BÀI tập THÌ tense exercise

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BÀI TẬP THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN
Chọn dạng đúng của từ
I catch/catches robbers.
My dad is a driver. He always wear/wears a white coat.
They never drink/drinks beer.
Lucy go/goes window shopping seven times a month.
She have/has a pen.
Mary and Marcus cut/cuts people’s hair.
Mark usually watch/watches TV before going to bed.
Maria is a teacher. She teach/teaches students.
Điền dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc
She (not study) ……........................…. on Saturday.
He (have) ……..............…. a new haircut today.
I usually (have) ……..............….breakfast at 6.30.
Peter (not/ study)…….................….very hard. He never gets high scores.
My mother often (teach)….............…….me English on Saturday evenings.
I like Math and she (like)……..............….Literature.
My sister (wash)….............…….dishes every day.
They (not/ have)…….............….breakfast every morning.
Viết lại câu, điền đúng dạng từ trong ngoặc:
My brothers (sleep) on the floor. (often) =>____________
He (stay) up late? (sometimes) => ____________
I (do) the housework with my brother. (always) => ____________
Peter and Mary (come) to class on time. (never) => ____________
Why Johnson (get) good marks? (always) => ____________
You (go) shopping? (usually) => ____________
She (cry). (seldom) => ____________

My father (have) popcorn. (never) => ____________
Viết lại câu hoàn chỉnh
Ex: They / wear suits to work? =>Do they wear suits to work?
she / not / sleep late at the weekends =>________
we / not / believe the Prime Minister =>________
you / understand the question? =>________
they / not / work late on Fridays =>________
David / want some coffee? =>________
she / have three daughters =>________
when / she / go to her Chinese class? =>________
why / I / have to clean up? =>_______
Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau bằng cách điền đúng dạng từ:
My cousin, Peter (have)………..a dog. It (be)………..an intelligent pet with a short tail and big black eyes. Its
name (be)………..Kiki and it (like)………..eating pork. However, it (never/ bite)………..anyone; sometimes it
(bark)………..when strange guests visit. To be honest, it (be)………..very friendly. It (not/ like)………..eating
fruits, but it (often/ play)………..with them. When the weather (become)………..bad, it (just/ sleep)………..in
his cage all day. Peter (play)………..with Kiki every day after school. There (be)………..many people on the
road, so Peter (not/ let)………..the dog run into the road. He (often/ take)………..Kiki to a large field to enjoy
the peace there. Kiki (sometimes/ be)………..naughty, but Peter loves it very much.
Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn.
1. Mary (walk) ___________ to work every day.
2. We often (be) ___________ at home on summer holiday.
3. My sister (not love) ___________ Maths.
4. My brother (study) ___________ English every night.


5. The Earth (go) ___________ around the Sun.
6. The plane (take) ___________off at 4 pm this weekend?
7. My mother (sweep) ___________ the floor every afternoon.
8. I (not use) ___________this car regularly.

9. Mary and Peter usually (go) ___________to the cinema together?
10. Jolie ___________(not/drink) tea very often.
11. What time ................................................... (the banks/ close) hear?
12. I've got a computer ,but I ..................................... (not/use) it much.
13. Where .................................................. (Martin/come) from? "He's Scottish"
14. 'What ............................................. (you/do)?' "I'm an electrician"
15. It .................... (take) me an hour to get to work. How long .........................................(it/take) you?
16. Look at this sentences. What .......................................... (this word/mean)?
17. David isn't very fit. He ............................................. (not/do) any sport.
18. They often (not watch) ___________ TV.
Biến đổi các câu sau sang câu phủ định, câu hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi đó.
1. Her mother wakes up at 6.30 in the morning.
2. Mary is an intelligent girl.
3. Peter has lunch at school.
4. They often have breakfast at 7 o’clock.
5. It is very hot today.
Hoàn thành các câu sau với động từ: cause(s) connect(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s) speak(s) take(s)
1. Tanya speaks German very well.
2. I don't often ................... coffee.
3. The swimming pool ................. at 7:30 every morning.
4. Bad driving ................... many acidents
5. My parents ..................... In a very small flat.
6. The Olympic Games .............................. place every four years.
7. The Panama Canal .................... the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:
believe

eat flow go grow make rise tell translate

1. The earth goes round the sun.

2. Rice doesn't grow in Britain.
3. The sun .................... in the east.
4. Bees ..................... honey.
5. Vegetariants ..................... meat.
6. An atheist ....................... in God.
7. An interpreter ................................ from one language into another.
8. Liars are people who ........................ the truth.
9. The River Amazon ........................ into the Atlantic Ocean.


BÀI TẬP THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN
Complete the sentences
1. (she/ go home now)
.................................................................................................................................................
2. (I/ read a great book)
.................................................................................................................................................
3. (she/ not/ wash her hair)
.................................................................................................................................................
4. (the cat/ chase mice?)
.................................................................................................................................................
5. (she/ cry?)
.................................................................................................................................................
6. (he/ not/ study Latin)
.................................................................................................................................................
7. (we/ drive to London?)
.................................................................................................................................................
8. (they/ watch TV?)
.................................................................................................................................................
9. (where/ she/ go now?)
.................................................................................................................................................

10. (I/ not/ leave now)
.................................................................................................................................................
11. (you/ not/ run)
.................................................................................................................................................
12. (why/ he/ leave?)
.................................................................................................................................................
13. (how/ I/ travel?)
.................................................................................................................................................
14. (it/ not/ rain)
.................................................................................................................................................
15. (when/ we/ arrive?)
.................................................................................................................................................
16. (where/ they/ stay?)
.................................................................................................................................................
17. (it/ rain)
.................................................................................................................................................
18. (she/ come at six)
.................................................................................................................................................
19. (he/ watch a film at the moment)
.................................................................................................................................................
20. (we/ not/ sleep)
.................................................................................................................................................
Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct form:
get have look lose make start stay try work
1. 'You're working hard today'. 'Yes,I have a lot to do.'
2. I .......................... for Christine. Do you know where she is?
3. It .......................... dark. Shall I turn on the light?


4. They don't have anywhere to live at the moment. They ............................. with friends until they find

somewhere.
5. Things are not so good at work. The company ............................... moneys.
6. Have you got an umbrella? It ....................... to rain.
7. You .......................... a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I ........................ to concentrate.
8. Why are all these people here? What ...........................?
Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I'm not doing...)
1. Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying (try) to work.
2. Let's go out now. It isn't raining (rain) any more.
3. You can turn off the radio. I ................................... (listen) to it.
4. Kate phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She .................................. (have) a great time and
doesn't want to come back.
5. I want to lose weight, so this week I ................................. (eat) lunch.
6. Andrew has just started evening classes. He ................................. (learn)German.
7. Paul and Sally have had an argument. They .............................. (speak) to each other.
8. I ................................. (get) tired. I need a rest.
9. Tim .............................. (work) this week. He's on holiday.
Complete the conversations:
1. A: I saw Brian a few days ago.
B: Oh, did you? What's he doing these days? (what/he/do)
A: He's at university.
B: ............................................................... ? (what/he/study)
A: Psychology.
B: ...................................................... it?(he/enjoy)
A: Yes, he says it's a very good course.
2. A: Hi, Liz. How ......................................... in your new job? (you/get on)
B: Not bad. It wasn't so good at first, but ....................................................better now.(things/get)
A: What about Jonathan? Is he OK?
B: Yes, but ........................................... his work at the moment. (he/not/enjoy)
He's been in the same job for a long time and .................................... to get bored with it. (he/begin)
Comlete the sentences using the following verbs:

begin change get increase rise
1. The population of the world is increasing very fast.
2. The world ........................................... Things never stay the same.
3. The situation is already bad and it ................................... worse.
4. The cost of living ............................... Every year things are more expensive.
5. The weather ..................................... to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn't as strong.


THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN VÀ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN
I. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Ok

2. The water boils. Can you turn it off?

is boiling

3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.

.....

4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
5. The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.
6. I must go now. It gets late.

.....
.....

.....

7. I usually go to work by car.

.....

8. "Hurry up! It's time to leave." "OK, I come"

.....

9. I hear you've got a new job. How do you get on?

.....

10. Paul is never late. He's always getting to work on time .....
11. They don't get on well. They're always arguing.
12. Nicky is thinking of giving up her job.
13. Are you believing in God?

.......
.....

14. I'm feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
15. This sauce is great. It's tasting really good.
16. I'm thinking this is your key. Am I right?

.....

.....
.....
.....

Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Let's go out. It ................................. (not/ rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at language. She ...........................(speak) four language very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody ................................... (wait) for you.
4. '........................................................ (you/listen) to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off'?'
5. '.......................................................... (you/listen) to the radio every day?' "No, just occasionally?"
6. The River Nile .............................. (flow) into the Mediterrancan.
7. The river ................... (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.
8. We usually ................ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we .....................................(not/grow) any.
9. A : How's your English?
B: Not bad. I think it ......................... (improve) slowly.
10. Rachel is in London at the moment. She ........................... (stay) at the Park Hotel.
She always ............................ (stay) there when she's in London.
11. Can we stop walking soon? I ............................... (start) to feel tired.
12. A: Can you drive?
B: I .................... (learn).My father ..................... (teach) me.
13. Normally I...................(finish) work at five, but this week I ..................... (work) until six to earn a little more
money.


14. My parents ................... (live) in Manchester. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.
Where .............................. (your parents/live)?
15. Sonia ................. (look) for a place to live. She ...................... (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere.
16. A: What ............................................................... (your brother/do)?
B: He's an architect,but he .......................... (not/work) at the moment.
17. (at a party) I usually .....................(enjoy) parties, but I .................................... (not/enjoy) this one very much.
Choose the best answer
1. I ..... tennis every Sunday morning.
A. playing

C. am playing

B. play
D. am play

2. Don't make so much noise. Noriko ..... to study for
her ESL test!
A. try
C. tried

B. tries
D. is trying

11. Jane ..... her blue jeans today, but usually she wears
a skirt or a dress.
A. wears
C. wear

12. I think I ..... a new calculator. This one does not
work properly any more.

A. needs
3. Jun-Sik ..... his teeth before breakfast every morning. C. need
A. will cleaned
C. cleans

B. is cleaning
D. clean

B. wearing

D. is wearing

B. needed
D. am needing

13. Sorry, you can't borrow my pencil. I ..... it myself.
A. was using
B. using
C. use
D. am using

4. Sorry, she can't come to the phone. She ..... a bath!
A. is having
C. have

B. having
D. has

5. ..... many times every winter in Frankfurt.
A. It snows
B. It snowed
C. It is snowing
D. It is snow
2. How many students in your class ..... from Korea?
A. comes
C. came

B. come
D. are coming

7. Weather report: "It's seven o'clock in Frankfurt
and ..... ."
A. there is snow
B. it`s snowing
C. it snows
D. it snowed
8. Babies ..... when they are hungry.
A. cry
C. cried

B. cries
D. are crying

9. Jane: "What ..... in the evenings?"
Mary: "Usually I watch TV or read a book."
A. you doing
B. you do
C. do you do
D. are you doing
10. Jane: "What ..... ?"
Mary: "I'm trying to fix my calculator."
A. you doing
C. do you do

B. you do
D. are you doing

14. At a school dance:
Jane: " ..... yourself?"
Mary: "Yes, I'm having a great time!"

A. You enjoying
C. Do you enjoy

B. Enjoy you
D. Are you enjoying

15. I've just finished reading a story called Dangerous
Game. It's about a man who..... his wife because he
doesn't want to lose her.
A. kills
B. killed
C. kill
D. is killing
16. What time .....
A. the train leaves?
B. leaves the train?
C. is the train leaving? D. does the train leave?
17. Jane: "Are you going to the dance on Friday?"
Mary: "No, I'm not. I ..... school dances; they're loud,
hot and crowded!"
A. not enjoy
B. don't enjoy
C. doesn't enjoy
D. am not enjoying
18. I ..... for my pen. Have you seen it?
A. will look
B. looking
C. look
D. am looking
19. You can keep my iPod if you like. I ..... it any more.

A. don't use
B. doesn't use
C. didn't use
D. am not using
20. The phone ...... Can you answer it, please?
A. rings
B. ring
C. rang
D. is ringing