VERB TENCE REVISION 2

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3. Jim is away on holiday. He ________ to Spain.
A. is gone B. have been C. has been D. was
4. Everything is going well. We ________ any problems so far.
A. didn't have B. don't have C. haven't had D. hadn't had
6. Timson ________ 13 films and I think the latest is the best.
A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making
7. ________ Robert lately?
A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Are you seeing
8. When I was a child, I ________ the violin.
A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play
9. He ________ for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing
12. Robert ________ ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
14. What time ________ to work this morning?
A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get
15. When I ________ this man, he was running away
A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen
24. Jane and I ________ school in 1987.
A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished
25. Pasteur ________ in the 19th century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
26. When he came, ________
A. I was watching TV. B. I watched TV.
C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV.
27.Everyday, my sister the ________ floor.
A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans
29. Father ________ his pipe while mother ________ a magazine.
A. smoked; read B. was smoking; was reading
C. had smoked; read D. smoking; reading

II. Chia động từ:

1. I (wait) until he finishes his novel.
2. When you (come) back, he already (buy) a new house.
3. At this time next summer, we (lie) on the beach.
4. I hope it (stop) raining by 5 o'clock this afternoon.
5. I (call) you as soon as the plane lands at the airport.
6. By next month I (leave) for India.
7. The film (end) by the time we [get] there.
8. They (build) a house by June next year.
9. We (start) our plan next week.
10. I (give) her your letter when I see her tomorrow.

1. I (not hear) ________ from him since he (disappear) ________ two years ago.
2. After the guests (leave) ________, she (go) ________ back into the living-room and
(turn) ________ off the light.
3. By the time you finished cooking they (do) ________ their homework.
4. This time yesterday they (sit) ________ in the train on their way to Paris.
5. I came late to class. When I (enter) ________ the teacher (write) ________ something
on the blackboard.
6. She (get) ________ into her shoes, (put) ________ on her coat and (go) ________ to the
door.
7. David (be) ________ born after his father (die) ________
8. When I (be) ________ a child, I (want) ________ to be a doctor.
9. At 4 p.m. yesterday? Well, I (work) ________ in my office at that time.
10. The audience (listen) ________ to everything he said last night.
11. Yesterday thieves (break) ________ into the house and (steal) ________ a lot of fur
coats while the guests (dance) ________
12. He (do) ________ his homework before he went to the cinema.
13. What you (do) ________ after you (go) ________ home yesterday?
14. Tom (not come) ________ here tomorrow.
15. John (watch) ________ TV at 8 last evening.
16. Dick (start) ________ school before he (be) ________ seven.
17. What you (do) ________ when I (ring) ________ you last night?
18. John (drive) ________ that car ever since I (know) ________ him.
19. Columbus (discover) ________ America more than 400 years ago.
20. When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) ________ games.
Exercise 2:
1. My brother (join) ________ the army when he (be) ________ young.
2. He (lose) ________ his job last month and since then he (be) ________ out of work.
3. They think he (be) ________ here last night.
4. Lien (not go) ________ to the movie theater tomorrow. She (stay) ________ at home
and watch TV.
5. The film (end) ________ by the time we (get) ________ there.
6. After I (finish) ________ all my homework, he (invite) ________ me a drink.
7. They (go) ________ home after they (finish) ________ their work.
8. At 5 a.m yesterday, I (iron) ________ my clothes.
9. My grandfather (die) ________ many years ago.
10. They (tell) ________ me about it last week.
11. My mother (come) ________ to stay with us next weekend.
12. I (walk) ________ along the beach while my sister (swim) ________
13. After the telephone (buzz) ________ for a minute, the doctor (answer) ________ it.
14. At 5 p.m yesterday, I (watch) ________ TV.
15. Thu (look) ________ after her little brother next Sunday.

Exercise 1: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc

1. When I (come) ________, she was cleaning the door.
2. When I (come) ________, she will be cleaning the door.
3. When he went home, his mother (cook) ________ dinner, so he took off his coat to help
her.
4. When he went home, his mother (cook) ________. so be had a delicious meal,
5. When he went home, he (cook) ________ because his wife were busv.
6. When he goes home, he (cook) ________ dinner because he wants to make his wife
surprised.
7. When he goes home, his mother (cook) ________ because she always wants her son to
have a delicious meal after a hard work day.
8. When I moved here, I (live) ________ in a remote area for 5 years.
9. When she receives the letter, she (call) ________ you.
10. When I was young, I (harbor) ________ the dream of a famous doctor.
11. When I grow up, I (get) ________ married you.
12. When he grew up, he (join) ________ the army.
13. When I see him, I (remind) ________ him to call you.
14. When I saw him, I (remind) ________ him to call you.
Exercise 2: Chọn phương án đúng
1. I ________ your brother at Green Street yesterday afternoon.
A. meet B. met C. have met D. had met
2. He ________ a cigarette and ________ to the window.
A. light; walked B. lit; walks C. lighted; walked D. lights; walks
3. After she _______ for help, she _______ off her shoes and ________ in to save him.
A. shouted; took; jumped B. had shouted; took; jumped
C. had shouted; had taken; jumped D. shouted; had taken; jumped
4. I can't go with you because I ________ my homework yet.
A. haven't finished B. had finished C. finished D. finish
5. He ________ for London 2 years ago and since then I ________ him.
A. have left; didn't see B. left; haven't seen
C. eft; hadn't seen D. had left; have't seen
6. The performance _____ at 7 o'clock and ____ for 3 hours. We all ____ it very much.
A. had started; had lasted; enjoyed B. had started; lasted; enjoyed
C. started; had lasted; enjoyed D. started; lasted; enjoyed
7. Tell them to stop and take a rest. They ________ long enough.
A. have worked B. had worked
C. have been working D. had been working
8. "You ________ here before?” □ "Yes, I ________ my holidays here last year.”
A. have you been; spended B. have you been; spent
C. had you been; spent D. were you; spent
9. We ________ our housework by tomorrow evening.
A. will finish B. will have finished
C. will be finishing D. are going to finish
10. "Your face is dirty, Tom.” □ "All right, I ________ it.”
A. am washing B. am going to wash C. will wash D. will have washed
11. Coming into the room, he ________ Mary where he ________ her.
A. see; left B. saw; had left C. had seen; left D. saw; was leaving
12. I ________ from him since he ________ two years ago.
A. hadn't heard; disappeared B. haven't heard; disappeared
C. didn't hear; has disappeared D. will not hear; disappears
13. After the guests ______ she ____ back into the living-room and _____ off the light.
A. left; went; turned B. had left; had gone; turned
C. have leftt; will got; turned D. had left; went; turned
14. By the time you finish cooking they ________ their homework.
A. will have finished B. will finish C. had finished D. have finished
15. "You have just missed the last train.” □ "Never mind. I ________”
A. will be walking B. am going to walk C. will walk D. am walking
16. "I ________ the way to the Globe Theater.” □ "OK. I ________ you.”
A. don't know; will show B. won't know; will show
C. don't know; am showing D. don't know; am going to show
17. Come in, please. I ________ for you long.
A. have waited B. have been waiting
C. had been waiting D. have been waited
18. Who you ________ to the cinema with last night?
A. went B. did you go C. had gone D. did you went
19. Detective: I'm afraid I must ask both of you. What ______ at 10.20 p.m yesterday?
Mr. X: I ________ chess with my wife.
Mr. Y: I ________ to a play on the radio.
A. were you doing; am playing; was listening B. did you do; played; listened
C. were you doing; am playing; am listening
D. were you doing; was playing; was listening
20. You ________ my sister for a long time ________ come to see us tonight?
A. haven’t seen; Will you B. won't see; Will you
C. hadn't seen; Would you D. haven’t seen; Are you going
Exercise 3: Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong câu
1. This is the most beautiful place I ever visit.
2. This time next week they will sit in the train on their way to Paris.
3. The radio has been played since 7a.m, I wish someone would turn it off.
4. I came late to class. When I entered the teacher writing something on the blackboard.
5. They will have English from nine to ten in this room. Don't annoy them then.
6. Imade cakes. That's why my hands are covered with flour.
7. Igot a sore throat because I have been speaking for 3 hours.
8. It is raining hard. We can't do anything until it stopped.
9. She had got into her shoes, put on her coat and went to the door.
10. What tune had they played when we came in?
11. That evening we stayed up to talk about the town, where he has lived for a long time.
12. I have lived in this city for 15 years. My family had moved here when I was 10 years
old.
13. We are very tired. We have walk for three hours.
14. I haven't seen her since we leaved school.
15. I have been thought about you a lot lately and I have come to conclusion that I won't be
able to live
without you.
16. Coming into his room, he found that someone broke into it.
17. It always rains when they had just cleaned the windows.
18. The last time I saw him, he wore a black suit.
19. By the first of next July I had worked for this company for 20 years.
20. This is the talking between two friends who had just met up each other.