Underline the most suitable time expression.
a) I haven t seen Gerry for/since a long time. How is he?
b) It s ages ago/since I last went to a football match.
c) I ve written to Deborah last week/recently.
d) What have you been doing today/yesterday?
e) Have you eaten Italian food before/already?
f) I ve been living here in/since the end of last year.
g) Actually I had dinner with Sue last night/lately.
h) I ve been trying to get in touch with David for ages/for the last time.
i) Terry hasn t been to Edinburgh since/when we went there together.
j) I can t remember how long/when I ve had this watch.

1, If had follow your advice, I........happier now

a, am b, should be c, will have been d, have been

2, If I.......more time, I should take up golf as a hobby

a, have b, had c, has

3, If he..............here now , we would ask his opinion

a, is b, were c, has been d, had been

4, If I ..........the chance , I would have trained to be a dortor

a, would had b, would have c, have had d, had had

5, If I were you ...........phone and tell her you're going to be late

a, I'd b, I'lll c, I'd have d, I

6, If I ..........convenient , lets it go out for a drink tonight

a, be b, is c, was d, were

7, If you ......time, please write to me

a, have b, had c, have had d, has

8, If it .........tomorrow, we may postpone going on a picnic

a, will rain b, rains c, shall rain d, raining

9, If you hadn't watched that late mivie last night , you ..........sleepy now

a, wouldn't have been b, wouldn't be c, might have not been d, wouldn't have been being

10, If you...........as I told you, you ............sorry now

a, did/would b, had done/had not been c, do /would not be d, had done/would not be

11, If only I .............him now

a, see b, saw c, have seen d, seen

    . Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago”  1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages

1. I wish you ……………………us someday.
A. visit B. will visit C. visited D. would visit
2. I ……………………here since last January.
A. am working B. have been working C. had been working D. was working
3. I ……………………in heavy traffic everyday.
A. used to drive B. am used to driving C. get used to drive D. used to driving
4. I wish you ……………………me with my work.
A. help B. will help C. helped D. would help
5. Our lives ……………………since the Internet was invented.
A. improve B. improved C. has improved D. are improving
6. If your sister wants to get a driving license, she …………………….
A. must learn to drive B. ought to have a car C. might learn to drive D. should study hard
7. You ……………………more exercise if you ……………………to keep fit.
A. can make / want B. ought to do / wanted C. should take / want D. might do / want
8. If I could speak Spanish, I ……………………next year studying in Mexico.
A. would spend B. would have spend C. had spent D. will spend
9. Yesterday we went shopping and then ……………………a movie at the cinema.
A. watched B. have watched C. watch D. watching
10. The Titanic ……………………the Atlantic when it ……………………an iceberg.
A. was crossing / struck B. had crossed / was striking
C. crossed / had struck D. is crossing / strikes

11. Tony didn’t study hard for the test. His answers ……………………from someone else.
A. should have copied B. must have been copied
C. can have copied D. would have copied
12. What are you going to do next year? – I wish I ……………………the answer to that question.
A. know B. would know C. knew D. could know
13. Sam ……………………to change a light bulb when he ……………………and…………………….
A. was trying / slipped / fell B. tried / was slipping / falling
C. had been trying / slipped / was falling D. has tried / slips / falls
14. She said she was working late that evening and ……………………have time go to the concert with me.
A. does B. doesn’t C. did D. didn’t
15. When was the car stolen? – It ……………………happened this morning because I saw it parked in the
street last night.”
A. shouldn’t have B. had to have C. may have D. had

khoanh tròn đáp án đúng và giải thích tại sao khoanh đáp án đó

1 i'd like to see that football game because i... one this year

a haven't seen b hadn't seen c haven't been seeing d didn't see

2 Sue ... this trip the other day

a loves b is loving c loved d was loving

3 how long...here? Exactly four years today.I'm thinking of changing my job next year

a do you work b are you working c have you been working d did you work

4 you look so exhausted. i ...round the town all day

a had run b ran c had been running d have been running

5 what was the matter? something strange ... to me while i... last night

a was happened/was walking b was happening/walked c happened/was walking

d was happening/was walking

Bài tập:Chia động từ ở câu điều kiện loại 3

1.If had known that you were in hospital I............................(visit) you

2.The ground was very soft.But for that, my horse ..........................(win)

3.If you...........................(arrive) ten minutes earlier you would have a got seat

4.You would have seen my garden at its best if you.................(be) here last week.

5.But for his quickness I..........................(be) killed.

6.I shouldn't have believed it if I..........................(not see) it with my own eyes

7.If he had sipped you,he...................(fall) 500 metres

8.If he had asked you,you.......................(accept)?

9.If I................ (had) a map I would have been all right

10.If I..............(know) that you were coming I'd have baked a cake.