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GRAMMAR EXERCISES Part 1: Tenses.

Tenses Structures Tenses Present S + V 0 / s,es Simple Continuous S + am / is / are + V_ing S + have / has + p.p. (Ved / c3) Perfect Past S + Ved / c2 S + was / were + V_ing S + had + p.p. (Ved / c3) Future S + will / shall + V0 S + will + be + V_ing S + will + have + p.p. (Ved / c3)

Perfect S + have / has + been + V_ing S + had + been + V_ing S + will + have + been + V_ing Continuous How to use to be and verbs? Person I + am Singular I + was I + V0 We + are Plural We + were We + V0 1st 2nd You + are You + were You + V0 You + are You + were You + V0 3rd He / She / It + is He / She / It + was He / She / It + Vs/es They + are They + were They + V0

Note: All plural pronouns have the same form of to be and verbs. Which tense should you choose? Tenses Present 1- Repeated actions Past 1- Completed Action in the Past 1- We use I will when we decide to do something at the time of speaking Ex: Oh, Ive left the door open. Ill go and shut it. Note: Do not use will to talk about what you have already decided or arranged to do. Ex: Im going on holiday next Saturday. 2- We often use will with: probably Ex: Ill probably be home late tonight.
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Future

Ex: I usually get up at 6.00. 2- Facts or Generalizations Simple Ex: The sun sets in the west. / California is in America. 3- Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Ex: I saw a movie yesterday. 2- A Series of Completed Actions

Ex: I finished word, walked to the beach and found a nice place to swim. 3- Duration in Past

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Ex: I sat at the beach all day. 4- Habits in the Past Ex: The train leaves at 10.00 tomorrow morning Ex: He played the violon when he studied at the university.

I expect Ex: I havent seen Carol today. I expect shell phone this evening. (I) think Ex: I think Ill go out tonight. (I) dont think I wonder Ex: I wonder what will happen. (I) promise Ex: I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party. 3- Will to Express a Prediction Ex: The year 2013 will be a very interesting year.

1- Now

1- Interrupted Action in the 1- Interrupted Action in the Past Future

Ex: Im learning English now. 2- Longer Actions in Progress Now

Ex: I was watching TV when she called. 2- Specific Time as an Interruption

Ex: I will be watching TV when she arrives tonight. 2- Specific Time as an Interruption in the Future

Ex: Im learning at HUT. 3- Near Future

Continuous

Ex: Last night at 6 PM, I was having dinner. 3- Parallel Actions

Ex: Tonight at 6 PM, I will be having dinner. 3- Parallel Actions in the Future

Ex: I am visiting my aunt next weekend. 4- Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

Ex: I was studying while he was making dinner. 4- Repetition and Irritation with Always

Ex: Tonight, they will be eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time

Ex: She is always coming to class late.

Ex: She was always coming to class late.

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1- Unspecified Time Before Now

1- Complete Action Before Something in the Past

1- Complete Action Before Something in the Future

Perfect

Ex: I think I have met him once before. - Experience Ex: I have been to France. - Change Over Time Ex: You have grown since the last time I saw you. - Accomplishments Ex: Man has walked on the Moon. - An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting Ex: James has not finished his homework yet. - Multiple Actions at Different Times Ex: The army has attacked that city five times. 2- Duration From the Past Until Now (NonContinuous Verbs)

Ex: I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet. 2- Duration Before Something in the Past (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Ex: By next November, I will have received my promotiong. 2- Duration Before Something in the Past (NonContinuous Verbs)

Ex: We had had that car for ten years before it broke down. By the end of September last year, they had been in London for eight years.

Ex: By the end of September next year, they will have been in London for ten years.

Ex: I have had a cold for two weeks. 3- Action in the Past has a Result Now. Ex: Is Sally here? No, she has gone out. 4- Its first time / Its second time Ex: Its the first time he has driven a car.

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1- Duration from the Past Until Now

1- Duration Before Something in the Past

1- Duration Before Something in the Future

Ex: They have been talking for the last hour. 2- Recently, Lately
Perfect Continuous

Ex: They had been talking for over an hour before Tony arrived. 2- Cause of Something in the Past

Ex: They will have been talking for over an hour by the time Thomas arrives. 2- Cause of Something in the Future

Ex: Recently, I have been feeling really tired.

Ex: Jason was tired because he had been jogging.

Ex: Jason will be tired when he gets home because he will have been jogging for over an hour.

Future with be going to: Structure: S + am / is / are + going to + V0 + O. Usage: 1- We use (be) going to when we have already decide to do something. Ex: Helen had already decided to invite lots of people before she spoke to Dave. Later that day, Helen meets Dave: Helen: Sue and I have decided to have a party. Were going to invite lots of people. Dave: Really? Would you like me to come there? 2- We use (be) going to when we predict the future. Ex: I think the weather is going to be nice this afternoon. (You can also use will in this situation: I think the weather will be nice this afternoon.) When we say something is going to happen, we think this is because of the situation now. Ex: Look at those black clouds. Its going to rain. (not It will rain) I am doing and I am going to do. We use I am doing (present continuous) when we say that we have arranged to do it for example, arranged to meet somebody, arranged to go somewhere: What time are you meeting Ann this evening? Im leaving tomorrow. Ive got my plane ticket. I am going to do something = Ive decided to do it (but perhaps not arranged to do it): Your shoes are dirty. Yes, I know, Im going to clean them (=Ive decided to clean them, but I havent arranged to clean them) Ive decided not to say here any longer. Tomorrow Im going to look for somewhere else to stay. I was going to (do something) = I intended to do it, but didnt do it: We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.
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Peter was going to do the exam, but he changed his mind. I was just going to cross the road when somebody shouted Stop!

You can say that something was going to happen (but didnt happen): I thought it was going to rain, but it didnt.

Choose the best answer. 1. He so suspicious to me at the moment. I wonder why. A. be B. will be C. was D. is being 2. When I last saw him, he in London. A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living 3. We Dorothy since last Saturday. A. dont see B. havent seen C. didnt see D. hadnt seen 4. The train half an hour ago. A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left 5. Jack the door. A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting 6. My sister for you since yesterday. A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked 7. I Texas State University now. A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended 8. He has been selling motorbikes A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years 9. Christopher Columbus America more than 500 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering 10. He fell down when he towards the church. A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run 11. We there when our father died. A. still lived B. lived still C. was still living D. were still living 12. The table-tennis when their father comes back home. A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play 13. By Christmas, I for Mr. Smith for six years. A. shall have been working B. shall work C. have been working D. shall be working 14. I in the room right now. A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am 15. I to New York three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been 16. Ill come and see you before I for the States. A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave 17. The little girl asked what to her friend. A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. would have been happened 18. John a book when I saw him.
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A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading 19. He said he return later. A. will B. would C. can D. would be 20. Jack the door. A. has just opened B. open C. will have opened D. opening 21. I have been waiting for you A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m. C. for two hours D. All are correct 22. Oil if you pour it on water. A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float 23. When he returned home, he found the door A. unlocking B. unlocked C. to be unlocked D. have unlocked 24. The dancing club north of this district. A. lays B. lies C. locates D. lain 25. Almost everyone for home by the time we arrived. A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left 26. By the age of 25, he two famous novels. A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written 27. While her husband was in the army, Mary to him twice a week. A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written 28. I couldnt cut the grass because the lawn mower a few days previously. A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down 29. According to this newspaper, John is said a new record for the long jump. A. to have established B. establishing C. to establish D. established 30. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I to play. A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying 31. Since , I have heard nothing from him. A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left 32. After I lunch, I looked for my bag. A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had 33. By the end of next year, George English for two years. A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn 34. The man got out of the car, round to the back and opened the boot. A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk 35. For several years, his ambition to a pilot. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been 36. Henry into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner. A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go 37. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner. A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished 38. Before you asked, the letter A. was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written 39. I shall be glad when he A. had gone B. did go C. went D. has gone 40. Ask her to come and see me when she her work. A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
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41. After you finish your work, you a break. A. should take B. have taken C. might have taken D. takes 42. Turn off the gas. Dont you see the kettle ? A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled 43. The children are still ill but they better gradually. A. get B. getting C. are got D. are getting 44. Dont bother her. She her French lesson; she always it in the morning. A. takes / is taking B. is taking / takes C. takes / takes D. is taking / is taking 45. The living standards . Every month, things more expensive. A. are changing / are getting B. are changing / get C. change / get D. change / are getting 46. Tom and Mary for Vietnam tomorrow. A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left 47. I have just started English courses. I English grammar. A. study B. studying C. am studying D. studied 48. Mercury at 357.23 degrees centigrade. A. boils B. is boiling C. boiling D. boiled 49. We must buy new plates. Its useless. You always plates. A. break B. are breaking C. breaking D. broke 50. It me that they cant sell their flat. A. surprises B. is surprising C. surprising D. surprise 51. A woman who after other peoples children is a nanny. A. looks B. is looking C. looking D. looked 52. Be quiet, please. We at the translation and you a lot of noise. A. are working / are making B. work / are making C. are working / make D. work / make 53. He always for a walk in the evening. A. go B. is going C. goes D. going 54. Wheres Jack? He his girlfriend at the station. She at 12 oclock. A. meets / is coming B. is meeting / comes C. meets / comes D. is meeting / is coming 55. She . Is something wrong? A. cries B. is crying C. cry D. crying 56. In the morning, I little time, so I a shower in the evening. A. have / take B. am having / am taking C. have / am taking D. am having / take 57. A decade a period of ten years. A. describes B. is describing C. describe D. describing 58. Her brother in Canada at present. A. working B. works C. is working D. work 59. She always but nothing to realize her dreams. A. dreams / does B. is dreaming / does C. dream / is doing D. is dreaming / is doing
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60. Hurry up, Jane! We all for you. A. wait B. are waiting C. waiting D. are waited 61. Did you meet Ann here at the university? No, we when I started college. A. have already meet B. had already met C. had already been meeting D. already met 62. I took the TOEFL. It was really hard. a lot before you took it? A. Have you studied B. Did you studied C. Had you studied D. Do you study 63. Would you like to go to the pop concert? Thanks, but I it already. A. had seen B. have been seeing C. have seen D. did see 64. What did you do last night? I watched TV, practiced the piano, and my homework. A. made B. do C. done D. did 65. Why is John sad? Because his bird away. A. flown B. flew C. fly D. had flown 66. Did you go to Hawaii for vacation? I to go, but I got sick at the last minute. A. was planned B. had planning C. had been planning D. have planned 67. I to the same barber since last year. A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had going 68. Did you say that you here only three days ago? A. came B. have come C. had came D. come 69. I havent heard from Maria A. since many months before B. for many months C. for many months ago D. since a long time 70. This book is so long that I A. havent finished it yet B. havent finished it already C. still have finished it D. still havent finished it already 71. Are Alice and Tom still living in New York? No, they to Dallas. A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just move 72. Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday? The color didnt match, so I it to the store. A. return B. had returned C. returned D. did return 73. You and Michael seem to be getting along well. Yes, I him better than before. A. liking B. like C. liked D. have liked 74. How are you feeling? Ive been feeling better since A. the doctor has came B. the doctor will come C. the doctor had come D. the doctor came 75. Isnt it hard to drive downtown to work? Yes, thats why I to work by train. A. have been going B. have went C. have been gone D. going 76. How long have you been with the company? I there for two years by January. A. will work B. was working C. will be working D. will have worked 77. When are you planning to send the memo to the staff? I it already A. send B. had sent C. have sent D. was to sent
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78. Mary told me that you have a cottage on Lake Superior. Yes, we there since we first moved to Michigan. A. had gone B. have been going C. are going D. had been going 79. Can I come by for my check tomorrow? Yes, by then I time to go to the bank. A. will have had B. will had C. will have been D. have 80. Where are Ken and Janet? They were hungry, so they to the grocery store. A. go B. had gone C. went D. were gone What is going to happen in these situations? Use the words in brackets. (from question 81 to question 84) 81. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. (rain) .................................................................................................................................................... 82. It is 8.30. Tom is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey takes 30 minutes. (late) He .............................................................................................................................................. 83. There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. (sink) The boat .................................................................................................................................... 84. Lucy and Chris are driving. There is very little petrol left in the tank. The nearest petrol station is a long way away. (run out) They ..................................................................................................................................... Complete the sentences with was / were going to + the following verbs: (form question 85 to question 90) buy give up have phone play travel 85. We ... by train, but then we decided to go by car instead. 86. I ... some new clothes yesterday, but I was very busy and didnt have time to go to the shops. 87. Martin and I ... tennis last week, but he was injured. 88. I ... Jane, but I decided to email her instead. 89. A: When I last saw Tim, he ... his job. B: Thats right, but in the end he decided to stay where he was. 90. We ... a party last week, but some of our friends couldnt come, so we cancelled it. http://kenhsinhvien.net/forum/topic/36305-bai-tap-ngu-phap-va-on-thi-toeic-mien-phi-day/

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