VERB TENSE PRACTICE – SEMESTER 1 REVISION carefully.

I (realize) ………realized……… that a mouse (chew) ……was

Student’s name: ____________________________________________________ chewing…………on something under the cupboard.
I. Put the verb in the bracket into the correct form 27. The vase broke when it (move) ………was being moved (happening/in
1. I have seen this film twice. (see) progress)……… to the other room.
2. The train had just left when we got to the station. (just, leave) 28. Why are you under the table? Are You (look) looking for something?
3. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it has been raining for two 29. David (wash) ……is washing………… his hands. He has just (repair) …
hours. (rain) repaired……………the TV set
4. As soon as Martina (see) saw the fire, she telephoned the fire department. 30. The radio (play) ……has been playing…………since 7 a.m. I wish someone
(telephone) would turn it off. (Thao: 6)
5. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she had not entered any kind of contest. (not, 31. Mr. Brown had just (finish) ………finished……reading the letter when the
enter) (Thao Linh: 5) telephone on his desk (ring) ……rang…………
6. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he feels homesick. (feel) 32. Those students who (fail) ………failed / have failed……… the exam are
7. The last time I was in Athens, the weather was hot and humid. (be) going to take another one held in August
8. At this time tomorrow, we will be taking our final exam. (take) 33. I (not have) ………don’t have………much time for entertainment these days.
9. Peter said he was having a test the following day. (have) 34. Two robbers (put) …… put…………in prison (escape) ……
10. I will tell Anna all the news when I see her. (see) (04.Quynh Anh: 5) escaped…………yesterday.
11. Before the invention of the steamboat there was / had been no way to cross 35. It is 2 years since I (last give) ………last gave / was last given………presents
on Christmas day. (Kim: 5)
the ocean. (be)
12. He said that he had been doing / had done his homework since 7 o’clock. 36. Nothing (do) ………has been done………about this problem for months
(do) 37. There (be) ……have been / were…………no guests at all since I left.
13. She won't get married until she is 25 years old. (be) 38. In a few minutes’ time, When the clock (strike) ………strikes………six, I
(wait) ………will have been waiting………here for three hours
14. After Mary finishes / has finished her degree, she intends to work in her
father's company. (finish) 39. Where's Tom? He said he (be) ……would be………… here at 4 pm.
15. By the end of this month, I will have learnt / will have been learning 40. I distinctly remember (pay) ………paying……… him. I gave him two dollars
English for 6 years. (learn) (Hy: 5) 41. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) ……is going to rain………….
16. Up to now, I have known a lot of information about her. (know) 42. What did you (do) ……………… after you (go) ………went………home
yesterday?
17. This house cost 35,000 pounds in 1980. (cost)
43. Before leaving home in the morning, she (tell) ……told………… her mother she
18. I don’t remember where and when I met her. (meet)
(work) ………would work / was working………in the factory that afternoon.
19. At this time yesterday I was listening to music. (listen)
44. I realised that someone (steal) ………was stealing……… my wallet when I
20. Bill (have) was having breakfast when I stopped at this house. (Trang: 5)
(feel) ……felt………… his hand in my pocket.
21. It rained / was raining heavily when I (sleep) was sleeping yesterday afternoon.
45. She (be) …should have been / should be……………here but she (go) ………
22. He (do) had done a lot of jobs before he (worked in this company.
has gone……… down with flu.
23. After they (visit) (had) visited Paris, they (go) went to Manchester.
46. Bill (have) ……was having……… breakfast when I (stop) …stopped…… at
24. Before I could say anything, they (admit) admitted / had admitted their mistakes.
his house this morning.
25. I (hit) hit my thumb while I (use) was using the hammer. Ouch! That (hurt) hurt / 47. Yesterday I (walk) ……was walking……… along the street when I (realize)
hurts. (Hy: 5) ……realized…… a man with a black beard, whom I (see) …had
26. While I (read) was reading books in the living room last night, I (hear) heard a seen………… three times already, (follow) ……was following…… me.
strange noise in the kitchen. I (go) went to the kitchen, (turn) ………turned………. on
48. What do you think the children (do) ……will be doing…………when we get
the lights. I (hold) ………held………my breath and (listen) ……listened………… home?
49. The police (look) ……are looking………… for the painting now.
50. Have You (find) ………found………the wallet which you lost yet?