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1. You ______________ (be) up late last night!

2. Sean ______________ (cook) while his wife ______________ (dust) the furniture.
3. Her cat ______________ (bring) in a mouse yesterday morning
4. The dog got very aggressive after he ______________ (bite) by a snake
5. The tailor ______________ (cut) the dress completely wrong, so now it doesn’t fit
6. The plane ______________ (fly) to Manchester every Monday
7. This time next month we ______________ (sunbathe) in Bali
8. We ______________ (meet) our new teacher at 11.30 am tomorrow
9. You ______________ (always lose) your keys
10. I ______________ (not reply) to my teacher’s email yet.
11. I ______________ (go) to a theme park last summer
12. If you heat chocolate, it ______________ (melt)
13. My grandfather ______________ (take) a nap at 5 o’clock yesterday
14. The train ______________ (leave) by the time we got to the station
15. The sun ______________ (rise) in the east
B/
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?
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1. I _____________ English lessons on Tuesday and Friday every week. (have)
2. Alex usually ____________ his homework at 8 p.m. (finish)
3. We _________ to the judo club twice a month. (go)
4. – What do you do in your free time? – I always ________ books in my free time. (read)
5. We _____ new subjects for this school year. (have)
6. Listen! The teacher __________ the lesson to us. (explain)
7. You should _________ physical exercise regularly. (do)
8. I often spend the weekend ___________ badminton with my elder brother. (play)
9. Do you often _________ team games during the break? (play)
10. The students at my school can ______ quietly in the library in the afternoon. (study)
D/
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.
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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.
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.
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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. They (plant) .........................trees in the early year.

92. He (not study) ......................... Math at the moment.
93. She (play) ......................... badminton every afternoon?
94. They sometimes (do) ......................... morning exersices at 5.30.
95. Thanh and I (be) ......................... at home now.
96. Hung (run) ......................... about 5 km every morning.
97. Hung and Minh sometimes (meet) .........................each other?
98. Every evening, she (jog) .........................about 3 km.
99..........................he (be) .........................your father?
100. He always (drive) .........................his car to work. But now, he (ride) .........................his motorbike to
work.
101. ........................ you ........................(wash) the dishes yet?
102. I (wash) ........................ the dishes yesterday, but I (have) ........................ no time yet to do it today.
103. This is the first time I (ever /eat) ........................ this kind of food.
104. ........................ Susan (go) ........................ to England by plane?
105. The children (be/ not) ........................ at home last weekend.
106. ........................ you (do) ........................ your homework yet?
- Yes, I (finish) ........................ it an hour ago.
107. I (not/ see)........................ Peter since I (arrive) ........................ last Tuesday.
108. The police (arrest) ........................ two people early this morning.
109. ........................you (visit) ........................ the CN Tower when you stayed in Toronto?
110. They (clean) ........................ the car. It looks new again.
111. Columbus (arrive) ........................ in the New World in 1492.
112. Last winter Robin (stay) ........................ with his father in the Alps for three days.
113. I (lose) ........................ my keys, so I can't open that door.
114. Nina (break) ........................her leg. She is still in hospital.
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115. I (not/ see) ........................ Paul today, but I (see)........................ him last Sunday.
116. ........................ anyone (phone)........................ yet?
117. Three people (visit) ........................ him in hospital last Friday.
118. How many games ........................ your team (win) ........................ so far this season?
119. She (go) .....................… to Japan but now she (not/ come) ........................ back.
120. They (visit) ........................ a farm two weeks ago.
Bài tập: Viết lại các câu sau với từ gợi ý.
1. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.
 Samuel has ___________________________________________________________
2. We started learning English fìve years ago.
 We have _____________________________________________________________
3. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.
 I have _______________________________________________________________
4. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
 She started ___________________________________________________________
5. He hasn’t written to me since April.
 The last time __________________________________________________________
6. She hasn’t had a swim for five years.
 She last ______________________________________________________________
7. They last talked to each other two months ago.
 They haven’t __________________________________________________________
8. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
 She hasn’t ____________________________________________________________
9. She hasn’t written to me for years.
 It’s years _____________________________________________________________
10.Robert and Catherine have been married for ten ỵears.
 It’s ten years __________________________________________________________
11.It’s two weeks since they cleaned their room.
 They ________________________________________________________________
12.It’s over six months since John had his hair cut.
 John ________________________________________________________________
13.How long is it since you rode a bicyde?
 When _______________________________________________________________
14.How long is it since he wrote to ỵou?
 When _______________________________________________________________
15.When did he last talk to you?
 How long ___________________________________________________________
16.When did you last telephone him?
 Hong long ___________________________________________________________
17.We have never eaten this kind of food before.
 It’s the ______________________________________________________________
18.This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.
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  I have never __________________________________________________________

19.This is the first time he went abroad.

 He hasn’t ____________________________________________________________
20.She started driving 1 month ago.
 She has ______________________________________________________________
21.We began eating when it started to rain.
 We have _____________________________________________________________
22. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
 I haven’t _____________________________________________________________
23.The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
 She hasn’t____________________________________________________________
24. It is a long time since we last met.
 We haven’t___________________________________________________________
25.When did you have your own house ?
 How long____________________________________________________________
26.This is the first time I had a delicious meal .
 I haven’t____________________________________________________________
27. I haven’t seen him for 8 days.
 The last_____________________________________________________________
28.I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.
 It is________________________________________________________________
29. It's 2 years since I had a punture.
 I have________________________________________________________________
30. It's 2 months since he earned any money.
 He has __________________________________________________________
31.He last shaved the day before yesterday.
 He hasn’t _______________________________________________________
32. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. 
 I haven’t _____________________________________________________________
33.It's 2 years since I was last in Rome. 
 I haven’t ____________________________________________________________
34. I saw Tom last on his wedding day.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________
35.I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.
 I haven’t ____________________________________________________________
36.It's years since Mary last spoke French.
 Mary hasn’t _________________________________________________________
37.It's ten weeks since since I last had a good night sleep.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________
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38.He last paid taxes in 1970.
 He hasn’t __________________________________________________________
39.I last ate meat 5 years ago.
 I haven’t ____________________________________________________________
40.It's 3 months since since the windows were cleaned.
 The windows haven’t ___________________________________________________
41.It's years since I last took photographs.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________
42.I last watched TV on New Years's day.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________
43. It's 3 months since he wrote to me.
 He has _________________________________________________________
44.The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________
45.It's ten years since that house was lived in.
 That house ________________________________________________________
46.I haven't seen him for 2 months.
 I last _____________________________________________________________
47.I haven't been to a concert for over a year.
 The last time ____________________________________________________
48.The last time I really enjoyed myself was your birthday party.
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________
49. It's nearly 20 years since my father last saw his brother.
 My father hasn’t __________________________________________________
50.When did you learn to drive?
 How long ____________________________________________________
51.The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________
52.You haven't tidied this room for weeks.
 It’s weeks _______________________________________________________
53.We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking.
 We have ________________________________________________________
54.This is the first time I've been to a night club
 I have ________________________________________________________
55.They have never heard such a thing before.
 This is the first time ________________________________________________
56.She left university 2 years ago
 It is _____________________________________________________________
57. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
 I have ___________________________________________________________
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58.I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
 It is _____________________________________________________________
59.It stared to rain at 2 o'clock.
 It has ____________________________________________________________
60.I have never been to the zoo before.
 It is ______________________________________________________________
61.John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
 It is ______________________________________________________________
62.The police started looking for him two months ago.
 The police ______________________________________________
63.I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.
 This is ____________________________________________________________
64.Mary rang hours and hours ago.
 It it hours ___________________________________________________________
65.It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
 Alan _______________________________________________________________
66.John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
 It is ________________________________________________________________
67.I has never seen such a beautiful building.
 It's the most _________________________________________________________
68.I have never read such a romantic story.
 This is the most ______________________________________________________
69.They had never had such a cold winter.
 It was the ___________________________________________________________
70.You will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs Jones.
 Mr. Jones is the most __________________________________________________
71.Man has never had such efficient servants as computer.
 Computer is the most __________________________________________________
72.I haven't played football since 2000.
 The last time _________________________________________________________
73.I haven't been to HCM city for 2 years.
 The last time _________________________________________________________
74.I 've never met such a famous person before.
 It is the first time ______________________________________________________
75.She hasn't seen that boy here before.
 It is the first __________________________________________________________
76.She hasn't written to us since last year.
 The last time _________________________________________________________
77.She started to learn E 8 years ago.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
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78.He hasn't laughed so much for ages.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
79.I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
80.The telephone rang for hours.
 It’s hours ____________________________________________________________
81.I haven't seen him for ages.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
82.I have learned English for four years.
 We started ___________________________________________________________
83.Ly’s father started to stop smoking last year.
 Ly’s father ___________________________________________________________
84.The editor hasn’t written to Mai for a month.
 The editor last _________________________________________________________
85. How long have you learned Vietnamese?
 How long ago _________________________________________________________
E/

This is the first time she has eaten eel soup.

→ She has not………………………………………………………
2. She began to write 30 minutes ago.
→ She has…………………………………………………………
3. They started studying English when they were in grade 3.
→ They have………………………………………………………
4. I last saw him 3 weeks ago.
→ I haven’t…………………………………………………………
5. The last time I watched this movie was 6 months ago.
→ I haven’t…………………………………………………………
6. It is a long time since she last saw her parents.
→ She hasn’t…………………………………………………………
7. When did you begin reading this book?
→ How long have ………………………………………....?
8. This is the first time I have been abroad.
→ I haven’t…………………………………………………………
9. I haven’t gone to the zoo since last year.
→ The last ……………………………………………….
10. I haven’t met my aunt since I was 10 years old.
→ I last ………………………………………………………………
11. This is the first time she has worked with foreigners.
→ She hasn’t………………………………………………………..
12. She started to cry two hours ago.
→ She has…………………………………………………………
13. We started to chat on the phone when it began to rain.
→ We have…………………………………………………………
14. We got to know each other when we were at university.
→ We have…………………………………………………………
15. The last time she phoned her parents was 3 weeks ago.
→ She hasn’t……………………………………………………
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16. It is a long time since we last went to this restaurant.
→ We haven’t……………………………………………………
17. When did you have this laptop?
→ How long ….............................................................?
18. This is the first time I have joined such an exciting party.
→I haven’t …………………………………………………………
19. I haven’t heard from her for many years.
→ The last …………………………………………………………
20. The children haven’t been taken to the park since 2012.
→ The last time …………………………………………………
21. This is not the first time we have visited this city.
→ This is not our………………………………………………
22. This is the second time I have seen this movie.
→ I have …………………………………………………………
23. This is the second time he has been to a tennis match.
→ He has …………………………………………………………
24. She started doing the housework as soon as she got home.
→ She has………………………………………………………
25. He started his career as a teacher 20 years ago.
→ He has …………………………………………………
26. Is this your first visit to our country?
→ Haven’t you……………………………………………………..?
27. The last time we contacted was 3 months ago.
→ We haven’t ………………………………………………………
28. It is a long time since I last wrote to her.
→ I haven’t………………………………………………………
29. When did you start to wait for the bus?
→ How long have ……………………………………………………....?
30. This is the second time I have stayed in this hotel.
→ I have ………………………………………………………………
31. He last sent me postcards when he was in Paris.
→ The last time…………………………………………………………….
→ He hasn’t ………………………………………………………………
32. They haven’t visited their hometown since they were 12.
→ They last …………………………………………………………
33. This is the first time she has read such a romantic novel.
→ She hasn’t………………………………………………………
34. We began to talk two hours ago.
→ It’s two hours……………………………………………………
35. My father started to work as an engineer when he was 22.
→ My father has …………………………………………………
36. She last sent me letters last year.
→ She hasn’t……………………………………………………
→ The last time …………………………………………………
37. The last time she phoned her parents was ages ago.
→ It’s ages …..…………………………………………………
38. It is a long time since we last went to this restaurant.
→ We haven’t ……………………………………………………
39. When did you move to this house?
→ How long have….............................................................?