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LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC MÔN ANH – TEST 4
Chọn phương án thích hợp để hoàn thành những câu dưới đây:
1. She lost her balance when she..................to reach out for the balloon.
A. had tried B. was trying C. tried D. had been trying
2. When I met John, he..............from his university already.
A. graduated B. was graduating C. had been graduating D. had
graduated
3. When I was younger, I......................to smoke or drink.
A. wasn't used B. didn't used C. never used D. not used
4. The statue (break) ............... while it (move)................... to another room in the museum.
A. broke/was being moved B. was broken/was moved
C. had been broken/was being moved D. was broken/was being moved
5. Just a minute too late, he.................on the train when the girl came.
A. leaves B. had left C. would be leaving D. left
6. Ms Abbott (walk)................ home from work when she (see)................. the child fall off the bridge.
A. has been walking-saw B. had been walking-saw C. was walking-saw D. was
walking-had seen
7. After (shout) ..................for help, she (take).............. off her shoes and (jump)............ in (save) him.
A. have been shouting-took-jumped-saving B. having shouted-took-jumped-
being saved
C. shouting-had taken-jumped-save D. shouting-took-jumped-to save
8. The performance (begin) ...............at 7 o'clock and (last) .....................for three hours. We all
(enjoy)................. it.
A. began-lasted-have enjoyed B. began-lasted-enjoyed
C. would be begin-lasted-enjoyed D. had began-lasted-enjoyed
9. He (leave) ......................for London 2 years ago and I (not see).................. him since.
A. had lelf-haven't seen B. left-haven't seen C. left-didn't see D. had left- didn't see
10. "You (find).................... the key which you ( lose)....................... yesterday?" "Yes. I
(find)....................... it in the pocket of my other coat."
A. had ….found-lost-found B. have…. found-lost-found C. found-lost-found D.
found-lost-have found
11. I (see)................. him in the library today- We (be) ....................there together.
A. have seen-were B. saw-had been C. had seen-were D. saw-were
12. She ............... anything last night.
A. didn't B. don't C. didn't do D. don't do
13. I Ann at her father’s house twenty years ago and her ever since.
A. met/ have known B. was meeting/ knew C. met knew D. have met/ was
working
14. He (light).................... a cigarette and (walk)................... to the window.
A. was lighting-walked B. lighted-had walked C. lighted-walked D. would light-walked
15. He greeted her. She really (look) ..................better than when he (see)................. her last. Yes, she
(change)...................
A. had looked - saw - had changed B. looked - saw - had changed
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C. has looked - saw - has changed D. looked - had seen - had changed
16. After the guests (leave)................. she (go)................. back into the living-room and
(switch).................... off the light.
A. left - went – switched B. had left - had gone - switched
C. had left - went - switched D. left - went - had switched
17. I sat down at the desk and (wonder).................. why my father's letter (not arrive).................... yet.
I (write)................. to ask him to send me some money at once.
A. wondered - hadn't arrived - had written B. had wondered - arrived - wrote
C. wondered - arrived – wrote D. wondered - had arrived - wrote
18. On arrival at home I (find)................ that she just (leave) ..................just a few minutes before.
A. had found – left B. have found - have just left C. found - had just left D.
found - left
19. As Hugh and I (come).............. down the steps we nearly (run).................. into my father.
A. came – ran B. were coming - ran C. have come - has run D. came - were
running
20. No sooner I (arrive) ...............than I (send) ......................her a letter to say that I had a
present for her.
A. arrived - would send B. arrived – sent C. had .....arrived – sent D. had
.......arrived - would send.
21. She was thoughtfully looking at him while he a newspaper.
A. read B. was reading C. has read D. has been reading
22. While I the floor, Mrs. Parker began cooking.
A. swept B. was sweeping C. has swept D. has been
sweeping
23. I just a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill again.
A. had B. have had C. was having D. has been having
24. They the new words yesterday from three to seven.
A. learnt B. have been learning C. have learnt D. were learning
25. She this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.
A. wrote B. has written C. has been writing D. was writing
IV. LUYỆN TẬP
Bài tập chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc:
1. .................. You (see) .................. Nam recently? – No, I (see) .................. him a year ago.
2. I already (finish) .................. my exercises. I (watch) .................. the football match now.
3. He is in Hanoi now. He (be) ..................there since I (leave) ...................
4. Last week my teacher (be) .................. ill. He (not/teach) .................. us for a week now.
5. How many books ..................you (read) .................. lately? – Five and I (read).................. the sixth
now.
6. I (lose) ....................................my key and I can’t find it. ..................You (see)
.................................... it anywhere?
7. When.................. they (arrive) .................................... in Hongkong? - A month ago.
8. When I (go) ................................to school yesterday, I (see) ............................a lorry (crash)
................into a van.
9. Some days ago I (meet) ....................................Tom when he (go) ....................................to the
park. I (say) .................. “hello” to him and we (talk) .................................... for a while.
10. The rain (stop) .................................... when I (wake up) ...................................yesterday.
11. She (go) ...................................out with her friends after she (get) ....................................dressed.
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12. The train no sooner (leave) ....................................the station than the storm (occur)
.....................................
PRESENT TENSES
I. KIẾN THỨC CƠ BẢN
1. Thì hiện tại đơn (the simple present tense)
1.1. Công thức
Với động từ thường:
(+) I/ We/ You/ They + V……
He/ She/ It+ V……
(-) I/ We/ You/ They + ………………V……
He/ She/ It+ ……………… + V……
(?) ………………I/ we/ you/ they + V……?
………………he/ she/ it+ V……?
Với động từ “to be”:
(+) We/You/They + ……………… I + ……………….
He/She/It + ………….
(-) We/You/They + ………………… I + ………………
He/She/It + …………
(?) ………………+ we/you/they …? ………………+ he/she/it…?
………………+ I?
1.2. Cách sử dụng
– Diễn tả thói quen ở hiện tại
– Diễn tả sự việc lặp đi lặp lại ở hiện tại
– Diễn tả 1 sự thật, 1 chân lý
Ví dụ:
a. I usually get up early in the morning.
b. Their parents don’t go to Ho Chi Minh city very often.
c. The earth goes around the sun.
d. Do you go out on weekends?
1.3. Trạng ngữ
– always, usually, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, never,…
– every + … (day, week, month, year, decade, century,…)
– once/ twice/ three times + a week/ month/…
- On Mondays, on weekends,…
1.4. Động từ
– Động từ Ves: các động từ tận cùng là: -s/ -sh/ -ch: pass passes finish finishes
Y ies: study studies try tries
do does go goes
Chú ý: Cách phát âm phần thêm “s/ es”: (dành cho các trường hợp động từ ngôi 3 số ít và
danh từ số nhiều) có 3 cách như sau:
– Phát âm là /s/ sau phụ âm f, p, k, gh, c, t, ph
Ví dụ: roofs, rocks, coughs, physics,…
– Phát âm là /z/ sau các từ tận cùng là: n, l, m, r, b, g, y, w… và các nguyên âm a, e, I, o, u
Ví dụ: knobs, trains, tomatoes …
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– Phát âm là /iz/ sau các từ tận cùng là: s, x, z, ch, ge, ce, sh
Ví dụ: classes, boxes, wishes, wishes…
2. Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (the present continuous tense/ present progressive
tense)
2.1. Công thức
(+) We/you/they + ………… + V-ing…
He/she/it + ………… + V-ing…
I + ………… + V-ing…
(-) We/you/they + …………………… + V-ing…
He/she/it + …………………… + V-ing
I + ………… + V-ing…
(?) ………… + we/you/they + V-ing… ?
………… + he/she/it + V-ing…?
………… +I + V-ing…?
Notes: study studying running swim
dancing
lie lying write work
2.2. Cách sử dụng
– Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra ở hiện tại và kéo dài 1 thời gian ở hiện
tại.
– Diễn tả hành động sắp xảy ra ở tương lai
Ví dụ:
a. Nam often plays football from 3 p.m to 5 p.m. At the moment, he is playing football.
b. Now we (stay)…………… …………………………in Ho Chi Minh city.
c. I (not/ work) ……………………………………… at this time.
d. Hurry up! They are coming.
e. He usually drinks tea, but today he is drinking coffee.
2.3. Trạng từ:
- At the moment, at this time, now, right now, at present…
- Hurry up!..., Listen!..., Be careful!..., Look!...
2.4. Quan hệ với thì hiện tại đơn giản
Present continuous Present simple
The action is not completed: Things in general or things that happen
repeatedly
Vd: The water is boiling. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now. It doesn’t rain very much in summer.
Temporary situations: Permanent situations:
Vd: I’m living with my friends until I find a place of my own. My parents live in London.
They’ve lived there all
their lives.
3. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành (the present perfect tense)
3.1. Công thức
(+) + have + V…….
+ has + V…….
(-) + haven’t + V…….
+ hasn’t + V…….
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(?)
3.2. Cách sử dụng
– Diễn tả một hành động vừa mới xảy ra.
- Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ mà không rõ thời gian.
– Diễn tả một hành động bắt đầu từ quá khứ và kéo dài đến hiện tại và có khả năng tiế tục
trong tương lai.
– Ví dụ
a. He has done his homework.
b. They (study) ………………………… English since last Sunday.
c. I (not, see) …………………………him for a long time.
d. Have you finished your work?.
3.3. Trạng từ
Just, recently, lately
Ever, never, already, yet
For + khoảng thời gian ( 3 days, 8 o’clock, years, a long time…)
Since + cột mốc thời gian ( Monday, June, 1990,…)
So far/ until now/ up to now/ up to the present…
How long…
4. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn (the present perfect continuous tense)
4.1. Công thức
(+)……………………..…………… + been + V-ing
………………………..………… + been + V-ing
(-)………………….…………… not + been + V-ing
……………………..…………… not + been + V-ing
(?)………………………….……… + been + V-ing?
…………………………………… + been + V-ing?
4.2. Cách sử dụng
– Diễn đạt hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ và kéo dài liên tục đến hiện tại
– Ví dụ:
a. I have been working in the garden today.
b. I am very tired now, I have been studying hard all day.
4.3. Trạng từ
Since, for, now, all day, all week,…
Exercises: Choose the best answer
1. My mother often morning exercises.
A. do B. does C. doing D. has done
2. She dishes already.
A. was washing B. washed C. has washed D. has been washing
3. I you for ages.
A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. was not meeting D. haven’t been meeting
4. She . Is something wrong?
A. cries B. is crying C. cry D. crying
5. A decade a period of ten years.
A. describes B. is describing C. describe D. describing
6. Her brother in Canada now.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work