TENSES
1))We.......this kind of food twice.
A.have tried. B.had tried. C.are trying. D.has tried
2))The child........all morning yesterday
A.had played. B.has played. C.is playing. D.was playing
Circle the best answer
1. Lee, accompanied by her brother on the piano, ........ very well received at the talent show.
A.are B.were C.have been D.was
2. About 60% of students in this class ..... from China.
A.are B.was C.were D.is
3. Each of you ... a share in the work,
A. having B.has C.to have D.have
4. Linguistics ......... out the ways in wich languages work.
A. find B.finding C.to find D. finds
5. The Philippines ......... of more than 7000 islands.
A.consist B.consisting C.consisted D.consist
6. The United Nations ....... its head quarters in New York city.
A.have B.having C.has D.to have
7. Tom doesn't agree but the rest of us ......
A.does B.done C.do D.doing
8.A large number of reporters .......at the meeting yesterday.
A.being B.were C.are D.is
9. Much progress ......... been made in recent years.
A.have B.has C.having D.to have
10. The English..... to drink tea.
A, likes B.to like C.like D.has liked
11,Everybody ........ trying to do their best at present
A.to be B.have been C.are D.is
12. Jim as well as I ..... always busy doing English homwork.
A.am B.has been C.are D.is
13. That you take a computer course ....... very necessary .
A.am B.have been C.are D.is
14.The police .... come to the site of the accident.
A.have B.has C.having D. to have
Question 25: I have never played football before. This is the first time I ___________ playing.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
Question 26: Since Tom ___________, I have heard nothing from him.
A. had left B. left C. has left D. was left
Question 27: After I ___________ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. will have had D. have had
Question 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
Question 29: These were the highest words of praise they ___________ from the old man.
A. ever heard B. have ever had C. had ever had D. will have ever had
Question 30: He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ___________ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
Question 31: She ___________ the children to her, and ___________ the words she ___________ to the
others.
A. drew – said – had said B. was drawing – said – said
C. had drawn – had said – said D. draws – is saying – has said
Question 32: He fell down when he ___________ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
Question 33: Within a week she knew the fearful mistake she ___________.
A. made B. has made C. had made D. was making
Question 34: They ___________ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
Question 35: Before she went to bed, she ___________ her homework already.
A. finished B. is finishing C. had finished D. was finishing
Question 36: They are staying at a hotel in London. At this time tomorrow, they ___________ in Vietnam.
A. will have travelled B. will travel C. will be travelling D. will be travelled
Question 37: There ___________ something vaguely familiar about her face, but I couldn’t remember where I
___________ her before.
A. is – have met B. was – had met C. will see – meet D. was – met
Question 38: Another million people ___________ unemployed by this time next year.
A. will have become B. will become C. will be become D. will be becoming
Question 39: She told me that her family ___________ long in that town.
A. has lived B. had lived C. lived D. was living
Question 40: By the time he ___________ out of jail, he will have forgotten how to function in the real world.
A. got B. will get C. gets D. is getting
EXERCISE: SIMPLE PAST > PRESENT PERFECT 1. They last talked to each other two months ago. - They haven’t………………………… 2. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999. - She hasn’t…………………………… 3. She hasn’t tried this kind of food for years. - It’s years ………………………………… 4. We started looking for a job 2 months ago and we are still looking. - We have ………………………………….. 5. This is the first time I've been to an English club. - I haven’t ……………………………….. 6. They have never heard such a thing before. - This is the first time ………………….. 7. When did you last telephone him? - How long ……………………………… 8. When did you learn to drive? - How long is it …………………………. 9. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain. - I haven’t …………………………….. 10. We began eating when it started to rain. - We have …………………………….. 11. This is the first time I have such a delicious meal. - I haven’t …………………………….. 12. It's 2 months since he earned any money. - The last time ………………………… 13. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. - I haven’t …………………………….. 14. We started learning English fìve years ago. - We have …………………………. 15. How long is it since he began to write to ỵou? - When ……………………………. 16. I last ate meat 5 years ago. - I haven’t …………………………. 17. It's years since I took photographs. - I haven’t ………………………….. 18. I last watched TV on new years's day. - I haven’t ………………………….. 19. It's 3 months since he wrote to me. - I haven’t …………………………… 20. You haven't tidied this room for weeks. - It’s weeks ……………………………… 21. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm. - I have never ………………………….. 22. When did he last talk to you? - How long ……………………………… 23. He has not written to me since April. - The last time ………………………….. 24. How long have you learned Spanish? - How long ago………………………… 25. She hasn’t had a swim for five years. - She last ……………………………….
EXERCISE: SIMPLE PAST > PRESENT PERFECT
1. They last talked to each other two months ago.
- They haven’t…………………………
2. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
- She hasn’t……………………………
3. She hasn’t tried this kind of food for years.
- It’s years …………………………………
4. We started looking for a job 2 months ago and we are still looking.
- We have …………………………………..
5. This is the first time I've been to an English club.
- I haven’t ………………………………..
6. They have never heard such a thing before.
- This is the first time …………………..
7. When did you last telephone him?
- How long ………………………………
8. When did you learn to drive?
- How long is it................
9. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
- I haven’t ……………………………..
10. We began eating when it started to rain.
- We have.....................
11. This is the first time I have such a delicious meal.
- I haven’t ……………………………..
12. It's 2 months since he earned any money.
- The last time …………………………
13. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding.
- I haven’t ……………………………..
14. We started learning English fìve years ago.
- We have ………………………….
15. How long is it since he began to write to ỵou?
- When …………………………….
16. I last ate meat 5 years ago.
- I haven’t ………………………….
17. It's years since I took photographs.
- I haven’t …………………………..
18. I last watched TV on new years's day.
- I haven’t …………………………..
19. It's 3 months since he wrote to me.
- I haven’t ……………………………
20. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.
- It’s weeks ………………………………
21. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.
- I have never …………………………..
22. When did he last talk to you?
- How long ………………………………
23. He has not written to me since April.
- The last time …………………………..
24. How long have you learned Spanish?
- How long ago…………………………
25. She hasn’t had a swim for five years.
- She last ……………………………….
2.The children are playing...........in the schoolyard.
A.happy B.happiness C.happier D.happily
6.The capital of Malaysia is............
A.Hanoi B.Paris C.Kuala Lumpur D.Seoul
7.What is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women? It's..............
A.the suit B.the shirt C.the Ao dai D.the blouse
8.Rice is.............in tropical countries
A.to grow B.grown C.grow D.grew
9.Two department stores.............by them this year.
A.have been built B.have built C.has been built D.has built
10.Nga is...........English for her work.
A.to study B.studied C.studying D.study
12.An wishes that he..........his parents.
A.would visited B.can visit C.could visiting D.could visit
18.We come to USA...........English.
A.study B.learning C.to learn D.studying
19.She...........try to learn English for her job.
A.is B.has C.must D.was
viết lại câu
1. Would you mind not playing your music so louldly?
-> Please.......................................
2. He tried as hard as he could to wwin the race
-> He did..................................
3. A big man standing in front of them
-> In front of them...........................
4. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong
-> Hardly..................................
5. You can use as long as you like, and it won't wear out
-> You didn't ................................
6. Mary told the police about the burglary
-> Mery reported.......................
7. It is not very expensive
-> It doesn't .............................
8. Most of child's life is spent playing
-> A child...........................
9. In the middle of our lunch, there was a knock at the door
-> When we ............................
10. Ann wears jeans all the time
-> Ann always.........................
1. I tried...(having) tennis lessons but they didn't make much difference to my game.
2. I can't get this table through the door
Really? Have you tried...(take off) the legs?
3. I tried...(have) tennis lessons but none of the teachers was available in the evening
4. I've tried...(jog) and aerobics but I still can't lose weight
5. If you can't find the information in the manual, try....(look) at your website
6. The athlete tried....(break) the world record but failed
1. The boys are playing games, .................... the girls are watching TV.
A. so B. nor C. and
2. I tried my best in the final test, ........ the result was not as good as I expected.
A. but B. so C. for
3. He lost the key, ............... he couldn’t get into the house.
A. yet B. or C. so
4. She loves comedies, ............. her husband is interested in action films.
A. for B. yet C. or
5. You must do well in the test, .................... you will not graduate.
A. so B. or C. for
6. Pop music is so popular, .......... the melody is simple and memorable.
A. for B. so C. and
7. I should practice more for the competition, ........... my health hasn’t been excellent recently.
A. and B. so C. but
8. You can go to the movies with me, ....... you can go to the concert alone.
A. and B. or C. so
