DẠNG CÂU VỀ SỰ KẾT HỢP THÌ – SEQUENCE OF TENSES

Lý thuyết tóm gọn

Ghi nhớ một số cách kết hợp của thì dựa vào liên từ nối
- S + have/has + Vp2 + since + S + V(ed/2)

- Before + S + V(ed/2), S + had V3/ S + had Vp2 before + S + V(ed/2)

- After + S + had V3, S + V(ed/2)/ S + V(ed/2) after + S + had V3/ed

- When + S + V(ed/2), S + was/were + V_ing: xảy ra xen vào

- S + V(ed/2) while S + was/were + V_ing: xảy ra xen vào

S + was/were + V_ing while S + was/were + V_ing: xảy ra song song

- As soon as + S + V(ed/2), S + V(ed/2): xảy ra nối tiếp

- As soon as/ when/ before/ until/… + S + V(s/es), S + will + V

As soon as/ when/ before/ until/… + S + has/have V3/ed, S + will + V

Các cấu trúc đảo ngữ: No sooner than

Hardly had + S + V3/ed when S + V2/ed
Scarely when
 BÀI TẬP PHÁT TRIỂN TỪ ĐỀ MINH HỌA – BÀI SỐ 1

Question 1: The manager______the store before I arrived.

A. closed B. had closed C. has closed D. was closed
Question 2: When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I______him of that.
A. will remind B. remind C. have reminded D. reminded
Question 3: When I got home I found that water______down the kitchen walls.
A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running
Question 4: After he______his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish
Question 5: While my father______a film on TV, my mother was cooking dinner.
A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches
Question 6: I don't think he______in the thirty years I______him.
A. had changed/have known B. has changed/have known
C. had changed/had known D. has changed/knew
Question 7: When I came to visit her last night, she______a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had had
Question 8: Tom______before we arrive there.
A. has left B. had left C. will have left D. leaves
Question 9: He______his Chinese course before he went to China to continue his business.
A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. will have finished
Question 10: Please send us a postcard as soon as you______in London.
A. will arrive B. is going to arrive C. arrive D. arrived
Question 11: I______you this book when I meet you tomorrow.
A. give B. will give C. is giving D. has given
Question 12: We______for going home when it began to rain.
A. were preparing B. are preparing C. will be preparing D. have prepared
Question 13: John______in the same house since he left school.
A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived
Question 14: I had prepared dinner before I______to work.
A. went B. was going C. had gone D. is going
Question 15: When she came into the hall, she____her arms to the audience, smiled and bowed deeply.
A. opened B. had opened C. was opening D. is opening
Question 16: I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I______to play it.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
Question 17: The car______ready for him by the time he comes tomorrow.
A. will be B. will have been C. will being D. are going to be
Question 18: He greeted her. She really______better than when he______her last. Yes, she______.
 A. looked/saw/had changed B. looked/saw/changed
C. looked/had seen/had changed D. had looked/had seen/had changed
Question 19: When I last saw him, he______in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
Question 20: I sat down at the desk and______why my father's letter______yet. I______to ask him to send me
some money at once.
A. wonder/hasn’t arrive/wrote B. wondered/hadn’t arrived/wrote
C. wondered/hasn’t arrived/wrote D. wondered/hadn’t arrived/had written
BÀI TẬP PHÁT TRIỂN TỪ ĐỀ MINH HỌA – BÀI SỐ 2

Question 21: By Christmas, I______for Mr. Smith for six years.

A. will have been working B. will work
C. have been working D. will be working
Question 22: I will come and see you before I______for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
Question 23: By the age of 25, he______two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
Question 24: When her husband was in the army, Mary______to him twice a week
A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written
Question 25: I have never played football before. This is the first time I______to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
Question 26: Since Tom______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. had left B. left C. has left D. was left
Question 27: After I ______lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. will have had D. have had
Question 28: By the end of next year, George______English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
Question 29: These were the highest words of praise they______from the old man.
A. ever heard B. have ever had C. had ever had D. will have ever heard
Question 30: He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he______dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
Question 31: She______the children to her, and______the words she______to the others.
A. drew/said/had said B. was drawing/said/said
C. had drawn/had said/said D. draws/is saying/has said
Question 32: He fell down when he______towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
Question 33: Within a week she knew the fearful mistake she______.
A. made B. has made C. had made D. was making
Question 34: They______table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
Question 35: Before she went to bed, she______her homework already.
 A. finished B. is finishing C. had finished D. was finishing
Question 36: They are staying at the hotel in London. At this time tomorrow, they ______in Vietnam.
A. will have travelled B. will travel
C. will be travelling D. will be travelled
Question 37: There______something vaguely familiar about her face but I couldn't remember where
I______her before.
A. is/have met B. was/had met C. will see/meet D. was/met
Question 38: Another million people______unemployed by the time next year.
A. will have become B. will become C. will be become D. will be becoming
Question 39: She told me that her family______long in that town.
A. has lived B. had lived C. lived D. was living
Question 40: By the time he______out of jail, he will have forgotten how to function in the real world.
A. got B. will get C. gets D. is getting
BÀI TẬP PHÁT TRIỂN TỪ ĐỀ MINH HỌA – BÀI SỐ 3
1. ________, we will leave.
A. As soon as it has stopped raining B. Once it stopped raining
C. When it had stopped D. While it was stopping raining
2. I will call you and we will go out for dinner_______.
A. after I had finished my report B. as soon as I finish my report
C. before I finished my report D. while I was finishing my report
3. ______, he will take the children for a work to a nearby playground.
Before he finished dinner B. After he had finished dinner
C. As soon as he has finished dinner D. While he was finishing dinner
4. _________, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. Before the taxi arrived B. After the taxi had arrived
C. While the taxi was arriving D. As soon as the taxi arrives
5. I’m sorry about the delay, but I will be back ________.
A. after I had checked this B. as soon as I have checked this
C. while I was checking this D. when I checked this
6. ________, there will be great joy throughout the land.
A. After the war had been over. B. When the war was over
C. As soon as the war is over D. Once the war will be over
7. We’ll leave__________
A. as soon as the other passengers get on the bus.
B. when the other passengers got on the bus.
C. after the other passengers had got on the bus.
D. while the other passengers were getting on the bus.
8. _____________, his children will be playing in the yard.
A. Once Bill got home B. The moment Bill was getting home
C. After Bill had got home D. When Bill gets home
9. He will work at his desk ______
 A. before he went to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon.
B. after he had gone to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon.
C. until he goes to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon.
D. till he go to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon.
10. Where will the refugees go ___________
A. after the camps have been closed? B. after the camps had been closed?
C. before the camps were closed? D. when the camps will be closed?
11. __________, relief supplies will be loaded on to the waiting aircraft.
A. Until we heard that the airport is open B. After we had heard that the airport is open
C. The moment we hear that the airport is open D. While we were hearing that the airport is open
12. You won’t want to leave ________
A. when you had been here for a few weeks. B. until you will have been here for a few weeks.
C. once you have been here for a few weeks. D. after you were here for a few weeks.
13. I came________
A. immediately I hear the news. B. as soon as I heard the news.
B. when I have heard the news. D. while I was hearing the news.
14. _________, the phone rang in the other room.
A. Just as I was getting out of the shower B. While I am getting out of the shower
C. When I get out of the shower D. After I have got out of the shower
15. There was nowhere to park, so I just drove round in my car_________.
A. when Tim is in the bank B. the moment Tim has been in the bank
C. while Tim was in the bank. D. once Tim was being in the bank
16. He will apply for a job_________________.
A. as soon as he has got a certificate in English B. after he had got a certificate in English
C. while he was getting a certificate in English D. before he got a certificate in English
17. I’ll send you a postcard _________________.
A. when I arrive in London B. before I arrived in London
C. after I had arrived in London D. while I was arriving in London
18. It will not be long ________________.
A. after he had been at the meeting. B. before he was at the meeting.
C. while he was being at the meeting. D. until he is at the meeting.
19. Mary will finish all her work ________________.
A. as soon as her boss returns B. after her boss had returned
C. while her boss was returning D. before her boss returned
20. ____________, can you tell him that I have a book for him, please?
A. While you were seeing Jason B. After you had seen Jason
C. Before you saw Jason D. When you see Jason
21. Jones will speak ________________.
A. after everyone had eaten up B. as soon as everyone has eaten up
C. while everyone was eating up D. before everyone ate up
22. We’ll let you know _____________.
A. after we had made our decision B. before we made our decision
 C. while we were making our decision D. as soon as we have made our decision
23. Stay here _______.
A. before I came back B. until I come back
C. after I had come back D. while I was coming back
24. I will make all the preparations _____________.
A. when you come home tonight B. before you came home tonight
C. after you had come home tonight D. while you were coming home tonight.
25. I’ll give you my address __________________.
A. as soon as I have found somewhere to live B. after I had found somewhere to live
C. before I found somewhere to live D. while I was finding somewhere to live
26. I will lend you my book___________________.
A. before I finished reading it B. after I had finished reading it
C. as soon as I have finished reading it D. until I will finish reading it
27. Don't say anything _____________.
A. when you will be asked B. until you are asked
C. before you were asked D. after you had been asked
28. I will help you with your homework_________________.
A. before I did my own B. after I had done my own
C. as soon as I have done my own D. while I was doing my own
29. ________________, he will tell us about the results of the match.
A. When he arrives B. After he had arrived C. Before he arrived D. Until he arrived
30. Kate will come back home__________________.
A. after she had finished the last semester B. before she finished the last semester
C. when she will finish the last semester D. as soon as she has finished the last semester