I.            Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

1.      A few days ago I (learn) _____________ that someone plans to knock down the White Horse Inn. This pub (be) ________ the center of the village life for centuries. It (stand)___ at our crossroad or 500 years. I______ famous in the old days, and Shakespeare once (stay) ___ there, they say. I (live) _________ in Brickfield all my life. The villagers (know)_____ about the plans for a week and already there’s a “Save Our Pub” campaign. Last week we (be) _______ happy, nut this week we are angry. We will stop them, you (see) _________.

2.      Her cousin used to ______________ stamp when he was a boy. (collect)

3.      Children enjoy _____________ picture books. (read)

4.      She used a pencil ________________ this letter. (write)

5.      Maria______ studying English for 5 years, now she ______________ it yet. (study / master)

6.      The card catalogue is helpful in ________________ the books you find. (find)

7.      Nam ______________ a gold medal in the chess tournament last week. (win)

8.      The rocket ___________________ around the Earth for 30 minutes. (fly)

9.      The weather _______________ terrible since yesterday. (be)

10.    All the students are looking forward _________________ summer vacation. (spend)

I.            Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

1.      According to the timetable, the bus (arrive) ________________ at six.

2.      When I (see) _________________ you tomorrow, I will tell you the news.

3.      Look out ! The tree (fall) __________________.

4.      If it (be) ________________ convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.

5.      Neither you nor I (be) _______________ wrong, I believe that.

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:

1.What you ( do) in the zoo yesterday?                 

à……………………………………………………

2. If I ( be ) you, I wouidn't buy that book.

à…………………………………………………….

3. She asked me ( not wait) for her.

à……………………………………………………

4.That car (repair)  since last Tet holiday.

à…………………………………………………….

5.The train ( start) before we arrived at the station.

à………………………………………………………

. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:

1. You (meet) your former teachers at 9 a.m tomorrow morning?

=.> ……………….……………………………………………

2. I hope someone (invent) a machine to do homework for me. 

=> ……………………………………………………………..

3. Yesterday Hoa and Lan (cycle) round West Lake.

=> ……………………………………………………………..

4. It (be) the hottest in London for 35 years. => ……………………………………………………………..

5. Laura should (improve) her English writing. => ……………………………………………………………..

II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses.

1. He ( play ) for national football team next year.                          ………..……………………

2. What are you doing tonight?

I ( go) to the circus. I like watching the performing animals.          ..……………………………

3. Minh usually (do ) his homework in the evening.                       ….…………………………

4. Many people in our street have cars but my parents ( not have ) one. They like to go to work by bus.                                                                                               …………………………….

5. Can you show me how ( get ) to the nearest post office, please?  …………………………….

Ex 4. Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

1. I am sorry what (happen) _________________ last week.

2. He always (travel) _______________ to work by motorbike.

3. Many people (attend) _________________ the meeting tomorrow night.

4. She (be) ______________ here since Christmas.

5. When we (come) ___________ to the party last night, many people (dance) _______________.

6. The sea (cover) ______________ most of the world’s surface.

7. You must (meet) ________________ before.

8. She’ll come and visit her old grandparents before she (leave) _____________ here.

9. John moved into a new flat so that he could (perfect) _______________ his English.

10. My father (turn) ________________ on the television so that he could see the news.

11. You will be late if you (not hurry) ___________________.

12. What time (your train / leave) __________________________ tomorrow ?

13. It’s a secret between them. He promises he (not tell) ________________ anybody.

14. “Did you phone Kate ?” – Oh no. I forgot. I (phone) ________________ her now.

15. I (get up) _________________ early yesterday so as to catch the first bus.

16. Who (look after) _______________ the children when your sister (be) ____________ away ?

17. He promised he (leave) _______________ before the sun (rise) _______________.

18. When I (see) _____________ Mr. Pike tomorrow, I (give) _____________ him your message.

19. They (move) _______________ to their new house at Christmas last year.

20. Thanks for (let) _____________ me (borrow) _____________ your camera. I (bring) _______ it back to you after I (return) ________________ from the library.

I.            Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

1.      Why don’t you have this coat (clean) __________________ ?

2.      They have just had the carpenter (make) _________________ the chair.

3.      Look at those black clouds ! It (rain) ________________________.

4.      There are many ways (lead) _____________________ to my university.

5.      Charles said that his father (be) _______________ in the hospital.

VII. VERB TENSE or FORM

(Dạng và thì của động từ)

Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :

A.    

1.       I hate …………………………. at by another people. (laugh)

2.       This truck is used ……………………… high metals. (carry)

3.       Malaysia ……………………… into 2 regions. (divide)

4.       Are you afraid of ………………………. ? (follow)

5.       This knife is used ………………… fruit. (cut)

6.       She wishes she …………………… English as fluently as his sister. (speak)

7.       My sister …………………… these shoes since her 18^th birthday. (own)

8.       It’s time for the children …………………… to their grandma’s house. (go)

9.       Today, young generation are fond of ……………………. jeans. (wear)

10.   My nephew is looking forward ……………………… a new job in the company. (get)

11.   I will show you the machine ……………… yesterday. (buy)

12.   The man …………………… next to me is very nervous. (sit)

13.   I wish they ……………………… here tomorrow. (come)

14.   She is used ……………………… up early. (get)

15.   Her sister often ………………… the floor when she was a housekeeper. (sweep)

16.   Water can’t …………………. here. (find)

17.   Saigon is believed ………………………… in the early 18^th century. (discover)

18.   If only I ………………… more time to visit your beautiful country. (have)

19.   Are you used to ………………… on the floor ? (lie)

20.   I would rather you …………….. well on your test. (do)

21.   It’s high time you ……………… the bus. (catch)

22.   Haven’t the key ………………………. yet ? (find)

23.   ……….you ………. all the housework yet ? The floor isn’t very clean now. (do)

24.    He ……………….. a novel for many years (write), but he …………… it yet. (finish)

25.    Mr. Quang ……………… Math at this school (teach) since he ……………… (graduate) in this university in 1989.

26.   My brother …………… my house 10 years ago (leave) . I ……………… (never / meet)  him again since then.

27.   She wore a skirt ……………… with cotton. (make)

28.   The bags ………………. on the wall are our team’s. (hang)

29.   The story ……………… by my teacher is very interesting. (tell)

30.   The students discussed the problems ………………. the pollution. (cause)