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1.

They __________ their grandparents since last year

a)

haven't met

b)

haven't meet

c)

met

d)

haven't never met

2.

Van Cao _________ Vietnamese National Anthem in 1944.

a)

wrote

b)

has written

c)

has wrote

d)

have written

3.

John _______ in his bedroom when I came back home

a)

was sleeping

b)

is sleeping

c)

sleeps

d)

sleeping

4.

Her son _______ his leg when he was riding horse.

a)

broke

b)

was breaking

c)

had broken

d)

breaks

5.

Mary usually ___________ me on Fridays.

a)

have called

b)

calls

c)

is calling

d)

called

6.

Look! That man over there __________ the same sweater as you.

a)

is wearing

b)

wears

c)

has worn

d)

worn

7.

At the moment, my sister______ her homework, my brother _______ games.

a)

is doing / is playing

b)

does / plays

c)

was doing / was playing

d)

did / played

8.

He passed her exam because he __________ very hard.

a)

studied

b)

had studied

c)

was studying

d)

studies

9.

At this time yesterday, I ________ tennis with my classmates.

a)

had played

b)

was playing

c)

played

d)

is playing

10.

The doorbell ________ while I _________ a shower.

a)

was ringing / took

b)

rang / was taking

c)

had rung / took

d)

rang / took

11.

It's time we ________ something to help him.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

had done

d)

was doing

12.

Mr Brown _______ in Paris when the Second World War broke out.

a)

was living

b)

lived

c)

had lived

d)

will live

13.

When we got to the airport, I realized that I _______my passport at home.

a)

had left

b)

was left

c)

was leaving

d)

gets

14.

The movie ______ by the time we got to the theatre.

a)

had already started

b)

have already started

c)

was starting

d)

has already started

15.

At this time next week, we __________ a big party in the garden.

a)

will be having

b)

will have

c)

will have had

d)

have

16.

we _______ English since we were 7 years old.

a)

studied

b)

have studied

c)

had studied

d)

was studying

17.

I will give you this book when I _______ you tomorrow.

a)

will meet

b)

meet

c)

meets

d)

is going to meet

18.

When I see Minh tomorrow, I _________him of that.

a)

will remind

b)

remind

c)

have reminded

d)

reminded

19.

We will take the the dog out for walk as soon as we ________ dinner.

a)

finish

b)

finishes

c)

will finish

d)

finishing

20.

This is the first time we _________ by air.

a)

have travelled

b)

travelled

c)

was travelling

d)

travel

21.

I’m busy at the moment. I .................................. on the computer.

a)

work

b)

worked

c)

am working

d)

working

22.

When I looked round the door, the baby ............................. quietly.

a)

is sleeping

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

23.

Robert ....................... ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

is

d)

was

24.

I’m very tired. I ..................... over four hundred miles today.

a)

drove

b)

am driving

c)

have drived

d)

have driven

25.

Our friends ............................... meet us at the airport tonight.

a)

are

b)

are going to

c)

go to

d)

will be to

26.

When I ..................... him, the man was running away.

a)

see

b)

was seeing

c)

saw

d)

had seen

27.

I haven’t seen Kate ............................. Christmas.

a)

for

b)

never

c)

ever

d)

since

28.

As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _______ the fire department

a)

was telephoning

b)

telephoned

c)

had telephoned

d)

has telephoned

29.

After the race _______, the celebration began.

a)

had been won

b)

is won

c)

will be won

d)

has been won

30.

Don’t make noise, children! Parents ____.

a)

sleep

b)

are sleeping

c)

were sleeping

d)

slept

31.

I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

a)

leave

b)

will leave

c)

have left

d)

shall leave

32.

The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.

a)

has happened

b)

happened

c)

had happened

d)

would have been happened

33.

John ______ a book when I saw him.

a)

is reading

b)

read

c)

was reading

d)

reading

34.

He has been selling motorbikes ________.

a)

ten years ago

b)

since ten years

c)

for ten years ago

d)

for ten years

35.

Her brother ______ in Canada at present.

a)

working

b)

works

c)

is working

d)

work

36.

We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

a)

don’t see

b)

haven’t seen

c)

didn’t see

d)

hadn’t seen

37.

Jack ______ the door.

a)

has just painted

b)

paint

c)

will have painted

d)

painting

38.

Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.

a)

leave

b)

are leaving

c)

leaving

d)

are left

39.

He always ________ for a walk in the evening.

a)

go

b)

is going

c)

goes

d)

going

40.

When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.

a)

was reading

b)

wrote

c)

was written

d)

had written

41.

Our next door neighbour _________his car every Sunday.

a)

is washing

b)

washes

c)

has washed

d)

is washed

42.

Last summer, I __________to the beach almost every day.

a)

went

b)

was going

c)

have been

d)

have been going

43.

'Whose is this plane ticket on the floor?'

' Oh, it __________to me, thank you.'

a)

is belonging

b)

belongs

c)

has belonged

d)

belonged

44.

' You look thoughtful.'

' I __________about our holiday last year.'

a)

just think

b)

had just thought

c)

am just think

d)

was just thinking

45.

" I'm really tired of travelling so much'

' I thought you __________a bit quiet.'

a)

were seeming

b)

have seemed

c)

have been seeming

d)

seemed

46.

When I _____________at the airport, I realised that I __________my purse at home.

a)

arrived / left

b)

had arrived / left

c)

arrived / had left

d)

had arrived / had left

47.

My sister and I __________swimming almost every day last summer.

a)

went

b)

had been going

c)

were going

d)

had gone

48.

The old man _________to be very tired and he slowly sat down.

a)

was appearing

b)

appeared

c)

had been appearing

d)

appears

49.

I _________Maria for the first time at Rat's birthday party.

a)

see

b)

was seeing

c)

had seen

d)

saw

50.

I _________up at six o'clock every morning last week.

a)

was getting

b)

got

c)

get

d)

have got

51.

My cousin and I __________on the computer when there was a power cut.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

had played

d)

have played

52.

A car came round the corner and I ____________out of the way.

a)

jumped

b)

was jumping

c)

had jumped

d)

had been jumping

53.

When my dad met my mum, he __________as a bus driver.

a)

was working

b)

worked

c)

had been working

d)

works

54.

I __________my homework as soon as I got home from school

a)

did

b)

was doing

c)

have done

d)

had been doing

55.

Denise __________the song everyday until she could sing it perfectly.

a)

was practising

b)

practised

c)

had practised

d)

practises

56.

Elizabeth usually ___________to bed at around eleven o'clock.

a)

goes

b)

went

c)

has gone

d)

is going

57.

It's the first time I _______________octopus!

a)

had ever eaten

b)

have ever eaten

c)

ate

d)

eat

58.

Sandy ______________his sister since she _________to university.

a)

hasn't seen / went

b)

hadn't seen / went

c)

didn't see/ had gone

d)

didn't see / has gone

59.

I ___________the book yet, so I can't tell you what happens.

a)

hadn't finished

b)

haven't finished

c)

didn't see

d)

don't see

60.

Look at Laura! She ______________a beautiful hat.

a)

was wearing

b)

wears

c)

is wearing

d)

has worn

61.

I've _____ Cartoon Network in my life.

a)

have never watched

b)

no watched

c)

never watched

d)

has never watched

62.

I _____ the housework yet.

a)

did not do

b)

have done

c)

did

d)

haven't done

63.

When I _____ the house, it _____.

a)

left, snowed

b)

was leaving, snowed

c)

left, was snowing

d)

was left, was snowing

64.

Julie _____ in the garden.

a)

is reading

b)

read

c)

reads

d)

readed

65.

We _____ tennis when John _____ his ankle.

a)

was playing, hurt

b)

were playing, hurt

c)

were playing, was hurting

d)

played, hurt

66.

How many times _____ Scotland?

a)

you visited

b)

did you visited

c)

have you visited

d)

have visit

67.

At 7 pm yesterday, we _____ to music.

a)

were listening

b)

have listened

c)

listened

d)

has been listening

68.

She _____ two daughters.

a)

had

b)

has had

c)

is having

d)

has

69.

We _____ at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas last time we went.

a)

stay

b)

stayed

c)

was staying

d)

have stayed

70.

What time does Sally get up ? She _______at seven o'clock?

a)

get up

b)

gets up

c)

gets

d)

getting up

71.

Do the family play the video game ?
__________________. They watch TV.

a)

Yes, he does.

b)

No, she doesn't.

c)

No, they don't.

d)

Yes, they do.

72.

We have lived here _______________ 10 years.

a)

for

b)

since

c)

in

d)

on

73.

I _________________ my car when I was young.

a)

have crashed

b)

crashed

c)

had crashed

d)

will crash

74.

Stella ___________________ (not donate) her old books yet.

a)

is not donate

b)

has not donated

c)

have not donated

d)

has not donating

75.

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

a)

fell - painted

b)

fell - was painting

c)

was falling - was painting

d)

was falling - painted

76.

The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

77.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

78.

________you_________(drink) coffee every afternoon?

a)

Do/drinks

b)

Do/drink

c)

Does/drink

d)

Does/drinks

79.

It ___ going to rain.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

80.

He ____ go to the movies this weekend.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

does

d)

will

81.

My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend.

a)

Goes

b)

went

c)

will went

d)

is going to

82.

Our Singaporean friends_______________ our school tomorrow

a)

are going to visit

b)

will visit

c)

visited

d)

visit

83.

His parents want him_______________ some good books to read.

a)

to choose

b)

choosing

c)

chose

d)

will choose

84.

Would you like_____________ and visit my country?

a)

came

b)

coming

c)

to come

d)

will come

85.

My children are lucky_____________ the chance to visit the capital again.

a)

to have

b)

having

c)

had

d)

had have

86.

The children enjoy______________ with their friends through computers.

a)

chatted

b)

chatting

c)

to chatting

d)

chat

87.

How often______________ you______________ sports?

Twice a week.

a)

did-play

b)

do-played

c)

do-play

d)

did-played

88.

Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans __________ growing.

a)

stopped

b)

stop

c)

stopping

d)

will stop

89.

Tidal waves_______________ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

90.

My/ dad/ water/ some plants/ the/ garden.

(Present continuous)

4 lines

91.

My/ mom/ clean/ floor/.

(Present continuous)

4 lines

92.

Mary/ have/ lunch/ her/ friends/ a/ restaurant.

(Present continuous)

4 lines

93.

They/ ask/ a/ man/ about/ the/ way/ the/ railway/ station.

(Present continuous)

4 lines

94.

My/ student/ draw/ a/ beautiful/ picture

(Present continuous)

4 lines

95.

It/ be/ sunny/ yesterday.

(Past simple)

4 lines

96.

When/ they/ get/ the first award?

(Past simple)

4 lines

97.

How/ be/ Jimin/ yesterday?

(Past simple)

4 lines

98.

She/ tell/ me/ her secret/ last night.

(Past simple)

4 lines

99.

How/ you/ get there?

(Past simple)

4 lines

100.

It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We_________such a terrible thunderstorm.

a)

would never see

b)

had never seen

c)

have never seen

d)

never see

101.

Due to ever more spreading poaching, there________ a dramatic decline in the number of elephants over the last decade.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

has been

d)

had been

102.

Our industrial output________from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.

a)

was rising

b)

rises

c)

rose

d)

has risen

103.

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

a)

are boiling

b)

were boiling

c)

have been boiling

d)

boiled

104.

Many people and organizations _______ every possible effort in order to save endangered species.

a)

has made

b)

made

c)

was making

d)

have been making

105.

Daniel________so hard for his new project this week that he_______ time to sleep.

a)

has worked - hasn’t been having

b)

has been working - hasn’t had

c)

have been working - hasn’t been being

d)

have worked - hasn’t been having

106.

The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm________.

a)

had broken

b)

broke

c)

would break

d)

was breaking

107.

Just as you arrived, I________ready to go out.

a)

have got

b)

was getting

c)

would get

d)

have been getting

108.

Paul noticed a job advertisement while he________along the street.

a)

was walking

b)

would walk

c)

walked

d)

had walked

109.

Only after she ______ from a severe illness did she realise the importance of good health.

a)

would recover

b)

has recovered

c)

was recovering

d)

had recovered

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