Tổng hợp bài tập TRẮC NGHIỆM có đáp án về THÌ TRONG TIẾNG ANH từ CƠ BẢN đến NÂNG CAO

BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM VỀ CÁC THÌ TRONG TIẾNG
ANH TỪ CƠ BẢN ĐẾN NÂNG CAO
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Exercise 1
1.
The wedding party________ held at the Rex Hotel.
A. is
B. is being
C. will be
D. is going to be
2.
How many languages_____ John speak?
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. will
3.
Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes
B. is coming
C. came
D. has come
4.
Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.
A. appears
B. is appearing
C. appeared
D. has appeared
5.

I saw Maggie at the party. She ________ in several film.
A. wears
B. wore
C. was wearing
D. has worn
6.
What time________ the next train leave?
A. does
B. will
C. shall
D. would
7.
Monica________ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
A. stays
B. is staying
C. will stay
D. is going to stay
8.
After I________ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had
B. had had
C. have has
D. have had
9.
By the end of next year, George________ English for 2 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn
C. has leaned
D. would learn
10. The man got out of the car,_______ round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking

B. walked
C. walks
D. walk
11. For several years his ambition ________ to be a pilot.
A. is
B. has been
C. was
D. had been
12. Henry________ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going
B. went
C. has gone
D. did go
13. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ________ dinner.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. will finish
D. shall have finished
14. Before you asked, the letter________
A. was written
B. had been writtenC. had written
D. has been written
15. She ________ English at RMIT these days.
A. studies
B. is studying
C. will study
D. is gong to study
16. She's at her best when she________ big decisions.
A. is making
B. makes

C. had made
D. will make
17. We________ next vacation in London.
A. spend
B. are spending
C. will spend
D. are going to spend
18. Robert________ tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train.


19.
20.

A. arrived
B. is arriving
Look! The bus________
A. left
B. has left
Mike________ one hour ago.
A. phoned
B. was phoning

ĐÁP ÁN:
Exercise 1
1c
2b
11b
12b

3b

13b

4d
14b

5c
15b

C. has arrived

D. would arrive

C. leaves

D. is leaving

C. had phoned

D. has phoned

6a
16a

7b
17b

Exercise 2
1.I …………Louisiana state University.
A.am attending
B.attend

C.was attending
D.attended
2.He has been selling motorcycles……………..
A.ten years ago
B.since ten years
C.for ten years ago
D.for ten years
3.Columbus…………America more then 400 years ago.
A.discovered
B.has discovered
C.had discovered
D.he has gone
4.He fell down when he …………towards the church.
A.run
B.runs
C.was running
D.had run
5.We …………there when our father died.
A.still lived
B.lived still
C.was still living
D.were still living
6.They …………ping pong when their father comes back home.
A.will play
B.will be playing
C.play
D.would play
7.By Christmas, I………….for you for 6 months.

8b

18b

9a
19d

10b
20a


A.Shall have been working
B.shall work
C.have been working
D.shall be working
8.I…………in the room now.
A.am being
B.was being
C.have been being
D.am
9.I………….to New York three times this year.
A.have been
B.was
C.were
D.had been
10.I will come and see you before I………….for America.
A.leave
B.will leave
C.have left
D.shall leave
11.The little girl asked what ………….to her friend.
A.has happened

B.happened
C.had happened
D.would have been happened
12.John …………a book when I saw him.
A.is reading
B.read
C.was reading
D.reading
13.He said he…………return later.
A.will
B.would
C.can
D.would be
14.Jack………….the door.
A.has just opened
B.open
C.will have opened
D.opening
15.I have been waiting for you……………
A.since early morning
B.since 9 a.m
C.for two hours
D.all are correct
16.My sister…………for you since yesterday.
A.is looking


B.was looking
C.has been looking
D.looked

17.Jack…………the door.
A.has just painted
B.paint
C.will have painted
D.painting
18.The train…………half an hour.
A.has been leaving
B.left
C.has left
D.had left
19.We…………Doris since last Sunday.
A.don’t see
B.haven’t seen
C.didn’t see
D.hadn’t seen
20.When I last saw him, he…………in London.
A.has lived
B.is living
C.was living
D.has been living
21.After I……………lunch, I looked for my bag.
A.had
B.had had
C.have has
D.have had
22.By the end of next year, George……………English for 2 years.
A.will have learned
B.will learn
C.has learned
D.would learn

23.The man got out the car,……………round to the back and opened the boot.
A.walking
B.walked
C.walks
D.walk
24.For several years his ambition……………to be a pilot.
A.is
B.has been
C.was
D.had been
25.Henry…………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A.was going
B.went


C.has gone
D.did go
26.He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …………dinner.
A.finish
B.finishes
C.will finish
D.shall have finished
27.Before you asked, the letter……………
A.was written
B.had been written
C.had written
D.has been written
28.Ask her to come and see me when she…………her work.
A.finish
B.has finished

C.finished
D.finishing
29.Oil …………if you pour it on water.
A.floated
B.floats
C.will be floated
D.float
30.The dancing club………….north of the city.
A.lays
B.lies
C.located
D.lain
31.Almost everyone…………for home by the time we arrived.
A.leave
B.left
C.leaves
D.had left
32.By the age of 25, he …………two famous novels.
A.wrote
B.writes
C.has written
D.had written
33.While her husband was in the army, Janet ………… to him twice a week.
A.was writing
B.wrote
C.was written
D.had written
34.I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine…………. a few days previously.
A.broke down
B.has been broken

C.had broken down


D.breaks down
35.According to this newspaper, John is said……………a new record for the long jump.
A.to have established
B.establishing
C.to establish
D.established
36.I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I………….to play.
A.try
B.tried
C.have tried
D.am trying
37.Since…………, I have heard nothing from him.
A.he had left
B.he left
C.he has left
D.he was left
38.I like looking at these pictures, but I………….enough by lunch time.
A.should have
B.will have
C.will have had
D.have
39.I don’t understand this sentence. What………………………………. ………..?
A.does mean this word
B.have this word mean
C.means this word
D.does this word mean
40.John………….tennis once or twice a week.

A.usually play
B.is usually playing
C.usually plays
D.have usually played
41.It was noisy next door. Our neighbors………….a party.
A.had
B.were having
C.had had
D.have had
42.It………….dark. Shall I turn on the light?
A.is getting
B.get
C.got
D.has got
43.I …………for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A.look
B.looked
C.am looking
D.looks


44.At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I……………my clothes.
A.am ironing
B.have ironed
C.ironed
D.was ironing
45.”Are you ready, Ann?” – “Yes, I………………………”
A.am coming
B.come
C.came

D.have came
46.Why ………….at me like that? What’s the matter?
A.do you look
B.have you looked
C.did you look
D.are you looking
47.I………….along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A.was walking
B.am walking
C.walk
D.walked
48.She ………….German for two years.
A.has learnt
B.is learning
C.learn
D.learns
49.I usually …………away at weekends.
A.have gone
B.goes
C.am going
D.go
50.The earth…………… round the sun.
A.go
B.has gone
C.went
D.goes
51.I come from Canada. Where ………….you ………….from?
A.do/come
B.did/ come
C.are coming

D.have/come
52.When I last……………Jane, she ………….to find a job.
A.see/was trying
B.saw/was trying
C.have seen/tried
D.saw/tried
53.I……………at 8 o’clock every morning.


A.was getting up
B.got up
C.is getting up
D.get up
54……………..you go to the dentist?
1. how often are
B.how often do
C.how often does
D.how are
55.Ann………….tea very often.
A.doesn’t drink
B.don’t drink
C.didn’t drink
D.hasn’t drunken
56.The sun……………in the East.
A.is rising
B.rose
C.has risen
D.rises
57.It is a nice day. I………….we go out for a walk.
A.suggested

B.suggest
C.is suggesting
D.are suggesting
58.Tim was tired. He………….hard all day.
A.has been studying
B.studies
C.studied
D.had been studying
59.Bad driving often…………many accidents.
A.caused
B.had caused
C.causes
D.has cause
60.The Olympic Games…………every four years.
A.take place
B.takes place
C.took place
D.is taking place
61.What time…..the banks close in Britain?
A.do
B.did
C.does
D.can
62.Look! That man…………….to open the door of your car.
A.try


B.tried
C.is trying
D.has tried

63.When I was young,I…………to be a singer.
A.want
B.was wanting
C.wanted
D.had wanted
64.They………….me about it last week.
A.was telling
B.told
C.had told
D.would tell
65.I………….here at the end of the month.
A.will leave
B.would leave
C.would have left
D.is leaving
66.My grandfather……………many years ago.
A.had died
B.has died
C.died
D.was dying
67.I…………………….my son the money for that last week.
A.gave
B.given
C.have given
D.was given
68.Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed. He …..out.
A.went
B.must have gone
C.has gone
D.had had

69.I………….the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
A.am turning
B.was turning
C.was turning
D.turned
70.There was a time when watching TV really……………family entertainment.
A.were
B.was
C.had been
D.is
71.Last year, they………….22 million TV sets.
A.were selling
B.had sold


C.has sold
D.sold
72.At last the bus came. We…………..for half an hour.
A.waited
B.was waiting
C.have waited
D.had been waiting
73.Daniel…………the bus. It doesn’t run on Sundays.
A.did not catch
B.have not caught
C.had not caught
D.couldn’t have caught
74.I’m feeling sick. I………….so much chocolate last night.
A.needn’t to eat
B.did not eat

C.mustn’t eat
D.shouldn’t have eaten
75.I’m going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I…………on a beach in the sea.
A.will lie
B.am lying
C.will be lying
D.should be lying
76.Ted and Amy…………for 24 years.
A.have been married
B.married
C.were married
D.has been married
77.Tomorrow, I……………my grandparents.
A.am going to visit
B.will have visited
C.have visited
D.visit
78.When the first child was born, they………….married for three years.
A.have been married
B.had been married
C.will been married
D.will have been married
79.I think the weather……………nice later.
A.will be
B.be
C.had
D.has been
80.She ………….very angry when she knows this.
A.shall be
B.has been

C.will have been


D.will be
Đáp án:
1.A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. D
9.
A
10. A
11.C
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. B
19.
B
20. C
21.B
22. A
23. B

24. B
25. B
26. B
27. B
28. B
29.
B
30. B
31.D
32. D
33. B
34. C
35. A
36. C
37. B
38. C
39.
D
40. C
41.B
42. A
43. C
44. D
45. A
46. D
47. A
48. A
49.
D
50. D

51.A
52. B
53. D
54. B
55. A
56. D
57. B
58. D
59.
C
60. B
61.A
62. C
63. C
64. B
65. A
66. C
67. A
68. B
69.
C
70. B
71.D
72. D
73. D
74. D
75. C
76. A
77. A
78. B

79.
A
80. D
Những bài tập tiếng Anh về các thì dưới dạng trắc nghiệm này hi vọng có thể giúp các bạn học
tiếng Anh hiệu quả!

1. I …….Louisiana state University.
A-am attending
B-attend
C-was attending
D-attended
2. Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago.
A-discovered
B-has discovered
C-had discovered
D-he has gone
3. They …….pingpong when their father comes back home.
A- will play
B-will be playing C-play
D-would play
4. I…….in the room now.
A-am being
B-was being
C-have been being
D-am
5. John ……a book when I saw him.
A-is reading
B-read
C-was reading
D-reading

6. He said he…….return later.
A-will
B-would
C-can
D-would be
7. Jack …..the door.
A-has just opened
B-open
C-will have opened
D-opening
8. The train ………half an hour.
A-has been leaving
B-left
C-has lelt
D-had lelt
9. We ………Doris since last Sunday.
A-don’t see
B-haven’t seen
C-didn’t see
D-hadn’t seen
10. She……..(come) into the room,……..(open) the window,…….( turn) on the light,
and ………(begin) to read a newspaper.


Ex2:
1/ I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.
2/ My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer.
3/ The student (look) ___________ up that new word now.
4/ She (go) __________ to school every day.
5/ We (do) __________ this exercise at the moment.

6/ My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always
(cook) __________ in the mornings.
7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.
8/ Bad students never (work) __________ hard.
9/ He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish.
10/ We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30.
11/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme.
12/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.
13/ We (go) ___________ to the theatre last night.
14/ He usually (write) __________ in green ink.
15/ We (do) __________ an English exercise at the moment.
16/ I (come) _________ as soon as my work is finished. (You be) ________ ready ?
17/ Where (you go) __________ for your holiday last year ?
18/ I (never see) __________ snow.
19/ Violets (bloom) __________ in spring.
I (lose) ________ my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) ______ them.
20/ “Hello! (You make) __________ a cake ?
21/ We (meet) _________ you tomorrow after you (finish) __________ your work.
1.When……he (leave) Hanoi for HCM city? -He …….(leave) yesterday morning.
22.What you………(do) at 8 o'clock yesterday
-Oh, I………(write) a leter to my eldest brother.
23.What you……..(do)now? -We ……(repair) our house.
24.People……(know)that Columbus ……..(discover) America nearly 500 years ago.
25.When they……….(finish) their work? They…….(finish) it two hours ago.


PHẦN 2:
Tiếp tục các bài tập trắc nghiệm về thì trong tiếng anh:
Exercise 2
1.

I _______my homewok as soon as Lan goes here.
a. will finish
b. will be finishing c. finish
d. will have finished
2.
Ask her to come ad see me when she ________ her work.
a. finish
b. has finished
c. finished
d. finishing
3.
After you finish your work, you________ a break.
a. should take
b. have taken
c. might have taken d. takes
4.
Oil________ if you pour it on water
a. floated
b. floats
c. will be floated
d. float
5.
When he returned home, he found the door________.
a. unlocking
b. unlocked
c. to be unlocked d. have unlocked
6.
That dancing club________ north of the city
a. lays
b. lies

c. locates
d. lain
7.
Almost everyone________ for home by the time we arrived.
a. leave
b. left
c. leaves
d. had left
8.
By the age of 25, he ________ two famous novels.
a. wrote
b. writes
c. has written
d. had written
9.
While her husband was in the army, Janet________ to him twice a week.
a. was writing
b. wrote
c. was written
d. had written
10. I couldn't cut the grass because the machine_______ a few days previously.
a. broken down
b. has been broken c. had broken down d. breaks down
11. We ________English this time last week.
a. learned
b. were learning c. have learned
d. had learned
12. Is it raining? - No, it isn't but the ground is wet. It________
a. rained
b. had rained

c. has rained
d. has been raining
13. Her family________ to America before 1975.
a. went
b. have gone
c. had gone
d. would go
14. When I arrived at the party, Martha________ home already.
a. went
b. have gone
c. had gone
d. would go
15. Henry________ for 10 years when he finally gave it up.
a. has smoked
b. has been smoking
c. had smoked d. had
been smoking'
16. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was shinning
but the ground was very wet. It________
a. rained
b. has been raining
c. had rained
d. had been raining
17. We ________ our examination next month.
a. have
b. shall have
c. will have had
d. will be having
18. Look that those black clouds! It________
a. is going to rain b. will rain

c. would rain
d. can rain
19. We________ English this time next Monday.
a. learn
b. will learn
c. are learning
d. will be learning


20.

We________ this course before the final examination.
a. are going to finish b. have finished c. will finish

d. will have finished

Exercise 3
1.
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
2.
Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she________
a. didn't look
b. wasn't looking c. hasn't looked
d.. hadn't looked
3.
I ________ my key. Can you help me look for it?
a. lose

b. lost
c. had lost
d. have lost
4.
Last night Tine________ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.
a. read
b. was reading
c. had read
d. had read
5.
We________ a part next week. Would you like to come?
a. have
b. will have
c. are having
d. will have had
6.
The Red River________ very fast today-much faster than yesterday.
a. flows
b. is flowing
c. will flow
d. is going to flow
7.
While mother________ dinner the phone rang.
a. cooked
b. had cooked
c. has cooked
d. was cooking
8.
Fish________ on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed

b. are existing
c. exist
d. have existed
9.
The phone________ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.
a. has been ringing
b. rang
c. had rung
d. had been ringing
10. The earth________ on the sun for its heat and light.
a. is depend
b. depending
c. has depend
d. depends
11. I don't feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow.
a. am staying
b. stay
c. will have stayed d. stayed
12. In the last two decades, space exploration___great contributions to weather
forecasting.
a. is making
b. has made
c. made
d. makes
13. 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

14. 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
15. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years
this beach________ any more.
a. doesn't exist
b. isn't going to exits c. isn't existing d. won't be existing
16. Their football team________ a championship until last season.
a. had never won b. is never winning c. had never been winning
d. had never
won
17. 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


18.
19.
20.

In one year's time, I________ in this school for 15 years.
a. will be working b. will work
c. will have studied d. has been studying'
They ________ this course by next June.
a. have finished
b. will finish
c. are going to finish d. will have finished

She will go abroad as soon as she________ this English course.
a. has completed
b. will complete c. will have completed d. completed

Exercise 4
1.
The child________ before the doctor arrived.
a. died
b. had died
c. has died
d. was dying
2.
We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________
a. had left
b. has left
c. left
d. were leaving
3.
The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday.
a. hasn't finished
b. hasn't finished c. didn't finish
d. would finish
4.
Jane's eyes are red. She________
a. cried
b. has cried
c. has been crying d. had cried
5.
This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.
a. smoked

b. has smoked
c. had been smoking
d. has been smoking
6.
Arsenal________ next Monday.
a. wins
b. will win
c. would win
d. is winning
7.
it________ rain tomorrow.
a. rains
b. will rain
c. is going to rain d. is raining
8.
I'll come and see you before I ________ for America.
a. leave
b. will leave
c. have left
d. shall leave
9.
The little girl asked what________ to her friend.
a. has happened
b. happened
c. had happened
d. would have been happened
10. John________ a book when I saw him.
a. is reading
b. read
c. was reading

d. reading
11. He said he________ return later.
a. will
b. would
c. can
d. would be
12. Jack________ he door.
a. has just opened b. open
c. will have opened
d. opening
13. I have been waiting for you________
a. since early morning
b. since 9 a.m
c. for two hours d. all are correct
14. My sister________ for you since yesterday.
a. is looking
b. was looking
c. has been looking d. looked
15. Jack________ the door.
a. has just painted b. paint
c. will have painted d. painting
16. The train________ half an hour ago.
a. has been leaving b. left
c. has left
d. had left
17. We________ Doris since last Sunday.


18.
19.

20.

a. don't see
b. haven't seen
c. didn't see
d. hadn't seen
When I last saw him, he________ in London.
a. has lived
b. is living
c. was living
d. has been living
She is tired now. She________ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. has learned
c. learns
d. learned
They will have gone home before you________ to meet them.
a. came
b. come
c. will come
d. are coming

Exercise 5
1.
Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave
b. leaves
c. will have left
d. has left
2.
Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.

a. is having
b. are having
c. has
d. had
3.
A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed
b. composes
c. comprised
d. comprises
4.
This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am
b. have been
c. was
d. be
5.
Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come
b. will come
c. comes
d. coming
6.
My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting
b. had been waitingc. has been waiting
d. have waited
7.
Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited

b. will visit
c. would visit
d. is going to visit
8.
________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin
b. has it begun
c. Had it begun
d. Would it begin
9.
My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen
d. never had seen
10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived
c. had lived
d. had been living
11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
a. is leading
b. are leading
c. leading
d. led
12. When we got home, dinner____ so we had a drink first.
a. was preparing
b. was being prepared
c. was prepared
d. had been prepared
13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. had been learning c. leaned
d. was learning

14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel
b. will be traveling c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
15. He said he would visit me, but he____ me yet.
a. has not visited
b. had not visited c. is not visiting
d. does not visit
16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
a. is
b. has been
c. was
d. had been
17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several talks.


18.
19.
20.

a. will have had
b. would have
c. will be having
d. has
We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
a. has begun
b. had begun
c. was beginning
d. began
As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
a. would get

b. got
c. gets
d. will get
He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
a. had been
b. was
c. has been
d. was being

Exercise 6
1.
Michael ____ a word with Lisa this morning.
a. has
b. had
c. has had
d. had had
2.
Old Ted____ twenty cigarettes a day till he gave up.
a. had smoked
b. has smoked
c. smoked
d. smokes
3.
Stephen____ on the phone when I came in.
a. talked
b. was talking
c. has talked
d. has been talking
4.
I____ TV at 8L30 last night.

a. watched
b. was watching c. has watched
d. had watched
5.
While I was working in the garden, my son____ video games.
a. was playing
b. played
c. has played
d. has been playing
6.
When he worked here, simon____ mistakes.
a. always made
b. made always
c. was always making d.
was
making
always
7.
I____ if you could give me hand
a. wonder
b. am wondering c. wondered
d. was wondering
8.
I____ four chairs so far this morning.
a. painted
b. was painting
c. have panted
d. had painted
9.
Frank____ home since he was a boy.

a. isn't
b. wasn't
c. hasn't been
d. hadn't been
10. Mai____ in HCM for five years.
a. lives
b. has lived
c. is living
d. was living
11. We____ "Alexander the Great". It's very interesting!
a. see
b. saw
c. have seen
d. would see
12. I've lived here________ 1990.
a. since
b. from
c. to
d. for
13. Paulo has learned English________ five years.
a. since
b. from
c. to
d. for
14. My little sister________ "sleeping beauty" several times.
a. watches
b. is watching
c. has watched
d. watched
15. since the appearance of karaoke machines, they________

a. had been widely used
b. have been widely used
c. were widely used
d. widely used
16. She has been studying engineering________
a. since 5 years
b. for 5 years
c. 5 years before
d. during 5 years.


17.
18.
19.

20.

In 1996, my brother________ at Harvard university.
a. studies
b. is studying
c. studied
d. had studied
Are you learning your lesson? No, I________ it.
a. finished
b. have finished c. finishing
d. have finished'
Elvis Presley________ on television for a long time.
a. isn't appearing
b. hasn't appeared c. won't have appeared
d. hadn't appeared

We________ waiting for her half a hour before she came.
a. have been
b. will be
c. will have been
d. had been

Exercise 7
1.
There's a strange smell in here. Mother________ something.
a. cooks
b. is cooking
c. will cook
d. has cooked
2.
The concert________ at 7:15.
a. starts
b. is starting
c. has started
d. is going to start
3.
Nora says she's 17 but I ________ here.
a. don't believe
b. didn't believe c. won't believe
d. wouldn't believe
4.
Sorry I'm late - That OK, I________ long
a. don't wait
b. am not waiting c. haven't waited d. haven't been waiting
5.
We did not go out because it________

a. would rain
b. was raining
c. had rained
d. has rained
6.
Michael, is it true that you________ married next week?
a. get
b. are getting
c. got
d. have got
7.
Mr. Black did teach that lesson along tome ago, but now he never
remembers______ it.
a. teach
b. teaches
c. taught
d. having taught
8.
Her life has changed a lot________ she became rich.
a. since
b. for
c. because of
d. owing to
9.
The wind________ very hard when the ship sailed around the Mediterranean Sea.
a. blew
b. was blowing
c. has blown
d. was blown
10. I________ that novel at least twice.

a. have read
b. read
c. reads
d. have been reading
11. What did the farmer do after locusts________ their crop?
a. damage
b. are damaged
c. have damaged
d. had damaged
12. We________ to Tri An a few times recently.
a. would be
b. were
c. had been
d. have been
13. In former times________ to go to a dentist.
a. many people were afraid
b. many people afraid
c. many peoples were afraid
d. many peoples feared
14. He might have given you some advise if you________ him to.
a. would have asked
b. had asked c. asked
d. would ask
15. Sir Thompson always________ funny stories after dinner.
a. said
b. has said
c. says
d. tells'

16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

The milkman________ the jug of milk on the table outside the kitchen
a. lain
b. lay
c. laid
d. lie
My litter sister is afraid to________ the dishes after dinner.
a. have done
b. do
c. make
d. made
Did you see him yesterday? Oh no, but I________
a. should
b. ought to
c. should have
d. did
I wish I________ his name
a. know
b. known
c. knew
d. have known
When his girlfriend came, he________ his car.
a. cleaning
b. cleans
c. is cleaning

d. was cleaning

Exercise 8
1.
They________ tomorrow at 12:30
a. will leave
b. are leaving
c. are going to leave d. leave
2.
Someone________ at the door, can you answer it?
a. knocks
b. is knocking
c. has knocked
d. knocked
3.
John________ at the moment, so he can't answer the telephone.
a. works
b. is working
c. has worked
d. will work
4.
The river________ after last night's rain.
a. flowed
b. flows
c. is flowing
d. will flow
5.
He________ for Chelsea this season.
a. played
b. is playing

c. would play
d. has played
6.
We shall make a trip around the world when the opportunity________ itself to us.
a. will present
b. will have presented c. presents
d. will be presenting
7.
This pupil________ his best and ________ only one mistake in his dictation.
a. made/did
b. did/made
c. made/made
d. did/did
8.
The holiday makers________ in the sunshine to get sunburnt.
a. laid
b. lied
c. led
d. laying
9.
The snake________ one big egg last week.
a. lay
b. laid
c. led
d. laying
10. I'm afraid you________ number.
a. have mistaken
b. are with the wrong c. have the wrong
d. made the
wrong

11. I like looking at the pictures, but I ________ enough by lunch time.
a. should have
b. will have
c. will have had
d. have
12. I don't understand this sentence. What________?
a. does mean this word
b. have this word mean
c. means this word
d. does this word mean
13. John________ tennis once or twice a week.
a. usually play
b. in usually playing
c. usually plays
d. have usually played
14. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors________ a party
a. had
b. were having
c. had had
d. have had


15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

It________ dark. Shall I turn on the light?

a. is getting
b. get
c. got
d. has got
I________ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
a. look
b. looked
c. am looking
d. looks
At 5 o'clock yesterday evening, I ________ my clothes.
a. am ironing
b. have ironed
c. ironed
d. was ironing
Are you ready, Ann? Yes, I________
a. am coming
b. come
c. came
d. have came
Why________ at me like that? What's the matter?
a. do you look
b. have you looked c. did you look
d. are you looking
I________ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
a. was walking
b. a walking
c. walk
d. walked

Exercise 9

1.
There was a time when watching TV really________ family entertainment
a. were
b. was
c. had been
d. is
2.
Last year they __________ 22 million TV sets.
a. were selling
b. has sold
c. has sold
d. sold
3.
At last the bus came. We _________ for half an hour
a. waited
b. was waiting
c. have waited
d. had been waiting
4.
Through the rain, I ______ a lighted window and a sign wich said "Sam's Place".
a. have seen
b. was seeing
c. saw
d. see
5.
Danniel ______ the bus. It doesn't run on Sundays.
a. Did not catch
b. have not caught
c. had not caught
d. couldn't have caught

6.
We didn't play very well. We______ better.
a. should have played
b. should play
c. have played d.
have been playing
7.
I think you ______ pay to park here, I'll just go and read that notice.
a. will
b. would
c. must
d. better
8.
I think you should have that coast_____ soon.
a. cleaned
b. being cleaned c. leaning
d. to clean
9.
I'm feeling sick. I_______ so much chocolate last night.
a. needn't to eat
b. did not eat
c. mustn't eat
d. shouldn't have eaten
10. I'm going on holyday on Saturday. This time next week I_____ on a beach in the
sea.
a. will lie
b. am lying
c. will be lying
d. should be lying
11. Ted and Amy______ for 24 years.

a. have been married
b. married
c. were married d. has
been married
12. Tomorrow I_______ my grandparents.
a. am going to visit b. will have visited c. have visited
d. visit
13. When their first child was born, they_____ married for three years.


14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

19.
20.

a. have been married
b. had been married
c. will been married
d. will have been married
I think the weather______ nice later.
a. will be
b. be
c. is
d. has been
She_______ very angry when she knows this.
a. shall be

b. has been
c. will have been
d. will be
We__________ a party last Saturday. It was great we invited lots of people.
a. have
b. have had
c. had
d. had had
I was sad when I sold my car. I_____ it for a very long time.
a. am running
b. were running
c. had been running d. have been running
We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We____ for more than 24 hours.
a. had been traveling
b. were traveling
c. have traveled
d. traveled
The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody______ straight to bed.
a. had gone
b. have gone
c. went
d. go
The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he______ before.
a. hasn't flown
b. didn't fly
c. hadn't flown
d. wasn't flying

Exercise 10
1.

________ a car when they were living in London?
a. Have they
b. Did they have c. Were they having d. have they had
2.
They ________ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
a. will stop
b. stopped
c. are stopping
d. will have stopped
3.
Mark was listening to music while his sister_______ a book.
a. read.
b. reads
c. is reading
d. was reading
4.
You______ here for my party, won't you?
a. shall be
b. won't be
c. will be
d. are going to be
5.
Can I borrow your bike on Monday? I'm sorry, but_____ it.
a. I'll be using
b. used
c. use
d. have used
6.
We______ the concert. It was really good.
a. are enjoying

b. enjoy
c. did enjoy
d. would enjoy
7.
It was 10 p.m. Most of the shops_____ just______
a. have/closed
b. had/closed
c. has/closed
d. was closing
8.
There's no more apples. We ______ them all.
a. had eaten
b. ate
c. eat
d. have eaten
9.
She_______ music all day. Now she fells tired.
a. has been playing b. is playing
c. played
d. plays
10. After he________ the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans
b. was cleaning
c. had cleaned
d. has cleaned
11. They_____ me about it last week.
a. was telling
b. told
c. had told
d. would tell

12. I_______ here at the end of the month.
a. will leave
b. would leave
c. would have left
d. is leaving


13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

I hope everything______ fine.
a. is
b. was
c. would be
d. will be
My grandfather______ many years ago.
a. had died
b. has died
c. died
d. was dying
I______________ my son the money for that last week.
a. gave
b. given
c. have given

d. was given
Yesterday I passed by Peter's house, but the front door was closed. He__out.
a. went
b. must have gone c. has gone
d. had had
Where ________ you at 9:00 last night, Mr. Green?
a. have been
b. were
c. will be
d. are
I ________ the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
a. am turning
b. turned
c. was turning
d. turned
Now I _______ for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't have said it.
a. do apologize
b. apologized
c. was apologized d. apologizing
Tim was tired. He ______ hard all day.
a. has been studying b. studies
c. studied
d. had been studying

Exercise 2
1d
2b
11b
12b

3b
13b

4d
14b

5c
15b

6a
16a

7b
17b

8b
18b

9b
19d

10c
20a

Exercise 3
1c
2b
11a
12b

3d
13b

4b
14d

5c
15b

6b
16d

7d
17c

8d
18c

9a
19d

10d
20a

Exercise 4
1b
2a
11b
12d

3a
13d

4c
14b

5d
15c

6b
16a

7d
17c

8a
18b

9b
19a

10b
20b

Exercise 5
1c
2c
11c
12b

3b
13b

4b
14c

5a
15a

6b
16b

7c
17a

8c
18d

9a
19c

10d
20a

Exercise 6
1b
2c
11c
12a

3b
13d

4b
14c

5a
15b

6c
16b

7d
17c

8c
18b

9d
19b

10b
20d

Exercise 7
1b
2a
11d
12d

4a
13a

4d
14b

5b
15d

6b
16c

7d
17b

8a
18c

9b
19c

10a
20d


Exercise 8
1d
2b
11c
12d

3b
13c

4c
14b

5b
15a

6c
16c

7b
17d

8d
18a

9b
19d

10c
20a

Exercise 9
1b
2d
11a
12a

3d
13b

4c
14a

5d
15d

6a
16b

7c
17c

8a
18a

9d
19a

10c
20c

Exercise 10
1b
2d
11b
12a

3d
13d

4c
14c

5a
15a

6c
16b

7b
17b

8d
18c

9a
19a

10c
20d