11. When the first child was born, they _______ for three years.
A. have been married B. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married
12. We _______ in silence when he suddenly _______ me to help him.
A. walked - was asking B. were walking - asked
C. were walking - was asking D. walked - asked
13. By the time the software _______ on sale next month, the company _______ $2 million on developing it.
A. went - had spent B. will go - has spent
C. has gone - will spend D. goes - will have spent
14. When Carol _______ last night, I _______ my favorite show on television.
A. called / was watching B. had called / watched
C. called / have watched D. was calling / watched
15. I'll call you as soon as I _______ in Paris.
A. will arrive B. am arriving C. arrive D. will have arrived
16. Many of the people who attended Major Gordon’s funeral _______ him for many years.
A. didn't see B. wouldn't see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
17. Jane _______ her homework when her friend asked her to do his as well.
A. did B. would do C. was doing D. had done
18. Mr. Pike _______ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. was teaching B. had been teaching C. is teaching D. has been teaching
19. When I return to my hometown, everything _______ a lot.
A. changes B. will be changing C. will have changed D. will change
20. My parents have left for English since I _______ at primary school.
A. have been B. was C. had been D. am
21. I was angry when you saw me because I _______ with my sister.
A. have been arguing B. had been arguing
C. argued D. would argue
22. By the time I finish the final term exams, I _______ my first two years' study at university.
A. have completed B. will be completed C. will complete D. will have completed
23. I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he _______ when I arrived.
A. was already left B. already left
C. had already been leaving D. had already left
24. I saw a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach.
A. am walking B. walked C. was walking D. had walked
25. When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I _______ him of that.
A. will remind B. remind C. have reminded D. reminded
26. As soon as I _______ a good look at the designs, I _______ them back to you.
A. have had/ sent B. have had/ will send
C. have/ send D. will have/ send
27. His English has improved a lot since he _______ an English course by Mr. John.
A. was taking B. takes C. took D. will take
28. We’ll be able to leave for the airport as soon as the taxi _______.
A. arrived B. will arrive C. arrive D. arrives
29. Tom often watches TV after his parents _______ to bed.
A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went
30. When I last saw him, he _______ in London.
A. is living B. has been living C. was living D. lived
31. My passport ________ last year while I was on vacation.
A. was stolen B. was being stolen C. had been stolen D. stole
32. Most of the e-mail accounts at our company ________ by a virus last week.
A. have been affected B. were affected
C. affected D. was affected
33. The Minister proposed that the book ________.
A. should be baned B. should be to banned
C. should banned D. should be banned
34. It ________ that supplies of oil and natural gas may be exhausted in under 100 years.
A. is believed B. believes C. be believed D. is believing
35. Your phone ________ off before you enter the exam room.
A. must be to turned B. must turned C. must turn D. must be turned
36. Students ________ to major in the sciences at this university for the past several years.
A. are being encouraged B. have been encouraged
C. was being encouraged D. should be encouraged
37. Their cars ________ while they were in the mall shopping.
A. were being washed B. were washed
C. was being washed D. was washed
38. Many issues ________ at the meeting by the time you arrived.
A. had been raised B. have been raised C. raised D. are raised
39. Many important but rare animal species ________ in the Amazon.
A. is found B. are finding C. are found D. finds
40. Two people ________ to have been killed in the explosion.
A. are reported B. will be reported C. is reported D. was being reported
31. By the time he arrives here tomorrow, they _______ for London.
A. would have left B. will have left C. will left D. are leaving
32. When I _______ to the airport, I realized that I _______ my passport at home.
A. got/had left B. got/left C. had got/had left D. got/was left
33. Call me as soon as you _______ your test results.
A. get B. will get C. will have got D. got
34. I _______ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
35. The boy fell while he _______ down the stairs.
A. run B. running C. was running D. runs
36. I will come and see you before I _______ for America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. left
37. She hurt herself while she _______ hide-and-seek with her friends.
A. is playing B. had played C. played D. was playing
38. Only after the bus _______ for a few miles did Jane realize she was on the wrong route.
A. was running B. had run C. has run D. runs
39. While I _______ at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
40. By the end of last March, I _______ English for five years.
A. had been studied B. had been studying
C. will have been studying D. will have studied
41. By the end of next March, I _______ English for five years.
A. had been studied B. had been studying
C. will have been studying D. will have studied
42. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she _______ in the forest.
A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
43. When I _______ for my sister in front of the supermarket, a strange man came to talk with me.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
44. When I came to visit her last night, she _______ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had had
45. John _______ in the same house since he left school.
A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived
46. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finish B. has finished C. will finish D. finished
47. The phone _______ suddenly while Joanna was doing the housework.
A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing
48. A fire-fighter was injuried severely while he _______ to put out a fire.
A. would help B. helped C. has helped D. was helping
49. By the time I came here all the better jobs _______ taken.
A. have been B. were C. are D. had been
50. While Peter _______ the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.
A. had been watering B. watering C. watered D. was watering
1. He _______ this book for 3 months by the end of this week.
A. has been writing B. was writing C. is writing D. will have written
2. It _______ dry here at this time of the year. It _______ much.
A. is usually / does not rain B. has usually been / is not raining
C. will usually be / has not rained D. was usually / will rain
3. Yesterday evening the phone _______ three times while you _______ dinner out with your friends.
A. would have rung / are having B. was ringing / have been having
C. rang / have had D. had rung / were having
4. John _______ lazy but he is certainly not stupid.
A. should be B. maybe C. mustn’t be D. must have been
5. My little brother _______ Japanese and French though he is only ten years old.
A. can speak B. must be speaking
C. should have spoken D. shouldn’t be speaking
6. You _______ to do the homework or the teacher will punish you.
A. mustn’t forget B. needn’t forget C. will be forgetting D. must have forgot
7. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead _______ the meeting.
A. to attend B. to attending C. of attending D. attended
8. I regret _______ you that you did not pass the test. However, you should try it again.
A. telling / do B. told / doing C. told / done D. to tell / to do
9. It is no use _______ the boss for a pay rise.
A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. asked
10. She does not study very well _______ I think she will pass her exams.
A. but B. so C. and D. or
11. We like games and music, _______ reading.
A. as B. as well as C. but D. therefore
12. She was not in the back yard, _______ was she upstairs.
A. or B. nor C. and D. so
13. Do not add _______ to the machine. Just _______ will be enough.
A. some oil / no drop B. a few oil / a little drop
C. many oils / any drop D. too much oil / some drops
14. Bill spends _______ money on clothes, but on travelling
A. a little / some B. as many / some C. a few / many D. little / much
15. We have _______ to do.
A. few homeworks B. any homework C. a lot of homework D. some homeworks
16. _______ from here to the station? - Only 2 kilometers.
A. How far is it B. How far does it C. How long is it D. How long does it
17. You used to live in London, _______?
A. don’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you
18. _______ the room been cleaned yet?
A. Does B. Has C. Is D. Was
19. Eight dollars _______ the price of a movie these days.
A. are B. is C. have been D. were
20. _______ the news on at 5 or 6 o’clock?
A. Is B. Are C. Have D. Were
21. Seeing films _______ my favorite hobby.
A. is B. are C. were D. were used to be
22. I have just bought a cottage by _______
A. the lake side B. the lake’s side C. the side of the lake D. the side’s lake
23. I think your proposals are the same as _______
A. Peter B. Peter’s C. it of Peter D. this of Peter
24. All of them hope that everything will be ready in _______
A. three day time B. three days’ time C. three-day’s time D. time three days
25. Peter was not always so hopeless.
A. Peter never had a hope for anything. B. Peter was used to being hopeless.
C. Peter gave up his hope. D. Peter did not use to be so hopeless.
26. The number of people who approved of his ideas exceeded his expectations.
A. He had expected that nobody would disapprove of his ideas
B. He had expected that everybody would approve of his ideas.
C. Less people approved of his ideas than he had expected.
D. More people approved of his ideas than he had expected.
27. Julie and Anne had not met each other before the party.
A. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
C. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
28. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species _______ habitats are being destroyed.
A. Its B. His C. Her D. Their
29. John admitted that he _______ would take any blame.
A. itself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves
30. When _______ lived in the village, _______ only light was candles and an oil lamp.
A. we / ourselves B. we / our C. our / ours D. ourselves / we
22. The teacher doesn't permit ______in the classroom.
eating
to eat
eat
eaten
23. By the time we arrived, the film ________.
started
was starting
had started
has started
24. When (A) we arrived at (B) the party, everything has already (C) been (D) eaten.
When
at
has already
been
25. Laura missed the party because no one ______her about it.
told
had told
was telling
has told
26. The film was ______ through.
very long for us to see it
too long enough for us to see
too long for us seeing it
too long for us to see
27. You drink too much coffee, that's why you can't sleep.
You wouldn’t sleep well if you didn't drink any coffee.
You drink much coffee and you can sleep.
If you drank less coffee, you would be able to sleep.
You can sleep better without coffee.
28. If he were better qualified, he ______ get the job
may
can
would
will
29. This is the painter ______ pictures you admire so much
which
whose
that
whom
30. My father ______ some apple trees in the garden at the moment.
is planting
planted
has planted
plants
31. Linda: "What’s the weather like in Vietnam now, Mai?" - Mai: “______”
Yes, I know.
No, thank you
It's very hot
I am afraid so
41. She was quick _______ understanding what we wanted her to do.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
42. Our neighbors have always been very friendly _______ us.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
43. But to be brilliant _______ it, I have to work hard at it, and I don't actually like it.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
44. There's no money available _______ an office party this year.
A. from B. on C. for D. at
45. If we lose the case we may be liable _______ the costs of the whole trial.
A. for B. on C. to D. at
46. You'll be late _______ your flight if you don't hurry up.
A. for B. on C. to D. at
47. Trains may be subject to delay - we apologize _______ any inconvenience caused.
A. for B. on C. to D. at
48. Contrary _______ all our expectations, he found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.
A. from B. on C. to D. at
49. He didn't seem very interested _______ what I was saying.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
50. He became internationally famous _______ his novels.
A. for B. from C. as D. in
41. Details of the accident ________ some time tomorrow.
A. will have been released B. is being released
C. will be released D. are released
42. In the past, it ________ that the sun revolved around the Earth.
A. has thought B. thought C. had been though D. was thought
43. Twenty civilians ________ in the bomb explosion.
A. killed B. be killed C. were killed D. was killed
44. While Mr. Taylor was driving down Highway 101, he ________ over and ________ a ticket by a police officer.
A. was pulled / be given B. was pulled / given
C. pulled / given D. was pulled / give
45. The results of Claire’s study ________ by her advisor right now.
A. had been reviewed B. are being reviewed
C. is reviewed D. was reviewed
46. The new manager ________ before John left the company.
A. had been hired B. had hired C. has been hired D. has hired
47. It ________ that the rate of crime will go down soon.
A. expected B. was expected C. expects D. is expected
48. They ________ football after school unless they have finished their homework.
A. are not allow to play B. are not allowed playing
C. are not allowed play D. are not allowed to play
49. If my car ________ by you, you will pay for the repairs.
A. were damaged B. is damaged C. are damaged D. was damaged
50. The contract ________ by the manager tomorrow.
A. will have signed B. will sign C. will be signing D. will be signed