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I/ EXERCISE 1:
EXERCISE 1: Supply the correct tense or form for the verbs in brackets
1) That was a very strange question (ask) .
2) It was very kind of you (show) the way.
3) The teacher let him (stay) at home to finish the assignment.
4) It was quite a surprise (see) him again.
5) She stood there and watched him (drive) away.
6) It was very difficult for her (drive) the motorbike.
7) I could feel the robber (come) from the backdoor.
8) I suddenly remembered that I (forget) my keys.
9) While Diana (watch) her favourite TV programme,
there (be) a power cut.
10) Who (drive) the car at the time of the accident?
11) David (eat) Japanese food before, so he
(know) what to order.
12) I (do) some shopping yesterday, when I
(see) your friend.
13) What you (do) when I (come) to your
office yesterday?
14) Laura (miss) the party because no one
(tell) her about it.
15) I don’t remember (tell) of the decision to change the
company policy on vacations.
16) Ms Drake expects (consult) about any revisions in her
manuscript before it is printed.
17) Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t insist (applaud)
loudly when she finished.
18) Tommy admitted (throw) the rock through the window.
19) Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) by the party to
celebrate this fortieth birthday.

20) Anne hoped (invite) to join the private club.
21) Most people enjoy (travel) to different parts of the world.
22) May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch)
more of this programme?
23) It is easy (see) animals on the road in daylight.
24) I asked him (explain) but he refused (say) any
thing.
25) It is pleasant (sit) by the fire at night.
26) There was no way of (get) out of the building except by
(climb) down a rope.
27) It’s no good (write) to him; he never answers letters.
28) Ask him (come) in. Don’t keep him (stand)
at the door.
29) We watched the children (jump) from a window and
(fall) into a blanket held by people below.
30) It is very pleasant (wake) up and (hear)
the rain (beat) on the windows.
31) If someone (walk) in here with a gun, I would be very
frightened.
32) I’m sure he (understand) if you explain the situation to
her.
33) If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be) late.
34) He always (complain) if I’m late.
35) If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) him.
36) If the woman (say) what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put
the phone down.
37) If they arrived in time, they (see) the ceremony.
38) If you (ask) me, I would explain it to you.

Đáp án và giải thích:

1. asked. (asked ở đây có nghĩa là được hỏi.)
2. to show (sau it 's kind of dùng động từ có to)
3. stay (sau let là động từ nguyên mẫu không to)
4. to see (đây là mẫu câu thông thường).
5. drive. (Ở đây cô ta chứng kiến từ đầu đến cuối việc anh ta lái xe đi)
6. to drive (Mẫu câu it 's difficult for S.O to do Sth.)
7. coming (ở đây mang nghĩa là đang đến).
8. had forgotten (Khi nhớ ra thì đã quên trước đó rồi).
9. was watching was. (Mẫu câu có while ở quá khứ).
10. was driving (quá khứ tiếp diễn).
11. had eaten knew.
12. was doing saw. (mẫu cấu có when ở quá khứ).
13. were you doing came (mẫu câu có when ở quá khứ)
14. missed had told.
15. being told. (Việc phổ biến quy định của công ty đã xảy ra rồi).
16. to be consulted (được cố vấn, được tư vấn).
17. applauding (sau insist là V-ing)
18. to throw (sau admit là động từ có to)
19. being surprised (sau didn't mind là V-ing), vì phía sau có by nên ta phải
sử dụng thể bị động.
20. to be invited (sau hope là động từ có to, phía sau có by nên chúng ta sử
dụng thể bị động).
21. traveling (sau enjoy là V-ing).
22. to watch (sau want là động từ có to).
23. to see (It 's easy/dificult + động từ có to).
24. to explain to say (sau ask và refuse là động từ có to).
25. to sit (sau It's là động từ có to).
26. getting climbing (sau giới từ là động từ V-ing).
27. to write (Sau it's là động từ có to).
28. to come standing (sau keep thường là V-ing).

29. jumping falling (sau watch nếu là một hành động chứng kiến từ
đầu đến cuối thì là V không to, nếu chứng kiến hành động đang xảy ra thì
dùng V-ing.)
30. to wake up hear beating.
31. walked (câu điều kiện dạng 2)
32. will understand (câu điều kiện dạng 1).
33. wouldn't have been (câu điều kiện dạng 3).
34. will (always) complain (câu điều kiện dạng 1).
35. would understand (Câu điều kiện dạng 2).
36. had said (Câu điều kiện dạng 3).
37. would see
38. asked.

II/ EXERCISE 2:
CORRECT VERB TENSE AND VERB FORM
1. I (see)……………… a car accident while I (wait) ……………… for
you on this corner yesterday.
2. Mr. John (be) ……………… principal of our school since last year.
3. Mr. Smith (teach) ……………… at this school since he (graduate)
……………… in1980.
4. My father (not watch) ……………… TV every night.
5. I (meet) ……………… Arthur three weeks ago.
6. Yesterday the police (report) ……………… that they (capture)
……………… the thief.
7. My friend (thank) ……………… me for what I had done for him.
8. Someone (steal) ……………… my handbag on the bus.
9. The Browns (live) ……… in Paris for 7 years when the Second World
War………… (break out).
10.Last month I (be) ………………in the hospital for ten days.
11.Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be) ……………… away in the

afternoon.
12.Mr. Clark (be) ……………… in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi
(be) ……………… in New York until 2 months ago.
13.John (drive) ………………that car ever since I (know) ………………
him.
14.People (speak) ………………English in almost Canada.
15.The dog (wag) ……………… his tail whenever he (see) ………………
me.
16.What you (do) ……………… when I (ring) ………………you last
night?
17.Up to then I never (see) ……………… such a fat man.
18.I (not see) ……………… him since last Monday.
19.They had sold all the books when we (get) ……………… there.
20.I think he (leave) ……………… as soon as he (know) ………………
the news.
21.She (play) ………………the piano when our guests (arrive)
……………… last night.
22.He (come) ……………… and (see) ……………… you soon.
23.I (come) ………………as soon as I have finished my work. You (be)
……………… ready?
24.My mother (come) ……………… to stay with us next weekend.
25.Where you (spend) ………………your holidays next summer?
26.Violets (bloom) ……………… in spring.
27.We (not live) ……………… in England for two years now.
28.I (never forget) ………………what you (just tell) ………………me.
29.They (prepare) ……………… the Christmas dinner at the moment.
30.When I last (stay) ……………… in Cairo, I (ride) ………………to the
Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) ………………the day before.
31.Our teacher (tell) ………………us yesterday that he (visit)
………………Singapore in 2010.

32.George (work) ………………at the university so far.
33.When he lived in Manchester, he (work) ………………in a bank.
34.Birds (build) ……………… their nests in summer and (fly)
……………… to the South in winter.
35.I (lose) ………………my key. (Can) ………………you help me look
for it?
36.My father (not smoke) ……………… for five years.
37.My teacher wasn’t at home when I ……………… (arrive). He (just go)
……………… out.
38.How long Bob and Mary (be) ……………… married?
39.You (receive) ……………… any letter from your parents yet?
40.My brother (join) ……………… the army when he (be) ………………
young.
41.You (remember) ………………my name or you (forget) ………………
it someday?
42.Tom (study) ……………… chemistry for three years and then he gave
it up.
43.Miss Lee often (write) ………………when he (be) ………………
young.
44.He (leave) ……………… home two weeks ago and we (not hear)
……………… from him since then.
45.You (speak) ………………to Mrs. Bakers yesterday?
No, I (not see) ………………her for a long time.
I (not can) ………………remember when I last (see) ……………… her.
46.When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) ……………… games.
47.Columbus (discover) ………………America more than 400 years ago.
48.By the next month, I (finish) ……………… my first novel.
49.By May 5, we (live) ……………… in this city for ten years.
50.When your father……………… (die)?
I (not know) ……………… when he ……………… (die).

51.Bill said he (forget) ………………to buy a dictionary.
52.He felt asleep while he (do) ……………… his homework.
53.We (not see) ………………them for a long time.
54.It (rain) ……………… when we arrived.
55.Kite and I (wait) ………………right here until you get back.
56.He’ll leave as soon as he (hear) ……………… the news.
57.Dick (start) ………………school before he (be) ……………… seven.
58.How long you (study) ………………in this school?
59.We (not receive) ………………any letter from him since he (leave)
………………four months ago.
60.Where are you? I’m upstairs. I (have) ……………… a bath.
61.I (speak) ……………… to you about that matter after the meeting
tonight.
62.At this time next week, we (live) ……………… in USA.
63.Hurry up! The train ……………… (come).
64.Be quiet! The teacher (be) ……………… angry.
65.Why didn’t you listen while I……………… (speak) to you?
66.Some animals (not eat) ……………… during winter.
67.I (finish) ………………the book before my next birthday.
68.John (watch) ……………… TV at 8 last evening.
69.Mr. Pike (live) ……………… here since last October.
70.Someone (cut) ………………down all the trees in the garden.
71.The house (build) ………………two years ago.
72.Listen! The bird ……………… (sing).
73.Trees (plant) ……………… since it (stop) ……………… raining.
74.Tom Baker (not come) ………………here tomorrow.
75.By the end of last March. I (study) ………………English for 5 years.
76.He often (say) ……………… O.K when he (talk) ……………… with
the guests.
77.What you (do) ……………… after you (go) ……………… home

yesterday?
78.How long you (wait) ………………for me? Just a few minutes.
79.He (do) ……………… his homework before he went to the cinema.
80.By noon, I (wait) ……………… for her for two hours.
81.By the time you come there, she (make) a big cake.
82. Yesterday thieves (break) ………………into the house and (steal)
……………… a lot of fur coats while the guests ……………… (dance).
83. When I came in, they all (sit) ………………round the fire. Mr. Pike
(do) ……………… a crossword puzzle, Mrs. Pike ……………… (knit),
and the others ……………… (read).
84.Mr. Jackson (paint) ……………… his house since last month.
85.She (ask) ……………… me to tell about him several times.
86.The audience (listen) ……………… to everything he said last night.
87.At 4 p.m. yesterday. Well, I (work) ……………… in my office at that
time.
88.A: I (play) ……………… football since I was 5 years old.
B: you (play) ………………since you (come) ……………… to England?
A: oh, yes. I (play) ………… quiet a lot. I (join) …………a club the day
after I …………… (arrive).
89.I’m preparing to support anything he (say) ………………tomorrow.
90.Sometimes I (get) ………………up before the sun……………… (rise).
91.He said he (be) ……………… mistaken.
92.Don’t speak until someone ……………… (ask) you.
93. May (come) ……………… from London.
94.Please be quiet! I……………… (work).
95.When I (be) ………………a child, I (want) ……………… to be a
doctor.
96.David (be) ……………… born after his father……………… (die).
97.Long ago, my younger brother often ……………… (cry).
98.The last train ……………… (leave) the station at 5 p.m.

99.Up to now, the teacher……………… (give) our class five tests.
THE KEYS OF THE EXERCISE
1. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
=> had seen, had been waiting (on this corner yesterday.)
2. Mr. John (be) principal of our school since last year. => has been
3. Mr. Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in1980.
=> has taught / has been teaching / graduated
4. My father (not watch) TV every night. => doesn’t watch
5. I (meet) Arthur three weeks ago. => met
6. Yesterday the police (report) that they (capture) the thief. => reported,
had captured
7. My friend (thank) me for what I had done for him. => thanked
8. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus. => stole
9. The Browns (live) in Paris for 7 years when the Second World War
(break out).
=> were living, broke out
10.Last month I (be) in the hospital for ten days. => had been
11.Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be) away in the afternoon. =>
am
12.Mr. Clark (be) in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi (be) in New York
until 2 months ago.
=> was, had been
13.John (drive) that car ever since I (know) him. => has driven, knew
14.People (speak) English in almost Canada. => speak
15.The dog (wag) his tail whenever he (see) me. => wags, sees
16.What you (do) when I (ring) you last night? => were…doing? rang.
17.Up to then I never (see) such a fat man. => had never seen
18.I (not see) him since last Monday. => haven’t seen
19.They had sold all the books when we (get) there. => got
20.I think he (leave) as soon as he (know) the news. => will leave, knows

21.She (play) the piano when our guests (arrive) last night. => was
playing, arrived
22.He (come) and (see) you soon. => will come, see
23.I (come) as soon as I have finished my work. You (be) ready?
=> will come. Are…ready?
24.My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend. => is coming.
25.Where you (spend) your holidays next summer? => are …going to
spend?
26.Violets (bloom) in spring. => bloom
27.We (not live) in England for two years now. => haven’t been living
28.I (never forget) what you (just tell) me. => will never forget, have just
told
29.They (prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment. => are preparing
30.When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my
friend (borrow) the day before. => stayed, rode, had borrowed
31.Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) Singapore in 2010. =>
told, visited
32.George (work) at the university so far. => has worked
33.When he lived in Manchester, he (work) in a bank. => was working
34.Birds (build) their nests in summer and (fly) to the South in winter. =>
build, fly
35.I (lose) my key. (Can) you help me look for it? => have lost. Can….?
36.My father (not smoke) for five years. => hasn’t smoked
37.My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive). He (just go) out. =>
arrived, had just gone
38.How long Bob and Mary (be) married? => have…. been?
39.You (receive) any letter from your parents yet? => Have …received?
40.My brother (join) the army when he (be) young. => joined, was
41.You (remember) my name or you (forget) it someday? =>
Will… remember, forget?

42.Tom (study) chemistry for three years and then he gave it up. => had
been studying
43.Miss Lee often (write) when he (be) young. => wrote, was
44.He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear) from him since then.
=> left, haven’t heard
45.You (speak) to Mrs. Bakers yesterday? => Did … speak?
No, I (not see) her for a long time. => haven’t seen
I (not can) remember when I last (see) her. => couldn’t , saw
46.When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) games. => were playing
47.Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago. => discovered
48.By the next month, I (finish) my first novel. => will have finished
49.By May 5, we (live) in this city for ten years. => will have lived
50.When your father (die)? => Did…die?
I (not know) when he (die). => didn’t know, died
51.Bill said he (forget) to buy a dictionary. => had forgotten / had forgot
52.He felt asleep while he (do) his homework. => was doing
53.We (not see) them for a long time. => haven’t seen
54.It (rain) when we arrived. => was raining
55.Kite and I (wait) right here until you get back. => will wait
56.He’ll leave as soon as he (hear) the news. => hears
57.Dick (start) school before he (be) seven. => had started, was
58.How long you (study) in this school? => have…been studying?
59.We (not receive) any letter from him since he (leave) four months ago.
=> haven’t received, left
60.Where are you? I’m upstairs. I (have) a bath. => am having
61.I (speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight. => will
speak
62.At this time next week, we (live) in USA. => will be living
63.Hurry up! The train (come). => is coming
64.Be quiet! The teacher (be) angry. => is

65.Why didn’t you listen while I (speak) to you? => was speaking
66.Some animals (not eat) during winter. => don’t eat
67.I (finish) the book before my next birthday. => will have finished
68.John (watch) TV at 8 last evening. => was watching
69.Mr. Pike (live) here since last October. => has lived / has been living
70.Someone (cut) down all the trees in the garden. => had cut
71.The house (build) two years ago. => was built
72.Listen! The bird (sing). => is singing
73.Trees (plant) since it (stop) raining. => have been planted, stopped
74.Tom Baker (not come) here tomorrow. => won’t come
75.By the end of last March. I (study) English for 5 years. => had studied
76.He often (say) O.K when he (talk) with the guests. => said, was talking
/ says, talks
77.What you (do) after you (go) home yesterday? => did…do, had gone?
78.How long you (wait) for me? + Just a few minutes. => have…been
waiting?
79.He (do) his homework before he went to the cinema. => had done
80.By noon, I (wait) for her for two hours. => will have been waiting
81.By the time you come there, she (make) a big cake. => will have made
82.Yesterday thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats
while the guests (dance).
=> broke, stole, were dancing
83.When I came in, they all (sit) round the fire. Mr. Pike (do) a crossword
puzzle, Mrs. Pike (knit), and the others (read). => were sitting, was doing,
was kitting, were reading
84.Mr. Jackson (paint) his house since last month. => has painted
85.She (ask) me to tell about him several times. => has asked
86.The audience (listen) to everything he said last night. => listened
87.At 4 p.m. yesterday. Well, I (work) in my office at that time. => was
working

88.A: I (play) football since I was 5 years old. => have played
B: you (play) since you (come) to England? =>Have ….been playing?
came.
A: oh, yes. I (play) quiet a lot. I (join) a club the day after I (arrive).
=> have been playing, joined, had arrived
89. I’m preparing to support anything he (say) tomorrow.=> will say / is
going to say
90.Sometimes I (get) up before the sun (rise).=> get, rises
91.He said he (be) mistaken. => had been
92.Don’t speak until someone (ask) you. => asks
93. May (come) from London. => comes
94.Please be quiet! I (work). => am working
95.When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor. => was, wanted
96.David (be) born after his father (die). => was, had died
97.Long ago, my younger brother often (cry). => cried
98.The last train (leave) the station at 5 p.m. => leaves
99.Up to now, the teacher (give) our class five tests. => has given
III/EXERCISE 3
1-I …….Louisiana state University.
A-am attending B-attend C-was attending D-attended
2-He has been selling motorcycles……………
A-ten years ago B-since ten years C-for ten years ago D-for ten years
3-Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago.
A-discovered B-has discovered C-had discovered D-he has gone
4-He fell down when he ……towards the church.
A-run B-runs C-was running D-had run
5-We …….there when our father died.
A-still lived B-lived still C-was still living D-were still living
6-They …….pingpong when their father comes back home.
A- will play B-will be playing C-play D-would play

7-By Christmas, I…… for you for 6 months.
A-Shall have been working B-shall work
C-have been working D-shall be working
8-I…….in the room now.
A-am being B-was being C-have been being D-am
9-I…… to New york three times this year.
A-have been B-was C-were D-had been
10-I will come and see you before I…… for America.
A-leave B-will leave C-have left D-shall leave
11-The little girl asked what… to her friend.
A-has happened B-happened C-had happened D-would have been happened
12-John ……a book when I saw him.
A-is reading B-read C-was reading D-reading
13-He said he…….return later.
A-will B-would C-can D-would be
14-Jack … the door.
A-has just opened B-open C-will have opened D-opening
15-I have been waiting for you……….
A-since early morning B-since 9 a.m C-for two hours D-all are correct
16-My sister…….for you since yesterday.
A- is looking B-was looking C-has been looking D-looked
17-Jack……the door.
A-has just painted B-paint C-will have painted D-painting
18-The train ………half an hour.
A-has been leaving B-left C-has lelt D-had lelt
19-We ………Doris since last Sunday.
A-don’t see B-haven’t seen C-didn’t see D-hadn’t seen
20-When I last saw him, he…….in London.
A-has lived B-is living C-was living D-has been living
21-After I………lunch, I looked for my bag.

A-had B-had had C-have has D-have had
22-By the end of next year, Geoge………English for 2 years.
A- will have learned B-will learn C-has learned D-would learn
23-The man got out the car ,………round to the back and opened the boot.
A-walking B-walked C-walks D-walk
24-For several years his ambition………to be a pilot.
a-is B-has been C-was D-had been
25-Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A-was going B-went C-has gone D-did go
26-He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….dinner.
A-finish B-finishes C-will finish D-shall have finished
27-Before you asked, the letter……….
A- was written B-had been written C-had written D-has been written
28-Ask her to come and see me when she ………her work.
A-finish B-has finished C-finished D-finishing
29-Oil ……if you pour it on water.
A-floated B-floats C-will be floated D-float
30-The dancing club…… north of the city.
A-lays B-lies C-located D-lain
31- Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived.
A-leave B-left C-leaves D-had left
32-By the age of 25, he …….two famous novels.
A- wrote B-writes C-has written D-had written
33-While her husband was in the army, Janet ……. to him twice a week.
A-was writing B-wrote C-was written D-had written
34-I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine…… a few days previously.
A-broke down B-has been broken C-had broken down D-breaks down
35-According to this newspaper, John is said………a new record for the long jump.
A-to have established B-establishing C-to establish D-established
36-I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I…… to play.

A-try B-tried C-have tried D-am trying
37-Since……,I have heard nothing from him.
A-he had left B-he left C-he has left D-he was left
38-I like looking at these pictures, but I…… enough by lunch time.
A-should have B-will have C-will have had D-have
39-I don’t understand this sentence.What…………………….?
A-does mean this word B-have this word mean
C-means this word D-does this word mean
40-John…… tennis once or twice a week.
A-usually play B-is usually playing C-usually plays D-have usually played
41-It was noisy next door. Our neighbors…… a party.
A-had B-were having C-had had D-have had
42-It…… dark.Shall I turn on the light?
A-is getting B-get C-got D-has got
43-I …….for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A-look B-looked C-am looking D-looks
44-At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I………my clothes.
A-am ironing B-have ironed C-ironed D-was ironing
45-“Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes,I……………”
A-am coming B-come C-came D-have came
46-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
47-I…… along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A-was walking B-am walking C-walk D-walked
48-She …… German for two years.
A-has learnt B-is learning C-learn D-learns
49-I usually …….away at weekends.
A-have gone B-goes C-am going D-go
50-The earth……… round the sun.
A-go B-has gone C-went D-goes

51-I come from Canada.Where …… you …… from?
A-do/come B-did/ come C-are coming D-have/come
52-When I last………Jane,she …… to find a job.
A-see/was trying B-saw/was trying C-have seen/tried D-saw/tried
53-I……….at 8 o’clock every morning.
A-was getting up B-got up C-is getting up D-get up
54-……… you go to the dentist?
A-how often are B-how often do C-how often does D-how are
55-Ann…… tea very often.
A-doesn’t drink B-don’t drink C-didn’t drink D-hasn’t drunken
56-The sun……….in the East.
A- is rising B-rose C-has risen D-rises
57-It is a nice day.I ……….we go out for a walk.
A-suggested B-suggest C-is suggesting D-are suggesting
58-Tim was tired.He ……….hard all day.
A-has been studying B-studies C-studied D-had been studying
59-Bad driving often…….many accidents.
A-caused B-had caused C-causes D-has cause
60-The Olympic Games…….every four years.
A-take place B-takes place C-took place D-is taking place
61-What time… the banks close in Britain?
A-do B-did C-does D-can
62-Look!That man……… to open the door of your car.
A-try B-tried C-is trying D-has tried
63-When I was young,I ………to be a singer.
A-want B-was wanting C-wanted D-had wanted
64-They…… me about it last week.
A-was telling B-told C-had told D-would tell
65-I…… here at the end of the month.
A-will leave B-would leave C-would have left D-is leaving

66-My grandfather………many years ago.
A-had died B-has died C-died D-was dying
67-I………… my son the money for that last week.
A-gave B-given C-have given D-was given
68-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 had
69-I…… the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
A-A-am turning B-was turning C-was turning D-turned
70-There was a time when watching TV really……….family entertainment.
A-were B-was C-had been D-is
71-Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets.
A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold
72-At last the bus came.We ……… for half an hour.
A-waited B-was waiting C-have waited D-had been waiting
73-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
74-I’m feeling sick.I…… so much chocolate last night.
A-needn’t to eat B-did not eat C-musn’t eat D-shouldn’t have eaten
75-I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea.
A-will lie B-am lying Cwill be lying D-should be lying
76-Ted and Amy……for 24 years.
A-have been married B-married C-were married D-has been married
77-Tomorrow I……….my grandparents
A-am going to visit B-will have visited C-have visited D-visit
78-When the first child was born, they…… married for three years.
A-have been married B-had been married
C-will been married D-will have been married
79-I think the weather……….nice later.
A-will be B-be C-had D- has been
80-She …… very angry when she knows this.

A-shall be B-has been C-will have been D-will be
Đáp án bài tập trắc nghiệm về thì trong Tiếng anh
1-A 2-B 3-A 4-C 5-D 6-B 7-A
8-D 9-A 10-A 11-C 12-C 13-B 14-A
15-D 16-C 17-A 18-B 19-B 20-C 21-B
22-A 23-B 24-B 25-B 26-B 27-B 28-B
29-B 30-B 31-D 32-D 33-B 34-C 35-A
36-C 37-B 38-C 39-D 40-C 41-B 42-A
43-C 44-D 45-A 46-D 47-A 48-A 49-D
50-D 51-A 52-B 53-D 54-B 55-A 56-D
57-B 58-D 59-C 60-B 61-A 62-C 63-C
64-B 65-A 66-C 67-A 68-B 69-C 70-B
71-D 72-D 73-D 74-D 75-C 76-A 77-A
78-B 79-A 80-D
III/ EXERCISE 4:
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present
progressive)
1. Look! Sara (go) to the movies.
2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) her handbag.
3. The handbag (be) very beautiful.
4. Sara usually (put) on black shoes but now she (wear)
white trainers.
5. And look, she (take) an umbrella because it (rain)
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect)
1. When he (wake up) , his mother (already
/prepare) breakfast
2. We (go) to London because our friends (invite)
us
3. He (hear) the news, (go) to the telephone and
(call) a friend.

4. When she (start) learning English she (already
/learn) French.
5. Jane (already / type) three pages when her computer
(crash) .
6. By the time the doctor (arrive) at the house the patient
( die) .
7. Before that day we (never / think) of traveling to Japan.
8. I (know) him a long time before I (meet) his
family.
9. They (not / know) where to meet because nobody
(tell) them.
10. It (be) cloudy for days before it (begin) to
rain.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect).
1. I (just / finish) my homework.
2. Mary (already / write) five letters.
3. Tom (move) to his home town in 1994.
4. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.
5. I (not / be) to Canada so far.
6. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.
7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema.
8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) a new film
yet.
9. (they / spend) their holidays in Paris last summer?
10. (you / ever / see ) a whale?
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask)
them to fill in the form
2. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk
home.

3. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbath) .
4. My father (come) in, (look) and
(tell) me to tidy up my room.
5. While one group (prepare) dinner the others
(collect) wood for the campfire.
6. While the parents (have) breakfast the children
(run) about.
7. Martha (turn) off the light and (go) to bed.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple future or future perfect)
1. Tomorrow I think I (start) my new project.
2. I (finish) it by the end of this month.
3. The teacher (probably/assign) a test to his students next
Monday.
4. He (correct) it by the end of next week.
5. My friend (certainly/get) a good mark.
6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) our homework.
7. They (leave) the classroom by the end of the hour.
8. I think I (start) my trip tomorrow
KEY:
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present
progressive)
1. Look! Sara (go) is going to the movies.
2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) is carrying her handbag.
3. The handbag (be) is very beautiful.
4. Sara usually (put) puts on black shoes but now she (wear) is
wearing white trainers.
5. And look, she (take) is taking an umbrella because it (rain) is
raining
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect)
1. When he (wake up) woke up , his mother (already /prepare) had

already prepared breakfast
2. We (go) went to London because our friends (invite) had invited
us
3. He (hear) heard the news, (go) went to the telephone and
(call) called a friend.
4. When she (start) started learning English she (already /learn) had
already learned French.
5. Jane (already / type) had already typed three pages when her
computer (crash) crashed .
6. By the time the doctor (arrive) arrived at the house the patient
( die) had died .
7. Before that day we (never / think) had never thought of traveling
to Japan.
8. I (know) had known him a long time before I (meet) met his
family.
9. They (not / know) did not know where to meet because nobody
(tell) had told them.
10. It (be) had been / 'd been cloudy for days before it
(begin) began to rain.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect).
1. I (just / finish) have just finished my homework.
2. Mary (already / write) has already written five letters.
3. Tom (move) moved to his home town in 1994.
4. My friend (be) was in Canada two years ago.
5. I (not / be) have not been to Canada so far.
6. But I (already / travel) have already traveled to London a couple
of times.
7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) went to the cinema.
8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) have not bought a
new film yet.

9. (they / spend) Did they spend their holidays in Paris last summer?
10. (you / ever / see ) Have you ever seen a whale?
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. The receptionist (welcome) welcomed the guests and (ask) asked
them to fill in the form
2. The car (break) broke down and we (have) had to walk home.
3. The boys (swim) were swimming while the girls (sunbath) were
sunbathing .
4. My father (come) came in, (look) looked and (tell) told me to
tidy up my room.
5. While one group (prepare) was preparing dinner the others
(collect) were collecting wood for the campfire.
6. While the parents (have) were having breakfast the children
(run) were running about.
7. Martha (turn) turned off the light and (go) went to bed.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple future or future perfect)
1. Tomorrow I think I (start) will start my new project.
2. I (finish) will have finished it by the end of this month.
3. The teacher (probably/assign) will probably assign a test to his
students next Monday.
4. He (correct) will have corrected it by the end of next week.
5. My friend (certainly/get) will certainly get a good mark.
6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) will have finished our homework.
7. They (leave) will have left the classroom by the end of the hour.
8. I think I (start) will start my trip tomorrow
Verb Tense Exercises
Exercise 1: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Present or Present Continuous
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.
Every Monday, sally drives her kids to football practice

2. Usually, I (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) French at a
language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
Usually, I work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I am studying French at a
language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep).
Shhhhh! Be quiet! John is sleeping.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain).
Don't forget to take your umbrella. It’s raining.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always).
I hate living in Seattle because it always rains
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly.
I'm sorry I can't hear what you say because everybody’s talking so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a
good publisher when he has finished.
Justin is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find
a good publisher when he has finished
8. Jim : Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise : Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.
Jim : Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise : Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I’m going to a movie tonight with some friends
9. The business cards (be, normally) printed by a company in New York. Their prices
(be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
The business cards are normally printed by a company in New York. Their prices
are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10.This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
This delicious chocolate is made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

Exercise 2: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Present or Present Continuous
Today (be) is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am

exhausted and my legs are shaking (shake); I just hope I am able to complete the trek.
My feet (kill, really) really kill me and my toes are bleeding (bleed), but I still want
(want, still) to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything is
(be) so different, and I am trying (try) to adapt to the new way of life here. I learn
(learn) a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I
don’t learn(learn, not) foreign languages quickly. Although I don’t understand
(understand, not) much yet, I believe that I’m gradually improving (improve,
gradually).
I am currently traveling (travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds
University in England. He is (be) a nice guy, but impatient. He always walks (walk,
always) ahead of me and (complain) complains that I am too slow. I (do) do my best
to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just
feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam is sitting (sit) with the owner of the inn. They discuss
(discuss) the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I don’t
know(know, not) the real name of the owner, but everybody just calls (call, just) him
Tam. Tam speaks (speak) English very well and he is trying (try) to teach Liam some
words in Nepali. Every time Tam says (say) a new word, Liam tries (try) to repeat it.
Unfortunately, Liam also seems (seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign
languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
Exercise 3: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Past or Past Continuous
1. A. : What (you, do) when the accident occurred?
B. : I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
A. : What did you do when the accident occurred?
B. : I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to the police and (turn)
it in.
After I found the wallet full of money, I was immediately going to the police and

turned it in.
3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and that he (need) to stay at
home for a couple of days.
The doctor said that Tom was too sick to go to work and that he needed to stay at
home for a couple of days.
4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) there.
She (study) at the library for her final examination in French.
Sebastian arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she was not there.
She was studying at the library for her final examination in French.
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch,
also) television. That's all she ever does!
Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she was
also watching television. That's all she ever does!
6. X. : I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you?
Y. : I (work) out at the fitness center.
X. : I called you last night after dinner, but you were not there. Where were you?
Y. : I was working out at the fitness center.
7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone with a
customer, several clerks (work, busily) at their desks, and two managers (discuss,
quietly) methods to improve customer service.
When I was walking into the busy office, the secretary talked on the phone with a
customer, several clerks were busily working at their desks, and two managers
were quietly discussing methods to improve customer service.
8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never
going to find out how the movie ends.
I was watching a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am
never going to find out how the movie ends.
9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear
anything because she (listen, not).
Sharon was in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear

anything because she didn’t listen
10.It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about you.
It's strange that you called because I just was thinking about you.
11.The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg.
The Titanic crossed the Atlantic when it was striking an iceberg.
12.When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) and (try) to sell
their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead)
their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men
(argue) over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to a man who (sell) fruit and
(buy) a banana.
When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants were busily bargaining and
trying to sell their goods to naive tourists who hunted for souvenirs. Some young
boys were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A
couple of men were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I was walking over to a
man who was selling fruit and bought a banana.
13.The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the third floor of the
burning building.
The firemen rescued the old woman who was trapped on the third floor of the
burning building.
14.She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she
(expect, actually) me to do them for her.
She was so annoying! She was always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink. I think
she actually expected me to do them for her
15.Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the
Berlin Wall came down.
Samantha lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she was living there
when the Berlin Wall came down.
Exercise 4: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Past or Past Continuous
Last night, while I was doing (do) my homework, Angela called (call). She

said(say) she (call)called me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I
asked(ask) her if she (wait)was waiting for class, but she (say)said that the professor
(be)was at the front of the hall lecturing while she was talking(talk) to me. I couldn't
believe she made(make) a phone call during the lecture. I (ask)asked what was
going(go) on.
She (say) said her biology professor (be)was so boring that several of the
students (sleep, actually)were actually sleeping in class. Some of the students were
talking(talk) about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her was
drawing(draw) a picture of a horse. When Angela (tell)told me she was not(be, not)
satisfied with the class, I mentioned(mention) that my biology professor was quiet (be,
quite) good and suggested (suggest) that she switch to my class.
While we were talking(talk), I heard(hear) her professor yell, "Miss, are you
making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I hung(hang) up the phone and
went(go) to the kitchen to make dinner. As I was cutting(cut) vegetables for a salad,
the phone rang(ring) once again. It was(be) Angela, but this time she wasn’t
sitting(sit, not) in class.
Exercise 5: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Past or Present Perfect
1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I have never seen(see, never) that movie.
2. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.
3. My best friend and I knew (know) each other for over fifteen years. We still get
together once a week.
4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He wrote (write) ten very creative short stories in the
last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
5. I (have, not) have not this much fun since I was (be) a kid.
6. Things changed(change) a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first started(start)
working here three years ago, the company only had(have, only) six employees.
Since then, we have expanded(expand) to include more than 2000 full-time
workers.

7. I (tell)told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he wandered(wander)
off into the forest and (be)was bitten by a snake.
8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you missed(miss) the bus this morning. You have
been(be) late to work too many times. You are fired!
9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he has never
seen(see, never) the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.
10.How sad! George dreamed(dream) of going to California before he died, but he
didn't make it. He has never seen(see, never) the ocean.
11.In the last hundred years, traveling became(become) much easier and very
comfortable. In the 19th century, it took(take) two or three months to cross North
America by covered wagon. The trip (be)was very rough and often dangerous.
Things changed(change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you
can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
12.Jonny, I can't believe how much you have changed(change) since the last time I
saw(see) you. You have grown(grow) at least a foot!
13.This tree (be) was planted by the settlers who (found) found our city over four
hundred years ago.
14.This mountain has never been(be, never) climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers
tried(try) to reach the top, but nobody has ever succeed(succeed, ever). The climb
is extremely difficult and many people (die)died trying to reach the summit.
15.I (visit, never)have never visited Africa, but I have traveled(travel)) to South
America several times. The last time I went(go) to South America, I visited(visit)
Brazil and Peru. I spent(spend) two weeks in the Amazon, (hike)hiked for a week
near Machu Picchu, and (fly)flew over the Nazca Lines.
Exercise 6: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate tenses,
Present and Past Tense Review
Lars : Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
Tony : We (wait) for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait) here for more than
five hours.
Lars : Five hours? When did you arrive?

Tony : We (get) here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand,
already) here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
Lars : I can't believe that! Are you serious?
Tony : Yeah, people (take) Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular
showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) in line to get a
good seat in the theater.
Lars : When did you buy your tickets?
Tony : I (buy) them last week by phone. I (know) tickets would be hard to get
because I (see) a news interview with a group of people standing in line to get
tickets. They (wait) in line for almost a month to buy tickets for the first
showing.
Lars : I don't believe that!
Tony : It's true. They (camp)out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles
for about a to be the first people to see the movie.
Key Answer
Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
Tony: We are waiting for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we have been waiting
here for more than five hours.
Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?
Tony: We got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people were already
standing here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?
Tony: Yeah, people take Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing
has been sold out for over a week. We are just waiting in line to get a good seat in the
theater.
Lars: When did you buy your tickets?
Tony: I bought them last week by phone. I knew tickets would be hard to get because
I had seen a news interview with a group of people standing in line to get tickets.
They had been waiting in line for almost a month to buy tickets for the first showing.
Lars: I don't believe that!

Tony: It's true. They camped out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles
for about a month because they wanted to be the first people to see the movie.
Exercise 7: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate tenses,
Will or Be Going To
1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write) a letter to my friends back home in Texas.
2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) it up so you can hear it.
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) Paris, Nice and
Grenoble.
5. Sarah (come) to the party. Oliver (be) there as well.
6. Ted : It is so hot in here!
Sarah : I (turn) the air-conditioning on.
7. I think he (be) the next President of the United States.
8. After I graduate, I (attend) medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to
be a doctor all my life.
9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is
simply too small