Read the passage and do the exercise below .

An embarrassing incident

One day last summer I was walking through the local park . It was a hot day and I was eating an ice cream . As I was walking past the boating lake , I saw my friends , Carol and Jim . They were taking their dog for a walk . When we met , we stopped for a chat . While we were taking , the dog suddenly jumped up and tried to get my ice cream . I pulled my hand away and unfortunately the ice cream came out of the cone . Now there was a bald man behind me . The poor man wasn't doing anything harm . He was just sitting on a bench and reading a newspaper . Well , when I pulled my hand away , the ice cream flew through the air and landed on the man's head . I didn't whether to laugh or to cry , but Carol and Jim did . When I looked at them , they weren't just laughing , they were in hysterics . But I was terribly embarrassed !

* Write answers to the following questions .

1/ Why did the writer stop while he was walking through the park ?

-> BECAUSE HE MET HIS FRIENDS, CAROL AND JIM, AND THEY HAD A CHAT.

2/ Why did he suddenly pull his hand away ?

-> BECAUSE HIS FRIEND'S DOG/ THE DOG JUMPED AND TRIED TO GET HIS ICE CREAM.

3/ What was the man behind him doing then ?

-> HE WAS SITTING ON A BENCH AND READING A NEWSPAPER.

4/ What happened when he pulled his hand away ?

-> HIS ICE CREAM FLEW THROUGH THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE MAN'S HEAD.

The family went to bed. While they were sleeping, the heater broke down

We were watching TV when we got a message saying that our flight was canceled

The waiter gave us a menu. While we were ordering, people started running to the bathroom

He was taking photos when a camel chased after him

4. Underline the correct item

1 I Watched / was watching a DVD when my cat jumped / was Jumping on me .

2 She was buying / bought a new dress last month .

3 Greg was sleeping / slept while Joanne listened / was listening to her Mp3 player .

4 Mum cooked /was cooking dinner when someone knocked / was knocking on the door .

5 Sue was watering / watered the flowers when it started / start to rain .\

6 They were walking / walked to school last Monday because there was no bus

7 I ate / was eating a sandwich while my parents drank / were drinking coffee .

17/ My parents are watching TV now.

TV is being watched by my parents now.

18/ Hai and I will play games online this evening.

Games online will be played by Hai and me this evening.

19/ I am helping Hoa and Lan with doing homework  at the(chỗ này không có the nữa nhe) present.

Hoa and Lan are being  helped with doing homework at  present.

20/ My dad was watering the garden while my mum was cooking dinner.

The garden was being watered by my dad while dinner was being cooked by my mum.

21/ He will show the guitar tomorrow evening.

The guitar will be shown  tomorrow evening.

22/ My little son can draw the dog.

The dog can be drawn by my little son.

23/ You should study lessons well before going to class.

Lessons  should be studied well before you go to class.

24/ They can play volleyball very well.

Volleyball can be played very well.

25/ When did they decorate your kitchen?

When was your kitchen decorated?

26/ You must obey all the rules of transportation when you are driving.

All the rules of transportation must be obeyed when you are driving.

27/ My dad is going to buy me a new bike.

I am going to be bought a new bike by my dad.

28/ Are You going to study French.

Is French going to be studied by you?

29/ Lan will help me with making cakes.

I will be helped with making cakes.

30/ Lan is going to help her younger sister  do homework.

Lan's younger sister is going to be helped to do homework by her.

#\(Errink\times Cream\)

#\(yGLinh\)

Đề là gì vậy ạ

bị động

1. She was using the computer while I was reading papers.
2. Carlos was trying to contact me while I was sleeping.
3. My sisters got there when her boyfriend was waiting for her.
4. They was listening to music when I came
Sai thì thôi nhé !!! ^^

Đáp án B.

Trong câu xuất hiện giới từ “While”, và động từ “watch” diễn ra song song với động từ “cook”, cả hai động từ này đều diễn ra trong quá khứ nên động từ phải chia ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.

Dịch nghĩa: Trong khi mẹ tôi xem phim trên Tv thì bố tôi đang nấu bữa tối. Hôm qua là ngày 8/3

Ex3:Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or progressive tense:

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

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

3.The last time i (see)saw him,he (wear)was wearing a grey suit

4.Just as i (leave)was leaving,a student (stop)stopped me in the hall

5.Nam (play)was playing football when he (break)broke his leg

6.While the two thieves (argue)were arguing,someone (steal)stole their car

7.They (build)were building a new bridge when i (be)was there 2 months ago

8.He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when i (see)saw him last Sunday

9.When i (come)came to vist her last night,she (have)was having a bath

10.What were you (do)doing when i (phone)phoned you on Monday?

Ex4:Choose the best answer:

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

2.I (turned/was turning) roun and (saw/was seeing) Paula

3.She (wore/was wearing) a bright red coat when i saw her

4.I (paid/was paying) for my things when i (heard/was hearing) call my name

5.We (left/was leaving) the cafe and (said/was saying) goodbye

6.This time last month we (took/were talking) the final test

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

8.When i (came/was coming),he (read/was reading) books

9. While my mother (cook/was cooking),my father (read/was reading)newspapers

10.My brother (was playing/played) video games when i (came/was coming)

1. We were having dinner when my dad arrived home.

2. The phone rang while l was trying to sleep.

3. As she was climbing up some rocks, she fell.

4. You were shopping when tidied your room.

5. The boat was was sailing towards the shore when it hit some rocks.

1. At my dinner time, he came in to see me.

-> He came in to see me when I was having dinner

The rain began to fall during my walk in the country. 

 ->While I was walking in the country, it began to rain

2. Peter finished his work then he went home. (By the time)

->By the time Peter went home, he had finished his work

3. I was trying to ring Dave and at the same time he was trying to ring me. (while)

->I was trying to ring Dave while he was trying to ring me