Trắc nghiệm Chuyên đề 2: Grammar (verb forms) có đáp án !!

Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1.   Miss Diep didn’t know the correct spelling so she had to                                   it in the dictionary.

2.   She’s                     it                      and has made up her mind; she’s going to take the job in New York.

3.   Can you                  your name, telephone number and email address                        in the book, please?

4.   My hotel was amazing and it                                 all my expectations.

5.   Mark was born in the East End, but he                              in the West End.

6.   The guide                           us                                the historic parts of the city.

7.   He doesn’t know why she                         his invitation to the party.

8.   Vinh is very friendly. He                          most of my friends.

9.   We are all                          seeing our grandparents again.

10. Miss Hang                          the Music                    and went to bed because it was quite late.

Complete each of the following sentences with “used to/ didn’t use to” using the verbs from the box.

1.   In my childhood, there                 so many high building here. There were parks.

2.   People                   with pen, but now they use computers.

3.   My brother                        football, but an injure stopped him from playing.

4.   In my grandfather’s youth, people                       by car. They rode horses.

5.   I                 to school, but two weeks ago I got a bike so now I ride it every day.

6.   My sister                           when we go to the beach because she was afraid of water.

7.   Mr. Lam                            television in the morning. He did it in the evening.

8.   David was a good climber in his youth. He                     very high mountains.

9.   My parents                        me expensive toys as we were not rich.

10. We                         in the town market. We bought fish, fruit and vegetables.

Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Martin                               (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.

2.   I                             (work) for a computer company for a year. That was after college.

3.   We            (move) here in 1993. We                                (be) here a long time now.

4.   It isn’t a very good party. Most people                            (already/ go) home.

5.   It was so hot today that I                           (wear) shorts and a T-shirt at work.

6.   My wife and I                               (move) three times since we                     (get)married.

7.   So far this week there                               (be) three burglaries in our street.

8.   When I was younger I                               (play) badminton for my local team.

9.   In the past few years, it                            (become) more and more difficult to get into university.

10. I                             (enjoy) skiing ever since I                              (live) in Switzerland.

11. I                             (have) these shoes since my eighteen birthday.

12. We                         (live) in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.

13. The last time I                               (go) to Brighton was in August.

14. When my parents were on holiday, I                    (stay) with my grandparents for two weeks.

15. I                             (not see) Rachel for ages. She                        (not visit) us since July.

Put the verb into the correct form to complete the sentences.

1.   I’m not tall enough to play volleyball. I wish                              tall and strong. (I/ be)

2.   I’m fed up with this rain. I wish                                        raining. (it/ stop)

3.   My grandparents don’t like living in the city. They wish                                    in the countryside.(they/ live)

4.   It’s a difficult question. I wish                                          the answer. (I/know)

5.   I wish                                            here. She’d be able to help us. (Ann/ be)

6.   Aren’t they ready yet? I wish                                           . (they/ hurry up)

7.   It would be nice to stay here. I wish                                             go now. (we/ not have to)

8.   It’s freezing today. 1 wish                        so cold. I hate cold weather.(it/ not be)

9.   What’s her name again? I wish                                        remember her name. (I/ can)

10. You’re driving too fast. I wish                                         a bit. (you/ slow down)

11. What I said was stupid. I wish                                          anything. (I/ not say)

12. I should have listened to you. I wish                                            your advice. (I/ take)

13. I’m really sleepy today. I wish                                         take Bob to the airport last night. (I/ not have to)

14. It was a terrible film. I wish                                             to see it. (we/ not go)

15. It was so hot that I wish                                        to the beach. (I/ go)

Use the correct voice (active or passive) and the correct tense of the verb in sentences.

1.   Almost everyone (enjoy)                         the lecture last night.

2.   Enlish (teach)                               in the schools of almost every nation.

3.   That proposal (consider)                         by the members right now.

4.   Smith (teach)                               at the University of Washington since 1999.

5.   That old red house (build)                                   in the year 1822.

6.   The report (examine, not)                                    by the committee of experts yet.

7.   Cocktails (serve)                          to the guests at the party last night

8.   Everything (go)                            well so far. There (be)                       no trouble yet.

9.   Listen to this. I think this news (surprise)                                   you.

10. The noise from the trains (annoy)                                    me terribly last night.

Give the correct form of the verb in the box to complete the following sentences.

1.   Jack has a right to know. He ought to                              the news immediately. If you don’t do it, I will.

2.   I have no patience with gossips. What I told Bill was a secret. He shouldn’t have                        it to you.

3.   Use this brown paper and tape. A package has to                                    carefully before it is mailed. Otherwise, the post office won’t send it.

4.   I don’t know why Jessica wasn’t at the meeting. She must have                         about it. Next time there’s a meeting. I’ll be sure to remind her about it.

5.   The ancient ruins must have                     as early as 1974. The historical record is difficult to interpret.

6.   You should                       this button back on right away before you lose it.

7.   This burnt out light bulb should have                   days ago. There are some new bulbs in the green cabinet. Could you get one for me?

8.   Did you know that Sylvia bought a new sports car? I don’t know how much shepaid for it, and of course it’s none of my business, but it must have                           her lots of money.

9.   Shhh! Let’s not talk so loudly. We don’t want to awaken the baby. We’d better                           .

10. You’d better not drink that river water. It could                          .

Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a verb from the box.

1.   He                         from high school when we met him.

2.   She got up,                        breakfast, and left.

3.   It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining, and the birds                          .

4.   I was sure I                        him somewhere before, but I couldn’t remember where.

5.   Linda walked out ofher flat. As she shut the door, she realized she                    the key.

6.   My leg started to hurt when I                               football.

7.   Minh grew up in the countryside, and he in                     Ha Noi for a few years in the 2010s.

8.   When I was a child, I didn’t know what job I                               to do in the future.

9.   The fire alarm went off when we                         a math lesson.

10. My brother                                    when I called him this afternoon.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses of the conditionals.

1.   If we (take)                      , the children (not go)                         for a walk.

2.   If she (not read)                           the novel, she (not pas)                                 the literature test.

3.   If I (not argue)                             with my friend, he (lend)                              me his motorbike.

4.   If we (take)                      the bus, we (not arrive)                                 in time.

5.   If Dick (not buy)                          the book, his friends (be)                               angry with him.

6.   If Tom (not tidy up)                                his room, Victoria (not help)                  him with the muffins.

7.   If the boys (not play)                               football, the girls (not come)                  to the football pitch.

8.   If you (eat)                       too much junk food, you (not lose)                      weight.

9.   If I (not make)                             breakfast tomorrow morning, my girlfriend (not love)                                  me anymore.

10. If they (not hurry)                                   , they (not catch)                                the train.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1.   If he (clean)                                  his windscreen he’d be able to see where he was going.

2.   If you drove your car into the river, you (be able)                                   to get out?

3.   If you (not belong)                                   to a union, you couldn’t get a job.

4.   If I (win)                           a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job.

5.   What you (do)                               if you found a burglar in your house?

6.   I could tell you what this means if I (know)                                Greek.

7.   If everybody (give)                                   I pound we would have enough.

8.   He might get fat if he (stop)                                 smoking.

9.   If he knew that it was dangerous he (not come)                                       .

10. If you (see)                                   someone drowning, what would you do?

Give the correct form of the verbs.

1.   The whole machine would fall to pieces if you (remove)                       that screw.

2.   I (keep)                             a horse if I could afford it.

3.   I’d go and see him more often if he (live)                       on a bus route.

4.   If they (ban)                      the sale of alcohol at football matches, there might be less violence.

5.   I (offer)                             to help if I thought I’d be any use.

6.   What would you do if the lift (get)                      stuck between two floors?

7.   If you (paint)                    the walls white, the room would be much brighter.

8.   If you (change)                             your job, would it affect your pension?

9.   If you knew you had only six weeks to live, how you (spend)                            those six weeks?

10. I’d climb over the wall if there (not be)                           so much broken glass on top of it.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1.   In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus (publish)                          “On the Revolutions of the Heaven Spheres” claiming that the Earth and the planets (orbit)                             the Su.

2.   Galileo (use)                                 the telescope to view the stars and planets before Isaac Newton (invent)                                   the first reflecting telescope.

3.   In 1686, Isaac Newton (publish)                                     the Mathematical Principlesof Natural Philosophy where he (lay)                                the foundations for universalgravitation and (describe)                                       the motion of the Sun and the planets.

4.   After Robert Goddard (work)                              on the rocket technology, he(invent)                               and (launch)                          the first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926.

5.   On November 3, 1957, the Russian dog Laika (become)                        the first animal in orbit after fruit flies (be sent)                                to outer space by the United States.

6.   In 1983, Sally Ride (become)                              the first American woman inspace after Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (be sent)                             in space twenty years earlier.

7.   France (launch)                            its first satellite before Japan(put)                      its test satellite into orbit.

8.   In 1971, the United Kingdom successfully (launch)                               its satellite into orbit after China (do)                              that one year earlier.

Fill in future continuous or future perfect to complete the sentences below.

1.   This time tomorrow morning Captain Neil Armstrong and his crew                        (leave) earth and                           (head) for the planet Mars.

2.   On the first day of their voyage, they                               (orbit) the earth every 20 seconds.

3.   Crew members Yuri Gagarin and Sally Ride                               (check)all the instrument all day long to make sure they are working properly. They                           (not/take) it easy.

4.   By the end of the year 2044 they                                      (arrive) on the planet Mars. They                (go) 100 million light years andyet they                    (not/age) even one year. Miraculous!

5.   What                                 (do/they) about as they zip through space? Will theybe frightened? I doubt it. They will be too busy.

6.   The captain says that by the end of the first week, they                     (discover)many interesting things about space and alien beings.

7.   By the end of the first month aboard the spaceship, the Martian Explorer, the crew                                     (get used to) living without gravity and to eating theirfood out of tubes. On a normal day they                           (float) around the cabin.

8.   Scientists claim that within the next 50 years, they                                 (find out)whether life on Mars exists or not and they                                (meet) those littlegreen men, Martians.

9.   In the meantime, let us wish good luck to Captain Armstrong and his crew. They                              (explore) the outer reaches of the universe.

10. By 2044                            (they/expand) our knowledge of new frontiers and deep space.

Give the correct form of the verbs in the passive of simple future.

1.   The essays                                     (assess) by Hans de Wit, who is the Presidentof the EAIE.

2.   Students’ academic performance                                     (not evaluate) through exams only.

3.   Classes                              (hold) also in places like restaurants or supermarkets.

4.   The school’s curriculum                          (tailor) constantly to meetchanges in society.

5.   Women                             (free) from most housework by high technology.

6.   Not all the decisions in the family                                    (make) by men.

7.   More flyovers                               (build) to reduce traffic in the city.

8.   We are staying at the Grand Hotel, which                                   (demolish) for a department store.

Complete the sentences using the correct form (ing-form or to-infinitive of the verb in brackets)

1.   Reliable friends are always there for you. They never fail (help)                       you.

2.   Why don’t you stop (work)                     and take a rest?

3.   I was a bit lazy this time, but I promise (study)                          harder next time.

4.   If you want a quiet holiday, you should avoid (go)                                 to the coast in summer.

5.   When we told him a plan, he agreed (join)                      our team.

6.   John missed (have)                       dinner with his old school mates.

7.   This is a very badly organized project. I will never consider (take)                   part in it.

8.   I can’t stand my boss. I have decided (look)                               for another job.

9.   He only wants privacy. He can’t understand people (ask)                                  him personal questions.

10. Do you ever regret (not study)                at university, Peter?

Complete the sentences using the correct form (ing-form or to-infinitive ofthe verb in brackets)

1.   The horses struggled (pull)                      the wagon out of the mud.

2.   Anita demanded (know)                           why she had been fired.

3.   My skin can’t tolerate (be)                       in the sun all day I get sunburned easily.

4.   I avoided (tell)                              Mary the truth because I knew she would be angry.

5.   Fred Washington claims (be)                   a descendant of George Washington.

6.   Mr. Kwan broke the antique vase. I’m sure he didn’t mean (do)                         it.

7.   I urged Omar (return)                 to school and (finish)            his education.

8.   Mrs. Freeman can’t help (worry)            about her children.

9.   Children I forbid you (play)                     in the street. There’s too much traffic.

10. My little cousin is a blabbermouth! He can’t resist (tell)                         everyone my secret.

Complete the sentences with the correct form, gerund or infinitive, of the words in parentheses.

1.   He wore glasses                            (avoid)            (be) recognized.

2.   Before (give)                    evidence you must swear (speak)                               the truth.

3.   I tried (persuade)                          him (agree)                             with your proposal.

4.   Your windows need (clean)                     .Would you like me (do)                    them for vou.

5.   Would you mind (shut)                            the window? I hate (sit)                     in a draught.

6.   I can’t help (sneeze)                     ; I caught a cold yesterday because of (sit)          in a draught.

7.   Stop (talk)                         ; I am trying (finish)                           a letter.

8.   His doctor advised him (give)                              up (jog)                       .

9.   My watch keeps (stop)                             .

10. People used (make)                                  fire by (rub)                            two sticks together.

Use the infinitives given in the correct form to finish the sentences.

1.   The plant (to ran)                          by the head engineer for a fortnight before a new director (appoint)                          .

2.   Here you (to be)                            at last! I (to wait)                                for you for twenty minutes.

3.   He hated (to bother)                                 with trifling matters when he had many more important things (to deal)                                        with.

4.   She would never miss a chance (to show)                                    her efficiency, she was so anxious (to like)                            and (to praise)                         .

5.   The idea was too complicated (to express)                                  in just one paragraph.

  Give the correct form of the following verbs.

1.   Mai enjoy                          crafts, especially bracelets.(make)

2.                     you ever                      a buffalo? (ride)

3.   The children used to                      a long way to school.(go)

4.   They hate                           their son texting his friends all day. (see)

5.   Do you fancy                                in the park this Sunday? (skateboard)

2.Complete the sentences with the correct verb form.

1.   John adores                                   (play) badminton in the winter

2.   My father sometimes goes                        (hunt) in the forests. He’d liketo find some more food for our family.

3.   The boy                             (pick) up a stone and threw it in to the river.

4.   He                         (collect) stamps from many countries since he                        (be) eight.

5.   Which sports do you like                                      (play)?

6.   Hoa’s teacher wants her (spend)                                      more time on math.

7.   I promise I (try)                                        my best next semester.

8.   Sandra needs (improve)                                       her English writing.

9.   You should (underline)                           the word you want (learn)                             .

10. Can you help me (move)                           this table?

11. Nam always (get)                                                  grade A in Physics, but last semester he (get)                                     B.      

12. They were proud of (be)                           so successful.

3.Complete the sentences using “should” or “shouldn’t” .

Ex: You shouldn’t study(You/ study) so hard. Have a holiday.

      I enjoyed that play. We should go (We/ go) to the theatre more often.

1.                                 (You/ park) here. It’s not allowed.

2.   What                                  (I/ cook) for breakfast this morning?

3.                                 (You/ wear) a raincoat. It’s raining outside.

4.                                 (You/ smoke). It’s bad for you.

5                                  (We/ arrive) at the airport two hours before the flight.

6                                  (I/ send) now or later?

7.   Do you think                                 (I/ apply) for this post?

8.   What do you think                         (I/ write) in this space on the form?

9.                                 (I/ eat) cakes anymore. I’ve already eaten too much.

10. This food is awful.                                    (We/ complain) to the manager.

11. Which dress do you think                                     (I/ buy)?

4.   Give the correct form of the following verbs

1.   My mother always tells me that I have to              home by 9 p.m. (be)

2.   When I came, the whole family                              dinner around a big dinning table.(have)

3.   Children should                             things from adults with both hands.(take)

4.   In Australia, you mustn’t                          on a person’s accent. (comment)

5.   Laura lives in a big city. If she                              (live) in the country, she                      (have) a dog.

6.   I                             (learn) Italian for the past three years.

7.   If I were you, I                              (not / buy) that book.

8.   What the children                                      (see) in the zoo yesterday?

9.   They prefer                                    (play) in a swimming pool all day.

10. The doctor will be ready in ten minutes. Take a seat while you                             . (wait)

5.Choose the correct answers.

1.   Alice saw/ was seeing the accident when she was catching the bus.

2.   What were you doing/ did you do when I called?

3.   Ididn’t visit/ weren’t visiting my friends last summer holiday.

4.   It rained/ was raining heavily last July.

5.   While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.

6.   My sister was eating/ ate hamburgers every weekend last month.

7.   While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over.

8.   Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?

9.   Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?

10. They were watching/ watched football on TV all day.

6.Put the correct verb form of the past tenses.

      In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go)1 ........................ to the beach forthe first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) 2 ........................ in thesea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle andmy father (drink) 3 ........................ some water. Suddenly I (see) 4 ........................ a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) 5 ........................ beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown.My heart (beat) 6 ........................ fast. I (ask) 7 ........................ him for his namewith a shy voice. He (tell) 8 ........................ me that his name was John. He (stay)9 ........................ with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. Weate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we (have) 10 ........................ a lot of funtogether. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

8. Write these sentences, putting one verb into the correct form of “used to” and the other into the past simple.

1.   He (live)                            in London before he (go)                               abroad.

2.   I (earn)                             a lot of money, but then I (lose)                                  my job.

3.   I’m surprised that they (join)                    the tennis dub. They (not/ like)                      tennis.

4.                     you (travel)                             a lot before you (become)                  a teacher?

5.   That radio (work)                         before I (drop)                       it.       

6.   We (see)                            them every week, but then we (have)            an argument.

7.   She (play)             tennis a lot before she (break)                        her leg.

8.   She (drive)                        a lot before she (have)                       an accident.    

9.   We (have)                         a garden, but then we (move)             to a different house.

9.Use the gerund of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.

1.   My sister enjoys                            aerobics in the morning.

2.   Lucia fancies                                 emails after dinner.

3.   In his free time, Quang likes                                 photographs.

4.   Are you interested in                                 handball, Peter?

5.   Vinh’s brother loves                                 foreign coins, doesn’t he?

6.   David hates                                    a bike to school on rainy days.

7.   I prefer                               DVDs to going to cinema.

8.   Nam detests                                   the dishes every day.

9.   We don’t mind                              to classical music.

10. The Robinsons adore                                Vietnamese food.

10. Put the verbs in the brackets into infinitive (V/to V) or gerund (V-ing).

1.     John dislikes (work)                               in front of a computer all day.

2.     I’d like (visit)                              the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend

3.     I’d rather (make)                                     crafts than listen to music.

4.     Minh loves (help)                                   her parents with DIY projects.

5.     Quang hates (take)                                  the dog for a walk.

6.     We all adored (do)                                   aerobics when we were young.

7.     You should (play)                                   sports to keep fit.

8.     They don’t need (watch)             that programme if they don’t like it.

9.     Do you fancy (socialize)                         with friends?

10.   My brother prefers (surf)                                    the Internet.

11. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form. Affirmative or negative.

1.   I knew Sarah was very busy, so I                         her. (disturb)

2.   I was very tired, so I                     to bed early. (go)

3.   The bed was very uncomfortable. I                       well.(sleep)

4.   Sue wasn’t hungry, so she                        anything. (eat)

5.   We went to Kate’s house but she                          at home. (be)

6.   It was a funny situation but nobody                      . (laugh)

7.   The window was open and a bird             into the room. (fly)

8.   The hotel wasn’t expensive. It                   very much.(cost)

9.   I was in a hurry, so I                     time to phone you. (have)

10. It was hard carrying the bags. They                      very heavy. (be)

12. Correct the verbs form to complete the sentences.

1.   If you (go)             away, please write to me.

2.   If he (eat)                          another cake, he will be sick.

3.   I (not do)                          that if I (be)                             you.

4.   If he (take)                        my advice, everything can go well.

5.   He never does homework. If he (do)                                            his homework, he (not worry)                       about his exam.

6.   What you (do)                               if she refuses your invitation?

7.   If today (be)                      Sunday, we (go)                                  to the beach.

8.   Unless they (pass)                        their examinations, they would join the army.

9.   You (be)                           ill if you drink that water.

10. If Tom (go)                       to bed earlier, he would not be so tired.

11. If it’s raining heavily, we (not go)                        for a donkey ride.

12. If he (try)                          hard, he’ll pass the examination.

13. I could understand the French teacher if she (speak)                                more slowly.

14. If I (finish)                        the work in time, I (go)                                  to the football game.

15. If you (see)                        Mary today, please (ask)                                her to call me.

13.Complete the sentences with the correct verb form in the bracket.

1.   Ifsomeone offered to buy you one ofthose rings, whichyou (choose)                              ?

2.   The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get)                                   thick.

3.   If the milkman (come)                               , tell him to leave two pints.

4.   I (call)                               the office if I were you.

5.   Someone (sit)                                on your glasses if you leave them there.

6.   You would hear my explanation if you (not talk)                                    so much.

7.   What you (do)                               if you hear the burglar alarm?

8.   If you (read)                                 the instructions carefully, you wouldn’t haveanswered the wrong question.

9.   If Mel (ask)                                  her teacher, he’d have answered her questions.

10. I would repair the roof myself if I (have)             a long ladder.

11. Unless they turn that radio off,I (go)                                 mad.

12. If you were made redundant, what you (do)                                 ?

13. We’ll have a long way to walk if we (run)                                   out of petrol here.

14. If you shake that bottle of port, it (not be)                                    fit to drink.

15. If you spoke louder, your classmates (understand)                                you.

16. I’ll probably get lost unless he (come)                              with me.

17. You (not have)                             so many accidents if you drove more slowly.

18. If you (wear)                                a false beard, nobody would have recognized you.

19. If she (leave)                                 the fish here, the cat will eat it

20. You (have)                                   no trouble at school if you had done your homework.

14.Complete the sentences with the correct verb form in the bracket.

1.   If we meet at 9:30, we (have)                               plenty of time.

2.   If you (find)                      a pen in the cellar, don’t mention it to anyone.

3.   The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she (feed)                        the animals.

4.   If you pass your examination, we (have)                          a celebration.

5.   Lisa would find the milk if she (look)                               for it in the fridge.

6.   What (happen)                             if I press this button?

7.   The door will be unlocked if you (press)                          the green button.

8.   I should have voted for her if I (have)                              a vote then.

9.   If you go to Paris, where you (stay)                                 ?         

10. If you (swim)                                in this lake, you’ll shiver from cold.

11. Unless you (tell)                           the truth, I won’t help you.

12. You’ll get pneumonia if you (not change)                                   your wet clothes.

13. If I had known that you couldn’t eat octopus, I (not buy)                                    it.

14. If they (hang)                               that picture lower, people would be able to see it.

15. She (be)                            able to walk faster if she didn’t have such high-heel shoes.

16. I(bring)                             you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty.

17. Ifyou had touched that electric cable, you (be)                              electrocuted.

18. If the story hadn’t been true, the newspaper (not print)                           it.

19. I (not buy)                                    things on the installment system if I were you.

20. Dan (arrive)                                  safe if he drove slowly.

15. Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Each of the 50 states                      an official state flower so far. (adopt)

2.   Since 1965, the maples tree with the leaves                       the most well-  known Canadian symbol.(become)

3.   At present, the National Cherry Blossom Festival                        in Washington, D.C. to celebrate spring’s arrival.(occur)

4.   Maori                                recognized as an official language of New Zealand since the Maori Language Act of 1987. (be)

5.   Canada                              made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories.(be)

6.   Australia                            a range of different landscapes, including urbanareas, mountain ranges, desert and rain forests.(have)

7.   Annually, the National Eisteddfod festival of Wales                                 place foreight days at the start of August. (take)

8.   The Statue of Liberty                                 over 12 million immigrants entering theUSA through New York Harbor since 1900. (welcome)

16. Fill in the correct verb form.

1.   They (come) .......................... back home after they (finish).......................... their work.

2.   She said that she (meet) .......................... Mr. Bean before.

3.   Before he (go) .......................... to bed, he (read) .......................... a novel.

4.   He told me he (not/wear)...................................... such kind of clothes before.

5.   When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ......................................

6.   After Nick (do) ............................ his homework, he (go) ............................ to bed last night.

7.   Mai (live)............................ in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) ............................ to Ha Noi three years ago.

8.   Phong (tell) .......................... me yesterday that he (learn) .......................... French for a year.

9.   Ms. Hong (work) ............................ at our school for twenty years before she (retire) ............................ last June.

10. By the time I (get) ....................................... to Nick’s house, his party (already/ start) ................................................

11. When we (come)..................................... back to our home village last month, it(change) ............................ so much.

12. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow) ............................ a lot.

13. By the time the bus (come)............................ this morning, Duong (wait) ............................ for it for half an hour.

14. Before she (listen) ............................ to music, she (do) ............................ homework.

15. Last night, Peter (go) ...................... to the supermarket before he (go) ........................ home.

17.Correct the verb form of the sentences.

1.   When I (come) ............................. there, they (leave) .............................

2.   When I (get up) ............................. this morning, my father (leave) .............................

3.   After the children (finish)........................... their homework, they (go) .......................... to bed.

4.   I (do) ............................. it before he (come) .............................

5.   I (meet) ............................. them after they (divorce) ............................. each other.

6.   If I (not buy) ............................. this dress, I (have) ............................. money.

19. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.

1.   By the end of this century, scientists (discover)                           intelligent life.

2.   Beagle 2 - the first British spaceship to Mars - (look for)                        signsof aliens this time next month.

3.   Astronauts (travel)                       to planets outside our solar system by 2050.

4.   I expect your English (improve)                           a lot by the time you getback from England.

5.   NASA (develop)                          new aircraft to replace space shuttles by theend of this decade.

6.   The four planets closet to the sun - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - (be)                   called the terrestrial planets because they have solid, rocky surfaces.

7.   Our grandparents (come)                          to stay with us next weekend.

8.   People (wonder)                           for ages whether we are alone in the universe.

9.   This time next week, we (take)                             an English test.

10. By the end of this year, I (learn)                            English for 6 years.

20. Correct the verbs form to complete the sentences.

1.   Be quiet! The baby ......................................... (sleep)

2.   The sun ......................................... (set) in the West.

3.   Mr Green always ......................................... (go) to work by bus.

4.   It ......................................... (not rain) in the dry season.

5.   They ......................................... (have) lunch in the cafeteria now.

6.   My little sister ......................................... (drink) milk every day.

7.   The doctor sometimes ......................................... (return) home late.

8.   He ......................................... (write) a long novel at present.

9.   Look! The bus ......................................... (come).

10. The earth ......................................... (move) around the sun.

11. Sometime ......................................... (smell) good in the kitchen now.

12. His uncle ......................................... (teach) English in our school five years ago.

13. The old man ......................................... (fall) as he ......................................... (get) into the bus.

14. When I saw him, he ......................................... (sit) asleep in a chair.

15. There ......................................... (be) a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

16. It......................................... (take) me 5 minutes to walk to school last year.

17. They ......................................... (not speak) to each other since they quarreled

18. .......................... (try) to learn English for years, but I ................................ (not succeed) yet.

19. I ......................................... (not see) her since last week.

20. John ......................................... (do) his homework already.

21. The train ......................................... (start) before we arrived at the station.

22. There ......................................... (be) an English class in this room tomorrow evening.

23. The film already ......................................... (begin) when we got to the cinema.

24. You ......................................... (stay) at home tonight?

25. I ......................................... (be) twenty years old next June.

26. Where are you? - I’m upstairs. I ......................................... (have) a bath.

27. All of them ......................................... (sing) when I ......................................... (came).

28. What you ......................................... (do) at 7 p.m yesterday?

29. Where you ......................................... (spend) your holiday last year?

30. Why didn’t you listen while I ......................................... (speak) to you?

21.Complete the sentences with the appropriate present tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat                                  one of the most distinctive items of Australian clothing.(become)

2.   For over 130 years, Akubra hats                           its legendary stories inAustralia.(make)

3.   Aberdeen in Scotland                                an important centre for the oil industrysince the finding of oil in the North Sea. (become)

4.   Canada                              the longest land border in the world with the United States.(share)

5.   Ireland                               the Eurovision Song Contest seven times.(win)

6.   In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you                              hands.(shake)

7.   In Canada, New Year’s Day                     a long tradition of celebration.(have)

8.   First names                        used more frequently in Australia than in other countries. (be)

9.   Recently, many places in New Zealand                             called with two names – one English, and one Maori. (be)

10. Maori people                     the hongi – touching noses – to greet peoplethey                    safe and familiar with. (use - feel)