EXERCISES
Supply the correct verb form
1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep). =>
2. We seldom (eat) before 6:30. =>
3. Look! The man (run) the train. He (want) to catch it. =>
4. The sun (set) in the West.=>
5. It (be) often hot in summer. =>
6. I (do) an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think)
that I (know) how to use it now.
7. It (rain) much in summer. It (rain) now. =>
8. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always
(cook) in the morning. =>
9. I (see) her last year. =>
10. What (do) you do yesterday? =>
11. You (watch) TV last night? =>
12. She (be) born in 1980. =>
13. They (pay) a visit to us last summer. =>
14. He ( start) learning English when he (be) a child. =>
15. She ( spend) five days paiting her house two weeks ago. =>
16. Listen! Someone (nock) at the door. =>
17. Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesson in the book. =>
18. That house ( belong) to Mr Green. =>
19. Rivers usually (flow) to the sea. =>
20. I (move) to Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago to learn English. =>
21. When I ( arrive ) this house, he still ( sleep). =>
22. The light (go out) when we (have) dinner. =>
23. Bill ( have) breakfast when I (stop) at this house this morning.
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24. As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident. =>
25. Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop.
26. While my father ( read) the newspaper, I (learn) my lessonand my
sister (do) her homework. =>
27. The children (play) football when their mother (come) back
home. =>
28. The bell (ring) while Tom (take) a bath. =>
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29. I (be) tired because I (work) all day yesterday. =>
30. While I (walk) along the street, I ( see) an old friend. =>
31. How long you (study) English? For 5 years. =>
32. I (wait) for two hours, but she (not come) yet. =>
33. They (live) in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975. =>
34. She (read ) all the books written by Dickens. How many books
you (read)? =>
35. He (not, be) here since Chrismast, I wonder where he (live) since
then. =>
36. Jack (go) to Paris for a holiday. He never (be) there. =>
37. You (sleep) sofar.? I (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.
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38. He (write) a novel for two years, but he (not/ finish) yet. =>
39. Mary (lose) her hat and she (look) for it until now. =>
40. I (see) that film several times because I like it. =>
41. How many times you (see0 him since he (go) to Edinburgh? =>
42. We (be) from France. We (be) there for 20 years. =>
43. I (see) her before. =>
44. Mr Green (teach) English in this school since he ( graduate) from
the university in 1986.=>
45. They (go) home after they (finish) their work. =>
46. She said that she (already, see) Dr.Rice. =>
47. When we came to the stadium, the match ( already, begin). =>
48. They told me they (not, eat) such kind of food before. =>
49. After he (gone), we (sit) down and (rest). =>
50. After taking a bath, he (go) to bed. =>
51. It was the first time I ( ever, see) such a beautiful girl. =>
52. What you (do) at 6p.m yesterday?=>
53. Before Alice (go) to sleep, she (call) her family. =>
54. He (teach) in this school before he (leave) for England. =>
55. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) already. =>
56. We will go out when the rain (stop). =>
57. I (stay) here until he (answer) me.=>
58. Wait until I (catch) you. =>
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59. Miss Alen (help) you as soon as she ( finish) that letter
tomorrow. =>
60. I (wait) here until you (come) back tomorrow. =>
61. My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend. =>
62. Don’t leave until you (see) her. =>
63. We (start) our plan next Sunday. =>
65. He (work) on the report at this time tomorrow. =>
66. I’m sure they (complete) the new road by June. =>
67. At this time tomorrow, we (drive) through Pennsylvania. =>
68. Who (look) after the children when you are away? =>
69. By November I (work) for this company for 6 years. =>
69. By March 15, I (be) here for one year. =>
70. We (move) to our new house at Christmas this year. =>
71. By the end of December, John (work) as a reporter for ten years.
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72. I (give) him your message when I (see) him. =>
73. The teacher hope we (pass) our exam. =>
75. You (finish) your work by 9 tonight? =>
76. By the time you arrive, I (finish) writing an essay. =>
77. Don’t call him at 2:30 p.m. He ( interview) job applicants at that
time. =>
78. Our English teacher (explain) that lesson to us tomorrow. =>
79. When I (see) Mr Pike tomorrow, I (remind) him of that. =>
80. What you (do) at 7 p.m next Sunday? =>
I (practise) my English lesson then. =>
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best option to finish each sentence
1. She was thoughtfully looking at him while he a
newspaper.
A. read B. was reading C. has read D.
has been reading
2. While I the floor, Mrs Paker began cooking.
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A. swept B. was sweeping C. has swept D. has been
sweeping
3. I just a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill
again.
A. had B. have had C. was having D.
has been having
4. I have lost my key again. I things. I lose things too often.
A. always B. am always losing C. have always lost
D. was always losing
6. I Ann at her father’s house twenty years ago and
her ever since.
A. met/ have known B. was meeting/ knew C. met knew
D.have met/ was working
7. Higher education in the US in 1636 when the first
colonists Harvard College.
A. has began/ founded B. began/ have founded
C. began/ founded D. was beginning/ have
founded
8. when Jack me, I a letter.
A. was phoning/ wrote B. phoned/ has been wrting
C.phoned/ was writing D. has phoned/ was writing
9. He will here till he everything.
A. stay/ will do B. stay/ will not do C/ will stay/ does D.
will stay/ doesn’t do
10. In case the weather good, they fishing.
A. is/ go B. will be go C. will be/ will go D. is/ will go
11. By 8 o’clock they dinner.
A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. is
having
12. By the end of this week he the translation.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. will be finishing
D. is finishing
13. Before you I all the work.
A. come/ do B. will come / will do C. will come / do D.
come/ will do
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14. By the time we to the forest, the rain .
A. will get/ will stop B. will get/ will have
stopped
C. get/ will stop D. get/ will have stopped
15. I think he the letter by this time.
A. will answer B. will have answered C. will be
answering D. has answered
16. I my report when you entered the hall.
A. made B. have been makin C. was making D.
have made
17. They the newwords yesterday from three to seven.
A. learnt B. have been learning C. have learnt D. were
learning
18. She this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.
A. wrote B. has written C. has been writing D. was
writing
19. My mother often morning exercises.
A. do B. does C. doing D. has done
20. She some cakes yesterday at 2 p.m.
A. make B. has been making C. has made D. was
making
21. He me to the party yesterday.
A. invited B. has invited C. has been invited D.
was inviting
22. He a book two days ago.
A. read B. has been reading C. was reading
D. has read
23. Miss Brown’s telephone when she .
A. rang/ dressed B. was ringing/ was dressing
D. was ringing/ dresses D. rang/ was dressing
25. When he into the office, the secretary a
crosswords puzzle.
A. came/ was doing B. was coming/ was doing
C. was coming/ did D. came/ did
26. why to me while I ?
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A. did you not listen/ was speaking B. were you not
listening/ was speaking
C. were you not listening/ spoke D. did you not listen/
spoke
28. He for her, but she never .
A. was waiting/ was coming B. waited / was coming
B. was waiting/ came D. was waiting/ comes
29. While I for him to call up, he a good time
in the bar.
A. waited/ was having B. have waited/ was
having
C. was waiting/ have had D. was waiting/ was
having
30. They this film last week.
A. have seen B. saw C. have been seeing D.
were seeing
31. She the picture when I came.
A. painted B. has painted C. was painting D.
have been
32. They the new words yesterday from three till seven.
A. learnt B. were learning C. have learnt D. have been
learning
33. It this week.
A. rained B. has rained C. was raining D. rains
34. She a bath at seven o’clock last night.
A. was having B. had C. has had D.
has been having
35. She dishes already.
A. was washing B. washed C. has washed D.
has been washing
36. They supper when the telephone rang.
A. had B. have had C. were having D. have
been having
37. I you for ages.
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A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. was not
meeting D. haven’t been meeting
38. Last summer he to Ha Long Bay.
A. has gone B. was going C. went D. has been
going
39. While she , she the doorbell, then voices.
A. was washing up/ heard B. washed up/ has heard
C. has heard/ was hearing D. was washing up/ was
hearing
40. “ She tea”, let’s go to the dinning room”.
A. was making B. made C. has made D. has been
making
41. The library by the time I there.
A. had closed/ got B. closed/ got C. closed/ had got D. has
closed/ got
42. When my friend , I an exercise for an hour.
A. was coming/ had been doing B. came/ was doing
C. was coming/ has been doing D. cam/ had been doing
43. We while he .
A. read/ was eating B. were reading/ ate
C. read/ ate D. were reading/ was eating
44. When he , I in London for a week.
A. arrived/ was living B. was living/ has been
living
B. arrived/ has been living C. arrived/ had been living
45. Be quite, please. We at the translation and you
a lot of noise.
A. are working/ are making B. work/ are making
B. are working/ make D. work/ make
46. He always for a walk in the morning.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
47. “ Where is Jack?” _ “ He his girl friend at the station.
She at 12 o’clock.”
A. meets/ is coming B. is meeting/ comes C. meets/ comes
D. is meeting/ is coming
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48. She . Is something wrong?
A. cries B. is crying C. cry D. crying
49. In the morning I little time, so I a shower in
the evening.
A. have/ take B. am having/ am taking
C. have/ am taking D. am having/ take
50. A decade a period of ten years.
A. describes B. is describing C. describe D.
describing
51. Her brother in Canada now.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
52. She always but nothing to realize her dreams.
A. dreams/ does B. is dreaming/ does C. dreams/ is doing
D. is dreaming/ is doing
53. He so suspicious to me at the moment. I wonder why.
A. be B. will be C. was D. is
being
54. Hurry up, Jane! We all for you.
A. wait B. are waiting C. waiting D. are
waited
55. Don’t bother her. She her French lesson; she always
it in the morning.
A. takes/ is taking B. is taking/ takes c. takes/ takes D. is
taking/ is taking
56. The living standard . Every month things more
expensive.
A. are changing/ are getting B. are changing
C. change/ are getting C. change/ get
57. Tom and Mary for the Netherlands tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
58. I have just started English course, I English grammar.
A. study b. studying C. am studying D. studied
59. Mercury at 357,23 degree Centigrade.
a. boils B. is boiling C. boiling D.
boiled
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60. It me that they can’t sell their flat.
A. surprises B. is surprising C. surprising D.
surprise
REPORTED SPEECH
I. Complete the following sentences without changing their
meanings:
1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”
The doctor advised me
2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested
3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.
Bill denied
4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.
She accused Tom
5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”,
said Mary.
Mary apologized for
6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to
me.
Jane refused
7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They invited
10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”
He asked
11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”
She threatened
12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”
John promised
13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”
She advised
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14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
They reminded
15. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”
He suggested……………………………………………
16. She told me, “ I am going to the party with my mother”.
She told me……………………………………………….
17. They said, “ We have plenty of time to do our work”.
18. He said, “ This is the book you have been looking for”.
He said……………………………………………………
19. When did they tell you that?
They wanted to know……………………………………
20. Have you seen the new film?
They wanted to know……………………………………
21. Don’t put your elbow on the table.
She told……………………………………………………
22. Write your name clearly on the top.
He asked…………………………………………………….
23. Don’t wipe your dirty fingers on my clothes.
He ordered……………………………………………………
24. Wait here under the tree until the rain stops.
He asked…………………………………………………….
25. Come and see me whenever you have a few hours to spare.
She told……………………………………………………
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs
correcting.
1. While I did my homework, I had a good idea.
A B C D
2. I’d like to thank your brother for your help.
A B C D
3. John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last
Sunday
A B C D
4. After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
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III. Choose the best answer to fill in each of the gaps. Circle
either A, B, C or D.
5. Jack admitted the money.
A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D.
stolen
6. Thank you very much lending me your bike.
A. about B. in C. for D.
of
7. Don’t him to arrive early. He’s always late.
A. think B. judge C. hope D. expect
8. I wouldn’t of going to the party I hadn’t been
invited to.
A. dream B. intend C. depend D. rely
9. The instructor warned the students sailing alone on the
lake.
A. on B. for C. of
D. against
10. The manager the men to turn to work
immediately.
A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D.
ordered
11. Her mother prevented her going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at
12. I apologized the book at home.
A. for leavingB. to leaving C. leaving D. to leave
13. The man wanted to avoid on security cameras.
A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D.
being seen
14. Peter to go in for the exam.
A. avoided B. let C. advised
D. decided
15. I tried the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught
D. being caught
16. The plants want daily.
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A. to water B. watering C. to be watered
D. being water
17. Will you remind me this letter at the post office?
A. to post B. posting C. to be posted
D. being posted
18. The goods ought two weeks ago.
A. to deliver B. delivering
C. to be delivered D. being delivered
19. I have expected the secret of happiness.
A. to tell B. telling C. to be told D.
being told
20. John had agreed me in his office.
A. to meet B. meeting C. to be met
D. being met
21. It’s important for the figures regularly.
A. to update B. updating C. to be updated
D. being updated
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