I. Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1.- The fire ………………………… (already/reach) the roof by the time the firemen arrived.
2.-Joe Smith went to prison because he …..…………. (steal) a lot of money.
3.-Helen went to bed after she …………………… (watch) her favourite TV programme.
4.-My father bought the new car after he ……………….. (try) it a few times.
5.-By the time Sonia got to the party, everyone ……………………. (begin) dancing.
6.-Lorenzo …………………….. (eat) all the ice cream before I opened the fridge.
7.-There was a lot of snow outside because it ……………….. (snow) earlier in that day.
8.-Beatriz didn’t pass the test because she ………………….. (not study) at all.
9.-Look! Somebody …………………… (leave) the windows open.
10.-By the time the police arrived, the burglar ……………….. (break)into my neighbour’s house.
11.-The girl felt guilty because she …………………. (drink) all the milk.
12.-Our flat was robbed because we …………………. (not lock) the front door.
13.-My father couldn’t find the money because he …………….. (hide) it in a drawer.
14.-Leonard didn’t have money for the bus because he …………. (forget) to ask his mother.
15.- My cousin ………………… (never/visit) a mine until his father took him one day.
16.-Her bicycle wasn’t there because a friend ……………..… (take) it without asking her.
17.-Daniel was arrested after he …….…………… (escape) from prison.
18.-When Kathy met Jonathan, he ………………….. (join) the Navy.
19.- Before they arrived at the airport, they …………….. (pay) the taxi driver.
20.-His dog …………………. (die) two weeks ago. He was very sad.
II. Rewrite the sentences starting with the word(s) given:
1. I've never had such a marvelous opportunity before.
This is………………………………………………………..
2. John last saw his parents ten years ago.
John has ………………………………………………………..
3. I've never read such an interesting book.
This is………………………………………………………..
4. We haven't heard from them since 1st August.
We last ………………………………………………………..
5. You've never made a complaint about it before.
This is the first time………………………………………………………..
6. Our 25th anniversary is at the end of the year.
By the end of the year we………………………………………………………....
7. Do you have anything fixed for Saturday evening?
What are ………………………………………………………..
8. I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
It's ………………………………………………………..
9. Do you have any experience driving this kind of car?
Have you ………………………………………………………..
10. Jack left before I arrived at the office.
When I ………………………………………………………..
11. I intended to call you yesterday but I forgot. (going)
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12. Paul had the irritating habit of making trouble. (always)
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13. Diane was not always as rude as that. ( be)
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14. I felt happy about the improvement in Jean’s condition. (better)
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15. What were you doing at the moment of the explosion? (when)
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16. I had to go pass your house so I decided to drop in. (passing)
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17. Eating Chiness food is new to me. (before)
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18. When is the train due to arrive? (get)
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19. I shouldn’t think Paul knows the answer. ( doubt)
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20. Brenda had no idea of her next move. (what)
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21. To get to work on time I have to get up at 6.00. (means)
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22. This matter is one of your business. (concern)
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1/ was washing < thật ra tui nghĩ câu này went phải chuyển thành was going thì sẽ đúng hơn bởi hành động đang diễn ra trong qk mà>
2/ Hành động lấy trộm tiền diễn ra trước hành động vào tù=> chọn thì quá khứ hoàn thành=> had stolen
3/ Structure: S+ used+to+V(bare), và S+ tobe+ afraid of+ gerund
=> to chase/ biting
4/ Structure: deny+ gerund
=> stealing
5/ Structure: By the time S+ V(qkd), S+ had+ Vp2
=> had broken
6/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hoàn thành: so far, vì vụ tai nạn vừa xảy ra nên chọn hiện tại hoàn thành
=> have injured
7/ Cái này đáng lẽ ra đằng sau phải là had taken, chắc ngoại lệ nhỉ? Vậy chọn had never visited < ko chắc>
8/ Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hoàn thành, vì accompanied ở thì quá khứ nên chọn quá khứ hoàn thành => had gone
9/ Structure: S+V(qkd) after S+V(qkht)
=> had escaped
10/ Động từ Look=> hiện tại tiếp diễn=> is falling
11/ If Alex hadn't absent frequently, he wouldn't have been punished like that
<tui chỉ biết chuyển thành 1 cái thui hà :((>
12/ Without Andy's continual complain, we wouldn't have been raise salary