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I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1. She (not work)…………………., she (swim) ……………….in the river now.
2. Why Ann (not wear) ………………..her new dress? She (have).....................her dress washed.
3. You can't see Tom now: he (have) ………………..a bath.
4. He usually (drink) ………. coffee but today he (drink) ……………..tea.
5. – What she (do) …………..in the evenings?
– She usually (play) ……………cards or (watch)……………… TV.
6. She (stand) …..at the bus stop at the present.
7. When I arrived , the lecture had already started and the professor (write) ……………. on the
overhead projector.
8. I didn't want to meet Paul , so when he entered the room I (leave) ……….
9. He (watch) ……………… TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) …………..
down the sound and (go) ……………… to answer it.
10. – This is my house.
– How long you (live)…………………… here?
– I (live) …………………here since 1970.
11. He (live) ……. in London for two years and then (go) …. to Edinburgh.
12. I (not see) ………………… him for three years. I wonder where he is.
13. I can't go out because I (not finish) ……………… my work.
14. Here are your shoes; I just (clean) ……………………. them.
15. You (have) ……. breakfast yet? – Yes, I (have) …………… it at 8.00.
16. – You (be) ……………… here before?
– Yes, I (spend) ……………. my holidays here last year.
– You (have) …………………. a good time?
– No, it never (stop) …………………. raining.
17. – Where you (go) …… for your holidays this year? – I (go)… to Holland.
18. They (get) ………………… married next week.
19. – You (do) …. anything tonight? – Yes, I (go) … to my carpentry class.
20. Look at those clouds. It (rain)…………………...
21. You (have) …………………. time to help me tomorrow?
22. – Did you remember to book seats? – Oh no, I forgot. I (telephone) ……………. for them

now.
23. – He has just been taken to hospital with a broken leg.
– I'm sorry to hear that. I (send) ……………… him some grapes.
24. I've hired a typewriter and I (learn) …………………. to type.
25. I see that you have got a loom. You (do) ………….. some weaving?
II. Multiple choices
1. She................Hanoi last year.
A. went
B. go
C. goes
D. is going
2. you ..................from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
A. are flying
B. would fly C. will fly
D. can fly
3. When he....................last night, I................my favorite show on television.
A. was calling- watched
B. called- have watched
C. called- was watching
D. had called- watched
4. By the time he..............., you....................your studies.
A. had come - completes B. Come – had completed
C. comes - are completing
D. Came - had completed
5. Right now, Linh.................the newspaper and Lan...............dinner.
A. reads- has cooked
B. is reading- is cooking
C. has read- was cooking
D. read- will be cooking
6. At this time last night, they.............and we..........the newspaper.

A. are cooking- are reading
B. Were cooking- were reading


C. cooked- were reading
D. were cooking- read
7. What taking you so long? – I …………….. for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave
without me.
a. wait
b. will wait
c. am waiting
d. have waited
8. – Robert is going to be famous someday. He ……………. in three movies already.
– I’m sure he ........... a star.
a. has been appearing - is b. has appeared – will be c. had appeared - is d. Appeared - was
9. I ………….. of going when the phone rang.
a. was just thinking
b. just thought
c. have just been thinking
d. was just thought
10. – What …….. about the new simplified tax law? – It’s more confusing than the old one.
a. are you thinking
b. do you think
c. have you thought
d. have you been thinking
11. – Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?
– I ……………. a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
a. make
b. will make
c. am going to make d. will have made

12. – Let’s go! What’s taking you so long? – I’ll be there as soon as I …… my keys.
a. found
b. will find
c. find
d. am finding
13. While I ………………. TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
a. watch
b. watched
c. was watching
d. am watching
14. The earth ……………… on the sun for its heat and light.
a. is depend
b. depending
c. has depend
d. depends
15. I don’t feel good. I ……………… home from work tomorrow.
a. am staying
b. stay
c. will have stayed
d. stayed
16. I’ve been in this city for a long time. I …………….. here sixteen years ago.
a. have come
b. was coming
c. came
d. had come
17. – May I speak to Dr. Paine, please?
– I’m sorry, he ………….. a patient at the moment. Can I help you?
a. is seeing
b. sees
c. has been seeing d. was seeing

18. – Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes …….. for at least 30 minutes.
a. are boiling
b. have been boiling
c. boiling
d. were boiling
19. My family loves this house. It …………….the family home ever since my grandfather built it
60 years ago.
a. was
b. has been
c. is
d. will be
20. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you’re an
adult, you ……………….. all about it.
a. forget
b. will have forgotten
c. will forget
d. forgot
21. The little girl started to cry. She ……….. her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
a. has lost
b. had lost
c. was losing
d. was lost
22. I..................much of you lately. We..........................three months ago
A. haven’t seen- last meet
B. didn’t see- met
C. haven’t seen- have meet
D. didn’t see- have met
23. The Chinese.............spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo................back to Italy
A. made- brought
B. have made- brought

C. made- had brought
D. had been making- brought
24. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker...............speaking and the audience.................
A. just finished- were clapping
B. had just finished- had clapped
C. had just finished- were clapping
D. just finished- had clapped
25. He.............................his job last month and then he..................out of work
A. lost- was
B. was lost- had been
C. has lost- was
D. lost- has been
26. Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She ……………. at the computer for five


straight hours. Finally, she took a break.
a. is sitting
b. has been sitting c. was sitting
d. had been sitting
27. In the last hundred years, travelling.......................much easier and more comfortable
A. become
B. has become
C. became
D. will became
28. In the 19th century, it.............two or three months to across North America by covered wagon
A. took
B. had taken
C. had been taken
D. was taking
29. Sam..............to change a light bulb when he................and.........................

A. was trying -slipped- fell
B. tried- was slipping- falling
C. had been trying- slipped- was falling
D. has tried- slips- falls
30. In the past, the trip...................very rough and often dangerous, but things..........a great deal in
the last hundred and fifty years
A. was- have changed
B. is- change C. had been- will change D. has been- changed
31. She will be 12 years old on the next Monday. She will have a …………. party.
A. weddingB. new year

C. birthday

D. Christmas

32. He is a farmer. He ………….. vegetables.
A. growsB. growing

C. grow

D. to grow

33. Would you like …………… a biscuit?
A. goes

B. going

C. to go

D. go

C. has

D. having

C. goes

D. going

C. Good idea!

D. Yes, let’s

C. How much

D. What

34. Let’s ………..… to the canteen.
A. have

B. to have

35. How about …………… out for a walk?
A. go

B. to go

36. “How far is it from here to there?” – “……………”
A. It is about 3km.

B. I’m very well, thanks.

37. …………… does he watch TV? – Sometimes.
A. How many

B. How often

38. “What do you do?” – “……………”
A. She’s very beautiful.

B. I’m a student.

C. She teaches well D. I’m very well, thanks.

39. The meal………….when I came.
A. was be cooked

B. is cooked

C. was being cooked D. is being cooked

40. He ………….to find a job, but he had no luck.
A. tried hard

B. tried hardly

C. hardly tried

D. try hardly

41. The driver was………….
A. serious injured

B. seriously injured C. injure seriously

D. injured serious

42. I suggest................some money for poor children.
A. raise

B. to raise

C. raised

D. raising

42. The church................about 100 years ago.
A. is built

B. was built

C. will be built

D. has been built

44. Honda motorbikes................in Viet Nam.
A. produce

B. will produce

C. are produced

D. would be produced


45. We have learnt English................2001.
A. for

B. since

C. in

D. during

46. We................already................Thay Pagoda.
A. were…seeing

B. have…seen

C. are…seeing

D. will…see

47. All the houses in the area................immediately.
A. has to rebuilt

B. had to rebuild

C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild

48. He hates..................at while he is out in the street.
A. stared

B. be stared

C. is stared

D. being stared

49. The sick man ______ to the hospital.
A. is taking

B. being taken

C. was taken

D. took

50. Lan: My salary is very low. Hoa: I think you should ______ .
A. go to bed early

B. look for another job

C. see your friend

D. buy a new bread