EXERCISE

I. Use present perfect tense for the following sentences:

1. The Sound of Music (become) …………………………a timeless film classic.
2. Laura never (win)……………………………………. a beauty contest.
3. I (not listen) …………………………to the new Tom Waits CD yet.
4. (you see)…………………… any good films recently?
5. The population of India (increase)…………………………. since 1992.
6. You (ever write)……………………….. a love letter for Valentine’ Day?
7. You (ever meet)………………………… a famous person?
8. We already (see)……………………. the film at home.
9. Keren (send) …………………….me an email.
10. My boyfriend (give)……………………. up smoking for 2 months.
11. They (be) ………………………at the pet shop.
12. We (do) …………………….the shopping for our grandmother.
13. You can have that newspaper. I (already finish)…………………. with it.
14. There is no more cheese. I (eat)……………………… it all, I’m afraid.
15. The bill isn’t right. They (make)………………….. a mistake.
16. Don’t you want to see this program? It (start)…………………………
17. It’ll soon get warm in here. I (turn) …………………….the heating on.
18. They (pay) ………………………..money for your mother?
19. Someone (take)…………………….. my bicycle.
20. Wait for few minutes, please! I (just finish)…………………. my dinner.
II. Fill in the gap with since or for to complete the sentence.
1. He has watched television ………..three hours.
2. They have been friends………….five months.
3. My family has owned this farm……….1990.
4. I have wanted that book ………..months.
5. I haven’t seen you…………..Christmas.
6. We have been here………January.
7. I haven’t eaten any meat………….over a year.
8. She has worn the same old dress ………..the beginning of the month.
9. He has leaf his home ………………………2013
10. My mother has gone the market to buy foods………………… 32 hours
11. She has been sick..........Wednesday.
12. John has worked in that company………………… 6 years.
13. Lan has been in the hospital………………… almost a month.
14. They haven’t sent him any money………………… last month.
15. She (not eat) anything………………… two days.
16. They (be) friends ………………… high school.
17. We (live ) with our parents ………………… 25 years.
18. His father ( go ) to Hai Phong ………………… yesterday.
19. My family ………. (live) here …………. five years.
20. I ………….(attend) this school …………last summer.
 21. I ………… (not see) my relatives ……………a very long time.
22. We …………(not have) fish for dinner ………….two weeks.
23. Tracy …………..(be) in France …………..2001.

III. Choose the correct answer for each sentence below:

1. When ____________ the school?
a) have you joined b) did you joined c) did you join d) have you ever joined
2. _____________   in England before?
a) Did you ever worked b) Have you ever worked
c) Worked you d) Didn't you have worked
3. That's the best speech _________
a) I never heard b) I didn't hear c) I used to hear d) I've ever heard
4. He's the most difficult housemate _____________________
a) I never dealt with. b) I never had to deal with.
c) I've ever had to deal with. d) I've never had to deal with
5. ______ to him last week.
a) I spoke b) I speaked c) I didn't spoke d) I've already spoken
6. _____a contract last year and it is still valid.
a) We have signed b) We signed c) We haven't signed d) We have sign
7. ______ from a business trip to France.
a) I come back b) I came back c) I never came back d) I've just come back
8. Prices ________ in 1995 but then _____   in 1996.
a) rose/have fallen b) rose/fell c) rised/falled d) have risen/have fallen
9. You    ____________        to a word    ____________
a) listened/I haven't said b) didn't listen/I say
c) listened/saying d) haven't listened/I've said back
10. I can't believe that ________________ the news.
a) you haven't read b) you didn't read c) you don't read d) you read not.

IV. Choose the correct answer for each sentence below:

1. John went out to visit his friend………
A. 3 hours ago B. for 3 hours C. since 3 hours D. after 3 hours
2. I have learned English ……………last summer holiday
A. for B. since C. ago D. every
3. Joseph often goes to library to borrow books and documents……….Sunday
A. Last B. Since C. Every D. For
4. Do you know Johnny? - Yes, I do. I ………..for several hours before.
A. have met B. met C. meet D. is meeting
5. Have you ever played piano? - Yes, I have learned to play piano ………I was 10
A. for B. since C. when D. after
6. ………..has never been this city before
A. They B. He C. We D. you
 7. This morning at 6:am, I ……………..a funny game show and I got a present
A. have taken part in B. took part in C. take part in D. is taking part in
8. Can you help me to buy some eggs because I ……………. noodles, I can go out.
A. have cooked B. cooked C. cook D. is cooking
9. He ………back this morning. Now I am going to visit him
A. has come B. came C. comes D.is coming
10. His parents ……….last month by an accident and now he …….with his uncle
Have died/lives B. died/ is living C. have died/ lived D.died/ has lived

V. Simple past or present perfect ?

1.     A: I (cycle / just) …………………………… 50 km.
2.     B: I (cycle) …………………………….. 100 km last week.
3.     A: I (write) …………………………. an essay yesterday.
4.     B: I (write / already) …………………….. two essays this term.
5.     A: I (ring / just) ……………………………………. my friend.
6.     B: I (ring) ………………………………………… my friend 10 minutes ago.
7.     A: Two days ago, I (watch) ……………………………… a Madonna concert on TV.
8.     B: I (see / already) ………………………………………. Madonna live in concert.
9.     A: I (spend) ……………………………….. my summer holiday in Australia last year.
10.  B: I (be / not) ………………………………….. to Australia yet.
11. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash) …………………….. the dishes yet?
12. Daughter: I (wash) ………………… the dishes yesterday, but I (have/ not) …………….… the
time yet to do it today.
13 Mother: (you / do / already) ……………………… your homework?
14. Daughter: No, I (come / just) ……………………… home from school.
15. Mother: You (come) …………………………. home from school two hours ago!

VI. Give the correct form of the verbs (simple past or present perfect)
1. I (read)______________ that novel by Hemingway several times before.
2. We (study)____________________almost every lesson in this book so far.
4. My wife and I (travel) ________________ to Mexico by air last summer.
5. I (have)______________ a little trouble with my car last week.
6. What you (do)_______________ yesterday?
7. How long you (learn)__________________ English?
8. Ton never (be)__________________ in Hanoi.
9. The plane (stop)_______________ at a small town. It then (take) ___________ off immediately
after refueling.
10. She (be)_______ so happy when she (hear)____________ the news that she (cry)__________.
11. Steven (live)_________________ in London since 1990.
12. We (leave)_______________ Singapore six months ago.
13. I never (eat)____________________ snake meat.
13. Diana (meet)________________Simon for dinner last night.
14. Oh no! Someone (steal)________________ my bag.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning:
1) This is the first time he went abroad
=> He hasn’t…………………………………………..
2) She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has…………………………………………………………………
3) We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have……………………………………………………….
4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven’t………………………………………………………….
5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago
=> She hasn’t……………………………………………………….
6) It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven’t……………………………………………………………
7) When did you have it ?
=> How long ………………………………………………………………….?..
8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal
=> I haven’t……………………………………..
9) I haven’t seen him for 8 days.
=> The last …………………………………………………..
10) I haven’t taken a bath since Monday
=> It is ……………………………………………….
11. I first started to play the guitar when I was 16 (since)
=> I have.............................................. ...........................I was 16
12. This is their first visit to the Greek island. (never)
=> They .................................................. .. the Greek island before.
13. This is not our first time at a rock concert. (already)
=> We................................................ .........to a rock concert.
14. She arrived a few minutes ago.( just)
=> She............................................... ........arrived.
15. He came to live here two years ago. (For)
=> He.............................................two years.
16. She hasn't phoned her mother yet. (still)
=> She .................................................. ..........her mother.
17. I started this letter a week ago. ( writing)
=> I.................................................this letter for a week.
18. The snow started this morning and it is still snow. (Been)
=> It................................................ ......................... since this morning.
19. Tourist first started to visit Iibiza in the 60s. (coming)
=> Tourist .................................................. .................Ibiza since the 1960s.
Bài 10: Tìm từ phát âm khác
1. A. developed B. Lived C. Replaced. D. Practised
2. A. Turned B. Played C. Cleaned D. Interested
3. A. Smiled B. Employed C. Listened D. Walked
4. A Suggested B. Needed C. Provided D. Looked
5. A. Limited B. Decided C. Changed D. United