48.My father (not smoke)……………………….for 5 years. 49.My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)…………He (just go)…….out 50.How long Bod and Mary (be)…………married? 51.You (receive)………………….any letter from your parents yet? 52.My brother (join)…………the army when he (be)……….young. 53.I (see)……. a car accident while I (wait)………..for you at this corner yesterday. 54.Mr.John (be)………..principal of our school since last year. 55.Mr. Smith (teach)…………….at this school since he (graduate)………………..in 1990. 56.My father (not watch)……….TV every night. 57.I (meet)…………………. Arthur 3 weeks ago. 58.Yesterday the police (report)…………that they (capture)……………………..the thief. 59.My friend (thank)…………………me for what I had done for him. 60.Someone (steal)………….. my handbag on the bus. 61.The Browns (live)……. in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (break)………. out. 62.Last month I (be)…………………….in the hospital for ten days. 63.Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be)………………...away in the afternoon. 64.John (drive)………..that car ever since I (know)……….him. 65.People (speak)……….English in most of Canada. 66.The dog (wag)………his tail whenever he (see)………me. 67.I (never see)…………anyone more punctual than your brother. 68.I (meet)……. your brother this afternoon at Green Street. 69.He (light)………. a cigarrette and (walk)………to the window. 70.The performance (begin)………….at 7 o’clock and (last)……………..for 3 hours. Trang 201 71.“You (be)…….here before? ” - Yes, I (spend)……..my holidays here last year. 72.He (leave)…………for London 2 years ago and I (not see)……..him since. 73.You (be)…………………to the laboratory this week? 74.Thousands of people (see)……….. this exhibition by the end of the month. 75.By the time you (finish)…………. cooking they (do)……………… their homework. 76.I don’t think he (change)………in the thirty years I (know)……..him. 77.Then about a year ago he (disappear)………….and I (never hear)……… from him since. 78.My father (fight)…………. for 4 years in the last war. 79.I’m taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)…………..fun for a long time. 80. When I (look)………… at my suitcase,I could see that somebody (try)……….to open it. 81.When we (get)…………. to the restaurant, we (find)……….that nobody (remember)…………………..to reserve a table. 82.The doctor (examine)……….him, and that he (break)………..his arm. 83.As soon as she arrived England, she (find)……..that the language (be)……quite different from the English that she (learn)………………..at school. 84.I’m going to bed. I (work)………………..for hours and I’m tired. 85.Good afternoon. Can I help you? – Yes. I (bring)……………...my watch to youfor repair 3 weeks ago. Is it ready yet? 86.I wanted to be the first to teel her the news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell)……………………her. 87.He (come) ………in to the room a moment after I (get)……. there. 88.I hardly (be)………there 5 minutes when Mrs . Brown (come)…………in with the coffee. 89.Scarcely they (move)…………….. into the new house when their friends (come)……..in. 90.I (meet)………...John before I (be)…………….. a fortnight in Paris. 91.He no sooner (reach)……..the door than he (come)…….back. 92.He (have)………a bad fall while he (repair)………his roof. 93.By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)……………………200 pages of my new novel. Trang 202 94.It (take)…….a moment before Nick (realise)…………...he (offer)……… a cigarette by the stranger. 95.While he (learn)……. to drive he (have)……… 25 accidents. 96.It’s no using getting inpatient.The plane (not arrive)……..until the weather (clear)……up. 97.I (think) ……..about you a lot lately and I (come)……… to the conclusion that I(not be) ……..able to live without you. 98.I don’t mind (wait)………I’d rather (be)…….too early than too late. 99.Those students who (fail)………the exam are going to take another one held in August. 100. “ I am just going out to get an evening paper.” “ But it (rain)……….Why you (not wait)………..till the rain (stop)………? 101. I (think)……… your father’s health (improve)………so much since I (see)……him last. 102. Don’t worry. We (finish)……… ……..the report by 11. 103. Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise)…………you. 104. When I first (come)…….to this village, it was quiet place. But since then the population(double)………and a lot of leisure facilities (build)………. 105. Hurry up or you (be)……. ……….late for class. 106. The Ajax shoe company (employ)……. 25 new men next month. 107. Don’t talk to me . I (try)………… to learn this page by heart. 108. A:Call a doctor quickly! The old man (die)……….. B: The doctor is on the way. He (just leave)………..his house. 109. Don’t be upset.I (understand)………….perfectly. 110. We must take umbrella. It (rain)………………. 111. Wood usually (float)…………. on the water. 112. Look out! The ceiling (fall)………………in. 113. It’s too late. Nothing (matter)………….. now. 114. I (listen) ……… to the radio when you (ring)…………..the bell first time , and that’s why I (not hear)………….you. 115. At school, We (learn)……..two foreign languages. 116. As a boy , I (always read)………….I always (have)………..my nose in a book. 117. John (learn)……….English for seven years, and at last he (master)………the irregular verbs. 118. It (rain)……… but it (stop)………….. now. 119. When I (open)……..the door this morning I (see)…… a man on his knees. Trang 203 120. When I (ask)………him what he (do)………, he (say)……. that he (drop)………a 50p piece outside the door and (look)…………for it. 121. By the time I (recover)………. from the shock he (disappear)………round the corner. 122. I am going to write John as soon as I (have)……….spare moment. 123. The thief was arressted as he (leave)………. the bank. 124. We (send)……… the money as soon as the goods are delivered. 125. Before we (go)……very far we found that we (lose)……………. our way. 126. By the end of this year I (be)…………..here for fifteen years. 127. After I (hear)………. the news yesterday evening I (hurry)………… to see him. 128. I (not give)…………anather cake till you (finish)……….your milk. 129. I’m busy at the moment. I (decorate)…………….the living room. 130. I see that Tom (write)……………..his composition. 131. He says that he (look)………….for a job next week. 132. They think he (be)……………here last night. 133. He tells us that he (be)……………..to the mountains before. 134. I hoped that he (be)………….. able to attend. 135. He wants to do it before his father (come)……………………… 136. The student who answered the question (be)……………..John. 137. This is the house that Jack (build)………………..three years ago. 138. Mary (have)…………….. dinner when her friend called. 139. John (live)……………… in the same house since he left school. 140. Shut all the windows before you (go)………………….out. 141. You may begin when you (be)……………….ready. 142. I see that Henry (write)………………… his composition now. 143. I had done what (be)…………………necessary. 144. They had found that the road (be)……………………very long. 145. I saw that I (make)……………………..a mistake. 146. We find that we (take)…………………….a wrong way. 147. I want to know how long she (live)………………..here. 148. I didn’t know who (help)……………him. 149. Do you hear what she (just,say)…………………….? 150. They believe that the police (capture)………………the thief soon. 151. Did John say he (call)……………….you again? 152. She has thought that the work (be)………………….easy. 153. She said that she (get)………………married soon. 154. He thinks that it (rain)………………….tonight. Trang 204 155. The students had thought that the English test (be)……………….rather difficult. 156. I wonder what changes the new president (introduce)…………… 157. Please be quiet! I (work)………………… 158. When I (be) …………..a child,I (want)……………..to be a doctor 159. Up to now, the teacher (give)……………………. our class 5 tests 160. I (not send)……………..the parcel until I hear from you. 161. It (rain)…………….when we arrived. 162. Bill said he (forget)……………………to buy a dictionary 163. He felt asleep while he (do)………………his homework. 164. At this time next week, we (live)………………..in USA. 165. John (watch)…………………….TV at 8 last evening. 166. By the end of last March, I (study)…………….English for 5 years. 167. By next month. I (finish)………………my first novel. 168. By this time next week, he (write)………..his novel for 6 months. 169. By the time you arrive, I (finish)……………….writing an essay. 170. He might get fat if he (stop)…………………..smoking. 171. If I had seen the movie, I (tell)………………you about it last night. 172. If she (work)………harder, she would probably get a better salary. 173. If I (find)……………. The book, I shall give it to you. 174. If she (not hurry)………….., she may be late. 175. My teacher (teach) ……. English at this school for six years. 176. Listen! I (think) ………….someone (knock) ………….at the door. 177. Mr Smith (pay) ……………. all of his bills at the end of the month. 178. Michael (study) ……………. English for six month now. 179. It usually (rain) …………. very much in that part of the country. 180. I (be) sorry, I (forget) ……………. that fellow’s name already. 181. My secretary (sit) …………….at a different desk today. 182. Our present boss (work) …………. in this company all of his life 183. Up the the present, George (do) ………. good work in this class. 184. So far, you (make) …………….no mistakes on this exercise. 185. I (be) ………..sorry. I (forget) ………..that fellow’s name already. 186. Jack (look) ……..no trouble with my English lesson up to now. 187. Michael (work) ……….. thirty hours a week. 188. At present, that author (write) ……….. a historical novel. 189. How long you (learn) ………..English? Trang 205 190. The weather generally (get) ………..quiet hot in July and August. 191. Fred’s brother just (graduate) ……….. from Oxford University. 192. That brown briefcase (belong) ………..to Dr. Rice. 193. Robert (wait) ………..for you since noon. 194. Yes, I (remember) ……….. that fellow’s name now.

1) my father (not smoke)........for 5 years

2) my leacher wasn't at home when i (arrive)......He(just go)......out

3)how long Bob and mary (be).....married?

4)you(receive).......any letter from your parents yet?

5)my brother(join)....the army when he (be) young

6)you(remember)..... my name or you (forget)......it someday

7)tom(study).....chemistry for three years and then he gave it up

8)miss lee often(write)..... when she was on holiday

9)he(leave).....home two weeks ago and we (not hear)......from him since then

10)you(speak)....to Mrs Baker yesterday?

no,i(not see)...her for a long time

i(not can)...remember when i last(see)....her

11)when the teacher came in, the pupils(play)...games

I) Supply the correct verbs forms.

1.When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) the day before.

2.Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970

3.George (work) at a university so far.

4.When he lived in Manchester, he (work) in a bank.

5.Birds (build) their nests in summer and (fly) to the South in winter.

6.I (lose) my key. (Can) you help me look for it?

7.My father (not smoke) for 5 years.

8.My teacher wasn't at home when I (arrive). He (just go) out.

9.How long Bob and Mary (be) married?

10.You (receive) any letter from your parents yet?

11.My brother (join) the army when he (be) young.

12.You (remember) my name or you (forget) it someday?

6. Last month, I (be) _____________in the hospital for ten days 

7. My father (not smoke) _____________for 5 years

8.  You (receive) _____________ any letter from your parents yet?

9. He (leave) ____________home two weeks ago and we (not hear) _____________from him since then

10. A:  You (speak) _____________ to Mrs. Baker yesterday? 

      B: No, I (not see) ____________her for a long time

      A: I (not can) _____________ remember when I last (see) _____________ her 

11. They (go) ____________ home after they (finish) ____________ their work

12. The children (play) _____________ football when their mother (come) _____________ back 

13. She said that she (already, see) ____________ Dr. Rice

14. When we (come) _____________ to the stadium, the match (already, begin) _____________

15. He (sit) _____________ in a café when I (see) _____________ him 

16. They told me they (not eat) _____________ such kind of food before

17. He (ask) _____________ me why he (come) _____________ so early

18. After they (go) _____________, I (sit) _____________ down and (rest) _____________ 

19. Before she (watch) _____________ TV, she (do) _____________ her homework  

20. After taking a bath, he (go) _____________ to bed  

21. She (win) ___won__________ the gold medal in 1986

22. What he (be) _____________ when he (be) _____________ young? 

23. Is was the first time I (ever see) __have ever seen___________ such a beautiful girl

24. Yesterday John (go) _____________ to the store before he (go) _____________ home 

25. Our teacher (tell) _____________ us yesterday that he (visit) ____________ England in 1970 

6. Last month, I (be) _____________in the hospital for ten days 

7. My father (not smoke) _____________for 5 years

8.  You (receive) _____________ any letter from your parents yet?

9. He (leave) ____________home two weeks ago and we (not hear) _____________from him since then

10. A:  You (speak) _____________ to Mrs. Baker yesterday? 

      B: No, I (not see) ____________her for a long time

      A: I (not can) _____________ remember when I last (see) _____________ her 

11. They (go) ____________ home after they (finish) ____________ their work

12. The children (play) _____________ football when their mother (come) _____________ back 

13. She said that she (already, see) ____________ Dr. Rice

14. When we (come) _____________ to the stadium, the match (already, begin) _____________

15. He (sit) _____________ in a café when I (see) _____________ him 

16. They told me they (not eat) _____________ such kind of food before

17. He (ask) _____________ me why he (come) _____________ so early

18. After they (go) _____________, I (sit) _____________ down and (rest) _____________ 

19. Before she (watch) _____________ TV, she (do) _____________ her homework  

20. After taking a bath, he (go) _____________ to bed  

21. She (win) ___won__________ the gold medal in 1986

22. What he (be) _____________ when he (be) _____________ young? 

23. Is was the first time I (ever see) __have ever seen___________ such a beautiful girl

24. Yesterday John (go) _____________ to the store before he (go) _____________ home 

25. Our teacher (tell) _____________ us yesterday that he (visit) ____________ England in 1970 

*. Put the verbs in the present perfect tense
1. My sister (be) a teacher for ten years

2. I (not see) Linh since my birthday.

3. We (wait) for a year.

4. They (build) that house since last years.

5. Lan (know) him since she was a child.

6.You (take) the medicine yet ?

7. How long you (live) here ?

8. He (not send) any letters to me since 2003.

9. Mrs. Dung (already/make) a new shirt for her son.

10. My mother (just/buy) me a new bicycle.

1.Last night, we (watch)....tv when the power (fail)...

2.London (change)... a lot since we first (come)...to live here

3.I (not see).... hime since last Sunday

4.Hurry up! The train (come)..........

5.We (not talk).... to each other for a long time

6.He (fall).... asleep while he (do)....his homework

7.Columbus (discover)...... America more than 400 years ago

8.Listen!The birds (sing)

9.You (receive).............. any letter from your parents yet?

10.My mother (come)...... to stay with us next week

11.When he lived in Manchester , he (work) ..... in a bank

12.How long Bob and Mary (be)......married?

13.She (ask)...... me to tell about him several times

14.John( watch).... TV at 8:00 last evening

15.He (do) ..... his homework before he (go) to the cinema