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<b>BÀI TẬP NGỮ PHÁP CƠ BẢN – PHẦN 1 (ĐÁP ÁN) </b>

<b>EXERCISES: </b>

<b>I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense </b>

1. She (not work)..., she (swim)... in the river.  She isn’t working, she is swimming in the river.

2. Why Ann (not wear)... her new dress?  Why Ann isn’t wearing her new dress. 3. You can't see Tom now: he (have)... a bath.  You can’t see Tom now: he is having a bath.

4. He usually (drink)... coffee but today he (drink)... tea.  He usually drinks coffee, but today he is drinking tea.

5. - What she (do)... in the evenings?  What does she do in the evenings? - She usually (play)... cards or (watch)... TV.  She usually plays cards or watches TV.

6. She (stand)... at the bus stop. I asked her what bus she (wait)... for.

 She was standing at the bus stop. I asked her what bus she was waiting for. 7. When I arrived, the lecture had already started and the professor (write)... on the overhead projector.

 When I arrived, the lecture had already started and the professor was writing on the overhead projector.

8. I didn't want to meet Paul, so when he entered the room I (leave)...

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 I didn't want to meet Paul, so when he entered the room I left.

9. He (watch)... TV when the phone rang. Very unwilling he (turn)... down the sound and (go)... to answer it.

 He was watching TV when the phone rang. Very unwilling he turned down the sound and went to answer it.

10. - This is my house.

- How long you (live)... here?

 How long you have you lived/have you been living here? - I (live)... here since 1970.

 I have lived/have been living here since 1970.

11. He (live)... in London for two years and then (go)... to Edinburgh.  He lived in London for two years and then went to Edinburgh. 12. I (not see)... him for three years. I wonder where he is.

 I haven’t seen him for three years. I wonder where he is.

13. I can't go out because I (not finish)... my work.  I can't go out because I have not finished my work. 14. Here are your shoes; I just (clean)... them.

 Here are your shoes; I have just cleaned them.

15. You (have)... breakfast yet?  Have you had breakfast yet? - Yes, I (have)... it at 8.00.  Yes, I had it at 8.00.

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16. - You (be)... here before?  - Have you been here before?

- Yes, I (spend)... my holidays here last year.  Yes, I spent my holidays here last year. - You (have)... a good time?

 Did you have a good time? - No, it never (stop)... raining.  No, it never stopped raining.

17. - Where you (go)... for your holidays this year?  - Where are you going for your holidays this year? - I (go)... to Holland.

 I am going to Holland.

18. They (get)... married next week.  They are getting married next week. 19. - You (do)... anything tonight?  - Are you doing anything tonight? - Yes, I (go)... to my carpentry class.

 - Yes, I am going to my carpentry class. 20. It (rain)... Look at those clouds.

 It is going to rain. Look at those clouds. 21. You (have)... time to help me tomorrow?  Will you have time to help me tomorrow?

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22. - Did you remember to book seats?

- Oh no, I forgot. I (telephone)... for them now.  - Oh no, I forgot. I will telephone for them now.

23. - He has just been taken to hospital with a broken leg. - I'm sorry to hear that. I (send)... him some grapes.

 - I'm sorry to hear that. I will send him some grapes. 24. I've hired a typewriter and I (learn)... to type.

 I've hired a typewriter and I am going to learn to type.

25. I see that you have got a loom. You (do)... some weaving?

 I see that you have got a loom. Are you going to do some weaving?

<b>II. Multiple choices </b>

1. She... Hanoi last year

2. Now you... from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. a. are flying b. would fly c. will fly <b>d. can fly </b>

3. When Carol... last night, I... my favourite show on television. a. was calling - watched b. called - have watched

4. By the time next summer, you... your studies. a. completes b. will complete

c. are completing <b>d. will have completed </b>

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a. reads - has cooked <b>b. is reading - is cooking </b>

c. has read - was cooking d. read - will be cooking

6. Last night at this time, they... the same thing. She... and he... the newspaper.

a. are doing - is cooking - is reading <b>b. were doing-was cooking-was reading </b>

c. was doing - has cooked - is reading d. has done - was cooking - read 7. - Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?

- I... for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me.

a. wait b. will wait <b>c. am waiting </b> d. have waited 8. - Robert is going to be famous someday. He... in three movies already. - I'm sure he'll be s star.

a. has been appearing <b>b. has appeared </b> c. had appeared d. appeared

9. - Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?

- Jeff? What a coincidence! I... about you when the phone rang.

c. have just been thinking d. was just thought

10. - What... about the new simplified tax law? - It's more confusing than the old one.

a. are you think <b>b. do you think </b>

c. have you thought d. have you been thinking

11. - Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? - I... a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.

a. make b. will make <b>c. am going to make </b> d. will have made

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- I'll be there as soon as I... my keys.

a. found b. will find <b>c. find </b> d. am finding 13. While I... TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.

a. watch b. watched <b>c. was watching </b> d. am watching 14. The earth... on the sun for its heat and light.

a. is depend b. depending c. has depend <b>d. depends </b>

15. I don't feel good. I... home from work tomorrow.

16. I've been in this city for a long time. I... here sixteen years ago. a. have come b. was coming <b>c. came </b> d. had come

17. - May I speak to Dr. Paine, please?

- I'm sorry, he... a patient at the moment. Can I help you?

18. - Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes... for at least 30 minutes. a. are boiling <b>b. have been boiling </b> c. boiling d. were boiling

19. My family loves this house. It... the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago.

a. was <b>b. has been </b> c. is d. will be

20. I know you feel bed now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you're an adult, you... all about it.

a. forget <b>b. will have forgotten </b> c. will forget d. forgot

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21. The little girl started to cry. She... her doll, and no one was able to find it for her. a. has lost <b>b. had lost </b> c. was losing d. was lost

22. I... much of you lately. We... three months ago.

<b>a. haven't seen - last meet </b> b. didn't see - met c. haven't seen - have meet d. didn't see - have met

23. The Chinese... spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo... back to Italy a. made-brought b. have made-brought

24. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker... speaking and the audience... a. just finished-were clapping b. had just finished-had clapped

<b>c. had just finished-were clapping </b> d. just finished-had clapped 25. He... his job last month and then he... out of work.

a. lost - was b. was lost - had been b. has lost - was <b>d. lost - has been </b>

26. Jane's eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She... at the computer for five straight hours. Finally, she took a break.

a. is sitting b. has been sitting c. was sitting <b>d. had been sitting </b>

27. In the las hundred years, travelling... much easier and more comfortable. a. become <b>b. has become </b> c. became d. will became

28. In the 19th century, it... two or three months to across North America by covered wagon

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<b>a. took </b> b. had taken c. had been taken d. was taking 29. Sam... to change a light bulb when he... and...

c. had been trying-slipped-was falling d. has tried-slips-falls

30. In the past, the trip... very rough and often dangerous, but things... a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

c. had been-will change d. has been-changed

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