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Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.

Hoang ____ his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.

a)

checks

b)

will check

c)

is checking

d)

check

2.

Nowadays, people ____ social networks with more and more caution.

a)

uses

b)

are using

c)

used

d)

use

3.

It’s 7. 00 p. m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time.

a)

have - eat

b)

have - are eating

c)

are having - eat

d)

are having - are eating

4.

I ____ a bike to school every day but today I ____ to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.

a)

rode - went

b)

ride - am going

c)

ride - go

d)

is riding - am going

5.

Hoang and Phong ____ football as they’re having class now.

a)

don’t play

b)

are playing

c)

doesn’t play

d)

aren’t playing

6.

Hoa usually ____ charge of doing the washing-up in her family.

a)

takes

b)

is taking

c)

take

d)

will take

7.

Look! Minh ____ on stage. She looks so beautiful.

a)

sings

b)

are singing

c)

is singing

d)

sang

8.

After the physics lesson, the children know that water ____ at 100 degrees C.

a)

will boil

b)

is boiling

c)

 boils

d)

boil

9.

Her children ____ their homework yet. They arc still working on it.

a)

hasn’t finished

b)

hasn’t finishing

c)

haven’t finished

d)

haven’t finishing

10.

I have never ____ to Paris

a)

been

b)

go

c)

was

d)

went

11.

I have lost my mobile phone. Someone ____ it.

a)

has steal

b)

has stole

c)

has stolen

d)

have stole

12.

I am not hungry. I have ____ eaten.

a)

just

b)

ever

c)

now

d)

yet

13.

How long ____ your best friend?

a)

did you know

b)

do you know

c)

have you known

d)

are you knowing

14.

YouTube ____ to become the world most popular video-sharing website since 2005.

a)

has grown

b)

have grown

c)

grew

d)

grows

15.

Sally ____ the movie “Titanic” three times.

a)

has seen

b)

have seen

c)

is seeing

d)

sees

16.

1. She ____ K-dramas.

a)

love

b)

loved

c)

loves

d)

is loving

17.

I ……………………….. my parents twice a month.

a)

visit

b)

am visiting

c)

visited

d)

have vistied

18.

3. ‘What are you doing there?’ ‘I …………………………….. TV.’

a)

watched

b)

watches

c)

am watching

d)

watch

19.

I …………………………. this song very much.

a)

likes

b)

am liking

c)

like

d)

liked

20.

I ____my work already.

a)

finish

b)

am finishing

c)

have finished

d)

have been finishing

21.

I ____breakfast right now. Can you call a little later?

a)

cook

b)

have cooked

c)

am cooking

d)

have been cooking

22.

I_____this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so?

a)

am not reading

b)

don't read

c)

haven't been reading

d)

haven't read

23.

We____for their answer for two months already.

a)

are waiting

b)

have been waiting

c)

wait

d)

waited

24.

She____since Monday. She's still sick and can't go to work today.

a)

has been sick

b)

is being sick

c)

is sick

d)

has been being sick

25.

She____since noon. Should we wake her up?

a)

sleeps

b)

is sleeping

c)

has been sleeping

d)

sleep

26.

Because of social distancing, all staff of this big company _____ an online meeting at the moment.

a)

A.are attending

b)

A.have been attending

c)

B.have attended

d)

C.attend

27.

Hoang _____ his email every day in order not to miss anything important.

a)

A.checks

b)

B.will check

c)

C.is checking

d)

D.check

28.

. “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes_______ for at least thirty minutes.”

a)

A.boiled

b)

B.were boiling

c)

C.are boiling

d)

D.have been boiling

29.

It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We _______ such a terrible thunderstorm.

a)

A.would never seen

b)

B.had never seen

c)

C.have never seen

d)

D.never see

30.

Poor Peter! He _____ the project for days now and he still _____ it.

a)

A.has done/ hasn't finished

b)

B.has been doing / didn't finish

c)

C.has been doing / hasn't finished

d)

D.has done / hasn't been finishing

31.

Free rice ATMs _____ around Vietnam to help

those who need it most during the coronavirus pandemic.

a)

A.are setting up

b)

B.are set up

c)

C.have been setting up

d)

D.have been set up

32.

He last visited London three years ago.

a)

A.He has been in London for three years.

b)

B.He hasn’t visited London for three years.

c)

C.He didn’t visit London three years ago.

d)

D.He was in London for three years.

33.

My friend has stopped eating fast food.

a)

A.My friend no longer eats fast food.

b)

B.My friend doesn't like eating fast food.

c)

C.My friend has never eaten fast food.

d)

D.My friend sometimes eats fast food.

34.

John and Mary have been married for five years.

a)

A.John and Mary’s marriage life lasted five years.

b)

B.It took John and Mary five years to prepare for their wedding.

c)

C.It is five years since John and Mary got married.

d)

D.John and Mary got married after five years of being friends.

35.

He started donating to rhino conservation organizations five years ago, and now he stills continues to donate.

a)

A.He is donating to rhino conservation organizations.

b)

B.He has been donating to rhino conservation organizations for five years.

c)

C.He has just donated to rhino conservation organizations.

d)

D.He donates to rhino conservation organizations every five years.

36.

Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.

a)

travelled

b)

has travelled

c)

had travelled

d)

travels

37.

The tallest man in the world ___________________ a celebrity before he _____________________ of an infection.

a)

became / had died

b)

had become / died

c)

became / died

d)

had become / had died

38.

My uncle ______________________ his first job before he _________________.

a)

didn't get / married

b)

hadn't got / had married

c)

had got / married

d)

couldn't get / had married

39.

Before Ken _______________________ to Kerry's house, he had phoned him.

a)

ran

b)

had been running

40.

.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

a)

read - heard

b)

was reading - was hearing

c)

was reading - heard

d)

read - was hearing

41.

He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

a)

played - opened - threw

b)

was playing - was opening - was throwing

c)

was playing - opened - threw

d)

was playing - opened - throwed

42.

They ___________________ (ALREADY LEAVE) the village before the sun ___________________ (RISE).

a)

had already left - rose

b)

had aleady left - rised

c)

already left - had risen

d)

alreary left - rose

43.

She (not / be) at home yesterday

a)

was not

b)

weren't

c)

didn't be

d)

was

44.

Keyla _______ _________ ________ for two hours before she arrived.

a)

was driving

b)

has been driving

c)

had been driven

d)

had been driving

45.

Priscilla _______ _______ __________ information about an accident for two days, when the thief stole her notes.

a)

had gathered

b)

was gathering

c)

had been gathered

d)

had been gathering

46.

I………to the school alone yesterday

a)

Walked

b)

Walk

c)

Wolk

d)

Walking

47.

I……this scissors to cut the grass yesterday

a)

Cuted

b)

Cut

c)

Cuting

d)

be cuted

48.

They……. this musc two hours ago

a)

Listened

b)

Listen

c)

Listening

d)

be Listen

49.

Dona……. this delicious food for us, 1 hour ago

a)

Cooked

b)

Cooks

c)

Cooking

d)

Cook

50.

My brother…….this novel yesterday

a)

Read

b)

Road

c)

Reads

d)

Reading

51.

Finally my teacher went yesterday,  We … him for 3 hours . (wait)

a)

had been waiting

b)

have wait

c)

waited

d)

was waiting

52.

Their father was a good man, we … their father for 3 years.

a)

had been knowing

b)

are knowing

c)

known

d)

know

53.

Had you … badminton in there?

a)

been playing

b)

had been playing

c)

playing

d)

played

54.

Had she … for 3 hours?

a)

been crying

b)

been cried

c)

cried

d)

crying

55.

You … his chicken last time.

a)

had been shooting

b)

are shooting

c)

shoot

d)

shooted

56.

he was . . . . . the movie while her mother . . . . . for dinner yesterday.

a)

watching, cooked

b)

watching, cooking

c)

watched, cooking

d)

watch, cook

57.

It has already been late at night. When Carla came home, her husband along with her two daughters ……dinner for their mother.

a)

was cooking

b)

had been cooking

c)

were cooking

d)

is cooking

58.

Nicole …… her homework when her friend called.

a)

was doing

b)

do

c)

done

d)

doing

59.

He was standing at the bus-stop when he . . . . . the accident.

a)

witnessed

b)

witnesses

c)

withnessed

d)

witnessing

60.

There are many activities happened in Gilbert’s house. Jeremy was doing his homework, and Jenna … television while their brother called.

a)

watched

b)

Was watching

c)

watching

d)

watch

61.

i'd ...... him

a)

saw

b)

see

c)

seen

d)

seeing

62.

I did not have any money because i ..... lost my wallet

a)

had

b)

have

c)

has

d)

was

63.

Kiara ...... never been to an opera before last night

a)

had

b)

has

c)

have

d)

was

64.

...... you ever visited France before your trip in 2006

a)

had

b)

have

c)

has

d)

did

65.

Maria had ...... downtown yesterday

a)

walked

b)

walk

c)

was walking

d)

walking

66.

The traffic lights ______ working last night because of heavy snow.

a)

stop

b)

stops

c)

stopped

d)

to stop

67.

He _______ the handouts when I entered the room

a)

was distributing

b)

were distributing

c)

distributed

d)

distributes

68.

Small business owners ________ for a chance to increase their profits 10 months ago

a)

looks

b)

looked

c)

have looked

d)

were looking

69.

Before Mr. A signed the employment contract, he _______ to work at the company

a)

started

b)

has started

c)

had started

d)

have started

70.

The annual advertising conference __________ place in New York every year.

a)

is taking

b)

was taking

c)

took

d)

takes

71.

All the people in Human resources ______ busy with the staff training at the moment.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

were

d)

have been

72.

Mr. Baker _______ a business meeting in Dubai last year.

a)

doesn't attend

b)

didn't attended

c)

hasn't attended

d)

didn't attend

73.

_______ Mr. Cho ______ a healthy and promising business plan in 2010?

a)

Does..... create

b)

Has ..... created

c)

Did ..... create

d)

Is .... creating

74.

The factory's productivity ______ since the introduction of the new manufacturing system.

a)

improves

b)

improved

c)

has improved

d)

had improved

75.

Fashion, Inc. ______ the orders before Ms. Chu requested that it be canceled.

a)

already ships

b)

is already shipping

c)

has already shipped

d)

had already shipped

76.

Where _____ you _____ this car?

a)

was ... buy

b)

did ... bought

c)

did ... buy

d)

have ... buy

77.

Alexander Graham Bell ____________ the telephone.

a)

did invented

b)

invented

c)

was invented

78.

I _______________English all afternoon yesterday.

a)

learnt

b)

was learning

c)

were learning

d)

had learnt

79.

I ______________ (still / have) breakfast when he rang me up.

a)

still had

b)

still had had

c)

was still having

80.

It ____________ (still / rain) when the dam broke.

a)

still rained

b)

still had rained

c)

was still raining

81.

I _________ up, _________ and _________ breakfast.

a)

was getting ... was dressing... was having

b)

got... dressed ... had

c)

had got... dressed... had

d)

had got... had dressed... had had

82.

While I ___________TV, mother __________ and my sister __________ the table.

a)

watched... cooked... laid

b)

was watching... was cooking... was laying

c)

had watched... had cooked... had laid

83.

He ____________ (already / leave) when I arrived.

a)

has already left

b)

had already left

c)

was already left

84.

They ___________ (to leave) at half past ten.

a)

had left

b)

left

c)

was leaving

85.

The standards of living in Europe ___________up during the 1960s.

a)

had done

b)

had gone

c)

went

d)

had went

86.

Last year we _________ (to introduce) a number of new products and _____________ (to announce) record profits.

a)

were introducing... were announcing

b)

`introduced... announced

c)

have introduced... have announced

d)

had introduced... had announced

87.

When I arrived, they ____________ (to discuss) the new project. (they were in the middle of it, they started before I arrived)

a)

had discussed

b)

were discussing

c)

discussed

88.

When I arrived, they ___________ (already / to have) dinner. (= they finished it before I arrived)

a)

had already had

b)

have already had

c)

already had

d)

was already had

89.

After I arrived, I ___________ (to have) dinner with my family.

a)

had

b)

had had

c)

was having

90.

When we went out, it ____________ (already / to stop) snowing.

a)

already stopped

b)

had already stopped

c)

was already stopped

d)

was already stopping

91.

They __________ (already / finish) discussing the new project when I arrived.

a)

had already finished

b)

have already finished

c)

were already finished

d)

already finished

92.

It _____________ (to rain) all day yesterday.

a)

rained

b)

was raining

c)

were raining

d)

had rained

93.

He _____________ (to write) a report by 6 o'clock yesterday.

a)

had written

b)

has written

c)

wrote

d)

was writing

94.

I ____________ (to finish) my presentation by the time boss arrived.

a)

had finished

b)

finished

c)

was finishing

95.

When I ________ (go out) of the house, the sun __________ (to shine) and the birds __________ (to sing).

a)

went out... was shining... were singing

b)

had gone out... shoone... sang

c)

went out... shone... sang