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Choose the best option to finish each sentences:
- She was thoughtfully looking at him while he _______ a newspaper
- read B was reading C. has read D. has been reading
- While I _____ the floor, Mrs. Paker began cooking
- swept was sweeping C. has swept D. has been sweeping
- I just ____ a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill again.
- had have had C. was having D. has been having
- I have lost my key again. I _____ I lost things to often
- always am always losing C. have always lost D. was always losing
- I _____ Ann at her father ‘s house twenty years ago and _____ her ever since.
- met/ have known was meeting/ knew C. met/ knew D. have met/ was working
- Higher education in the US _____ in 1636 when the first colonists Harvard College
- has began/ founded B. began/ have founded
- began/ founded D. was beginning/ have founded
- When Jack ___ me, I a letter
- was phoning/ wrote B. phoned/ has been writing
- phoned/ was writing D. has phoned/ was writing
- 8. He wil _____ here till he ___ everything.
- stay/ will do B. stay/ won’t do C. stay/ does D. will stay/ doesn’t do
- In case the weather good, they fishing
- is/ go will be/ go C. will be/ will go D. is/ will go
- By 8o’clock they
- will have will be having C. will have had D. is having
- By the end of this week he ____ the translation
- will finish will have finished C. will be finishing D. is finishing
- Before you _______ I all the work
- come/ do will come/ will do C. will come/ do D. come/ will do
- By the time we ____ to the forest, the rain
- will get/ will stop will get/ will have stopped
- get/ will stop D. get/ will have stopped
- I think he ______ the letter by this time.
- will answer will have answered C. will be answering D. has answered 15. I _____ my report when you entered the hall
| A. made B. have been making C. was making
16. They _____ the new words yesterday from three to seven. |
D. have made | |
| A. learnt B. have been learning C. have learnt
17. She _____ this exercise yesterday at 8o’clock |
D. were learning | |
| A. wrote B. has written
18. My mother often morning exercise |
C. has been writing | D. was writing |
| A. do B. does
19. She _____ some cakes yesterday at 2p.m |
C.was doing | D. has done |
| A. make B. has been making
20. He _____ me to the party yesterday. |
C. has made | D. was making |
| A. invited B. has invited
21. He _____ a book two days ago. |
C. has been invited | D. was inviting |
| A. read B. has been reading | C. was reading | D. has read |
| 22. Miss Brown’s telephone _____ when she | ||
| A. rang/ dressed | B. was ringing/ was dressing | |
| C. was ringing/ dresses | D. rang/ was dressing |
- When he ______ into the office, the secretary ______ a crossword puzzle
| A. came/ was doing B. was coming/ was doing
C. was coming/ did D. came/ did 24. Why ____ to me while I _____ ? A. did you not listen/ was speaking B. were you not listening/ was speaking C. were you not listening/ spoke D. did you not listen/ spoke 25. He _____ for her, but she never. A. was waiting/ was coming B. waited/ was coming C. was waiting/ came D. was waiting/ comes 26. While I ______ for him to call up, he a good time in the bar. A. waited/ was having B. have waited/ was having C. was waiting/ have had D. was waiting/ was having |
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| 27. They _____ this film last week. | |
| A. have seen B. saw C. have been seeing
28. She ______ the picture when I came |
D. were seeing |
| A. painted B. has painted C. was painting
29. They ______ the new words yesterday from three till seven |
D. have been |
| A. learnt B. were learning C. have learnt
30. It ______ this week. |
D. have been learning |
| A. rained B. has rained C. was raining
31. She _____ a bath at seven o’clock last night . |
D. rains |
| A. was having B. had C. has had
32. She _____ dishes already. |
D. has been having |
| A. was washing B. washed C. has washed
33. They ______ supper when the telephone rang. |
D. has been washing |
| A. had B. have had C. were having
34. I ______ you for ages. |
D. have been having |
| A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. was not meeting 35. Last summer, he to Ha Long Bay. | D. haven’t been meeting |
| A. has gone B. was going C. went | D. has been going |
- While she _____ , she _____ the doorbell, then voices
- was washing up/ heard washed up/ has heard C. has washed/ was hearing D. was washing up/ was hearing
- “She _____ tea”, let’s go to the dinning room.
- was making made C. has made D. has been making
Ex1: Choose the best answer
1. The eagle agree ................ him carry this bag.
A. to help B. helping C. help D. to be help
2. Alice started ............ very quickly when she ............. footsteps behind her.
A. to run-hears B. to run-heard C. running-is hearing D. running-hears
3. When the farmer ................. vegetables, he ............. a fox.
A. was planing - saw B. planted-was seeing C. wasplanting - was seeing D. planted-saw
4. My brother decided ........... alone.
A. travel B. to travel C. travelling D. to be travelling
5. She .......... to visit her grandparents with her parents last week.
A. goes B. gone C. went D. was going
6. I ............... T.V while my sister ...............
A. watched - sang B. was watching-sang C. was watching-was singing D. watched-was singing
7. The tortoise wanted ............. like the hawk.
A. to fly B. flying C. fly D. to be flying
8. Hai .............. dinner at 7 p.m yesterday.
A. had B. was having C. has D. will have
9. When I ............. the house, my mum ..................
A. reached-cooked B. was reaching-cooked C. reached-was cooking D. was reaching-was cooking
10. I stopped ............ a nap.
A. taking B. to take C. take D. be taking
Ex1: Choose the best answer
1. The eagle agree ................ him carry this bag.
A. to help B. helping C. help D. to be help
2. Alice started ............ very quickly when she ............. footsteps behind her.
A. to run-hears B. to run-heard C. running-is hearing D. running-hears
3. When the farmer ................. vegetables, he ............. a fox.
A. was planing - saw B. planted-was seeing C. wasplanting - was seeing D. planted-saw
4. My brother decided ........... alone.
A. travel B. to travel C. travelling D. to be travelling
5. She .......... to visit her grandparents with her parents last week.
A. goes B. gone C. went D. was going
6. I ............... T.V while my sister ...............
A. watched - sang B. was watching-sang C. was watching-was singing D. watched-was singing
7. The tortoise wanted ............. like the hawk.
A. to fly B. flying C. fly D. to be flying
8. Hai .............. dinner at 7 p.m yesterday.
A. had B. was having C. has D. will have
9. When I ............. the house, my mum ..................
A. reached-cooked B. was reaching-cooked C. reached-was cooking D. was reaching-was cooking
10. I stopped ............ a nap.
A. taking B. to take C. take D. be taking
Exercise 1: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. The students used to___________ football in that stadium. A. played B. play C. playing D. are playing
2. Her parents want him___________ some good books to read. A. to choose B. choose C. chose D. choosing
3. Would you like__________ and visit my country? A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
4. My children are lucky___________ the chance to visit the capital again. A. have B. having C. are having D. to have
5. The children enjoy___________ with their friends through computers. A. to chat B. chat C. chatting D. chatted
6. Her father used to___________ abroad for his business. A. traveling B. traveled C. travel D. is traveling
7. Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans __________ growing. A. stopped B. was stopped C. was stopping D. has stopped
8. In some countries, _________ uniforms is compulsory in schools. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore
9. Vietnamese women_________ very proud of their Ao dai. A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
10. Vietnamese women can continue_________ the unique and fashionable “Ao dai”. A. to wear B. wear C. wore D. wearing
11. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester. A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got
12. They asked me how many children_________. A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
13. Thu said she had been_________ the day before. A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
14. You should practice_________ English to talk to your foreign friends. A. to speak B. speak C. spoke D. speaking
15. My friends practice__________ to the radio every day. A. listening B. are listening C. listen D. to listen
16. _____________ television is also a means of learning English. A. Watch B. Watching C. To watch D. Watched
17. You should________ a lot of grammar exercises if you want to improve your writing. A. did B. doing C. done D. do
18. Chinese is a difficult language_______________. A. to learn B. to be learnt C. to be learning D. to learning
19. The student said that the English test__________ the most difficult. A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
20. They told their parents that they______________ their best to do the test. A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try Exercise 2: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. Don’t forget___________ your dictionary with you to class. A. to bring B. bring C. bringing D. to bringing
2. Her classmates started__________ when she won the race. A. to shout B. shouting C. shout D. shouted
3. You should remember____________ your warm clothes when it’s cold. A. to wear B. wearing C. wear D. are wearing
4. The students stopped_________ when the teacher entered the classroom. A. to talk B. talk C. talked D. talking
5. There is more population in the city_______ there is more traffic in the streets. A. and B. because C. but D. although
6. The kids didn’t go to the movie last night________ it rained so heavily. A. and B. but C. because D. although
7. ________ it’s rainy, I walk home with my umbrella. A. When B. But C. Because D. Though
8. Lan suggested________ to the zoo at weekend. A. goes B. went C. going D. to go
9. This movie is not interesting. How about_______ to the concert? A. to go B. going C. go D. went
10. You should_____ more books on UFO if you want to know about life on other planets. A. reading B. read C. to read D. have read
11. What were you doing when he_________? A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming
12. There used _______ a movie theater here, but it closed a long time ago. A. be B. to be C. being D. have been
13. He used to_______ full time, but now he is a part time worker. A. work B. working C. worked D. is working
14. Let’s__________ somewhere for a drink! A. go B. to go C. going D. went
15. She said that she___________ learning English with you. A. like B. to like C. likes D. had liked
16. She asked me where I_________ from. A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
17. She______ me whether I liked classical music or not. A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
18. He asked me who the editor of that book________ . A. was B. were C. is D. has been
19. He wants to know whether I_______ back tomorrow. A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
20. I wonder why he__________ love his family. A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
Exercise 3: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I remember___________ her somewhere. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
2. She forgot_________ off the gas before going out. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
3. We____________ since we left school. A. don’t meet B. didn’t meet C. won’t meet D. haven’t met
4. ______________ laugh at me. A. Didn’t B. Won’t C. Don’t D. Haven’t
5. Tidal waves________ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. A. are B. were C. is D. was
6. My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend. A. goes B. went C. had gone D. have gone
7. Thu and Lan______________ close friends for years. A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
8. Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year. A. is coming B. come C. came D. have come
9. We_____________ Malaysia last summer. A. visited B. were visiting C. are visiting D. have visited
10. The children______________ their parents for a long time. A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. haven’t see
11. I and Kenny____________ pen pal friends since I____________ Singapore. A. are-visit B. were-visited C. have been-visited D. were-have visited
12. The kids_____________ that show before. A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. aren’t seeing D. haven’t seen
13. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour. A. did-waited B. do-wait C. have-waited D. have-wait
14. They _____________ their friend at the airport tomorrow. A. will see B. have seen C. saw D. see
15. I ______________ English here since I graduated from university. A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching
16. Up to now, We ___________5 tests by our teacher. A. have given B. have been giving C. have been given D. is giving
17. When my younger brother was young , he usually__________ A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry 18. David ____________ born in London A. were B. was C. are D. is
19. Please be quiet! I _________. A. is workingB. am working C. are working D. is...used to want
20. Mary_________ from London A. came B. come C. are coming D. comes
Exercise 4: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. I _________ up at five thirty in the morning A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
2. When my younger brother was young, he usually__________ A. was crying B. cried C. has been crying D. used to cry
3. David ____________ born after his father ___________ A. were / died B. was / died C. was / had died D. is / had died
4. When I _________ a child, I _________ to be a doctor A. was / wanted B. was / want C. was / used to want D. is / used to want
5. I_________ meet my friends and talk to relax. A. sometime B. often C. now D. next week
6. I’m preparing to support anything he ________tomorrow A. say B. says C. will say D. saying
7. My father __________ to the radio last night. A. listen B. listened C. is listening D. listens
8. My mother __________home 3 day ago. A. arrived B. arrives C. is arriving D. arriving
9. The students ________ in class yesterday. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. weren’t D. wasn’t
10. She __________ at home and did nothing last Monday. A. was staying B. stays C. stayed D. staying
11. __________ you watch a soccer match on TV last night? A. Do B. Does C. Are D. Did
12. Be careful! The dog __________. A. barks B. barking C. is barking D. are barking
13. My friend __________ married in August this year. A. gets B. getting C. will get D. get
14. –“What__________ your mother __________?” –“She is a teacher” A. do/ do B. does/ do C. is/ doing D. will/ do
15. Ba likes __________ TV every night. A. watches B. watch C. watching D. is watching
16. The weather__________ colder and colder.A. is getting B. will get C. get D. gets
17. Last night, I __________ home at half past twelve A. arrives B. arrived C. have arrived D. arrive
18. They _________ here when I was a child. A. used to live B. live C. have lived D. living
19. They__________ house the coming year. A. will build B. builds C. have built D. built
20. She _________ a cake every Sunday. A. make B. makes C. made D. have made
Exercise 5: Choose the best option that best completes each sentence:
1. She _________ a new house last week. A. buy B. bought C. have bought D. buying
2. The boys _________some letters yesterday. A. wrote B. have written C. written D. writes
3. They _________ in the river for since nine o’clock. A. swim B. swam C. have swum D. swum
4. They _________ a lot of wine at the party last night. A. drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drunk
5. She _________ her left arm last week. A. hurt B. hurting C. hurts D. to hurt
6. He _________ all his money last week. A. loses B. losing C. lost D. has lost
7. She _________ a bath two minutes ago. A. have B. has C. having D. had
8. He _________ his wallet last night. A. lose B. losing C. lost D. loosed
9. She _________ On the old chair a minute ago. A. sat B. sitting C. sits D. has sat
10. She _________ the clothes yesterday. A. washes B. wash C. washing D. washed
11. Look! Mr. Nam __________ to Ba. A. are talking B. is talking C. talking D. talks
12. The children __________ in the park at the moment. A. playing B. is play C. are playing D. plays
13. My sister __________ a dinner now. A. cooking B. is cooking C. cooks D. cook
14. Be careful! The train ________. A. comes B. come C. coming D. is coming
15. What__________ your father __________ now? A. do / do B. does / do C. is / doing D. will / do
16. Don’t disturb me! I________. A. is working B. am working C. are working D. is...used to want
17. Sometimes I_________ up before the sun rises A. get B. got C. gets D. am getting
18. Liz_________here since last year. A. have lived B. was C. has been D. lived
19. I_________ Jerry 3 days ago. A. won’t meet B. haven’t met C. hasn’t met D. didn’t meet
20. _________ your father_________ a manager in this bank since last year? A. has/been B. did/work C. was/being D. have /been
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a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping
b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula
c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night
d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name
e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam
f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates
g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden
h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)
i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel
j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath
a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping
b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula
c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night
d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name
e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam
f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates
g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden
h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)
i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel
j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath
a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping
b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula
c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night
d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name
e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam
f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates
g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden
h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)
i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel
j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath
Ex 4 . Read the passage and choose the correct answers ( A, B, C or D ) to fill in the blanks
My name is Mike and one of my best friend is Phil , whom I met while 1.________ video games online . One year ago , we completed during a match of OVERWATCH , an online multiplayer shooter game . We quickly became friends 2._________ our shared passion for gaming among many other things . Last month was the first time we met in real life . Phil and I 3._______ all day and learned more about each other 4.__________ gaming , Phil enjoys biking when he's free . Phil is also a Math genius , which was not suprising to me at all because he 5.______ me with my geometry homework . This is one of the reason why he want to become a video games programmer in the future . One day , I hope to play game coded by Phil .
1-A .play B.played C. to playing D. playing
2-A. because of B. in spite of C.without D. ranther than
3- A. held on B. run away C. hung out D.worked out
4-A.Besides B.With C. Along D. Around
5- A.will help B. has helped C.is helping D. was helping
Ex 4 . Read the passage and choose the correct answers ( A, B, C or D ) to fill in the blanks
My name is Mike and one of my best friend is Phil , whom I met while 1.________ video games online . One year ago , we completed during a match of OVERWATCH , an online multiplayer shooter game . We quickly became friends 2._________ our shared passion for gaming among many other things . Last month was the first time we met in real life . Phil and I 3._______ all day and learned more about each other 4.__________ gaming , Phil enjoys biking when he's free . Phil is also a Math genius , which was not suprising to me at all because he 5.______ me with my geometry homework . This is one of the reason why he want to become a video games programmer in the future . One day , I hope to play game coded by Phil .
1-A .play B.played C. to playing D. playing
2-A. because of B. in spite of C.without D. ranther than
3- A. held on B. run away C. hung out D.worked out
4-A.Besides B.With C. Along D. Around
5- A.will help B. has helped C.is helping D. was helping
I. Tense
- I’d like to borrow this book . _________ it yet ?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We ____ in this town for a long time. We ______ here sixteen years ago.
a. had been / come b. have been / came c. were / came d. are / came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks . He _____ breakfast.
a. hasn’t eaten b. didn’t eat c. isn’t eating d. doesn’t eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ____ for sometime that the factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know.
5. Glenda _____ extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
6. The world war II ___ in 1939 and _____ in 1945.
a. begins / ends b. had begun/ended c. has begun / had ended d. began / ended
7. I’ll see him when he ____ here tomorrow .
a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come
8. I ____ at the check out when I _____ a strange looking man .
a. waited / noticed b. was waiting / noticed c. waited / was noticing d. was waiting / had noticed
9. Harry works all the time . He _____
a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes
10. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ____ to bed
a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. goes
II; Choose the best answer :
1. It…………………quite often in Britain during the winter.
A. is snowing B. snows C. snowed D. was snowing
2. Every twelve months, the Earth………………the Sun.
A. circles B. circled C. has circled D. is circling
3. Right now, Jim……………..the newspaper and Kathy……………dinner. Last night at this time, they………….the same thing.
A. is reading / is making / were doing B. reads / makes / had doneC. has read / has made / are doing D. will read / will make / did
4. My father usually………………beer after meals but now he…………………tea.
A. drank / was drinking B. drinks / is drinking C. drinks / drinks D. has drunk / drinks
5. Wars………….the most terrible. At the moment, wars……………….in some places in the world.
A. are / happened B. have been / have been happening C. were / are happening D. are / are happening
6. Since his bicycle……………..stolen last week, he………………to school by bus.
A. has been ghoes B. had been / was going C. was / has gone D. was / went
7. You can’t see Tom because he…………….
A. is working B. was working C. has been working D. had been working
8. I have never played table tennis before. This is the first time I ........................ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
9. Hurry up! Our train ................ at 7 o’clock. We have just a little minutes.
A. leaves B. is leaving C. will be leaving D. is going to leave
10. The child is still ill but he ......................... better gradually.
A. gets B. is getting C. has gotten D. got
11. Don’t bother her. She ...................... her violin lesson; she always ............. it in the morning.
A. takes / is taking B. takes / takes C. is taking / is taking D. is taking / takes
12. The existence of many stars in the sky ................... us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.A. lead B. leads C. led . have led
13. The population of the world ................... at a tremendous rate and .................. out of control.
A. has increased / are soon going to B. is increased / soon will be
C. is increasing / soon will be D. has been increasing / are soon
14. Medical researchers .......................... for ways to control, prevent and cure cancers.
A. look B. are looking C. have looked D. have been looking
15. I’ll come to see you before I .................. for the United States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. am leaving
Exercise 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer :
1. My friend, Mary, arrived after I………………..for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have been waiting D. have waited
2. The accident………………when we were on the way to Vung Tau.
A. occur B. occuring C. occurred D. had occurred
3 . It was midnight. Outside it………………very hard.
A. rains B. is raining C. rained D. was raining
4. When he……………… at the station, his train already………………..
A. arrived / left B. arrived / had left C. had arrived / left D. arrives / leaves
5 . You……………….your new hat when I ………………….you yesterday.A. were wearing / had met B. wore / had met
C. wore / was meeting D. were wearing / met
6. As I………………the glass, it suddenly ………………..into two pieces.
A. cut / broke B. was cutting / broke
C. cut / was breaking D. was cutting / had broken
7. When I………….to the party, Sally and Doug………….., John……………….drinks.
A. was coming / had danced / made
B. had come / danced / made
C. came / were dancing / was making
D. have come / are dancing / is making
8 When I…………….there, dinner………………, so I had a drink first.
A. get / is preparing B. get / has been prepared
C. got / had been prepared D. got / was being prepared
9. He……………….for her for nearly one hour last night before she………………
A. was waiting / came B. had been waiting / came
C. has waited / comes D. waited / will come
10. Andrew………………..the test before so he……………………..it very easy.
A. did / had found B. had done / found C. was doing / found D. did / was finding
11. While her brother was in the army, Sarah .................... to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written
12. When I last........... him, he........... in London
A. saw-has been living B. see-in living
C. saw- was living D. have seen- lived
13. I was sad when I sold my car. I ..................... it for a very long time.
A. am running B. were running
C. have been running D. had been running
14. By next month, Laura ...................... for the company for twenty years.
A. will be working B. will work
C. has been working D. will have been working
15. When I last saw John, he .......................... and was out of breath.
A. was running B. ran C. has run D. had been running
Exercise 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Mary ______ in London for 15 years.
A. is living B. was living C. has lived D. lives
2. Tim ______ in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.
A. has appeared B. was appearing C. had appeared D. is appearing
3: Ann lives in London. She ______ there for ten years.
A. is living B. had been living C. was living D. has been living
4: She hasn’t written to John ______ she left school.
A. since B. after C. when D. before
5. He ……………… to New York three times this year.
A. had been B. was C. is D. has been
6. The last time I saw him was in June, 2004.
A. I saw him since June, 2004.
B. I have seen him since June, 2004.
C. I have not seen him since June, 2004.
D. I didn't see him since June, 2004.
7. _________ any letters from him lately?
A. Are you receiving B. Do you receive C. Have you received D. Had you received
8. We _____ for him for 10 minutes.
A. will have waited B. wait C. have been waiting D. waited
9. We _____ him for months now.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. won't see
10. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
A. I haven't eaten this kind of food already.
B. This is the first kind of food I have eaten.
C. This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food.
D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.
A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears
2. I __________many people since I came here in June.
A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
3. We __________ maths at this time last week.
A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt
4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.
A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went
6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.
A. have had B. had C. have D. are having
7. __________he playing football now?
A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is
8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens
9. She __________school when she was six.
A. start B. started C. has started D. are starting
10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.
A. watched B. was watching C. are watching D. have watched
11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.
A. had finished B. finished C. have finished D. finishing
12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago.
A. used to B. use C. used D. used
13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.
A. have B. had to C. have got D. had
14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.
A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting
C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget
15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.
A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting
C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait