Homework (1.6.2021)
Choose the best answer
1. 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
2. I………………much of you lately. We……………………..three months ago
A. haven’t seen- last meet B. didn’t see- met
C. haven’t seen- have meet D. didn’t see- have met
3. The Chinese……………….spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo……………..back to Italy
A. made- brought B. have made- brought
C. made- had brought D. had been making- brought
4. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker……………..speaking and the audience……………….
A. just finished- were clapping B. had just finished- had clapped
C. had just finished- were clapping D. just finished- had clapped
5. He………………………..his job last month and then he………………out of work
A. lost- was B. was lost- had been
C. has lost- was D. lost- has been
6. In the last hundred years, travelling…………………..much easier and more comfortable
A. become B. has become C. became D. will became
7. In the 19th century, it………….two or three months to across North America by covered wagon
A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D. was taking
8. In the past, the trip……………….very rough and often dangerous, but things……….a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years
A. was- have changed B. is- change
C. had been- will change D. has been- changed
9. She…………….Hanoi last year
A. went B. go C. goes D. is going
10. Now you ………………from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours
A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly
11. When Carol………………..last night, I…………….my favorite show on television
A. was calling- watched B. called- have watched
C. called- was watching D. had called- watched
12. Right now, Jim……………..the newspaper and Kathy……………dinner
A. reads- has cooked B. is reading- is cooking
C. has read- was cooking D. read- will be cooking
13. Last night at this time, they…………………………..the same thing. She……………..and he…………the newspaper
A. are doing- is cooking- is reading B. were doing- was cooking- was reading
C. was doing- has cooked- is reading D. had done- was cooking- read
14. Sam…………..to change a light bulb when he…………….and…………………….
A. was trying-slipped- fell B. tried- was slipping- falling
C. had been trying- slipped- was falling D. has tried- slips- falls
15. Every day I ______up at 6 o’clock, ____breakfast at seven o’clock and_____for work at 8 o’clock
A. get- eat- leave B. have got- eating- leaving
C. got- ate- left D. will get- have eaten- left
16. I_____ for this company for more then thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I_____next year
A. am working- will retire B. am going to work- am retiring
C. work- am going to retire D. have been working- retire
17. My mother is the first……………..up and the last………………….to bed
A. getting- going
B. to get- going
C. getting- to go
D. to get- to go
18. The team……………..a single match so far this season
A. doesn’t win
B. didn’t win
C. hasn’t won
D. hadn’t won
19. By the time you receive this letter, I …………….for the USA
A. have left
B. will leave
C. will have left
D. am leaving
20. Up to now, the manager ………………..a lot of information about his secretary.
A. learned
B. has learned
C. had learned
D. learns
21. Where is Mary? _ She ……………her homework in her room.
A. is performing
B. is making
C. is doing
D. is learning
22. While I ……………….along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. was cycling
B. have cycled
C. cycled
D. am cycling
23. By the time I . . . . . . . . . . this report, I will give you a ring.
A. type
B. will type
C. have typed
D. will have typed
24. While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday.
A. watched
B. was watching
C. had watched
D. watches
25. The plane from Dallas ________ two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London.
A. took on
B. took in
C. took over
D. took off
26. When we came, a party _________ in the hall.
A. is being held
B. had being held
C. will be held
D. was being held
27. He ………….. in the same house since 1975.
A. has lived
B. is living
C. lived
D. had lived
28. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. is having
B. was having
C. has
D. had
29.When we arrived at the restaurant, the others __________ .
A. left
B. have left
C. had left
D. are leaving
30. I learned that the college ________ in 1900
A. found
B. was founded
C. founded
D. had been founded
31. If I ________ 10 years younger, I _________ the job.
A. am/ will take
B. were/ would take
C. would be/ took
D. had been / would take
32. By the time he _____________ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes.
A. had gone
B. has gone
C. went
D. was going
33. He began to feel ill while ___________________.
A. he is doing the exam
B. he did the exam
C. he would do the exam
D. he was doing the exam.
34. Since 1980, scientists the world over _____ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
A. have done
B. are doing
C. did
D. had done
35. Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.
A. is having
B. are having
C. has
D. had
36. Last week, my professor promised that he _____
A. would come
B. will come
C. comes
D. coming
37. My girl friend arrived after I _____ for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting
B. had been waiting
C. have been waiting
D. have waited
38. I _____ in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan.
A. have been living
B. have lived
C. had lived
D. had been living
39. While I ____________ T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch
B. watched
C. am watching
D. was watching
40. While they were ________tables, he was _________ the radio.
A. arranging – listening to
B. arranging – hearing
C. laying -listening to
D. making- hearing
Choose the underlined part among A, B,C or D that needs correcting.
1.When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football.
A B C D
2. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D
3. What did you do at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered.
A B C D
4. When I arrived at the station, the train has already left.
A B C D
5. Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school.
A B C D
6. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.
A B C D
7. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner
A B C D
8. It’s the first time I saw this film
A B C D
9. After he graduates from university, he joined the army.
A B C D
10. Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president.
A B C D
16._______ my homework, I went to bed.
A. After I had finished B. After finished
C. Finished D. After had finished
17._______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.
A. Before left B. Before he leaves
C. Before leaving D. Before he will leave
18.Jones _______ after everyone _______.
A. speaks / will eat B. will speak / has eaten
C. is speaking / eats D. has spoken / will have eaten
19._______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
A. Whenever raining B. As it will be raining
C. When it will rain D. Whenever it rains
20._______ in Rome than he was kidnapped.
A. No sooner he arrived B. Had he no sooner arrived
C. No sooner had he arrived D. No sooner he had arrived
21._______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.
A. As soon as B. After C. No sooner D. Since
22.Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.
A. had opened B. will open C. would open D. has opened
23.After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.
A. was finishing / would take B. finished / had taken
C. will finish / have taken D. has finished / will take
24.Mary will have finished all her work _______.
A. as soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return
C. by the time her boss returns D. when he-r boss will return
25.She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _______ the pillow was wet through.
A. before B. after C. until D. while
26._________ you finish typing that report make five copies of it and give it to aloof the officers.
A. While B. When C. But D. Although
27.When the passenger ________, will you please give him this package?
A. will arrive B. arrives C. would arrives D. arriving
28. They were playing in the garden when_______.
A. they have heard a scream B. they were hearing a scream
C. they heard a scream D. they had heard a scream
29. He cleaned his shoes_______ they shone.
A. when B. after C. while D. until
30. I had no sooner lit the barbecue _______ it started to rain.
A. as B. while C. than D. that
31.When the paint_______ it'll change from a light to a deep red.
A. dry B. dries C. dried D. will dry
32.When_______ older I'd love to be an artist.
A. I'm B. I'll be C. was D. have been
33.By the time he retires, he_______ $20,000.
A. will save B. has saved C. had saved D. will have saved
34.When I_______ here for fifteen years I'll be entitled to a pension.
A. work B. am working C. have worked D. had worked
35.I'll have to buy a map_______ I don't know the area.
A. when B. while C. as D. until