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<b>MỘT SỐ CÔNG THỨC VỀ CÁCH KẾT HỢP THÌ</b>

1. QKHT + before + QKĐ : Trước khiQKĐ + after + QKHT : Sau khi..2. HTHT + since + QKĐ : Kể từ khi..

It is…..+ since + QKĐ

3. It’s time / It’s high time/ It’s about time + S + QKĐ : Đây chính là lúc…

4. TLĐ + as soon as/ whenever/ until + HTĐ/ HTHT (finish): Ngay khi, bất cứ khi nào, cho tới khi,..QKĐ + as soon as + QKHT : Ngay khi

5. By the time + HTĐ + TLTD : Vào lúcBy the time + HTĐ + TLHT : Trước lúcBy the time + QKĐ + QKHT : Trước lúc6. QKTD/ QKHT + when + QKĐ

7. It was not until …..that + QKĐ : Cho mãi đến khi…thì…

8. S1 + had + no sooner + Ved/V3 + than + S2 + QKĐ : Ngay khi…thì… = No sooner + had + S1 + Ved/V3 + than + S +QKĐ

9. S1 + had + scarely/hardly/barely + Ved/V3 + when/before + S2 + QKĐ : Ngay khi…thì… 10. = Scarely/ hardly /barely+ had + S1 + Ved/V3 + when/ before + S +QKĐ

11. When + HTĐ/ QKĐ : Khi

While + HTTD/ QKTD : Trong khi

<b>TENSE EXERCISE</b>

<b> I. Supply the correct verb forms</b>

1. Where she (buy) her breakfast every morning?

2. Mrs. Hoa always (take) a bus to work. But now she (drive) to work.3. Look! The ball (fall) down.

4. He (play) table tennis at the moment.

5. We (be) from French. We ( be) there for 20 years.6. You ( ever, see) a ghost?

7. I ( wait) for the manager for two hours.

8. It often (take) me 20 minutes to go to school by bus.

9. Hoa rarely(go) to the movie or(eat) out in the evening.10. I (meet) Minh three weeks ago.

11. My father (not watch) TV every night.

12. Last month I (be) in the hospital for seven days. 13. Martha (watch) TV at seven o’clock last nigh.

14.We (have) a lot of fun at your birthday party yesterday.15. I (not see) him since I (meet) him 2 months ago.

16. They (build) a new bridge in this province next year.17. You (not/ see) her every day.

18. Sandra (lend) her brother $ 200 so far.19. We (not/go) to school on Sundays. 20. She (not speak) to me since last week.

21. He (not / spend) his holidays in Spain each year. 22. We will go out when the rain (stop) .

2.3 When I was a child, I (not like) sport.

24. Don’t make noise! The baby (sleep) in the room.

25. Mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at the moment, she always (cook) in the morning.

26. Water (boil) at 100 defrees centigrade..

27.The children (play) soccer at 4 o’clock yesterday.28. When the phone rang, she (write) a letter.

29. While John (sleep) last night, someone stole his car.30. Sammy (wait) for us when we got off the plane.

31. While I (write) the email, the computer suddenly went off.

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32. Yesterday at this time, I (sit) at my desk at work.33. I (study) while he (make) dinner.

34. What you (do) when I (ring) you last night.35. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.

36. Mr John (be) principal of our school since last year.

37. Mr Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 2000.38. As we ( cross) the street, we ( see) an accident.

39. The children ( play) football when their mother ( come) back home.40. Marta (do) the washing up when the phone (ring) last night. 41. George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.42. By next month, I ( finish) my first novel.

43. Yesterday John (go) to the store before he (go) home.

44. Before Alice (go) to sleep, She (call) her family. 45. When the phone (ring) , I (have) dinner.

46. They (build) a house by June next year.

47. By December I ( teach) at Tran Van Ky high school for 14 years. 48. We’ll go out when the rain (stop) ...

49. I (wait) here until you (come) back tomorrow.50. I (give) her your letter when I (see) her tomorrow..

51. Hardly had my father…… (go) out when Mr. Tam ….. (call)

52. He had no sooner been asked about the problem than he (refuse) to answer.

<b>II. Choose the best answer:</b>

1. He has lived here since he ________ here. A. Came B. has came C. comes D. come2. John________ as a journalist since he ________ from university in 2000.

A. is working / graduate B. worked / graduated

C. had worked / will be graduate D. has been working / graduated

3. He does not save as much money as he___ last year. A. did B. does C. uses D. did used

4. The police ________ for the thieves at the moment.

A. have been looking B. will be looking C. are looking D. is looking

5. Put the raincoat on. It________. A. had rained B. will be raining C. is raining D. has rained

6. Since motion pictures________ we have had a new kind of entertainment.

A. were invented B. have been invented C. will have been invented D. had been invented7. Mr. Jones sometimes________ on time for work.

A. does not get up B. won't get up C. had not got up D. is not going to get up 8. He ________ for twenty years before he retired last year

A. had been teaching B. has taught C. was teaching D. has been teaching9. Each of you ________ a share in the work A. have B. Having C. has D. going to have10.How many times________ them so far?

A. have you seen B. did you see C. were you seeing D. had you seen11.Please send our regards to Tom as soon as you ________ in New York.

A. will arrive B. is going to arrive C. arrive D. arrived

12.By the time the ambulance approached, the man____. A. would die B. had died C. died D.dies

13.We________ for going home when it began to rain

A. has prepared B. are preparing C. will be preparing D. were preparing14.I haven’t seen him for months.

A. It’s months since I last saw him B. It’s months when I last saw him

C. It’s months before I last saw him D. It’s months after I last saw him15.Tim________ his hair while I ________ up the kitchen

A. washed-was cleaned B. was was cleaning C. was cleaned D. washed-cleaned

washing-16.Working for 12 hours a day _____ her very tired. A. makes B. made C. make D. making

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17.I am so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen her ________ last year.

18.As she ________ a letter last night, the lights suddenly ________ out.

A. was writing/ went B. wrote/ went C. was writing/ was going D. writes/ went19.How ________ since we ________ school?

A. are you/ left B. will you be/ had left C. have you been/ had left D. have you been / left

20.I ________ my uncle’s home many times when I ________ a child.

A. visited/ is B. visits/ was C. visited/ was D. visited/ were21.It ________ me half an hour to get to the supermarket yesterday.

22.I can’t believe that my expensive bicycle ________ last night.

A. was stolen B. was stealing C. is stolen D. stole

23.I ________ here for more than 10 years. A. have taught B. taught C. teach D. is teaching 24.It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here.

A. At the end of this week I’ll have been working here for two years.B. At the end of this week I have been working here for two years.C. At the end of this week I’ll be working here for two years.D. At the end of this week I’ll work here for two years.25.At this time yesterday, everyone ________ in the room. A. is dancing B. was dancing C. dances D. danced

26.After Mary________ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.

A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished27.A small stone struck the windshield while we ________ down the road.

A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving28.Mr. Tuanis going to the USA for his holiday. He ________ up for nearly a year now.

A. has saved B. is saving C. saves D. has been saving29.The carpet ________.

A. hasn’t been cleaned yet. B. hasn't cleaned yet. C. have yet been cleaned. D. has cleaned. 30.Never before have they tasted such delicious apples.

A. They have never before tasted such delicious apples.

B.This is the first time they have ever tasted such delicious apples.C. These are the most delicious apples thay ever tasted.

D. They have ever tasted more delicious apples than these.

31._____ this letter _____ last night? A. Is/ written B. Is/ wrote C. Was/ written D. Were/ written32.The houses where I used to live ________ very comfortable. A. is B. was C. are D. were33.After he ________ English course, he went to England to continue his study.

A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. have been finished 34.I wish I ________ a trip to London last year. A. had taken B. took C. will take D. take35.He started living here three years ago.

A. He lived here three years ago. B. He has lived here for three years. C. He had been living here for three years. D. He had lived here three years ago. 36.Who ________ when I came?

A. were you talking to B. are you talking to C. you are talking to D. you were talking to 37.Please send us a post card as soon as you ________ in London.

A. will arrive B. is going to arrive C. arrive D. arrived38.Now he ________ a book about English. I don’t think he will finish it.

A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. is writing

39.The foreign guest ________ here almost a week. A. was B. are C. has been D. is40.Look! The two boys ________ your window.

A. were painting B. painting C. are painting D. have painted41.Before he ________ to bed, he ________ his homework.

A. went/ has done B. went/ had done C. goes/ have done D. goes/ did42.He is the most wonderful person I ________.

A. have ever met B. had ever met C. ever meet D. am meeting

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43.Millions of dollars ________ spent on advertising every year. A. is B. was C. are D. were44.I haven’t seen him for ages. A. It’s ages since I last saw him. B. It’s ages when I last saw him.

C. It’s ages before I last saw him. D. It’s ages after I last saw him. 45.He found a watch in the street, and then he ________ to return it to the loser.

A. had tried B. was trying C. tried D. had been trying46.If he ________ for the revision session, he might have no difficulty doing the test right now.

A. had come B. came C. is to come D. had to come47._________ any letters from him lately?

A. Do you receive B. Have you received C. Are you receiving D. Had you received48.I _____ a meeting at the office at this time tomorrow, so you can phone me later in the evening.

A. have B. have had C. will have had D. will be having

49.She said she ______ that film years before. A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. would see50.The film will end when you have finished dinner.

A. By the time you finish dinner, the film will have ended. B. By the time you have finished dinner, the film will end. C. You finish dinner, and then the film will end.

D. By the time you finishing dinner, the film will have ended.

<b>51.A new style of jeans ________ in the USA. A. has just introduced </b> B. were just introduced C. has just been introduced D. have just been introduced

52.As soon as we came home last night, it started to rain.A. On coming home last night, it started to rain.

B. Soon after we came home last night did it start to rain.

C.We had no sooner come home last night then it started to rain.D.Hardly had we come home last night when did it start to rain.

53.We ________ out before 10 p. m last night. A. Go B. is goingC. goes D. had gone

54.Lan _______ those flowers before 7 am last Monday. A. grew B. had grownC. Grow D. grows55.The thief ________ into my house before I came home.

A. had broken B. breaks C. has broken D. break

56.He ________ in before I invited her. A. Come B. was coming C. had come D. came57.He ________ the truth before they forced him. A. told B. is telling C. had told D. has told58.He ________ my money before I hint it. A. had stolen B. is stealing C. has stolen D. will steal

59.John ________ away before his parents punished him.

A. went B. is going C. has gone D. had gone60.Yesterday If I ________ her, I would have helped her a lot.

A. had known B. is knowing C. has known D. knew

61.The party chairman only _______a statement after there _______ a lot of speculation in the press.

A. makes / had been B. made / had been C. had made / will be D. was making / was62.Helen _______ hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally _______her their diagnosis.

A. will receive / is telling B. had received / told C. receive / tell D. received / had told63.Sharon eventually ______ the job she _______ last year, although she _____ the year before.

A. finds / wants/ graduates B. found / wanted/ had graduatedC. found / wanted/ graduated D. finds / had wanted/ graduated

64.Nam ________ smoking two years ago. A. stops B. has stopped C. stopped D. is stopping 65.They ________ in our country since January, 1<small>st</small> 2002.

A. are B. have been C. were D. had been66.He started working as a teacher five years ago.

A. He has been working as a teacher for five years B. He has worked as a teacher since five years.

C. He is working as a teacher since five years. D. He had been working as a teacher for five years

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67.After he ________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. has finished B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish

68.The Browns_______ here since 1990. A. live B. are living C. have livedD. had lived

69.I wish I _______ all about this some weeks ago.

A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know70.He said that he _______ his bicycle the night before.

A. has lost B. loses C. had lost D. lost

71.As the sun _________ , I decided to go out. A. Shines B. has shine C. shine D. was shining

72.By the time the police arrive, the thieves________ the stolen things.

A. hide B. had hidden C. are hiding D. will have hidden73.She came into the room while they _______ television

A. have watched B. watched C. have been watching D. were watching74.The baby_________ non-stop for half an hour.

A. cried B. is crying C. has been crying D. was crying75.By the time we get out of this traffic jam, all the guests _______ home.

A. have gone B. had gone C. will go D. will have gone76.All the guests _______ home by the time you come to the party.

A. have gone B. had gone C. will go D. will have gone77.Sorry. I can’t go there with you now. I _________ my homework at present.

78.She always _________ dates on the holidays. A. Have B. had C. has had D. has79.Last year, they _________ to Europe with their best friends on their summer holidays.

A. visited B. traveled C. will travel D. are visiting

80.What are you going to do this weekend?- We _______ visit our grandfather in the countryside. A. are going to B. were going to C. have gone to D. went

81.Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year.

A. is coming B. come C. came D. have come83. She last wrote to us 3 months ago.

A. The last time she wrote to us was 3 months ago. B. She hasn’t written to us for 3 months.C. It’s 3 months since she last wrote to us. D. All are correct.

84. My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she _____ 25 years old.A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been

<b>III. REWRITE THE SENTENCES:</b>

I started studying English six years ago.

 I have ………..……1. My father last wrote to us 5 months ago. -

> The last time…. ………-> My father hasn’t ……….-> It’s ……….2. Peter spent three hours repainting his house

-> It...3. He has never eaten a more delicious meal.

-> This is……….4. Today American women often earn their own money.

-> Today American women are used….. ………..

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5. Julia has been working for this company for six years. -> Julia started……. ……….

<b>IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D ) that needs correcting.</b>

1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner. A B C D

2. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it. A B C D

3. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it. A B C D

4. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years. A B C D

5. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer. A B C D

6. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years. A B C D

7. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant. A B C D

8. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now. A B C D9. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up. A B C D10. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.

A B C D11. What will you do when your friends won’t come ? A B C D

12. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up. A B C D13. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here. A B C D14. We have written to each other when we were in primary school. A B C D

15. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change ? A B C D

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