Chuyên đề tự học môn Tiếng Anh - Verb tenses - Đỗ Bình

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1. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses VERB TENSES EXERCISE 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Tense: 1. They often (have)___ eggs for breakfast. 2. We usually (play)___ badminton. 3. She sometimes (wake up)___ late. 4. He always (go)___ to the cinema at weekends. 5. Mary (watch)___ TV every night. 6. She always (kiss)___ her children before she (go)___ to bed. 7. My parents (teach)___ chemistry. 8. She (dance)___ very well. 9. ___Tom often (arrive)___ late? 10. ___you always (go)___ to school in the morning? 11. We (not wake up)___ early. 12. ___these hens (lay)___ brown eggs? 13. She (be)___ very nice. 14. ___he (be)___ tall? 15. ___you (be)___ a teacher? EXERCISE 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous & Simple Present. 1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep)___. 2. The student (look up)___ the new word right now. 3. He (play)___ game at the moment 4. At present, that author (write)___ a historical novel. 5. She (play)___ tennis when It (rain)___. 6. She sometimes (buy)___ vegetables at this market. 7. I (read)___ book while they (do)___ homework 8. I (see)___ that you (wear)___ your best clothes. 9. My mother (cook)___ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook)___ in the morning. 10. Sarah often (work)___ late at the office. EXERCISE 3: Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past Tense: 1. She (spend)___ all her money last week. 2. Mum (never spend)___ any money on herself. 3. I (lend)___ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now. 4. John and his father (build)___ the cabin themselves last year. 5. My parents (sell)___ the stereo at a garage sale. 6. ___ you (tell)___ anyone about this yesterday? 7. The unidentified plant (bear)___ gorgeous flowers. 8. She (tear)___ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin. 9. He often (wear)___ glasses for reading. 10. Before God He (swear)___ he was innocent 11. Yesterday, clouds (creep)___ across the horizon, just above the line of trees. 12. We both (sleep)___ badly that night. 13. She (weep)___ for the loss of her mother. 14. Jane (keep)___ the engine running. 15. A huge wave (sweep)___ over the deck 16. Mum (pay)___ for my driving lessons. 17. He (lay)___ his hand on my shoulder. 18. He (break)___ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me. 19. He (choose)___ his words carefully as he (speak)___. 20. Yesterday, I (go)___ to the restaurant with a client. 21. We (drive)___ around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space. 22. When we (arrive)___ at the restaurant, the place (be) ___ full. 23. The waitress (ask)___ us if we (have) reservations. 24. I (say)___, "No, my secretary forgets to make them." By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 1
2. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 25. The waitress (tell)___ us to come back in two hours. 26. My client and I slowly (walk)___ back to the car. 27. Then we (see)___ a small grocery store. 28. We (stop)___ in the grocery store and (buy)___ some sandwiches. 29. That (be)___ better than waiting for two hours. 30. I (not go)___ to school last Sunday. 31. ___She (get)___ married last year? 32. What___ you (do)___ last night?- I (do)___ my homework. 33. I (love)___ him but no more. 34. Yesterday, I (get)___ up at 6 and (have)___ breakfast at 6.30. 35. Tom (not shave)___ this morning because he (not have)___ time 36. Where)___ you (go)___? 37. I (be)___ hungry, so I (buy)___ something to eat 38. She (not invite)___ her to the party 39. ___ they (be)___ at work yesterday? 40. We all (leave)___ the party at 11 o’clock 41. I (be)___ angry because Tom and Ann (be)___ late 42. What)___ you (do)___ at the weekend? 43. They (sell)___ their house 44. Professor Kenneth (teach)___ another class last year. 45. We (spend)___ two weeks in JAPAN. 46. The rain (stop)___ in the middle of the afternoon. 47. We (speak)___ to our friends last night. 48. I (realize)___ my error at once. 49. We (eat)___ lunch at the cafeteria with them. 50. He (drive)___ his car to work yesterday. 51. Albert Einstein (die)___ in 1955. 52. Tom (go)___ to the post office twice yesterday. 53. My car (break)___ down this morning on the way to work. 54. I (see)___ her last year. 55. What___ you (do)___ yesterday? 56. You (watch)___ TV last night? 57. She (be)___ born in 1980. 58. We (study)___ almost every lesson in this book so far. 59. We (watch, never)___ that television program. 60. We (watch)___ an interesting program on television last night. 61. My wife and I (travel)___ to Mexico by air last Summer. 62. I (read)___ that novel again during my last vacation. 63. I (have)___ a little trouble with my car last week. 64. However, I (have)___ no trouble with my car since then. 65. He (work)___ all day yesterday. EXERCISE 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect & Simple Past Tenses. 1. I (wait)___ for two hours, but she (not come)___ yet. 2. He (write)___ a book since last year. 3. How long___ you (learn)___ English? 4. Tom (already finish)___ his homework. 5. I (read)___ the novel written by Jack London several times before. 6. Mai (never be)___ in Hanoi. 7. She (study)___ Korean for two years. 8. How many times you (see)___ him since he went to Edinburgh? 9. We are from French. We (be)___ there for 20 years. 10. I am sorry. I (forget)___ that girl’s name already. 11. Mai (lose)___ her dictionary. 12. I (wait)___ for the manager for two hours. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 2
3. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 13. ___ you (ever, see)___ a lion? 14. I (work)___ very hard for the exam. 15. I (live)___ here since 1970. 16. ___ you (be) to the zoo? 17. I’m afraid you (look)___ at the wrong one. 18. Why are the police here? What (happen)___? 19. Please stay for dinner, Jane (cook)___ a lovely meal. 20. He (learn)___ English for three years, but he can’t even read a newspaper yet. 21. My teacher (teach)___ English at this school for six years. 22. Michael (study)___ English for six month now. 23. Up the present, George (do)___ good work in this class. 24. Our present boss (work)___ in this company all of his life. EXERCISE 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past & Past Perfect: 1. When the police (arrive)___, the car (go)___. 2. They (eat)___ everything by the time I (arrive)___ at the party 3. When I (find)___ my purse, someone (take)___ the money out of it. 4. By the time I (get)___ into my town, the shop (close)___. 5. They (go)___ after they (finish)___ their work. 6. He (do)___ nothing before he (see)___ me. 7. When they (get)___ the station, the train (leave)___. EXERCISE 6: Put the verbs in brackets into Gerund, To Infinitive & Bare Infinitive. 1. I hope (have)___ a job 2. Try to avoid (make)___ him angry. 3. He thinks of (leave)___ his job. 4. Would you mind (show)___ me how (work)___ the lift? 5. It's no use (wait)___. 6. I hate (see)___ a child (cry)___. 7. I'm looking forward to (see)___ you. 8. He warned her (not touch)___ the wire. 9. Gravity makes water (run)___ downhill. 10. Please let me (know)___ your decision. 11. It is difficult (please)___ every body. 12. We are eager (return)___ to school in the fall. 13. Stop (argue)___ and start (work)___. EXERCISE 7: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous. 1. This time last year I (live)___ in Brazil 2. What___ you (do)___ at 10 o’clock last night? 3. Tom (cook)___ the dinner. 4. Tom burn his hand when he (cook)___ the dinner 5. We (read)___ a book when he arrived 6. What___ he (do)___ when you came? 7. At 9.o’clock yesterday Lan (not watch)___ T.V. 8. All the students (read)___ the text carefully. 9. They (walk)___ to the corner. 10. They (study)___ in the library when the fire alarm went off. 11. It (snow)___ when I got up this morning. 12. Helen (wait)___ in the lobby, wasn’t she? 13. The wind (blow)___ very hard when I went out this morning. 14. He fell while he (go)___ down the stairs. 15. Where___ she (be)___ at 5 o’clock this morning? EXERCISE 8: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous: 1. His uncle (teach)___ English in our school 5 years ago. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 3
4. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 2. The old man (fall)___ as he (get)___ into the bus. 3. They (not go)___ to the movies last Sunday. 4. When I saw him, he (sit)___ asleep in a chair. 5. ___ you (find)___ my pen yesterday? 6. It (take)___ me 5 minutes to walk to school last year. 7. The light (go)___ out when we (study)___ our lesson. 8. There (be)___ a lot of noise at the fair yesterday. 9. They (give)___ me the letter a few minutes ago. 10. What she (do)___ when you (arrive)___ there? She (write)___ a letter. 11. She (have)___ her bath while her sister (get)___ the breakfast ready. 12. The storm (begin)___ at half past ten while the class (study)___ history. 13. When the students (hear)___ the bell, they (get)___ up and (leave)___. 14. Mr Harvey (ask)___ me about my plans the next time he (see)___ me. 15. Just as I (leave)___ for home, a student (stop)___ me in the hall. 16. As I (cross)___ the street, two cars (race)___ by me at full speed. 17. Dorothy and I (just leave)___ the house when the telephone (ring)___. 18. The minute I (hear)___ the news, I (send)___ him a telegram. 19. I (go)___ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep)___ so peacefully when I (look)___ into your room that I (decide)___ to do it alone. 20. When I (arrive)___ at his house, he still (sleep)___. 21. My mother (arrive)___ while I (clean)___ the kitchen . 22. John (work)___ from morning to night: he (study)___ to be a doctor. 23. Just as I (write)___ the letter, the inkpot (fall)___ over. 24. A noise of breaking chairs (suggest)___ that the men (fight)___. 25. He (just close)___ the church door when he (notice)___ a man still praying in the corner. 26. The men (fight)___ bravely, but the general (order)___ them to retreat. 27. As he (come)___ up his house in the darkness, he (see)___ that a man (climb)___ out of one of the bedroom windows. 28. John (work)___ hard when suddenly the door (open)___. 29. When we (open)___ the front door we (see)___ someone walking out of the gate. 30. Lighting (strike)___ the tree that they (shelter)___ under. Of course, they (have)___ a terrible fright, but they (be)___ very lucky. No harm (come)___ to them at all. 31. The light (go)___ out while we (have)___ dinner. 32. Bill (have)___ breakfast when I (stop)___ at his house this morning. 33. As we (cross)___ the street, we (see)___ an accident. 34. Tom (see)___ a serious accident while he (stand)___ at the bus stop. 35. While my father (read)___ a newspaper, I (learn)___ my lesson and my sister (do)___ her homework. 36. The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home. 37. The bell (ring)___ while Tom (take)___ a bath. 38. I (be)___ very tired because I (work)___ all day yesterday. 39. He (sit)___ in a cafe when I (see)___ him. EXERCISE 9: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses: 1. He bought a Vietnamese-English dictionary and (give)___ it to me. 2. The coffee was all right, but the cream (be)___ sour. 3. He has a piano and a violin, but he (not have)___ a flute. 4. He says that he (arrive)___ on time tomorrow. 5. She says that she (arrive)___ on time yesterday. 6. I think that Victor (be)___ late. 7. He said that he (graduate)___ from university in 1991. 8. We thought they (move)___ to California. 9. The teacher said that water (consist)___ of hydrogen and oxygen. 10. I (be) .there when you arrive. 11. They were still waiting when I (get)___ there. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 4
5. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 12. He has worked very hard since he (be)___ here. 13. We have just come in when you (call)___. 14. We’ll have already gone before you (get)___ back. 15. We decided to go home because it (be)___ very late. 16. We have been very busy while they (be)___ here. 17. I haven’t seen him since he (arrive)___. 18. The teacher gave us too many assignments, that we (cannot)___ go to the concert. 19. It was such a beautiful day that I (feel)___ like taking a walk. 20. He works on Sundays so that he (can)___ earn money to pay his tuition. 21. I (be)___ busy since we last met. 22. I’m very fond of Jane but I (not see)___ much of her lately. 23. There (be)___ no guests at all since I left? 24. I never (see)___ anyone more beautiful than your wife. 25. I (meet)___ your husband this afternoon at the station. 26. He solved the problem more quickly than I (do)___. 27. This one of the best books that I (ever read)___. 28. She has already telephoned the people who (come)___ tomorrow. 29. I’ll never forget the kindness that you (show)___ me. 30. Are they the Italians who (own)___ this store? 31. It was the Smiths who (call)___ you. 32. She left her home last week and nobody (see)___ her since. 33. The video film is so interesting that I (see)___ it twice. 34. It is the first time I (meet)___ him here. 35. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London (leave)___ school and (become)___ a sailor. 36. The video film was so interesting that I (see)___ it twice. 37. It was the first time they (ever meet)___. 38. The news (be)___ quite alarming yesterday. 39. We (not live)___ in England for two years now. 40. I (never forget)___ what you (just tell)___ me. 41. They (prepare)___ the Christmas dinner at the moment. 42. When I last (stay)___ in Cairo, I (ride)___ to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow)___ the day before. 43. Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit)___ England in 1970. 44. George (work)___ at the university so far. 45. When he lived in Manchester, he (work)___ in a bank. 46. Birds (build)___ their nests in the summer and (fly)___ to the south in winter. 47. I (lose)___ my key. Can you help me look for it? 48. My father (not smoke)___ for 5 years. 49. My teacher wasn’t at home when I (arrive)___. He (just go)___ out 50. How long Bod and Mary (be)___ married? 51. You (receive)___ any letter from your parents yet? 52. My brother (join)___ the army when he (be)___ young. 53. I (see)___ a car accident while I (wait)___ for you at this corner yesterday. 54. Mr. John (be)___ principal of our school since last year. 55. Mr. Smith (teach)___ at this school since he (graduate)___ in 1990. 56. My father (not watch)___ TV every night. 57. I (meet)___ Arthur 3 weeks ago. 58. Yesterday the police (report)___ that they (capture)___ the thief. 59. My friend (thank)___ me for what I had done for him. 60. Someone (steal)___ my handbag on the bus. 61. The Browns (live)___ in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (break)___ out. 62. Last month I (be)___ in the hospital for ten days. 63. Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be)___ away in the afternoon. 64. John (drive)___ that car ever since I (know)___ him. 65. People (speak)___ English in most of Canada. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 5
6. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 66. The dog (wag)___ his tail whenever he (see)___ me. 67. I (never see)___ anyone more punctual than your brother. 68. I (meet)___ your brother this afternoon at Green Street. 69. He (light)___ a cigarette and (walk)___ to the window. 70. The performance (begin)___ at 7 o’clock and (last)___ for 3 hours. 71. “You (be)___ here before?” - Yes, I (spend)___ my holidays here last year. 72. He (leave)___ for London 2 years ago and I (not see)___ him since. 73. You (be)___ to the laboratory this week? 74. Thousands of people (see)___ this exhibition by the end of the month. 75. By the time you (finish)___ cooking they (do)___ their homework. 76. I don’t think he (change)___ in the thirty years I (know)___ him. 77. Then about a year ago he (disappear)___ and I (never hear)___ from him since. 78. My father (fight)___ for 4 years in the last war. 79. I’m taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have)___ fun for a long time. 80. When I (look)___ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try)___ to open it. 81. When we (get)___ to the restaurant, we (find)___ that nobody (remember)___ to reserve a table. 82. The doctor (examine)___ him, and that he (break)___ his arm. 83. As soon as she arrived England, she (find)___ that the language (be)___ quite different from the English that she (learn)___ at school. 84. I’m going to bed. I (work)___ for hours and I’m tired. 85. Good afternoon. Can I help you? – Yes. I (bring)___ my watch to you for repair 3 weeks ago. Is it ready yet? 86. I wanted to be the first to tell her the news, but I was too late. Someone (already tell)___ her. 87. He (come)___ in to the room a moment after I (get) . there. 88. I hardly (be)___ there 5 minutes when Mrs. Brown (come)___ in with the coffee. 89. Scarcely they (move)___ into the new house when their friends (come)___ in. 90. I (meet)___ John before I (be)___ a fortnight in Paris. 91. He no sooner (reach)___ the door than he (come)___ back. 92. He (have)___ a bad fall while he (repair)___ his roof. 93. By the end of this month, I hope, I (write)___ 200 pages of my new novel. 94. It (take)___ a moment before Nick (realise)___ he (offer)___ a cigarette by the stranger. 95. While he (learn)___ to drive he (have)___ 25 accidents. 96. It’s no using getting inpatient. The plane (not arrive)___ until the weather (clear)___ up. 97. I (think)___ about you a lot lately and I (come)___ to the conclusion that I(not be)___ able to live without you. 98. I don’t mind (wait)___ I’d rather (be)___ too early than too late. 99. Those students who (fail)___ the exam are going to take another one held in August. 100. “I am just going out to get an evening paper.” “But it (rain)___ Why you (not wait)___ till the rain (stop)___? 101. I (think)___ your father’s health (improve)___ so much since I (see)___ him last. 102. Don’t worry. We (finish)___ the report by 11. 103. Listen to this! I think this news (surprise)___ you. 104. When I first (come)___ to this village, it was quiet place. But since then the population (double)___ and a lot of leisure facilities (build)___. 105. Hurry up or you (be)___ late for class. 106. The Ajax shoe company (employ)___ 25 new men next month. 107. Don’t talk to me. I (try)___ to learn this page by heart. 108. A: Call a doctor quickly! The old man (die)___. B: The doctor is on the way. He (just leave)___ his house. 109. Don’t be upset. I (understand)___ perfectly. 110. We must take umbrella. It (rain)___ 111. Wood usually (float)___ on the water. 112. Look out! The ceiling (fall)___ in. 113. It’s too late. Nothing (matter)___ now. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 6
7. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 114. I (listen)___ to the radio when you (ring)___ the bell first time , and that’s why I (not hear)___ you. 115. At school, We (learn)___ two foreign languages. 116. As a boy, I (always read)___ I always (have)___ my nose in a book. 117. John (learn)___ English for seven years, and at last he (master)___ the irregular verbs. 118. It (rain)___ but it (stop)___ now. 119. When I (open)___ the door this morning I (see)___ a man on his knees. 120. When I (ask)___ him what he (do)___ , he (say)___ that he (drop)___ a 50p piece outside the door and (look)___ for it. 121. By the time I (recover)___ from the shock he (disappear)___ round the corner. 122. I am going to write John as soon as I (have)___ spare moment. 123. The thief was arrested as he (leave)___ the bank. 124. We (send)___ the money as soon as the goods are delivered. 125. Before we (go)___ very far we found that we (lose)___ our way. 126. By the end of this year I (be)___ here for fifteen years. 127. After I (hear)___ the news yesterday evening I (hurry)___ to see him. 128. I (not give)___ another cake till you (finish)___ your milk. 129. I’m busy at the moment. I (decorate)___ the living room. 130. I see that Tom (write)___ his composition. 131. He says that he (look)___ for a job next week. 132. They think he (be)___ here last night. 133. He tells us that he (be)___ to the mountains before. 134. I hoped that he (be)___ able to attend. 135. He wants to do it before his father (come)___. 136. The student who answered the question (be)___ John. 137. This is the house that Jack (build)___ three years ago. 138. Mary (have)___ dinner when her friend called. 139. John (live)___ in the same house since he left school. 140. Shut all the windows before you (go)___ out. 141. You may begin when you (be)___ ready. 142. I see that Henry (write)___ his composition now. 143. I had done what (be)___ necessary. 144. They had found that the road (be)___ very long. 145. I saw that I (make)___ a mistake. 146. We find that we (take)___ a wrong way. 147. I want to know how long she (live)___ here. 148. I didn’t know who (help)___ him. 149. Do you hear what she (just, say)___? 150. They believe that the police (capture)___ the thief soon. 151. Did John say he (call)___ you again? 152. She has thought that the work (be)___ easy. 153. She said that she (get)___ married soon. 154. He thinks that it (rain)___ tonight. 155. The students had thought that the English test (be)___ rather difficult. 156. I wonder what changes the new president (introduce)___. 157. Please be quiet! I (work)___ 158. When I (be)___ a child, I (want)___ to be a doctor 159. Up to now, the teacher (give)___ our class 5 tests 160. I (not send)___ the parcel until I hear from you. 161. It (rain)___ when we arrived. 162. Bill said he (forget)___ to buy a dictionary 163. He felt asleep while he (do)___ his homework. 164. At this time next week, we (live)___ in USA. 165. John (watch)___ TV at 8 last evening. 166. By the end of last March, I (study)___ English for 5 years. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 7
8. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 167. By next month. I (finish)___ my first novel. 168. By this time next week, he (write)___ his novel for 6 months. 169. By the time you arrive, I (finish)___ writing an essay. 170. He might get fat if he (stop)___ smoking. 171. If I had seen the movie, I (tell)___ you about it last night. 172. If she (work)___ harder, she would probably get a better salary. 173. If I (find)___ The book, I shall give it to you. 174. If she (not hurry)___, she may be late. 175. My teacher (teach)___ English at this school for six years. 176. Listen! I (think)___ someone (knock)___ at the door. 177. Mr Smith (pay)___ all of his bills at the end of the month. 178. Michael (study)___ English for six month now. 179. It usually (rain)___ very much in that part of the country. 180. I (be)___ sorry, I (forget)___ that fellow’s name already. 181. Our present boss (work)___ in this company all of his life 182. Up the present, George (do)___ good work in this class. 183. So far, you (make)___ no mistakes on this exercise. 184. I (be)___ sorry. I (forget)___ that fellow’s name already. 185. Jack (look)___ no trouble with my English lesson up to now. 186. Michael (work)___ thirty hours a week. 187. At present, that author (write)___ a historical novel. 188. How long you (learn)___ English? 189. The weather generally (get)___ quiet hot in July and August. 190. Fred’s brother just (graduate)___ from Oxford University. 191. My secretary (sit)___ at a different desk today. 192. That brown briefcase (belong)___ to Dr. Rice. 193. Robert (wait)___ for you since noon. 194. Yes, I (remember)___ that fellow’s name now. 195. He (sell)___ cars. 196. The blue car (sell)___. 197. In summer, more ice-cream (eat)___ than in winter. 198. She (call)___ her grandparents every Friday. 199. The letters (type)___. 200. He (take)___ his medicine every day. 201. Jane (not take)___ to school by her father. 202. We (go)___ to school by bus. 203. She (not work)___ for a bank. 204. Milk (keep)___ in the refrigerator. 205. In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian (visit)___ his provinces in Britain. 206. On his visit, the Roman soldiers (tell)___ him that Pictish tribes from Britain's north (attack)___ them. 207. So Hadrian (give)___ the order to build a protective wall across one of the narrowest parts of the country. 208. After 6 years of hard work, the Wall (finish)___ in 128. 209. It (be)___ 117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high. 210. The Wall (guard)___ by 15,000 Roman soldiers. 211. Every 8 kilometres there (be)___ a large fort in which up to 1,000 soldiers(find)___ shelter. 212. The soldiers (watch)___ over the frontier to the north and (check)___ the people who (want) to enter or leave Roman Britain. 213. In order to pass through the Wall, people (must go)___ to one of the small forts that (serve)___ as gateways. 214. Those forts (call)___ milecastles because the distance from one fort to another(be)___ one Roman mile(about 1,500 metres). By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 8
9. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 215. Between the milecastles there (be)___ two turrets from which the soldiers (guard)___ the Wall. 216. If the Wall (attack)___ by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets(run)___ to the nearest milecastle for help or (light)___ a fire that (can / see)___ by the soldiers in the milecastle. 217. In 383 Hadrian's Wall(abandon)___. 218. Today Hadrian's Wall (be)___ the most popular tourist attraction in northern England. In 1987, it (become)___ a UNESCO World Heritage Site. EXERCISE 10: Fill in each of the blanks with since or for: 1. She's lived here___ 1975. 2. He's been in London___ five days. 3. They haven't been used___ many years. 4. She's been working___ nine this morning. 5. I haven't eaten___ hours. 6. It has been raining___ ages. 7. India has been independent___ 1947. 8. They have been married___ October. 9. How many years is it___ you graduated from junior high school? 10. We have been waiting___ twenty minutes. EXERCISE 11: Fill in the blanks with since, for, or ago: 1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls___? 2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist___? 3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her___? 4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained___. 5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married___? 6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job___? 7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been ill___, and nobody’s told me! 8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting___ an hour? 9- I have not seen him___ he was 16 10- I've known him___ ages 11- Things have changed a lot___ our previous meeting. 12- It's been raining___ four o'clock. 13- I'm sure he's been watching us___ we came in. 14- He'd been here___ over an hour when we arrived. 15- I've been trying to fix this computer___ early this morning. 16- He hasn't had anything to eat___ nearly a week. 17- It's three years___ he started learning German. 18- He's been collecting stamps___ the past twenty years. 19. Nobody has seen him___ last Friday. 20. It has been foggy___ some days. 21. He has been fishing___ six o'clock. 22. They've been living in France___ eight years. 23. The pilots have been on strike___ two months. 24. We've had terrible weather___ Saturday. 25. I've known Tom___ 1990. 26. We have been waiting for the bus___ half an hour. 27. She hasn't lost a match___ April. 28. Things have changed___ she's become headmaster. 29. The police have been looking for him___ a month. 30. Our dog has been ill___ two days. 31. I've been looking for this book___ a long time. 32. I've been working___ I got up. 33. The kettle has been boiling___ ten minutes By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 9
10. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 34. They have been living in Madrid___ 1972. 35. He has been in prison___ four years. 36. He has known about the fact___ a long time. 37. Conditions have changed a lot___ we were children. 38. Our teacher has been very ill___ the last month. 39. I haven't eaten anything___ twenty-four hours. 40. In fact he is always very rude. We have been waiting for him___ half an hour. 41. I haven't seen him for three years. It is because I haven't been there___ I left school. 42. I have been trying to mend this old fashioned car___ hours. 43. One of my friends has been teaching in Tokyo___ three years. I haven't met him since last year. 44. I haven't enjoyed myself___ two weeks since I heard that my final exam grades were low. 45. I know that you have never seen a lion___ you were born. Then now I say that we can go to the zoo and see one. 46. The police have been looking for him for two weeks___ he escaped from the prison. 47. He hasn't spoken to me even a word___ the last meeting. 48. I haven't phoned him___ a week. 49. He has been the principal of our high school___ 1988. 49. Dean has been learning Japanese___ two years. 50. I have been waiting___ 4 o'clock. 51. Sue has only been waiting___ 20 minutes. 52. Tim and Tina have been learning English___ six years. 53. Fred and Frida have been learning French___ 1998. 54. Joe and Josephine have been going out together___ Valentine's Day. 55. I haven't been on holiday___ last July. 56. Mary has been saving her money___ many years. 57. I haven't eaten anything___ breakfast. 58. You have been watching TV___ hours. 59. We have been living here___ 2 months. 60. What have you been doing___ we last spoke? 61. What has changed in your life___ you moved here? 62. I have been working full-time___ several weeks now. 63. Donald hasn't wanted to talk to me___ our argument. 64. Tony Swanson has been with the company___ 25 years. 65. The little girl was hungry because she hadn’t eaten anything___ a while. 66. Puerto Ricans have been migrating to the United States___ over a century. 67. Human beings have sought to know the unimaginable___ the beginning of time. 68. It is believed that everything in the universe has existed___ the Big Bang 15 billion years ago. 69. Is there a family member who has a talent that has been in your family___ several generations? 70. The weather is dry. It hasn't rained___ a few weeks. 71. It's been raining___ lunchtime. 72. Sarah has lived in Paris___ 1995. 73. Paul has lived in London___ 10 years. 74. I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here___ an hour. 75. Kevin has been looking for a job___ he left school. 76. I haven't been to a party___ ages. 77. I wonder where Joe is. I haven't seen him___ last week. 78. Jane is away. She's been away___ Friday. 79. We're going to France___ a month next summer. 80. Beckett's Ice Cream Shop has been in business___ 1942. 81. We've lived in this house ___ five years. 82. Jim has had a cold ___ last Thursday and hasn't been able to go to work. 83. No wonder Seth is tired. He hasn't slept___ 24 hours! 84. Monica hasn't heard from her son___ last Thursday. 85. Paul will be studying at Yale___ another semester. 86. I haven't been to St. Petersburg___ 1995. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 10
11. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 87. How long are you here___ ? 88. Meg has worked at IBM___ ten years. 89. I have been working here___ a fortnight. 90. He has been ill___ Monday. 91. Sarah's father has been a policeman___ 20 years. 92. David has had a driving license___ 1980. 93. He has been Prime Minister___ six months. 94. You've been on the phone___ half an hour. 95. They have lived here___ five years. 96. He has been unemployed___ April. 97. It hasn't snowed___ 1993. 98. He has smoked a pipe___ 20 years. 99. The pizza has been in the oven___ 10 minutes. 100. I have been waiting for you___ 2 hours. 101. They haven't seen him___ Monday. 102. We haven't met them___ your birthday. 103. I haven't heard from them___ they were here. 104. She has been married___ some years. 105. I haven't talked to them___ we last met you. 106. He hasn't won any race___ Easter. 107. We haven't been to any party___ three months. 108. I haven't talked to her___ January. 109. They have been living in this house___ many years. 110. I haven't received any letters___ I moved to this place. 111. She has lived in that city___ at least twenty years. 112. ___ 2005 she has been attending this school. 113. ___ June 1 she has been working here. 114. It hasn't rained___ March. 115. ___ Christmas she has been staying in this house. 116. I have not seen her___ last summer. 117. We have not met___ the end of the war. 118. He has been in Paris___ about two weeks. 119. The movie has been on___ more than six months. 120. He has not had an accident___ the day he took out a comprehensive policy. 121. I have only had this computer___ 3 weeks. 122. I have not heard from him___ my birthday. 123. He stayed in Europe___ less than a year. 124. We've been waiting for the train___ noon. 125. I haven't seen them___ last week. 126. I've been working here___ the beginning of the year. 127. She's been sick___ over a week. 128. He's been learning English___ a long time. 129. I've been working in this bank___ I graduated university. 130. My daughter has been playing piano___ she was ten years old. 131. You've been studying___ three hours. 132. He's lived in this apartment___ he was a young man. 133. She can run___ two hours without a break. 134. I haven't seen any of them___ I was in the army. 135. The rain lasted___ over five hours. 136. I haven't slept___ hours. 137. ___ when have your parents let you borrow their car? 138. We haven't been to the cinema___ ages. EXERCISE 12: Choose the right word since, or for: 1. She has been there (for/since) four days By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 11
12. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 2. I have known Linda (for/since) two years 3. Jack has stayed here (for/since) Thursday 4. My aunt has lived in Australia (for/since) 15 years 5. We have had a camera (for/since) 1995 6. They have been married (for/since) six months 7. Liz has studied medicine (for/since) a long time 8. It has rained (for/since) an hour 9. Indian has been an independent country (for/since) 1947 10. Mike has been ill (for/since) a long time ___THE END___ 1.When I (open) the door,a friend (stand) there. 2.When I (arrive) back at the carpark,my car wasn’t there. “oh,what you(do) ?” I( report) it to the police. 3.We (not see) Nga since Monday. 4.Lan (be) in the USA for 2 years. 5.I (go) to bed at 11 o’clock lastnight. 6.They (move) to London in 2003. 7.They (live) in HCM city since January. 8.That’s a very old bike.He (have) it for a long time. 9.I (buy) the motobike 5 years ago. 10.Peter (be) ill for a week. 11.Hoa (visit) her parents once a year. 12 Nam(go) to West Lake Park on his birday? 13.What you(do) on your birthday? 14.Hoa and Linh often(play) badminton after class. 15.Many people in the countryside still (work) seven days a week. 16.Mai still in her room.She(iron) her clothesfor next week. 17.The street (become) very crowded after 5 p.m every day. 18.She (come) to France 2 years ago. 19.I(just send) a letter. 20.He(work) for that company for 5 years. 21.I (graduate) from Hue University last year. 22.Tom (play) football every afternoon. 23.I(cook) in the kitchen when he came in. 24.Mai (attend) the meeting at the moment. 25.I (help) him whenever he needs. 26.She told me how(make) the cake. 27.The man(stand) near the door is my brother. 28.Do you mind(tell) me her address? 29.My father decided(go) abroad. 30.Could you please tell me where(buy) this book? 31.It’s difficult(do) this project? 32.Mary (find) a five pound note while she (walk) to school yesterday. 33.I(just finish) reading”war and peace”.It’s a brilliant book. 34.I(not be) at work tomorow.I’m taking the day off. 35.How long you(be) a nurse,Mrs Lan?-For 5 years. 36.While Peter(drive) home late lastnight,he (run) out of petrol. 37.She always (get) up yearly to study her lessons. 38.The letter I(receive) yesterday is on the desk. 39.Thisfilm is the best one I (ever see) 40.She always (remember) the names of the people that she meets. 41.What you(do) now?-I (learn) English. 42.I (not see) him since he(leave) this school. 43.I usually read newspapers while I(wait) for the bus. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 12
13. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 44.The sky is very dark.I think it (rain) 45.I(not invite) Recharch yet. 46.Before I (go) to live in spain,I (think) it was the hot country. 47.We should go home.It(get) darker and darker. 48.”I (try) to get hold of you for ten minutes.Where have you been?” 49.My brother usually (go) to work early to avoid traffic jams. 50.I(not eat) anything for 2 days. 51.After his wife gave birth to thier first son,he imedately(buy) a nice cradle. 52.I (study) French at the moment,but I (not speak) it very well yet. 53.I usually (work) at night,though I (have) a holiday at the moment. 54.He (teach) in a language school,though they (not work) in a factory at the moment because the school’s on holiday. 55.Jet engines(make) a lot of noise. 56.I (not live) in London.I(live) in Brighton. 57.The sea (cover) two thirds of the world. 58.Loud music(give) me a headache. 59.We (not come) from Canada.We (come) from USA. 60.She (work) from Mondays to Fridays.She (not work) at weekends. 61.Andrew and Les (not go) to school by bus everyday.Most morning Andrew(go) by bicycle and Les (walk) 62.You (not write) to your penfriend very often,but he(write) to you every week. 63.The sun always(rise) in the East.Look,it(rise) ! 64.I don’t think I (go) out tonight.I’m too tired. 65.Ba enjoy (go) to the circus. 66.Nam doesn’t like(play) football but he like (watch) football match on TV. 67.I hate(get up) early in the winter days. 68.My grandfather loves (talk) about the days when he was young. 69.After (learn ) by heart the new English words.Hoa often write them in to her litle notebook. 70.My younger brother is very good at (imitate) the voice of the other people. 71.My mother like (decorate) the house. 72.Before(go) to bed ,I often read a newspapaer. 73.Where do you want (go) ? 74.What have you decided(do) ? 75.Don’t forget(send) me a postcard when you’re on holiday. 76.I don’t mind(ravel) by train but I prefer(fly) 77.I hate(get) up early in the morning. 78.the weather was nice,so I suggested(go) for a walkby the river. 79.Have you finish (clean) the kitchen? 80.We (have) a party next sunday.Would you like to come? 81.I (not go) away for my holidays next month because I haven’t got enough money. 82.Jane (travel) to Scotland on Saturday. 83.Tom has just bought a painting.Where he (hang) it? 84.Lan,Ann (come) tomorrow. -oh,is she?What time she (arrive) ? 85.You (play) football tomorrow morning? -Yes,but Nam(not play) He has just hurt his leg. 86.Hurry!The bus (come) I(not want) to miss it. 87.Can you drive a car? -No,but I (learn) Mu father (teach) me. 88.The River Nile(flow) in to the Meditarian. 89.I (hate) Enlish,Math and biology tomorrow. 90.My father(leave) here for HCM city this weekend. 91.Lan’s parrents have just bought a new house.They (move) to a new house next month. 92.I (go) to the country this summer. By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 13
14. MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses 93.They(build) a new bridge in my village next month. 94.In the factory,the beans are(clean) and (roast)(quay,nuong) then they are (make) in to paste.(bọt) 95.Some of this paste is(make) in to pure coca powder. 96.The rest is (mix) with coca butter,sugar,and milk.This paste is now(heat) and stirred for hours.Then it is (put) in to metal moulds and cooled. 97.When Andrew (arrive) at the airport,he(look) arround but he (not can) see anybody there to meet him.A lot of people in uniform(hold) cards with names on them.But they (not wait) for him. 98.Hoa wants(go) to West Lake Park this sunday. 99.Nam doesn’t think so.He thinks of (watch) football match on TV. 100.After (do) her homework ,Lan usually listen to the play on the radio. 101.Ba likes sports,especially(play) football and (swim) 102.Nga sometimes has to go to school very early (do) her class duties. 103.The Y &Y members raise funds by (collect) used paper and bottles and broken glasses. 104.They hope(help) other people with their small projects. 105.It (start) raining an hours ago. 106.I (know) Lan for some months. 107.When Nam and Hoa first (meet) ? By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 - Trang 14