I.supply the correct form of verds in brackets

Maria is spanish.She lives in Madrid where she (1.work).....works.......for an export company.She (2.be)....has been......with this company for two years now.At the moment she (3.study)......is studying........English on a one-month intersize course in London. She(4.arrive).......arrived.. in London last Saturday. This is not Maria's first time in Britain.She (5.be)......has been..... there twice before . Maria is my close friend. We have know each other since I (6.visit)......visited...... Madrid in 2002.When I (7.meet).....met...her yesterday , she (8. talk).......was talking....to some her friends.She (9.come)...will come.....back home when the course (10.finish)....finishes.......... next month

I.supply the correct form of verds in brackets

Maria is spanish.She lives in Madrid where she (1.work) works for an export company.She (2.be) is with this company for two years now.At the moment she (3.study) is studying English on a one-month intersize course in London. She(4.arrive) arrived in London last Saturday. This is not Maria's first time in Britain.She (5.be) has been there twice before . Maria is my close friend. We have know each other since I (6.visit)have visited Madrid in 2002.When I (7.meet) met her yesterday , she (8. talk) is talking to some her friends.She (9.come) comes back home when the course (10.finish) finishs next month

Bai 1: USE THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS.
1. I (met/was meeting) a friend while I (did/ was doing) the shopping
2. I ( turned/was turning) round and (saw/ was seeing) Paula
3. She ( wore/was wearing) a bright red coat when I saw her.
4. Mr and Mrs Smith are working hard these days to save money as much as they can because they....WILL BUY....(buy) a new house
5. I bought a pair of boots becaue I......WILL GO.......(go) skiing this Sunday
6. I can't meet you this evening . A friend of mine .....WILL COME....(come) to see me.
Bai 2: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU VỚI SINCE OR FOR.
1. It há been raining....SINCE ......lunch time
2. My boss has gone away.....FOR...ten days
3. I haved lived in England ....FOR...a year
4. She has lived in London.....SINCE ...1985
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting ...FOR..an hour .
6. I have known her.....SINCE ...January
7. Nam's father há worked in thí company....FOR..20 years.
8. Have you learned English...FOR...a long time?
9. I haven't seen Tom....SINCE ...Monday
10. This house is verry dirty . We haven't cleaned it....FOR...ages.
Bai 3: DÙNG TỪ GỢI Ý VIẾT THÀNH CÂU HOÀN CHỈNH SỬ DỤNG HTHT
1.He/ have/a cold/ a week

HE HAS HAD A COLD FOR A WEEK
2. They/ buy/ the new house / april

THEY HAVE BOUGHT THE NEW HOUSE SINCE APRIL
3. My family / be / here/ Chrismas

MY FAMILY HAS BEEN HERE SINCE CHRISTMAS
4. We / not see/ each other/ 10 years

WE HAVE NOT SEEN EACH OTHER FOR 10 YEARS
5. Mr Clark/ work/ in the bank/ a long time.

MR CLARK HAS WORKED IN THE BANK FOR A LONG TIME
6. Tom and Mary/ go /to France/ last summer

TOME AND MARY HAVE GONE TO FRANCE SINCE LAST SUMMER
7. My sister / study/ English / she / be / six

MY SISTER HAS STUDIED ENGLISH SICE SHE WAS SIX
8. I/ not eat/ in that restaurant/ ages

I HAVE NOT EATEN IN THAT RESTAURANT FOR AGES
9. Mr Jobinson/ teach/ in this school/ 1987

MR JOBINSON HAS TAUGHT IN THIS SCHOOL SINCE 1987
10. I/ write/ this letter/ six o'clock

I HAVE WRITEN THIS LETTER SINCE SIX O 'CLOCK

1. It's ages since I saw her

2. I haven't met George for two weeks

3. They arrived here three months ago

4. We have not met each other for five days

5. Haven't you tasted one before?

6. I haven't smoked a cigarette for ten years

7. It's two weeks since I last drank wine

8. I came to Istanbul in January

9. They have been to Ankara for two years

10. This is the first time she has been to Rome

3. B
4. D
5.  A
6. C
6. C
8. D

3.d  4.b  5.a  6.c  7.c  8.d

put ever, never, for or since into each gap:

1. I haven't seen Keith.......since...... Christmas.

2. She's been in China....for..... a long time, but she's .....never....... visited the Great Wall

3. He's worked for this company....for...... many years, .........since....... 1976, i guess.

4. we have been friends...since...... we were children, and i've....never.... liked anyone as much as i like him

5. i've known him....for.... over ten years, but i've ...never...... met his parents.

6. we haven't had a barbecue......since..... last summer. Have you.....ever..... had a barbecue.

7. His wife, Carrie, is a desginer. She has her own studio.....for...... six months, ......since..... 8th June.

8. My uncle has been at my house.....since...... yesterday. Have you......ever...... met him? - no, ......never.......

9. I've known him.....for....... ages, but i haven't seen him.....since... i was at university.

10. Sue has lived in London ......for...... the last few years but she's ....never... gone to Big Ben. Have you.......ever..... gone there?

put ever, never, for or since into each gap:

1. I haven't seen Keith.......since...... Christmas.

2. She's been in China....for..... a long time, but she's .....never....... visited the Great Wall

3. He's worked for this company....for...... many years, .........since....... 1976, i guess.

4. we have been friends...since...... we were children, and i've....never.... liked anyone as much as i like him

5. i've known him....for.... over ten years, but i've ...never...... met his parents.

6. we haven't had a barbecue......since..... last summer. Have you.....ever..... had a barbecue.

7. His wife, Carrie, is a desginer. She has her own studio.....for...... six months, ......since..... 8th June.

8. My uncle has been at my house.....since...... yesterday. Have you......ever...... met him? - no, ......never.......

9. I've known him.....for....... ages, but i haven't seen him.....since... i was at university.

10. Sue has lived in London ......for...... the last few years but she's ....never... gone to Big Ben. Have you.......ever..... gone there?

put ever, never, for or since into each gap:

1. I haven't seen Keith.......since...... Christmas.

2. She's been in China.....for.... a long time, but she's ...never......... visited the Great Wall

3. He's worked for this company.....for..... many years, .........since....... 1976, i guess.

4. we have been friends...since...... we were children, and i've....ever.... liked anyone as much as i like him

5. i've known him....for.... over ten years, but i've ....never..... met his parents.

6. we haven't had a barbecue......since..... last summer. Have you.....ever..... had a barbecue.

7. His wife, Carrie, is a desginer. She has her own studio....for....... six months, ....since....... 8th June.

8. My uncle has been at my house......since..... yesterday. Have you.....ever....... met him? - no, ......I haven't.......

9. I've known him.......for..... ages, but i haven't seen him...since..... i was at university.

10. Sue has lived in London ....since........ the last few years but she's ...never.... gone to Big Ben. Have you.......ever..... gone there?

How long has she lived in London?

How much coffee have you drunk today?

What have you done today?

How many books have you read this week?

Why have you brought that?

Have they gone to the USA?

How much food have you bought?

1.How long has she lived in London?

2.How much coffee have you drunk today?

3.What have you done today?

4.How many books have you read this week?

5.Why have you brought that?

6.Have they gone to the USA?

7.How much food have you bought?

1. This is the most interesting novel

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

2. I haven’t seen you .

A. since a long time B. for ages

C. ages D. for long existence

3. It every day so far this week.

A. rained B. has rained C. rains D. is raining

4. I any letter from him yet.

A. haven’t received B. will receive

C. don’t receive D. didn’t receive

5. We to Da Lat several times. It’s a foggy city.

A. were B. have been C. were being D. had been

6. I haven’t met him since he school.

A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. was left

7. My uncle on this farm since he was 20.

A. has worked B. have worked C. worked D. was working

8. He London 2 years ago and I him since then.

A. left/ hadn’t seen B. left/ haven’t seen

C. was living/ haven’t seen D. left/ didn’t seen

9. By the time Tom got back, Peter .

A. have gone B. went C. will go D. had gone

10. She in Hue for twenty years.

A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live

11. It was the most exciting film I .

A. never saw B. ever saw C. had ever seen D. have ever seal

12. They have been in love with each other they were young.

A. while B. until C. for D. since

13. I the money from him yet.

A. haven’t received B. don’t receive

C. will receive D. am receiving

14. They for nearly 50 years.

A. marry B. have been married

C. married D. will marry

15. How many times there so far? A few times.

A. have you been B. would you be

C. were you D. had you been

16. It’s at least a month since Tom.

A. I last seen B. I last see C. I have last seen D. I last saw

17. We almost every lesson in this book so far.

A. study B. studies C. has studied D. have studied

18. We that television program.

A. never watch B. not never watch

C. have never watched D. has never watched

19. Up to then, I such a big fire.

A. have never seen B. had never seen

C. never seen D. never see

20. I her since I a student.

A. know/ am B. knew/ was

C. have known/ am D. have known/ was

11. I haven't seen her since 2007  -> it's...13 year since I.last saw her......

12.I haven't been to the dentist's for 2 years -> it's..2.year since the last time I went to the dentist........

13. It's last year since i last heard from her -> I have..heard.from her for 1 year......

14. It's 2 years since i saw her -> I haven't...seen her for 2 years.

15.Na and Mi last visited their parents in 1998 -> it's...22 year since the last time Na and Mi visited their parents...

16. She last visited her parents in 1998 -> it's..22 year since the last time she visited her mother......

17.The last time i saw him was ten years ago -> it's..ten years since the last time I saw.him...

18. They haven't phoned us for a month -> it is.a month since the last time they.phoned ours..........

19. They haven't seen my friend for 1 month  -> It is 1 month.since the last time they.saw my.friend........

20. John has not had his hair cut for over six months -. it is..over 6 months since the last time John cut his hair.........

21.Lan and Maryam have corresponded for 3 years -> it is 3 years .since the last time Lan and Maryam corresponded............

22. Lan hasn't written to Maryam gor 2 months -> Lan didn't..write to Maryam 2 months ago.......

PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

A. was B. has been C. were D. have been

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

A. are B. were C. have been D. was

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

18. My father started to work in this factory last week.

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?