Choose the best answer A, B, C or D so that it has a similar meaning to the root sentence.
1.I began learning English five years ago.
I have learned English for five years.
I learned English for five years.
I learned English since five years.
It has been five years since I didn’t learn English.
2.“We don’t open the laboratory today,” Mr. Minh said.
Mr. Minh said that we don’t open the laboratory today.
Mr. Minh said that they don’t open the laboratory today.
Mr. Minh said that they didn’t open the laboratory that day.
Mr. Minh said that we didn’t open the laboratory that day.
3.He really loves reading books before going to bed.
He really enjoys reading books before going to bed.
He really fancy reading books before going to bed.
He finds reading books before going to bed uninteresting.
He is not interested in reading books before going to bed.
Ex1:Chia ĐT
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
2.He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
3. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
4. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
5.I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
E.x 2:Khoanh
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend
C. was attending D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
10. We _______ there when our father died.
A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work C. have been working D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
Circle the letter A, B, C or D which has different PRONUNCIATION.
1. A. absolutely B. camper C. accent D. contaminate
2. A. official B. native C. English D. decide
3. A. perhaps B. visual C. physical D. pleasure
Circle the letter A, B, C or D which has different STRESS.
4. A. summer B. country C. agree D. accent
5. A. improve B. absolutely C. difficult D. language
6. A. understand B. population C. definition D. activity
Circle the letter A, B, C or D that needs CORRECTION.
7. My new friend lived in Ha Noi for five years.
A B C D
8. Does she have difficult understanding her new neighbours?
A B C D
9. Vietnamese people are always proud with their traditions and customs.
A B C D
10. Our school year will start next week, on September 5th.
A B C D
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
11. Mary uses English as her mother_______because she comes from the UK.
A. tongue B. mouth C. nose D. cheek
12. How is your summer holiday in Nha Trang beach?-_______
A. Really? B. Sure C. Awesome D. Absolutely right
13. Many visitors_______to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum every day.
A. comes B. has come C. is coming D. come
14. My mom doesn’t mind_______me from school in the afternoon.
A. pick up B. picking up C. picks up D. to pick up
15. He found it difficult to understand at first_______their accent.
A. because B. so C. because of D. therefore
Circle the letter A, B, C or D which has CLOSEST meaning.
16. The last time Nam visited Hue was two years ago.
A. Nam visited Hue for two years.
B. Nam hasn’t visited Hue for two years.
C. Nam has visited Hue for two years.
D. Nam didn’t visit Hue two years ago.
17. It is the most beautiful waterfall they have ever seen.
A. They have never seen such a beautiful waterfall.
B. They have never seen so a beautiful waterfall.
C. They haven’t never seen such a beautiful waterfall.
D. It is the most beautiful waterfall they have never seen.
18. Mrs Lan started teaching English twenty years ago.
A. Mrs Lan didn’t teach English twenty years ago.
B. Mrs Lan taught English for twenty years ago.
C. Mrs Lan has taught English for twenty years.
D. Mrs Lan has taught English since twenty years.
19. We did our homework, then we went to bed.
A. We went to bed, then we did our homework.
B. Before doing our homework, we went to bed.
C. We did our homework after going to bed.
D. We had done our homework before we went to bed.
20. My grandmother used to tell me folk tales when I was young.
A. I was used to tell folk tales by my grandmother when I was young.
B. I used to be told folk tales by my grandmother when I was young.
C. I used to be told folk tales when I was young by grandmother.
D. I used to be tell folk tales by my grandmother when I was young.
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence.
6. Lan wishes she_________a long vacation.
A. has B. had C. have D. having
7. He saw that film_________7.00 p.m_________Sunday.
A. on-from B. in-at C. at-at D. at-on
8. You like watching sports, _________, Peter?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he
9. You shouldn’t eat_________. It’s not good for your health.
A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow
10. Minh got wet_________he forgot his umbrella.
A. so B. because C. and D. therefore
11. The girl_________is standing near the window is my sister.
A. who B. when C. where D. in which
12. We_________Nam since he left school.
A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met
13. Do you mind_________me home?
A. taking B. take C. took D. to take
14. This building_________in 1980.
A. built B. builds C. was built D. is built
15. She asked me_________ at English.
A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good
16. If you_________your passport, you will be in trouble.
A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing
17. What’s the name of the man_________gave us a gift?
A. he B. which C. who D. whose
18. The librarian asked us_________so much noise.
A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make
19. We have lived in this flat_________five years.
A. ago B. for C. since D. already
20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, _________?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it
There us a mistake in each sentences below . Underline the mistake and correct it.
1. Our father has taught english in this school since 5 years.
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2. They asked us if we are living on Le Duan street then.
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3. That bike buys for me 3 years ago, so it's verry hot now.
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4. The woman stands over there is my form teacher.
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1. I ............Louisiana state University.
A. am attending
B. attend
C. was attending
D. attended
2. He has been selling motorcycles.................
A. ten years ago
B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago
D. for ten years
3. Columbus............America more then 400 years ago.
A. discovered
B. has discovered
C. had discovered
D. he has gone
4. He fell down when he ............towards the church.
A. run
B. runs
C. was running
D. had run
5. We ............there when our father died.
A. still lived
B. lived still
C. was still living
D. were still living
6. They ............pingpong when their father comes back home.
A. will play
B. will be playing
C. play
D. would play
7. By Christmas, I.............for you for 6 months.
A. Shall have been working
B. shall work
C. have been working
D. shall be working
8. I............in the room now.
A. am being
B. was being
C. have been being
D. am
9. I.............to New york three times this year.
A. have been
B. was
C. were
D. had been
10. I will come and see you before I.............for America.
A. leave
B. will leave
C. have left
D. shall leave
11. The little girl asked wha.............to her friend.
A. has happened
B. happened
C. had happened
D. would have been happened
12. John ............a book when I saw him.
A. is reading
B. read
C. was reading
D. reading
13. He said he............return later.
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. would be
14. Jack.............the door.
A. has just opened
B. open
C. will have opened
D. opening
15. I have been waiting for you…............
A. since early morning
B. since 9 a.m
C. for two hours
D. all are correct
16. My sister............for you since yesterday.
A. is looking
B. was looking
C. has been looking
D. looked
17. Jack............the door.
A. has just painted
B. paint
C. will have painted
D. painting
18. The train............half an hour.
A. has been leaving
B. left
C. has lelt
D. had lelt
19. We............Doris since last Sunday.
A. don’t see
B. haven’t seen
C. didn’t see
D. hadn’t seen
20. When I last saw him, he............in London.
A. has lived
B. is living
C. was living
D. has been living
21. After I............…lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had
B. had had
C. have has
D. have had
22. By the end of next year, Geoge............…English for 2 years.
A. will have learned
B. will learn
C. has learned
D. would learn
23. The man got out the car ,............…round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking
B. walked
C. walks
D. walk
24. For several years his ambition............…to be a pilot.
A. is
B. has been
C. was
D. had been
25. Henry............into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going
B. went
C. has gone
D. did go
26. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ............dinner.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. will finish
D. shall have finished
27. Before you asked, the letter…............
A. was written
B. had been written
C. had written
D. has been written
28. Ask her to come and see me when she............her work.
A. finish
B. has finished
C. finished
D. finishing
29. Oil ............if you pour it on water.
A. floated
B. floats
C. will be floated
D. float
30. The dancing club.............north of the city.
A. lays B. lies
C. located
D. lain
31. Almost everyone............for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave
B. left
C. leaves
D. had left
32. By the age of 25, he ............two famous novels.
A. wrote
B. writes
C. has written
D. had written
33. While her husband was in the army, Janet ............ to him twice a week.
A. was writing
B. wrote
C. was written
D. had written
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Carlos is going to be famous one day. He _____________in three movies already.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
2. My mum doesn't mind _____________ me from school every day. A
. pick up B. picking up C. picks up D. to pick up
3. There is no more cheese. I _____________ it all, I'm afraid.
A. eat B. am eating C. has eaten D. have eaten
4. It'll soon get warm in here. I _____________ the heating on
A. have turned B. has turned C. have turning D. has turning
5. Using computers too much may have harmful effects _____________ your minds and bodies.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
6. Her French was excellent, without a trace of a/an _____________.
A. sound B. voice C. accent D. tone
7. Sandra has become a style _____________ for the fashion world particularly,
A. icon B. image C. item D. category
8. She _____________ in Hanoi for 2 years.
A. lives B. is living C. have lived D. has lived
9. How _____________ your sister _____________ to school every day?
A. is - going B. has - gone C. do – go D. does – go
10. At present they _____________ to New York.
A. traveling B. are travelling C. travelled D. to travel
11. My father _____________ some flowers in the garden at present.
A. waters B. has watered C. is watering D. water
12. I’ll come home _____________ 8.30 and 9.20.
A. between B. from C. with D. at
13. Vietnamese people are always proud _____________ their traditions and customs.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
14. Many visitors _____________ to Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum every day.
A. come B. comes C. is coming D. has come
15. I'm trying to fit everything into my busy _____________.
A. missions B. schedule C. program D. tasks
Mn giúp nhanh vs ạ
Exercise 1
1. The wedding party________ held at the Rex Hotel.
A. is B. is being C. will be D. is going to be
2. How many languages_____ John speak?
A. do B. does C. did D. will
3. Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
4. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.
A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
5. I saw Maggie at the party. She ________ in several film.
A. wears B. wore C. was wearing D. has worn
6. What time________ the next train leave?
A. does B. will C. shall D. would
7. Monica________ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
A. stays B. is staying C. will stay D. is going to stay
8. After I________ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
9. By the end of next year, George________ English for 2 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has leaned D. would learn
10. The man got out of the car,_______ round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
11. For several years his ambition ________ to be a pilot.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
12. Henry________ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
13. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ________ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished
14. Before you asked, the letter________
A. was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written
15. She ________ English at RMIT these days.
A. studies B. is studying C. will study D. is gong to study
16. She's at her best when she________ big decisions.
A. is making B. makes C. had made D. will make
17. We________ next vacation in London.
A. spend B. are spending C. will spend D. are going to spend
18. Robert________ tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train.
A. arrived B. is arriving C. has arrived D. would arrive
19. Look! The bus________
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. is leaving
20. Mike________ one hour ago.
A. phoned B. was phoning C. had phoned D. has phoned
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1. The Smith (A. is having/ B. are having/ C. have/ D. had) a barbecue in the backyard right now.
2. The train (A. Left/ B. just leaves/C. has just left/ D. leaves) for 10 minutes.
3. The police (A. didn’t catch/ B. isn’t caught/C. hasn’t caught/ D. don’t catch) the burglars yet.
4. Jim (A. is still reading/ B. has still read/ C. did still read/ D. does still read) the book he borrowed from the local library last week.
5. (A. Have you ever tried/ B. Are you ever trying/ C. Do you ever try/ D. Did you ever try) Indian cuisine before? No, this is my first time.
6. At present, my father (A. have/ B. is having/ C.has/ D. has had) a car and a motorbike.
7. You should arrive at the airport before &:30 because the plane (A. takes off/ B. are taking off/ C. have taken off/ D. took off) at sharp 8.
8. Who (A. do/ B. does/ C. is/D. are) James talking to?
9. I (A. am reading/ B. am read/C. read/ D. have read) five science books so far.
10. Coffee (A. is always been/ B. has always been/ C. is always/ D. has always being) my favorite drink since I was 20.
11. Why (A. are you always talking/ B. do you always talk/ C. have you always talked/ does you always talk) with your mouth full?
12. What (A. are you do/ B. have you done/ C. are you doing/D. do you do) now? I am a linguist.
13. Look! It (A. is pouring/ B. pours/ C. is poursed/ D. has poured) with rain.
14. Have you finished your homework yet? No, actually I (A. worked/ B. am work/ C. am working/ D. work) on it.
15. Mr. Brown (A. sleeps/ B. is sleeping/ C. has slept/ D. is sleep). I can hear his loud snoring.
16. Tomorrow the sun (A. rises/ B. is rising/ C. is rise/ D. does rises) at 6.44 and it sets at 18.33.
17. I (A. don’t do anything/ B. am not doing anything/ C. haven’t done anything/ D. am not do anything) tonight. I want to relax.
18. What time (A. have you met/ B. are you meet/ C. do you meet/ D. are you meeting) John on this Sunday?
19. This year the school (A. is end/ B. has ended/ C. ends/ D. is ending) on 28 June.
20. I can’t help you. I (A. am see/ B. bave seen/ C. see/ D. am seeing) the doctor this afternoo