Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. The Smiths (aren’t painting/ weren’t painting) their house last weekend.
2. Tom (cleaned/ was cleaning) the living room when Jane arrived.
3. (Did/ Were) the students writing an essay in class this morning?
4. Frank (was fixing/ fixed) his car when his mobile rang.
5. Mark (didn’t wear/ wasn’t wearing) a coat when it started to rain.
6. He (is/ was) driving to work this morning when Anna called.
7. While my parents (were working/ was working), I was studying at home.
8. I (walked/ was walking) home when I (tripped/ was tripping) and fell.
9. At 8 o’clock last night, we (were having/ had) dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning
1. Her hair is long and black.
She has.................................................................................................................................
2. The theater is near Lan’s house.
The theater isn’t..........................................................................................................................
3. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander G. Bell was.............................................................................................................
4. I will telephone you tomorrow evening.
I will make.............................................................................................................................
5. How about going to the movie tonight?
Let’s..................................................................................................................................
6. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
Peter is not.........................................................................................................................
7. Remember to turn off the light before going out.
Don’t................................................................................................................................
8. That girl is very intelligent.
What...............................................................................................................................
9. I intend to come over to pick you up.
I am.................................................................................................................................
10. Nga is older than Nien.
Nien................................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. The Smiths (aren’t painting/ weren’t painting) their house last weekend.
2. Tom (cleaned/ was cleaning) the living room when Jane arrived.
3. (Did/ Were) the students writing an essay in class this morning?
4. Frank (was fixing/ fixed) his car when his mobile rang.
5. Mark (didn’t wear/ wasn’t wearing) a coat when it started to rain.
6. He (is/ was) driving to work this morning when Anna called.
7. While my parents (were working/ was working), I was studying at home.
8. I (walked/ was walking) home when I (tripped/ was tripping) and fell.
9. At 8 o’clock last night, we (were having/ had) dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning
1. Her hair is long and black.
She has...........long black hair......................................................................................................................
2. The theater is near Lan’s house.
The theater isn’t...far from Lan's house.......................................................................................................................
3. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander G. Bell was..........the inventor of the telephone...................................................................................................
4. I will telephone you tomorrow evening.
I will make..............a call for you tomorrow evening...............................................................................................................
5. How about going to the movie tonight?
Let’s..........go to the movie tonight........................................................................................................................
6. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
Peter is not...........old enough to see the horror film..............................................................................................................
7. Remember to turn off the light before going out.
Don’t............forget to turn off the light before going out....................................................................................................................
8. That girl is very intelligent.
What..........an intelligent girl.....................................................................................................................
9. I intend to come over to pick you up.
I am...........going to come over to pick you up......................................................................................................................
10. Nga is older than Nien.
Nien...is younger than Nga.............................................................................................................................
