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

1. We ___ very busy last week.                   a. was   b. am          c. were   d. will be

2. I ______ her recently. The last time we met was at a party.

a. have seen                    b. haven’t seen               c. didn’t see                    d. saw

3. In 2012, they ______ their project for street children.

a. start                   b. are starting                  c. started               d. have started

4. We ______ very early this morning.

a. will leave                    b. leave                           c. have left            d. left

5. She ______ because she‟s late for her class.

a. runs                   b. ran                                       c. is running          d. has ran

6. I ______ that book already. It‟s really fantastic.

a. read                   b. have read                             c. am reading        d. will read

7. He ______ you as soon as he‟s on the bus.

a. will call             b. calls                  c. called                d. is calling

8. Sometimes I ______ up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service.

a. clean                 b. am cleaning       c. have cleaned      d. will clean

9. I live in New York, but I ______ the Statue of Liberty.

a. never visit         b. have never visited       c. never visited      d. will never visit

10. I ______ my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday.

a. hear                   b. heard                c. am hearing                  d. will hear

V. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. Hung can run very fast, so he was chosen to take part in the school running competition next month.

A. rapid                B. quick                C. quickly             D. soonly

2. I always want to come back to my cozy house whenever I have free time. 

A. cool                 B. warm                C. hot                             D. comfortable

3. Solving that math problem was a piece of cake to me. I just needed two minutes.

A. very hard                   B. very easy          C. very delicious   D. very cheap

4. Ngoc is very interested in watching cartoon on TV.

A. fond of             B. fed up with                C. tired of             D. sick with

5. He comes from a very wealthy family, so he has a lot expensive cars.

A. rich                  B. traditional                  C. expensive         D. Normal

6. In the United State, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.

A. nearly               B. hardly               C. mostly              D. scarcely

VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 

1. There is an …………………..………football match this afternoon.            (excite)

2. There is no ………………….….between my answer and his.              (differ)

3. Tra Giang is one of the most famous………of Viet Nam. Many people love her.   (act)

4. The………………... she gave last night was marvellous.               (perform)

5. There are many badminton………...nowadays.                              (compete)

6. Ba will be a ……………artist someday.                                         (fame)

7. Mr Pike didn’t go to work yesterday because of his… …………….…     (ill)

8. There are about 200……………. in this company.              (employ)

9. This lovely apartment has two bedrooms and it is ………….….    (furnish)

10. My father has a …..….computer. He often brings it with him when he’s away on business (port)

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

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

EX13. Chọn câu có cùng ý nghĩa với câu cho sẵn.

1. The last time I ate sushi was the last summer.

A. I have eaten sushi since the last summer.

B. I haven’t eaten sushi since the last summer.

2. I last saw her on Monday.

A. I haven’t seen her since Monday.

B. I have seen her since Monday.

3. I haven’t watered this tree for a week.

A. The last time I watered this tree was a week ago.

B. The last time I didn’t water this tree was a week ago.

4. I started collecting stamps last winter.

A. I have collected stamps since last summer.

B. I have started collecting stamps since last summer.

5. How long have you worked as a volunteer?

A. When did you start working as a volunteer?

B. When have you worked as a volunteer?

6. This singer’s last performance was in Jly 20^th.

A. This singer has performed since July 20^th.

B. This singer hasn’t performed since July 20^th.

7. They began playing tennis in the spring of 2012.

A. They have played tennis since the spring of 2012.

B. They haven’t played tennis since the spring of 2012.

8. I last went to the zoo when I was 10.

A. I haven’t gone to the zoo since I was 10.

B. I have gone to the zoo since I was 10.

XVIII. Chọn câu có cùng ý nghĩa với câu cho sẵn.

1. The last time I ate sushi was the last summer.

A. I have eaten sushi since the last summer.

B. I haven’t eaten sushi since the last summer.

2. I last saw her on Monday.

A. I haven’t seen her since Monday.

 B. I have seen her since Monday.

3. I haven’t watered this tree for a week.

A. The last time I watered this tree was a week ago.

B. The last time I didn’t water this tree was a week ago.

4. I started collecting stamps last winter.

A. I have collected stamps since last summer.

B. I have started collecting stamps since last summer.

5. How long have you worked as a volunteer?

A. When did you start working as a volunteer?

B. When have you worked as a volunteer?

6. This singer’s last performance was in July 20^th.

A. This singer has performed since July 20^th.

B. This singer hasn’t performed since July 20^th.

7. They began playing tennis in the spring of 2012.

A. They have played tennis since the spring of 2012.

B. They haven’t played tennis since the spring of 2012.

8. I last went to the zoo when I was 10.

A. I haven’t gone to the zoo since I was 10.

B. I have gone to the zoo since I was 10.

Chọn câu có cùng ý nghĩa với câu cho sẵn.

1. The last time I ate sushi was the last summer.

A. I have eaten sushi since the last summer.

B. I haven’t eaten sushi since the last summer.

2. I last saw her on Monday.

A. I haven’t seen her since Monday.

B. I have seen her since Monday.

3. I haven’t watered this tree for a week.

A. The last time I watered this tree was a week ago.

B. The last time I didn’t water this tree was a week ago.

4. I started collecting stamps last winter.

A. I have collected stamps since last summer.

B. I have started collecting stamps since last summer.

5. How long have you worked as a volunteer?

A. When did you start working as a volunteer?

B. When have you worked as a volunteer?

6. This singer’s last performance was in Jly 20^th.

A. This singer has performed since July 20^th.

B. This singer hasn’t performed since July 20^th.

7. They began playing tennis in the spring of 2012.

A. They have played tennis since the spring of 2012.

B. They haven’t played tennis since the spring of 2012.

8. I last went to the zoo when I was 10.

A. I haven’t gone to the zoo since I was 10.

B. I have gone to the zoo since I was 10.

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

17 I ______ her recently. The last time we met was at a party.

a. have seen b. haven’t seen c. didn’t see d. saw

18. In 2012, they ______ their project for street children.

a. start b. are starting c. started d. have started

19. We ______ very early this morning.

a. will leave b. leave c. have left d. left

20. My favourite hobby is _______. I spend most of my free time making vases and bowls from clay.

a. woodcarving b. pottery making c. model making d. birdwatching

21. I ______ that book already. It’s really fantastic.

a. read b. have read c. am reading d. will read

22. He ______ you as soon as he’s on the bus.

a. will call b. calls c. called d. is calling

23. Sometimes I ______ up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service.

a. clean b. am cleaning c. have cleaned d. will clean

24. I live in New York, but I ______ the Statue of Liberty.

a. never visit b. have never visited    c. never visited d. will never visit

25. I ______ my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday.

a. hear b. heard c. am hearing d. will hear

26. We are very excited ________ our 2018 Volunteer Program.

a. about b. for c. in d. with

27. Toys of Hope provide toys, books and clothing ________ needy and homeless children.

a. from b. to c. with d. against

28. Many people donate to the Red Cross, a ________ organization that aids people free of charge.

a. profit-making b. for-profit c. non-profit d. profitable

29. The river is heavily polluted. They should ________.

a. clean it up b. give it away c. pick out d. recycle it

30. ________ people usually live on the streets, under bridges, or in camps.

a. Sick b. Homeless c. Elderly d. Disabled

31. I’ve ________ seen this film. Let’s watch something else.

a. never b. ever c. already d. yet

32. We help families in ________ by providing food, clothing, housing and much more.

a. control b. case c. need d. shape

33. Most people volunteer ________ they want to make a difference in their community.

a. because b. so c. so that d. in order to

34. We can help to reduce ________ by using public transportation, biking and walking.

a. air pollution b. water pollution c. social problems d. community service

35. ________ do you like this charity work? – I really like it.

a. What b. Why c. When d. How

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions

31.I haven’t seen my father for one month.

A. It is one month since I last saw my father.

B. It was one month since I last saw my father.

C. It is one month since I have seen my father.

D. It is one month since I last see my father.

32. This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.

A. I have ever gone out for a picnic.

B. I have never gone out for a picnic before.

C. I had never gone out for a picnic before.

D. I never go out for a picnic.

33. I last saw him when I left school.

A. I didn’t see him since I left school.

B. I haven’t seen him since I left school.

C. I haven’t seen him since I had left school.

D. I haven’t seen him since I leave school.

34. It started raining two days ago.

A.It rained for two days.

B.It has rained for two day.

C.It has rained for two days.

D.It has rain for two days.

35. Lan went to school after saying goodbye to her parents.

A. After Lan said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.

B. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.

C. After Lan saying goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.

D. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.

36. this time /last year /they /build/ this house.

A. At this time last year they are building this house.

B. At this time last year they building this house.

C. At this time last year they were building this house.

D. At this time last year they were building house.

37. The police / arrest the man /while /he / have /dinner / restaurant.

A.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

B.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

C.The police arrest the man while he was having dinner in a restaurant.

D.The police arrested the man while he was having dinner in restaurant.

38. Father’s day /be/ national holiday / America /since 1972.

A. Father’s day has been a national holiday in America since 1972.

B. Father’s day have been a national holiday in America since 1972.

C. Father’s day is a national holiday in America since 1972.

D. Father’s day has a national holiday in America since 1972.

39.By the time / I/ meet you /I /work / that company / 5 years

A.By the time I had met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

B.By the time I meet you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

C.By the time I met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

D.By the time I met you I worked in that company for 5 years.

40. this time/next week/ we/ lie/the/ beach

A. At this time next week, we will lying on the beach.

B. At this time next week, we will be lying on the beach.

C. At this time next week, we are lying on the beach.

D. At this time next week, we will be lying at the beach.