Practice 0: Basic Tenses

1. Lots of water (be) ___________ needed to help to put out the fire.
2. Half of the crowd (be) ___________ cheering so loudly when their team scored a goal.
3. There have been many eruptions in history, the most disastrous of which (be) ___________ the one at Indonesia's Mt.
Tambora.
4. There (be) ___________ someone in the room.
5. Each and every one (have) ___________ to be treated with utmost respect.
6. Look! The rain (already/ stop) ___________
7. Tom (work) ___________ as an English teacher for many years.
8. I think the weather (be) ___________ nice tomorrow.
9. Everybody in the group (be) ___________ asked to show their IDs before continuing the journey.
10. When Tom (receive) ___________ your letter next week, I am sure that he will be really happy.
11. That fact that the Earth (go) ___________ around the Sun was proven a long time ago.
12. After 10 years living in Vietnam, Thomas (be) ___________ now used to Vietnamese foods.
13. After an intensive search carried by the police, the mysterious man (be) ___________ found missing without a trace.
14. James carefully put the vase back the where it originally (be) ___________, but failed in the act.
15. After getting home, Tom switched off the ignition key and hurried (get)___________ inside the house to check his phone.
16. Look! That amazing cook (cook) ___________ the dish that I can never cook.
17. 10. 000 million vnd (be) ___________ a lot for us to spend. What would you do if you had such huge amount of money?
18. The poor (have) ___________ to endure so many sufferings in life.
19. I have 3 older brothers, the oldest of whom (live) ___________ in another country at present.
20. Do you notice that nobody but you (talk) ___________ in the class now.
21. ‘Why are you learning English’ (be) ___________ the biggest question to me so far that I have tried to answer.
22. The weather keeps changing from time to time, which (make) ___________ my sickness worsen and worsen.
23. The life of poor people (suffer) ___________ from lack of necessities such as food and shelter.
24. Hunting wild animals for food and for leather (be) ___________ strictly prohibited in today’s world.
25. The man and his dog that (walk) ___________ in that park last night were found missing this morning.
26. One of the reasons why a person may avoid eating fast foods (be) ___________ because of high concentration of fat.
27. Half of the book burned in the fire last night (rewrite) ___________ by a team of professionals at the time being.
28. The number of students in this class (be) ___________ 10. And in fact, it (not/ change) ___________ for a while now.
29. Statistics (show) ___________ that snow on the glacier is getting thinner and thinner after every year.
30. Both Tom and Peter (bear) ___________ in 2000. So they are 22 years old now.
31. How Tom could answer Tina’s question correctly (be forever) ___________ a secret to all of us.
32. Tina as well as her friends (not/ study) ___________ English well.
33. It (say) ___________ that polluted gas coming from vehicles takes responsibility for global warming.
34. It is generally agreed that what you do today (decide) ___________ who you will be tomorrow.
35. 80 % of the city (cover) ___________ in thick snow after the blizzard last night.
36. A number of people (wait) ___________ in front of the store because they want to buy the latest iPhone.
37. There (be) ___________ an increasing number of people pay more and more attention to good health over the past decades.
38. The treasure that all pirates want (hide) ___________ in that pitch dark cave thousands of years ago.
39. Surprisingly, while walking down the stairs Anna (come) ___________ up with an innovative idea to solve the problem.
40. Having eaten breakfast, Tom (go) ___________ to school on his bike as usual.
41. Neither you nor Tom really (know) ___________ what the real answer is.
42. None of these people (know) ___________ which way that led to the exit.
43. Tom told me all the news but I guess none of it ___________ reliable.
44. Tom (work) ___________ here since his university graduation and he does not plan to retire soon.
45. The majority of my newest homework (be) ___________ not as difficult as I thought.
46. Upon hearing the bad news, Dave’s first reaction (be) ___________ the denial clearly shown in his face.
47. What we did not expect (be) ___________ Tom’s warm welcoming smile.
48. Everything is happening so quickly that either Sam or his family (know) ___________ what to do now.
49. Dave (like) ___________ not only pop music but also traditional one.
50. It is important that Tom (send) ______________________ to the hospital as soon as possible because of his serious injury.
51. *** But for your help, I (not succeed) _________________________________ finishing the project in time.
52. Little (do) ___________ with a view to changing the initial plan.
MIXED TENSES (PAST TIME)
V2/ed Was/were Ving Had V3/ed
 YESTERDAY  At that moment  Before SV2
 LAST night  Around this time yesterday  By the time SV2
 In 2000  At 9 p.m. yesterday  By 2000
  Already
 Days AGO  During
 For time
ĐIỂM ĐẶC TRƯNG PHÂN BIỆT
Hành động
BẤT CHỢT
Hành động
SUDDENLY Hành động
XẢY RA TRƯỚC/ xong trước
ALL OF A SUDDEN KÉO DÀI
I REALIZED that …
IMMEDIATELY
As SOON as
PROGRESSIVE
go, walk, meet, catch, wait, do, cook, fix, prepare, repair, happen, start, stop, begin, study, think, arrive, come, leave, forget, remember, have (có), possess (sở
hữ u), appear, disappear, remain, keep,
Practice 1: TRANSLATION Verb Verb
1. Tô i đang họ c bà i thì bố về nhà . ______________________ _________________________
2. Trong khi bô đang nấ u ă n, mẹ đang trồ ng câ y trong vườ n. ______________________ _________________________
3. Trờ i bổ ng dưng mưa to khi mọ i ngườ i đang ă n cơm tố i. ______________________ _________________________
4. Tô i chợ t nhậ n ra là tô i đã khô ng khó a cử a trướ c khi tô i đi họ c. ______________________ _________________________
5. Tô i ngay lập tứ c lấ y quầ n á o ngay khi tô i nhìn thấ y mâ y đen. ______________________ _________________________
6. Mộ t ngườ i nà o đó đụ ng tô i từ phía sau khi tô i đang đi bộ về nhà . ______________________ _________________________
7. Trướ c khi tô i đi họ c, tô i đã ă n sá ng rồ i. ______________________ _________________________
8. Sau khi tô i là m bài xong, tô i đi ngủ . ______________________ _________________________
9. Tô i chạ y vộ i về nha ngay khi tô i hoà n thà nh cô ng việc. ______________________ _________________________
10. Buổ i tiệc đã bắ t đầ u trướ c khi tô i đến. ______________________ _________________________

Practice 2: Mixed Tense – 1 Vế

1. When I arrived, everybody (sleep) ________________ in their bedroom.
2. Mom was cooking in the kitchen while dad (watch) ________________ tv in the living room.
3. I saw Tom when I (wait) ________________ for the bus.
4. It (start) ________________ to rain when dad arrived home.
5. Nobody (pick) ________________ up the phone when I called 2 days ago.
6. Before Sam (leave) ________________ for school, he had eaten breakfast already.
7. Last night, Lord went to bed after he (finish) ________________ all his homework.
8. It (be) ________________ dangerous when you went out alone last night.
9. This morning Kate (remember) ________________ to lock the front door before she went to school.
10. By the time Alisha (come) ________________ here to study, she had already studied at 3 other centers.
11. The car (fix) ________________ by my dad when I entered the garage last weekend.
12. Amanda (try) ________________ many different ways by the time she was finally successful.
13. I am not sure whether Tom (meet) ________________ Lucy before last night.
14. The meal (prepare) ________________ by mom by the time dad came home from work.
15. It (begin) ________________ raining heavily while I was waiting for the last bus at the station.
16. Tom (think) ________________ of Anna when he was writing his diary (nhật ký).
17. A letter for Anna (write) ________________ by Tom in his room when I called him last night.
18. Tom’s letter (send) ________________ to Anna by the time she left their hometown.
19. While the children (play)________________ happily in the yard, a strange appeared and kidnapped (bắt cóc) one of them.
20. Tom (send) ________________ to the hospital after he had got hit so hard from behind by a huge minivan.
21. Tom suddenly realized that he (leave) ________________ his English book at home.
22. I immediately (make) ________________ a phone call to my mom when I arrived the airport.

Practice 3: Mixed Tense - 2 vế

1. Someone (give) ________________ me a call when I (have) ________________ a shower last night.
2. Mom (come) ________________ home suddenly when dad (fix) ________________ my bike in the garage.
3. Everybody (be) ________________ ready by the time I (arrive) ________________ at the party.
4. The dinosaurs (become) ________________ extinct almost instantly when the asteroid (hit) ________________ the Earth.
5. By the time I (make) ________________ my way to the cinema, the film (start) ________________.
6. *Many houses (destroy) ________________ when the storm (reach) ________________ the village last night.
7. **The diamond (steal) ________________ by the thieves while it (display) ________________ at the museum.
8. Dave (be) ________________ able to swim really well by the time he (be) ________________ 10 years old.
9. Before Tom (be) ________________ in his primary school, he (have) ________________ a young brother.
10. Tom (forget) ________________ to take with him his English book by the time he (arrive) ________________ at school.
11. All of a sudden Lucy (realize) ________________ that she (leave) ________________ the front door unlocked before she (catch)
________________ the bus to school.
12. While Tina (wait) ________________ for the bus, she suddenly (remember) ________________ that she absentmindedly (leave)
________________ the window barricaded before she (head) ________________ to work.
TAG QUESTION

1. There is a book on the table, _____________________? Isn’t there

2. It is great to play games, _____________________? Isn’t it
3. Something was stolen, _____________________? Wasn’t it
4. Someone has gone out, _____________________? Haven’t they
5. Nothing is impossible, _____________________? Isn’t it
6. Everything is possible, _____________________? Isn’t it
7. Everybody had been ready by the time I arrived, _____________________? Hadn’t they
8. ***The poor suffer from poverty, _____________________? Don’t they
9. Stop making noise please, _____________________? Will you
10. Don’t make noise please, _____________________? Will you
11. Let’s go out for a drink, _____________________? Shall we
12. Have a drink with me, _____________________? Won’t you
13. I am a kind person, _____________________? Aren’t I
14. I am not playing any game, _____________________? Am I
15. I think Tom is a guy, _____________________? Isn’t he
16. I think I am a good person, _____________________? Aren’t I
17. I wish to have a day off, _____________________? May I
18. Let me help you with that heavy box, _____________________? May I
19. She thinks I am a good person, _____________________? Doesn’t she
20. He doesn’t think I am a bad person, _____________________? Does he
21. Lucy thinks Jack is not a hard-working person, _____________________? Doesn’t she
22. Tracy went to bed late, _____________________? Didn’t she
23. James and his friends used to work here, _____________________? Didn’t they
24. People ought to stop littering, _____________________? Shouldn’t they
25. Kate barely speaks English, _____________________? Does she
26. Josh is never accustomed to doing homework often, _____________________? is he
CLEFT SENTENCE – It is/ was [NỘI DUNG CẦN NHẤN MẠNH] that SV.

1. Tom met Lucy first time at an English-speaking club.

It......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
It WAS [at an English-speaking club] THAT Tom met Lucy first time.
2. Daisy decided to study abroad in 2000.
It......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
It WAS [in 2000] THAT Daisy decided to study abroad.
3. Amanda and Josh often play tennis together for having good health.
It......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
It IS [for having good health] THAT Amanda and Josh often play tennis together.
4. Tom did not pass the test because of his own laziness.
It......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
It WAS [because of Tom’s own laziness] THAT he did not pass the test.
5. Jack’s shyness stops him from expressing himself effectively.
It......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
It IS [Jack’s shyness] THAT stops him from expressing himself effectively.
6. The flight was delayed again due to the bad weather.
It was due....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
It WAS [due to the bad weather] THAT the flight was delayed again.
7. George made so many mistakes in his writing because he was careless. ***
It was because of .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
It WAS [because of George’s carelessness] THAT he made so many mistakes in his writing.