We wish that you ……… ..sush a lot of work, because we know that you would have enjoyed the partya. Since your roomate is visiting her family this weekend ………… .you like to have dinner[r]
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Exercise 1:
1 Someone ……… at the door Can you answer it?
a knocks b is knocking c has knocked d knocked
2 John……….at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone
a works b is working c has worked d will work
3.The river……….after last night’s rain
a flowed b flows c is flowing d will flow
4 He……… for Chelsea this season
a played b is playing c would play d has played
5 She………English at RMIT these days
a studies b is studying c will study d is going to study
6 She’s at her best when she……… big decision
a is making b makes c has made d will make
7 We……… next vacation in London
a spend b are spending c will spend d are going to spend
8 Robert……… tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train
a arrived b is arriving c has arrived d would arrive
9 Look! The bus………
a left b has left c leaves d is leaving
a phoned b was phoning c had phoned d has phoned
11 Michael………a word with Lisa this morning
12 Old Ted………….twenty cigarettes a day till he gave up
a had smoked b smoked c has smoked d smokes
13 Stephen……….on the phone when I came in
a talked b was talking c has talked d has been talking
14 I………… TV at 8:30 last night
a watched b was watching c has watched d had watched
15 While I was working in the garden, my son……video games
a was playing b played c has played d has been playing
16 When he worked here, Simon……….mistakes
a always made b.made always c.was always making d.was making
always
17 I……… If you could give me a hand
a wonder b am wondering c wondered d was wondering
18 I………fours chairs so far this morning
a painted b was painting c have painted d had painted
19 Frank……… home since he was a boy
20 Mai…….in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now
a lives b has lived c is living d was living
21 My little sister………… “ Sleeping Beauty” several times
a watches b is watching c has watched d watched
22 The child……… before the doctor arrived
a died b had died c has died d was dying
23 We cleaned up the room as soon as the guest………
a had left b has left c left d were leaving
24 The secretary……… the report by 10:00 yesterday
a hadn’t finished b hasn’t finished c didn’t finish d would
finish
25 Jane’s eyes are red She………
a cried b has cried c had been crying d had cried
26 This room is dirty Someone……….in here
a smoked b has smoked c had been smoking d has been smoking
27 How many languages……….John speak?
28 Hurry! The train……….I don’t want to miss it
a comes b is coming c came d has come
29 Tom is a famous actress She…….in several films
a appears b is appearing c appeared d has appeared
30 I saw Maggie at the party She……….in several films
31 What time………the next train leave?
32 Monica………with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat
a stays b is staying c will stay d is going to stay
33 There’s a strange in here Mother……….something
a cooks b is cooking c will cook d has cooked
34 The concert……… at 7:15
a starts b is starting c has started d is going to satrt
35 Nora says she’s 17 but I……….her
a don’t believe b didn’t believe c won’t believe d wouldn’t believe
36 Sorry I’m late!- That’s OK I………long
a don’t wait b am not waiting c haven’t waited d haven’t been waiting
37 We did not go out because it………
a would rain b was raining c had rained d has rained
38 Michael, is it true that you……….married next month?
39 I………… “ Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet
a read b am reading c have been reading d was reading
40 Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she………
a didn’t look b wasn’t looking c hasn’t looked d hadn’t looked
41 I……….my key Can you help me look for it?
42 Last night Tina………….in bed when suddenly she heard a scream
a read b was reading c has read d had read
43 We…… a birthday party next week Would you like to come?
a have b will have c are having d will have had
44 The Red river………….very fast today- much faster than yesterday
a flows b will flow c are having d will have had
45 While mother…………dinner the phone rang
a cooked b had cooked c has cooked d was cooking
46 I………your telephone number
a don’t know b didn’t know c won’t know d haven’t known
47 Please don’t make so much noise My son………
a sleeps b is sleeping c slept d will sleep
48 The moon……… round the Earth
a goes b is going c will go d went
49 Tracy……… ill for quite a long time
50 Have you heard? Mary………married
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a was working b has worked c had worked d worked
52 We………… English this time next week
a leaned b were learning c have learned d had learned
53 Is it raining? – No, it isn’t but the ground is wet It………
a rained b had rained c has rained d has been raining
54 Her family……… to America before 1975
a went b have gone c had gone d would go
55 When I arrived at the party, Martha………… home already
a went b have gone c had gone d would go
56 Henry…………for 10 years when he finally gave up
a has smoked b has been smoking c had smoked d had been smoking
57 Testerday morning I got up and looked out the window The sun was
shinning but the ground was very wet It………
a rained b has been raining c had rained d had been rainng
58 We………… our examination next month
a have b shall have c will have had d will be having
59 Look at those black clouds it………
a is going to rain b will rain c would rain d can rain
60 We……….English this time next Monday
a learn b will learn c are learning d will be learning
61 After I……….lunch I looked for my bag
a had b had had c have has d have had
62 By the end of next year Geoger…………English for 2 years
a will have learned b will learn c has learned d would learn
63 The man got out of the car round to the back and opened the boot
64 For severa years his ambition………to be a pilot
65 Henry….into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner
a was going b went c has gone d did go
66 He will take the dog out for the a walk as soon as he……… dinner
a finish b finishes c will finish d shall have finished
67 Before you asked, the letter………
a was written b had been written c had written d has been written
68 I shall be glad when he………
a had gone b did go c went d has gone
69 Ask her to come and see me when she………her work
a finish b has fi nished c finished d finishing
70 Oil……….if you pour it on water
a floated b floats c will be float d float
71 After you finish your work, you………a break
a should take b have taken c might have taken d takes
72 When he returned home, he found the door………
a unlocking b unlocked c to be unlucked d have unlocked
73 That dancing club……….north of the city
74 Almost everyone……… for home by the time we arrived
75 By the age of 25, he……… he two famous novels
76 While her husband was in the army, Janet…………to him twice a week
a was writing b wrote c was written d had written
77 I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine………a few days previous
a broke down b has been broken c had broken down d breaks down
78 According to this newspaper, John is said….a new record for the long jump
a to have established b establishing c to establish d established
79 I have never played badminton before This is the first time I……to play
80 Since………., I have heard nothing from him
a he had left b he left c he has left d he was left
81 This is the first time I……….here
82 Last week, my professor promised that he………today
83 My girl friend arrived after I…………for her about half an hour
a was waiting b had been waiting c have been waiting d have waited
84 Did she say she………him tomorrow?
a has visited b will visit c would visit d is going to visit
Verb tenses
Exercise 2:
1 I……….in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai
a have been living b have lived c had lived d had been living
2 There are many ways……….to Rome
a is leading b are leading c leading d led
3 I just want to know what you………at this time tomorrow afternoon
a are going to do b will be doing c are doing d do
4 I’m reading this novel By the time you come back from work I………
a shall finish b will finish c shall have finished d have finished
5 When we got home, dinner……… so we had a drink first
a was preparing b.was being prepared c.was prepared d.had been prepared
6 She was tired She……….for a long time
a has been learning b had been learning c learned d was learning
7 He……… in space for 10 days by tomorrow
a will travel b will be travelling c will have been travelling d has travelled
8 He said he would visit me, but he………me yet
a has not visited b had not visited c is not visiting d does not visit
9 The weather……… fine so far this week
10 Before the Prime Minister leaves NewYork he………several talks
a will have had b has been c will be having d has
11 We had just got out of car when it………….to set fire
a has begun b had begun d was beginning d began
12 As soon as he……… a certificate in English, he will apply for a job
13 He was told that he………….knocked out in the first round
a had been b was c has been d was being
14 Since the appearance of karaoke machines, they………
a had been widely used b have been widely used
15 She has been studying engineering………
a since 5 years b for 5 years c 5 years before d during 5 years
16 In 1996, my brother……… at Havard University
Trang 3a studies b is studying c studied d had studied
17 Are you learning your lesson? No, I……….it
a finished b have finished c finishing d has finished
18 Elvis Presley……… on TV for a long time
a.isn’t appearing b.hasn’t appeared c.won’t have appeared d.hadn’t
appeared
19 We…………waiting for her half an hour before she came
a have been b will be c will have been d had been
20 We saw the criminal………by the police this morning
a arrest b arrested c arresting d to be arrested
21.She……… five cakes since she……… here
a already ate/ was sitting b has already eaten/ has been sitting
c has already eaten/ is sitting d already ate/ had sat
22 I……….in Switzerland
a have never been b have never gone c never went d never was
23 When he came back, everything………
a has changed b had changed c have changed d were
changing
24 In one year’s time, I………in this school for 15 years
a will be working b will work c will have been working d will have
worked
25 They………next course by next June
a have finished b will finish c are going to finish d will have
finished
26 She will go abroad as soon as she………this English
course
a has completed b will complete c will have complete d completed
27 She is tired now She ……….for a long time
a has been learning b has learnt c learns d learnt
28 They will have gone home before you……….to meet them
29 Hurry up or the train……… before you can catch it
a will leave b leaves c will have left d has left
30 Mr Black did teach that lesson a long time ago, but now he never
remember……… it
31 Her life has changed a lot………she became rich
32 The wind………very hard when the ship sailed around the
Mediternean Sea
a blew b was blowing c has blown d was blown
33 I……… that novel at least twice
34 What did the farmer do after locusts………their crop?
damaged
35 Al’s doctor insists………for s few days
a that he is resting b his resting c him to rest d that he rest
36 I don’t like iced tea, and………
a she doesn’t, too b either doesn’t she c neither does she d.she doesn’t
neither
37 We wish that you ……… sush a lot of work, because we know that you would have enjoyed the party
a hadn’t had b hadn’t c didn’t have had d hadn’t have
38 Since your roomate is visiting her family this weekend………….you like to have dinner with us tonight?
39 Please……… photocopies of documents
a not to submit b do not submit c no submit d not submit
40 I………….bacon and eggs every morning
a am used to eat b used to eating c am used to eating d use to eat
41 The team really look good tonight because the coach had them…….every night this week
a practice b to practice c practiced d the practice
a to answer the telephone b answering the phone
c answer the phone c to the telephone answering
43 You………your seats today if you want to go to the game
a had better to reserve b had to better resever
c had better reserve c had to reserve better
44 If it……….so late we could have coffee
a wasn’t b isn’t c weren’t d not be
45 Your sister used to visit you quite often, ………?
a didn’t she b doesn’t she c wouldn’t she d hadn’t she
46 If Bob………with us he would have had a good time
a would come b would have come c had come d came
47 Frankly, I’d rather you…… … anything their telephone, they…………
48 Since they aren’t answering their telephone, they………
a must have left b should have left c need have left d can have left
49 We were hurrying because we thought that the bell………
a.had already rang b.has already rang c.had already rung d.have already ringing
a adjusted b to adjustment c to adjust d adjusting
51 I wish that we… with my brother when he flies to England next week
a could go b had gone c will go d are going
52 Iam sure Miss Smith……….use the new equipment
53 Mary and John…… … to the parties at the Soviet Union every Friday
a used to go b use to go c are used to go d were used to go
54 You……….me, because I didn’t say that
a must misunderstand b must be misunderstanding
c must have misunderstood d had to misunderstand
55 I hadn’t expected James to apologize but I had hoped………
a him calling me b that he would call me c him to call me d.that he call me
56 My husband lived at home before we were married, and o………
57 Does your new secretary……….shorthand?
a know to take b know how to take c know how take d know how taking
58 Tommy had his brother……… his shoes for him
59 I wish that the weather……… not so warm
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program
61 Let’s go out for dinner,………?
a will we b don’t we c will begin d are we
62 I’d ……….the operation unless it is absolutely necessary
a rather not have b not rather had c rather not to have d rather not
having
63 Would you please……….write on the test books?
64 The old man asked her to move because he………….in that chair
a used to sit b was used to sit c used to sitting d was used to
sitting
65 After the way she treated you, if I….in your place, I wouldn’t return
the call
66 If I………the flu I would have gone with you
a hadn’t b hadn’t had c didn’t have d wouldn’t have
had
67 He’s taken his medicine,……….?
a hasn’t he b didn’t he c doesn’t he d isn’t he
68 Your mother and I are looking forward………you
a of seeing b for seeing c to see d to seeing
69 It is imperative that you………there in person
70 ……… you rather sit by the window?
71 His government insisted that he……… until he finished his
degree
a should stay b shall stay c stayed d stay
72 After he had researched and……….his paper, he found
some additional material that he should have included
73.The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault,
and…
a neither the other driver b neither had the other driver
c neither would the other driver d the other driver neither
74 If it………rain, we’ll have the party outside
a wouldn’t b doesn’t c didn’t d won’t
75 She said that she…… away for a few days and… me when she got
back
a will be going/ will phone b was going/ would phone
c was going/ will phone d will be going/ would phone
76 The car was three years old but………
a hadn’t been used very much b haven’t been used very much
c hasn’t been used very much d doesn’t used very much
Verb tenses
Exercise 3:
1 Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to NewYork?
You………with Tom
a can stay b could stay c will stay d could have stayed
2 The train………arrive at 11:30 but it was an hour late
a supposed to b is supposed to c was supposed to d suppose to
3 Take an umbrella with you when you go out It……….rain later
4………….a car when they were living in LonDon?
a.Had they had b Did they had c Were they having d Have they had
5 ………… to rain before you woke up this morning?
a Did it begin b Has it begun c Had it begun d Would it begin
6 My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she………one before
a had never seen b has never seen c never sees d never had seen
7 The great apes, a generally peaceful species,……….in groups
a would rather living b would rather live
c would rather they living d would rather lived
a am I not b aren’t I c won’t I d don’t I
a will you b could you c can you d a,b or c
10 Don’t ever do that again,……….?
a will you b won’t you c don’t you d do you
11 Only through intensive research………for the virus found
a a vaccine can b does a vaccine can c can a vaccine d can a vaccine be
12 He appeared……… something
a to be looking for b look for c looks for d is looking for
13 Noise pollution generally……….less attention than does air pollution
14 The United States lead the World in the production plastics,………… about half the total output
a it supplies b supplying c to supply d supplies
15 How old were you when you learnt……….?
a how to drive b how driving c how drive d how drivers
16 It is recommended that he……… he this course
17 The Internet has lived up to expectations expressed years ago in……the way the public researches, practices business and communicate
a changing b to change c change of d changed
a having broken into b to break into c break into d breaking on
19 Putrefaction………by bacteria and not by a chemical process
a to be caused b causing c caused d is caused
20 Ann pretended……… me as she passed me in the street
a not seeing b not to seen c not see d not to see
21 I like Simon, but I think he tends……… too much
a to talk b talking c talk d is talking
22 The clothes are still dirty because I forgot……… … on the machine
a switching b to switch c switched d switch
23 “ Yesterday I went….with my brother” “Really? I went… with my mother” a.canoe shopping b.canoeing to shop c.canoeing shopping d.to canoe shopping
24 The large carotid artery….to the main parts of the brain
a carrying blood b blood is carried c carries blood d blood carries
25 The pituary gland……the brain, releases hormones to control other glands
a found below b it is found below c it foundation below d finds itself below
26 Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed………… him some money
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28 You have………up at 6 everyday if you want to join us
29 The two World wars prevented the Olympics
30 “ I’m sorry I didn’t mean……… you” “ OK It is all right”
31 Her watch needs………
a repairing b to be repaired c repaired d a or b
32 A cupful of stagnant water may………….millions of microorganisms
a contains b to contain c contain d containing
33 I waved to Karen but failed………her attetion
a to be attracted b to atrract c attracting d attracted
34 Chromium……….in the manufacture of stainless steel
35 Bees have compound eyes……….of almost 6,000 tiny lenses
36 Lack of exercise and high fat diets have………to be factors in heart
attacks
a.long been known b.been long known c.known been long d.long known
been
37 A baby’s first teeth…….are generally the lower incisors
a appeared b appear c to appear d appearing
38 Powerful tools require careful handing………injuries
a by avoiding b they avoid c to avoid d that avoid
39 The ear is the organ of hearing, but it also plays a role
in……….balance
a maintaining b it maintains c to maintain d maintained
40 ……….for a career in dance generally begins at an early age
a People train b That people train c If training d Training
Causative form:
Exercise 4:
1 She had her hair……….yesterday
2 Have her………these letters, please
3 He had his shoes………
4 Have the driver……….me up at 11:30
a picking b to pick c pick d picked
5 You can’t get him……… it
6 I’ll have the boys……… the chairs
a paint b to paint c painted d painting
7 I am going to have a new house………
8 Have these flowers……… to her office, please
9 You should have your car………… before going
a servicing b to service c service d serviced
10 I’ll have a new dress……….for my daughter
11 Pupils should have their eyes………… regularly
a tested b to test c test d testing
12 Lisa had the roof……… yesterday
a repair b repaired c to repair d repairing
13 They have just had air conditioning………in their house
a install b to install c installed d installing
14 Why don’t you have that coat……….?
a cleaned b clean c cleaning d to clean
15 She doesn’t like having her picture………
16 James had his nose……… in a fight
a break b to break c breaking d broken
17 Frank had his passport……… on a train
a stealing b to steal c stolen d steal
18 Fred had his hat……… off in the wind
19 Geoger had his papers………at the police station
20 Bill is having his shoes………
a shined b to shine c shining d shine
21 We had the room……… yesterday
a decorates b had decorated c decorated d decorating
22 The villagers have had the use of this washing machine…by this engineer
a explain b explained c to explain d explains
23 By………the housework done, we have time to further our studies
24 The government has had new houses……….in the rural areas
25 They had the swamp……….last year
26 She is going to have her wedding dress………
27 It’s about time you had your house………
a whitewash b whitewashed c whitewashing d to whitewash
28 I’m sorry I’m late, but I………my watch…… on the way here
a have/cleaned b had /clean c had/cleaned d had/to clean
29 Please have the cleaner………this meeting room
30 I’d like to have my shoes………at once
a repair b repairing c repaired d being repaired
31 My grandmother ahd a tooth………last week
a fill b filling c filled d to be filled
32 We had the roof……….last year
33 We have just had the carpenter……….this chair
34 What did you do this morning? We………….the room whitewashed
35 I have had my room………today
a clean b cleaning c cleaned d being cleaned
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a building b build c to build d built
37 Let’s have our waiter……….some coffee
a bring b to bring c bringing d brought
38 You ought to have your coat………
c cleaning and pressing d cleaning and pressed
39 The teacher had the students………their test
a hand in b handed in c handing in d having handed in
40 The student got the librarian……… books for them
Fequentative form: Exercise 5:
1 Astronauts….in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now
a were used to stay b were staying c used to stay d had used to stay
2 People……… that the Earth is round before
a were not used to believe b would not use to believe
c used to believing d did not used to believe
3 Tuberculosis………incurable before
4 Formerly babies……… of whooping cough
a have died b used to die c would die d both b and c
5 These city girls are used……….in the field
a to work b work c working d to working
6 Newton……….scientific books when a boy
a uesd to read b had read c had read d had been reading
7 I am sorry I am not………fast
a used to drive b uesd to driving c use to drive d use to driving
8 Frank used to work in a small shop He………
a doesn’t any more b still does c is now d had never done anything alse
9 Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi This means he………
a is driving it b doesn’t drive it any more c like it d didn’t like it
10 I………in Jakarta, but now I live in Paris
a use to live b used live c used to living d used to live
11 I……… in Jakarta, I’ve lived here all my life
a am used to living b used to living c used to live d am used to live 12.Jane for the telephone company but now she has a job at the post office a.used to working b.used to work c.is used to working d was used to working
13 This work doesn’t bother me I……hard I’ve worked hard all my life
a used to working b used to work c am used to working d am used to work
14 Dick ………a moustache, but he doesn’t any more He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it
a used to having b is used to having c was used to having d used to have
15 When I was a child, I… … anyone over 40 was old
a used to think b was used to thinking c used to thinking d was used to think
16 Jason……….on airplanes His father is a pilot
a used to fly b uses to fly c is used to flying d used to flying
17 Michael……… care of himself He left home when he was
15 and has been on his own ever since
a used to take b be used to taking c used to taking d is used to taking
16 I………on busy highway in big cities I’ve been doing it ever since I learned how to drive
a.am used to driving b.used to drive c.am used to drive c.used to driving
17 My feet are killing me! I……… for long periods of time
a don’t used to stand b am not used to standing
c didn’t use to stand d am not used to stand
18 They never came to class late, and………
a neither did we b so did we c we did either d neither we did
19 My wife had ever been to Hue, and……….I
a never have b neither have c neither had d neither did
20 They are studying pronunciation with Mr Brown,……… ?
a are they b aren’t they c do they d don’t they
21 She should have obeyed her parents,……… she?
a should b should have c shouldn’t have d shouldn’t
Trang 722 My father doesn’t speak Chinese, and……….
a my mother does neither b my mother doesn’t , too
23 The air hostess knows the time that the plane is due to take off,
?
………
a does she b isn’t it c doesn’t she d did she
24 This is the second time she has been here,………?
a has she b hasn’t she c isn’t this d isn’t it
25 They must do as they are told,………
a so must I b I must either c I do too d I am too
26 “ I don’t like strong coffee” “ No,………”
a I don’t too b either din’t I c me either d neither don’t
27 He hardly has anything nowadays,………?
a has he b doesn’t he c does he d hasn’t he
28 You’ve never been in Italy,………?
a haven’t you b have you c been you d had you
29 Sally turned in her report,……… ?
a had she b did she c hadn’t she d didn’t she
30 You have a ticket to the game,………?
a do you b haven’t you c don’t you d have you
32 We should call Rita,………?
a should we b shouldn’t we c shall we d should not we
33 Monkeys can’t sing,……… ?
a can they b can’t they c can it d can’t it
34 These books aren’t yours,……….?
a are these b aren’t these c are they d aren’t they
a is that b isn’t that c is it d isn’t it
36 No one died in the accident,……….?
a didn’t they b did he c didn’t he d did they
a aren’t I b amn’t I c am not I d not I am