260/ We / have / dinner / when / light / go out

a We have dinner when the light go out.

b We were having dinner when the light went out.

c We was having dinner when the light go out.

d We are having dinner when the light went out.

261/ There / be / lot / traffic / streets / during / rush hour.

a There is lot of traffic in streets during rush hours.

b There are lot of traffic at the streets during rush hours.

c There is a lot of traffic in the streets during rush hours.

d There is a lot of traffic at the streets during rush hours.

262/ He / usually / go / for / walk / 20 minutes / before / go / bed.

a He usually goes for walk about 20 minutes before go bed.

b He usually goes for walk about 20 minutes before going bed.

c He usually goes for a walk about 20 minutes before going to bed.

d He usually goes for a walk about 20 minutes before go to bed.

263/ Their parents / go / business / Paris / since last week .

a Their parents have gone on business in Paris since last week.

b Their parents go to business in Paris since last week.

c Their parents go on business in Paris since last week.

d Their parents have gone to business in Paris since last week.

264/ They / learn / English / 1999.

a They have learnt English since 1999.

b They have learnt English for 1999.

c They has learnt English since 1999.

d They has learnt English for 1999.

265/ I / talk / Jim / the phone / last night.

a I talked to Jim on the phone last night.

b I talked to Jim at the phone last night.

c I talked to Jim in the phone last night.

d I talked to Jim off the phone last night.

266/ What / length / Red River ?

a What is length of Red River?

b What are length of Red River?

c What are the length of Red River?

d What is the length of Red River? 2

67/ What / most expensive / you / ever / buy ?

a What is the most expensive things you’ve ever bought?

b What is most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?

c What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?

d What is most expensive things you’ve ever bought?

268/ Could / show / me / how / use / radio?

a Could you show me how to use this radio?

b Could you show me for how to use this radio?

c Could you show me how use this radio?

d Could you show for me how use this radio?

269/ I / be / interested / computer.

a I am interested at computer.

b I am interested of computer.

c I am interested in computer.

d I am interested on computer. 2

70/ Not get up late / or you / miss / early train.

a Don’t get up late or you would miss the early train.

b Not get up late or you’ll miss the early train.

c Not get up late or you would miss the early train.

d Don’t get up late or you’ll miss the early train.

271/ It / hotter / today / yesterday.

a It was hotter today it was yesterday

b It’s hotter today than it is yesterday

c It was hotter today than yesterday

d It’s hotter today than it was yesterday

272/ I / finish / homework / half an hour ago.

a I finished my homework half an hour ago.

b I finish my homework half an hour ago

c I will finish my homework half an hour ago

d I have finished my homework half an hour ago

273/ She / not like / milk / when / she / young.

a She doesn’t like milk when she were young

b She didn’t like milk when she young

c She doesn’t like milk when she was young

d She didn’t like milk when she was young

274/ The children/ play/ football/ the play ground/ now.

a The children is playing football on the play ground now

b The children are playing football on the play ground now

c The children are playing football in the play ground now

d The children is playing football in the play ground now

275/ She / need / get / new passport / because / lose / old one.

a She need to get a new passport because she’s lost the old one

b She needs to get a new passport because of she’s lost the old one.

c She needs get a new passport because she’s lost the old one.

d She needs to get a new passport because she’s lost the old one.

276/ It take / me / 20 minutes / get / here yesterday.

a It take me 20 minutes to get here yesterday

b It take me 20 minutes get here yesterday

c It took me 20 minutes to get here yesterday

d It took me 20 minutes get here yesterday

277/ You / been to London?

a Have you ever been to London?

b Has you ever been to London?

c Have you yet been to London?

d Has you been to London yet?

278/ They / move / Hanoi / 1968.

a They moved to Hanoi on 1968

b They moved to Hanoi in 1968

c They moved to Hanoi since 1968

d They moved to Hanoi for 1968 2

79/ It / exciting / hear / she has won / gold medal.

a It is exciting hear that she has won a gold medal.

b It was exciting for hear that she has won a gold medal.

c It was exciting hear that she has won a gold medal.

d It is exciting to hear that she has won a gold medal.

280/ The nurse / kind enough / help him walk.

a The nurse was kind enough for help him walk.

b The nurse was kind enough help him walk.

c The nurse was kind enough of help him walk.

d The nurse was kind enough to help him walk.

281/ His friend persuade / him / study chemistry.

a His friends persuaded him to study chemistry.

b His friends persuaded him study chemistry.

c His friends persuaded him in study chemistry.

d His friends persuaded him in studying chemistry.

282/ You / better not go swimming because / look sick.

a You’d better not go swimming because look sick.

b You’d better not go swimming because of look sick.

c You’d better not go swimming because of you look sick.

d You’d better not go swimming because you look sick.

283/ He / so ill / he could / go / school.

a He was so ill that he couldn’t go to school.

b He was so ill that he couldn’t go to the school.

c He was so ill that he couldn’t go school.

d He was so ill that he couldn't go the school.

284/ What/ see/ the cinema/ weekend?

a What we will see at the cinema this weekend?

b What will we see at the cinema this weekend?

c What we will see at the cinema last weekend?

d What will we see at the cinema last weekend?

285/ You / have / good time / party / last night ?

a Will you have a good time at the party last night ?

b Do you have a good time at the party last night ?

c Would you have a good time at the party last night ?

d Did you have a good time at the party last night ?

A, Almost every one... (leave) for home by the time we arrived had left

B, before you asked, I(write) had written these letters

C, the light went out while I ( have) dimer was having

a. left

b. had written

c. was having

When I ( arrive)...ARRIVED..... at this house, he WAS still ( sleep)....SLEEPING.....

The Light ( go) WENT out while we ( have) .....WERE HAVING.. dinner.

We ( clean)...WERE CLEANING..... the house when she ( come) CAME yesterday.

1. was sitting / saw

2. went / was shinning

3. went / was having

4. rained / was carrying

5. were walking / began

1. We (play)were playing soccer with our friends in the yard when our parents (return) returned home.

2 The light (go out)went out when we (have)were having dinner.

3. As we (cross)were crossing the street, we (see) saw an accident.

4. Tom (see) saw a serious accident while he (stand) was standing at the bus stop.

5. While my father (read) was reading a newspaper, I (learn)was learningmy lesson and my sister (do was doing her homework.

6 The bell (ring) rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath. 

7.When I (arrive) arrived at that house, he still (sleep) was still sleeping

Supply the correct form:

19. Rivers usually (flow) flows to the sea.

22. The light (go out) went out when we (have) were having dinner.

23. Bill (have) was having breakfast when I (stop) stopped at this house this morning.

24. As we ( cross) were crossing the street, we (see) saw an accident.

31. How long have you studied (study) English? For 5 years.

Supply the correct form:

19. Rivers usually Flow (flow) to the sea.

22. The light went out (go out) when we have (have) dinner.

23. Bill had (have) breakfast when I stop (stop) at this house this morning.

24. As we cross ( cross) the street, we will (see) an accident.

31. How long have you studied (study) English? For 5 years.

1. arrived .... was stills sleeping

2.went ..... were having

I.

1. When I (arrive).....arrived..... at his house he still (sleep)..was sleeping..

2. As we (cross) ....were crossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went.... out when we (have).....were having.......dinner

4.The children(do)...were doing......their homework when their father (come)......came...... back from the office

5. Bill(have)......was having.......breakfast when I (stop)....stopped....at his house this morning

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).......saw........Mr.Jone

7.When I(go).....went.......out the sun (shine)........was shinning.........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop).......stopped....... me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)....heard....... the bell,they (get).........was getting..... up and(leave).....leaving.......

1. When I (arrive).....arrived..... at his house he still (sleep)..was sleeping..

2. As we (cross) ....were srossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went....go out when we (have)....were having........dinner

4.The children(do)....did.....their homework when their father (come)......was coming...... back from the office

5. Bill(have)......was having.......breakfast when I (stop)....stopped....at his house this morning

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).........saw......Mr.Jone

7.When I(go)....went........out the sun (shine).......was shining..........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop)......stopped........ me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)......heard..... the bell,they (get)......were getting........ up and(leave)....leaving........

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ........was sitting ......... in a bar when I ( see ) ............saw............ him

2/ When I ( go ) .........went.......... out , the sun ( shine ) ...........was shining............

3/ The light ( go ) .............went....... out while I ( have ) ............was having............ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ..............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ..........was carrying............ an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) .............were walking........... to the station when it ( begin ) ...........began.............. to rain

6/ He ( teach ) ............taught........... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .........lived......... in Germany and ( work ) .......worked....... as a journalist

7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out