Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I --- to visit friends and family several times.. After Mary --- her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.. Jack has stopped writing
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I Choose the best answer:
1 I - this film twice
3 After - her performance, she invited the audience to ask questions
4 His father - of cancer last year
6 The train - when we got to the station
7 As soon as Martina saw the fire, she - the fire department
8 Before Jennifer won the lottery, she - any kind of contest
9 Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he - homesick
10 Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I - to visit friends and family several times
11 Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Mathew - on the company annual report
12 When my parents - for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time
13 The last time I - in Athens, the weather was hot and humid
14 After the race -, the celebration began
15 Andy - out of the restaurant when he - Jenny
16 While he was washing his car, Mr Brown - a small dint in the rear fender
17 Linda has lost her passport again It’s the second time this -
18 At this time tomorrow, we - our final exam
19 The baby - Don’t make so much noise
20 Peter said he - a test the following day
21 It is not so hot today as it - yesterday
22 - a party next Saturday We have sent out the invitation
23 I’m very tired - over four hundred miles to day
24 I’m busy at the moment - on the computer
25 Our friends - meet us at the airport tonight
26 I will tell Anna all the news when - her
27 Don’t worry, I - here to help you
28 When I entered the room, everyone -
29 Before the invention of the steamboat there - no way to cross the ocean
30 He said that he - his homework since 7 o’clock
Trang 231 Tom said everything - ready when the match -
32 How long - able to drive? - Since 1990
33 She won't get married until she - 25 years old
34 After Mary - her degree, she intends to work in her father's company
35 When he - all the letters, he took them to the post office
36 By the end of this month, I - English for 6 years
37 We - in touch with each other for years
38 She has learnt French - the age of five
39 Tom - before we arrived there
40 Wait here until I - you
II Choose the best answer:
1 I have never seen such beautiful pictures before
A These pictures are the most beautiful I have never seen
B These pictures are the most beautiful I have ever seen
C This is the first time I see beautiful pictures
D This is the first time I have seen beautiful pictures
2 Jack has stopped writing letters to Jill
A Jack has no longer stopped writing letters to Jill B Jack used to write letters to Jill
C Jack has never written letters to Jill D Jack stopped writing letters to Jill when Jill come
3 Mary has been working in this company for five years
A Mary began to work in this company for five years
B Mary began working in this company for five years ago
C Mary began to work in this company five years ago
D Mary has begun to work in this company five years ago
4 I have never eaten this kind of food before
A I used to eat this kind of food before
B Before I came here I had ever eaten this kind of food
C This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food
D This is the most delicious food I have ever eaten
5 She last saw him years ago
6 It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film
A It’s ages because I last saw a Hollywood film B I haven’t seen any Hollywood film before
C I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago D I haven’t seen a Hollywood film for a long time
7 He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week
A It is for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette B It is a week since he last smoked a cigarette
C It is a cigarette that he smoked a week ago D It is a week ago that he smoked a cigarette
8 It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining
9 They had finished their tea and then they left
A They finished their tea after they had left B After they had left, they finished their tea
C They had left before they finished their tea D After they had finished their tea, they left
10 John began playing the piano 10 years ago
Notes: a It + be + time + since + simple past
Trang 3b It is the first/ second/ third …… time + present perfect
c The last time + simple past
d Present perfect + since + simple past