BAI TAP CHUYEN DE THI QUA HAY DAY

BÀI TẬP ỨNG DỤNG CHUYÊN ĐỀ THÌ
I. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense:
1. When the light went out, I ( make)………………….a cake, so I ( have)……………….to
finish it in the dark.
2. When he ( return)……………….., I will give him the keys.
3. Jack is trying to give up smorking. He ( not/have)…………………………any cigarette for a
week.
4. You ( wear)………………………your new hat when I ( meet)……………………you
yesterday on the way to supermarket.
5. While my son ( play)……………………the piano, my daughter ( learn) …………………….
English through the songs.
6. Yesterday, I (walk)…………………….a long the street when I ( realise)……………….that
a man with a black beard ( follow)……………………….me.
7. Jackson thanked me for what I ( do )………………………….for him.
8. I am sorry. I ( forget)………………………that fellow’sname already.
9. Marry ( look)…………………….no trouble with my English lesson up to now.
10. Michael ( work)……………………thirty – eight hours e week.
11. At present, that author ( write)…………………….a historical novel.
12. The weather generally ( get )………………quite hot in May and June.
13. Fred’s brother( just/graduate)…………………………from Oxford university.
14.You ( ever/be ) to England? - ……………………………………………………?
- Yes, We ( go)………………………….there three years ago.
15. Laura’s mother ( have)…………………….a headache for several hours.
16. Do you think it ( rain)………………………..tomorrow?
17. I am very hungry because I ( not/have)……………………………..breakfast or lunch.
18. By the time I got to Linh’s house, she ( already/ leave)…………………………..for work.
19. When we (get)…………………….to the restaurant, we ( find )…………………..that
nobody had remembered to reserve a table.
20. I’m going to bed. I ( work )…………………………for hours, and I’m so tired now.
21. “ Good morning! Can I help you?” “ Yes, I ( bring)……………………..my watch to you
for repair four weeks ago. Is it ready yet?”.

22. I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I ( be)………………….too late. Someone
( already/ tell)…………………………………her that news.
23. The girl ( sit)…………………….next to our form – teacher is very clever and beautiful.
24. My uncle ( make)……………………….a speech on Friday.
25. Oh dear! Look out the window. It ( rain )………………………..
26. They ( build)………………………a new house in this corner of the street right now.
27. When Mr Google (come)……………………to the party this afternoon, he
( bring)……………………………along some children.
28. How many films you ( see) this month?.................................................................................?
29. They ( not/come) …………………………home until they ( ses)……………….everything.
30. John ( do )………………………..the test again at the moment because he
( not/pass)……………………………in the first time.
31. An English Speaking contest (hold) ....................................... at my school next week.
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32. What (happen)............................ when they arrives?
33. My mother always (go)......................... to work by bus.
34. I’m very bored. My mother ............ always (complain)............................. about her
housework.
35. ..................... it (rain) .......................... when you (go)...................................... out ?
36. At 9.00 last night. Mrs. Green ( wash)................................ the dishes while the children
(play).................game.
37. I (talk)................................ about him when suddenly he ( come)...................................... in.
38. While I (go) .......................... to school yesterday, I (meet) .................................. him.
39. When we (have)..................................... dinner last night, the lights (go)...........................out
40. Last night Thao came home, cooked dinner, and ( watch)………………….TV. Then the
phone rang. Her mother didn’t hear the phone. She ( sleep)………………………..
II. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences
1. Lan / her free time / fishing / in / goes / never/.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. meet / he / three / girlfriend / ago / days / didn’t / his/ .
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. at 7.00 p.m / we / yesterday / watching / were / TV/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. They / Hanoi / tomorrow / go to / will / with me/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My son / on / is / at the moment / the sofa / lying/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. have/ this film / already / seen / they /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. stopped / until now / he / not / has / smoking/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. are / Halong Bay / we / going / next / to / summer / visit/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. had / by 1970 / they / moved / to London / their house /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. sometimes / vegetables / she / at / buys / this market /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. in / at / is / my mother / present / cooking / the kitchen / some food/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. arrived / his house / when / he / I / at / sleeping / was / still/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. she / she/ all the work / last night / went out / had finished / before / for walking/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. to London / by the time / next weekend / she will / I come / have engaged to John/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. have you / learning / been / in this club / how long / English /
…………………………………………………………………………………………………?
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III. Choose the best answer:
1. Nam …………………………his homework when I came in.
A. do
B.was doing
C. is doing
D. does
2. Nga has worked in this company ……………………. 6 years.
A. since
B.in
C.for
D. at
3. When I got to the hospital , she _____ in the waiting room.
A. sat
B. was sitting
C. had sat
D. is sitting.
4. Can you tell me how ______ this washing machine ?
A. to operate
B. I could operate
C. operating
D. could I operate
5. John ___ at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone.
A. works
B. is working
C. has worked
D. will work
6. I ___ my key. Can you help me look for it?
A. lose

B. lost
C. had lost
D. have lost
7. Last week, Dick ___ his right leg.
A. falls and breaks
B. fell and breaks
C. fell and broke D. falls and broke
8. The moon ___ round the earth.
A. goes
B. is going
C. will go
D. went
9. Last night, Tina ___ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.
A. read
B. was reading
C. has read
D. had read
10.Ann lives in London. She ___ there for 10 years.
A. has been living
B. is living
C. was living
D. had been living
11. How many language ___ John speak?
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. will
12. Look! Someone ___ to open your car door.
A. is trying
B. has been trying

C. are trying
D. were trying
13. Since 1981, scientists in the world ___ a lot of things to fight AIDS.
A. had done
B. has done
C. have done
D. did
14. This room is dirty. Someone ___ here.
A. smoked
B. has smoked
C. had been smoking
D. has been smoking
15. Mike ___ one hour ago.
A. phoned
B. was phoning
C. had phoned
D. has phoned
16. I was so embarrassed, I was sure that someone ___ at me.
A. were looking
B. was looking
C. has been looking
D. is looking
17. Paulo has learned English ___ five years.
A. since
B. from
C. to
D. for
18. Oh! I’ve cut my finger. It ___ .
A. bleeds
B. is bleeding

C. had bleed
D. was bleeding
19. When you ___ to England this summer, please visit me.
A. will come
B. came
C. come
D. are coming
20. Families in the Western world ___ very much in the last 100 years.
A. changed
B. has changed
C. had changed
D. have changed
21. It ___ five years since he ___ to study English.
A. was/ begin
B. is/ has begun
C. will be/ begins
D. is/ begun
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22. Monica ___ with her sister at the moment until she find a flat.
A. stays
B. is staying
C. will stay
D. is going to stay
23. Laura says she is 17 but I ___ her.
A. don’t believe
B. didn’t believe
C. won’t believe
D. wouldn’t believe

24. When he worked here, Simon ___ mistake.
A. always made
B. made always
C. was always making
D. was making always
25. I___ work when I saw the accident.
A. had driven
B. am driving
C. drove
D. was driving
26. Since he bought a car, he ___ to work everyday.
A. drives
B. is driving
C. has driven
D. has been driving
27. Her husband ___ unemployed since they ___ the countryside.
A. was/ moved
B. was/ have moved
C. has been/ moved D. has been/ have moved
28. We ___ our evening meal at half past seven yesterday and then we watched a film on TV.
A. was having
B. were having
C. had
D. had had
29. Tim ___ in three movies already. I think he will be a star someday.
A. had appeared
B. has appeared
C. was appearing
D. is appearing
30. Please don’t make so much noise. My son ___.

A. sleeps
B. is sleeping
C. slept
D. has been sleeping
31. When the storm ___ this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destruction force.
A. is reaching
B. will reach
C. reaches
D. is going to reach
32. While my mother ____ dinner the phone rang.
A. cooked
B. had cooked
C. has cooked
D. was cooking
33. There is nobody in the room but there is a smell of cigarettes. Somebody ___ .
A. has smoked
C. has been smoking
B. have been smoking
D. had been smoking
34. His answers to our question ___ everything so far.
A. changes
B. change
C. has changed
D. have changed
35. I’ll handle over all my files to my assistant before I ___ .
A. am leaving
B. leave
C. will leave
D. shall leave
36. I saw Maggie at the party. She ___ a very beautiful dress.

A. wears
B. wore
C. was wearing
D. has wore
37. He ___ in the U.S.A at the present.
A. studies
B. has studied
C. is studying
D. will study
38. The students ___ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book.
A. had written
B. were writing
C. has written
D. was writing
39. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ___ in several films.
A. appears
B. is appearing
C. appeared
D. has appeared
40. I’ll see him when he ___ next week.
A. will arrive
B. arrives
C. has arrived
D. would arrive
41. When the old school friends met, a lot of memories ___ back.
A. had brought
B. were brought
C. brought
D. had been brought
42. She ___ away when he came in.

A. went
B. was going
C. had gone
D. has gone
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43. I ___ stamps since I was 10 years old.
A. collected
B. had collected
C. have collected
D. was collecting
44. They ___ TV when the light went out.
A. were watching
B. had been watching
C. had watched
D. watched
45. Spring ___ winter.
A. follows
B. is following
C. will follow
D. followed
46. What time ___ the train leave yesterday?
A. did
B. will
C. shall
D. would
47. ___ you ___ the Titanic yet?
A. Do/ see
B. Are/ seeing

C. Have/ seen
D. Will/ see
48. He ___ for Chelsea this season.
A. played
B. is playing
C. would play
D. has played
49. Jane’s eyes are red. She ___ .
A. cried
B. has cried
C. has been crying
D. had cried
50. Michael ___ a work with Lisa this morning.
A. has
B. had
C. has had
D. had had
51. I________ "Chicken soup for the soul" but I haven’t finished it yet.
a. read
b. am reading
c. have been reading
d. was reading
52. Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she________
a. didn't look
b. wasn't looking c. hasn't looked
d.. hadn't looked
53. I ________ my key. Can you help me look for it?
a. lose
b. lost
c. had lost

d. have lost
54. Last night Tine________ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.
a. read
b. was reading c. had read
d. had read
55. We________ a part next week. Would you like to come?
a. have
b. will have
c. are having
d. will have had
56. The Red River________ very fast today-much faster than yesterday.
a. flows
b. is flowing
c. will flow
d. is going to flow
57. While mother________ dinner the phone rang.
a. cooked
b. had cooked
c. has cooked
d. was cooking
58. Fish________ on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed
b. are existing
c. exist
d. have existed
59. The phone________ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.
a. has been ringing b. rang
c. had rung
d. had been ringing
60. The earth________ on the sun for its heat and light.

a. is depend
b. depending
c. has depend
d. depends
61. I don't feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow.
a. am staying
b. stay
c. will have stayed
d. stayed
62. In the last two decades, space exploration___great contributions to weather forecasting.
a. is making
b. has made
c. made
d. makes
63. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong ___down onto the moon, the first person ever set foot on
another planet.
a. was stepping
b. stepped
c. has stepped
d. was step
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64. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed because they ________ waiting
in the airport for three ad a half hours.
a. are
b. were
c. have been
d. had been
65. By the end of this year, Tom ________English for three years.

a. will be studying b. has studied c. will have studied d. has been studying
66. They ________ this course by next June.
a. have finished b. will finish
c. are going to finish d. will have finished
67. She will go abroad as soon as she________ this English course.
a. has completed b. will complete c. will have completed
d. completed
68. I / have/ wonderful time/ Da Lat/ moment
A. I was having a wonderful time in Da Lat in the moment.
B. I am having a wonderful time in Da Lat at the moment.
C. I had a wonderful time in Da Lat at the moment.
D. I am having a wonderful time at Da Lat in the moment.
69. I / already / visit / Xuan Huong Lake / Prenn Waterfall/ places of interest.
A. I have already visit Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest.
B. I have already visited Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest.
C. I was already visiting Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest.
D. I am already visiting Xuan Huong Lake, Prenn Waterfall and some places of interest.
70. Last night/ I / visit/ Da Lat market / buy / lot/ souvernirs .
A. Last night I visit Da Lat market and buy lots of souvernirs.
B. Last night I was visiting Da Lat market and buying lots of souvenirs.
C. Last night I visited Da Lat market and bought a lot of souvenirs.
D. Last night I have visited Da Lat market and bought a lot of souvenirs.

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