ĐỀ: Complete the following sentences using the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets

1 : This time last year I_____(live) in Brazil.

2 : What you_____(do) at 10:00 last night?

3 : At that time yesterday, I_____(write) a letter.

4 : She_____(learn) English at school at 7:45 yesterday morning.

5 : - What you_____(do) at this time last night? - I was asleep.

6 : Matt burned his hand while he_____(cook) lunch.

7 : I saw you in the park yesterday. You_____(sit) on the grass and _____(read) a book.

8 : When I came home, my mother_____(prepare) the meal.

9 : Jane_____(wait) for me when I arrived.

10 : Yesterday evening, while my mother_____(cook) in the kitchen, my father_____(watch) the news on TV.

11 : Just as I_____(leave) the house, I heard an explosion from the inside the lab.

12 : When Beth arrived, we_____(have) dinner.

13 : Why didn’t you listen to me while I (talk)_____with you?

14 : Michiko couldn’t come to the phone when the director called her because she_____(work) in the factory.

15 : I_____(enjoy) the party, but Chris wanted to go home.

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1 : I_____(lose) my key yesterday.

2 : People_____(build) this school in 2001.

3 : Last year, my father_____(promise) to buy my sister a piano. She_____(be) very delighted to hear this.

4 : It_____(be) very hot last summer.

5 : I_____(walk) home after the party last night.

6 : The Chinese_____(invent) printing.

7 : Sam and I_____(play) tennis yesterday. He was much better than I was, so he_____(win) easily.

8 : My grandpa_____(die) 30 years ago. I never_____(meet) him.

9 : - You_____(go) to the movies last night?

                                      - Yes, but it_____(be) a mistake. The movie_____(be) awful.

10 : When I_____(get) home last night, I_____(be) very tired, so I

_____(go) straight to the bed.

11 : Diane_____(use) to travel a lot. These days she doesn’t take many trips.

12 : - When Joe and Carol_____(meet) each other?

                                      - They first_____(meet) when they_____(be) in high school.

13 : When Sarah_____(get) to the party last night, Eric had already gone home.

14 : I_____(ring) you up two days ago but I_____(get) no answer. Where you_____(be)?

15 : When I_____(be) small, I often_____(play) with a doll.

1 : Hoang_____his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important.

A. checks                      B. will check                 C. is checking               D. check

2 : Nowadays, people_____social networks with more and more caution.

A. uses                          B. are using                   C. used                          D. use

3 : At the moment, my sister_____her homework, my brother_____games.

A. is making - is playing                                    B. is doing - is playing

C. does - plays                                                    D. makes - is playing

4 : It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we_____meal together. We usually_____dinner at that time.

A. have - eat                 B. have - are eating       C. are having - eat        D. are having - are eating

5 : I_____a bike to school every day but today I_____to school by bus because it was stolen yesterday.

A. rode - went               B. ride - am going         C. ride - go                    D. is riding - am going

6 : That Hoa_____in class affects other students around.

A. always talk               B. is always talking      C. always talks              D. always talking

7 : Hoang and Phong_____football as they’re having class now.

A. don’t play                 B. are playing                C. doesn’t play              D. aren’t playing

8 : Hoa usually_____charge of doing the washing-up in her family.

A. takes                         B. is taking                    C. take                          D. will take

9 : Our friends_____for the fashion show now.

A. is preparing              B. are preparing            C. prepares                    D. prepare

10 : All staff in this restaurant_____an urgent meeting right now.

A. are attending            B. is attending              C. attends                     D. attend

11 : After the physics lesson, the children know that water_____at 100 Degrees C.

A. will boil                    B. is boiling                   C. boils                          D. boil

12 : My mom_____to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.

A. goes                          B. go                             C. is going                     D. are going

13 : Look! Minh_____on stage. She looks so beautiful.

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

14 : Bich sometimes_____chicken noodle soup for breakfast.

A. are having                B. is having                   C. have                          D. has

15 : Who_____the guitar in that room, Hoa?

A. playing                     B. is playing                  C. play                          D. plays

16 : Jenny often_____jeans and T-shirt at school but she_____a gorgeous dress today.

A. wears - is wearing                                          B. is wearing - wears

C. wear - is wearing                                           D. wears - wears

17 : First thing in the morning, I_____a cup of milk tea.

A. has                            B. am having                 C. have                          D. will have

18 : Ms. Kim_____very well when she’s under pressure.

A. not work                   B. don’t work               C. isn’t working            D. doesn’t work

19 : I’m sorry. Lan is busy now. She_____her document on the second floor.

A. are checking             B. check                        C. checks                      D. is checking

20 : Hurry up, Linh. Other friends_____for us.

A. are waiting               B. waits                         C. wait                          D. is waiting

21 : My clothes are not in the room. They_____them away.

A. take                          B. have taken                C. took                          D. are taking

22 : She_____for 10 hours! You must wake her up.

A. sleeps                       B. is sleeping                 C. has been sleeping     D. slept

23 : David_____the TV set at the moment. He_____at it for one hour or so.

A. is repairing/ has worked                                B. repairs/has been working

C. has repaired/has been working                      D. repairs/worked

24 : David_____his hands. He just_____the TV set.

A. washes/has just repaired                                B. is washing/has just been repairing

C. is washing/ has just repaired                          D. has washed/ has just repaired

25 : Why_____?_____you his anecdotes?

A. are you laughing/has Jim told                       B. are you laughing/has Jim been telling

C. have you laughed/ has Jim told                     D. have you laughed/ has Jim been telling

1. This is a nice restaurant, isn’t it? Is this the first time you_____here?

A. are                            B. have been                 C. are being                   D. have being

2. I need a new job. I_____the same job for too long.

A. are doing                  B. have done                 C. have been doing       D. do

3. “You look tired”. “Yes, I_____basketball”.

A. plays                         B. is playing                  C. have played              D. have been playing

4. I would like to see Tina again. It’s been a long time_____.

A. that I didn’t see her                                        B. for I didn’t see her

C. since I saw her                                               D. until I saw her

5. Bod and Alice have been married_____.

A. that 20 years             B. since 20 years           C. when 20 years          D. for 20 years

6. - I am looking for Paul. You_____him?

- Yes, he was here a minute ago.

A. Have - seen              B. Did - see                   C. Do - see                    D. Is - seeing

7. Unless she_____extra, she will not complete the work.

A. is paying                   B. have been paying     C. pays                          D. is paid

8. The house at the end of the street which_____empty for years has been sold.

A. is                              B. have been                 C. is being                     D. has been

9. All right, you’ll try to fix the television! But I_____you know what you’re doing.

A. hope                         B. have hoped               C. is hoping                   D. have been hoping

10. Who_____at the door?

A. knock                                                             B. is knocking

C. have been knocking                                       D. have knocked

11. How long it_____you to get to the library?

A. does - take                B. have - taken              C. is - taking                 D. have - been taking

12. Many girls want to go to the pub while only a minority_____to watch TV at home now.

A. is wanting                B. want                         C. will want                  D. wants

13. They’ve faxed me I should stay till they_____a replacement. Well,

last time it took two weeks.

A. found                       B. will find                   C. find                          D. had found

14. Let’s have some tea. It_____chilly.

A. gets                          B. is getting                  C. have gotten              D. have been getting

15. Don’t talk to him while he_____.

A. have been reading    B. reads                         C. is reading                  D. have read

16. Ann wants to see you. You_____here for ages!

A. have been                 B. are                            C. had been                   D. are being