By the end of last March, I _______ English for five years
A. had been studied
B. had been studying
C. will have been studying
D. will have studied
41. By the end of next March, I _______ English for five years.
A. had been studied B. had been studying
C. will have been studying D. will have studied
42. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she _______ in the forest.
A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
43. When I _______ for my sister in front of the supermarket, a strange man came to talk with me.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
44. When I came to visit her last night, she _______ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had had
45. John _______ in the same house since he left school.
A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived
46. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finish B. has finished C. will finish D. finished
47. The phone _______ suddenly while Joanna was doing the housework.
A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing
48. A fire-fighter was injuried severely while he _______ to put out a fire.
A. would help B. helped C. has helped D. was helping
49. By the time I came here all the better jobs _______ taken.
A. have been B. were C. are D. had been
50. While Peter _______ the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.
A. had been watering B. watering C. watered D. was watering
41 C
42 A
43 A
44 B
45 D
46 B
47 A
48 D
49 D
50 D
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1. Fire engines and ambulances have ...........over other traffic.
A. prior B. priority C. before D. precedence .
2. By the end of last March , I........ English for five years .
A. had been studied B. had been studied C. will have been studied D. will have studied
3. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh............ across the Atlantic .
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown
4. In Hawaii it is........ to greet visitors to the country with a special garland of flowers .
A. unaccustomed B. practiced C. customary D. customized
5. Most teenagers go through a rebellious ............for a year but they soon grow out of it .
A. duration B. stint C. phase D. span
6. I've just been offered a new job ! Things are............
A.clearing up B. making up C. looking up D. turning up
7. The children had to............ in the principal's office after they took part in a fight .
A hit the right notes B. beat around the bush C. play second fiddle D. face the music
8. I didn't like the town at first , but I grew.........it eventually .
A. loving B. to be loved C. to love D. to be loving
9. The narrow streets were lined with ..........shops .
A. bright - lit B. brightly - litc . bright - lightning D. bright - lit
10. According to psychologists , children raised with high...........of fear in unpredictable or violent environments experience negative emotions for extended periods of time .
A. grades B. numbers C. quantities D. levels
11. Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in......... Mediterranean .
A. an B. ko có C. the D. a
12. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy , he seems to ............a lot of pleasure from observing the stars .
A. possess B. seize C. reach D. derive
13. I'm said to be............ my brother is .
A. nowhere like so ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as C. nothing as ambitious as D. nowhere near as ambitious as
14. I feel terrible , I didn't sleep............. last night
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
15. On being told about her sack ,...........
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked C. Mary's face turned pale D. her boss changed his attitude
16. Let me please .............my memory before I get down to answering the questions .
A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh
17. She .............for her parents ' support during her university education , but she preferred to work part - time and support herself .
A. must have asked B. could have asked C. should have asked D. ought to ask 18. To protect ...........hackers , security experts advise longer passwords............ combinations of upper and lowercase letters , as well as numbers .
A. from / to B. on / between C. against / in D. against / with
1. Fire engines and ambulances have ...........over other traffic.
A. prior B. priority C. before D. precedence .
2. By the end of last March , I........ English for five years .
A. had been studied B. had been studied C. will have been studied D. will have studied
3. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh............ across the Atlantic .
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown
4. In Hawaii it is........ to greet visitors to the country with a special garland of flowers .
A. unaccustomed B. practiced C. customary D. customized
5. Most teenagers go through a rebellious ............for a year but they soon grow out of it .
A. duration B. stint C. phase D. span
6. I've just been offered a new job ! Things are............
A.clearing up B. making up C. looking up D. turning up
7. The children had to............ in the principal's office after they took part in a fight .
A hit the right notes B. beat around the bush C. play second fiddle D. face the music
8. I didn't like the town at first , but I grew.........it eventually .
A. loving B. to be loved C. to love D. to be loving
9. The narrow streets were lined with ..........shops .
A. bright - lit B. brightly - litc . bright - lightning D. bright - lit
10. According to psychologists , children raised with high...........of fear in unpredictable or violent environments experience negative emotions for extended periods of time .
A. grades B. numbers C. quantities D. levels
11. Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in......... Mediterranean .
A. an B. ko có C. the D. a
12. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy , he seems to ............a lot of pleasure from observing the stars .
A. possess B. seize C. reach D. derive
13. I'm said to be............ my brother is .
A. nowhere like so ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as C. nothing as ambitious as D. nowhere near as ambitious as
14. I feel terrible , I didn't sleep............. last night
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
15. On being told about her sack ,...........
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked C. Mary's face turned pale D. her boss changed his attitude
16. Let me please .............my memory before I get down to answering the questions .
A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh
17. She .............for her parents ' support during her university education , but she preferred to work part - time and support herself .
A. must have asked B. could have asked C. should have asked D. ought to ask 18. To protect ...........hackers , security experts advise longer passwords............ combinations of upper and lowercase letters , as well as numbers .
A. from / to B. on / between C. against / in D. against / with
1. Fire engines and ambulances have ...........over other traffic.
A. prior B. priority C. before D. precedence .
2. By the end of last March , I........ English for five years .
A. had been studied B. had been studied C. will have been studied D. will have studied
3. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh............ across the Atlantic .
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown
4. In Hawaii it is........ to greet visitors to the country with a special garland of flowers .
A. unaccustomed B. practiced C. customary D. customized
5. Most teenagers go through a rebellious ............for a year but they soon grow out of it .
A. duration B. stint C. phase D. span
6. I've just been offered a new job ! Things are............
A.clearing up B. making up C. looking up D. turning up
7. The children had to............ in the principal's office after they took part in a fight .
A hit the right notes B. beat around the bush C. play second fiddle D. face the music
8. I didn't like the town at first , but I grew.........it eventually .
A. loving B. to be loved C. to love D. to be loving
9. The narrow streets were lined with ..........shops .
A. bright - lit B. brightly - litc . bright - lightning D. bright - lit
10. According to psychologists , children raised with high...........of fear in unpredictable or violent environments experience negative emotions for extended periods of time .
A. grades B. numbers C. quantities D. levels
11. Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in......... Mediterranean .
A. an B. ko có C. the D. a
12. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy , he seems to ............a lot of pleasure from observing the stars .
A. possess B. seize C. reach D. derive
13. I'm said to be............ my brother is .
A. nowhere like so ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as C. nothing as ambitious as D. nowhere near as ambitious as
14. I feel terrible , I didn't sleep............. last night
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
15. On being told about her sack ,...........
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked C. Mary's face turned pale D. her boss changed his attitude
16. Let me please .............my memory before I get down to answering the questions .
A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh
17. She .............for her parents ' support during her university education , but she preferred to work part - time and support herself .
A. must have asked B. could have asked C. should have asked D. ought to ask
18. To protect ...........hackers , security experts advise longer passwords............ combinations of upper and lowercase letters , as well as numbers .
A. from / to B. on / between C. against / in D. against / with
By the end of the month I in this town for ten years.
A. will have been living B. have been living
C. will live D. am living
2. By the end of this week we on the project for a month.
A. have been working B. have worked
C. will have been working D. will work
3. By July the fifth they are studying
A. are studying B. will study
C. will have studied D. will have been studying
4. By 10 o'clock she (watch) TV for 4 hours.
A. will have been watching B. has been watching
C. is watching D. will watch
5. She for 10 hours by 11 o'clock.
A. will have been sleeping B. has sleeping
C. is sleeping D. will sleep
6. We him for 40 days by next Saturday.
A. will look for B. are looking for
C. will have been looking for D. will have been looking
7. They (wait) for the president for 5 hours.
A. will have been waiting B. are waiting
C. will wait D. have waited
By the end of the month I in this town for ten years.
A. will have been living B. have been living
C. will live D. am living
2. By the end of this week we on the project for a month.
A. have been working B. have worked
C. will have been working D. will work
3. By July the fifth they are studying
A. are studying B. will study
C. will have studied D. will have been studying
4. By 10 o'clock she (watch) TV for 4 hours.
A. will have been watching B. has been watching
C. is watching D. will watch
5. She for 10 hours by 11 o'clock.
A. will have been sleeping B. has sleeping
C. is sleeping D. will sleep
6. We him for 40 days by next Saturday.
A. will look for B. are looking for
C. will have been looking for D. will have been looking
7. They (wait) for the president for 5 hours.
A. will have been waiting B. are waiting
C. will wait D. have waited
By the end of the month I in this town for ten years. =>A
A. will have been living B. have been living
C. will live D. am living
2. By the end of this week we on the project for a month. =>C
A. have been working B. have worked
C. will have been working D. will work
3. By July the fifth they are studying =>C
A. are studying B. will study
C. will have studied D. will have been studying
4. By 10 o'clock she (watch) TV for 4 hours. =>A
A. will have been watching B. has been watching
C. is watching D. will watch
5. She for 10 hours by 11 o'clock. =>A
A. will have been sleeping B. has sleeping
C. is sleeping D. will sleep
6. We him for 40 days by next Saturday. =>C
A. will look for B. are looking for
C. will have been looking for D. will have been looking
7. They (wait) for the president for 5 hours. =>D
A. will have been waiting B. are waiting
C. will wait D. have waited
81. When I get my degree, I _______ IELTS for 6 months.
A. study B. have studied C. am studying D. will have been studying
82. When we ____________ TV, the bell rang.
A. watched B. were watching C. will watch D. have watched
83. When she arrived at the airport, her flight ___________ off.
A. took B. have taken C. had taken D. takes
84. We____________ each other before 2010.
A. don’t met B. haven’t met C. wasn’t meeting D. hadn’t met
85. By the time I arrived, they___ for 3 hours.
A. had played B. played C. were playing D. had been playing
86. Mike_____________ video games last year.
A. usually plays B. had played C. played often D. usually played
87. It ___________ for 2 days before the storm came yesterday.
A. had been raining B. rained C. has rained D. was raining
88. They_________ swimming at 3 p.m yesterday afternoon.
A. was going B. had gone C. go D. have been going
89. World Cup ____________ tonight.
A. begin B. will begin C. began D. are beginning
90. This time next year I ______ Ha Long Bay.
A. visit B. have visited C. will be visiting D. will have visiting
91. When I get my degree, I _______ IELTS for 6 months.
A. study B. have studied C. am studying D. will have been studying
92. Suri ____________ dinner with her grandparents at this time tomorrow.
A. has B. is having C. would have D. will be having
93. We__________ TV at 7 p.m tomorrow.
A. will be watching B. were watching C. watch D. watched
94. My brother________ before 2020.
A. graduates B. is graduating C. will have graduated D. will graduated
95. We __ for an hour when it suddenly rained.
A. have run B. had been running C. were running D. ran
96. I _________ up my room before you arrive.
A. shall have cleaned B. shall cleaned C. cleaned D. am cleaning
97. __________ you __________ in this town for 10 years by the end of this year?
A. Will / have been living B. Do / live C. Are / living D. Have / been living
98. Tom_____________ his grandparents yet.
A. haven’t met B. Didn’t met C. won’t meet D. hasn’t met
99. I_________________ Paris next year.
A. am going to visit B. am going to visiting C. visit D. will have visited
100. She_________________ Vietnam by the end of next year.
A. is leaving B. will have left C. leaves D. left
81. When I get my degree, I _______ IELTS for 6 months.
A. study B. have studied C. am studying D. will have been studying
82. When we ____________ TV, the bell rang.
A. watched B. were watching C. will watch D. have watched
83. When she arrived at the airport, her flight ___________ off.
A. took B. have taken C. had taken D. takes
84. We____________ each other before 2010.
A. don’t met B. haven’t met C. wasn’t meeting D. hadn’t met
85. By the time I arrived, they___ for 3 hours.
A. had played B. played C. were playing D. had been playing
86. Mike_____________ video games last year.
A. usually plays B. had played C. played often D. usually played
87. It ___________ for 2 days before the storm came yesterday.
A. had been raining B. rained C. has rained D. was raining
88. They_________ swimming at 3 p.m yesterday afternoon.
A. was going B. had gone C. go D. have been going
89. World Cup ____________ tonight.
A. begin B. will begin C. began D. are beginning
90. This time next year I ______ Ha Long Bay.
A. visit B. have visited C. will be visiting D. will have visiting
91. When I get my degree, I _______ IELTS for 6 months.
A. study B. have studied C. am studying D. will have been studying
92. Suri ____________ dinner with her grandparents at this time tomorrow.
A. has B. is having C. would have D. will be having
93. We__________ TV at 7 p.m tomorrow.
A. will be watching B. were watching C. watch D. watched
94. My brother________ before 2020.
A. graduates B. is graduating C. will have graduated D. will graduated
95. We __ for an hour when it suddenly rained.
A. have run B. had been running C. were running D. ran
96. I _________ up my room before you arrive.
A. shall have cleaned B. shall cleaned C. cleaned D. am cleaning
97. __________ you __________ in this town for 10 years by the end of this year?
A. Will / have been living B. Do / live C. Are / living D. Have / been living
98. Tom_____________ his grandparents yet.
A. haven’t met B. Didn’t met C. won’t meet D. hasn’t met
99. I_________________ Paris next year.
A. am going to visit B. am going to visiting C. visit D. will have visited
100. She_________________ Vietnam by the end of next year.
A. is leaving B. will have left C. leaves D. left
khoanh vào đáp án đúng
6. how long you.................... English? for 5 years now
a. has...studied b. have....studied c. has been.....studying d. have.....been studying
7. i.................... for two hours, but she has not come yet
a. have waited b. has waited c. has been waited d. waited
8. They................... in Ho Chi Minh city since 1975
a. lived b. has lived c. have been living d. live
9. she.................... all the books written by Dickens for 10 years
a. have read b. has read c. read d. has been read
10. he................ here since Chirtmas, i wonder where he has been living since then
a. hasn't been b. hasn't been being c. haven't been d. haven't been being
11. Jack has been going to paris for a holiday. He never................... there
a. has been b. have been c. has been being d. have been being
12. you........... so far ? I have rung the bell for the last twenty minutes
a. has...Slept b. have.......been sleeping c. have............. sleep d. has................been sleeping
13. he.................a novel for two years but he has not finished it yet
a. has been writing b. have ben writing c. have written d. has write
khoanh vào đáp án đúng
6. how long you.................... English? for 5 years now
a. has...studied b. have....studied c. has been.....studying d. have.....been studying
7. i.................... for two hours, but she has not come yet
a. have waited b. has waited c. has been waited d. waited
8. They................... in Ho Chi Minh city since 1975
a. lived b. has lived c. have been living d. live
9. she.................... all the books written by Dickens for 10 years
a. have read b. has read c. read d. has been read
10. he................ here since Chirtmas, i wonder where he has been living since then
a. hasn't been b. hasn't been being c. haven't been d. haven't been being
11. Jack has been going to paris for a holiday. He never................... there
a. has been b. have been c. has been being d. have been being
12. you........... so far ? I have rung the bell for the last twenty minutes
a. has...Slept b. have.......been sleeping c. have............. slept d. has................been sleeping
13. he.................a novel for two years but he has not finished it yet
a. has been writing b. have ben writing c. have written d. has write
khoanh tròn đáp án đúng và giải thích tại sao khoanh đáp án đó
1 Every morning since last Christmas, I ....... my dog out for a walk in the park.
A. take B. took C. have taken D. had taken
2 Mary didn't remember what I ________ her the day before.
A. have told B. told C. was telling D. had told 3 The blin.... unable to see anything.khoanh tròn đáp án đúng và giải thích tại sao khoanh đáp án đó
1 Every morning since last Christmas, I ....... my dog out for a walk in the park.
A. take B. took C. have taken D. had taken
2 Mary didn't remember what I ________ her the day before.
A. have told B. told C. was telling D. had told
3 The blind.... unable to see anything.
a. is b are c were d.was
4 the advertisements on the front part of a newspaper ... usually the most expensive
a is b are c has been d have been
5 he ...in the library every night for the last four months
a have studied b had been studying c has been studying d studies
6 when.... peter?
a were you last seeing b do you see c were you last see d did you last see
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.
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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.
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
Chọn đáp án đúng:
1. As time goes by, he__________more and more eccentric.
A. Becomes B. is becoming C. has become D. has been becoming
2. I__________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He__________ so surprised.
A. Will paint/will be B. will be painting/is C. will have painted/will be D. will have painted/is
3. It's the coldest winter we__________ in Greece.
A. Ever experience B. ever experienced C. were ever experiencing D. have ever experienced
4. When he___________ was younger, he the cinema every week.
A. Was used to going B. used to go C. was going D. had gone
5. They________for a mile when they___________that someone___________missing.
A. Had walked/ had realized/ was B. had been walking/ realized/ had been
C. had been walking/ realized/ was D. had walked/ had realized/ had been
6. As part of my job, I_________ abroad a lot, so I_______ to improve my English.
A. Travel/ need B. am travelling/ need C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing
7. I_________ at my mother's house this week because I__________ my house painted.
A. Sleep/ have B. am sleeping/ have C. sleep/ am having D. am sleeping/ am having
8. I you should buy him a tie. He___________to dress formally.
A. Am thinking/ likes B. think/likes C. think/ is liking D. am thinking/ has liked
9. As a teenager, I_________ things my parents__________ of.
A. Would do/ didn't approve B. used to do/ weren't approving
C. used to do/ didn't approve D. would do/ weren't approving
10. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"
"I________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."
A. Wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited
11. Robert is going to be famous some day. He_________in three movies already. ~ I'm sure he'll be a star.
A. Has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared
12. Where's Polly? ~She_________.
A. Is in her room studying B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied
13. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? ~ Jeff? What a coincidence! I_________ about you when the phone rang.
A. Was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking D. was just thought
14. What___________ about the new simplified tax? ~It's more confusing than the old one.
A. Are you thinking B. do you think C. have you thought D. have you been thinking
15. When is Mr. Fields planning to retire? ~ Soon, I think. He________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire next year or the year after that.
A. Worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working
16. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? ~ I_________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
A. Make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made
17. Let's go! What's taking you so long? ~ I'll be there as soon as I__________my keys.
A. Found B. will find C. find D. am finding
18. Next week when there______ a full moon, the ocean tides sill be higher.
A. Is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
19. While I______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. Watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
20. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish__________ on earth for ages and ages.
A. Existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
21. The phone ________constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
A. Has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing
22. The earth_________on the sun for its heat and light.
A. Is depend B. depending C. has depended D. depends
23. I don't feel good. I________ home from work tomorrow.
A. Am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
24. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration_________ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. Is making B. has made C. made D. makes
25. On July 20th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong_________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.
A. Was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step
26. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they___________ in the airport for three and a half hours.
A. Are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting
27. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate in another fifty years, this beach_______anymore.
A. Doesn't exist B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. won't be existing
28. Homestead High School's football team_______a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.
A. Has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never won
29. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen________English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. Will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. has been studying
30. In our hospital, patients________ every morning.
A. Are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining
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2d
3d
4b
5c
6 b
7a
8b
9c
10b
11 c
12c
13 c
14b
15 b
16 c
17a
18b
19c
20 d
21a
22 b
23a
24 b
25b
26c
27 d
28a
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Choose the correct answer.
1. This is the second time I _____________that song.
A. am hearing B. have heard C. hear D. heard
2. Hello, I___________ about your advertisement in the newspaper.
A. Have been calling B. am calling C. call D. have called
3. John___________ on a bit of weight lately, and he is trying to lose it.
A. Puts B. is putting C. has put D. has been putting
4. The new neighbors_________ their house. It looks nice.
A. Paint B. had painted C. were painting D. have painted
5. Fred__________ me yesterday that they're professional athletes.
A. Told B. has told C. was telling D. had told
6. Apparently, he_________ them since he was a child.
A. Knows B. is knowing C. has known D. has been knowing
7. I__________ for my sunglasses since noon, but I can't find them.
A. Am looking B. looked C. have looked D. have been looking
8. When the children_________home, it was obvious that they had been playing in mud.
A. Arrived B. were arriving C. had arrived D. had been arriving
9. Michael___________in the queue to buy a ticket for the train when he heard a strange voice.
A. Waited B. was waiting C. had waited D. was going to wait
10. The thieves_______ houses for two years before they were finally caught.
A. Broke into B. were breaking into C. had been breaking into D. have been breaking into
11. As time goes by, he__________more and more eccentric.
A. Becomes B. is becoming C. has become D. has been becoming
12. Kathy can't go shopping with me next Saturday morning. She_________a French lesson.
A. Has B. is going to have C. will have D. will be having
13. I__________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He__________ so surprised.
A. Will paint/will be B. will be painting/is C. will have painted/will be D. will have painted/is
14. It's the coldest winter we__________ in Greece.
A. Ever experience B. ever experienced C. were ever experiencing D. have ever experienced
15. When he___________ was younger, he the cinema every week.
A. Was used to going B. used to go C. was going D. had gone
16. They________for a mile when they___________that someone___________missing.
A. Had walked/ had realized/ was B. had been walking/ realized/ had been
C. had been walking/ realized/ was D. had walked/ had realized/ had been
17. As part of my job, I_________ abroad a lot, so I_______ to improve my English.
A. Travel/ need B. am travelling/ need C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing
18. I_________ at my mother's house this week because I__________ my house painted.
A. Sleep/ have B. am sleeping/ have C. sleep/ am having D. am sleeping/ am having
19. I you should buy him a tie. He___________to dress formally.
A. Am thinking/ likes B. think/likes C. think/ is liking D. am thinking/ has liked
20. As a teenager, I_________ things my parents__________ of.
A. Would do/ didn't approve B. used to do/ weren't approving
C. used to do/ didn't approve D. would do/ weren't approving
21. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"
"I________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."
A. Wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited
22. Robert is going to be famous some day. He_________in three movies already. ~ I'm sure he'll be a star.
A. Has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared
23. Where's Polly? ~She_________.
A. Is in her room studying B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied
24. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? ~ Jeff? What a coincidence! I_________ about you when the phone rang.
A. Was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking D. was just thought
25. What___________ about the new simplified tax? ~It's more confusing than the old one.
A. Are you thinking B. do you think C. have you thought D. have you been thinking
26. When is Mr. Fields planning to retire? ~ Soon, I think. He________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire next year or the year after that.
A. Worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working
27. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? ~ I_________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
A. Make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made
28. Let's go! What's taking you so long? ~ I'll be there as soon as I__________my keys.
A. Found B. will find C. find D. am finding
29. Next week when there______ a full moon, the ocean tides sill be higher.
A. Is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
30. While I______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. Watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
31. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish__________ on earth for ages and ages.
A. Existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
32. The phone ________constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
A. Has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing
33. The earth_________on the sun for its heat and light.
A. Is depend B. depending C. has depended D. depends
34. I don't feel good. I________ home from work tomorrow.
A. Am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
35. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration_________ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. Is making B. has made C. made D. makes
36. On July 20th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong_________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.
A. Was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step
37. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they___________ in the airport for three and a half hours.
A. Are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting
38. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate in another fifty years, this beach_______anymore.
A. Doesn't exist B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. won't be existing
39. Homestead High School's football team_______a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.
A. Has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never won
40. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen________English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. Will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. has been studying
41. In our hospital, patients________ every morning.
A. Are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining
42. I_________ in Can Tho for 18 years, but now I'm living in Ho Chi Minh city.
A. Have lived B. live C. lived D. have been living
43. I wondered why he_________ his job.
A. Has changed B. changes C. used to change D. had changed
44. The department store__________ by the Johnson for many years.
A. Has been run B. is run C. runs D. has run
45. Kate________ 10 comedies this summer.
A. Has watched B. had watched C. will have watched D. watched
46. The number of footballers________ for the last ten years.
A. Has increased B. was increasing C. have increased D. were increasing
47. Don't worry! We_______for you at 6 o'clock tomorrow.
A. Will wait B. will be waiting C. wait D. are waiting
48. Mary__________the country by the time this letter reaches her.
A. Is going to leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. will have left
49. By this time next year, my father________here for 25 years.
A. Are going to work B. will be working C. will have been working D. will work
50. Tim_________in three movies already. I think he'll be a star some day.
A. Had appeared B. has appeared C. was appearing D. is appearing
51. They_________the door. No one can get in now.
A. Have locked B. had locked C. locked D. lock
52. The existence of many stars in the sky__________ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. Have led B. leads C. lead D. leading
53. They___________ the town hall for the past three years in fact, but they it yet.
A. Built/ hadn't finished B. had built/ didn't finish
C. have been building/ haven't finished D. have built/ weren't finishing
54. When I met Jim, he__________ from his university already.
A. Graduated B. has graduated C. had graduated D. was graduating