Simple past or present perfect:

1.She........(be) to America

2.She......(wait)for two hours to see you

3.They....(live)in this street for a long time

4.She...(not speak) to me since last week

5.We......(study)every lesson in the book,so far

6.I.....(have) three colds this winter

7.Up to now,John(work)......very hard

8.They...(sell) their house several days ago

9.John.....(work) for this company since 1980

10.Linda is working in this department.She.....(work) here for two years

11.Many people in this class.....(see) tis beautiful house several times

12.They.....(live) in London from 1970 to 1990

13.They.....(live) in China since 2000

14.We....(study) english at this school for a month

15.Our present teacher.......(live) in this city for all of his life

16.This boy....(not/finish) his homework yet

17.I....(speak) to him about your work several times already

18.......you......(evertravel) to China before?

19.He.....(receive) a letter just a few minutes

20.I.....(not/see) John recently

21.It's the third time you....(lose) your key

22.This is one of the best books I.....(ever read)

23.You....(put) your book on my desk last night

24.He thanks me for what I....(do) recently

25.My friend....(not see) me for many years

1.“You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.

A. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.

B. John advised Mary to lend that man any more money.

C. John advised Mary not to borrow that man any more money.

D. John advised Mary to borrow that man any more money.

2.Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.

A. She told me put garbage bins around the school yard. B. Garbage bins should put around the school yard.

C. Garbage bins are put around the school yard. D. I suggest putting garbage bins around the school yard.

3.“Would you like to come to my house for lunch?” she said to me.

A. She asked me to come to her house for lunch. B. She invited me to come to her house for lunch.

C. She told me to come to my house for lunch. D. She invited me to come to my house for lunch.

4. She started learning English two years ago.

A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has started learning English for two years.

C. She has learnt English for two years. D. She has learnt English since two years.

5.My uncle gave up smoking two months ago.

A. My uncle hasn’t smoked for two months. B. The last time my uncle has smoked was two months ago.

C. My uncle hasn’t smoked two months ago. D. My uncle last gave up smoking two months ago.

6. They have worked for this company for five years.

A. They began working for this company five years ago.

B. They haven’t worked for this company for five years.

C. It is five years since they have worked for this company

D. It is the first time they have worked for this company.

7. He last visited the Temple of Literature three months ago.

A. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature for three months.

B. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature since three months.

C. He didn’t visit the Temple of Literature for three months.

D. His visit to the Temple of Literature lasted three months.

8. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.

A. I have never been treated with such kindness. B. I haven’t treated with such kindness.

C. Have never I treated with such kindness. D. I have ever been treated with such kindness.

9. He hasn’t visited his home village for over two years.

A. The last time he visited his home village was over two years ago.

B. He will visit his home village in over two years.

C. His visit to his home village lasted over two years.

D. Over two years ago, he often visited his home village.

10.We haven’t visited our grandparents for two months

A. we visited our grandparents since two months.

B. The last time we visited our grandparents was two months ago.

C. The last time we visited our grandparents was for two months.

1: Use present perfect tense and simple past tense

a) They (not see)............. the film Titanic yet

b) Tom (call).................. his boss recently

c) John (read)................. the letter from Mary already

d) We (not begin)..................... to learn for the test yet

e) I (meet)................... Robert at the supermarket this morning

f) Nancy (be)........................to VietNam several times

g) I (not see).................your brother yet

h) My pen isn't here any more.Someone(take)..................it already

Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

MANDI’S MAKING FRIENDS

My name’s Mandi. Three months ago, I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom. I guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn’t matter. We danced a couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn’t want to know me, as I’m only 13.

After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a burger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me goodnight. Things went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I’ve had to lie to my parents about where I’m going and who with. I’ve always got on with them, but I know if they found out how Tom was they’d stop me seeing him.

Now I really don’t know what to do. I can’t go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Ton keeps asking he can’t come around to my house. I’m really worried and I need some advice.

Question: Why has Mandi written this?

A. to describe her boyfriend

B. to prove how clever she is

C. to explain a problem

D. to defend her actions

1.The police rapidly .... his deceiful statements and arrested him.

A. showed up  B. brought in  C. put down  D. saw through

2.When I saw for myself the damage that had been caused, that really brought ... to me the scale ofthe disaster.

A. room B. view C. house D. home

3.: Ha Long Bay is famous .... its fresh seafood, such as crabs, prawns, and sea clams,

A. from B. for C. to D. of 

4.He could arrive in hanoi on time if he ....

A. set B, sets C. will set D had set

5.if ...  with ribbons and flowers, the wedding car will look much more beautiful

A. have decorated  B. decorated  C. having decorated D. decorating

6.Of course I know Ms Susan, my colleague like a ... because we have been working together for 20 years

A door B. shoes  C. book  D. hand

7.she's worked for this company,....?

A. isn't she B. doesn't she C. hasn't she D. wasn't she

8.I wonder how are they are going to ... such a complex matter having no experience in bookkeeping at all.

A.put up  B.back up C.cope with D.stand out

9.It was martin who ... her mind up to introduce our products to other customers

A.took B.made C.created D.designed

Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

MANDI’S MAKING FRIENDS

My name’s Mandi. Three months ago, I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom. I guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn’t matter. We danced a couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn’t want to know me, as I’m only 13.

After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a burger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me goodnight. Things went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I’ve had to lie to my parents about where I’m going and who with. I’ve always got on with them, but I know if they found out how Tom was they’d stop me seeing him.

Now I really don’t know what to do. I can’t go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Ton keeps asking he can’t come around to my house. I’m really worried and I need some advice.

Question: Why can’t Tom come to Mandi’s house?

A. She doesn’t want her parents to meet him.

B. Her parents don’t like him.

C. He’s nervous of meeting her parents

D. She doesn’t want him to see where she lives.

C.   Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.

1.     What’s the name of Dave’s driving ………………. ? INSTRUCT

2.     Dictionaties and encyclopaedias are examples of ………………. books. REFER

3.     I’ve only been learning Arabic for a few months, so I’m still a ………………. . BEGIN

4.     In maths, you have to learn to do addition, subtraction, multiplication and ………………. . DIVIDE

5.     Three of your answers were ………………., so you got 17 out of 20. CORRECT

6.     Are you really going to take part in the singing competition? I admire your ……………….! BRAVE

7.     I think every child should get a good ………………. EDUCATE

8.     There’s a ………………. To Alvert Einstein in the tơn square. MEMORY

9.     I want complete ………………., so no talking at all! SILENT

This maths problem to too diferent for you, so I’ll ………………. it a little. SIMPLE

45.You already ( drink) ……………...........….. four cups of teas since I (sit) ………………… here.
46.The old man (fall) ……….......………as he (get) ……………..into the bus.
47.What ………... you (do)……...…… between 9:00 and 10:00 yesterday ?
- I (clean) ………............………. my house. I usually clean my house on Saturday morning.
48.Where is Nick ? - He just (go) ….........…………..out
49.That tree makes the house very dark. – Very well, I (cut) ……….......……… it down.
50. What ………......... you (do) …...........……. at this time yesterday ?
51.I’ve decided to repaint this room.- Oh, have you ? What color …....…… you (paint)…..........……… …?
52.Tom (take) …..……….. . a photograph of me while I (not look) ………....……………..
53.I (break) ………....……….. a plate last night. I (do) …....……………. the washing up. 
54.What …… you (do) ………………. when you grow up ? - I (be) ….......……………….. an architect.
55.She’s on holiday. She (go) …...……………… to Italy
56.Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it anywhere. He (lose) …….......…………… his key.
57.I (not go) …............…………… out because it (rain) …………………. yesterday.

I. Fill in the blank with "have" or "has"

1. During the five years, John ________ had fifteen different jobs.

2. He ________ worked in banking sector.

3. Teddy ________ been a teacher since 2004.

4. I ________ been on holiday for six days

. 5. I and Kate ________ started our own company this year.

6.________ your mother learned how to drive?

7. They ________ never been to Madrid

. 8. ________ you ever met anyone famous?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense.

1. Tom (see) _________________ this film before.

2. I (finish) ________________________ my exercise already.

3. They (live) __________________ here since 1990

. 4. Mary (never/ be) _____________________ to Hanoi.

5. The students (discuss) ___________ the question recently.

6. Your mother (ever/wash) _________________ her car?

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Peter _____________ to that museum twice.

A. have been

B. was

C. will be

D. has been

2. We __________ to Da Lat several times. It’s a foggy city. A. were B. have been C. were being D. had been

3. Huy ___________ learnt English for 5 years. A. have B. to have C. having D. has

4. This is the most interesting novel _____________

A. I have to read B. I had read C. I’ve never read D. I’ve ever read

5. This is _______ expensive dictionary I have.

A. more B. most C. the more D. the most

6. My parents ____________ abroad for a week

. A. have be B. have been C. having be D. having been

7. Je _______ London 2 years ago and I _______________________ him since then.

A. left/ hadn’t seen B. left/ haven’t seen C. was leaving/ haven’t seen D. left/ didn’t seen

8. John usually _________ swimming with my friends on the weekends

A. go B. went C. goes D. has gone 9. Have you ever _________ of that? A. hear B. heard C. hears D. hearing

10. That is the most interesting film I ___________.

A. has ever watched B. has ever watch C. have ever watched D. have ever watch