Exercise 9_ Choose the simple present or present continuous tense form of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks.. 1_ John _________(study) hard every day.[r]
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Exercise 1 : Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense.
1/ My father (have) coffee for breakfast every day
2/ His sister (study) in a shoe store this summer
3/ The students (look) _ up that new word now
4/ Mary (go) to school every day
5/ They (do) this exercise at the moment
6/ Ms Elen (read) _ a newspaper now
7/ It (rain) very much in the summer It (rain) _ now
8/ Bad students never (study) hard
9/ He generally (sing) in English, but today he (sing) in Spanish
10/ We seldom (eat) before 6.30
11/ She sometimes (buy) _ vegetables at his market
12/ Be quiet The baby (sleep)
13/ We always (do) _ our exercises carefully
14/ Look A man (run) after the train He (want) _ to catch it
15/ It (be) very cold now
16/ John (travel) to England tomorrow
17/ I (need) some money for my textbooks
18/ Tom (like) to go to the museums
19/ Mary (love) ice-cream
20/ My mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) in the mornings
21/ I often (leave) the city at weekends
22/ The guests (watch) the TV programmes now
23/ I (see) _ you (wear) _ your best clothes
24/ The sun (set) in the west
25/ My friend (study) English for an hour every night
26/ Listen I (hear) _ someone knocking at the front door
27/ I (do) an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) that I (know) _how
to use it now
28/ Honesty (be) the best policy
29/ The earth (go) round the sun
30/ Two and two (make) four
Exercise 2 : Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1/ We (never watch) that TV programme
2/ We (watch) a good programme on TV last night
3/ He (read) that novel many times before
4/ He (read) that novel again last vacation
5/ I (have) a little trouble with my car last week
6/ However, I (have) no trouble with my car since then
7/ I (not see) John for a long time I (see) him 3 weeks ago
8/ The school bell (ring) We must go now
9/ I (meet) Mary last night She (become) a very big girl
10/ He is very thirsty He (not drink) since this morning
11/ It is very hot Summer (come)
12/ They (study) at this school for 7 years now
Trang 213/ They (begin) to study at this school 7 years ago.
14/ Since when (you know) _ her ?
15/ How long ago (he start) to learn French ?
16/ She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning
17/ My mother (be) in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet
18/ His dog (just run) out of the garden
19/ Mr Brown (travel) by air several times in the past
20/ He (travel) _ to Mexico by air last summer
Exercise 3 : Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense.
1/ I (try) to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) _ yet
2/ She (read) _ all the studys of Dickens How many (you read) _?
3/ I (wait) here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend; do you think she (forget) to come ?
4/ Mary (rest) in the garden all day because she (be) ill
5/ Although John (study) at the University for 5 years, he (not get) his degree yet.6/ Jack (go) to Switzerland for a holiday He (never, be) _ there
7/ We (live) here for the last six months, and (just, decide) to move
8/ That book ( lie) on the table for weeks You (not read) it yet ?
9/ He (not be) _ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) since then.10/ He (lose) his books He (look) for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up)
_yet
11/ She (study) _ so hard this week that she (not have) _ time to go to the cinema.12/ Your hair is wet (You swim) for a long time ?
13/ Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive) cars for six years
14/ You look very tired (You study) very hard ?
15/ The phone (ring) for 2 minutes, but I (not answer) it yet
Exercise 4 : Put the verbs in brackets in the present tenses.
1/ I (be) sorry I (forget) that fellow’s name already
2/ Jack (look) forward to his vacation next June
3/ I (have) no trouble with my English lessons up to now
4/ Mr and Mrs Brown (be) _ in New York for 2 months
5/ Michael (study) 38 hours a week
6/ At present, that author (write) _ a novel
7/ George (do) good study in this class so far
8/ The weather( generally, get) hot in July
9/ You must wake her up She (sleep) soundly for 10 hours
10/ Listen! I (think) someone (knock) at the front door
11/ How long (you learn) English?
12/ That student (know) all the new words very well now
13/ Alice (lose) her Vietnamese-English dictionary
14/ Fred (just, graduate) from Oxford University
15/ The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days
16/ That grandfather clock (stand) there for as long as I can remember
17/ That brown briefcase (belong) to Dr Rice
18/ Jim (study) on his report this year
19/ Robert (wait) for you since noon
20/ That museum (stand) _ here for centuries
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22/ Tom (buy) _ a new car next week
23/ The boys and girls (go) _ home after this lesson
24/ Davis (play) football every afternoon
25/ Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesson in this book
Exercise 5 : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.
1/ He (sit) in a bar when I (see) him
2/ When I (go) out, the sun (shine)
3/ The light (go) out while I (have) tea
4/ When it (rain) , she(carry) an umbrella
5/ We (walk) to the station when it (begin) to rain
6/ He (teach) _ English for 2 months when he (live) in Germany and (study) _ as ajournalist
7/ The house (burn) fast, so we (break) the window to get out
8/ He (eat) three sandwiches while you (talk) to him
9/ The servant (drop) _ two cups while she (wash up) last night; neither of them
(break) _
10/ While he (write) a letter, the telephone (ring) ; as he (go) to answer
it, he (hear) a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) while he (walk) to the door, but just as he (open) it, it (stop)
Exercise 6 : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.
1/ They (go) home after they (finish) their study
2/ He (do) _ nothing before he (see) _ me
3/ He (thank) me for what I (do) for him
4/ I (be) sorry that I (hurt) him
5/ After they (go) , I (sit) down and (rest)
6/ When I (arrive) _, the dinner (already, begin)
7/ My friend (not see) _ me for many years when I (meet) _ last week
8/ He (learn) English before he (leave) for England
9/ In England, he soon (remember) all he (learn)
10/ They (tell) him they (not meet) him before
11/ He (ask) why we (come) so early
12/ She (say) that she (already, see) _ Dr Rice
13/ By the time Bill (get) there, the meeting (start)
14/ When we (arrive) at our place, we (find) that a burglar (break) in
15/ Almost everybody (leave) _ for home by the time we (arrive) _
Exercise 7 : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect continuous tense.
1/ I (ask) _ him what he (do)
2/ Tom (be) _ tired He (run) for an hour
3/ Although he (go) to the doctor for 6 months, he (not, feel) any better
4/ The telephone (ring) _ for 5 minutes before it (be) _ answered
5/ They (tell) me you (live) in London before the war
6/ The poor man (wait) for 6 hours before he (be) brought into the room
7/ By noon that day, we (drive) for 5 hours
8/ The robber who (watch) him running to the tree (sit) down under its branches and (begin) _to attackhim
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10/ She (tell) me that she (study) English literature
Exercise 8 : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense.
1/ We (go) out when the rain (stop)
2/ I (stay) _ here until he (answer) me
3/ Wait until I (catch) you
4/ I (be) _ ready before you (count) _ ten
5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) out
6/ Miss Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) that letter
7/ He (tell) _ you when you (get) there
8/ She (not come) until you (be) _ ready
9/ He (tell) you when you (ask) him
10/ I (come) _ and (see) you before I (leave) _ for England
Exercise 9 : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future, present perfect or future perfect tense.
1/ I’ll wait until he (write) his next novel
2/ When you (come) _ back, he (already buy) a new house
3/ Don’t come until I (finish) _ lunch
4/ I (hope) _ it (stop) raining by 5 o’clock this afternoon
5/ The river (not begin) _ to rise until some rain (fall)
6/ I (stay) here until you (finish) _ your study
7/ By next month, I (leave) _ for India
8/ He (finish) _ his study before you (leave)
9/ Before you (go) , they (leave) the country
10/ The meeting (finish) _ by the time we (get) _ there
Exercise 10 : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future, future continuous or future
perfect tense.
1/ We (send) you a telegram as soon as we (arrive) _ in London
2/ When George (come) _ this afternoon, he (bring) _ his friends
3/ I (speak) _ to you about that matter after the meeting tonight
4/ By the time you (receive) this letter, we (cross) the Atlantic Ocean
5/ By this time next week, you (meet) my boyfriend, Ali
6/ I (wait) _ for you right here when you (come) out of the building
7/ She (wait) for you at 5 o’clock this afternoon
8/ I (give) it back as soon as he (want) it
9/ I (not move) from here until you (get) back
10/ They (not come) home until they (see) everything
Exercise 11 : Supply the correct tense.
1/ They (just decide) that they (undertake) _ the job
2/ We (go) _ to the theatre last night
3/ He usually (write) in green ink
4/ She (play) _ the piano when our guests (arrive) _ last night
5/ We (do) an English exercise at the moment
6/ She (just come) in and (see) you in 5 minutes
7/ I (come) _ as soon as my study is finished (You be) ready ?
8/ Where (you go) for your holiday last year ?
9/ I (not leave) Paris since we (go) _ to Dieppe three years ago
10/ My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend
Trang 511/ We (meet) only yesterday and (already decide) to get married.
12/ I (never see) snow
13/ Violets (bloom) in spring
14/ We (not live) _ in England for the last two months
15/ I (lose) my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) them
16/ He (not arrive) when I (write) my last letter to you
17/ Whenever you (go) _ to town nowadays, you (spend) _ a lot of money
18/ I (never forget) what you (just tell) me
19/ They (prepare) the Christmas dinner today
20/ When I last (stay) _ in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) _ the daybefore
21/ I (finish) _ the book before my next birthday
22/ “Hello! (You make) a cake ?
23/ He (walk) very quickly when I (meet) him yesterday
24/ We (meet) _ you tomorrow after you (finish) your study
25/ Yesterday I (buy) a new watch as my old one (be) _ stolen
Exercise 12 : Supply the correct tense.
1/ He said he (be) sorry he (give) me so much trouble
2/ I am sorry that I (not know) _you (leave) _ your pipe when you (come) _ to see me lastThursday
3/ He (be) _ so good to me when I was a boy that to this day I (not forget) _his kindness, and I hope that I(never forget)
4/ He (sleep) _ and (not understand) what you (say) _ to him He (wake) if you (speak) louder
5/ Some animals (not eat) _ during the winter and only (come) out in spring.6/ After leaving school he (study) French in Paris for two years and then (move) toAmerica, where he now (live) _ He (visit) England once or twice and (know) English well; but (not have) yet the opportunity of visiting European countries.7/ I (know) him for a very long time
8/ When my friend Tom grows a beard, even his closest friends (not recognize) _ him
9/ When I (meet) _ him in the street, he (go) to the pictures
10/ I (study) _ English for six years now
11/ I expect he (leave) for France as soon as he (get) _ a visa
12/ He (visit) his friend yesterday and (find) that he (be) out
13/ They (sell) _ all the dresses before we (get) there
14/ After she (study) at the hospital for two years, she (decide) to give up the job.15/ He will come at once because I (tell) him by phone that you (need) him urgently.I’m sure he (find) his way easily although he (never visit) this house before
16/ By the time you get back, I (finish) _ all my correspondence and then I (can help) you withyours
17/ In a few minutes’ time, when the clock (strike) six, I (wait) here for an hour.18/ He (know) her a long time before he finally (get) _ married to her
19/ I hope it (not rain) when the bride (leave) the church
20/ I (tell) a lie if I said that I (like) you
21/ They (intend) _ to go there next week; but now they (find) they (not have) _ enoughmoney
22/ When he grew old he often (think) _ of all the things he (do) when he (be) _ young.23/ When we (go) to see them last night, they (play) cards; they (say) _ they (play) since sixo’clock
Trang 624/ This is the second time you (break) a cup; you (break) one yesterday My lastservant (never break) anything, and you (break) _ nearly half the things in thehouse.
25/ I always (tell) _ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) _ what I (say) _
26/ 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 toher
27/ 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
28/ I (see) _ you in the school play last night You (do) _ a terrific acting job (you ever act) _ in a play before this one?
-Yes, I (start) _ acting when I was in elementary school
29/ Yesterday I (go) _ to my daughter’s dance recital I (be never) _ to a dance recitalbefore I (take, not) _ dancing lessons when I (be) _ a child
30/ When I (hear) _ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) _ to the door and (open) it When I (open) _the door, I (see) my brother I (greet) him and(ask) _ him to come _ in
MORE EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
a) The last time I went to London, I _ (not have) time to visit all the places I (want) to see I _ (be) able to find my way, of course, and I soon (get) to know where the main streets and themost famous buildings were But I had no time to go inside and ( have) a good look at them This time Ihope to do better I think I _ ( spend ) a day at Westminster if I can (go) to the Houses ofParliament Of course, I can spend a long time in Westminster Abbey and _(learn) about all theinteresting things there
b) Language is one of man’s most precious possessions Without it , he _(be) unable to exchange ideaswith his fellow men In the Middle Age, Latin _(be) the universal language Most university classes ( conduct) in Latin and all important documents _ (write) in that language Gradually,however, Latin _ (fall) into disuse, and by the 18th century , French (become) the language ofdiplomacy Today, however, English (use) commonly in international affairs For this reason,English _( refer) to as a universal language
c) Yesterday afternoon, Tom _(have) a letter from his sister, who lives in Canberra He _( notsee) her since she _(move) to Australia Through her letter , he knows that she _ (come) toEngland next year If she (come) she _(get) a surprise Tom and his family (live)
in a beautiful new house now The house (complete) five months ago Tom _( want ) her tostay with his family The house ( have) many large rooms which are well decorated He _(want) to show her the things which he _(buy) recently
EXERCISE 2_ Put in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
a) Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer He (be) born in 1908 He _ (write) his firstplay in 1943 It _(be) against wars, so the American police _(arrest) him and _(put) him inprison in 1950
b) Hà _(come) back a moment ago and (turn) the TV on very loudly, so I (tell) her toturn it down
c) Last Friday _(be) a holiday It _(be) Independence Day, so I (not have) to go toclass I (sleep) a little later than usual Around 10 ,my friend, Larry _(come) over to my
Trang 7apartment We (pack) a picnic basket and then _(take) the bus to Forest Park We (spend)most of the day there.
d) Mary and John are neighbors They (know) each other for several years Mary (move)into her house in 1980, and John (live) next door since he _(come) to the area in 1985
e) John hasn’t got a job He _(be) unemployment for 6 months He _(study) for a textile firmwhich _ (have) to close because it _(not have) enough orders
f) Dennis Heal is a politician He _(go ) to Oxford University in 1950 and _ (become) aMember of Parliament for the Labour Party in 1957 He ( be) an MP since then He _(write) threestory books including his autobiography He is married to the artist, Adna Heal, and they ( have) twochildren They _ (live) in Oxford for 15 years, then _ (move) to London in 1970 They now _(live) in Cadogan Square in central London
g) Paul Carrack is a musician and a singer He _(be) in the music business for over 20 years He _(start) playing professionally while he _(be) still at school He (travel) all over theworld He (have) his first record in 1974 So far he (make) a lot of records Young people inAmerican and Britain (know) his name and they never (forget) his number one song" The LivingYear"
h)_ Dear Jill,
Here I am in New York I (1- be) here for 2 weeks now and it (2-be) very interesting My friend,Nancy, whom I _(3- meet) in London in 1982, (4-live) in New York for 3 years, so she ( 5_ know) all about it Yesterday we _(6-go) to China Town and (7-eat) hot dog there
We (visit) the Statue of Liberty this Sunday
Love,Bob
i)_ My stay in England is coming to an end In ten days' time I _(be) back to Italy I can't hardlybelieve 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 result, I _(let) you know I'd really like
to have a holiday when the course finishes, but I have to go back to Italy If I _(have) more time , I _(visit) Scotland Unfortunately I (not see) much of Britain I even _(not be ) toLondon yet
EXERCISE 3_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
a) Last night, I _(walk) along the street when I _(realize) that a man with a black beard,whom I (see) three times already that afternoon, _(follow) me I _(be) veryworried, and at last, I (stop) and asked him why he _(follow) me The manapologized and told me he _(mistake) me for one of his friends
b) We (arrive) in Rome at 10 o'clock yesterday morning We _(stay) in a little hotel notfar from the city center We _(already see) St Peter and tomorrow we _(go) on a trip toPompeii I (be) there before I _(go) to Italy quite often when I (be) a child, but it will
be interesting to see if it (change) in any way
c) Last month, John (read) _ two novels Right now he (read) _ A Farewell to Arms, and heintends to finish it next week In his lifetime, he (read) _ many novels, but this is the first Hemingwaynovel he (ever read)
d) I (write) when the lights (go) _ out I (write) to a friend of mine Of course, Icouldn’t write in the dark, so I (get) up very early this morning to finish the letter
Exercise 4_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1_ Mother (cook) _ in the kitchen at present; she always (cook) _ in the morning
2_ Miss Helen (help) _ you when she finishes that letter
3_ When Mary (come) back from the beach yesterday, she (look) _ very red from the sun.4_ When I got home last night, I (find) that Jane (paint) in her room
Trang 85_ She is very tired because she (type) _ all the morning.
6_ Although John (study) _ at the university for 5 years now, he (not get) his degree yet
7_ Every child in the world (love) the story of Cinderella
8_ you (just buy) _ a new hat ? How much _you(pay) for it?
9_ "Tom! Stop that noisy game you (play) "
10_ I don't like to be treated as if I (be) a child.
Exercise 5 Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1_ My brother is an engineer for a construction company He usually (come) to study bymotorbike but yesterday he (take) the bus because his motorbike (break) down Mybrother (be) _ an engineer for more than five years and he is still interested in (read) _books about construction He often (stay) up late to read books when everybody (go) _ tobed
2_ My cousin (live) _ in the North of the country He (come) _ to see us next week
We (meet) _ him at the station and he (stay) with us for several days Our cousin(visit) us two years ago, but this time, when he (come) _ , he (get) _ a surprisebecause we (just move) into a new house
3_ My grandfather is 96 years old When he was born, Queen Victoria (be) _ still on the throne.Since then, there (be) four different Kings and a Queen on the throne of the United Kingdom He(meet) _the Queen on several occasions In 1959, he (be) _a soldier in New Zealand whenshe (come) _ to visit New Zealand he has been married twice His first wife (die) when she(be) 32 He (meet) his second wife when he (travel) _ round France by bike in
1980 He says he (travel) _ around Europe again next year
4 What (1) (you, learn) since you (2) (come) here? How many friends (you, make)?
5 Libraries today (1) - (be) different from those in the 1880s For example, the contents of thelibraries (2) (change) greatly through the years In the 1880s , libraries (3) (be) simplycollections of books However, today most libraries are multimedia centers that contains tapes,computers, disks, films, magazines, music and paintings The role of the libraries in society (4) (also,change) In the 1800s libraries(5) (be) open only to a certain people, such as scholars or the wealthy.Today libraries serve everyone
Exercise 6_ Rewrite the following sentences with the given words at the beginning of each sentence a) Ex: She hasn't come here for 4 weeks.
It is four weeks since she last came here
1_ Tom and Jerry have been married for five years
b) Ex: I haven't seen that man here before
It 's the first time I have seen that man here
1_ My brother hasn't driven a car before
It's _
Trang 92_ I've never met such a famous singer before.
Exercise 7_ Give the proper forms of the verbs in brackets
a) Today there (be) more than 3000 different (live) languages in the world English(be) the most widely spoken; over 350 million people (speak) it but more people speakChinese You may wonder why English (more widely speak) although more people speakChinese This is because people who (speak) _ Chinese are found in China but English(speak) people (find) _ in almost every corner of the world
b) Nancy Mann was born in Argentina She _(study) French and German at Oxford University from 1970 to 1977 At the moment she studys for the BBC World Service She _(be) with the BBC for 5 years She _(study) as an interpreter for the E U before that She also lived and studyed in Brussels for 3 years when she (study) for the E U Now she (be) a correspondent and she
(travel) all over western and eastern Europe, and many parts of South America
c) Dick _(go) down to his friend's farm last August to help him August is the busiest time of the year for farmers because it _(be) then that they have to cut the corn It is also the time Dick
_(choose) for his holiday, so he decided to do something that (be) useful and at the same time quite different from his study at the office in London Luckily the weather _ (be) fine during his two weeks
on the farm One can't cut corn when it wet because then it _ (go) bad when one piles it up The farmers have to wait for sunshine , and then cut and dry the corn quickly before rain comes
Dick's friend _(study) in the garden when he (arrive).He was very delighted to welcome Dick to his farm-house
Exercise 8_ Use the correct tense of the verb in brackets to fill in the blanks
1 Every Saturday she _(come) to her school library to borrow books
2 They (play) cards when he teacher came
3 She thanked us for what we (do) for her
4 My wife (buy) a new television before I asked her not to do so
5 You _(know) the result next week
6 He _(go) to see her after he had received the letter
7 I (do) the exercise at the moment
8 My father _(not live) in Dalat now but he (be) there last week
9 We _(meet) that man only a moment ago
10 Our uncle (study) in that factory for twenty years now
11 I had just gone to bed when I _(hear) a knock at the door
12 After he _(break) the door, he ran away
13 We will go out for a walk after we _(have) dinner
14 I (see) a big ship last week I _(never, see) such a big one before
15 The football match _(come) to an end before we reached the ground
16 It _(rain) heavily now
Trang 10Exercise 9_ Choose the simple present or present continuous tense form of the verbs in parentheses to fill in the blanks.
1_ John _(study) hard every day
2_ He (talk) to his teacher now
3_ What _you _(do) before breakfast every morning?
4 _ Where _the sun _(rise) and _(set)?
5_ Where _(be) Ann at present?
6_ May usually (wear) a blue dress, but now she (wear) a red one
7_ In South V N it _(rain) a lot in July, August and September Now it (rain) outside.8_ Where Mr Buck (live) now?
9_ Listen I _(think) someone _(knock) on the door now
10_ Now we are in the year 2003 We _(approach) the year 2004
Exercise 10_ Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses to fill in the blank.
Venice is a city in Italy which (build) on water many centuries ago The canal (be) verydeep and the people of Venice must (travel) around in boats to reach their schools, shops orbusinesses, etc
Recently the water in Venice _(find) to contain a great deal of pollution and even poison in it The water could cause people sickness if they _(drink) it or use it for _(cook) Thegovernment of Venice is trying (solve) this problems as quickly as they can
Exercise 11_ Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1 I remember _(read) this book twice
2 Don't forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed
3 He tried _(explain) but she refused _(listen) to him
4 I begin _(understand) what you mean
5 I regret (inform) you that your application has been refused
6 I don't allow _(smoke) in my room
7 I am looking forward to _(see) you again
8 My father is fifty-seven He's afraid of _(have) retire
9 I arrange _(meet) them there
10 Do stop (talk) I am trying _(finish) the report
11 He hasn't had a steady standpoint I think it's no use _(ask) his opinion
12 Swimming everyday is a good way of _(keep) fit
13 _(Learn) a language takes a long time
14 _(walk) on the grass in the park is forbidden
15 _(grow) different crops on the same land from year to year can prevent the land from _(be) sterile
16 He object (smoke) in his room
17 (read) enriches our mind
18 A good way of _(lose) weight is (jog)
19 Alice is interested in _(draw) the pictures
20_ By (study) day and night, he succeed in _(finish)the study onschedule
Exercise 12_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
Five years ago I (have to ) make a big decision At that time I (study) for asmall engineering company However, things (not go ) very well for the company and it (lose) money One day when we _(come) to study as usual , we the boss _(tell)
us that the company _(be) bankrupt We _(be) all unemployment
Trang 11That lunch-time we (go) to the pub usual We (be) all very depressed I (study) at the company for over fifteen years and some of the people _(be) there longerthan that Well, of course, we (talk) about the problem Then the landlord of the club _(hear)the news He (say) :"Why don’t you buy the company?" At first we all _(laugh) but then
we (start) to discuss it properly
We (know) the problems The company _(lose) a lot of customers because it _(not develop) new products Then finally we decided to go for it
Exercise 13_ Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense.
1_ How long do you want me to heat the oil? _ Heat it until it (begin) to smoke
2_ How long are you going to stay here ? I'm going to stay here till my brother (finish) his exam.3_ When will you start the trip? As soon as we _(get) our tickets
4_ I'm learning French _ Well, when you _(speak) French fluently, you may find a good job
5_ By the time you (finish) this book, your meal will get cold
6_ Are you taking English course? _ Yes, and my teacher says when I (finish) five courses, I'll be able
to speak it quite fluently
7_ Is your father at home? _ No, he's away on business If you have a message for him, I _ (give) it to him
as soon as he (get) home
8_ Please tell me how to get to the Post Office? Go till you (come ) to a square with a statue in themiddle, the turn left and you _(find) it on your right
9_ What did he say before he (leave) for Paris? He said he'd give me a ring as soon as he (reach) Paris
10_ I thought you were going to the concert ? I was But when I got there, the tickets (be) sold out
So, I (have) to go back home
Exercise 14_ Complete each of the following sentences with an adverbial clause of time.
1_ He set off for another trip, as soon as he
2_ It began to rain just as _
3_ She had written three novels before she _
4_ I'll have taken three courses before you _
5_ The dog has followed its master ever since _
6_ The train had just left when I _
7_ What were you doing when I _
8_ She was listening to the radio when
9_ What will you do as soon as you
10 _ Don’t bother me when I
Exercise 15_ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a) Yesterday, I _(walk) to school when I _(meet) Jim, my old friend He changed
so much that I (not recognize) him at first He _( tell ) me he _ (see) me a few time inthis street but he (not be ) sure until I _(call) his name
b) As the taxi (speed) on , Mary looked out of the window It (rain) so the road _(be) wet She _(look) forward to _(go) home after a long holiday abroad
The taxi _(slow) down and then stopped at the airport Mary (get) out of the taxi Whenshe (look) for money in her purse to pay for the taxi-driver, he _ (take) out her luggage.Then he turned round to receive the fare and Mary _(gasp) in surprise He _(be) in thesame secondary school In fact, he was a former classmate
Exercise 16_ Give the correct tense and voice or form of the verb in brackets.
a) Elvis Presley _ ( be ) born on the eight of January, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi He _(have) a happy childhood for his parents were kind and loving Their family (be) a poor but religiousone which was common in the deep south of the United States Elvis regularly sang at church services and _(surround) by music from an early age