CHAPTER TWO.

TENSES
CACH DUNG CAC TH . (THE USE OF TENSES)
bieu th thi gian va trang thai cua hanh ong c dien at bang
ong t ngi ta dung TH (tenses). ong t tieng Anh co 12 th (tenses) dang
chu ong. e hieu c hnh thai cua cac th, ta co the nghien cu cach
chia ong t TO STUDY trong bang di ay :

Present

Past

Future

Simple
Continuous
- I (You / - I am studying
We / They) - He (She / It) is
study
studying
- You (We / They)
- He (She / are studying
It) studies
- I (You / - I (He / She / It)
He / She / was studying
It / We / - You (We / They)
They)
were studying
studied
I
(We) - I (We) shall be
shall study studying
- You (He / - You (He / She /
She / it / It / They) will be
They)
will studying
study
* 1.

Perfect
- I (You / We /
They)
have
studied
- He (She / It) has
studied

Perfect continuous
- I (You / We / They) have
been studying
- He ( She / It) has been
studying

- I (You / He / She /
It / We / They)
had studied

- I (You / He / She / It / We /
They) had been studying

- I (We)
shall
have studied
- You (He / She / it
/ They) will have
studied

- I (We) shall have been

studying
- You (He / She / It / They)
will have been studying

SO SANH TH SIMPLE PRESENT

VA TH PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Tieng Anh co hai th hien tai ma a so cac em hoc sinh hay lan lon cach
s dung. o la th hien tai n (Simple Present) va th hien tai tiep dien
(Present Continuous).
* Th Simple Present c dung e ch mot hanh ong dien ra trong thi
gian noi chung, khong nhat thiet phai la thi gian hien tai. Thi gian noi
chung la thi gian ma s viec dien ra moi ngay (every day), moi tuan (every
week), moi thang (every month), moi nam (every year), moi mua (every
spring / summer / autumn / winter)
- He goes to school every day. (No i en trng moi ngay)
- Mr.Brown travels every summer. (He nao ong Brown cung i du lch)
* Th Present Continuous c dung e ch mot hanh ong ang xay ra (a
current activity) hay mot s viec chung ta ang lam bay gi (now/ at present/
at this moment), hom nay (today), tuan nay (this week), nam nay (this year)
- We are learning English now. (Bay gi chung toi ang hoc tieng Anh)
- Mary is playing the piano at the moment.
(Hien gi Mary ang chi dng cam)
Hay so sanh :
- I study in a bakery every day.(Toi lam viec tiem
banh moi ngay)
-Im studying in a bakery this week.(Tuan nay toi anglam viec
tiem banh).

* CHU Y :
(1) + Th Simple Present thng c dung vi cac ong t ch tri giac
(verbs of perception) nh : feel (cam thay), see (nhn thay), hear (nghe) va cac
ong t ch trang thai nh : know (biet), understand (hieu), mean (co y
nh), like (thch), prefer (thch hn), love (yeu), hate (ghet), need (can), want
(muon), remember (nh), recognize (nhan ra), believe (tin)
+ Ngoai ra chung ta con dung th Simple Present vi ong t : be,
appear (co ve), belong (thuoc ve ai), have to (phai)
+ Th Simple Present con c dung vi cac trang t ch tan suat
lap i lap lai (adverbs of frequency) nh : always (luon luon), usually (thng
thng), often (thng), sometimes (oi khi), seldom (t khi), generally
(thng), rarely (hiem khi), never (khong bao gi)
- That child needs care. (a be o can s cham soc)
- This book belongs to me. (Quyen sach nay la cua toi)
- He never comes late. (No khong bao gi en tre)
+ Chung ta cung dung th Simple Present e ch mot chan ly hay mot
s that hien nhien (a general truth).
- The sun rises in the east. (Mat tri moc hng ong)
- Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom.
(Khong g qu hn oc lap t do)
(2) Th Present Continuous con c dung e ch hanh ong mot
tng lai gan (a near future action) va thng i vi cac trang t ch tng lai
nh : tomorrow (ngay mai), next week (tuan ti), next month (thang ti), next
year (nam ti), next summer (mua he ti)
- I am going out tonight. ( Toi nay toi se i chi)
- My father is travelling to Japan next week.
(Ba toi se du lch ti Nhat trong tuan ti)
Exercise I : Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present
continuous tense.
1/ My father (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.
2/ His sister (study) __________ in a shoe store this summer.
3/ The students (look) ___________ up that new word now.
4/ Mary (go) __________ to school every day.
5/ They (do) __________ this exercise at the moment.
6/ Ms Elen (read) ___________ a newspaper now.
7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.
8/ Bad students never (study) __________ hard.
9/ He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish.
10/
11/
12/
13/
14/
15/
16/
17/
18/
19/

We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30.

She sometimes (buy) ___________ vegetables at his market.
Be quiet. The baby (sleep) ____________.
We always (do) ___________ our exercises carefully.
Look. A man (run) ________ after the train. He (want) _______ to catch it.
It (be) __________ very cold now.
John (travel) __________ to England tomorrow.
I (need) ____________ some money for my textbooks.
Tom (like) __________ to go to the museums.
Mary (love) __________ ice-cream.

20/ My mother (cook) __________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always
(cook) __________ in the mornings.
21/ I often (leave) __________ the city at weekends.
22/ The guests (watch) __________ the TV programmes now.
23/ I (see) ___________ you (wear) ___________ your best clothes.
24/ The sun (set)__________ in the west.
25/ My friend (study) __________ English for an hour every night.
26/ Listen. I (hear)___________ someone knocking at the front door.
27/ I (do) ____ an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) ______ that
I (know) _____how to use it now.
28/ Honesty (be) __________ the best policy.
29/ The earth (go) __________ round the sun.
30/ Two and two (make) __________ four.
*2
PAST

SO SANH TH PRESENT PERFECT VA

TH SIMPLE

* Th Present perfect (Hien Tai Hoan Thanh) c dung e ch mot qua

kh khong ro thi iem va con lien lac vi hien tai.
* Th Simple Past (Qua Kh n) c dung e ch mot qua kh co thi
iem ro ret cat t vi hien tai.
+ CHU Y :
(1) Th Present Perfect thng i vi nhng t nh : up to now, up to the
present, so far (cho ti nay), not yet (van cha), for, since, ever (a tng),
never, several times (nhieu lan), just (va), recently (va mi), lately (mi
ay) ...
- Have you ever seen a tiger ? (Ban co bao gi nhn thay cop cha)
- The train has not arrived yet. (Chiec xe la van cha en)
- We have lived here for six years.
(Chung toi a sinh song tai ni ay c 6 nam)
- The bell has just rung. (Chuong va mi reo)
(2) * Th Simple Past thng i vi nhng tieng ch thi gian qua kh
xac nh nh : yesterday (ngay hom qua), the day before yesterday (ngay
hom kia), last week (tuan roi), last month (thang roi), last year (nam roi),
last summer (mua he roi), ago (cach ay).
- We came here a month ago. (Chung toi en ay cach ay mot
thang)
- He went to the cinema yesterday. (Hom qua no i xem phim)
* Th Simple Past con c dung e ch mot chuoi cac hanh ong ke
tiep xay ra trong qua kh.
- He closed all the windows, locked the doors and then went out.
(No ong tat ca ca so lai, khoa cac ca cai lai, roi i ra khoi
nha)
Exercise II : Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past
tense.
1/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme.
2/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.
3/ He (read) __________ that novel many times before.
4/ He (read) __________ that novel again last vacation.
5/ I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week.
6/ However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then.
7/ I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.

8/ The school bell (ring) __________. We must go now.

9/ I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She (become) __________ a very big girl.
10/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning.
11/ It is very hot. Summer (come) __________.
12/ They (study) __________ at this school for 7 years now.
13/ They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago.
14/ Since when (you know) ___________ her ?
15/ How long ago (he start) __________ to learn French ?
16/ She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
17/ My mother (be) ______ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet.
18/ His dog (just run) __________ out of the garden.
19/ Mr Brown (travel) __________ by air several times in the past.
20/ He (travel) ___________ to Mexico by air last summer.
* 3.

SO SANH TH PRESENT PERFECT VA

TH PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

+ Th Present perfect (Hien Tai Hoan Thanh) c dung e ch ket qua

cua mot tnh trang hien tai (the result of the present state), mot viec xay ra
trong qua kh khong ro thi iem, lap i lap lai nhieu lan va keo dai en
hien tai.
+ Th Present Perfect Continuous (Hien Tai Hoan Thanh Tiep Dien) c
dung e ch s tiep dien cua mot hanh ong (the continuity of an action) cho
ti hien tai.
- I have been waiting for two hours, but she has not come yet.
(Toi a ch suot hai tieng nhng co ay van cha en)
- He has been living here since 1975. (Ong ay a song ay t nam
1975.)
- We have been studying in the garden all morning.
(Chung toi a lam viec ngoai vn suot ca buoi sang.)
+ Th Present Perfect Continuous con c dung vi cac ong t nh : lie
(nam), wait (ch i), sit (ngoi), stand (ng), study, learn (hoc), live (song),
rest (ngh nghi), stay ()
- They have been learning English since 1995.
(Ho a hoc tieng Anh lien tuc t nam 1995 en nay)
-The chair has been lying in the store window for ages.
(Cai ghe nay nam trong tu knh a lau lam roi)
Exercise III : Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the present
perfect continuous tense.
1/ I (try) __________ to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) _________ yet.
2/ She (read) _________ all the studys of Dickens. How many (you read) _________?
3/ I (wait) __________ here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend; do you think she
(forget) __________ to come ?
4/ Mary (rest) __________ in the garden all day because she (be) __________ ill.
5/ Although John (study) __________ at the University for 5 years, he (not get)
__________ his degree yet.
6/ Jack (go) __________ to Switzerland for a holiday. He (never, be) _____ there.
7/ We (live) __________ here for the last six months, and (just, decide) __________ to
move.
8/ That book ( lie) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) ____ it yet ?
9/ He (not be) ___________ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) __________
since then.

10/ He (lose) ______ his books. He (look) ________ for them all afternoon, but they
(not turn up) _________yet.
11/ She (study) ___________ so hard this week that she (not have) ___________ time
to go to the cinema.
12/ Your hair is wet. (You swim) __________ for a long time ?
13/ Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive)__________ cars for six years.
14/ You look very tired. (You study) __________very hard ?
15/ The phone (ring) __________ for 2 minutes, but I (not answer) ________ it yet.
Exercise IV : Put the verbs in brackets in the present tenses.
1/ I (be) __________ sorry I (forget) __________ that fellows name already.
2/ Jack (look) __________ forward to his vacation next June.
3/ I (have) __________ no trouble with my English lessons up to now.
4/ Mr. and Mrs. Brown (be) ___________ in New York for 2 months.
5/ Michael (study) __________ 38 hours a week.
6/ At present, that author (write) ___________ a novel.
7/ George (do) __________ good study in this class so far.
8/ The weather( generally, get) __________ hot in July .
9/ You must wake her up. She (sleep) __________soundly for 10 hours.
10/ Listen! I (think) __________ someone (knock) __________ at the front door.
11/ How long (you learn) __________ English?
12/ That student (know) __________ all the new words very well now.
13/ Alice (lose) __________ her Vietnamese-English dictionary.
14/ Fred (just, graduate) __________ from Oxford University.
15/ The earth (circle) __________ the sun once every 365 days.
16/ That grandfather clock (stand) ________ there for as long as I can remember.
17/ That brown briefcase (belong) __________ to Dr. Rice.
18/ Jim (study) __________ on his report this year.
19/ Robert (wait) __________ for you since noon.
20/ That museum (stand) ___________ here for centuries.
21/ The sun (get) __________ very hot during the afternoon.
22/ Tom (buy) ___________ a new car next week.
23/ The boys and girls (go) ___________ home after this lesson.
24/ Davis (play) __________ football every afternoon.
25/ Up to the present, we (write) __________ almost every lesson in this book.
* 4.
SO
CONTINUOUS

SANH

TH

SIMPLE

PAST

VA

TH

PAST

+ Th Simple Past (Qua Kh n) c dung e ch mot hanh ong ngan

(thnh lnh) xay ra trong qua kh.
- I met him in the street yesterday. (Hom qua toi gap han ta tren
ng)
+ Th Past Continuous (Qua Kh Tiep Dien) c dung e ch mot hanh
ong keo dai trong qua kh tng ng vi mot hanh ong khac cung trong
qua kh.
- I met him while he was crossing the street. (Toi a gap han ta khi han
ta ang bang qua ng)
- She was going home when she saw an accident. (Co ay ang ve nha
th co ay nhn thay mot tai nan)
+ Th Past Continuous con dien ta mot hanh ong keo dai tai iem thi
gian xac nh qua kh hoac hai hanh ong lien tiep song song vi nhau.
- My father was watching TV at 8 oclock last night. (Vao luc 8 gi toi qua ba toi
ang xem TV.)

- I was doing my homestudy while my father was watching TV. (Toi ang lam bai
tap trong khi ba toi ang xem TV.)
Exercise V : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous
tense.
1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.
2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.
3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.
4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.
6/ He (teach) _______ English for 2 months when he (live)______ in Germany and
(study) _______ as a journalist
7/ The house (burn) ________ fast, so we (break) ________ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) _______ two cups while she (wash up) ______ last night;
neither of them (break)_______
10/ While he (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) __________; as he (go)
__________ to answer it, he (hear) __________ a knock on the door; the telephone
(still, ring) __________ while he (walk) __________ to the door, but just as he (open)
__________ it, it (stop) __________.
* 5.

SO SANH TH SIMPLE PAST VA TH PAST

PERFECT
+ Th Past Perfect (Qua Kh Hoan Thanh) dung e ch mot hanh ong
xay ra trc mot hanh ong khac cung trong qua kh (past action).
- When he had finished his study, he went home. (Khi a lam xong viec,
no tr ve nha)
-By the time I arrived at the station, the train had gone. (Vao luc toi en
nha ga th xe la a chay roi)
+ Th Past Perfect con dien ta mot hanh ong xay ra trc mot iem
thi gian xac nh qua kh.
- By 10 oclock last night, I had gone to bed. (Toi a len ging ngu
trc 10 gi toi qua.)
Exercise VI : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect
tense.
1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their study.
2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.
3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.
4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.
5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________.
6/ When I (arrive)___________, the dinner (already, begin) ______________.
7/ My friend (not see) _______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.
8/ He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.
9/ In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________.
10/ They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.
11/ He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.
12/ She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.
13/ By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.
14/ When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a burglar
(break) ____________ in.
15/ Almost everybody (leave) _______ for home by the time we (arrive) _______.

* 6.
SO SANH TH PAST PERFECT VA TH PAST PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
+ Th Past Perfect Continuous (Qua Kh Hoan Thanh Tiep Dien) dung e
nhan manh tnh lien tuc cua hanh ong trc khi mot hanh ong qua kh
khac xay ra. Hay so sanh :
- She had been studying English before she came here for classes. (Co ay a
lien tuc hoc tieng Anh trc khi en ay hoc).
- She had studied English before she came for classes. (Co ay a hoc tieng Anh
trc khi en ay hoc).
Va hay so sanh :
- It had been raining when I got up this morning. (Ma a dt khi toi thc day.)
- It was raining when I got up this morning. (Ma van con khi toi thc day.)
Exercise VII : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect
continuous tense.
1/ I (ask) _________ him what he (do) __________.
2/ Tom (be) _________ tired. He (run) __________ for an hour.
3/ Although he (go) __________ to the doctor for 6 months, he (not, feel) __________
any better.
4/ The telephone (ring) _______ for 5 minutes before it (be) _________ answered.
5/ They (tell) __________ me you (live) __________ in London before the war.
6/ The poor man (wait) __________ for 6 hours before he (be) __________ brought into
the room.
7/ By noon that day, we (drive) __________ for 5 hours.
8/ The robber who (watch) __ him running to the tree (sit) __down under its
branches and (begin) ___to attack him.
9/ I (ask) _______ her what she (do) _____ since she (arrive) _______ in England.
10/ She (tell) __________ me that she (study) __________ English literature.
* 7.
SO
CONTINUOUS

SANH

TH

SIMPLE

FUTURE VA

TH

FUTURE

+ Th Simple Future (Tng Lai n) dien ta mot hanh ong se xay ra (co
hoac khong co thi gian xac nh tng lai); con th Future Continuous
(Tng Lai Tiep Dien) dien ta mot hanh ong lien tien tai iem thi gian
xac nh tng lai.
- He will go to the stadium next Sunday. (Chu nhat ti toi se en san
van ong)
- We will / shall have the final test. (Chung toi se lam kiem tra cuoi
cung.)
Hay so sanh :
- I will eat breakfast at 6 oclock tomorrow. (Vao luc 6 gi sang mai, toi
se (bat au) dung ba iem tam.)
- I will be eating breakfast at 6 oclock tomorrow. (Vao luc 6 gi sang
mai, toi se ang dung ba iem tam.)
+ Trong cac menh e trang t ch thi gian (adverb clause of time) hay menh
e ieu kien (adverb clause of condition), th Simple Present c dung e thay
the cho th Simple Future.
- I shall not go until I see him. (Toi se khong i cho ti khi nao toi nhn
thay no.)
- If he comes tomorrow, he will do it. (Neu ngay mai no en, no se lam
ieu o.)
+ Chu y : WILL con c dung cho tat ca cac ngoi.

Exercise VIII : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense.
1/ We (go) __________ out when the rain (stop) __________.
2/ I (stay) _________ here until he (answer) __________ me.
3/ Wait until I (catch) __________ you.
4/ I (be) _________ ready before you (count) _________ ten.
5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) __________ out.
6/ Miss Helen (help) __________ you as soon as she (finish) ________ that letter.
7/ He (tell) _________ you when you (get) __________ there.
8/ She (not come) __________ until you (be) _________ ready.
9/ He (tell) __________ you when you (ask) __________ him.
10/ I (come) _______ and (see) ________ you before I (leave) _____ for England.
* 8. SO SANH TH FUTURE PERFECT VA TH FUTURE PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
+ Th Future Perfect (Tng Lai Hoan Thanh) c dung e ch mot hanh
ong se hoan thanh trc mot hanh ong khac trong tng lai hay mot iem
thi gian tng lai.
- The taxi will have arrived by the time you finish dressing.(Chiec taxi se en
trc khi ban thay xong quan ao.)
- By next Christmas, he will have lived in Dalat for 5 years. (en mua Giang sinh
nay, ong ay se song Dalat c 5 nam.)
+ e nhan manh tnh lien tuc cua hanh ong, chung ta dung th Future
Perfect Continuous (Tng Lai Hoan Thanh Tiep Dien).
- By the time you receive this letter, we shall have been travelling through Russia.
(Luc ban c bc th nay, chung toi se i bang qua nc Nga.
- By next June, they will have been studying in this factory for 12 years. (en thang
sau nay, toi lam viec lien tuc nha may nay c 12 nam.)
Exercise IX : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future,
present perfect or future perfect tense.
1/ Ill wait until he (write) __________ his next novel.
2/ When you (come) _________ back, he (already buy) __________ a new house.
3/ Dont come until I (finish) _________ lunch.
4/ I (hope) _________ it (stop) __________ raining by 5 oclock this afternoon.
5/ The river (not begin)_________ to rise until some rain (fall)__________.
6/ I (stay) __________ here until you (finish) _________ your study.
7/ By next month, I (leave) _________ for India.
8/ He (finish) _________ his study before you (leave) __________.
9/ Before you (go) __________, they (leave) __________ the country.
10/ The meeting (finish) _________ by the time we (get) _________ there.
Exercise X : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future,
future continuous or future perfect tense.
1/ We (send) ________ you a telegram as soon as we (arrive) _______ in London.
2/ When George (come) _______ this afternoon, he (bring) _________ his friends.
3/ I (speak) _________ to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
4/ By the time you (receive) __________ this letter, we (cross) __________ the Atlantic
Ocean.
5/ By this time next week, you (meet) __________ my boyfriend, Ali.
6/ I (wait) _______ for you right here when you (come) ______ out of the building.
7/ She (wait) __________ for you at 5 oclock this afternoon.
8/ I (give) __________ it back as soon as he (want) __________ it.
9/ I (not move) __________ from here until you (get) __________ back.
10/ They (not come) __________ home until they (see) __________ everything.

Exercise XI : Supply the correct tense.

1/ They (just decide) __________ that they (undertake) ___________ the job.
2/ We (go) ___________ to the theatre last night.
3/ He usually (write) __________ in green ink.
4/ She (play) _________ the piano when our guests (arrive) _________ last night.
5/ We (do) __________ an English exercise at the moment.
6/ She (just come) __________ in and (see) __________ you in 5 minutes.
7/ I (come) _________ as soon as my study is finished. (You be) ________ ready ?
8/ Where (you go) __________ for your holiday last year ?
9/ I (not leave) ________ Paris since we (go) _______ to Dieppe three years ago.
10/ My mother (come) __________ to stay with us next weekend.
11/ We (meet) __________ only yesterday and (already decide) __________ to get
married.
12/ I (never see) __________ snow.
13/ Violets (bloom) __________ in spring.
14/ We (not live) ___________ in England for the last two months.
15/ I (lose) ________ my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) ______ them.
16/ He (not arrive) __________ when I (write) __________ my last letter to you.
17/ Whenever you (go) _________ to town nowadays, you (spend) _________ a lot of
money.
18/ I (never forget) __________ what you (just tell) __________ me.
19/ They (prepare) __________ the Christmas dinner today.
20/ When I last (stay) ___ in Cairo, I (ride) __to the Pyramids on a camel that my
friend (borrow) ___ the day before.
21/ I (finish) ___________ the book before my next birthday.
22/ Hello! (You make) __________ a cake ?
23/ He (walk) __________ very quickly when I (meet) __________ him yesterday.
24/ We (meet) _________ you tomorrow after you (finish) __________ your study.
25/ Yesterday I (buy) ________ a new watch as my old one (be) _________ stolen.
Exercise XII : Supply the correct tense.
1/ He said he (be) __________ sorry he (give) __________ me so much trouble.
2/ I am sorry that I (not know) _____you (leave) _____ your pipe when you (come)
_____ to see me last Thursday.
3/ He (be) ___ so good to me when I was a boy that to this day I (not forget) ___his
kindness, and I hope that I (never forget) ____
4/ He (sleep) _____ and (not understand) ____ what you (say) ___ to him. He (wake)
____if you (speak) ____louder.
5/ Some animals (not eat) ___________ during the winter and only (come) __________
out in spring.
6/ After leaving school he (study) __________ French in Paris for two years and then
(move) __________ to America, where he now (live) _________. He (visit) __________
England once or twice and (know) __________ English well; but (not have) __________
yet the opportunity of visiting European countries.
7/ I (know) __________ him for a very long time.
8/ When my friend Tom grows a beard, even his closest friends (not recognize)
_________ him.
9/ When I (meet) _________ him in the street, he (go) __________ to the pictures.
10/ I (study) _________ English for six years now.
11/ I expect he (leave) __________ for France as soon as he (get) _______ a visa.
12/ He (visit) ______ his friend yesterday and (find) ______ that he (be) ____ out.
13/ They (sell) _________ all the dresses before we (get) __________ there.
14/ After she (study) __________ at the hospital for two years, she (decide)
__________ to give up the job.

15/ He will come at once because I (tell) ________him by phone that you (need)
__________ him urgently. Im sure he (find) __________ his way easily although he
(never visit) __________ this house before.
16/ By the time you get back, I (finish) _____ all my correspondence and then I (can
help) ________you with yours.
17/ In a few minutes time, when the clock (strike) __________ six, I (wait) __________
here for an hour.
18/ He (know) ______ her a long time before he finally (get) _____ married to her.
19/ I hope it (not rain) __________ when the bride (leave) __________ the church.
20/ I (tell) a lie if I said that I (like) __________ you.
21/ They (intend) _____ to go there next week; but now they (find) ____ they (not
have) _____ enough money.
22/ When he grew old he often (think) _____ of all the things he (do) ______ when he
(be) _____ young.
23/ When we (go) ____ to see them last night, they (play) __ cards; they (say) ___
they (play) ____ since six oclock.
24/ This is the second time you (break) __________ a cup; you (break) __________ one
yesterday. My last servant (never break)____________ anything, and you (break)
___________ nearly half the things in the house.
25/ I always (tell) ___________ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) ___________
what I (say) ___________ .
26/ Last night I (go)
____________ to a party. When I (get) ___________, the
room (be) ____________ full of people. Some of them (dance) _____________ and
others (talk) ____________. One young woman (stand) ____________ by herself. I
(never, meet) ___________ her, so I (introduce) ____________ myself to her.
27/ John is in English class. He (study) ____________ English this semester. He (also,
take) ____________ some other classes. His Classes (begin) ____________ at 9 oclock
every day.
28/ I (see) _______ you in the school play last night. You (do) _______ a terrific acting
job. (you ever act) _________ in a play before this one?
-Yes, I (start) _________ acting when I was in elementary school.
29/ Yesterday I (go) ___________ to my daughters dance recital. I (be never)
___________ to a dance recital before. I (take, not) ___________ dancing lessons when
I (be) ___________ a child.
30/ When I (hear) _______ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) ___________ to the
door and (open) ____________it. When I (open) _________the door, I (see) ________my
brother. I (greet) ________ him and (ask) _______ him to come _______ in.

MORE EXERCISES
EXERCISE I_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
a) The last time I went to London, I _______ (not have) time to visit all the places I ____ (want) to see.
I _____ (be) able to find my way, of course, and I soon ______(get) to know where the main streets and the
most famous buildings were. But I had no time to go inside and ____( have) a good look at them. This time I
hope to do better. I think I _______ ( spend ) a day at Westminster if I can ______(go) to the Houses of
Parliament . Of course, I can spend a long time in Westminster Abbey and _____(learn) about all the interesting
things there.
b) Language is one of mans most precious possessions. Without it , he _____(be) unable to exchange
ideas with his fellow men. In the Middle Age, Latin _____(be) the universal language. Most university classes
______( conduct) in Latin and all important documents _______ (write) in that language. Gradually, however,
Latin_____ (fall) into disuse, and by the 18 th century , French ______(become) the language of diplomacy.
Today, however, English ______(use) commonly in international
affairs. For this reason,
English_________( refer) to as a universal language.

c) Yesterday afternoon, Tom _____(have) a letter from his sister, who lives in Canberra. He _____( not
see) her since she _______(move) to Australia . Through her letter , he knows that she _____ (come) to
England next year. If she ______(come) she _______(get) a surprise . Tom and his family __________(live) in a
beautiful new house now. The house ________(complete) five months ago . Tom _______( want ) her to stay
with his family. The house ________( have) many large rooms which are well decorated . He _____(want ) to
show her the things which he _______(buy) recently.
EXERCISE II_ Put in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets
a) Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer. He______(be) born in 1908. He _____ (write) his
first play in 1943. It ___(be) against wars, so the American police _______(arrest) him and _______(put) him in
prison in 1950.
b) Ha _____(come) back a moment ago and ________(turn) the TV on very loudly, so I ____ (tell) her
to turn it down.
c) Last Friday _____(be) a holiday. It _____(be) Independence Day, so I ________(not have) to go to
class. I ______(sleep) a little later than usual. Around 10 ,my friend, Larry _____(come) over to my apartment.
We ____(pack) a picnic basket and then _____(take) the bus to Forest Park. We ______(spend) most of the day
there.
d) Mary and John are neighbors. They ______(know) each other for several years. Mary ______(move)
into her house in 1980, and John ____(live) next door since he _____(come) to the area in 1985.
e) John hasnt got a job. He _____(be) unemployment for 6 months. He _______(study) for a textile
firm which _____ (have) to close because it _____(not have) enough orders.
f) Dennis Heal is a politician . He _______(go ) to Oxford University in 1950 and _______ (become) a
Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in 1957. He ____ ( be) an MP since then. He _______(write) three
story books including his autobiography. He is married to the artist, Adna Heal, and they ______( have) two
children. They _______ (live) in Oxford for 15 years, then _____ (move) to London in 1970. They now
_______(live) in Cadogan Square in central London.
g) Paul Carrack is a musician and a singer. He_____(be) in the music business for over 20 years. He
_________(start) playing professionally while he _____(be) still at school. He ____ (travel) all over the world.
He ______(have) his first record in 1974. So far he ______(make) a lot of records. Young people in American
and Britain ______(know) his name and they never ____(forget) his number one song" The Living Year".
h)_ Dear Jill,
Here I am in New York. I ____(1- be) here for 2 weeks now and it ____(2-be) very interesting. My
friend, Nancy, whom I _____(3- meet) in London in 1982, ______(4-live) in New York for 3 years, so she
______( 5_ know) all about it. Yesterday we _____(6-go) to China Town and ______(7-eat) hot dog there. We
______(visit) the Statue of Liberty this Sunday.
Love,
Bob.
i)_ My stay in England is coming to an end. In ten days' time I _______(be) back to Italy. I can't hardly
believe that I _______(be) in Bristol for three months. The time _____(go) so quickly. Yesterday I
________(take) my final exams. As soon as I _______(get) the result, I _______(let) you know. I'd really like to
have a holiday when the course finishes, but I have to go back to Italy. If I _______(have) more time , I
_______(visit) Scotland. Unfortunately I ______(not see) much of Britain. I even _________(not be ) to London
yet.
EXERCISE III_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
a) Last night, I_________(walk) along the street when I_________(realize) that a man with a black
beard, whom I ______(see) three times already that afternoon, _________(follow) me. I _________(be) very
worried, and at last, I __________(stop) and asked him why he ___________(follow) me. The man apologized
and told me he ___________(mistake) me for one of his friends.
b) We ________(arrive) in Rome at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. We _______(stay) in a little hotel not
far from the city center. We _________(already see) St. Peter and tomorrow we _____(go) on a trip to Pompeii .
I ______(be) there before. I _______(go) to Italy quite often when I ______(be) a child, but it will be interesting
to see if it ______(change) in any way.

c) Last month, John (read)_______ two novels. Right now he (read)_____ A Farewell to Arms, and he
intends to finish it next week. In his lifetime, he (read)_____ many novels, but this is the first Hemingway novel
he (ever read)______.
d) I (write) ________ when the lights (go)_________ out .I (write) ______ to a friend of mine. Of
course, I couldnt write in the dark, so I (get)______ up very early this morning to finish the letter.
Exercise IV_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
1_ Mother (cook)_______________ in the kitchen at present; she always (cook)_____ in the morning.
2_ Miss Helen (help)___________ you when she finishes that letter.
3_ When Mary (come)____________ back from the beach yesterday, she (look)_____ very red from the
sun.
4_ When I got home last night, I (find)________that Jane (paint)________ in her room.
5_ She is very tired because she (type)___________ all the morning.
6_ Although John (study)_________ at the university for 5 years now, he (not get)____ his degree yet.
7_ Every child in the world (love)________ the story of Cinderella.
8_ __________you (just buy)___________ a new hat ? How much _____you(pay)____ for it?
9_ "Tom! Stop that noisy game you (play)______________"
10_ I don't like to be treated as if I (be)________ a child.
Exercise V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1_ My brother is an engineer for a construction company. He usually (come)________ to study by
motorbike but yesterday he (take)________ the bus because his motorbike (break) __________ down. My
brother (be)_________ an engineer for more than five years and he is still interested in (read)___________
books about construction. He often (stay)________ up late to read books when everybody (go)_________ to
bed.
2_ My cousin (live)___________ in the North of the country. He (come)_________ to see us next
week. We (meet)_________ him at the station and he (stay)________ with us for several days. Our cousin
(visit)__________ us two years ago, but this time, when he (come) _____ , he (get)_______ a surprise because
we (just move)__________ into a new house.
3_ My grandfather is 96 years old. When he was born, Queen Victoria (be)_________ still on the throne.
Since then, there (be)__________ four different Kings and a Queen on the throne of the United Kingdom. He
(meet)_________the Queen on several occasions. In 1959, he (be)_________a soldier in New Zealand when she
(come)_________ to visit New Zealand he has been married twice. His first wife (die)________ when she
(be)______ 32. He (meet) __________ his second wife when he (travel)_________ round France by bike in
1980. He says he (travel)___________ around Europe again next year.
4. What (1)......... (you, learn) since you (2)......... (come) here? How many friends .........(you, make)?
5. Libraries today (1) .........- (be) different from those in the 1880s. For example, the contents of the
libraries (2) ......... (change) greatly through the years . In the 1880s , libraries (3) .........(be) simply collections
of books. However, today most
libraries are multimedia centers that contains tapes, computers, disks, films,
magazines, music and paintings. The role of the libraries in society (4) ......... (also, change). In the 1800s
libraries(5) .........(be) open only to a certain people, such as scholars or the wealthy. Today libraries serve
everyone.
Exercise VI_ Rewrite the following sentences with the given words at the beginning of each sentence.
a) Ex: She hasn't come here for 4 weeks.
It is four weeks since she last came here.
1_ Tom and Jerry have been married for five years.
It is five years ____________________________________________
2_ My father hasn't been to Hanoi for 3 years.
It is _____________________________________________________
3_ I haven't seen her for 5 years.
It is _____________________________________________________
4_ I haven't enjoyed so much for years.
It is _____________________________________________________
5_ I haven't eaten this kind of food for 7 years.
It is ______________________________________________________

6_ Mary hasn't rung for weeks.

It is ______________________________________________________
b) Ex: I haven't seen that man here before.
It 's the first time I have seen that man here.
1_ My brother hasn't driven a car before.
It's _______________________________________________________
2_ I've never met such a famous singer before.
It's _______________________________________________________
3_ She has never been to a ballet before.
It's ________________________________________________________
4_ She hasn't drunk wine before.
It's _________________________________________________________
5_ My grandfather hasn't been in hospital before.
It's __________________________________________________________
6._ The last time I saw her was three months ago .
I havent _____________________________________________________
7_ The last time she went out with him was 2 years ago .
She hasnt ______________________________________________
Exercise VII_ Give the proper forms of the verbs in brackets
a) Today there (be) __________ more than 3000 different (live)________ languages in the world.
English (be)________ the most widely spoken; over 350 million people (speak) __________ it but more people
speak Chinese. You may wonder why English (more widely speak)________________ although more people
speak Chinese. This is because people who (speak)_______ Chinese are found in China but English
(speak)____________ people (find) _______________________ in almost every corner of the world.
b) Nancy Mann was born in Argentina. She_________(study) French and German at Oxford University
from 1970 to 1977. At the moment she studys for the BBC World Service. She _____(be) with the BBC for 5
years. She _________(study) as an interpreter for the E U before that. She also lived and studyed in Brussels for
3 years when she ______(study) for the E U. Now she ______(be) a correspondent and she __________(travel)
all over western and eastern Europe, and many parts of South America.
c) Dick _______(go) down to his friend's farm last August to help him. August is the busiest time of the
year for farmers because it _______(be) then that they have to cut the corn. It is also the time Dick
_______(choose) for his holiday, so he decided to do something that ______(be) useful and at the same time
quite different from his study at the office in London. Luckily the weather ___ (be) fine during his two weeks on
the farm. One can't cut corn when it wet because then it _____ (go) bad when one piles it up. The farmers have
to wait for sunshine , and then cut and dry the corn quickly before rain comes.
Dick's friend _______(study) in the garden when he ________(arrive).He was very delighted to
welcome Dick to his farm-house.
Exercise VIII_ Use the correct tense of the verb in brackets to fill in the blanks
1. Every Saturday she ___________(come) to her school library to borrow books.
2. They ________________(play) cards when he teacher came.
3. She thanked us for what we ____________(do) for her.
4. My wife __________(buy) a new television before I asked her not to do so.
5. You _____________(know) the result next week.
6. He _____________(go) to see her after he had received the letter.
7. I ________________(do) the exercise at the moment.
8. My father ___________(not live) in Dalat now but he __________(be) there last week.
9. We ___________(meet) that man only a moment ago.
10. Our uncle ______________(study) in that factory for twenty years now.
11. I had just gone to bed when I ___________(hear) a knock at the door.
12. After he _______________(break) the door, he ran away.
13. We will go out for a walk after we _________(have) dinner.
14. I __________(see) a big ship last week. I _________(never, see) such a big one before.

15. The football match _________(come) to an end before we reached the ground.
16. It _____________(rain) heavily now.
Exercise IX_ Choose the simple present or present continuous tense form of the verbs in parentheses to
fill in the blanks.
1_ John _________(study) hard every day.
2_ He __________(talk) to his teacher now.
3_ What _________you _______(do) before breakfast every morning?
4 _ Where _________the sun_______(rise) and _________(set)?
5_ Where_________(be) Ann at present?
6_ May usually ________(wear) a blue dress, but now she ____________(wear) a red one.
7_ In South V. N it _________(rain) a lot in July, August and September. Now it __________ (rain)
outside.
8_ Where __________Mr. Buck__________(live) now?
9_ Listen . I _______(think) someone_________(knock) on the door now.
10_ Now we are in the year 2003. We _________(approach) the year 2004.
Exercise X_ Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses to fill in the blank.
Venice is a city in Italy which __________(build) on water many centuries ago. The canal ____ (be)
very deep and the people of Venice must ________(travel) around in boats to reach their schools, shops or
businesses, etc.
Recently the water in Venice ___________(find) to contain a great deal of pollution and even poison in
it . The water could cause people sickness if they _________(drink) it or use it for _______(cook) . The
government of Venice is trying __________(solve) this problems as quickly as they can.
Exercise XI_ Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I remember _______________(read) this book twice.
2. Don't forget ____________(lock) the door before ____________(go) to bed.
3. He tried ___________(explain) but she refused _____________(listen) to him.
4. I begin ___________(understand) what you mean.
5. I regret ____________(inform) you that your application has been refused.
6. I don't allow _____________(smoke) in my room.
7. I am looking forward to _______________(see) you again.
8. My father is fifty-seven. He's afraid of _________(have) ________retire.
9. I arrange _______________(meet) them there.
10. Do stop____________(talk). I am trying _____________(finish) the report.
11. He hasn't had a steady standpoint. I think it's no use _________(ask) his opinion.
12. Swimming everyday is a good way of ___________(keep) fit.
13. ___________(Learn) a language takes a long time .
14. _______________(walk) on the grass in the park is forbidden.
15. _____________(grow) different crops on the same land from year to year can prevent the land from
___________(be) sterile.
16. He object ____________(smoke) in his room.
17. ______________(read) enriches our mind.
18. A good way of _____________(lose) weight is ____________(jog).
19. Alice is interested in ___________(draw) the pictures.
20_ By____________(study) day and night, he succeed in ___________(finish)the study on schedule.
Exercise XII_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
Five years ago I __________(have to ) make a big decision. At that time I __________ (study) for a
small engineering company. However, things ________(not go ) very well for the company and it
__________(lose) money. One day when we _______(come) to study as usual , we the boss _________(tell) us
that the company _________(be) bankrupt. We _________(be) all unemployment.
That lunch-time we ________ (go) to the pub usual. We ________(be) all very depressed. I
__________(study) at the company for over fifteen years and some of the people _______(be) there longer than
that . Well, of course, we ______(talk) about the problem. Then the landlord of the club _______(hear) the news.

He ________(say) :"Why dont you buy the company?" At first we all _________(laugh) but then we
__________(start) to discuss it properly.
We ________(know) the problems. The company _______(lose) a lot of customers because it
_________________(not develop) new products. Then finally we decided to go for it.
Exercise XIII_ Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense.
1_ How long do you want me to heat the oil? _ Heat it until it ______(begin) to smoke.
2_ How long are you going to stay here ? I'm going to stay here till my brother ______(finish) his exam.
3_ When will you start the trip? As soon as we _______(get) our tickets.
4_ I'm learning French. _ Well, when you _______(speak) French fluently, you may find a good job.
5_ By the time you ______(finish) this book, your meal will get cold.
6_ Are you taking English course? _ Yes, and my teacher says when I ______(finish) five courses, I'll be
able to speak it quite fluently.
7_ Is your father at home? _ No, he's away on business. If you have a message for him, I ___ (give) it to
him as soon as he ____(get) home.
8_ Please tell me how to get to the Post Office? Go till you ________(come ) to a square with a statue in
the middle, the turn left and you _______(find) it on your right.
9_ What did he say before he ______(leave) for Paris? He said he'd give me a ring as soon as he
________(reach) Paris.
10_ I thought you were going to the concert ? I was. But when I got there, the tickets ______ (be) sold
out.. So, I ______(have) to go back home.
Exercise XIV_ Complete each of the following sentences with an adverbial clause of time.
1_ He set off for another trip, as soon as he ________________________________.
2_ It began to rain just as _______________________________________________
3_ She had written three novels before she_________________________________
4_ I'll have taken three courses before you _________________________________
5_ The dog has followed its master ever since _______________________________
6_ The train had just left when I___________________________________________
7_ What were you doing when I ___________________________________________
8_ She was listening to the radio when______________________________________
9_ What will you do as soon as you ________________________________________
10 _ Dont bother me when I ____________________________________________
Exercise XV_ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
a) Yesterday, I _____________(walk) to school when I _________(meet) Jim, my old friend. He
changed so much that I __________(not recognize) him at first. He _______( tell ) me he _____ (see) me a few
time in this street but he ________(not be ) sure until I _________(call) his name.
b) As the taxi ________(speed) on , Mary looked out of the window. It__________(rain) so the road
_________(be) wet . She _______(look) forward to _________(go) home after a long holiday abroad.
The taxi _______(slow) down and then stopped at the airport. Mary ________(get) out of the taxi. When
she ____________(look) for money in her purse to pay for the taxi-driver, he _____ (take) out her luggage. Then
he turned round to receive the fare and Mary ___________(gasp) in surprise He _______(be) in the same
secondary school. In fact, he was a former classmate.
Exercise XVI_ Give the correct tense and voice or form of the verb in brackets.
a) Elvis Presley _______ ( be ) born on the eight of January, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi . He
_____ (have) a happy childhood for his parents were kind and loving. Their family ______(be) a poor but
religious one which was common in the deep south of the United States. Elvis regularly sang at church services
and _______(surround) by music from an early age.
As a child, Elvis entered several music contests and was so good that he ______(win) almost every
competition He _______(leave) school in 1953 and studyed as a cinema usher and a truck driver..
Elvis's talent _________ (discover) by Sam Phillip, the owner of a record company _______ (call) Sun
Records. However, it was Colonel Tom Parker who made Elvis famous worldwide.
b) Jane and Felix _______(get) married one Saturday in March. They had met only one week earlier at a
party and _______(fall) in love. Jane ______(ring) and told her parents her news after the wedding, when Flex

_______(move) into her flat. Her parents _______(be) surprised and angry because she_____(not tell) them
about the wedding.
Exercise XVII. Choose the correct word (A,B,C, or D) to best fill in the blanks.
1. They ________ Da Lat last summer.
A. visited
B. will visit
C. visit
D. have visited
2. We have learnt English _______ 2001.
A. in
B. during
C. for
D. since
3. We ____ already ______ Huong Pagoda.
A. wereseeing
B. areseeing C. have seen D. willsee
4. I cant understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French.
A. know
B. have known C. knew
D. will know
5. The church _________ about 100 years ago.
A. was built
B. is built
C. has been built
D. will be built
6. All the houses in the area _________ immediately.
A. have to rebuild
B. have to be rebuilt
C. had to rebuild
D. has to be rebuilt
7. If he __________ soon, he might miss the train.
A. doesnt come
B. isnt coming
C. didnt come D. wont come
Exercise XVIII. Fill in the blanks using the past simple or past progressive of the verbs from the box.

Lecture
Ask

not mind
come

find
attend

learn
not leave

work
dress

A Korean student told me that while he (1)_________ a school in the United States three years ago, he
(2)_________ a lot of things about the lifestyle of Americans, which was not the same as that in Korea. For
example, some teachers in the American high school dressed casually when they (3)_________ to class. Many
teachers (4)_________ their students interrupting them while they (5)_________the lessons.
That student said he was at first embarrassed when his American friends (6)_________ him to share the bill of
their dinner. But later, he (7)_________ out that it is the way most Americans do.
During the last summer vacation, while Asian students were traveling many American students (8)_________ to
earn money to pay their tuitions in the next school year even though their parents were rich and could afford to
pay for their childrens school expenses.
Exercise XIX. Underline the correct verb form
1. Mr Benson ..(left / has left / leaved / was leave) the town 6 months ago and I (didn't see/
havent seen / hadnt seen / wasnt see) him since then.
2. I .. to learn English in 1992. (began / have begun / had begun / begun)
3. Everybody . a lot of beer at the party last night. (drank / has drunk / was drinking / was drink)
4. My family . here since 1978. (lived / has lived / is living / live)
5. Jim is my best friend. I. friends with him for 10 years. (made / have made / make / am make)
6. Today is Friday. John .. late for study twice this week. (was / has been / is / had been)
7. I my grandparents last week. (visited / have visited / was visiting / was visit)
8. I . English for 7 years. Now I relatively master it. (learnt / had learnt / am learning / learn )
9. Today is Friday. I late for study on Wednesday. (was / have been / am / were)
10. Dick ..(studyed /studying/ studys/ has studyed) for this company since he (graduates / graduated/ has
graduated / graduating) from college in 1988.
11. The Browns .. to Cairo since last month . (travelling / travelled /travels / have travelled)
12. My friend . his Ph.D at Yale University 5 years ago. (finishing / finished / finishes/ has finished)
13. We . a lot of important scientific discoveries in the 20 th century. (had / have had / have / are having)
14. This girl in our class at the beginning of the first term. (was / is / is being / has been)
15. The Smith . to Washington D.C twice since Christmas. (were /were being/ have been / had been)
16. So far we .. a large number of English words. (learn / learned/ learning / have learned)
17. She that TV program. (never watched / has never watched / wasnt watch / was never watch)
18. Where .. 2 years ago? (did John study / has John studyed / was John study / is John studying)
19. Mr Lam is my English teacher. He . here for 6 years. (taught / has taught / teaches / is teaching)

20. How long . on your uncles farm ? (did you stay / have you stayed / were you staying / do you stay)
Exercise XX_Find a choice which best completes the sentence or exchange.
1_ How many times .them so far?
a_ have you seen
b_ did you see
c_ were you seeing
d_ had you seen
2_ .the party last night ?
a_ Does your brother enjoy
b_ Had your brother enjoyed
c_ Did your brother
d_ Has your brother enjoyed
3_ What ..during the last two months?
a_ did you do
b_ have you been doing
c_ had you been doing
d_ were you doing
4_ The doctors know that it .. difficult to save the life of the patient, but they
.. their best.
a_ was / will
b_ would be / had done
c_ is / had done
d_ will be / will do
5 _ S1. We .. a French course now.
S2. How long .. French ?
S1. For two years now.
a_ are going to take/ were you learning
b_ have been taking / did you learn
c_ are taking / had you been learning
d_ are taking/ have you been taking
6_ He .. for twenty years before he retired last year.
a_ had been teaching
b_ has been teaching
c_ was teaching
d_ has taught
7_ He said that everything .. all right.
a_ will be
b_ is
c_ can be
d_ would be
8_ They said that the custom .. back to the feudal period.
a_ has dated
b_ dated
c_ dates
d_ is dating
9_ What .. when you .. school?
a_ do you do / will leave
b_ will you do / leave
c_ would you do / left
d_ will you be doing / will leave
10_ Is he saying he her again?
a_ never talked with
b_ never will talk with
c_ will never talk with
d_ would never talk with
11_ Mother in the kitchen at present; she always in the morning.
a_ is cook / cooks
b_ cooks / is cooking
c_ is cooking / cooks
d_ cooks / cooks
12_ Miss Helen you when she finishes that letter.
a_ will help
b_ helps
a_ would help
d_ is help
13_ When Mary back from the beach yesterday, she very red from the sun.
a_ came / looks
b_ came / looked
c_ comes / is looking
d_ is come / is look
14_ When I got home last night, I that Jane in her room.
a_ see / is
b_ saw / is
c_ saw / was
d_ see / was
15_ She is very tired this evening because she all the morning.
a_ studys
b_ is studying
c_ was studying
d_ studyed
16_ Although John at the university for 5 years now, he his degree yet.
a_ have been / haven't got
b_ had been / doesn't have
c_ has been / didn't have
d_ has been / hasn't got

17_ Every child in the world the story of Cinderella.

a_ liked
b_ likes
c_ is like
d_ like
18_ you a new hat ? How much you pay for it?
a_ have ..had / do
b_ Did .. have / have
c_ Have .. had / did
d_ Do have / are
19_ "Tom! Stop that noisy game you .."
a_ play
b_ are play
c_ playing
d_ are playing
20_ I don't like to be treated as if I a child.
a_ am
b_ were
c_was
d_ have been
Exercise XXI_Find a choice which best completes the sentence or exchange.
a)_ Mrs. Kent is out of study, but she is very busy with her housestudy. She ..(1). fed up with ..
(2). the same thing everyday. She usually ..(3).up very early in the morning to ..(4). breakfast for
the family. She always ..(5). ..(6). but she ..(7). bored with ..(8). the dishes. Mrs Kent ..
(9). money for some months. She hopes (10)________ a washing machine this month.
1. a_ is
b_ has been
c_ was
d_ had been
2. a_ do
b_ has done
c_ doing
d_ to do
3. a_ getting
b_ is getting
c_ gets
d_ is get
4. a_ preparing b_ prepare
c_ be prepare
d_ prepared
5. a_ enjoy
b_ enjoyed
c_ enjoys
d_ is enjoy
6. a_ cook
b_ cooking
c_ cooked
d_ to cook
7. a_was
b_ is
c_ be
d_ has been
8.a_ to wash
b_ wash
c_ washing
d_ washed
9.a_ save
b_ saving
c_ has saved
d_ saves
10. a_ has bought
b_ bought
c_buy
d_ to buy
Exercise XXII_ Find a choice which best completes the sentence or exchange.
1. She has studyed as a secretary ___________ she graduated from college.
A. since
B. until
C. before
D. while
2. My parents first _______ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982.
A. had met
B. met
C. meet
D. have met
3. Up to now, I _______ a lot of information about her.
A. will learn
B. learn
C. have learnt D. am learning.
4. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. had
B. is having
C. has
D. was having.
Exercise XXIII. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense.
1. Sam _______ (not receive) the parcel the last tine I _______ ( speak) to him.
2. I _______ (consider) buying a house but now I _______ (change) my mind.
3. When you _______ (feel) hungry later, room service _______ (bring) you whatever you _______ (want).
4. I _______ (find) it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that I _______ (lose) my ticket.
5. Since I _______ (pay) for our lunch, I _______(try) to attract the waiters attention.
6. As soon as I _______ (have) a good look at the design, I _______(send) the, back to you.
7. I _______ (hope) to meet you ever since I _______ (read) your first novel.
8. Whatever _______ (happen), I _______ (meet) you here in a weeks time.
9. By the time you _______ (finish) getting ready, we _______ (miss) the train.
10. Sally! I _______ (not expect) to see you here! What _______ you _______ (do) in New York?
Exercise XXIV. Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following story.
It ______ (happen) two years ago when I ______ (ski) in Austria. It was horrible day because it ______ (snow)
and I ______ (cant see) anything . I ______ (not / want) to ski but my friend said .Come on. This is our last
day. We must go. So I went. I ______ (not / ski) in condition like that before so when my friends ______
( decide) to go right up to the top of the mountain, I ______ (not/ join) them. After about half an hour by myself,

I ______ (stop) because I was cold and wet. I ______ (get) into the cable car to go down to the village and my
wonderful warm hotel when I ______ (slip) on some ice. I ______ (fall) and my skis ______ (fall) on top of me.
I ______ (hear) a terrible noise and knew something bad ______ ( happen). My leg was broken. What a way of
ending a holiday.