1. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.

2. Fred didn't tell Sophia his news until she finished her homework.

3. I'd rather you didn't discuss details of this case in public

4. If the young lad had looked where he was going, he wouldn't have tripped over that wire.

5. Stonehenge is believed to be built as some kind of time-keeping device.

1 Tom invited us to come to his party. ? A hadn't he B couldn't he C wasn't he D didn't he 2 there was an exciting football match on tv last night. ? A wasn't it B was not there C wasn't there D was it 3 I am not to falt. ? A aren't I B do I C am I D are I 4 I'm wrong. ? A am not B Aren't IC are not D amn't

Underline the verb form that best completes each for the following sentences.

1. I like listening to music while I am studying / was studying / was studied.

2. Her teacher was angry because she wasn't finished / didn't finish the homework.

3.We were waking up/ were woken up by a cloud noise during the night.

4. John was looking/ was looked for some music CDs when he was telling/ was told it was closing time.

5. The exercise was very difficult, but everything was answered/ could answer correctly by nearly half of us.

6. Mom said we could eat/ could be eaten the meat and the kitchen, but not the fish. It wasn't ordered/ didn't order for us. It was for Dad.

7. The accident caused/ was caused by the truck driver, who was driving/ was driven too fast.

8. I was invited/ invited into an office, offered a cup of tea, and ask/ asking/ asked to wait.

9. We didn't play/ wasn't played/ wasn't playing football yesterday. The match cancelled/ was cancelled.

10. A new bridge was built/ is being built across the river . Work started/ was started last year and the bridge will expect/ is expected to open next year.

1.John didn't come back home until phoned him.

It was not until phoned John that he came back. 

2.We started working for this company seven years ago.

We have been working for this company for seven years.

3.No body in my class is more intelligent than Mark.

Mark is the most intelligent student in my class.

4.It wasn't necessary for you to go there in such bad weather.

You needn't go there in such bad weather.

5.But for your encouragement,I couldn't have finished my project.

If you didn't encourage me, I couldn't have finished my project.

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1.John didn't come back home until phoned him.

→ It was not until phoned John that he came back. 

2.We started working for this company seven years ago.

→ We have been working for this company for seven years.

3.No body in my class is more intelligent than Mark.

→ Mark is the most intelligent student in my class.

4.It wasn't necessary for you to go there in such bad weather.

→ You needn't go there in such bad weather.

5.But for your encouragement,I couldn't have finished my project.

→ If you didn't encourage me, I couldn't have finished my project.

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. didn't do

2. wasn't - didn't feel

3. Lisa taught the kids English in the area.

4. We donated some food and vegetables to a nursing home.

1 didn't do

2 isn't , don't feel

3 lisa taugh the english to the kids in area

4 we donated some food and vegetables to a nursing home

1 didn't do

2 wasn't - don't feel

3 Lisa taught English to the kids in the area.

4 We donated some food and vegetables to a nursing home.

1. Nam couldn’t pass the exam______ he was too lazy.

A. because                       B. because of       C. although            D. in spite of

2. I can’t finish my homework ______ the noise.

A. because of         B. although          C. despite             D. in spite of

3. ______ there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

A. Despite     B. In spite of     C. Because of     D. Although

4. Julie failed the exam ______ of not working hard.

A. though                   B. in spite             C.because of         D.because

5. He went to school ______ his headache.

A.in spite of     B. although     C. because     D. because of

6. Despite ______, we arrived on time.

A. the heavy traffic                             B. of the heavy traffic

C. there was heavy traffic                   D. of there was heavy traffic

7. ______ it was very cold, she put on her coat.

A. Although           B. Though            C.Because            D. Because of

8. ______ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.

A. In spite of      B. Although     C. Because     D. Because of

9. John lost his job______ his laziness.

A. because of             B. because            C. in spite of        D. though

10. We understood him ______ he spoke very clearly.

A. because of     B. because     C. though     D. despite

18. You’d better stop spending money, _______ you will end up in debt
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
19. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
20. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes
A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
21. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends.
A. got up B. set about C. made up D. put in
22. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend ___________ as much as possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
23. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
24. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult

18. You’d better stop spending money, _____ you will end up in debt .
A. unless . B. otherwise . C. if . D. in case .
19. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly .
A. most of international students . B. the most international students .
C. almost international students . D. mostly international students .
20. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes .
A. whenever . B. whatever . C. no matter . D. however .
21. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends .
A. got up . B. set about . C. made up . D. put in .
22. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend ___________ as much as possible.
A. him rest . B. that he rests . C. that he rest . D. him to rest .
23. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other .
A. must have . B. must have had . C. might have . D. might had .
24. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult . B. Thanks to the difficult homework . C. Difficult as the homework was . D. Despite the homework was difficult .

4.I took the job because I didn't know how difficult it was. 

If… I had know how difficult the job was, I wouldn't have taken the job……………………………………………………………………..

5. My father didn't earn much money, so life wasn't easy for us. 

If……my father had earned much money, life would have been easy for us…………………………………………………………………..

6. I don't ride the bus to work every morning because it's always so crowded. 

If…the streets weren't always so crowded, I would have ridden the bus to work everty morning……………………………………………………………………..

7.The wind is blowing hard. so I won't take the boat out for a ride. 

If……the wind weren't blowing hard, I would take the boat out for a ride …………………………………………………………………..

8.Nick can't find the way because he hasn't got a map. 

If……Nick had a map, he could find the way…………………………………………………………………..

9. I can't look the word up because I haven't got a dictionary. 

If…I had a dictionary, I could look the word up……………………………………………………………………..

10.We don't visit our parents very often because they live so far away. 

If…our parents didn't live so far away, we would visit them……………………………………………………………………..

11. You stop smoking, so you feel better.

Unless………You stop smoking, you won't feel better.……………………………………………………………………

12. I went to the party last night, so I am tired now. 

Unless…I had gone to the party last night, I wouldn't be tired now………………………………………………………………….

13. Unless you leave immediately, I will call a policeman. 

If……you leave immediately, I will not call a policeman …………………………………………………………………..

14. He would be happy if he were here now.

 Were ……he here now, he would be happy……………………………………………………………………

15.I’d have gone swimming yesterday afternoon if I had had time.

Had …I had time, I would have gone swimming yesterday  …………………………………………………………………………….

16.I didn’t visit you because I didn’t know you were in hospital. 

Had…I known you were in hospital. I would have visited you…………………………………………………………………….

17. The earth moves around the sun, so everything doesn’t float. 

If……if the earth didn't move around the sun, everything wouldn't float……………………………………………………………………………..

18. He didn’t take my advice, he isn’t a rich man now.

If……he had taken my advice, he would be a rich man now………………………………………………………………………………….

19. 1 don't know anything about plumbing, so I can't fix the leak in the sink myself

If…I knew anything about plumbing, I could fix the leak in the sink myself…………………………………………………………………………………….

20. If Alan ate breakfast, he wouldn't overeat at lunch.

 Unless………Alan ate breakfast, he would overeat at lunch.………………………………………………………………