1.As my friend and I _______, my cell phone _______. *
A. are having a gossip - was ringing
B. were having a gossip - rang
C. had a gossip - rang
D. had a gossip - was ringing
2.We should not make the final decision yet since _______ two more meetings in April and May. *
A. there will have been
B. there had been
C. there are to be
D. there have been
3.My application came too late. By the time it reached the Agency, all the funds _______ distributed. *
A. were being
B. have been
C. had been
D. would have been
4.Without any warning he _______ the boy on the chest.
A. striked
B. stroke
C. stroked
D. struck
5.I was rather surprised seeing Mr Salt's name on the list because he _______ invited. Last time he got drunk and offended our Chinese visitors. *
A. was not being
B. was not to be
C. wouldn't have been
D. wouldn't be
6.Both witnesses, who were giving widely conflicting accounts of the incident, _______ on one important detail: the driver of the van was a young woman in a baseball cap. *
A. didn't agree
B. had agreed
C. have been agreeing
D. did agree
7.With trembling hands I _______ both ends of the rope together, hoping it would be strong enough to hold two people. *
A. knot
B. have knot
C. knotted
D. have been knotting
8.Even in the first few months the language was not a problem as he _______ it since his student days. *
A. had studied
B. was studying
C. has been studying
D. studied
They were having dinner _________ I arrived.
A. what
B. when
C. while
D. how
1,He (repair) the car when his wife cooks dinner late for today
2,What__you and your brother(do)last night after having dinner? - I (watch) a film while my brother(play)computer games
3,Watch out!You(cross)the sreet and there(be)many cars there
4,At 8.30 a m tomorrow, scientists(do)some experments to find out the way dolphin communicate with each other
5,It(take)the Earth 365 days to go around the sun
1.My father is having David write a composition.
=> My father is having …………………………………………………………………………………
2. We got them to paint our house last week.
=> We got ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
=> This is the first………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
=> Plans…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
=> You……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
=> The journalist wanted to know………………………………………………………………
7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
=> The meat was………………………………………………………..
8. It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport.
=> Professor Van Helsing……………………………………………………………………..
9. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
=> If you………………………………………………………..
10. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.
=> Peter asked if……………………………………………………………..
Find a mistake in each sentence and correct it
1. She wants selling this house
2. I would like = I'd like eat fish
3. Would you like having dinner with my family?
4. They decided going to Nha Trang beach last month
5. She is able speak English well
6. I was delighted passing my exam
7. He is very happy getting a present/ gift
8. We are all lucky catching the last bus, so we go home late in the evening
9. It takes me 20 minutes go to school by bus every day
10. My father asked me go to bed early last night
11. Our teacher advised us try our best to study English well
12. She asked me not tell the truth
13. Don't forget do your homework
14. Remember write to me
15. She enjoys to read newspapers and magazines
III. Complete the wishes for the situations. Begin with ‘I wish_____’
1. My friends are having a picnic at My Khe beach now, but I can’t join them because I am sick.
I wish _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. I don’t know how to paint on ceramic pots.
I wish _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. My sister suggests that I should learn to play the guitar. I’d love to, but I don’t have time for it.
I wish _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. The teenagers in my hometown don’t have access to the Internet.
I wish _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. My mother comes back home from work late.
I wish _____________________________________________________________________________________
19. She ______ a teddy bear, but she doesn't have one now.
A. used to have B. used to having C. was use to having D. was used to have
20. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time __________ around and looking at the ancient temples, bridges and houses.
A. wander B. wandering C. wandered D. wanders
21. On children Festival, the zoo is always __________ with people mainly children.
A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored
22. You should take your shoes __________ when you go into the temples.
A. up B. in C. off D. on
23. When the doctor came in, he went __________ all my test results and gave me a prescription.
A. out B. over C. in D. of
24. The woman asked ________ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
1. ________ a car when they were living in London?
a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. have they had
2. They ________ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
a. will stop b. stopped c. are stopping d. will have stopped
3. Mark was listening to music while his sister_______ a book.
a. read. b. reads c. is reading d. was reading
4. You______ here for my party, won't you?
a. shall be b. won't be c. will be d. are going to be
5. Can I borrow your bike on Monday? I'm sorry, but_____ it.
a. I'll be using b. used c. use d. have used
6. We______ the concert. It was really good.
a. are enjoying b. enjoy c. did enjoy d. would enjoy
7. It was 10 p.m. Most of the shops_____ just______
a. have/closed b. had/closed c. has/closed d. was closing
8. There's no more apples. We ______ them all.
a. had eaten b. ate c. eat d. have eaten
9. She_______ music all day. Now she fells tired.
a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays
10. After he________ the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans b. was cleaning c. had cleaned d. has cleaned
11. They_____ me about it last week.
a. was telling b. told c. had told d. would tell
12. I_______ here at the end of the month.
a. will leave b. would leave c. would have left d. is leaving
13. I hope everything______ fine.
a. is b. was c. would be d. will be
14. My grandfather______ many years ago.
a. had died b. has died c. died d. was dying
15. I______________ my son the money for that last week.
a. gave b. given c. have given d. was given
16. Yesterday I passed by Peter's house, but the front door was closed. He__out.
a. went b. must have gone c. has gone d. had had
17. Where ________ you at 9:00 last night, Mr. Green?
a. have been b. were c. will be d. are
18. I ________ the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned
19. Now I _______ for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't
have said it
a. do apologize b. apologized c. was apologized d. apologizing
20. Tim was tired. He ______ hard all day.
a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying
Combine the two sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs:
11. Was the hat very expensive? You were wearing it yesterday.
12. The restaurant always serves good food. We enjoy having dinner there.
13. The man is a teacher. You spoke to him in the street.
14. There is the lady. Her purse has been stolen.
15. Where is the man? He sold me these sun-glasses.