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Use the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses :
A.
1. I hate …………………………. at by another people. (laugh)
2. This truck is used ……………………… high metals. (carry)
3. Malaysia ……………………… into 2 regions. (divide)
4. Are you afraid of ………………………. ? (follow)
5. This knife is used ………………… fruit. (cut)
6. She wishes she …………………… English as fluently as his sister.
(speak)
7. My sister …………………… these shoes since her 18
th
birthday. (own)
8. It’s time for the children …………………… to their grandma’s house.
(go)
9. Today, young generation are fond of ……………………. jeans. (wear)
10. My nephew is looking forward ……………………… a new job in the
company. (get)
11. I will show you the machine ……………… yesterday. (buy)
12. The man …………………… next to me is very nervous. (sit)
13. I wish they ……………………… here tomorrow. (come)
14. She is used ……………………… up early. (get)
15. Her sister often ………………… the floor when she was a housekeeper.
(sweep)
16. Water can’t …………………. here. (find)
17. Saigon is believed ………………………… in the early 18
th
century.
(discover)
18. If only I ………………… more time to visit your beautiful country. (have)
19. Are you used to ………………… on the floor ? (lie)

40. Children enjoy ………………… picture books. (read)
41. History …………………… in my school by Miss Lan last year. (teach)
42. She used a pencil ……………… this letter. (write)
43. Maria …………………… studying English for 5 years, now she
…………………… it yet. (study / master)
44. This book ………………… to me yesterday. (send)
45. If you come here in Spring, you ……………… a chance to go to the
village fair. (have)
46. The books in the library ……………………… into sections. (arrange)
47. The card catalogue is helpful in ………………… the books you find.
(find)
48. Nam ………………. a gold medal in the chess tournament last week.
(win)
49. The tree in our garden should ……………………. every day. (water)
50. If I finish my work soon, I …………………… for a drink with you.
(come)
51. The rocket ……………………… around the Earth for 30 minutes. (fly)
52. The weather …………………. terrible since yesterday. (be)
53. You must take the baby to the doctor’s if his temperature ………… up
again. (go)
54. If Jack ……………… a video recorder, he ………………. many
programs. (have / record)
55. All the students are looking forward ………………………… summer
vacation. (spend)
56. Justin said he …………………. the following day. (return)
57. The teacher ordered Tom …………… to the blackboard. (go)
58. Tam’s mother advises her ……………… (not spend) too much time on
…………………. computer games. (play)
59. Minh said that he …………………… English in London then. (learn)
60. He said that he ……………… (not drive) fast when the accident

82. In the last ten years, life in our city ……………………… dramatically.
(change)
83. She will tell him about the news when he ………………… her tomorrow
morning. (phone)
84. They ……………………. roses in the garden when I came to see them.
(plant)
85. Thank you for ……………………… after my grandpa while I was away
last week. (look)
86. Young people are keen on …………………… fashionable clothes. (wear)
87. They ……………………. TV all evening yesterday. (watch)
88. I …………………… table tennis for three years now. (play)
89. If you ……………… the lesson, I’ll explain it again to you. (not
understand)
90. If the rice paddies …………………., the rice plants …………………
(pollute / die)
91. John ………………… the first prize in the English speaking contest.
(just / win)
92. Uncle Ho devoted his life …………………. the independence for
Vietnam. (gain)
93. I think we …………………… some canned food before typhoon. (buy)
94. I suggest …………………… solar energy instead of coal, gas and oil.
(use)
95. Why not ………………… another products ? (choose)
96. Let her ……………… her best to finish her work in time. (try)
97. Unfortunately, he ………………… three accidents recently. (have)
98. A new photocopier …………………. in last week. (put)
99. He would be healthier, if he ……………… so much. (not, smoke)
100. Road users …………………… by law to wear quality safety helmets.
(force)
101. Please wait right here until Katie …………………… back. (come)

(try)
121. Nam wishes he ………………………. a lot of time last year. (not
waste)
122. She couldn’t go with them because she was busy ………… on the
exam next time. (work)
123. Children hate …………………… (make) ……………… (do) a lot of
homework.
B.
1. The teacher as well as his students ………………… reading books.
(like)
2. The boys …………………… the play for the school anniversary
celebration. (rehearse)
3. He wishes he ………………. a doctor.
(be)
4. I’ll come and see you before I ……………… for Ho Chi Minh city.
(leave)
5. It’s time you …………………… for the party tonight.
(prepare)
6. He used to ………………… to school by his mother when he was young.
(take)
7. He started …………………. the guitar when he was five.
(play)
8. I’s rather you ………………… that mess again.
(make)
9. Mary hates ………………………… by her friends.
(recognize)
10. This shirt is too tight for him …………………
(wear)
11. This knife is only used ……………………. the fruit.
(cut)

27. Town criers shouted the latest news as they …………………… through
the city. (walk)
28. I would rather you ……………………… your written test well.
(do)
29. One of the boys wanted to know what ………………… to that man the
previous day. (happen)
30. Though being unsuccessful, they ……………………… a good match.
(play)
31. He wishes he ………………… wings to fly around the world.
(have)
32. Would you like …………………… that famous scientist ?
(meet)
33. He doesn’t like being ……………………… like that.
(treat)
34. The large number of people attending the course …………………… every
day. (increase)
35. That boy is looking forward ……………………… ………………………
(go / picnic)
36. Uncle Ho devoted his life ……………………… the way to rescue
Vietnam. (find)
37. Think carefully, I am sure you ……………………… her name.
(remember)
38. The books in the library ………………………… into sections.
(arrange)
39. Look ! That nice-looking girl ……………………… an elephant.
(ride)
40. Television first ………………………. fifty years ago in the 1950s.
(appear)
41. I ……………………… for her for over 30 minutes, but she
……………… yet. (wait / arrive)

8. She …………………… to the radio cassettes then. (listen)
9. He ………………. and he feels exhausted now. (swim)
10. Yesterday the police reported that they ………………… the thief.
(capture)
11. The owner of that house ………………………. abroad. (just go)
12. It was the third time I …………………… late for school last week.
(arrive)
13. Paper ………………… in China many years ago. (make)
14. The robber ………………… away by the time the police ………………
(run / come)
15. The floor is ………………… every day. (clean)
16. While they …………………. soundly last night, a stranger entered. (sleep)
17. Many doctors believe treatments for many forms of career
………………… soon. (discover)
18. Nam rarely walks to school, but today he ………………… to school.
(walk)
19. Anyone who …………………. the work yet won’t …………………… to
leave now. (not finish / allow)
20. The bridge over the river ……………………… at the moment. (paint)
21. What a shame! I’d rather you (not/dismiss)……………………………….
like that.
22. When I noticed the blank stare he (give)…………………… me, I (realize)
…………… that he didn’t understand me.
23. Would you be so kind as (switch off)……………………………. the lights
when leaving?
24. It’s imperative that the wildlife program (broadcast)
………………………………………
25. The President (deliver)………… a speech, but in the end he (change)
…………… his mind.
26. I’m sorry I wasn’t in when you came round. I would like (see)

minutes.
42. She (sleep)…………………………………… for hours ! You must wake
her up.
43. Tom (wash)…………………………… his hands. He has just repaired the
T.V set.
44. Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you (come)
……………………… back tomorrow.
45. We would rather (stay)………………………………… at home than go
out on rainy days.
46. I’m sorry. I (not finish) ……………………………………….this work
yet.
47. I (invite)…………………………………… to her party last weekend.
48. I’d rather we (have)………………………………………… more time
together.
49. Is Lan used to (write)……………………………………………………….
to Maryam?
50. It took Mary two hours (travel) ………………………………… to the
countryside last week.
51. His greatest ambition is (choose)……… (take part) ……… ….in the
Olympics London 2012.
52. None of the people (invite)…………………………………………… to
the party can come.
53. I really don’t know why she (not/enter)………………………………the
last contest. She (win)……………………………….the first prize easily.
54. She (leave)……………………………… school last year. Since then she
(work) as a waitress at a local pub.
55. They felt tired and hungry, so they (sit) down under a
tree and (rest)
for lunch.
56. Let’s (get) the house (clear) up

and Lang Son.
74. We (always/ make) to work hard by our parents.
75. Their grandparents prefer (watch) basketball to
(play) it.
76. My friends (wait) for me when I got to the
stadium.
77. Nothing (do) since he moved here.
78. To avoid (attack) again, the millionaire hired some
guards.