1. The Couple have dccrated their room since yesterday.
- Thế couple .....
2 . The last time i went to Hanoi was over four years ago.
- I haven't.....
3. How long have you worked for this company.
- When ......
4. This is the first time she has driven a car.
- She .....
5. I have never read such a good book before.
- This is the first time.....
6. How long haven't you seen Peter.
- When did you ....
1/They've been living here for 6 years now
- They started..........
2/ John and Mary moved to Edinburgh 20 years ago
- John and Mary have been......
3/ The man hasn't visited me for a long time
- It is ..........
- The last time ..........
- The man last .........
4/ My teacher last went to the cinema last month
- The last time..........
- My teacher hasn't .............
5/ I started learning English when I was 10
- I have.............
6/ Mỹ son has been living here since last summer
- My son came..........
7/ The boy has studied here for 3 years
- The boy began.........
8/ I haven't decorated my room since you visited me
- The last time.........
- I last.........
9/ I haven't met my father since 9
- The last time........
- I last..........
10/ The worker began to work here on Monday
- Thể worker has been .....
VERB TENSES.
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Since 1980, scientists the world over ___ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done
2. Many people _______ of malaria/mə'leəriæ/bệnh sốt rét , smallpox /smɔ:lpɒks/bệnh đậu mùa before the process of vaccination was invented in the 19th century.A. have died B. had died C. would die D. were dying
3. The doctor said that his appetite/'æpitait/sự ngon miệng _______ him restore ( phục hồi)his health quickly.A. has helped B. helps C. would help D. is helping
4. My girl friend arrived after I ______ for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting B. had been waiting D. have been waiting D. had waited
5. ______ to rain before you woke up this morning?
A. Did it begin B. Has it begun C. Had it begun D. Would it begin
6. I just want to know what you ____ at this time tomorrow afternoon.
A. are going to do B. will be doing C. are doing D. do
7. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I ________-.
A. shall finish B. will finish C. shall have finished D. have finished
8. He ______the piano every day. A. practice B. practices C. is practicing D. has practiced
9. He _____________ now. A. is swimming B. swims C. swim D. has swum
10. John and I_______ pen pals for nearly 3 years. A. am B. are C. has been D. have been
11. I ____ to the market with my mother yesterday. A. go B. went C. have gone D. was going
12. The electricity went out while mother __________ a magazine.
A. read B. reads C. was reading D. reading
13. After he ____________his work, he sat down to write some letters.
A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished D. have finished
14. I_____________ your brother recently.
A. haven’t seen B. hasn’t seen C. am not seeing D. don’t see
15. She __________many people since she came here in June.
A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
16. We ____Math at this time last week. A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt
17. She was playing games while he _____a football match.
A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
18. She _____to Ho Chi Minh city last year. A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went
19. He __________football now. A. are playing B. plays C. is playing D. played
20. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens
I/ make the meaningful sentence, using the given words below.
1we/not plan/holiday/yet.
2.I/watch/film/friends/last week.
3.I/have/four quizzes/five tests/so far/semester.
4. how long/you/be/this school?
5.I/make/presentation/in front of/500/people/when/microphone/stop/work.
6.she/go/Japn/but/now/she/come back.
7.At/time/last year, I/attend/english/course
8.they/still wait/plane/when/I speak/to/them
9.how many/games/your team/win/ so far/this season?
10I/not visit/friends/last summer holiday
11.Frank/bike/last May.So/he/have/it/4 months
12 who/she/dance/with/party/last night?
13.while/i/drive/home,Peter/try/desperately/to contact/me
14.last winter/Robin/stayed/father/the Alps/for three days.
15.I/not see/Paul/for two days,but/I see/him/last sunday.
16.the boy/fall/and/hurt/himself/while/he/ride/a bicycle
17.we/sit/cafe'/when/they/see/us
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
1. While I walk past the park, I saw some childrenplay football.
2. After John eats dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
3. What did you do at 9 o'clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered.
4. By the time I arrivedat the station, the train has already left.
5. Ann and Susan have knowneach otherduring they were at school.
6. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.
7. After Mrs. Wang had returnedto her housefrom work, she was cooking dinner
8. It’s the first time I sawthis film
9. After he graduatesfrom university, he joined the army.
10. Up to now, there had beenno woman being chosen the US president.
11. After Mrs. Wang had returnedto her housefrom work, she was cooking dinner.
12. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.
13. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
14. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one.
15. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.
16. When I turned on my computer, I was shockedto find some junk mail, and I justdelete it all.
17. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she reallyneeded a pay rise.
18. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing tennis since ten years.
19. I have seenlots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.
20. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listenintently.
1/ She bought that house in 1973
- She has lived.............
2/ We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago
- We have......................
3/ He hasn't been back to his hometown for 20 years now
- It is................................
- The last time..............
- He last.........................
4/ The last time I played football was in 1971
- I haven't......................
- I last ............................
5/ I haven't been to a cricket match for years
- It's ..........
- The last time...............
- I last..............................
1.What are you doing to your sister when she cries?
2.She always cooks dinner early but today she cooks dinner late because she has a lot of work to do.
3.He is doing the laundry at the same time every day.
4.When I was doing my homework, my friends were coming and asked me to go out with them
5.The plants are dry. Are you going to water them for me?
6.Paul is playing basketball when he has free time
7.Peter works hard to get the presentation ready for next week
1. The Couple have dccrated their room since yesterday.
- The Couple ......
1.The weather mny get much worse tomorrow
=> he told us
2.I think you should cut down on your smoking.
=> the doctor told me
3.We havent been to the art gallery for ages
=> they said
4.I always eats lots of fresh fruit and salad
=> she said
5.I'll see you tomorrow john
=> Peter told me
6.I like this hotel very much
=> he said
7.I left my umbrella here two days ago
=> sunsan told them
8.I'm taking FRENCH this semester=>
9.She's staying there ROR TWO WEEKS=>
10.I like english VERY MUCH=>
11. she is worried about english SIX YEARS AGO=>
12. they live IN THE CITY CENTRE=>
13. Last night i WENT TO A DISCO WITH MY FRIEND=>
14. mr roberston came to the party alone. (Who)=>
15. I like red blouse, not the blue one (which)=>
17. She felt better afer she took a nap (how)=>
18. She talked to him for an hour (how long)=>
Ex1: give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. His mom always ( do).......... t he laundry at 8 every evening
2. At the moment, he (watch).......... his favorite film on channel 5
3.Everyday, jane (wash) ......... the dishes but today James (do) ............the washing-up
4. We divide the duties in our family. I (cook) ...........,my husband (help)............with heavy lifting,and my daughter (take).........out the rubbish
5. When everyone works together on household chores, it (create)............. a positive atmosphere for the family
6. This shop usually (offer) ........ the same discount every month
7. " what he (do).............." -" he (try)............ to fix the computer."
8. The number of people who are homeless (decrease).......... dramatically this quarter
9. My brother - in - law ( possess).........3 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh city
10. Her parents normally (travel) ......... by plane, but this holiday they (travel) by train
Ex2: complete the following sentence
1. He........an amazing collection of robots at present
2. Peter and john.............a cup of coffee right now
3. Look! That monkey..............
4. "Where is your father?" - He........... the living room".
Ex3: Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences
1. What...........to your sister when she behaves badly? (do you do)
2. I always have my lunch late, but I...........my lynch early today as I have an appointment ( am having)
3. I........... the laundry at the same time every week. (do)
4. Linda shopping when she has time. ( goes)
5. Peter hard to get the presentation ready for next week. (is working)
