progressive.

1.      Lisa just left. She is going (go) to her aerobics class by now.

2.      He ____goes______ (go) to aerobics class three times a week.

3.      You _______are breathing___ (breathe) hard. Sit down and rest for a while.

4.      Dolphins and whales are mammals. They _____breathe_____ (breathe) air.

5.      We’d better not go out now! It ____is raining______ (rain) heavily!

6.      In our area, it _____rains_____ (rain) a lot in June.

7.      Our neighbors _______are dancing___ (dance) again. The music is too loud!

8.      Our neighbors ______dance____ (dance) every Saturday evening. Their noisy music disturbs everybody.

9.      Warm air _______rises___ (rise). Cool air ____falls______ (fall).

10.  Look at that balloon. It _______is rising___ (rise) very fast. Oops! I guess it popped. Now it ______is falling____ (fall).

11.  The Mekong River _____flows_____ (flow) through the Dong Thap Muoi Basin.

12.  Put your raincoat on! It ______is raining____ (rain) outside!

13.  What language _____do_____ people _____speak_____ (speak) in Australia?

14.  I know Mr. Wang speaks Chinese. But what language ______is____ he ______speaking____ now?

15.  Kate ____ususally finishes______ (usually/ finish) her work before 4.30 every day.

16.  Listen! I think someone _____is knocking_____ (knock) at the door!

17.  Most people ____enjoy______ (enjoy) traveling outside the city when they have a two or three day holiday.

18.  _______Are you watching___ (you/ watch) television or can I turn it off now?

19.  A liar is someone who never ____tells_____ (tell) the truth.

20.  Nobody has seen the girl since she left her home a week ago, and now the police ______are still looking____ (still look) for her.

I.       Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct tense. Use the present simple or present progressive.

1.      Lisa just left. She is going (go) to her aerobics class by now.

2.      He _____goes_____ (go) to aerobics class three times a week.

3.      You ______are breathing____ (breathe) hard. Sit down and rest for a while.

4.      Dolphins and whales are mammals. They ____breathe______ (breathe) air.

5.      We’d better not go out now! It _______is raining___ (rain) heavily!

6.      In our area, it ________rains__ (rain) a lot in June.

7.      Our neighbors ______are dancing____ (dance) again. The music is too loud!

8.      Our neighbors ___dance_______ (dance) every Saturday evening. Their noisy music disturbs everybody.

9.      Warm air _____rises_____ (rise). Cool air _____falls_____ (fall).

10.  Look at that balloon. It ________is rising__ (rise) very fast. Oops! I guess it popped. Now it ____is falling______ (fall).

11.  The Mekong River ____flows______ (flow) through the Dong Thap Muoi Basin.

12.  Put your raincoat on! It ____is raining______ (rain) outside!

13.  What language ___do_______ people ____speak______ (speak) in Australia?

14.  I know Mr. Wang speaks Chinese. But what language ____is______ he _____speaking_____ now?

15.  Kate _____usually finishes_____ (usually/ finish) her work before 4.30 every day.

16.  Listen! I think someone ______is knocking____ (knock) at the door!

17.  Most people ______enjoy ____ (enjoy) traveling outside the city when they have a two or three day holiday.

18.  ______are you watching____ (you/ watch) television or can I turn it off now?

19.  A liar is someone who never _____tells_____ (tell) the truth.

20.  Nobody has seen the girl since she left her home a week ago, and now the police ______are still looking____ (still look) for her.

2. goes                                    11. is flowing

3. breathe                                12. is raining

4. breathe                                13. do / speak

5. raining                                  14.  does / speak

6. rains                                     15. usually finishes

7. are dancing                          16. is knocking

8. dance                                   17. are ejoying

9. rise / fall                               18. Do you watch

10. is rising / is falling               19. tell                    20. is still looking

1.goes

2.invented

3.learn

4.started

5. visited

has had

has lived

has been

have not seen

has worked

has had

have gone

has taught

have not eaten

has written

1. She ____has had____ a fever for a week. (have) 

2. He _______has lived___ in this house since March. (live) 

3. My husband ______has been_____ here since Christmas. (be) 

4. They ____haven't seen_______ each other for 5 years. (not see) 

5. Mr.Tan ____has worked______ in the hospital for a long time. (work) 

6. Her brother _________has had___  red car since yesterday. (have)

7. Mary and Jolie _______have gone___to Tokyo since last winter. (go) 

8. Ms.Quyen _____has taught______ in that school since 2005. (teach)

9. We __haven't eaten______ in this restaurant for ages. (not eat)

10. He _____has written_____ this email since 3 o'clock. (write)

I/ Complete the following sentences, using the correct tense of the verbs in the parentheses 

1. He has a bike, but he (not ride) ………………doesn't ride….. it much.

2. I’d like (send).............to send............ this letter to the USA.

3. The students are playing basketball in the yard. They are practicing (score) ……scoring……. goals.

4. What should we (do) .......do......................... this evening?

II/ Give the correct word forms: 

1. Susan gets good marks because she .............studies............ very hard. (student)

2. His mother feels ……………unhappy………….. because he always makes mistakes. (happily)

3. The city library has over 15 ……………employees……..  (employ)

4. Hoa works 45 hours a week, so she is ................definitely............ not lazy. (definite)

1. was cleaning

2. has

3. starts

4. waiting

5. heard

1. While I was cleaning out my cupboards, I found these photos.

(Khi tôi đang dọn dẹp tủ thì tôi tìm thấy mấy tấm ảnh này.)

Giải thích: Hành động dọn dẹp tủ đang xảy ra thì hành động tìm thấy mấy bức ảnh chen ngang vào. Do đó ở đây ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn cho chỗ trống. → was cleaning.

2. Sam is studying hard. He has his exam this Friday.

(Sam đang học hành rất chăm chỉ. Cậu ấy có bài kiểm tra vào thứ Sáu này.)

Giải thích: Bài kiểm tra vào thứ 6 là một sự kiện trong tương lai đã được lên lịch trước, do đó ta sẽ dùng thì hiện tại đơn cho chỗ trống. → has

3. This brochure says that the big sale starts next Friday.

(Tờ quảng cáo này nói rằng đợt giảm giá lớn này sẽ bắt đầu vào thứ 6 tuần trước.)

Giải thích: Đợt giảm giá vào thứ 6 tuần tới là một sự kiện trong tương lai đã được lên lịch trước, do đó ta sẽ dùng thì hiện tại đơn cho chỗ trống. → starts

4. Were the flood victims still waiting when the rescuers came?

(Có phải những nạn nhân của cơn lũ vẫn đang chờ đợi khi những người cứu hộ tới không?)

Giải thích: Hành động chờ đợi đang xảy ra thì hành động đội cứu hộ đến chen ngang vào. Do đó ở đây ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn cho chỗ trống. → Were - waiting.

5. I was just falling asleep last night when I heard a knock at the door.

(Tôi vừa mới thiếp đi thì nghe thấy tiếng gõ cửa vào tối qua.)

Giải thích: Hành động thiếp đi đang xảy ra thì hành động gõ cửa chen ngang vào. Do đó ở đây ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn cho chỗ trống đằng trước và thì quá khứ đơn cho chỗ trống đằng sau. → was … falling - heard.

1. Alice is in her room right now. She (read) ...is reading ..... a book. She (like) ....likes..... the book.

2. It (snow) ....is snowing..... right now. It's beautiful ! I (like) ...like........ this weather.

3. I (know) ....know...... Mai. She's in my class.

4. The teacher (talk) .......is talking.... to us at the moment. I (understand) .....understand....... everything she (say) ....say........

5. Don and Tony are at a restaurant at present. They (eat) ....are eating......... dinner. They (like) ...like...... the food. It (taste) ..tastes......... delicious.

6. I (smell) ...smell......... gas. Do You (smell) .....smell....... it, too ?

7. What are (you) ...you.......... doing ? - I (look) ...am looking.......... at the clock. I want to know the time.

8. Are You (study) ...studying.......... ? - Yes, I am. I have a lot of homework to do.

1. Alice is in her room right now. She (read) .is reading........ a book. She (like) ....likes..... the book.

2. It (snow) ....is snowing..... right now. It's beautiful ! I (like) .like.......... this weather.

3. I (know) ..know........ Mai. She's in my class.

4. The teacher (talk) ....is talking....... to us at the moment. I (understand) ..am understnding.......... everything she (say) ..is saying..........

5. Don and Tony are at a restaurant at present. They (eat) ...are eating.......... dinner. They (like) .....likes... the food. It (taste) ..is tasting......... delicious.

6. I (smell) .....smell....... gas. You (smell) ....smell........ it, too ?

7. What (you) ......are you doing....... do ? - I (look) .....am looking........ at the clock. I want to know the time.

8.Are You (study) ..studying........... ? - Yes, I am. I have a lot of homework to do.

1. Alice is in her room right now. She (read) ...is reading ..... a book. She (like) ....likes..... the book.

2. It (snow) ....is snowing..... right now. It's beautiful ! I (like) ...like........ this weather.

3. I (know) ....know...... Mai. She's in my class.

4. The teacher (talk) .......is talking.... to us at the moment. I (understand) .....understand....... everything she (say) ....say........

5. Don and Tony are at a restaurant at present. They (eat) ....are eating......... dinner. They (like) ...like...... the food. It (taste) ..tastes......... delicious.

6. I (smell) ...smell......... gas. Do You (smell) .....smell....... it, too ?

7. What are (you) ...you.......... doing ? - I (look) ...am looking.......... at the clock. I want to know the time.

8. Are You (study) ...studying.......... ? - Yes, I am. I have a lot of homework to do.

III/ Complete the following sentences, using the correct tense of the verbs in the parentheses (1m)

1. He has a bike, but he (not ride) …………doesn't ride……….. it much.

2. I’d like (send)..............to send........... this letter to the USA.

3. The students are playing basketball in the yard. They are practicing (score) ……scoring……. goals.

4. What should we (do) .............do................... this evening?

IV/ Give the correct word forms: (1m)

1. Susan gets good marks because she ............studies............. very hard. (student)

2. His mother feels ……………unhappy………….. because he always makes mistakes. (happily)

3. The city library has over 15 ……………employees……..  (employ)

4. Hoa works 45 hours a week, so she is ...............definitely............. not lazy. (definite)

V/ Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (0.5m)

1. Nam sings well.                                        

→ Nam is good at singing.

2. This novel is more interesting than any other novels.

→ This is the most interesting novel.

1: plays

2: have

3: goes

4: circles

5: starts

6: doesn't study

7: teaches

8: likes

9: washes

10: don't have

1: plays

2: have

3: goes

4: circles

5: starts

6: doesn't study

7: teaches

8: likes

9: washes

10: don't have

1 : PLAYS

2: HAVE

3:GOES

4: CIRCLES

5: STARTS

6: DOESN'T STUDY

7: TEACHES

8: LIKES

9: WASHES

10: DON'T HAVE