Bài tập Bổ trợ & Nâng cao Tiếng Anh THPT - Tenses 4 pdf

Bài tập Bổ trợ & Nâng cao Tiếng Anh THPT * Tenses 4.
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Tenses 4
I/ Decide whether A, B, C or D best fits the blank:
1) How old are you? - Thirty, I was in 1974.
A. beard B. bird C. born D. burned
2) An ant climbed up my leg, but I it.
A. cold B. dead C. died D. killed
3) Before my meat or fish, I usually have a plate of .
A. shop B. soap C. soup D. supper
4) Do you know how Linda is? -No, I haven't had any about her for a week.
A. knew B. news C. new D. nose
5) Do you like children? - Yes, I'm really of them.
A. fond B. find C. found D. friend
II/ Choose the correct form of the verbs:
Thomas Edison
(1)
started / was starting work on the railway when he was twelve,
selling newspapers and snacks. There were long periods with nothing for him to do so
he
(2)
build / was building himself a little laboratory in the luggage van where he could
carry out experiments when he
(3)
didn't sell / wasn't selling things to passengers.
Another way that he
(4)

occupied / was occupying himself was by reading. He joined a
library and
(5)
read / was reading every single book in it. One day, when he
(6)
waited /
was waiting at a station he
(7)
noticed / was noticing a small boy who
(8)
played / was
playing by the track, unaware that a train
(9)
approached / was approaching. Edison
(10)
ran / was running out and
(11)
grabbed / was grabbing the child just in time. The
child's father was so grateful that he
(12)
offered / was offering to teach Edison to be a
telegraph operator. Edison accepted the offer and soon he
(13)
had / was having regular
lessons. After a year, he was good enough to get a job in the telegraph office. He
continued to read and experiment, whenever he
(14)
had / was having time. At 21 he
(15)
left / was leaving the telegraph office to devote all his time to being an inventor. He

(16)
went / was going on to invent the electric light bulb, the phonograph and the movie
camera.
III/ Use the given words and phrases to make complete sentences:
1) When Robert / be / boy / he / fond / chocolate.

2) Last summer / friend / mine / Charles / invite / me stay / him.

3) I / write / Jim / last week / so far / receive / no reply / my letter.

4) She / apologise / him / for / break / one of his valuable glasses.

IV/ Choose the correct answer:
a) When I was a child I used to ride / I was riding a tricycle.
b) That looks very heavy. Will I / Shall I help you?
c) I'm waiting for Sue. Have you seen her / Did you see her?
d) How long are you working / Have you been working here?
e) I can't come out because I haven't finished / I didn't finish my homework yet.
f) When the phone rang I washed / I was washing my hair in the bathroom.
g) Why do you stare / are you staring at me like that?
h) I've finished my exams so I'm having / I have a party tomorrow.
i) We'd better wait here until the rain stops / will stop.
j) When did you last go / have you last been to the cinema?
V/ Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete story:
A. He was feeling rather hungry so he ate a piece.
B. He was still feeling thirsty so he drank a second bottle. And a third.
C. Next morning when the owners got home, he was still lying on the bed, fast asleep.
D. So he lay on the bed, just for a few minutes.
E. After the small dinner, he looked round the rest of the house stealing jewellery and
paintings, then he began to feel rather thirsty.

F. He only woke up when the police arrived and arrested him.
G. While he was looking for things to steal, he found some of his favourite cheese in the
kitchen.
H. He went back to the kitchen where he found some champagne. He drank the whole
bottle.
I. A little later, while he was taking things from the bedroom, he began to feel tired.
J. A burglar broke into a house while the owners were away for the weekend.
VI/ Rewrite the following sentences so that they keep the same meaning:
1) It's not easy to learn to speak another language fluently.
- Learning
2) I'll come with you, shall I? - Would you like ?
3) As I see more of him, I like him less.
- The more
4) He's so strong that he can pick up two men at once.
- He's such
5) I can't play tennis as well as my brother does.
Bài tập Bổ trợ & Nâng cao Tiếng Anh THPT * Tenses 4.
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- My brother
6) Is this your first visit to France? (ever)
- Have to France before?
7) I'm really sorry I forgot your birthday. (apologise)
- I'd like your birthday.
8) It took me hours to get the car started. (spent)
- I the car started.
9) The film was so good that Henry wanted to see it again. (such)

- It that Henry wanted to see it again.
VII/ Choose the most suitable word for each space:
Shopping in the street
When I (1) shopping, I enjoy visiting street (2) and
looking for (3) . I wander around looking at each (4) , and asking
about (5) . Many (6) on sale are less (7) than those in
high-street shops, though the (8) is not always as good. It also depends on
how much you want to (9) .
Clothes are often (10) , but it is difficult to (11) them
on. It's always (12) looking at second-hand books, because you can (13)
a lot of money in this way. Fresh fruit and vegetables are usually good (14)
, and there is always an excellent selection. The main problem is whether you
can carry home lots of (15) bags!
1) A. like B. make C. go D. do
2) A. markets B. trades C. shops D. sales
3) A. bargains B. cheaper C. special D. values
4) A. counter B. department C. stall D. table
5) A. costs B. prices C. values D. figures
6) A. produces B. shopkeepers C. offers D. goods
7) A. expensive B. cheaper C. priced D. cost
8) A. expense B. package C. kind D. quality
9) A. spend B. use C. make D. cash
10) A. fashion B. cheaper C. worn D. logical
11) A. purchase B. carry C. try D. wrap
12) A. worth B. more C. been D. time
13) A. borrow B. spend C. save D. count
14) A. health B. value C. time D. taste
15) A. hand B. papers C. more D. heavy
VIII/ Read the following paragraph and answer the questions:
I was having dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steele came in. Harry worked in a

lawyer's office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but he
always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Harry saw me and came
and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating,
I asked him to lend me $2. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. "I have
never borrowed any money from you," Harry said, "so now you can pay for my dinner!"
1) Where were you having dinner?
2) Did you see Harry Steele after a while or not?
3) What does he always borrow from his friends?
4) Did Harry sit at you table or did he sit somewhere else?

5) How much did you ask him to lend you? Did he give you or not?

6) What did he want you to do ?
IX/ Read the following letter and give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you because I
1
(just lose) _________________ my case. I
2
(leave)
__________ it on the seat of the 8.30 bus from Sotton to Rosedale this morning. After
3
(get off) __________ the bus, I suddenly
4
(remember) __________ leaving it and I
5
(run) _________ back to the bus.
However, it
6
(be) _______ no longer on the seat and no one

7
(know) _________
anything about it. I
8
(already tell) ____________ the principal of my college but no one
9
(hand in) ___________ the missing case yet. I
10
(have) ____________ the case for
three years and I
11
(like) ____________ it a lot.
I
12
(look forward) ________________ to hearing from as soon as possible. I can
call at the bus station on Tuesday to collect the case.
Yours sincerely, Vincent Shamin