MINI TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. crops B. farmers C. vehicles D. fields
2. A. stopped B. followed C. rained D. believed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions
3. A. teacher B. lesson C. action D. police
4. A. intend B. install C. follow D. decide
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. By this time next year, my father ________here for 25 years.
A. are going to work B. will be working C. will have been working D. Will work
6. Can you keep calm for a moment? You__________ noise in class!
A. Are always made B. always make C. have always made D. are always making
7. He won’t understand what the responsibilities of a father are___ . (2020)
A. as soon as he had his first child B. once he had his first child
C. after he had had his first child D. until he has his child
8. My daughter sometimes practices ____English with her friends afterschool.(2020)
A. To speaking B. to speak C. speak D. speaking
9. As they remembered ______about the danger of getting lost in the forest, the tourists closely followed tour guide.(2019)
A. Being warned B. warning C. To be warned D. To warn
10. _______, he would have learned how to read.
A. If he has been able to go school as a child B. If he could go to school as a child
C. Were he able to go to school as a child D. Had he been able to go to school as a child
11. She took a course in fine arts _____starting her own business in interior design.
A. with a view to B. in terms of C. in order to D. with reference to
12. The date _____from the survey allowed the researchers to gain insights into young people’s attitudes to marriage
A. is obtained B. obtains C. obtained D. obtaining
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions
Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the
custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Later, the
magpie will return with a new tooth for the child. In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar
tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.
Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves
some money. However, in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are
considered guardian angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the baby tooth is fed to a guardian
angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries count on
the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the
story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or her pillow
before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under
the pillow. In France, the Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These
days, the rate is $1to $5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!
13. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Traditions concerning children’s lost teeth. B. Presents for young children’s lost teeth
C. Animals eating children’s lost teeth D. Customs concerning children’s new teeth
14. The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to ______
C. houses’ B. roofs’ C. children’s D. countries’
15. According to the passage, where is a child’s lost tooth thought to be taken away by mouse?
A. In Mexico and Spain B. In Mongolia C. In Japan and Vietnam D. In Korea
16. According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child’s lost tooth to a dog because ______
A. they know that dogs are very responsible animals
B. they believe that this will make their child’s new tooth good and strong
C. they think dogs like eating children’s teeth
D. they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth
17. The word “origins” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______
 A. countries B. families C. beginnings D. stories
18. According to the passage, which of the following is Not true about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?
A. Children give money to the Tooth Fairy B. Children put their lost teeth under the pillows
C. Children hope to get money or gifts from the Tooth Fairy D. Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy
19. The phrase “the wee hours” in paragraph 3 probably refers to the period of time ____
A. early in the evening B. soon after midnight C. late in the morning D. long before bedtime

- custom(n):tụ c lệ, tậ p tụ c - to count on:tin và o, cậ y và o

- to fall out: rơi ra, rụ ng ra - exchange(n):sự trao đổ i
- tradition (n): truyền thố ng - exact (adj): chính xá c
- similar (adj): tương tự - origin(n):nguồ n gố c
- responsible(adj):chịu trá ch nhiệm - mystery(n):sự bí ẩn
- to respect: tô n trọ ng - probably(adv):có lẽ, có thể
- guardian(n):ngườ i giá m hộ ,ngườ i bả o vệ - toconcern:quan tâ m,lo ngạ i

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word and phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 90 to 94.

In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book on etiquette. This book explained the
proper behavior. Americans should follow in many different social (20)     ______from birthday parties to funerals. But in modern
society, it is not simply to   know the proper rules for behavior in your own country. It is necessary for people (21)                    work
or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in other cultures as well.

Cultural (22)                 can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a   gift . In Western cultures, a gift can be
given to the receiver with relatively little ceremony . When a gift is offered, the receiver usually takes the gift and expresses his or
her thanks. (23)                     , in some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving may appear confusing to Westerners. In Chinese culture,
both the giver and receiver understand that the receiver will typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally
accepts it. In addition, to (24)                   respect for the receiver, it is common in several Asian cultures to use both hands when
offering a gift to another person.

20. A. positions           B. conditions C. situations D. locations

21. A. who B. which   C. where  D. whose    
22. A. differences B. different             C. differently   D. differ
23. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 
24. A. show             B. get     C. feel    D. take

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions

25. Plants and animals require water that are moderately pure, and they cannot survive if water is loaded with toxic chemicals
A B C B
26. It is common knowledge that solar heating for a large office building is technically different from a single-family home
A B C D
27. Experts in psychology believe that for many people money is an importance symbol of strength and influence
A B C D

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning.
28. It’s more than two years since I last went there
A. I have never stayed there for longer than a couple of years
B. it was only after two years that I went there again
C. I haven’t been there since my visit over two years ago
D. I had never been there until the year before last
29. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family’s business
A. Richard only took over the family’s business because his father decided to retire early
B. Richard didn’t take over the family’s business because his father decided to retire
C. his father retire early, but he ran the family’s business
D. Richard’s father didn’t want him to take over the family’s business despite his retirement
30. “You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher
A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
 SỰ PHỐI HỢP GIỮA CÁC THÌ

1. Jenny _______for me when I _______

A. had been waiting/ arrive B. waited / arrived
C. was waiting/ arrived D. waited/ was arriving
2. How fast _______when the accident_______?
A. did you drive/ happened B. were you driving/ happened
C. did you drive/ was happening D. were you driving/ was happening
3. You three boys look very guilty! What _______since I left the room?
A. did you do B. will you do
C. are you doing D. have you been doing
4. By the time the fire was under control, it _______for nice hours
A. had been burning B. has been burning
C. burned D. will have burned
5. The orchestra _________for about ten minutes when a man in the audience _________shouting
A. have been playing/ starts B. played/ started
C. have played/ started D. had been playing / started
6. A burglar _________into the house while we _________television
A. was breaking/ watched B. broke/ were watching
C. was breaking/ were watching D. broke/watched
7. As soon as he _________her, he _________in love with her
A. saw/ has fell B. has seen/ has fallen
C. saw/ fell D. had seen/ was falling
8. Before I made a decision, I _________carefully about it
A. have thought B. was thinking
C. will think D. had thought
9. After you’d left, I _________a phone call from Stuart
A. had got B. got C. was getting D. has got
10. The moment she _________through the door, I _________she looked different
A. was walking/ was thinking B. walked/ thought
C. had walked/ thought D. walked/ had thought
11. Sam took a picture of me while I _________
A. wasn’t looking B. didn’t look C. am not looking D. hadn’t looked
12. Before I could say anything more, Holmes _________towards the station
A. had rushed off B. was rushing off
C. has rushed off D. will have rushed off
13. as soon as I hear from Sharon, I _____her to phone you
A. will have asked B. ask C. will ask D. was going to ask
14. Cath ______ since she ______to Berlin
A. hadn’t phoned/ went B. hasn’t phoned/ has went
C. hasn’t phoned/ went D. didn’t phone/ went
15. By the time the police get here, the burglars ______
A. will be vanishing B. will vanish C. has vanished D. will have vanished
16. I had stayed there until he ________
A. arrived B. was arriving C. had arrived D. would arrive
17. When the phone rang, I ____-my hair in the bathroom
A. had washed B. was washing C. washed D. am washing
18. We _______for half an hour when it ___-to rain
A. have been playing/ started B. are playing / starts
C. have played/ will start D. had been playing/ started
19. As soon as the taxi _____, I __________you know
A. arrives/ lets B. arrived/ was going to let
C. will arrive/ let D. arrives/ will let
20. Larry always _____ me whenever anything goes wrong
A. is blaming B. has blamed C. blamed D. blames
21. When I _____home last night, I _____very tired and I _____straight to bed
A. get/ am/ go B. got/ had been/ had gone
C. has got/ has been/ has gone D. got/ was/ went
22. The moment I have the chance, I _____you the data you have requested
A. sent B. would send C. have sent D. will send
23. I realized that someone _____my wallet when I _____their hand in my jacket pocket
A. had stolen/ felt B. was stealing/ was feeling
C. was stealing/ felt D. stole/ felt
24. After Michael _____a deep breath, he _____into the water
 A. had taken/ dived B. takes/ will dive C. took/ has dived D. took/ had dived
25. Were Ulla and her friends playing Monopoly while we _____Draughts?
A. played B. were playing C. have been playing D. had been playing
26. Please stay in your seats ________
A. while the bell was ringing B. when the bell will ring
C. until the bell rings D. once the bell had rung
27. Don’t forget to turn off the lights _______?
A. as soon as you left B. before you leave
C. after you will leave D. until you had left
28. We’ll go out ____
A. as soon as I have cleaned up the kitchen B. when I had cleaned up the kitchen
C. before I cleaned up the kitchen D. by the time I will have cleaned up the kitchen
29. We’ll have time to have some lunch ______
A. after the train had left B. before the train leave C. until the train will leave D. since the train left
30. Please take a seat _____
A. as soon as the dentist was ready B. until the dentist is ready
C. while the dentist will be ready D. after the dentist had been ready
31: ……., he will be very happy. (2021)
A. When my father saw my test scores B. When my father was seeing my test scores
C. When my father sees my test scores D. When my father had seen my test scores
32. When he came, I_______ in the kitchen.(MH 2021)
A. cooked B. am cooking C. has cooked D. was cooking
33. Her academic performance has greatly improved since she _________ her study methods.(2020)
A. changed B. was changing C. will change D. would change
34. Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends _________.(2020)
A. until he has finished his homework B. once he finished his homework
C. after he had finished his homework D. when he finished his homework
35. You will not know who your true friend is _________.(2020)
A. after you had had trouble and needed help B. when you were having trouble and needing help
C. until you have trouble and need help D. as soon as you had trouble and needed help
36. I _________ a bike to school every day but today I _________ to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday. (BẮ C NINH)
A. ride - am going B. is riding - am going C. rode - went D. ride - go
37. While I at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.(KHTN 2019)
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
38. Paul noticed a job advertisement while he along the street.(MH 2019)
A. was walking B. would walk C. walked D. had walked
39. Just as you arrived, I ______ ready to go out.(ĐH VINH)
A. have got B. was getting C. would get D. have been getting
40. . He had changed so much since the last time we met that I …….. him. (CHUYÊ N THÁ I BÌNH)
A. could recognize B. could hardly recognize
C. wouldn’t have recognized D. don‟t recognize
41. Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She ________ at the computer for five straight hours. Finally, she took a break (BA
ĐÌNH)
A. has sat B. has been sitting C. had been sitting D. had sat
42. Every day, Peter……..at 7 o’clock, …………breakfast, and then …………..to work at 7.30
a. has often got/will have/go b. often gets up/has/goes
c. is often getting/having/goes d/ has often got up/had/ went
43. Every day, Sarah………her children to school and then ………..home to prepare lunch
a. is taking/returning b. takes/returns
c. has taken/returned d. will take/ will return
44. Listen! Mr. Jones……..the piano. You ………..noise
a. is playing/should not make b. plays/will not make
c. has played/ do not make d. played/would not make
45. Right now, Long………with his friends. they ….the differences between British English and American English
a. sits/discuss b. has been sitting/will discuss
c. was sitting/was discussing d. is sitting/are discussing
46. Every day, John…….rice and vegetables for lunch, but today he ……..chicken soup and roast beef. Today is his brother ’ s wedding
.a. has/is having b. has/has had
c. is having/has d. has had/has
47. I am sorry I cannot hear what you …because everybody ………so loudly.
a. are saying/will talk b. were saying/has talked
c. have just said/is talking d. said/was talking
48. Mary ………on the essay for two hours now and she …..that she …………it in one more hour.
a. is working/has hoped/can finish b. has been working/hopes/will finish
c. will have worked/hopes/finishes d. had been working/hoped/would finish
49. Those drivers……….for three hours when a heavy storm suddenly ….
a. were driving/broke b. drove/was breaking
c. had driven/was breaking d. had been driving/broke
50. What ……when the accident……?
a. have you been doing/occurs b. are you doing/will occur
c. will you be doing/has occurred d. were you doing/occurred
51. While the doctor ….Mr Jones, his son…..outside this morning
a. was examining/was waiting b. will be examining/are waiting
c. had been examining/was waiting d. are examining/is going to wait
52. When the boss …..into the office, his secretary ……., and the accountant …..on the phones
a. was walking/has been typing/has been talking b. had walked/was typing/had talked
c. walked/was typing/was talking d. had been walking/had typed/talked
53. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we …..to the train station, Susan …for us for more than two hours
a. got/had been waiting b. had got/were waiting c. had been getting/waited d. were getting/waited
54. Mike ______.to sit down because he …all day at work
a. had been wanting/was standing b. had wanted/ stood c. wanted/had been standing d. was wanting/had stood
55. The motorcycle …..to George for years before Tina __________.it last week
A, belonged/had bought b. was belonging/has bought
c. had belonged/bought d. had been belonging/bought

Sự phối hợp thì – nâng cao

1. Those drivers for three hours when a heavy storm suddenly .

A. were driving/broken B. drove/was breaking
C. had driven/was breaking D. had been driving/broke
2. What when the accident ?
A. have you been doing/occurs B. are you doing/will occur
C. will you be going/has occurred D. were you doing/occurred
3. We TV when it to rain.
A. are watching/will start B. have watched/will be starting
C. had watched/was starting D. were watching/started
4. I a mystery movie on TV when the electricity out.
A. will be watching/is going B. watched/was going
C. was watching/went D. have watching/goes
5. While the doctor Mr. Jones, his son outside this morning.
A. was examining/was waiting B. will be examining/are waiting
C. had been examining/was waiting D. are examining/are waiting
6. When the boss into the office, his secretary , and the accountant on the phones.
A. was walking/has been typing/has been talking
B. had walked/was typing/had talked
C. walked/was typing/was talking
D. had been walking/had typed/talked
7. The Titanic the Atlantic when it an iceberg.
A. was crossing/struck B. crossed/was striking
C. had crossed/was striking D. crossed/had struck
8. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we to the train station, Susan
for us for more than two hours.
A. got/had been waiting B. had got/were waiting
C. had been getting/waited D. were getting/waited
9. By the time I to the office, the meeting without me. My boss furious with me and I .
A. will get/begins/is/am fired
B. am getting/will begin/is going to be/will be fired
C. got/had already begun/was/was fired
D. have got/began/has been/am firing
10. By the time he next month, he for our company for ten years.
A. retires/will have been working B. will retire/has been working
C. has retired/will have been working D. would retired/was working
11. By the time we the letter, Tom for Paris.
A. receive/will have left B. had received/left C. have received/will left D. received/leaves
 12. After the boy that the wallet full of money, he to the police and it in.
A. will find/immediately goes/turns B. has found/will immediately go/turn
C. was finding/went/would return D. had found/immediately went/turned
13. I think by the time we there, Jim .
A. get/will have left B. got/has left C. will get/will leave D. had got/left
14. We each other one day while John a book in the library and I down beside him.
A. met/was reading/sat B. had met/was reading/had sat
C. meet/is reading/have sat D. will meet/reads/sat
15. He _______a good day until a thief ______into his apartment, _________all his money, and ________him up
A. has been having/ comes/ takes/ tied B. had been having/ came/took/ tied
C. was having/had come/took/ tied D. is having/ is coming/has take/ ties
16. When I the street, I somebody call my name.
A. have crossed/hear B. had crossed/would hear C. am crossing/will hear D. was crossing/heard
17. Before we a computer, we that typewriter to type our assignments.
A. bought/have used B. are buying/use C. buy/have used D. bought/had used
18. By the time the boss at 9.00, his employees for two hours.
A. will arrive/are working B. arrives/will have been working
C. arrived/have been working D. has arrived/were working
19. When the president off the plane, the crowd for him for half an hour.
A. gets/will wait B. got/had been waiting C. had got/was waiting D. has got/will be waiting
20. Jane at my house when you .
A. is/will arrive B. will be/will arrive C. will be/arrive D. is/are going to arrive
21. They here for three days before you last week.
A. have worked/came B. have been working/come C. was working/had come D. had been working/came
22. By the time John to help, we the work.
A. comes/finished B. comes/will have finished C. will come/will have D. came/have finished
23. They good preparations before they their final examination yesterday.
A. made/had taken B. had made/took
C. have made/take D. will have made/have taken
24. When Susan yesterday, Peter dinner. He cooking very much and often the meals himself.
A. phoned/was cooking/likes/prepares
B. had phoned/cooked/liked/prepared
C. was phoning/was cooking/has liked/is preparing
D. has phoned/is cooking/is liking/preparing
25. By the time John the destination, he for about three hours.
A. will get/has walked B. gets/will have been walking
C. has got/walks D. is getting/is walking
26. After Jessica her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. finishes C. finished D. is finishing
27. When he realized that I at him, he away.
A. looked/was turning B. was looking/turned
C. was looking/was turning D. looked/turned
28. Before I started the car, all of the passengers their seat belts.
A. will buckle B. had buckled C. was buckling D. have buckled
29. The minute I got the news about Sue, I my parents.
A. phoned B. were phoning C. had phoned D. have phoned
30. A lot since I last you.
A. happened/saw B. happened/have seen C. has happened/saw D. has happened/have seen
31. We’ll send you an email of confirmation .
A. after we had made our final decision B. before we made our final decision
C. while we were making our final decision D. as soon as we have made our final decision
32. He won’t understand what the responsibilities of a father are .
A. as soon as he had his first child B. once he had his first child
C. after he had had his first child D. until he has his child
33. Mrs. Brown will have worked at this school for 30 years .
A. by the time she retires B. when she retired C. as soon as she had retired D. after she had retired
34. I will come and see you .
A. when I was finishing my homework B. as soon as I have finished my homework
C. until I finished my homework D. after I had finished my homework
35. , we will let you know about the date of your interview.
A. After we had processed your application form
B. As soon as we will process your application form
 C. When we have processed your application form
D. By the time we will have processed your application form
36. , I’ll send you my address.
A. By the time I will find somewhere to live B. Before I found somewhere to live
C. Once I have found somewhere to live D. When I am finding somewhere to live
37. Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends .
A. after he had finished his homework B. once he finished his homework
C. until he has finished his homework D. when he finished his homework
38. , I will send you the data you have requested.
A. The minute I had the chance B. Before I will have the chance
C. After I had had the chance D. The moment I have the chance
39. Don’t forget to turn off the lights ?
A. as soon as you left B. before you leave C. after you will leave D. until you had left
40. We will begin to market this new product .
A. only when we will test it thoroughly in real-life conditions
B. until we tested it thoroughly in real-life conditions
C. while we were testing it thoroughly in real-life conditions
D. only after we have tested it thoroughly in real-life conditions

MINI-TEST 2 – TENSES

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. How many times him since he went to Hanoi?
A. have you seen B. do you see C. did you see D. had you seen
2. As soon as we this new apartment, we .
A. find/would move B. found/moved C. would find/move D. are finding/will move
3. I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. I to make a telephone call to London.
A. have tried B. will try C. tried D. have been trying
4. I cannot begin sewing my dress until my mother it out for me.
A. will cut B. cut C. has cut D. will be cutting
5. In few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I here for three hours.
A. waited B. will have been waiting
C. have waited D. have been waiting
6. They table-tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
7. Susan as a nurse for three years before her marriage.
A. has been working B. has worked C. worked D. is working
8. Before leaving home in the morning, she her mother she in the factory that afternoon.
A. had told/worked B. told/would work C. told/works D. had told/would work
9. He said he his homework since 7 o’clock.
A. did B. has done C. had been done D. had been doing
10. A taxi collided with his car ten minutes ago but the police yet.
A. has not come B. have not come C. did not come D. had not come

Choose the correct answer which has the same meaning as the given one.
11. I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
D. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
12. I haven’t visited my hometown for a few years.
A. I didn’t visit my hometown a few years ago. B. I last visited my hometown a few years ago.
C. I was in my hometown for a few years. D. I have been in my hometown for a few years.
13. It’s five years since I met my grandparents.
A. I often met my grandparents five years ago.
B. I have met my grandparents for five years.
C. The last time I met my grandparents was five years ago.
D. I didn’t meet my grandparents five years ago.
14. This is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.
A. I have read a more interesting book than this.
B. I have read such an interesting book.
C. I have never read such interesting a book.
 D. I have never read a more interesting book than one.
15. Steve started working for this company five years ago.
A. Steve has been working for this company for five years.
B. Steve had been working for this company for five years.
C. Steve has started to work for this company for five years.
D. Steve has worked for this company five years ago.

16. I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years.

A. It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema.
B. I last went to the cinema ten years ago.
C. The last time I went to the cinema was ten years.
D. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema.
17. I used to have Peter mow the lawn on Saturday mornings.
A. Peter often mowed the lawn for me on Saturday mornings.
B. I was familiar with mowing the lawn with Peter every Saturday morning.
C. Peter often helps me mow the lawn on Saturday mornings.
D. I am used to having the lawn mown by Peter every Saturday morning.
18. Sarah hasn’t seen her friends since she left for the United States.
A. The last time Sarah saw her friends was she left for the United States.
B. When Sarah left for the United States, she didn’t see her friends.
C. Until she left for the United States, she hadn’t seen her friends.
D. Sarah last saw her friends when she left for the United States.
19. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
A. This is the least expensive hotel I have ever stayed.
B. I have never stayed in a less expensive hotel than one.
C. I have stayed in a more expensive hotel than this.
D. This is the first time I have stayed in such an expensive hotel.

20. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
A. It is over six months since John has not had his hair cut.
B. It is over six months since John last had his hair cut.
C. John has not had his hair cut since over six months.
D. The last six months was John has not had his hair cut.

MINI-TEST 3 – TENSES

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. It’s an hour since he , so he must be at the office now.
A.is leaving B. was leaving C. has left D. Left
2. As soon as we this new apartment, we .
A.find/would move B. found/moved C. would find/move D. are finding/will move
3. My teacher arrived after we for him for ten minutes.
A.was waiting B. have waited C. had waited D. Waited
4. I used to swim in this river when I young.
A.am B. was C. will be D. have been
5. Robert for the company for very long before he was promoted.
A.hasn’t been working B. didn’t work C. hadn’t been working D. wasn’t working
6. By the time the boss _____at 9.00, his employees _______for two hours
A. Will arrive/ are working B. arrives/ will have been working
C. arrived/ have been working D. has arrived/ were working
7. Before you mentioned him, I_________of that author.
A.never hear B. have never heard C. had never heard D. never heard
8. By the time you finish cooking they_____ their homework.
A.will have done B. are doing C. have been doing D. have done
9. “Does Tom own that car?” – “No, I think his brother it now.”
A.has owned B. is owning C. owns D. can own
10. He wrote to her a month ago, but I’m sure he since then.
A.has not written B. didn’t write C. was not writing D. was not written
11. The role of scientists is ……and to describe the world, not to try to control it
A. to observe B. being observed C. observed D. observing
12. With my trial, I hope I can make him …..his mind
A. change B. to change C. changed D. changing
13. The woman refused ……..the strange man
A. to help B. helping C. help D. helped
 14. The children cheered wildly when the teacher let them ……a game
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
15. It was too difficult for the policemen ……..the truth
A. finding B. to find C. finding out D. to find out

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

16.You can change your eating habits and a healthier lifestyle.
A.dwell B. lead C. reside D. Possess
17.Schools an important role in society.
A.do B. play C. take D. Exert
18.Jack did not _ the need to boast about his success.
A.sense B. enjoy C. feel D. Perceive
19. (SYNONYM) Though considered the king sport in many parts of the world, soccer has never really
caught on in the United States.(2019)
A.been consolidated B. been active C. become popular D. remained silent
20. (ANTONYM) Now the works have been shut down for two months in an attempt to find a permanent solution to the problems
inside the factory.
A.Sturdy B. Temporary C. Primitive D. Myriad
THE END

TENSES

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 1): My parents first each other at the Olympic Games in 1982.
A. had met B. met C. have met D. Meet
2 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 1): When I came to visit her last night, she a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
3 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 1): Up to now, I a lot of information about her.
A. will learn B. learnt C. would learn D. have learnt
4 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 1): Wait here until I you.
A. am going to call B. call C. will call D. am calling
5 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 2): The house caught fire while they .
A. are sleeping B. have slept C. sleep D. were sleeping
6 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 2): Peter at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone.
A. works B. has worked C. is working D. worked
7 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 2): Mary in London for 15 years.
A. is living B. was living C. has lived D. lives
8 – (Đề TN 2007 lầ n 2): The Second World War in 1939.
A. starts B. started C. start D. has started
9 – (Đề TN 2008): He in London at the moment.
A. studies B. has studied C. is studying D. will study
10 – (Đề TN 2008): She’ll be a billionaire by the time she forty.
A. is going to be B. will be C. is D. was
11 – (Đề TN 2008): By this time next year, my father here for 25 years.
A. are going to work B. will be working
C. will have been working D. will work
12 – (Đề TN 2008): When my father was young, he get up early to do the gardening.
A. got used toB. use to C. used to D. was used to
13 – (Đề TN 2009): I first met her two years ago when we at Oxford University.
A. have been studying B. had been studying C. were studying D. are studying
14 – (Đề TN 2009): Kim: “What this weekend?” – Sally: “Oh, we’re going windsurfing. It’s fantastic!”
A. are you doing B. do you go C. would you go D. are you going
15 – (Đề TN 2009): He went back to work in his country after he his course on Advanced Engineering in
London.
A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished D. was finishing
16 – (Đề TN 2010): Many people homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago.
A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming
17 – (Đề TN 2010): Robert in three important water polo games so far.
A. had played B. is playing C. has played D. played
18 – (Đề TN 2011): We first each other in London in 2006.
 A. meet B. have met C. met D. had met
19 – (Đề TN 2012): Michael water sports when he was younger.
A. is used to playing B. used to playing C. is used to play D. used to play
20 – (Đề TN 2012): My children interested in kangaroos lately.
A. become B. have become C. will become D. were becoming
21 – (Đề TN 2013): At present, the new director to foster a culture of open communication within the company.
A. tried B. was trying C. tries D. is trying
22 – (Đề TN 2013): As soon as I saw the advertisement, I the house agent.
A. phone B. had phoned C. have phoned D. phoned
23 – (Đề CĐ 2007): When I last Jane, she to find a job.
A. saw/was trying B. saw/tried C. have seen/tried
D. see/is trying
24 – (Đề CĐ 2007): The air is not as pure as it .
A. used to be B. is used to be C. is used to being D. was used to be
25 – (Đề CĐ 2008): Can you keep calm for a moment? You noise in class!
A. are always made B. always makeC. have always made
D. are always making
26 – (Đề CĐ 2008): I this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. am carrying B. will be carrying C. carry D. have been carrying
27 – (Đề CĐ 2009): She is very absent-minded: she her cell phone three times!
A. has lost B. loses C. was losing D. had lost
28 – (Đề CĐ 2009): Whenever he had an important decision to make, he a cigar to calm his nerves.
A. would light B. would be lighting C. would have lit D.
had lit
29 – (Đề CĐ 2010): My brother his driving test when he was 18.
A. has passed B. passes C. was passing D. Passed
30 – (Đề CĐ 2010): That pipe for ages – we must get it mended.
A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. had been leaking D. leaks
31 – (Đề CĐ 2011): My favourite team 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship.
A.are winning B. won C. have won D. will win
32 – (Đề CĐ 2011): Hurry up, or they serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
A.stopped B. will have stopped C. are stopping D. would stop
33 – (Đề CĐ 2012): How long ago to learn French?
A.have you started B. were you starting C. would you start D. did you start
34 – (Đề CĐ 2013): The price of houses dramatically in recent years.
A.has risen B. was raising C. rose D. raises
35 – (Đề CĐ 2013): Mrs. Black’s son in hospital ever since he fell off his bicycle last week.
A. was B. is C. was being D. has been
36 – (Đề ĐH khố i A1 2012): I work last week, but I changed my mind.
A. have started B. was going to start C. had started D. would start
37 – (Đề ĐH khố i A1 2012): Due to ever more spreading poaching, there a dramatic decline in the number of
elephants over the last decade.
A. was B. is C. has been D. had been
38 – (Đề ĐH khố i A1 2012): I with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month.
A. will have been staying B. will have stayed
C. stay D. will be staying
39 – (Đề ĐH khố i A1 2014): We could have caught the last train, but we five minutes late.
A. were B. would be C. have been D. are
40 – (Đề ĐH khố i D 2008): It is blowing so hard. We such a terrible storm.
A. have never known B. have never been knowing
C. never know D. had never known
41 – (Đề ĐH khố i D 2009): Jane law for four years now at Harvard.
A. is studying B. has been studying C. studies D. studied
42 – (Đề ĐH khố i D 2010): Our industrial output from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.
A. was rising B. rises C. rose D. has risen
43 – (Đề ĐH khố i D 2011): “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She a red hat.”
A. will wear B. will be wearing C. wears D. is wearing
44 – (Đề ĐH khố i D 2012): When Peter was a child, there a cinema near his house.
A. used to be B. used to have C. used to be being D. used to have been
45 – (Đề ĐH khố i D 2013): The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm .
A. had broken B. broke C. would break D. was breaking
46 – (Đề ĐH khố i D 2014): “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes for at least thirty minutes.”
A. boiled B. were boiling C. are boiling D. have been boiling
 47 – (Đề THPTQG 2016): It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. have never seen B. would never see C. never see D. had never seen
48 – (Đề minh họ a THPTQG 2017): I haven’t met him again since we school ten years ago.
A. have left B. leave C. left D. had left
49 – (Đề thử nghiệm THPTQG 2017): For the last 20 years, we significant changes in the world of science and
technology.
A. witness B. have witnessed C. witnessed D. are witnessing
50 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2017): My best friend, Lan, to England 10 years ago.
A. was moving B. moves C. moved D. has moved
51 – (Đề THPTQG 2017): Last week, we an interesting film about the animal world.
A. see B. saw C. are seeing D. will see
52 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2018): The children to bed before their parents came home from work.
A.were all going B. had all gone C. had all been going D. have all gone
53 – (Đề THPTQG 2018): Only after the teacher the procedure clearly were the students allowed to go ahead with the
experiment.
A.would explain B. had explained C. was explaining D. has explained
54 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2019): Paul noticed a job advertisement while he along the streets.
A.was walking B. would walk C. walked D. had walked
55 – (Đề THPTQG 2019): The teacher entered the room while the students their plan for the excursion.
A. discuss B. were discussing C. discussed D. are discussing
56 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2020): His health has improved a lot since he doing regular exercise.
A. starts B. started C. has started D. had started
57 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2020): We’ll send you an email of confirmation .
A. after we had made our final decision B. before we made our final decision
C. while we were making our final decision D. as soon as we have made
our final decision
58 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2020): I have made a lot of new friends since my family here.
A. move B. moved C. will move D. was moving
59 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2020): I will come and see you .
A. when I was finishing my homework B. as soon as I have finished my homework
C. until I finished my homework D. after I had finished my homework
60 – (Đề THPTQG 2020): Her academic performance has greatly improved since she study methods.
A. changed B. will change C. would change D. was changing
61 – (Đề THPTQG 2020): You may not see how important your family is .
A. after you had lived far from me B. when you were living far from me
C. until you live far from me D. as soon as you lived far from me
62 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2021): Mike his favourite program on TV when the lights went out.
A. was watching B. is watching C. watched D. watches
63 – (Đề tham khả o THPTQG 2021): Mrs. Brown will have worked at this school for 30 years .
A. by the time she retires B. when she retired
C. as soon as she had retired D. after she had retired
64 – (Đề THPTQG 2021): The students the topic when the bell rang.
A. discuss B. were discussing C. have discussed D. are discussing
65 – (Đề THPTQG 2021): , she will hold a party to celebrate the event.
A. When Sofia was moving into her new house B. When Sofia had moved into her new house
C. When Sofia moved into her new house D. When Sofia moves into her new house
D. is wearing