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

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. I have never felt happier than I do now.

A. I felt happier before.

B. I feel happy now.

C. I have never felt happy.

D. I have always felt happy.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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”.

1.           We haven’t been to the concert for over a year. @The last time____________________________

2.           We last saw our grandparents 2 years ago. @We have_________________________________

3.      The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago. @ We have________________________

4.           The last time we saw him was on Monday. @ We have______________________________________

5.           My father started to give up smoking last year. @ My father has___________________________

6.            I have never drunk whisky before. à It is the first time …………………………………………………………………….…

7.           She has not eaten curry before. à It is the first time ……………………………………………………………………………

8.           Anh Dung has never loved a girl before. à It is the first time ……………………………………………………………

9.           Yen Phi has never been to HCM before à It is the first time …………………………………………………………….

Danh has never visited Vung Tau before. à It is the first time ………………………………………………………….

41. 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.
42. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I didn’t see 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.
43. I haven't visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.
B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.
C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.
D. It is three months since I visited the museum.
44. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"
A.John played the piano 10 years ago. C. John has played the piano for 10 years.
B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago. D. John doesn't play the piano anymore
45. The last time I saw her was a week ago. .
A.I haven't seen her for a week. C. I haven't seen her since a week.
B.I have seen her for a week. D. I have seen her since a week.

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III. Select the option that best completes the sentence in each of the following questions. (Gap-fill)

Question 51. We ______ to the cinema a few days ago.

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

Question 52. My parents ______ a vacation in Phu Quoc last month.

A. have                        B. have had                 C. had                         D. were having

Question 53. I ______ into an old friend at a restaurant two days ago.

A. ran                           B. run                          C. was running            D. have run

Question 54. My mom ______ seafood when she was younger.

A. didn’t eat                B. hadn’t eaten            C. weren’t eaten          D. wasn’t eaten

Question 55. She ______ to try raw fish when she was a kid.

            A. doesn’t want           B. didn’t want                         C. hadn’t want ed        D. wasn’t wanted

Question 56. Peter ______ spiders when he was a kid.

A. were scared of                                            B. is scared of            

C. was scared of                                              D. was being scared of

Question 57. It is the first time my classmates ______ my home.

A. have visited            B. visited                     C. were visiting           D. has visited

Question 58. It was the first time we ______ a holiday in Hawaii.

A. had                          B. had had                   C. have had                 D. were having

Question 59. John ______ the biggest project for his company before he resigned.

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

Question 60. I ______ to the library twice a week to study when I was a college student.

A. was going                  B. have gone               C. went                        D. am going

Question 61. At the same time last month, my family ______ my grandpa’s 80^th birthday.

A. celebrate                    B. were celebrating     C. had celebrated        D. celebrated

Question 62. At the same time 20 years ago, my parents ______ their wedding reception.

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

Question 63. The company went out of business when we ______ a new product. That’s why we had to stop the project.

A. were developing     B. developed               C. had developed        D. was developing

Question 64. Before I moved to Hanoi, I ______ in Hue for 15 years.

A. lived                        B. had lived                 C. was living               D. have lived

Question 65. Yesterday, when their mom ______ home, the kids ______ TV.

A. got/were watching                                      B. was getting/were watching

B.  got/was watching                                       D. was getting/watched

Question 66. The man stopped the car, opened the door and ______ out.

A.    was getting            B. got                          C. had got                   D. would get

Question 67. I ______ the house while my parents ______ the dinner.

A. cleaned/ were preparing                             B. was cleaning/ prepared                  

C. had cleaned/prepared                                 D. was cleaning/ were preparing

Question 68. I ______ a newspaper while my older sister ______ to the music.

A. was reading/ was listening                          B. am reading/listened           

C. had read/listened                                        D. had read/ was listening

Question 69. When my teacher ______ me a surprise birthday gift, I _____ speechless.

A. was giving/ am                                           B. had given/ was      

C. gave/was                                                     D. had given/had been

Question 70. While the plumber ______ the washing machine, I ______ in the living room watching TV.

A. was repairing/sat                                         B. repaired/sat            

C. repaired/had sat                                          D. was repairing/was sitting

Question 71. It was the first time I ______ abroad.

A. had been                 B. have been               C. went                       D. was going

Question 72. When ______ home last night?

A. did you get              B. had you get             C. were you getting    D. do you get

Question 73. Yesterday Nam ______ a meeting with his teacher to discuss his choices of universities.

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

Question 74.  I ______ Indian food for the first time a few days ago.

A. have tried                B. was trying               C. tried                                    D. had tried

Question 75. I ______ to my teacher to ask for his advice on my decision at 2 p.m. yesterday.

A. was talking to                                             B. have talked to        

C. had talked                                                   D. had been talking

Question 76. At the same time last year, my friends and I ______ for the English language exam.

A. have prepared                                             B. were preparing       

C. had prepared                                               D. had been preparing

Question 77. At 7 pm last night, my family ______ dinner when a stranger suddenly  ______ on the door.

A. were having/ knocked                                B. were having/ was knocking           

C. had/knocked                                               D. had/was knocking

Question 78. When I ______ in a local restaurant, I ______ a man who looked suspicious.

A. was eating/ notice                                       B. was eating/ noticed           

C. ate/ had noticed                                          D. ate/ was noticing

Question 79. Suddenly, I ______ that my teacher ______ on the news for his teaching dedication.

A. realized/ is                                                  C. had realized/was

B. was realizing/ was                                      D. realized/was

Question 80. When I ______ the street, I _____a car crash into a tree. 

A. was crossing/ saw                                       B. was crossing/was seeing    

C. crossed/see                                                 D. had crossed/saw

Question 81. I ______ the door and ______ my classmates standing there with a surprise birthday gift.

A. opened/ was seeing                                     B. opened/ saw           

C. was opening/ saw                                       D. had opened/ saw

Question 82. By the time we ______, Jim ______ the food.

A. arrived/has ordered                        B. were arriving/were ordering

C. had arrived/had ordered                             D. arrived/had ordered

Question 83. Before he ______ at my door, he ______ for a parking space for 15 minutes.

A.    rang/had looked                                        B. rang/has looked     

C. had rung/had looked                                  D. was ringing/looked

Question 84. By the time we ______ the assignments, the game ______ . That’s why we couldn’t participate in it.

A.    completed/has finished                             B. completed/had finished     

C. were completing/finished                           D. complete/finished

Question 85. ______ with the school officers on the paperwork when you went to school yesterday?

A. Had you checked in                                    B. Did you check in

C. Have you checked in                                  D. Do you check in    

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions

31. 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.

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

A. I didn’t see 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.

33. I haven't visited the museum for three months.

A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.

B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.

C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.

D. It is three months since I visited the museum.

34. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"

A.John played the piano 10 years ago.

B. John has played the piano for 10 years.

C. John used to play the piano 10 years ago.

D. John doesn't play the piano anymore

35. The last time I saw her was a week ago. .

A. I haven't seen her for a week.

B. I haven't seen her since a week.

C. I have seen her for a week.

D.I have seen her since a week.

36. I haven’t seen that man here before.

A. It is the first time I have seen that man here.

B. It is the last time I have seen that man here.

C. It is the first time I saw that man here.

D. It is the last time I saw that man here.

37. Lan has visited London twice before.

A. This is the first time Lan has visites London.

B. This is the second time Lan has visites London.

C. This is the third time Lan has visites London.

D. This is the fourth time Lan has visites London.

38. Father’s Day / be / celebrated / third / Sunday / June / countries.

A. Father’s Day was celebrated on the third Sunday in June in countries.

B. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries.

C. Father’s Day is celebrated on third Sunday in June in some countries.

D. Father’s Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries.

39. No one has asked me that question before.

A. That question has never been asked me before by anyone.

B. I have never been asked that question before.

C. I have ever been asked that question before.

D. That question has ever been asked me by no one before.

40. I used to go to the cinema on Sundays.

A. I usually went to the cinema on Sundays.

B. I got used to going the cinema on Sundays.

C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays.

D. I usually go to the cinema on Sundays.