V. Choose the best option. 1. Ted and Amy________ for 24 years. A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married 2. My grandfather________ many years ago. A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying 3. She ________ German for two years. A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns 4. He________ his homework yet. A. has finished B. hasnt finished C. didnt finish D. havent finished 5. My brother ________ piano since he was four years old. A. has played B. have played C. played D. was playing. 6. Today is Thursday and she ____ late twice this week. She ____ late yesterday and on Monday. A. is/was B. has been/is C. has been/was D. has been/had been 7. Do you like swimming, Ba? I ____ when I was a child but not now. A. do B. did C. have done D. had done 8. When ________ the company? A. have you joined B. did you joined C. did you join D. have you ever joined 9. We have learnt English ________ we were small. A. since B. in C. for D. when 10. My brother said he sent the letter to my parents three days ago, but they ___ yet. A. did not receive B. had not received C. does not receive D. have not received 11. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday. A. dont see B. havent seen C. didnt see D. hadnt seen 12. He has sold motorbikes ________. A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years 13. I ______ to New York three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been 14. I have waited for you ______. A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. All are correct 15. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week. A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written 16. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play. A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying 17. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book. A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk 18. He _________ to his parents recently. A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. was writing 19. My brother ___________swimming since he was young. A. enjoyed B. has enjoyed C. would enjoy D. was enjoying 20. He __________in hospital for a week so far. A. was B. has been C. had been D. would be 21. I always get up early in the morning _________ come to class on time. A. so B. because C. but D. in order to 22. The postman _________yet. A. hasnt come B. has come C. didnt come D. doesnt come 23. Shakespeare _________Hamlet at the end of the sixteenth century. A. writes B. wrote C. had written D. was written 24. We _________to Da Lat several times. Its a foggy city. A. have been B. were C. went D. have gone 25. When I last saw him, he _____ in London. A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living