Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.
a) While I was trying to get my car started a passing car (stop)_________ and the driver (offer)_________ to help me.
b) The police (pay) _________no attention to Clare s complaint because she (phone)_________ them so many times before.
c) Mary (not wear)_________ her glasses at the time so she (not notice)_________ what kind of car the man (drive)_________.
d) Nick (lie) _________down on the grass for a while next to some tourists who (feed) _________the ducks.
e) Tony (admit) _________that he (hit)_________ the other car but said that he (not damage)_________ it.
f) Sorry I (not listen) _________to you. I (think) _________about something else.
g) Helen (feel) _________very tired and when she (finish)_________ her work she (fall)_________ asleep.
h) The police (get)_________ to Clare s house as fast as they could but the burglars (disappear)_________.
i) I (phone) _________you last night but you (not answer)_________. What (you do)_________?
j) We (not go)_________ out yesterday because it (rain)_________

Present Simple or Continuous ? Choose the corrsct alternative( S) in the sentences below .

1 Today she 's ( spending / spends ) time with her grandmother .

2 They usually ( are going / go ) to the gym on Sundays

3 We ' re ( having / have ) a barbecue later on . Do you want to come ?

4 No , she can't answer the phone , she ( has / is having ) a shower.

5 I always ( have / am having ) a coffee before I 'm ( leaving / leave ) for work in the morning .

6 They sometimes ( fly / are flying ) to Sweden , but usually they are ( going / go ) by boat .

7 Where are you ? I'm ( sitting / sit ) outside in the sunshine !

8 He always ( brings / is bringing ) a monolingual dictionary to his English class

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. Nhung is very hungry now because she (not eat)............ any things this morning.
2. You (go).......... to the dentist last weekend, Hung ?
Yes,and I (go).......there to check up the filled tooth
3. When my brother and I (be)........chidren, we (have).........two cats and a dog.
4. Trang (not write)........to her parents last week. She (phone)........them now
5. Lien's brother is an architect but he (not work).......at the moment

Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.

Tom: I'm calling to make a complaint about the SMART backpack I ordered from you last week. I got it this morning, and it’s smaller than the one you advertised online.

Trang: Well ... Let me check it.

Tom: And I’m not happy with the colour, either. In your picture it’s dark brown, and this one is yellowish brown.

Trang: I'm sorry about that. I'll send you another one.

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1.   She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.

      No sooner_______________________________________________________________

2.   “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked the frightened witness.

      The officer wanted to know_________________________________________________

3.   The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.

      So many_________________________________________________________________

4.   A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.

      The destruction___________________________________________________________

5.   He hasn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now.

      It is_____________________________________________________________________

6.   Travelling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.

      Travelling by train_________________________________________________________

7.   I would love to be rich and famous.

      If only___________________________________________________________________

8.   It took a long time for them to decide to get married.

      They____________________________________________________________________

9.   “Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director asked the accountant.

      The managing director wanted_______________________________________________

10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.

      Only by_________________________________________________________________