1) They went – have gone to New York. They mustbe having great time. Last semester I was –have been there and I had – have hadwonderful time.

2) Selma lived – has lived in Qatar for two years.Last month she moved – has moved to Barcelona.

3) I was – have been born in Sydney but I lived –have lived in Canberra.

4) “Did she help – has he helped youwith your Spanish exam?”“No, he didn’t – hasn’t. He is busy.”

5) My father was – has been verybusy recently.9) We bought – have bought a newhouse. It has got a very large garden.

6) She was – has been a teacherwhen she was – has been 21.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate a meaningful sentence from the words and phrases given.

32. They / live / Moscow/ before / they / move / London.

A. They lived in Moscow before they had moved to London.

B. They were living in Moscow before they moved to London

C. They had lived in Moscow before they had moved to London.

D. They had lived in Moscow before they moved to London.

33. There/ be/ dramatic/ increase/ the number/ people/ travel/ abroad/ recent years.

A. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

B. There was a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

C. There is a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

D. There had been a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling abroad in recent years.

34. Where/ you/ teach/ since /graduate/ university?

A. Where did you teach since you graduated university?

B. Where have you taught since you graduated from university?

C. Where are you teaching since you have graduated from university?

D. Where do you teach since you graduate from university?

35. It/ often / take/ 30 minutes/ review/ lesson/ class.

A. It often takes me 30 minutes reviewing our lesson before class.

B. It often take me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

C. It often takes me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

D. It often take me 30 minutes to reviewing our lesson before class.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

36. She turned the radio on at 7.30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9.00.

A. She has been listening to the radio at 7.30.

B. She had been listening to the radio since 7.30.

C. She has been listening to the radio after 7.30.

D. She had been listening to the radio by 7.30.

37. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago.

A. We didn’t visit Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years.

B. We haven’t visited Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years ago.

C. We haven’t visited Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years

D. We didn’t visit Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years go.

38. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.

A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain.

B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home.

C. It started to rain and then he arrived home.

D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain.

39. Lonnie always went swimming after school last year.

A. Lonnie always used to go swimming after school last year.

B. Lonnie used to go swimming after school last year.

C. Lonnie used to go swimming after school very always.

D. Lonnie was used to go swimming after school last year.

40. The last time I saw David was when I ran into him at the station on my way to New York.

A. I haven't seen David since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for New York.

B. When I last went to New York, I happened to meet David at the station.

C. When I last saw David at the station in New York, I ran after him.

D. I finally saw David at the station when I was on my way to New York.

14. Raymond ............ two new shirts when he was downtown today.

a. buy b. bought c. had bought d. has bought

15. After we had had breakfast, we ............ the house.

a. leave b. left c. had left d. has left

16. I had heard the news before you ................ me about it.

a. tell b. told c. has told d. had told

17. It ................. when I got up this morning.

a. rains b. rained c. had rained d. was raining

18. Have you ever met the man________Mary’s cousin?

A. who married B. who is married C. whom married D. who was married

19. My sister is very________of spiders.

A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying

20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?

A. isn’t B. didn’t C.wasn’t D. doesn’t

21. Tell me _____ there is anything special that you would like to do.

A. that B. which C. so D. if

22. I'll return the books to the library if I ............. time.

a. have b. had c. will have d. would have

23. Richard left dirty footmarks wherever he .............

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

24. I worked so hard that I ................ tired.

a. am b. was c. be d. has been

25. Don't handle those cups and saucers as if they ................. made of iron.

a. are b. were c. has been d. had been

26. I am standing where I ................ the game.

a. can see b. could see c. can't see d. couldn't see

27. Use the paint-brush as I ................ you yesterday.

a. show b. showed c. had showed d. has showed

28. Everywhere I ............ there were dirty footmarks.

a. look b. looked c. has looked d. will look

29. We couldn't play the match because the frog ............ too thick. a. is b. be c. was d. will be

31. We shall come and see you if we ............ a holiday. a. have b. will have c. would have d. has had

31. I often avoid .................. to parties.

a. go b. to go c. going D.c & d are correct

32. He enjoys ................ a lot. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smokes d. smoking

Her parents ______ to Hanoi last year.

A. moved                          B. moves                     C. move                           D. had moved

10.  Did you ______ her at the party last night?

A. saw                               B. see                          C. seeing                          D. to see

11.  I didn’t ______ part in the meeting.

A. to take                          B. take                         C. took                             D. taking

12. I have studied English ______ more than three years.

A. for                                B. in                            C. since                            D. at

13. Nam wishes his father ______ here to help him now.

A. is                                   B. were                        C. will be                         D. was

14. Lan can’t swim fast. She wishes she ______ faster.

A. can   swim                    B. couldn’t swim  C. could swim D. can’t swim

15. Lan wishes she ______ have to clean all the windows.

A. don’t                            B. doesn’t                   C. wasn’t                         D. didn’t

16. Maryam was really impressed ______ the beauty of the city.

A. of                                  B. by                           C. with                             D. for

17. I wish I ______ get good marks for the coming exam.

A. can                                B. could                      C. should                         D. will

18. People enjoyed the_________ atmosphere in Vietnam.

A. peace                            B. peaceful                  C. peaceable                    D. peacefully

19. It’s very kind_________ her to help me with this work.

A. in                                  B. to                            C. at                                 D. of

20. In Malaysia, _________ is free.

A. education                     B. educate                   C. educationally              D. educational

21. Almost all the tourists are really_________ by the beauty of Hue.

A. excited                         B. fond                        C. interested                    D. impressed

22. In some ways, Kuala Lumpur is not different_________ Hanoi.

A. in                                  B. away                       C. from                            D. with

23. Our teacher often makes the students divide_________ small discussion groups.

A. into                               B. by                           C. in                                 D. to

Exercise 3: Choose the best answers

1. She has worked for this company ……………many years, ……………..1990.

A. since / since B. for / since C. for / in D. since / in

2. I haven’t seen Julie ………………..Christmas.

A. for B. from C. since D. during

3. My wife and I ……………three times since we ……………….married.

A. moved / got B. moved / have got C. have moved / got D. have moved / have got

4. We are talking about the car ………………has a red roof

A. who B. whom C. which D. where

5. They have changed the law.

A. The law has been change B. The law has been changedC. The has to be changed D. The law has been changing

6. This is the bank ………………was robbed yesterday.

A. which B. that C. who D. A & B are correct

7. He came with a friend ………………waited outside. 

A. whom B. which C. who D. when

8. I have received your letters.

A. Your letters have been received B. Your letters have been receiveC. Your letters has been received D. Your letters have received

9. Mary, ………………knew nothing about the mountain, thought it would be safe to climb alone.

A. who B. that C. whom D. A & B are correct

10. The book about ……………..I told you yesterday has been stolen.

A. that B. who C. whom D. which

21. Her sister used to a lot of cakes when she was young.

A. eat B. ate C. eats D. eaten

22. Titanic is a _____________film. I cried at the end.

A. moves B. moving C. moved D. move

23. At 7.00 tomorrow evening, we ______________Hoa’s birthday party.

A. are having B. have C. will have D. will be having

24. She got wet she brought an umbrella.

A. although B. in spite of C. However D. Nevertheless

17/ I was raining ___________ they cancelled the trip to the mountain.
a. because b. when c. so d. though
18/ I haven’t seen her ______ she moved to Mew York.
a. when b. as c. while d. since
19/ The test was ______ easy that all the students got a high score.
a. such b. so c. as d. very
20/ It was was ______ a boring film that I felt asleep.
a. very b. very c. such d. so
21/ The school bus always comes ___________ 6 o’clock_______ the morning.
a. on / in b. in / in c. at / in d. to / on
22/ ________ Saturday afternoons we usually play basket ball.
a. On b. In c. At d. To
23/ He wishes he ________ younger.
a. as b. was c. will be d. were
24/ They first met __________ they were at high school.
a. while b. since c. when d. where
25/ The fire took place ________ 8 o’clock___________ Sunday morning.
a. in / in b. at / at c. at / on d. in / at
26/ Tony was a hard-working boy_________ he got the job easily
a. so b. when c. because d. but
27/ Everybody _________ present in the meeting hall now.
a. are b. is c. being d. is being
28/ My brother ________ playing basketball five years ago.
a. starts b. started c. had started d. starting
29/ He wants to lose weight _______ he works out in the gym every day.
a. but b. that c. so d. and
30/ There is a shrine ________ the top of the mountain near the lake.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
31/ I _________ stamps for many years. Now I have ten beautiful collections.
a. collect b. colleced c. have collected d. had collected
32/ We wish we _________ back to the village next year
a. come b. could come c. came d. will come
33/ His name is William, but he is usually__________ Bill.
a. call b. calling c. called d. be called
34/ Most of the money today is made ________ metal and paper.
a. from b. of c. by d. in
35/ They ________ when we _________ dinner last night.

d. came /
36/ I _______ swim when I was eight and I still _______ now
a. can / can b. could / could c. can / could d. could / can
37/ Bill isn’t at work today. He’s ________ holiday.
a. on b. in c. to d. at
38/ The children ________ tired today because they _________ to the party last night.
a. were / went b. are / went c. were / go d. are / go
39/ __________ winter they go skiing ________ weekends.
a. On / on b. On / in c. In / on d. In / to
40/ Since Van arrived, he ___________ a lot about life on a farm.
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a. was learning b. had learned c. has been learning d. learned