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31. The accident ______ while he was driving to the office.
A. occurred B. was occur C. was occurred D. was being occurred
32. That important event ______ in 1945.
A. happened B. happening C. was happened D. has happened
33. She was having a rest when the volcano _______ .
A. erupted B. flew C. flowed D. broke
34. Two hundred people died in that volcano ______.
A. corruption B. eruption C. destruction D. reduction
35. Tidal waves are the result of an _______ shift in the underwater movement of the Earth .
A. amazing B. alternative C. abrupt D. unpleasant
36.________are funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm.
A. Earthquakes B. Tropical storms C. Hurricanes D. Tornadoes
37. In 1995 , a huge earthquake struck Kobe city in Japan and caused severe _______
A. damage B. destruction C. shift D. collapse
38. The earthquake _______ the city at 2 this morning
A. occurred B. hit C. swept D. measured
39. Thousands of people were saved because scientists had__them about the volcanic eruption.
A. said B. spoke C. warned D. talked
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40. A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers an hour is called a _______ in North and South
America.
A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado
41. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur _______ the Pacific Rim.
A. around B. at C. in D. about
42. The roof ________ under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapsed B. fell C. dropped D. flew
43. A tornado looks like a big, dark _______ coming from the bottom of a storm cloud.
A. funnel B. bowl C. mushroom D. cloud
44. Early warnings about tornadoes could save many __________.
A.lives B. life C. living D. things
45. Yesterday a typhoon _________ a coastal city in the country.
A. hit B. strike C.collapsed D. predicted
46. People can know when a volcano will ________ nowadays, can't they ?
A. break B. warn C. erupt D. seek

47. A tropical storm is called a hurricane in North and South America when it _____ 120 kilometers per
hour.
A. reaches B. goes C. gets D. comes
48. A ____ is a very large wave.
A. tidal wave B. tsunami C. tornado D. a and b are correct.
49. A / An __________ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground.
A. snowstorm B. tidal wave C. earthquake D. volcano.
50. A _______ is a tropical storm with strong winds.
A. typhoon B. tornado C. volcano D. tsunami

37. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck Kobe city in Japan and caused severe _______
A. damage B. destruction C. shift D. collapse

38. The earthquake _______ the city at 2 this morning
A. occurred B. hit C. swept D. measured

39. Thousands of people were saved because scientists had__them about the volcanic eruption.
A. said B. spoke C. warned D. talked

40. A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers an hour is called a _______ in North and South America.
A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado

41. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur _______ the Pacific Rim.
A. around B. at C. in D. about

42. The roof ________ under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapsed B. fell C. dropped D. flew

43. A tornado looks like a big, dark _______ coming from the bottom of a storm cloud.
A. funnel B. bowl C. mushroom D. cloud

44. Early warnings about tornadoes could save many __________.
A. lives B. life C. living D. things

45. Yesterday a typhoon _________ a coastal city in the country.
A. hit B. strike C.collapsed D. predicted

46. People can know when a volcano will ________ nowadays, can't they?
A. break B. warn C. erupt D. seek

47. A tropical storm is called a hurricane in North and South America when it _____ 120 kilometers per hour.
A. reaches B. goes C. gets D. comes

48. A ____ is a very large wave.
A. tidal wave B. tsunami C. tornado D. a and b are correct.

49. A/ An __________ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground.
A. snowstorm B. tidal wave C. earthquake D. volcano.

50. A _______ is a tropical storm with strong winds.
A. typhoon B. tornado C. volcano D. tsunam

11. They …….tea when the doorbell …….. A. have/is ringing B. were having/rang C. had had/ rang D. having/ringing

Một hành động đang xảy ra thì có một hành động khác chèn vào < QKTD_ QKĐ >

12. Father ……his pipe while mother ……a magazine. A. smoked/read C. had smoked/read B. was smoking/was reading D. smoking/reading => Hai hđ đag xảy ra song song đồng thời trong quá khứ

13. When I …..into the office, my boss ……for me. A. came/was waiting B. was coming/waited C. had come/waited D. came/waiting

14. When I ……John, he ……across the road. A. see/ walks B. see/was walking C. saw/was walking D. saw/is walking

15. When he ……, we …… dinner. A. arrived/having B. arrived/were having C. was arriving/had D. had arrived/had

16. While they ……chess, we …….the shopping. A. playing/doing B. were playing/doing C. played/did D. were playing/were doing

17. They …….football when the lights in the stadium ……out. A. were playing/went B. played/was going C. were playing/ was going D. playing/went

18. While George and John …..their room, she ……the ironing. A. cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing C. were cleaning/doing D. cleaning/was doing

19. While I ……TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching

20. While George and John …..their room, she …….the ironing. A. cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing C. were cleaning/doing D. cleaning/was doing

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. At 8 o’clock yesterday morning, while(A) I was having(B) breakfast, my father did(C) the(D) gardening.

32. Tom usually(A) cries(B) a lot at night when(C) he was(D) small.

33. All of us were enjoying(A) spending(B) time on the beach during(C) our holiday last(D) month.

34. Fifty years ago, people weren’t spending(A) as much(B) on cars as(C) they do(D) today.

35.I didn’t(A) used(B) to like eating cauliflower, but now I eat(C) it almost everyday(D).

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a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath.

a. I ( met/ was meeting) a friend while I ( did/ was doing) the shopping

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

f. While we ( had/ were having) a drink, a waiter ( dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

1. We don't have many carnivals in Vietnam; . . . . ., we have many traditional festivals.

A. nevertheless B. while C. although D. because

2. When I came, the whole family . . . . . dinner around a big dining table.

A. is having B. was having C. had D. have

3. While she was dancing, the princess . . . . . a witch.

A. was seeing B. saw C. see D. is seeing

4. The government is sending . . . . . to the flood victims.

A. touch B. aid C. accommodation D. provision

1. We don't have many carnivals in Vietnam; . . . . ., we have many traditional festivals.

A. nevertheless B. while C. although D. because

2. When I came, the whole family . . . . . dinner around a big dining table.

A. is having B. was having C. had D. have

3. While she was dancing, the princess . . . . . a witch.

A. was seeing B. saw C. see D. is seeing

4. The government is sending . . . . . to the flood victims.

A. touch B. aid C. accommodation D. provision

1 A

2 B

3 B

4 B