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.

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

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

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.

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. 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.
a. are looking b. look c. looks
d. is looking
13. The earth……………round the sun.
a. go b. has gone c. went d. goes
14. I usually…………….away at weekends.
a. have gone b. goes c. am going d. go
15. I come from Canada . Where…………… you…………….from ?
a. do…………come b. did …… come c. are……. coming d.

27. What time………… the banks close in Britain ?
a. do b. did c. does d. can
28. Look ! That man…………….to open the door of your car.
a. try b. tried c. is trying d. has tried
29. When I was young, I ………….to be a singer.
a. want b. was wanting c. wanted d. had
wanted
30. I……….lots about the job so far.
a. have learnt b. am learning c. had learnt d.
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
d. was given
36. Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house,but the front door was closed. He …………out.
a. went b. must have gone c. has gone d. had had
37. Where…………….you at 9:00 last night, Mr Green ?
a. have been b. were c. will be d. are
38. I………………the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
a. am turning b. was turned c. was turning
d. turned
39. There was a time when watching TV really…………….family entertainment.
a. were b. was c. had been d. is

a. am going to visit b. will have visited c. have visited d. visit
51. When 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 d. had had
55. I was sad when I sold my car, I ……………it for a very long time.
a. am running b.were running c. had been running
d. have been running
56. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We…………for more than 24
hours
a. had been traveling b. were traveling c. have traveled d.
traveled
57. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody…………straight to bed.
a. had gone b. have gone c. went d. go
58. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he …………….before.
a. hasn’t flown b. didn’t fly c. hadn’t flown d.
wasn’t flying
59. ………………a car when they were living in London ?
a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they have d. Have they had
60. The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody…………….
a. manages to esvape b. managed to escape c. was escaping
d. can escape
61. There’s plenty of time. You………………hurry
a. don’t have to b. mustn’t have not to c. mustn’t d.
won’t

74. Can I borrow your bike on Monday ? I’m sorry, but………….it.
a. I’ll be using b. used c. use d. have
used
75. We……………….the concert. It was really good.
a. are enjoying b. enjoy c. did enjoy d.
would enjoy
76. It was 10 PM. Most of the shops…………….just…………. .
a. have… closed b. had…closed c. has … closed d.
was…closing
77. There are no more apples. We…………… them all.
a. had eaten b. ate c. eat d. have eaten
78. She………… music all day. Now she feels tired.
a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays
79. Ater he………………the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans b. was cleaning c. had cleaned d. has
cleaned
80. Both viruses and genes……………made from nucleoproteins.
a. are b. is c. were d. has been
81. Both Mary and Helen as well as Jean ………on the tour.

a. are going b. is going c. has been going d. was going
82. His knowledge of languages and international relations……………him in his present
work.
a. aids b. aid c. have aided d. had aided
83.The production of different kinds of artificial materials….…essential to the
conservation of our natural resources.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
84. The guest of honor, along with his wife and two sons,…………at the first table.
a. were seated b. have been seated c. had been seated d. was
seated

97. Four miles……………on the odometer.
a. have been recorded b. has been recorded c. have recorded d. has
recorded
98. The news……………wholly correct.
a. is b. are c. have been d. will be
99. Mathematics………… very interesting to me.
a. are b. have been c. were d. is
100.The facilies at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm
life…… among the best in the country.
a. are b. is c. has been d. was REPORTED SPEECH.
I. Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “ come and see me if you have time “ he said to us.
2. “ Don’t forget to send your parents my regard” she said
3. Mary said “ I have finished studying my lesson “
4. My fried said “ Are you going to leave tomorrow ?.
5. “ Why were you late yesterday morning ? “ said the teacher.
6. The traveller asked “ How long does it take to get to Paris ?”
7. Ann said “ I must go home now.”
8. Alice says “ I usually get up much earlier than you do, John”
9. “ Who put salt in my coffee ?” he said.
10. He said to me “ You can keep that one if you like “
11. “ If I were you, I’d stop smoking”.
12. “ Have your passports ready in your hand?”, the custom officer said to the passengers.
13. “ I didn’t know them-Did you, John ? “ she asked.
14. “ Don’t take more than two of these at once “, said the doctor ; handing me a bottle of
bills.
15. “ It’s a very nice evening. Why don’t we go for a walk ? “ Mary 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 tuong thuat lai nhung cau
noi sau
( Tuyen Sinh DH 2005 )

admit advise appologize complain compliment
explain invite
offer persuade promise remind suggest threaten warm
a/ The mother to her son “ Don’t forget to take your passport.”
b/ Ann to Susan: ‘ Would you like to stay for dinner with us?”
c/ Pete to his sister :” I wouldn’t tell anyone the story if I were you.”
d/ The robber to the old lady: “ Give me all your money or I will kill you.”
d/ Bod to his brother : “ I will help you with your homework “
II. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Mr Green asked us to come to their dinner that night.
2. The manager told John not to use the office phone for personal calls.
3. She asked me to ring her boss and tell him she wouldn’t be back the day after.
4. He told us not to forget to turn off the light and fans before leaving.
5. I asked him to write to me soon and not to forget to give his new address.
6. She said she had written to him 2 weeks before.
7. He often asks me how my business is going.
8. The teacher asked us who was on duty that day.
9. She asked Bill if his father worked there.
10. Mr Smith asked me where I was going on my vacation that year.
11. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.  “ Which ………… ? “

b. Shetold me to be careful because the water is hot. d. She shouted be careful
because the water was hot.
8. He asked me where I was going 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. tell him b. told him for c. told to d. told him to
11. Tom……………….that he’s having a party here tomorrow evening.
a. asks b. says c. says d. told
12. Claire told me that her father…………………… a race horse.
a. owns b. owned c. owning d. A and B
13. Pau said that his grandad ………………….90 next week.
a. is b. would c. was d. will be
14. Edgardo told us that he ……………… move to another school.
a. is going to b. will c. would d. was going
15. Mary said that she …………………the driving liscense.
a. had just got b. has just got c. had got yet
d. got
16. Lrry said that she ………………… go for a picnic with her classmates because she
was very busy.
a. could b. couldn’t c. would d. might
17. Marina has just come back from India. She said that she …………….Tazmahal.
a. would visit b. had visited c. visited d.
could visit
18. Tom told me that it …………… him two hours to get to school because bike broke
down.

20. The builders have………….that 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 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 d. whether
27. Mathew………….Emma that her train was about to leave.
a. has reminded b.has reminded that c.reminded d. reminded that
28. Hello, Jim I didn’t expect to see you today . Sophie said you…………ill.
a. are b. were c. was d. should be
29. Ann……………and left.
a. said goodbye to me b. says me goodbye c. tell me goodbye d. told me
goodbye
30. I told you…………switch off the computer, didn’t I ?
a. don’t b. not c. not to d. to not
31. Bill was slow, so I …………hurry up.
a. tell him b. told him for c. told to d. told him to
32. Sarah was driving too fast, so I…………to slow down.
a. asked her b. ask c. asked d. have asked her

a. whether her children are b. if her children were
c. whether her children were d. her children are if
47. Peter said he was leaving for Paris ………………… .
a. next week b. the week previous c. following week d. the
folowing week
48. “ I don’t usually drink milk when ………………” Mrs. Pike said
a. she was hungry b. I was hungry c. I am hungry d. I will be
49.They said that their house had been broken into ………………
a. the two days before b. two days ago c. two days before d. since two
days
50. She advised me ………………. an apple everyday to stay healthy.
a. eating b. I should eat c. to eat d. Please, eat