1. When the first child was born, they ___ married for three years.

A. Will have been married. B. Will been married

C. Had been married. D. Have been married

2. Bad driving often ___ many accidents.

A. Caused. B. Has cause

C. Had caused. D.Causes

3. I ___ for you for a long time.

A. Was waiting. B.Has waited

C. Have waited. D. Am waiting

I. Find the OPPOSITES of these adjectives to complete the sentences

Absent/professional/mean/optimistic/patient/polite/quiet/authentic/unfriendly/unkind

1. It was very .......................... of you to help me with my homework.

2. Was Mary.......................... at the tennis game last Sunday?

3. It's....................... to talk with your mouth full.

4. Sally isn't very ............................ She prefers to listen to other people.

5. Mark is very ......................... He always thinks things will get worse!

6. All the student were very .......................... towards me on my first day at my new school.

7. The match was between two ........................... teams.

8. He decided not to buy the ......................... watch and wait until he had more money.

9. After waiting over half an hour for the bus, Ben began to get ........................

10. It was very ........................... of you to pay for my coffee.

II. Rewrite the following sentences

1. Daisy types really fast -> Daisy is ........................

2. You have worked very hard. -> This has ...................

3. There was almost nobody in the cinema -> There was hardly .........................

4. She speaks English fluently -> She speaks a ............................

5. My brother cycles slowly. -> My brother is ....................

III. Choose the best answer

1. Where ......... you at 9:00 last night, Mr.Green?

a. have been b. were c. will be d. are

2. I ................................. the dishwasher on when I heard the shot

a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned

3. 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

4. Tim was tired. He ......................... hard all day

a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying

5. She ................ music all day. Now she feel tired

a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays

6. I was sad when I sold my car. I ............................... it for a very long time

a. am running b. were running c. had been running d. have been running

7. ..................... a car when they were living in London?

a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. Have they had

8. I think you should have that coat ...................... soon

a. cleaned b. being cleaned c. cleaning d. to clean

9. Ted and Amy ...................... for 24 years

a. have been married b. married c. were married d. has been married

10. When the first child was born, they ............................. married for three years

a. have been married b. had been married c. will been married d. will have been married

1. When Carol called last night I (watched/was watching/have watched/did watch )my favorite TV show.

2. I (was working/worked/have been working/had been working) for this company for more than thirty years and I (have intendedintend/will intend/was intending) to stay here until I retire.

3. Sharon loves to travel. She (is going/goes/will go/has been going) abroad almost every summer. Next year she plans to go to Peru.

4. Thomas is an author who (was writing/has written/wrote/has been writing) since he was a child. Altogether he (has been writing/will be writingwas writinghas written seven novels and three collections of short stories.

5. We were late because we (had/have had/have/will have) some car problems. By the time we got to the train Susan (is waiting/had been waiting/was waiting/will have been waiting) for us for more than two hours.

6. Every day I (have woken/woke/wake/am waking) up at six, eat breakfast at seven and leave for work at eight. However, this morning I got up at 6:30, skipped breakfast and left for work late because I forgot to set the alarm.

7. Right now Jim(has preparedis preparing/did prepareprepares) dinner and Sandra(brings/isbringing/will bring/was bringing) the children to bed. Last night at this time they (were doing/did/have been doing/have done) the same thing.

8. By this time next summer you (will be completing/will have completed/will have been completing/will complete) your studies and found a job. I, on the other hand, (will not have accomplished/have not accomplished/will not being accomplished/will not accomplish) anything. I will still be studying and you (will have worked/will work/will have been working/will be working) in some new high paying job.

9. The students are usually taught by Mr. Bingham. However, this week, they (are teaching/are taughtare being taught/will have taught )by the assistant teacher.

10. Bob (was/has been/is/had been) on the phone for over an hour. I wonder when he’s finished.

11. Mary always (will be taking/will take/is taking/takes) the children to football training at this time.

12. While we (waited/were waiting/have waited/had been waiting) for the bus we (had seen/saw/were seeing/have seen) two children flashing by with their roller skates.

13. When we finally got to the village we (have travelled/had been travelling/have been travelling/were travelling) for over five hours. We were exhausted.

10. He______ for the acceptance from the company since last Friday. A. was waiting B. has been waiting C. had waited D. waits

11. All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far. A. surprising B. to surprise C. Surprised D. to be surprised

12. I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train. A. sure B. true C. real D. right

13. They are living in a house that________in 1930. A. is built B. was built C. Built D. was building

14. My motorbike ______ so I had to come by bus. A. fell down B. fell over C. broke down D. broke up

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges.

15. “Pass me that pen, please!”- “________”. A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, please D. It doesn’t matter

16. “ Shall we go to the Ethnology Museum this weekend?’ - “______. ” A. Nothing more to say B. Yeah. It sounds interesting C. Why ask that question? D. No. You must be kidding

10. He______ for the acceptance from the company since last Friday. A. was waiting B. has been waiting C. had waited D. waits

11. All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far. A. surprising B. to surprise C. Surprised D. to be surprised

12. I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train. A. sure B. true C. real D. right

13. They are living in a house that________in 1930. A. is built B. was built C. Built D. was building

14. My motorbike ______ so I had to come by bus. A. fell down B. fell over C. broke down D. broke up

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges.

15. “Pass me that pen, please!”- “________”. A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, please D. It doesn’t matter

16. “ Shall we go to the Ethnology Museum this weekend?’ - “______. ” A. Nothing more to say B. Yeah. It sounds interesting C. Why ask that question? D. No. You must be kidding

C. SYNONYM AND ANTONYM

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.

17. The librarian asked the children to be silent because everyone was trying to study A. noisy B. boring C. quiet D. early

18. When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase A. light B. difficult C. tiring D. huge Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.

19. I thanked him politely and walked quickly away. A. respectfully. B. rapidly C. rudely D. angrily

20. I was surprised by the absence of our teacher of English. It was the English- speaking contest! A. fluency B. kindness C. thinking D. presence

D. READING

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.

For many young people, sport is a popular part of school life and being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. If ___(21)___ is in a team, it means a lot of extra training and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home___(22)___many matches are played then. It also involve traveling to other towns to play ___(23)___ other school teams and then ___(24)___ on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes, parents, friends or ___(25)___ students will travel with the team to support their own side. When a school team wins another one, it is the whole school that___(26)___ proud, not only the players. It can also mean that a school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports.

21. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one

22. A. because B. so C. so that D. although

23. A. for B. with C. against D. versus

24. A. being B. staying C. leaving D. spending

25. A. other B. another C. others D. the other

26. A. feels B. comes C. turns D. gets

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun. Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so nonew space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power relies on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and nonpolluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime. However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cellsrequire large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.

27. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.

B. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.

C. Solar energy’s advantage over other sources of energy.

D. The cost of solar energy.

28. What does the word “they” refer to?

A. solar cells

B. solar energy users

C. other renewable resources

D. advantages

29. Which of the following is the advantage of solar cells?

A. They are non-polluting.

B. They operate quietly.

C. They require little maintenance.

D. All are correct.

30. According to the passage, what is traditional source of energy?

A. sunlight B. electricity C. coal D. water

31. The main disadvantage of solar energy is .

A. expensive

B. difficult

C. unconvenient

D. unfriendly

E. WRITING

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

31. Several people arrived too lately to see the performance. A B C D

32. The older you are, the worst our memory is. A B C D

33. The boys who won the first prize in the contest was very happy. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. Question 34: It is a heavy box. I can’t carry it. (so)

Question 35: I regret now. I didn’t go on a picnic with friends last week (wish)  Question 36: She prefers Watching TV to listening to music.

→ She’d rather

Question 37. I don’t have enough money so I can’t buy a new computer.

→ If I

Question 38. He has lived here since last two years.

→ He has

Question 39. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said.

→ She advised

Question 40. John finds it very difficult to drive a car.

→ It’s 

Choose the correct answer.

1. This is the second time I _____________that song.

A. am hearing B. have heard C. hear D. heard

2. Hello, I___________ about your advertisement in the newspaper.

A. Have been calling B. am calling C. call D. have called

3. John___________ on a bit of weight lately, and he is trying to lose it.

A. Puts B. is putting C. has put D. has been putting

4. The new neighbors_________ their house. It looks nice.

A. Paint B. had painted C. were painting D. have painted

5. Fred__________ me yesterday that they're professional athletes.

A. Told B. has told C. was telling D. had told

6. Apparently, he_________ them since he was a child.

A. Knows B. is knowing C. has known D. has been knowing

7. I__________ for my sunglasses since noon, but I can't find them.

A. Am looking B. looked C. have looked D. have been looking

8. When the children_________home, it was obvious that they had been playing in mud.

A. Arrived B. were arriving C. had arrived D. had been arriving

9. Michael___________in the queue to buy a ticket for the train when he heard a strange voice.

A. Waited B. was waiting C. had waited D. was going to wait

10. The thieves_______ houses for two years before they were finally caught.

A. Broke into B. were breaking into C. had been breaking into D. have been breaking into

11. As time goes by, he__________more and more eccentric.

A. Becomes B. is becoming C. has become D. has been becoming

12. Kathy can't go shopping with me next Saturday morning. She_________a French lesson.

A. Has B. is going to have C. will have D. will be having

13. I__________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He__________ so surprised.

A. Will paint/will be B. will be painting/is C. will have painted/will be D. will have painted/is

14. It's the coldest winter we__________ in Greece.

A. Ever experience B. ever experienced C. were ever experiencing D. have ever experienced

15. When he___________ was younger, he the cinema every week.

A. Was used to going B. used to go C. was going D. had gone

16. They________for a mile when they___________that someone___________missing.

A. Had walked/ had realized/ was B. had been walking/ realized/ had been

C. had been walking/ realized/ was D. had walked/ had realized/ had been

17. As part of my job, I_________ abroad a lot, so I_______ to improve my English.

A. Travel/ need B. am travelling/ need C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing

18. I_________ at my mother's house this week because I__________ my house painted.

A. Sleep/ have B. am sleeping/ have C. sleep/ am having D. am sleeping/ am having

19. I you should buy him a tie. He___________to dress formally.

A. Am thinking/ likes B. think/likes C. think/ is liking D. am thinking/ has liked

20. As a teenager, I_________ things my parents__________ of.

A. Would do/ didn't approve B. used to do/ weren't approving

C. used to do/ didn't approve D. would do/ weren't approving

21. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"

"I________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."

A. Wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited

22. Robert is going to be famous some day. He_________in three movies already. ~ I'm sure he'll be a star.

A. Has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared

23. Where's Polly? ~She_________.

A. Is in her room studying B. in her room is studying

C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied

24. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? ~ Jeff? What a coincidence! I_________ about you when the phone rang.

A. Was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking D. was just thought

25. What___________ about the new simplified tax? ~It's more confusing than the old one.

A. Are you thinking B. do you think C. have you thought D. have you been thinking

26. When is Mr. Fields planning to retire? ~ Soon, I think. He________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire next year or the year after that.

A. Worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working

27. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? ~ I_________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.

A. Make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made

28. Let's go! What's taking you so long? ~ I'll be there as soon as I__________my keys.

A. Found B. will find C. find D. am finding

29. Next week when there______ a full moon, the ocean tides sill be higher.

A. Is being B. is C. will be D. will have been

30. While I______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.

A. Watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching

31. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish__________ on earth for ages and ages.

A. Existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed

32. The phone ________constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.

A. Has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing

33. The earth_________on the sun for its heat and light.

A. Is depend B. depending C. has depended D. depends

34. I don't feel good. I________ home from work tomorrow.

A. Am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed

35. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration_________ great contributions to weather forecasting.

A. Is making B. has made C. made D. makes

36. On July 20th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong_________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.

A. Was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step

37. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they___________ in the airport for three and a half hours.

A. Are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting

38. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate in another fifty years, this beach_______anymore.

A. Doesn't exist B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. won't be existing

39. Homestead High School's football team_______a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.

A. Has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never won

40. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen________English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.

A. Will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. has been studying

41. In our hospital, patients________ every morning.

A. Are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining

42. I_________ in Can Tho for 18 years, but now I'm living in Ho Chi Minh city.

A. Have lived B. live C. lived D. have been living

43. I wondered why he_________ his job.

A. Has changed B. changes C. used to change D. had changed

44. The department store__________ by the Johnson for many years.

A. Has been run B. is run C. runs D. has run

45. Kate________ 10 comedies this summer.

A. Has watched B. had watched C. will have watched D. watched

46. The number of footballers________ for the last ten years.

A. Has increased B. was increasing C. have increased D. were increasing

47. Don't worry! We_______for you at 6 o'clock tomorrow.

A. Will wait B. will be waiting C. wait D. are waiting

48. Mary__________the country by the time this letter reaches her.

A. Is going to leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. will have left

49. By this time next year, my father________here for 25 years.

A. Are going to work B. will be working C. will have been working D. will work

50. Tim_________in three movies already. I think he'll be a star some day.

A. Had appeared B. has appeared C. was appearing D. is appearing

51. They_________the door. No one can get in now.

A. Have locked B. had locked C. locked D. lock

52. The existence of many stars in the sky__________ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.

A. Have led B. leads C. lead D. leading

53. They___________ the town hall for the past three years in fact, but they it yet.

A. Built/ hadn't finished B. had built/ didn't finish

C. have been building/ haven't finished D. have built/ weren't finishing

54. When I met Jim, he__________ from his university already.

A. Graduated B. has graduated C. had graduated D. was graduating

I. Tense

a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read

2. We ____ in this town for a long time. We ______ here sixteen years ago.

a. had been / come b. have been / came c. were / came d. are / came

3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks . He _____ breakfast.

a. hasn’t eaten b. didn’t eat c. isn’t eating d. doesn’t eat

4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ____ for sometime that the factory was likely to close.

a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know.

5. Glenda _____ extremely hard when she was a student.

a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked

6. The world war II ___ in 1939 and _____ in 1945.

a. begins / ends b. had begun/ended c. has begun / had ended d. began / ended

7. I’ll see him when he ____ here tomorrow .

a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come

8. I ____ at the check out when I _____ a strange looking man .

a. waited / noticed b. was waiting / noticed c. waited / was noticing d. was waiting / had noticed

9. Harry works all the time . He _____

a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes

10. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ____ to bed

a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. goes

II; Choose the best answer :

1. It…………………quite often in Britain during the winter.

A. is snowing B. snows C. snowed D. was snowing

2. Every twelve months, the Earth………………the Sun.

A. circles B. circled C. has circled D. is circling

3. Right now, Jim……………..the newspaper and Kathy……………dinner. Last night at this time, they………….the same thing.

A. is reading / is making / were doing B. reads / makes / had done

C. has read / has made / are doing D. will read / will make / did

4. My father usually………………beer after meals but now he…………………tea.

A. drank / was drinking B. drinks / is drinking C. drinks / drinks D. has drunk / drinks

5. Wars………….the most terrible. At the moment, wars……………….in some places in the world.

A. are / happened B. have been / have been happening C. were / are happening D. are / are happening

6. Since his bicycle……………..stolen last week, he………………to school by bus.

A. has been ghoes B. had been / was going C. was / has gone D. was / went

7. You can’t see Tom because he…………….

A. is working B. was working C. has been working D. had been working

8. I have never played table tennis before. This is the first time I ........................ to play.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

9. Hurry up! Our train ................ at 7 o’clock. We have just a little minutes.

A. leaves B. is leaving C. will be leaving D. is going to leave

10. The child is still ill but he ......................... better gradually.

A. gets B. is getting C. has gotten D. got

11. Don’t bother her. She ...................... her violin lesson; she always ............. it in the morning.

A. takes / is taking B. takes / takes C. is taking / is taking D. is taking / takes

12. The existence of many stars in the sky ................... us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.

A. lead . leads C. led . have led

13. The population of the world ................... at a tremendous rate and .................. out of control.

A. has increased / are soon going to B. is increased / soon will be

C. in increasing / soon will be D. has been increasing / are soon

14. Medical researchers .......................... for ways to control, prevent and cure cancers.

A. look B. are looking C. have looked D. have been looking

15. I’ll come to see you before I .................. for the United States.

A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. am leaving

Exercise 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Choose the best answer :

1. My friend, Mary, arrived after I………………..for her about half an hour.

A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have been waiting D. have waited

2. The accident………………when we were on the way to Vung Tau.

A. occur B. occuring C. occurred D. had occurred

3 . It was midnight. Outside it………………very hard.

A. rains B. is raining C. rained D. was raining

4. When he……………… at the station, his train already………………..

A. arrived / left B. arrived / had left C. had arrived / left D. arrives / leaves

5 . You……………….your new hat when I ………………….you yesterday.

A. were wearing / had met B. wore / had met

C. wore / was meeting D. were wearing / met

6. As I………………the glass, it suddenly ………………..into two pieces.

A. cut / broke B. was cutting / broke

C. cut / was breaking D. was cutting / had broken

7. When I………….to the party, Sally and Doug………….., John……………….drinks.

A. was coming / had danced / made B. had come / danced / made

C. came / were dancing / was making D. have come / are dancing / is making

8 When I…………….there, dinner………………, so I had a drink first.

A. get / is preparing B. get / has been prepared

C. got / had been prepared D. got / was being prepared

9. He……………….for her for nearly one hour last night before she………………

A. was waiting / came B. had been waiting / came

C. has waited / comes D. waited / will come

10. Andrew………………..the test before so he……………………..it very easy.

A. did / had found B. had done / found C. was doing / found D. did / was finding

11. While her brother was in the army, Sarah .................... to him twice a week.

A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written

12. When I last........... him, he........... in London
A. saw-has been living B. see-in living
C. saw- was living D. have seen- lived

13. I was sad when I sold my car. I ..................... it for a very long time.

A. am running B. were running

C. have been running D. had been running

14. By next month, Laura ...................... for the company for twenty years.

A. will be working B. will work

C. has been working D. will have been working

15. When I last saw John, he .......................... and was out of breath.

A. was running B. ran C. has run D. had been running

Exercise 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Mary ______ in London for 15 years.

A. is living B. was living C. has lived D. lives

2. Tim ______ in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.

A. has appeared B. was appearing C. had appeared D. is appearing

3: Ann lives in London. She ______ there for ten years.

A. is living B. had been living C. was living D. has been living

4: She hasn’t written to John ______ she left school.

A. since B. after C. when D. before

5. He ……………… to New York three times this year.

A. had been B. was C. is D. has been

6. The last time I saw him was in June, 2004.

A. I saw him since June, 2004. B. I have seen him since June, 2004.

C. I have not seen him since June, 2004. D. I didn't see him since June, 2004.

7. _________ any letters from him lately?

A. Are you receivingB. Do you receive C. Have you receivedD. Had you received

8. We _____ for him for 10 minutes.
A. will have waited B. wait C. have been waiting D. waited

9. We _____ him for months now.

A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. won't see
10. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

A. I haven't eaten this kind of food already. B. This is the first kind of food I have eaten.

C. This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food. D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.

Chọn đáp án đúng:
1. As time goes by, he__________more and more eccentric.

A. Becomes B. is becoming C. has become D. has been becoming

2. I__________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He__________ so surprised.

A. Will paint/will be B. will be painting/is C. will have painted/will be D. will have painted/is

3. It's the coldest winter we__________ in Greece.

A. Ever experience B. ever experienced C. were ever experiencing D. have ever experienced

4. When he___________ was younger, he the cinema every week.

A. Was used to going B. used to go C. was going D. had gone

5. They________for a mile when they___________that someone___________missing.

A. Had walked/ had realized/ was B. had been walking/ realized/ had been

C. had been walking/ realized/ was D. had walked/ had realized/ had been

6. As part of my job, I_________ abroad a lot, so I_______ to improve my English.

A. Travel/ need B. am travelling/ need C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing

7. I_________ at my mother's house this week because I__________ my house painted.

A. Sleep/ have B. am sleeping/ have C. sleep/ am having D. am sleeping/ am having

8. I you should buy him a tie. He___________to dress formally.

A. Am thinking/ likes B. think/likes C. think/ is liking D. am thinking/ has liked

9. As a teenager, I_________ things my parents__________ of.

A. Would do/ didn't approve B. used to do/ weren't approving

C. used to do/ didn't approve D. would do/ weren't approving

10. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"

"I________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."

A. Wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited

11. Robert is going to be famous some day. He_________in three movies already. ~ I'm sure he'll be a star.

A. Has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared

12. Where's Polly? ~She_________.

A. Is in her room studying B. in her room is studying

C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied

13. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? ~ Jeff? What a coincidence! I_________ about you when the phone rang.

A. Was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking D. was just thought

14. What___________ about the new simplified tax? ~It's more confusing than the old one.

A. Are you thinking B. do you think C. have you thought D. have you been thinking

15. When is Mr. Fields planning to retire? ~ Soon, I think. He________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire next year or the year after that.

A. Worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working

16. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? ~ I_________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.

A. Make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made

17. Let's go! What's taking you so long? ~ I'll be there as soon as I__________my keys.

A. Found B. will find C. find D. am finding

18. Next week when there______ a full moon, the ocean tides sill be higher.

A. Is being B. is C. will be D. will have been

19. While I______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.

A. Watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching

20. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish__________ on earth for ages and ages.

A. Existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed

21. The phone ________constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.

A. Has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing

22. The earth_________on the sun for its heat and light.

A. Is depend B. depending C. has depended D. depends

23. I don't feel good. I________ home from work tomorrow.

A. Am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed

24. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration_________ great contributions to weather forecasting.

A. Is making B. has made C. made D. makes

25. On July 20th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong_________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.

A. Was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step

26. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they___________ in the airport for three and a half hours.

A. Are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting

27. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate in another fifty years, this beach_______anymore.

A. Doesn't exist B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. won't be existing

28. Homestead High School's football team_______a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.

A. Has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never won

29. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen________English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.

A. Will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. has been studying

30. In our hospital, patients________ every morning.

A. Are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining