IV. Choose the answer. 

1. I ________ it 5 years ago        

A. have been      B. saw C. was seeing            D. am seeing

2. We ________ in Lenin Park when it rained.           

A. walked        B. have walked           C. were walking         D. walk

3. I often play soccer ________ Sunday afternoon.                

A. in                  B. at                    C. on                                        D. after

4. My father was good at swimming. He is used to________swimming in summer.   

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

5. Kate hates ________ to classical music.                

A. listen              B. listened            C. listens              D. listening

6. I’ve lived in this house ________1990            

A. from                  B. since                  C. for                    D. in

7. Mr. Smith ________his car for 15 years, but it still looks very new.    

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

8. We must be there ________ 7.30 and 8.25.         

A. at                B. before                C. between      D. after

9. I wish you________me with my work.   

A. help          B. will help     C. helped       D. would help

10. My father started   ________in a small village 10 years ago.     

 A. teaching B. teach C. taught D. teaches  

11. When was that book ________?            

A. made              B. produced            C. published        D. created.

12. They ________in that house for several months    

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

13. My father ________teaching in a small village 10 years ago   

A. starts    B. started    C. has started      D. is starting

14. We have lived in Ha Noi ________ 4 years     

A. in        B. since            C. for                D. at

15. She has taught English here ________ 10 years.      

A. in          B. for          C. since          D. from

16. He wishes he ________fly             

A. can              B. will              C. should                D. could

17. Vietnamese language is different ________English language.       

A. from        B. on        C. in          D. at

18. A: Would you like to have lunch with us?  B: _________________.                        

A. All right            B. Yes, I would     

C. No, I wouldn’t like D. Yes, I’d love to

19. A: Congratulations on your winning    B: _________________.                                    

A. You’re welcome  B. That’s very kind of you   

C. No, thanks      D. Yes, of course

20. He was so tired that he wasn’t capable_________ driving himself home.

A. to B. for C. of D. from

1 . I ........... it 5 years ago .

A . have been B . saw C . was seeing D . am seeing

2 . We ..................... in LENIN PARK when it rained .

A . walked B . have walked C . were walking D . walk

3 . Kate hates ........... to classical music .

A . listen B . listened C . listens D . listening

4 . Mr . Smith ........................ his car for 15 years , but it still looks very new .

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

5 . They ................ in that house for several months .

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

6 . Lan and Maryam are pepals . They ................... each other twice a month .

A . writting B . write C . has written D . wrote

7 . Vietnamese language is different .................. English language .

A . from B . on C . in D . at

8 . A : Would you like to have lunch with us ?

B : ..................................................

A . All right B . Yes , I would C . No , I wouldn't like D . Yes , I'd love to

9 . A : Congratulations on your winning .

B : .............................................

A . You're welcome B . That's very kind of you C . No , thanks D . Yes , of course

10 . She often goes .............................. church to pray because her religion is Islam .

A . on B . at C . of D . to

1. I........it 5 years ago. A. have been B. saw C. was seeing D. am seeing 2. We........in Thong Nhat Park when it rained. A. walked B. have walked C. were walking D. walk 3. I often play soccer........Sunday afternoon. A. in B. at C. on D. after 4. My father was good at swimming. He is used to......swimming in summer. A. go B. goes C. went D. going 5. Kate hates........to classical music. A. listen B. listened C. listens D. listening 6. I've lived in this house........1990 A. from B. since C.for D. in 7. Mr. Smith........his car for 15 years, but it still looks very new. A. has B. had C. have had D. has had 8. We must be there.......7.30 and 8.25. A. at B. before C. between D. after 9. I wish you........me with my work. A. help B. will help C. helped D. would help 10. My father started........in a small village 10 years ago. A. teaching B.teach C. taught D. teaches

1. I ________ it 5 years ago  

A. have been               B. saw                         C. was seeing             D. am seeing

2. We ________ in Lenin Park when it rained.          

A. walked                    B. have walked           C. were walking          D. walk

3. I often play soccer ________ Sunday afternoon.               

A. in                             B. at                             C. on                           D. after

4. My father was good at swimming. He is used to________swimming in summer.  

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

5. Kate hates ________ to classical music.               

A. listen                       B. listened                   C. listens                     D. listening

6. I’ve lived in this house ________1990           

A. from                        B. since                       C. for                           D. in

7. Mr. Smith ________his car for 15 years, but it still looks very new.   

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

8. We must be there ________ 7.30 and 8.25.        

A. at                             B. before                     C. between                  D. after

9. I wish you________me with my work.  

A. help                         B. will help                   C. helped                     D. would help

10. My father started   ________in a small village 10 years ago.    

          A. teaching                    B. teach                       C. taught                     D. teaches      

11. Leave it _________it  is .             

A. that                          B. as                            C. like                          D. so.

12. She can’t afford that book because she has________money.   

A.  a lot of                    B. few                          C.  a  little                    D. little.

13. When was that book ________?           

A. made                      B. produced                C. published                D. created.

14. She spoke quietly to him ________nobody also could hear a word.  

A. because                  B. if                              C. although                  D. so that

15. He was ________ill that he couldn’t get up   

A. such                        B. so                            C. much                      D. too.

16. We consider him ________

A. our father                B. is our father            C. be our father           D. to be our father.

17. I don’t like the place ________he lives.                   

A. that                          B. which                      C. where                     D. what

18. That man  is  ________ deaf to hear what we say              

A. so                B. enough                    C. too             D. not

19. It’s very crowded here. I wish ________

A. there were a few people                 B. there is no one       

C. there weren’t so many people        D. there was somebody here

20. Ann’s birthday is ________ February 14th            

A. in                             B. on                            C. for                           D. at

21. They ________in that house for several months   

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

22. My father ________teaching in a small village 10 years ago  

A. starts                       B. started                     C. has started              D. is starting

23. We have lived in Ha Noi ________ 4 years    

A. in                             B. since                       C. for                           D. at

24. Lan  and  Maryam are  penpals. They ________each other twice a month.  

A.  writing                    B.  write                       C. has written              D. wrote

25. Lan  enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere ________Maryam was praying.  

A. when                       B. during                      C. while                       D. where

26. She has taught English here ________ 10 years.     

A. in                             B. for                           C. since                       D. from

27. He wishes he ________fly            

A. can             B. will              C. should                     D. could

28. Vietnamese language is different ________English language.      

A. from                        B. on                            C. in                             D. at

29. A: Would you like to have lunch with us?  B: _________________.                       

A. All right                                            B. Yes, I would           

C. No, I wouldn’t like               D. Yes, I’d love to

30. A: Congratulations on your winning    B: _________________.                                   

A. You’re welcome                             B. That’s very kind of you  

C. No, thanks                                      D. Yes, of course

184. The weather was bad, .......... we didn't go on a picnic.

A. however B. but C. because D. so

185. Ann's birthday is ........ February 14th.

A. in ​B. on C. for D. at

186. When we came to visit her last night, she___________TV

187. My father _________ teaching in a small village 10 years ago

A. starts ​B. started ​C. has started D. is starting

188. We have lived in Hanoi _________ 4 years

A. in B. since C. for D. At

189. Lan and Maryam are penpals. They _________ each other twice a month.

A. writing B. write C. has written D. wrote

190. Maryam was really ............... by the beauty of Hanoi.

A. impressed B. impress C. impression D. impressive

191. Vietnamese people are very ...................

A. friend B. friendless C. friendly D. Friendship

192. We were having dinner ……… the telephone rang.

A. when B. while C. until D. what

193. I …… call you as soon as I come back home.

A. have B. will C. am D. is going

194. Would you mind …… the door?

A. open B. opened C. opening D. to open

195. My family loves this house. It ……… the family home since my grandfather built it 60 years ago.

A. was B. is C. has been D. will be

196. I …… it 5 years ago.

A. have been B. saw C. was seeing D. am seeing

197. We ……… in Lenin Park when it rained.

A. walked B. have walked C. were walking D. walk

198. I often play soccer …… Sunday afternoon.

A. in B. at C. on D. after

Chọn đáp án đúng

1. I......it 5 years ago

have been, saw, was seeing, am seeing

2. We......in Lenin Park when it rained

Walked, have walked, were walking, walk

3. I often play soccer......Sunday afterday

In, at, on, after

4. My father was good at swimming. He is used to....swimming in summer

Go, goes, went, going

5. Kate hates......to classical music

Listen, listened, listens, listening

9. I wish you.....me with my worj

Help, will help, helped, would help

10. My father started......in a small village 10 years ago

Teaching, teach, tauch, teaches

11. Leave it......it is

That, as, like, so

12. She can't afford that book because she has.....money

A lot of, few, a little, little

13. When was that book....?

Made, produced, pubished, created

15. He was....ill that he couldn't get up

Such, so, mush, too

16. Weconsider him....

Our father, is our father, be our father, to be our father

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 B. he 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 to her house from work, she was cooking dinner. A B C
D
2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.A B C D
3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job
A B
and is looking for a new one.
C D
5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.
A B C D
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail,
A B
and I delete it all.
C D
7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.
A B C D
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really
A B
needed a pay rise.
C D
9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.
A B C D
10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing
A B C
tennis since ten years.
D
11. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.
A B C D
12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently.
A B C D
13. I think it’s time you change your way of living.
A B C D
14. Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there.
A B C D
15. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I
A B
hadn’t met for five years.
C D
16. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
A B C D
17. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.
A B C D
18. Some people are believing there is life on other planets.
A B C D

19. Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of
A B
intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes.
C D
20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking
A B C
me up.
D
21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.
A B C D
22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I
A B C
will certainly complete it.
D
23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.
A B C D
25. What will you do when your friends won’t come ?
A B C D
26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.
A B C D
27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.
A B C D
28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.
A B C D
29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.
A B C D
30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?
A B C 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: Rewrite these sentences:
1. This is the first time he has gone abroad.
=> He hasn’t………………………………………………………………
2. She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has…………………………………………………………………
3. We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have………………………………………………………………..
4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………….
5. The last time she met me was 5 months ago.
=> She hasn’t……………………………………………………………..
6. It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven’t…………………………………………………………….

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

1. I … it 5 years ago

A. have been B. saw C. was seeing D. am seeing

2. Kate hates … to classical music

A. listen B. listened C. listens D. listening

3. Mr. Smith … his car for 15 years, but it still looks very new

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

4. Leave it … it is

A. that B. as C. like D. so

5. She can't afford that book because she has … money

A. a lot of B. few C. a little D. little

6. When was that book … ?

A. made B. produced C. published D. created

7. She spoke quietly to him … nobody also could hear a word

A. because B. if C. although D. so that

8. He was … ill that he couldn't get up

A. such B. so C. much D. too

9. We consider him …

A. our father B. is our father C. be our father D. to be our father

10. I don't like the place … he lives

A. that B. which C. where D. what

18. That man is … deaf to hear what we say

A. so B. enough C. too D. not

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