TENSES I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I hope it ( not rain) ……………when we (start)………. early tomorrow. 2. We ( wait) ………………right here until you (get)…………….back. 3. My sister ( play)…………the piano since she (be)…………a child. 4. She (play) …………….the piano when our guests ( arrive)………………last night. 5. What ……………you (do)……………….after you come…………… home yesterday ? 6. When he (see)……………….john tomorrow, we (remind)…………… him of that. 7. All of them (sing)…………… when I come. 8. He said that he (she)……………… that man before. 9. What you (do)………………when I (ring)……………… you last night? 10. Up to then, I ………………never (see)……………such a flat man. 11. I (never forget)……………….what (just tell)………………….me. 12. I (come)…………………as soon as I have finished my work. 13. Mr John ( work) ……………….as a garage worker since (live)…………… in this town. 14. When Tom ( come)………………this afternoom, he (bring)………… his girl friend. 15. They ( not come) …………………home until they (see)………………. Everything 16. I think he (leave)………………… as soon as he (know)……………… the news. 17. His health (improve)………………….since he (leave)………………… India. 18. John (drive)…………………that car ever since I (know)………………… him. 19. Our friends asked us why we ( come)………………. there so early. 20. He…………………no sooner (leave)…………………home than his friends (come)…………… II. Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentences. A 1. When I got to the station, I…………… …………John. a. met b. had met c. was meeting d. have met 2. When I got to the station, John …………………….in a coffee shop. a. sat b. was sitting c. had sat d. is sitting 3. When I got to the station, John ……………………., and I didn’t see him. a. left b. was leaving c. had left d. has left 4. When I got to the station, John …………………….for me for ten minute. a. has been waiting b. had been waiting c. was waiting d. is waiting 5. When John…………………….here tomorrow, I ………………………you. a. a. arrives / call b. will arrive / will call c. arrives / will call d. is arriving / will be calling 6. When you………………….here at this time tomorrow, I…………………the room up. a. comes / will tidy b. come /will be tidying c. Will come/ will be tidying d. come / will have tidied 7. When you………………….here by this time tomorrow, I…………………the room up. a. come/ will have tidied b. come /will be tidying c. Will come/ will have tidied d. are coming/ have tidied 8. When it rains heavily , John usually…………………………at home. a. stay b. will stay c. stays d. will be staying 9. When it rained heavily , John usually…………………………at home. a. stays b. stayed c. was staysing d. had stayed 10. I…………………… on the street when it rained. a. was walking b. have been walking c. had walked d. walked 11. John ……………………anything since yesterday. a. didn’t say b. hasn’t said c. has said d. said 12. In a few days, there……………………an important meeting. a. will have b. is c. will be d. is having 13. How many questions………………… you……………….so far. a. do/answer b. will / answer c. did/answer d. have/answered 14. I……………………….John. He …………………….me about his trip to Singapore. a. met/told b. met/was telling c. have met/told d. met/ have told 15. Look! A boy……………………run after a little dog. a. runs b. are running c. is runing d. was running 16. This is the best book, I…………………… . a. have ever read it b. have ever read c. have readed d. read 17. That was the most interesting story I………………………… . a. have ever listened b. had ever listened c. had ever listened to d. listened to it 18. China ……………….to the North of Vietnam. a. is lying b. is lieing c. lies d. lay 19. The police caught the thief who…………………….John’s motorcycle. a. had stolen b. has stolen c. was stolen d. stole 20. I think that John……………………the money before we need it. a. have returned b. has returned c. will have returned d. had returned 21. When I looked out of the door, I found out that my motorcycle………………………… . a. was stolen b. had been stolen c. has been stolen d. had stolen 22. When…………………… you first………………….Hanoi? a. have/visited b. will/visit c. do/visit d. did/visit 23. This is the first time I……………………Hanoi. a. visited b. am visiting c. have visited d. will visit 24. Right now, I………………… some help. What are you doing? Can you give me a hand? a. am needing b. need c. will need d. have needed 25. Last night, while I…………………… a letter the phone…………………………. . a. wrote/rang b.wrote/was ringing c. was writing/was ringing d. was writing/rang 26. At this time yesterday, Mr and Mrs Brown’s daughter ……………………….the floor. a. were cleaning b. cleaned c. was cleaning d. had been cleaning 27. He hardly ……………………….up before the sun…………………… . a. had gotten/rose b. gets/rise c. got/rose d. gets/rises 28. In two weeks, we …………………………our vacation in Halong bay. a. have spent b. will have spent c. will spend d. had spent 29. In the last two weeks, we …………………………our vacation in Halong bay. a. have spent b. would have spent c. spent d. had spent 30. Mary…………………….the meal before her friends came. a. was reparing b. had been repairing c. had repaired d. repaired B. 1. I…………Louisiana State University. a. am attending b. attend c. was attending d. attended 2. He has been selling motorcycle………… . a. ten years ago b. since ten years c. for ten years ago d. for 10 years 3. Columbus ………… American more than 400 years ago. a. discovered b. has discovered c. had discovered d. has gone 4. He fell down when he……… towards the church. a. run b. runs c. was running d. had run 5. They…………… pingpong when their father comes back home. a. will play b. will be playing c. play d. would play 6. We ………. There when our father died. a. still lived b. lived still c. was still living d. were still living 7. By Christmas, I………… for you for 6 months. a. shall have been working b. shall work c. have been working d. shall be working 8. I…… in the room now. a. am being b. was being c. have been being d. am 9. I…………… to New York three times this years. a. have been b. was c. were d. had been 10. I’ll come and see you before I………… for American. a. leave b. will leave c. have left d. shall leave 11. The little girl asked what ………… to her friend. a. has happened b. happened c. had happened d. would have been happened 12. John……… a book when I saw him. a. is reading b. read c. was reading d. reading 13. He said he……… return later. a. will b. would c. can d. would be 14. Jack……… the door. a. has just opened b. open c. will have opened d. opening 15. I have been waiting for you……… a. since early morning b. since 9 a.m c. for two hours d. all are correct 16. My sister… for you since yesterday. a. is looking b. was looking c. has been looking d. looked 17. Jack … the door. a. has just painted b. paint c. will have painted d. painting 18. The train……… haft an hour ago. a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left 19. we ……… Doris since last Sunday. a. don’t see b. haven’t seen c. didn’t see d. hadn’t seen 20. When I last saw him, he……… in London . a. has leved b. is leaving c. was living d. has been leaving 21. After I ………. Lunch, I looked for my bag. a. had b. had had c. have has d. have had 22. By the end of next year, John………. English for 2 years. a. will have learn b. will learn c. has learnt d. would learn 23. The man got out of the car, ………… round to the back and opened the boot. a. walking b. walked c. walks d. walk 24. For several years his ambition…………… to be a pilot. a. is b. has been c. was d. had been 25. Henry………… into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner. a. was going b. went c. has gone d. did go 26. He will take the dog out a walk as soon as he…………. dinner. a. finish b. finishes c. will finish d. shall have finished 27. Before you asked, the letter……………… . a. was written b. had been written c. had written d. has been written 28. I shall be glad when he……… . a. had gone b. did go c. went d. has gone 29. Ask she to come and see me when she………… her work. a. finish b. has finished c. finished d. finishing 30. After you finish your work work, you………… a break. a. should take b. have taken c. might have taken d. takes 31. Oil ……… if you pour it on water . a. floated b. floats c. will be floated d. float. 32. When he returned home, he found the door……… . a. unlocking b. unlocked c. to be unlocked d. have unlocked 33. Tuberculosis ………an infectious disease. A. was B. has been C. would be D. is 34. Pasteur ………in the 19 th century. A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived 35. Since 1980, scientists the world over ………a lot of things to fight against AIDS. A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done 36. At present, they………with the medicines to cure this terrible disease. A. have experimented B. are going to experiment C. are experimenting D. have been experimenting 37. Many people ………of malaria, smallpox before the process of vaccination was invented in the 19 th century. A. have died B. had died C. would died D. were dying 38. Our government……… a system of private schools in a near future. A. was developing B. has developed C. would develop D. is going to develop 39. The doctor said that his appetite ………him restore his health quickly. A. has helped B. helps C. would help D. is helping 40. Now my sister………a bicycle of her own. A. is having B.are having C. has D. had 41. A football team………chiefly of 12 players. A. composed B. composes C. comprised D. comprises 42. This is the first time I ……….here. A. am B. have been C. was D. be 43. Last week, my professor promised that he ……….today. A. would B. will come C. comes D. coming 44. My girl friend arrived after I ………for her about half an hour. A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have heen waiting D. have waited 45. Did she say she …… him tomorrow? A. has visited B. will visit C. would visit D. is going to visit 46. ……… to rain before you woke up this morning? A. Did it begin B. Has it begun C. Had it begun D. would it begin 47. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she ………one before. A. had never seen B. has never seen C. never sees D. never has seen 48. I ………in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai. A. have been living B. have lived C. had lived D. had been living 49. There are many ways …… to Rome. A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led 50. I just want to know what you………at this time tomorrow afternoon. A. are going to do B. will be doing C. are doing D. do 51. I am reading this novel . By the time you come back from work I ………. . A. shall finish B will finish C. shall have finished D. have finished 52. Jonh worked hard so that he ……… himself. A. can support B. could support C. is able to support D. may support 53. We shall make a trip around the world when the opportunity……….itself to us. A. will present B. will have presented C. presents D. will be presenting 54. This pupil ………. His best and ………only one mistake in his dictation. A. made / did B. did / made C. made / made D. did /did 55. The holiday-makers ………in the sunshine to get sunburnt. A. laid B. lied C. lying D. lay 56. The snake……….one big egg last week. A. lay B. laid C. led D. laying 57. The accident……… when we were on the way to Vung Tau. A. occur B. occuring C. occurring D. had occurred 58. When we got home, dinner ………, so we had a drink first. A. was preparing B. was being prepared C. was prepared D. had been prepared 59. She was tired. She………for a long time. A. has been learning B. had been learning C. learned D. was learning 60. He……in space for ten days by tomorrow. A. will travel B. will traveling C. has travel D. will have been traveling 61. He said he would visit me ,but he ………me yet. A. has not visited B. had not visited C. is not visiting D. does not visit 62. The weather ………fine so far this week. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been 63. Before the Prime Minister leaves New York he ………several talks. A. will have had B. would have C. will be having D. has 64. We had just got out of car when it ………to set fire. A. has begun B. had begun C. was beginning D. began 65. As soon as he …… a certificate in English, he will apply for a job. A. would get B. got C. gets D. will get 66. He was told that he ………knocked out in the first round. A. had been B. was C. has been D. was being Tenses / Subject and Verb Agreement 1. I like looking at these pictures, but I ………………enough by lunch –time. a. should have b. will have c. will have had d. have 2. 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 3. Tom……………… tennis once or twice a week. a. usually play b. is usually playing c. usually plays d. have usually played 4. It was noisy next door. Our neibhbors……………a party. a. had b. were having c. had had d. have had 5. It……………… dark. shall I turn on the light / a. is getting b. get c. got d. has got 6. I………………….for Christine. Do you know where she is ? a. look b. looked c. am looking d. looks 7. At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I ……………….my clothes. a. am ironing b. have ironed c. ironed d. was ironing 8. “ Are you ready, Ann ?” . “ Yes, I…………………. a. am coming b. come c. came d. have came 9. Why………………… at me like that ? What’s matter ? a. do you look b. have you looked c. did you look d. are you looking 10. I ……………… along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me. a. was walking b. am walking c. walk d. walk. 11. She…………… German for two years. a. has learnt b. is learning c. learn d. learns 12. Nurses………………after pattients in hospitals. [...]... the door but don’t lock it c shut the door but nott lock it b to shut the door but not lock it d to shut the door but not to lock it 3 He told me ……………… a think well before I answered c to think well before I answered b think well before I answer d to think well before I’ll answer 4 “ Don’t play video games all the time! “ , he said a He told boy not to play video games all the time b He said to boy not... d have been playing 45 I think you………………pay to park here I’ll just go and read that notice a will b would c must d better 46 I think you should have that coat…………… soon a cleaned b being cleaned c cleaning d to clean 47 I’m feeling sick I……………….so much chocolate last night a needn’t to eat b did not eat c mustn’t eat d shouldn’t have eaten 48 I’m going on holiday on Saturday This time next week I ………….on... my mother ( DH Su Pham TP HCM) 24 “ I think you should go by train”, he told us ( DH Da Nang ) 25 “ You stole my best cassette, John! “ said William ( DH Hue ) 26 “ You shouldn’t get up until you feel better,” the doctor said to me ( DH Ngoai Ngu ) 27 “ I’m sorry I gave you the Wrong number “ said Paul to Susan ( Q Tri Kinh Doanh ) 28 “ I don’t know how to cook this dish, do you ? “ he said to me (... (Tuyen Sinh DH 2002) 36 “ Let’s check everything once more, “ said the man in chief  The man in chief suggested …………… ( Tuyen Sinh DH 2003 ) 37 “ Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Pauline” said John  John offered……………… ( Tuyen Sinh DH 2004 ) 38.” Where is the head waiter? I must speak to him “  The customer insisted ………… ( Tuyen Sinh DH 2004 ) 39 Hay dung dang thich hop cua nhung tu cho duoi day de... their 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 is 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 we…………… a party last Saturday It was great-we invited lots of people a have b have had c had... everything will be ready on time a promised b promise c promises d promising 21 The doctor………… him to take more exercise a told b tell c have told d are telling 22 The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked relaxed He explained that he’d been on holiday the………week a ago b following c next d previous 23 Yesterday Lan………….him to put some shelves up a asked b is asking c ask d was asked 24 Tom has…………….this... on my vacation that year a He asked me “ Where I was going on my vacation that year? “ b He asked me “ Where was I going on my vacation that year? “ c He asked me “ Where are you going on your vacation this year? “ d He asked me “ Where you are going on your vacation that year? “ 9 I told you…………switch off the computer, didn’t I ? a don’t b not c not to d to not 10 Bill was slow, so I …………hurry up a... I’m taking driving test tomorrow You ( today ) : When I saw Red , he said he was taking his driving test…………………… a the net day b tomorrow c yesterday d last day 16 Emma ( two day ago ) : I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday You ( today ) : Emma said she only had the new computer since……………………… a the day before b last day c yesterday d tomorrow 17 Mathew ( a week ago ) : I’m meeting a friend... learning learnt 31 They……… me about it last week a was telling b told c had told d would tell 32 I……………here at the end of the month a will leave b would leave c would have left d is leaving 33 I hope everything………… fine a is a was c would be d will be 34 My grandfather…………….many years a go a had died b has died c died d was dying 35 I…………….my son the money for that last week a gave b given c have given... has…………….this story wasn’t completely true a admitting that b was admitted that c admitted that d admit that 25 When I rang Tessa some time last week , she said she was busy………….day a that b the c then d this 26 I wonder…………… the tickets are on sales a what b when c where 27 Mathew………….Emma that her train was about to leave d whether a has reminded b.has reminded that c.reminded d reminded that 28 Hello, . will have had d. have 2. 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 3. Tom……………… tennis once or. (live)…………… in this town. 14. When Tom ( come)………………this afternoom, he (bring)………… his girl friend. 15. They ( not come) …………………home until they (see)………………. Everything 16. I think he (leave)…………………. lieing c. lies d. lay 19. The police caught the thief who…………………….John’s motorcycle. a. had stolen b. has stolen c. was stolen d. stole 20. I think that John……………………the money before we need