Choose the word or the phrase A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.. Choose the word or the phrase A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.. SIMPLE PAST AND PRESENT PERF
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Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1 The sun (warm) the air and (give) us light.
2 Look! A man (run) after the train.
3 It often (rain) in the summer It (rain) now.
4 The teacher always (point) at the blackboard when he (want) to
explain something
5 Mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at the moment, she always
(cook) in the morning
6 Cuckoos (not, build) nests They (use) the nests of other birds.
7 He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.
8 Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment She (make) all her
own clothes
9 I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
10 Mr Tan _ (teach) English at a high school but today he (teach)
French
11 You always (ask) me for money Ask somebody else.
12 We (have) a party at 7 pm tomorrow morning.
13.The next train (leave) the station at 11.30.
14 I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything.
15 We (have) an English-speaking club meeting next week Would you like to
come?
Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 It is noisy next door Our neighbours _ a party.
2 John _ tennis once or twice a week.
3 I come from Canada Where _ you _ from?
4 Bad driving often _ many accidents
5 Look! That man _ to open the door of your car
6 Water _ most of the Earth's surface.
7 Every morning, I often sit in my garden and _ to my nightingale sing.
8 He usually _ her at weekend but now he _ in bed because of his severe illness.
A visited / stays B visits / stays C visits / staying D visits / is staying
9 The sun _ the biggest planet in the solar system.
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10 She _ a speech at the conference next week.
11 At present, that author _ a historical novel.
12 “Hurry up! What’s taking you so long?” – “I _ for an important phone call Go
ahead and leave without me.”
13 Don’t make noise, children! Parents _.
14 Why _ you often _ so much noise in the house?
A do / make B did / make C are / making D were / making
15 The swimming pool _ at 9.00 am and _ at 6.30 pm
16 Excuse me ! I _ for a phone book Is there one here?
17 Would you like a cigarette? No, thanks I _.
18 Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They _.
19 Why _ your coat today? It’s very warm today.
20 Bill: “I can’t read this.”
Tom: “You _ about my handwriting.”
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Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Progressive.
1 “What (you, do) this time yesterday?” _ “I was asleep.”
2 “ (you, go) out last night?” _ “No, I was too tired.”
3 “What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night?” _ “I (prepare) my math lessons.”
4 We looked out of the window Some children (play) in the yard.
5 When I was young, I (want) to be a bus driver.
6 I haven’t seen David for ages When I last saw him, he (try) to find a job in
Paris
7 My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.
8 While I was sleeping last night, I (hear) a mysterious noice.
9 My father was helping my sister with her homework while my mother (do) the
ironing
10 Mr Green (drive) very fast when the accident happened.
11 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and
(throw) out a bucket of water
12 Daisy (look) at the flowers when the thief (come) up behind her
and (snatch) her handbag
13 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and
(kill) him
14 As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and
(fall) heavily
15 The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step They
immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books
Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 I _ a lot of beautiful fish when I was at Nguyen Tri Phuong Aquarium.
2 They _ to Ha Long for their last summer vacation.
3 Yesterday, actors and actresses _ in the rain the whole afternoon.
4 Ba _ his room yesterday afternoon.
A clean and tidy B cleaned and tidied C cleaned and tidy D clean and tidied
5 What _ yesterday at 10.20 pm?
6 You looked very busy when I _ you last night What you _?
7 He _ us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind _.
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8 The boys broke a window while they _ football.
9 While mom was watching TV, I _ my homework.
10 Mr John _ to Los Angeles in 1992.
11 At this time yesterday I _ to music
12 While I was going to school yesterday, I _ him.
13 I _ about him when suddenly he came in.
14 It began to rain when they _ basket ball at 4.00
15 When I _ her, she was looking for her sister.
16 Television first _ in the world a few decades ago
17 We didn’t go out because it _ all day yesterday.
18 As a child, he _ that diamonds were pieces of glass.
19 When I was a boy, I _ hours playing with a tin box.
20 While they _ chess, we _ the shopping.
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Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Present Perfect.
1 Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.
2 My brother (write) several plays He just (finish) his second
tragedy
3 I can't go out because I (not, finish) my work yet.
4 Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them.
5 I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve.
6 I (know) Tim when I was a child, but I (not, see) him for many
years
7 Mark (take) a trip to Asia last October He (take) many trips to
Asia since he started his own import-export business
8 Ivan (play)the violin with London Symphony since 1985 Last year he
(play) a Beethoven violin concerto at one of the concerts
9 This is the first time I _ (earn) so much money.
10 I (not, see) John for a long time I (see) him 3 weeks ago.
11 Alex is an artist He (draw) many beautiful pictures in his lifetime Last week,
he (draw) a beautiful mountain scene
12 A: How long you (live) here?
B: I (live) here since 1970.
13 I (not see) him for three years I wonder where he is.
14 When he was 13, his parents (move) to the United States.
15 I (read) his books when I was at school I (enjoy) them very
much
Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 She _ German for two years
2 When I was young, I _ to be a singer
3 I _ lots about the job so far
4 I _ many people since I came here in June.
5 Lee _ her shirt made one month ago.
6 My brother said he sent the letter to my parents three days ago, but they _ yet.
7 Their sons _ out of the house since six o' clock.
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9 Fish were among the earliest forms of life Fish _ on earth for ages and ages.
10 Fatimah looked down to see a snake at her feet When she saw it, she _.
11 It is the first time I _ snow.
12 What _ since you _ here?
13 Television _ only for the last forty or fifty years.
14 This is the first time I _ the experiment on plant breeding
15 Someone _ my grandfather's car twenty years ago.
16 We _ a party last Saturday It was great – we invited lots of people
17 _ a car when they were living in London?
18 I _ to New York three times this year.
19 This is the most difficult class _.
20 Helen and Tom have known each other since they _ seven years old.
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Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.
1 They went home after they (finish) their work.
2 He (thank) me for what I had done for him.
3 By the time Jason arrived to help, we already (finish) moving everything.
4 The apartment was hot when I got home, so I (turn) on the air conditioner.
5 Alexander Graham Bell (invent) the telephone by the time I was born.
6 By the time Bill (get) there, the meeting (start).
7 Almost everybody (leave) for home by the time we (arrive).
8 As soon as it (stop) raining, the workers (go) on with their work.
9 We (be) very tired last night because we (play) football in the
afternoon
10 I (meet) him twice before I (leave) for London.
11 He (go) to the railway station yesterday morning but the train
14 Yesterday I (go) to my daughter’s dance recital I never (be) to a
dance recital before I (not, take) dancing lessons when I (be) a
child.
15 When I first (travel) abroad to study I never (live) in a dormitory
before During the first year, I (have) a roommate form Switzerland who (become) a very good friend Prior to that time, I never (live) withanyone from another culture
Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 By the end of last year, he _four Shakespeare plays.
2 After we _it on the phone, I wrote him a letter about it.
3 Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin and _the Nobel Prize in 1945.
4 It _him three months to be able to run a mile a year ago.
5 A few days ago, I _ that Jane _ for New York
6 The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he _ before
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8 Before I _ here yesterday, my mother had called me.
9 Linda wasn’t at home then, maybe she _ out
10 When we _ to the movies, the film had already began
11 By 2007, I _ high school.
12 After I _ my breakfast, I _ ready to go to school.
13 He _ his office after he _ the report.
14 I didn’t meet Steven because when I _, he _ to school.
15 _ in Hanoi before you _ to here?
16 He _ in this school before he _ for England.
A taught / had left B taught / has left C had taught / left D has taught / left
17 It was the first time I _ such a beautiful girl
A ever saw B had ever seen C have ever seen D ever see
18 When we came to the stadium, the match _.
19 After they _ their breakfast, they _ shopping yesterday.
20 “Did he answer the letter?” - “As soon as he _ it, he _ down to answer it”
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Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets with Will or Be going to.
1 Look at those black clouds in the sky It (rain).
2 A: I'm looking for my easel
B: you (paint) someone's portrait?
3 The brown have bought a lot of food and drinks They (have) a party tonight.
4 A: you (open) the door for me, please?
B: Sure I’ve never been there.
7 A: Why did you buy so many tomatoes?
B: I (make) a lot of spaghetti sauce.
8 A: Let’s make something easy for dinner Got any ideas?
B: I (make) some hamburgers Why don’t you make a salad?
9 A: Paul, do you want to go with me to the shopping mall?
B: No thanks I have some things I have to do today I (wash) my car and then
clean out the basement
10 A: you (lend) me your fishing rod?
B: Yes, of course Where you (fish)?
11 A: you (have) another cup of coffee?
B: No, thank you.
12 A: Why did you buy so many vegetables?
B: I (make) a large salad for the potluck dinner tonight.
13 A: Oh, I’ve just realized I haven’t got any money.
B: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry I (lend) you some.
14 A: Hello Can I speak to Jim, please?
B: Just a moment I (get) him.
15 A: Have you decided what to do about the job that was advertised?
B: Yes I (not, apply) for it
Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 _ you to London with him tomorrow?
2 I _ a bicycle for your birthday.
3 We are really lost I _ stop and ask someone the way.
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5 Mrs Green: I’ve got a headache.
Mr Green: Have you? Wait there I _ get an aspirin for you
6 I am now going _ you how to decorate your room.
7 There are only 3 minutes left and the referee _ blow his whistle.
8 Mark: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
Mike: Yes, I _ something for dinner
9 I’ll stay at home and help you with the housework today I _ out with my friends.
10 What _ you _ with the scholarship you have just received?
11 Liza: I don’t know how to use this camera.
Maria: It’s quite easy I _ you
12 Minh _ her birthday party tomorrow and she seems to be very happy.
13 I _ to school tomorrow, so we can go camping.
14 Liz: Why are you turning on the TV?
Tim: I _ the news
15 We will leave as soon as Mary _.
16 Mary will tell her mother the truth when she _ back.
17 She _ you as soon as she comes back.
18 As soon as he _ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
19 John: I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
Ann: No problem I _ you What time is your flight?
20 Mary: Don’t worry about your letter I’m sure you _ it.
Bill: I hope so
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Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
Question 1: We didn’t go out because it _ all day yesterday.
Question 2: This is the first time I _ the experiment on plant breeding
Question 3: As soon as he _ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
Question 4: After he _ work, he went straight home.
Question 5: When we came to the stadium, the match _.
Question 6: John: I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.
Ann: No problem I _ you What time is your flight?
Question 7: They _ for an hour when the final bus came.
Question 8: Carol _ here at weekends since the first month of this year.
Question 9: She _ in Edinburgh from 1995 to 1997.
Question 10: _ usually have boiled rice and meat for lunch?
Question 11: Would you like a cigarette? No, thanks I _.
Question 12: I _ about him when suddenly he came in
Question 13: At the moment, Ann _ a letter to her parents.
Question 14: He _ you when he has the necessary information.
Question 15: When my parents _ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for
the first time
Question 16: I _ to New York three times this year.
Question 17: Look out! The tree _ fall.
Question 18: My grandfather _ in an airplane, and he has no intention of doing so.
Question 19: It _ all day I wonder when it will stop.
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Question 21: This is the first time I _ such a beautiful girl
Question 22: Mary: Don’t worry about your letter I’m sure you _ it.
Bill: I hope so
Question 23: I _ to school tomorrow, so we can go camping.
Question 24: Peter _ for her wife's letter since last Friday Now he hasn't received yet.
Question 25: Yesterday I _ in the park when I saw Dick playing football.
Question 26: Excuse me ! I _ for a phone book Is there one here?
Question 27: When I _ her, she was looking for her sister.
Question 28: Someone _ my grandfather's car twenty years ago.
Question 29: When water freezes, it _ into ice.
Question 30: I am sitting in class right now I _ in class at this exact time yesterday
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
Question 31: Yesterday David was crossing a street when a truck was hitting him.
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Trang 14VERB TENSES
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1 Mrs Green always (take) a bus to work But now he (drive) to
work
2 Look! The ball (fall) down.
3 He usually (water) the trees in the morning.
4 The sun (rise) in the East and (set) in the West.
5 Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago.
6 The factory (begin) operation last year.
7 Up to now, the teacher (give) our class five tests.
8 Roberto (live) in Hollywood for 8 years.
9 Yesterday, while I (wait) for the bus, the rain (stop) .
10 When I (come) in the room last night, the film (begin) a quarter
before
11 Dad (be) always willing to give a hand with cleaning the house.
12 Look at those black clouds I think it (rain) .
13 We (not, see) her since we (be) on holiday in Ha Long bay.
14 Phuong (not, finish) her homework yet.
15 As soon as I (have) enough money, I'll buy a new car.
16 When I was young, I (want) to be a bus driver.
17 David's brother (lose) his job last month and since then he (be)
out of work
18 Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the
upstairs
19 The Sun always (rise) in the East Look! It (rise) now.
20 Viet Nam (have) a lot of mountains and there (be) many tall and
big trees there
21 My mother (wash) the dishes while we (clean) the floor.
22 Some animals (not, eat) during the winter and only (come) out in
spring
23 They (sell) all the dresses before we (get) there yesterday.
24 At three o’clock yesterday afternoon, Mary (study) English.
25 Miss Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) that letter tomorrow.
26 He (do) his homework before he went to the cinema.
27 I feel terrible I think I (be) sick.
28 He (leave) London 2 years ago and I (not, see) him since then.
29 They (grow) different crops on this land since it (be) reclaimed
some years ago
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they (play) since six o’clock
31 I always (tell) you to comb your hair, but you never (do) what I
(say)
32 When I (arrive) at the garage, a mechanic (work) on the car that
my cousin (bring) in
33 When I (hear) a knock at the door last night, I (walk) to the door
and (open) it
34 John is in English class He (study) English this semester He (also, take)
some other classes His Classes (begin) at 9 o’clock every day
35 Last night I (go) to a party When I (get) , the room (be)
full of people Some of them (dance) and others (talk) One young woman (stand) by herself I (never, meet) her, so I (introduce) myself to her
Trang 16REPORTED STATEMENTS
Change these sentences into indirect speech.
1 Tom said to me, “I work in this factory.”
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
1 She said she _ an angel.
2 She said she _ collect it for me after work.
3 Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _.
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5 Mr Hawk told me that he _ me his answer the following day.
6 Robert said that his father _ to Dallas the year before.
7 Emily said that her teacher _ to London _.
8 John often says he _ boxing because it _ a cruel sport.
9 Andrew told me that they _ fish two previous days.
10 The guest told the host that _.
11 She said she _.
12 “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary,” said Tom.
A Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
B Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
C Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
D Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
13 He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
A He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
14 Bill said to me, “I would have gone to your party if I had had free time.”
A Bill said to me that I would have gone to your party if I had had free time.
B Bill said to me he would have gone to my party if he had had free time.
C Bill said to me that he would go to your party if he had free time.
D Bill said to me he would have gone to my party if he had free time.
15 “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
A She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
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Change these sentences into indirect speech.
1 She asked him, “Have you read this book?”
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
1 John asked me _ interested in any kind of sports.
2 Mr White asked me _ that film the night before.
3 She asked _.
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5 He wanted to know _ shopping during the previous morning.
6 He wanted to know _ shopping during the previous morning.
7 The mother asked her son _.
A where he has been B where he had been C where has he been D where had he been
8 Martin asked me _.
9 The host asked Peter _ tea or coffee.
10 She asked me _ my holidays _.
A where I spent / the previous year B where I had spent / the previous year
11 The teacher asked me _.
12 Mary said, “What will you do this evening, John?”
A Mary asked John what would he do that evening.
B Mary asked John what he did that evening.
C Mary wanted to know what she would do that evening.
D She wanted to know what John would do that evening.
13 “When was the timetable changed?” I asked the man.
A I asked the man when the timetable had been changed.
B I asked the man when the timetable was changed.
C I asked the man when had the timetable been changed.
D I asked the man when was the timetable changed.
14 “How can you finish your homework in an hour, my son?” she said.
A She asked her son how could he finish his homework in an hour.
B She asked her son how he could finish his homework in an hour.
C She asked her son how he could finish your homework in an hour.
D She asked her son how he can finish his homework in an hour.
15 She asks Tom, “What time do you come back home every day?”
A She asks Tom what time does he come back home every day.
B She asks Tom what time did he come back home every day.
C She asks Tom what time he came back home every day.
D She asks Tom what time he comes back home every day.
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Change these sentences into indirect speech.
1 “Give me your book, please”, he said to me.
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
1 He asked _ him some money.
2 He advised _ too far.
3 She told the boys _ on the grass