1. Nathan got up and was opening/opened the window.
2. It had been pouring/had poured with rain when suddenly the sun came out.
3. The storm was breaking/broke while they swam/were swimming in the sea.
4. Jane travelled/has travelled to Italy in 1998.

5Exercise 3. Choose the correct item.

1. Anthony works/is working in a local café every weekend.
2. Tammy has yet/already left.
3. The fashion show is starting/starts at 8 o'clock tonight.
4. He's more patient than/from his brother.
5. Is Sarah coming/Does Sarah come tonight?
6. John appears/is appearing to be a really kind person.
7. What's wrong with Brian? He is looking/ looks upset!
8. He's the funnier/funniest person in my family.
9. Mark is thinking/thinks of buying a new suit.
10. He has worked/has been working all morning and feels tired now.

33. They usually wore jeans when they were young.

àThey used     …to wear jeans when they were young.………………………………………………….

34. The boys broke the window last night.

àThe window  ……was broken by the boys last night………………………………………………..

35. Lan doesn't know how to make a cake.

à Lan wishes   ……she knew to make a cake………………………………..

36. I have never been here before.                                 

à It is the         ……first time I have been here………………………………………….

33. They usually wore jeans when they were young.

àThey used to wear jeans when they were young.

34. The boys broke the window last night.

àThe window was broken by the boys last night.

35. Lan doesn't know how to make a cake.

à Lan wishes she knew how to make a cake.

36. I have never been here before.                                 

à It is the first time I have ever been here.

III< Correct the form of verbs:

1. The boys broke the window while they ___were playing______ (play) football.   

2. He ____has learnt_____ (learn) French since last summer. 

3.If I were you, I (plant) ____would plant____ vegetables in the garden.

4.. I hope you (not/watch) __won't be watching_____ TV when I arrive home at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

5.The water (be) ___is___ polluted, so the fish are dead.

6..Most people (leave) __had left______ for safe areas when the storm broke.

7.If we (not/waste) ____don't waste____ paper, we will save thousands of trees.

8.What will you (do) ___be doing____ this time next Sunday?

IV.. Complete the second so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given:

1.I have no idea when I should take that English test.

I___________________ have no idea when to take that english test_____________________  (to)

2.”Whereshould we get more information about this? “ He asked

He didn’t know___________________where to get more information about that__________

3. He asked : “ Do you live with your uncle ?”      He asked  me if I lived with my uncle…

 4.“When does your vacation start?”Maryam asked Ba.

     Maryam asked Ba……… when his vacation started………..

5. Miss Thanh said: “I’m having a wonderful night here.” Miss thanh said she was having a wonderful time night there

6. “  Who should we invite?” My mother said. ( not sure). My mother wasn't sure who to invite

7. “Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Bill?” said Maryam Maryam asked Bill where he would spend his vacation that summer

8. .“What’s your hobby, Tom?” said Peter Peter asked tom what his hobby was

9.“What are you going to do next summer?” she asked

-She asked  me what I was going to do the following summer.

10. “Should I  buy that car,” he told Jack   -He ,,,. asked jack whether he should buy that car or not.....

III< Correct the form of verbs:

1. The boys broke the window while they ____were playing_____ (play) football.   

2. He ___has learnt ______ (learn) French since last summer. 

3.If I were you, I (plant) ____would plant____ vegetables in the garden.

4.. I hope you (not/watch) ___won't watch____ TV when I arrive home at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

5.The water (be) ___is___ polluted, so the fish are dead.

6..Most people (leave) ____left____ for safe areas when the storm broke.

7.If we (not/waste) ____don't waste____ paper, we will save thousands of trees.

8.What you (do) ____will / do___ this time next Sunday?

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Bài 2: Chọn câu được gần gũi hơn trong ý nghĩa với bản gốc

1. I had already seen the film but I decided to watch it again last night

a. I watched the film last night for the first time

b. Last night wasn't the first time that I had seen the film

2. The boys were playing football while it was raining

a. The boys were playing football until it started to rain

b. The boys played football in the rain

3. I was writing an e-mail when our computer broke down

a. Our computer broke down before I worte an e-mail

b. I had started writing an e-mail and then our computer broke down

4. My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us

a. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift

b. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift

B

B

B

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

Exercise 1 : Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

1. John ………….. down the street when he fell.

a. walked b. was walking c. has walked

2. Mike ………….. football when he broke his arm.

a. play b. played c. was playing

3. There is ………….. in the cupboards. We have to go to the supermarket.

a. nothing b. everything c. anything

4. I was watching TV last night when I ………….. a strange noise.

a. hear b. heard c. was hearing

5. As I ………….. towards the window, the curtains started to move.

a. walk b. walked c. was walking

6. Helen was writing a letter when her pen …………..

a. breaks b. broke c. was breaking

7. He ………….. over when he was crossing the road.

a. fall b. fell c. was falling

8. David ………….. to the radio when the batteries ………….. out.

a. was listening – ran b. listened – were running c. listened - ran

9. Something happened to me when I ………….. my aunt yesterday.

a. was visiting b. visited c. visit

10. They were having a party when the doorbell …………..

a. rings b. rang c. was ringing

11. Mai was reading books at the library ………….. 3 p.m yesterday.

a. in b. on c. at

12. He ………….. the bedroom when suddenly he fell off the ladder.

a. was painting b. paint c. painted

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

1. John ………….. down the street when he fell.

a. walked b. was walking c. has walked

2. Mike ………….. football when he broke his arm.

a. play b. played c. was playing

3. There is ………….. in the cupboards. We have to go to the supermarket.

a. nothing b. everything c. anything

4. I was watching TV last night when I ………….. a strange noise.

a. hear b. heard c. was hearing

5. As I ………….. towards the window, the curtains started to move.

a. walk b. walked c. was walking

6. Helen was writing a letter when her pen …………..

a. breaks b. broke c. was breaking

7. He ………….. over when he was crossing the road.

a. fall b. fell c. was falling

8. David ………….. to the radio when the batteries ………….. out.

a. was listening – ran b. listened – were running c. listened - ran

9. Something happened to me when I ………….. my aunt yesterday.

a. was visiting b. visited c. visit

10. They were having a party when the doorbell …………..

a. rings b. rang c. was ringing

11. Mai was reading books at the library ………….. 3 p.m yesterday.

a. in b. on c. at

12. He ………….. the bedroom when suddenly he fell off the ladder.

a. was painting b. paint c. painted