Question: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning

1. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.

-> Vinh is ..................................

2.It's a pity your friend isn't at this party.

-> I wish .........................................................

3. We started living here fifteen years ago.

-> We have ...............................................................

4. Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday

-> Trung ......................................................................

5. He has never played a computer game before.

-> This is .............................................

6. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.

-> Nga is looking ...........................................................

7. He is too old to have more children.

-> He is so .......................................

8. "I'm very busy.I'll ring you tomorrow", Susan said to me

-> Susan ....................................................

9.Their teacher is making them to study hard.

-> They are ...........................................

10. This cheque has not been signed.

-> No ........................................

IV.Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets

1.I ____________(have) there shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2.We ________ (live) in Newcastle for three years mow and like it a lot

3.The last time I ______(go) to Brighton was in August.

4.When my parents were on holiday, I______(stay) with my grandparents for two weeks

5.I _______(not see) Rachel for ages. She _______(not visit)us sice July

6.Martin ________(be) to Greek five time . He loves the place

7.I_____(work)for a computer company for a year .That was after college.

8.We ________(move) here in 1993 . We _______(be) here for a long time now

9. It is a very good party. Most people _______(already/go) home

10.It was so hot today that I.................(wear)short and a T-shirt at work

11.My wife and I..........(move)there times since we .............(get)married

12.:So far this week there ...........(be) there burglaries in our street

13:When I was youngerI...................(play)badminton for my local team

14.In the past few years,it.............(become)more and more difficult to get into university

Choose the correct answer.

1. This is the second time I _____________that song.

A. am hearing B. have heard C. hear D. heard

2. Hello, I___________ about your advertisement in the newspaper.

A. Have been calling B. am calling C. call D. have called

3. John___________ on a bit of weight lately, and he is trying to lose it.

A. Puts B. is putting C. has put D. has been putting

4. The new neighbors_________ their house. It looks nice.

A. Paint B. had painted C. were painting D. have painted

5. Fred__________ me yesterday that they're professional athletes.

A. Told B. has told C. was telling D. had told

6. Apparently, he_________ them since he was a child.

A. Knows B. is knowing C. has known D. has been knowing

7. I__________ for my sunglasses since noon, but I can't find them.

A. Am looking B. looked C. have looked D. have been looking

8. When the children_________home, it was obvious that they had been playing in mud.

A. Arrived B. were arriving C. had arrived D. had been arriving

9. Michael___________in the queue to buy a ticket for the train when he heard a strange voice.

A. Waited B. was waiting C. had waited D. was going to wait

10. The thieves_______ houses for two years before they were finally caught.

A. Broke into B. were breaking into C. had been breaking into D. have been breaking into

11. As time goes by, he__________more and more eccentric.

A. Becomes B. is becoming C. has become D. has been becoming

12. Kathy can't go shopping with me next Saturday morning. She_________a French lesson.

A. Has B. is going to have C. will have D. will be having

13. I__________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He__________ so surprised.

A. Will paint/will be B. will be painting/is C. will have painted/will be D. will have painted/is

14. It's the coldest winter we__________ in Greece.

A. Ever experience B. ever experienced C. were ever experiencing D. have ever experienced

15. When he___________ was younger, he the cinema every week.

A. Was used to going B. used to go C. was going D. had gone

16. They________for a mile when they___________that someone___________missing.

A. Had walked/ had realized/ was B. had been walking/ realized/ had been

C. had been walking/ realized/ was D. had walked/ had realized/ had been

17. As part of my job, I_________ abroad a lot, so I_______ to improve my English.

A. Travel/ need B. am travelling/ need C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing

18. I_________ at my mother's house this week because I__________ my house painted.

A. Sleep/ have B. am sleeping/ have C. sleep/ am having D. am sleeping/ am having

19. I you should buy him a tie. He___________to dress formally.

A. Am thinking/ likes B. think/likes C. think/ is liking D. am thinking/ has liked

20. As a teenager, I_________ things my parents__________ of.

A. Would do/ didn't approve B. used to do/ weren't approving

C. used to do/ didn't approve D. would do/ weren't approving

21. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"

"I________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."

A. Wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited

22. Robert is going to be famous some day. He_________in three movies already. ~ I'm sure he'll be a star.

A. Has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared

23. Where's Polly? ~She_________.

A. Is in her room studying B. in her room is studying

C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied

24. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? ~ Jeff? What a coincidence! I_________ about you when the phone rang.

A. Was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking D. was just thought

25. What___________ about the new simplified tax? ~It's more confusing than the old one.

A. Are you thinking B. do you think C. have you thought D. have you been thinking

26. When is Mr. Fields planning to retire? ~ Soon, I think. He________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire next year or the year after that.

A. Worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working

27. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? ~ I_________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.

A. Make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made

28. Let's go! What's taking you so long? ~ I'll be there as soon as I__________my keys.

A. Found B. will find C. find D. am finding

29. Next week when there______ a full moon, the ocean tides sill be higher.

A. Is being B. is C. will be D. will have been

30. While I______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.

A. Watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching

31. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish__________ on earth for ages and ages.

A. Existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed

32. The phone ________constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.

A. Has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing

33. The earth_________on the sun for its heat and light.

A. Is depend B. depending C. has depended D. depends

34. I don't feel good. I________ home from work tomorrow.

A. Am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed

35. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration_________ great contributions to weather forecasting.

A. Is making B. has made C. made D. makes

36. On July 20th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong_________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.

A. Was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step

37. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they___________ in the airport for three and a half hours.

A. Are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting

38. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate in another fifty years, this beach_______anymore.

A. Doesn't exist B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. won't be existing

39. Homestead High School's football team_______a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.

A. Has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never won

40. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen________English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.

A. Will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. has been studying

41. In our hospital, patients________ every morning.

A. Are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining

42. I_________ in Can Tho for 18 years, but now I'm living in Ho Chi Minh city.

A. Have lived B. live C. lived D. have been living

43. I wondered why he_________ his job.

A. Has changed B. changes C. used to change D. had changed

44. The department store__________ by the Johnson for many years.

A. Has been run B. is run C. runs D. has run

45. Kate________ 10 comedies this summer.

A. Has watched B. had watched C. will have watched D. watched

46. The number of footballers________ for the last ten years.

A. Has increased B. was increasing C. have increased D. were increasing

47. Don't worry! We_______for you at 6 o'clock tomorrow.

A. Will wait B. will be waiting C. wait D. are waiting

48. Mary__________the country by the time this letter reaches her.

A. Is going to leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. will have left

49. 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

50. Tim_________in three movies already. I think he'll be a star some day.

A. Had appeared B. has appeared C. was appearing D. is appearing

51. They_________the door. No one can get in now.

A. Have locked B. had locked C. locked D. lock

52. The existence of many stars in the sky__________ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.

A. Have led B. leads C. lead D. leading

53. They___________ the town hall for the past three years in fact, but they it yet.

A. Built/ hadn't finished B. had built/ didn't finish

C. have been building/ haven't finished D. have built/ weren't finishing

54. When I met Jim, he__________ from his university already.

A. Graduated B. has graduated C. had graduated D. was graduating

điền dạng đúng của động từ

1. I (have) .... these shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2. The last time I (go) .... to Brighton was in August.

3. When my parents were on holiday, I (stay) ... with my grandparents for two week.

4. It was so hot today that I (wear) .... shorts and T-shirt at works.

5. We (move) .... here in 1993. We (be) .... here for a long time now.

6. Film maker, David Morris (be) .... interested in the cinema since he (be) ...... a small child. He (make) .... his first film when he (be) .... just twelve years old. He is now almost 40 and he was made 30 films. David loves traveling. His work (take) .... him all over the world. He (be) ... to Africa, Australlia, China, the USA. Last year he (visit) .... Russia for the first time.

I) Write the second sentence so that it has a similar mearning to the first

1. practice speaking english everyday or you can't improve your english

- If

2. she's very pleased to going away on holiday soon

- She's looking
3. Do you like learning a foreign language?
- Are you

4. The boy is sorry he doesn't have his teacher's address
- The boy wishes

5. This city had old bulding, but none can be found nowaday

- There used

6. Where do you live? The interviewer said to me

- The interviewer

7. "I'm very busy. I'll bring you tomorrow" Susan said to me

- Susan

8/ Can you speak any foreign languages? Henry said to me
- Henry

9. "Don't shait" I said to Jim

- I
10. The last time we saw him was on Monday

- We

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

2. A: I.... (play) football since I was 5 years old.

B: you....(play )since you come ....(come) to England?

A: Oh, yes. I .....(play) quite a lot. I ... (join) a club the day after I ....(arrive).

3. I'm preparing to support anything he..... (say) tomorrow.

4. Sometimes I ....(get) up before the sun ....(rise)

5. He said he ..... (be) mistaken

6. Since the end of the confilict, many refugees.....(force) to stay in the camps for long periods

7. I hope Mike .....(write) his report by the end of this week because I want to check it.

8. I don’t believe it! It’s three in the morning and that party still.....(not finish)

9. Peter claimed he .....(respect) my feelings on the matter but he just......(can not) agree with me.

10. For the first time in years Peter......(remember) his wife’s birthday.

11. Tom soon ....(realize) he couldn’t live as cheaply in England as he had hoped.

12. Mary.....(tell) me that she.....(have) a hard time persuading my son to share his toys.

13. I think I’ll have to go to the doctor as I ....(feel) ill for some days

14. Sine arriving in Jakarta, Daisy......(become) very good at finding her way round.

15. Jim and Mary....(marry) since 2000

16. A:...... your son.....(finish) high school yet?

B. No, he ....(graduate) next spring. How about your daughter?

A. Oh, gosh, yes. By the time your son (graduate) she (spend) two years college.

B. It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? They grow up to fast. Before we know it we (retire)

17. A: How much longer you (be) at the school?

B: About another years

A: By the time you leave, how long (study) you English altogether?

B: Eighteen months. I hope I (master) the English language by then!

18 The profeesor (explain) this math problem for one hour and the students still can’t understand it

19. Who (take) money out of my purse? This is the second time this week that this.

20. I ( read) the book you lent me. In fact, I stayed up until 3a.m last night to finish it!

21. I (read) the book you lent me, but I’m not finished yet

22. His family (always worry) about him on the road because he (always go) over the speed limit

23. Misty (put on) her makeup at the same time.

24. Yet a recent book on the productivity of Americans indicates that this (not be) the case

25. Other economists believed, however, that by that time social scientists. (find) a solution to the unemployment problem.

26. Many economists worry that this (mean) more unemployment

27. They believed that advanched technology (perform) the work of people

28. Many sociologists predict that people (have) more free time in the next few dacades

29. After seeing the psychic, he was too scared to go to work, so now his business (fall) apart.

30. But the psychic (get) it wrong about Jeff’s business

31. She said “ you (have) your wife to seek happiness with another woman. Your business (did) well this year except that you yourself (hurt) badly at work”

32. Then the psychic (make) some predictions about Jeff’s future

33. She (know) that Jeff (have) two children and (build) houses for a living

34. Then psychic (begin) by telling Jeff about his life

35. He (be) absolutely amazed at what the psychic (tell) him

36, She has told me her name (be )Mary

37.Miss. White swears that she (never see) that man before

38. My father said he (be) here by soon

39T. The students have thought that the work (be) easy

40. Did John say he (call) again?

41. Do you hear what he (just say)

42 I saw that I (make) a mistake

43 I had done that (be) necessary

44. He is saying his money so that he (take) a long vacation

45. you may begin when you (be) ready

46 shut all the windows before you (go) out

47 The student who answered the questions (be) John

48 I didn’t know what time it. (be), so I (turn) on radio

49. the boy knew that an hour (have) six minutes

50. I was taught that the sun (be) bigger than the moon

51. Bill said that he (lose) his bicycle

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

điền word form thích hợp vào chỗ trống:

1. Do you often check your (arrange) before travelling abroad

2. He always helps everyone (habit).

3. Her English is good enough to make a (speak)

4. This street isn't (family) to me. We seem to be lost

5. Oxford is a university with an excellent ( repute) in England

6. Here is his (habit) place at the table

7.Hong Le works for a (nation) bank in HCM city

8. I watch news on TV every day because it is very (inform)

9. I wish my sister could swim (good)

10. I'd like some (inform) about your school, please

11. Mr.Pike said he was having a (wonder) time there

12. Unfortunately, They couldn't pass the final (examine)

13. My friend will complete his (write ) test next week

14. ( advertise ) is a very attractive job nowadays

15. Nga's listening is (excellence)

16. Reading in bed is his good (habitual)

17. School has (equip) the students with musical instruments

18. That is a (collect) farm

19. This shirt costs (approximate) 100,000 VND

20. the song was (interest) to me, so I stopped playing the CD

21. They had some (difficult) in repair that truck

22. They bought a lot of electical (equip) for the workshop

23. They enjoy talking to (foreign) in English

24. We need further (inform) about the course

25. Since the (attend) was poor, they had to cancel the course

26. At the (enter) to the village, we saw the accident

27. These (exam) are very strict to us, so we must be careful

28.The restaurant has the (repute) for serving some of the finest food

29. They are (good)- qualified teachers

30. You must (family) yourself with the new timetable

31. We are studying hard for our coming (examiner)

32. This book is very (inform). I found it boring

33. Look at the (advertise). Bi Rain looks handsome

34. he himself swam (cross) this river

35. The (visit) team played better today

36. She fought (hero) against her AIDS

37. The question was so hard that (examine) couldn't answer it

38. The (write) exam is on Sunday morning

39. He gets angry if you (agreement) with his idea

40. The school provides a good all-round (educate)

41. This shop attracts a lot of (foreign)

42. He's had treatment for two months now without any (improve)

43. mr. OBAMA has to make a (speak) at the White House today

44. Young kids often like to watch (advertise) while they have meals

45. You can receive a lot of (inform) by using Google

46. It is (need) to study English nowadays

47. The book is small, but it is (inform)

48. There has been a great (improve) in his English

49. I'm afraid you don't have any necessary (qualify) for the job

50. Have you seen the lastest (advertise) for coca-cola?

51. English spelling presents special (difficult) for learners.

52. Let me introduced you a (repute) language center

53. The news was announced over powerful (speak)

54. My friend phoned to tell me the time of his (arrive) in Hue

55. His poor (academy) achivements prevented him from university

56. She got great (Satisfy) from helping people to learn

57. He loocked away from the computer screen (rest) his eyes

58. They are young ( experience) parents and need support.

59.She has a (repute) for open-mindeness and original thinking

60. I used to take plenty of exercise, but now I'm (terrible) unfit

61.The police did an (admire) job in keeping the fans clam

62. My uncle used to like (modernize) machines

63.I think you can (entrance) a famous university

64, It is (convenience) for me to have no car

65. He's always doing things ( hurry)

1. Bob ..... (hurt) his finger when he ...... (fix) his dinner last night. He accidentally (cut) it with a sharp knife.

2. I (have) any money in my pocket at all. I (spend) my last dime yesterday. I'm flat broke.

3. Mary (throw) her old shoes away. She (keep) them.

4. Yesterday I (call) Marvin on the phone. He (be) home, so I (speak) to his sister

5. Peter (be) nervous when he (hold) his baby in his arms for the first time.

6. They still (live)in the small house they (buy) 30 years ago.

7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London.

8. Jack (lose) his pocket knife at the park yesterday. This morning he ( go) back to the park to look for it. Finally he ( find) it in the grass. He was glad to have it back

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)

2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for) 3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to) 4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for) 5. He said that John ______ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give) 6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow) 7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired/ was repaired / will be repaired) 8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has) 9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn) 10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose) 11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today) 12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to) 13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till) 14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes /was going) 15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when) 16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall) 17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow) 18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to) 19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at) 20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in) 21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t) 22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of) 23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to/ might / have / may) 24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy someaspirins. (must / might / may / should to) 25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to) 26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have) 27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since) 28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years) 29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on) 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)

1. 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from … during / from … since / from … to / in … to) 31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / since / from / for) 32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came) 33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do) 34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day) 35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought) 36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)
2. 37. She wishes she ______ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have) 38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes … didn’t / wish … didn’t / wished … don’t / wish … don’t) 39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ought) 40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do … could / Do … can / Did … can) 41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might) 42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying) 43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately) 44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish … can / wish … would / wishes … can / wishes … would) 45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may) 46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous.
3. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive) 47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it) 48. He will stay there ______ the beginning of the October. (for / to / until / on) 49. ______ afternoon, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. (The / In the / At / On) 50. What are you doing ______ weekend? (till this / the / in this / this)