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PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She ________ when the shark _________ her.

a)

surf / attack

b)

surfing / attacked

c)

was surfing / was attacking

d)

was surfing / attacked

2.

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

a)

danced / met

b)

danced / was meeting

c)

was dancing / met

d)

was danced / was meeting

3.

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

a)

was having / saw

b)

had / saw

c)

was having / was seeing

d)

had / seen

4.

When they ________ the shark, they ______ in the sea.

a)

saw / swam

b)

saw / was swimming

c)

were seeing / swam

d)

saw / were swimming

5.

She ... the internet at three o'clock yesterday.

a)

was use

b)

were

c)

was using

d)

were using

6.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her friend on mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

7.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
8.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
9.

I _______________ (eat) lunch when I _____________ (hear) a strange noise.

a)

ate / was hearing

b)

was eating / was hearing

c)

was eating / heard

d)

ate / heard

10.

.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

a)

read - heard

b)

was reading - was hearing

c)

was reading - heard

d)

read - was hearing

11.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

12.

She ____ a bright yellow dress when I ____ her last time. (wear, see)

a)

wore - saw

b)

was wearing - was seeing

c)

weared - was seeing

d)

was wearing - saw

13.

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

a)

fell - painted

b)

fell - was painting

c)

was falling - was painting

d)

was falling - painted

14.

The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

15.

Did you buy this book at Abay Bookstore?

a)

No, I don't.

b)

Yes, I do

c)

No, she doesn't

d)

Yes, I did

16.

Những trạng từ tần suất sau đây là dấu hiệu nhận biết thì nào?

"Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, hardly, never..."

a)

Hiện tại đơn (simple present tense)

b)

Quá khứ đơn (simple past tense)

c)

Hiện tại tiếp diễn (present continuous tense)

d)

Quá khứ tiếp diễn (past continuous tense)

17.

Dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì quá khứ tiếp diễn là:

a)

2 months ago

b)

at the present next month

c)

at 7 p.m yesterday

d)

at the moment

18.

Cách dùng của quá khứ đơn là:

a)

Diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ.

b)

Diễn tả một thói quen lặp đi lặp lại ở hiện tại.

c)

Diễn tả chuỗi hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ

d)

Diễn tả hành động xảy ra và chấm dứt tại thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ

19.

Quá khứ tiếp diễn có cách dùng là:

a)

Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra thì một hành động khác xen vào. Hành động đang xảy ra chia thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, hành động xen vào chia thì quá khứ đơn.

b)

Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.

c)

Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong tương lai.

20.

Câu nào đúng trong các câu sau

a)

I played football when she called me.

b)

I was play football when she called me.

c)

I was playing football when she called me.

d)

I played football when she was calling me.

21.

Yesterday (be) ______Sunday, Nam (get) up at six.

a)

Yesterday was Sunday, Nam was getting up at six.

b)

Yesterday was Sunday, Nam got up at six.

c)

Yesterday were Sunday, Nam got up at six.

d)

Yesterday was Sunday, Nam gets up at six.

22.

I was watched a reality show on TV at the present.

Câu trên sai ở đâu?

a)

was

b)

watched

c)

at the present

d)

was watched

23.

Cách dùng của Past simple tense:

a)

diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói

b)

diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác xem vào

c)

diễn tả hành động đang xảy đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứ

d)

diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ

24.

" S+V-ed/cột 2" là công thức của thì............

a)

past perfect

b)

past simple

c)

past continuous

25.

"yesterday, ago, last

week/month/year, in the past, in 1990...." là dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì...........

a)

past perfect

b)

past simple

c)

past continuous

26.

We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.

a)

were driving - was calling

b)

drove - called

c)

were driving – called

d)

drove - was calling

27.

What ____ to you on Sunday night?

a)

happen

b)

happened

c)

was happening

d)

would happen

28.

While I________the floor, Mrs. Paker began cooking

a)

swept

b)

was sweeping

c)

has swept

d)

has been sweeping

29.

Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up.

a)

waited – showed

b)

would wait - showed

c)

were waiting - were showing

d)

waited – was showing

30.

I ________ about him when suddenly he came in.

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

am talking

d)

was talking

31.

Choose the answer that needs correcting.

While I did my homework, I had a good idea.

a)

did

b)

my homework

c)

had

d)

a

32.

Choose the answer that needs correcting.

She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.

a)

was walking

b)

the

c)

some

d)

was seeing

33.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


John, __________ the floor yesterday?

a)

Did you sweep

b)

Were you sweeping

34.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


John, __________ the floor at this time yesterday?

a)

Did you sweep

b)

Were you sweeping

35.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


Mary __________ a shower when the phone __________ so she couldn't answer it.

a)

was taking/ rang

b)

took/ was ringing

c)

took/ rang

36.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


Jim __________ an accident when he __________ home but luckily he wasn't badly injured.

a)

had/ drove

b)

was having/ drove

c)

had/ was driving

37.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


My sister is so careless. Yesterday she __________ two bowls while she __________ the washing-up.

a)

broke/ did

b)

broke/ was doing

c)

was breaking/ was doing

38.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


I couldn't hear my phone ringing because the kids __________ too loud.

a)

sang

b)

were singing

39.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


We had a peaceful evening yesterday. While the kids __________ books, we __________ cards.

a)

read/ played

b)

were reading/ played

c)

were reading/ were playing

40.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


The boy __________ a buffalo when he __________ over and hurt himself badly.

a)

rode/ fell

b)

was riding/ was falling

c)

was riding/ fell