Bài tập trắc nghiệm về các thì trong Tiếng Anh

Exercise 1: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. The students used to___________ football in that stadium.
A. played B. play C. playing D. are playing
2. Her parents want him___________ some good books to read.
A. to choose B. choose C. chose D. choosing
3. Would you like__________ and visit my country?
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
4. My children are lucky___________ the chance to visit the capital again.
A. have B. having C. are having D. to have
5. The children enjoy___________ with their friends through computers.
A. to chat B. chat C. chatting D. chatted
6. Her father used to___________ abroad for his business.
A. traveling B. traveled C. travel D. is traveling
7. Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans __________ growing.
A. stopped B. was stopped C. was stopping D. has stopped
8. In some countries, _________ uniforms is compulsory in schools.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore
9. Vietnamese women_________ very proud of their Ao dai.
A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
10. Vietnamese women can continue_________ the unique and fashionable “Ao dai”.
A. to wear B. wear C. wore D. wearing
11. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester.
A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got
12. They asked me how many children_________.
A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
13. Thu said she had been_________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
14. You should practice_________ English to talk to your foreign friends.
A. to speak B. speak C. spoke D. speaking
15. My friends practice__________ to the radio every day.
A. listening B. are listening C. listen D. to listen

16. _____________ television is also a means of learning English.
A. Watch B. Watching C. To watch D. Watched
17. You should________ a lot of grammar exercises if you want to improve your writing.
A. did B. doing C. done D. do
18. Chinese is a difficult language_______________.
A. to learn B. to be learnt C. to be learning D. to learning
19. The student said that the English test__________ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
20. They told their parents that they______________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
Exercise 2: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. Don’t forget___________ your dictionary with you to class.
A. to bring B. bring C. bringing D. to bringing
2. Her classmates started__________ when she won the race.
A. to shout B. shouting C. shout D. shouted
3. You should remember____________ your warm clothes when it’s cold.
A. to wear B. wearing C. wear D. are wearing
4. The students stopped_________ when the teacher entered the classroom.
A. to talk B. talk C. talked D. talking
5. There is more population in the city_______ there is more traffic in the streets.
A. and B. because C. but D. although
6. The kids didn’t go to the movie last night________ it rained so heavily.
A. and B. but C. because D. although
7. ________ it’s rainy, I walk home with my umbrella.
A. When B. But C. Because D. Though
8. Lan suggested________ to the zoo at weekend.
A. goes B. went C. going D. to go
9. This movie is not interesting. How about_______ to the concert?
A. to go B. going C. go D. went
10. You should_____ more books on UFO if you want to know about life on other planets.

A. reading B. read C. to read D. have read
11. What were you doing when he_________?
A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming
12. There used _______ a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago.
A. be B. to be C. being D. have been
13. He used to_______ full time, but now he is a part time worker.
A. work B. working C. worked D. is working
14. Let’s__________ somewhere for a drink!
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
15. She said that she___________ learning English with you.
A. like B. to like C. likes D. had liked
16. She asked me where I_________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
17. She______ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
18. He asked me who the editor of that book________ .
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
19. He wants to know whether I_______ back tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
20. I wonder why he__________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
Exercise 3: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I remember___________ her somewhere.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
2. She forgot_________ off the gas before going out.
A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
3. We____________ since we left school.
A. don’t meet B. didn’t meet C. won’t meet D. haven’t met
4. ______________ laugh at me.
A. Didn’t B. Won’t C. Don’t D. Haven’t

5. Tidal waves________ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. are B. were C. is D. was
6. My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend.
A. goes B. went C. had gone D. have gone
7. Thu and Lan______________ close friends for years.
A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
8. Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year.
A. is coming B. come C. came D. have come
9. We_____________ Malaysia last summer.
A. visited B. were visiting C. are visiting D. have visited
10. The children______________ their parents for a long time.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. haven’t see
11. I and Kenny____________ pen pal friends since I____________ Singapore.
A. are-visit B. were-visited C. have been-visited D. were-have visited
12. The kids_____________ that show before.
A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. aren’t seeing D. haven’t seen
13. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour.
A. did-waited B. do-wait C. have-waited D. have-wait
14. They _____________ their friend at the airport tomorrow.
A. will see B. have seen C. saw D. see
15. I ______________ English here since I graduated from university.
A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching
16. Up to now, We ___________5 tests by our teacher.
A. have given B. have been giving C. have been given D. is giving
17. When my younger brother was young , he usually__________
A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry
18. David ____________ born in London
A. were B. was C. are D. is
19. Please be quiet! I _________.
A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is used to want

20. Mary_________ from London
A. came B. come C. are coming D. comes
Exercise 4: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I _________ up at five thirty in the morning
A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
2. When my younger brother was young, he usually__________
A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry
3. David ____________ born after his father ___________
A. were / died B. was / died C. was / had died D. is / had died
4. When I _________ a child, I _________ to be a doctor
A. was / wanted B. was / want C. was / used to want D. is / used to want
5. I_________ meet my friends and talk to relax.
A. sometime B. often C. now D. next week
6. I’m preparing to support anything he ________tomorrow
A. say B. says C. will say D. saying
7. My father __________ to the radio last night.
A. listen B. listened C. is listening D. listens
8. My mother __________home 3 day ago.
A. arrived B. arrives C. is arriving D. arriving
9. The students ________ in class yesterday.
A. isn’t B. aren’t C. weren’t D. wasn’t
10. She __________ at home and did nothing last Monday.
A. was staying B. stays C. stayed D. staying
11. __________ you watch a soccer match on TV last night?
A. Do B. Does C. Are D. Did
12. Be careful! The dog __________.
A. barks B. barking C. is barking D. are barking
13. My friend __________ married in August this year.
A. gets B. getting C. will get D. get
14. –“What__________ your mother __________?” –“She is a teacher”

A. do/ do B. does/ do C. is/ doing D. will/ do
15. Ba likes __________ TV every night.
A. watches B. watch C. watching D. is watching
16. The weather__________ colder and colder.
A. is getting B. will get C. get D. gets
17. Last night, I __________ home at half past twelve
A. arrives B. arrived C. have arrived D. arrive
18. They _________ here when I was a child.
A. used to live B. live C. have lived D. living
19. They__________ house the coming year.
A. will build B. builds C. have built D. built
20. She _________ a cake every Sunday.
A. make B. makes C. made D. have made
Exercise 5: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. She _________ a new house last week.
A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. buying
2. The boys _________some letters yesterday.
A. wrote B. have written C. written D. writes
3. They _________ in the river for since nine o’clock.
A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. swum
4. They _________ a lot of wine at the party last night.
A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk
5. She _________ her left arm last week.
A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt
6. He _________ all his money last week.
A. loses B. losing C. lost D. has lost
7. She _________ a bath two minutes ago.
A. have B. has C. having D. had
8. He _________ his wallet last night.
A. lose B. losing C. lost D. loosed

9. She _________ On the old chair a minute ago.
A. sat B. sitting C. sits D. has sat
10. She _________ the clothes yesterday.
A. washes B. wash C. washing D. washed
11. Look! Mr. Nam __________ to Ba.
A. are talking B. is talking C. talking D. talks
12. The children __________ in the park at the moment.
A. playing B. is play C. are playing D. plays
13. My sister __________ a dinner now.
A. cooking B. is cooking C. cooks D. cook
14. Be careful! The train ________.
A. comes B. come C. coming D. is coming
15. What__________ your father __________ now?
A. do / do B. does / do C. is / doing D. will / do
16. Don’t disturb me! I________.
A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is used to want
17. Sometimes I_________ up before the sun rises
A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
18. Liz_________here since last year.
A. have lived B. was C. has been D. lived
19. I_________ Jerry 3 days ago.
A. won’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet
20. _________ your father_________ a manager in this bank since last year?
A. has/been B. did/work C. was/being D. have /been
Exercise 6: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. _________ you _________ this test an hour ago?
A. do/do B. are/doing C. did/do D. have/done
2. It’s the sixth time I_________ this novel.
A. have been reading B. am reading C. have read D. read
3. Thomas_________ Spanish since 2005.

A. learnt B. is learning C. have learnt D. has learnt
4. Paul_________ to learn French in 2005.
A. have begun B. has begun C. begins D. began
5. Since 1975, I_________ Jane.
A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see C. saw D. will see
6. They_________ Hoi An several times
A. have visited B. visited C. has visited D. will visit
7. My mother_________ a chance to visit Hue.
A. never has B. has never had C. had never had D. never had
8. Vanessa_________ a famous pop star since she_________ 16
A. became/was B. becomes/was C. have become/was D. has become/was
9. I_________ Thomas since last week
A. have seen B. don’t see C. haven’t met D. didn’t see
10. _________ you ever_________ in HN before?
A. did/be B. have/been C. have/are D. has/lived
11. Our city_________ a lot so far
A. changes B. has changed C. changing D. changed
12. How long_________ you_________ in Hue last summer?
A. have/lived B. do/live C. have/been living D. did/live
13. They_________ a new bridge from MT to BT recently
A. build B. are building C. have built D. built
14. It’s the third time I_________ this mistake
A. have made B. have been making C. made D. make
15. _________ your father_________ your PC yet?
A. have/installed B. has/installed C. does/install D. did/install
16. How long_________ Mr. Smith_________ in this school?
A. did/teach B. has/taught C. does/teach D. have/taught
17. They_________ some new classrooms in our school.
A. have just built B. has just built C. are building D. built
18. I promise I _________ help you with your homework.

A. will B. would C. should D. may
19. The photos _________ in a London studio last week.
A. were taken B. have taken C. was taken D. have been taken
20. The car _________ by my father yesterday.
A. were washed B. was washed C. washed D. has been washed
Exercise 7: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. When the boy the car he was badly injured.
A. is hit by B. was hit by C. hit D. was hitting
2. Many mistakes made.
A. has been just B. have just been C. is just D. to be just
3. What will happen if the air ?
A. was polluted B. be polluted C. is polluted D. has polluted
4. Look! Thomas _______his little sister to class.
A. is bringing B. brings C. to bring D. bring
5. My older sister _______to pop music.
A. is often listening B. often listens C. often listen D. often listening
6. We ________an exercise now.
A. writes B. writing C. write D. are writing
7. Mmm! Mum __________a cake.
A. makes B. make C. is making D. makes
8. Our teacher ________ us a test every month.
A. gives B. is giving C. giving D. gives
9. I ____________ coffee for breakfast every day.
A. have B. has C. having D. am having
10. My brother____________ in a shoe store now
A. work B. working C. is working D. are working
11. She____________ to school every day.
A. go B. goes C. to go D. going
12. We____________ this exercise at the moment.
A. are do B. am do C. are doing D. do

13. Miss Helen ____________ a newspaper now.
A. are reading B. am reading C. is reading D. reading
14. Mary____________ ice-cream.
A. love B. loves C. loving D. is loving
15. It ____________ much in the summer. It ____________ (rain) now.
A. rain/is raining B. rain/ raining C. rains/ is raining D. rains/ rains
16. She ________ trees in the garden now.
A. plant B. planting C. to plant D. is planting
17. Students ____________ hard every day.
A. working B. to work C. works D. work
18. _________ to the radio now?
A. Are you listening B. Is you listening C. Do you listening D. Be you listening
19. I ____________ at seven o'clock every morning.
A. am not get up B. do not get up C. does not get up D. are not get up
20. Mary ____________ today because it’s Sunday.
A. don’t work B. doesn’t work C. isn’t work D. aren’t work
Exercise 8: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. We always________ our exercises carefully.
A. do B. are doing C. does D. doing
2. I ____________ to school every day.
A. go B. goes C. going D. am going
3. My parents___________ in the garden now.
A. sitting B. are sitting C. is sit D. is sitting
4. Be quiet. The baby___________.
A. sleeping B. are sleeping C. is sleeping D. sleeps
5. It ___________ very cold now.
A. be B. are C. is D. am
6. Tom___________ to the museums by bus now.
A. is traveling B. are traveling C. is travel D. travels
7. The Bakers ______ dinner at the moment.

A. is having B. are having C. eating D. is eating
8. The United States _________ big.
A. had been B. are C. was D. is
9. Nam __________________ to Hue three times.
A. is B. was C. had been D. has been
10. Uncle Ho ___________ most of his life for our national Independence and freedom.
A. spent B. had spent C. was spending D. has spent
11. " Come back tomorrow. I ____________ it all to you.
A. have explained B. will explain C. was explaining D. explained
12. We __________________ each other since we left at school.
A. hadn't seen B. didn't see C. don't see D. haven't seen
13. She _________________ abroad many times.
A. has gone B. goes C. went D. had gone
14. He has _________________ in giving up smoking.
A. succeeds B. succeed C. succeeded D. succeeding
15. The train ______________ when we got to the station.
A. leaves B. will leave C. was already leaving D. had already left
16. One of the students in my class ________ absent today.
A. have been B. is C. were D. are
17. Ba likes __________ TV every night.
A. watches B. watch C. watching D. is watching
18. Alex __________ married next month.
A. getting B. will get C. get D. Gets
19. I __________ that film two months ago.
A. see B. saw C. seeing D. will see
20. They both__________ from college in 1990.
A. had graduated B. graduate C. have graduated D. graduated
Exercise 9: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. He _________ his wallet last night.
A. lose B. losing C. lost D. losed

2. She _________. On the old chair a minute ago.
A. sat B. sitting C. sits D. has sat
3. She _________ the clothes yesterday.
A. washes B. wash C. washing D. washed
4. Look! Mr. Nam __________ to Ba.
A. are talking B. is talking C. talking D. talks
5. __________ a novel at present?
A. Is he writing B. Does he write C. Did he write D. Has he written
6. Last night Tom __________ very well
A. sleep B. slept C. sleeps D. has slept
7. Look! It __________.
A. snow B. snows C. is snowing D. snowing
8. It _________hard last night.
A. raining B. has rained C. rains D. rained
9. We __________ TV last night.
A. watches B. watched C. have watched D. watch
10. Last night, I __________ home at half past twelve
A. arrives B. arrived C. have arrived D. arrive
11. We _________ here 5 years ago.
A. live B. live C. have lived D. lived
12. They__________ house 2 years ago
A. build B. builds C. have built D. built
13. She _________ a cake an hour ago.
A. make B. makes C. made D. have made
14. She _________ a hat last week.
A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. buying
15. The boy _________ a letter yesterday.
A. wrote B. have written C. written D. writes
16. They _________ in the sea for an hour.
A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. swum

17. They _________ a lot of Coke last night.
A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk
18. She _________ her arm last week.
A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt
19. He _________ all his money last week.
A. spends B. spending C. spent D. has spent
20. She _________ a bath two minutes ago.
A. have B. has C. having D. had
Exercise 10: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. The children __________ in the park at the moment.
A. playing B. is play C. are playing D. plays
2. My mother __________ a meal now.
A. cooking B. is cooking C. cooks D. cook
3. Be careful! The bus _______.
A. comes B. come C. coming D. is coming
4. What__________ your mother __________ now?
A. do/ do B. does do C. is doing D. will do
5. Please be quiet! I _______.
A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is used to want
6. Sometimes I_______ up before the sun rises
A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
7. John _______ tennis once or twice a week.
A. usually B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. have usually played
8. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors _______ a party.
A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had
9. It _______ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
A. is getting B. get C. got D. has got
10. Tom: ‘I _______ for Christine. Do you know where she is?’ David: ‘She has gone out.’
A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks
11. Nga: ‘What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?’ Huong: ‘I _______ my clothes.’

A. am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing
12. Calvin: “Are you ready, Ann?” Ann: “Yes, I _______”
A. am coming B. come C. came D. have came
13. Why _______ at me like that? What’s the matter?
A. do you look B. have you looked C. did you look D. are you looking
14. I _______ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
15. She _______ German for two years.
A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
16. The earth _______ round the Sun.
A. go B. went C. goes D. has gone
17. I come from Canada. Where _______ you _______ from?
A. do – come B. did – come C. are – coming D. have come
18. When I last _______ Jane, she _______ to find a job.
A. see – trying B. saw – was trying C. have seen – tried D. saw – tried
19. _______ you go to the dentist?
A. How often are B. How often do C. How often does D. How are
20. Ann _______ tea very often.
A. doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drunken
Exercise 11: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. It’s a nice day . I _______we go out for a walk
A. suggested B. suggest C. is suggesting D. are suggesting
2. Now I _______for what I said about you . It wasn’t true and shouldn’t have said it.
A. do apologize B. apologized C. was apologized D. apologizing
3. Tim was tired . He _______hard all day.
A. has been studying B. studies C. studied D. had been studying
4. Bad driving often _______many accidents.
A. caused B. cause C. causes D. has caused
5. The Olympic Games _______ every four years
A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place

6. What time _______the banks close in Britain ?
A. do B. does C. did D. can
7. Look ! That man _______ to open the door of your car .
A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried
8. When I was young , I _______to be a singer .
A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted
9. I _______lots about the job so far .
A. have learnt B. am learning C. had learnt D. learn
10. I _______here at the end of the month .
A. will leave B. would leave C. would have left D. is leaving
11. I hope every thing _______ fine
A. is B. would be C. was D. will be
12. I _______ my son the money for that last week .
A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given
13. Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house , but the front door was closed . He _______ out
A. went B. must have gone C. has gone D. had gone
14. Where _______ you at 9.00 last night , Mr Green ?
A. have been B. were C. will be D. are
15. I _______ the dishwasher on when heard the shot .
A. am turning B. was turned C. was turning D. turned
16. There was a time when watching T.V really _______ family entertainment .
A. were B. was C. had been D. is
17. Daniel _______ the bus . It doesn’t run on Sundays .
A. did not catch B. have not caught
C. had not caught D. couldn’t have caught
18. We didn’t play well . We _______ better .
A. should have played B. should play
C. have played D. have been playing
19. I think you _______ pay to park here . I’ll just go and read that notice .
A. will B. would C. must D. can

20. I think you should have that coat _______ soon .
A. cleaned B. being cleaned C. cleaning D. to clean
Exercise 12: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I’m feeling sick . I _______ so much chocolate last night .
A. needn’t to eat B. did not eat
C. mustn’t eat D. shouldn’t have eaten
2. I’m going on holiday on Saturday . This time next week I _______ on a beach in the sea .
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying
3. Tomorrow I _______ my grandparents .
A. am going to visit B. will have visited C. have visited D. visit
4. When their first child was born , they _______ married for three years .
A. have been B. had been C. will be D. will have been
5. She _______ very angry when she knows this .
A. shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be
6. We _______ a party last Saturday . It was great – we invited lots of people .
A. have B. have had C. had D. had had
7. I was sad when I sold my car . I _______ it for a very long time .
A. am running B. were running
C. had been running D. have been running
8. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey . We _______ for more than 24 hours .
A. had been traveling B. were traveling
C. have traveled D. traveled
9. The house was very quiet when I got home . Everybody _______ straight to bed .
A. had gone B. have gone C. went D. go
10. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he _______ before .
A. hasn’t flown B. didn’t fly C. hadn’t flown D. wasn’t flying
11. _______a car when they were living in London ?
A. Have they B. Did they have C. Were they having D. Have they had
12. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody _______.
A. manages to escape B. managed to escape C. was escaping D. can escape

13. There ‘s plenty of time . You _______hurry .
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. have not to D. won’t
14.A few days ago , I _______that Jane _______for New York .
A. learn – had left B. learned – had left C. learned – has left D. learn – will leave
15.Tom writes very quickly . He’s _______finished his essays .
A. already B. been C. for D. yet
16.How _______have you known each other ?
A. already B. for C. long D. since
17.He has been selling motorcycles _______.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for last ten years D. for ten years
18.He fell down when he _______towards the church .
A. run B. runs C. was running D. were running
19.Sorry , I can’t stop now . I _______to an important appointment
A. go B. am going C. have gone D. was going
20. They _______serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant .
A. will stop B. stopped C. are stopping D. will have stopped
Exercise 13: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. The books , an English dictionary and a chemistry text , _______on the shelf yesterday.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
2. There _______ten people in line already when we arrived .
A. were B. was C. is D. are
3. Either of these buses _______past the university .
A.go B. have gone C. gone D. goes
4. Neither Canada nor Mexico _______that citizens of the United States have passports .
A.requires B. require C. requiring D. to require
5. The staff _______in the conference room at the moment .
A.are meeting B. were meeting C. meet D. is meeting
6. Mathematics _______very interesting to me .
A.are B. have been C. were D. is
7. I _______to New York three times this year .

A.have been B. were C. has been D. was
8. Diana is a wonderful tennis player . She _______since she was at high school .
A.has been practising B. is practising
C. has been practised D. was practised
9. This is the most difficult class _______.
A. I’ve never taken B. I’m ever taking
C. I used to take ever since D. I’ve ever taken
10. By the end of next year, Mr Park _______for this company for 35 years .
A.will work B. will have worked
C. will be working D. has worked
11. I don’t care whether _______or not.
A. his coming B. he comes C. does he come D. will he come
12. She listened so attentively that not a word _______.
A. she missed B. she did miss C. she didn’t miss D. did she miss
13. Helen and Tom _____ each other since they were seven years old.
A. know B. has known C. have known D. knew
14. Harry works all the time. He ________.
A. never relaxes B. relaxes never C. often relaxes D. relaxes sometimes
15. The last time I _______ swimming was when we were in Spain.
A. has gone B. went C. had gone D. goes
16. How old was Catherine when she ______ to France?.
A. migrated B. migrate C. migrates D. has migrated
17. A: I hope to write my autobiography before I ______. Do you think anyone would read it ?
B: Certainly!
A. died B. die C. have died D. had died
18. While I _______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor
A. was watching B. watched C. watch D. am watching
19. It _________ him three months to be able to run a mile a year ago.
A. takes B. take C. took D. to take
20. World War II _______ out in 1939.

A. break B. will break C. broke D. have broken
Exercise 14: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. We first ________ each other in Beijing in 2002.
A. meet B. met C. have met D. had met
2. My brother ________ a lot of things for the past five years.
A. does B. did C. is doing D. has done
3. Up to now, I _________ a lot of information about her.
A. learned B. am learning C. will learn D. have learned
4. Mary ________ at the moment, so she can’t answer the telephone.
A. works B. is working C. has worked D. was working
5. I don’t know why Mary is upset, but she _______ to us for ages.
A. doesn’t speak B. didn’t speak C. hasn’t spoken D. wasn’t spoken
6. It has been ten years since ________.
A. I last talked to Mary B. I have talked to Mary last
C. the last time I was talking to Mary D. I had talked to last Mary
7. The number of one person households ________ recently.
A. has grown B.grew C. have grown D. grow
8. In 1981, 34 percent of children aged 20-24 ________ with their parents.
A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. has lived
9. I _______ learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtaina qualification in it yet.
A. started B. have started C. is starting D. start
10. The moon ________ around the earth.
A. has moved B. moves C. is moving D. will move
11. We __________ each other since we met at Lan’s birthday party.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. hadn’t seen
12. Which books _________ to school yesterday?
A. have you taken B. did you take
C. do you take D. will take you
13. She _________ in this house for years.
A. has lived B. have lived C. is living D. lives

14. He was late. When he ________ at the airport, the plane ________.
A. has arrived / took off B. had arrived / took off
C. arrived / had taken off D. had arrived / had taken off
15. We ________ my aunt on Friday next week. It will be her birthday.
A. is visiting B. visited C. have visited D. will visit
16. He ________ to the movies once a week.
A. went B. is going C. will go D. goes
17. His father ________ to the city two hours ago.
A. drives B. will drive C. drove D. has driven
18. They ________.physics from 7 o’clock to 7.45 yesterday morning.
A. have study B. are studying C. studied D. was studying
19. Water ________ at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius
A. cooks B. steams C. boils D. grills
20. They ________ two tons of rice to the victims of the flood yesterday.
A. sent B. were sent C. was sent D. have sent
Exercise 15: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. He ________.very busy at the present. He ________ free time to go out.
A. is often. rarely has B. often was. had rarely
C. has often been. has rarely D.often is. rarely has
2. He always ________ late on Sundays.
A. gets out B. gets up C. gots up D. gets
3. Rivers usually ________ to the sea.
A. flow B. is flowing C. will flow D. flows
4. ________ TV last night ?
A. Were you watch B. Did you watch
C. have you watched D. Do you watch
5. My brother ________ from the university in 1986.
A. graduated B. graduate C. has graduated D. was graduating
6. By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates ________.
A has left B. left C. had left D. was leaving

7. As soon as Laura ________ the house, it started to rain
A has left B. left C. had left D. was leaving
8. They ________ in Hanoi before 1999.
A has lived B. lived C. have lived D. had lived
9. When Martin ________ the car, he ________ it out for a drive.
A had repaired. took B. repaired. had taken
C have repaired. took D. repaired. took
10. We ________ in New York before we ________ here.
A lived / moved B. had lived / moved
C. had lived / had moved D. were living / moved
11. We ________ them before the reception yesterday.
A haven’t met B.hadn’t met C didn’t met D.wouldn’t met
12. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ________ before.
A. hasn’t flowed B didn’t fly C. hadn’t flowed D. wasn’t flying
14. When we ________ the bill, we left the restaurant.
A. have paid B paid C. were paying D. had paid
15. The man looked familiar. I________ him somewhere before .
A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. see
16. My father didn’t ________ coffee for breakfast.
A. used to have B. use to have C. use to having D. use be having
17. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ________.
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
18. Another word for fasten is ________
A. frighten B. loosen C. lengthen D. tighten
19. When I was a child, I usually ________ fishing with my brother.
A. go B. went C. gone D. use to go
20. We ________ dinner at home on Saturdays.
A. haven’t had B. didn’t had C. aren’t have D. don’t have
Exercise 16: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. Mark was listening to music while his sister _______a book .

A. read B. reads C. is reading D. was reading
2. You _______here for my party , won’t you ?
A. shall be B. won’t be C. will be D. are going to be
3. Can you borrow your bike on Monday ? – I’m sorry , but _______it
A. I’ll be using B. used C. use D. have used
4. There’s no more apples . We _______them all .
A. had eaten B. ate C. eat D. have eaten
5. She _______music all day . Now she feels tired .
A. has been playing B. is playing C. played D. plays
6. After he _______the house , he wrote a letter .
A. cleans B. was cleaning C. had cleaned D. has cleaned
7. We first ___________ each other in Beijing in 2002.
A. meet B. met C. have met D. had met
8. My brother _____________ a lot of things for the past five years.
A. does B. did C. is doing D. has done
9. Up to now, I ____________ a lot of information about her.
A. learned B. am learning C. will learn D. have learned
10. Mary ________ at the moment, so she can’t answer the telephone.
A. works B. is working C. has worked D. was working
11. I don’t know why Mary is upset, but she _______ to us for ages.
A. doesn’t speak B. didn’t speak C. hasn’t spoken D. wasn’t spoken
12. It has been ten years since _________________________.
A. I last talked to Mary B. I have talked to Mary last
C. the last time I was talking to Mary D. I had talked to last Mary
13. The number of one person households ____________ recently.
A. has grown B.grew C. have grown D. grow
14. In 1981, 34% of children aged 20-24 _________ with their parents.
A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. has lived
15. I __________ learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtaina qualification in it yet.
A. started B. have started C. is starting D. start

16. The moon ____________ around the earth.
A. has moved B. moves C. is moving D. will move
17. We __________ each other since we met at Lan’s birthday party.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. hadn’t seen
18. Which books ______________ to school yesterday?
A. have you taken B. did you take C. do you take D. will take you
19. She ____________ in this house for years.
A. has lived B. have lived C. is living D. lives
20. He was late. When he ________ at the airport, the plane ________.
A. has arrived /took off B. had arrived / took off
C. arrived / had taken off D. had arrived / had taken off
Exercise 17: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. Lan ______ the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam was praying.
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoys
2. Maryam ______ a good time last summer.
A. has B. is having C. had D. will have
3. When ______ Paul?
A. were you last see B. do you last see
C. were you last seeing D. did you last see
4. Man and Hoa ______ an English exercise now.
A. did B. have done C. are doing D. is doing
5. Nga ______ wear a pair of glasses.
A. used to B. use C. used D. use to
6. The crowd suddenly ______ quiet when he came in.
A. bacome B. becomes C. became D. becoming
7. What _______ at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.
A. are you doing B. did you do C. were you doing D. has you been
8. I see that you did well at high school. Why ______to university when you left.
A. didn’t you go B. haven’t you gone
C. were you going D. not you went

9. What ______ to Maryam and her pen pal?
A. happening B. was happened C. did happen D. happened
10. ______ to speak Malay to him?
A. Did they have B. Must they C. Had they D. Have they
11. When did you ______see Liz?
A. already B. recently C. last D. lately
12. Hoa ______ her exam and had to leave school.
A. didn’t make B. failed C. fell down D. lost
13. Jeans ______ out of fashion.
A. hasn’t ever been B. has ever been C. haven’t ever been D. have never been
14. In 1980s jeans finally ______ high fashion clothing.
A. have come B. becomes C. became D. become
15. ______ to see Giac Lam pagoda yet?
A. Have you had a chance B. Have you got the occasion
C. Did you get the possibility D. Do you get the opportunity
16. Yoko has just gone to Kuala. He has never______ there before.
A. being B. went C. been D. be
17. My friend, Paul, has always been fat. He ______ still fat.
A. was B. has been C. has D. is
18. Yoko ______ here since he was born in 1990.
A. had lived B. lived C. has been living D. lives
19. Where ______ all this morning? It’s nearly midday.
A. are you being B. are you C. have you been D. were you
20. Maryam has ______ down for a few minutes.
A. layed B. lain C. lay D. lied
Exercise 18: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. My father _______ TV while my mother _______ a book.
A. was watching / read B. watched / read
C. watching / reading D. was watching / was reading
2. I don’t speak Japanese but Liz ______.

A. did B. do C. does D. doing
3. Liz ______ in this room when Ba came in.
A. sit B. sat C. was sitting D. sat
4. Don’t disturb me! I ______ on my work.
A. concentrate B. am concentrating C. concentrated D. concentrating
6. Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans __________ growing.
A. stopped B. was stopped C. was stopping D. has stopped
7. Vietnamese women_________ very proud of their Ao dai.
A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
8. What were you doing when he_________?
A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming
9. I wonder why he__________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
10. We____________ since we left school.
A. don’t meet B. didn’t meet C. won’t meet D. haven’t met
11. ______________ laugh at me.
A. Didn’t B. Won’t C. Don’t D. Haven’t
12. Tidal waves________ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. are B. were C. is D. was
13. My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend.
A. goes B. went C. had gone D. have gone
14. Thu and Lan______________ close friends for years.
A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
15. Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year.
A. is coming B. come C. came D. have come
16. We_____________ Malaysia last summer.
A. visited B. were visiting C. are visiting D. have visited
17. The children______________ their parents for a long time.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. haven’t see
18. I and Kenny____________ penpal friends since I____________ Singapore.

A. are-visit B. were-visited C. have been-visited D. were-have visited
19. The kids_____________ that show before.
A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. aren’t seeing D. haven’t seen
20. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour.
A. did-waited B. do-wait C. have-waited D. have-wait
Exercise 19: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. Tom ________ from England.
A. come B. to come C. comes D. is coming
2. Phong ______ soccer every afternoon. It’s his favorite pastime.
A. play B. to play C. plays D. playing
3. Nam often ______ fishing on the weekend.
A. go B. goes C. is going D. going
4. ______ Nam jog every morning.
A. Do B. Does C. Is D. Are
5. She ______ to the radio in the morning.
A. listen B. watches C. listens D. sees
6. My friend ______ English on Monday and Friday.
A. not have B. isn’t have C. don’t have D. doesn’t have
7. My brother ______soccer when it is cold.
A .play B. playing C. to play D. plays
8. Lan ______ cool weather.
A. like B. likes C. is liking D. do not likes
9. They ______ fishing in the winter.
A. never go B. never goes C. go never D. goes never
10. What ______ when it's hot?
A. does Ba do B. do Ba does C. does Ba does D. do Ba do
11. Huyen walks to school ______.
A. everyday B. now C. at the moment D. right now
12. My friends always______ strong boots in the winter.
A. have B. travel C. wear D. go

13. He______ to school late.
A. goes never B. never goes C. never go D. go never
14. She______ play badminton in the fall.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. isn’t D. hasn’t
15. It usually______ in March.
A. to rain B. rain C. raining D. rains
16. They usually _____ sailing in the fall.
A. have B. play C. go D. do
17.My children ______to play in the park.
A. like B.likes C.to like D.is like
18. My father ______to the radio every day.
A. listens B.to listen C.are listening D.is
19. Hoa______a lot of friends in Hue.
A. has B.have C.to have D.to has
20. Nam and Trang always ______their grand parents on Sunday.
A. visit B.to visit C.visiting D.are visiting
Exercise 20: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1.She ______live with her parents.
A. doesn't live B. isn't live C. don't live D. is live
2. Lan ______her teeth after meal.
A. brushes B. brushs C. brush D. brushing
3. The student ______to school on Sunday
A.don't go B. not go C. isn't go D. goes
4. Minh ______ television every night .
A. watch B. watchs C. watching. D. watches
5. He ________isn't a good pupil.
A. isn’t B. be not C. am not D. are not
6. She ________doesn't like coffee.
A. isn’t like B. don’t like C. not like D. doesn’t like
Exercise 4: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. C
11. D 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B
Exercise 5: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. D
11. B 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. A
Exercise 6: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. B
Exercise 7: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. B
Exercise 8: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. A
11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. D
Exercise 9: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. B
11. D 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. D
Exercise 10: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C
11. D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. A 16. C 17.A 18. B 19. B 20. A
Exercise 11: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A
11. D 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. A
Exercise 12: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. B 13. A 14.B 15.A 16.C 17.D 18.C 19. B 20. A
Exercise 13: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. B
11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. C
Exercise 16: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. C