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8. past simple vs past continous

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn ________________

a)

yesterday, ago, last

b)

next, tomorrow

c)

at the present

d)

everyday, always

2.

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

3.

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 ....?

4.

Chủ từ số ít trong quá khứ đơn đi với động từ to be đươc chia với__________

a)

been

b)

is

c)

were

d)

was

5.

Chủ từ số nhiều trong quá khứ đơn đi với động từ to be được chia với__________

a)

be

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

6.

Công thức động từ thường thì quá khứ đơn dạng khẳng định là __________

a)

S + V_s/es

b)

S + V_o

c)

S + V2_ed

d)

S + will

7.

Công thức động từ thường thì quá khứ đơn dạng phủ định là __________

a)

S + was/ were + not + Vo

b)

S + am / is / are + Vo

c)

S + V2_ed + not

d)

S + did not + Vo

8.

Công thức động từ thường thì quá khứ đơn dạng nghi vấn à __________

a)

Did + S + Vo...?

b)

S + did + Vo...?

c)

Was / Were + S .....?

d)

Did + S + V2_ed.....?

9.

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

a)

played

b)

went

c)

washed

d)

go

10.

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

11.

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

12.

She ________ when the shark _________ her.

a)

surf / attack

b)

surfing / attacked

c)

was surfing / was attacking

d)

was surfing / attacked

13.

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

a)

danced / met

b)

danced / was meeting

c)

was dancing / met

d)

was danced / was meeting

14.

I ________ a picnic when I _________ my sister.

a)

was having / saw

b)

had / saw

c)

was having / was seeing

d)

had / seen

15.

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

a)

saw / swam

b)

saw / was swimming

c)

were seeing / swam

d)

saw / were swimming

16.

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

a)

was use

b)

were

c)

was using

d)

were using

17.

When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.

a)

was talk with

b)

talk with

c)

was talking with

d)

talk

18.
Julie ...................................her bedroom when she ...................a huge spider on the wall. 
a)
was tidying / was finding
b)
was tidying / found
c)
tidied / found 
19.
I was watching a movie when I _______ (see) him standing outside.
a)
was seeing
b)
saw
c)
see
d)
were seeing
20.

He was doing his homework when I called him.

a)

a) Correct

b)

a) Wrong

21.

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

22.

.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

23.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

27.

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

28.

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

29.

Dấu hiệu thì quá khứ đơn

a)

two days ago

b)

next month

c)

This week

30.

Dấu hiệu thì quá khứ đơn

a)

tomorrow

b)

yesterday

c)

at the moment

31.

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

32.

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

a)

went

b)

have gone

c)

gone

d)

goed

33.

quá khứ đơn của swim

a)

swam

b)

swims

c)

swan

34.

quá khứ đơn của Talk

a)

talked

b)

talkeed

c)

talking

d)

talkes

35.

quá khứ đơn của see

a)

saw

b)

seeed

c)

sees

36.

quá khứ đơn của HEAR

a)

HEARED

b)

HEARD

c)

HOT

d)

HARD

37.

Chọn cách sử dụng sai về thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn:

a)

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

b)

Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.

c)

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

d)

Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì có một hành động khác xen vào; hành động đang xảy ra chia ở quá khứ tiếp diễn.

38.

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

a)

was using

b)

used

c)

uses

d)

has used

39.

Jenny ____________ (wait) for us when we _______ ( come) there.

a)

was waiting- come

b)

waited- was coming

c)

was waiting- was coming

d)

waited- came

40.

What ________ you __________ ( do) at this time yesterday?

a)

are- doing

b)

were- doing

c)

was- doing

d)

did- do

41.

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

a)

when

b)

while

c)

as soon as

d)

so

42.

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

43.

Who ______ you _______ to when I left the room?

a)

did- talk

b)

do - talk

c)

were- doing

d)

was - doing

44.

I _______________down the street when it ________ to rain (walk/ begin)

a)

was walking- was beginning

b)

walked- was beginning

c)

walked- began

d)

was walking- begin

45.

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

46.

While I ____________________ in my room, my roommate ___________________ a party in the other room. ( study/ go)

a)

was studying- was going

b)

studied- was going

c)

was studying- went

d)

studied-went

47.

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

48.

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.

49.

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

a)

was going

b)

were going

c)

went

d)

had gone

50.

It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing)

a)

was shining- were singing

b)

shone- were singing

c)

shone- sang

d)

was shining- sang

51.

The wind __________________ (blow) very hard when I ________________(go) out this morning.

a)

was blowing- went

b)

blew- was going

c)

was blowing- was going

d)

blew- went

52.

Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác:

a)

question

b)

decription

c)

fortunate

d)

future

53.

They __________ (not go) to school when I met them yesterday.

a)

didn't go

b)

was going

c)

wasn't going

d)

weren't going

54.

We didn’t finish our homework yet.

Câu trên có 1 lỗi sai, chọn đáp án sửa đúng:

a)

yet => yesterday

b)

didn't finish => don't finish

c)

homework => homeworks

d)

yet => today

55.

I _____________________ her a letter last Saturday. ( write)

a)

wrote

b)

writing

c)

was writing

d)

write

56.

The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride)_________ a bicycle.

a)

was riding

b)

rode

c)

has ridden

d)

rides

57.

Mary and I (dance) ________ the house when the telephone ( ring) _________ .

a)

was dancing-rang

b)

danced-rang

c)

danced- was ringing

d)

was dancing- was ringing

58.

I was play football when she called me.

Câu trên có một lỗi sai, chọn cách sửa đúng:

a)

was play => played

b)

was play => was playing

c)

called => was calling

d)

when => while

59.

Chọn từ có đuôi -ed được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại:

a)

visited

b)

showed

c)

wondered

d)

studied

60.

Chọn từ có đuôi -ed được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại:

a)

discovered

b)

destroyed

c)

developed

d)

opened

61.

Chọn từ có đuôi -ed được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại:

a)

discovered

b)

destroyed

c)

developed

d)

opened

62.

 I _____ at home last weekend

a)

stay

b)

stayed

c)

staying

d)

stays

63.

Last June I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi

a)

visitted

b)

visited

c)

visit

d)

visits

64.

 I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister

a)

bought

b)

buyed

c)

buys

d)

buying

65.

Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner last night

a)

eated

b)

eat

c)

ate

d)

eating

66.

My vacation in Hue last summer ______ wonderful

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

be

67.

He ____ about his holiday in Hoi An

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

talks

d)

talking

68.

They __________ the bus yesterday

a)

don’t catch 

b)

weren’t catch 

c)

didn’t catch

d)

not catch

69.

My father __________  tired when I __________ home

a)

was- got

b)

 is – get

c)

was – getted

d)

 were – got

70.

Where __________ your family __________ on the summer holiday last year?

a)

do – go  

b)

does – go 

c)

did – go   

d)

did – went

71.

The window was open and a bird .................. ........... ..... . into the room

a)

flyed

b)

flew

c)

flied

d)

fly

72.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


John, __________ the floor yesterday?

a)

Did you sweep

b)

Were you sweeping

73.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


John, __________ the floor at this time yesterday?

a)

Did you sweep

b)

Were you sweeping

74.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


As a child, I kept a pet dog and every morning I __________ it in the park.

a)

walked

b)

was walking

75.

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

76.

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

77.

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

78.

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

79.

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

80.

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

81.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


Yesterday morning, my father __________ water for his paddy field.

a)

collected

b)

was collecting

82.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


When the farmer __________ to his paddy field, he __________ that there was no rice there.

a)

got/ found

b)

was getting/ found

c)

got/ was finding

83.

Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành câu.


When there __________ no green grass, the nomads _________ their cattle to another pasture.

a)

was/ were herding

b)

were/ herded

c)

was/ herded

84.

They (study) in the library when the fire alarm went off.

(a)  

85.

The fire (start) while she (was sleeping)

(a)  

86.

I (play) games while mom (cook).

(a)  

87.

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

(a)  

88.

While we (ran) in the park, Mary (fall) over.

(a)  

89.

They (watched) football on TV at 7 p.m. yesterday.

(a)  

90.

While I (study) last night, Fred (drop by) to visit me.

(a)  

91.

Jim was standing under the tree when he (a)   an explosion (hear)