TENSES
I. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense:
1. When the light went out, I ( make)………………….a cake, so I ( have)……………….to finish it in the dark.
2. When he ( return)……………… , I will give him the keys.
3. Jack is trying to give up smorking. He ( not/have)…………………………any cigarette for a week.
4. You ( wear)………………………your new hat when I ( meet)……………………you yesterday on the way
to supermarket.
5. While my son ( play)……………………the piano, my daughter ( learn) …………………….
English through the songs.
6. Yesterday, I (walk)…………………….a long the street when I ( realise)……………….that a man with a
black beard ( follow)……………………….me.
7. Jackson thanked me for what I ( do )………………………….for him.
8. I am sorry. I ( forget)………………………that fellow’s name already.
9. Marry ( look)…………………….no trouble with my English lesson up to now.
10. Michael ( work)……………………thirty – eight hours e week.
11. At present, that author ( write)…………………….a historical novel.
12. The weather generally ( get )………………quite hot in May and June.
13. Fred’s brother( just/graduate)…………………………from Oxford university.
14. You ( ever/be ) to England? - ……………………………………………………?
- Yes, We ( go)………………………….there three years ago.
15. Laura’s mother ( have)…………………….a headache for several hours.
16. Do you think it ( rain)……………………… tomorrow?
17. I am very hungry because I ( not/have)…………………………… breakfast or lunch.
18. By the time I got to Linh’s house, she ( already/ leave)………………………… for work.
19. When we (get)…………………….to the restaurant, we ( find )………………… that nobody had
remembered to reserve a table.
20. I’m going to bed. I ( work )…………………………for hours, and I’m so tired now.
21. “ Good morning! Can I help you?” “ Yes, I ( bring)…………………… my watch to you for repair four
weeks ago. Is it ready yet?”.
22. I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I ( be)………………….too late. Someone ( already/ tell)
…………………………………her that news.

4. They / Hanoi / tomorrow / go to / will / with me/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My son / on / is / at the moment / the sofa / lying/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. have/ this film / already / seen / they /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. stopped / until now / he / not / has / smoking/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. are / Halong Bay / we / going / next / to / summer / visit/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. had / by 1970 / they / moved / to London / their house /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. sometimes / vegetables / she / at / buys / this market /.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. in / at / is / my mother / present / cooking / the kitchen / some food/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. arrived / his house / when / he / I / at / sleeping / was / still/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. she / she/ all the work / last night / went out / had finished / before / for walking/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. to London / by the time / next weekend / she will / I come / have engaged to John/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. have you / learning / been / in this club / how long / English /
…………………………………………………………………………………………………?
III. Choose the best answer:
1. Nam …………………………his homework when I came in.
A. do B.was doing C. is doing D. does
2. Nga has worked in this company ……………………. 6 years.
A. since B.in C.for D. at
3. When I got to the hospital , she _____ in the waiting room.

18. Oh! I’ve cut my finger. It ___ .
A. bleeds B. is bleeding C. had bleed D. was bleeding
19. When you ___ to England this summer, please visit me.
A. will come B. came C. come D. are coming
20. Families in the Western world ___ very much in the last 100 years.
A. changed B. has changed C. had changed D. have changed
21. It ___ five years since he ___ to study English.
A. was/ begin B. is/ has begun C. will be/ begins D. is/ begun
22. Monica ___ with her sister at the moment until she find a flat.
A. stays B. is staying C. will stay D. is going to stay
23. Laura says she is 17 but I ___ her.
A. don’t believe B. didn’t believe C. won’t believe D. wouldn’t believe
24. When he worked here, Simon ___ mistake.
A. always made B. made always C. was always making D. was making always
25. I___ work when I saw the accident.
A. had driven B. am driving C. drove D. was driving
26. Since he bought a car, he ___ to work everyday.
A. drives B. is driving C. has driven D. has been driving
27. Her husband ___ unemployed since they ___ the countryside.
A. was/ moved B. was/ have moved C. has been/ moved D. has been/ have moved
28. We ___ our evening meal at half past seven yesterday and then we watched a film on TV.
A. was having B. were having C. had D. had had
29. Tim ___ in three movies already. I think he will be a star someday.
A. had appeared B. has appeared C. was appearing D. is appearing
30. Please don’t make so much noise. My son ___.
A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. slept D. has been sleeping
31. When the storm ___ this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destruction force.
A. is reaching B. will reach C. reaches D. is going to reach
32. While my mother ____ dinner the phone rang.
A. cooked B. had cooked C. has cooked D. was cooking

47. ___ you ___ the Titanic yet?
A. Do/ see B. Are/ seeing C. Have/ seen D. Will/ see
48. He ___ for Chelsea this season.
A. played B. is playing C. would play D. has played
49. Jane’s eyes are red. She ___ .
A. cried B. has cried C. has been crying D. had cried
50. Michael ___ a work with Lisa this morning.
A. has B. had C. has had D. had had
51. I________ "Chicken soup for the soul" but I haven’t finished it yet.
a. read b. am reading c. have been reading d. was reading
52. Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she________
a. didn't look b. wasn't looking c. hasn't looked d hadn't looked
53. I ________ my key. Can you help me look for it?
a. lose b. lost c. had lost d. have lost
54. Last night Tine________ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.
a. read b. was reading c. had read d. had read
55. We________ a part next week. Would you like to come?
a. have b. will have c. are having d. will have had
56. The Red River________ very fast today-much faster than yesterday.
a. flows b. is flowing c. will flow d. is going to flow
57. While mother________ dinner the phone rang.
a. cooked b. had cooked c. has cooked d. was cooking
58. Fish________ on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed b. are existing c. exist d. have existed
59. The phone________ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.
a. has been ringing b. rang c. had rung d. had been ringing
60. The earth________ on the sun for its heat and light.
a. is depend b. depending c. has depend d. depends
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61. I don't feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow.

TENSE EXERCISE
Exercise 1. Choose the most correct answer:
1. I _______this film twice.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen
2. –Peter, please help me do the washing up. – Sorry, Mum. I ____TV.
A. watch B. am watching C. had watched D. watched
3. The farmers _____ in the field now.
A. were working B. have worked C. worked D. are working
4. The war _____ out three years ago.
A. broke B. had broken C. has broken D. was breaking
5. He ______ a cup of coffee every morning.
A. drinks B. drank C. is drinking D. has drunk
6. She ______ a lot of new books.
A. had just bought B. has just bought C. buys D. bought
7. Up to the present, Nam_____ good work in his class.
A. does B. has done C. had done D. did
8. At present, that author ______ a historical novel.
A. is writing B. was writing C. has written D. had written
9. By next month, I _____ my first novel.
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A. will finish B. am going to finish C. finish D. will have finished
10. Phong ______ at the university so far.
A. had worked B. was working C. worked D. has worked
11. How long _____ able to drive? – since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
12. They ______ since eight o’clock.
A. are talking B. have been talking C. talked D. talk
13. My brother _______ in the army from 1990 to 1995.
A. served B. has served C. had served D. is serving
14. At this moment, I _____ that we have a good chance of victory.

29. Don’t make noise. My mother ______ with her friends.
A. is talking B. was talking C. talks D. talked
30. He _____ in this office for ten years by next Monday. A. will have been working
B. would be working C. will work D. will be working
31. No sooner _____ the office than the telephone rang.
A. was he leaving B. he was leaving C. he had left D. had he left
32. George______ this movie three times.
A. sees B. has seen C. saw D. had seen
33. Food, air and clothes _______ necessary for life.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
34. He ______ a visit to Halong Bay in 1995.
A. had paid B. paid C. has paid D. pays
35. This morning while I ______ for the bus, the rain stopped.
A. waited B. have waited C. had waited D. was waiting
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36. What _____ during the last few weeks.
A. did you do B. had you been doing
C. have you been doing D. were you doing
37. Up to now, the teacher _______ our class five tests.
A. gives B. is giving C. has given D. had given
38. The students _____ English now.
A. study B. are studying C. will study D. have studied
39. I don’t feel good. I _____ work tomorrow.
A. won’t be going B. won’t go to C. don’t go D. went
40. He is tired because he ____ all day.
A. had worked B. has worked C. worked D. works
41. _____ at home tonight?
A. are you staying B. do you stay
C. were you staying D. did you stay
42. We _____ in this house for ten years.

57. In a few hours, we ______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. have finished B. are finishingC. will be finishingD. will have finished
58. People ____ English and French in Canada.
A. speak B. have spoken C. had spoken D. are speaking
59. The car isn’t here today because Dick ______ it.
A. uses B. used C. is using D. has used
60. “When did you come here?” “I ____ here since last Sunday.”
A. have been B. had been C. was D. am
61. Mr. Harry ______ in the army from 1980 to 1985
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A. had served B. has served C. is serving D. served
62. At first you should ____ slowly for a short distance.
A. jog B. to jog C. jogging D. jogged
63. We began to jog____.
A. before three year B. three years ago
C. three years past D. the past three years
64. The baby_____. Don’t make so much noise.
A. sleep B. sleeps C. slept D. is sleeping
65. Peter said that he _____ that film before.
A. didn’t see B. had not ever seen
C. will not see D. has not ever seen
Exercise 2
Choose the most correct answer:
1. He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business.
A. spends B. has spent C. spending D. had spent
2. The train _____ when we got to the station.
A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave
3. Tom told me he _____ call me at the airport when I ______.
A. would/ arrived B. will/ arrive
C. will have/ arriving D. would be/ arriving

A. will be confused about B. was confused about
C. had be confused about D. am confused about
16. After he _____ his English course, he went to England to continue his study .
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A. will have finished B. has finished
C. had finished D. will finish
17. They ____ a lot of preparation before the match started.
A. has made B. had made C. will be made D. are making
18. I____ in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
19. American women may ____ conversations with men or even ___ them to dance.
A. to start/ to ask B. started/ asked
C. starting / asking D. start/ ask
20. After ______ the doctor found that he ____ his arm.
A. to examine/ breaks B. to examine/ broke
C. examining/ broken D. examining/had broken
21. As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what
she _____.
A. will learn B. is learning C. has been learning D. had learnt
22. How____ since we____ school?
A. are you/ left B. will you be / left
C. have you been/ had left D. have you been/ left
23. Before cars_______ , people ____ horses and bicycles.
A. were discovered/ had used B. discovering/ use
C. have been discovered / have been using D. is discovered/ using
24. Don’t go anywhere until I _____ back.
A. come B. will come C. have come D. came
25. I _____ the book by the time you come tonight.
A. will be finishing B. will have finished
C. have finishing D. finished

37. Never talk to the driver while he ______.
A. will be driving B. will drive C. drives D. is driving
38. I’ll tell you it is good or not after I ____it.
A. try B. am trying C. have tried D. will try
39. I’ll marry her as soon as she _____ all her problems.
A. solves B. has solved C. had solved D. solve
40. I bought Romano whenever I ____ Maximart.
A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. would go
41. My son was sleeping when I ______ home.
A. went B. has gone C. had gone D. would go
42. I was compiling this book while my son ____.
A. slept B. would sleep C. had slept D. was sleeping
43. Lan has learnt English since she ____ a small girl.
A. has been B. had been C. was D. would be
44. She won’t get married until she _____ 25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. had been D. was
45. After ______ , he went to bed.
A. had done his homework B. have done his homework
C. being done his homework D. doing his homework
46. Yesterday when I _____ at the station, the train _______ for 15 minutes.
A. arrived/ had left B. arrives/ has left
C. arrived/ left D. had arrived/ left
47. When we _____ there ; people ______ calmly.
A. got/ are waiting B. got/ were waiting
C. got/ waited D. get/ wait
48. While I ____ in the street, I saw my old friend.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
49. What do you think the children _____ when we get home?
A. would do B. do C. were doing D. are doing
50. I’ll read the book when I _____ time.

7. (A)When Sam (B)will arrive, he will (C)open (D)the gift.
8. My father (A)has ever told (B)me honesty
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(C)was (D)the best policy.
9. Did you say (A)that you (B)will have a lot of things (C)to do the (D)following week?
10. (A)When we arrived (B)at (C)the station, the train (D)has already left.
11. (A)Did your doctor (B)recommend you that you (C)will stop (D)smoking?
12. (A) Up to now, there (B)had been (C)no woman (D)being chosen the US president.
13. The neighbors (A)are having a party. They (B)are making so much noise (C)since 6 o’clock. I (D)can’t
sleep.
14. (A)Don’t (B)leave the house (C)until I (D)will get back.
15. I (A)was walking along the pavement(B)

when I (C)realized that there (D)has been a man following me.
16. Human (A)had struggled (B)against weeds (C)since the beginning (D)of agriculture.
17. Mary (A)said (B)that she (C)do jogging (D)every morning.
18. (A)At this time (B)next week, Peter (C)was working (D)in London.
19. Never I (A)have seen (B)such a (C)good film (D)before.
20. (A)Before the 1920s, (B)no women (C)will vote (D)in the US.
21. Some students have always (A)complain that they (B)do not have (C)enough money (D)to spend.
22. The teacher (A)got (B)angry with him (C)because he sometimes (D)come to class late.
23. (A)Up to now, there (B)had been (C)no woman (D)being chosen the US president.
24. The mother (A)had always took (B)good care (C)of her (D)little son.
25. An American woman (A)not always (B)shake hands (C)when she is introduced (D)to a man.
26. Peter (A)has been written the composition (B)for 3 hours and he (C)has not finished (D)yet.
27. We (A)were a few minute late (B)so the film (C)was already started when we (D)got to the cinema.
28. (A)By the time (B)the police (C)come, the robber (D)had run away.
29. Why (A)didn’t Peter (B)go to school? What (C)did happened (D)to him?
30. I (A)was listening (B)to the radio (C)when the door bell (D)will ring.
31. Why (A)are you so late? I (B)am waiting here (C)for you for more (D)than one hour