1. In Sa Pa, there are a lot of beautiful mountain………………….
(resort/ streams/ slopes/ hotels)
2. We were having dinner when the phone………………………..
(ring/ rang/ was ringing/ has rung)
3. Millions of Christmas Cards ……………………… every year.
(send/ are sent/ was sent/ are sending)
4. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the
river is called a …………………………………… contest.
(water-fetch/ fetch-water/ water-fetching/ fetching-water)
5. First prize was awarded ………… Jackie Stevens, the smallest
girl on the team. (with/ on/ for/ to)
6. They tried to make a fire by ……………………… pieces of
bamboo together (rubbing/ separating/ adding/ taking)
7. Chicago is ……………………… right on the shore of Lake
Michigan. (placed/ laid/ set/ situated)
8. Have you decided where ……………… for your summer
vacation? (going/ to go/ to going/ to have gone)
9. The Pyramid is one of the seven …………………of the world.
(bridge/ wonders/ parks/ temples)
10. John is very keen ……………………. pottery. (at/ on / in/ of)
1, They lost their keys when I (walk) home
2, They phone rang while we (have) dinner
3, I saw the supermarket when I (sit) on the bus
4, Anna phone rang while she ( talk) to her colleague
5, They (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio
1. her dinner / rang /. / having / when the doorbell / Mary was ______________________________________________________
2. shows /. / This report / was / the rice – cooking festival / held / how ______________________________________________________
3. price /. / is / in / Our accommodation / the / included / ticket ______________________________________________________
4. right on the shore/ situated / Chicago /Lake Michigan /. / is / of ______________________________________________________
5. by / the mid – nineteenth century / an Englishman /. / in / The Christmas cards / were designed _______________________________________________________
6. together / tried to make a fire /. / Two team members / by rubbing / pieces of bamboo _______________________________________________________
7. to send /. / to his friend / design a card / had someone / Christmas greetings / An Englishman ______________________________________________________
Ex 6: Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.
1. We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.
g We were ..................................................................
2. She was sleeping and the fire started.
g The fire ....................................................................
3. It began to rain and what were you doing?
g What .......................................................................
4. The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.
g When .......................................................................
5. You came and what were they doing?
g What .......................................................................
6. She came and what was happening?
g What was .................................................................
7. She was reading a book and the man came in.
g The man...................................................................
8. They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.
g The volcano .............................................................
9. The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.
g The lava ...................................................................
10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.
g Someone hit the headmaster .....................................
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks past continuous.
1. I lost my keys when I __________________(walk) home.
2. It was raining while we ____________________(have) dinner.
3. I saw the department stores when I _______________(sit) on the bus.
4. Her phone rang while she ________________(talk) to her new boss.
5. My friends _______________(drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio.
6. He ___________________(ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road.
7. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it _________________ (rain)
8. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds _______________(sing) in the trees.
9. The tourist lost his camera while he ________________(walk) around the city.
10.The lorry _____________ (go) very fast when it hit our car.
11.I _________________(walk) down the street when it began to rain.
12.At this time last year, I ___________________(attend) an English course. 13.Jim ___________________ (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.
14.While I ________________(study) in my room, my roommates ________ (have) a party in the other room.
15.Mary and I ___________________(dance) the house when the telephone rang.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
We ……………. dinner when he arrived yesterday evening.
A. was having
B. is having
C. are having
D. were having
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
I was cooking for dinner ...........................................
A. Then the phone rang
B. then the phone was ringing
C. When the phone rang
D. when the phone was ringing
điền since/for/ago
1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls …………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages
11- Things have changed a lot…………….our previous meeting.
12- It's been raining…………….four o'clock.
13- I'm sure he's been watching us …………….we came in.
14- He'd been here…………….over an hour when we arrived.
15- I've been trying to fix this computer…………….early this morning.
16- He hasn't had anything to eat…………….nearly a week.
17- It's three years…………….he started learning German.
18- He's been collecting stamps…………….the past twenty years.
19. Nobody has seen him…………….last Friday.
20. It has been foggy…………….some days.
21. He has been fishing…………….six o'clock.
22. They've been living in France …………….eight years.
23. The pilots have been on strike…………….two months.
24. We've had terrible weather…………….Saturday.
25. I've known Tom…………….1990.
26. We have been waiting for the bus…………….half an hour.
27. She hasn't lost a match…………….April.
28. Things have changed…………….she's become headmaster.
29. The police have been looking for him…………….a month.
30. Our dog has been ill…………….two days.
31. I've been looking for this book…………….a long time.
1. When he arrived, I ___________ dinner. (cook) 2. The teacher ordered Tom __________ to the blackboard. (go) 3. Angkor Wat __________ around the year 1100. (build) 4. Lan and I ___________ close friends since we were students. (be)