1. After Jessica…………. her degree, she intends to work in her father’s factory.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. finishes D. is finishing
2. By the time I go to bed tonight, I ……my work for the day.
A. will finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. finish
3. When my parents….for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time.
A. will arrive B. arrived C. will have arrived D. arrive
4. Fatemah looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she………….
A. was screaming B. had screamed C. screamed D. screams
5. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he………….seven different schools
because his parents moved frequently.
A. attended B. was attending C. had attended D. had been attended
6. Until you learn to relax more, you……….your ability to speak English.
A. haven’t improved B. aren’t improving C. don’t improve D. won’t improve
7. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time………………to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone
8. Before I stared the car, all of the passengers………………..their seat belts.
A. will buckle B. had buckled C. buckle D. have buckled
9. It seems that whether I traveled abroad I ……….to take something I need.
A. forgot B. am forgetting C. forget D. had forgotten
10. When I see the doctor this afternoon, I …...him to look at my throat.
A. will ask B. asked C. will have asked D. ask

Tìm lỗi sai The little(A) girl is advised(B) not talking(C) to(D) strangers by her parents Trắc nghiệm By the time we __ at the hall, the lecturer __half of his speech a. Arrived/ had made b. Will arive/ made c. Had arrived/ made d. Arrive/ is making ___his aunt and uncle who live on a farm a. Seldom does Jack comes to see b. Seldom as Jack comes to see c. Seldom does Jack come to see d. Jack comes to see seldom After she had received a large sum of money __her uncle , she decided to continue her research __the project a. of /to b. To/ of c. as/ about d. From/ on Tìm sự khác nhau Traveled Stared Landed Seemed

1. when I got home I found that water...........down the kitchen walls

A. run B. was running C has run D had been running

2 after he .............his Enlish course , he went to England to continue his study

A has finish B had finished C was finished D would finish

3. how ..............since we ...........college

a. are you/left b. were you/left c. have you been/ have left d. have you been/ left

4. I................much of you lately. We ..............three months ago

A. haven't seen / last met B. didn't see/ met C. haven"t seen/ have meet D. didn"t see/have met

5. when I arrived at the meeting the first speaker............speaking and the audience........

A. just finished/were clapping B. had just finished/had clapped C. had just finished/ were clapping D. just finished/ had clapped

6. he...........his job last month and then he.......out of work

A. lost/was B. was lost/had been C. has lost/was D. lost/ has been

7. In the 19th century, it ......tow or three months to across North America by covered wagon

A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D was taking

8.she ........to Ha Noi last year

A. went B. go C. goes D. is going

9. 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 coking

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

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

1. After Jessica............. her degree, she intends to work in her father's factory.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. finishes D. is finishing

 2. By the time I go to bed tonight, I ......my work for the day.
A. will finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. finish
7. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time..................to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone
8. Before I stared the car, all of the passengers....................their seat belts.
A. will buckle B. had buckled C. buckle D. have buckled
9. It seems that whether I travelled abroad I ..........to take something I need.
A. forgot B. am forgetting C. forget D. had forgotten
10. When I see the doctor this afternoon, I ......him to look at my throat.
A. will ask B. asked C. will have asked D. ask
11. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they....a simple crown of olive leaves.
A. received B. had received C. were receiving D. have received
12. After the race......., the celebration began.
A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
13. I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I .......him.
A. see B. will see C. will have seen D. have seen
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14. I ........all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses. A. am answering B. answer C. have answered D. answered
15. A small stone struck the windshield while we ..........down the gravel road.
A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving

1. Almost everybody ........had left ....... by the time we  .....arrived.............

2. He........wondered.......... whether he  ...had left........ his wallet at home.

3. The secretary  .......didn't leave... until she  ..had finished....... her work

4. The teacher  ....asked........ the boy why he .......hadn't done....... his homework.

5. She already  .....had posted..... the letter when she  ....realized.... she . .........had sent......... it to the wrong address. ( dịch nghĩa từng câu ) 

21. Ask her to come and see me when she ………her work.

A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

22.  Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. eaves D. had left

23. I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I……..to play.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

24. Since……,I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

25. I don’t understand this sentence. What……..?

A. does mean this word                             B. have this word mean

C. means this word                       D. does this word mean

26. John……..tennis once or twice a week.

A. usually play B. is usually playing

C. usually plays D. have usually played

27. I …….for Christine. Do you know where she is?

A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks

28. At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I………my clothes.

A. am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing

29. I……..along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.

A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked

30. She ……..German for two years.

A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns

31. The earth……… round the sun.

A. go B. has gone C. went D. goes

 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

 1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

 A. was hearing  B. heard  C. had heard          D. hears

 2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

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

3. We __________ maths at this time last week.

 A. were learning  B. are learning              C. was learning        D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

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

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

 A. goes  B. has gone            C. go                      D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had       B. had     C. have            D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

 A. Will  B. Does  C. Was                D. Is 

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

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

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start B. started C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

 A. watched  B. was watching C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

 A. had finished  B. finished  C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

 A. used to B. use C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

 A. have  B. had to  C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot  B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot  D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting  B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting  D. get / will wait

16. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___________ to him twice a week.

 A. was writing B. wrote C. has written       D. had written

17. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

A. was crossing / struck  B. had crossed / was striking

C. crossed / had struck  D. is crossing / strikes

18. 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

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

A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading  B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading

C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading  D. had not done / was cooking /read

20. 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

21. After he ____________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.

     A. finish      B. finishes              C. finished  D. had finished

22. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several films.

 A. appears    B. is appearing  C. appeared     D. has appeared

23. Mai____ in HCM for five years.

 A. lives B. has lived C. is living   D. was living

24. My little sister________ "sleeping beauty" several times.

 A. watches B. is watching  C. has watched   D. watched

 25. I ______ to New York three times this year.

  A. have been B. was          C. were             D. had been

26. I ______ her since I _____ a student.

 A. know/ am B. knew/ was C. have known/ am D. have known/ was

27. The train _____ when we got to the station.

 A. just left  B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave

28. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.

 A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

29. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

 A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left