C. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. The studio ................ to release the film in August but they postponed it because of the political situation.
a. was about to plan
b. used to plan
c. will have planned
d. would plan
2. Before there were railways, ordinary people ................ for pleasure.
a. were rarely travelling
b. were used to travel rarely
c. were going to travel rarely
d. would rarely travel
3. "How will you afford driving lessons?"
"Well, I ................ you and Dad could lend me the money."
a. would hope
b. have hoped
c. was hoping
d. had been hoping
4. The police arrived just as the thieves ................ the bank.
a. going to leave
b. would leave
c. had been leaving
d. were about to leave
C. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. The studio ................ to release the film in August but they postponed it because of the political situation.
a. was about to plan
b. used to plan
c. will have planned
d. would plan
2. Before there were railways, ordinary people ................ for pleasure.
a. were rarely travelling
b. were used to travel rarely
c. were going to travel rarely
d. would rarely travel
3. "How will you afford driving lessons?"
"Well, I ................ you and Dad could lend me the money."
a. would hope
b. have hoped
c. was hoping
d. had been hoping
4. The police arrived just as the thieves ................ the bank.
a. going to leave
b. would leave
c. had been leaving
d. were about to leave
1A
Cụm từ "was about to" diễn tả một hành động sắp xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng không thực hiện được vì lý do nào đó.
2D
"Would" diễn tả một thói quen hoặc hành động thường xuyên trong quá khứ, trong khi "rarely" mang nghĩa là "hiếm khi".
3C
"Was hoping" diễn tả một mong đợi hoặc hy vọng chưa được thực hiện ở quá khứ gần.
4D
"Were about to leave" diễn tả hành động sắp xảy ra nhưng chưa xảy ra.
