Exercise 1:Choose the word or phrase that complete the sentence (A, B, C, or D) 1. He ____ for London one year ago. A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left 2. I ____ never ____ this game before. A. ’ve/played B. I played C. was/ playing D. play 3. What ____ you ____, Nam? – I’m thinking of my mother. A. do/think B. are/thinking C. have/thought D. were/thinking 4. I usually ____ to school by bus. A. went B. am going C. go D. have gone 5. Yesterday morning I ____ up at 6.30. A. got B. get C. was getting D. had got 6. ____ an email before? A. Have you ever sent C. Did you ever send B. Have you been sending D. Do you send 7. Please don’t make so much noise. I ____. A. studying B. study C. am studying D. studied 8. It’s the first time ____ our flat, isn’t it? A. you’ve visit B. you visited C. you visit D. you’ve visited 9. This house ____ 35,000 pounds in 1980. A. costs B. cost C. had cost D. was cost 10. Mike is playing chess. How long ____ he ____? A. did/play B. is/playing C. has/play D. has/been playing 11. While they ____ chess, we ____ the shopping. A. playing/doing B. were playing/doing C. played/did D. were playing/were doing 12. They ____ football when the lights in the stadium ____ out. A. were playing/went B. played/was going C. were playing/ was going D. playing/went 13. Today is Thursday and she ____ late twice this week. She ____ late yesterday and on Monday. A. has been/had been B. has been/is C. has been/was D. is/was 14. ____ here since 2005? A. Did you live B. Have you live C. Have you lived D. Do you live 15. We ____ him since he ____ married. A. didn’t see/got B. haven’t seen/got C. don’t/get D. hadn’t seen/got 16. I ____ how to dance when I ____ six years old. A. don’t know / was B. didn’t know / am C. didn’t know / was D. haven’t known/was 17. Last month my brother ____ me his photos. He ____ me his photos every year. A. sends/sent B. sent/sends C. sent/sent D. sends/sends 18. Nam is a careful driver but yesterday he ____ carelessly. A. drove B. had driven C. drives D. was driving 19. Do you like swimming, Ba? – I ____ when I was a child but not now. A. do B. did C. have done D. had done 20. They____ the baby a name yet. A. haven’t given B. hasn’t given C. gave D. have been giving 21. The child________ before the doctor arrived. a. died b. had died c. has died d. was dying 22. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________ a. had left b. has left c. left d. were leaving 23. The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday. a. hasn't finished b. hasn't finished c. didn't finish d. would finish 24. Jane's eyes are red. She________ a. cried b. has cried c. has been crying d. had cried 25. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here. a. smoked b. has smoked c. had been smoking d. has been smoking 26. Arsenal________ next Monday. a. wins b. will win c. would win d. is winning 27. it________ rain tomorrow. a. rains b. will rain c. is going to rain d. is raining 28. I'll come and see you before I ________ for America. a. leave b. will leave c. have left d. shall leave 29. The little girl asked what________ to her friend. a. has happened b. happened c. had happened d. would have been happened 30. John________ a book when I saw him. a. is reading b. read c. was reading d. reading 31. He said he________ return later. a. will b. would c. can d. would be' 32. Jack________ he door. a. has just opened b. open c. will have opened d. opening 33. I have been waiting for you________ a. since early morning b. since 9 a.m c. for two hours d. all are correct 34. My sister________ for you since yesterday. a. is looking b. was looking c. has been looking d. looked 35. Jack________ the door. a. has just painted b. paint c. will have painted d. painting 36. The train________ half an hour ago. a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left 37. We________ Doris since last Sunday. a. don't see b. haven't seen c. didn't see d. hadn't seen 38. When I last saw him, he________ in London. a. has lived b. is living c. was living d. has been living 39. She is tired now. She________ for a long time. a. has been learning b. has learned c. learns d. learned 40. They will have gone home before you________ to meet them. a. came b. come c. will come d. are coming