Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Tim called yesterday and said he needed the report right now.

A. called

B. said

C. needed

D. now

11.Gerry called yesterday anh said he needed the report right now

                 A                                B             C                                  D

12.If I will have to make a difficult decision,I always discuss it with my friends.

     A          B                               C                                     D

13.I wish I could swim so I will feel safe in a boat.

                   A                 B      C                 D

14.Sandy called from Miami and said that she was swimming here.

                  A                                     B                         C                    D

15.The dentist said to brush three time a day and don't eat candy.

                        A        B                                              C        D

1 i wonder why he ............................ love his family a does not b do not c did not d has not 2 you can come .............................................. you want a unless b so c if d because 3 he said he ......................a friend at the station that day a is meeting b is going to meet c was meeting d meets 4 the teacher asked me ................................. a passage into vietnamses a to translate b translate c translating d translated 5 when i rang tessa sometime last week , she said she was busy ................................... a today b that day c this day d the day 6 when he was at sandra's flat yesterday , maritn asked if he ................... use the phone a can b could c may d must 7 last night , we came to the show late............................. the traffic was terrible a although b despite c and d which 8 greg .........................me if i liked the rock music a asked b told c said to d ordered

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special

2. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution

3. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security

4. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting

5. a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. suitable

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

6. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.

a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible

7. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability

8. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

a. a b. an c. the d. no article

9. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.

a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable

10. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

a. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by

11. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

a. help b. prepared c. be busy d. attempt

12. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

a . happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean

13. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.

a. drinks b. beverages c. grains d. special dishes

14. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.

a. try b. attempt c. doing d. aim

15. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.

a. on / for b. in / about c. to / through d. at / with

16. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

a. under b. above c. upon d. out of

17. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.

a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn

18. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.

a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked

19. The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.

a. more hard-working b. as hard-working than

c. more hard-working than d. more hard-working as

20. John _______ a respectful and obedient student.

a. said to be b. is said c. is said being d. is said to be

21. I love _______ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.

a. see b. saw c. seen d. seeing

22. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.

a. becomes b. has become c. became d. will become

23. 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

24. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

a. was / have changed b. is / change

c. had been / will change d. has been / changed

25. Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

a. are flying b. would fly c. will fly d. can fly

26. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.

a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched

c. called / was watching d. had called / watched

27. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.

a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed

28. Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.

a. reads / has cooked b. is reading / is cooking

c. has read / was cooking d. read / will be cooking

29. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he the Newspaper.

a. are doing / is cooking / is reading

b. were doing / was cooking / was reading

c. was doing / has cooked / is reading

d. had done / was cooking /read

30. 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 / discovered / was preparing

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

31. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.

a. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.

b. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.

c. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.

d. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.

32. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.

a. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.

b. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.

c. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.

d. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.

33. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

a. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.

b. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.

c. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.

d. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.

34. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.

a. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time. .

b. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast.

c. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.

d. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on.

35. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

a. I have not been to the museum for a year.

b. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

c. My going to the museum lasted a year.

d. At last I went to the museum after a year.

REVISION OF ENGLISH 8 (cont)

I. READING COMPREHENSION
1. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer the questions
Nam is in grade 8A. He (1)...........his report card for the last school year. He got good grade (2)............Literature and Math, but his English was poor. His English teacher said, "Nam, you must work harder on your English". He`ll try his best to study well next year. He loves (3).................., and he likes sports, too. He enjoys (4)............... soccer a lot. This summer vacation, he is enrolling for the summer activities in his home town. They`ll plant trees, clean the streets and participate in the city`s sport programs.
1. A. received B. have received C. has received D. receive
2. A. in B. during C. for D. since
3. A. study B. studies C. studied D. studying
4. A. play B. plays C. will play D. playing
2. Read the passage again and write T or F
Statements
T/F

Nam is in grade 8A.
His English was excellent.
He ought to work harder on his English
This summer vacation he is going to clean his school.
….…
….…
….…
….…

3. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space
farm being near play
to play chores nearby with
A Vietnamese girl named Hoa is living (1) _________ the Parker family in the American State of Texas. Mr. Parker is a farmer and Mrs. Parker works part time at a grocery store in a (2) _________ town. They have two children, Tom and Mary. Hoa often does (3) ____________ after school. Sometimes, she also helps on the (4) _________. The family relaxes on Sunday afternoons and watches Tom (5)___________ baseball. Hoa likes the Parkers, and she enjoys (6)________ a member of their family.
4. Read the passage and write T or F
Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.
1. ______ Marie finished high school in 1891
2. ______ She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris.
3. ______ She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28.
4. ______ Marie Curie died in 1943.
II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. I often play soccer _______ Sunday afternoon.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. We should wait here _______ our teacher comes back.
A. before B. until C. after D. during
3. Mr. Brown is the same age ________ Mrs. Brown.
A. as B. like C. from D. with
4. The little boy is not _________ to lift the suitcase.
A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. so strong
5. My father was good at swimming. He used to ______ swimming in summer.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going
6. Kate hates ______ to classical music.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
7. Hung is ______ student in my class.
A. good B. better C. the best D. a best
8. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ______ beautiful than Hanoi.
A. more B. as C. most D. the most
9. Mr. Smith likes _______ to music in his free time.
A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening
10. They built this house _______1990.
A. from B. in C. at D. for
. The boy had to cook dinner _________because his mother came home late.
A. yourself B. himself C. herself D. themselves
. My brother speaks English very __________.
A. easy B. bad C. fluently D. fluent
13. Mrs. Brown asked John ________ her a cup of tea.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
14. The boy _________ that film yet.
A. has not seen B. has seen C. saw D. does not see
15. I am sure he will enjoy ____________ on his trip.
A. herself B. ourselves C. itself D. himself
16. I was born in Viet Nam. So Vietnamese is my____________.
A.

Làm giúp em với nếu được thì giải thích với ạ

Khoanh lổi sai

31. When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football.
A walk B saw C children D play
32. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A eaten B he wrote C letters D went
33. What did you do at 9 o'clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered.
A did you doB last night C phonedD nobody
34. When I arrived at the station, the train has already left.
A when B arrived C at D has already
35. Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school.
A have known B each other C during D were
36. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.
A has disappearedB andC are still D for her
37. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner
A returned B to her house C from work D was cooking
38. It’s the first time I saw this film
A It's B time C saw D this film
39. After he graduates from university, he joined the army.
A after B graduates C from D the army

40. Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president.

A up to now B had been C no D being chosen

Em cảm ơn nhiều ạ

Bài 1: Bài tập về các thì

1. I (learn) English for seven years now.

2. But last year I (not/ work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not/ be) really that good then.

3. As I (pass/ want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.

4. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.

5. It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.

6. Before I (go) to London, I (not/ enjoy) learning English.

7. But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.

8. There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.

9. Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.

10. At the moment I (revise) English grammar.

11. And I (begin/ already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.

12. I (think) I (do) one unit every week.

13. My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not/ be) any time to be lost.

14. If I (pass) my exams successfully, I (start) an apprenticeship in September.

15. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.

16. As you (see/ can), I (become) a real London fan already.

Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất

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

Bài 3: Chia động từ cho đúng

1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years.

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive) __________

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you, I (graduate) __________.

13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.

14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet?

15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.

16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.

17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________ like.

18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.

21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________

22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.

23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.

24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.

27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.

31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.

32. When I (meet) __________ him, he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.

34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.

Bài 4: Điền giới từ thích hợp

1. Lan'll have a party ...................... Friday evening.

2. Would you like to come .......... my house ............lunch?

3. She takes care ............. her family.

4. She works .........a local supermarket.

5. My mother works...............the field............. my father.

6. Does your father work ............. . Hanoi?

7. David is good ................... . Math.

8. What do you do ............. your free time?

9. Are you interested ............. . sports?.

10. There's a good film ............. . ......... the moment.

11. Thanks .......... . your letter.

12. I'll see my mom and dad ................ . their farm.

13. We have to work hard .......... home and................ school

14. We'll visit her .......... Christmas.

15. Are you tired ............. . watching TV?

16. She often brings them ............... school.

17. He works .......... a factory.

18. We always go to Ha Long Bay .......... vacation.

19. Tell me more .......... . your family.

20. Can you send me a photo .......... . your family?

21. He goes .......... the city ............his wife.

22. It takes 18 hours to get .........Hanoi .......... coach.

23. We write .......... each other twice a week.

24. He is the president ...................... our club.

25. She spends most ...............the time ............. the couch .......... front ....... the TV.

26. What do you usually do ............. school?

27. Why don't you come ............. .?

28. They swap cards .......... their friends.

29. Will you play a game ................ . catch?

30. What do you do ................ . recess?

31. They usually have portable CD player ................ small earphones.

32. I'll take part................ your club.

33. They read or study ............. the same time.

34. We enjoy all ..................... our classes.

35. ............. school we study many things.

36. ............. . history, we study past and present events.......... . Vietnam and .........the world.

37. ............. . physics, we learn ............how things work.

38. She learns how to use a computer .......... . her Computer Science class.

39. Newspapers are .......... the racks ................ the middle.

40. Math books are ................ . the shelves .......... . the left.

41. The largest library is ..................Washington D. C, the capital .......... the USA.

42. Those books .......... the back ............the libraries are .........English.

43. Now, come and look ...............the kitchen.

44. My uncle is ............. . work now.

45. Can I see the rest .........the house?

46. She'll have a party .......... . her birthday.

Exercise 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) __________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I (graduate) __________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don’t know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.

Exercise 2: 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

Exercise 3: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C, or D ) that needs correcting.
1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner. A B C
D
2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.A B C D
3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job
A B
and is looking for a new one.
C D
5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.
A B C D
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail,
A B
and I delete it all.
C D
7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.
A B C D
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really
A B
needed a pay rise.
C D
9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.
A B C D
10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing
A B C
tennis since ten years.
D
11. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.
A B C D
12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently.
A B C D
13. I think it’s time you change your way of living.
A B C D
14. Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there.
A B C D
15. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I
A B
hadn’t met for five years.
C D
16. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
A B C D
17. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.
A B C D
18. Some people are believing there is life on other planets.
A B C D

19. Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of
A B
intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes.
C D
20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking
A B C
me up.
D
21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.
A B C D
22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I
A B C
will certainly complete it.
D
23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.
A B C D
25. What will you do when your friends won’t come ?
A B C D
26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.
A B C D
27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.
A B C D
28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.
A B C D
29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.
A B C D
30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?
A B C D

Exercise 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

Exercise 5: Rewrite these sentences:
1. This is the first time he has gone abroad.
=> He hasn’t………………………………………………………………
2. She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has…………………………………………………………………
3. We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have………………………………………………………………..
4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………….
5. The last time she met me was 5 months ago.
=> She hasn’t……………………………………………………………..
6. It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven’t…………………………………………………………….