I. Put the verb in the bracket into the correct form

1.  I …………………. this film twice.  (see)

2.  The train ………………….when we got to the station. (just, leave)

3.  It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it …………………. for two hours. (rain)

4.  As soon as Martina (see) ……………..  the fire, she ………….the fire department. (telephone)

5.  Before Jennifer won the lottery, she …………. any kind of contest. (not, enter)

6.  Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he ……………homesick. (feel)

7.  The last time I ………………….in Athens, the weather was hot and humid. (be)

8.  After the race …………………., the celebration began. (win)

9.  At this time tomorrow, we …………………. our final exam. (take)

10.   Peter said he ………………….a test the following day. (have)

11.   I will tell Anna all the news when I ……………… her. (see)

12.   Before the invention of the steamboat there ……………… no way to cross the ocean. (be)

13.   He said that he ……………… his homework since 7 o’clock. (do)

14.   She won't get married until she ………………25 years old. (be)

15.   After Mary ……………… her degree, she intends to work in her father's company. (finish)

16.   By the end of this month, I………………English for 6 years. (learn)

17.   Up to now, I ……………… a lot of information about her.  (know)

18.   This house ………………35,000 pounds in 1980. (cost)

19.   I don’t remember where and when I………………her. (meet)

20.   At this time yesterday I ……………… to music. (listen)

21.   Bill (have) ………………breskfast when I stopped at this house.

22.         It (rain………………heavily when I (sleep) ……………… yesterday afternoon.

23.   He (do) …………… a lot of jobs before he (work)……………in this company.

24.   After they (visit) ………………. Paris, they (go) ………………to Manchester.

25.   Before I could say anything, they (admit) ……………… their mistakes.

26.   I (hit) ……………… my thumb while I (use) ………………. the hammer. Ouch! That (hurt) ……

27.         While I (read) ………………books in the living room last night, I (hear) ……………… a strange noise in the kitchen. I (go) ………………to the kitchen, (turn) ………………. on the lights. I (hold) ………………my break and (listen) ……………… carefully. I (realise) ……………… that a mouse (chew) ………………on something under the cupboard.

28.       The vase broke when it (move) ……………… to the other room.

29.     When I entered his room, I saw him (sleep) ……………… in a chair.

30.     If only I (have) ……………… money with me, I (lend) ………………you some.

31.     Why are you under the table?    You (look) ………………for something?

32.     David (wash) ……………… his hands. He just (repair) ………………the TV set

33.     The radio (play) ………………since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.

34.       Mr. Brown just (finish) ……………reading the letter when the telephone  on his desk ( ring) …

35.       Those students who ( fail) ……………… the exam are going to take another one held in August

36.       Hurry up or you (be) ……………… late for class.

37.       Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be) over long before we ( reach) home

38.       I (not have) ………………much time for entertainment these days.

39.       Two robbers (put) ………………in prison (escape) ………………yesterday.

40.       It is 2 years since I (last give) ………………presents on Christmas day.

. Put the verb in the bracket into the correct form

1.  I …………………. this film twice.  (see)

2.  The train ………………….when we got to the station. (just, leave)

3.  It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it …………………. for two hours. (rain)

4.  As soon as Martina (see) ……………..  the fire, she ………….the fire department. (telephone)

5.  Before Jennifer won the lottery, she …………. any kind of contest. (not, enter)

6.  Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he ……………homesick. (feel)

7.  The last time I ………………….in Athens, the weather was hot and humid. (be)

8.  After the race …………………., the celebration began. (win)

9.  At this time tomorrow, we …………………. our final exam. (take)

10.   Peter said he ………………….a test the following day. (have)

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ................. in a bar when I ( see ) ........................ him

2/ When I ( go ) ................... out , the sun ( shine ) .......................

3/ The light ( go ) .................... out while I ( have ) ........................ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ............................ , she ( carry ) ...................... an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) ........................ to the station when it ( begin ) ......................... to rain

6/ He ( teach ) ....................... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .................. in Germany and ( work ) .............. as a journalist

7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out

In each space put a/an or the, or leave the space blank.

 When I left (1) station, I had to queue for (2) taxi for (3) long time.

We took (4) trip around London and saw (5) Tower Bridge.

Have you got (6) latest record by (7) Gipsy King?

If I had (8) time, I would like to attend (9) French course.

We spent (10) pleasant evening having some drink at (11) Robin Hood.

(12) Thames flows right though (13) city.

(14) summer I spent in (15) USA was one of (16) best in my life.

Traffic in (17) Britain keeps to (18) left.  People from this country are not used to (19) traffic in (20) cities of Vietnam.

IV/ Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. This time last year, we (study) at a university in Hanoi.

2. The girl (sit) next to me is very clever.

3. When I got to the bus stop, the bus just ( leave).

4. By the time I recovered from the shock he (disappear) round the corner.

5. She (have) a headache for several hours.

6. I (watch) a movie when you called me last night.

7. I’m really looking forward to (take) a vacation.

8. I’m hungry because I ( have ) breakfast or lunch yet.

9. By the time I got to Lan’s house, she ( already / leave) for work.

10. We would rather (go) to the movies tonight.

11. He told me that he ( attend) our wedding tomorrow.

12. The heavy rain kept us from (go) to class on time.

13. You ever ( be) to England? – Yes, I ( go) there 3 years ago.

14. It is dfficult to get used to (eat) with chop stick.

15. The chairman suggested (hold) another next week.

16. Would you mind ( lend) me £ 5.1, I forgot (cash) a cheque?

17. Peter used (go) to the zoo when he was a child.