Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets?

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Exercise I: Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets

1.It (be)…………………….. always hot in summer in Hue.

2.We (not go)………………. to the cinema last night because we. (be) ……………..busy.

3.Smoking (be)…………………. bad for your health.

4.Hoang (practice)…………………….. speaking English every day.

5.Lan (not have)…………………. a health examination last month.

6.We (not have)………………………… classes tomorrow.

7.Look! The children (not do) their homework. They (sleep)……………

8.Kim usually (go)…………….. to school by bike. But today she (walk)…………… to school.

9.Last week the doctor (fill)……………… a cavity in my eighth tooth.

10. Next month, my English teacher (go)……………… to England.

11. My brother (buy) …………me a new watch on my last birthday.

12. We (not go) …………to the cinema last night because we (be) …………busy.

13. Tom (watch) …………TV every night. Yesterday he (watch) …………it in the afternoon because there (be) …………an exciting football match on TV.

14. We (not have)……………… classes tomorrow.

15. Would you like (see)…………………. a movie?

16. What you (do)…………………. last weekend?

17. She (not watch) ………………television every night.

18. This medicine will make you (feel) ……………….better.

19. John (go) …………………….to the store before he (go) ……………….home.

20. Jeannette (wash)…………………. the pipettes after she (complete)…………… the experiment

21. She never (stay) …….. up late at night.

22. My mother (plant) ………………..flowers in the garden at the moment.

23. Why …..….you (leave) …………. the party early last night?

24. Minh (go) ……… ……….to the dentist tomorrow morning.

25. You should (go) …….….to bed early.

26. When I (open)............... the door, a friend (stand)....................... there.

27. When I (arrive)........................back at the car park, my car wasn’t there. “oh, what you(do)...................?” I (report)....................it to the police.

28. We (not see)......................Nga since Monday.

29. Lan (be).....................in the USA for 2 years.

30. I (go) .................to bed at 11 o’clock last night.

31. They (move).......................to London in 2003.

32. They (live)..................in HCM city since January.

33. That’s a very old bike. He (have)......................it for a long time.

34. I (buy)...................the motorbike 5 years ago.

35. Peter (be)................ill for a week.

36. Hoa (visit)..................her parents once a year.

37. When Andrew (arrive)......................at the airport, he (look)....................around but he (not can).....................see anybody there to meet him. A lot of people in uniform (hold) .................. cards with names on them. But they (not wait).....................for him.

38. Hoa wants(go)........................to West Lake Park this Sunday.

39. Nam doesn’t think so. He thinks of (watch).........................football match on TV.

40. After (do)....................her homework ,Lan usually listen to the play on the radio.

41. Ba likes sports, especially (play) ..................... football and (swim)......................

42. Nga sometimes has to go to school very early (do)...................her class duties.

43. The Y &Y members raise funds by (collect).......................used paper and bottles and broken glasses.

44. They hope(help).......................other people with their small projects.

45. It (start)...................raining an hours ago.

46. I (know).................Lan for some months.

47. When ..................Nam and Hoa first (meet)........................?

48. You (play)..........................football tomorrow morning?

-Yes, but Nam(not play)................................He has just hurt his leg.

49. Hurry! The bus (come).........................I(not want).........................to miss it.

50. Can you drive a car?

-No, but I (learn)......................................My father (teach)......................me.

Exercise II: Choose the best answer:

51. My students ……………uniform on Sunday

A. wear B. wearing C. to wear D. are wearing

52. We ………..each other for two years.

A. have know B. have knew C. knew D. have known

53. Listen! The birds ………………

A. sing B. are sing C. are singing D. singing

54. My father …………..me to the park once a week.

A. take B. takes C. is taking D. has taken

55. The children …………….football in the school yard at the moment.

A. playing B. are playing C. to play D. is playing

56. Lan is in her room now. She ……………a letter.

A. writes B. is writing C. is writing D. is writes

57. Jack……………..no trouble with his English lesson up to now.

A. looked B. looks C. has looked D. was looking

58. At present, that author …………….a historical novel.

A. are writing B. is writing C. is writing D. is writes

59. Yes, I ……………that other fellow’s name now.

A. am remembering B. remember C. remembered D. remembers

60. Robber………….for you since noon.

A. has waited B. waits C. is waiting D. have waited

61. I hope that you………….our wedding.

A. attend B. will attend C. attended D. attends

62. I’m going to bed. I ………….for hours and I’m tired.

A. worked B. have worked C. works D. am working

63. The bees …………….come out of the hive since six o’clock

A. won’t B. hasn’t C. didn’t D. haven’t

64. When I see Barbara in the street, she always ………at me.

A. smiled B. has smiled C. was smiling D. smiles

65. “You are late”, he said “I think the bus……………already”

A. went B. was going C. has gone D. goes

66. She often ………….that she could ride a bicycle.

A. wishes B. wished C. wish D. wishing

67. Melee……………at Train Odom at present.

A. studies B. is studying C. are studying D. has studies

68. He ……….for the money since last Friday.

A. was waiting B. waited C. has waited D. waits

69. “Don’t cook a meal for me”, He said” I’ve already……………”

A. eaten B. eat C. eating D. been eating

70. He’s been in Bangkok……..

A. for two weeks B. since two weeks C. in two weeks D. two weeks ago

71. He ………….to his wife an hour ago.

A. talks B. has talked C. talking D. talked

72. Harry is working at a bank…………

A. at the moment B. since last year C. a year ago D. for a year

73. After having lunch he………to his room to have a short rest yesterday.

A. goes B. has gone C. went D. going

74. It’s an hour since he ……………so he must be at the office now.

A. is leaving B. was leaving C. has left D. left

75. A clock ……..you the time.

A. tells B. told C. is telling D. has told

76. She hasn’t written to me………….

A. already B. yet C. never D. since

77. He……………doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day.

A. likes B. liked C. is liking D. has liked

78. The eggs ……….taken to the market once a week.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

79. This is the first time I ……..this kind of food.

A. eat B. am eating C. has eaten D. have eaten

80. Look! A man …………after the bus. He …………..to catch it

A. is running/ is wanting B. is running/ wants C. is running/ want D. runs/ wants

81. My children …………….to the zoo every weekend

A. go B. goes C. have gone D. are going

82. It’s ages since Tom …………us.

A. has visited B. visited C. visits D. is visited

83. Ann ………..tea very often.

A. doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drink

84. I ………..my son the money for that last week.

A. give B. gave C. have given D. had given

85. I ……..lots about the job so far.

A. have learnt B. am learning C. had learnt D. learnt

86. Bad driving often …………many accidents

A. caused B. cause C. causes D. has caused

87. ………….a car when they were living in London in 1990?

A. Have they B. Did they have C. Were they having D. Have they had

88. Ted……….me for weeks.

A. hasn’t phoned B. didn’t phone C. isn’t phoning D. phone

89. My brother has enjoyed swimming since he ……………..young.

A. has been B. was C. will be D. will be

90. The boys …….football in the field every evening but yesterday they ……….basketball instead

A. played/ played B. played/ play C. play/ played D. play/ play

91. Hurry up, Jane! We all ……………for you.

A. wait B. are waiting C. waiting D. are waiting

92. I can’t go with you because I ……..my lessons yet.

A. didn’t finish B. am not finishing C. don’t finish D. haven’t finished

93. He …………for Canada two years ago and I ………….him since.

A. left/ didn’t see B. has left/ didn’t see C. left / don’t see D. left / haven’t seen

94. I…….Nick lately.

Yes, he ……………..into an accident 3 weeks ago. Since that time he ……….in hospital.

A. didn’t see/got/was B. haven’t see/got/was

C. haven’t see/got/ has been D. haven’t seen / has got/ has been

95. . It………….this week.

A. rained B. has rained C. was raining D. has been having

96. The rain ………….but a strong wind is still blowing.

A. stops B. has stopped C. stopped D. is stopping

97. Look! That man ……….to open the door of your car.

A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried

98. Patricia………….now. Please do not disturb her.

A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. sleeps D. has slept.

99. A child can ………..easily.

A. remembered B. remember C. remembers D. remembering

100. I haven’t seen much of you lately. We ……..three months ago.

A. meet B. last met C. have last met D. has last met

101. She …………at the door before she entered the office.

A. has knocked B. knocks C. have knocked D. had knocked

102. The boy………when the explosion occurred

A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. sleeps

103. ………….everything already? Yes, he ………his part of work long ago.

A. Has he done B. Did he do/has done C. Has he done/ did D. Did he do/ did

104. She ……….this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.

A. wrote B. has written C. has writing D. was writing

105. I………………the article when I come home.

A. translate B. will translate C. translated D. was translating

106. Her brother …………in Canada at the moment

A. working B. works C. work D. is working

107. . I……………you for ages.

A. didn’t meet B. wasn’t meeting C. has met D. haven’t met

108. We will have supper when you ………..home.

A. return B. returned C. have returned D. were returning

109. The library ……before I got there.

A. closed B. has closed C. had closed D. have closed

110. The Olympic Games………….every four years.

A. take place B. took place C. is taking place D. will take place

111. She ………very angry when she knows this

A. shall be B. has been C. was D. will be

112. They ………….to build a new McDonalds in several days.

A. will start B. have started C. started D. starts

113. last night, I …………a motorbike along a busy street in the center when I saw some strangers.

A. was rode B. were riding C. was riding D. rode

114. I ……..swim in this river when I was young.

A. used to B. am use to C. use to D. am used to

115. When you ……the car, you’ll agree with me about it.

A. saw B. have been C. see D. was seeing

116. . When I was young, I ……..to be a singer.

A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted

117. Ted and Tommy …………in New York for a week.

A. have gone B. have been C. are D. was

118. Sorry, I can’t stop now. I’m going …………the doctor.

A. see B. seeing C. to see D. is seeing

119. . The books, an English dictionary and a chemistry text, ………..on the shelf yesterday.

A. was B. were C. have been D. are

120. Have you ever…………any skiing?

A. do B. doing C. did D. done

121. . They ………….that bridge when I was there last year, they haven’t finished it.

A. are building B. built C. was building D. were building

122. I …………..about you a lot lately and I have come to the conclusion that I won’t be able to live without you.

A. have think B. have thought C. thought D. think

123. . They ………….only 25 new students into the department in 1994.

A. admit B. were admit C. admitted D. have admitted

124. . The Ajax Shoe Company……………25 new men next month.

A. employs B. employed C. will employ D. employ

125. He ………to the theater three times this month.

A was B. is C. will be D. has been

126. He…………..the experiment when the lights went out

A. was making B. made C. makes D. will make

127. Think carefully. I’m sure you……….his name.

A. remember B. remembered C. will remember D. shall remember

128. last night we were watching television when the power …………

A. failed B. was failing C. had failed D. failing

129. The noise from the trains ……….me terribly last night.

A. annoy B. were annoying C. annoied D. annoyed

130. We …….for three hours and are very tired.

A. walk B. have walked C. walked D. had walked

131. “Good afternoon. Can I help you?” Yes, I……….my watch to you for repair three weeks ago. Is it ready yet?

A. bring B. will bring C. brought D. have brought

132. He had a bad fall while he ………..his roof.

A. was repairing B. repaired C. repairs D. will repair

133. The food in the microwave oven…………..ready to be served now.

A. is B. were C. are D. is being

134. Mary will finish the work when her father ………..

A. returns B. will return C. returned D. was returning

135. My brother…………in Vietnam and he ………..home once a year.

A. work/returns B. work/return C. works/returns D. works/return

136. The test ………..in ten minutes’ time. You must hurry.

A. began B. begin C. will begin D. has begun

137. . She kept looking at me while I ……….to the teacher.

A. were talking B. was talking C. talked D. talking

138. His first article ……….in Le Monde in October 1928.

A. appears B. appear C. appeared D. didn’t appeared

139. “Mother, I …….my medicine. Can I go out now?”

A. have taken B. had taken C. has taken D. will have taken

140. Don’t ………all the time. People will not be fooled by you twice.

A. lying B. lie C. lied D. lies

141. The teacher ……….our class two tests so far.

A. have given B. gave C. gives D. has given

142. They ……….this film last week.

A. have seen B. saw C. were seeing D. see

143. I think he ………the letter.

A. answers B. answering C. will answer D is answer

144. They ………..bored with listening to classical music now.

A. are B. were C. have been D. will be

145. It is the first time I ……..this place

A. have visited B. visited C. will visit D. had visited

146. I have just started English courses. I …………..English grammar now.

A. study B. studying D. am studied D. am studying

147. She ……….of great help to us since she ………..with us.

A. has been / has lived B. has been/ lived C. was/ has lived D. was/lived

148. She used …..me when she was in London.

A. phone B. phoned C. to phone D. to phoning

149. Doctors and scientists……..recently the benefit of fish in the diet.

A. have shown B. show C. are showing D. had shown

150. I ………dinner at 6 o’clock yesterday evening.

A. cooked B. is cooking C. was cooing D. have cooked

Exercise III: Sentence transformation

151. My wife can’t speak French.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………

152. What a pity you failed in your driving test.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………

153. She won’t visit me again.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………

154. I’m not a millionaire.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………

155. He doesn’t have a computer.

He wish…………………………………………………………………………………………

156. Tom regretted buying the second-hand car.
Tom wished …………………………………………………………………………………………

157. You’re making a lot of noise.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………

158. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………

159. Kieu My stains her white dress.
Kieu My wishes……………………………………………………………………………………

160. Khanh lost her handbag.
Khanh wished ……………………………………………………………………………