Choose the best answer
1. I have studied French ________ I was a little girl.
A. for B. since C. during D. when
2. John _______ medicine for three years but then he stopped.
A. studied B. has studied C. has been studying D. was studying
3. He ________ in the United States for ten years before he moved to London.
A. lived B. has lived C. had lived D. has been living
4. I ________ her about this matter several times.
A. told B. have told C. have been telling D. had told
5. This is the second time he _______ my car.
A. damage B. damaged C. has damaged D. had damaged
6. ________ her absence yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Because D. As
7. _________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. As D. Although
8. We were very upset _________.
A. because Peter’s failure B. because of Peter’s failure
C. as Peter’s failure D. since Peter’s failure
9. Without my sister’s help, I couldn’t have succeeded in this project.
A. I succeeded in this project because my sister helped me.
B. I succeeded in this project because of my sister helped me.
C. I didn’t succeed in this project because my sister helped me.
D. I succeeded in this project because of helping me.
10. I have not read a newspaper since Sunday.
A. I never read a newspaper on Sunday.
B. I only read a newspaper on Sunday.
C. The last time I read a newspaper was on Sunday.
giup em vs a

thankssssss mn trc a

49. While she was preparing dinner, she cut her finger.
→ While ____________________________, she cut her finger.
50. Because she had a test coming, she spent the weekend studying.
→ _______________________________ , she spent the weekend studying.
51. While he was drinking his coffee, he thought about the problem.
→ While ____________________________ his coffee, he thought about the problem.
52. As he was impressed by my work, the manager extended my contract.
→ ______________________________ , the manager extended my contract.
53. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
→ __________________________________ , the plant can live through the winter.
54. They were surprised by a sudden storm, and they had to seek shelter under a tree.
→ ________________________ by a sudden storm, they had to seek shelter under a tree.
55. After she had lived in Oxford for two years, she spoke English like a native speaker.
→ _____________________ in Oxford for two years, she spoke English like a native speaker.
56. After they had bought a house, they asked an architect to redecorate it.
→ After ___________________________________ , they asked an architect to redecorate it.
57. After the thief had been caught by the police, the thief admitted his crime.
→ ____________________________________ , the thief admitted his crime.
58. The agreement was typed by the secretary yesterday. The agreement was signed by the boss.
→ _____________________ by the secretary yesterday, the agreement was signed by the boss.
59. We are lying in the sun and we are enjoying life.
→ _______________________________ , we are enjoying life.

5

60. The students know how to do the exercise. The exercise was given by the teacher yesterday.
→ The students know how to do the exercise __________________ by the teacher yesterday.

Chọn đáp án đúng :
1. He ....... watch TV in the evening.

A. often doesn't B. don't often C. doesn't often D. often doesn't

2. I like ....... tennis but I wouldn't like ...... with her. She's such a bad loser.

A. to play/ to play B. playing/to play C.playing/ playing D. to play/playing

3. While he was painting the ceiling, he ....... down.

A. falls B. was falling C. fell D. fallen

4. Let me drive now. You ....... since early morning.

A. drove B.have been driving C. was driving D. have drove

5. Are you used ...... with chopsticks?

A. to eating B. to ate C. to eat D. eating

6. A shop which sells books is a .......

A. newsagent's B. stationer's C. library D. bookshop

7. I'm afraid of ...... home alone at night.

A. to stay at B. stay at C. staying at D. staying

8. May I watch the game ...... we are having lunch?

A. while B. during C. between D. just

9. She couldn't reach the phone because she ...... a bath.

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

10. It is 10 p.m, she ...... for nearly four hours.

A. is studying B. has been studying C. studies D. was studying

Chọn đáp án đúng:

1) The Olympic Games ... every fours years

A. take place B. takes place

C. took place D. is taking place

2) Tim was tired. He ... hard all day

A. has been studying B. studies

C. studied D. had been studying

3) It's a nice day. I ... we go out for a walk

A. suggested B. suggest

C. is suggesting D. are suggesting

4) It ... dark. Shall I turn on the light?

A. is getting B. get

C. got D. have got

5) I... for Christine. Do you know where she is?

A. look B. looked

C. am looking D. looks

1.Yesterday I met a friend that I___for ages.

A.don't meet B. haven't seen C.didn't see D. hadn't seen

2. Laura needed a break because she ____ all morning.

A. had studied B. studied C. has been studying D. had been studying

3. Lorraine _____ English for 12 years before she moved to England.

A.learnt B. had learnt C.has learnt D. had been studying

4. I did not go out last night because I_____all day.

A. had worked B. worked C. had been working D. both A and C

5.Orla left fit for the marathon because she ____ a lot

A. trained B. was training C. had trained D.has trained

6. When I went to see Ms Winter , her secretary told me that she____on the phone for two hours.

A. was speaking B. spoke C.had spoken D. had been speaking

7.You got sick because you ___ the whole time.

A. had been eating B. had eaten C.have been eating D.ate

8. I didn't like my old neighbor . He ____ the drum all the day !

A. was always playing C.always played

B. is always playing D.always was playing

9. The musician_____ in this town for ten years when he became directer of the opera house.

A.lived B.was living C. had gone D.were going

10.We ____ out with each other for two years before I mis his family

A. went B. had went C. had gone D.were going

Choose the best choice. 

1. He said he……………..at the “Ritz” Hotel. 

A.is staying 

B. has stayed 

C. was staying 

D. will stay 

2. He asked me where I……………. 

A. have studied 

B. study 

C. am studying

 D. studied

 3. Tina asked me how long I……………..a teacher. 

A. have been 

B. had been 

C. am 

D. will be 

4. She asked me…………….I liked pop music.

 A. if 

B. whether 

C. that 

D. A&B 

5. The students asked if I was going to teach them physics……………… 

A. the next day

 B. next day

 C. day next 

D. the day next 

6. John asked me _______ in English. 

A. what does this word mean

B. what that word means 

C. what did this word mean

D. what that word meant 

7. She said I _______ an angel.

 A. am

B. was

C. were

D. have been

 8. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______. 

A. yesterday

B. two days ago

C. the day before

D. the next day

 9. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports. 

A. if I were

B. if were I

C. if was I

D. if I was 

10. John asked me _______ that film the night before. 

A. that I saw

B. had I seen

C. if I had seen

D. if had I seen 

11. “Go home,” said the teacher to us. 

A. The teacher told us to go home

B. The teacher said us to go home 

C. The teacher told us go home

D. The teacher told to us to go home 

12. “Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress. 

A. He asked the waitress bring him some fish soup. 

B. He asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup. 

C. He asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup.

 D. He asked the waitress bring her some fish soup. 

13. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?” 

A. I asked Nick where was he going.

 B. I asked Nick where he was going.

 C. I asked Nick where is he going.

D. I asked Nick where he is going.

14.“You’d better apologise for being late,” said my mother.

 A. My mother advised me to apologise for being late. 

B. My mother suggested me to apologise for being late. 

C. My mother suggested apologising for being late.

 D. My mother warned me to apologise for being late.

 15 . “Don’t open your books,” the teacher said to the pupils.

 A. The teacher told the pupils to not open their books.

 B. The teacher told the pupils did not open their books. 

C. The teacher told the pupils not open their books. 

D. The teacher told the pupils not to open their books. 

16. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”

A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.

B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.

C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.

D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

17. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.

A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.

B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.

C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.

D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.

18. “I wrote to him yesterday”

A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.

B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.

C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.

D. She told me she had written to him the day before.

19. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.

A. She told me he was talking to your sister.

B. She told me she was talking to my sister.

C. She told me he was talking to my sister.

D. She told me he was talking to her sister. 

20. Miss White said to him, “ Why are you so late? Did your car have a flat fire?” 

A. Miss White told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire 

B. Miss White asked him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire. 

C. Miss White asked him why was he so late and if your car have a flat fire.

 D. Miss White asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat fire.

III. Circle the best option to complete each sentence:
1. She usually _____ two hours a day
a. work b. is working c. works d. working
2. Don’t make noise. My mother _________ with her friends
a. is talking b. was talking c. talks d. talked
3. Listen! They _________ about the exhibition . Let’s join them
a. talk b. talked c. are talking d. have talked
4. Where _____ your sister born?
a. were b. was c. did d. is
5. We _____ have white wine, but we _____ red wine
a. didn’t/had b. don’t/had c. did/didn’t d. didn’t/have
6. When did you _________ see him?
a. recently b. already c. last d. lately
7. I _________ a bath when the phone rang
a. was having b. had c. am having d. have
8. I _____ her two week ago
a. seen b. was seeing c. saw d. have seen
9. I _____ to his house in 1991
a. moved b. have been moving c. have moved d. was moving
10. He came into the room while they _________ television
a. have watched b. watched c. were watching d. have been watching
11. I fell asleep when I _____ television
a. am watching b. am being watched c. was watching d. All are correct
12. They _____________ last week
a. didn’t come b. came not c. don’t come d. did come
13. Where are Geoff and Anne? _____________ in the garden
a. They’re sitting b. They sitting c. There sitting d. They’re siting
14. It’s very cold today and _____
a. It’s snowing b. it snows c. its snowing d. it snowing
15. She goes to the library twice a week. She _____________ read books there
a. never b. usually c. rarely d. once
16. At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _____________ for the bus
a. are waiting b. waited c. were waiting d. was waiting
17. Tom _________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner
a. burnt b. was burning c. has burnt d. had burnt
18. He _________ me every Sunday, and we often go fishing together
a. came to see b. comes to see c. will be coming to seed. All answer are correct
19. The phone rang while she _________ dinner
a. cooks b. was cooking c. is cooking d. has cooked
20. My sister _________ trouble with her motobike now, so she has to take the bus to work
a. have b. is having c. was having d. had
21. When my mum got home, _________
a. the dinner be cooked b. I was cooking dinner
c. I am cooking dinner d. the dinner deing cooked
22. Emma and Katie usually _________ their grandmother at weekends
a. have visited b. visits c. visit d. are visiting
23. Peter was reading a book by Mark Twain _________ his friends came
a. while b. when c. during d. if
24. Look! That boy _________ an elephant over there
a. fed b. was feeding c. feeds d. is feeding
25. He _________ in London at the moment
a. studies b. has studied c. is studying d. will study