1. were you doing

2. destroyed

3. was watering - came

4. were calling - appeared

5. Were you listening

1 What were you doing 

2 destroyed

3 was watering -  came

4 were calling - appeared

5 Were you listening

1. What were you doing at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?

(Cậu đang làm gì vào 8 giờ tối hôm qua vậy?)

Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ(at 8 o'clock yesterday morning), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – doing.

2. Last year, earthquakes destroyed a lot of houses in Japan.

(Các trận động đất đã phá hủy rất nhiều ngôi nhà ở Nhật Bản vào năm ngoái.)

Giải thích: Đây là một hành động xảy ra và kết thúc vào một thời điểm trong quá khứ (last year), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ đơn, đáp án cần chọn là destroyed.

3. He was watering the flowers in his garden when the tornado came.

(Anh ấy đang tưới nước cho hoa trong vườn khi lốc xoáy đến.)

Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là was watering – came.

4. While they were calling for help, the rescue workers appeared.

(Khi họ đang tìm kiếm sự trợ giúp thì các nhân viên cứu hộ đến.)

Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là were calling – appeared.

5. Were you listening to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?

(Có phải cậu đang nghe nhạc vào 9 giờ tối hôm qua không?)

Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ (at 9 o'clock yesterday evening), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – listening.

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1. I (have)___had__a busy day yesterday . I (go)__went___to class in the morning . I (eat)____ate___ lunch with my brother after class . In the afternoon , I (write)___wrote_____a letter to my cousin , and (meet)____met___my uncle at the airport . In the evening , I(take)_____took____him around the city.

2. While I(walk)___was walking____to class yesterday morning , I(see)_____saw____Dick.

We(say)___said_____hello and (walk)___walked___the rest of the way to school together.

3. While I(go)_was going__ to the cinema , I(see)__saw__an accident.

4. When I(hear)__heard__at knock at the door last night , I(walk)__walked__to the door and(open)__opened__it. When I(open)___opened__the door , I(see)__saw__my brother . I(say)___said__hello to him and(ask)__asked____him to come in.

5. My cousin and I(watch)__were watching__a film on TV last night when my brother(come)_came___. He(watch)_watched__the end of the film with us.

6. They(wait)_were waiting_for me when I(arrive)___arrived__at the station.

7.(they/play)___were they playing___tennis when it(start)___started_raining?

8. She(cry)__.was crying__when she(hear)___heard___the news.

9. They(drive)___were driving__ home from the theatre when the police(stop)__stopped___them.

10. Everyone(become)___became__quiet when the concert(begin)___began__.

1. What was you (do)…………doing……………..…at 8p.m. yesterday ?
2. Last Sunday, while I (read)…………was reading…..……………a book, the phone rang.
3. When she arrived, we (have)……were having………..………………dinner.
4. I (sit)……was sitting………..………… while Nick (watch)………was watching….……………… TV.
5. Was You (cook)………cooking………when she called ?

1. After they ___had had____ (have) a cup of tea, they ____had___ (have) some cake.

2. They ___bought____ (buy) this flat two years ago.

3. When I _____was watching__ (watch) TV, the lights ___went____ (go) out.

4. He _____told__ (tell) me that he _had seen______ (see) a lion.

5. He ___went____ (go) to France last year.

6. After he _had called______ (call) the police, he ___called____ (call) the ambulance.

7. She _____was washing__ (wash) her hair when her baby _____started__ (start) to cry.

8. After he ____had worked___ (work) hard, he _____felt__ (feel) ill.

9. He ___left ____ (leave) the room after I ___had explained____ (explain) all the facts.

10. After he __had found_____ (find) the key, he ___opened____ (open) the door.

11. While he ___was playing____ (play) computer games, she ___was reading____ (read).

12. They ____had sold___ (sell) everything before they ___moved____ (move) to Glasgow.

13. He __visited_____ (visit) me yesterday evening.

14. When I ___was cleaning____ (clean) the room, Mary __came_____ (come) home.

15. After he _____had finished__ (finish) school, he ____started___ (start) to work in a factory.

1. It _______was raining_____(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we _______were having_____(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ______was talking______(talk) loudly.

4. The taxi ____stopped________(stop) when the train left.

5. He saw her when she _____was standing_______(stand) on the terrace.

6. The child fell asleep when I ____was watching________ (watch) TV.

7. When they ______got______(get) married, I _____was_______ (be) on holiday in France.

8. While my mother _______was gardening_____(garden), my father _____was doing_______(do) the washing up.

9. _______There is_____(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes _______start_____(start) immediately.

10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he ______was talking______(talk) to the DJ.

11. We ______went______(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ________was____(be) fine.

12. They ___were having_________(have) a good time when the disaster __happened__________(happen)

13. He ____was buying______(buy) some greeting cards when I ______met______ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm______rang______(ring), he ______was having______(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ______was skiing______(ski) down a mountain when he_______fell_____(fall).

1. It ______was raining______(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we ____were having________(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ___was talking_________(talk) loudly.

4. The taxi _____stopped_______(stop) when the train left.

5. He saw her when she _____was standing_______(stand) on the terrace.

6. The child fell asleep when I ______was watching______ (watch) TV.

7. When they ___got_________(get) married, I __was__________ (be) on holiday in France.

8. While my mother ______was gardening______(garden), my father _________was doing___(do) the washing up.

9. ________There was____(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes _______started_____(start) immediately.

10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he _____was talking_______(talk) to the DJ.

11. We _________went___(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ________was____(be) fine.

12. They ____________(have) a good time when the disaster ____________(happen)

13. He ____________(buy) some greeting cards when I ____________ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm____________(ring), he ____________(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ____________(ski) down a mountain when he____________(fall).

1.   She .........................burst ................ (BURST) into tears when she ...........................saw............  (SEE) his father.

2.   I ....................was cutting...................... (CUT) up vegetables in the kitchen when I .................heard.......... (HEAR) the terrible news on the radio.

3.   What a terrible accident!. Steve ....................was driving..................... (DRIVE) his car when a bird ........................flew............. (FLY) into his windscreen.

4.   First she ........................read.............. (READ) the advertisement and then she ....................called............... (CALL) the company.

5.   The sun ......................was shining................... (SHINE) brightly when the old man .......................set...... (SET) off from his cottage.

6.   At eight o’clock yesterday evening the plane ....................was flying..................... (FLY) from Tahiti to Los Angeles.

7.   I ...................waited................. (WAIT) for him for quite a long time but he ...............didn't ............... (NOT COME).

8.   Last weekend while Julie .............was tidying........................... (TIDY) her bedroom, she .................found.................. (FIND) some of the toys she .............had........................... (HAVE) when she ...................was................. (BE) a child.

9.   While my mother ..................was cooking................... (COOK) dinner, we .....................were playing................. (PLAY) in the garden.

10.We all .................were-sleeping....................... (SLEEP) when some terrible noise .............woke....................... (WAKE) us up.

11.Poor Cinderella .............had.......................... (HAVE) to work hard while her step-sisters ......................was having.................. (HAVE) fun at the ball.

12.The children .................took..................... (TAKE) the cake when nobody .............was looking.................... (LOOK) and .............ate....................... (EAT) it silently.

13.As she ............was crossing....................... (CROSS) the street, she .......................slipped......... (SLIP) and ................fell..................... (FALL).

14.Yesterday when I .....................was walking.................. (WALK) in the park, I .....................lost..............  (LOSE) my watch.

15.The fishing boat ..............was approaching............................. (APPROACH) the seashore when the tornado .....................began.............. (BEGIN).

16.I .................could........................... (CAN) not hear the bell because the radio ....................was playing.................. (PLAY) really loudly.

17.The aeroplane ....................caught................ (CATCH) fire just when it ....................took............... (TAKE) off.

18.The lights .............went.......................... (GO) out when we .....................were discussing................. (DISCUSS) the plans for the following morning.

19.Professor Ward .............was giving............................ (GIVE) the lecture when the students’ riots .................began................... (BEGIN).

20.One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I ..........ran..................... (RUN) out of petrol while I ............was driving..................... (DRIVE) through a snowy forest in the evening.

21.Last night Sally ................was watching................... (WATCH) TV in her bedroom when suddenly she ............heard....................... (HEAR) a scream outside.

câu 1 mình thấy để burst hay was bursting đều ok nhưng mà nên để was bursting bn nhé

1. was sitting - saw

2. went - was shining

3. went - was having

4. rained - was carrying

5. were walking - began

1/ was sitting, saw 
2/ was going, shined
3/ went, was having
4/ rained, carried
5/ were walking, began 

was sitting - saw

went-was shining

went-was having

rained-was carrying

were walking-rained

1.-What (you/do)were you doing yesterday at half past eight in the morning?

-I (study)was studying at school

2.-When (he/arrive)did he arrive to the meeting last time?

3.-When(he/arrive)did he arrive to the meeting last time?

4.(They/paint)Were they painting the walls when your mother (come)came in?

5.While Dan (fix)was fixing the chairs , his sister Ronda (work)was working in the garden

6.They (watch)were watching television when their mother (come)came back.

7.While mother (hang)was hanging the clothes , her two daughters ( wash)were washing the dishes

8.Tom (water)was watering the garden when it (starts)started to rain

9.She (talk)was talking on the phone , when i ( arrive)arrived

10.I (read)was reading a book when you (call )called me

11.The children (play)were playing tennis when their grandmother (come)came to visit

12.When Mrs.Smith (enter)entered the room , her children (listen)were listening to the radio very loudly.

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Exercise 2:
1. Peter was playing a video game when his brother, Jack, entered the room.
2. I was studying for my English test when my mother came home from work.
3. Emma was washing the dishes when the telephone rang.
4. I was eating a sandwich while my parents were drinking coffee.
5. I was watching a DVD when my cat jumped on me.
6. Susan was studying in her room when she heard the noise.
7. What were they doing at eleven p.m. last night- it was so noisy?
8. I was eight years old when my elder sister taught me how to ride a bike.
9. John didn't go to school last week because he was ill.
10. I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I was working inside at that time.

Exercise 3:
1. This dish is brought to me by the waiter.
2. These postcards are sent to us by our friends.
3. Are you told this story every day before bedtime by your grandma?
4. Her ticket is being shown to the airline agent by her.
5. Are these boxes being handed to the customer by the shop assistant?
6. This room is kept tidy all the time by them.
7. Our furniture is being moved to our new house by us.
8. A new bridge is being built in town by them.
9. How is this amount of money spent by you?
10. When is the bike taken back to the store by him?

Exercise 2: Put the verbs into correct forms using The past simple tense or The past continuous tense
1. Peter (play)...............was playing.........a video game when his brother, Jack, (enter)...........entered..........the room.
2. I (study)............was studying.........for my English test when my mother (come)..............came..........home from work.
3. Emma (wash).............was washing...........the dishes when the telephone (ring).............rang...........
4. I (eat)..................was eating......a sandwich while my parents (drink)...............were drinking.........coffee.
5. I (watch)..........was watching..............a DVD when my cat (jump).........jumped...............on me.
6. Susan (study)...............was studying.........in her room when she heard the noise.
7. What they (do).............were they doing...........at eleven p.m. last night- it was so noisy?
8. I was eight years old when my elder sister (teach)............taught............me how to ride a bike.
9. John (not go)...........didn't go.............to school last week because he was ill.
10. I didn’t know anything about the plan crash in my neighbourhood because I (work)............was working.........inside at that time.

Exercise 3: Change the sentences into passive voice
1. The waiter brings me this dish.
...........I was brought this dish by the waiter..............................................................................................................................
2. Our friends send these postcards to us.
..................These postcards were sent to us by our friends.......................................................................................................................
3. Does your grandma tell you this story every day before bedtime?
..............Are you told this story by your grandma every day before bedtime?...........................................................................................................................
4. She is showing her ticket to the airline agent.
....................The ticket is being shown to the airline agent by her...................................................................................................................
5. Is the shop assistant handing these boxes to the customer?
........................Are these boxes being handed to the customer by the shop assistant.................................................................................................................
6. They keep this room tidy all the time.
...................This room is kept tidy all the time......................................................................................................................
7. We are moving our furniture to our new house.
..............Our furniture is being moved to our new house by us...........................................................................................................................
8. They build a new bridge in town.
....A new bridge is builr in town.....................................................................................................................................
9. How do you spend this amount of money?
.......How is this amount of money spent?..................................................................................................................................
10. When does he take the bike back to the store?
...........When is the bike taken back to the store by him?..............................................................................................................................