1. It was cold, __________ I turned the heating on. A.so B. and C. but D. or

1. Bill has worked in this company ____ five years ____ he graduated from Yale University in 1998. A. for - for B. since - for C. for - since D. since - since

2. Is your birthday __________ April? Mine is __________ April 7. A. on - in B. in - on C. at - in D. in - at

3. I wish I __________ visit your village again someday. A. can B. could C. will D. would be

4. It’s a two-hour train __________ from York to London A. shrine B. store C. hero D. journey

5. A: Does your village have a river? - B: __________. A. Yes, I’d love to B. It’s all right C. Yes, it does D. No problem

6. He has been learning a lot about life __________ a farm. A. in B. at C. on D. for

7. Hoa __________ she could visit her parents soon. A. loves B. enjoys C. wishes D. suggests

8. The new camera didn’t work, so I __________. A. turned on the air conditioner B. wouldn’t go to school B. passed the exam D. took it back to the shop

9. Tony has been walking for over an hour, __________ he is thirsty and tired. A. and B. so C. or D. because

10. The sight is wonderful. I wish I could __________ a camera with me. A. have B. enjoy C. visit D. walk

11. I __________ very tired and hungry. A. feel B. enjoy C. have D. take

I.       Put ever, never, for or since into each gap.

1.      I haven’t seen Keith _________ Christmas.

2.      She’s been in China _________ a long time, but she’s _________ visited the Great Wall.

3.      He’s worked for this company _________ many years, _________ 1976, I guess.

4.      We’ve been friends _________ we were children, and I’ve _________ liked anyone as much as I like him.

5.      I’ve known him _________ over ten years, but I’ve _________ met his parents.

6.      We haven’t had a barbecue _________ last summer. Have you _________ had a barbecue?

7.      His wife, Carrie, is a designer. She has her own studio _________ six months, _________ 8^th June.

8.      My uncle has been at my house _________ yesterday. Have you _________ met him? - No, _________.

9.      I’ve known him _________ ages, but I haven’t seen him _________ I was at university.

10.  Sue has lived in London _________ the last few years but she’s _________ gone to Big Ben. Have you _________ gone there?

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

Rewrite the following sentences 1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago. 🡪Tom has…………………………………………………………….. 2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago. 🡪I have…………………………………………………………………….. 3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago. 🡪She………………………………………………………………………….. 4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago. 🡪My father……………………………………………... 5.My sister began to study English a year ago. 🡪My sister………………………………………….. 6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980. 🡪Scientists have…………………………………………………... 7.The Browns have lived in London for 20 years. 🡪The Browns began……………………………………………………………. 8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999. 🡪John started……………………………………………………….. 9. Women have fought for their rights since the middle of the 20th century. 🡪Women began………………………………………………………….. 10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks. 🡪Jack and Jill started…………………………………………………………... 1.Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months. 🡪It’s………………………………………………………………. 2.M father hasn’t been to Hanoi for 2 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………. 3.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………….. 4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………... 5.Mary hasn’t rung for hours. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………. 6.We haven’t seen him for 4 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………………. 7.It’s over a year since I last went to see them. 🡪I haven’t………………………………………………………….. 8.It’s more than ten years since I last played football. 🡪I haven’t……………………………………………………………….

I. Complete each sentence with Since or For and use verbs in present perfect tense

1.She ( be ) has been sick since .Wednesday.

2.John ( work)has worked  in that company for 6 years.

3.Lan ( be ) has been  in the hospital.....for.... almost a month.

4.They ( send) have send  him any money since........ last month.

5.She (not eat ) ) hasn’t eaten  anything..for......two days.

6.They (be ) have been friends ....since.... high school.

7.We (live ) have lived  with our parents ........for...25 years.

8.His father ( go ) has gone  to Hai Phong ..since........ yesterday.

9. I (work)………….. here for three years.

10. ………… you ever …………..(be) in New York?

11. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.

12. I (just/ see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the plan.

13. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.

14. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.

15. She (not/ have) ……………any fun a long time.

16. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.

17. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)………. one since Thursday.

18. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…………. each other for five years.

19. I…… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.

20. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.

21. How long…….. (you/ know)………. each other?

22. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?

23. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?

24. He (live) ………….here all his life..

25. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?

26. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave) ……….. six.

27. I (buy)…………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.

28. She (write)………….. three poems about her fatherland.

29. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.

30. School (not, start)……………..yet

Bài 1: Choose the correct word to complete the sentences

1. I haven't you spoken to her.......(for/since/ago) she went to London

2. He left school three years.......(for/since/ago), then he worked in France......(for/since/ago) a few months before coming back to England

3. She has got a headache.........(for/since/ago) she got up this morning

4. I have been here....(for/since/ago) an hour. Where have you been?

(MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH NHA)

VI. Choose the best answer

1. I haven’t heard from Maria …… ( since many months before/ for many months/ for many months ago/ since a long time/ )      2.This book is so long that I …… ( haven’t finished it yet/ haven’t finished it already/ still have finished it/ still haven’t finished it already)

3. Spain ….at one time a very powerful country. ( was/ has been/ is/ was being)

4. The longest fish in the contest …… by Thelma Rivers. ( was catching/ caught/ was caught/ catch) 5. “ Are we about to have dinner?”- “ Yes, it….in the dining room.” ( is serve/ have been served/ is being served/served)

 6. Many buildings in the town still ……the sears of bombing. ( bear/ had bore/ bearing/ borne.)

7. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very …. ( casualty/ casually/ casual/ casuals)

8. Please note that the ….many vary from those illustrated. ( designate/ designations/ designs/ designers)

9. New opportunities will emerge as the …..climate improves. ( economics/ economic/ economical/ economy )

10. Mom always …..us to discuss our problems. ( encourage/ encouragement/ encouraging/ encouraged/)

Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

1. This is the most interesting novel

A. I’ve read B. I had read C. I’ve never read D. I’ve ever read

2. I haven’t seen you .

A. since a long time B. for ages

C. ages D. for long existence

3. It every day so far this week.

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

4. I any letter from him yet.

A. haven’t received B. will receive

C. don’t receive D. didn’t receive

5. We to Da Lat several times. It’s a foggy city.

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

6. I haven’t met him since he school.

A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. was left

7. My uncle on this farm since he was 20.

A. has worked B. have worked C. worked D. was working

8. He London 2 years ago and I him since then.

A. left/ hadn’t seen B. left/ haven’t seen

C. was living/ haven’t seen D. left/ didn’t seen

9. By the time Tom got back, Peter .

A. have gone B. went C. will go D. had gone

10. She in Hue for twenty years.

A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live

11. It was the most exciting film I .

A. never saw B. ever saw C. had ever seen D. have ever seal

12. They have been in love with each other they were young.

A. while B. until C. for D. since

13. I the money from him yet.

A. haven’t received B. don’t receive

C. will receive D. am receiving

14. They for nearly 50 years.

A. marry B. have been married

C. married D. will marry

15. How many times there so far? A few times.

A. have you been B. would you be

C. were you D. had you been

16. It’s at least a month since Tom.

A. I last seen B. I last see C. I have last seen D. I last saw

17. We almost every lesson in this book so far.

A. study B. studies C. has studied D. have studied

18. We that television program.

A. never watch B. not never watch

C. have never watched D. has never watched

19. Up to then, I such a big fire.

A. have never seen B. had never seen

C. never seen D. never see

20. I her since I a student.

A. know/ am B. knew/ was

C. have known/ am D. have known/ was