Put the brackets into the correct tense: Present Perfect or Past Simple

1. I (buy).bought ......a new house last year, but I (not sell)..haven't sold....my old house yet, so at the moment, I have two houses.

2. When Ann (be)...was......on her way to the station it (begin)....began .......to rain. Ann (run)..ran..back to her flat for her umbrella but this (make).....has made.........her late for her train.

3. She (catch).....caught ....the next train but it (not get).....hasn't got.......in till 9.00, so she (arrive)..arrived ...at her office ten minutes late.

4. Her boss (look).....looked ....up as she (come) came in. You (be)....were .....late every morning this week, he (growl).....has grown ....

5. Ann (go).......went....to Canada six month ago. She (work)...has worked ......in Canada for a while and then (go).....gone......to the United States.

6. Mary (find)......found ......a five- pound note while she (walk)..walked ...to school yesterday.

7. When I (get).......got....home last night, I (be).......was......very tired and I (go)....went .......straight to bed.

8. It (snow)..snowed ...hard when I (leav)........left.......home.

1. Mai __is__ driving her car to her office.

2. How far ___is___ it from your home to your school?

3. You will get stuck in a traffic __jam__ if you go outside in the rush hour?

4. He usually __went__ on foot to school when he was a child.

5. __Are__ you in hurry?

6. Đi you __want to__ go swimming on the lake near your house, Tuan?

7. Lanna comes __from__ USA. She was born in a well-known family.

8. My dad __catch__ the bus to work every morning, but Mom drives.

9. John used to immigrate __in__ Brazil. Have you ever been there?

10. I __will__ participating in a volunteer trip to Lang Son. A lot of families art living in poor conditions.

11. __It__ is not very far from here to the warehouse.

12. I must go to railway __station__ to catch a train to my motherland.

1. Mai __is__ driving her car to her office.

2. How far ___is___ it from your home to your school?

3. You will get stuck in a traffic __jam__ if you go outside in the rush hour?

4. He usually __went__ on foot to school when he was a child.

5. __Are__ you in hurry?

6. Đi you __want to__ go swimming on the lake near your house, Tuan?

7. Lanna comes __from__ USA. She was born in a well-known family.

8. My dad __catch__ the bus to work every morning, but Mom drives.

9. John used to immigrate __in__ Brazil. Have you ever been there?

10. I __will__ participating in a volunteer trip to Lang Son. A lot of families art living in poor conditions.

11. __It__ is not very far from here to the warehouse.

12. I must go to railway __station__ to catch a train to my motherland.

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Insert it is/there is in the spaces. In some sentences, contracted plural, negative and interrogative forms, or the past or future tense are required.

1 What's the time? - ...It is ... 3.30. ~ And what's the date? ~ . . . it is. . . the 24th.

2 How far... is it...to York? ~ . . . it is. . . 50 miles.

3 ... ..It was. very stormy last night. ~ Yes, ..there were. ... storms all over the country.

4 ...It is ... freezing very hard. ...There will be ...ice on the lake tomorrow.

5 As... .it was.. sunny she decided to take the children to the sea.

6 Why don't you go for a walk? . . . . It is. . a pity to stay in when . .it is . . . . so nice outside.

7 ... There are... not any shadows because ...there is ... not any sun.

8 ...There is ... going to be a bus strike tomorrow. ~ ... ... It will be..all right if ... .it is.. a fine day; but if ... it is... wet ... .There will be.. ...long queues on the Underground.

9 ... There is... not any glass in the windows; that is why . . . .it is . . so cold in the room.

10 ...It was ... very wet yesterday; ... It was... impossible to go out.

11 ...There was ...a lot of rain last week. ...There were ... floods everywhere.

12 ... ..There was .a thick fog last night. ... ..There were. several accidents on the motorway.

13 ... ..It is. foolish to drive fast when ... ..it is. foggy.

14 ... .It is.. difficult to find your way round this town. . . .There are . . . so many streets all looking exactly a.

15 Come on, children! ...It is ... time to get up! ..It is. ... nearly breakfast time.

16 . .. . ..It will be ... lunch time when we get to York, so let's have lunch there.~No, ...it will  ... not be time for lunch because our train to Edinburgh leaves York at 13.15.

17 ...There is ...a funny smell here. ... .Is it.. turpentine?

18 ...There are ...all sorts of stories about Robin Hood, but ... It is... not known exactly who he was or what he did.

19 ... .It is.. said that if you break a mirror you'll be unlucky for seven years.

20 As he had very bad sight ... It was... difficult for him to recognize people.

21 Can I have a Telegraph, please? said the customer. Im afraid ... .there is.. not any left said the newsagent. But . . there is. . . . a Guardian on the rack beside you. Why not take that? ...It is ... just as good.;

22 ... It is... not necessary to carry your passport everywhere with you but ... .It is.. advisable to carry some document of identity.

23 ...There is ...a guard outside the door and ...there are ... bars on the windows. ... .it is.. impossible to escape.

24 ... .Is there..a garage behind the hotel? ~ Yes, but ..it is. ... rather full. I don't think ... there is... room for your car.

25 One night . . .there was . . . a heavy fall of snow which blocked all the roads. Luckily ... .there was.. plenty of food in the house.

26 ..There was. ...a hotel in the village, so we decided to stay there. . . . . It is. . a charming village and I was very happy there, but my children were bored because ..there is. ... nothing to do in the evenings.

27 ...There are ... five flats in the building—one on each floor. Mine's on the top floor. There is. . . . . . no lift but ... .It is..supposed to be good for the figure to run up and down stairs, . isn't it. . . . .?

28 ... It is...a pity you haven't  another bedroom. ~ Yes, but ... .it is.. quite a big loft, which I am thinking of turning into a bedroom. . . . there is. . . a skylight so ... it is... not . . . a ventilation problem.

29 ...There are ...all sorts of legends about these caves. ...It is ... said that smugglers hid their goods here and that . . there is.. . . an underground passage leading to the village inn.

30 Tell me something about King Lear. ~ ……It was…... the story of a king who divided his kingdom between his daughters. ...It is ... foolish to give away your property that. . . It is. . . . never certain that your family will behave generously to you in return.

31 Has Tom any more children?~ Yes. . . it is , . a daughter, Ann.~ Oh yes, ... it is... Ann who opened the door to us yesterday, . . . isn't it. . .?

32 He thought that ...it is ... better to say nothing about his change of plan.

33 . .. It had been...a long time before I got an answer. Then one day a letter arrived—well, ...it was ... not really a letter,... there was... only one sentence on the paper.

34 ... Is there...a pond beside your house? - Yes, . .there is . . . . ~ How deep . is it. . . . .?

35 We'e done all we can. ... there is... nothing to do now but wait.

36 Just cross out that word and go on....it is ... not necessary to begin again. (or...there is ...no need to begin again.)

Hi . I'm on holiday in Nha Trang with my family. We arrived last Sunday. The first day the weather was very nice,so we went to see a sightseeing. I took lots of photographs. On Monday,we hired a car and drove out into the country. We stopped for lunch at a lovely little village and then in the afternoon we found a beautiful beach. Last night , we went to the cinema. We didn't get back till about 11 o'clock , so we got up late this morning and we decided to have a relaxing day by the hotel swimming pool. So that's where I am now

1: Who are you on holiday with?

- I'm on holiday with my family

2: What was the weather like?

- The weather was very nice

3: Where did you eat?

- I ate at a lovely little village

4: What time did you get back from the cinema?

- We got back from the cinema at 11 o'clock

5: Did you get up early that morning?

- No, I didn't

1.i'm on holiday with family

2.The weather was very nice.

3.i'm eat at lovely littile village.

4.i'm didn't get back till about 11 o'clock from the cinema.

5.no, i didn't

1. I (meet) ......met............ them at the movie theater last night.

2. He (go) ..........goes........ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he (not go) ........didn't go............ there, he (go) .........went........... to the City's Museum.

3. Don't talk to the children. They (do) ......are doing............ their homework at the moment.

4. Tow years ago, she (teach) .......taught................. at a village school.

5. What .........did........ you (do) ......do............. yesterday morning?- I (write) ......wrote.......... my essay.

6. Next week, we (have) ..........will have.............. dinner together.

7. My sister (live) ........lives........... in a flat in London but she (travel) .......travels................. in Europe at this time.

8. The children (be) ..........are........... in class now, but ten minutes ago they (be) ...were.................. in the school yard.

I. Cho dạng hoặc thì đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. I (meet) met them at the movie theater last night.

2. He (go) goes to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he (not go) didn't go there, he (go) went to the City's Museum.

3. Don't talk to the children. They (do) are doing their homework at the moment.

4. Tow years ago, she (teach) teaches at a village school.

5. What did you (do) do yesterday morning?- I (write) writed my essay.

6. Next week, we (have) will have dinner together.

7. My sister (live) lives in a flat in London but she (travel) is traveling in Europe at this time.

8. The children (be) is being in class now, but ten minutes ago they (be) are in the school yard.

1. Astronauts ................. in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay B. used to stay
C. were staying D. had used to stay
2. People ................. that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis ................. incurable before.
A. use to be thought B. used to be thought
C. used to think D. use to think
4. Formerly babies ................. of whooping cough.
A. have died B. used to die
C. would die D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used ................. in the field.
A. to work B. used to lie
C. would D. to working
6. Newton ................. scientific books when being a boy.
A. used to read B. has read
C. had read D. bad been reading
7. I am sorry I am not ................. fast.
A. used to drive B. used to driving
C. use to drive D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He .................
A. doesn’t any more B. still does
C. is now D. had never done anything else
9. I ................. in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life.
A. am used to living B. used to living
C. use to live D. am used to live
10. Jane ................. for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. is used to working D. am used to work

bài 1:put the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences:

1.She never {stay} ......stays........ up late at night

2.My mother {plant} ........is planting......... flowers in the garden at the moment

3.Why ...........did............. you {leave} ......leave........... the party early last night?

4.Minh{go}.......is going to go........ to the dentist tomorrow morning

5 Mozart{play}.......played..... the piano when he {be}...was...............3

6.I{brush}.......brush.......... my teeth every night,but last night I {forget}......forgot.......to brush them

7.do You {need}...........need.......... another blanket or you {feel}.......feel........... warm enough?

8.Did you remember {book}.........to book...... the seats?

9.Oh no,I {forget}......forgot.........I {telephone}..........will telephone........ them now

10.Why are you taking that big basket?

I {buy}........will buy........ a lot of vegetable

11.I {not want}.....didn't want.............. to meet Paul so when he went into the room,I {leave}...left..................

12.Tim usually {get up}.........gets up..........and {brush}...........brushes.......... his teeth at 6:15 but yesterday he {get up}.........got up........... and {brush}...........brushed............. his teeth at 7:00 because it {be}.......was...............Sunday

13.Nhung is very hungry now because she {not eat}...........didn't eat............ enough this morning . She only {eat}.......ate....... a small piece of bread and {drink}.......drank............ a glass of milk

14.{you/go}.......did you go............ to the dentist last weekend ,Hung?

Yes ,and I{go}........went.......... there to check of the filled tooth

bài 1:put the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences:

1.She never stays up late at night

2.My mother is planting flowers in the garden at the moment

3.Why did you leave the party early last night?

4.Minh will go to the dentist tomorrow morning

5.Mozart played the piano when he was 3

6.I brush. my teeth every night,but last night I forgot to brush them

7.Do You need another blanket or you will feel warm enough?

8.Did you remember to book the seats?

9.Oh no,I forgot I must telephone them now

10.Why are you taking that big basket?

I bought a lot of vegetable

11.I didn't want to meet Paul so when he went into the room,I left.

12.Tim usually gets up and brushes his teeth at 6:15 but yesterday he got up and brushed his teeth at 7:00 because it was Sunday

13.Nhung is very hungry now because she didn't eat enough this morning . She only ate a small piece of bread and drank a glass of milk

14.Did you go to the dentist last weekend ,Hung?

Yes ,and I went there to check of the filled tooth

GOOK LUCK TO YOU!

Complete the sentences. Use the verb in parentheses

1.Ann and I ( go) __WENT____ to the bookstore yesterday. I ( buy) _______some stationery and a T - shirt .BOUGHT

2. I had to fo downtown yesterday.I (catch)_____CATCHED___the bus in front of my apartment and ( ride)___RODE____to Grand Avenue. Then I ( get off)____GT OFF______the bus and night . I ( eat,not)____DIDN'T EAT____anything.I'm on a diet.

4.Maria ( ask)__ASKED__the teacher a question in class yesterday.The teacher (think)____THOUGHT___about the question for a few minutes and then said , "I don't know"

5. I ( want)_____WANTED___(go)___TO GO______to the basketball game last night, but I (stay)___STAYED____ home because I have to study.

6. Last night I ( read)_____READ_____an article in the newspaper. It ( be)_____WAS__about the snowstorm in Moscow.

7. Yesterday Yoko ( teach ) __TAUGHT______us how to say "Thank you" in Japanese. Kim ( teach) ___TOUGHT____ us how to say "I love you" in Korean.

8.When Ben and I ( go )______WENT___to the department store yesterday, I ( buy)____BOUGHT__ some new socks.Ben (buy,not)______DIDN'T BUY__anything.

9. Rita ( pass,not) ___DIDN'T PASS____ the test yesterday.She ( fail) __FAILED___it.

10. Last summer we ( drive)___DRIVED_____ to Colorado for our vacation . We ( visit ) ____VISITED_a national park, where we ( camp) CAMPED in our tent for a week. We ( go )___WENT__fishing one morning. I ( catch) ____CAUGHT_ a very fish, but my husband ( catch,not)___DIDN'T CATCH___anything. We(enjoy) ENJOYEDand eating the fish for dinner. It (be)__WAS___delicous.I like fresh fish.

11.I almost (have) ___HAD_____ an accident yesterday. A dog (run) _____RAN___into the street in front my car . I (slam) _SLAMED____on my brakes and just (miss)___MISSED_ the dog.

12. Yesterday I ( play) _PLAYED_____ball with my little boy.He (catch)___CAUGHT___ the ball most of the time, but sometimes he ( drop) __DROPPED___it.

Complete the sentences. Use the verb in parentheses

1.Ann and I ( go) ___went___ to the bookstore yesterday. I ( buy) ___bought___some stationery and a T - shirt .

2. I had to fo downtown yesterday.I (catch)____caught____the bus in front of my apartment and ( ride)____rode___to Grand Avenue. Then I ( get off)_____got off_____the bus and night . I ( eat,not)____didn't eat____anything.I'm on a diet.

4.Maria ( ask)__asked__the teacher a question in class yesterday.The teacher (think)___thought____about the question for a few minutes and then said , "I don't know"

5. I ( want)____wanted____(go)_____to go____to the basketball game last night, but I (stay)___stayed____ home because I have to study.

6. Last night I ( read)_____read_____an article in the newspaper. It ( be)___was about____about the snowstorm in Moscow.

7. Yesterday Yoko ( teach ) ____taught____us how to say "Thank you" in Japanese. Kim ( teach) ____taught___ us how to say "I love you" in Korean.

8.When Ben and I ( go )____went_____to the department store yesterday, I ( buy)___bought___ some new socks.Ben (buy,not)____didn't buy____anything.

9. Rita ( pass,not) ___didn't pass____ the test yesterday.She ( fail) ___failed__it.

10. Last summer we ( drive)____drove____ to Colorado for our vacation . We ( visit ) ___visited__a national park, where we ( camp) camped in our tent for a week. We ( go )___went__fishing one morning. I ( catch) ___caught__ a very fish, but my husband ( catch,not)___didn't catch___anything. We(enjoy) __enjoyed___cooking and eating the fish for dinner. It (be)__was___delicous.I like fresh fish.

11.I almost (have) ____had____ an accident yesterday. A dog (run) ____ran____into the street in front my car . I (slam) __slammed___on my brakes and just (miss)__missed__ the dog.

12. Yesterday I ( play) ___played___ball with my little boy.He (catch)___caught___ the ball most of the time, but sometimes he ( drop) ___dropped__it.

VI. Some phrases are removed from the text. Put them in the correct order. Write the appropriate letter in each number.

Mr and (1) ______E___were going to begin their vacation one day (2) _____C_____. Mr Will said that it would take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready by 11 o’clock.

At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs Will, (3) ____A__ enjoying the Sun.

Her husband and the children were very surprised (4) __B___, too, until the taxi arrived and Mrs Will said to them “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clock and watches ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly (5) ___D____ .

VI. Some phrases are removed from the text. Put them in the correct order. Write the appropriate letter in each number.

Mr and (1) ____E. Mrs Will and their children_____were going to begin their vacation one day (2) ___C. and they had to be at the airport at 11.40 am_______. Mr Will said that it would take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready by 11 o’clock.

At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs Will, (3) __A. who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden____ enjoying the Sun.

Her husband and the children were very surprised (4) __B. that she wasn’t in a hurry___, too, until the taxi arrived and Mrs Will said to them “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clock and watches ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly (5) ___D. without worrying about being late____ .