TENSE EXERCISES

TENSE EXERCISES
I. Choose the best answer :
1. I …….Louisiana state University.
A.am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended
2. He has been selling motorcycles……………
A.ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
3. Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago.
A.discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. he has gone
4. He fell down when he ……towards the church.
A.run B. runs C. was running D. had run
5. We …….there when our father died.
A.still lived B. lived still C. was still living D. were still living
6. They …….pingpong when their father comes back home.
A.will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
7. By Christmas, I……..for you for 6 months.
A.Shall have been working B. shall work
C. have been working D. shall be working
8. I…….in the room now.
A.am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
9. I……..to New york three times this year.
A.have been B. was C. were D. had been
10. I will come and see you before I……..for AmericA.
A.leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
11. The little girl asked what…..to her friend.
A.has happened B. happened C. had happened D. would have been
happened
12. John ……a book when I saw him.
A.is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
13. He said he…….return later.
A.will B. would C. can D. would be

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14. Jack …..the door.
A.has just opened B. open C. will have opened D. opening
15. I have been waiting for you……….
A.since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. all are correct
16. My sister…….for you since yesterday.
A.is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
17. Jack……the door.
A.has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
18. The train ………half an hour.
A.has been leaving B. left C. has lelt D. had lelt
19. We ………Doris since last Sunday.
A.don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
20. When I last saw him, he…….in London.
A.has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
21. After I………lunch, I looked for my bag.
A.had B. had had C. have has D. have had

22. By the end of next year, Geoge………English for 2 years.

A.will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
23. The man got out the car ,………round to the back and opened the boot.
A.walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
24. For several years his ambition………to be a pilot.
A.is B. has been C. was D. had been
25. Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A.was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
26. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….dinner.
A.finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished
27. Before you asked, the letter……….
A.was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written
28. Ask her to come and see me when she ………her work.
A.finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

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29. Oil ……if you pour it on water.
A.floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
30. The dancing club……..north of the city.
A.lays B. lies C. located D. lain
31. Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived.
A.leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
32. By the age of 25, he …….two famous novels.
A.wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
33. While her husband was in the army, Janet ……. to him twice a week.
A.was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written
34. I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine…….. a few days previously.
A.broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
35. According to this newspaper, John is said………a new record for the long jump.
A.to have established B. establishing C. to establish D. established
36. I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I……..to play.
A.try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
37. Since……,I have heard nothing from him.
A.he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
38. I like looking at these pictures, but I……..enough by lunch time.
A.should have B. will have C. will have had D. have
39. I don’t understand this sentence.What…………………….?
A.does mean this word B. have this word mean
C. means this word D. does this word mean
40. John……..tennis once or twice a week.
A.usually play B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. have usually played
41. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors……..a party.
A.had B. were having C. had had D. have had
42. It……..dark.Shall I turn on the light?
A.is getting B. get C. got D. has got
43. I …….for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A.look B. looked C. am looking D. looks
44. At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I………my clothes.

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A.am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing

45. “Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes,I……………”

A.am coming B. come C. came D. have came
46. Why ……..at me like that?What’s the matter?
A.do you look B. have you looked C. did you look D. are you looking
47. I……..along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A.was walkingB. am walking C. walk D. walked
48. She ……..German for two years.
A.has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
49. I usually …….away at weekends.
A.have gone B. goes C. am going D. go
50. The earth……… round the sun.
A.go B. has gone C. went D. goes
51. I come from Canada.Where ……..you ……..from?
A.do/come B. did/ come C. are coming D. have/come
52. When I last………Jane,she ……..to find a job.
A.see/was trying B. saw/was trying C. have seen/tried D. saw/tried
53. I……….at 8 o’clock every morning.
A.was getting up B. got up C. is getting up D. get up
54. ………..you go to the dentist?
A.how often are B. how often do C. how often does D. how are
55. Ann……..tea very often.
A.doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drunken
56. The sun……….in the East.
A.is rising B. rose C. has risen D. rises
57. It is a nice day.I ……….we go out for a walk.
A.suggested B. suggest C. is suggesting D. are suggesting
58. Tim was tired.He ……….hard all day.
A.has been studying B. studies C. studied D. had been studying
59. Bad driving often…….many accidents.
A.caused B. had caused C. causes D. has cause

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60. The Olympic Games…….every four years.
A.take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place
61. What time…..the banks close in Britain?
A.do B. did C. does D. can
62. Look!That man………..to open the door of your car.
A.try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried
63. When I was young,I ………to be a singer.
A.want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted
64. They……..me about it last week.
A.was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell
65. I……..here at the end of the month.
A.will leave B. would leave C. would have left D. is leaving
66. My grandfather………many years ago.
A.had died B. has died C. died D. was dying
67. I…………..my son the money for that last week.
A.gave B. given C. have given D. was given
68. Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed.He …..out.
A.went B. must have gone C. has gone D. had had

69. I……..the dishwasher on when heard the shot.

A.A.am turning B. was turning C. was turning D. turned
70. There was a time when watching TV really……….family entertainment.
A.were B. was C. had been D. is
71. Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets.
A.were selling B. had sold C. has sold D. sold
72. At last the bus came.We ………..for half an hour.
A.waited B. was waiting C. have waited D. had been waiting
73. Daniel……the bus.It doesn’t run on Sundays.
A.did not catch B. have not caught C. had not caught D. couldn’t have caught
74. I’m feeling sick.I……..so much chocolate last night.
A.needn’t to eat B. did not eat C. musn’t eat D. shouldn’t have eaten

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75. I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea.
A.will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying
76. Ted and Amy……for 24 years.
A.have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married
77. Tomorrow I……….my grandparents
A.am going to visit B. will have visited C. have visitedD. visit
78. When the first child was born, they……..married for three years
A.have been married B. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married
79. I think the weather……….nice later.
A.will be B. be C. had D. has been
80. She ……..very angry when she knows this.
A.shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be

II. Choose the best answer:

1 She isn't working now, she__________ in the river.

A.swim B.swims C.swimming D .is swimming
2 Our plane __________ at 2,000 metres.
A.flies B.fliing C.is fliing D.is flying
3 What is Tom doing now? He __________ his shoes.
A.cleans B.is cleanning C.cleaning D.is cleaning
4 Listen! She __________
A.is crying B.crys C.cries D.crying
5 Where is Peter? He __________ under the car.
A.lying B.lies C.is lying D.is liing
6 Look! They __________ again.
A.dancing B.is dancing C. are dancing D.dance
7 Is it raining now? Yes, It __________ very hard.
A.is rainning B.rains C.is rains D.is raining
8 __________ you__________ anything this evening? No, I am not.

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A.Do…do B.What…do C.Will…do D.Are…doing
9 My sister usually __________ to the radio while she __________
A.listen,is cooking B.listens,cooking C.listens, is cooking D.listens, cooks
10 Winter is coming. It __________ colder and colder.
A.gets B.is gets C.is getting D.get
11 Water __________ at 100 degree Celsius.
A.boiled B.boils C.is boiling D.boil
12 Hurry up! The train __________
A.is coming B.comes C.coming D.come
13 What __________ you__________? I works as a secretary.
A.are..do B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do
14 What__________ you__________? I am writing a letter.
A.are..do B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do
15 How many brothers and sisters __________ you __________?
A.do…do B.do …. have C.are….have D.have …..X
16 The Olympic Games __________ place every 4 years.
A.takes B.take C.are taking D.are take
17 What __________ you __________ in the evening?
A.are..do B.do…do C.are…doing D.did…do
18 What __________ you __________ this evening?
A.are..do B.do…do C.are…doing D. did…do
19 He usually __________ work at 6 a.m and __________ work at 6 p.m.
A.start, finish B.starts, finishs C.starts, finishes D.startes, finishs
20 The population of the world __________ very fast.
A.rises B.rise C.is rise D.is rising
21 The Bakers __________ dinner at the moment.
A.have B.is having C.are having D.has
22 What time __________ he __________ lunch?
A.do ..have B.does…have C.does…..has D.has….got
23 We don't have lessons this afternoon. We __________ to the library to read reference books.

A.are going B.go C.went D.do going

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24 Lan can __________ very beautifully.
A. sings B. sing C. singing D. is singing
25 The teacher __________ and we __________
A. speaks, write B. is speaking, writing C. speaks, are writing D. is
speaking, are writing

26 Look! The man __________ to open the door of your car.

A.trys B.is try C.trying D.is trying
27 My father sometimes __________ his keys.
A.losesB.looses C.loss D.lost
28 Listen! Someone __________ in the next room.
A.is singing B.are singing C.sings D.sing
29 Why __________ you__________ at me like that? Is there something on my face?
A.do…look B.are….look C.are…looking D.do…looking
30 My mother __________ in New York with my older brother.
A.is living B.lives C.lives D.lived
31 I __________ when I was 4 years old.
A.can write B.could writing C.could write D.could to write
32 The canteen always__________at 7:00 AM
A.Will open B.Will have opened C.opens D.be opened
33 Where Did he ____________ ?
A.drive B.drove C.driven D.driving
34 We__________ in this village ten years ago
A.have lived B.were living C.use to live D.lived
35 I _________ many people since I came here in June.
A.have met B.loves C.have been met D.meet
36 I _____________ down the street when it began to rain.
A.Was walking B.walk C.am walking D.have walked
37 When I rushed in, he a magazine.
A.read B.reads C.was reading D.had read
38 I ___________ him since 1980.

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A.saw B.might see C.haven't seen D.would see
39 He __________ in the café when she came.
A.sat B.has sat C.has been sitting D.was sitting
40 The gardener is ________ in the garden.
A.work B.works C.worked D.working
41 I_________ school in 1995.
A.have finished B.finish C.finished D.can finish
42 He catches an early train. He everyday.
A.used to B.uses to C.is accustomed to D.always does
43 The electricity failed while she our dinner.
A.is cooking B.was cooking C.has cooked D.has been cooked
44 I__________ Tom for along time.
A.know B.knew C.have known D.has known
45 Harvesting has begun earlier than usual. It _____ yet.
A.hasn't finished B.didn't finished C.hadn't finished D.isn't finishing
46 Big Ben is one of the first sight you will see when you ___________ Lon don.
A.will visit B.visit C.have visited D.will visiting
47 The old lady fell as she in to the bus
A.got B.was getting C.had got D.has got
48 When _________ Peter?
A.do you last see B.were you last see C.did you last see D.were you last seeing

49 Every afternoon I __________ for a walk in the garden.

A.will go B.am going C.go D.have gone
50 Someone ……………… it twenty years ago.
A.stolen B.has stolen C.stole D.was stolen

51 How long ago ………………... his diet?

A.will he begin B.has he begun C.was he beginning D.did he begin
52 It's impossible for him to answer. He ……………….answer.

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A.might not B.could not C.cann't D.may not
53 What……………….to the beggar?
A.did happen B.was happened C.happening D. happened
54 Something funny ……………….in the class yesterday.
A.happened B.was happened C.happens D.is happened
55 He ……………….in Vietnam since January 5th.
A.has been B.had been C.have been D.was
56 The performance ……………….next Wednesday.
A.was B.will be C.shall be D.has been
57 I'll return Bob's pen the next time I ……………….him.
A.see B.will see C.will have seen D.have seen
58 When I ……………….TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A.watch B.watched C.was watching D.am watching
59 He has just bought ten pigeons. When did he ……………….them?
A.bought B.buy C.buys D.buying
60 The sun ……………early in the morning.
A.rise up B.roses C.rises D.rises up
61 He sometimes……………….in bed until lunch time.
A.stay B.is staying C.stays D.staying
62 Her plane……………….at the airport right now.
A.arrived B.was arriving C.has arrived D.is arriving
63 I ……………….the money from him yet.
A.haven't received B.will receive C.don't receive D.am receiving
64 Up to now, I ……………….a lot of information from her
A.would learn B.have learnt C.have learn D.will learn
65 he has just gone to Alice Springs. He has never ……………….there before.
A.went B.being C.been D.was
66 The thief simply walked in. someone ……………….to lock the door.
A.have forgotten B.has forgotten C.had forgotten D.forgets
67 When I arrived at the station, the train ……………….
A.have just gone B.has just gone C.had just gone D.went
68 ……………….the manager yet? Now is your chance to do so.

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A.Haven't you met B.Don't you meet C.Hadn't you met D.Weren't you meeting

69 My teacher arrived after I ……………….for him for ten minutes.

A.was waiting B.have waited C.had waited D.waiting
70 Since 1970 Tim ……………….in London, and he is still there now.
A.was working B.worked C.have worked D.has been working
71 We stopped for a rest after we ……………….for two hours.
A.walked B.had walked C.would walk D.have walked
72 We received her letter after she ……………….to a new house.
A.has moved B.had moved C.was moving D.would move
73 She is studying English. She started to learn it 3 years ago. She ……………….English for 3
years.
A.studied B.had studied C.has been studying D.was studying
74 After he ……………….work, he went straight home.
A.had finished B.has been finishing C.has finished D.would finish
75 The injured ……………….before help came.
A.had died B.have died C.has died D.would die

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. He was writing to his friend when he … a noise.

A.was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears
2. How much … these eggs?
A.is B. was C. do D. are
3. My mother … very happy when she … her old friend again two days ago.
A.was / met B. had been / met C. has been / meets D. has been / met
4. I … many people since I came here in June
A.met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
5. He … football since he was a boy.
A.plays B. is playing C. has played D. played
6. We … maths at this time last week.

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A.were learning B. are learning C. learnt D. was learning
7. When I … the door, she was reading a newspaper.
A.opens B. opened C. was opening D. was opened
8. She was playing games while he … a football match.
A.watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
9. She … to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A.goes B. has gone C. go D. went
10. Water … most of the Earth’s surface.
A.covers B. cover C. covering D. covered

11. Lee … her shirt made one month ago.

A.has B. have C. will have D. had
12. Nowadays my mother … to work on foot.
A.has gone B. used to go C. went D. goes
13. … he playing football now
A.Will B. Does C. Was D. Is
14. I can’t solve that thorny problem until my brother … it to me.
A.will explain B. explain C. has explained D. will be explaining
15. … you to London with him tomorrow?
A.Does your father take B. Is your father take
C. Your father takes D. Will your father take
16. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and … to my nightingale sing.
A.listening B. listen C. listened D. listens
17. Keep quiet! We … to the music.
A.are listening B. listen C. were listening D. is listening
18. Whenever you … your homework, you can leave the house.
A.finish B. finished C. have finish D. had finish
19. She is looking for her bag because she can’t remember where she … her bag.
A.leave B. left C. had left D. was left
20. The news that he told you last night … untrue.
A.were B. was C. has D. have been
21. Mary will tell her mother the truth when she … back.

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A.will come B. would come C. comes D. will have come
22. Jackson looks concerned. He … worrying about his son.
A.has been B. been C. have been D. being
23. My brother said he sent the letter to my parents three days ago, but they … yet.
A.did not receive B. had not received
C. does not receive D. have not received
24. Their sons … out of the house since six o’clock.
A.will come B. has come C. did come D. have come
25. … you do your exercises yesterday?
A.Did B. Do C. Does D. Have
26. Carol … here at weekends since the first month of this year.
A.has been working B. has working
C. having working D. has been worked
27. Her eyes are full of tears whenever she … such a sad film.
A.watches B. has watched C. will watch D. watched
28. I … in the garden when it began to rain
A.was walking B. walked C. am walking D. have walked
29. I … in the living-room when the police arrived.
A.sat B. was sat C. was sitting D. have sat
30. She … you as soon as she comes back.
A.phones B. would come C. will phone D. phone
31. When the telephone rang, she … a letter.
A.wrote B. was writing C. was written D. were writing
32. “Who … noise in the room?
A.makes B. made C. is making D. was making
33. … a new house?
A.Have you just bought B. Did you just buy
C. Do you just bought D. Have you bought just
34. They … for an hour when the final bus came.
A.waited B. have waited C. have been waiting D. had been waiting
35. I came into the room while they … the radio.
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C. were listening to D. have been listening to
36. The old people … tea to coffee.
A.prefer B. prefers C. preferred D. had preferred
37. That little boy … non-stop for the past hour.
A.cried B. was crying C. is crying D. has been crying
38. Mary … a beautiful long dress at the moment.
A.is wearing B. wears C. was wearing D. has worn
39. While I … for a bus, I saw a terrible accident.
A.have waited B. wait C. was waiting D. waiting
40. After he … work, he went straight home.
A.had finished B. has been finishing C. has finished D.would finish
41. He … in Vietnam since January 5.
A.has been B. had been C. was D. have been
42. The boy fell while he … down the stairs.
A.run B. was running C. running D. runs
43. Up to now, I … a lot of information about her.
A.would learn B. have learnt C. have learn D. will learn
44. The canteen always … at 7:10 a.m.
A.will open B. will have opened C. opens D. be opened
45. I … very fast when the accident happened.
A.wasn’t driving B. hadn’t driven C. am not driving D. hasn’t driven
46. Someone … my grandfather’s car twenty years ago.
A.stolen B. has stolen C. was stolen D. stole
47. Everybody admires him because he … good sense of humor.
A.got B. has got C. get D. is
48. It rained while my mother … the clothes.
A.washed B. was washing C. has washed D. had washed
49. I generally … jeans, but today I … a suit.
A.wear / was wearing B. am wearing / wear
C. wear / wear D. wear / am wearing
50. When I see Lee in the street, she always … at me.
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51. “When did you come home?” “I … here since last Sunday.”
A.had been B. was C. have D. have been
52. As soon as he … a certificate in English, he will apply for a job.
A.would get B. got C. gets D. will get
53. He usually … in green ink.
A.write B. writes C. wrote D. has written
54. It’s a lovely day, but I … staying at home with my grandfather.
A.don’t mind B. haven’t mind C. am not minding D. wasn’t minding
55. I often have some bananas when I … my meal.
A.finished B. finish C. will finish D. will be finished
56. Maria … here since last week.
A.has been B. was C. were D. have been
57. My sister … in Paris at the moment.
A.will study B. studies C. is studying D. has been studying
58. When water freezes, it … into ice.
A.turns B. has turned C. would turn D. is turning
59. The accident … when we were on the way to Vung Tau.
A.occur B. occurring C. occurred D. had occurred
60. At the moment, Ann … a letter to her parents.
A.is writing B. writes C. was writing D. has written
61. … usually have boiled rice and meat for lunch?
A.Are you B. Have you C. Do you D. Had you
62. She … in Nha Trang from 1995 to 1997.
A.was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
63. He … to school when he had a puncture.
A.shall drive B. am driving C. drove D. was driving
64. There … some good news about my family lately.
A.is B. were C. has been D. have been
65. Since 1980, scientists all over the world … a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
A.have done B. are going C. did D. had done
66. At present, they … at their office.
A.have worked B. are going to work

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C. are working D. have been working
67. Whenever my little sister …, all of us will run to him.
A.cries B. will cry C. would cry D. cried
68. Yesterday I … in the park when I saw Dick playing football.
A.was walking B. is walking C. has walked D. has been walking
69. I … a film for two years up to now.
A.don’t see B. haven’t seen C. won’t see D. didn’t see
70. Peter … for her wife’s letter since last Friday. Now he hasn’t received yet.
A.was waiting B. waits C. waited D. has been waiting

IV. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction

1. Tom and his father plays tennis every afternoon with their friends.
A B C D
2. I didn’t see him since he moved to London.
A B C D
3. When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football.
A B C D
4. Anybody who have a fever must go home immediately.
A B C D
5. Physics are my best subject at school.
A B C D
6. I met many people since I came here in June.
A B C D
7. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D
8. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A B C D
9. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.
A B C D

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10. What did you do at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered.
A B C D

V. Choose one sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1. They last visited me five years ago.

A.They haven’t visited me for a long time.
B. I haven’t been visited for a long time.
C. They haven’t visited me for five years.
D. They have known me for five years.

2. Mike turned off the light, then he went to bed.

A.Before Mike went to bed, he had turned off the light.
B. Before Mike turned off the light, he had gone to bed.
C. After Mike had gone to bed, he turned off the light.
D. Mike turned off the light as soon as he had gone to bed.

3. I haven’t visited the museum for three months.

A.It is three months since I visited the museum.
B. I didn’t visit the museum three months ago.
C. The last time I visited the museum was three months ago.
D. A and C are correct.

4. “John began playing the piano 10 years ago”

A.John played the piano 10 years ago.
B. John has played the piano for 10 years.
C. John used to play the piano 10 years ago.
D. John doesn’t play the piano anymore

5. I haven’t seen her for 3 weeks.

A.I haven’t seen her since 3 weeks.

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B. She was seen for 3 weeks.
C. It’s 3 weeks since I last saw her.
D. It’s 3 weeks before I last saw her.

6. He started to play the guitar five years ago.

A.He has been playing the guitar for five years.
B. He has been starting to play the guitar for five years.
C. He has been playing the guitar five years ago.
D. He started playing the guitar for five years.

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

A.I haven’t seen her for a week.
B. I have seen her for a week.
C. I haven’t seen her since a week.
D. A & B are correct.

8. They haven’t seen their parents for five years.

A.It’s five years since they last saw their parents.
B. Their parents have seen them for five years.
C. They last saw their parents five years ago.
D. A & C are correct.
9. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.
A.I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
D. All are correct.

10. I haven’t seen her since we left school.

A.The last time I saw her was when we left school.
B. I last saw her when we left school.
C. The last time I saw her was when we were at school.
D. All are correct

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Đáp án:
I. Choose the best answer:

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A
8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. B 14. A
15. D 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. C 21. B
22. A 23. B 24. B 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. B
29. B 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
36. C 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. C 41. B 42. A
43. C 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. A 49. D
50. D 51. A 52. B 53. D 54. B 55. A 56. D
57. B 58. D 59. C 60. B 61. A 62. C 63. C
64. B 65. A 66. C 67. A 68. B 69. C 70. B
71. D 72. D 73. D 74. D 75. C 76. A 77. A
78. B 79. A 80. D

II. Choose the best answer:

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1 B 11 D 21 C 31 B
2 D 12 D 22 A 32 C
3 A 13 D 23 D 33 A

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4 D 14 C 24 D 34 D
5 C 15 D 25 A 35 C
6 A 16 B 26 A 36 A
7 B 17 A 27 A 37 D
8 C 18 A 28 A 38 A
9 D 19 C 29 C 39 C
10 A 20 B 30 C 40 A

41 A 51 D 61 C
42 B 52 C 62 B
43 B 53 B 63 D
44 C 54 A 64 C
45 A 55 B 65 A
46 D 56 A 66 C
47 B 57 C 67 A
48 B 58 A 68 A
49 D 59 C 69 B
50 D 60 A 70 D

IV. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. A

V.
1. A
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2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. D

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