TEST

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EXERCISE ON TENSES

*Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1 I (not see) him since last Monday

2 They had sold all the books when we (get) there

3 I think he (leave) as soon as he (know) the new

4 When my friend grows a beard, even his closest friend (not, recognize) him

5 I (never read) a story that interested me so much as the one I (read) last night

6 He (sleep) so he couldn't understand what you said to him

7 I (finish) the book before my next birthday

8 I (wait) for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow

9 He said he (do) his homework since 7 o'clock

10 They (build) a new house in this corner of the street right now

11 How many films you (see) this month?

12 When George (come) this afternoon, he (bring) his friends

13 I (speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight

14 They (not, come) home until they (see) everything

15 His health has improved since he (leave) India

16 Where you (be) all this morning? It's nearly midday now

17 Where are you?-I'm upstairs I (have) a bath

18 When I (come) to see them last night, they (play) the guitar They (say) they (play) since six o'clock

19 This morning when I (get) to the station, I (learn) that the train I had expected to get (leave) ten minutes before The station- aster (tell) me that the timetables(be) altered the previous week

20 He(give) me back the book two days ago,(thank) me before lending

it to him and say that he (enjoy) it very much, but I(know) that he(not read) because most of the pages(be) still uncut

21 Do you think they (be) back by 8.30?They(go) for nearly an hour and I(be worried) that something might have happened to them

22 Jane and Felix (get) married one Saturday in March They had met only a week earlier at the party and (fall) in love Jane (ring) and told her parents her news after the wedding, when Felix(move) into her flat Her parents (be) surprised and angry because she (not, tell) them about the wedding

23 My stay in England is coming to an end In ten days' time I (be) back in Italy

I can hardly believe that I (be) in Bristol for three months The time (go)

so quickly! Yesterday I (take) my final exams As soon as I (get) the results,

I (let) you know I'd really like to have a holiday when the course finishes, but I have to go straight back to Italy If I (have) more time, I (visit)… Scotland Unfortunately I (not see) much of Britain, I even (not be)

to London yet

24 At last, fire man have put out a big forest fire in California Since then, they (try)… to find out how the fire (begin) Forest fires (be) often caused

by

broken glass, by cigarette ends which people carelessly (throw) away

Yesterday, the firemen (exam) the ground carefully, but (not be) able

to find any broken glass They (be) also quite sure that a cigarette end (not, start) the fire

25 The police (investigate) the bank robbery which(take) place last week, but so far they (discover) nothing much

II/ SEQUENSE OF TENSES - SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

(Sự phối hợp thì giữa mệnh đề chính và mệnh đề phụ)

Qui tắc 1 Simple present Simple present/present perfect

Simple future/near future

Future in the past (Would/was/were going to + Inf )

SEQUENSE OF TENSES IN ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF TIME

1.-Simple present when/as Simple present

-Simple future as long as/as soon as Simple present

-Present perfect since/when Simple past

2.-Simple past while Past continuous

3.-Simple past when/after/ as soon as Past perfect

-Simple future after Present Perfect/ simple

4.-Simple present before Present perfect

5.-Simple future as soon as/once Present perfect

*Note: Không dùng thì tơng lai đơn trong mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian

EXERCISE : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

1 Diana can't come to the phone because she (wash)

2 My brother and sister (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room

3 What you (learn) since you (come) here?

4 Until yesterday, I (never, hear) about it

5 Same already (leave) when we (get) there

6 I (feel) a little better after I (take) the medicine

7 Peter's going to leave in half an hour He (finish) all his work before he

(leave)

8 Gary will come soon I (wait) here until he (come)

9 How you (break) your arms?

- I (slip) on the ice while I (cross) the street

10 Mike is a student, but he (not/go) to school right now because it's summer

He (attend) college from September to May every year, but in the summer he ( usually have) a job at the post office In fact, he (work) there this summer

11 Whenever my father (get) angry, his nose (get) red

12 I'll give him this book when he (come) back here next week

13 When the police came here the thieves (run) away five minutes before.

14 My father used to (smoke) while he (read) newspaper, but he (give) up (smoke) two months ago He often (drink) tea while (read) now

15 John (lose) his job last month and since then he(be) out of work

Do you know why he (lose) his job?

Because he (be) very rude to his boss