Tổng hợp các Chuyên đề ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh - Chuyên đề 1: Các thì

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1. CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1 CÁC THÌ (TENSES) * PHẦN I: LÝ THUYẾT I.The Simple Present tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định: S + V(s/es); S + am/is/are - Câu phủ định: S + do/does + not + V; S + am/is/are + not - Câu hỏi: Do/Does + S + V ? Am/Is/Are + S ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì hiện tại đơn được dùng để diễn tả: 2.1 Một thói quen, một hành động được lặp đi lặp lại thường xuyên. Trong câu thường có các trạng từ: always, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, rarely, every day/week/month E.g: Mary often gets up early in the morning. 2.2 Một sự thật lúc nào cũng đúng, một chân lý. E.g: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 2.3 Một hành động trong tương lai đã được đưa vào chương trình,kế hoạch. E.g: The last train leaves at 4.45. II.The Present Continuous tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + am/is/are + V-ing - Câu phủ định S + am/is/are + not + V-ing - Câu hỏi: Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn dùng để diễn tả: 2.1 Một hành động đang diễn ra ở hiện tại (trong lúc nói); sau câu mệnh lệnh, đề nghị. Trong câu thường có các trạng từ: now, right now, at the moment, at present, E.g: - What are you doing at the moment? - I’m writing a letter. - Be quiet! My mother is sleeping. - Look! The bus is coming. 2.2 Một hành động đã được lên kế hoạch thực hiện trong tương lai gần. E.g: - What are you doing tonight? - I am going to the cinema with my father. 2.3 Một hành động nhất thời không kéo dài lâu, thường dùng với today, this week, this month, these days, E.g: - What is your daughter doing these days? - She is studying English at the foreign language center. 3) Những động từ không được dùng ở thì HTTD: 3.1 Động từ chỉ giác quan: hear, see, smell, taste 3.2 Động từ chỉ tình cảm, cảm xúc: love, hate, like, feellike,fancy,dislike,detest,want,wish 3.3 Động từ chỉ trạng thái, sự liên hệ, sở hữu: look, seem, appear, have, own, belong to, need, 3.4 Động từ chỉ sinh hoạt trí tuệ: agree, understand, remember, know, III. The Present Perfect tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + have/has+ V3/ed - Câu phủ định S + have/has + not + V3/ed - Câu hỏi: Have/Has + S + V3/ed ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì HTHT dùng để diễn tả: 2.1 Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ không xác định rõ thời điểm. E.g: Have you had breakfast? – No, I haven’t. 2.2 Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, còn kéo dài đến hiện tại. (Đi với since hoặc for) E.g: My friend Nam has lived in HCMC since 1998. 1
2. 2.3 Một hành động vừa mới xảy ra hoặc xảy ra gần so với hiện tại. (Thường có: just, recently, lately ) E.g: I have just finished my homework. 2.4 Trong cấu trúc: Be + the first/second time + S + have/has + V3/ed Be + the ss nhất + N + S + have/has + V3/ed E.g: This is the first time I have been to Paris. She is the most honest person I have ever met. 3) Các trạng từ thường dùng với thì HTHT: just (vừa mới), recently/lately (gần đây), ever (đã từng), never (chưa bao giờ), yet (chưa), already (rồi), since (từ khi – mốc thời gian), for (khoảng), so far/until now/up to now/up to the present (cho đến bây giờ), several times, for the last ten years IV.The Present Perfect Continuous: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + have/has+ been + V-ing - Câu phủ định S + have/has + not + been + V-ing - Câu hỏi Have/Has + S + been + V-ing ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì HTHTTD dùng để diễn tả: Hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ, kéo dài liên tục đến hiện tại và còn tiếp diễn đến tương lai, thường đi với How long, since và for. E.g: - How long have you been waiting for her? - I have been waiting for her for an hour. * HTHT: hành động hoàn tất > < HTHTTD: hành động còn tiếp tục V. The Simple Past tense. 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + V2/ed; S + was/were - Câu phủ định S + did + not + V; S + was/were + not - Câu hỏi Did + S + V ?; Was/Were + S ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì QKĐ dùng để diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và hoàn tất trong quá khứ với thời gian được xác định rõ. Các trạng từ thường đi kèm: yesterday, ago, last week/month/year, in the past, in 1990, E.g: Uncle Ho passed away in 1969. VI- Quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past Continuous): 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + was/were + V-ing - Câu phủ định S + was/were + not + V-ing - Câu hỏi: Was/Were + S + V-ing ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì QKTD dùng để diễn tả: 2.1 Một hành động đang xảy ra vào một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ. E.g: - She was studying her lesson at 7 last night. - What were you doing from 3pm to 6pm yesterday? - I was practising English at that time. 2.2 Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ (Were/Was + V-ing) thì có một hành động khác xen vào (V2/ed). E.g: - He was sleeping when I came. - While my mother was cooking dinner, the phone rang. 2.3 Hai hành động diễn ra song song cùng lúc trong quá khứ. E.g: - While I was doing my homework, my brother was playing video games. VII. The Past Perfect tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + had + V3/ed - Câu phủ định S + had+ not + V3/ed - Câu hỏi Had + S + V3/ed ? 2) Cách dùng chính: 2
3. Thì QKHT dùng để diễn tả: 2.1 Một hành động xảy ra và hoàn tất trước một thời điểm hoặc một hành động khác trong quá khứ (hành động trước dùng HAD + V3/ed, hành động sau dùng V2/ed). E.g: - We had had dinner before eight o’clock last night. - Lan had learned English before she came to England. 2.2. Một hành động đã xảy ra nhưng chưa hoàn thành, tính đến một thời điểm nào đó trong quá khứ. E.g: - By the time I left that school, I had taught there for ten years. 3) Thì này thường được dùng với các từ, ngữ sau đây: * After, before, when, as, once E.g: - When I got to the station, the train had already left. * No sooner than (vừa mới thì) hoặc Hardly/Scarely when (vừa mới thì) E.g: - He had no sooner returned from abroad than he fell ill. > No sooner had he returned from abroad than he fell ill. * It was not until that (mãi cho tới mới ) hoặc Not until that (mãi cho tới mới ) Ex: It was not until I had met her that I understood the problem. > Not until I had met her did I understand the problem. VIII.The Past Perfect Continuous tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + had + been + V-ing - Câu phủ định S + had + not + been + V-ing - Câu hỏi: Had + S + been + V-ing ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì QKHTTD dùng để nhấn mạnh tính LIÊN TỤC của hành động cho đến khi một hành động khác xảy ra trong quá khứ. Ex: When she arrived, I had been waiting for three hours. IX.The Simple Future tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + will/shall + V - Câu phủ định S + will/shall + not + V - Câu hỏi: Will/Shall + S + V ? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì TLĐ dùng để diễn tả: 2.1 Một hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai: E.g: I will call you tomorrow. 2.2 Một quyết định đưa ra vào lúc nói: E.g: It’s cold. I’ll shut the window. 2.3 Một quyết tâm, lời hứa, đề nghị, yêu cầu: E.g: I will lend you the money. - Will you marry me ? 2.4 Một tiên đoán, dự báo trong tương lai: E.g: People will travel to Mars one day. 3) Dấu hiệu thường gặp: tomorrow, tonight, next week/month/year, some day, in the future, * LƯU Ý: Cách dùng của be going to + V: + Diễn tả ý định (Được quyết định hoặc có trong kế hoạch từ trước) E.g: I have saved some money. I am going to buy a new computer. + Diễn tả một dự đoán có căn cứ E.g: Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain. X- The Future Continuous tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + will/shall + be + V-ing - Câu phủ định S + will/shall + not + be + V-ing - Câu hỏi Will/Shall + S + be + V-ing? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì TLTD dùng để diễn tả một hành động sẽ đang diễn ra ở một thời điểm hay một khoảng thời gian trong tương lai. 3
4. E.g: - This time next week I will be playing tennis. - We’ll be working hard all day tomorrow. *XI.The Future Perfect tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + will/shall + have + V3/ed - Câu phủ định S + will/shall + not + have + V3/ed - Câu hỏi Will/Shall + S + have + V3/ed? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì TLHT dùng để diễn tả: 2.1 Một hành động sẽ hoàn tất trước một thời điểm trong tương lai. E.g: It’s now 7pm. I will have finished teaching this class by 8.30. 2.2 Một hành động sẽ hoàn tất trước một hành động khác trong tương lai. E.g: By the time you come back, I will have written this letter. * Thì này thường được bắt đầu bằng By + time (By then, By the time, By the end of this week/month/year) XII.The Future Perfect Continuous tense: 1) Cách thành lập: - Câu khẳng định S + will/shall + have + been + V-ing - Câu phủ định S + will/shall + not + have + been + V-ing - Câu hỏi Will/Shall + S + have + been + V-ing? 2) Cách dùng chính: Thì TLHTTD dùng để nhấn mạnh tính LIÊN TỤC của hành động so với một thời điểm nào đó hoặc hành động khác trong tương lai. E.g: - By next month, he will have been working in the office for ten years. - When George gets his degree, he will have been studying at Oxford for four years. SỰ HOÀ HỢP GIỮA CÁC THÌ Cấu trúc mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian thường bắt đầu bằng các trạng từ chỉ thời gian như: when, while, after, before, since, until, as soon as, Sự phối hợp giữa động từ trong mệnh đề chính và mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian: • Main clause (Mệnh đề chính) • Adverbial clause of time (Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian) TLĐ + until / when / as soon as + HTĐ Ex: I will wait here until she comes back. • TLĐ + after + HTHT Ex: He will go home after he has finished his work. • While / when / as + QKTD, QKĐ Ex: While I was going to school, I met my friend. • QKĐ + while / when / as + QKTD Ex: It started to rain while the boys were playing football. • QKTD + while + QKTD Ex: Last night, I was doing my homework while my sister was playing games. • HTHT + since + QKĐ Ex: I have worked here since I graduated. • TLHT + by / by the time + HTĐ Ex: He will have left by the time you arrive. • QKHT + by the time / before + QKĐ Ex: He had left by the time I came. • After + QKHT, QKĐ Ex: After I had finished my homework, I went to bed. 4
5. Những mẫu câu quan trọng khi viết lại câu ở thì HTHT & QKĐ -to V ago 2. S + started / began -V_ing in, when - for -> S + have /has + p.p - since 2. This is the first time + S + have/has +p.p -> S + have/ has + not + p.p before. In + năm 3. S + last + Ved/ c2 + when + mệnh đề Khoảng thời gian + ago -> The last time + S + Ved/c2 + + was + in / ago. -> It’s + năm / khoảng tg + since + S + V(ed/c2) -> S + haven’t / hasn’t + p.p for / since 4. when + did + S + V(bare inf) ? -> how long + have/has +S + p.p ? When + did + S + last + V(bare inf) ? -> how long is it + Since + S + last + ved/c2 ? * PHẦN II: BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG EX1. 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 A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish 3. How since we college? 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 meet B. didn’t see- met C. haven’t seen- have meet D. didn’t see- have met 5. The Chinese spaghetti dishes for a long time 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 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 9. In the 19th century, it two or three months to across North America by covered wagon 5
6. 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. Now you from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly 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 the time 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. Last night at this time, they the same thing. She and he the newspaper 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 o’clock, ___breakfast at seven o’clock and___for work at 8 o’clock 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 more then thirty 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. My mother is the first up and the last to bed A. getting- going B. to get- going C. getting- to go D. to get- to go 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. Where is Mary? _ She her homework in her room. A. is performing B. is making C. is doing D. is learning 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 28. While my mother ___ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday. A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches 29. The plane from Dallas ___ two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London. A. took on B. took in C. took over D. took off 30. When we came, a party ___ in the hall. 6
7. 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. When I came to visit her last night, she ___ a bath. A. is having B. was having C. has D. had 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 2010 we___ in Ho Chi Minh City for 30 years. A. work B. will work C. have worked D. will have worked 35. I learned that the college ___ in 1900 A. found B. was founded C. founded D. had been founded 36. If I ___ 10 years younger, I ___ the job. A. am/ will take B. were/ would take C. would be/ took D. had been / would take 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 ___. A. he is doing the exam B. he did the exam C. he would do the exam D. he was doing the exam. 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 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 girl friend arrived after I ___ for her about half an hour. A. was waiting B. had been waiting C. have been waiting D. have waited 43. I ___ in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan. A. have been living B. have lived C. had lived D. had been living 44. There are many ways ___ to Rome. A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led 45. While I ___ T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching 46. I still can’t believe it! My bicycle ___ last night. A. was stolen B. had been stolen C. stole D. was being stolen 47. While they were ___tables, he was ___ the radio. A. arranging - listening to B. arranging – hearing C. laying -listening to D. making- hearing 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 2010 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. will have been working D. have been working Answer 1. B 6. C 11. A 16. B 21. C 26. A 31. A 36. B 41. A 46. A 2. B 7. D 12. D 17. A 22. C 27. D 32. B 37. C 42. B 47. A 3. D 8. B 13. C 18. A 23. C 28. B 33. C 38. D 43. C 48. C 4. A 9. A 14. D 19. D 24. B 29. D 34. D 39. A 44. C 49. A 7
8. 5. D 10. A 15. B 20. D 25. C 30. B 35. B 40. A 45. D 50. C EX2. PRESENT AND PAST TENSES A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1. He was writing to his friend when he ___a noise. A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears 2. I ___many people since I came here in June. A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met 3. We ___ maths at this time last week. A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt 4. She was playing games while he ___a football match. A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching 5. She ___to Ho Chi Minh city last year. A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went 6. Since we came here, we ___ a lot of acquaintances. A. have had B. had C. have D. are having 7. ___he playing football now? A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is 8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and___ to my nightingale sing. A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens 9. She ___school when she was six. A. start B. started C. has started D. are starting 10. I. ___TV when the telephone rang. A. watched B. was watching C. are watching D. have watched 11. She___ lunch by the time we arrived. A. had finished B. finished C. have finished D. finishing 12. This record-shop___ be a book-shop a few years ago. A. used to B. use C. used D. used 13. I couldn't come to the party because I ___go to work. A. have B. had to C. have got D. had 14. Yesterday, I ___ for work late because I ___ to set my alarm. A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget 15. By the time we ___ to the train station, Susan ___ for us for more than two hours. A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait 16. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___ to him twice a week. A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written 17. The Titanic ___ the Atlantic when it ___ an iceberg. A. was crossing / struck B. had crossed / was striking C. crossed / had struck D. is crossing / strikes 18. In the 19th century, it ___ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking 19. Last night at this time, they ___ the same thing. She ___ and he ___ the Newspaper. A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading 8
9. C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading D. had not done / was cooking /read 20. When I ___ home last night, I ___that Jane ___ a beautiful candlelight dinner. A. had arrived / discovered / prepared B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared D. arrived / discovered / was preparing 21. After he ___ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished 22. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ___ in several films. A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared 23. Mai___ in HCM for five years. A. lives B. has lived C. is living D. was living 24. My little sister___ "sleeping beauty" several times. A. watches B. is watching C. has watched D. watched 25. I ___ to New York three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been 26. I ___ her since I ___ a student. A. know/ am B. knew/ was C. have known/ am D. have known/ was 27. The train ___ when we got to the station. A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave 28. Her father ___ when she was a small girl. A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died 29. Almost everyone ___ for home by the time we arrived. A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left 30. I ___ to the same barber since last year. A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone B. Choose the underlined part among A, B,C or D that needs correcting. 31. When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football. A B C D 32. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed. A B C D 33. What did you do at 9 o'clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered. A B C D 34. When I arrived at the station, the train has already left. A B C D 35. Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school. A B C D 36. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now. A B C D 37. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner A B C D 38. It’s the first time I saw this film A B C D 39. After he graduates from university, he joined the army. 9
10. A B C D 40. Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president. A B C D C. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given. 41. They last visited me five years ago. A. They haven't visited me for a long time. C. I haven't been visited for a long time. B. They have known me for five years. D. They haven't visited me for five years. 42. Mike turned off the light, then he went to bed. A.Before Mike went to bed, he had turned off the light. B.Before Mike turned off the light, he had gone to bed. C.After Mike had gone to bed, he turned off the light. D.Mike turned off the light as soon as he had gone to bed. 43. I haven't visited the museum for three months. A. It is three months since I have visited the museum. B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago. C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago. D. It is three months since I visited the museum. 44. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago" A.John played the piano 10 years ago. C. John has played the piano for 10 years. B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago. D. John doesn't play the piano anymore 45. The last time I saw her was a week ago. . A.I haven't seen her for a week. C. I haven't seen her since a week. B.I have seen her for a week. D. I have seen her since a week. 46. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes. B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes. C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes. D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago. 47. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago. A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago. B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years. D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car. 48. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much. C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much. D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much. 49. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema. A. We have been to the cinema for a long time. B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time. C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to. D. We wish we went to the cinema now. 50. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago. 10
11. A. I didn’t see Rose for three years. B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago. C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years. D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years. KEY TO PRESENT AND PAST TENSES 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.D 21.D 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.B 29.D 30.B 31.A 32.A 33.A 34.D 35.C 36.A 37.D 38.C 39.B 40.B 41.D 42.A 43.D 44.C 45.A 46.A 47.C 48.B 49.B 50.D EX 3. FUTURE TENSES 1. They ___the exercise when their teacher comes back. A. are doing B. will be doing C. do D. would do 2. By Christmas, I ___ for the company for five years. A. shall have been working B. shall work C. have been working D. shall be working 3. We ___ exam at 8 o’clock next Monday. A. will take B. will be taking C. take D. would take 4. By the end of next year, my son ___ English for six months. A. will learn B. will have learned C. has learned D. had learned 5. I will contact you as soon as I ___the information. A. will get B. get C. got D. had got 6. “ How long have you been with the company?” “ I ___ there for ten years by September” A. will work B. was working C. will be working D. will have worked 7. He left today, which is Tuesday, and he ___back tomorrow week. A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. is 8. I ___a famous pop star when I'm older. A. am going to be B. am being C. am D. was 9. I just want to know what you___ at this time tomorrow afternoon. A. were doing B. will be doing C. are doing D. do 10. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I ___ it. A. will finish B. will have finished C. have finished D. had finished 11. A: You’re just missed the last train! B: Never mind, I___. A. will walk B. will be walking C. walk D. will have walked 12. Whenever she came to see me, she ___ something to my children. A. would give B. had given C. will have given D. was giving 13. The chairs ___ from the ballroom before the dance begins. A. will have been removed B. will have removed C. will remove D. were removed 14. Clare ___five years old next month. A. is going to be B. will be C. will have been D. is 15. If he's late again, I___ very angry. 11
12. A. am going to be B. will be C. would be D. am 16. I ___ an exam next October. A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will be taken 17. “Can I come by for my check tomorrow?” “ Yes, by then I ___ time to go to the bank” A. will have had B. will have C. have had D. have 18. There is going to be a bus strike. Everyone___ to work A. will walk B. will be walking C. will have walk D. shall walk 19. A: “The phone is ringing” B. “ I ___it”. A. answer B. will answer C. have answered D. will be answering 20. We should learn how to choose our words carefully or they ___ our speech silly and vulgar. A. made B. will make C. would make D. have made 21. You ___ to take the entrance exam if you fail GCSE exam. A. are allowed B. won’t be allowed C. aren’t going to take D. won’t allow 22. Do you think that ___ pass your exams in June? A. you B. to C. you’ll D. will you 23. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It ___. A. is going to rain B. will rain C. is raining D. rains 24. She hopes that he ___ to the party. A. will come B. will be coming C. comes D. would come 25. A: You’re just missed the last train! B: Never mind, I___. A. will walk B. will be walking C. walk D. will have walked 26. Mary, ___we go to the cinema? A. did B. will C. do D. shall 27. You___ something to drink, won’t you? A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. have 28. What ___ next Sunday morning? A. does Carol B. will Carol do C. do Carol do D. does 29. A: Why are you getting out the jack? B: we have a puncture and I___ the wheel. A: I___ you. A. am going to change/ will help B. will change/ am going to help C. will change/ will help D. am going to change/ am going to help 30 A: I’ll ring you tomorrow at six. B: No, don’t ring at six. I ___ the baby then ring later. A. shall bath B. will be bathing C. will have bathed D. bath 31. What___ do tomorrow, girls? A. shall we B. do we C. we will D. would we 32. I’ve just enrolled at the local technical college. I___ pottery classes next winter. A. am going to attend B. will attend C. will be attending D. will have attended 33. A: Why are you peeling that bit of garlic? B: I___ it in the stew. A. am going to put B. will put C. will have put D. will be putting 34. A: ___ me your fishing rod? B: yes, of course. Where ___ . A. will you lend/ are you going to fish B. are you going to lend/ are you going to fish C. will you lend/ will you fish 12
13. D. are you going to lend/ will you fish 35. A: Why are you getting out the jack? B: we have a puncture and I___ the wheel. A: I___ you. A. am going to change/ will help B. will change/ am going to help C. will change/ will help D. am going to change/ am going to help 36. I think I won’t come to the party because I will have an interview for a job with a A B C D publishing firm. 37. When you will come to Dalat next summer, I will take you round the city. A B C D 38. She said that she will be in Paris on Monday. A B C D 39. He wrote his diary in code so that his wife won’t be able to read it. A B C D 40. Mother: Your face is dirty. Child: All right, I ___ ( wash) it. 41. I’ve hired a type writer and I ___ (learn) to type. 42. I___ (work) for Mr. Pitt next week as his own secretary will be away. 43. Do you think that you ___(pass) your exams in June. 44. At this time tomorrow we ___ (fly) over the Atlantic. 45. By the time I go to bed tonight, I___( finish) my work for the day. 46. A: I don’t feel well enough to go to the station to meet him. B: I ___(meet) him for you. But how ___(recognize) him? A: He’s small and fair, and he ___ (wear) a black and white school cap. 47. He ___ (live) in this city for exactly two years by next Monday. 48. I’m turning this cupboard into a darkroom. I___ (develop) my own films. 49. “ If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy” the kidnappers told us. The kidnappers threatened ___. 50. She promised to come round and see me everyday. She said, “ I will ___.” KEY TO FUTURE TENSES 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.A 14.B 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.B 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.A 25.A 26.D 27.A 28.B 29.A 30.B 31A 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.A 36A 37.A 38.B 39.C 40. will pass 41. am going to learn 42. will be working 43. will pass 44. will be flying 45. will have finished 46. will meet/ shall I recognized/ will be wearing 47. will have lived 48. am going to developed 49. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom. 50. She said, "I will come round and see you every day." 13