This is the first time I have been to Japan. 2. This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful girl. 3. I have never visited HaLong Bay before. 4. I haven’t cheated in exam before 5. I have never seen such a good song before. 6. I started getting married 10 years ago. 7. I began learning French 3 years ago. 8. She began living in Danang when she was a child. 9. I started writing blog 2 months ago 10.I have learnt French for 3 years. 11.I started writing blog 2 months ago 12.I have learnt English for 4 years. 13.She started driving 1 month ago. 14.We began eating when it started to rain. 15.Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997 16.We started learning Chinese five years ago. 17.I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8. 18.She has taught the children in this remote village for five months 19.He has written to me for 3 months. years 20.Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.

Choose the best answer.
 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             ,km  vcfd esw3szC. don’t receive D. didn’t receive 
5. We _______________to Dalat 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 is the most exciting film I _______________ 
        A. never saw             B. ever saw                  C. had ever seen                 D. have ever seen 
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. I _____________ (not see) my brother for 5 years. 
       A. hasn’t seen                  B. don’t see                         C. aren’t see                       D. haven’t seen 
15. How many times _______________ there so far? 
      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
 21. _______________ get tired of answering the same questions every day? 
       A. Have you ever              C. Had you ever                  B. Do you ever               D. Are you ever 
22. She _______________working on that manuscript for 2 year now. 
       A. will be                 C. has been                           B. had been                     D. is
 23. I _______________there once a long time ago and _______________back since.
       A. went/have not been          B. go/am not             C. have gone/was            D. was going/had not been
24. In the last hundred years, traveling ___________much easier and more comfortable. 
       A. becomes              B. has become                 C. became                   D. will become 
25. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it ____ for two hours. 
       A. rains                    B. is raining                    C. has rained                   D. rained 
26. Mike is playing chess. How long ___________ he ____________?
       A. did/play                B. is/playing                  C. has/play                   D. has/been playing 
27. Today is Thursday and she ______ late twice this week. She ______ late yesterday and on Monday. 
        A. is/was                 B. has been/is                 C. has been/was            D. has been/had been
 28. He _______________ in the same house since 1975. 
        A. has lived            B. lived                            C. is living                   D. had lived
 29. We _______________ him since he ______________ married. 
        A. didn’t see/got             B. haven’t seen/got              C. don’t/get                D. hadn’t seen/got 
30. It _______________for two hours and the ground is too wet to play tennis. 
        A. is raining             B. had rained                  C. has rained                         D. was raining

The Silver Glove

#The Silver Bore

Daniel Jones

If you’ve ever seen a pirate film in the past, you can save your money. This is one of the most predictable films I have seen this year. The plot is unbelievable and the script is something amateurish out of filmmaker college. There is some nice cinematography but the Hawaiian scenery is not enough to save this film. Great support acting from the Frenchman Thierry Montpasse as the evil Captain Scar.

#Pirates At the Speed Of Light

Angela Moore

I just love this fast-moving pirate thriller. The story moves at dizzying speed from one terrifying battle scene to the next and you feel as if you are on the ships with these evil thieves and smugglers. Chief pirate, British actor Colin Williams, is given all the best, wittiest lines and the film has its share of laughs as well as scary moments. The storm scene at the beginning leaves you both exhausted and terrified.

41. What is the main purpose of the thread?

A. To explain the plots of the film.

B. To introduce the main characters of the film.

C. To give a review of the film.

D. To encourage people to see the film.

42. Who are the target audiences of the thread?

A. Film-lovers                                                 B. Movie critics                      

C. Pirate movie fans                                       D. All are correct.

43. The word “amateurish” means

A. good                       B. unskillful                C. professional                        D. qualified

44. The word “dizzying” means

A. confusing               B. unsteady                 C. slow                                    D. amazing

45. Angela Moore complimented Colin Williams for his

A. Acting skills           B. Movie lines             C. Costumes                            D. All is correct

1 have never read such a romantic story.
> This is

It is the most beautiful building that I have ever seen.
>3 Ihave

You will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs. Jones.
+ Mrs. Jones is

Man has never had such efficient servants as computer.
> Computer

This is the best film I have seen in my life.
>ứ%e

Mr. Hung is the most intelligent person Ive ever known.
>3 Ihave

This is the best music he has ever heard.
> HeSs

1 have never seen a dirtier-looking dog than this.
> This

This is the most expensive dress she“s had.

II.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. wasworking

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

21.                        get tired of answering the same questions every day?

     A. Have you ever                              B. Had you ever

     C. Do you ever                                  D. Are you ever

22.     She             working on that manuscript for 2 year now.

     A. will be              B. has been           C. had been          D.is

23.     I                  there once a long time ago and                  back since.

     A. went/have not been                      B. go/am not

     C. have gone/was                              D. was going/had not been

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

     A. becomes           B. has become      C. became             D. will become

25.     It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it           for two hours.

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

26.     Mike is playing chess. How long                         he                ?

     A. did/play                                        B.is/playing

     C. has/play                                        D. has/been playing

27.     Today is Thursday and she               late twice this week. She                   late yesterday and onMonday.

     A. is/was                                           B. has been/is

     C. has been/was                                D. has been/had been

28.     He                         in the same house since 1975.

     A. has lived          B. is living            C. lived                 D. had lived

29.     We                       him since he                   married.

     A. didn’t see/got                               B. haven’t seen/got

     C. don’t/get                                       D. hadn’t seen/got

30.     It                 for two hours and the ground is too wet to play tennis.

     A. is raining         B. had rained        C. has rained        D. was raining

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

This is the most wonderful performance I have ever seen.

A. It’s such a boring performance that I can’t see.

B. I have never seen a more wonderful performance before.

C. This performance is the worst I have ever seen.

D. I don’t like this performance.