II, Put the verbs into the correct form. past simple of past progressive.

1. The doorbell rang while Tom was watching television.

2. How fast did you drive/ were you driving when the accident happened?

3. Anna and Susan were making dinner when Martin arrived home.

4. The light went out while we were having dinner. Bụt it came on again after about ten minutes.

5. “What were you doing this time yesterday?”
- “I was working on the computer.”

6. It suddenly began to rain while Laura was sitting in the garden.

7. Sam took a photograph of me while I didn’t look/ wasn’t looking.
 
8. When I saw them, they were trying to find a new house near their work.

9. I was walking along the street when I suddenly felt something hit me in the back. I didn’t know what it was.

10. Last night I dropped a plate when I was doing the washing up. Fortunately it didn’t break.

They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning.

→ They were playing tennis at 10.30 yesterday morning .
Ann/ do/ homework/ 5 o’clock this afternoon.

→ Ann was doing homework at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
My father/ wash/ car/ from/ five to six.

→ My father was washing a/the/his car from five to six.
This time last year/ we/ live/ France.

→ This time last year , we were living in France .
The students/ offer/ flowers/ the visitors.

→ This students offered flowers to the visitors.
I/ cook/ dinner/ half an hour ago.

→ I was cooking dinner half an hour ago.
She/ work/ the studio/ that time.

→ She was working the studio at that time.
What/ you/ do/ from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?

→ What were you doing from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?
I/ write/ my report/ 8 o’clock last night.

Đây là dạng bài đưa hai câu đơn về dạng câu phức (complex sentence) hoặc câu ghép (compound sentence). Các bạn có thể đọc thêm trên ggl về phần này nhé!

1. It was a comedy.Almost audience fell asleep ( although )

Although it was a comedy, almost audience fell asleep.

2. The film was made twenty years ago . Many people have enjoyed seeing it ( however )

The film was made twenty years ago; however, many people have enjoyed seeing it.

3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times . She has never won once ( in spite of )

In spite of being nominated for Best Actress five times, she has never won once.

4. This is his first role . His acting is excellent ( nevertheless )

This is his first role;nevertheless, his acting is excellent.

5. The film didn't receive good investment . The film was a great sucess ( despite )

Despite not receiving good investment, the film was a great sucess.

(Viết như bạn Vy Lan Lê thành 2 câu như dưới cũng không sai đâu nhé, nhưng ý đề bài thì có lẽ hướng tới việc viết thành 1 câu sử dụng các liên từ đã cho) :))

Câu 4: By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.

=> The other guests will have already started dinner before we arrive.

Câu 8. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory

=> It is obligatory for him pass his intermediate level English examination.

Câu 9: The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their- request.

Cách 1=> It is requested that the mother (SHOULD) COME AND LIVE with their children to take care of them.

Sau cấu trúc It is requested (that) S + (SHOULD) + VERB (nguyên thể không chia với tất cả các ngôi).

Cách 2: The mother was requested to come and live with their children to take care of them.

Câu 11: .You lied to him, which was wrong.

=> It was wrong for/of you to lie to him.

=> It was wrong that you lied to him.

=> You were wrong to lie to him.

Câu 7. He is to blame for his mistakes. This is very necessary.

=> It is very necessary for him to be to blame for his mistakes.

** be to blame (for something) to be responsible for something bad: chịu trách nhiệm cho điều gì.