gap-fill
We ___ (spend) the night in Kuta for two days before visiting Bangkok.
had spent
The new packaging machine we bought recently ____ down three times already.
(A) was breaking
(B) had broken
(C) is breaking (D) has broken
(D) has broken
Our office usually closes at 5:00 PM, but today we stay open until 6.
stay -> are staying
The trains always _________ on time, unlike the local train, which is always late.
(A) is arriving
(B) arrives
(C) has been arriving
(D) arrive
(D) arrive
Please refrain from _______ (use) cellular phones during the lecture.
using
They ____ (survive) from the storm because they tried very hard to live.
survived
By the time the shareholders read the annual report, our sales ---------- by one-third.
(A) will fall
(B) will have fallen
(C) is falling (D) had fallen
(B) will have fallen
The road is very muddy because it had rained all night.
is -> was; or
had rained -> rained / was raining / has been raining
When the shipment _________, he will dispatch it to the proper department.
(A) will come in
(B) is coming in
(C) comes in
(D) is going to come in
(C) comes in
The office needs ____ (paint).
painting / to be painted
Rita ____ (finish) the assignment before the due date.
had finished
Carl apologizes for not being available when you called, but he ---------- an important client.
(A) had visited
(B) visited
(D) had been visiting
(C) was visiting
The "Ve nha di con" series will start at 8pm tomorrow.
will start -> starts
Go ahead with the proposal, as long as everyone ____ that the goal is to improve upon last month’s event.
(A) is understanding
(B) understand
(C) will understand
(D) understands
(D) understands
The CEO has appointed a top German engineer _____ (troubleshoot) the cause of the accident, and everything will be clear.
to troubleshoot
Can you feel the breeze? It ____ (snow) soon.
is going to snow
Please could you see Mr. Thomson as soon as your performance review meeting ____ ?
(A) will end (B) ends
(C) will be ending (D) will have ended
(B) ends
When Ms. White phoned me, I had just finished my work and starting to call a staff meeting.
starting -> was starting / started; or
had finished -> finished & starting -> started
Even before our researches analyzed the online customer reviews and ratings, we _____ to take on the client.
(A) has agreed
(B) had agreed
(C) was agreed
(D) agrees
(B) had agreed
Although we requested that we _______ (give) a room with garden view when we made the reservation, we were taken to a sea view room when we arrived.
be given
I am afraid the plane will ______ (leave) by the time you get to the boarding gate.
will have left
The meeting ____ at three o’clock, so we must hurry if we want to be there in time. (A) starts
(B) started
(C) was starting (D) has started
(A) starts
She suddenly heard a loud noise come from the kitchen.
come -> coming
Our newest franchise _____ in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees.
(A) would open
(B) has opened
(C) will have opened
(D) is opening
(D) is opening
Her friends somehow found her broken toe ____ (amuse).
amusing