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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>VERB TENSES:. Chuyên đề các thì 1. Thì hieän taïi ñôn: S + Vs,es / Vo + O. * Caùch duøng : a. Diễn tả hành động lặp đi lặp lại hàng ngày, một thói quen: Ex: He usually goes to the cinema on Sundays. Cách dùng này thường kết hợp với các trạng từ chỉ thường xuyên như: Every day / week / month , always, often, usually, seldom = rarely, never, sometimes = every other day (ngaøy caùch ngaøy), occasionally = every now and then = from time to time, once a day / a week / a month, twice a day / a week / a month. b. Chân lý hoặc sự kiện đúng một cách hiển nhiên: The earth goes round the sun. 2. Thì hieän taïi tieáp dieãn: S + AM/ IS/ ARE + VING + O. *: a. Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra ở hiện tại hoặc đang thực sự diễn ra lúc nói. Ex: What are you doing now? – I am studying English. Father is cutting grass in the garden at present. Cách dùng này thường được kết hợp với các từ dấu hiệu như: now, right now, at present, at the moment… Các động từ gây chú ý như : Look ! Watch ! Listen ! Be careful! Be quiet ! … b. Diễn tả một hành động có tính chất tạm thời, không thường xuyên. Ex: John often gets up at seven o’clock, but this month he is on holiday and so he is getting up later. We usually start work at 8 o’clock, but for this week only we are starting at 8:30. d. Diễn tả một hoạch định tương lai.(thường đi với các động từ chỉ sự di động như: go, come, arrive …) Ex: We are going to Hanoi next week. * CÁCH THÊM “ING” VAØO SAU ĐỘNG TỪ: Caùch 1. love - loving , take – taking, write – writing, hate – hating. Nhöng : free – freeing Caùch 2: stop – stopping, run – running. Nhưng trừ các từ sau đây ta không gấp đôi :X,H,Y,W Ex:. fx – fxing, play – playing.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> * greet – greeting, work – working * begín – begínning, prefeùr – prefeùrring Nhöng: suùffer – suùffering, lísten – lístening * travel – traveling , travelling , signal – signaling , signalling Caùch 3: die – dying , tie – tying, lie – lying Những động từ sau đây phải thêm một ‘k ’trước khi thêm ING. traffic – trafficking, panic – panicking, mimic – mimicking 3. Thì quá khứ đơn: S + WAS/ WERE + …. S + VED/ V2 + O. Caùch duøng: a. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ và chấm dứt ở quá khứ có thời gian xác định. Ex: I met her yesterday. We learned Japanese last month. Cách dùng này thường đi với một số từ dấu hiệu như : ago, last, yesterday, in the past, năm hoặc sự kiện xãy ra trong quá khứ… b. Hành động xảy ra suốt một quảng thời gian trong quá khứ: They lived with us for a year several years ago. During the spring vacation, the students went on a camping trip. c. Hành động theo thói quen trong quá khứ: Ex: While her husband was in the army, she wrote to him twice a week. Did he come to see you often? – Yes, he came every week. When I was a boy, I used to go swimming in this river. d. Diễn tả một loạt hành động xảy ra kế tiếp nhau trong quá khứ : Ex: She drove into the car-park, got out of the car, closed all the windows, locked the doors, and walked towards the cinema. (Cách dùng này thường được dùng khi thuật lại các câu chuyện xảy ra trong quá khứ). * CÁCH THÊM “ED” VAØO SAU ĐỘNG TỪ: Cách 1. Thêm –d vào sau các động từ tận cùng bằng e hoặc ee: Ex: live – lived , agree – agreed Cách 2. Những động từ 1 vần, tận cùng bằng 1 phụ âm, trước phụ âm là 1 nguyên âm (trừ h, w, x, y), chúng ta phải gấp đôi phụ âm trước khi thêm –ed. Ex: ft – ftted, stop – stopped Nhöng: stay – stayed, play – played.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> study – studied, try – tried heat – heated 4. Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn: S + WAS / WERE + V-ING + O. Caùch duøng: a. Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại một điểm thời gian xác định trong quá khứ: EX: At 5 o’clock yesterday, he was playing tennis. b. Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra và kéo dài (hành động dài) thì có một hành động khác đồng thời xảy ra (có thể là hđ dài hoặc hđ ngắn). HĐ dài chia ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, HĐ ngắn chia ở thì quá khứ đơn. Ex: When John arrived, it was raining heavily. While he was studying his lessons, I was watching TV. 5. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành: S + HAS / HAVE + VED/ V3 + O. Caùch duøng: a. Diễn tả hành động xãy ra trong quá khứ nhưng không xác định rỏ thời gian : Ex: They have already visited London. I have lost my key. b. Hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và vẫn còn kéo dài đến hiện tại hoặc tương lai. Ex: Up to the present, we have done every exercise in this book. We have lived in this city for ten years. She has loved him since she was a little girl. c. Hành động vừa mới xảy ra. Ex: I have just received a letter from my parents. Các từ sau đây thường kết hợp với thì hiện tại hoàn thành: already, just, ever, recently = lately(vừa mới đây), never, before, It’s the frst / second time, since, for, so far, until now = up to now = up to present, since when, how long, serveral times, yet? , not … yet , in the last / past few years, for ages, for a long time. 6. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn: S + HAS / HAVE BEEN + V-ING + O. Caùch duøng: a. Diễn tả một hành động diễn ra bắt đầu trong quá khứ kéo dài đến hiện tại một cách liên tuïc. He has been living here for six weeks..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> She has been sitting in that chair all afternoon. Khác với thì hiện tại hoàn thành ở chổ là thì HTHT nhấn mạnh đến kết quả của hành động còn thì HTHTTD nhấn mạnh yếu tố liên tục của hành động cho đến hiện tại. 7. Thì quá khứ hoàn thành: S + HAD + VED/ V3 + O. Caùch duøng: a. Diễn tả hành động xảy ra và đã hoàn tất trước một thời điểm trong quá khứ, hoặc trước một hành động khác cũng đã kết thúc trong quá khứ. Ex: Before 2 o’clock yesterday we had had lunch. We had come back home before midnight. We had had lunch before she arrived. We went out for a walk after we had had dinner. 8. Thì töông lai ñôn: S + WILL/ SHALL + V0 … Caùch duøng: Dùng để diễn tả một hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai, hoặc một hành động sẽ diễn ra và kéo dài trong một quãng thời gian ở tương lai. Ex: Will he be here on time? I shall telephone you tomorrow. Các từ dấu hiệu: next week/ year / month , tomorrow, in future = in the future, in 5 minutes, một số động từ chỉ tương lai: think, hope, promise, believe, sure …. EXERCISES.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Exercise 1: The simple present tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example:. He (visit) ______visits _______his parents very often. He doesn’t visit his parents very often Does he visit his parents very often?. 1. He (go) _________________to School everyday. 2. She (come) ___________________ from Germany. 3. Daisy usually (go) _____________________ to work by car. 4. We (watch) __________________TV every night. 5. He (walk) __________________to work every day. 6. He (be) ______________________in Ca Mau. 7. They (be) ____________________students. 8. She (wash) ___________________her clothes every Sunday. 9. She (study) _______________________English every day. 10. He (want) _________ to become a teacher. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the present simple tense: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.. She usually (walk) _______________ to school. What time Mary usually (get) ____________ up every morning? She (not wash) ____________her clothes every weekend. ___________they (be) teachers? It (not be) often ______________cold in summer. He (be) _______________ a student. I (be) _________________ sixteen years old. They (be) __________________ very friendly. He often (wash) __________________ the car at weekends. What time ____________you often (get) ____________ up every morning? ________she (like) ________________ English? Every week she (go) ______________________ to visit her parents. What time __________your father usually (get) ___________ up? We (not go) ____________________to school on Sundays. We (not be) ___________________very lazy. The Earth (go) _________________around the Sun. I (visit) ___________________my parents very often. Your mother (ride) her bike to work?-No,she doesn’t. She usually (go) by bus. _____________she (come) _____________________from Japanese? How___________he (go) ___________________to school every day?-He (go) by bike. His mother usually (cook) the meals? Lan and nam (play) badminton everyday . Her father (get) up early every morning? The moon (move) around the earth. The flight from HN to HCM city (take) off every Sunday morning.. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.. He (be) a nurse They often (have) ________ eggs for breakfast. We usually (play) _________ badminton. She sometimes (wake up) ___________ late. He always (go) ________ to the cinema at weekends..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58.. Mary (watch) _________ TV every night. She always (kiss) _________her children before she (go) _________ to bed. My parents (teach) _________ chemistry. She (dance) _________ very well. _________Tom often (arrive) _________ late? _________you always (go) _________ to school in the morning? We (not wake up) _________ early. _________these hens (lay) _________ brown eggs? She (be) _________very nice. _________he (be) _________ tall? _________you (be) _________a teacher? She (have) E on Monday and we (have) it on Tuesday . My mother (not go) to work by car. She (travel) by bus. What you (do) every Sunday ? My brother (live) in London. Our school have) a small garden. There (be) many flower in it . What time your son (get) up every morning?-He (get) up at 5.30. We (not have) breakfast at home. Nam (go) to the movie twice a week. She (be) a teacher at e junior school in Bacgiang. She often (get) good marks at maths. They usually (work) five days a week. It (not rain) much in our country in winter. How many people (be) there in your family? What your fethar (do)? He is an engineer. Lan usually (play) piano after school. Your school (have) an English club?. My teacher always (help) us to do difficult exercises.. Exercise 3: The present continuous tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example:. She (read) ____is reading _____at the moment. She isn’t reading at the moment Is she reading at the moment?. 1. He (watch) ____________________________________TV right now. 2. At present they (sit) ___________________________ in the class. 3. This year we (learn) _________________________ English. 4. Look! Peter (play) ______________________ football in the schoolyard. 5. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) _______________________________. 6. Look! The man (smoke) ____________________________ there. 7. She (write) _______________________ to her parents now. 8. My father (work) ___________________________in the garden at the moment. 9. John (listen) _____________________________ to the radio now. 10. He (play) _______________________chess at the moment. Exercise 4: Put the verb in the present continuous tense: 1. The workers (work) ______________________ in the firm at the moment..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 2. Please be quite! You (make) ___ _________________so much noise so I can’t concentrate. 3. Tony (have) _______________ ___a bath at the moment. 4. Listen! He (read) _____________________a story by Shakespeare. 5. At present Richard (study) _______________in London. 6. This term I (study) _______________philosophy and economics. 7. Janet (have) _______________a shower at the moment. 8. They (not/study) _______________at present. 9. Yukiko (have) _______________a bath now. 10. We (make) _______________a cake at the moment. 11. Jane (watch) _______________television at the moment. 12. Look! The boy (cry) ____________________. 13. Alice and Mary (put) ___________ the dishes away right now. 14. The farmer (work) _________________ in the field now. 15. Look! It (snow) _______________. 16. Phong (sleep) _______________ right now. 17. Mother (cook) ________________ some food in the kitchen at present. 18. Just a minute! I (look up) ______________ that word in the dictionary. 19. _______________you (write) ______________ a letter now? 20. They (not read) ____________________ books in the sitting room right now. 21. Look! They (play) _________________ football. 22. She (sweep) _______________ the floor now. 23. What________ she (do) ____________ now? 24. She (wash) ______________ the clothes at the moment. 25. Listen! Peter and Daisy (sing) ________________ now.. 26.Miss Nhung (ride) her bike to work . 27.You (wait) for your teacher ? 28.I (play) video games and my sister (watch) TV now. 29.She (not travel) to the hospital by bus but she (drive) 30.We (sit) in the living room now. 31. What the farmers (do)?-They (unload) the vegetable. 32.Nguyet (write) a letter to her frend at the moment. 33.My sister (listen) to music in her room. 34. The children (sleep) on the bedroom 35. My brother (not watch) ___________TV now. He (wash) __________ his car. 36. He (study) _____________ English this month. 37. ________you (work) __________ in the garden now? 38. Peter (talk) ________________ to Susan now. 39. She (listen) _______________to the radio in her bedroom at the moment. 40. My teacher (talk) to my mother in the office now. 41. I (read )an intersting book at the moment. 42. He (write) a long novel at present. 43. The students (plant) trees in the garden at the moment. 44. Children (become) more and more active. 45. Look1 our new teacher (come) here. 46. Wehere is your mother?—She (water) in the garden. 47. They (do) some experiments at the moment. 48. Come in! I (have) a party. 49. Look! The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> 50. Don’t turn off the TV ! I (watch) the weather forecast. 51. Look! The boy (play) _______________ soccer. 52. Listen! It (rain) _______________. 53. Don’t say anything while the teacher (explain) _______________ the lesson. 54. We (learn) _______________ English now. 55. At present, Lan (cook) _______________. 56. The librarian (work) _______________ at the moment. 57. My brother (type) _______________ a letter now. 58. Listen! They (shout) _______________ each other. 59. I (watch) _______________ TV while my daughter is studying. 60. What _______________ you (do) _______________ now? 61. Hoa (not sleep) _______________ at present. 62. He (drive) _______________ home now. 63. Nam and ba (break) _______________ the glass. 64. The man (paint) _______________ his house now. 65. Mr John (cut) _______________ the grass. Exercise 5:.The present simple tense/ the present continuous tense 1. Who you (wait) for ,Vien?-I (wait) for Mr Hung. 2. How your children (go) to school everyday?-They (go) by bike. 3. It’s nine o’clock.Lien (be) in the room.She (listen)to music. 4. We (play) socer in the yard now. 5. Tuan and his nrother (not watch)TV now.They (sleep). 6. I (not understand )this sentence.What this word (mean)? 7. Right now I (look) around the class and Minh (write) in his book . 8. Lien’friend (have) a new bike but she (not like) it. 9. Keep silent!The teacher (say). 10. He always (forget) his homework. 11. Jack (water) the flowers in the garden at the moment. 12. The moon (move0 around the Earth. 13. There (be)four seasons in my country.It (rain)heavily in the summer. 14. Oh,no!It (rain)heavily. What a pity! I can’t go out. 15. My siser always (wear) nice clothes for work.Today she (wear) a blue jacket and skirt. 16. You (look) tired.you (feel)hungry?. 17. It (not rain) right now.The sun (shine) and the sky (be) blue. 18. You (hear) the wind?It (blow)very strongly. 19. The Nile (flow) into the Mediterrance sea..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73.. Now Kate (stand) at the corner. She (wait) for the bus. Nam and trang always (visit0 theit grandparens on Sunday . Jane (play) the piano at present. Listen!The girl (play) piano. What you (do) now?-I (grow) some flowers in the garden. Look1 the teacher (come) here. She never (stay) up late at night. Be careful! The bus (come). Mai (learn) to play the guitar in her free time. The sun (rise) in the east and (set ) in the west. You (understand)what the teacher is saying?-No , I (not understand) him at all. Ba always (play) videogames but (not remember) to do his homework. She always (borrow) my money and never (remember)to pay me back. What she (do) in the evenings?-She usually (play) carb or (watch) TV. The last train (leave) the station at 6.30 p.m. He usually (speak) so quickly that i (not understand )him. Tom can’t have the newspaper because Ann (read) it . My class (start) at 7.00 and (finish) at 11.30. Why are yuor hands dirty?-Because I (repair) my bike. Look! It(rain) heavily, so we can’t go out. Where’s mary? –She (be) in her room ,she (play) the piano. Hello,No,Shara isn’t here .She (play) tennis in the yard. You (watch) TV ? can you turn it off? Look out ! The children (climb) the wall. Keep silent ! I (study) my lesson. All the rivers (low) into the sea. I can’t talk now. I (cook) the meal. What they (do) at the moment in the living room?They (watch) TV? –No, they ( play) cards. They (study) geography at this time. Phong (play) computergames in his free time. We sometimes (play) marbles at recess. A human heart (beat) about 70 times a minute. Water (boil) at 100oC and (freeze) at zero degree. Be quiet ! the baby (sleep). We seldom (eat) before 6.30. Look! A man (run) after the train. He (want) to catch it. It often (be) hot in the summer.. The sun (set) in the west. I (do ) an exercise on the present tense at the moment. I think I (know) how to use it. My mother somtimes (buy) vegetables at this market. The children (play) in the park at weekends. How you (go) to school everyday? The students (study ) in the class at the moment. It (not rain) right now.The sun (shine) and the sky (be) blue,. They often (build) the hotels, but this year they (build) hospitals. Bees (make) honey. It (be) very cold now. It (rain) much in the summer. Now it rain . Diasy (cook) in the kitchen at present. She usually (cook) in the morning. (need) ____________ some money for my textbooks. Tom (like) __________ to go to the museums. Mary (love) __________ ice-cream. My father (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day. The students (look) ___________ up that new word now..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88.. Mary (go) __________ to school every day. They (do) __________ this exercise at the moment. Ms Eden (read) ___________ a newspaper now. It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now. Bad students never (study) __________ hard. He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) ___________ The student (look up) ___________ the new word right now. He (play) ___________ game at the moment At present, that author (write) ___________a historical novel. She (play) ___________ tennis when It (rain) ___________. She sometimes (buy) ___________ vegetables at this market. I (read) ___________book while they (do) ___________ homework. I (see) ___________ that you (wear) ___________your best clothes. My mother (cook) ___________some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) ___________ in the morning. 89. Sarah often (work) ___________late at the office. 90. Simple Past. 91. She (spend) ____ all her money last week. 92. Mum (never spend) ___________ any money on herself. 93. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now. 94. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year. 95. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale. 96. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday? 97. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers. 98. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin. 99. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading. 100. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent 101. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees. 102. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night. 103. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother. 104. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running. 105. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck 106. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons. 107. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder. 108. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me. 109. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________. Exercise 6: The past simple tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example:. He (watch) __watched________ a good programme on TV last night. He didn’t watch a good programme on TV last night. Did he watch a good programme last night?. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.. Mary (go) ___________ shopping for me yesterday. The policeman (drive) __________ away ten minutes ago. The biscuit factory (close) __________________ last year. The headmaster (come) _______________ to the school in 1985. You (spend) ________________________ a lot of money last month. I last (go) ________________________ to Spain in 1990..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> 7. The boy (finish) _________________________their homework yesterday. 8. Rolf (buy) _____________ the leather jacket last week. 9. I (have) ____________ a little trouble with my car last week. 10. She (wash) ______________her clothes last night. Exercise 7: Put the verb in the past simple tense: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.. They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago. She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning. We (visit) ___________ that city last year. Peter and Daisy (be) __________ born in 1978. __________you (spend) _________ your holiday in Dalat last summer? She (clean) _______________the bicycle yesterday. They (start) __________school in 1998. My friend and I (go) __________________ to the seaside last week. We (spend) ___________________________ hours on the beach last Sunday. He (be) ______________________________ in Ha Noi last year. His father (die) _____________________ in 1930. Lincoln (work) __________________in this factory three years ago. I (do) _____________________my homework last night. Miss White (write) ______________________to her father last Monday. My parents (buy) _________________________the car last year. Hoa (read) _____________________________the book yesterday. He (listen) _______________________________to the radio last night. We (watch) _____________ a good programme on TV last night. Mary (go) _______________shopping for me yesterday. I (be) _______________ in Ha Noi last month. My parents (go) _______________to HCM city last week. Yesterday we (have) _______________a meeting at our school. Mary (meet) _______________her parents two week ago. She (be) _______________born in 1992. What you (do) _______________last night. Last summer I (study) _______________English in Can Tho City. She (not visit) _______________her son last week. In 1997 there (be) _______________a terrible storm. They (build) _______________the house twenty years ago. John (do not) _______________come to my birthday party last Sunday. Exercise 8: The past continuous: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example:. At this time yesterday they (play) __were playing___ football. At this time yesterday they were not playing football. At this time yesterday were they playing football?. 1. At this time yesterday we (play) __________________ tennis in the schoolyard. 2. At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) ________________________ TV. 3. Yesterday while my father (watch) _____________________ TV, my mother (read) the 4. 5. 6. 7.. newspaper, my sister (do) _______________________her homework and I (play) ____________ chess with my friend. What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) ____________________a bath. She (do) __________________________her homework at the time yesterday. Marry (water) ______________________the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday. They (visit) __________________________the zoo at ten o’clock yesterday..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 8. Peter and I (do) _____________________the exercise at this time last night. 9. Last night my father (feed) ________________________the pigeons at. 7:00. 10. At this time last year we (learn) _______________________English in London. 11. At this time yesterday, I (have) _______________ a meeting. 12. We (take) _______________ a nap at 1 pm yesterday. 13. At that moment, they (sing) _______________ 14. _______________ you (work) _______________ at that time? 15. He (not watch) _______________ TV at 8 o’clock last night. 16. We (chat) _______________ together while you were going out. 17. He (teach) _______________ at 2pm yesterday. 18. She (type) _______________ a letter while her son was cooking. 19. These students (do) _______________ exercises while she was compiling a file. 20.. They (shout) _______________ their children when we came.. Exercise 9: Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous: 1.. When I (arrive) ____________ at this house, he still (sleep) ______________.. 2.. The light (go) _________ out while we (have) _________________dinner.. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2.. Bill (have) ________________ breakfast when I (stop) _____________ at this house this morning. When I (arrive) ___________________at this house, he still (sleep) ________________________. As we (cross) ______________________the Street, we (see) _____________________an accident. Tom (see) ______________a serious accident while he (stand) __________________at the bus stop. The children (play) _________________ football when their mother (come) ___________back home. The bell (ring) ______________________while Tom (take) ___________________ a bath. He (sit) ______________________in a car when I (see) ______________________him. We (clean) _____________________the house when she (come) _______________yesterday. When he (leave) HN for HCM city? -He (leave) yesterday morning. They (start) to learn E when. They (be) only 9 years old..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> 3. She (play) piano when we (arrive). 4. What you (do) at 8.00 last night when he (come) to see you? -Oh, I (write) a letter to my mother. 5. My mother (go) to nha trang last month. 6. Yesterday, Hoang (spend) 2 houses repairing his computer. 7. I (meet) her 2 day ago. 8. They (work) very hard when they (be) young . 9. They stil (sleep) when their father come back home yesterday. 10. She (come) into the room, (open) the windows, (turn) on the light ,and (begin) to read a newspapers. 11. Her mother (cook) in the kitchen while her father (clean) the sitting room. 12. I (have) dinner when the phone. 13. I (write) aletter when she (call) me . 14. When I (come) to her house, she (work) in the garden. 15. I (make) a cake when the light (go) out. 16. She (play) the guitar outside the house, when someone (open) the window and (throw) the bucket of water. 17. you (look) very busy last night when I (see) you. What you (do) you (clean) your house?-No,I (repair) my bike . 18. When I (arrive) at the station, Mary (wait) for me. 19. Yesterday, I (come) his house, his mother (water) the garden. She (tell) me that he (go) out 2 hours ago. 20. I (go) to school when I (hear) someone (call) my name. 21. While we (have) dinner ,Matha (come) to (visit) us. 22. While the waiter (pick) up the broken plete, he (cut) his finger. 23. I (start) to play the piano when I (be) six. 24. My father (work) in the garden when it (begin ) to rain. 25. Mrs Robinson (cook) the meal when her children (play) in the yard. 26. What you (do) when your mother (come) in? 27. While I (wash) the dishes last night ,I(drop) a plate and (break) it. 28. Lan (write) a letter wh en her mother (come) home from work. 29. You (cook) when I (phone) you last night?-No, I (cut) the flowers in the garden. 30. Children (watch) TV when I (come) in. 31. While I (have) breakfast one morning ,I suddenly (hear) a loud knock at the door. 32. Where you (go) when I (see) you yesterday morning. 33. Sue (drink) a cup of coffee before class this morning. 34. When it (bebin) to rain yesterday afternoon, I (shut) all the windows in the apartment.. 35. Yesterday I (call) Martin on the phone,she (not be) home ,so I (speak) to her brother. 36. I haven’t seen Alan for ages.When I last (see) her ,she (try) to find a job in London. 37. Jack (lose) his pocket in the park yesterday.This morning he (go) back to look for it.Finally he (find) it in the grass. He (be) very happy. 38. While my father (read) a newspaper ,I (learn) my lesson and my sister( do) her homework. 39. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970. 40. 41. 42. 43.. Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting. When I (see) her yesterday evening ,she (walk) with her gog in the park.. He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him. When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> 44. The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea. 45. While he (learn) __________ to drive, he (have) __________ an accident. 46. We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain. 47. He (have) __________ a bad fall when he (repair) __________ his roof. 48. It (start) __________to rain when we (play) football in the schoolyard yesterday. 49. He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him. 50. The servant (drop) _______ two cups while she (wash up) ______ last night. 51. While he (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) . 52. Last night we (watch) TV when the power (fail). 53. When I (stand) __________ at the bus stop, I (see) __________ an accident. 54. Yesterday I (walk) __________to school when I (find) a wallet on the street. 55. When I (have) dinner yesterday, Peter (come) to our house. 56. The thief (steal) the bike when Mai (look) for some books in the shop. Exercise 10: The present simple / the present continuous / the past simple / the past continuous tense: 1. We often (drink) coffee in the morning, but tyesterday morning we (drink) tea. 2. The sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west. 3. When they (finish) their work? –They (finish) it 2 hours ago. 4. What she still (do) when her mother (go) to the bed last night? –She still (write) an essay on the thames . 5. What you (do) now? –We repair our house. We hope Every thing will be nice. 6. He often (buy) present for his daughter on her birthday .Yestesday was her 15 th birthday, he (buy) her a big doll. 7. He (begin) to learn E when he (be)quiet young. 8. People (know) that Columbus (discover) America nearly 500 years ago. 9. The sun slways (rise) in the east. Look! It (rise). 10. Nha trang (be) a beautiful place.many tourists (visit) Nhatrang every year. 11. Where you (spend) your holiday last summer?-We (go) to Halong bay. 12. In my country there (be) four seasons .it (not rain) much in the winter. It usually (rain) heaily in the summer. It (rain) now. 13. Mary (meet) her husband when she (work) in the State. 14. We (be) tired today .We (be) at the party late last night. 15. The children (be) happy in their trip to Nha Trang last summer. 16. She (wear) a blue dress in her last birthday party. 17. The last time I (go) to Brighton (be) in August. 18. He (take) his children to the zoo last Sunday. 19. Liz (return) to Nha Trang from HCM city two days ago. 20. Mai (be) happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning. 21. A friend of my brother (call) him last night ,but he (not be) home so I (take) a message for him. 22. I (read) an interesting book at the moment. I (borrow) it from the library yesterday. 23. Look! Our new teacher (come) .she (have) long blond hair. 24. There (be) many volunteers in SEAGAMES 22nd in 2003. 25. The earth (move) around the sun ? 26. Trees (provide) oxygen and home for animals. 27. My sister always (wear) nice clothes for work .Today, she (wear) a blue jacket and skirt. 28. You (look) tired. You (feel) hungry? 29. You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> 30. She (play) the guitar outside the house when someone (open) the window and (throw) the bucket of water. 31. You (look) busy last night when I(see) you. What you (do) at that time? You (clean) your house?—No, I (repair) my bike. 32. When I (arrive) at the station ,mary (wait) for me . 33. I (watch) an interesting football match on TV last night. 34. Yesterday I (come) to his house , his mother (water) in the garden. She (tell) me that he (go) out 2 hours ago. 35. I (go) to school when I (hear) someone call my name. 36. The earth (circle) once everyyear 365 days. 37. The farmer (work) in the field at the moment. 38. She (win) the goal medal in 1983. 39. Hoa ( receive) a letter from her penpal yesterday. Exercise 11: The present perfect tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: She (be) has been here for several days. She has not been here for several days. Has she been here for several days? 1. Tom (see) ______________this film before. 2. I (finish) ______________ my exercise already. 3. They (live) ______________ here since 1990. 4. My father (just wash) ______________ his car. 5. The students (discuss) ______________ the question recently. 6. Mary (never, be) ______________ to Ha Noi. 7. We (know) ______________ each other for 5 years. 8. So far we (learn) ______________ five lessons. 9. We (be) ______________ pen pals for a long time. 10. They (stay) ______________ here since last week. Exercise12: The present perfect tense 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.. Bob (see) ______________ this movie before. Sandra (lend) ____________ her brother $ 200 so far. Rashid (just pass) ____________ his driving test. Karen (study) ____________ __________ Italian for three years now and is still studying. The teacher (already, tell) ____________ to be quite. Tim (not, take) ____________ many photos yet. Jorge (read) ____________ the newspaper already. We (not begin) _____________ to study for the test yet. John and I (be) ______________ pen pals for nearly 3 years. He (wear) ___________ the same coat since he (move) ___________ here. I (not see) _____________ your brother recently. They (not contact) _______________ to each other for a long time. How long _______________you (study) ______________ English? How many times _________ you (see) _______________him since he went to Edinburgh? Who is that woman? I (never/ see) _______________ her before. We (be) ____________ from French. We (be) ______________ there for 20 years. I (see) __________ that film several times because I like it..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.. Mary (lose) _________________ her hat for 2 days. He (not finish) _______________ doing it yet. He (not see) ____________ him since Christmas. She (live)_______________in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975. He (just see) ______________ her. They (already show) _______________ the film. I’m sorry the car is not here. I (just sell) ______________ it. The Bakers (be) ______________ in New York for 3 months. My brother (use) ______________ this computer for 2 years. They (live) ________________ in this street for a long time. Mr. Green (teach) ______________ French since he left London in 1997. She (not speak) _________________ to me since last week. Up to now, Hoa (work) _______________ very hard. Don’t take my plate away. I (not finish) my meal. I (buy) this dictionary since 1992. We (not eat) in thi s restaurant for two year. I (not) see her since yesterday. My dad (work) for this company for many years now. Ba (collect) stamps for five years now. My mother (go) to HCM city several times. I’m not sure what the problem with the car is! It (not happen) before. I( write ) to my penpal for a long time now,but he (not write) to me back. This is the first time I (see) this film.. Nga (just, call) _______________ me I already (visit) _______________ Hue. We (learn) _______________ much English recently. The woman (help) _______________ these students since 8 o’clock. The man (work) _______________ here for ten years. We (live) _______________ here since 1999. _______________ you ever (see) _______________ a ghost? Toan just (shout) _______________ at his sister. You (not do) _______________ the housework yet. _______________ you (come) _______________ Sapa yet? We (buy) _______________ a new house recently. We (learn) _______________ English for four years. The doctor (just, examine) _______________ some patients. These people (finish) _______________ their work lately. _______________ you (finish) _______________ your study yet? So far I (have) _______________ a lot of friends. Lan (study) _______________ French for two years. Hoa just (meet) _______________ her boyfriend at the party. Up to now he (write) _______________ ten poems. The mechanic (never, repair) _______________ my motorbike. _______________ you (ever, use) _______________ a computer? I (finish) _______________ my work before having dinner. I take a nap before I (go) _______________ to school. She (come) _______________ back to Viet Nam since 2003..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> 65. Mrs Nga (live) _______________ here since she got married.. 66. We (not make) _______________ any travels since last summer.. 67. _______________ you (finish) _______________ your exercises yet? 68. I (not receive) _______________ her phone yet.. 69. _______________ they (meet) _______________ you yet? 70. The dog (never, bark) _______________ any men. 71. We (be) _______________ here since 7 o’clock.. 72. _______________ you ever (listen) _______________ to rock music? Exercise13:The present perfect or the simple past tense: 1. We (never watch) __________ that TV programme. 2. We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night. 3. He (read) __________ that novel many times before. 4. He (read) __________ that novel again last vacation. 5. I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week. 6. However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then. 7. I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago. 8. He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning. 9. They (study) __________ at this school for 7 years now. 10. They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago. 11. How long ago he (start) __________ to learn French? 12. She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning. 13. His dog (just run) __________ out of the garden. 14. Mr. Brown (travel) __________ by air several times in the past. 15. He (travel) ___________ to Mexico by air last summer. 16. I (have )these shoes since my eighth birthday. 17. We (live) in newcasttle for three years now and I like it a lot. 18. When my parents were on holiday last year ,I (stay) with my grandparents for 2 weeks.. 19. We (move) here in 1993.We (be) here for a long time now. 20. I (not see ) Richart for years.He (not visit) us since then. 21. Martin (be) to Greek five times.he loves this place. 22. It isn’t a very interestingparty ,so most of people already (go) home. 23. My wife and I (move) three times since we (got) married. 24. It was so hot today that I (wear) shocks and a T_shirt. 25. So far this week There (be) three burglaries in our street. 26. When i was young I (play) badminton for my local team. 27. For the past few yaers it (become) more and more difficult to get into university. 28. I (enjoy) skiing ever since I (live) in swetzerland. 29. I (live) in london for two years then I (move) to Ediburgh last year. 30. When I (leave) school I (cut) my hair short and I (wear) it short ever since. 31. He (not smoke ) for two years now. 32. I (read) this book when i was at school. 33. I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work. 34. I (finish) writing a letter ,but I can’t find any stamps. 35. He (go) out ten minutes ago and he (not come) back now. 36. I (meet) him two months ago and I (not see) him since then. 37. Where is Tom? I (not see ) him today. But he(tell) me that he would be home for dinner. 38. They just (decide) to buy a new house. 39. “Gone with wind” is the most interesting film I ever (see). 40. You (see) Nam last Sunday?-Oh! No, I( not see) him for many days now. 41. Since when you (learn) English?—I (learn) it since I (be) 12. 42. You ever (be) to HCm city? No, I not (be) there yet. 43. They (do) nothing since they (get) up..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> 44. My brother (join) army when he (be) 18. He (serve) in the army for three years , then he (go) to university last year .he (be) a student at the national university since then. 45. How long yoou (live) in this town?-I (live) there for 10 yaers now. 46. My sister (finish)school in 1997 and (be) a student at the national university since then. 47. I (meet) Ann’s husbenad. I (meet) him at the party last night. 48. Carol nad I are old friend. We (know) each other since I (be) a freshman in hight school. 49. The zoo isn’t far from here. I (walk) there many times. 50. It’s time you (go) to the airport. 51. I wish We (buy) everything we wanted all the time. 52. My thirteen year old daughter wishes (be) taller and (have) blond hair. 53. I’m full. I (already have) luch. 54. You (eat) this food, yet?- I (eat) food twice before. 55. I (not see) Andaw for weeks. Nor me. It’s weeks since I last (see) him. 56. What (do) you last night?- Well, I (be) tired, so I (go) to bed early. 57. You (meet) Julie recently?- yes, I (see) her a few days ago. 58. Are you still playing tennis?- I (not be) able to play since I ( break) arm. 59. How long you (work) here? – For eight years. 60. Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesion in the book. 61. How many time you (see) him since he went to Ediburgh? 62. I (wait) for the manager for two hours. 63. I (see) that film several times because I like it. 64. I (wait) ____________for two hours, but she (not come) ____________yet. 65. He (write) ____________ a book since last year. 66. How long ____________you (learn) ____________English? 67. Tom (already finish) ____________his homework. 68. I (read) ____________the novel written by Jack London several times before. 69. Mai (never be) ____________ in Hanoi. 70. She (study) _____________ Korean for two years. Exercise 14: The future simple tense Put the verb in the future simple tense. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.. You (take) _________ at trip to London next week? She (water) _________________ the flowers next month. They (build) ________________ a new bridge in this province next year. Tomorrow she (send) _________________ the letter to Ha Hoi. In 2010 she (move) _________________ to live in Ho Chi Minh City. I (meet) _________________ my parents in an hour. I think it (be) _________________ sunny tomorrow. I am sure he (pass) _________________ the exam. I (stay) _________________ at home if it rains. He (send) ________________ the letter when he goes to the post office. Exercise15: The simple present or the simple future tense. 1. We (go) __________ out when the rain (stop) __________. 2. I (stay) _________ here until he (answer) __________ me. 3. Wait until I (catch) __________ you. 4. I (be) _________ ready before you (count) _________ ten. 5. John must eat his breakfast before he (go) __________ out. 6. Miss Helen (help) __________ you as soon as she (finish) ________ that letter. 7. He (tell) _________ you when you (get) __________ there. 8. She (not come) __________ until you (be) _________ ready. 9. He (tell) __________ you when you (ask) __________ him. 10. I (come) _______ and (see) ________ you before I (leave) _____ for England. 11. My father (jog) every morning..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> 12. He (visit) Huong pagoda next week. 13. She (be) fourteen on her next birthday. 14. He (have) a lot of friend soon. 15. Mai (brush) her teeth after meals. 16. I (come) back tomorrow. 17. We (have) a meeting tonight. 18. Lan (invite) some of her friends to her birthday party on Sunday. 19. What you (do) next Sunday?-I (visit) my grandparents. 20. My brother (listen) to music in his free time. 21. I promise I (study) harder. 22. I think she(come) here soon. 23. He (learn) French when he (have) free time. 24. They (not go) on working untill it (stop) raining. 25. They (come) to see their grandparents before they (leave) for Newjork. 26. She (learn) one more foreig language when she (go) to university. 27. They (not go) home until the rain (stop). 28. Where you (be) at this time tomorrow?-I (be) at the meeting. 29. Nobody knows what he (do) to earn his living after he (finish) school. 30. He (be) busy now.but he (come) to give you a helping hand as soon as he (finish) his work.. Exercise16: be going to/ the simple future tense: 1. Why did you buy so many eggs?- I (make) some enormous omelettes. 2. If I catch some fish ,I (cook) for you . 3. Where are you going?Are you going shopping? –Yes, I (buy) something for dinner. 4. Look! It’s dark clouds.it (rain). 5. I hope you (not forget) to take it away. 6. As soon as i come there I (phone) you. 7. Unless you hurry , you (miss) the train. 8. I have bought some drinr .We (have) a picnic tomorrow. 9. Hoa has a movie ticket.She (see) a movie tonight. 10. They are decorating the room because today is their daughter’s birthday and her friends (come). 11. Hoa and hung bought new fishing rods yesterday.They (go) fishing together. 12. Hoang likes action movies.tonight there is an action movie on TV .He (see) it. 13. Mai’s friend invited her to his birthday party.She (buy) him a new dictionary. Exercise17:rewrite senences: 1. I’ve study English for two years.=>I began...................................................................................... 2. It’s two years since I had a holiday.=>I have...................................................................................... 3. The last time he came to the cinema was two years ago.=>He hasn’t................................................ 4. I started the job 6 years ago.=> I have got.......................................................................................... 5. The last time I saw him was in June.=>I haven’t................................................................................ 6. I haven’t seen that man here before.=. It’s......................................................................................... 7. The last time I saw David was in 1990.=.I haven’t.......................................................................... 8. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before,.=>This is the first time........................................................ 9. It’s 20 years since we got married.=. We have.................................................................................... 10. We last saw our grandparents five years ago.=>We haven’t............................................................. 11. I last heard this song ten years ago=>It’s......................................................................................... 12. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.=>She hasn’t............................................................ 13. When did you start working in that factory?=.How long..................................................................? 14. It’s two months since I saw her.=>I haven’t...................................................................................... 15. The last time we saw her was on christmas day.=> we haven’t..........................................................

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.. It started raining a hour ago.=>It has................................................................................................. I haven’t visited my grandparents for two years.=.The last time ....................................................... My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years => it’s ................................................. When did you start learning English?=>How long..........................................................................? The last time i played tennis was in 1985=> I haven’t....................................................................... We started living here in 1995.=>We have....................................................................................... Huong last wrote to her parents two months ago.=>Huong hasn’t.................................................. How long is it since you bought this computer?=. When................................................................? I’ve never talked to the lead master before.=.It’s............................................................................... It is my first visit to Vungtau.=>I have ............................................................................................. How long have you learnt French?=> How long ago........................................................................? He has lived in HN since he was born=> He started ........................................................................ Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month=> lan didn’t................................................................ My father gave up smoking last year.=>My father has..................................................................... How long have you bought this car?=> When..................................................................................? I lived on a farm but I don’t any more=. I used................................................................................. John smoked alot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.=>John used ............................. It’s time for you to go to school=. It’s time you............................................................................... It’s time for her to start to work=> It’s time she........................................................................ It’s high time he had his hair cut=>It’s high time him....................................................................... It’s time for him to go now=> it’s time he......................................................................................... Exercise18:.The past perfect tense: 11. Yesterday they (go) _________________ home after they (finish) ______________ their work. 12. When we came to the stadium, the match (already start) _________________________. 13. Many people (move) _________________ to the new place before the storm occurred. 14. I sat down ant rested after they (go) _________________. 15. Before he died, he (be) _________________ ill for several days. 16. Last night before he (watch) _______________ TV, he (do) _________________ the exercise. 17. She went to the department after her (clean) _________________ the floor. 18. When I got to the party, they (go) _________________ home. 19. By the time the police arrived, the house (be) _________________ burned down. 20. By last year, twenty schools in this province (be) _________________ built. Exercise19 : The past simple or the past perfect tense. 1. They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their study. 2. Yesterday when I (arrive) __________to the party, the (already go) __________home. 3. After the guests (leave) __________, she (go) __________back into the living-room and (switch) __________off the light. 4. On arrival at home I (find) __________that she (just leave) __________just a few minutes before. 5. Before he (go) __________ to bad, he (do) __________his homework. 6. When they (get) __________to the place, the man (die) __________. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.. He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me. He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him. I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him. After they (go) __________, I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________. When I (arrive) ___________, the dinner (already, begin) ______________. My friend (not see) _______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week. He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England. In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________ before..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(21)</span> 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.. They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before. He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early. She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice. By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________. When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a burglar (break) ________in.. 20. Almost everybody (leave) _______ for home by the time we (arrive) _______. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.. When the police (arrive) _____________, the car (go) _____________. They (eat) _____________ everything by the time I (arrive) _____________at the party. When I (fnd) _____________ my purse, someone (take) _____________the money out of it. By the time I (get) _____________ into my town, the shop (close) _____________. They (go) _____________ after they (fnish) _____________their work. He (do) _____________ nothing before he (see) _____________ me. When they (get) ____________ the station, the train (leave) _____________. Exercise 20: Mixed tenses Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense. We seldom (eat) ______________ before 7 am. I (not see) ________________ him since I (meet) ____________ him 2 months ago. I (get) _________________ up early the day before yesterday. The earth (circle) ____________ the sun once every 365 days. __________you (watch) _________ TV last night? The workers (work) _______________ in the firm at the moment. How many times _________ you (see) ________him since he went to Edinburgh? Rivers usually (flow) __________ to the sea. Look! The boy (cry) _______________. Do you know that man, who (smoke) _______________________ there. Mrs. Green always (go) _____________to work by bus. We (be) ______________ there for 20 years. I (move) ______________ to another town next week. I (see) __________ that film several times because I like it. She always (go) _______________ go to bed before her mother does. Mary (lose) _________________ her hat for 2 days. You (take) _________ a trip to London next week? She rarely (take) ____________a bath before dinner. He (not finish) _______________ doing it yet. He (not see) ____________ him since Christmas. In what year _______ World War II (break) __________ out? The sun (set) ______________ in the West. They (live) _______________ in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975. He (come) _________ here once 2 years ago. We will go out when it (stop) _________________raining. She (read) ______all the books written by Dickens. How many books _______ you (read) _______? Alice and Mary (put) ___________ the dishes away right now. What ________you (do) _________ at 10 am yesterday? She (finish) ____________ her homework recently. He (just see) ______________ her. They (already show) _______________ the film. I’m sorry the car is not here. I (just sell) ______________ it. When _________you (buy) ________ your bicycle?—I (buy) it a few months ago. I (know) ___________Jack since we (be) _____________ students but I (not meet) ___________ him since we (leave) _______________ school in 1998. The Bakers (be) ______________ in New York for 3 months..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(22)</span> 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88.. __________you (spend) _________ your holiday in Da lat last summer? We (visit) ___________ that city last year. The farmer (work) _________________ in the field now. John sometimes (see) ______________ that film. My brother (use) ______________ this computer for 2 years. Mr. Green (buy) ______________ a new tractor last month. They (live) ________________ in this street for a long time. My brother (play) _______________ football at the moment. Mr. Green (teach) ______________ French since he left London in 1997. She often (go) _____________ to school by bicycle but yesterday she (go) __________by bus. Look! It (snow) _______________. She (not speak) _________________ to me since last week. Up to now, Hoa (work) _______________ very hard. HCM city (be) ______________ the largest city in Vietnam. They (hold) ________________ the meeting recently. Phong (sleep) _______________ right now He (live) ________________ in Hanoi since 2002. Long ago, my young brother often (cry) _______________ at night. ________you (see) _________ him recently? He (finish) ______________ his work since yesterday. Peter and Daisy (be) __________ born in 1978. Please be quite! You (make) ______________ so much noise so I can’t concentrate. Look. A man (run) ________ after the train. He (want) _______ to catch it. It (be) __________ very cold now. We (go) ___________ to the theatre last night. He usually (write) __________ in green ink. She (play) _________ the piano when our guests (arrive) _________ last night. We (do) __________ English exercise at the moment. She (just come) __________ in and (see) __________ you in 5 minutes. I (come) _________ as soon as my study is finished. Where you (go) __________ for your holiday last year? I (not leave) ________ Paris since we (go) _______ to Dieppe three years ago. My mother (come) __________ to stay with us next weekend. We (meet) __________ only yesterday and (already decide) __________ to get married. We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30. She sometimes (buy) ___________vegetables at his market. We always (do) ___________ our exercises carefully. It (be) __________ very cold now. John (travel) __________ to England tomorrow. I My mother (cook) __________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) __________ in the mornings. I often (leave) __________ the city at weekends. The guests (watch) __________ the TV programes now. The sun (set) __________ in the west. My friend (study) __________ English for an hour every night. Listen! Someone( knock) at the front door. I (do) ____ an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) ______ that I (know) _____how to use it now. Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago. It (rain) very hard now. The sun (warm) the air and (give) us light. We (go) to the mountain last Sunday. We (have) an operation next week. Albert Einstein (die) on 18th ,1955..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(23)</span> 89. I (have) lunch with Dong yesterday. 90. They (come) to see me this morning. 91. She (go) to school by bus every day. 92. The teacher always (point) at the blackboad when he (want) to explain something. 93. I always (meet) him at the corner of this street. 94. Where you (go) now?—I (go) to the theatre,. 95. He (not do) mor ning exercise regularly. 96. Nam (buy) several records last week. 97. What you (do) yesterday? _-I (stay) at home and (do) my homework. 98. They (finish) their dinner half an hour ago. 99. Water (boil) at 100oC and (freeze) at zero degree centigrade. 100. My nefew ((come) to stay with us next weekend. 101. He usually (drink) coffee in the morning,but this morning he (drink)tea. 102. My mother (rest) now.She usually (rest) after lunch. 103. Look at those dark cloudy!It (rain). 104. I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday.I (have) to work late. 105. The children (play) basket ball now. 106. She usually (cook) the meal for the family. 107. The students (have) final test next week. 108. They (read) those interesting books several times. 109. She (buy) some flowers for her teacher last Sunday. 110. Mr pike (have) dinner at 8.00 last night. 111. The dancer (perform) very well when we (come) in last night. 112. His classmates (wait) for him since 8.00. 113. The writer (write) this book for children last year. 114. They (publish) this book a few days ago. 115. The Browns (live) in burmingharm for ten years. 116. There (be) a traffic jam in the center of the city almost everyday since last year. 117. Lan and Lien (miss) the bus this morning. 118. The moon (move) around the earth. 119. They (help) their mother the housework every ady. 120. Her son just (design ) a new hospital in the suburb. 121. The boys (rehearse) a play for their school show on TV at the moment. 122. Her mother (die) in 1990 at the age of 79. 123. The Pikes (move) to London since 2002 and (live) here since then. 124. Ba and Phong (know) each other quite well for years. 125. The phone (ring) at midle night last Sunday when I (sleep). 126. I (travel)to Asia recently. 127. He always (sleep) in the class. 128. People (speak) English in India for along time ago. 129. They (practise) their music at 7.00 last night, 130. The kids (sleep) when the phone (ring). 131. The girl (sew) some clothes for her doll at present. 132. He (move) to England and I (nott see) him untill now. 133. Lan (borrow) some books from the library since Monday. 134. My father always (go) to work by car. 135. She (leave) HN for HCM city yesterday. 136. She (work) in this company since she (move) here. 137. Farmers often (harvest) crop in August. 138. We (not see) each other before. 139. This is the most interesting film I ever (see). 140. I never (eat) such delicous food before. 141. Keep silent!He (study). 142. This is the secon time I (go) to Halong bay. 143. He (go) to the movie once a week..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(24)</span> 144. SEAGAMES (take) place once two years. 145. My uncle (take) me to a piano concert lastnight. It (be) a pleasant evening.I (meet) many intereting people there.The weather (be) nice. I (enjoy) the performances very much. 146. We (buy) this picture a long time ago. We (have) it for ages. 147. I (buy) a jacket last week ,but i (not wear) it yet. 148. These fingures certainly should add up. I (check) it several times already. 149. Teror and Raura like tennis .They(play) it almost evenings. 150. I’ve got my keys.I (find) it when I (look) for something else. 151. What does this word mean?-I’ve no idea. I never (see) it before. 152. David (drive) home last night ? –Yes ,he (stop) to offer me a lift while I (wait) for a bus outside the town hall. 153. It’s ages since we (say) goodbye. 154. This is the first time we (eat) this kind of chinese food. 155. We (be) here for an hour. 156. How long you (study) English?—for 5 years. 157. Up to present she (write) amost every lesson in her book. 158. Bees (make) honey. 159. The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days . 160. How many times y ou (see) him since he went to Ediburg. 161. Look ! the boy (cry). 162. Do you know that man ,who (smoke) there.? 163. Mr pike (live) here since last october. 164. I (not see) them for more than a week. 165. He (not eat) turkey since he (be) in Moscow. 166. Since when you (know) her? 167. Where your father now? –He (read) a newspaper in the living room. 168. Listen! Mai (sing). 169. They (play) volleyball every afternoon but they (play) badminton now. 170. She (go) to school on foot every day . 171. How long you (live) here ?—for 15 years. 172. How long ago you last (see) him?—Last month. 173. They (come) a month ago? 174. We (finish) our work hafl an hour ago. 175. I (read) a book when he (come) in. 176. I (live) in this town since 1995. 177. She (write) a letter when her mother (come) in yesterday afternoon. 178. I (look) at this picture for 5 minutes but I can’t see you in it. 179. The boy (fall) down when he (run). 180. While you (play) the piano ,I (write) a letter to him. 181. Mary (have) a lovely dog and she always (take) it out for awlk in the evening. 182. I know you (talk) about grammar for the last hafl an hour. 183. The sun (rise) in the east .now it (set) and the night (fall). 184. He (sit) there for three hours now. 185. How long you (know) each other? We (know) each other for several years. 186. I (know) him for more than two years. 187. What you (do) when he (meet) you. 188. You ever (be) to Halong bay yet?—Yes, I (go) there twice. 189. He (eat) dinner when the milkman (come). 190. What you (do) at twelve o’clock yesterday?-I ( have) lunch. 191. I (watch) a film when it rained. 192. Mai (like) _______________ drinking orange juice. 193. 194.. Thuy (come) _______________ to Nha Trang yesterday. Great Wall of China (be not) _______________ in Vietnam..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(25)</span> Ha Long Bay (be) _______________ in Viet Nam. 196. I (just, go) _______________ there. 197. We (already, finish) _______________ our study. 198. They (often, talk) _______________ about their friends. 199. Nam (study) _______________ English every day. 200. Ba (make) _______________ a travel to Sa Pa by coach. 201. My mother (feel) _______________ happy when seeing me be healthy. 202. They (spend) _______________ time in Ho Chi Minh city last summer. 203. They (not want) _______________ to leave there last time. 204. We (return) _______________ from Long Xuyen. 205. Lan (have) _______________ breakfast for an hour. 206. We (not have) _______________ dinner yet. 207. Nam (can) _______________ relax a lot from his traveling. 208. They (just, build) _______________ a new bridge here. 209. The teacher (ask) _______________ us some questions next time. 210. We (answer) _______________ her questions a week ago. 211. Nga (often, suggest) __________ me to turn off the light after using it. 212. The dotor (explain) _____ to the patients how to use medicine recently. 213. The boy (say) _______________ something to his friends now. 214. I (think) _______________ about my students at present. 215. We (know) _______________ how to use a computer ten years ago. 216. What ________ (do) _____ if there is an earthquake in your country? 217. Last week, our school (have) _______________ a week off. 218. We (study) _______________ our lessons at 2pm yesterday. 219. While my mother was cooking, my father (clean) _______________ vegetables. 220. Bao (break) _______________ his ball yesterday. 221. The cat (pull) _______________ every down last night. 222. My sister (just, put) _______________ on her new clothes. 223. I (often, decorate) _______________ my house at Tet. 224. The headmaster (award) _______________ me next month. 225. Tet (often, occur) _______________ in late January or early February. 226. We (be) _______________ in Da Lat for two weeks. 227. Manchester (win) _______________ this match last time. 228. It (take) _______________ you a week to review all tenses last month. 229. Hoa (usually, visit) _______________ her grandma. 230. We (buy) _______________ some flowers yesterday. 231. At present, we (do) _______________ a lot of exercises. 232. The bell (ring) _______________ when I was cooking. 233. Nhi (send) _______________ me a letter every week. 234. My mother (give) _______________ me much money last year. 195..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(26)</span> 235. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243.. She (just, give) me _______________ a million dong. We (sleep) _______________ when the telephone rang. Ha (buy) _______________ some rice now. She (buy) _______________ a lot last time. She (just, buy) _______________ some food for her daughter. She (buy) _______________ noodles last night. She (buy) _______________ some milk tomorrow. She (often buy) _______________ everything here. She (buy) _______________ some food at this time yesterday..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(27)</span> 244.. I (take) _______________ a shower at seven o’clock last night.. 245.. The teacher (talk) _______________ with us now.. 246.. We (leave) _______________ Long Xuyen last night.. 247.. They (get) _______________ many good marks recently.. 248.. My father (just, paint) _______________ the house.. 249.. Mr Hai (always, go) _______________ to school by bike.. 250.. The rain (stop) _______________ us working yesterday.. 251.. She (realize) _______________ her friend betrayed her.. 252.. A lion (appear) _______________ when I was walking in the forest.. 253.. I (decide) _______________ to go out for dinner last night.. 254.. __________ you (ever, see) _______________ a lion?. 255.. __________ Lan (often, help) _______________ you?. 256.. __________ they (go) _______________ to Canada next year?. 257.. Medicine (relieve) _______________ the symptom of cold.. 258.. The sun (rise) _______________ in the east.. 259.. It (set) _______________ in the west.. 260.. _______________ you (satisfy) _______________ with your work recently?. 261.. I (not like) _______________ to drink wine.. 262.. She (not come) _______________ here again.. 263.. Nga (be not) ____________ well yesterday.. 264.. She (be) ____________ well now.. 265.. She (be) ____________ at school tomorrow.. 266.. I (be) ____________ in Ha Tien last night.. 267.. ____________ you (be) ____________ in Ha Noi next week?. 268.. We (not be) ____________ at home today.. 269.. Yoko (be) ____________ a good student..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(28)</span> 270.. Nam and Bao (be) ____________ close friends.. 271.. ____________ Nga (be) a nurse?. 272.. ____________ these students (be) absent yesterday?. 273.. Tam (go) ____________ to school every day.. 274.. He (go) ____________ to school yesterday.. 275.. He (stay) ____________ home tomorrow.. 276.. Toan (want) ____________ to go to his friend’s house.. 277.. He (have) ____________ some more friends next time.. 278.. He (want) ____________ to visit me a week ago.. 279.. The girl (answer) ____________ you soon.. 280.. The teacher often (ask) ____________ us to do as much homework as possible.. 281.. Yesterday he (give) ____________ us many exercises.. 282.. Mrs Hoa usually (advise) ____________ me to learn much English.. 283.. I (not like) ____________ to contact with lazy people.. 284.. Hoa (not come) ____________ here today.. 285.. Lan and Hoa (not go) ____________ to school every day.. 286.. They (often, not respond) ____________ each other.. 287. ____________ these persons (do) ____________ their exercises themselves? 288.. ____________ Na (buy) ____________ a new book today?. 289.. ____________Mi (be) in Ho Chi Minh city every summer?. 290.. ____________ he (be) in Long Xuyen last night?. 291.. Her daughter (like) ____________ swimming in the sea.. 292.. She (not like) ____________ to be alone.. 293.. Mai (buy) ____________ some books every month.. 294.. She (buy) ____________ a new book yesterday..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(29)</span> 295.. My mother (cook) ____________ meals very often.. 296.. She (cook) ____________ dinner last night.. 297.. She (cook) ____________ now.. 298.. She (cook) ____________ breakfast tomorrow.. 299.. I often (cook) ____________ dinner.. 300.. My husband always (take) ____________ care of my children.. 301.. My children (love) ____________ their father so much.. 302.. ____________ you (love) ____________ your parents?. 303.. ____________ you (help) __________ your mother do housework every day?. 304.. We (learn) ____________ English every Monday and Sunday.. 305.. They (not have) ____________ any mistakes in their test yesterday.. 306.. They (not make) ____________ mistakes in the future. I hope so.. 307.. The farmer (work) ____________ in the field every day.. 308.. He (work) ____________ here yesterday.. 309.. They (not play) ____________ games again.. 310.. The boy often (not be) _________ lazy but he (be) ___________ yesterday.. 311.. ____________ you often (be) happy?. 312.. ____________ you (like) ____________ baseball?. 313.. I (not like) ____________ playing cards.. 314.. The river (be) ____________ very polluted here.. 315.. Some animals in this zoo (be) ____________ very dangerous.. 316.. Solar energy (come) ____________ from the sun.. 317.. Solar energy (be) ____________ enough to supply for people around the world.. 318.. It (be) ____________ clean, cheap and effective.. 319.. Loan (watch) ____________ TV every evening.. 320.. Last night she (have) ____________ a party..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(30)</span> 321.. I (celebrate) ____________ birthday party for my daughter in two months.. 322.. The teacher (ask) ____________ me a lot of questions yesterday.. 323.. She (help) ____________ us do a lot of exercises.. 324.. Hoa (feel) ____________ sleepy when hearing my voice.. 325.. We (take) ____________ the exam next month.. 326.. Last month, they (attend) ____________ an English course. VERB TENSE Give the correct verb form. 327. 1. Where ( be ) ...........your father now ? _ He ( read ) .................a newspaper. 328. 2. Listen! Mai ( sing ) ................................... 329. 3. They ( play ) .....................volleyball every afternoon , but they ( play ) ............................badminton . 330. 4. It is 6:00 p.m. Mary is at home .She (have )........................dinner. She always ( have ) ........................dinner with her family around 6 o’clock . 331. 5. Ha ( like ) .....................badminton . She often ( play ) .......................... badminton with her friend , Lan. They ( play ) .........................it every Thursday afternoon . They ( play ) .............................. badminton in the stadium now. 332. 6. Laura ( be )...................from Canada. She ( speak ) .................. English and French . She ( come ) ...........................to VietNam tomorrow . She ( stay ) ...........................in a hotel in HCM City for 3 days . She ( visit ) ........................ a lot of places of interest in Viet Nam . 333. 7. Which language Peter ( speak ) ............................ ? 334. 8. He often ( have ) ...................................coffee for breakfast , but today he ( eat ) .......................some eggs. 335. 9. We should ( do ) ..........................morning exercises . 336. 10. We ( come ) ..................back next Monday . 337. 11. My brother can ( swim ) ........................ 338. 12. He ( learn ) ..........................English and I ( read ) ..........................a book now . 339. 13. My friend ( take ) ........................... a trip to Da Lat next week . 340. 14. Let’s ( help ) .................................her . 341. 15. She ( not / want ) ..........................any coffee . She ( want ) ..........................some tea. 342. 16. Lan and Nam ( see ) .............................. a new film tonight. 343. 17. They ( not / go ) .............................fishing in winter. 344. 18. I ( like ) ................... my English classes very much . I often ( practice ) ................... speaking English with my friend Lan. I ( take ) ...............the English Final Test now , and my father ( wait ) ..................... for me in front of the school . 345. 19. Minh ( be ) .............. at the library now . He ( sit ) ...................at a table and ( read ) .................... a picture book. He usually ( go ) ................... to the library when he has free time . 346. 20. Trang ( live ) ................ in a small town . 347. 21. She ( go ) .......... to school on foot every day. 348. 22. My classmates often ( play) ................tennis at weekends. 349. 23. Mai’s father ( work)..............in a hospital..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(31)</span> 350. 24. There (be)........... a post office near my house. 351. 25. There (be)........ some fruit trees behind my school. 352. 26. We ( have ) .............English classes on Monday and Friday. 353. 27. He always ( do ) ...........his homework after dinner. 354. 28. Where is Nam ? _ he ( read ) .............books in his room. 355. 29. Where are they going ? _ They ( go ) ............ to the bank. 356. 30. Mary can’t answer the phone because she (have) ..........................a bath now. 357. 31. My brother ( do ) .............his homework in his room now. He ( do) .............. it every evening. 358. 32. You can use my dictionary . I ( use ) ............. it every day but now I ( not / use ) ............... it. 359. 33. Mr Smith often ( teach ) ................ Class 10A, but this morning he ( teach ) ............... class 10B. 360. 34. Trang usually ( listen ) ................ to the teacher in class , but she ( not / listen ) .................... now ; she ( look ) .................. out of the window . 361. 35. There ( be ) ............................. many flowers in the garden. 362. 36. Every day , Mr Hung ( not / drive ) .................. to work . He ( travel ) ............... by taxi. 363. 37. Nam ( go ) ...................to school on foot every day , but today he ( ride ) to school . 364. 38. I ( have ) ................literature on Monday. 365. 39. My teacher ( live ) ....................in the city . 366. 40. They ( play ) ....................soccer in the stadium at the moment . 367. 41. My school ( be ) ...............small but beautiful. 368. 42. Every day , Trang ( get ) ...........up at five o’clock . 369. 43. Dung ( watch ) ...........television every evening. 370. 44. I (not / be ) .............hungry and I ( not / want ) ............any rice. 371. 45. We( be ) ......................tired and we ‘d like (sit) ...............down. 372. 46. My parents ( visit ) ….........………Ha Long Bay this summer vacation. 373. 47. Nam usually ( study ) ………..in the school library in the afternoon , but he sometimes ( play ) ……… …..soccer with his friends. 374. 48. Mr Minh ( not / live ) ..…................in town. His house is in the country. 375. 49. My father ( watch ) …………television in the living-room . He often ( watch ) …….. T.V. in the afternoon . 376. 50. Lan and Phuong (be ) …………in the kitchen. They(cook) ………………dinner now . 377. 51. Nam usually ( play ) ………..sports , but he ( fly ) …………………..a kite at the moment . 378. 52. Mary ( not / work ) ………………..today because it’s Sunday. 379. 53. Let’s ( help ) …………...…Mom , Lan . She ( clean ).………….the floor . 380. 54. They ( play ) …….....soccer every Thursday afternoon. They (play ) ………..… soccer in the school yard now. 381. 55. Isabel and I ( live ) ................in a room in the hotel . I ( get ) ............. up at five o’clock and I ( have ) .................. a shower . Isabel ( stay ).................... in bed . I ( start ) ................ work at six in the morning and Isabel ( start ) ............ at six in the.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(32)</span> evening. We ( meet )................. at three o’clock in the afternoon when I ( finish ) ........................work . I ( go ) ....................back to our room and Isabel (make) .........................a late lunch . 382. 56. Son ( be ) ................from Viet Nam . He ( speak ) ..................Vietnamese. He can ( speak ) ............... English , too. He ( live ) ............. with his family in HCM City. He often ( go ) .............. to school on Sundays to practice his English . Tomorrow ( be ) .................Sunday . He ( walk ) ............... to school tomorrow . Now he ( read ) ................. a book . 383. 57. Where ‘s Clindy ?_ She ( have ) .............. a bath . 384. 58. My father ( live ) ...........in a house near the river because he ( like ) .................. swimming . 385. 59. You ( watch ) .......................T.V. ? Can I turn it off ? 386. 60. Every morning , my mother ( walk ) ............. in the park . 387. 61. What newspaper you usually (read ).................................. ? The Times. 388. 62. Be careful ! The teacher ( look ) ..................at you . 389. 63. Your brother ( do) .......................morning exercise every day ? 390. 64. In summer , it ( be ) very hot , so he often ( go ) .......................to the seaside on holiday. 391. 65. You ( look ) ........................for Peter ? _ I think he ( read)............books in the library . 392. 66. Mother (cook ) ..................in the kitchen at the moment . She (cook) .................. every morning 67. We ( do ) ................ aerobics twice a week . 393. 68. I often ( go ) ....................... for a walk in the park in the evening . 394. 69.They ( travel )..............by bus but now they ( travel)........................................by train . 395. 70. Luis Figo (be) ............. from Portugal . He( speak)..................Spanish and English . He ( come ) ................to VietNam next week . He ( stay ) .................. in a hotel for 2 weeks . He(visit).................................. a lot of beautiful spots in Viet Nam.. Exercise 19: Choose the best answer. 1.. Water. 2.. George ____________ to the movies very often.. 3.. How many languages ____________?. 4.. The swimming pool ...................... at 9.00 am and ____________ at 6.30 pm. 5.. Excuse me! I ____________ for a phone book. Is there one here? A. is looking B. are looking C. am looking. 6.. Would you like a cigarette? No, thanks, I ____________. A. not smoke B. doesn’t smoke. 7.. Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They ____________ A. is yelling B. are yelling C. yells. D. yell. 8.. Why ____________ your coat today? It’s very warm today. A. are you wear B. do you wear C. you are wearing. D. are you wearing. 9.. Where is Peter? He ____________ a bath. A. is talking B. taking. D. is takeing. A. boil boiling. A. not go. A. do you speak speak A. open/ close. at 100 degree Centigrade.. B. boils. C. boiling. D. is. B. don’t go. C. doesn’t go. D. not to. B. are you speak. C. are you speaking. D. will you. B. opens / closes. C. opens/ close. D. open / closes D. looking. C. don’t smoke D. am not smoke. C. is taking.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(33)</span> 10. I____________ your telephone number. A. not know B. don’t know 11.. Bad students never ____________ hard A. works B. work. C. don’t knew. D. am not knowing. C. are working. D. is working. 12. The farmers ____________in the field now. A. is working B. are working. C. work. 13. Do you know the man who ____________ there? A. is smoking B. are smoking. C. smoke. D. working. 14. Those children ____________for 2 hours every afternoon. A. sleep B. sleeps C. is sleeping 15.. Light ____________ faster than sound. A. travels B. travels. C. travel. 16. At present, that author ____________ a historical novel. A. is writing B. write 17.. D. smokes D. are sleeping D. is travelling. C. are writing. D. writes. Look! The policeman ____________after a pick pocket. A. are running B. is running C. runs. D. is runing. 18. He usually____________ his work before 5 o’clock A. finish B. finishes C. is finishing. D. finishing. 19. They ____________to Ha Long for their last summer vacation. A. go B. are going C. was going. D. went. 20. She ____________ to brush her teeth yesterday. A. forget B. forgot. C. forgetting. D. was forgetting. 21. Ba ____________his room yesterday afternoon. A. clean and tidy B. cleaned and tidied. C. cleaned and tidy. 22. What ____________ yesterday at 10.20 pm? A. are you doing B. was you doing. C. were you doing. D. did you do. 23. You looked very busy when I (see) ____________you last night. What you (do) ___? A. see/ did you do B. saw/ are you doing C. saw/ were you doing 24. He ____________us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind ____________ A. not allow/ blow B. didn’t allow/ was blowing C. don’t allow/ were blowing 25. The boys broke a window when they____________ football. A. played B. were playing C. had played. D. are playing. 26. Mr. John____________ to Los Angeles in 1992. A. had gone B. has gone. D. was going. 27. Why____________ you come yesterday? A. can not B. can’t. C. went C. don’t. D. couldn’t. 28. While I was going to school yesterday, I____________ him. A. meet B. met C. will meet. D. am meeting. 29. I ____________ about him when suddenly he came in A. talk B. talked. D. was talking. C. am talking. 30. It began to rain when they ________________basket ball at 4.00 A. play B. are playing C. were playing. D. is playing.

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