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Circle the correct words

1 Grandma was cooking when the doorbell rang/ was ringing / were ringing.

2 When I did/was doing)/ were doing my homework, my mum called me.

3 The builder was working when his boss (arrived)/(was arriving/ were arriving.

4 When we were coming / was coming/came in, the receptionist was having lunch.

5 We was saying / said/ were saying goodbye when the train left the station.

6 When I was buying her book, I saw / see / was seeing the author.

Làm giúp mình , ai nhanh hơn mình sẽ tick

19. The accident __________ while he was driving very fast on the street.

  A. was happening       B. happened            C. had happened      D. happens

20. Last Monday Alex __________ her lessons carefully before she went to class.

   A. prepared            B. was preparing          C. prepares          D. had prepared

21. Nam went to Australia for his study in 2000 after he __________ English for 4 years in Vietnam.

      A. had learnt            B. has learnt          C. learnt                D. was learning

22. I __________ to school by bus every day.

       A. went                B. go               C. am going          D. was going

23. My family __________ Ha Long Bay 5 years ago.

      A. visit                 B. had visited          C. visited                D. have visited

24. Thomas __________ school when he __________ 5 years old.

 A. went/was          B. had went/was         C. went/had been          D. goes/is

25. Mary: Where is John? > Alex: He _________ in the garden with his father at the moment.

A. works                B. is working               C. was working             D. worked

26. My sister often makes me _________ the floor every evening.

     A. clean                    B. to clean                    C. cleaning                    D. cleaned

27. It takes my mother 15 minutes to prepare the breakfast every day.

      A. to have           B. to buy             C. to get ready             D. to clean up

28. The ladder __________ off while Nam __________ the wall yesterday, so he was badly injured.

 A. fell/painted   B. was falling/was painting   C. had fallen/painted      D. fell/was painting

29. Last night I __________ TV before I __________ to bed

 A. had watched/went     B. watched/was going    C. watched/went           D. watched/had gone

30. He used to harbor a dream of _________ career when he was at high school.

  A. science             B. scientist             C. scientific                D. scientifically

31. She usually practices _________ English with her friends.

   A. to speak        B. speaking               C. speak                   D. to peaking

32. Tom _______ a student, and he _______ to school by bus every day.

       A. is/is going             B. was/goes              C. was/went           D. is/goes

19. The accident __________ while he was driving very fast on the street.

  A. was happening       B. happened            C. had happened      D. happens

20. Last Monday Alex __________ her lessons carefully before she went to class.

   A. prepared            B. was preparing          C. prepares          D. had prepared

21. Nam went to Australia for his study in 2000 after he __________ English for 4 years in Vietnam.

      A. had learnt            B. has learnt          C. learnt                D. was learning

22. I __________ to school by bus every day.

       A. went                B. go               C. am going          D. was going

23. My family __________ Ha Long Bay 5 years ago.

      A. visit                 B. had visited          C. visited                D. have visited

24. Thomas __________ school when he __________ 5 years old.

 A. went/was          B. had went/was         C. went/had been          D. goes/is

25. Mary: Where is John? > Alex: He _________ in the garden with his father at the moment.

A. works                B. is working               C. was working             D. worked

26. My sister often makes me _________ the floor every evening.

     A. clean                    B. to clean                    C. cleaning                    D. cleaned

27. It takes my mother 15 minutes to prepare the breakfast every day.

      A. to have           B. to buy             C. to get ready             D. to clean up

28. The ladder __________ off while Nam __________ the wall yesterday, so he was badly injured.

 A. fell/painted   B. was falling/was painting   C. had fallen/painted      D. fell/was painting

29. Last night I __________ TV before I __________ to bed

 A. had watched/went     B. watched/was going    C. watched/went           D. watched/had gone

30. He used to harbor a dream of _________ career when he was at high school.

  A. science             B. scientist             C. scientific                D. scientifically

31. She usually practices _________ English with her friends.

   A. to speak        B. speaking               C. speak                   D. to peaking

32. Tom _______ a student, and he _______ to school by bus every day.

       A. is/is going             B. was/goes              C. was/went           D. is/goes

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

Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.

a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.

a)had forgotten
b) was watching
c) used to live
d) was driving
e) had gone.
f) had eaten
g)was doing
h) used to like
i) were you doing
j)had told
k)used to be

1. saw

2. were you doing

3. did'nt visit

4. rained

5. was reading

6. ate

7. were running

8. Did you find

9. did she dance

10. were watching

1. saw

2. were you doing

3. did'nt visit

4. rained

5. was reading

6. ate

7. were running

8. Did you find

9. did she dance

10. were watching

Bài tập 1: Chọn đúng thì của các câu sau:

1. I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.

2. What were you doing/ did you do when I phoned?

3. They didn't visit/ weren't visiting their friends last summer holiday.

4. It rained/ was raining heavily last July.

5. While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.

6. Chris was eating/ ate pizza every weekend last month.

7. While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over.

8. Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?

9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?

10. They were watching/ watched football on TV all day.

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

1. saw
2. were you doing
3. didn’t visit
4. rained
5. was reading
6. ate
7. were running
8. Did you find
9. did she dance
10. were watching

1. I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
2. What were you doing/ did you do when I phoned?
3. They didn't visit/ weren't visiting their friends last summer holiday.
4. It rained/ was raining heavily last July.
5. While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.
6. Chris was eating/ ate pizza every weekend last month.
7. While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over.
8. Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?
9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?
10. They were watching/ watched football on TV all day.

Note: Đáp án nào mà mình ko in đậm thì là đáp án mình chọn nhé :))

1. I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
2. What were you doing/ did you do when I phoned?
3. They didn't visit/ weren't visiting their friends last summer holiday.
4. It rained/ was raining heavily last July.
5. While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.
6. Chris was eating/ ate pizza every weekend last month.
7. While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over.
8. Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?
9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?
10. They were watching/ watched football on TV all day.

1 , Alice saw / was seeing the accident when she was catching the bus .

2 , What were you going / did you do when I called ?

3 , I didn't visit / weren't visiting my friends last summer holiday .

4 , It rained / was raining heavily last July .

5 , While people were talking to each other , he read / was reading his book

6 , My sister was eating / ate hamburgers every weekend last month

7 , While we were running / ran in the park , Mary fell over

8 , Did you find / Were you finding your keys yesterday ?

9 , Who was she dancing / did she dance with at the party last night ?

10 , They were watching / watched football on TV at 7 p. m yesterday .

1.saw

2, were you going

3, didn't visit

4, was rained

5, was reading

6, was eating

7, were running

8, did you find

9, did she dance

10,were watching

2- did u do

4-was raining

5-was reading

6-ate

1-saw