Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. He _____ playing with his dog. A. is loving B. loves C. was loving D. love
2. Oil _____ if you pour it on water. A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
3. Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boils B. boiling C. is boiling D. boil
4. The launch of the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926 _____ by flight historians _____ as significant as the Wright Brothers’ flight. A. has considered - having been B. was considered - being C. is considered - to be D. has been considered - has been
5. I’m afraid John will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife _____ to prevent it. A. would do B. were doing C. does D. will do
6. “Any news from Vicky?” “Yes. She _____ tomorrow on the 9:15 train.” A. arrives B. will have arrived C. arriving D. will have been arriving
7. “Do you know it’s Barb’s birthday today?” “Yes, she _____ a party tonight.” A. has B. is to have C. is having D. will have 8. Tom _____ things round the house, which is annoying. A. always leaves B. has always left C. is leaving D. is always leaving
9. Teenagers _____ photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls. A. are often sticking B. often stick C. will often stick D. have often stuck
10. At least half of the world’s population _____ more than one language. A. speak B. speaks C. have spoken D. is speaking 11. “Did you have a good time at the .Browns?” “Not really. I _____ I’ll ever visit them 2 www.tailieuquyhiem.com again.” A. won’t be thinking B. am not thinking C. don’t think D. think not
12. Today, universities _____ of conducting “cruel and unnecessary” tests on animals, _____ banned drugs such as amphetamines. A. are accused - using B. have accused - to use C. have been accused - used D. are being accused - being used 13. “George is in hospital.” “Yes, I’ve heard he _____ good progress.” A. makes B. will make C. is making D. would make 14. My neighbor really gets on my nerves. She _____ the washing machine on late at night. A. has always put B. had always put C. has always been putting D. is always putting
15. The word “Olympic” _____ from Olympian in Greece. A. has come B. came C. comes D. is coming
16. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed, and Jim, _____ now in the competition for medals. A. is B. has been C. had been D. are
17. “Could I have a word with you, please?” “Sorry, I’m in a big hurry. My train _____ in 15 minutes.” A. is leaving B. left C. has left D. will leave
18. I _____ an important phone call from America. Could you tell me when it comes? A. had expected B. have been expected C. expected D. am expecting
19. The existence of many stars in the sky _____ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet. A. lead B. leading C. have led D. leads
20. _____, insist on a full refund. A. Whatever he will say B. Whatever he said C. Whatever he says D. Whatever he would say Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
21. A star that (A) has used up its (B) energy and has lost its heat (C) became (D) a 3 www.tailieuquyhiem.com black dwarf. 22. Mr. Suzuki Wants to know (A) where the supplies are kept (B), in case he need (C) more of them (D) while we’re away. 23. In some areas, it has (A) against the law (B) to ride (C) a motorcycle without (D) a helmet.
24. The novel and the short story are the literary forms (A) most commonly called (B) “fiction”, but contemporary narrative (C) poetry and drama were (D) also forms of fiction. 25. When the minerals needed for (A) corn to grow (B) are lack (C), the husks may be stunted (D). TEST 1.1.2 (Present Perfect) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. You _____ much recently. A. weren’t studying B. don’t study C. haven’t been studying D. didn’t study
2. “Where’s Tony?” “He _____ to the travel agent’s, and he hasn’t come back.” A. has been B. has been going C. has gone D. had gone
3. I’m sorry, but the director _____ the office. A. already left B. has left C. had left D. is leaving
4. For several years his ambition _____ to become a pilot. A. is B. has been C. was . D. had been
5. She said she met you once at the Hilton last year. _____ since then? A. Have you met her B. Did you meet her C. Were you met her D. Had you met her
6. We think they _____ all that is necessary. A. have done B. doing C. had done D. would do
7. I _____ here since last September. A. am studying B. have been studying C. had been studying D. was studying 4 www.tailieuquyhiem.com
8. I think I _____ my door key. I can’t find it anywhere. A. lost B. am losing C. have lost D. will lose
9. Mr. Kdwards _____ history for 35 years, and is retiring soon. A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching 10. I’d like to see that football match because I _____ one this year. A. don’t see B. can’t see C. hardly see D. haven’t seen 11. Once an animal _____ from the wild, it generally cannot be returned to its place of origin for fear of disease. A. was taken s B. will be taken C. would be taken D. has been taken 12. I’m tired. I _____ the house since 9 this morning. A. am cleaning B. was cleaning C. had been cleaning D. have been cleaning 13. I _____ to your excuses carefully, but I _____. A. listen - do not convince B. am listening - was not convinced C. had listened - have not been convinced D. have listened - am not convinced 14. I _____ can’t believe that you _____ all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago. A. have finished B. have been finishing C. finished D. are finishing 15. Up to now, the discount _____ to children under ten years old. A. has only applied B. only applies C. was only applied D. only applied 16. Tom often watches TV after his parents _____ to bed. A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went 17. This is the third time James _____ the volunteer program to the village. A. joins B. joined C. has joined D. has been joining 18. “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I _____ from him for months.” A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear 5 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 19. “Susan is still looking for a decent flat.” “How long _____ for?” . A. was she looking B. is she looking C. had she looked D. has she been looking 20. “Has Tim come to terms with his exam results?” “Yes. He _____ the fact he’ll have to resit.” A. had accepted B. has been accepting C. accepted D. has accepted 21. “How do you like your sushi?” “Well, it’s really different. It’s the first time I _____ Japanese food.” A. eat B. am eating C. have eaten D. have been eating 22. Their children _____ lots of new friends since they _____ to that town. A. have made - moved B. were making - have moved C. made - are moving D. made - have been moving 23. It has been a good year. I _____ two books and several short stories, all of which are now in print. A. have written B. have been writing C. will have written D. had written 24. You should know that everyone in this office _____ busily planning the dance for a week. A. is B. has been C. have been D. are 25. Jane is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she _____ professionally since she was four. A. has been sung B. was singing C. is singing D. has been singing 26. That the committee members could not agree with each other about solving that problem _____ caused a serious problem. A. is B. was C. has D. have 27. Prices _____ considerably since this time last year. A. have raised B. rose C. raised D. have risen 28. The number of working women in China _____ from 49% in 1980 to nearly 65% today. 6 www.tailieuquyhiem.com A. has been increasing B. has increased C. is increasing D. have increased 29. She _____ two miles and a half, and now she feels exhausted. A. runs B. was running C. has run D. has been running 30. Something tells me that you _____ to a single word I _____ in the past ten minutes. A. haven’t been listening - have said B. haven’t listened - had said C. hadn’t listened - said D. didn’t listen - was saying 31. How many of those chocolates _____ today? A. did you eat B. do you eat C. had you eaten D. have you eaten 32. This is the latest news from Timbuktu. Two-thirds of the city _____ in a fire. A. has been destroyed B. were destroyed C. was destroyed D. have been destroyed 33. Our industrial output _____ from $2 million in 2011 to $4 million this year. A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen 34. The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes _____ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left 35. He off alone a month ago, and _____ of since. A. set - hasn’t been heard B. setted - hasn’t heard C. set - hasn’t heard D. setted - hadn’t been heard 36. .You looked tired. _____ hard all day? A. Have you been working B. Did you work C. Do you work D. Are you working 37. Thousands of antibiotics _____, but only about thirty are in common use today. A. have developed B. are developing C. have been developed D. have been developing 38. None of the students _____ to class yet. A. are coming B. hadn’t come C. haven’t come D. have come 7 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 39. We _____ for three hours and are very tired. A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking 40. I _____ badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play it. A. have never played - tried B. have ever played - have tried C. have played - have tried D. have never played - have tried 41. “Are you learning your lesson?” “No, I _____ it.” A. finished B. finish C. have finished D. have been finished 42. lie is tired how. He _____ for a long time. A. has been learning B. learns C. has been learned D. learned 43. Listen, Donna, I don’t care if you _____ the bus this morning. You _____ late for work too many times. You are fired! A. have missed have been B. missed - have been C. missed -- were D. were missing - were 44. “Joseph’s English _____, isn’t it?” - “Yes. He _____ American television programs everyday since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.” A. is really improving - has been watching B. has really improved - has watched C. really improved - watches D. is really improving - watches 45. For the last ten years, engineers _____ noise levels in Britain’s cities. A. have been measured . have been measuring C. has measured D. have been measurement Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 46. Since ancient times (A), some people wore (B) amulets, objects that are supposed (C) to give the wearer magical (D) powers. 47. I will come to (A) your (B) office as soon as I prepare (C) this (D) report. 48. Our lifestyle (A) changed (B) since running water (C) came to (D) our village. 49. As soon (A) as he will graduate(B), he is going (C) to return to (D) his hometown. 8 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 50. We haven’t (A) seen each (B) other from (C) we left school. (D)
