TENSE REVIEW ( trang di)

Find and correct the errors regarding the use of verb tenses in each of the following sentences
1. I have been studying here since last January. By the time I return to my country, I will have
been away from home for three years. As soon as I graduate, I am going to return to my home
town.
2. This time next week, I wont be going to school. I will be lying on the beach, enjoying the sun.
3. By the end of the 21st century, scientists will have discovered the cure for cold, which is the
most common disease at present.
4. I want to get married, but I havent met the right person yet.

5. I have seen that film three times, and now I want to see it again. It is the most exciting film I
have ever seen.
6. Last night I had dinner with two friends, who I have known for a long time. It was a very
interesting time for us.
7. I do not like my job at the restaurant. My brother wants me to change it. I think he is right.
8. So far this week, the teachers have been giving us a lot of homework everyday. We are very
tired. But we all know that practice much is good for us.

9. I am afraid Doctor Epstein cannot see you now. He is meeting another patient at the moment.
Will you take a seat and wait for a while?
10. There have been fewer than 40 presidents of the United States since it became a country.
George Washington was/is the first. He became the president in 1789.
11. After he had finished eating, he took a short walk in the park before he returned to the office.
12. Mrs. Seller was just getting off the plane when she felt a sharp pain in her chest. She fainted
and immediately was taken to the airport clinic.

13. When he got home, the children were playing in the yard. They told their father that the meal
had already been prepared / was already prepared.
14. I cant stand anymore. I ordered my dessert 1 hour ago but it hasnt come yet. I will never come
to this restaurant again!
15. When I got to my apartment last night, I used my key to open the door as usual but it didnt
open. I tried my key again with no luck. So I knocked on the door for my wife to let me in.
Finally the door opened, but I didnt see my wife on the other side. I saw a stranger. I had been
trying to get into the wrong apartment! I quickly apologized and went to my own apartment.

Circle the letter to best complete the sentences.

1. Hurry up! Were waiting for you. Whats taking so long?
I .. for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me
a. wait
b. will wait
c. am waiting
d. have waited
2. Robert is going to be famous someday. He .. in three movies already - I think so, too
a. has been appearing b. had appeared
c. has appeared
d. appeared
3. Wheres Polly? - She ..
a. is in her room studying
c. in her room studying
b. studies in her room
d. has in her room studied
4. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?
Jeff? What a coincidence ! I .. about you when the phone rang
a. was just thinking b. have just been thinking
c. just thought
d. was just thought
5. What .. about the new simplified tax law? - Its more confusing than the old one
a. are you thinking
b. have you been thinking
c. have you thought d. do you think
6. When is Mr. Field planning to retire?
Soon, I think. He .. here for a long time. Hell probably retire next year.
a. worked
b. has been working
c. had been working d. is working
7. Why do you buy all this sugar and chocolate? - I .. a delicious dessert for dinner tonight
a. will have made
b. will make
c. am going to make d. make
8. Lets go! Whats taking you so long? - Ill be there as soon as I .. my keys
a. found
b. will have found
c. find
d. am finding
9. Next week when there .. a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher
a. is being
b. will be
c. is
d.will have been
10. While I .. TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
a. watch
b. was watching
c. watched
d. am watching
11. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish . on earth for ages and ages
a. existed
b. exist
c. are existing
d. have existed
12. The phone .. constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
a. has been ringing b. rang
c. had been ringing d. had rung
13. The earth .. on the sun for its heat and light
a. is depend
b. has depended
c. depending
d. depends
14. I dont feel good. I .. home from work tomorrow.
a. am staying
b. stay
c. will have stayed
d. stayed
15. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earths atmosphere. In the
last two decades, space exploration .. great contribution to weather forecasting
a. is making
b. made
c. has made
d. makes
16. On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Amstrong .. down onto the moon, the first person ever to
set foot on another celestial body.
a. was stepping
b. has stepped
c. stepped
d. was step
17. The planes departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers
finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they .. in the airport
for three and a half hours.
a. are waiting
b. have been waiting
c. were waiting
d. had been waiting
18. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach
.. anymore.
a. doesnt exist
b. isnt going to exist
c. isnt existing
d. wont be existing
19. Homestead High Schools football team .. a championship until last season, when the new
coach led them to take first place in their league.
a. has never won
b. had never been winning c. is never winning d. had never won
20. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for nonnative speakers. By the end of this year, Chen .. English for three years, but he will still
need more training and experience before he masters the language.
a. will be studying
b. will have been studying c. has studied
d. has been studying

21. May I speak to Dr. Paine, please? - Im sorry, he .... a patient at the moment. Can I help you?
a. is seeing
b. has been seeing
c. sees
d. was seeing
22. When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?
.. to her twice already! I dont think she wants to give me one
a. Ive talked
b. I was talking
c. Ive been talking d. Id talked
23. Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?
I hope not. Itll probably be after midnight, and we ..
a. are sleeping
b. have been sleeping
c. will be sleeping
d. be sleeping
24. Paul, could you please run off the stove? The potatoes .. for at least thirty minutes?
I cant. Im feeding the baby
a. are boiling
b. have been boiling
c. boiling
d. were boiling
25. Is it true that spaghetti didnt originate in Italy?
Yes. The Chinese .. spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo bought it back to Italy
a. have been making b. had been making
c. have made
d. make
26. I once saw a turtle that had wing. The turtle flew into the air to catch insects
Stop kidding. I .. you
a. dont believe
b. didnt believe
c. am not believing d. wasnt believing
27. Could someone help me lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck? - Im not busy. I .. you
a. help
b. am going to help
c. will help
d. am helping
28. My family loves this house. It .. the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago.
a. was
b. is
c. has been
d. will be
29. Heres an interesting statistic: On a typical day, the average person .. about 48,000 words.
How many words did you speak today?
a. spoke
b. speaks
c. was speaking
d. is speaking
30. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time youre an adult, you
.. all about it.
a. forget
b. will be forgetting
c. will have forgotten d. forgot
31. Its against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They .. extinct
a. became
b. become
c. have become
d. are becoming
32. After ten unhappy years, Janice finally quit her job. She .. along with her boss for a long time
before she finally decided to look for a new position.
a. hadnt been getting b. hasnt been getting
c. isnt getting
d. didnt get
33. The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a strong hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean. When
it .. the coast of Texas tomorrow afternoon, it will bring with it great destructive force.
a. reaches
b. is reaching
c. will reach
d. reaching
34. At one time, huge prehistoric reptiles dominated the earth. This Age of Dinosaurs .. much
longer than the present Age of Mammals has lasted to date.
a. lasted
b. has lasted
c. was lasting
d. had lasted
35. Jim, why dont you take some time off? You .. too hard lately. Take a short vacation.
a. worked
b. have been working
c. work
d.
were
working
36. The city is rebuilding its dilapidated waterfront, transforming it into an outdoor mall. Next summer,
when the tourists arrive, they .. 104 beautiful new shops and restaurants in the area.
a. will found
b. will have found
c. will be finding
d. will find
37. A minor earthquake occurred at 2:07 A.M. on January 3. Most of the people in the village ..
at the time and didnt even know it had occurred until the next morning.
a. slept
b. were sleeping
c. had slept
d. sleep
38. The little girl started to cry. She .. her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
a. has lost
b. was losing
c. had lost
d. was lost
39. According to research reports, people usually .. in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.
a. turn
b. have turned
c. are turning
d. turned
40. Janes eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She .. at the computer for 5 straight hours.
Finally, she took a break.
a. is sitting
b. was sitting
c. has been sitting
d. had been sitting

TENSE REVIEW
Find and correct the errors regarding the use of verb tenses in each of the following sentences
1. I am studying here since last January. By the time I return to my country, I am away from home
for three years. As soon as I will graduate, I am going to return to my home town.
2. This time next week, I dont go to school. I will lie on the beach, enjoy the sun.
3. By the end of the 21st century, scientists will had discovered the cure for cold, which was the
most common disease at present.
4. I want to get married, but I dont met the right person yet.
5. I have been seeing that film three times, and now I am wanting to see it again. It has been the
most exciting film I have ever seen.
6. Last night I have had dinner with two friends, who I knew for a long time. It was a very
interesting time for us.
7. I am not like my job at the restaurant. My brother wants me to change it. I am thinking he is
right.
8. So far this week, the teachers are giving us a lot of homework everyday. We are very tired. But
we all are knowing that practice much is good for us.
9. I am afraid Doctor Epstein cannot see you now. He was meeting another patient at the moment.
Will you taked a seat and wait for a while?
10. There are fewer than 40 presidents of the United States since it became a country. George
Washington had been the first. He was become the president in 1789.
11. After he had finished eating, he take a short walk in the park before he returns to the office.
12. Mrs. Seller was just getting off the plane when she feels a sharp pain in her chest. She faint and
immediately was taken to the aiport clinic.
13. When he was getting home, the children played in the yard. They told their father that the meal
was already prepared.
14. I cant stand anymore. I have ordered my dessert 1 hour ago but it hasnt came yet. I will never
come to this restaurant again!
15. When I got to my apartment last night, I use my key to open the door as usual but it didnt
open. I trying my key again with no luck. So I am knocking on the door for my wife to let me
in. Finally the door opened, but I dont saw my wife on the other side. I saw a stranger. I had
been try to get into the wrong apartment! I quickly apologising and went to my own apartment.

Circle the letter to best complete the sentences.

1. Hurry up ! Were waiting for you. Whats taking so long?
I .. for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me
a. wait
b. will wait
c. am waiting
d. have waited
2. Robert is going to be famous someday. He .. in three movies already - I think so, too
a. has been appearing b. had appeared
c. has appeared
d. appeared
3. Wheres Polly? - She ..
a. is in her room studying
c. in her room studying
b. studies in her room
d. has in her room studied
4. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?
Jeff? What a coincidence ! I .. about you when the phone rang
a. was just thinking b. have just been thinking
c. just thought
d. was just thought
5. What .. about the new simplified tax law? - Its more confusing than the old one
a. are you thinking
b. have you been thinking
c. have you thought d. do you think
6. When is Mr. Field planning to retire?
Soon, I think. He .. here for a long time. Hell probably retire next year.
a. worked
b. has been working
c. had been working d. is working
7. Why do you buy all this sugar and chocolate? - I .. a delicious dessert for dinner tonight
a. will have made
b. will make
c. am going to make d. make
8. Lets go ! Whats taking you so long? - Ill be there as soon as I .. my keys
a. found
b. will have found
c. find
d. am finding
9. Next week when there .. a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher
a. is being
b. will be
c. is
d.will have been
10. While I .. TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
a. watch
b. was watching
c. watched
d. am watching
11. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish . on earth for ages and ages
a. existed
b. exist
c. are existing
d. have existed
12. The phone .. constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
a. has been ringing b. rang
c. had been ringing d. had rung
13. The earth .. on the sun for its heat and light
a. is depend
b. has depended
c. depending
d. depends
14. I dont feel good. I .. home from work tomorrow.
a. am staying
b. stay
c. will have stayed
d. stayed
15. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earths atmosphere. In the
last two decades, space exploration .. great contribution to weather forecasting
a. is making
b. made
c. has made
d. makes
16. On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Amstrong .. down onto the moon, the first person ever to
set foot on another celestial body.
a. was stepping
b. has stepped
c. stepped
d. was step
17. The planes departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers
finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they .. in the airport
for three and a half hours.
a. are waiting
b. have been waiting
c. were waiting
d. had been waiting
18. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach
.. anymore.
a. doesnt exist
b. isnt going to exist
c. isnt existing
d. wont be existing
19. Homestead High Schools football team .. a championship until last season, when the new
coach led them to take first place in their league.
a. has never won
b. had never been winning c. is never winning d. had never won
20. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for nonnative speakers. By the end of this year, Chen .. English for three years, but he will still
need more training and experience before he masters the language.
a. will be studying
b. will have been studying c. has studied
d. has been studying
21. May I speak to Dr. Paine, please? - Im sorry, he .... a patient at the moment. Can I help you?

a. is seeing
b. has been seeing
c. sees
d. was seeing
22. When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?
.. to her twice already! I dont think she wants to give me one
a. Ive talked
b. I was talking
c. Ive been talking d. Id talked
23. Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?
I hope not. Itll probably be after midnight, and we ..
a. are sleeping
b. have been sleeping
c. will be sleeping
d. be sleeping
24. Paul, could you please run off the stove? The potatoes .. for at least thirty minutes?
I cant. Im feeding the baby
a. are boiling
b. have been boiling
c. boiling
d. were boiling
25. Is it true that spaghetti didnt originate in Italy?
Yes. The Chinese .. spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo bought it back to Italy
a. have been making b. had been making
c. have made
d. make
26. I once saw a turtle that had wing. The turtle flew into the air to catch insects
Stop kidding. I .. you
a. dont believe
b. didnt believe
c. am not believing d. wasnt believing
27. Could someone help me lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck? - Im not busy. I .. you
a. help
b. am going to help
c. will help
d. am helping
28. My family loves this house. It .. the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago.
a. was
b. is
c. has been
d. will be
29. Heres an interesting statistic: On a typical day, the average person .. about 48,000 words.
How many words did you speak today?
a. spoke
b. speaks
c. was speaking
d. is speaking
30. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time youre an adult, you
.. all about it.
a. forget
b. will be forgetting
c. will have forgotten d. forgot
31. Its against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They .. extinct
a. became
b. become
c. have become
d. are becoming
32. After ten unhappy years, Janice finally quit her job. She .. along with her boss for a long time
before she finally decided to look for a new position.
a. hadnt been getting b. hasnt been getting
c. isnt getting
d. didnt get
33. The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a strong hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean. When
it .. the coast of Texas tomorrow afternoon, it will bring with it great destructive force.
a. reaches
b. is reaching
c. will reach
d. reaching
34. At one time, huge prehistoric reptiles dominated the earth. This Age of Dinosaurs .. much
longer than the present Age of Mammals has lasted to date.
a. lasted
b. has lasted
c. was lasting
d. had lasted
35. Jim, why dont you take some time off? You .. too hard lately. Take a short vacation.
a. worked
b. have been working
c. work
d.
were
working
36. The city is rebuilding its dilapidated waterfront, transforming it into an outdoor mall. Next summer,
when the tourists arrive, they .. 104 beautiful new shops and restaurants in the area.
a. will found
b. will have found
c. will be finding
d. will find
37. A minor earthquake occurred at 2:07 A.M. on January 3. Most of the people in the village ..
at the time and didnt even know it had occurred until the next morning.
a. slept
b. were sleeping
c. had slept
d. sleep
38. The little girl started to cry. She .. her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
a. has lost
b. was losing
c. had lost
d. was lost
39. According to research reports, people usually .. in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.
a. turn
b. have turned
c. are turning
d. turned
40. Janes eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She .. at the computer for 5 straight hours.
Finally, she took a break.
a. is sitting
b. was sitting
c. has been sitting
d. had been sitting