Circle the correct word or phrase .
1.When we were in Canada, we went / were going skiing almost every day.
2 About four years ago, I decided / was deciding to become a chef.
3 Georgia had / was having a shower when someone knocked at the door.
4 Holly and I ran from the house to the taxi because it rained / was raining heavily.
5 Two men argued / were arguing outside, so I went to see what was happening.
6 Daniel called / was calling you at one o’clock yesterday, but you were here with me.
7 We ate / were eating breakfast when a letter came through the letter box.
8 As I walked past the window, I saw that Paula made / was making a cake.
9 I dreamt / was dreaming about my favourite band when the alarm clock went off.
10 While I practised / was practising the trumpet late last night, a neighbour came to complain.
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8. When did you learn to drive?
How long is it ____________________________________________________
9. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
I haven’t ________________________________________________________
10. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.
It’s weeks _______________________________________________________
11. We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking.
We have ________________________________________________________
12. This is the first time I've been to a night club
I haven’t ________________________________________________________
13. They have never heard such a thing before.
This is the first time ________________________________________________
14. Noone has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time ________________________________________________
15. She left university 2 years ago
It is _____________________________________________________________
16. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
I have ___________________________________________________________
17. I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
It is _____________________________________________________________
18. It stared to rain at 2 o'clock.
It has ____________________________________________________________
19. I have never been to the ballet before.
It is ______________________________________________________________
20. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
It is ______________________________________________________________
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1,we (live) ..............in hn for years now and like it a lot.
2,what you(often/do).........in your free time?
3,the last time i (go)............... to hn was in may.
4, my sister (be)................her room .she(write)...... a letter to her friend.
5,when my parents were on holiday i(stay)...................with my aunt for a week.
6,if she(worry)..............................; she (not/finish)....................the test.
chia động từ:
1,we (live) ..............in hn for years now and like it a lot.
2,what you(often/do).........in your free time?
3,the last time i (go)............... to hn was in may.
4, my sister (be)................her room .she(write)...... a letter to her friend.
5,when my parents were on holiday i(stay)...................with my aunt for a week.
6,if she(worry)..............................; she (not/finish)....................the test.
III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.
3.1
1. Every morning , Linda ( have ) ……………….. breakfast at 6:10.
After breakfast , she ( brush ) ……………….. her teeth .
2. Mrs. May (visit) ……………………… Nha Trang next week.
How long ……………….. she (stay) ………………..in Nha Trang?
4. I prefer (make) ……………….. craft to (draw) ……………….. a picture.
5. I hate (spend) ……………….. all day on (go) ……………….. fishing.
3.2
1. Do you mind (turn) ................ off the TV?
2. He isn’t in the room. He ( play ) ........................ in the garden .
3. Where (you/ spend) ............................... your summer holiday last year?
4. We love (watch) ........................ new films, and we (go) ............................ to go to watch a new
Hollywood film next weekend.
3.3
1. At the moment we (sit) ...................... in a café.
2. Would you mind ...................... on the light? I hate ................... in a dark room. (turn / sit)
3. (you/ go) .................................... abroad for your holiday next year?
4. My mom often .................. (buy) meat from the butcher’s.
5. He ..................... (visit) his grandparents recently.
3.4
1. My dog (walk) ......................... along quietly when Mr. Ba’s (attack) ...................... him.
2. If you (listen) .......................... to my advice, you (not/be) .................................... upset now.
3. Why didn’t you listen while I (speak) ............................. to you?
4. They (start) .................... (learn) .......................... English when they were 10 years old.
Put the verbs in brackets into simple past or present perfect :
1. We ( study ).............a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
2. We ( study )............almost every lesson in this book so far.
3. We ( watch / never ).............that interesting program on television last nigh.
5. My wife and I ( travel )............by air many times.
6. My wife and I ( travel )............to Mexico by air last summer.
7. I ( read )............that novel by Hemingway several times before.
8. I ( have ).........a little trouble with my car last week.
9. However, I ( have )..........no trouble with my car since then.
10. We ( live )...........in HN for ten years now and like it a lot.
11. The last time I ( go )............to HN was in May.
12. When my parents were on holiday I ( stay )..........with my aunt for a week.
13. I ( not see ) ...........my son for ages. He ( not visit )..........me since May.
14. Tom ( be )........to HN twice. He loves it very much.
15. My sister ( work )..............for an enterprise for two years.
1. When my brother and I (be) ……….. small, we (go) …………. swimming every weekend.
2. You (watch) ………… the football match on TV last night?
3. Kate (not play) ……………. any sports. She (like) _............... collecting stamps.
4. My mother (take) …………… me to the park five days ago.
5. Which language …………. Peter (speak) ………..?
6. He'll be late for the train if he (not start)………….. at once.
7. If you come late, they (not let) ……………. you in.
8. If he (go) ……………. on telling lies, nobody will believe a word he says.
9. He often (have) ……….._ coffee for breakfast, but today he (eat) ……………. some eggs.
10. Sara (not go) ……………………_ to school tomorrow. She is ill.
I-Choose the best answer
1. When ( have you joined / did you joined / did you join / have you ever joined ) the school?
2. ( Did you ever worked / Have you ever worked / Worked you / Didn't you have worked ) in England?
3. That's the best speech ( I never heard / I didn't hear / I used to hear / I've ever heard ).
4. He's the most difficult housemate ( I never dealt with / I never had to deal with / I've ever had to deal with / I've never had to deal with ).
5. ( I spoke / I've already spoken / I didn't spoke / I speaked ) to him last week.
6. ( We have signed / We signed / We haven't signed / We have sign ) a contract last year and it is still valid.
7. ( I come back / I came back / I never came back / I've just come back ) from a business trip to France.
8. Prices ( rised / rose / have risen ) in 1995 but then ( falled / fell / have fallen ) in 1996.
9. You ( listened / didn't listen / haven't listened ) to a word ( I haven't said / I say / saying / I've said ).
10. I can't believe that ( you haven't read / you didn't read / you don't read / you read not ) the news.
II.Put the verbs in brackets into simple past or present perfect
1. We ( study ).............a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
2. We ( study )............almost every lesson in this book so far.
3. We ( watch / never ).............that interesting program on television last nigh.
5. My wife and I ( travel )............by air many times.
6. My wife and I ( travel )............to Mexico by air last summer.
7. I ( read )............that novel by Hemingway several times before.
8. I ( have ).........a little trouble with my car last week.
9. However, I ( have )..........no trouble with my car since then.
10. We ( live )...........in HN for ten years now and like it a lot.
11. The last time I ( go )............to HN was in May.
12. When my parents were on holiday I ( stay )..........with my aunt for a week.
13. I ( not see ) ...........my son for ages. He ( not visit )..........me since May.
14. Tom ( be )........to HN twice. He loves it very much.
15. My sister ( work )..............for an enterprise for two years.
16. I ( move )...........to HN in 2000. I ( be )..............three a long time now.
17. It was so cold today that I ( wear )............a sweater at school.
18. So far this month there ( be )...........three robberies in this street.
19. When I was young I ( meet )............him three times.
20. Since I ( be )........in this city I ( not see ).........him.
21. She ( work )...........in a bank two years ago.
22. I ( go )............to town yesterday and I ( buy )............. a new book.
23. He ( work )...........here since August.
24. I ( read )........that book already.
25. I ( walk )..........to school every day last night.
26. We ( not be )..........three lately.
27. When I live in HN, I ( work )............in a bank.
28. She ( play )...............tennis since she was eight.
29. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. It ( rain )............for two hours.
30. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago. She ( look )...........six months.
31. The Sound of music ( become )...............a timeless film classic.
32. Laura ( never / win ).............a beauty contest.
33. I ( not / listen )............to the new Tom Waits CD yet.
34. You ( see )...........any good films recently?
35. The population of India ( increase ).............since 1992.
36. You ( ever / write ).............a love letter for Valentine' Day?
Complete the sentences with the connect alternatives.
1, We played / were playing tennis when it started raining, so we stopped / were stopping.
2, Did you go / Were you going skiing when you were in Austria?
3, I forgot / was forgetting to bring my badminton racket, but Fay had two so she lent / was lending me one
4, I met / was meeting a really interesting man when I fished / was fishing yesterday.