Câu 1: Complete the sentences use past simple or past continuous tense Hoàn thành câu sự dụng thì quá khứ đơn hoặc thì quá khứ tiếp diễn 1.. was standing Câu 2: Put the verb into the cor
Trang 1Câu 1: Complete the sentences (use past simple or past continuous tense) (Hoàn thành câu
sự dụng thì quá khứ đơn hoặc thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)
1 When she finished her presentation, someone at the back of the room _ a question
A is raising
B raises
C raised
D was raising
2 Our company _ to new premises two years ago
A was moving
B moved
C had been moving
D moves
3 A headhunter _ her while she _ for Sonny
A was approaching / worked
B was approaching / was working
C approached /worked
D approached / was working
4 Yesterday, while the boss _ the report, other employees _
A wrote / chatted
B wrote/ were chatting
C was writing / were chatting
D was writing / chatted
5 The secretary was listening to the radio while she _ papers and documents
A filed
B was filing
C had filed
D files
6 The bell _ while Peter was taking a bath
A ring
B rang
C was ringing
Trang 2D has rung
7 He _ in a café when I saw him
A sit
B sat
C was sitting
D is sitting
8 As they were crossing the street, they _ the accident
A saw
B was seeing
C has seen
D seen
9 The light went out when we _ dinner
A had
B have
C were having
D have had
10 While Lan _ at the bus stop, she saw a serious accident
A stood
B is standing
C has stood
D was standing
Câu 2: Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple (Chia dạng đúng của động từ, sự dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ đơn)
1 Jane (wait) for me when I arrived
2 'What (you / do) at this time last Sunday? 'I was asleep.'
3 ' (you/ go) to work yesterday?' 'No, I was too tired.'
Trang 34 How fast (he / drive) when the accident happened ?
5 Mary (take) a picture of me while I (not / look)
6 They were in a very difficult position They (not / know) what to do
7 I haven't seen Lan for ages When I last (see) her, she (try) to find a job
8 I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (see) my old friend
9 When I was young, I (want) to be a doctor
10 This morning I (drop) a plate when (do) the washing-up
Câu 3: Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple (Chia dạng đúng của động từ, sự dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ đơn)
It was just before the Second World War Tom was only 20 at the time and (live) with
his mother He was working in a bank and travelling to London every day One morning, he
(receive) a mysterious letter It was addressed to 'Mr Thomas Parker' The letter, which was signed, 'A Friend', (ask) Tom to go to The Crown Inn during his lunch hour All morning, as he (deal) with customers, Tom was wondering whether he
Trang 4should do this At lunch time he (decide) to go to the Inn It (be) full of
people and Tom couldn't recognize anyone He was just wondering if he should leave, when a stranger ( introduce) himself and said he had known Tom's father, who had died when Tom was a baby The stranger (explain) that Tom's father, Bill, was a secret agent in
the First World War Through this meeting, Tom was recruited to be a secret agent, too And he
(work) in France when thewar (begin)
Câu 4: Complete the sentences in "The Past Simple" or "The Past Continuous" using the correct forms of the "verbs" on the list below (Hoàn thành câu ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn sử dụng dạng đúng của động từ cho sẵn trong danh sách dưới)
ARRIVE, LIVE, BE, SLEEP, BLOW, DO, RIDE, MEET, COOK,
SPEND,
1 He very badly last night
2 He in London when the war started
3 While he was chatting on the phone, he his homework
4 Melissa fish when I first asked her to marry me
5.We our vacations in the mountains last year
6 I a bicycle when I had an accident
Trang 57 I could play the guitar when I ten.
8 As I was going home, I an old friend of mine
9 The wind hard when I went out this morning
10 The taxi while I was having breakfast with my wife
Câu 5: Complete the sentences in "The Past Simple" or "The Past Continuous" using the correct forms of the "verbs" on the list below (Hoàn thành câu ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn sử dụng dạng đúng của động từ cho sẵn trong danh sách dưới)
BREAK DOWN, STUDY, SEE, BREAK IN,TALK,
RECOGNIZE, TELL, COME, HAVE, HAPPEN
1 My car while I was going to the supermarket
2 The doctor the patient that drinking tea every day wouldn't do him any harm
3 I was watching the TV when the burglar our house
4 The doorbell rang while I on the phone
5 We in the library when the fire alarm went off
Trang 66 I couldn't answer the phone because I a bath.
7 The students were having a good time when I them at the party
8 The idea to me while I was driving to work this morning
9 I his face, but I didn't remember his name
10 We were waiting at the bus-stop when the accident
Câu 6: Put the "verbs" in brackets into the correct form (Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc)
1 I (have) breakfast when the phone (ring)
2 Lan (talk) on the phone when I (wake up) this morning
3 It (begin) to rain while the children (have) a party
4 I (drink) a glass of milk before I (go) to bed
5 After he (steal) her money, he (run away)
6 He (sit) in a cafe when I (see) him
Trang 77 While I (watch) the 7 o'clock news, the lights (go out)
8 Who (come) into the room while you (watch) T.V last night?
9 While I (walk) to the hall, I (find) a gold ring
10 If I (have) a lot of money, I would travel around the world
Câu 7: Choose the past perfect, or the past simple tens (Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành hoặc quá khứ đơn)
1 When I opened the window the sun was shining but the ground was white It (snow) during the night
2 When Janet returned home from her holiday, her house was a mess Her children
(have) a party
3 When I got home, I realized I (not / buy) any bread
4 It (rain) so the playground was wet
5 He felt ill last night because he (eat) too much ice-cream
6 She (meet) her boyfriend last November
Trang 87 First I tidied the room, then I (sit) down and had a cup of tea.
8 Jack (play) the guitar when he was a child, but he doesn’t play now
9 It (not / rain) for three months, so we couldn’t grow vegetables
10 When he (arrive) at the party, his girl friend had just left
Câu 8: Choose the past perfect, or the past simple (Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành hoặc quá khứ đơn)
1 The children had already eaten when their parents (come) home
2 Last semester, he (pass) all his exams
3 When she (get) to the airport she discovered she had forgotten her passport
4 I went to the market, I (buy) some milk and went home
5 She opened her handbag to find that she (forget) her purse
6 When I (arrive) at the station, the train had already left
7 They got home and realized that someone (break) into their house
Trang 98 My mother (eat) dinner when I came home.
9 He had known his wife for two years when they (get) married
10 I was very pleased to see that my son (clean) the house
Câu 9: Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense - Past Perfect or Simple Past (Chia dạng đúng của động từu trong ngoặc để điền vào chỗ trống sử dụng thì quá khứ hoàn thành hoặc quá khứ đơn)
1 After Lan (to spend) her holiday in Japan she (to want) to learn Japanese
2 She (to phone) her mother at work before she (to leave) for her trip
3 Janet (to turn on) the T.V after she (to wash) the dishes
4 When we (to arrive) the show already (to start)
5 After my brother (to come) home he (to feed) the dog
6 Before she (to sing) a song she (to play) the violin
7 We (to watch) a film after the children (to go) to bed
Trang 108 After Julia (to make) coffee she (to phone) her friend.
9 I (to be) very tired because I (to work) too hard
10 We (to talk) to the children’s parents before we (to meet) them
Câu 10: Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets (Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc)
1 Yesterday Peter (go) to the pub before he (go) home
2 Our father (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) Paris in 1990
3 When we got to the theater, the movie (start) already
4 Before Anna (go) to sleep, she (call) her family
5 When the phone (ring), we (have) lunch
6 Mary (agree) with other members in the last meeting
7 What you (do) at 9 am yesterday?
8 The boy asked what (happen) to his toys
Trang 119 He (work) for this company before he (leave) for Haiphong.
10 He (win) the gold medal in 1998