1. While she was sleeping, the fire started

2. What were you doing when it began to rain?

3. When the farmer started whishing, he was ploughing the field

4. When you came, what were they doing?

5. While she was reading a book, the man came in

6. While they were working in the field, the volcano erupted

Supply the correct verb tense or form:

1. He (see)...saw..her while he (walk)...walked.... down the street yesterday

2.After he (do)...had done.. his homework, he went to the cinema

3. Tom (play)....played.... football when he was a little boy

4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain)..to rain.....

5. Last night, when I (come)....came.. there, they ( already/ go)..had already gone....to the party

6.Do you remeber (read) .to read... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..to read... newspaper

7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...collecting... stamps when he (be)...was.. 15 years old. He (collect)...collected... many kinds of stamps

8. The last time he (see) ....saw... in public, he (wear).....wore.. a great suit

9. We (not/see) .haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ...left.... school

10. Lan said that she (get)...would get.... married soon.

11. My brother (go)..went... to bed after he (turn)....had turned.... the lights off last night

12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...taking... care of by others.

13. We (live)..have lived... in the house since we came here

14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...had graduated... from gigh school

15. They ( finish)..will finish..... the project by the end of the next year

16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...were having... dinner, but they (stop)..stopped....(talk)..talking. to him

17. They (live)....lived.. next door to my house since I (be)..was.. young

18. By the end of the next year, I (work)...will have worked.... for him for 25 years

19. While she (talk)..was talking...on the phone, the children (start)...started.. (fight)....fighting.. and (break)...breaking.....on a window

20. When I (be) .was....a boy, I often (go) .went.... fishing with my father

21. Columbus (discover)......discovered... America 500 years ago

22.When I (leave)..left...... my office last night, it (still/rain).....was still raining...very hard

23. What do you think were the children (do) ..doing.. when we (get).got.....home tomorrow?

24. He (lose)....has lost.. his job last month and since then he (be)...was... out of work

25. When we (come)....came.. there last night, they (be)...were...there for an hour

1. They ________stamps and coins when they were young.

A. used to collect B. are used to collecting

C. used to collecting D. are used to collect

2. Why ________you absent yesterday ?

A. did B. are C. was D. were

3. When he ________,she was cleaning her room

A. arrives B. arrived C. is arriving D. was arriving

4. Mai and Huong ________their last summer vacation on the farm

A. don’t spend B. aren’t spent C. didn’t spend D. weren’t spent

5. Since we came here, we _________a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had B. had C. have D. are having

6. I __________in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan.

A. have been living B. have lived C. had lived D. had been living

7. Yesterday, I ________for work late because I ________to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget

8. After he________his English course, he went to England to continue his study

A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish

9. The team_________a single match so far this season

A. doesn’t win B. didn’t win C. hasn’t won D. hadn’t won

10. By the time I __________this report, I will give you a ring.

A. type B. will type C. have typed D. will have typed

11. While my mother ________a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner.

A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches

12. Lan’s teacher _________that song into Vietnamese recently.

A. translates B. translated C. has translated D. have translated

13. How long ________Trung’s sister _______English ?- For six years

A. did/ learn B. has/ learned C. has/ been learnt D. does/ learn

14. Nga’s brother is good at________household appliances.

A. repair B. repairs C. repairing D. repaired

15. By the time he _____________ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes.

A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going

16. There are many ways ________ to Rome.

A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led

17. Do you think it _________tonight ?

A. snows B. snow C. will snow D. is snowing

18. Listen ! Someone _______your favorite song.

A. sing B. sings C. is singing D. are singing

19. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

A. was crossing / struck B. had crossed / was striking

C. crossed / had struck D. is crossing / strikes

20. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking

 1. Last year I ( visit ) Hue.

 visited

 2. I ( live) in Singapore when I was a child.

 lived

 3. They ( just, buy) a new house.

 have just bought

 4. We (go) to the theater tonight. We’ve got tickets.

 are going 

5. We ( tidy) our house next Sunday.

 will tidy

 1. He ( collect) stamps when he was a child.

 collected

2. They ( be) to that supermarket three times.

 have been

 3. Mike ( not go) to the theater last Saturday.

 didn't go

 4. Tom (not buy) a new computer yet.

 hasn't bought

 5. Do you think Sarah (pass) the exam?

 will pass

1. He (see)...saw..her while he (walk)...was walking.... down the street yesterday

2.After he (do)..had done... his homework, he went to the cinema

3. Tom (play).....played... football when he was a little boy

4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain)..raining.....

5. Last night, when I (come)..came.... there, they ( already/ go)...had already gone...to the party

6.Do you remember (read) ..reading... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..to read... newspaper

7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)..collecting.... stamps when he (be)..was... 15 years old. He (collect).has collected..... many kinds of stamps

8. The last time he (see) ...saw.... in public, he (wear)....was wearing... a great suit

9. We (not/see) .haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ...left.... school

10. Lan said that she (get)...had got.... married soon.

11. My brother (go)..went... to bed after he (turn)...had turned.... the lights off last night

12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...taking... care of by others.

13. We (live)...have lived.. in the house since we came here

14. She entered the university after she (graduate)..had graduated.... from gigh school

15. They ( finish)....will have finished.... the project by the end of the next year

16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)..were having.... dinner, but they (stop)...stopped....(talk)..to talking.... to him

17. They (live)...have lived... next door to my house since I (be)..was. young

18. By the end of the next year, I (work)....will have worked... for him for 25 years

19. While she (talk)...was talking...on the phone, the children (start)...started.. (fight)...to fight... and (break)...broke.....on a window

20. When I (be) .was...a boy, I often (go) ...went.. fishing with my father

21. Columbus (discover)...discovered...... America 500 years ago

22.When I (leave)....left.... my office last night, it (still/rain).....was still raining...very hard

23. What do you think the children (do) ..will do.. when we (get)...get...home tomorrow?

24. He (lose)...lost... his job last month and since then he (be)..was.... out of work

25. When we (come)...came... there last night, they (be)..had been....there for an hour

1a

1 play->played

2 less-fewer

3 need->needs

4 like->as

1. collect

2.was built

1,COLLECT

2,BUILT

1. collect

2. was built