Exercise 1: Give the correct tenses

1/ - How long you (learn) English ?

    - I (learn) English for 5 years.

2/ - Where is Peter ? - He (be) in his room. He (sleep). He (sleep) since 2 o'clock.

3/ They (live) here for 20 years now.     

4. My father usually (work) 8 hours a day, but yesterday he (start) at 9.00 a.m and (finish) at 9.00 p.m.

5. It usually (rain) a lot in summer but it (rain) a little last summer.

6. When John (leave) home ? -He (leave) 5 minutes ago.

7. When I (arrive) at his house, he still (sleep) .

8.The light (go) out while we (have) dinner.

9.  What you (do) when I phoned you on Monday ?

10. While the two thieves (argue), someone (steal) their car.

11. My wife and I (be) there several times in the past.

12.  Tom, I (not see) you for ages ! Where have you been ?

13.  He is the most kind-hearted man I ever (meet).

14. There (be) 3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days.

15.  Is this the first time you (visit) our beautiful country ?

1 we (go )...............to the cinema last night , but i (not enjoy) ..................the film much 2 we ( have ) .................. four tests so far this semester 3 the room ( clean ) ....................when i arrived 4 i (visit) .........................halong three times since i ( start ) ...................working in quang ninh 5 last week , we (have ) ...................... a picnic to my uncle is farm 6 she is my ( old ) sister 7 it is 10 oclock now . my mother (do )................. the gardening , my brother (study )............................. he (study ) ...................... for three hours 8 unles he (study ) .......................hard , he (not fail) ...........................the final exam 9 if we ( not protect ) .................the animals , they ( kill)............................. 10 yesterday , she (burn )....................... her hand while she (cook) .......................dinner 11 she teaches english (good )...................................................... 12 which is (difficult ) ............................english or maths ? 13 she usually (go ) ...................... to school by bus but today she (cycle )............................. 14 i hope we have (sun ) ..............................weather for our holidays

1. We (live) here for exactly three years, seven months and two days

2. He always eat a sandwich for lunch but he (eat) a big hamburger at the moment

3. ' (you/ check) these figures yet? ' ' I (check) them several times already. '

4. I (know) Alex since he was a child

5. We (play) tennis since 2 o'clock

6. They (play) tennis three times this week

7. These children (study) English for four years now

8. He (study) his lesons already

9. Jane ( work) in this factory since she was eighteen

10. We ( wait) her for three months and she ( travel ) six countries so far

III. Give the correct form of verbs in the blank.(1,0pts)

1.    Lan( meet)…………………….her old friend yesterday.

2.    We( learn)…………………….English since 2014.

3.    My family( visit)……………………Da Lat next summer.

4.    She ( live)…………here for 14 years.

C. Reading.(2,0pts)

 I. Read the text and make the sentences  T (True) or F (False).(1,5pts) 

          Ba’s  father has unusual hobby, carving eggshells. As everyone knows, eggshells are very fragile. He can make beautiful pieces of art from empty eggshells. It’s amazing. He started the hobby five years ago arter a trip to the US where he saw some carved eggshells in an art gallergy. Ba’s father did not go to class to learn how to carve. He learned everything from the Internet.

1. True or False?(1,5pt)

_____ 1. Ba’s  father likes carving eggshells.

_____ 2. Eggshells are not very fragile.

_____ 3. He has started this hobby for five years.

_____ 4. Ba’s father went to class to learn how to carve.

_____ 5. He can make a lot of things from  empty eggshells.

_____ 6. He didn’t learn everything from the Internet.

2. Read the passage carefully, choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each blank.(0,5pt)

Headache is a very common disease. The symptoms (1) ______a headache are various. People may (2) ________ pains only one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have a headache (3) ______ they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. (4) _____ can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyles or simply by going to bed.

1. A. on                         B. in                    C. of                    D. at

2. A. be                         B. have                C. happen           D. take

3. A. when                    B. but                            C. so                    D. and

4. A. Medicine                      B. Doctor            C. Sport              D. Fruit

5. A. life                                  B. working                 C. hobbies

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II. Give the correct form of the verbs.

1. She (leave) school a year ago.

2. James (fail) his driving test three times!

3. It’s 10 a.m. We (learn) English in our room.

4. When I came, his mother (say)said that he (just go) had just gone out.

5. The bridge (build)when I (be) there last year.

6. He (work) hard so far. I’m sure he (pass) the exam.

7. When I came, I (see) that Jakson (play) computer games while his friend (learn) English in his room.

8. I (stay) in hospital for three days last month.

9. When I (be) there last year, the bridge (build). But they (not finish) it now.

10. Yesterday, she (go) to the cinema after she (finish) her work.

11. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) funny since you (be) away.

12. He said he already (see) that man.

13. She (see) an accident while she (go) along the street.

14. All the villagers (evacuate) before the rescue workers (arrive).\

15. You (understand) verb tenses now?

I. use the correct verbs form
1. There (be) an accident at this corner yesterday.
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2. an is living in Hanoi with her grandparents . She (live) here for two years
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3. The room looks very bright . You ( just wash) it?
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4. I ( not see) him since I (be) abroad
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5. She (visit) Europe many times since she ( come) there three months ago
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6. They ( work ) for my father for 4 years
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7. She (live) in Paris since 1991
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8. I ( not see) Tom since Tuesday
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9. She ( have) the party since 5 o'clock
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10. She ( be) a teacher for twenty years
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11. She (feed) the cat yet? yes , she ( feed) it half an hour ago
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12. Would you like some coffee? I ( just make) some
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13. He (not see) her since he ( be) on holiday in Ha Long Bay
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14. I ( work ) with him since1970
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15. You ( meet) him since we (say) good bye ?
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16. We (not get) in touch with him for years
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17. This is the first time I ( drive ) a car
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18. We had to ( cancel) our picnic because the weather ( be) bad yesterday
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19.he ( nots have ) time to do anything since Monday
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II. Give the correct form of the verbs.

1. She (leave) school a year ago.

2. James (fail) his driving test three times!

3. It’s 10 a.m. We (learn) English in our room.

4. When I came, his mother (say)said that he (just go) had just gone out.

5. The bridge (build)when I (be) there last year.

6. He (work) hard so far. I’m sure he (pass) the exam.

7. When I came, I (see) that Jakson (play) computer games while his friend (learn) English in his room.

8. I (stay) in hospital for three days last month.

9. When I (be) there last year, the bridge (build). But they (not finish) it now.

10. Yesterday, she (go) to the cinema after she (finish) her work.

11. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) funny since you (be) away.

12. He said he already (see) that man.

13. She (see) an accident while she (go) along the street.

14. All the villagers (evacuate) before the rescue workers (arrive).\

15. You (understand) verb tenses now?

III. Rewrite the sentences.

1. I arrived at the cinema, but then all the tickets had been sold.

- By the time__________________________________________

2. I rang at his lunchtime.

- When ______________________________________________

3. She phoned during my sleep.

- When_______________________________________________

4. It started to rain during my running in the park.

- When_____________________________________________

5. I played tennis and then took a bath.

- Before ____________________________________________

- After _____________________________________________

6. She started playing tennis at 6 p.m.

- She has ....................................................................................

7. They haven’t done the gardening for 6 months.

- It’s .........................................................................................

8. It took us an hour to complete the work.

- We spent .............................................................................

9. We came to the party, but then all the guests had left.

- When ..........................................................................

10. It’s the first time I have tasted this kind of seafood.

- I have ..................................................................................

IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D ) that needs correcting.

1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.                                                        

                                            A           B                       C    D    

2. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer

            A         B            C                             D

3. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

       A                                     B              C                    D

4. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years.

                                  A                B                    C                 D

5. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.

          A                                   B                C            D

6. What will you do when your friends won’t come?

            A         B   C                             D

7. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.

                              A           B                           C                D

8. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.

                          A              B          C            D

V. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

1. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.         

B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.    

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

2. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.    

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .                  

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.

3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.                       

B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

4. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.

A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.    

B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.

C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.                   

D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.

5. I came to live here three months ago.

A. It was three months since I lived here.                             

B. I’ve been living here for three months.

C. I lived here for three months.                                            

D. I didn’t live here for three months.

6. She goes to the shops every Friday.

A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.           

B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.

C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.                          

D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.

7. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.

A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.

D. A & B are correct.

8. We started working here three years ago.

   A. We worked here for three years.                         B. We have no longer worked here for three years.

   C. We have worked here for three years.                D. We will work here in three years.

9. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

   A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.     B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

   C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.                      D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

10. I haven’t finished this book yet.

   A. I’m still reading this book.                                              B. I have read this book before.

   C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.                D. I will read this book some day.

11. He used to jog every morning.

   A. He enjoys jogging every morning.                                  B. He never fails to jog every morning.

   C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.                                D. He intended to jog every morning.

12. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.

   A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .   

   B. He  had not tested his eyes  for ten months then.

   C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.                     

   D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.

13. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.

   A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.

   B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.

   C.  I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.

   D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.

14. Steve left before my arrival.

   A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.                          B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.

   C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.                                 D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.

15. I haven’t been here before.

   A. Being here is a pleasant experience.                               B. This is the first time I have been here.

   C. I have wished to be here for long.                                   D. Before long I will be here.

16. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.

   A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.                                  B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

   C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.                            D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.

17. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”

   A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.

   B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.

   C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.

   D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.

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II. Give the correct form of the verbs.

1. She (leave) school a year ago.

2. James (fail) his driving test three times!

3. It’s 10 a.m. We (learn) English in our room.

4. When I came, his mother (say)said that he (just go) had just gone out.

5. The bridge (build)when I (be) there last year.

6. He (work) hard so far. I’m sure he (pass) the exam.

7. When I came, I (see) that Jakson (play) computer games while his friend (learn) English in his room.

8. I (stay) in hospital for three days last month.

9. When I (be) there last year, the bridge (build). But they (not finish) it now.

10. Yesterday, she (go) to the cinema after she (finish) her work.

11. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) funny since you (be) away.

12. He said he already (see) that man.

13. She (see) an accident while she (go) along the street.

14. All the villagers (evacuate) before the rescue workers (arrive).\

15. You (understand) verb tenses now?

III. Rewrite the sentences.

1. I arrived at the cinema, but then all the tickets had been sold.

- By the time__________________________________________

2. I rang at his lunchtime.

- When ______________________________________________

3. She phoned during my sleep.

- When_______________________________________________

4. It started to rain during my running in the park.

- When_____________________________________________

5. I played tennis and then took a bath.

- Before ____________________________________________

- After _____________________________________________

6. She started playing tennis at 6 p.m.

- She has ....................................................................................

7. They haven’t done the gardening for 6 months.

- It’s .........................................................................................

8. It took us an hour to complete the work.

- We spent .............................................................................

9. We came to the party, but then all the guests had left.

- When ..........................................................................

10. It’s the first time I have tasted this kind of seafood.

- I have ..................................................................................

IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D ) that needs correcting.

1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.                                                        

                                            A           B                       C    D    

2. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer

            A         B            C                             D

3. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

       A                                     B              C                    D

4. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years.

                                  A                B                    C                 D

5. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.

          A                                   B                C            D

6. What will you do when your friends won’t come?

            A         B   C                             D

7. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.

                              A           B                           C                D

8. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.

                          A              B          C            D

V. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

1. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.         

B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.    

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

2. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.    

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .                  

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.

3. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.                       

B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

4. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.

A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.    

B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.

C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.                   

D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.

5. I came to live here three months ago.

A. It was three months since I lived here.                             

B. I’ve been living here for three months.

C. I lived here for three months.                                            

D. I didn’t live here for three months.

6. She goes to the shops every Friday.

A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.           

B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.

C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.                          

D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.

7. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.

A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.

D. A & B are correct.

8. We started working here three years ago.

   A. We worked here for three years.                         B. We have no longer worked here for three years.

   C. We have worked here for three years.                D. We will work here in three years.

9. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

   A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.     B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

   C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.                      D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

10. I haven’t finished this book yet.

   A. I’m still reading this book.                                              B. I have read this book before.

   C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.                D. I will read this book some day.

11. He used to jog every morning.

   A. He enjoys jogging every morning.                                  B. He never fails to jog every morning.

   C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.                                D. He intended to jog every morning.

12. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.

   A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .   

   B. He  had not tested his eyes  for ten months then.

   C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.                     

   D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.

13. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.

   A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.

   B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.

   C.  I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.

   D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.

14. Steve left before my arrival.

   A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.                          B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.

   C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.                                 D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.

15. I haven’t been here before.

   A. Being here is a pleasant experience.                               B. This is the first time I have been here.

   C. I have wished to be here for long.                                   D. Before long I will be here.

16. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.

   A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.                                  B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

   C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.                            D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.

17. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”

   A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.

   B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.

   C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.

   D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.