1. We ( never watch) .................that tv programme
2. We (watch)................. a good programme on tv last night
3. He ( read) .................. that novel many times before
4. I (have).................. A little trouble with my car last week
5. However, I (have)................no trouble with my car since then
6. I ( not see) ..................john for a long time . I (see) ............him 3 weeks ago
7. I (meet)............... Mary last night .she (become) ................a very big girl
8. He is very thirsty . He ( not drink) ..................since this morning
9. It is very hot. Summer (come).................
10. Mr brown (travel).............by air several times in the past
Put the verbs in brackets in suitable tense:
1. I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.
2. They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago.
3. It (rain) rains very much in the summer.
4. Bad students never (work) word hard.
5. He (visit)______ his friend yesterday and (find) ______ that he had been out.
6. She sometimes (buy) ___________ vegetables at his market.
7. I have not seen John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.
8. It (be) is very cold now.
9. I (need) need some money for my textbooks.
10. Tom (like) likes to go to the museums.
11. He (read) __________ that novel again during his last vacation.
12. I often (leave) leave the city at weekends.
13.The sun (set)___________ in the west.
14. My friend (study) __________ English for an hour every night.
15. Honesty (is) __________ the best policy.
16. The earth (move) __________ round the sun.
17. Two and two (make) __________ four.
18. We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.
19. Mary (love) loves ice-cream.
20. I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week.
21. We always (do) do our exercises carefully.
22. I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She’s become a very big girl.
23. She (go) __________ to school every day.
24. What he (do)_________last night ?
25. We seldom (eat) eat before 6.30.
26. She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
27. When he grew old, he often (think) ________ of all the things he had done when he (be) _________ young.
28. I always (tell) _______ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) ____ what I (say) _____ .
29. When I (hear) _______ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) ___________ to the door and (open) ___________ it. When I (open) _________the door, I (see) ________my brother. I (greet) ________ him and (ask) _______ him to come in.
30. I (see) _______ you in the school play last night. You (do) _______ a terrific acting job. Had you ever acted in a play before this one?
-Yes, I (start) _________ acting when I was in elementary school.
Everyone...........(not,like) her because she is selfish
She ................(ask) me to speak to him several timesi
David was born after his father ..............(die)
Up to then I ...........(never,see) such a fat man
Last month I.............(be) in the hospital for ten days
Some animals .................(not,eat) during winter
There .............(be) no improvement since he.................(suggest) applying his new project last month
I..............(call) you as soon as I have finished my work
During the last two weeks,I..................(read) six chapters this book
Our family has got many books. All the (22)_____ of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times books (23)_____ written by hand. It was difficult to write a book (24)_____ a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important (25)_____ in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books (26)_____ we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to (27)_____ them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was (28)_____ at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel describes the tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta by name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is popular nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Question 22: A. groups B. members C. partners D. relates
Question 23: A. had B. have C. are D. were
Question 24: A. at B. with C. in D. by
Question 25: A. chain B. step C. stage D. role
Question 26: A. when B. which C. who D. where
Question 27: A. create B. imagine C. solve D. deal
Question 28: A. presented B. published C. opened D. constructed
1. when i (look) .......... at my suitcase , i could see that somebody (try) ......... to open it
2. this is the first time i (read)........ a novel (write) ........ by an America novelist
3. the new student hope ( include) ......... in many of the school's social activities
4. he wore a false bear (avoid) ................. (recognize )
Replace the relative clause by an infinitive or infinitive phrase.
1.We had a river in which we could swim.->.....................
2.The child would be happier if he had someone that he could play with.->...........................
3.I have some letter that I must write.->.................................
4.If she had a family that she had to cook for, she would be more interested.->..........................
5.I haven't got anyone that I can go with.->..........................................
6.There are six letters which have to be written today.->.........................................
7.He was the second man who was killed in this way.->.....................................
8.Here is the novel that she should read.->...............
9.The last man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.->.......................
10.I wish i had a box that I could keep my letter in.->.................................
Complete the sentences with past simple or continuos
1. I ____ a very exciting film on TV last night.
2. The police ____ ( not believe) his story
3. I ____ ( listen) to my new CD, so I didn't hear the phone.
4. My father ___ (do) a cycle ride for charity last year.
5. This time last year, we __ (plan) that big concert.
6. It was 7 o'clock in the morning. I was still in bed and my sister ____ (get) ready for school.
7. We ___ (not do) anything at ten. We were really tired.
8. Trang called early morning. She ___ (sound) very upset.
9. We ___ (see) some beautiful lakes and rivers during our holiday last summer.
10. Mr Tri wasn't here in September. He____ (travel) round Europe.
Exercise 1: Supply the correct tenses.
1. I ( have) .....these shoes since my eighteenth birthday.
2. I (tidy) ....my desk ,but now is's a mess again.
3. The last time I (go) ....to Brighton was in a August.
4. I'd like to meet a ghost , but ( never /see) ..... One
5. I've finished my homework . I do ...if before tea.
FIND THE SUITABLE ANSWERS.
1. I have to say that I'm a big fan of football, every day I come to the stadium to practice playing it. I really get a _ _ _ _ out of football.
2. My last holiday was very fantastic. I had a _ _ _ _ _ of time during the holiday.
3. Last week was my boy's birthday party. Having received a lot of toys made him _ _ _ _ from ear to ear.
4. I'm a happy _ _ _ _ _r because the girl I love most today becomes my wife.
5. I cannot participate in the football match today because I'm out of c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
6. Plastic gloves, bamboo chopsticks.... are the s_ _ _ _ _-_ _e products.
7. It is very important to _ _ _ _h students about age education.