Table of English Tenses

Affirmative/Negative/Questi
Tense Uses Signal Words
on

▪ - diÔn t¶ sù thËt hiÓn nhiªn, ch©n lý, ®iÒu lu«n - always,

Simple A: S + Vo : ( S = I , you , we , every …(day, week,
®óng
Present they) month …), often ,
Vs/es :( S = she , he , it ) ▪ - miªu t¶ tr¹ng th¸i æn ®Þnh trong thêi gian dµi usually, sometimes,
(hiÖn t¹i N : S + don’t/ doesn’t + Vo ▪ - diÔn t¶ hµnh ®éng x¶y ra th-êng xuyªn, lÆp ®i normally, rarely,
®¬n) lÆp l¹i, 1 thãi quen seldom, never,
Q : Do/does + S + Vo ? - if sentences type I
▪ - lÞch tr×nh, chuyÕn bay, thêi gian biÓu ®· ®-îc
(If I talk, …)
lªn lÞch

Present A: S + is/am/are + Ving ▪ - hµnh ®éng x¶y ra ngay t¹i thêi ®iÓm nãi -at the moment, at
Progressive N: S + is /am/are not Ving the present , just, just
Q: Is / am/are + S + Ving ? ▪ - hµnh ®éng x¶y ra trong thêi gian ng¾n, kh«ng now, right now ..
(hiÖn t¹i æn ®Þnh . Listen!, Look!, now,
tiÕp diÔn) ▪ - ý ®Þnh s¾p ®-îc thùc hiÖn trong t-¬ng lai gÇn right now
(s¾p söa)
Present A: S + has / have + V2 - hµnh ®éng b¾t ®Çu trong qu¸ khø ®ang tiÕp - for , since , so far ,
Perfect N: S + has/have not +V2 up to now , up to the
diÔn ë hiÖn t¹i vµ cßn cã thÓ tiÕp tôc x¶y ra
Simple Q: Have/ has + S + V2 ? present , till now (
trong t-¬ng lai . until now)
- hµnh ®éng ®· x¶y ra trong qu¸ khø nh-ng
kh«ng râ thêi gian x¶y ra hµnh ®éng; hµnh ®éng - just , already ,
võa míi x¶y ra , kÕt qu¶ cßn l-u l¹i ë hiÖn t¹i .( recently,
(hiÖnt¹i nhÊn m¹nh ®Õn kÕt qu¶, sự hòan thành cña hµnh yet , lately
hoµn ®éng )
thµnh)
- hµnh ®éng lÆp ®i lÆp l¹i nhiÒu lÇn trong qu¸ - several
khø - never , ever ,
- kinh nghiÖm c¸ nh©n.
Present A: S + has/ have been + Ving . - hµnh ®éng b¾t ®Çu trong qu¸ khø vµ kÐo dµi all day , for ( 10
Perfect N: S + has/have not been + Ving years) , since (
liªn tôc ®Õn hiÖn t¹i hoÆc võa míi chÊm døt .
Progressive Q: Have / has + S + been + Ving ? 1998) ,
- thay cho HiÖn t¹i hoµn thµnh khi muèn nhÊn the whole day (
(hiÖn t¹i m¹nh ®Õn qu¸ tr×nh ( duration) cña hµnh ®éng ( week)
hoµn thµnh th-êng dïng víi c¸c ®éng tõ mang tÝnh kÐo dµi : how long?
tiÕp diÔn) live , work , play , wait , run , sleep , cry ,
learn…..)

Simple Past A: S + V1 - hµnh ®éng ®· x¶y ra va chÊm døt t¹i 1 thêi - yesterday , ago,
N: S + didn’t + Vo in (2003 ….) , last
®iÓm x¸c ®Þnh trong qu¸ khø .
(qu¸ khø Q : Did + S + Vo ? ( week , month …..)
®¬n) - hµnh ®éng x¶y ra nèi tiÕp nhau trong 1 c©u - if sentence type II
chuyÖn trong qu¸ khø . (If I talked, …)
- hµnh ®éng x¶y ra xen kÏ vµo gi÷a 1 hµnh ®éng
kh¸c trong qu¸ khø .
Past A: S + were/ was + Ving . - hµnh ®éng ®ang x¶y ra t¹i 1 thêi ®iÓm x¸c ®Þnh
Progressive N : S + were/ was not + Ving
trong qu¸ khø .
Q : were /was + S + Ving ? when, while,
(qu¸ khø - 2 hµnh ®éng x¶y ra song song cïng 1 lóc trong
tiÕp diÔn ) qu¸ khø.
- 1 hµnh ®éng ®ang diÔn ra trong qu¸ khø thi cã
1 hµnh ®«ng kh¸c xen vµo.

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 - 1 hµnh ®éng ®· x¶y ra vµ kÕt thóc tr-íc 1 thêi - already, just, not
Past Perfect A: S + had + V2 yet, once, until ( that
®iÓm hoÆc 1 hµnh ®éng kh¸c trong qu¸ khø .(
Simple N: S + hadn’t + V2 day),
(qu¸khø Q: Had + S + V2 ? hµnh ®éng x¶y ra tr-íc = QKHT , h® x¶y ra sau never , before ,
hoµn thµnh = QK§¬n ) after, as if …
) - if sentence type III
(If I had talked, …)

- hµnh ®éng trong qu¸ khø ®· x¶y ra vµ kÐo dµi

Past Perfect A: S + had been + Ving before, when ,
cho ®Õn khi hµnh ®éng qu¸ khø thø 2 x¶y ra (
Progressive N: S + had not been + Ving the whole day, all
(qu¸ khø Q: Had + S + been + Ving ? hµnh ®éng thø 2 = Qu¸ khø ®¬n ) day
hoµn
thµnh tiÕp
diÔn)
- hµnh ®éng sÏ x¶y ra t¹i 1 thêi ®iÓm nµo ®ã Next( week , month
…)
trong t-¬ng lai (phỏng đoán, dự đoan).
A: S + will / shall + Vo . , tomorrow ,
Future N: S + will / shall not + Vo - ý ®Þnh , quyÕt ®Þnh lµm 1 viªc g× : quyÕt ®Þnh someday , soon , …..
Simple Q: Will / shall + S + Vo ? ®-îc t¹o ra ngay t¹i thêi ®iÓm nãi .( ý ®Þnh tù - If sentence type I (If
( t-¬ng lai ph¸t ) you ask her, she will
®¬n ) help you.)
- dïng trong c¸c t×nh huèng sau : Ngá ý gióp ®ì ,
-assumption: I think,
høa hÑn , yªu cÇu , ®Ò nghÞ , ®ång ý hay tõ chèi
I’m sure , probably,
lµm g× … we might …, perhaps
,….

- diÔn ta ý ®Þnh , kÕ ho¹ch , dù ®Þnh ( ®-îc t¹o

A: S + is/ am / are + going to + Vo
ra tr-íc thêi ®iÓm nãi ) sÏ ®-îc thùc hiÖn trong
Near future N: S + is / am /are not going to + - in one year, next
(t-¬ng lai Vo t-¬ng lai gÇn ( cã thÓ dïng hiÖn t¹i tiÕp diÔn ®Ó (week , Saturday ….)
gÇn) Q: Is / am / are + S + going to + Vo thay thÕ ) - tomorrow .
? - ®Ó dù ®o¸n 1 t×nh huèng cã thÓ x¶y ra dùa trªn
b»ng chøng ë hiÖn t¹i.

Future A: S + will /shall be + Ving - hµnh ®éng sÏ ®ang x¶y ra t¹i 1 thêi ®iÓm x¸c -at( 6p.m) , when ,
Progressive N: S + will / shall not be + Ving ,tomorrow , at this
®Þnh trong t-¬ng lai (incomplete actions in the
(t-¬ng lai Q: Will / shall + S be + Ving ? time .
future )
tiÕp diÔn)

Future A: S + will have + V2 - 1 hµnh ®éng sÏ hoµn thµnh tr-íc 1 mèc thêi - before , by (
perfect N: S + will not have + V2 tomorrow , next
gian hoÆc 1 hµnh ®éng cho tr-íc nµo ®ã ë
(t-¬ng lai Q: Will + S + have + V2 ? month ,moon , 7
t-¬ng lai o’clock ) , till / until ,
hoµn thµnh
) by the time ,by this
time, by then

Future A: S + will have been + Ving . - nhÊn m¹nh ®Õn sù kÐo dµi liªn tôc cña mét - before , by the time
perfect N: S + will not have been + Ving ,
hµnh ®éng tr-íc mét mèc thêi gian hoÆc 1 hµnh
Progressive Q: Will + S + have been + Ving ? till , until , by then
(t-¬ng lai ®éng cho tr-íc nµo ®ã ë t-¬ng lai . ,by this time .
hoµn thµnh -by + mèc thêi gian: (
tiÕp diÔn ) by tomorrow , moon )

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 BẢNG ĐỘNG TỪ KHÔNG CHIA TIẾP DIỄN
Thì tiếp diễn chủ yếu được dùng cho những hành động có cân nhắc. Vì thế, một số động từ thường không
được dùng tiếp diễn và chỉ dùng ở một thì hiện tại đó là hiện tại đơn giản. Những động từ này có thể ở trong
các nhóm sau:
A. Những động từ chỉ feel (cảm thấy), hear (nghe), see (thấy), smell (ngửi), notice (chú ý) và observe
cảm giác (quan sát) và feel (cảm thấy), look (xem), taste (nếm) sound (có vẻ) dùng như các
động từ nối
B. Các động từ diễn admire (khâm phục), adore (kính yêu ) appreciate (đánh giá cao), care for (thích),
đạt tình cảm và sự desire (mong muốn), detest (ghét), dislike (không thích), fear (sợ), hate (ghét),
cảm xúc như like (thích), loathe (ghê tởm), love (yêu), mind (quan tâm), respect (kính trọng),
value (giá trị), want (muốn), wish (ao ước)
C. Các động từ chỉ agree, appreciate (hiểu), assume (ra vẻ), believe (tin), expect (nghĩ), feel (cảm
hoạt động thuộc tinh thấy), feel sure/certain (cảm thấy, chắc chắn), forget (quên), know (biết), mean
thần, trí não như (nghĩa), perceive (nhận thức), realize (nhận thức), recall (nhắc), recognize (nhận
ra), recollect (nhớ lại), remember (nhớ), see (hiểu), see through (nhìn thấu),
suppose, think (nghĩ), trust (tin), understand (hiểu)
D. Các dộng từ chỉ sự belong (thuộc về), own (sở hữu), possess (sở hữu), owe (nợ), consist (gồm),
sở hữu contain (chứa), hold (chứa)
E. Các trợ động từ, appear (hình như), concern (có liên quan), keep (tiếp tục), matter, seem,
trừ be và have ở một signify…
số cách dùng nhất
định

KẾT HỢP THÌ VÀ PHƯƠNG PHÁP KÊT HỢP THÌ.

- Một câu có thể bao gồm một mệnh đề chính (main clause) và một hoặc nhiều mệnh đề phụ (subordinate
clause). Khi trong câu có hai mệnh đề trở lên, các động từ phải có sự kết hợp về thì.

Time clause words Adverbial clause of time (Mệnh đề

Main clause (Mệnh đề chính)
trạng ngữ chỉ thờỉ gian)
When, as soon as, as, Hiện tại Hiện tại
before, after, while, Quá khứ Quá khứ
until, till, as long as, by
Hiện tại Tương lai
the time ….
Since Quá khứ Hiện tại hoàn thành

Phương pháp kết hợp thì trong mệnh đẽ trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian
QUÁ KHỨ
WHEN + s + V (quá khứ đơn), s + V (quá khứ đơn)
Eg: When he saw me, he smiled, at me.
Diễn tả hành động xảy ra nổi tiếp nhau
TƯƠNG LAI
WHEN + s + V (hiện tại đơn), s + V (tương lai đơn)
Eg: When 1 see him, I will remind him to call you.
-Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác xen vào
QUÁ KHỨ
WHEN + s + V (quá khứ đơn), s + V (quá khứ tiếp diễn)

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Eg: When I came to see her, she was cooking dinner.
TƯƠNG LAI
WHEN + s + V (hiện tại đơn), s + V (tương lai tiếp diễn)
Eg: When you come in, your boss will be waiting for you there.
-Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra xong trước một hành động khác
QUÁ KHỨ
WHEN + s + V (quá khứ đơn), s + V (quá khứ hoàn thành)
Eg: When I arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off
TƯƠNG LAI
WHEN + s + V (hiện tại đơn), s + V(tương lai hoàn thành)
Eg: When you return to the town, they will have finished building a
-Diễn tả nghĩa "từ khi”
s + V (hiện tại hoàn thành) + SINCE + V (quá khứ đơn)
Eg: We have known each other since we were at high school.

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete
sentences below.
1. They___________ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
A. had been running B. have been running C. are running D. will be running
2. I___________ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
A. will B. had C. do D. have
3. I assumed you ___________ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.
A. have been B. was been C. are being D. had been
4. ___________ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
A. Have you ever B. Had you ever C. Do you ever D. Are you ever
5. She___________ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
A. will be B. has been C. had been D. is
6. I___________ there once a long time ago and___________ back since.
A. went/ have not been B. go/ am not C. have gone/ was D. was going/ had not been
7. The students___________ by Mrs. Linda. However, this week they___________ by Mr. Mike.
A. are usually taught/ are being taught
B. usually teach/ are teaching
C. have usually been taught/ have been teaching
D. were usually teaching/ are teaching
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. 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
10. 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
11. By this time next summer, you ___________ your studies.
A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed
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. When I_________ home last night, I_________ that Jane________ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. had arrived/ discovered/ prepared B. was arriving/ had discovered/ was preparing
C. have arrived/ was discovering/ had prepared D. arrived/ discovered/ was preparing
15. Sam___________ to change a light bulb when he___________ and___________.
A. was trying/ slipped/ fell B. tried/ was slipping/ falling
C. had been trying / slipped D. has tried/ slips/ falls
16. Yesterday, I___________ for work late because I___________ to set my alarm.
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 C. left/ had forgot D. had been leaving/ would forget
17. By the time we________ to the train station, Susan_________ for us for more than two hours.
A. will get/ has been waiting B. got/ was waiting
C. got/ had been waiting D. get/ will wait
18. I_____ for this company for more than 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
19. My mother always the first___________ up and the last___________ to bed.
A. getting/ going B. to get/ going C. getting/ to go D. to get/ to go
20. I___________ you last night after dinner, but you___________ there. Where___________ you?
A. was calling/ are not/ are B. called/ were not/ were
C. had called/ had not been/ were D. called/ have not been/ are

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete
sentences below.
1. The lights___________ out because we___________ the electricity bill.
A. have gone/ did not pay B. will go/ did not paid
C. go/ would not pay D. went/ had not paid
2. ___________ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I___________ it three days ago
A. Have you ever seen/ saw B. Did you ever see/ have seen
C. Had you ever seen/ would see D. Will you ever see/ saw
3. I___________ a terrible accident while I___________ on the beach.
A. see/ am walking B. saw/ was walking C. was seeing/ walked D. have seen/ were walking
4. After all, she___________ him since her childhood.
A. knows B. knew C. was knowing D. had known
5. We___________ touch since we___________ school three years ago.
A. lost/ have left B. have lost/ leave C. have lost/ left D. were losing/ had left
6. ___________ in Rome than he___________.
A. No sooner he had arrived/ was being kidnapped
B. No sooner had he arrived/ was kidnapped
C. Had he no sooner arrived/ kidnapped
D. No sooner was he arriving/ had been kidnapped
7. I___________ there once a long time ago and___________ back since.
A. was/ have not been B. had been/ was not
C. would be/ had not been D. have been/ will not be
8. As many as ten-million children___________ with the virus by the end of this decade.
A. have been infected B. will be infecting C. had been infected D. will have been infected
9. What___________ when the fire alarm___________ off?
A. are you doing/ will go B. have you done/ would go
C. were you doing/ went D. will you do/ are going
10. He__________ email before, so I__________ him how to use it.
A. did not use/ had shown B. had not used/ showed
C. has not used/ showed D. was not using/ will show
11. Doctor Pike______ the hospital after he______ an uneventful evening on duty. He_______ of his
day of rest.
A. was leaving/ has had/ thought B. left/ had had/ was thinking
C. will leave/ had/ will think D. is leaving/ will have/ thinks
12. She __________ me anything about that problem so far.
A. is not telling B. does not tell C. will not tell D. has not told
13. I think that everything________ ready for the project procedure by the end of next month.
A. will have been B. has been C. had been D. is
14. Be quiet! Someone__________ at the front door. I__________ it.
A. is knocking/ will answer B. knocks/ am answering
C. has knocked/ am going to answer D. will knock/ have answered
15. Kelvin and Martha __________ married in June.
A. are getting B. has got C. was getting D. will have got
16. Two lions __________ from the National Zoo, and the police __________ to catch them.
A. will escape/ try B. escaped/ had tried
C. have escaped/ are trying D. escape/ were trying
17. Oranges__________ rich in vitamin C, which__________ good for our health.
A. have been/ is B. are/ is C. are/ will be D. were/ has been
18. Let's go to Fuji for our summer holiday! - OK. It__________ good.

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 A. sounds B. is sounding C. has sounded D. was sounding
19. They __________ enthusiastically when their teacher __________ in.
A. discuss/ comes B. will have discussed/ comes
C. will discuss/ will come D. were discussing/ came
20. I told him_________ the word to Jane somehow that I_________ to reach her during the early
hours.
A. passing/ will try B. he will pass/ tried
C. to pass/ would be trying D. he passed/ have tried

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. She (learn) _ Japanese since her teacher was retired.
A. learnt B. was learning C. had learnt D. has learnt
2. He (come) _ to see Thailand if he had a good chance?
A. Had he come B. Has he come C. Would he come D. Will he come
3. He (go) _ to Nha Trang in three months?
A. Did he go B. Does he go C. Will he go D. Is he going
4. Where they (go) _ now?
A. do they go B. will they go C. did they go D. are they going
5. She (go) _ to the cinema tonight?
A. Is she going B. Was she going C. Will she go D. Has she gone
6. It is necessary that she (learn) _ foreign languages.
A. learns . B. learn C. learnt D. will learn
7. Her mother (go) _ on business to Hanoi five or six times a year.
A. is going B. went C. has gone D. goes
8. Where is your brother? He (have) _ a bath.
A. has B. had C. is having D. will have
9. What you (do) _ when I came to see you?
A. did you do B. will you do C. have you done D. were you doing
10. Peter (not see) _ his parents for ages.
A. does not see B. will not see C. has not seen D. did not see
11. Who (teach) _ you biology last year?
A. taught B. teaches C. has taught D. was teaching
12. I cannot go out with my girlfriend because I (not finish) _ my work.
A. do not finish B. didn't finish C. won't finish D. haven't finished
13. Doctors (learn) _ French before they went to Paris.
A. learnt B. has learnt C. has been learning D. had learnt
14. French (teach) _ in that college since 1979.
A. was taught B. was being taught C. has been taught D. had been taught
15. Mr Trung (write) _ a letter to his teacher in two weeks.
A. writes B. is writing C. wrote D. will write
16. He (consider) _ the applicants at the moment?
A. Does he consider B. Is he considering C. Is he considering D. Did he consider
17. Mount Everest (believe) _ to be the highest mountain in the world.
A. believed B. is believed C. was believed D. has believed
18. Recently, the best way to protect the environment (be found) _ by some scientists.
A. is found B. is being found C. was found D. has been found
19. I did not attend the wedding party last night. I wish I (enjoy) _ it.
A. enjoyed B. have enjoyed C. had enjoyed D. would enjoy
20. He cannot join his friends until he (finish) _ the reports for his director.
A. finishes B. is finishing C. has finished D. will finish
21. The book (publish) _ before customers ordered to buy it.
A. published B. was being published C. had been published D. had published
22. She (devote) _ all her life to the education cause in the last twenty years.
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23. This time the day after tomorrow, they (come) _ to see this city again.
A. come B. will come C. will be coming D. will have come
24. When my mother leaves office next month, she (work) __ there for twenty-five years.
A. works B. worked C. will work D. will have worked
25. Many people highly appreciated her talent, so she (offer) _ a prize last month.
A. offered B. was being offered C. was offered D. had offered
26. Everything (send) _ to him since he was in a small town.
A. has sent B. has been sent C. have been sent D. had sent
27. This building (finish) _ by the end of this year.
A. will have been finished B. will be finished
C. have been finished D. will have finished
28. Someone suggested that he (go) _ out for a walk.
A. go B. went C. has gone D. was going
29. Nam told me that he (give up) smoking long ago.
A. gives up B. gave up C. has given up D. had given up
30. After she (have)__some sandwiches, she had a drink.
A. had B. will have C. had had D. would have
31. What they (do)______at eight tomorrow morning?
A. are they doing B. will they do C. will they be doing D. have they done
32. It was high time children (go) _ to bed.
A. go B. went C. were going D. had gone
33. When she (bear)__________? - She was born in 1985.
A. she bears B. does she bear C. was she born D. has she born
34. She told me that he (teach) _literature at that college since 1989.
A. taught B. was teaching C. has taught D. had taught
35. Mr Thomas (die)_______in his old flat when the police arrived to investigate the incident.
A. died B. had died C. has died D. had been dying
36. The table (take)______ away before I came here.
A. was taken B. was being taken C. had taken D. had been taken
37. The man (catch) _ any fish yet?
A. Has the man caught B. Does the man catch
C. Is the man catching D. Was the man catching
38. They (live) _ here for eleven years by the end of next September.
A. will live B. will be living C. have been living D. will have been living
39. These engineers (build) _ this bridge for live years next month.
A. will build B. will be" building C. have built D. will have built
40. They said that they (discuss)_______ that problem since 8 o'clock.
A. discussed B. were discussing
C. had been discussing D. have been discussing
41. She thanked her professor for his special assistance that he (offer) to her.
A. offered B. had offered C. has offered D. was offering
42. A new school (build) _ in this town at present.
A. is being built B. is building C. has built D. has been built
43. When the police came here the victim (take) _ to the hospital.
A. took B. was taken C. had taken D. had been taken
44. The marathon race (start) _ as planned if the weather is fine.
A. starts B. will start C. will be starting D. would start
45. My uncle (fall) _ off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
A. fell B. was falling C. has fallen D. had fallen
46. the sun (not shine) _ every day in England.
A. not to shine B. does not shine C. is not shining D. will not shine
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 A.will make B. will be making C. will be made D. will have been made
48. If she (be) _ the minister, she would have reformed the management board.
A. is B. were C. had been D. would be
49. You can make the tea now. The water (boil)_.
A. boiled B. has boiled C. was boiling D. is boiling
50. They came to the airport and found that they (miss) _ the flight.
A missed B. was missing C. has missed D. had missed
51. The Thames (flow) _ through London.
A. flows B. is flowing C. flew D. has flown
52. She interrupted me as I (talk)_______ to my friend.
A. talked B. was talking C. has talked D. has been talking
53. Look at the clouds! It (rain) _.
A. is raining B. will rain C. will be raining D. is going to rain
54. He said he wished he never (meet) _ me again.
A. never met B. would never meet C. has never met D. could have never met
55. I saw Mrs Linh just now in the street as she (come) _ home from school.
A. comes B. is coming C. was coming D. came
56. I suggested that he (stop) _ smoking.
A. stops B. stop C. stopped D. has stopped
57. They (work) _ very hard lately.
A. are working B. worked C. were working D. have worked
58. He pretended to (forget) _ his girlfriend's name.
A. forgot B. have forgotten C. had forgotten D. will forget
59. She refused to admit that she (break) ~ that video cassette player.
A. broke B. was breaking C. had broken D. has been breaking
60. This time last month, her friends (visit) _ Hai Phong City.
A. visited B. had visited C. were visiting D. had been visiting
61. It (rain) _ all day yesterday.
A. rained B. was raining C. had rained D. had been raining
62. By next Tet holidays, my family (live) _ in Hanoi for six years.
A. will live B. will be living
C. will have been living D. will have lived
63. She wishes she (go) _ out with us last night because she was ill.
A. goes B. went C. would go D. had gone
64. She felt sad because the singer of the T. Rex (kill)
A. killed B. was killed C. had killed D. had been killed
65. It (be) _ very warm this spring.
A. is B. was C. has been D. will be
66. She (work) _ for that company for ten years before her husband moved here.
A. had worked B. was working C. has worked D. will be working
67. This hotel (build) _ for ten years by this time next month.
A. will build B. will be built C. will have built D. will have been built
68. What he (do) _ if he passed his matriculation?
A. did he do B. would he do C. would have done D. had he done
69 . We are very sorry that we (not reply) _ the last letter up to now.
A. haven't replied B. don't reply C. didn't reply D. hadn't replied
70. The President (welcome) _ by the villagers in that district at present.
A. is welcoming B. is being welcomed C. has welcomed D. has been welcomed
71. They said that they (watch) _ television for two hours the night before.
A. watched B. were watching C. have watched D. had been watching
72. When I met them in the street, they (go)______ to the pictures.
A. went B. were going C. had gone D. would know
73. Miss White did not go to the party. She wishes she (attend)_.
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 A. attends B. attended C. had attended D. would attend
74. It is urgent that the victim (be given) _ a good care by the doctor.
A. is given B. be given C. was given D. will be given
75. Look! Boys and girls (dance) _ beautifully.
A. are dancing B. have been dancing C. were dancing D. danced
76. They (play) _ badminton since they (come) _ to Canada?
A. Do they play - come B. Did they play - come
C. Will they play - come D. Have they played - came
77. Hello! Mai! I (not see) _ you for ages. Where you (be) ?
A. do not see - are you B. did not see - were you
C. will not see - are you D. haven't seen - have you been
78. You (know) _ any Japanese when you first (arrive)_______ here?
A. Did you know - arrived B. Did you know - arrive
C. Have you known - arrived D. Did you know - have known
79. He (be) _ in London for three years. How he (go)___ there?
A. is - did he go B. was - did he go C. has been - did he go D. has been - has he gone
80. He (buy) _ a new villa by the river last year, but he (not sell)_his -old villa yet, so at present he
has two villas.
A. bought - did not sell B. had bought - did not sell
C. had bought - has not sold D. bought - has not sold
81. I (hear) _ that they (look) _ for drugs.
A. hear – looked B. heard - were looking C. heard – looked D. heard - had looked
82. How long you (be) _ at your college? Well, I (teach)___here for eight years.
A. were you - taught B. were you - was teaching.
C. have you been - have taught D. had you been - had taught
83. I wonder what I (do) _ this time next year. I expect you (work)_at the same office.
A. will be doing - will be working B. will do - will work
C. am going to do - will work D. will have done - will work
84. This time tomorrow everyone (read) _ of your success, and all sortsof people (ring) _ up to
congratulate you. A. will read - will ring B. will be reading - will ring
C. will be reading - will be ringing D. will be reading - will have rung
85. I have not seen your uncle recently. No, he (not be) _ out of his house since he (buy) _ his colour
television.
A. is not - buys B. was not - bought
C. was not - has bought D. has not been – bought
86. Miss Betty Linda did not buy an English dictionary because she was short of money. If she (have) _
a lot of money, she (take) _ it already.
A. has - takes B. has - will take
C. had - would take D. had had - would have taken
87. She saw that two boys (fight) _ at a street comer and a policeman (try) to stop them.
A. fought – tried C. were fighting - tried
B. were fighting - was trying D. had fought – tried
88. She usually (go) _ to work by bus, but this week she (go) _ by bicycle.
A. goes - is going B. goes - goes C. goes - has gone D. went - goes
89. She told me that she (write) _ a letter to her friend in England when I (come) _ to see two days
before.
A. wrote - came B. was writing - was coming
C. was writing - came D. had been writing - had come
90. You will be too late. By the time you get there they (finish) their speeches and everyone (go) _
home.
A. will finish – goes B. will have finished - will have gone
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91. I (come) _ to see you at 4 o'clock. What do you think? Well! I (expect) _ you.
A. will come - will be expecting B. will come - will expect
C. come - am expecting D: am coming - am expecting
92. When they (come) _ to the station, the train already (leave)
A. came - had already left B. came - left
C. came - has already left D. came - was already leaving
93. She (finish) _ her fifth novel by the end of next March. She (write) her sixth one then.
A. finishes - is writing B. will finish - will write
C. will have finished - will write D. will be finishing - will be writing
94. You (hear) _ the news? Nguyet and Binh are engaged! Oh! That is not new, I (know) _ it for ages.
A. Do you hear – know B. Did you hear - knew
C. Have you heard-have known D. Did you hear-have known
More MCQ
Question 1: Tom told me he______call me at the airport when I ____ .
A. would/ arrived B. will/ arrive C. will have/ arriving D. would be/ arriving
Question 2: - ____ before? - Yes, I ___ my holidays here last year.
A. have you ever been / spent B. have you ever been / spend
A. Did you ever be / spending D. were you ever / spend
Question 3: ______ I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine.
A. as soon as B. because of C. while D. until
Question 4: Peter said he_______ a test the following day.
A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have
Question 5: After she at the hospital for 2 years, she ________ to give up the job
yesterday.
A. had been working/ decides B. had been working/ decided
A. working / had decided D. is working/ will decide
Question 6: Tom ______ before we arrive there.
A. has left B. had left C. will leave D. leaves
Question 7: In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly _______that warm water ____
more quickly than cold water.
A. prove/freeze B. proves / breezed C. proving / freezing D. proved/freezes
Question 8: After we our work, we ____ for lunch.
A. having finish/ went B. have finished/ went C. had finished/went D. having finish/ going Question
Question 9: After he his English course, he went to England to continue his study .
A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. will have finished
Question 10: They ____ a lot of preparation before the match started.
A. has made B. had made C. will be made D. are making
Question 11: I ___ in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the
American.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
Question 12: American women may __conversations with men or even them to dance.
A. to start/ to ask B. start/ ask C. starting / asking D. started/ asked
Question 13: As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English
differently from what she .
A. will learn B. is learning C. has been learning D. had learnt
Question 14: Don’t go anywhere until I ____back.
A. come B. will come C. have come D. came
Question 15: I ___ the book by the time you come tonight.
A. will be finishing B. finished C. have finishing D. will have finished
Question 16: Who______ when I came ?
A. were you talking to B. are you talking to C. you were talking to D. you are talking to Question
Question 17: Please send us a postcard as soon as you in London.

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 A. will arrive B. is going toarrive C. arrive D. arrived
Question 18: I will give you this book _____I meet you tomorrow.
A. when B. until C. since D. for
Question 19: Jane _____ her house all the morning before the guest arrived.
A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. has been cleaning D. had been cleaning
Question 20: We _______ for going home when it began to rain.
A. are preparing B. were preparing C. will be preparing D. have prepared
Question 21: When I came to visit her last night, she _______ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
Question 22: When we arrived at the restaurant, the others _______ .
A. left B. have left C. had left D. are leaving
Question 23: I learned that the college _____ in 1900.
A. found B. was founded C. founded D. had been founded
Question 24: He said that he_____ a lot of money on advertising to expand his business.
A. spends B. has spent C. spending D. had spent
Question 25: The train_____ when we got to the station.
A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave

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