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E8U9 - Handout 2

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alice .............. the accident when she was catching the bus.

a)

saw

b)

was seeing

c)

was saw

2.

What ........ when I called?

a)

did you do

b)

were you doing

3.

I ...................my friends last summer holiday.

a)

didn’t visit

b)

weren’t visiting

4.

It (a)   (rain) heavily last July.

5.

While people were talking to each other, he (read) (a)   his book.

6.

My sister .................hamburgers every weekend last month.

a)

was eating

b)

ate

7.

While we ...................... in the park, Mary fell over.

a)

ran

b)

were running

8.

.................your keys yesterday?

a)

Were you finding

b)

Did you find

9.

Who............................ with at the party last night?

a)

was she dancing

b)

did she dance

10.

While Tom (play)…… the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up.

a)

was playing

b)

were playing

c)

played

d)

play

11.

I (have) dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang.

a)

was having

b)

were having

c)

had

d)

having

12.

I last (see)___ her at her house two ____ ago.

a)

saw/year

b)

seen/week

c)

see/months

d)

saw/months

13.

She (Win) ___ the gold medal in 1986.

a)

win

b)

won

c)

to won

d)

A, B, C

14.

He had taught in this school before he ( leave)____ for London.

a)

left

b)

leave

c)

leaving

d)

had left

15.

I didn't (see) ___you before.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

seeing

d)

sees

16.

We …… on the lake when it started to rain so we went home.

a)
  • A. finished

b)
  • B. finishing

c)
  • C. were finishing

d)
  • D. are finishing

17.

My dad found some money while he …… his suitcase.

a)
  • A. packing

b)
  • B. package

c)
  • C. are packing

d)
  • D. was packing

18.

My brother ……… in Ireland when he met his girlfriend.

a)
  • A. study

b)
  • B. was studying

c)
  • C. were study

d)
  • D. was study

19.

My grandma tried pizza for the first time while she ………. in Italy.

a)
  • A. staying

b)
  • B. is staying

c)
  • C. is stayed

d)
  • D. was staying

20.

My mom ………. in the sea when she saw a dolphin.

a)
  • A. was swimming

b)
  • B. is swimming

c)
  • C. were swimming

d)
  • D. are swimming

21.

……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

a)
  • A. Is….raining

b)
  • B. Was ….. raining

c)
  • C. Is….rain

d)
  • D. Were…… raining

22.

___________ the students writing an essay in class this morning?

a)
  • A. Did

b)
  • B. Were

c)

C. Are

d)

D. Was

23.

Frank _________ his car when his mobile rang

a)
  • A. was fixing

b)
  • B. fixed

c)

C. were fixing

d)

D. are fixing

24.

While my parents _________, I was studying at home

a)

A. are working

b)
  • B. was working

c)
  • C. were working

d)

D. is working

25.

At this time last year, they ………… this house.

a)
  • A. built

b)
  • B. was built

c)
  • C. was building

d)
  • D. were building

26.

Friday will be a bad day for me – I have an extra session and maybe a press conference. I wish your mother ……………. on Saturday or Sunday. But I know it’s not your fault.

a)
  • A. didn’t come

b)
  • B. were coming

c)
  • C. came

d)
  • D. had come

27.

I ……………… (chat) with my friends while my teacher …………… (teach) the lesson yesterday.

a)
  • A. was chatting – teaching

b)
  • B. was teaching – was teaching

c)
  • C. was teaching – taught

d)
  • D. chatted – taught

28.

My sister ………………….. (read) books while my brother …………… (play) football yesterday afternoon.

a)
  • A. was reading – playing

b)
  • B. was reading – was playing

c)
  • C. was reading – played

d)
  • D. read – was playing

29.

The man ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

a)
  • A. is sending

b)
  • B. was sending

c)
  • C. sending

d)
  • D. was sending

30.

I (drive) ………………… my car very fast when you called me.

a)
  • A. drove

b)
  • B. was driving

c)
  • C. was drive

d)
  • D. were driving

31.

"Last Monday", "2 years ago", "It's time...." là dấu hiệu nhận biết của ai thì cái nào sau đây ?

a)

Hiện tại tiếp diễn (thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)

b)

Hiện tại đơn (thì hiện tại đơn)

c)

Quá khứ tiếp diễn (thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)

d)

Quá khứ đơn (thì quá khứ đơn)

32.

Cấu trúc của thì QKTD ở dạng câu hỏi là:

a)

Was/ Were + S+ V_ed?

b)

Was/ Were + S+ V_ing?

c)

Was/ Were + S+ V?

33.

The sun (shine)_______ and the birds (sing)_________.

a)

was shining/were singing

b)

was shinning/was singing

c)

were shining/were singing

34.

I (play) games while mom (cook).

(a)  

35.

While Tom (play)…… the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up.

a)

was playing

b)

were playing

c)

played

d)

play

36.

At this time last year, they ­­­­­­­­­­­­(build) this house

(a)  

37.

At this time yesterday, I (prepare) for my son’s birthday party.

(a)  

38.

We ….......… (finish) on the lake when it ............... (start) to rain so we went home.

a)

finished - starting

b)

finishing - started

c)

were finishing - started

d)

are finishing - starting

39.

I ……………… (chat) with my friends while my teacher …………… (teach) the lesson yesterday.

a)

was chatting – teaching

b)

was teaching – was teaching

c)

was teaching – taught

d)

chatted – taught

40.

My father ………………….. (watch) TV when I ................ (got) home.

a)

was watching - got

b)

watched - was getting

c)

were watched - got

d)

was watching - was getting

41.

My sister ………………….. (read) books while my brother …………… (play) football yesterday afternoon.

a)

was reading – playing

b)

was reading – was playing

c)

was reading – played

d)

read – was playing

42.

Peter ___________ (play) a video game when his brother, Jack, ___________ (enter) the room.

a)

played - was entering

b)

was playing - was entering

c)

played - entered

d)

was playing - entered

43.

I ___________ (watch) a DVD when my cat ___________ (jump) on me.

a)

watched - jumped

b)

was watching - jumped

c)

was watching - was jumping

d)

watched - was jumping

44.

I ____ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I _____ (sleep)

a)

didn’t hear - was sleeping

b)

wasn't hearing - slept

c)

heard - was sleeping

d)

wasn't hearing - was sleeping

45.

It (be) ___________ beautiful yesterday when we ___________ (go) for a walk in the park. The sun ___________ (shine). The birds ___________ (sing).

a)

was - gone - was shining - sang

b)

was - went - was shining - was singing

c)

was being - went - shine - was singing

d)

is - was going - was shining - sang

46.

My brother and sister ___________ (talk) anout something when I ___________ (walk) into the room.

a)

were talking - walked

b)

talked - walked

c)

were talking - was walking

d)

talked - was walking

47.

I really _________ (enjoy) my holiday last January. While it _________ (snow) in Iowa, the sun ___________ (shine) in Floria.

a)

was enjoying - snowed - shined

b)

enjoyed - was snowing - shined

c)

enjoyed - was snowing - was shining

d)

was enjoying - snowed - was shining

48.

It was a sunny afternoon and people ___________ (sit) on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it ___________ (start) to rain.

a)

sat - started

b)

was sitting - started

c)

sat - was starting

d)

were sitting - started

49.

We ___________ (climb) the wall when the gardener ___________ (see) us.

a)

climbed - saw

b)

were climbing - was seeing

c)

were climbing - saw

d)

climb - was seeing

50.

___________ (you/ listen) to the teacher when she ___________ (explain) this exercise?

a)

Did you listen - was explaining

b)

Was you listening - explained

c)

Do you listen - explain

d)

Did you listen - explained

51.

Choose the correct answers.

The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.

a)

tornado    

b)

tornado    

c)

tsunami  

d)

earthquake

52.

Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps.

a)

drought   

b)

landslide

c)

flood   

d)

avalanche

53.

Hundreds of people were made ____________ after the flood.

a)

homeless

b)

helpless

c)

careless

d)

endless

54.

terrified

a)

ấn tượng

b)

tuyệt vời

c)

hứng thú

d)

kinh hãi

55.

kéo lên, nhổ lên, lôi lên

a)

put out

b)

pull up

c)

turn up

d)

take over

56.

suddenly

a)

khá là

b)

đột nhiên

c)

vô tình

d)

cố ý

57.

You ____ in the park when you ____ her.

a)

walked / were meeting

b)

walked / didn't met

c)

were walking / met

d)

was walking / meeting

58.

When Peter arrived I ____ a programme about deserts.

a)

were watching

b)

was watching

c)

watch

d)

watched

59.

raise money

(v)

/reɪz ˈmʌni /

a)

không có mưa

b)

quyên góp tiền

60.

Rescue

(v, n)

/ˈreskjuː/

a)

báo cáo

b)

cứu hộ, giải cứu

61.
The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 
a)
caught / was cheating
b)
caught / cheated
c)
was catching / was cheating 
62.

volcanic

  /vɒlˈkænɪk/

a)

thuộc núi lửa

b)

sóng thần

c)

nạn nhân

d)

bão nhiệt đới

63.

My dress was designed by my sister.

a)

active (chủ động)

b)

passive (bị động)

64.

natural disasters

a)

thảm hoạ thiên nhiên

b)

núi lửa phun trào

c)

động đất

d)

sóng thần

65.

n

/tsuːˈnɑːmi/

Sóng thần

(a)  

66.

v

/ɪˈrʌpt/

phun trào

(a)  

67.

cái phễu

a)

tornado

b)

funnel

c)

mudslide

d)

lava

68.

mudslide

a)

động đất

b)

sạt lở

c)

lốc xoáy

d)

mưa dông

69.

lava

a)

đá

b)

đất

c)

dung nham

d)

đống đổ nát

70.

rải rác

a)

scatter

b)

temporary

c)

collapse

d)

evacuate

71.

evacuate

a)

mảnh vỡ

b)

tàn phá

c)

sơ tán

d)

tiếp tế

72.

I _____ at 5 a.m last night.

a)

was sleeping

b)

slept

c)

am sleeping

d)

sleep