Online test on Past tenses (Luyện tập về các thì quá khứ Có VIDEO chữa)
Câu 1 : It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh.........across the Atlantic.
A has fled
B flew
C fled
D has flown
Câu 2 : Since every penny of the grant………………spent on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the cleaning.
A must have been
B would have been
C has been
D had to be
Câu 3 : He ........................the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A hold
B held
C has been holding
D has held
Câu 4 : When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn’t seem satisfied. He ………no major book before he settled in Uganda.
A has published
B could have published
C published
D had published
Câu 5 : Throughout the campaign we ………..our candidate’s photographs on the wall of public buildings, hoping to attract women’s votes. However, we were only moderately successful.
A have been hanging
B hanged
C hung
D have hung
Câu 6 : The promotion that my father ………. about for such a long time was overshadowed by Lucy’s accident which forced her to spend several months in hospital.
A had dreamed
B has dreamed
C was dreaming
D has been dreaming
Câu 7 : Several months after the bombing most of the houses……………..in ruins.
A lied
B lay
C were laying
D laid
Câu 8 : Seeing Peter’s handwriting on the envelope, she ………..the letter without reading it. She has not mentioned it ever since.
A was tearing
B tore
C had torn
D has torn
Câu 9 : What made you think he ……….in the Royal Air Force?
A must have to be
B had been
C was being
D had had to be
Câu 10 : Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I ………..a small object just under the fence.
A spotted
B had spotted
C have spotted
D was spotted
Câu 11 : The boy must have learnt a little Spanish during his stay as he................. the fax.
A could hardly understand
B did understand
C managed understand
D understood anything of
Câu 12 : When we ..............at the airport we........that we..............our pastports at the office.
A arrived/ had noticed/ had left
B arrived/ noticed/ had left
C have arrived/ noticed/ left
D had arrived/ have noticed/ have left
Câu 13 : Since the Green Contest…………..before the end of the school year, I was against extending the deadline.
A must have been judged
B had to be judged
C has been judged
D would have been judged
Câu 14 : What great joy it was to receive the news he…………… such a long time!
A had been waiting for
B has been waiting
C has been waiting for
D has waited
Câu 15 : I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about.What I………………..though was that their boss would be there the next morning.
A did understand
B didn’t understand
C have understood
D could have understood
Câu 16 : Our lack of interest in the project had nothing to do with money but came from the fact that since graduation we …………. fairly regularly. Thus, for most of us an anniversary party had no special attraction.
A were meeting
B have been meeting
C have been met
D had met
Câu 17 : At my wife’s mention of the hidden treasure, the boy’s eyes…………….with excitement.
A shone
B were shining
C have shone
D have shined
Câu 18 : As it turned out, the real hero of the contest was Dave Baker, a schoolboy from Trent, who………….on the skateboard for a couple of months.
A had only been practising
B has only been practising
C was only practising
D only practised
Câu 19 : I……………the envelope to the gate, hoping the girl would be clever enough to find it.
A fast
B have fastened
C fastened
D have fast
Câu 20 : At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between me and him; he…………….articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.
A had been publishing
B was publishing
C has been publishing
D published
Câu 21 : By criticising the firm at the meeting, Leo……………..his own grave. Did you see how furious the boss was?
A is digging
B dug
C has been digging
D had dug
Câu 22 : I was very upset to learn that my first opponent would be Sam Miller, who………….part in tournaments for no less than ten years.
A was taking
B has been taking
C took
D had been taking
Câu 23 : The driver………….violently and managed to stop the car just inches from the body lying on the road.
A was braking
B has braked
C braked
D had braked
Câu 24 : Tony is lying. He ............. money from Alf on the ferry back from Bergen. I'm absolutely positive about it.
A has borrowed
B has boon borrowed
C did borrow
D may have borrowed
Câu 25 : I couldn't come to the party because I……………..go to work.
A will have to
B have got
C have
D had to
Câu 26 : Being on the whole very sceptical about the project, Mr Adams………….to cooperate. But he made it clear that his support was only conditional and could be withdrawn at any moment.
A didn’t promise
B did promise
C has promised
D wouldn’t promise
Câu 27 : The alarm was raised too late , so when the emergency crew arrived no less than 10,000 gallons of oil.............................into the stream.
A has gushed
B gushed
C had gushed
D did gush
Câu 28 : At the first sound of the plane engine the soldiers……………………to their feet.
A sprang
B sprung
C had sprung
D have sprung
Câu 29 : Being totally opposed to the project, Lady Sarah………….that it would increase job opportunities of the local people. But she considered the environmental objections of far greater importance.
A has had to agree
B did agree
C must have agreed
D couldn't agree
Câu 30 : One of the sad moments if the cruise was saying goodbye to Mel, who……….with us since we set sail but whose health problems forced him to leave us at Lagos.
A has sailed
B has been sailing
C was sailing
D had sailed
Câu 31 : I can remember she……………the dining-room table with a white cloth to celebrate my return.
A laid
B lay
C has lain
D baa laid
Câu 32 : Since we……….received by the governor, we were all dressed formally and it was a great disappointment when the audience was cancelled.
A had been
B have been
C were to be
D would have been
Câu 33 : At first the idea……………me as silly; but I may have been wrong.
A struck
B has stricken
C was striking
D has struck
Câu 34 : When I saw that the main prize which I………….of since the announcement of the lottery would go to Milly, I started crying.
A have been dreaming
B have dreamt
C had dreamt
D was dreaming
Câu 35 : The secrecy of the police operation against the gang was complete. It seems only in jail did its bosses discover their phone calls……………listened to for months.
A were being
B had been
C were
D have-been
Câu 36 : I remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the showing of his film they ……………. him as something of a national hero.
A admired
B had admired
C have been admiring
D have admired
Câu 37 : As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I………….my key in the house.
A had left
B have left
C left
D was leaving
Câu 38 : Everybody………….here except for Jill two hours ago.
A is
B has been
C can be
D was
Câu 39 : Friday will be a bad day for me - I have an extra session and maybe a press conference. I wish your mother………….on Saturday or Sunday. But I know it’s not your fault.
A didn't come
B were coming
C came
D had come
Câu 40 : “I understand you have been reading all the boys’ letters. Since when?"“Since they …………..to me about their weekend plans.”
A lied
B were lying
C have lied
D had lied
Câu 41 : The high winds blowing all Monday night…………….very thick trees, breaking some of thorn.
A bent
B bended
C have been bending
D have bended
Câu 42 : At the General’s funeral we………………we would never forget our beloved comrade-in-arms.
A swore
B were swearing
C had sworn
D have sworn
Câu 43 : The first moments of the race, for which we…………………since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.
A have been preparing
B have prepared
C were preparing
D had been preparing
Câu 44 : On leaving school the boys gave Mr Jay, their headmaster, an album with the photographs which they……………..since the first day at school.
A have taken
B had taken
C have been taking
D were taking
Câu 45 : I didn't go with them since I……………..for a test on the following day.
A must have prepared
B have been preparing
C had to prepare
D was being prepared
Câu 46 : The police acted too slowly. By the time the first car arrived the gangsters………..away with the money.
A did drive
B had driven
C have driven
D were driving
Câu 47 : I agree that children ought to be treated like human beings but I’d rather you………for Amy to make up her mind about our holiday plans.
A didn’t wait
B won’t wait
C don’t wait
D not wait
Câu 48 : We felt great relief that the heavy traffic of lorries, which since the first days of the construction work on the bypass………….us mad, came to an end.
A was driving
B had been driving
C has been driving
D has nearly driven
Câu 49 : Most people had to go home without seeing Johnny. And even those few lucky ones who……………..him were not allowed to address him.
A did see
B have seen
C would see
D would have seen
Câu 50 : It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh.........across the Atlantic.
A has fled
B flew
C fled
D has flown
Câu 51 : Since every penny of the grant………………spent on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the cleaning.
A must have been
B would have been
C has been
D had to be
Câu 52 : He ........................the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A hold
B held
C has been holding
D has held
Câu 53 : When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn’t seem satisfied. He ………no major book before he settled in Uganda.
A has published
B could have published
C published
D had published
Câu 54 : Throughout the campaign we ………..our candidate’s photographs on the wall of public buildings, hoping to attract women’s votes. However, we were only moderately successful.
A have been hanging
B hanged
C hung
D have hung
Câu 55 : The promotion that my father ………. about for such a long time was overshadowed by Lucy’s accident which forced her to spend several months in hospital.
A had dreamed
B has dreamed
C was dreaming
D has been dreaming
Câu 56 : Several months after the bombing most of the houses……………..in ruins.
A lied
B lay
C were laying
D laid
Câu 57 : Seeing Peter’s handwriting on the envelope, she ………..the letter without reading it. She has not mentioned it ever since.
A was tearing
B tore
C had torn
D has torn
Câu 58 : What made you think he ……….in the Royal Air Force?
A must have to be
B had been
C was being
D had had to be
Câu 59 : Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I ………..a small object just under the fence.
A spotted
B had spotted
C have spotted
D was spotted
Câu 60 : The boy must have learnt a little Spanish during his stay as he................. the fax.
A could hardly understand
B did understand
C managed understand
D understood anything of
Câu 61 : When we ..............at the airport we........that we..............our pastports at the office.
A arrived/ had noticed/ had left
B arrived/ noticed/ had left
C have arrived/ noticed/ left
D had arrived/ have noticed/ have left
Câu 62 : Since the Green Contest…………..before the end of the school year, I was against extending the deadline.
A must have been judged
B had to be judged
C has been judged
D would have been judged
Câu 63 : What great joy it was to receive the news he…………… such a long time!
A had been waiting for
B has been waiting
C has been waiting for
D has waited
Câu 64 : I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about.What I………………..though was that their boss would be there the next morning.
A did understand
B didn’t understand
C have understood
D could have understood
Câu 65 : Our lack of interest in the project had nothing to do with money but came from the fact that since graduation we …………. fairly regularly. Thus, for most of us an anniversary party had no special attraction.
A were meeting
B have been meeting
C have been met
D had met
Câu 66 : At my wife’s mention of the hidden treasure, the boy’s eyes…………….with excitement.
A shone
B were shining
C have shone
D have shined
Câu 67 : As it turned out, the real hero of the contest was Dave Baker, a schoolboy from Trent, who………….on the skateboard for a couple of months.
A had only been practising
B has only been practising
C was only practising
D only practised
Câu 68 : I……………the envelope to the gate, hoping the girl would be clever enough to find it.
A fast
B have fastened
C fastened
D have fast
Câu 69 : At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between me and him; he…………….articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.
A had been publishing
B was publishing
C has been publishing
D published
Câu 70 : By criticising the firm at the meeting, Leo……………..his own grave. Did you see how furious the boss was?
A is digging
B dug
C has been digging
D had dug
Câu 71 : I was very upset to learn that my first opponent would be Sam Miller, who………….part in tournaments for no less than ten years.
A was taking
B has been taking
C took
D had been taking
Câu 72 : The driver………….violently and managed to stop the car just inches from the body lying on the road.
A was braking
B has braked
C braked
D had braked
Câu 73 : Tony is lying. He ............. money from Alf on the ferry back from Bergen. I'm absolutely positive about it.
A has borrowed
B has boon borrowed
C did borrow
D may have borrowed
Câu 74 : I couldn't come to the party because I……………..go to work.
A will have to
B have got
C have
D had to
Câu 75 : Being on the whole very sceptical about the project, Mr Adams………….to cooperate. But he made it clear that his support was only conditional and could be withdrawn at any moment.
A didn’t promise
B did promise
C has promised
D wouldn’t promise
Câu 76 : The alarm was raised too late , so when the emergency crew arrived no less than 10,000 gallons of oil.............................into the stream.
A has gushed
B gushed
C had gushed
D did gush
Câu 77 : At the first sound of the plane engine the soldiers……………………to their feet.
A sprang
B sprung
C had sprung
D have sprung
Câu 78 : Being totally opposed to the project, Lady Sarah………….that it would increase job opportunities of the local people. But she considered the environmental objections of far greater importance.
A has had to agree
B did agree
C must have agreed
D couldn't agree
Câu 79 : One of the sad moments if the cruise was saying goodbye to Mel, who……….with us since we set sail but whose health problems forced him to leave us at Lagos.
A has sailed
B has been sailing
C was sailing
D had sailed
Câu 80 : I can remember she……………the dining-room table with a white cloth to celebrate my return.
A laid
B lay
C has lain
D baa laid
Câu 81 : Since we……….received by the governor, we were all dressed formally and it was a great disappointment when the audience was cancelled.
A had been
B have been
C were to be
D would have been
Câu 82 : At first the idea……………me as silly; but I may have been wrong.
A struck
B has stricken
C was striking
D has struck
Câu 83 : When I saw that the main prize which I………….of since the announcement of the lottery would go to Milly, I started crying.
A have been dreaming
B have dreamt
C had dreamt
D was dreaming
Câu 84 : The secrecy of the police operation against the gang was complete. It seems only in jail did its bosses discover their phone calls……………listened to for months.
A were being
B had been
C were
D have-been
Câu 85 : I remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the showing of his film they ……………. him as something of a national hero.
A admired
B had admired
C have been admiring
D have admired
Câu 86 : As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I………….my key in the house.
A had left
B have left
C left
D was leaving
Câu 87 : Everybody………….here except for Jill two hours ago.
A is
B has been
C can be
D was
Câu 88 : Friday will be a bad day for me - I have an extra session and maybe a press conference. I wish your mother………….on Saturday or Sunday. But I know it’s not your fault.
A didn't come
B were coming
C came
D had come
Câu 89 : “I understand you have been reading all the boys’ letters. Since when?"“Since they …………..to me about their weekend plans.”
A lied
B were lying
C have lied
D had lied
Câu 90 : The high winds blowing all Monday night…………….very thick trees, breaking some of thorn.
A bent
B bended
C have been bending
D have bended
Câu 91 : At the General’s funeral we………………we would never forget our beloved comrade-in-arms.
A swore
B were swearing
C had sworn
D have sworn
Câu 92 : The first moments of the race, for which we…………………since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.
A have been preparing
B have prepared
C were preparing
D had been preparing
Câu 93 : On leaving school the boys gave Mr Jay, their headmaster, an album with the photographs which they……………..since the first day at school.
A have taken
B had taken
C have been taking
D were taking
Câu 94 : I didn't go with them since I……………..for a test on the following day.
A must have prepared
B have been preparing
C had to prepare
D was being prepared
Câu 95 : The police acted too slowly. By the time the first car arrived the gangsters………..away with the money.
A did drive
B had driven
C have driven
D were driving
Câu 96 : I agree that children ought to be treated like human beings but I’d rather you………for Amy to make up her mind about our holiday plans.
A didn’t wait
B won’t wait
C don’t wait
D not wait
Câu 97 : We felt great relief that the heavy traffic of lorries, which since the first days of the construction work on the bypass………….us mad, came to an end.
A was driving
B had been driving
C has been driving
D has nearly driven
Câu 98 : Most people had to go home without seeing Johnny. And even those few lucky ones who……………..him were not allowed to address him.
A did see
B have seen
C would see
D would have seen
Câu 99 : It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh.........across the Atlantic.
A has fled
B flew
C fled
D has flown
Câu 100 : Since every penny of the grant………………spent on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the cleaning.
A must have been
B would have been
C has been
D had to be
Câu 101 : He ........................the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A hold
B held
C has been holding
D has held
Câu 102 : When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn’t seem satisfied. He ………no major book before he settled in Uganda.
A has published
B could have published
C published
D had published
Câu 103 : Throughout the campaign we ………..our candidate’s photographs on the wall of public buildings, hoping to attract women’s votes. However, we were only moderately successful.
A have been hanging
B hanged
C hung
D have hung
Câu 104 : The promotion that my father ………. about for such a long time was overshadowed by Lucy’s accident which forced her to spend several months in hospital.
A had dreamed
B has dreamed
C was dreaming
D has been dreaming
Câu 105 : Several months after the bombing most of the houses……………..in ruins.
A lied
B lay
C were laying
D laid
Câu 106 : Seeing Peter’s handwriting on the envelope, she ………..the letter without reading it. She has not mentioned it ever since.
A was tearing
B tore
C had torn
D has torn
Câu 107 : What made you think he ……….in the Royal Air Force?
A must have to be
B had been
C was being
D had had to be
Câu 108 : Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I ………..a small object just under the fence.
A spotted
B had spotted
C have spotted
D was spotted
Câu 109 : The boy must have learnt a little Spanish during his stay as he................. the fax.
A could hardly understand
B did understand
C managed understand
D understood anything of
Câu 110 : When we ..............at the airport we........that we..............our pastports at the office.
A arrived/ had noticed/ had left
B arrived/ noticed/ had left
C have arrived/ noticed/ left
D had arrived/ have noticed/ have left
Câu 111 : Since the Green Contest…………..before the end of the school year, I was against extending the deadline.
A must have been judged
B had to be judged
C has been judged
D would have been judged
Câu 112 : What great joy it was to receive the news he…………… such a long time!
A had been waiting for
B has been waiting
C has been waiting for
D has waited
Câu 113 : I know too little Dutch to have understood what they were talking about.What I………………..though was that their boss would be there the next morning.
A did understand
B didn’t understand
C have understood
D could have understood
Câu 114 : Our lack of interest in the project had nothing to do with money but came from the fact that since graduation we …………. fairly regularly. Thus, for most of us an anniversary party had no special attraction.
A were meeting
B have been meeting
C have been met
D had met
Câu 115 : At my wife’s mention of the hidden treasure, the boy’s eyes…………….with excitement.
A shone
B were shining
C have shone
D have shined
Câu 116 : As it turned out, the real hero of the contest was Dave Baker, a schoolboy from Trent, who………….on the skateboard for a couple of months.
A had only been practising
B has only been practising
C was only practising
D only practised
Câu 117 : I……………the envelope to the gate, hoping the girl would be clever enough to find it.
A fast
B have fastened
C fastened
D have fast
Câu 118 : At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between me and him; he…………….articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.
A had been publishing
B was publishing
C has been publishing
D published
Câu 119 : By criticising the firm at the meeting, Leo……………..his own grave. Did you see how furious the boss was?
A is digging
B dug
C has been digging
D had dug
Câu 120 : I was very upset to learn that my first opponent would be Sam Miller, who………….part in tournaments for no less than ten years.
A was taking
B has been taking
C took
D had been taking
Câu 121 : The driver………….violently and managed to stop the car just inches from the body lying on the road.
A was braking
B has braked
C braked
D had braked
Câu 122 : Tony is lying. He ............. money from Alf on the ferry back from Bergen. I'm absolutely positive about it.
A has borrowed
B has boon borrowed
C did borrow
D may have borrowed
Câu 123 : I couldn't come to the party because I……………..go to work.
A will have to
B have got
C have
D had to
Câu 124 : Being on the whole very sceptical about the project, Mr Adams………….to cooperate. But he made it clear that his support was only conditional and could be withdrawn at any moment.
A didn’t promise
B did promise
C has promised
D wouldn’t promise
Câu 125 : The alarm was raised too late , so when the emergency crew arrived no less than 10,000 gallons of oil.............................into the stream.
A has gushed
B gushed
C had gushed
D did gush
Câu 126 : At the first sound of the plane engine the soldiers……………………to their feet.
A sprang
B sprung
C had sprung
D have sprung
Câu 127 : Being totally opposed to the project, Lady Sarah………….that it would increase job opportunities of the local people. But she considered the environmental objections of far greater importance.
A has had to agree
B did agree
C must have agreed
D couldn't agree
Câu 128 : One of the sad moments if the cruise was saying goodbye to Mel, who……….with us since we set sail but whose health problems forced him to leave us at Lagos.
A has sailed
B has been sailing
C was sailing
D had sailed
Câu 129 : I can remember she……………the dining-room table with a white cloth to celebrate my return.
A laid
B lay
C has lain
D baa laid
Câu 130 : Since we……….received by the governor, we were all dressed formally and it was a great disappointment when the audience was cancelled.
A had been
B have been
C were to be
D would have been
Câu 131 : At first the idea……………me as silly; but I may have been wrong.
A struck
B has stricken
C was striking
D has struck
Câu 132 : When I saw that the main prize which I………….of since the announcement of the lottery would go to Milly, I started crying.
A have been dreaming
B have dreamt
C had dreamt
D was dreaming
Câu 133 : The secrecy of the police operation against the gang was complete. It seems only in jail did its bosses discover their phone calls……………listened to for months.
A were being
B had been
C were
D have-been
Câu 134 : I remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the showing of his film they ……………. him as something of a national hero.
A admired
B had admired
C have been admiring
D have admired
Câu 135 : As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I………….my key in the house.
A had left
B have left
C left
D was leaving
Câu 136 : Everybody………….here except for Jill two hours ago.
A is
B has been
C can be
D was
Câu 137 : Friday will be a bad day for me - I have an extra session and maybe a press conference. I wish your mother………….on Saturday or Sunday. But I know it’s not your fault.
A didn't come
B were coming
C came
D had come
Câu 138 : “I understand you have been reading all the boys’ letters. Since when?"“Since they …………..to me about their weekend plans.”
A lied
B were lying
C have lied
D had lied
Câu 139 : The high winds blowing all Monday night…………….very thick trees, breaking some of thorn.
A bent
B bended
C have been bending
D have bended
Câu 140 : At the General’s funeral we………………we would never forget our beloved comrade-in-arms.
A swore
B were swearing
C had sworn
D have sworn
Câu 141 : The first moments of the race, for which we…………………since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.
A have been preparing
B have prepared
C were preparing
D had been preparing
Câu 142 : On leaving school the boys gave Mr Jay, their headmaster, an album with the photographs which they……………..since the first day at school.
A have taken
B had taken
C have been taking
D were taking
Câu 143 : I didn't go with them since I……………..for a test on the following day.
A must have prepared
B have been preparing
C had to prepare
D was being prepared
Câu 144 : The police acted too slowly. By the time the first car arrived the gangsters………..away with the money.
A did drive
B had driven
C have driven
D were driving
Câu 145 : I agree that children ought to be treated like human beings but I’d rather you………for Amy to make up her mind about our holiday plans.
A didn’t wait
B won’t wait
C don’t wait
D not wait
Câu 146 : We felt great relief that the heavy traffic of lorries, which since the first days of the construction work on the bypass………….us mad, came to an end.
A was driving
B had been driving
C has been driving
D has nearly driven
Câu 147 : Most people had to go home without seeing Johnny. And even those few lucky ones who……………..him were not allowed to address him.
A did see
B have seen
C would see
D would have seen
Câu 148 : When I came to the party, everyone...................happily.
A was talking
B talked
C had talked
D has talked
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