21. _________ you _________ this test an hour ago?

A. do/do                    B. are/doing                  C. did/do                         D. have/done

22. It’s the sixth time I_________ this novel.

A. have been reading B. am reading               C. have read                    D. read

23. Thomas_________ Spanish since 2005.

A. learnt                     B. is learning                 C. have learnt                  D. has learnt

24. Paul_________ to learn French in 2005.

A. have begun            B. has begun                 C. begins                          D. began

25. Since 1975, I_________ Jane.

A. haven’t seen          B. didn’t see                 C. saw                              D. will see

26. They_________ Hoi An several times

A. have visited           B. visited                      C. has visited                   D. will visit

27. My mother_________ a chance to visit Hue.

A. never has               B. has never had           C. had never had             D. never had

8. Vanessa_________ a famous pop star since she_________ 16

A. became/was           B. becomes/was            C. have become/was        D. has become/was

29. I_________ Thomas since last week

A. have seen              B. don’t see                  C. haven’t met                 D. didn’t see

30. _________ you ever_________ in HN before?

A. did/be                    B. have/been                 C. have/are                       D. has/lived

III.Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:

1. You _______________a lot since the last time I saw you.

A.changed B. has changed C. is changing     D. have changed 

2. It’s the sixth time I_________ this novel.

A. have been reading B. am reading C. have read D. read

3. Thomas has learnt Spanish _______2005.

A. in                    B. for                   C. at          D. since

4. Paul_______ to learn French in 2005.

A. have begun     B. has begun       C. begins    D. began

5. Since 1975, I_________ Jane.

A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see C. saw D. will see

6. They_________ Hoi An several times

A. have visited B. visited C. has visited D. will visit

           7. My mother_________ a chance to visit Hue.

A. never has B. has never had C. had never had D. never had

8. Vanessa_________ a famous pop star since she_________ 16

A. became/was B. becomes/was C. have become/was D. has become/was

9. I_________ Thomas since last week

A. have seen B. don’t see C. haven’t met D. didn’t see

10. _________ you ever_________ in HN before?

A. did/be B. have/been C. have/are D. has/lived

11. Ou city_________ a lot so far.

A. changes B. has changed C. changing D. changed

12. How long_________ you_________ in Hue last summer?

A. have/lived B. do/live C. have/been living D. did/live

13. They_________ a new bridge from MT to BT recently

A. build B. are building C. have built D. built

14. It’s the third time I_________ this mistake

A. have made B. have been making C. made D. make

15. _________ your father_________ your PC yet?

A. have/installed B. has/installed C. does/install D. did/install

16. How long_________ Mr. Smith_________ in this school?

A. did/teach B. has/taught C. does/teach D. have/taught

17. They_________ some new classrooms in our school.

A. have just built B. has just built C. are building D. built

18. I _____________the report yet.

A.hasn’t completed B. completed     

C.have already completed     D. have not completed

19. The photos _________ in a London studio last week.

A. were taken B. have taken

C. was taken D. have been taken

20. The car _________ by my father yesterday.

A. were washed B. was washed

C. washed                        D. has been washed

21. George is a very close friend of mine. We_________each other for years

A.knew B. have known C. has know        D. had knew

22. Did you like the new Doctor Who season? – I _________ it yet.

A.hasn’t seen B. has seen C. have seen D. haven’t seen

23. I _________the report yet.

A.hasn’t completed B. completed C.have already completed        D. have not completed

24. Kathy _________for three different companies since graduating two years ago.

A.has worked B. have worked

C. have been worked   D. worked

25. This is the first time I _________ to Germany.

A.has ever been B. have been ever C. has been ever  D. have ever been

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.

1. The Smith (A. is having/ B. are having/ C. have/ D. had) a barbecue in the backyard right now.

2. The train (A. Left/ B. just leaves/C. has just left/ D. leaves) for 10 minutes.

3. The police (A. didn’t catch/ B. isn’t caught/C. hasn’t caught/ D. don’t catch) the burglars yet.

4. Jim (A. is still reading/ B. has still read/ C. did still read/ D. does still read) the book he borrowed from the local library last week.

5. (A. Have you ever tried/ B. Are you ever trying/ C. Do you ever try/ D. Did you ever try) Indian cuisine before? No, this is my first time.

6. At present, my father (A. have/ B. is having/ C.has/ D. has had) a car and a motorbike.

7. You should arrive at the airport before &:30 because the plane (A. takes off/ B. are taking off/ C. have taken off/ D. took off) at sharp 8.

8. Who (A. do/ B. does/ C. is/D. are) James talking to?

9. I (A. am reading/ B. am read/C. read/ D. have read) five science books so far.

10. Coffee (A. is always been/ B. has always been/ C. is always/ D. has always being) my favorite drink since I was 20.

11. Why (A. are you always talking/ B. do you always talk/ C. have you always talked/ does you always talk) with your mouth full?

12. What (A. are you do/ B. have you done/ C. are you doing/D. do you do) now? I am a linguist.

13. Look! It (A. is pouring/ B. pours/ C. is poursed/ D. has poured) with rain.

14. Have you finished your homework yet? No, actually I (A. worked/ B. am work/ C. am working/ D. work) on it.

15. Mr. Brown (A. sleeps/ B. is sleeping/ C. has slept/ D. is sleep). I can hear his loud snoring.

16. Tomorrow the sun (A. rises/ B. is rising/ C. is rise/ D. does rises) at 6.44 and it sets at 18.33.

17. I (A. don’t do anything/ B. am not doing anything/ C. haven’t done anything/ D. am not do anything) tonight. I want to relax.

18. What time (A. have you met/ B. are you meet/ C. do you meet/ D. are you meeting) John on this Sunday?

19. This year the school (A. is end/ B. has ended/ C. ends/ D. is ending) on 28 June.

20. I can’t help you. I (A. am see/ B. bave seen/ C. see/ D. am seeing) the doctor this afternoo

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.

1. The Smith (A. is having/ B. are having/ C. have/ D. had) a barbecue in the backyard right now.

2. The train (A. Left/ B. just leaves/C. has just left/ D. leaves) for 10 minutes.

3. The police (A. didn’t catch/ B. isn’t caught/C. hasn’t caught/ D. don’t catch) the burglars yet.

4. Jim (A. is still reading/ B. has still read/ C. did still read/ D. does still read) the book he borrowed from the local library last week.

5. (A. Have you ever tried/ B. Are you ever trying/ C. Do you ever try/ D. Did you ever try) Indian cuisine before? No, this is my first time.

6. At present, my father (A. have/ B. is having/ C.has/ D. has had) a car and a motorbike.

7. You should arrive at the airport before &:30 because the plane (A. takes off/ B. are taking off/ C. have taken off/ D. took off) at sharp 8.

8. Who (A. do/ B. does/ C. is/D. are) James talking to?

9. I (A. am reading/ B. am read/C. read/ D. have read) five science books so far.

10. Coffee (A. is always been/ B. has always been/ C. is always/ D. has always being) my favorite drink since I was 20.

11. Why (A. are you always talking/ B. do you always talk/ C. have you always talked/ does you always talk) with your mouth full?

12. What (A. are you do/ B. have you done/ C. are you doing/D. do you do) now? I am a linguist.

13. Look! It (A. is pouring/ B. pours/ C. is poursed/ D. has poured) with rain.

14. Have you finished your homework yet? No, actually I (A. worked/ B. am work/ C. am working/ D. work) on it.

15. Mr. Brown (A. sleeps/ B. is sleeping/ C. has slept/ D. is sleep). I can hear his loud snoring.

16. Tomorrow the sun (A. rises/ B. is rising/ C. is rise/ D. does rises) at 6.44 and it sets at 18.33.

17. I (A. don’t do anything/ B. am not doing anything/ C. haven’t done anything/ D. am not do anything) tonight. I want to relax.

18. What time (A. have you met/ B. are you meet/ C. do you meet/ D. are you meeting) John on this Sunday?

19. This year the school (A. is end/ B. has ended/ C. ends/ D. is ending) on 28 June.

20. I can’t help you. I (A. am see/ B. bave seen/ C. see/ D. am seeing) the doctor this afternoon.

1. How long _____ was it that yoy lived in Inverness ?

A. until B. ago C. since D. then

2. Last month I read a book about wild animals. This month ________________ a recently published historical novel.

A. I've read B. I'd been reading C.I'm reading D. I was reading

3. It's ages _____________ I last saw a decent comedy film on television

A. ago B. until C. later D. since

4. Charles ___________ her but he changed his mind.

A. would call B. was planned to call C. had called D. was going to call

5. I am not making much money ___________

A. these day B. so far this year B. all the year round c. all the time

6.It took me a while to notice, but then I did. Everyone _________________ at me. What _________ wrong ?

A. stared - did I do B. was staring - did I do C. was staring - had I done D. stared - have I done

7. We ________________ get in touch with our customers by post.

A. recently B. hardly C. lately D. normally

8. The ancient Olympic Games _____________ as amateru contests, but in time became professional.

A. begin B. began C. have begun D. had begun

9. We haave been married _________________

A. over twenty years B. over twenty years ago C. for over twenty years D. since over twenty years

VERB TENSES.

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Since 1980, scientists the world over ___ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.

A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done

A. have died B. had died C. would die D. were dying

A. has helped B. helps C. would help D. is helping

4. My girl friend arrived after I ______ for her about half an hour.

A. was waiting B. had been waiting D. have been waiting D. had waited

5. ______ to rain before you woke up this morning?

A. Did it begin B. Has it begun C. Had it begun D. Would it begin

6. I just want to know what you ____ at this time tomorrow afternoon.

A. are going to do B. will be doing C. are doing D. do

7. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I ________-.

A. shall finish B. will finish C. shall have finished D. have finished

8. He ______the piano every day. A. practice B. practices C. is practicing D. has practiced

9. He _____________ now. A. is swimming B. swims C. swim D. has swum

10. John and I_______ pen pals for nearly 3 years. A. am B. are C. has been D. have been

11. I ____ to the market with my mother yesterday. A. go B. went C. have gone D. was going

12. The electricity went out while mother __________ a magazine.

A. read B. reads C. was reading D. reading

13. After he ____________his work, he sat down to write some letters.

A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished D. have finished

14. I_____________ your brother recently.

A. haven’t seen B. hasn’t seen C. am not seeing D. don’t see

15. She __________many people since she came here in June.

A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met

16. We ____Math at this time last week. A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt

17. She was playing games while he _____a football match.

A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching

18. She _____to Ho Chi Minh city last year. A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went

19. He __________football now. A. are playing B. plays C. is playing D. played

20. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens

VERB TENSES.

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Since 1980, scientists the world over ___ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.

A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done

A. have died B. had died C. would die D. were dying

A. has helped B. helps C. would help D. is helping

4. My girl friend arrived after I ______ for her about half an hour.

A. was waiting B. had been waiting D. have been waiting D. had waited

5. ______ to rain before you woke up this morning?

A. Did it begin B. Has it begun C. Had it begun D. Would it begin

6. I just want to know what you ____ at this time tomorrow afternoon.

A. are going to do B. will be doing C. are doing D. do

7. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I ________-.

A. shall finish B. will finish C. shall have finished D. have finished

8. He ______the piano every day. A. practice B. practices C. is practicing D. has practiced

9. He _____________ now. A. is swimming B. swims C. swim D. has swum

10. John and I_______ pen pals for nearly 3 years. A. am B. are C. has been D. have been

11. I ____ to the market with my mother yesterday. A. go B. went C. have gone D. was going

12. The electricity went out while mother __________ a magazine.

A. read B. reads C. was reading D. reading

13. After he ____________his work, he sat down to write some letters.

A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished D. have finished

14. I_____________ your brother recently.

A. haven’t seen B. hasn’t seen C. am not seeing D. don’t see

15. She __________many people since she came here in June.

A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met

16. We ____Math at this time last week. A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt

17. She was playing games while he _____a football match.

A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching

18. She _____to Ho Chi Minh city last year. A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went

19. He __________football now. A. are playing B. plays C. is playing D. played

20. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens

6, this time next year_____chief translator to the French UN delegation

A, he is B, he'll be being C, he'll be D, he's being

7, You____.You've made your point clearly enought already

A, needn't continue B, musn't continue C, don't have continue D, won't continue

10, the bill____,so I didn't need to do it

A, was already paid B, has already been paid C, had already been paid D, would already been paid

12, nobady_____from Amanda since she______to the Seychelles

A, heard-went B, has heard-went C, heard-has gone D, has heard-has gone

14, _____my pencil ? I left it here somewhere

A, do anyone see B, did anyone see C, is anyone seeing D, has anyone seer

16, ______away this weekend ? Or have you run out of money ?

A, do you so B, are you going C, will you gone D, shall you be going

17, what do you think you_____in ten years ' time ?

A, will do B, will be doing C, will have done D, will have been doing

18, will you let me know the minute you______the news ?

A, hear B, will hear C, will be hearing D, heard

20, what's the matter ? Have you hurt your ankle ? how____it ?

A, have you done B, were you doing C, would you do D, did you do