A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

      A. was hearing            B. heard                                C. had heard                   D. hears

2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

      A. met                         B. has met                            C. was meeting              D. have met

3. We __________ maths at this time last week.

      A. were learning         B. are learning                C. was learning                   D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

      A. watched                  B. watches              C. was watching                          D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

       A. goes                       B. has gone            C. go                                              D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had                 B. had                                 C. have                     D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

       A. Will                       B. Does                                C. Was                            D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

      A. listening                 B. listen                                C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start                        B. started                             C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

      A. watched                 B. was watching                  C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

      A. had finished          B. finished                          C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

      A. used to                   B. use                                   C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

      A. have                       B. had to                             C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot                                                   B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot                                                   D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting                                  B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting                                         D. get / will wait

I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

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

      2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

            A. don’t see                       B. haven’t seen           C. didn’t see                D. hadn’t seen

      3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

            A. has been leaving           B. left                          C. has left                    D. had left

      4. Jack ______ the door.

            A. has just painted            B. paint                       C. will have painted    D. painting

      5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

            A. is looking                      B. was looking            C. has been looking    D. looked

      6. I ______ Texas State University now.

            A. am attending                B. attend                     C. was attending         D. attended

      7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

            A. ten years ago                B. since ten years        C. for ten years ago     D. for ten years

      8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

            A. discovered                    B. has discovered        C. had discovered       D. had been discovering

      9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

            A. run                                B. runs                         C. was running            D. had run

     10. We _______ there when our father died.

            A. still lived                      B. lived still                C. was still lived         D. were still living

     11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

            A. will play                       B. will be playing        C. play                         D. would play

     12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.

            A. shall have been working      B. shall work       C. have been working    D. shall be working

     13. I _______ in the room right now.

            A. am being                       B. was being               C. have been being      D. am

     14. I ______ to New York three times this year.

            A. have been                     B. was                         C. were                        D. had been

     15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

            A. leave                             B. will leave                C. have left                 D. shall leave

     16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.

PRESENT AND PAST TENSES

A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

​1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

​A. was hearing ​B. heard ​C. had heard         D. hears

​2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

​A. met ​B. has met ​C. was meeting       D. have met

3. We __________ Maths at this time last week.

​A. were learning      B. are learning   ​          C. was learning    ​ D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

​A. watched ​B. watches              ​C. was watching        D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

​A. goes ​B. has gone            ​C. go                          D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had​      B. had​  C. have​           ​      D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

​A. Will ​B. Does ​C. Was            ​ D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

​A. listening ​B. listen ​C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start​B. started​C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

​A. watched ​B. was watching​C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

​A. had finished ​B. finished ​C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

​A. used to​B. use​C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

​A. have ​B. had to ​C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot ​B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot ​D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting ​B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting ​D. get / will wait

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

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

17. 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

18. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

​A. took  ​B. had taken ​C. had taken          D. was taking

19. Last night at this time, they ____ the same thing. She ______ and he _________ the Newspaper.                                                                                                                                            A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading                                                                                             ​B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading                                                                                                        C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading ​                                                                                                             D. had not done / was cooking /read                                                                                                    20. When I _____ home last night, I ____that Jane ______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.                                                                                                                                                    A. had arrived / discovered / prepared                                                                                                    B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing                                                                                       C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared                                                                                D. arrived / discover

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. When I last saw him, he in London.

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

2. We Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen

3. The train half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left

4. Jack the door.

A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting

5. My sister for you since yesterday.

A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked

6. I Texas State University now.

A. am attending B. attend

C. was attending D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes .

A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years

8. Christopher Columbus American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering

9. He fell down when he towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

10. We there when our father died.

A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living

11. They table tennis when their father comes back home.

A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play

12. By Christmas, I for Mr. Smith for six years.

A. will have been working B. will work C. have been working D. will be working

13. I in the room right now.

A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am

14. I to New York three times this year.

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been

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

A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave

16. The little girl asked what to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened

C. had happened D. would have been happened

17. John a book when I saw him.

A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading

18. He said he _ return later.

A. will B. would C. can D. would be

19. Jack the door.

A. has just opened B. open

C. have opened D. opening

20. I have been waiting for you .

A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m

C. for two hours D. All are correct

21. Almost everyone for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

22. By the age of 25, he two famous novels.

A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written

23. When her husband was in the army, Mary to him twice a week.

A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written

24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken

C. had broken down D. breaks down

25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I to play.

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

26. Since , I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

27. After I lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had

28. By the end of next year, George English for two years.

A. will have learned B. will learn

C. has learned D. would learn

29. The man got out of the car, round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk

30. Henry into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner.

A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

32. I will be glad if he with us.

A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes

33 Ask her to come and see me when she her work.

A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ?

A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled

35. Tom and Mary for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left

36. He always for a walk in the evening.

A. go B. is going C. goes D. going

37. Her brother in Canada at present.

A. working B. works C. is working D. work

38. I to the same barber since last year.

A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone

39. Her father when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

40. Last week, my professor promised that he today.

A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

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

2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see    B. haven’t seen                       C. didn’t see   D. hadn’t seen

3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving                 B. left              C. has left                    D. had left

4. Jack ______ the door.

A. has just painted                  B. paint           C. will have painted    D. painting

5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

A. is looking    B. was looking                        C. has been looking D. looked

6. I ______ Texas State University now.

A. am attending                      B. attend        

C. was attending                     D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

A. ten years ago                      B. since ten years        C. for ten years ago     D. for ten years

8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered     B. has discovered    C. had discovered       D. had been discovering

9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

A. run              B. runs             C. was running            D. had run

10. We _______ there when our father died.

A. still lived    B. lived still     C. was still lived         D. was still living

11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

A. will play     B. will be playing                    C. play             D. would play

13. I _______ in the room right now.

A. am being     B. was being   C. have been being      D. am

14. I ______ to New York three times this year.

A. have been   B. was             C. were                        D. had been

15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

      A. leave           B. will leave    C. have left                 D. shall leave

16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.

      A. has happened                     B. happened   

      C. had happened                     D. would have been happened

17. John ______ a book when I saw him.

      A. is reading    B. read            C. was reading                 D. reading

18. He said he _______ return later.

      A. will             B. would         C. can              D. would be

19. Jack ________ the door.

      A. has just opened                  B. open           

      C. have opened                       D. opening

20. I have been waiting for you ______ .

A. since early morning            B. since 9 a.m    

C. for two hours                      D. All are correct

21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave           B. left              C. leaves          D. had left

23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.

A. was reading                        B. wrote          C. was written D. had written

25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.

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

26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left         C. he has left   D. he was left

27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had             B. had had      C. have has      D. have had

29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking      B. walked        C. walks          D. walk

30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going   B. went           C. has gone     D. did go

31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.

A. finish          B. finishes       C. will finish   D. finishing

I/ Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

     1.  We should …………………. informal words when writing to your teachers.

          A. avoid to use       B. to avoid use        C. avoid using       D. avoiding using

     2.  My colleague suggested …………………. a video meeting instead of a face-to- face meeting to reduce cost.

          A. to hold               B. holding              C. to be held           D. being held

     3.  Communicating with foreigners is usually difficult because of ………………….

          A. language barriers                              B. English barriers

          C. barriers language                              D. barriers English

     4.  …………………. in communication can be caused by cultural differences.

          A. down break        B. downs break       C. breakdown         D. breaks down.

     5.  In Australia, it is not disrespectful to call people by their ………………….

          A. middle names     B. given names       C. last names          D. first names

     6.  I prefer texting messages to making a phone although it’s not ……………sometimes.

          A. comfortable        B. convenient         C. inconvenient       D. uncomfortable

     7.  At this time next month, we …………………. next to each other in the same class.

          A. will sit               B. will be sit           C. will be sitting     D. sit

     8.  Don’t call her between 8 - 9 pm tonight. She …………………. her homework then.

          A. is doing              B. will be doing      C. will do               D. will being do

     9.  Linh …………………. shopping at around 8 pm, so let’s come to see her at 9 pm.

          A. is going              B. will go               C. will be going      D. both A & C

     10. …………………. your laptop this evening? May I borrow it to do my homework?

          A. Were you using B. Will you use       C. will you be using          D. both A & C

     11. I am interested in natural science ………………. like Chemistry and Physics.

          A. subjects             B. objects               C. topics                 D. themes

     12. Steam engine has been known as a remarkable ………….. in science and technology.

          A. breakdown         B. break-up             C. breakthrough      D. outbreak

     13. We will ………………. chips in the brain to control devices in the future.

          A. implant              B. add                    C. include               D. attach

     14. The ………………. of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history

          A. generation          B. exploration         C. invention            D. discovery

     15. The group of doctors has spent 8 months …...... the side - effects of this new vaccine.

          A. having examined                              B. to examine

          C. examining                                        D. to have examined

     16. The doctor said that this disease ………………. prevented by vaccine.

          A. can                    B. can be                C. could                 D. could be

     17. Her teacher told her that there ………….. still room for her improvement in her work.

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

     18. A mechanical calculator which could do additions or subtractions very quickly was ………………. by Little Pascal.

          A. found out           B. discovered          C. found                 D. invented

     19. Science and technology have       ……………. the life safe, secure and comfortable.

          A. transformed        B. made                  C. done                  D. changed

     20. Facebook was built on the ….. of earlier social network sites like MySpace and Bebo.

          A. succeed              B. successful          C. successfully       D. success

     21. The scientists believe that there might be some planets to ……………… human life.

          A. provide              B. accommodate     C. replace               D. support

     22. Mercury ……………… after the Roman God Mercury.

          A. named                B. called                 C. is named            D. is called

     23. The prerequisite condition for a ……………… planet is water supplies, appropriate temperatures and breathable air.

          A. habitable            B. inhabitable         C. habitant              D. inhabitant

     24. ……………… I have a look at the photos of outer space in your computer ?

          A. Might                B. Could                 C. Shall                  D. May

     25. Mercury is very close to the sun, and it is very hot. Therefore, there ……………… not be life on it.

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

     26. My friend asked me ……………… I had ever seen any unidentified flying object.

          A. if                       B. whether              C. where                 D. bothA&B

     * Identify mistakes

     1.  The earthquake happened at midday when many people had had lunch.........     

                                    A              B               C                  D

     2.  Water pollute in the lake has made the fishdie.                                 ...........

                   A                           B             CD

3.  If I am you, I wouldchoose another country to visit in this summer holiday........     

               A              B           C                                D

 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.(2 pts)

1. How many plays …………. she  ………… so far?

A. has/written B. did/write C. is/writing D. does/write

2. You’ll become healthier if you consume ………….. soft drinks

A. more B. less C. much D. fewer

3. Nancy likes ………….. eel soup. She thinks it’s delicious.

A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eats

4. Duong can’t draw animals and Duy can’t ,………

A. so B. too C. either D. neither

5. Kathy: “Thanks a lot for the lovely gift” – Jim: “………………………”                                     

A. You are welcome.   B. It’s all right. C. Please don’t say so   D. Thank you too

6. Sam: “……………… to England?” – Daisy: “Yes, I went there 3 years ago.

A. Did you ever go? B. Have you ever gone?

C. Were you ever? D. Have you ever been?

7.The Japanese eat a lot of fish  instead of meat ___________ they stay more healthy

       A. because  B. so            C. but                      D. although

8.Nam ____________________ to the birthday party last night.

          A. didn’t go   B. doesn’t go            C. won’t go    D. don’t go

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.5 pts) 1. I ______ stamps since 2008. A. have collect B. am collecting C. has collected D. have collected 2. She suggests ______ garbage bins around the school yard. A. puting B. to put C. putting D. to putting 3. I will lend you my bike if you ______ it back before Friday. A. bring B. brought C. will bring D. were bringing 4. Ann is too busy these days. She has ______ free time to talk to you. A. a little B. little C. few D. a few 5. He grew up very quickly and soon he was ______ his brother. A. more heavier B. so heavy than C. too heavy than D. as heavy as 6. These students often come to see their friends on Sunday, ______? A. do these B. are they C. don’t they D.don’t students 7. The Smiths are not responsible parents. They don’t ______ their children very well. A. look after B. take after C. take care of D. both A and C 8. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. to go C. was going D. went 9. _______ the bad weather, the soccer match was not cancelled. A. because B. despite C. because of D. though 10. Mr. Pike: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "______" A. Writing? Why? B.Thank you. It's really encouraging. C.You're welcome. D. Forget it.

I.         Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      When I was at the primary school, my grandmother _____ me to school every day.

a. takes                          b. is taking                       c. used to take                  d. was taking

2.      I wish I earned more money, but in fact I _____.

a. don’t                         b. did                               c. was                               d. didn’t

3.      “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Linh?” ~ “Yes, I _____ there last summer.”

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

4.      He never drinks beer. He _____ drinking beer.

a. used                          b. isn’t used to                 c. used to                         d. isn’t used for

5.      Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used _____ our head.

a. to protect                  b. protect                         c. protecting                     d. protected

6.      “Why _____ you buy so many lottery tickets?” ~ “I wish I _____ enough money to help my parents.”

a. do / have                   b. do / had                        c. did / have                     d. did / had

7.      “Do you play any sport, Mai?” ~ “Well, I used to _____ soccer when I _____ at high school.”

a. playing / am              b. played / was                 c. play / am                      d. play / was

8.      I _____ I didn’t have to get up early.

a. want                          b. hope                             c. wish                             d. expect

9.      “What _____ when she was 10 years old?” ~ “Her mother said she could swim very well.”

a. did Mary use to do                                            b. has Mary done

c. was Mary doing                                                d. does Mary do

10.  Miss White is a nurse. She _____ working at night.

a. used to                      b. uses to                         c. is used to                      d. has used to