PRESENT PERFECT TIME EXPRESSIONS

English as a Second Language (ESL)

The objective of this worksheet is to reinforce students' understanding of the present perfect tense in English. By incorporating common time expressions like since, for, just, already, never, ever, yet, and still, students will practice using these words correctly in sentences to indicate the timing of actions.

Content Overview:
This worksheet focuses on the present perfect tense and the appropriate use of time expressions to convey specific meanings. Students will work on forming sentences using the present perfect tense and inserting the relevant time expressions in the correct positions. The content covers a range of scenarios and actions to provide a comprehensive practice of the present perfect tense with various time markers.

Language and Educational Level Context:
Designed for students learning English as a Second Language (ESL), this worksheet caters to learners who are already familiar with basic grammar concepts and are progressing towards more advanced sentence structures. The use of time expressions adds complexity to their understanding of the present perfect tense, allowing them to communicate more precisely about past actions and experiences.

Subject Relevance:
Integrated into the ESL curriculum, this worksheet aligns with the broader goal of enhancing students' proficiency in using English grammar accurately and effectively. By focusing on the present perfect tense and time expressions, students develop the skills necessary to convey actions and events in relation to specific points in time, enriching their language abilities and communication skills.

Instructions:
The instructions text provided in the worksheet serves as a guide for students to practice using the present perfect tense with the designated time expressions. For example, the sentence "We have lived in Tokyo since 1994." prompts students to apply the time expression "since" to indicate the duration of time lived in a particular place. Similarly, "Have you finished your homework yet?" encourages students to use "yet" to inquire about the completion of an action in the present perfect tense. By following these instructions, students engage with the content in a structured manner, reinforcing their grasp of the present perfect tense and associated time markers.

Mid-course test MIFA301 LIVE

English

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

I - Choose the correct answer (14 points)

1. Thomas Edison, ____________ was American, invented many things, including the light bulb.

A. which                    B. who                        C. was                         D. that

2. My MP3 player is better than __________!

A. you                         B. your                       C. yours                      D. mine

3. "What happened to the old postman?"

- "He ____________ to a new neighborhood to work".

A. has sent                  B. was send                C. was sent                 D. sent

4. This job is much ____________ than the last one!

A. hard                       B. hardest                   C. harder                    D. more hard

5. Our company is moving into a ____________ building next week.

A. larger                     B. largest                    C. more large             D. most large

6. What’s the ___________job you’ve ever had?

A. most good             B. best                        C. better                      D. good

7. Those towns ____________ you were looking at in Gaul are small.

A. who                        B. where                     C. which                     D. whom

8. The women ____________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom                B. to who                    C. for whom               D. for that

9. I know a boy ____________ name is John.

 

A. who                        B. whose                    C. whom                    D. that

10. This is the place ____________ we have tea.

A. what                       B. where                      C. which                    D. that

11. The house ____________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.

A. destroyed              B. destroying              C. which destroyed    D. was destroyed

12. The man ____________ at the blackboard is our teacher.

A. stood                     B. stands                     C. standing                 D. to stand

13. Gold ____________ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered        B. has been discovered     C. was discovere       D. they discovered

14. If I ____________ 20 years younger, I ____________ her.

A. were/would love   B. am/will love                 C. were/ loves      D. had/would love

 

II - Change the verbs in the brackets (10 points)

1. My bike ________________ (steal)! Call the police!

2. “The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.”

- “It ________________ (catch) by Thelma Rivers.”

3. “What ____________________ (you do) when you saw the man?”, the police officer asked.

4. Do you think Curtis ___________________ (win) the car race tomorrow?

5. It’s the first time I ___________________ (get) all the answers right in a test!

6. Watch out, or you __________________ (fall) off the boat!

7. The exam ___________________ (already start) when Jimmy finally found the right room.

8. I’m tired because I ___________________ (work) since eight this morning.

9. I broke my leg when Tony and I ___________________ (practice) for the school sports day.

10. I ______________________ (travel) around the world one day.

 

 

III - Finish the following sentences without changing the meaning of the sentences printed before them. (10 points)

1. I usually get up earlier than my wife.

=> My wife __________________________________________________________________ .

2. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

=> If you ____________________________________________________________________ .

3. I’ve never played this game before.

=> This is the first time _________________________________________________________ .

4. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

=> The broken cup ____________________________________________________________ .

5. The new words are very difficult. I have to learn them. (use “which”)

=> The new words ____________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary’s coat is more expensive than Kate’s.

=> Kate’s coat ________________________________________________________________ .

7. My mother is retired. She has decided to learn Chinese. (use “who”)

=> My mother ________________________________________________________________ .

8. I’m not good at persuading people. (use “Wish”)

=> I  ________________________________________________________________________ .

9. I missed the bus yesterday. I still went to school on time. (use “Although”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Lucy came down with a flu last week. She didn’t go to work yesterday. (use “because”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

 

 

 

 

IV. Fill in the blank with one word (15 points)  and make 3 compound sentences, 3 complex sentences using the words given. (6 points)

1. Have a talent ________

2. _______ the exam(s) with flying colors

3. Be a _________ learner

4. Miss/meet the ___________

5. Get __________ in heavy traffic

6. Have a healthy and balanced _______

7. Fall _____ with

8. Strike up a _______________

9. Have a lot ______ common

10. _______ my own business

11. Have good promotion ________________

12. Get _______ shape

13. Have a heavy ___________

14. ___________ a work-life balance

15. Earn a _________ salary

Bài điền từ

Writing - English Language

Khái niệm về thành phố thông minh đang nhanh chóng trở thành hiện thực. Một thành phố của tương lai sẽ dựa vào (51) ____ công nghệ và dữ liệu để cải thiện cuộc sống của (52)__________. Ví dụ, đèn giao thông thông minh sẽ sử dụng cảm biến để theo dõi lưu lượng giao thông và tự động (53) _________ thời gian tín hiệu để ngăn ngừa tắc nghẽn. Các tòa nhà sẽ được thiết kế tiết kiệm năng lượng, thường sử dụng các nguồn năng lượng tái tạo (54) _________ tấm pin mặt trời. Hơn nữa, nhiều dịch vụ, chẳng hạn như thu gom rác thải và giao thông công cộng, sẽ được tự động hóa. Trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI) sẽ đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc quản lý các hệ thống phức tạp này, làm cho chúng trở nên (55) _________ hơn và đáp ứng tốt hơn nhu cầu của người dân.

Câu 51: A. trên B. trong C. tại D. với

Câu hỏi 52: A. khách tham quan B. người lạ C. công dân D. máy móc

Câu 53: A. tránh B. loại bỏ C. điều chỉnh D. xây dựng

Câu 54: A. mặc dù B. giống như C. không giống như D. bởi vì

Câu 55: A. đắt tiền B. bị ô nhiễm C. bền vững D. cổ xưa

Hiệp hội các quốc gia Đông Nam Á (ASEAN) là một liên minh chính trị và kinh tế gồm mười quốc gia thành viên, trong đó có Việt Nam. Kể từ khi gia nhập năm 1995, Việt Nam đã (56) __________ đóng góp đáng kể vào các mục tiêu của tổ chức nhằm thúc đẩy hòa bình và ổn định khu vực. Một trong những mục tiêu chính của ASEAN là đẩy nhanh tăng trưởng kinh tế thông qua hợp tác. Điều này đạt được bằng cách giảm các rào cản thương mại và thúc đẩy đầu tư (57) __________ vào các quốc gia thành viên. Cộng đồng Kinh tế ASEAN (AEC), được thành lập năm 2015, nhằm mục đích tạo ra một thị trường và cơ sở sản xuất thống nhất. (58) __________, bất chấp những tiến bộ vượt bậc, vẫn còn những thách thức (59) __________, chẳng hạn như sự khác biệt về phát triển kinh tế và hệ thống chính trị. Nhìn chung, ASEAN (60) __________ là một nền tảng quan trọng để Việt Nam nâng cao vị thế toàn cầu của mình.

Câu 56: A. góp phần B. dẫn đến C. phụ thuộc D. chịu đựng

Câu 57: A. dưới B. giữa C. bên ngoài D. hướng tới

Câu 58: A. Hơn nữa B. Ví dụ C. Tuy nhiên D. Do đó

Câu 59: A. vẫn còn B. biến mất C. giải quyết D. hoàn thành

Câu 60: A. lấy B. áp dụng C. cung cấp D. bỏ lỡ

Hiện tượng nóng lên toàn cầu đề cập đến sự gia tăng lâu dài nhiệt độ bề mặt trung bình của Trái đất. Nguyên nhân chính là do hiệu ứng nhà kính gia tăng (61) __________ do các hoạt động của con người. Khi chúng ta đốt nhiên liệu hóa thạch như than đá, dầu mỏ và khí tự nhiên, chúng ta thải ra một lượng lớn (62) __________ carbon dioxide và các khí nhà kính khác vào khí quyển. Những khí này giữ lại nhiệt mà lẽ ra sẽ (63) __________ vào không gian, tương tự như một tấm chăn bao quanh Trái đất. Một yếu tố đóng góp đáng kể khác là nạn phá rừng. Cây cối (64) __________ carbon dioxide, vì vậy khi chúng bị chặt, lượng CO2 được loại bỏ khỏi không khí sẽ ít hơn, (65) __________ làm giảm hiệu ứng này. Hiểu được những nguyên nhân này là bước đầu tiên để tìm ra các giải pháp hiệu quả.

Câu 61: A. since B. while C. though D. due

Câu hỏi 62: A. nitơ B. oxy C. cacbon D. hydro

Câu 63: A. thoát B. vào C. ở lại D. trôi nổi

Câu 64: A. sản xuất B. phá hủy C. hấp thụ D. phát thải

Câu 65: A. cải thiện B. loại bỏ C. giải quyết D. làm trầm trọng thêm

Các thành phố tương lai sẽ ưu tiên cao việc di chuyển bền vững và hiệu quả. Tắc nghẽn giao thông, một vấn đề lớn ở nhiều thành phố hiện nay, sẽ được (66) __________ giảm đáng kể nhờ sự chuyển đổi sang các phương tiện dùng chung, chạy điện và tự lái. Hệ thống giao thông công cộng, chẳng hạn như tàu điện ngầm và đường sắt cao tốc, sẽ được kết nối và (67) __________ hơn. Việc di chuyển cá nhân sẽ được khuyến khích thông qua việc mở rộng làn đường dành cho xe đạp và khu vực dành cho người đi bộ. Thay vì sở hữu một chiếc ô tô, cư dân có thể (68) __________ sử dụng mạng lưới dịch vụ vận tải dùng chung theo yêu cầu. (69) __________, những con đường thông minh được trang bị cảm biến sẽ quản lý luồng giao thông và sạc điện cho xe điện (70) __________.

Câu 66: A. tăng lên B. duy trì C. tạo ra D. giảm xuống

Câu 67: A. không thể truy cập B. không thể truy cập C. có thể truy cập D. không thể

Câu 68: A. ngăn chặn B. phủ nhận C. dựa vào D. chịu đựng

Câu 69: A. Nói tóm lại B. Hơn nữa C. Không giống như D. Mặc dù

Câu 70: A. không dây B. thủ công C. nhiều D. thường xuyên

Tác động của sự nóng lên toàn cầu đã và đang được cảm nhận trên khắp thế giới. Một trong những hậu quả nghiêm trọng nhất là sự tan chảy của các sông băng và tảng băng, điều này (71) __________ khiến mực nước biển dâng cao. Điều này gây ra mối đe dọa đáng kể cho các khu vực ven biển thấp và các quốc đảo, làm tăng (72) __________ nguy cơ lũ lụt. Ngoài ra, nhiệt độ toàn cầu tăng lên (73) __________ dẫn đến các hiện tượng thời tiết cực đoan thường xuyên và dữ dội hơn, chẳng hạn như sóng nhiệt, hạn hán và bão mạnh. Những thay đổi này làm gián đoạn hệ sinh thái, khiến (74) __________ một số loài khó tồn tại. Để giảm thiểu tác động, cần có nỗ lực toàn cầu để (75) __________ giảm lượng khí thải nhà kính.

Câu 71: A. gây ra B. ngăn chặn C. dừng lại D. phủ nhận

Câu hỏi 72: A. cơ hội B. rủi ro C. quan điểm D. quyền lực

Câu 73: A. dẫn đến B. kết quả C. gây ra D. thực hiện

Câu 74: A. dễ dàng B. không thể C. khó khăn D. thông thường

Câu 75: A. chấp nhận B. tăng C. bỏ qua D. giảm nhẹ

Mid-course test MIFA301 LIVE

English

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

I - Choose the correct answer (14 points)

1. Thomas Edison, ____________ was American, invented many things, including the light bulb.

A. which                    B. who                        C. was                         D. that

2. My MP3 player is better than __________!

A. you                         B. your                       C. yours                      D. mine

3. "What happened to the old postman?"

- "He ____________ to a new neighborhood to work".

A. has sent                  B. was send                C. was sent                 D. sent

4. This job is much ____________ than the last one!

A. hard                       B. hardest                   C. harder                    D. more hard

5. Our company is moving into a ____________ building next week.

A. larger                     B. largest                    C. more large             D. most large

6. What’s the ___________job you’ve ever had?

A. most good             B. best                        C. better                      D. good

7. Those towns ____________ you were looking at in Gaul are small.

A. who                        B. where                     C. which                     D. whom

8. The women ____________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom                B. to who                    C. for whom               D. for that

9. I know a boy ____________ name is John.

 

A. who                        B. whose                    C. whom                    D. that

10. This is the place ____________ we have tea.

A. what                       B. where                      C. which                    D. that

11. The house ____________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.

A. destroyed              B. destroying              C. which destroyed    D. was destroyed

12. The man ____________ at the blackboard is our teacher.

A. stood                     B. stands                     C. standing                 D. to stand

13. Gold ____________ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered        B. has been discovered     C. was discovere       D. they discovered

14. If I ____________ 20 years younger, I ____________ her.

A. were/would love   B. am/will love                 C. were/ loves      D. had/would love

 

II - Change the verbs in the brackets (10 points)

1. My bike ________________ (steal)! Call the police!

2. “The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.”

- “It ________________ (catch) by Thelma Rivers.”

3. “What ____________________ (you do) when you saw the man?”, the police officer asked.

4. Do you think Curtis ___________________ (win) the car race tomorrow?

5. It’s the first time I ___________________ (get) all the answers right in a test!

6. Watch out, or you __________________ (fall) off the boat!

7. The exam ___________________ (already start) when Jimmy finally found the right room.

8. I’m tired because I ___________________ (work) since eight this morning.

9. I broke my leg when Tony and I ___________________ (practice) for the school sports day.

10. I ______________________ (travel) around the world one day.

 

 

III - Finish the following sentences without changing the meaning of the sentences printed before them. (10 points)

1. I usually get up earlier than my wife.

=> My wife __________________________________________________________________ .

2. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

=> If you ____________________________________________________________________ .

3. I’ve never played this game before.

=> This is the first time _________________________________________________________ .

4. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

=> The broken cup ____________________________________________________________ .

5. The new words are very difficult. I have to learn them. (use “which”)

=> The new words ____________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary’s coat is more expensive than Kate’s.

=> Kate’s coat ________________________________________________________________ .

7. My mother is retired. She has decided to learn Chinese. (use “who”)

=> My mother ________________________________________________________________ .

8. I’m not good at persuading people. (use “Wish”)

=> I  ________________________________________________________________________ .

9. I missed the bus yesterday. I still went to school on time. (use “Although”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Lucy came down with a flu last week. She didn’t go to work yesterday. (use “because”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

 

 

 

 

IV. Fill in the blank with one word (15 points)  and make 3 compound sentences, 3 complex sentences using the words given. (6 points)

1. Have a talent ________

2. _______ the exam(s) with flying colors

3. Be a _________ learner

4. Miss/meet the ___________

5. Get __________ in heavy traffic

6. Have a healthy and balanced _______

7. Fall _____ with

8. Strike up a _______________

9. Have a lot ______ common

10. _______ my own business

11. Have good promotion ________________

12. Get _______ shape

13. Have a heavy ___________

14. ___________ a work-life balance

15. Earn a _________ salary

Mid-course test MIFA301 LIVE

English

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

I - Choose the correct answer (14 points)

1. Thomas Edison, ____________ was American, invented many things, including the light bulb.

A. which                    B. who                        C. was                         D. that

2. My MP3 player is better than __________!

A. you                         B. your                       C. yours                      D. mine

3. "What happened to the old postman?"

- "He ____________ to a new neighborhood to work".

A. has sent                  B. was send                C. was sent                 D. sent

4. This job is much ____________ than the last one!

A. hard                       B. hardest                   C. harder                    D. more hard

5. Our company is moving into a ____________ building next week.

A. larger                     B. largest                    C. more large             D. most large

6. What’s the ___________job you’ve ever had?

A. most good             B. best                        C. better                      D. good

7. Those towns ____________ you were looking at in Gaul are small.

A. who                        B. where                     C. which                     D. whom

8. The women ____________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom                B. to who                    C. for whom               D. for that

9. I know a boy ____________ name is John.

 

A. who                        B. whose                    C. whom                    D. that

10. This is the place ____________ we have tea.

A. what                       B. where                      C. which                    D. that

11. The house ____________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.

A. destroyed              B. destroying              C. which destroyed    D. was destroyed

12. The man ____________ at the blackboard is our teacher.

A. stood                     B. stands                     C. standing                 D. to stand

13. Gold ____________ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered        B. has been discovered     C. was discovere       D. they discovered

14. If I ____________ 20 years younger, I ____________ her.

A. were/would love   B. am/will love                 C. were/ loves      D. had/would love

 

II - Change the verbs in the brackets (10 points)

1. My bike ________________ (steal)! Call the police!

2. “The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.”

- “It ________________ (catch) by Thelma Rivers.”

3. “What ____________________ (you do) when you saw the man?”, the police officer asked.

4. Do you think Curtis ___________________ (win) the car race tomorrow?

5. It’s the first time I ___________________ (get) all the answers right in a test!

6. Watch out, or you __________________ (fall) off the boat!

7. The exam ___________________ (already start) when Jimmy finally found the right room.

8. I’m tired because I ___________________ (work) since eight this morning.

9. I broke my leg when Tony and I ___________________ (practice) for the school sports day.

10. I ______________________ (travel) around the world one day.

 

 

III - Finish the following sentences without changing the meaning of the sentences printed before them. (10 points)

1. I usually get up earlier than my wife.

=> My wife __________________________________________________________________ .

2. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

=> If you ____________________________________________________________________ .

3. I’ve never played this game before.

=> This is the first time _________________________________________________________ .

4. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

=> The broken cup ____________________________________________________________ .

5. The new words are very difficult. I have to learn them. (use “which”)

=> The new words ____________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary’s coat is more expensive than Kate’s.

=> Kate’s coat ________________________________________________________________ .

7. My mother is retired. She has decided to learn Chinese. (use “who”)

=> My mother ________________________________________________________________ .

8. I’m not good at persuading people. (use “Wish”)

=> I  ________________________________________________________________________ .

9. I missed the bus yesterday. I still went to school on time. (use “Although”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Lucy came down with a flu last week. She didn’t go to work yesterday. (use “because”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

 

 

 

 

IV. Fill in the blank with one word (15 points)  and make 3 compound sentences, 3 complex sentences using the words given. (6 points)

1. Have a talent ________

2. _______ the exam(s) with flying colors

3. Be a _________ learner

4. Miss/meet the ___________

5. Get __________ in heavy traffic

6. Have a healthy and balanced _______

7. Fall _____ with

8. Strike up a _______________

9. Have a lot ______ common

10. _______ my own business

11. Have good promotion ________________

12. Get _______ shape

13. Have a heavy ___________

14. ___________ a work-life balance

15. Earn a _________ salary

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