Exercise 2: Choose the best answer. (tenses)

1. I______ to school late because the clock didn’t go off.

A. go B. went C. had gone D. woke up

2. We ______ five lessons yesterday.

A. have B. had C. has D. has got

3. He stayed up late last night and ______ get up early.

A. couldn’t B. can’t C. has to D. had to

4. Old farmers did not ______ work with computers.

A. used to B. use to C. use D. have used

5. She ______ delighted. She had passed all her exams.

A. had been B. was C. had D. is

6. We didn’t go to the cinema because we ______ that film.

A. saw already B. already saw C. already had seen D. had already seen

7. When he arrived, everyone______

A. had left B. left C. leaves D. has left

8. We were told that the workers ______an old bridge at that time.

A. were repairing B. are repairing C. repaired D. had repaired

9. Janet ______ some washing this time yesterday.

A. is doing B. had done C. was doing D. were doing

10. By the time they came, we ______ our dinner.

A. had finished B. finished C. would finish D. were finishing

11. Before my brother______ the university, he had served in the army for three years.

A. entered B. had entered C. enter D. was entering

12. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests______ when he______ at the party.

A. left- had arrived B. left – arrived C. had left – had arrived D. had left- arrived

13. My brother ______ while he ______ his bicycle and hurt himself.

A. fell – was riding B. was falling – rode C. had fallen – rode D. had fallen – was riding

14. I’m sure I ______ her four years ago

A. have seen B. saw C. had seen D. will see

15. By 11 o’clock yesterday, we ______ at the airport.

A. had arrived B. have arrived C. shall arrive D. arrive

16. He ______ out when someone called at the office.

A. has just gone B. had just gone C. just went D. just now went

17. My uncle ______ until he was forty five .

A. married B. didn’t marry C. was not marrying D. wouldn’t marry

18. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ______ at a radio shop at the time.

A. had worked B. was working C. had been working D. had working

19. Helen ______ her keys in the office, so she had to wait until her husband ______ home.

A. has left- comes B. left – had come C. had left – came D. had left - would come

20. Did you say that you______ here three days ago?

A. came B. had come C. have come D. come

1.Choose the best answer.

1. I……..noodle for dinner yesterday.

  a. eat                  b.ate                         c. eating               d.to eat

2. Hoa used to……..to school late last month.

  a. go                   b. went                     c. to go                d. going

3.They are going to Nha Trang beach ……….November.

  a. on                   b. at                          c. in                     d. from

4. My teacher said: " We should ……the used papers".

  a. collect             b. to collect              c. collected          d. collecting

5. He often drives………..

  a. careless           b. carelessly             c. careful             d. care

6. We enjoy ………. Very much.

  a.camp                 b.camping                c. to camp           d. camped

7. She was born and grew up in Viet Nam , so her .....................is Vietnamese.

     A. mother tongue      B. first language   C. foreign language        D. A&B

8. He advised me .......................late.

     A. to not be               B. not to be          C. not be              D. not being

II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2 pts)

1. We _____ to school two years ago. Now we go to school on foot.

A. used to cycle        B. cycles                    C. cycling                  D. cycle

2. _____ the film is a bit frightening, We really enjoyed it.

A.    However              B. Nevertheless        C. Although               D. Despite

3. These are our friends and those are _____ .

A. their                       B. theirs                     C. them                       D. they

4. In the future most people will travel _____ flying trains.

A. at                            B. in                            C. with                        D.on

5. Long: “Do you feel like seeing a film?”     - Mai: “ _____”

A. No, I don’t like it at all.              B. Sure. What film shall we see?              

C. Who is in it?                                 D. Who does it star?

6. Solar energy _____ by many countries in the world in the future.

A. will be used          B. use                         C. will use                  D. will be using

7. At 2:30 next Sunday, we _____ the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.

A.    will visit               B. visit                        C. visiting                  D. will be visiting

8. Give a _____ before you turn left or right.

A. sign                        B. turn                        C. signal                     D. sound

Choose the best answer:

1,Can you help me......this question?

a.for       b.with       c.to       d.of   

2,Nam hates......to the market.

a.to go     b.go      c.going     d. goes

3,She is studying hard.......pass the final exams.
a.for        b.in order to    c.so as    d.so that

4,It is really interesting,......?

a.does it    b.isn't it      c.doestn't it      d.is it

5,The doctor asked him.......a rest and.........any heavy work.

a.to take/to do     b.to take/not do        c.to take/ don't do     d.to take/not to do

6,I know you worked really......this semester.

a.hardly    b.good     c.bad        d.hard

7.Mary was born in France. France is her.........

a.mother tongue    b.first language        c.foreign language      d.a and b are correct

8.John came.............an old school friend in the street this morning.

a.with          b.along            c.across              d.off

9,If I were rich now, I...............travel around the world.

a.will       b.am        c.would       d.does

10,Peter is a Spanish, ...............?

a.oesn't he           b.won't he    c.isn't he            d.didn't he

IIIC. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people  __________ the rules.

A. remember B. obey C. go after   D. take care of

2. I _______ go to school on foot when I was a child.

A. have to B. used to C. can D. may

3. Jenny: “How about driving to school tomorrow?” - Tony: “_______”

A. Great idea! B. Good idea! C. No, I don’t D. A & B 

4. It must be  ___________ to see elephants racing.

A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing D. Amazement

5__________ the traffic was terrible, I arrived on time.

A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although

6. Mai: “Would you like to see a film?” - Duong: “_________”

A. No, I don’t like it at all.    B. Sure. What film shall we see?    

C. Who is in it?    D. I’m sorry, I don’t.

7.It takes me two hours___________ that letter.

A. to write B. write C. writing D. for writing

8. Hoi Mua, a harvest festival _______ in Phu Yen every year.

A. is held B. holds C. held D. will hold

VI. Choose the best answer to complete the passage:

Children in Vietnam go to school when ……………..(23) are 6 years old. From 6 to 11 they are in primary schools. From 11 to 17 boys and girls in Vietnam go to secondary schools. In secondary schools they have a lot of …………………….(24). They learn ……………………….(25) lots of different things. In VietNam, children ……………………….(26) go to school on Sunday. They like to stay at school all day. They love to have lunch with their friends, (27)…………………..day at school is a happy day for them.

23. A. he   B. they   C. you   D. we

24. A. class   B. studying   C. subjects    D. subject

25. A. about    B. to    C. by   D. from

26. A. often    B. always    C. usually     D. never

27. A. each    B. a    C. other      D. others