Homework (1.6.2021)

Choose the best answer

1. After he…………………..his English course, he went to England to continue his study

A. has finish                  B. had finished                 C. was finished          D. would finish

2. I………………much of you lately. We……………………..three months ago

A. haven’t seen- last meet                 B. didn’t see- met     

C. haven’t seen- have meet               D. didn’t see- have met

3.  The Chinese……………….spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo……………..back to Italy

A. made- brought                              B. have made- brought     

C. made- had brought                                 D. had been making- brought

4. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker……………..speaking and the audience……………….

A. just finished- were clapping                   B. had just finished- had clapped

C. had just finished- were clapping   D. just finished- had clapped

5. He………………………..his job last month and then he………………out of work

A. lost- was                             B. was lost- had been             

C. has lost- was                      D. lost- has been

6. In the last hundred years, travelling…………………..much easier and more comfortable

A. become            B. has become                C. became                  D. will became

7. In the 19^th century, it………….two or three months to across North America by covered wagon

A. took       B. had taken                       C. had been taken                  D. was taking

8. In the past, the trip……………….very rough and often dangerous, but things……….a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years

A. was- have changed    B. is- change                          

C. had been- will change       D. has been- changed

9. She…………….Hanoi last year

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

10. Now you ………………from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours

A. are flying                   B. would fly                           C. will fly                      D. can fly

11. When Carol………………..last night, I…………….my favorite show on television

A. was calling- watched           B. called- have watched        

C. called- was watching           D. had called- watched

12. Right now, Jim……………..the newspaper and Kathy……………dinner

A. reads- has cooked               B. is reading- is cooking

C. has read- was cooking                  D. read- will be cooking

13. Last night at this time, they…………………………..the same thing. She……………..and he…………the newspaper

A. are doing- is cooking- is reading   B. were doing- was cooking- was reading

C. was doing- has cooked- is reading         D. had done- was cooking- read

14. Sam…………..to change a light bulb when he…………….and…………………….

A. was trying-slipped- fell                B. tried- was slipping- falling

C. had been trying- slipped- was falling     D. has tried- slips- falls

15. Every day I ______up at 6 o’clock, ____breakfast at seven o’clock and_____for work at 8 o’clock

A. get- eat- leave            B. have got- eating- leaving         

C. got- ate- left             D. will get- have eaten- left

16. I_____ for this company for more then thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I_____next year

A. am working- will retire       B. am going to work- am retiring

C. work- am going to retire     D. have been working- retire

17. My mother is the first……………..up and the last………………….to bed

A. getting- going

B. to get- going                      

C. getting- to go                     

D. to get- to go

18. The team……………..a single match so far this season

A. doesn’t win

B. didn’t win

C. hasn’t won                         

D. hadn’t won

19. By the time you receive this letter, I …………….for the USA

A. have left

B. will leave

C. will have left                     

D. am leaving

20. Up to now, the manager ………………..a lot of information about his secretary.

A. learned

B. has learned                        

C. had learned                       

D. learns

21. Where is Mary? _ She ……………her homework in her room.

A. is performing

B. is making                           

C. is doing                              

D. is learning

22. While I ……………….along the road, I saw a friend of mine.

A. was cycling

B. have cycled                       

C. cycled                               

D. am cycling

23. By the time I . . . . . . . . . . this report, I will give you a ring.

A. type

B. will type                            

C. have typed                         

D. will have typed

24. While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8^th yesterday.

A. watched                      

B. was watching                    

C. had watched                      

D. watches

25. The plane from Dallas ________ two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London.

A. took on                      

B. took in                               

C. took over                           

D. took off

26. When we came, a party _________ in the hall.

A. is being held

B. had being held                   

C. will be held                        

D. was being held

27. He ………….. in the same house since 1975.

A. has lived

B. is living                                

C. lived                                 

D. had lived

28. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.

A. is having                      

B. was having                        

C. has                                     

D. had

29.When we arrived at the restaurant, the others __________ .

A. left                               

B. have left                            

C. had left                              

D. are leaving

30. I learned that the college ________ in 1900

A. found                             

B. was founded                   

C. founded                  

D. had been founded

31. If I ________ 10 years younger, I _________ the job.

A. am/ will take                

B. were/ would take               

C. would be/ took        

D. had been / would take

32. By the time he _____________ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes.

A. had gone                     

B. has gone                            

C. went                        

D. was going

33. He began to feel ill while ___________________.

A. he is doing the exam     

B. he did the exam     

C. he would do the exam     

D. he was doing the exam.

34. Since 1980, scientists the world over _____ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.

A. have done            

B. are doing                          

C. did                                     

D. had done

35. Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.

A. is having

B. are having                          

C. has                                     

D. had

36. Last week, my professor promised that he _____

A. would come

B. will come                           

C. comes                                

D. coming

37. My girl friend arrived after I _____ for her about half an hour.

A. was waiting

B. had been waiting               

C. have been waiting             

D. have waited 

38. I _____ in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan.

A. have been living

B. have lived                          

C. had lived                           

D. had been living

39. While I ____________ T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor.

A. watch            

B. watched                             

C. am watching                      

D. was watching

40. While they were ________tables, he was _________ the radio.

A. arranging – listening to

B. arranging – hearing

C. laying -listening to             

D. making- hearing

Choose the underlined part among A, B,C or D that needs correcting.

1.When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football.

                        A                                B                 C       D    

2. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.

                              A                      B                       C            D

3. What did you do at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered.

                           A                              B                  C                      D              

4. When I arrived at the station, the train has already left.

             A         B       C                                           D           

5. Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school.

                                        A                  B            C               D          

6. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.

                    A                                             B               C                       D

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

                                                   A             B                    C                          D

8.  It’s the first time I saw this film

           A                    B        C        D

9. After he graduates from university, he joined the army.

         A                 B         C                                        D

10. Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president.

             A                           B        C                      D

1. when I got home I found that water...........down the kitchen walls

A. run B. was running C has run D had been running

2 after he .............his Enlish course , he went to England to continue his study

A has finish B had finished C was finished D would finish

3. how ..............since we ...........college

a. are you/left b. were you/left c. have you been/ have left d. have you been/ left

4. I................much of you lately. We ..............three months ago

A. haven't seen / last met B. didn't see/ met C. haven"t seen/ have meet D. didn"t see/have met

5. when I arrived at the meeting the first speaker............speaking and the audience........

A. just finished/were clapping B. had just finished/had clapped C. had just finished/ were clapping D. just finished/ had clapped

6. he...........his job last month and then he.......out of work

A. lost/was B. was lost/had been C. has lost/was D. lost/ has been

7. In the 19th century, it ......tow or three months to across North America by covered wagon

A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D was taking

8.she ........to Ha Noi last year

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

9. Right now, Jim ..............the newspaper and Kathy .......dinner

A. reads/has cooked B. is reading/is cooking C. has read/ was cooking D. read/ will be coking

21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

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

22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.

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

23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week

A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written

24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.

A. broke down B. has been broken

C. had broken down D. breaks down

25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.

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

28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.

A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn

29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk

30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.

A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.

A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes

33 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.

A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ?

A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled

35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left

36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.

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

37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.

A. working B. works C. is working D. work

38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.

A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone

39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.

A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming

VERB TENSES.

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Since 1980, scientists the world over ___ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.

A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done

A. have died B. had died C. would die D. were dying

A. has helped B. helps C. would help D. is helping

4. My girl friend arrived after I ______ for her about half an hour.

A. was waiting B. had been waiting D. have been waiting D. had waited

5. ______ to rain before you woke up this morning?

A. Did it begin B. Has it begun C. Had it begun D. Would it begin

6. I just want to know what you ____ at this time tomorrow afternoon.

A. are going to do B. will be doing C. are doing D. do

7. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I ________-.

A. shall finish B. will finish C. shall have finished D. have finished

8. He ______the piano every day. A. practice B. practices C. is practicing D. has practiced

9. He _____________ now. A. is swimming B. swims C. swim D. has swum

10. John and I_______ pen pals for nearly 3 years. A. am B. are C. has been D. have been

11. I ____ to the market with my mother yesterday. A. go B. went C. have gone D. was going

12. The electricity went out while mother __________ a magazine.

A. read B. reads C. was reading D. reading

13. After he ____________his work, he sat down to write some letters.

A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished D. have finished

14. I_____________ your brother recently.

A. haven’t seen B. hasn’t seen C. am not seeing D. don’t see

15. She __________many people since she came here in June.

A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met

16. We ____Math at this time last week. A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt

17. She was playing games while he _____a football match.

A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching

18. She _____to Ho Chi Minh city last year. A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went

19. He __________football now. A. are playing B. plays C. is playing D. played

20. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens