Simple present or present continuous tenses 1.. Simple past or present perfect 1.. When my parents were on holiday I stay……… with my aunt for a week 5.. My sister work ………for an enterp
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I Simple present or present continuous tenses
1 Where _you (live) ? - I (live) in Hai Duong town.
2 What _he (do) now?
He (water) _flowers in the garden.
3 What _she (do) _?
She (be) a teacher.
4 Where _you (be) from?
5 At the moment, my sisters (play) volleyball and my brother (play) soccer.
6 It is 9.00; my family (watch) _TV.
7 In the summer, I usually (go) to the park with my friends, and in the spring, we (have) _Tet Holiday; I (be) happy because I always (visit) my grandparents.
8 Every morning, my father (have) a cup of coffe but today he (drink) milk.
9 How _your sister (go) _to school?
10 What time _they (get up) _?
11 What they (do) in the winter?
12 Today, we (have) English class.
13 Her favourite subject (be) English.
14 Now, my brother (like) _eating bananas.
15 Look! A man (call) _you
II Simple past or present perfect
1 I (have ) ……… this toy since my birthday
2 We (live )……….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot
3 The last time I (go) ………to HN was in May
4 When my parents were on holiday I ( stay)……… with my aunt for a week
5 I (not see ) _ my son for ages He (not visit ) ……… me since May
6 Tom ( be) ……….to HN twice He loves it very much
7 My sister (work ) ………for an enterprise for two years That was after college
8 I (move)……… to HN in 2001 I (be ) ………….there a long time now
9 It was so cold today that I (wear)……… a sweater at school
10 So far this month there (be )……… three robberies in this street
11 When I was young I (meet )………… him three times
12 In the past few years ,it (become )………… more and more difficult to get into university
13 I (feel )………better since I ( live) ……….here
14 Since I (be ) ………in this city I ( not see)……… him
Past simple, Past perfect or Present perfect
1 She didn’t notice that she (never see) ……….……… that film before.
2 I suddenly (remember) that I ……… (forget) my keys.
3 Bill no longer has his car He (sell) ……… it
4 (Have/you/put) ……… Off the fire before you (go) ……… out
5 I was very pleased to see Mary again I (not see) ……… for a long time.
6 I thanked her for everything she (do) ……… for me.
7 When I got to the office, I (realize) ………… I (forget) ……… to lock the door
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9 Tom was not at home when I (arrive)……… He (just go) ……… out
10 She said it (be) ……… the first time she (meet) ……… such a man
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
2 Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down
3 Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it
4 Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one
5 Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal
6 When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I just delete it all
Choose the most correct answer:
1 He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business
2 The train _ when we got to the station
A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave
3 Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I
A would/ arrived B will/ arrive C will have/ arriving D would be/ arriving
4 At this time tomorrow, we our final exam
A will have taking B will be taking C will be taken D would take
5 - before? – Yes, I my holidays here last year
A have you ever been / spent B have you ever been / spend
C Did you ever be / spending D were you ever / spend
6 I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine
7 Peter said he _ a test the following day A had had B will have C has had D would have
8 After she _ at the hospital for 2 years, she _ to give up the job yesterday
A had been working/ decides B had been working/ decided
C working / had decided D is working/ will decide
9 Tom _ before we arrive there A has left B had left C will leave D leaves
10 In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly that warm water _ more quickly than cold water
A prove/freeze B proves / breezed C proving / freezing D proved/freezes
11 After we _ our work, we for lunch
A having finish/ went B have finished/ went C had finished/went D having finish/ going
12 After _ Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade A leave B leaves C left D leaving
13 They were in a hurry because they thought that the class _
A have already begun B have already begun C was begun D will begin
14 – Why have they demolished that old building? – They a new supermarket there
A had built B were building C are going to build D would be built
15 When I’m learning English, sometimes I the accent
A will be confused about B was confused about C had be confused about D am confused about
16 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study
A will finish B has finished C had finished D will have finished
17 They a lot of preparation before the match started
A has made B had made C will be made D are making
18 I in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American
19 American women may conversations with men or even _ them to dance
A to start/ to ask B start/ ask C starting / asking D started/ asked
20 After the doctor found that he his arm
A to examine/ breaks B to examine/ broke C examining/ broken D examining/had broken