Verb Tenses 1

Read the texts that follow. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of the sentences. Select the best answer to complete the text.

Questions 1 through 4 refer to the following news.

As many as 10,000 visitors are expected to travel to the highlands of Sa Pa on the coming National Day holidays this weekend, said Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism director Tran Huu Son. Situated in a picturesque part of the northern province of Lao Cai, Sa Pa …(1)… the site of a French resort during colonial times, and has since become one of the most popular travel destinations in the country, said Son.
is
has been
was
be
đáp án đúng là was, ta phải dùng thì quá khứ vì trong câu có trạng từ chỉ thời gian during colonial times
He added that visitors to Sa Pa Township were increasing thanks to expanding homestay services; about 40 per cent of visitors …(2)… tours to Sa Pa`s villages, a 20 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2010.
has registered
had registered
would register
has been registering
đáp án đúng là had registered, ta phải dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành diễn tả một sự việc xảy ta trước một sự việc khác trong quá khứ, had registered xảy ra trước added
About 100,000 visitors came to the area during the first six months of the year, which is as high as the total number of visitors throughout 2008. Son said nearly 100 households in Sa Pa were running homestay services which can serve a total of 1,000 guests. Communes with homestay services …(3)… Ban Ho, Cat Cat, Ta Van and Ta Phin.
included
was including
includes
include
đáp án đúng include, thì hiện tại thường diễn tả sự thực, chủ ngữ communes là số nhiều
Nong Van San, who …(4)… a homestay service for three years, said visitors staying at his home had helped to increase his family`s income. The service had actually brought the family more than incomes from other traditional jobs.
has been running
runs
ran
was running
đáp án đúng has been running, hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn, diễn tả sự việc bắt đầu trong quá khứ và kéo dài tới hiện tại, từ chỉ thời gian for three years

Questions 5 through 8 refer to the following news.

Book spotlights best Vietnamese specialities
HCM CITY — A directory of Vietnamese specialities …(5)… in November this year by the Viet Nam Book of Records (Vietbooks) and Vietnam News Agency Publishing House.
has been published
will be published
was published
is published
đáp án đúng will be published, diễn tả một sự việc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai
The book will contain names, origins, images and addresses of 50 fruits including peach from Lao Cai Province, litchi from Bac Giang Province and Doan Hung grapefruit from Phu Tho Province. Fifty culinary delights including pho (noodle soup) from Ha Noi, com tam (cooked broken rice) from HCM City and pho kho (noodle with sauce) from Quang Ngai Province will also be listed. Early this month, 10 of the 50 listed Vietnamese dishes …(6)… as Asian specialities by the Asia Book of Records in recognition of their gastronomic importance to the international community.
were recognized
was recognized
will be recognized
had been recognized
cụm từ by the Asia book of Records --> ta cần dùng thì thể bị động, early this month --> quá khứ đơn, chủ ngữ 10 of the ... --> số nhiều, vậy đáp án đúng là were recognized
Popular traditional specialities like cakes, fruit preserves, candies, sauces, spices, wines and sweet porridge are also included in the list. The information in the directory …(7)… on submissions by the culture departments of all 63 provinces and cities in the country, travel agents, restaurants, cultural experts and research centres. The 500-page directory will be published in two languages – Vietnamese and English – with both hard and soft cover editions.
are based
is basing
bases
is based
đáp án đúng is based, thì hiện tại thường diễn tả sự thực, chủ ngữ information là số ít, nghĩa "được dựa trên" --> bị động
The publishers …(8)… a map – also in Vietnamese and English, showing visitors the way to find or purchase the specialities listed in the directory. Twenty thousand copies of the directory and map will be printed in the first edition. Le Tran Truong An, general director of Vietbooks, said the work aims to introduce and promote Vietnamese cuisine. "We expect to publish updated versions of both publications every five years," he said.
will also release
also will release
will be also released
also will be released
đáp án đúng will also release, thì tương lai dạng chủ động

Questions 9 through 12 refer to the following news.

If you …(9)… the chance to visit the northern province of Bac Giang, you should not miss the opportunity