Revision for 8 grade

English 8 Revision–
A.The present simple tense
I. Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1.Ba ( be ) my friend. He (live)…… ………
In Ha Noi with his mother, father and elder
sister.His parents(be) teachers.Ba(go)…… ……
to Quang Trung school.
2.Nam (like) sports. He( swim) ..,……… ………
he (play) .. soccer and he (play) ..……… ………
badminton.
3.We (go) .to school everyday.………
4.She(not drink) coffee.………………
She (drink) .. cocacola.…………
5.It (be) .often hot in the summer.………
6.What you (do) every morning ?……… ………
7.The earth (circle) .. the sun once every ………
365 days.
8. I (see) .her very often.…………
9.Most rivers (flow) . into the sea………
10.Vegetarians (not eat) meat.………………
11.Bees (make) ..honey.……………
12.Rice(not grow) .. in cold climates.…………
13.Where ..Martin .(come)from? ……… ………
14.The sun (rise) ..in the east and(set )………
…………in the west.
II.Complete the sentences using the present
simple tense of the verbs.
1 .(the film/begin) at …………………………
3.30 or 4.30 ?
2.The art exhibition (open) on May 3………
rd

and (end) on July 15
th
3.The train (leave) ..Plymouth at 11.30 ………
and (arrive) ..in London at 14.45.………
4.We (start) our work on Monday and (finish)
………...on Thursday.
5.I’m bored with this T.V program. When
………………………..(it/finish) ?
6.What time…………………………………
(your train/leave) tomorrow ?
Seven o’clock in the morning.
7.Next Friday .(be) thirteenth.…………
8.Where .(they/collect) ……………………
garbage ? At Dong Xuan market.
B.The present continuous.
I.Complete these sentences using the present
continuous.
1.Your mother/ cook the meal
……………………………………………
2.He/ swim…………………………………
3.Thu and Lan/ play badminton.
……………………………………………...
4.they/ play soccer .…………………………
5.The children/play volleyball ?
……………………………………………...
6.The boy/ read a book
…………………………………………….
7.Quang/ write a letter.
……………………………………………...

8.Linh/ skip rope……………………………
II.Make questions for underlined words
1.Our friends are playing in the garden.
…………………………………………….
2.Mr tan is working in his room.
……………………………………………
3.My sister is doing her homework.
…………………………………………….
4.He is reading in his room.
…………………………………………….
5.The train is going to Nha Trang.
……………………………………………..
6.Her mother is cleaning the table.
…………………………………………….
III.Complete the sentences with one of the
following verbs.
Come get happen look start make
1.I for Mary.Do you know where ……………
she is ?
2.It .dark. Shall I turn on the ……………
lights?
3.Do you have an umbrella ?it to rain.………
4.Why are all these people here ?What ..……
5.Are you ready ? Yes, I .…………………
6.You a lot of noise.Could …………………
you be quieter ?I to concentrate?……………
IV.Use the words in bracks to complete the
questions.
1 this week ? No, he’s on …………………
holiday.(Colin/work)

2.Why at me like that ?What’s the……………
matter ?(you/look).
3”Jenny is a student at a university.” “Is she?
What ..?”(she/study)………………
4 ..to the radio or I can turn it…………………
off ? (anybody/listen).
5.How is your English ? ..…………………
better ?(it/get).
C.The present simple and present continuous.
I.Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple
or present progressive.
1.I (go) ... to the movie tonight.The film ………
(begin) . at 7.30.……………
2.the world (change) . rapily. Things …………
(never/ stay) .. the same.……………………
3.We (have) a party next Sunday. ……………
Would you like to come ?
4.It (often/ rain) in summer, but ………………
it (not/ rain) .. now.……………………
5.What time ..this train (get) to ……… …………
London ?
6.Computers .( become) more ………………
important in our lives.
7.A:(be) you free at lunchtime tomorrow ?……
B: No, I (have) lunch with my ………………
parents.
8.Sue (come) .. to see us tomorrow. ……………
She (travel) . by train and her …………………
train(arrive) .at10.15.I(meet)……………
..her at the station.…………………

9.A:What ..your sister (do) ?……… …………
B:She is an architect but she (not/work) ...……
……………..at the moment.
10.Can we stop walking soon ? I (get) .…………
…………..tired.
11.Let’s go out .It (not/rain) now………………
12.Junia is very good at languages. She (speak)
………..four languages very well.
13.Hurry up ! Everybody (wait ) ..………………
for you.
14” (you/listen) to the radio ?”…………………
“ No, you can turn it off”
15.The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranian.
16.Look at the river. It(flow) .. ……………… …
very fast today, much faster than usual.
17” ..(you/ listen) to the radio …………………
everyday ?” ” No, just occasionally”
18.How is your English ?
Not bad. It (improve ) ..slowly………………
19.Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay)
at the Park Hotel. He (always/stay)……………
………………there when he is in London.
21.Can we start walking soon ? I(start) ...………
……….to feel tired.
22.Can you drive ? I(learn) ...my………………
father (teach) .me.…………………
22.Normally I finish work at 5.00, ……………
but this week I (work) ..until …………… …
6.00 to earn more money.
23 My parents (live) . in Bristol. They ………

was born there an have never lived.anywhere
else. Where (your/parents) .?…………………
24.Sonia(look) ..for a place to ………………
live. She (stay) with her sister until she finds
somewhere.
25.The train is never late. It (always/leave)
…………………….on time.
28.Jim is very untidy. He( always/leave) his
things all over the place.
29.A:What (you/do)?………………………
B: I ..(write) a letter to my ……………
parents. I (write) them everyweekend)………
30.A:Let’s go out.
B:Look, it .(snow) outside.It……………
(come) down quite hard.
31.A:I think we’re going the wrong way.
B:I don’t think so.The sun (rise) in………
the east, remember it’s behind us so
we’re (travel) west.…………………
32.A: .(you/look) for someone?………………
B:Yes, I (need) to speak to Neil.………
Is he in ?
A: Yes, but I (think ) he’s busy. He………
……………(talk) to the boss at the
moment.
II. Complete B’s sentence, using “always +V-
ing”.Ex: My grandmother is always forgeting
her umbrella.
1.A: May I watch television, Mom ?
B: You .You should …………………………

more active.
2.A:Look!You’ve the same mistake again
B: Oh, no! I ..………………………………
3.A: I’m afraid I’ve lost my key again.
B: Oh dear ! You ..…………………………
4.A:The car has broken down again.
B: That car is useless ! It ..…………………
5.A: Oh, Sue has left the lights on again
B: Typical ! She……………………………
6.A: Nam and Hoa have missed the school bu
bus again.
B: Not again ! They ..………………………
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english 8 revision–
D.The past simple
I.Write the past form of the following verbs
to visit to have
to arrive to have
to remember to go
to ruturn to buy
to rent to take
to receive to see
to talk to think
to stop to wear
to look to put
to move to eat
to watch to give
to learn to teach
to help to make
to want to tell

to clean to keep
to enjoy to leave
II.Complete the following sentences, using the
past of the verbs given
buy take go return be wear eat receive
1.The sea food was very delicious.
2.Hoa a letter from her penpal Tim …………
yesterday.
3.I .to the movie theater last night.………
4.They .fish and crab for their lunch.………
5.Liz ...to Hanoi from Nha trang two………
days ago.
6.she a blue dress in her last birthday …………
party.
7.Mr Jobinson ..Liz a cap………
8.He his children to the zoo last Sunday.………
III.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of “to
be”:am, is, are, was, were.
1.The homework very difficult yesterday……
2.the children in the park five minutes ago……
3.Nha Trang ..a beautiful place.……
4.I late for school yesterday.………
5.Where she yesterday ?…………
6.We ..tired today. We .at the ………… ………
party last night.
7.She unhappy because she doesn’t …………
have any friend in the city.
8 you at home yesterday morning ?…………
IV.Complete the following sentences with the
words given, using the past simple.

I/ visit my grangparents/ yesterday.
I visited my grandparents yesterday
1.She/ buy a lot of souvenirs/ last summer
vacation.
………………………………………………..
2.My mother /give me a yellow cap.
………………………………………………
3.they/ arrive at the airport / at eight o’clock
this morning.
………………………………………………..
4.I/speak to her about my vacation.
………………………………………………..
5.Mr Quang/teach maths for many year.
……………………………………………….
6.I/see you at the party/ last night.
………………………………………………...
7.The children/be very happy in their trip to
Nha Trang.
………………………………………………..
8.Minh/put the cake on ther table.
………………………………………………
9.They/live here/two days ago.
………………………………………………..
10.Nga/be late for school/yesterday morning.
………………………………………………..
V.Make questions and write the answers.
Ex:you/go to the zoo/yesterday//yes/no.
Did you go to the zoo yesterday?
Yes,I did/ No, I didn’t.
1.Ba/teach Liz Vietnamese//Yes.

………………………………………………..
2.He/mail his friend a postcard//No
………………………………………………
3.they/return home/yesterday//No.
……………………………………………….
4.Mrs Jobinson/buy a poster//No.
………………………………………………...
5.You/send me those flowers//Yes.
………………………………………………...
6.She/receive many gifts//No.
………………………………………………...
VI.Change the following sentencesinto negative
and questions.
1.My father decorated the Chrismas tree.
………………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
2.She bought a new dress yesterday.
………………………………………………...
………………………………………………..
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3.They were late for school.
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
4.Mr Tam took his children to the museum last
Sunday .……………………………………………
……………………………………………………
5.Hoa made a cushion for her armchair
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
6.They painted their house yellow.

………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
7.This dress was fit
…………………………………………………….
8.I saw her two days ago.
…………………………………………………….
VII.Make questions for the answers.
Ex:She borrowed this book in the library(where?)
Where did she borrow this book ?
1.Her mother gave her a blue dress(what?)
…………………………………………………….
2.Iwent to Nha Trang last summer vacation.(when)
…………………………………………………….
3.Mrs Robinson put the poster on the wall.(where)
…………………………………………………….
4.The dress looked very nice.(how?)
…………………………………………………….
5.We arrived home at 7.30.(what time?).
…………………………………………………….
6.Ba spoke about his vacation(who?).
…………………………………………………….
7.He taught English in the high school.(what)
…………………………………………………….
8.They saw her three months ago(when).
…………………………………………………….
9.He traveled to Nha Trang by coach.(how?)
…………………………………………………….
10.They returned to America two weeksago(when)
…………………………………………………….
VIII.Put the following verbs into three groups:

/id/:
/t/:
/d/:
wanted, played, helped, fitted, liked, watched,
visited, looked, needed, remembered, stopped,
talked, rented, missed, studied, started, used,
learned.
IX. Complete the following sentences with the
correct form of verbs in brackets: the present
simple or past simple.
Mr Tam (be) a teacher. Two years ago, he………
(teach) .in a small school in the…………
country.But now he(teach) ..at a high school………
in the city. Everyday Mr Tam(get)………
up at half past five. After his morning exercises,
he(take) bath and (have) . Breakfast……… ………
with his wife.Then he(leave) .. home for…………
school at a quarter to seven. Yesterday(be) .………
Sunday. Mr Tam (not/go) to school. He……………
and his wife(visit) ..his parents in the…………
countryside. He (buy) lots of presents.…………
Mr Tam and his wife (spend) their day…………
off with their parents. They (return) home at………
half past nine in the evening.
X. Change the following sentences into negative
and questions.
1.He sent his letter to his parents.
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
2.The children wash their hand before meals.

………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….3.Th
e people were friendly.
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
4.My brother spent his summer holiday on the
farm…………………………………………………
.…………………………………………………
5.Hoa likes her new skirts.
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
6.My parents live in the countryside.
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
7.I decorated the color lights on the Chrismas tree.
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….
8.The weather is fine today .………………………
……………………………………………………
XI.Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1They usually (paint) .. their house blue…………
2.My brother (buy) a new car two months………
ago.
3.Nam (help) .his father repair the radio at………
this time.
4. I(be) busy last night, so I(miss) a good………
film on T.V.
5.He(teach) . Math in this school in 1986…………
6.Mr Jobinson(watch) T.V everynight.…………
7.Mrs Hai(make) all her own clothes. At the

moment she (make) ..a dress for her ………
daughter.
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.English 8-revision
The past simple
I.Em hãy cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
để hoàn thành bức th sau.
Dear Jean,
Well,I am here in Viet Nam on our ASEAN tour.
We (get) .to Ho Chi Minh city five days ago.
We(have) ..a good day journey.It(take)
Three days by bus, but we (see) .lots of
things on the way.We(not/do) much for
the first two days, as a couple of other girls(be) ..
ill.We (spend) most of the time on the
beach.On Wednesday we(come) ...up to the
mountains,and yesterday we (go) ..to Hue,
the ancient capital of Viet Nam and (do) some
sightseeing.It(be) .fantastic.We(not/have)
.a lot of time there,but we (see)
everything and I(take) ..lots of photos.
Hope youre well. You(receive)
My card from Thailand ?
Love,
Matt.
II.Một ng ời bạn em vừa đi chơi về,em hãy hỏi bạn
em về chuyến đi đó.Sử dụng những từ gợi ý d ới
đây để viết thành câu hỏi hoàn chỉnh.
1.Where/go ?
2.go/alone ..?

3.food/good ...?
4.How long/stay there ?
5.stay/at a hotel ..?
6.How/travel ..?
7.the weather/fine ..?
8.What/do in the evening ?
..?
9.meet/anybody interesting ?
...?
III.Em hãy đặt câu hỏi cho mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn
thành bài hội thoại sau.
Viet:Hello Liz.How are you ?
Liz: Im a bit tired. And you ?
Viet: Oh,fine,thanks(1) day off
yesterday ?
Liz: Yes,I did.I had a day out with Kien.
Viet(2) .?
Liz: We went to Kiens home village.
Viet(3) good time ?
Liz: Yes,it was great.
Viet:(4) ..?
Liz:We went swimming and fishing.
Viet:(5) ..?
Liz: I came home at 8 p.m
IV.Correct the following sentences.
1.Trang meets his uncle yesterday.
2.We not spend our summer holiday in Da Lat last
year.
3.What were you buy at the souvenir yesterday ?
4.Did Trung wrote to his parents last week ?

V.Match a question in A with an answer in B.
A
1.How was your vacation in Da Lat ?
2.Who did you go with for lunch yesterday ?
3.What did you see on your trip to Nha Trang ?
4.Where were you last night ?
5.When did you see Nhung ?
6.What time did you go to the movie theater ?
7.Did you take many photographs ?
8.Were you at Hungs birthday party last Sunday ?
9.Why didnt you go to Nams birthday party two
days ago ?
10.How did you get to work last Sunday ?
B
a. I saw her last week.
b.Because I was tired
c.I went with my cousin.
d.No, I wasnt.
e.I saw many different types of fish.
f.It was wonderful.
g.I walked
h.Yes, I did.
i.I was at home.
j. I went to see it at 8 p.m.
VI.Make questions for the underlined parts.
1.I saw her last night.
.
2.Her neighbor gave her a nice dress.

3.They returned to America two week ago.

4.Mrs Jobinson bought a poster.

5.My father was in Ha Noi last month.

6.He traveled to Nha Trang by coach.

7.She went to the doctor because she was sick.

8. Nam left home at seven oclock yesterday.

9.Minh brushes his teeth twice a day.

10.Simon is in a lot of pain now because he has a
toothache

11.I felt sick after eating that food.

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12.Nga went to see the dentist last week.
.................................................................................
13.It took Dr Phong 10 minutes to fill Van’s tooth
.................................................................................
14.Mr Cuong did morning exercises at 5.30
yesterday.................................................................
VII.Write questions for the conversation use the cue
words in brackets. Nam is asking Ba about his recent
vacation.
Nam: Where did you go ? (Where/go ?)
Ba: I went to Nha Trang.

Nam:(1).....................................................(go/alone?)
Ba: No, I didn’t. I went with my parents
Nam: (2)..............................................(how/travel?)
Ba: We traveled by train.
Nam:(3)......................................................(howlong/
stay there?).
Ba:We stayed there for a week.
Nam:(4)............................................(stay/at a hotel?)
Ba:Yes, we did .We stayed at Thang Loi hotel.
Nam:(5).................................... (what/do/morning?).
Ba: In the early morning I went to the beach to swim
and sunbathe.
Nam:(6)........................................(the weather/fine?)
Ba:Yes, the weather was fine in the morning,but
sometimes it rained in the evening.
Nam:(7).................................................(food/good?)
Ba:Yes, the food was delicious, especially sea food,
but they are quite expensive.
Nam:(8)......................................................................
(buy/souvenirs/Nha Trang?).
Ba:Yes, I did. I bought some gifts for you and our
friends.(9).............................................(tired/the trip)
Ba: No, I wasn’t. I had a great time.
VIII. Complete the following sentences.
1.Minh/ use/ live/ farm/ when/ he/ small boy.
...................................................................................
2.Grandmother/ not go/ school/ because/ have to/
stay/ home/ help/ family.
...................................................................................
...................................................................................

3.We/ not used/ have/ electricity/ when/ live/
countryside.
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
4.She/ have to/ housework/ all day/ after/ father/ get
married/ new wife.
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
5.When/ price/ find/ shoe/ he/ decide/ marry/ girl/
who/ own/the shoe.
...................................................................................
6. If/ arrive/ after/ half/ four/ bank/ close.
.............................................................................
IX. Change the following sentences into
negative and interrogative.
1.Liz bought many souvenirs in Ho Chi Minh
city........................................................................
...........................................................................
2.I was very tied after the trip.
..............................................................................
............................................................................
3.They are watching my father’s new motorbike.
..............................................................................
............................................................................
4.We visited Cham Temple last month.
..............................................................................
............................................................................
5.Trung’s brother goes on holiday in Ha Long
Bay every summer.
..............................................................................

............................................................................
6.My parents live in the countryside.
..............................................................................
............................................................................
7.Tom gave me some American stamps five
days ago.
..............................................................................
............................................................................
8.Mrs Oanh is our new literature teacher.
..............................................................................
............................................................................
X.Past simple with used to. Comple these
sentences with used to or didn’t use to.
1.My father gave up smoking two years ago.
He(smoke)..........................a packet of cigarettes
a day.
2.There (be)......................... a movie theater here
but it closed a long time ago.
3.Mr An(not drink )..................................coffee
when he was young but he likes now.
4.Peter (have).......................a motorbike, but last
month he sold it and bought a car.
5.I(not like)...........................................her but
we are best friends now.
6.They came to live in the city last year. They
(live)..............................in a small village in the
country.
7.My sister (play) .......................tennis a lot but
she doesn’t play very often now.
8.When I was a child, I(not study).......................

...................................hard.
9.He(have)............................. ... a lot of freetime
but he is busy now.
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english 8- revision
The past progressive
I.Dựa vào những từ gợi ý em hãy viết thành câu
hoàn chỉnh, sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.
1.They/play tennis/10.30 yesterday morning.
...............................................................................
2.Ann/do/homework/5 oclock this afternoon.
...............................................................................
3.My father/wash/car/from five to six.
...............................................................................
4.This time last year/we/live/France.
...............................................................................
5.The students/offer/flowers/the visitors ?
...............................................................................
6.I/cook/dinner/half an hour ago.
...............................................................................
7.What/you/do/from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon ?
...............................................................................
8.She/work/the studio/that time.
...............................................................................
II.Chọn đáp án đúng trong ngoặc.
1.I (met/was meeting) a friend while I (did/was
doing)the shopping.
2.I (turned/was turning) round and (saw/was
seeing) Paula.
3.She (wore/was wearing) a bright red coat when

I saw her.
4.I (paid/was paying) for my things when I
(heard/was hearing) call my name.
5.We(left/was leaving) the cafe and (said/was
saying) goodbye.
6.this time last month we (took/were taking) the
final test.
7.While we (had/were having) a drink, a waiter
(dropped/was dropping) a pile of plates.
8.When I (came/was coming), he (read/was
reading) books.
III.Em hãy ghép một câu ở cột A với phần thích
hợp ở cột B.
A
1.I was walking home
2.Minh was watching television
3.Hoa burnt her hand
4.I hurt my back
5.My classmates were waiting for me
6.The doorbell rang
7.We saw an accident
8.Peter fell asleep
9Jane took a photograph of me
10.Mr Brown was painting a picture
B
a.While I was walking in the garden.
b.While he was reading a newspaper
c.When I met Mr and Mrs Smith.
d.While I wasnt looking.
e.When I arrived.

f.When I came to see him.
g.While we were waiting for a bus.
h.When the phone rang.
i.While I was having a bath.
j.When she was cooking dinner
IV.Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
hoặc quá khứ đơn.
1.the doorbell (ring)...................while Tom
(watch) ................................T.V .
2.How fast..............you(drive)................when the
accident (happen).......................
3.Ann and Susan (make).......................dinner when
Martin (arrive)....................home.
4.The light (go)..............out when we (have).............
.............dinner, but it (come)................... on again
after about ten minutes.
5.It suddenly (begin)..................to rain while Laura
(sit).....................in the garden.
6.What..............you(do).............this time yesterday?
I (work)......................on the computer.
7.It (be)..............cold when we (leave)..............the
house that day, and a slight snow (fall)...................
8.When I last (see)................them they (try).............
to find a new house near their work.
9.I (walk)................along the street when I suddenly
(feel)................something hit me in the back. I
(not/know)...............................what it was.
10.When we (drive)................down the hill, a
strange object (appear)..................in the sky.
11.What (you/do).......................this time yesterday?

I was asleep.
12.When we came, he (read)......................books.
13.I (see)............. Sue in town yesterday but she
(not see)...........................me.she (look)...................
the other way.
14.I(meet)................ Tom and Ann at the airport a
few week ago.They (go)............ to Berlin and I (go)
............... to Madrid. We (have)...................... a chat
while we(wait0....................... for our flight.
15.I (cycle).......................... home yesterday when
suddenly a man (step )................out into the road in
front of me.I (go)................. quite fast but luckly I
(manage)................. to stop in time and
(not/hit) ..................... him.
16.Jane (wait)................. for me when I (arrive)
....................
17...........................(you/ go) out last night ?
No, I was too tired.
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18.Was Carol at the party last night ?
Yes, she (wear)....................a really nice dress.
19.John (take)..................a photograph of me
while I (not/look)..............................
20.We were in a very difficult position. We
(not/know)................................what to do.
21.I havent seen Alan for ages. When I last (see)
...........him , he(try).............to find a job in London
22.I (walk)..................along the street when
suddenly I (hear)................footsteps behind me.
Somebody (follow)....................me. I was frighted

and I (start).................to run.
23. When I was young I (want)................to be a
bus driver.
V. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp
diễn hoặc quá khứ đơn.
Last summer I (stay)................in London with my
friends Sue and Dennis. One day Sue and Dennis
(do)..................something and I was alone in the
house. I (decide)...................to have a bath. I (go)
..............to the bathroom and (turn)...............on the
taps. The the bath (fill)..................up I 9go)........to
the bedroom. Unfortunately while I (lie)................
on the bed, I (fall)..................asleep. I had a very
strange dream. I (sail )..................a boat along a
river whenb suddenly I (come)................to a
waterfall. The water (make)..................... a terrible
noise.Whle I (struggle)................. to stop the boat,
I wake up. I (hear)...............a noise downstairs.
Sue and Dennis (come)...................into the house.
Then I (realise)..................that I could still hear
the waterfall. It was the bath, of course. I(jump)
...............off the bed and (run)................to the
bedroom. There (be)................water everywhere.
VI.Em hãy hoàn thành những câu sau sử dụng thì
quá khứ tiếp diễn.
1.Tom burnt his hand while he................................
2.The doorbell rang while I.....................................
3.We saw an accident while we...............................
4.Mary fell asleep while..........................................
5.The telivision was on but nobody.........................

VI.Match a line in A with a line in B to make a
meaningful sentence
A
1.My mother was cooking
2.Were you still sleeping ?
3.Lans father was reading a newspaper
4.Our grandfather was working in Cambodia
5.Tam was going to school by bike this morning
6.The students were talking noisily
B
a.when we came to visit him
b.when he had an accident and was taken to
hospital.
c.when the doorbell rang.
d.when the teacher entered the classroom.
e.when the war took place.
e.when I left for school.
VII. What were you doing at the following times ?
Write one sentence as in the example
1.(at 8 oclock yesterday morning)
I was having dinner with some friends.
2.(at 5 oclock last Sunday)
................................................................................
3.(at 10.15 yesterday morning)
.................................................................................
4.(at 4.30 this morning)
.................................................................................
5.(at 7.45 yesterday morning)
.................................................................................
6.( half an hour ago )

.................................................................................
VIII.Match a part in column A with a part in
column B to make a complete sentence.
A
1. I was talking on the phone
2. Nam and Viet were discussing a math
proplem
3. Nga and Ngan were talking loudly
4. Lan were cleaning the floor
5. The singer was singing excitingly
B
a.when the teacher appeared
b.when someone rang the doorbell.
c. when her dog ran in.
d.when Na suddenly gave them the answer.
e. when a fan gave her some flowers.
IX. Past simple or past progressive.
1. Vu (fall).............. off the ladder when he (paint)
...................... the ceiling.
2. Last night I(read)...................... in bed when
suddenly I (hear)........................... a scream.
3................................(you watch) television when
I (phone)......................... you ?
4. Trung (wait)...................... for me when I
(arrive)................................
5.The driver (not drive).............................. too fast
when the accident (happen).....................................
6.Did you like the picture ? My uncle
(paint) ....................it.
7.We (have).......................lunch when I

(hear) ......................... the news.
8. He (break).....................his arm when he
(play) ...............................tennis.
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english - revision
The present perfect
I.Hoàn thành câu,điền for hoặc since vào chỗ
trống.
1. It has been raining..................lunch time.
2. My boss has gone away .............ten days
3. I haved lived in England...............a year.
4. She has lived in London.................1985.
5. Please hurry up ! We have been
waiting .............an hour.
6. I have known her...............January.
7. Nams father has worked in this
company .................20 years.
8. Have you learned English.........a long time?
9. I havent seen Tom................Monday.
10. This house is very dirty. Wer havent
cleaned it .............ages
II. Dựa vào những từ gợi ý, em hãy viết thành câu
hoàn chỉnh, sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành với
already và yet.
1. I/buy/ a jacket......................................................
2.He/ not finish/ his project.
.................................................................................
3.David/ leave/ the party.
.................................................................................
4.I/ not receive/ his letter.

.................................................................................
5.The manager/ come/ the office ?
.................................................................................
6.We/ see/ that film.
.................................................................................
7.Laura/ not find a job.
.................................................................................
8.it/ stop/ raining ?.................................................?
9.He/ drink/ three bottles of beer.
.................................................................................
10.We/ not hear/ anything from them.
.................................................................................
11.You/ post the letter ?
.................................................................................
12.they/ go to
Brazil.......................................................................
III.hoàn thành bài hội thoại, sử dụng thì hiện tại
hoàn thành của những động từ trong ngoặc.
1.A:Would you like something to eat ?
B:No, thanks.I (just/have).....................................
2.A: Do you know where Julia is ?
B:Yes, I(just/her)..............................in the street?
3.A: What time is he going ?
B: He (already/go)................................................
4.A:whats in the newspaper today ?
B:I dont know. I (not/read/yet)............................
5.A:Is Ann coming to the movie threater with us ?
B:No, she........................ that film.(already/see)
6.A:Are your friends here yet ?
B:Yes,they.......................................(just/arrive)

7.A:What does Tim think about the plan ?
B: I...................................................(not/tell/yet)
8.A:Shall I phone to reserve a table ?
B:I..........................................it (already/do)
IV.Dựa vào những từ gợi ý, em hãy viết thành câu
hoàn chỉnh, sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
1.He/ have/ a cold/ a week.
.................................................................................
2.They/ buy/ the new house/ April.
.................................................................................
3.My family/ be/ here/ Chrismas.
.................................................................................
4.We/ not see/ each other/ 10 years.
.................................................................................
5.Mr Clark/ work/ in the bank/ a long time.
.................................................................................
6.Tom and Mary/ go/ to France/ last summer.,
.................................................................................
7.My sister/ study/ English/ she/be/six.
.................................................................................
8.I/ not eat/ in that restaurant/ ages.
.................................................................................
9.Mr Jobinson/ teach/ in this school/1987
.................................................................................
10.I/ write/ this letter/ six oclock.
.................................................................................
V.Hoàn thành câu trả lời của B, một số câu là
khẳng định, một số câu là phủ định. Sử dụng động
từ cho sẵn ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
Be, eat, read, have, meet, play, try, see, know

Ex:A: How is Ann these days ?
B: I havent met her for two months.
1.A:Whos that woman by the door ?
B:I dont know. I................................her before.
2.A:Are you hungry ?
B:Yes, ....................................much today.
3.A:Can you play chess ?
B: Yes, but I..................................for ages.
4. A: Did you enjoy your holiday ?
B:Yes. Its the best holiday I ..............................
for a long time.
5.A:Whats that book like ?
B: Very interesting. I.......................it three times
6. A: Is Paris an interesting place ?
B: Ive no idea. I..................................there.
7.A: Do you like Spagheti ?
B:I dont know. I.........................................it.
8.A: How well do you know him ?
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B: Very well. We.................................each other
since we were children.
VI.Are the underlined parts of these sentences
right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
Ex:1. Do you know about Susan ?
She has left her home for ten years ? right
2.Where has Shakespeare been born ? wrong
was Shakespeare born
1.Alexander Graham Bell has invented the
telephone.................................................................
2.I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere.............

3.I’ve bought a new computer. Do you want to see
it ?............................................................................
4.Did you read any of Jack London’s novel ?..........
5.I’m looking for Tommy. Have you seen him ?
.................................................................................
6.We didn’t see each other for ages.........................
7.Jenny has left school in 1998................................
8.My sister isn’t at home. She’s gone shopping.
..................................................................................
9.He hasn’t been at work yesterday.........................
10.Where have you been yesterday evening ?
..................................................................................
VII.Fill in each gap with the correct form of the
verb in brackets: Present perfect or past simple.
1.Tram’s father .................(buy) a new bike two
weeks ago.
2.Tuan’s hair is very short.He........................(have)
a haircut.
3.Mrs Hang lives in Hue.She.....................(live)
there all her life.
4.Last night I..................(arrive) at 10.30. I.............
(have) a bath and ..................(go) straight to bed.
5.I.......................(not eat) anything yesterday
because I ......................(not feel) like to.
6.The bike looks very clean.....................................
(you/wash) it ?
7.Minh..................(lose) his key half an hour ago
but now ....................(find) it
8.When..............................(you/last talk) to Trang?
9.When I came, the weather...................(be)

disgusting, but it................(be) quite nice recently,
don’t you think ?
10.A:Hello, brother Binh.Is Minh there ?
B:No, I’m afraid he........................(go) out.
A:Oh !When exactly.......................(he,go) out?
B:About ten minutes ago.
VIII.Present or past simple ? Put the correct tense
form of the verb in brackets.
1.The Chinese.............................(invent) printing
2.Nam...................(lose) his key but now he
(find)......................it again.
3.My father....................(shave) off his beard.
4.I.................(see) an exciting action film on TV
last night.
5.Tram’s father ......................(rertire) from his
job two years ago.
6.We................(not go) swimming for half a year.
7.I....................................(never meet) such an
intelligent boy.
8.Lan...................(be) ill two times this year.
9.Mr Long’s hair very short.He..................(have)
a haircut.
10.Mai lives in Ha Noi. She..................(live) there
since she......................(be) ten.
IX.Look at the sentences below.If the sentences
are correct,write (C).If the sentences are incorrect
write (I), then underline the mistakes and correct
them.
1.Who has written Hamlet ?..................................
2.Lan called me many times yesterday.................

3.Ow, I’ve cut my finger........................................
4.Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher..............
5.When have you lost your key ?...........................
6.Thu’s parents have bought her a pet two days
ago...............................
7.He got wet in the rain..........................................
8.Did you ever talk to a foreigner ?........................
9.How many books did you read so far ?...............
10.Lan failed her exam again.................................
X.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1.How long (you/study)............................English?
I (study).......................... it for 7 years.
2.The child (be)..........................seriously ill since
last night.
3.Could you be quiet, please ? I(listen)..................
to the radio.
4.You look tired. Sit down and I (make)................
you a cup of tea.
5.What (you/think).............................about the
new sports centere ?
6.She paid for her ticket and (leave).......................
7.How many times (he/call).........................sine
he came to New York.
XI.Simple past or present perfect.
1.What (you/learn)..........................since you
(come)..................?How many friends (you/make)
........................? I hope you (already/meet)............
...............a lot of interesting people.
2.Last night my roommate and I (have).................
some free time, so we (go)....................to a show.

3.Since the beginningof the twentieth century,
medical scientists (make)...............many
important discoveries.
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English 8 revision
The present perfect
I.sử dụng những từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn
chỉnh, sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành với for
hoặc since.
1.I / see/ her/ Tuesday.............................................
2.Van/ not meet/ her uncle/ 8 months
.................................................................................
3.We/ be/ here/ half past five.
.................................................................................
4.She/ not speak/ me/ more than 2 weeks.
.................................................................................
5.It/ rain/ heavily/ 9.00 a.m.
.................................................................................
6.I/ wait/ here/ two hours.
.................................................................................
7.Toans father/ be/ a police officer/ twenty years.
.................................................................................
8.Chrismas/ weather/ be/ very nice.
.................................................................................
9.Thuy/ be/ hospital/ five days.
.................................................................................
10.Vien/ not lose/ any kilos/ July.
.................................................................................
II.In the following pairs of sentences, one verb
form is right and one is wrong. Put a stick(v) to

the right one, and a cross (x) next to the wrong
one.
1.a.I saw Peter yesterday
b.I have seen Peter yesterday.
2.a.What did you do last night ?
b.What have you done last night ?
3.a.I went to many countries in my life.
b.I have been to many countries in my life.
4.a.He went to Greece two years ago.
b.He has been to Greece two years ago.
5.a.I study English for three years.
b.I have studied English for three years.
6.a.I have known Mary for a month.
b.I have known Mary since a month.
7.a.Where have you bought your shoes ?
b.Where did you buy your shoes ?
8.a.He and his wife have lived here for many
years b.He and his wife have lived here since
many year
III.Sử dụng dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc(thì
quá khứ đơn hoặc hiện tại hàn thành).
1.I (do) ................all the housewoek. The flat is
really clean now.
2.He(write).....................a novel for two years but
he (not finish)............................ it yet.
3.My brother (leave)................home ten years ago
I (never/meet)........................him again since then
4.What..............you (do).............last weekend ?
............you(play).................. golf ?
5.I like your car. How long .........you(have)......it?

6.Mai (buy).................a new dress last month but
she (not/wear)........................it yet.
7.Mr Quang (teach)...................math in this
school
since he (graduate)....................from the
university in 1989.
8...........you(hear)..............of Agatha Christie ?
She..............(be) a writer who (die)..............in
1976. She (write)...............more than 70 detective
novels. ..............you..............(read) any of them ?
IV.Hoàn thành bài hội thoại, sử dụng thì quá khứ
th ờng hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành của động từ trong
ngoặc.
1A:..........................(you/ever/connect) a printer ?
B:I.......................(know) to connect it sine I (be)
twelve.
2.A: Ben......................................(break) his leg.
B:Really ? How..........................(that/ happen) ?
A:He ................(fall) a ladder.
3.A: Ow ! I..............................(burn) myself.
B: How .........................(you/do) that?
A: I.....................(pick) up a hot dish
4.A: Mark.........................(not/be) here recently.
B: Really ?When.............................(he/go) ?
A: He..................(leave) here three months ago.
5.A: Do you have Anns address ?
B: well, she................( give) me her address but
Im afraid I (lose)..................it.
6.A:......................(you/hear) anything from Jane?
B: No, we.............................. (not/receive) any

letter from her since she ..............(leave) four
months ago.
7.A: ...................(you/hear) the film Harry Potter
yet ?
B:Yes, I................................(already/see) it ?
A: When...............................(you/see) it ?
B: I......................(see) it last month.
8.A:Hơw long.....................(you/know) Mrs Chi ?
B:I ......................(know) her for ten years.
9A:..........................(your dog/ever bite) any one?
B:Yes, he ...............(bite) a policeman last week
10.A:Would you like some coffee ?
B:I............................(just/make) some.
V.Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để
hoàn thành các câu sau.
1.We.....................(not/see) since we.............(be)
on holiday in Ha Long.
2.Phuong...............(not/finish) her homework yet
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3.A:......................(she/feed) the cat yet ?
B: Yes, she.................. (feed) it half an hour ago.
4.my uncle ........................(just/open) a new
internet house on Trang thi street.
5.Her grandfather ............(die) twenty years ago.
She (never/meet)...........................him.
6.Linhs brother (lose)................his job last month
and since then he ......................(be) out of work.
7.A:.........................(you/see) Mrs Chi recently ?
B:Yes, I.................(see) her at the school gate
three days ago.

8.Nam.........................(not/buy) a new computer
since he (sell)...................the old one last month.
9.I.......................(not/have) a good night sleep for
a long time. I now feel very tied.
VI.Hãy chọn một trong hai động từ trong ngoặc để
hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.
Monica Cox is a tennis player. She (1.won/ has
won) many tournaments in her life.She(2. started/
has started) playing tennis with her father when
she was three years old.Two years ago she (3.went
has gone) to America to a famous tennis school in
California. Monica and her father(4.traveled/have
traveled) to many countries.Last month they (5.
went/have gone) to a tournament in Australia.
Monica(6.played/has played) well,but she (7.
didnt win/hasnt won). She(8.didnt played/
hasnt played) in Wimbledon yet but she hopes to
do so next year.
VII.Chia động từ trong ngoặc.
1.A:Have you ever eaten snails ?
B:Yes, I......................(eat) some at Toms party
last week.
2.A:Has she fed the dog ?
B: yes, she (feed)..................him before lunch.
3.A:Have they repaired the road ?
B:Yes, they repaired it last month ?
4. Have they done their homework ?
a.Yes, they ..................(do) it all.
b.Yes, they .........................(do) it before they left
school.

5A:.Have you found the matches ?
B:No, I.............................(not find) them yet.
6.A:Have you made the coffee ?
B:I(make).....................some yesaterday. We can
use that.
7.A:Have you been here before ?
B:Yes, I(be)........................here several times.
8.A:Have you seen him lately ?
B:no, I (not/see)...........................him since
Chrismas
9.A:Have you been to Opera this week ?
B:Yes, I (go)..................to Faust on Friday.
VII.Bạn đang viết th cho một ng ời bạn. Trong th
bạn kể cho anh ấy những tin tức về bạn và gia đình
bạn.Sử dụng những từ cho sẵn viết thành câu hoàn
chỉnh, sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
Dear Chris,
Lots of things havehapened since I last wrote to
you.
1.I/ buy/ a new car .
................................................................................
2.My father / start/ a new job.
.................................................................................
3.I/ gave up/ smoking.
................................................................................
4.Charles and Sarah/ go to Brazil.
.................................................................................
5.Susan/ have/ a baby.
.................................................................................
VIII.Hoàn thành câu, sử dụng: today, this year,

this term......
Ex:I saw Tom yesterday but I havent seen him
today.
1. read a newspaper yesterday but
I ...........
............................................................today.
2.Last year the company made a profit but this
year ........................................................................
3.Tracy worked hard at school last term but...........
.................................................................................
4.It snowed a lot last winter
but............................ ...............................................
.................................
5.Our football team won a lot of games last season
but we.....................................................................
IX.Choose the correct answer.
1.When did you last meet Huong ?
A.I havent met her for ages.
B.I met her for ages.
2.Have you ever been to Da Nang ?
A.No, I didnt
B.No, never
3.Nam isnt at home ?
A.Oh ! Where has he gone ?
B.Oh ! Where has he been ?
4.How long have you studied English ?
A.Since last year.
B.For last year.
5.How long have you been here ?
A.Since a year.

B.For a year.
6.Why dont you do your homework ?
A.Ive done it yet.
B.Ive already done it.
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