1. When I got home, I found that water _______ down the kitchen walls.

A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running

2. After he _______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. after + thì hoàn thành
A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish
3. How _______ since we _______ college? trước since hiện tại hoàn thành sau since quá khứ đơn
A. are you - left B. were you – left
C. have you been - have left D. have you been - left
4. I _______ much of you lately. We _______ three months ago.
A. haven’t seen - last met hoàn thành+ B. didn’t see - met
C. haven’t seen - have meet quá khứ đơn D. didn’t see - have met
5. The Chinese _______ spaghetti dishes long before Marco Polo _______ back to Italy.
A. made - brought B. have made – brought
C. made - had brought D. had been making - brought
6. 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
7. He _______ his job last month and since then he _______ out of work.
A. lost - was B. was lost - had been C. has lost - was D. lost - has been
8. In the last hundred years, travelling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
A. become B. has become C. became D. will became
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9. In the 19 century, it _______ three months to across North America by covered wagon.
A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D. was taking
10. 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
11. She _______ Hanoi last year.
A. went B. go C. goes D. is going
12. This is the first time I _______ the dish.
A. have tried B. have been trying C. was trying D. would be trying
13. 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
14. By next summer, you _______ your studies.
A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed
15. 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
16. This time last night, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he _______ the books.
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
17. 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
18. Every day I _______up at 6:00, _______breakfast at 7:00 and _______ for work at 8:00.

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 A. get - eat - leave B. have got - eating – leaving
C. got - ate – left D. will get - have eaten - left
19. I _______ for this company for 30 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
20. It’s so hot. Right now, I just ___ an ice-cream.
A. am wanting B. have wanted C. want D. is wanted
21. I must have a bath. I _______ all the afternoon.
A. was gardening B. have gardened C. have been gardening D. had been gardening
22. 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
23. By the time you receive this letter, I _______ for the USA.
A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving
24. Up to now, the manager _______ a lot of information about his secretary.
A. learned B. has learned C. had learned D. learns
25. London _______ the capital of the United Kingdom.
A. is B. was C. will be D. is being
26. While I _______ along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. was cycling B. have cycled C. cycled D. am cycling
27. By the time I _______ this report, I will give you a ring.
A. type B. will type C. have typed D. will have typed
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28. While my mother _______ TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8 yesterday.
A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches
29. She _______ here but now she has moved to another city.
A. has lived B. had lived C. used to live D. is used to living
30. When we came, a party _______ in the hall.
A. is being held B. had being held C. will be held D. was being held
31. He _______ in the same house since 1975.
A. has lived B. is living C. lived D. had lived
32. Someone _______ at the door. Can you hear it?
A. knocks B. is knocking C. will knock D. was knocking
33. When we arrived at the restaurant, the others _______.
A. left B. have left C. had left D. are leaving
34. By the end of 2030 we_______ in Ho Chi Minh City for 30 years.
A. work B. will work C. have worked D. will have been working
35. Come in, please. I _______ for you long.
A. have waited B. have been waiting C. had been waiting D. have been waited
36. This time tomorrow I _______ in the swimming pool.
A. am relaxing B. relax C. will be relaxing D. relaxed
37. By the time he _______ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes.
A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going
38. He began to feel ill while _______ the exam.
A. he is doing B. he did C. he would do D. he was doing
39. 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
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40. Now my sister _______ a bicycle of her own.
A. is having B. are having C. has D. had
41. Last week, my professor promised that he _______ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
42. My girlfriend arrived after I _______ for her about half an hour.
A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have been waiting D. had waited
43. I _______ for this company for 30 years, and I intend to stay here until I _______ next year.
A. have worked - will retire B. am going to work - am retiring
C. work - am going to retire D. have been working - retire
44. _______? Your eyes are red.
A. Did you cry B. Are you crying C. Were you crying D. Have you been crying
45. While I _______ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching
46. He looked tired because he _______ for six hours.
A. ran B. was running C. has been running D. had been running
47. I often find things on the beach. I _______ this very old bottle yesterday.
A. found B. was finding C. had found D. had been finding
48. I suddenly remembered that I _______ to bring my keys.
A. having forgotten B. have forgotten C. had forgotten D. forgot
49. By the year 2030 many people currently employed _______their jobs.
A. will have lost B. will be losing C. have lost D. are losing
50. By September next year I_______ here for ten years.
A. will be working B. work C. have been working D. will have been working