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
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.
A B C D
40. Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president.
A B C D
17. A was crossing – struck ( hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ: quá khứ tiếp diễn, hành động xen vào: quá khứ đơn )
18. A. took ( in the 19th century: quá khứ đơn )
19. B. were not doing – was cooking – was reading ( Last night at this time: quá khứ tiếp diễn )
20. D. arrived – discovered – was preparing
21. D had finished ( after + quá khứ hoàn thành, quá khứ đơn )
22. D. has appeared ( in several films: hiện tại hoàn thành )
23. B has lived ( for five years: hiện tại hoàn thành )
24. C. has watched ( several times: hiện tại hoàn thành )
25. A. have been ( three times this year: hiện tại hoàn thành )
26. D. have known/ was ( hiện tại hoàn thành + since + quá khứ đơn )
27. C. had just left ( quá khứ hoàn thành + when + quá khứ đơn )
28. B. died ( was: quá khứ đơn )
29. D. had left ( quá khứ hoàn thành + by the time + quá khứ đơn )
30. B have been going
B
31. walk `->` was walikng
32. eaten `->` had eaten
33. did you do `->` were you doing
34. has `->` had
35. during `->` since
36. has `->` bỏ
37. had returned `->` returned
38. saw `-> ` have seen
39. graduates `->` had graduated
40. had `->` has
17. A. was crossing / struck ( When + past continuous, + simple past : khi một hành động đang diễn ra ở một thời điểm cụ thể, thì một hành động khác xảy đến)
18. A. took (“in the 19th century” – thời gian trong quá khứ : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn )
19. B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading ( “Last night at this time” : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ tiếp diễn )
20. D. arrived / discovered / was preparing
21. D. had finished
22. D. has appeared
23. B has lived ( “for five years” : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hiện tại hoàn thành )
24. C. has watched ( “several times” : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hiện tại hoàn thành )
25. A. have been ( “three times this year” : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hiện tại hoàn thành )
26. D. have known / was ( HTHT + since + QKĐ )
27. C. had just left
28. B. died
29. D. had left ( QKHT + by the time + QKĐ )
30. B. have been going
B. Choose the underlined part among A, B,C or D that needs correcting.
31. walk => was walikng (hành động đi bộ đang diễn ra thì hành động nhìn thấy lũ trẻ chen vào)
32. eaten => had eaten (việc ăn là việc diễn ra và hoàn thành trước nên dùng quá khứ hoàn thành)
33. did you do => were you doing (“at 9 o’clock last night” – 1 thời gian cụ thểtrong quá khứ nên dùng quá khứ tiếp diễn)
34. has => had (“already” : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hiện tại hoàn thành )
35. during => since (“since” + mốc thời gian)
36. has disappeared =>disappeared (” ago” : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn)
37. had returned => returned
38. saw => have seen (It’s the first time +HTHT)
39. graduates => had graduated
40. had => has (“Up to now” : dấu hiệu nhận biết thì Hiện tại hoàn thành)