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A2 Unit 5: sports (Grammar) Past simple tense vs Past continuous

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ……………………. (watch) a documentary at 9 pm last night.

a)

was watching

b)

watched

2.

Karen was sitting in front of the TV when the power ………………. (go) off.

a)

was going out

b)

went out

3.

We were sleeping when the telephone ..............

a)

was ringing

b)

rang

4.

Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt her leg.

a)

were dancing

b)

was dancing

c)

danced

5.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
6.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing
7.

When she _____ her room, her mother called her. (clean)

a)

was cleaning

b)

cleaned

c)

were cleaning

d)

was clean

8.

I __________ for my notebook when I saw a spider. (look)

a)

looked

b)

was looking

c)

was lookig

d)

were looked

9.

The panda _______ bamboo leaves when I saw her. (eat)

a)

ate

b)

eated

c)

was eating

d)

eaten

10.

My computer crashed ........................ I was surfing on the Internet. (crash)

a)

while

b)

when

11.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
12.
What ..........................................yestarday at  p.m. ?
a)
was you doing
b)
were you doing 
c)
did you
13.
Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?
a)
were talking / saw
b)
was talking / saw
c)
talking / saw
14.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
15.
He ................................at 7, .........................a shower and left the house. 
a)
got up / was having
b)
got up / had
c)
was getting up / had
16.
I ......................my finger while ..........................dinner. 
a)
cutted / was cooking
b)
cut / cooked
c)
cut / was cooking 
17.
While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain. 
a)
begin
b)
beginned
c)
began
18.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
19.
The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 
a)
caught / was cheating
b)
caught / cheated
c)
was catching / was cheating 
20.
I ....................................... the food when the guests .................................. . 
a)
was still preparing / were arriving
b)
was still preparing / arrived
c)
still prepared / were arriving
21.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
22.
They ....................................very fast when the car hit the tree. 
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drove
23.
Where ............................................. these beautiful shoes?
a)
did you bought
b)
did you buy
c)
were you buying
24.

Who ............................................to when I .............................you in the park?

a)

were you talking / saw

b)

was you talking / saw

c)

talking / saw

25.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
26.
Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?
a)
she was crying
b)
was she crying
c)
were she crying
27.
She ................................nervously outside the examination room when they ........................her. 
a)
was walking / called
b)
were walking / called
c)
walked / were calling
28.

We ……………….. to school when we saw our friends.

a)

were walking

b)

walked

29.

She was cycling home when she ……...………...….. off her bike.

a)

fell

b)

was falling

30.

They were ................................... TV when the doorbell rang.

a)

were watching

b)

watched

31.

Mrs Smith ..............................… on the phone when her students came in.

a)

was talking

b)

talked

32.

Dad was drinking coffee when I...……………… home.

a)

was coming

b)

came

33.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
34.
We .........................swimming every day when we were young.
a)
went
b)
was going
c)
were going
35.
Tim often ...........................milk when he was a boy. 
a)
was drinking
b)
drinked
c)
drank
36.

What did you do last weekend ???

Tell us your schedule and what were you doing last Saturday at 11 am .

4 lines
37.

I ______ my teeth when, suddenly,she came into the bathroom.

a)

were brushing

b)

brushing

c)

was brushing

d)

brushed

38.

From 6 to 6:15, my dad ______ TV while my mom was preparing dinner.

a)

were taking

b)

taking

c)

took

d)

was watching

39.

Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn ________________

a)

yesterday, ago, last

b)

next, tomorrow

c)

at the present

d)

everyday, always

40.

Dạng đúng của động từ to be khi được chia trong quá khứ là ________________________

a)

s + am/ is / are

b)

S + will + be

c)

S + were/ was

d)

S + have / has + been

41.

Công thức đúng của động từ to be ở dạng nghi vấn là______________

a)

Was / Were + S + .....?

b)

S + was / were .....

c)

S + was / were + not

d)

Was/ were + S + V2 ....?

42.

Trong các động từ sau đây động từ nào là dạng bất quy tắt của động từ - EAT -

a)

EATED

b)

ATE

c)

EATEN

d)

EATING

43.

Trong các động từ sau đây động từ nào là dạng bất quy tắt (V2): ______________________

a)

played

b)

went

c)

washed

d)

go

44.

Trong các động từ sau đây động từ nào là dạng đúng của động từ - WATCH - trong thì quá khứ đơn

a)

WATECH

b)

WOTCH

c)

WATCHEN

d)

WATCHED

45.

She ________ when the shark _________ her.

a)

surf / attack

b)

surfing / attacked

c)

was surfing / was attacking

d)

was surfing / attacked

46.

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

a)

danced / met

b)

danced / was meeting

c)

was dancing / met

d)

was danced / was meeting

47.

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

a)

was having / saw

b)

had / saw

c)

was having / was seeing

d)

had / seen

48.

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

a)

was use

b)

were

c)

was using

d)

were using

49.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

50.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
51.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
52.

He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

53.

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

54.

.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

55.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

56.

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

57.

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

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

58.

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

59.

Thì Quá khứ đơn diễn tả

a)

Thói quen ở hiện tại, hành động lặp đi lặp lại ở hiện tại

b)

Hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ, không liên quan đến hiện tại

c)

Hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ

60.

Dấu hiệu thì quá khứ đơn

a)

two days ago

b)

next month

c)

This week

61.

Từ nào dưới đây KHÔNG phải là dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì Qúa Khứ Đơn

a)

ago

b)

last

c)

so far

d)

in the past

62.

Last year, we (go)...................to the wonderful festival

a)

went

b)

have gone

c)

gone

d)

goed

63.

quá khứ đơn của swim

a)

swam

b)

swims

c)

swan

64.

quá khứ đơn của Talk

a)

talked

b)

talkeed

c)

talking

d)

talkes

65.

quá khứ đơn của HEAR

a)

HEARED

b)

HEARD

c)

HOT

d)

HARD

66.

While I was taking a bath, she (use)______________ the computer

a)

was using

b)

used

c)

uses

d)

has used

67.

I was cooking dinner ________ my brother was having a bath.

a)

when

b)

while

c)

as soon as

d)

so

68.

Đâu là dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn

a)

last night

b)

at this time yesterday

c)

yesterday

d)

in 2010

69.

At this time last year, I was attending an English course.

Cách dùng của thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn trong câu trên là:

a)

Diễn tả một sự việc đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ

b)

Diễn tả một sự việc đang xảy ra thì có một hành động khác xen vào.

c)

Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói

d)

Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ

70.

The little boy was falling asleep while his mother was reading him a story.

Cách dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn trong câu trên là:

a)

Diễn tả hai hành động xảy ra đồng thời tại một thời điểm trong quá khứ

b)

Diễn tả hai hành động xảy ra liên tiếp

c)

Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra thì một hành động khác xen vào

d)

Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khư

71.

Câu nào trong các câu dưới đây diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra thì có một hành động khác xen vào: ( 2 answers)

a)

We were sitting in the café when they saw us.

b)

He opened the door, then he came in.

c)

The tourist lost his camera while he was walking around the city.

d)

At this time last year, I was attending an English course.

72.

The lorry _______________ very fast when it hit our car. (go)

a)

was going

b)

were going

c)

went

d)

had gone