Bài tập phụ đạo 12 - Nguyễn Thị Thùy Bông - Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát - Năm học 2010 - 2011 **************************************************************************** EXERCISES ON TENSES I. Write either “since” or “for” in the blanks. 1. I haven’t seen my brother for 6 months. I haven’t seen my sister since April. 2. My wife and I have moved three times .since . we got married. 3. We’ve lived here for three years, but we’re going to move again soon. 4. The Smiths have lived here for a long time. They’ve lived here since .1970. 5. My sister’s husband got a job on a fishing boat in Alaska. He’s been there .for eleven weeks, but he should be coming home soon. 6. The International Olympic Games have continued almost without interruption .since .1896. 7. The world has enjoyed Beethoven’s music for nearly 200 years. 8. They have been married since last summer. 9. The first sections of the Great Wall of China have endured for . a long time. They have endured .for more than 2,200 years. 10. Overall, Ed hasn’t learned very much since the term began. He needs to study harder. 11. The clock on the campus tower hasn’t moved .since . 3:13 on March 2, 1966. Nobody has been able to fix the clock since . that time. 12. Argentina won The World Cup in 1986 for the second time since .the cup was first awarded in 1930. Soccer is a popular sport there. II. Underline the most suitable tense form in each sentence. 1. It’s not a deep cut, but it is leaving/ is going to leave a scar. 2. Do you know I am going to buy/ will buy a new car next week. 3. I’m sorry I can’t come for dinner. I am driving / will drive to York tonight. 4. Don’t go out now. I will serve / am serving lunch and it’ll be cold by the time you get / will get back. 5. I think I will take / take an umbrella in case it will rain / rains. 6. The concert starts / is going to start at 7:30, not 7:15 as it says in the program. 7. Tonight France play / are playing Germany in a match important for both teams. 8. When Alen had opened / opened the book, some pages had fallen / fell out. 9. As soon as I had turned / turned the ignition key, the engine had caught / caught fire. 10. When the teacher had come / came in, all the students had stood / stood up. III. Choose the best answer: 1. We . in this school for 3 years next June. A. will have B. will have been C. will be D. will be having 2. By the time I left the room, I . the lights. A. will turn offB. would turn off C. have turned off D. had turned off 3. How long has Peter been staying here? - . last week. A. From B. Since C. For D. Until 4. Ann to a party at Sally’s flat last Saturday night. A. hasn’t been B. didn’t go C. doesn’t go D. hadn’t been 5. I’m not going to bed until I my homework. A. had finished B. will finish C. finish D. am finishing 6. I . three letters of application so far this morning. A. am writing B. was writing C. will write D. have written 7. I feel very tired. I . in the garden for the last two hours. A. have been working B. have worked C. worked D. had been working 8. Whatever , I’ll meet you here in a week’s time. A. happening B. would happen C. happens D. is happening 9. My grandfather . before I was born so I only saw him in pictures. A. had died B. died C. was died D. has died 10. When I got home I found that water .down the kitchen walls A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running Bài tập phụ đạo 12 - Nguyễn Thị Thùy Bông - Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát - Năm học 2010 - 2011 **************************************************************************** 11. 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 12. How .since we .college? A. are you- left B. were you- left C. have you been- have left D. have you been- left 13. I much of you lately. We three months ago A. haven’t seen- last met B. didn’t see- met C. haven’t seen- have meet D. didn’t see- have met 14. 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 15. 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 16. In the last hundred years, travelling .much easier and more comfortable A. become B. has become C. became D. will became 17. In the 19 th century, it .two or three months to across North America by covered wagon A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D. was taking 18. She Hanoi last year A. went B. go C. goes D. is going 19. 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 20. 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 21. 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 22. 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 23. 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 22. I must have a bath. I all the afternoon A. was gardening B. have gardened C. have been gardening D.had been gardening 23. 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 24. By the time you receive this letter, I for the USA A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving 25. Up to now, the manager ……………… a lot of information about his secretary. A. learned B. has learned C. had learned D. learns 26. Where is Mary? _ She ……………her homework in her room. A. is performing B. is making C. is doing D. is learning 27. While I ……………….along the road, I saw a friend of mine. A. was cycling B. have cycled C. cycled D. am cycling 28. While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8 th yesterday. A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches 29. He ………… in the same house since 1975. A. has lived B. is living C. lived D. had lived 30.When we arrived at the restaurant, the others __________ . A. left B. have left C. had left D. are leaving 31. 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 32. I learned that the college ________ in 1900 A. found B. was founded C. founded D. had been founded Bài tập phụ đạo 12 - Nguyễn Thị Thùy Bông - Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát - Năm học 2010 - 2011 **************************************************************************** 33. By the time he _____________ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes. A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going 34. He began to feel ill while he ___________________ the exam. A. is doing B. did C. would do D. was doing . 35. 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 36. Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own. A. is having B. are having C. has D. had 37. Last week, my professor promised that he _____ today. A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming 38. 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 39. I _____ in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan. A. have been living B. have lived C. had lived D. had been living 40. While I ____________ T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching 41. I still can’t believe it! My bicycle _________ last night. A. was stolen B. had been stolen C. stole D. was being stolen PHONETICS I. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? 1. A. maintained B. approached C. clapped D. washed 2. A. stopped B. arrived C. faced D. faxed 3. A. walked B. explained C. helped D. missed 4. A. cats B. develops C. equals D. students 5. A. knives B. wives C. leaves D. matches 6. A. couples B. arrives C. tomatoes D. envelopes 7. A. starts B. celebrates C. studies D. cooks 8. A. missed B. knocked C. controlled D. crashed 9. A. biologist B. shift C. trick D. decision 10. A. safe B. secure C. sure D. support 11. A. diversity B. sacrifice C. oblige D. significant 12. A. precede B. reject C. schedule D. wedding 13. A. romantic B. marriage C. attract D. private 14. A. bride B. confide C. oblige D. determine 15. A. interviewed B. performed C. finished D. delivered II. Which word has the different stress from the others? 1. A. determine B. sacrifice C. argument D. conical 2. A. confide B. banquet C. cultural D. attitude 3. A. mischievous B. family C. supportive D. suitable 4. A. generation B. American C. preparation D. independent 5. A. conical B. ancestor C. ceremony D. traditional 6. A. approval B. attractive C. sacrifice D. romantic 7. A. attitude B. partnership C. actually D. Vietnamese 8. A. romantic B. counterpart C. discussion D. appearance 9. A. diversity B. marriage C. engagement D. important 10. A. confide B. reject C. precede D. conical READING I. Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question: The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children may be more an American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups. Bài tập phụ đạo 12 - Nguyễn Thị Thùy Bông - Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát - Năm học 2010 - 2011 **************************************************************************** The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households is single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child. 1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? A. The traditional American family B. The nuclear family. C. The ideal family. D. The current American family. 2. The writer implies that ___________________ . A. there has always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the U.S B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure. C. the ideal American is the best structure. D. fewer married couples are having children. 3. Who generally constitutes a one-person household? A. A single man in his twenties B. A single woman in her late sixties C. An elderly man D. A divorced woman. 4. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent ____ . A.7 percent of households B. 20 percent of households . 33,3 percent of households D. 3 percent of households 5. The word current in line 7 is closest in meaning to ___________. A. past B. contemporary C. present D. modern II .Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question. PARENTS’ DREAMS Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life than they had. They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here. They think their children will have more career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities. They think their children will remain close to them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans. 1. Parents often dream of A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future. B.one day seeing their children become famous people. C. one day living on their children’s money. D. a bright future for their children. 2. Parents who come home from U.S from foreign countries hope that . A. their children will have a lot of careers. B. their children become successful directors. C.their children will have more opportunities for good education. D. their children will make a lot of sacrifices. 3. Parents think their children will remain close to them because . A. they give their children a lot of money. B. of the sacrifices C. they know their children will be successful in the future. D. they are living in a foreign country. 4. The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning to A. education B. travel C. subject D. profession 5. The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning to A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind Bài tập phụ đạo 12 - Nguyễn Thị Thùy Bông - Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát - Năm học 2010 - 2011 **************************************************************************** ----------------------------------- QUESTIONS 31 - 35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have to work (31) ………. at home and in their offices. Despite their husbands' (32) ………. of the housework, women have to do most of the housekeeping tasks. In single-parent families, the mothers may not have (33) ………. children to take care of, but they have to raise their families alone and have to provide for all the housekeeping money. Therefore, the (34) ………. mothers have to work very hard to earn their living. Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the (35) ………. conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy. 31. A. hardly B. hard C. fast D. equally 32. A. share B. need C. refusal D. responsibility 33. A. few B. much C. many D. some 34. A. dependent B. lonely C. alone D. single 35. A. expensive B. saving C. comfortable D. modern EXERCISES ABOUT TENSES A. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. I (call) .for you at 6 o’clock and we (go) .to the cinema. 2. He (live) in London from 1980 to 1985. 3. They (sell) their house several days ago. 4. While I (talk) to John, the telephone (ring) . 5. I (have) a little trouble with my car last week. 6. Yesterday when the postman (come) ., I (have) breakfast. 7. This dining-room (be painted) . next week? 8. What you (do) . last weekend? – I (go) to the theater with my family. 9. We (go) . to Hanoi next week. 10. She (leave) by train this afternoon. Bài tập phụ đạo 12 - Nguyễn Thị Thùy Bông - Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát - Năm học 2010 - 2011 **************************************************************************** 11. I (eat) . a loaf of bread every morning. 12. The earth (go) . around the sun. 13. He (drive) . his car to work each day. 14. I (write) . to my friend this afternoon. 15. We (work) . in the garden now. 16. We (do) . a grammar exercise at the moment. 17. I need an umbrella because it (rain) 18. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) . 19. How long you (learn) . English? 20. At present, that author (write) . a historical novel. 21. My family (live) here since 1987. 22. I (not, see) Mai recently. 23. My friend (move) to Paris in 2003. 24. Yesterday I (go) to my daughter’s dance recital. I (be,never) . to a dance recital before. I (not, take) .dancing lessons when I (be) a child. 25. During the last few weeks I (be) .very busy. B) Underline the most suitable tense form in each sentence. 1. It’s not a deep cut, but it is leaving/ is going to leave a scar. 2. Do you know I am going to buy/ will buy a new car next week. 3. I’m sorry I can’t come for dinner. I am driving / will drive to York tonight. 4. Don’t go out now. I will serve / am serving lunch and it’ll be cold by the time you get / will get back. 5. I think I will take / take an umbrella in case it will rain / rains. 6. The concert starts / is going to start at 7:30, not 7:15 as it says in the program. 7. Tonight France play / are playing Germany in a match important for both teams. 8. When Alen had opened / opened the book, some pages had fallen / fell out. 9. As soon as I had turned / turned the ignition key, the engine had caught / caught fire. 10. When the teacher had come / came in, all the students had stood / stood up. C) Write either “since” or “for” in the blanks. 1. I haven’t seen my brother . 6 months. I haven’t seen my sister . April. 2. My wife and I have moved three times . we got married. 3. We’ve lived here .three years, but we’re going to move again soon. 4. The Smiths have lived here . a long time. They’ve lived here 1970. 5. My sister’s husband got a job on a fishing boat in Alaska. He’s been there eleven weeks, but he should be coming home soon. 6. The International Olympic Games have continued almost without interruption .1896. 7. The world has enjoyed Beethoven’s music . nearly 200 years. 8. They have been married .last summer. 9. The first sections of the Great Wall of China have endured . a long time. They have endured more than 2,200 years. 10. Overall, Ed hasn’t learned very much . the term began. He needs to study harder. 11. The clock on the campus tower hasn’t moved . 3:13 on March 2, 1966. Nobody has been able to fix the clock that time. 12. Argentina won The World Cup in 1986 for the second time .the cup was first awarded in 1930. Soccer is a popular sport there. * Which word had the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest? 1. A. oranges B. telecopes C. kisses D. wishes 2. A. kites B. mines C. sites D. likes 3. A. teaches B. chores C. becomes D. halves Bài tập phụ đạo 12 - Nguyễn Thị Thùy Bông - Trường THPT Cao Bá Quát - Năm học 2010 - 2011 **************************************************************************** 4. A. feels B. laughs C. bags D. goes 5. A. laughs B. photograghsC. machines D. parents 6. A. chores B. halves C. minutes D. becomes 7. A. likes B. kisses C. matches D. watches 8. A. airports B. suitcases C. things D. calculators 9. A. baths B. clothes C. enjoys D. solutions 10. A. says B. bays C. days D. rays * Reading: . will get back. 5. I think I will take / take an umbrella in case it will rain / rains. 6. The concert starts / is going to start at 7:30, not 7:15 as it says. will get back. 5. I think I will take / take an umbrella in case it will rain / rains. 6. The concert starts / is going to start at 7:30, not 7:15 as it says