Question

[Naa.Khahh]

10

1. When his boss dismissed him from his job, he __________ there for ten years.

        A. was working                                                                        B. worked

C. had been working                                                               D. has been working

2. Much progress ___________ in telecommunications during World War I, but the basic techniques ____________ in the previous decades.

        A. was achieved – had been developed

        B. has been achieved – were developed

        C. had been achieved – has been developed

        D. would have been achieved – were developing

3. Pupils’ minds _________ about the word order in the sentences.

        A. has confused                                                                        B. have confused

        C. have been confused                                                          D. has been confused

4. For several years now she __________ as private secretary to the bank manager.

        A. worked                                                                                   B. has been working

        C. was working                                                                          D. works

5. The man whom I _________ with __________ the headmaster of the school.

        A. was talking – were                                                             B. were talking – was

        C. can talk – were                                                                     D. was talking – was

6. A man __________ me to work three times this week, so I __________ him to the police.

        A. follows – am reporting                                                     B. has followed – have reported

        C. is following – reported                                      D. followed – report

7. Neither my dad nor my mum ____________ of the idea.

        A. had convinced                                                                      B. have convinced

        C. was convinced                                                                      D. were convinced

8. In the past 50 years, that country ____________ through 15 constitutions, 17 coups and 21 prime ministers.

        A. has been going                     B. goes                 C. were going                     D. has gone

9. As soon as I ___________ it was raining, I ___________ the children into the house.

        A. have realised – should call                                               B. realised – called

        C. will realise – have called                                   D. may realise – call

10. Although everybody in the group __________ the schedule, one of them always ________ late to the meetings.

        A. knows – comes    B. knows – come              C. know – comes              D. know – come

Answer 1

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

1C

2A

3B

4B

5B

6B

7A

8A

9A

10A