Task 2: Choose the correct option

She walked/was walking down the street when she saw a robbery.

My dad was having a shower when a burglar came/was coming into the house.

I ran/was running in the park when I saw Jessica.

They were watching a film when the lights went/was going out.

I was skiing down the mountain when I tripped/was tripping and broke my beg.

Mom cooked/was cooking dinner when dad entered/was entering the kitchen.

The children rode/were riding their bikes when it started/was starting to rain.

What was he doing/did he do when you visited him?

I climbed/was climbing the mountain when I got hungry.

The sun was shining when we arrived/were arriving at the sea.

Choose the best answer.

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

2. I( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) paula.

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

4. I( paid/ was paying) for me 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 taking) 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.

When I arrived at her house, she ________ photos in the garden.

 A. was talking B. takes C. is taking D. has taken Question 10: ________, the garden will look much more beautiful. 

 A. When spring had come B. When spring was coming C. When spring came D. When spring comes 

 Question 28: She gives her little sister a lovely doll for her birthday yesterday

. A. gives B. sister C. for D. birthday

 Question 32: She last phoned her close friend two weeks ago.

 A. She didn’t phone her close friend two weeks ago. B. She has phoned her close friend for two weeks. C. She hasn’t phoned her close friend for two weeks. D. She has two weeks to phone her close friend.

Question 8: His health has improved a lot since he _______ doing regular exercise.

 A. starts B. started C. has started D. had started Question 10: We'll send you an email of confirmation _______. 

A. after we had made our final decision B. before we made our final decision C. while we were making our final decision D. as soon as we have made our final decision

 Question 10: I have made a lot of new friends since my family _______ here. 

A. move B. moved C. will move D. was moving Question 12: I will come and see you _______. 

A. when I was finishing my homework B. as soon as I have finished my homework C. until I finished my homework D. after I had finished my homework 

 Question 13: Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends _______. 

A. when he finished his homework B. after he had finished his homework C. once he finished his homework D. until he has finished his homework Question 21: Her academic performance has greatly improved since she _______ study methods.

 A. will change B. changed C. was changing D. would change

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

5. The man said that he __________ from Bulgari.

    A. come

    B. came

    C. is coming

    D. had come

6. Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, was famous __________ her work on radioactivity.

    A. for

    B. with

    C. on

    D. at

7. If I watch weather forecast regularly, I __________ when the storm strikes the city.

    A. will know

    B. know

    C. did know

    D. knew

8. Some people believe that aliens are just __________ creatures.

    A. imagine

    B. imagining

    C. imaginative

    D. imaginary

9. The students __________ for an exam at this time next week.

    A. are sitting

    B. will be sitting

    C. will sit

    D. are going to sit

10. This is the first time I __________ seafood.

    A. try

    B. tried

    C. have tried

    D. am trying

11. What is the most well-known __________ invention in the 19th century?

    A. scientist

    B. scientific

    C. science

    D. scientifically

12. People had __________ into a temporary shelter after the mud slide.

    A. move

    B. to move

    C. moving

    D. moved

13. The children are looking forward __________ the parade.

    A. to see

    B. seeing

    C. to seeing

    D. seen

14. This ancient cathedral __________ by two archeologists in 1988.

    A. discovered

    B. is discovered

    C. had discovered

    D. was discovered

15. We try __________ in touch with our neighbor after moving our house.

    A. to keep

    B. to come

    C. to take

    D. to have

16. Bobby asked me __________ I liked collecting stamps.

    A. as

    B. though

    C. whether

    D. what

17. Before he did his homework, he __________ a TV show.

    A. watches

    B. had watched

    C. watched

    D. is watching

18. Playing badminton __________ so interesting that we play it three times a week.

    A. are

    B. be

    C. is

    D. has been

19. We would take part in the competition if the prize __________ bigger.

    A. were

    B. is

    C. had been

    D. was

20. A __________ guide is a person employed to show tourists around places of interest.

    A. tourist

    B. touring

    C. tour

    D. tourism

III. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he received less than a year of formal schooling, but was educated at home. His parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement and his mother gave him books about chemistry and electronics. Edison credits his mother as being ‘the making’ of him.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

21. When was Edison born?

    A. in 1878

    B. in 1847

    C. in 1877

    D. in 1500

22. Where was Edison’s laboratory?

    A. at his school

    B. in a company

    C. in the city

    D. in their basement

23. How many hours did the 1880 bulb last?

    A. 3000

    B. 1500

    C. 1880

    D. 1878

24. What does the word “its” in the last sentence refer to?

    A. Thomas Edison’s company

    B. Thomas Edison’s patent

    C. Thomas Edison’s invention

    D. Thomas Edison’s discovery

25. What is the main idea of the passage?

    A. A brief history of the light bulb

    B. The early life of Thomas Edison

    C. Family of Thomas Edison

    D. Thomas Edison’s company

IV. Find and correct the mistakes

V. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

The key advantage of face-to-face ____________ (31) is that body language becomes a part of the conversation, too. When emailing or talking on the phone, there is no opportunity ____________ (32) the other person. Even video conferencing sometimes doesn’t provide the full picture of the person you’re talking to.

By having a face-to-face conversation, people have the opportunity to see the posture, facial expressions ____________ (33) arm gestures of their communication partners. A look of shock or anger on the face can change the whole trajectory of the conversation. Similarly, making eye contact and shaking someone’s hand can help to establish trust and ease tensions.

For example, if a salesperson is meeting with a prospect ____________ (34) person and presents the price for the product, the look on the prospect’s face can be very telling about whether they will accept the price or not. This gives the salesperson an opportunity to further elaborate on the benefits and results the product will achieve. If this conversation had taken ____________ (35) on the phone, the salesperson may not have realized that the prospect needed further convincing after seeing the price.

31. A. communication  B. communicative  C. communicate  D. communicatively

32. A. see                     B. seeing               C. seen               D. to see

33. A. but                     B. so                       C. and                 D. yet

34. A. in                       B. for                       C. on                   D. to

35. A. position             B. situation              C. condition         D. place

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

36. “I am preparing for my coming exam now.” said my daughter.

________________________________________________________________

37. His father is going to repair the bike for him soon.

________________________________________________________________

38. I’ve never talked to a more interesting person than him.

________________________________________________________________

VII. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases

39. The city/ built/ on/ area/ of/ thirty square kilometers.

___________________________________________________________

40. Our teacher/ asked/ if/ we/ like/ go camping/ coming festival.

__________________________________________________________

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10.What you (do) when i (phone) 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 turning) 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)

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I. Find the one choice that best completes the sentences.

1, Sara didn't hear the phone. She ..........

a. sleeps b. slept c. used to sleep d. was sleeping

2, The Marconi family .......... to the United States thirty years ago.

a. comes b. came c. has come d. was coming

3, I've been feeling better since ..........

a. the doctor has come b. the doctor comes

c.the doctor coming d. the doctor came

4, The country now known as Myanmar .......... Burma.

a. called b. be called c. used to be called d. has called

5, Monica is such a nice person.

Yes, I wish I .......... her more often.

a. see b. will see c. saw d. have seen

1. Last night I came home , cooked dinner, and ........ TV

A) watch B.watched C. was watching D. would watch

2. I rarely eat ice cream now but I.......it when I was a child

A. was used to eating B. used to eat C. used to eating D. didn"t use to eat

3. I wish I ........ you some money for your rent, but I'm broke myself

a. can leand b.would lend c. could lend d. will lend

4.Would you like .......... and visit me next summer?

a. come b. coming c. to come d. came

5. Rick left class early because he ......... a headache.

a. had b. used to have c. was having d. has had

6. sara didn't hear the phone . She .......

a. sleeps b. slept c. is sleeping d. was sleeping

7. The marconi family ....... to the united states thirty years ago .

a. comes b. came c. has come d.was coming

8. I've been feeling better since the docter....

a. has come b. comes c. was coming d. came

9. As soon as the light turned red , he ........ the car

a. stoppedb. was stopping c. has stopping d. would stop

10. " Monica is such a nice person ". "Yes . i wish I ....... her more often.

a. see b. will see c. saw d.have seen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Susan wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she ____________ I was coming

A. must have forgotten

B. must forget

C. may forget

D. can’t have forgotten

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Jane wasn’t in when I arrived. I supposed she ______ I was coming. 

A. must have forgotten 

B. must forget 

C. may forget 

D. can’t have forgotten