1. He …………….the village 2 weeks ago.
A. leave B. leaves C. left D. will leave
1. He asked her ……
a. when she leaves the party. b. when did she leave the party.
c. when she left the party d. when does she leave the party.
2. He said, “ I bought this book yesterday.” -> He told me that ……
a. he bought the book yesterday. b. he had bought the book yesterday
c. he had bought the book the day before d. he bought the book the previous day.
3.He said that we would be met at the airport, but in fact, we……
a. wouldn’t b. couldn’t c. didn’t d. weren’t
4. He wanted to know ……there
a. how long time I had been b. how long I had been
c. how long time had I been d. how long had I been
5. She asked me what time it was.
In direct speech this should be read: ……
a. She asked, “ What time it is? b. She asked, “ What time it was?”
c. She asked, “ What time is it?” d. She asked, “ What time was it?”
6. “ Whose motorbike did you borrow last night?”, he asked.
In reported speech this should be read: ……
a. He asked me whose motorbike did I borrow last night.
b. He asked me whose motorbike had I borrowed last night.
c. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed last night.
d. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed the night before.
7. “ Would you like a cup of coffee?”, she asked.
a. She asked if I like a cup of coffee. b. She asked if I would like a cup of coffee.
c. She asked if I liked a cup of coffee. d. She invited me to have a cup of coffee.
8. “ Did you close the windows when you left?”, ha asked.
a. He asked me if I closed the windows when I left.
b. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I left.
c. He asked me if I closed the windows when I had left.
d. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I had left.
9.“ What are you going to do this weekend?”, she asked
a. She wanted to know what I am going to do that weekend.
b. She wanted to know what I was going to do this weekend.
c. She wanted to know what I were going to do that weekend.
d. She wanted to know what I was going to do that weekend.
10.She told me that her mother …… to market when I arrived.
a. just went b. had just gone c. has just gone d. had just been gone
11. “ Whose book is on my desk?”. The teacher asked us …… .
a. whose book is on his desk b. whose book was on his desk
c. whose book on his desk is d. whose book on his desk was
12. She asked me to sit next Mary.
In direct speech, this should be read: “……”, she said.
a. Please sitting next to Mary. b. Next to Mary, please.
c. Please to sit next to Mary. d. Please sit next to Mary.
13. “Who wrote this letter?”, said the teacher. – The teacher ……
a. asked us who had written that letter. b. asked us who that letter had written.
c. asked us who had written the letter. d. told to us who had written letter.
14. I asked Lan if …… .
a. she enjoys her music class. b. she will enjoy her music class.
c. did she enjoy her music class. d. she enjoyed her music class.
15.“ We always try to please you”. She says to me …… .
a. we always tried to please me b. they always tried to please me.
c. we always try to please me d. they always try to please me.
16. “ Be careful! The paint is wet”, she shouted.
a. She said be careful because the paint was wet.
b. She told me be careful because the paint was wet.
c. She asked me to be careful because the paint is wet.
d. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet.
17.. “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor?”
a. Jenny asked to see the doctor.
b. Jenny asked if the doctor could make an appointment.
c. Jenny asked whether she can make an appointment the doctor.
d. Jenny asked if she could make an appointment to see the doctor.
18.. “Did they tell you when they left school?”, he said to me.
In reported speech, this could be read: ……
a. He asked me if they told me when they left school.
b. He asked me if they told me when they had left school.
c. He asked me if they had told me when they left school.
d. He asked me if they had told me when they had left school.
19.. She asked me how old Jimmy was.
In direct speech, this could be read: ……
a. She asked, “How old Jimmy was?”
b. She asked, “How old Jimmy is?”
c. She asked, “How old was Jimmy?”
d. She asked, “How old is Jimmy?”
20. “When did your sister arrive?”, he asked.
a. He asked me when my sister arrived.
b. He wanted to know when my sister arrived.
c. He asked me when my sister had arrived.
d. He wanted to know when had my sister arrived.
21.“ Is he the man who came here yesterday?”. I wanted to know ……
a. if he is the man who came here yesterday
b. if he was the man who came here the day before
c. if he was the man who had come here the day before
d. if he was the man who had come there the day before
22.He said to me, “Shut this door, don’t lock it.”- He told me that……
a. to shut the door, don’t lock it. b. shut the door, not lock it.
c. shut the door, don’t lock it. d. to shut the door, not to lock it.
23. He told me that ……
a. he has just finished typing. b. he just finished typing.
c. he had just finished typing d. had he just finished typing.
24.He asked me ……to her birthday party the night before.
a. whether I come b. if I would come c. whether I had come d. if I come
25. The man asked me what my name was. He said, “……?”
a. What your name is b. What’s your name
c. What your name was d. What was your name
26.I asked her where..........................................it .
A.does she put |
B. she put |
C. did she put |
D. she puts |
27.Nam asked her how far............................from her house to her school
A. is it |
B. was it |
C. it was |
D. it is |
28.She asked me......................I smoked .
A. could |
B. can |
C.if |
D. would |
29.She asked me whether I ..............................pop music .
A. liked |
B.like |
C.could like |
D. would like |
30.She said that she was having a wonderful time ..........................................
A. tomorrow |
B. there |
This |
D. next week |
31.Mrs. Hoa said she..............have a new job the following month.
A. may |
B.will |
C.might |
D. can |
32.I asked her what sort of heating..........................................
A.was there |
B. there is |
C. there was |
D. there are |
33.He said that.............................roses were for me .
A. those |
B. these |
C.they |
D. there |
1. c. when she left the party.
2. b. he had bought the book yesterday.
3. c. didn’t
4. b. how long I had been
5. c. She asked, “ What time is it?”
6. c. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed last night.
7. c. She asked if I liked a cup of coffee.
8. b. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I left.
9. b. She wanted to know what I was going to do this weekend.
10. b. had just gone
11. b. whose book was on his desk
12. d. Please sit next to Mary.
13. c. asked us who had written the letter.
14. c. did she enjoy her music class.
15. c. we always try to please me.
16. d. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet.
17. d. Jenny asked if she could make an appointment to see the doctor.
18. c. He asked me if they had told me when they left school.
19. c. She asked, “How old was Jimmy?”
20. a. He asked me when my sister arrived.
21. c. if he was the man who had come here the day before
22. c. shut the door, don’t lock it.
23. c. he had just finished typing
24. b. if I would come
25. a. What your name is
26. d. she puts
27. d. it is
28. c. if
29. a. liked
30. c. This
31. c. might
32. b. there is
33. a. those
1. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
2. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
3. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
4. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
5. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
6. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
7. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
8. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
9. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
12. When we got home, dinner____ so we had a drink first.
a. was preparing b. was being prepared
c. was prepared d. had been prepared
13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. had been learning c. leaned d. was learning
14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel b. will be traveling c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
15. He said he would visit me, but he____ me yet.
a. has not visited b. had not visited c. is not visiting d. does not visit
16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several talks.
a. will have had b. would have c. will be having d. has
18. We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
a. has begun b. had begun c. was beginning d. began
19. As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
a. would get b. got c. gets d. will get
20. He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
a. had been b. was c. has been d. was being
1. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
2. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
3. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
4. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
5. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
6. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
7. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
8. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
9. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
12. When we got home, dinner____ so we had a drink first.
a. was preparing b. was being prepared
c. was prepared d. had been prepared
13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. had been learning c. leaned d. was learning
14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel b. will be traveling c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
15. He said he would visit me, but he____ me yet.
a. has not visited b. had not visited c. is not visiting d. does not visit
16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several talks.
a. will have had b. would have c. will be having d. has
18. We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
a. has begun b. had begun c. was beginning d. began
19. As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
a. would get b. got c. gets d. will get
20. He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
a. had been b. was c. has been d. was being
Exercise 5
1. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
2. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
3. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
4. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
5. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
6. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
7. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
8. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
9. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
12. When we got home, dinner____ so we had a drink first.
a. was preparing b. was being prepared
c. was prepared d. had been prepared
13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. had been learning c. leaned d. was learning
14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel b. will be traveling c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
15. He said he would visit me, but he____ me yet.
a. has not visited b. had not visited c. is not visiting d. does not visit
16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several talks.
a. will have had b. would have c. will be having d. has
18. We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
a. has begun b. had begun c. was beginning d. began
19. As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
a. would get b. got c. gets d. will get
20. He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
a. had been b. was c. has been d. was being
Exercise 5
1. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
2. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
3. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
4. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
5. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
6. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
7. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
8. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
9. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
12. When we got home, dinner____ so we had a drink first.
a. was preparing b. was being prepared
c. was prepared d. had been prepared
13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. had been learning c. leaned d. was learning
14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel b. will be traveling c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
15. He said he would visit me, but he____ me yet.
a. has not visited b. had not visited c. is not visiting d. does not visit
16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several talks.
a. will have had b. would have c. will be having d. has
18. We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
a. has begun b. had begun c. was beginning d. began
19. As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
a. would get b. got c. gets d. will get
20. He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
a. had been b. was c. has been d. was being
Exercise 5
1. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
2. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
3. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
4. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
5. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
6. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
7. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
8. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
9. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
12. When we got home, dinner____ so we had a drink first.
a. was preparing b. was being prepared
c. was prepared d. had been prepared
13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. had been learning c. leaned d. was learning
14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel b. will be traveling c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
15. He said he would visit me, but he____ me yet.
a. has not visited b. had not visited c. is not visiting d. does not visit
16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several talks.
a. will have had b. would have c. will be having d. has
18. We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
a. has begun b. had begun c. was beginning d. began
19. As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
a. would get b. got c. gets d. will get
20. He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
a. had been b. was c. has been d. was being
Exercise 5
1. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
2. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
3. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
4. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
5. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
6. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
7. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
8. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
9. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
10. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
11. There are many ways________ to Rome.
a. is leading b. are leading c. leading d. led
12. When we got home, dinner____ so we had a drink first.
a. was preparing b. was being prepared
c. was prepared d. had been prepared
13. She was tired. She____ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. had been learning c. leaned d. was learning
14. He ____ in space for 10 days by tomorrow.
a. will travel b. will be traveling c. will have been traveling d. has traveled
15. He said he would visit me, but he____ me yet.
a. has not visited b. had not visited c. is not visiting d. does not visit
16. The weather____ fine so far this week.
a. is b. has been c. was d. had been
17. Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he____ several talks.
a. will have had b. would have c. will be having d. has
18. We had just got out of car when it ____ to set fire.
a. has begun b. had begun c. was beginning d. began
19. As soon as he____ a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
a. would get b. got c. gets d. will get
20. He was told that he____ knocked out in the first round.
a. had been b. was c. has been d. was being
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15, I'll come and see you before i ....... for the States
A, leave B, will leave C, have left D,shall leave
16, The little girl asked what ........... to het friend
A, has happened B, happened C,had happened D, would have been happened
18, he said he ....... return later
A ,will B, would C,can D,would be
19 , jack.......... the door
A, has just opened B, open C,have opened D, opening
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, broken 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 fron him
A,he had left B,he left C,he has left D, he was left
28, By the end of next year , Georege ...... english for two years
A, will have learned B,will learn C,has learned D, would learn
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15, I'll come and see you before i ....... for the States
A, leave B, will leave C, have left D,shall leave
16, The little girl asked what ........... to her friend
A, has happened B, happened C,had happened D, would have been happened
18, he said he ....... return later
A ,will B, would C,can D,would be
19 , jack.......... the door
A, has just opened B, open C,have opened D, opening
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, broken 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 fron him
A,he had left B,he left C,he has left D, he was left
28, By the end of next year , Georege ...... english for two years
A, will have learned B,will learn C,has learned D, would learn
15,A
16,C
18,B
19,A
21,D
22,D
23,B
24,C
25,C
26,B
28,A
I, Choose the best answer
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. While 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
24. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
25. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
26. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
27. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
28. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
29. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
30. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
31. I shall be glad when he _______.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. has gone
32 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
33. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see the kettle ________ ?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
34. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
35. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
36. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
37. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
38. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
39. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
40. Pasteur ______ in the 19th century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
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. While 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
24. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
25. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
26. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
27. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
28. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
29. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
30. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
31. I shall be glad when he _______.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. has gone
32 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
33. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see the kettle ________ ?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
34. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
35. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
36. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
37. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
38. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
39. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
40. Pasteur ______ in the 19th century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1 The tranis for the visit to the dinosaur museum ____ at 9.00 a.m on July 15th
A. have left B. are being leave C. leaves D. leave
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
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. B
31. B
32. D
33. B
34. C
35. B
36. C
37. C
38. B
39. B
40. A
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. B
31. B
32. D
33. B
34. C
35. B
36. C
37. C
38. B
39. B
40. A
You’d better go to bed early tonight. The plane ______ at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning so we'll have to be up by 4.30.
A. will leave B. leaves C. leave D. is leaving
48. Frank’s wallet is lying on the coffee table. He ______ it here last night.
A. had to leave B. will have left C. must leave D. must have left
49. We ______ walk all the way home. We ______ take a taxi.
A. could not / had to B. needn’t / can
C. would rather not / must D. ought not to / might
50. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It ______ around here somewhere. Where ______ it be?
A. should have been / shall B. could lie / must
C. must be lying / can D. had to be lying / will
48. Frank’s wallet is lying on the coffee table. He ______ it here last night.
A. had to leave B. will have left C. must leave D. must have left
49. We ______ walk all the way home. We ______ take a taxi.
A. could not / had to B. needn’t / can
C. would rather not / must D. ought not to / might
50. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It ______ around here somewhere. Where ______ it be?
A. should have been / shall B. could lie / must
C. must be lying / can D. had to be lying / will