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PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

a)

was use

b)

were

c)

was using

d)

were using

6.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her 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.

He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

10.

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

11.

.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

12.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

13.

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

a)

wore - saw

b)

was wearing - was seeing

c)

weared - was seeing

d)

was wearing - saw

14.

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

15.

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

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

16.

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

17.

Thì __________ diễn tả chuỗi hành động xảy ra lần lượt trong quá khứ

a)

past simple

b)

past continuous

c)

present perfect

18.

Thì _________ Diễn tả nhiều hành động xảy ra đồng thời trong quá khứ

a)

past simple

b)

past continuous

c)

present perfect

19.

câu nào dưới đây là ĐÚNG

a)

I was standing near the fence when suddenly I heard the voices

b)

I stood near the fence when suddenly I was hearing the voices

c)

I was standing near the fence when suddenly I was hearing the voices

d)

I was standing near the fence when suddenly I was heard the voices

20.

Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn ________________

a)

yesterday, ago, last

b)

next, tomorrow

c)

at the present

d)

everyday, always