Circle the correct answer

1, We can't go out because it....................now.

 A, am raining     B, is raining       C,are raining        D, rains

2, Lam.....................lunch with his classmates right now.

 A, have              B, has               C, is having          D, are having

3, The dog is in.............the computer

 A, next to           B, between       C, behind             D,front of

Ex1

1. Tom with dog_____ here now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

2. Tom as well as his dog_____ here now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

3. My old friends and colleague, John, _____ married.

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

4. The singer and actor_____ coming now.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

5. The singer and the actor_____ coming now.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

6. Mathematics_____ difficult.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

7. Two billion dollars_____ not enough for the victims of the tsunami

A. was B. were C. is D. are

8. Three years in a strange land _____ like a long time for lonely people.

A. is seeming B. are seeing C. seems D. seemed

9. The film "Titanic"_____ very interesting.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

10. Cattle______ allowed grazing here now.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

11. None of this money______ me right now.

A. belong to B. belongs to C. belonged to D. belonging to

12. None of them______ right now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

13. Every student ______ willing to join the picnic now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

14. The number of students______ in creasing now.

A. are B. was C. were D. is

15. A number of students ______ playing table - tennis now.

A. are B. was C. were D. is

16. Physics______ her favorite subject at school.

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

17. They boy, with his two companions, ______ the cherry tree now.

A. has split B. have split C. is slitting D. are splitting

18. The write and poet______ going to preside over this meeting

A. are B. is C. have been going D. is to

19. Neither the mother nor the children______ aware of the danger.

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

20. She told me that she ______ happy for what he______

A. is feeling/ did B. was feeling/ had done

C. feels/ did D. has felt/ has been going

I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. My room …………... in the house by her now.

A. is being cleaned B. are being cleaned

C. will be cleaned D. would be cleaned

2. Tom …………... by Mary since 10 o'clock.

A. has operated B. have been operated

C. has been operated D. All are wrong.

3. Someone …………... to take his place.

A. must be find B. might be find

C. should be finds D. must be found

4. 20 demonstrators …………... by the police.

A. was arrested B. were arrested

C. was arresting D. A & B

5. That book …………... by Tom yesterday.

A. were bought B. bought

C. A & B D. was bought

6. Much of the city …………... by fire in the 17th century.

A. was destroyed B. is destroyed

C. are destroyed D. were destroyed

7. Work …………... by the teacher.

A. are being watched

B. was being watched

C. is being watched

D. B & C

8. My house …………... red and blue.

A. are painted

B. is painted

C. was painted

D. All are wrong.

9. The grain …………... to the factory, where it …………... and …………...

A. are taken / cleaned / is checked

B. is taken / is cleaned / is checked

C. was taken / was cleaned / was checked

D. is taken / is cleaned / checked

10. Jag Niwas …………... by Prince Maharana Jagat Singh II.

A. were built

B. are built

C. was built

D. is built

11. The wall …………... before you paint it.

A. must be cleaned

B. should cleaned

C. might been cleaned

D. No answer is right

12. The Garden of Clear Ripples …………... by The Qing Emperor Quinlong in the middle of the 16th century.

A. designed

B. was designed

C. were designed

D. B & C

13. This computer …………... to use

A. will be continued

B. would continued

C. should continue

D. must continues

14. A lot of food …………... these days.

A. are thrown

B. were thrown

C. is thrown

D. was thrown

II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1 The photos in a Washington studio …………... last week.

A. took

B. have taken

C. was taken

D. were taken

2 The robbers …………... by the police recently.

A. have arrested

B. have been arrested

C. was arrested

D. had arrested

3 Dynamite …………... by Alfred Bernhard Nobel in the 1860s.

A. had been invented

B. invented

C. was invented

D. was being invented

4 This exercise may …………... with a blue-ink pen.

A. be written

B. be to write

C. be writing

D. write

5 Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It …………... everything in its path.

A. destroyed

B. was destroyed

C. was being destroyed

D. had been destroyed

6 When the little boy the car, he was badly injured.

A. hit B. is hit by

C. was hit by D. is hitting

7 Most forests in other climatic areas by human beings.

A. had already been affected

B. have already been affecting

C. have already affected

D. have already been affected

8 The new highway …………... and built last year.

A. planned

B. had planned

C. was planning

D. was planned

9 …………... to you yet?

A. Have the comic been given back

B. Have the comic been give back

C. Have the comic been gave back

D. Have the comic being given back

10 As the patient could not walk, he …………... home in a wheelchair since this morning.

A. has carried

B. has been carried

C. was carried

D. was carrying

11 Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing …………... if we just wait.

A. will be accomplished

B. accomplished

C. has accomplished

D. accomplishes

12 I still can’t believe it! My laptop together with all documents …………... last night.

A. stole

B. stolen

C. was stolen

D. was stealing

13 It’s impossible to go along this way because the road is …………...

A. been repaired

B. being repaired

C. repaired

D. repairing

14 People don’t use this service on special occasions.

A. This service is not used on special occasions.

B. Special occasions this service is not used on.

C. This service on special occasions is not used

D. This service is used on special occasions.

15 How did people learn a new language?

A. How was a new language learned?

B. How was a new language learned by people?

C. How new a language was learned?

D. A&B are correct.

16 Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

A. The computer is used at the moment.

B. The computer being used at the moment.

C. The computer is being used at the moment.

D. The computer is used at the moment by somebody.

17 The detectives will record his conversation.

A. His conversation will be recorded by the detectives.

B. His conversation will recorded by the detectives.

C. His conversation will being recorded by the detectives.

D. His conversation recorded by the detectives.

18 People should send their complaints to the head office.

A. Complaints should be sent to the head office.

B. Complaints should be sent to the head office.

C. Their complaints should be sent to the head office.

D. Their complaints about the head office should be sent.

19 They had to postpone the convention because of bad weather.

A. The convention had to because of bad weather to be postponed

B. The convention had to be postponed because of bad weather.

C. The convention had to postpone by them because of bad weather.

D. The convention because of bad weather had to be postponed.

20 They are making a small path around the poor village now.

A. A small path is being made around the poor village now (by them).

B. A small path is being made around the poor village (by them) now.

C. A small path around the poor village is being used (by them).

D. Around the poor village a small path is made (by them) now.

CHIA ĐỘNG TỪ Ở THÌ PHÙ HỢP

1. When she heard that her dog (KILL) _________ , she burst into tears.

2. We hope that the missing money (FIND) _________ soon.

3. A new bridge (BUILD) _________ at the moment.

4. The President (GIVE) __________ a speech next Monday.

5. Shakespeare (WRITE) _________ many other plays apart from Hamlet.

6. A million people (VISIT) _________ the cathedral every year.

7. John Higgins (AWARD) _________ a science prize last month.

8. The old castle IS LOCATED (LOCATE) __________ in the forest, not far from the river. I'm sure you will find it

9. The driver (GO) _________ too fast when suddenly the child appeared.

10. Bath (FOUND) _________ in the first century A.D. by the Romans.

Ex2

1. If anyone______, tell him I'll be back later.

A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls

2. Each of the boys______ a book now.

A. have B. has C. had D. are having

3. Two-thirds of the money______ mine now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

4. About sixty per cent of the students in this class ______ from China.

A. was B. were C. are D. is

5. A number of sheep______ eating grass now.

A. are B. is C. was D. were

6. The number of books in this library______ large.

A. are B. is C. was D. were

7. Either you or I ______ wrong.

A. am B. is C. are D. were

8. Neither my gloves nor my hat______ with this dress.

A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go

9. The poor living her______ help.

A. is needing B. are needing C. need D. needs

10. Several of the students ______ absent yesterday.

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

11. The professor said that Vietnam ______ to South-East Asia.

A. has belonged B. has belonged C. belonged D. belongs

12. He______ he had read that story - book before.

A. told B. has told C. had told D. said

13. His choice of words______ very good.

A. are B. be C. is D. being

14. Anybody who______ my keys will be given a candy.

A. find B. finds C. are finding D. found

15. The Browns ______ here since 1950.

A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living

16. John, as well as I, ______ a student.

A. are B. were c. as D. has been

17. Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.

A. is B. have C. was D. were

18. The majority of the TOEFL tests ______ difficult.

A. are B. is C. be D. being

19. Local news ______ on TV every night at 5:30

A. were B. was C. is D. are

20. A number of sheep______ died from a strange illness.

A. have B. has C. is D. are

7. It's very hot today. I wish I................. on the beach now.

A. am B. was C. were D. had been

8. Kim Tan town is.......................... busier.

A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having

9. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ......................... ?

A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn‘t he D. does he

10. Ba is strong enough ...................... his father with the work on the farm.

A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help

11. Last week my child.......................to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.

A. took B. was taken C. went D. has gone

12. I tried my .....................not to laugh, but I couldn‘t.

A. good B. well C. best D. better

13 The elevator was out of....................., so we had to use the stairs.

A. job B. order C. arrangement D. work

14. I want to ask my parents.................... some money.

A. from B. for C. with D. about

15. He……………lunch when the telephone…………….

A. had – rang B. was having - was ringing C. was having - rang D. had - was ringing

16. I am better. .................................................English than Nam.

A. than B. with C. at D. for

17. What will you do if you .............................the final examinations?

A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed

18. The book ....................is on the table belongs to my brother.

A. which B. where C. whose D. who

19.................... Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm.

A. In B. For C. On D. At

20. Why........................ go to the park for a change?

A. we don’t B. don’t we C. we should D. we should not

21. Lan is very tired. ……………, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.

A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However

22. When I..................... home, my son was sleeping.

A. arrive B. arrived at C. arrived D. arrived in

23. We couldn’t go out…………… it was very stormy.

A. because of B. as C. so D. but

24. He lives in a(n)....................... house in the countryside.

A. stone old small B. old small stone C. small old stone D. stone small old

25. I’m really looking forward..................... from you .

A. to hearing B. hear C. to hear D. hearing

26. How can you learn all your lines by .......................? You must have a perfect memory.

A. mind B. head C. thought D. heart

27. Which is more important - money or............... ?

A. an environment B. environment C. the environment D. that environment 2

8. Tom apologized................ink on my picture.

A. for getting B. that he got C. to get D. for he gets

29. Please don't................me when I'm speaking.

A. break B. prevent C. pause D. interrupt 

Ex3

1. Minh with his friends_____ here now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

2. Ba and Nam _____ here now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

3. Physic ______easy, ________?

A. is / aren’t they B. are / isn’t it C. was / wasn’t it D. were / weren’t they

4. Millions of dollars_____ not enough for the victims of the tsunami

A. was B. were C. is D. are

5. Four years far from homeland _____ to make me love it more.

A. is seeming B. are seeing C. seems D. seemed

6. Cattle______ grazing on the meadow now.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

7. Neither of the books______ me

A. belong to B. belongs to C. was belonged to D. belonging to

8. Many of them______ present at the meeting last night.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

9. Every child ______ given a book.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

10. Three fourth of the students______ absent at the show yesterday.

A. are B. was C. were D. is

11. A number of students ______ playing table - tennis at present.

A. are B. was C. were D. is

12. Physics______ my favorite subject.

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

13. Neither the mother nor the children______ aware of the danger.

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

14. If anyone______, tell him I'll be back later.

A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls

15. Each of the boys______ a book now.

A. have B. has C. had D. are having

16. Two-thirds of the money______ mine now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

17. The number of cows______ eating in the meadow at present.

A. are B. is C. was D. were

18. The number of books in this library______ large.

A. are B. is C. was D. were

19. Either you or I ______ wrong.

A. am B. is C. are D. were

20. Neither my gloves nor my hat______ with this dress.

A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go

1. How many syllables are there in the word " Underground"

a. two b. three c. four d. five

2.  Do you still .................... a headache? - No, I am all right now.

a. do b. have c. take d. make

3. What's _ _ _ lunch? - Beef and sandwich

4. I crui_ _ _ the bay with my grandmother last week.

5. My friends/ playing the piano/ practise/ usually/ everyday.

.....................................................................................................................................................

6. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently:

a. bus b. but c. put d. cut

7. I live ........ 68 Hai Ba Trung street.

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

8. 12 am is also _ _ _ _ _ _ o'clock.

9. Listen to .......... teacher, please. Don't talk in the class.

a. the b. a c. an d. 0

10. often  give me/ boxes/ My friends/ as/ present.

.................................................................................................................................................

11. by reading/ Nam learns/ English short stories./ to read

..................................................................................................................................................

12. Came and look my room. - What _ lovely room you have!

13. Which sentence is correct?

a. How Ms Daisy is today? b. How Ms Daisy today is?

c. How is Ms Daisy today? d. How is today Ms Daisy?

14. A: What's she like? - B: ....................

a. She is six years old. b. She is Japenese

c. She is friendly and hard - working d. She has got a lovely pet.

15. _ _ _ _ _ book is this, yours or mine?

Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning with the words given

1.I'm the tallest in the class. Nobody............................................................

2. My mother often goes to work by car. My mother often....................................

3. Why don't we go camping? Let's...................................................................

4. How many oranges would you like? How many oranges...........................................?

5. We can't go out because it is raining. It is raining.....................................................

6. Lan is better at the English than me. I am..............................................................

7. The Red River is not as long as the Mekong River. The Mekong River...........................................

8. How wide is the Mekong River? What..............................................?