accidents.

A. causes B. have caused C. had caused D. is caused

Question 24 : By the end of the term, I_____all eight volumes.

A. will be reading B. read C. have read D. will have read

Question 25 : She says she won’t phone us until she_____the information.

A. has B. is having C. will have D. had

Question 26 : When we_____out, the chest cavity_____smaller.

A. breathe - became B. breathe - becomes

C. will breathe - will become D. will breathe - becomes

Question 27 : Our local grocers said he_____the groceries as soon as he_____my order.

A. had sent - had received B. will have sent - has received

C. has sent – receives D. sent - had received

Question 28 : He_____the mayor of the town for seven years until his death last year.

A. would have been B. has been C. had been D. will have been

Question 29 : My father asked me if I_____an increase in salary the following month.

A. am getting B. was getting C. am going to get D. will get

Question 30 : As we_____tired of waiting, we_____to go without them.

A. are - are deciding B. were - have decided

C. are - decided D. were - decided

Question 31 : That cat_____you if you pull its tail.

A. scratches B. has scratched C. will scratch D. is going to scratch

Question 32 : I see you have a saw in your hands. you_____the dry tree branches?

A. Will - cut off B. Are - going to cut off

C. Do - cut off D. Will - be cutting off

Question 33 : I_____coal into the stove. That’s why my hands are all dirty.

A. had put B. was putting C. had been putting D. have been putting

Question 34 : The committee_____a report when it_____all the available information.

A. will submit - has collected B. submits - collected

C. will submit - will collect D. will submit - collected

Question 35 : The patient_____after he_____ill for a long time.

A. died - has been B. dies - had been C. died - had been D. will die - will be

Question 36 : By the time the security guards _____ what_____, the gang _____already_____inside the bank.

A. realized - was happening - had - been B. will have realized - will be happening - were

C. had realized - happened - are D. have realized - happened - were

Question 37 : Although he_____to listen to the teacher, he_____of the football

match all the time.

A. has pretended - thought B. pretended - was thinking

C. pretended - has thought D. pretends - was thinking

Question 38 : He_____so much money that he_____what to do with it.

A. earned - hadn’t known B. earns - didn’t know

C. earns - doesn’t know D. has earned - didn’t know

Question 39 : “You’ve just missed the last bus.” - “Never mind, I_____.”

A. will walk B. will be walking C. walk D. am walking

Question 40 : Ben and Claire_____to pay us a visit as soon as they_____in their new apartment.

A. promise - settled B. have been promising - were settling

C. promised - are settling D. have promised - have settled

Question 41 : Ford_____his friends, some of whom earn more money than he does.

A. won’t envy B. didn’t envy C. doesn’t envy D. hasn’t envied

Question 42 : They_____it unless they_____there is no other way.

A. aren’t doing - will be thinking B. don’t do - will think

C. haven’t dome - thought D. won’t do - think

Question 43 : In spite of the fact that he_____his cousin, he_____drinking

A. warned - doesn’t stop B. warned - didn’t stop

C. warned - hadn’t stopped D. has warned - didn’t stop

Question 44 : She_____French since she_____to Illinois.

A. had studied - came B. has studied - has come

C. has been studying - came D. studied - came

Question 45 : Henry was packing the suitcases while his wife_____the room.

A. was tidying B. tidies C. has been tidying D. had tidied

Question 46 : Christine_____as a nurse for seven years, then she became a teacher.

A. has worked B. has been working C. was working D. worked

Question 47 : Although she lives in Tokyo, she_____the Royal Palace.

A. didn’t visit B. has never visited C. is not visiting D. hadn’t visited

Question 48 : Before we knew what was happening, the roof_____.

A. has fallen in B. will fall in C. had fallen in D. had been falling in

Question 49 : They_____how deeply the rows between his parents_____the child.

A. didn’t realize - had affected B. didn’t realize - have affected

C. don’t realize - affected D. will never realize - had affected

Question 50 : These statistics_____that life expectancy_____quite significantly

longer in cold climates than that in warm ones.

A. show - was B. show - is C. showed - is D. showed - will be

Exercise 21 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1 : She_____the letter a few moments before my call came through.

A. has just opened B. had just opened C. just opened D. just opens

Question 2 : As soon as the boys_____the hall they_____to speak about books and writers.

A. entered/begun B. were entering/began

C. entered/began D. had entered/began

Question 3 : While we_____dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and _____this note.

A. had had/ left B. were having/left C. had/left D. were having/had left

Question 4 : By the end of this year we_____a new house.

A. will buy B. will be buying C. will have bought D. had bought

Question 5 : “You always_____mistakes, you need_____the instructions more carefully.”

A. make/read B. are always making/read

C. make/to read D. are always making/to read

Question 6 : Those students who_____the exam are going to take another one held in August.

A. have failed B. failed C. had failed D. were failing

Question 7 : I_____your brother this afternoon at Green Street.

A. met B. had met C. was meeting D. have met

Question 8 : She said she met you once at the Hilton last year._____since then?

A. Have you met her B. Did you meet her C. Were you met her D. Had you met her

Question 9 : Mr. Edwards_____history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.

A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching

Question 10 : I’m tired. I_____the house since 9 this morning.

A. am cleaning B. was cleaning C. had been cleaning D. have been cleaning

Question 11 : I can’t believe that you_____all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago.

A. have finished B. have been finishing

C. finished D. are finishing

Question 12 : “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I_____from him for months.”

A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear

Question 13 : Their children_____lots of new friends since they_____to that town.

A. have made - moved B. were making - have moved

C. made - are moving D. made - have been moving

Question 14 : He_____a cigarette and_____to the window.

A. lighted/walked B. lit/was walking

C. was lighted/was walking D. lit/had walked

Question 15 : "You_____here before?" "Yes, I_____my holidays here last year.

A. Were/spent B. Have you been/spent

C. Were/had spent D. Have you been/have spent

Question 16 : "You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I_____."

A. will walk B. was walking C. am walking D. am going to walk

Question 17 : I_____my sister in April as planned.

A. have seen B. will see C. am going to see D. see

Question 18 : Then about a year ago, he_____and I_____from him since.

A. has disappeared/haven’t never heard B. has disappeared/never heard

C. disappeared/ have never heard D. was disappeared/had never heard

Question 19 : After the guests_____she went back into the living-room and _____off the light.

A. left/switched B. had left/switched

C. had left/had switched D. had left/was switching

Question 20 : When Alice gets here, you_____her to her room?

A. will you show B. did you show C. have you shown D. are you showing

Question 21 : As Hugh and I_____down the steps we nearly_____into my father.

A. came/ran B. were coming/ran C. had come/ran D. came/were running

Question 22 : If you want to see us, come to Tom's on Sunday. We_____for you there at midday.

A. will wait B. will be waiting C. will have waited D. will have been waiting

Question 23 : Come in, please. I_____for you long.

A. have waited B. had waited C. have been waiting D. waited

Question 24 : For a moment after their son_____the room, Mr and Mrs Smith merely _____ and _____ at each other.

A. had left/had stood/looked B. had left/stood/looked

C. left/stood/looked D. had left/had stood/had looked

Question 25 : When we_____in London tonight, it_____.

A. arrived/was probably raining B. arrive/ will be probably raining

C. arrived/had been probably raining D. arrive/ will have probably rained

Question 26 : I'm afraid I must ask you both what_____yesterday at 10:20 p.m.

A. did you do B. had you done C. you were doing D. were you doing

Question 27 : There_____great changes in our village in the past few years.

A. have been B. had been C. was D. has been

Question 28 : The noise from the trains_____me terribly last night.

A. was annoyed B. annoyed C. has annoyed D. had annoyed

Question 29 : Listen to this! I think this news_____you.

A. surprises B. will surprise C. surprised D. would surprise

Question 30 : By the end of this month, I hope I_____200 pages of my new novel.

A. had written B. will have written

C. will have been writing D. have written