2024 - 2025 – Grade: 12 – Content: TENSE

Student name: ________________________________________ - Class: _______ - School: ____________

Challenge 1: ⚡ WHO IS THE FLASHER ⚡

1. Ms. Nguyên ____________ to the Disneyland theme park since she was a kid.
A. had been B. has been C. was D. was being
⇒ Đúc kết: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Her mother ____________ in Victoria for the past five years.

A. lived B. has been living C. is living
⇒ Đúc kết: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. I ____________ cakes. That’s why my hands are full of flour.

A. have baked B. have been baking C. had been baking
⇒ Đúc kết: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Ms. Như ____________ for 10 years before she moved to Australia last year.
A. has lived B. has been living C. lived D. had lived
⇒ Đúc kết: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. They ____________ in Germany when we arrived a few days ago.

A. have already been B. have been already C. had already been D. had been already
⇒ Đúc kết: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. While we _____ the lush park, I accidentally ran into my crush, and I knew it was my chance to confess to her.
A. explored B. were exploring C. had explored D. are exploring
⇒ Đúc kết: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Mr. Hui went to sleep in a bad position, woke up and __________ a serious back pain.
A. was having B. had C. had had D. had been having
⇒ Đúc kết: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Ms. Thanh will arrive at the theatre by the time the play will start. (Fix the error)
 Fix: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
⇒ Đúc kết: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Challenge 2: Use the suitable tense to fill in the gap!

1. After I ______________ the famous Edinburgh castle, I continue on by visiting the national museum. (visit)

2. After the Beatles ______________ their work, they called Jude from the office. (finish)

3. When I ______________ young, I used to visit the local national park and be terrified of elephants due to their
size. (be)

4. Since I was young, I ______________ the local national park and fallen in love with the monkeys there. (visit)

5. Ms. Jane ______________ very delighted to see all of her children grow up strong and healthy in the

future. (be)

6. As soon as my presentation started, everyone ______________ me a thundering applause to boost my

confidence. (give)

7. Since I was a little boy, I ______________ of the day when I visited Stonehenge. My dream came true yesterday

when I went to England and got the chance to see them. (dream)

8. I _________________________relentlessly for the last 3 hours, and I’m feeling exhausted now. I think it’s time for
me to take a break. (work)

9. Before my girlfriend went to the shopping district, she ______________ home to gather all her “financial

potential” (money) to sweep the whole place. (go)

10. We ______________ for a walk after we had eaten out at the Hải Sản Hoàng Gia restaurant. (go)

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11. When Mr. Hui ______________ the Shakespeare play at the Harbor Theater, the lighting fixture in the area fell

down. Luckily, Superman was there to rescue all, so no one was hurt. (enjoy)

12. We (stay) __________________ here until our father (return) __________________ tomorrow.

13. My brother and sister (argue) ________________ about something when I (walk) ________________ into the
room.

14. My father (fall) ________________ off the ladder when he (paint) ________________ the ceiling.

15. Take these tablets. You (feel) ___________ a little better after you (take) __________ the medicine.

Challenge 3: Choose the most suitable answer!

1. We _______ what to do with the money up to then.

A. not decide B. haven’t decided C. didn’t decide D. hadn’t decided

2. A bus collided with her car thirty minutes ago but the police ____ yet.
A. has not come B. have not come C. did not come D. had not come

3. Michael _____ an accident while he _________ to school this morning.

A. saw – was walking B. saw – walked

C. was seeing – was walking D. was seeing – walked

4. Mr. Brown _____ in New York for 20 years, then he moved to Chicago in 2006.

A. had lived B. has been living C. lived D. has lived

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5. Right now, my father ________ the newspaper and my mother ______ dinner.

A. reads – has cooked B. is reading – is cooking

C. has read – was cooking D. read – will be cooking

6. Taylor must be exhausted. She _________ all the afternoon.

A. is gardening B. have gardened C. has been gardening D. had been gardening

7. In a week’s time he ______ here for exactly ten years.

A. have worked B. will have worked C. had worked D. will have been worked

8. “Does Peter own that car?” – “No, I think his brother ______it now”

A. has owned B. is owning C. owns D. can own

9. When he arrived at the restaurant, the others ________.

A. were leaving B. had left C. have left D. are leaving

10. When I came to her house yesterday, she _________.

A. slept B. is sleeping C. was still sleeping D. sleeps

11. The old lady ______ very active since she _______ into the nursing home.
A. has been – moved B. was – moves C. was – has moved D. is – moves

12. I _______ on a ship at this time tomorrow night.

A. sleep B. will sleep C. will be sleeping D. will be slept

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13. How long ______here by the end of next year?

A. have you worked B. have you been working C. will you have been working D. will you work

14. My cousin _____ in Paris before he moved to New York.

A. has been living B. has lived C. had lived D. lives

15. Peter had gone out for two hours. When he returned, I asked him where _______________.

A. had he been B. he had been C. has he been D. he has been

16. I do not feel good. I _______ at home from work tomorrow.

A. am going to stay B. will be staying C. will he stayed D. will stay

17. I used to _____ in the school, when I ____ fifteen years old. But I stopped two years ago.

A. smoked – were B. smoke – was C. have smoked – is D. had smoked – are

18. While I _____ in the fields, my daughter _______ me food.

A. work – brought B. worked – brought

C. was working – was bringing D. was working – brought

19. Fish _______ on earth for ages and ages.

A. exists B. have existed C. had existed D. has existed

20. We ____ this new highway by next month.

A. will complete B. will be completed C. will have completed D. have completed

21. The teacher will stay here until we ______ our homework.
A. finish B. have finished C. finished D. had finished

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22. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong ______ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another

planet.
A. step B. has stepped C. stepped D. had stepped

23. “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a yellow dress.”

A. is wearing B. wears C. was wearing D. will be wearing

24. When I ______ to the cinema, the film _____ so I couldn’t see its introduction.
A. went – had started B. had gone – started C. went – started D. have gone – will start

25. Due to an increasing rate of illegal hunting, there ______ a dramatic drop in the number of rhinos over the

last 10 years.
A. is B. has been C. had been D. was

26. After Marry _____ her Japanese course, she went to Japan to continue her study.

A. has finished B. finished C. had finished D. finishes

27. John, my brother, who is also my best bolleague, _______- me a lot in our important project since we
started it.

A. supports B. has supported C. have supported D. supported

28. That her grades are high in school ______ her parents proud.

A. made B. make C. have made D. makes

29. This is the first time I _______ swimming with my friends and ______ to the bottom like a rock.
A. have gone – have swum B. have gone – swam C. go – swim D. went – swam

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30. By the time Jane arrives, we ______ the deadline of this week.

A. have finished B. had finished C. will have finished D. finishes

31. I ____________ on going to the zoo next Sunday. I ________________ all of our members’ schedules since last
week, so we just need to confirm our trip.

A. will plan - have checked B. am planning - have checked

C. am going to plan - checked D. am planning – checked

32. I think it ___________ soon. It is purely just a prediction because it __________ for a while.
A. will rain - hadn’t rained B. is going to rain - hasn’t rained
C. is going to rain - hadn’t rained D. will rain - hasn’t rained

33. Mr. Hui _______________ a Dom Dom since the release of “Hong Nhan”. However, due to recent scandals,

Mr. Hui _______________ hope and become a “Sky” instead.

A. always has been - lost B. always has been - has lost

C. has always been - started to lose D. has always been - start losing

34. In 2012, I _____________ a romantic relationship with her. Until now, we _______________ hand in hand with
each other for nearly 15 years, despite difficulties and conflicts.

A. established - have been B. was establishing - had been

C. was establishing - have been D. established - had been

35. My distant relatives have recently come to my house for a sleepover. Fun as it is, my younger sibling
__________ her stuff all over the place, which is very irritating.
A. is always throwing B. always throws C. was always throwing D. always threw

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36. Ms. Ruby decided to sail their boat and look for the treasure after they ________ about the TML news.

A. heard B. had heard C. have heard D. hear

37. She came into the room while they_____________ television.

A. watched B. have watched C. are watching D. were watching

38. Someone ________ at the door. Can you hear it?

A. knocks B. is knocking C. will knock D. was knocking

39. This time tomorrow I ________ in the swimming pool.

A. am relaxing B. relax C. will be relaxing D. relaxed

40. At the end of this month, we________ here for ten years.

A. will have been living B. are living C. live D. will be living