Exercise 1: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc + gạch chân dấu hiệu nhận biết.

1. He (go) ………………………………….. to school every day.

2. She (come) ………………………………….. from Germany.

3. My parents usually (go) ………………………………….. to work by car.

4. We (watch) ………………………………….. TV every night.

5. He (walk) ………………………………….. to work every day.

6. He (be) ………………………………….. in Ca Mau.

7. They (be) ………………………………….. students.

8. She (wash) ………………………………….. her clothes every Sunday.

9. She (study) ………………………………….. English every day.

10. He (want) ………………………………….. to become a teacher.

11. She usually (walk) ………………………………….. to school.

12. What time ………………… Mary usually (get) ………………. up every morning?

13. She (not wash) ………………………………….. her clothes every weekend.

14. ………………………………….. they (be) teachers?

15. It (not be) ………………………………….. often cold in summer.

16. He (watch) ………………………………….. TV right now.

17. At present they (sit) ………………………………….. in the class.

18. This year we (learn) ………………………………….. English.

19. Look! Peter (play) ………………………………….. football in the schoolyard.

20. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) …………………………………..

21. Look! The man (smoke) ………………………………….. there.

22. She (write) ………………………………….. to her parents now.

23. My father (work) ………………………………….. in the garden at the moment.

24. ………………… John (listen) ………………………………….. to the radio now?

25. He (play) ………………………………….. chess at the moment.

26. The workers (work) ………………………………….. in the firm at the moment.

27. Please be quiet! You (make) ………………… always ……………………… so much noise so can’t
concentrate.

28. Tony (not have) ………………………………….. a bath at the moment.

29. Listen! He (read) ………………………………….. a story by Shakespeare.

30. At present Richard (study) ………………………………….. in London.

31. Tom (see) ………………………………….. this film before.

32. I (finish) …………………… already ……………………… my exercise.

33. - How long …………………… they (live) ……………………… here?

- They (live) ………………………………….. here since 1990.

34. My father (just wash) …………………………………..his car.

35. The students (discuss) ………………………………….. the question recently.

36. Mary (never, be) ………………………………….. to Hanoi.

37. We (know) ………………………………….. each other for 5 years.

38. So far we (learn) ………………………………….. five lessons.

39. We (be) ………………………………….. pen pals for a long time.

40. They (not stay) ………………………………….. here since last week.

41. Bob (see) ………………………………….. this film before.

42. Sandra (lend) ………………………………….. her brother $200 so far.

43. Rashid (just pass) ………………………………….. his driving test.

45. Karen (study) ………………………………….. Italian for three years now and is still studying.

46. The teacher (already, tell) ………………………………….. to be quiet.

47. I ………………………………….. (try) to learn English for years, but I ………………………………

(not succeed) yet.

48. Mary is ill because she ………………………………….. (work) in the garden all day.

49. She ………………………………….. (work) so hard this week that she (not have) ………….………
time to go to the movies.

50. That book ………………………………….. (lie) on the table for weeks. ……………… you

………………… (read) it yet?

51. He ………………………………… (not be) here since Christmas. I wonder where he ………………...

……………… (live) since then.

52. - ……………… you ………………………… (sleep) so far?

- I …………………………………. (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.

53. He …………………………………. (write) a novel for two years, but he (not finish) …………

………………………… it yet.
54. Mary ………………………………… (lose) her hat and she (look) ……………………………. for it
until now.

55. She (sleep) ………………………………….. for 10 hours! You must wake her.

56. Mary (go) ………………………………….. shopping for me yesterday.

57. The policeman (drive) ………………………………….. away ten minutes ago.

58. The biscuit factory (close) ………………………………….. last year.

59. The headmaster (come) ………………………………….. to the school in 1985.

60. You (spend) ………………………………….. a lot of money last month.

61. I last (go) ………………………………….. to Spain in 1990.

62. The boy (finish) ………………………………….. their homework yesterday.

63. Rolf (buy) ………………………………….. the leather jacket last week.

64. I (have) ………………………………….. a little trouble with my car last week.

65. She (wash) ………………………………….. her clothes last night.

66. At this time yesterday, we (play) ………………………………….. tennis in the schoolyard.

67. At 7 p.m yesterday, he (watch) ………………………………….. TV.

68. Yesterday while my father (watch) ………………………………TV, my mother (read) ………………

…………….… the newspaper, my sister (do) ………………………………….. her homework and I (play)
………………………………… chess with my friend.

69. What ……………… you (do) ………………….. when I phoned you? I (have) ……………….

………………………… a bath.

70. She (do) ………………………………… her homework at the time yesterday.

71. Marry (water) ………………………………… the flowers at 3 p.m yesterday.

72. They (visit) ………………………………… the zoo at ten o'clock yesterday.

73. Peter and I (do) ………………………………… the exercise at this time last night.

74. At 7 p.m last night my father (feed) ………………………………… the pigeons.

75. At this time last year we (learn) ………………………………… English in London.

76. When I (arrive) …………………… at this house, he (still sleep) ………………………………

77. The light (go) ……………………… out while we (have) ……………………………… dinner.

78. Bill (have) ………………………… breakfast when I (stop) ………………………………… at this

house this morning.

79. She (wash) ………………………………… up when Vinh (arrive) ……………... at this house.
80. As we (cross) ………………………………… the Street, we (see) ……………….. an accident.

81. Tom (see) ………………… a serious accident while he (stand) ……………………... at the bus stop.

82. The children (play) ………………………… football when their mother (come) …….….... back home.

83. The bell (ring) ……………………… while Tom (take) ………………………………… a bath.

84. He (sit) ………………………………… in a car when I (see) …………………………… him.

85. We (clean) …………………………… the house when she (come) ………………… yesterday.

86. Yesterday they went home after they (finish) ………………………………….. their work.

87. When we came to the stadium, the match (already start) …………………………………..

88. Many people (move) …………………………….. to the new place before the storm occurred.

89. I sat down and reseted after they (go) …………………………………..

90. Before he died, he (be) ………………………………….. ill for several days.

91. Last night before he watched TV, he (do) ………………………………….. the excercise.

92. She went to the department after she (clean) ………………………………….. the floor.

93. When I got to the party, they (go) ………………………………….. home.

94. By the time the police arrived, the house (be) ………………………………….. burned down.

95. By last year, twenty schools in this province (be) ………………………………….. built.

96. They (go) ……………………… home after they (finish) ………………………… their study.

97. Yesterday when I (arrive) ……………………… to the party, they (already go) ………………

…………………… home.

98. After the guests (leave) ……………………………, she (go) ……………………………. back into the
living room and (switch) ………………………… off the light.

99. On arrival at home I (find) ………………………… that she (just leave) ………………………

………………… just a few minutes before.

100. Before he (go) ……………………… to bed, he (do) ………………………… his homework.

101. When they (get) ……………………… to the place, the man (die) …………………………….

102. He (do) …………………………… nothing before he (see)……………………………… me.

103. He (thank) …………………………… me for what I (do) …………………………… for him.

104. I (be) ………………………………… sorry that I (hurt) ………………………………… him.

105. After they (go) ……………………, I (sit) ……………… down and (rest) ……………………

106. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we ………………………………… (build).

107. He ………………………………… (not / be) to Cape Town before 1997.

108. When she went out to play, she ………………………………… (do / already) her homework.

109. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum ………………………………… (make) .

110. The doctor took off the plaster that he …………………………… (put on) six weeks before.

111. The waiter brought a drink that I ………………………………… (not / order).

112. I could not remember the poem we ………………………………… (learn) the week before.

113. The children collected the chestnuts that ………………………………… (fall) from the tree.

114. …………………he (phone) …………………… Angie before he went to see her in London?

115. She ………………………………… (not ride) a horse before that day.

116. Kevin ………………………………… (go) home by the time I arrived.

117. Ethan suddenly realised that he ………………………………… (leave) his laptop on the train.

118. Mum was annoyed because I ………………………………… (not clean) my room.

119. …………… they (study) ………………… English before they went to the USA?

120. We were hungry because we ………………………………… (not eat).

121. When we get home, we ………………………………… (have) dinner.

122. I know they ………………………………… (feel) very happy if they win the match.

123. They’ve already decided on their next summer holiday. They (do) …………………………… a tour
of Norway.

124. She thinks that the Take That concert ………………………………… (be) really exciting.

125. If you revise for the exam , I’m sure you ………………………………… (get) a good result.

126. “What are your plans for this evening?” I ………………………………… (meet) my friends and then
go to a birthday party.

127. The weather forecast is good for the next few days. It ………………………………… (be) very
sunny.

128. I can’t come on the march tomorrow. I (look after) ………………………………………… my

cousins.

129. In the future, I think humans ……………………………… (wipe out) many different species.

130. He is buying some butter and eggs because he …………………………… (make) a cake later.

131. This homework is very easy. I know we ………………………………… (do) it very quickly.

132. In five years time, I ………………………………… (be) at university.

133. She wants to get her mum a birthday present. But she (not buy) ………………………………. it
today.

134. Their suitcases are packed. They ………………………………… (go) on holiday.

135. If we go to Paris, we ………………………………… (take) lots of pictures.

136. My brother thinks it ………………………………… (snow) tomorrow.

137. It’s very late! Hurry up or we ………………………………… (be) late for work.

138. Look at that boy at the top of that tree! He ………………………………… (fall).

139. When we go home, we ……………………………… (watch) TV. We don’t want to miss our
favourite program.

140. I’m sure they ………………………………… (lose) the match.

141. These machines (work) ………………………………… very well by the time you come back next
week.

142. By the time you come home, I (write) ………………………………… the essay.

143. By this time next week they (visit) ………………………………… London.

144. By the time she intends to get to the airport, the plane (take) ……………………………… off.

145. By the year 2050, many people (lose) ………………………………… their houses.

146. I know by the time Jack and Marry come to my house this afternoon, I (go) …………………

…………………… out for a walk.

147. By 2020, the number of schools in our city (double) ……………………………….

148. I hope they (finish) ………………………… building the stadium by the time we come back next
winter.

149. By this time next month, we (go) ………………………………… to school for 8 years.

150. By Christmas, I (work) ………………………………… in this company for 6 years.

151. They (build) ………………………………… a supermarket by November next year.

152. By the end of next year, Hannah (work) ………………………………… as an French teacher for 5
years.

153. She (not do) ………………………………… gymnastics when she gets married to Frank.

154. How long ………………… you (study) ………………………………… when you graduate?

155. He (work) ………………………………… for this office for 15 years by the end of this year.

Exercise 2: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc

1. My clothes are not in the room. They (just take) ………………………………….. them away.

2. This is the most beautiful place I (ever visit) …………………………………..

3. We are very tired. We (walk) ………………………………….. for three hours.

4. I ………………………………….. (see) that film several times because I like it.

5. Up to now, the teacher (give) ………………………………….. our class 5 tests.

6. Please be quiet! I (work) …………………………………..

7. Mary (come) ………………………………….. from London.

8. Sometimes I (get) ……………………….… up before the sun (rise) ………………….………

9. She (ask) ………………………………….. me to tell about him several times.

10. Mr Jackson (paint) ………………………………….. his house since last month.

11. How long ……………….. you (wait) ……………….. for me? - Just a few minute.

12. He often (say) ………………..……….. OK when he (talk) ………………………..…..

13. Tom (not come) ………………………………….. here tomorrow.

14. Listen! The bird (sang) …………………………………..

15. Someone (cut) ………………………………….. down all the trees in the garden.

16. Some animals (not eat) ………………………………….. during winter.

17. Hurry up! The train (come) …………………………………..

18. Where are you now? - I’m upstairs. I (have) ………………………………….. a bath.

19. How long ………………… you (study) ……………………… in this school?

20. We (not see) ………………………………….. them for a long time.

21. ………………… you (receive) ………..……………….. any letters from your parents yet?

22. How long Bob and Mary (be) ………………………………….. married?

23. My father (not smoke) ………………………………….. for 5 years.

24. Birds (build) ………………………… their nests in the summer and (fly) …………………… to the
south in the winter.

25. I’m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) ………………………………….. the sitting room.

26. I always (buy) ………………….. lottery tickets but I never (win) ………………… anything.

27. I (work) ………………………………….. for him for 10 years and he never once (say) ………

……………….. “good morning” to me.

28. Mr Jone (be) ………………………………….. principal of our school since last year.

29. Violets (bloom) ………………………………….. in spring.

30. We (not live) ………………………………….. in England for 2 years now.

31. They (prepare) ………………………………….. the Christmas dinner at the moment.

32. George (work) ………………………………….. at the university so far.

33. She (learn) ………………………………….. German for two years.

34. Look! That man (try) ………………………………….. to open the door of your car.
35. Listen! They (learn) ………………………………….. a new song.

36. David (repair) ………………………………….. the TV set at the moment. He (work) ………...

………………… at it for one hour.

37. I can’t go with you because I (not finish) ………………………………….. my homework yet.

38. John (wash) ……..…………………….. his hands now. He (just repair) ……….…..….…… the bike.

39. I (work) ………………………………….. at my report since Monday. Now I (write) …………

………………………… the conclusion.

40. The earth (circle) ………………………………….. the sun once every 365 days.

41. How many times ……………… you (see) ………………… him since he went to Edinburgh?

42. Look! The boy (cry) …………………………………..

43. Mary (lose) ………………………………….. her hat for 2 days.

44. He (not finish) ………………………………….. doing it yet.

45. She (not see) ………………………………….. him since Christmas.

46. I (not hear) ………………………………….. from him since he (disappear) ………………….. two
years ago.

47. After the guests (leave) ……………………………, she (go) ……………………………. back into the
living room and (switch) ………………………… off the light.

48. By the time you finished cooking they (do) …………………………… their homework.

49. This time yesterday they (sit) …………………………… in the train on their way to Paris.

50. I came late to class. When I (enter) …………………………… the teacher (write) ……………

……………………… something on the blackboard.

51. She (get) …………………………… into her shoes, (put) …………………………… on her coat and
(go) …………………………… to the door.

52. David (be) …………………………… born after his father (die) …………………………….

53. When I (be) ……………………… a child, I (want) ……………………… to be a doctor.

54. At 4 p.m. yesterday? Well, I (work) …………………………… in my office at that time.

55. The audience (listen) …………………………… to everything he said last night.

56. Yesterday thieves (break) ……………………… into the house and (steal) …………………… a lot of
fur coats while the guests (dance) ……………………………

57. He (do) …………………………… his homework before he went to the cinema.

58. What …………… you (do) ………………… after you (go) ………………… home yesterday?

59. Tom (not come) …………………………… here tomorrow.

60. John (watch) …………………………… TV at 8 last evening.

61. Dick (start) ………………………… school before he (be) …………………………… seven.

62. What …………… you (do) ……………………… when I (ring) ……………… you last night?

63. John (drive) ……………………… that car ever since I (know) ……………………… him.

64. Columbus (discover) …………………………… America more than 400 years ago.

65. When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) …………………………… games.

66. In all the world, there (be) ……………………… only 14 mountains that (reach) ………..… above
8,000 meters.

67. He sometimes (come) ………………………… to see his parents.

68. When I (come) …………………, she (leave) ……………………… for Dalat ten minutes ago.

69. My grandfather (never fly) …………………………………… in an airplane, and he has no intention of

ever doing so.

70. We (just decide) ………………………… that we (undertake) ………………………… the job.

71. He told me that he (take) ………………………… a trip to California the following week.

72. I knew that this road (be) ………………………… too narrow.

73. Right now I (attend) ………………………… class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) …………

………………………… class.

74. Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) ………………………… at the airport, Mary
(wait) ………………………… for me.

75. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ………………………… on this earth for 55 years

76. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) ………………………… to Mary’s party, everyone
(already arrive) ……………………………………

77. I will graduate in June. I (see) ………………. you in July. By the time I (see) ………………… you , I
(graduate) ………………………….

78. I (visit) ……………………… my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) ……………… a child.

79. That book (be) ………………………… on the table for weeks. ………………………… you (not
read) ………………………… it yet ?

80. David (wash) ………………………… his hands. He just (repair) …………………….. the TV set.

81. ………………you (be) ………………………… here before? Yes, I (spend) ………………… my

holidays here last year.

82. We (never meet) …………………… him. We don’t know what he (look) ……………….. like.

83. The car (be) ……...………… ready for him by the time he (come) ………………… tomorrow.
84. When we (arrive) ……………………… in London tonight, it ………………… probably (rain)
………………………….

85. It (rain) ……………………… hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) ……………………….

86. Last night we (watch) ……………………… TV when the power (fail) ………………………...

87. That evening we (stay) ……………………… up to talk about the town where he (live) ………

…………………. for some years.

88. I (sit) ……………………… down for a rest while the shoes (repair) …………………………...

89. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ……………………… round and (go) ……………………… back
home because he (forget) …………………………. to turn the gas off.

90. London (change) …………………………. a lot since we first (come) …………………………. to live
here.

91. While we (talk) …………………………. on the phone the children (start) ……………………

…….…….……. fighting and (break) …………………………. a window

92. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ………………………. in his life.

93. You know she (stand) ……………………… looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

94. I (spend) ………………………… a lot of time travelling since I (get) ………………………… this
new job.

Exericse 3: Choose the best answer:

1. Up to now, we _______ a lot of information about her.

A. will have learnt B. learnt C. have learnt D. would learn

2. When I _______ up this morning, my roommate _______ already.

A. am waking /leaves B. wake/has left C. woke/had left D. was waking/left

3. I think we _______ from her soon.

A. hear B. will hear C. have heard D. will have heard

4. When Jack _______ me, I _______ a letter.

A. phoned/ has been writing B. has phoned/ was writing

C. phoned/ was writing D. was phoning/ wrote

5. Be quiet! The baby _______.

A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. Sleeps

6. My mother tells me that she _______ since she was four.

A. has been singing B. has been sung C. sang D. had sung

7. Would you like to go to the movies tomorrow? – Sure. By then I _______ my exam.
A. will finish B. finished C. will have finished D. have finished

8. At present Mary _______ her clothes. She _______ the clothes on Sunday.

A. is washing/often washes B. has washed/is often washing

C. was washing/has often washed D. washes/often washed

9. They _______ good preparations before they _______ their final examination yesterday.

A. made/had taken B. have made/take

C. had made/took D. will have made/have taken

10. He _______ for Canada two years ago and I _______ him since then.

A. left/did not see B. has left/have not seen C. left/do not see D. left/have not seen

11. After Mary _______ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.

A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished

12. While they were laying the table, he _______ to the radio.

A. was listening B. listened C. has listened D. is listening

13. By the year 2020, many people currently employed _______ their jobs.

A. will have lost B. will be losing C. have lost D. are losing

14. I'm sorry that I _______ to you for ages.

A. don't write B. didn't write C. haven't written D. was writing

15. I haven't seen you lately. Where _______?

A. did you go B. have you gone C. were you staying D. are you staying

16. Her husband _______ unemployed since they _______ to the countryside.

A. was/moved B. was/have moved C. has been/moved D. has been/have moved

17. In 1966, my brother _______ at Harvard university.

A. studies B. is studying C. studied D. had studied

18. When I _______ Tom tomorrow, I _______ him of that.

A. will see/will remind B. see/will remind C. will see/remind D. see/remind

19. Jane said she _______ 20 the following week

A. would be B. is C. will be D. was

20. They were too late. The plane _______ off ten minutes earlier.

A. took B. has taken C. had taken D. was taking

22. I will come and see you before I _______ for America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave

23. John _______ a book when I saw him.

A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading

24. When I last saw him, he _______ in London.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

23. She _______ much experience over the years.

A. has gained B. gained C. gains D. is gaining

25. Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings _______ masterpieces
all over the world.

A. have considered B. are considering C. considered D. are considered

26. By the end of next year, George _______ English for 2 years.

A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn

27. I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry but he _______.

A. was already left B. already left C. had already been leaving D. had already left

28. Jack _______ chess before so I showed him what to do.

A. hadn’t been playing B. didn’t play C. wasn’t playing D. hadn’t played

29. When we got to the airport, I realized that I _______ my passport at home.

A. was left B. had left C. left D. had been leaving

30. I _______ for the match to begin when suddenly a dog ran onto the pitch.

A. had waited B. waited C. was waiting D. wait

31. We _______ when someone knocked the door.

A. talked B. had talked C. were talking D. were talked

32. When the robbery happened, the security guard _______.

A. slept B. was sleeping C. had slept D. was slept

33. I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I _______ her long.

A. didn’t know B. wasn’t knowing C. hadn’t been knowing D. hadn’t known

34. Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.

A. finishes B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

35. While her husband was in the army, Janet _______ to him twice a week.

A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written

36. Since _______ I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

37. I like looking at these pictures, but I _______ enough by lunch time.

A. should have B. will have C. will have had D. have

38. “Are you ready, Ann?” “Yes, I _______.”

A. am coming B. come C. came D. have came

39. 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

40. 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

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 _______ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.

A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked

44. When I last _______ Jane, she _______ to find a job.

A. see/was trying B. saw/was trying C. have seen/tried D. saw/tried

45. Look! That man _______ to open the door of your car.

A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried

46. When I was young, I _______ to be a singer.

A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted

47. It is a nice day. I _______ we go out for a walk.

A. suggested B. suggest C. is suggesting D. are suggesting

48. I _______ the dishwasher on when heard the shot.

A. am turning B. was turning C. was turning D. turned

49. There was a time when watching TV really _______ family entertainment.

A. were B. was C. had been D. is

50. At last the bus came. We _______ for half an hour.

A. waited B. was waiting C. have waited D. had been waiting

51. 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

52. I think the weather _______ nice later.

A. will be B. be C. had D. has been

53. She _______ very angry when she knows this.

A. shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be

54. 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

55. _______ my wallet anywhere? I can’t find it.

A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Had you seen

56. How do you do, Sarah? Are you back from the conference? _______ it?

A. Did you enjoy B. Have you enjoyed C. Are you enjoying D. Do you enjoy

57. Sorry, could you say that again please? I _______ to you?

A. haven’t listened B. hadn’t listened C. didn’t listen D. am not listening

58. I’m sorry I _______ to you for so long, but I’m very busy lately.

A. haven’t written B. am not writing C. don’t write D. didn’t write

59. I’m pretty sure that we _______ the exam.

A. will pass B. haven’t passed C. have passed D. are going to pass

60. It's amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Darren _______ serious problems at the moment.

A. aren’t having B. weren’t having C. hadn’t had D. hadn’t been having

61. By the age of ten, Helen _______ Braille as well as the manual alphabet and even learned to use
typewriter.

A. mastered B. has mastered C. had mastered D. was mastering

62. The teacher as well as his students _______ at the school meeting yet.

A. arrived B. hasn’t arrived C. haven’t arrived D. not

63. Every evening since last Christmas, I _______ my dog out of for a walk in the park.

A. take B. took C. have taken D. had taken

64. After John _______ a rough outline of the model, he will begin painting.

A. had drawn B. has drawn C. drew D. draw

65. I _______ the bell three times when he answered the door.

A. would ring B. rang C. had rung D. was ringing

66. It is necessary that I _______ here tomorrow.

A. would be B. were C. am being D. be

67. Since I _______ a child, I have solved difficult Math puzzles.

A. am B. was C. have been D. had been

68. This time next month we won’t be at work; we _______ the peaceful atmosphere of the countryside.

A. will enjoy B. will have enjoyed C. are enjoying D. will be enjoying

69. A number of prisoners _______ on the occasion of the Independence Day this year.

A. has been released B. have been released C. were released D. was released

70. Ian _______ a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour?

A. takes B. is taking C. has taken D. has been taking

71. He fell down when he _______ towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

72. They _______ there when their father passed away.

A. still lived B. lived still C. was still living D. were still living

73. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had

74. The man got out the car, _______ round to the back and opened the boot.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk

75. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

76. 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

77. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

78. 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

79. I _______ for Christine. Do you know where she is?

A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks

80. I _______ to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain.

A. already write B. already writing

C. have already written D. have already been writing

81. _______ TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some exercises.

A. Do you watch B. Are you watching C. Watched you D. Have you been watching

82. Jessica has _______ left, I’m afraid.

A. already B. yet C. still D. so far

83. Dan _______ in the living room while we were decorating his bedroom.

A. sleeps B. was sleeping C. had slept D. does sleep

84. Unfortunately, Simon _______ a day off very often.

A. doesn’t get B. isn’t getting C. hasn’t got D. hasn’t been getting

85. Actually, I didn’t drink coffee because I _______ a cup of coffee already.

A. do drink B. have drunk C. had drunk D. have been drinking

86. Eric, _______ hockey competitively or just for fun?

A. do you usually play B. are you usually playing

C. have you usually played D. have you usually playing

87. Last summer, I _______ to the beach almost every day.

A. went B. was going C. have been D. have been going

88. – “Whose is this plane ticket on the floor?” – “Oh, it _______ to me. Thank you.”

A. is belonging B. belongs C. has belonged D. belonged

89. My brother and I _______ swimming almost every day last summer.

A. went B. had been going C. were going D. had gone

90. – “I’m really tired of travelling so much.” – “I think you _______ a bit quiet.”

A. were seeming B. have seemed C. have been seeming D. seemed

91. – “You look thoughtful.” – “I _______ about our holiday last year.”

A. just think B. has just thought C. am just think D. was just thinking

92. – “You went to Chile, didn’t you.” – “No, but I _______ to Peru, which is right next door.”

A. has gone B. was gone C. did go D. was going

93. Ian _______ at the factory long when he was made a manager.

A. hadn’t been working B. wasn’t working C. didn’t worked D. wasn’t worked

94. We _______ maths at this time last week.

A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt

95. She was playing games while he _______ a football match.

A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching

96. This is the second time my father _______ me to his company.

A. takes B. took C. has taken D. had taken

97. I and my friend _______ on a trip to the countryside this weekend.

A. will go B. go C. are going D. have gone

98. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and _______ to my nightingale song.

A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens

99. She _______ lunch by the time we arrived.

A. had finished B. finished C. have finished D. finishing

100. This record-shop _______ be a book-shop a few years ago.

A. used to B. was C. used D. was to

101. I couldn't come to the party because I _______ go to work.

A. have B. had to C. have got D. had

102. Everyday my grandmother _______ green tea, but today she _______ black tea.

A. drinks/ drinks B. drinks/ has drunken C. drinks/ is drinking D. is drinking/ drinks

103. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget

104. 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

105. While her brother was in the army, Sarah _______ to him twice a week.

A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written

106. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

A. was crossing / struck B. had crossed / was striking C. crossed / had struck D. is crossing / strikes

107. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking

108. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he _______ the newspaper.

A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading

C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading D. had not done / was cooking /read
109. 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

110. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She _______ in several films.

A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared

111. I _______ her since I _______ a student.

A. know/ am B. knew/ was C. have known/ am D. have known/ was

112. Her father _______ when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

113. It was the first time I _______ that kind of food.

A. ate B. have eaten C. have been eating D. had eaten

114. She always _______ at other people when she isn’t satisfied with them.

A. shouts B. is shouting C. has shouted D. has been shouting

115. He is the most handsome man I _______ at my workplace.

A. ever see B. had ever seen C. saw D. have ever seen

116. My friend _______ the book I _______ to her yesterday and she _______ 20 pages of it.

A. is reading/ lent/ has been reading C. has been reading/ have lent/ has read

C. has been reading/ lent/ has read D. has read/ have lent/ read

117. President Putin _______ Vietnam for 2 days next week.

A. will visit B. visits C. has visited D. is going to visit

118. They _______ the exercise when their teacher comes back.

A. are doing B. will be doing C. do D. would do

119. By Christmas, I _______ for the company for five years.

A. shall have been working B. shall work C. have been working D. shall be working

120. We _______ exam at 8 o’clock next Monday.

A. will take B. will be taking C. take D. would take

121. I will contact you as soon as I _______ the information.

A. will get B. get C. got D. had got

122. I _______ a famous pop star when I'm older.

A. am going to be B. am being C. am D. was

123. I just want to know what you_______ at this time tomorrow afternoon.

A. were doing B. will be doing C. are doing D. do

124. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I _______ it.

A. will finish B. will have finished C. have finished D. had finished

125. - Peter: You’ve just missed the last train, Thomas. - Thomas: Never mind, I _______.

A. will walk B. will be walking C. walk D. will have walked

126. Whenever she came to see me, she _______ something to my children.

A. would give B. had given C. will have given D. was giving

127. The chairs _______ from the ballroom before the dance begins.

A. will have been removed B. will have removed C. will remove D. were removed

128. If he's late again, I _______ very angry.

A. am going to be B. will be C. would be D. am

129. I _______ an exam next October.

A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will be taken

130. A: “The phone is ringing” B. “ I _______ it”.

A. answer B. will answer C. have answered D. will be answering

131. We should learn how to choose our words carefully or they _______ our speech silly and vulgar.

A. made B. will make C. would make D. have made

132. You _______ to take the entrance exam if you fail GCSE exam.

A. are allowed B. won’t be allowed C. aren’t going to allow D. won’t allow

133. Do you think that _______ pass your exams in June?

A. you B. to C. you’ll D. will you

134. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It _______.

A. is going to rain B. will rain C. is raining D. rains

135. She hopes that he _______ to the party.

A. will come B. will be coming C. comes D. would come

136. Mary, _______ we go to the cinema?

A. did B. will C. do D. shall

137. – “I’ll ring you tomorrow at six.” – “No, don’t ring at six. I _______ the baby, then ring later.”

A. shall bath B. will be bathing C. will have bathed D. bath

138. I’ve just enrolled at the local technical college. I _______ pottery classes next winter.

A. am going to attend B. will attend C. will be attending D. will have attended

139. - ________ me your fishing rod? - Yes, of course. Where ________?

A. Will you lend/ are you going to fish B. Are you going to lend/ are you going to fish

C. Will you lend/ will you fish D. Are you going to lend/ will you fish

140. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave

141. He said he _______ return to see me later.

A. will B. would C. can D. would be

142. Last week, my professor promised that he _______ today.

A. would come B. will come C. comes D. Coming

143. She said to her friends that she _______ all over the world after leaving high school.

A. will travel B. is going to travel C. would travel D. was going to travel

Exercise 4: Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences:

1. (A) Last year, my son (B) was lost (C) among the crowd when we (D) have gone shopping.

2. The problem (A) has turned out (B) to be more serious (C) than we (D) will have thought.

3. (A) Almost 300 million people (B) had visited (C) America’s national parks (D) every year.

4. They (A) have studied English (B) before they went (C) to London.

5. They (A) has got married (B) for 30 years (C) by the end of (D) this month.

6. They (A) will help you (B) whenever you (C) will ask (D) them.

7. (A) When Sam (B) will arrive, he will (C) open (D) the gift.

8. My father (A) has ever told (B) me honesty (C) was (D) the best policy.

9. Did you say (A) that you (B) will have a lot of things (C) to do the (D) following week?

10. (A) When we arrived (B) at (C) the station, the train (D) has already left.

11. (A) Did your doctor (B) recommend you that you (C) will stop (D) smoking?

12. (A) Up to now, there (B) had been (C) no woman (D) being chosen the US president.

13. The neighbors (A) are having a party and they (B) are making so (C) much noise (D) since 6 o’clock.

14. (A) Don’t (B) leave the house (C) until I (D) will get back.

15. I (A) was walking along the pavement (B) when I (C) realized that there (D) has been a man following
me.

16. Human (A) had struggled (B) against weeds (C) since the beginning (D) of agriculture.
17. Mary (A) said (B) that she (C) do jogging (D) every morning.

18. (A) At this time (B) next week, Peter (C) was working (D) in London.

19. I (A) had never seen (B) such a (C) good film like this (D) before.

20. (A) Before the 1920s, (B) no women (C) will vote (D) in the US.

21. When I (A) walk past the park, I (B) saw some (C) children (D) play football.

22. After John (A) eaten dinner, (B) he wrote several (C) letters and (D) went to bed.

23. What (A) did you do at 9 o'clock (B) last night? I (C) phoned you but (D) nobody answered.

24. Ann and Susan (A) have known (B) each other (C) during they (D) were at school.

25. She (A) has disappeared three days ago, (B) and they (C) are still looking (D) for her now.

Task 5: Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:

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 have known me for five years. D. They haven't visited 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 have visited the museum.

B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.

C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.

D. It is three months since I visited the museum.

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

A. I haven't seen her for a week. B. I haven't seen her since a week.

C. I have seen her for a week. D. I have seen her since a week.

6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years.

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.

8. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

9. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

A. We have been to the cinema for a long time. B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to. D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

10. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.

A. I didn’t see Rose for three years. B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years. D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.